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This June, the city of Lagos will be given an unforgettable experience as Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria [TAF] returns with a second edition themed 'Telling Our Stories'. The festival which debuted a year ago is back with an assortment of events spread out through 4 days from Wednesday, June 4 to Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the prestigious arts and culture hub, Terra Kulture.
"The success of the first edition of the festival left us so delighted and we're grateful for all the support and we ask that you be a huge part of it this year!"" says Lydia Sobogun, CEO of Gbagyichild Entertainment, conveners of the monthly Taruwa event and Organisers of the Taruwa festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria.
The second edition of the festival will be a 4day cocktail of rich events telling the Nigerian and African story through Music, Spoken word, literature, dance, fashion, a workshop and the stage production of a book by an 'interesting' female writer.
Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts is a carefully planned collection of events, and the team is working to ensure everyone who attends has a memorable experience, a goal Taruwa has strived to achieve over the years.
"Fulfillment for us comes from seeing the smiles on the faces of our audience after experiencing a stage production, a music performance or any of our shows and we got a lot of that, including rave reviews at last year's edition of the festival" Says Bee Azubike, Creative Director, Taruwa "This year, we plan to give our audience an even better experience through remarkable stories"
Though in its second year, the passionate team at TAF plans for the festival to be the largest and most consistent performing arts festival in Nigeria, attracting visitors from all over the world, and making it a festival of National importance, highly valued as a catalyst for cultural and community development.
Date: Wednesday, 4th June – Saturday, 7th June, 2013
Venue: TerraKulture, Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos
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About Taruwa
TARUWA (a Hausa word meaning 'gathering'), is an event created by Gbagyichild Entertainment. It is a gathering of artistic and intellectual minds, which creates a platform for artistes to express themselves in a comfortable and intellectual setting. On a typical TARUWA evening, there are poets, vocalists, instrumentalists, comedians and spoken word artistes, performing. It is always a rich artistic cocktail.
In its almost 7 years of operation, Taruwa has grown to be a phenomenon, with a quarterly print publication, Taruwa Magazine, an annual festival Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria, which debuted in 2013, as well the recently launched Arts, Culture and lifestyle webste Taruwa Magazine Online.
Taruwa the event holds at 6:30pm at Bogobiri House, Ikoyi, on the last Tuesday of every month.
About Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria
Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria (TAF) is an annual performing arts event which holds in June, in Lagos, Nigeria, presenting ground breaking work in Performing Arts (Theatre, Music, Comedy, Spoken Word, Dance and Fashion) focusing on Nigeria and Africa, but also including the global artist. The vision of the festival is to expand the horizons of Nigerian artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, impressive and original.


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Radius Bank is an online bank that offers a variety of checking and savings accounts. It doesn't offer much in the way of loans. It has some excellent benefits that members can take advantage of, though its interest rates are lower than many of the other banks we reviewed.
To enroll in Radius's basic checking account, you'll need a minimum deposit of $10. This is a lower deposit than banks like Discover and Bank of Internet USA require. This account earns interest, but at a very low rate. If you'd like a higher-earning account, Radius offers a hybrid checking/savings account that earns a high rate of interest. This account has the best interest rate for any premium checking account and compares favorably with other high-interest savings accounts. One drawback to this account is that you'll only earn that high rate on balances above $2,500.
When compared to the checking accounts, Radius's savings accounts are lacking. The interest rates are very low. The money market account has the lowest interest rates we saw. CDs are available for terms ranging from 3 to 60 months.
One of the biggest advantages that Radius Bank offers is unlimited ATM reimbursements. This is the most generous reimbursement benefit we saw, and it's available for both the standard and hybrid checking accounts. You can make a deposit through any ATM in the NYCE network.
Radius Bank offers credit cards with a variety of rewards options. This online bank doesn't offer mortgages directly, but partners with Prosper, another lender. Radius doesn't offer auto loans, but it does provide personal loans.
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People often ask me, how can Jennifer Lawrence be your best friend and Emma Stone not?
It's quite simple. Jen is my best friend, but Emma and I are fucking sisters. I swear to God, somewhere we share blood because the facts are just unavoidable.
Take, for instance, her new haircut that Refinery29 just posted.
I'm also very red in the face, goddamn pale fucking complexion. It's alright, Emma. Let's just blame great-Grammy, who I image is named Meryl.
Additionally, Emma and I can combine name forces to create one of the most badass and strangest actresses in Hollywood.
This doesn't actually mean anything in terms of our sisterhood, but fuck you, it's cool.
Anyway, besides the fact that we seem to have the same teeth (I have no real photographic evidence of this, I just believe it as fact deep in my soul), we also had similar upbringings.
- Her last name was anglicized when her family migrated to the States – SO WAS MINE.
- She is of very white, European descent – SO AM I.
- She attended an all-girls Catholic high school – SO DID I.
- She is naturally a blonde – AS AM I. (Sort of, I was born dirty blonde, but age has made me more brunette. Give it a few years, Em. You'll catch up with the genes.)
- She has freckles – ME TOO.
- She is (apparently) 5'6″ in height – I'M 5'7″ SO THAT'S BASICALLY THE SAME.
- And greenish/blueish eyes – CHECK DAT.
- In a relationship with someone who has an accent – YUP.
- She is a huge fan of Conan O'Brien (her twitter handle is @stonenobrien, for fuck's sake) – YES ME TOO.
- Seems to have an obsession/actual friendship with Ryan Gosling – ONE OF THOSE, YES.
I mean, this information is kind of overwhelming. We clearly share some DNA strand, because no one else could possibly check all of that off except for me.
Thus, Emma (or shall I call her Emily? Since that's her real name and what her family/friends call her, heretofore ME.) and I should be reconciled and share Thanksgivings and Christmases together, and any other major holiday we see fit.
Em, what say you?


text: On Feb. 9, The Washington Post included Glenwood Hot Springs in a travel story as part of the Colorado Historic Hot Springs Loop, which featured 19 hot springs. With a prominent, full color photograph of the pool at night, Glenwood Hot Springs was lauded as one of the most welcoming hot springs resorts for families. Read the entire article here.


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PICO!! I love pico! I use to hate it mainly because of all the diced up raw tomatoes but over time it has grown on me significantly. It's made up of all fresh and natural ingredients so it really comes together as a nice unadulterated snack when compared to half the processed foods you could be eating these days. I also really enjoy making pico because pretty much all your time is spent prepping the ingredients. I know some people hate it but I love doing prep work on fruits and vegetables. It can be time consuming and tedious but I find something about it oddly fulfilling.
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Steak and Bell Pepper Stir Fry
I love making stir fry dishes and I love eating them too! There's so many good stir fry recipes out there. You can go spicy, sweet, or find a sauce somewhere in between. Also you can tweak the ingredients to your tastes whether you want chicken or steak or just vegetarian. If you don't like a particular vegetable in a stir fry, you can easily swap another one into the recipe.
Basic Hash Brown Casserole
I love potatoes and I can eat them just about anyway they are cooked. However, I was never a really big fan of hash browns. I think it had something to do with the grated hash browns you get often in restaurants. Whenever I tried them they were either soaked in grease or they were overly moist because they weren't cooked long enough after being frozen. At some point, I was introduced to the hash browns where you use nice diced chunks of potatoes and I instantly like this rendition, probably because they taste a lot like diced up French fries.
Simple Sandwich Bread
When I got more into cooking, one of the things that fascinated me a lot was bread. So few ingredients come together to make something so delicious. You would think more people would make it at home but that's not the case. Most people are either afraid of using yeast or have had a bad experience working with dough. I've had my share of bread debacles but each time I've made a recipe that called for some type of dough, yeast or not, I've learned more about how to work with dough and make the end result successful. I've definitely had some failures along the way; all have been edible so far even though they didn't come out just right. 🙂
The Green Omelette
I love making omelettes and they can be great for other meals besides breakfast. It is an extremely versatile food and it can be easily catered towards your preferences supposing you actually like omelettes in the first place. When I first started making them, I thought a proper omelette needed to have meat in them like bacon, sausage, steak, or lobster (I love meat by the way and I've cooked all of these omelette varieties before) but they don't have to have meat in them. Really I'm the type of person that usually needs to have some meat in each meal to make it feel right but I've slowly opened up to eating meals without meat.
First Time Pickling – Spicy Dill Pickles
I've always loved pickles since I was a kid and thought it was fascinating when I learned (at a young age) they actually came from cucumbers. At the time, I didn't like cucumbers at all but I loved pickles, and I thought it was curious something I like could be made from something I didn't like so much. Well nowadays, I like both cucumbers and pickles but I would probably lean slightly towards pickles if I had to choose. I love to try new things in the kitchen and I've wanted to make homemade pickles for about two years. In theory, they aren't terribly hard to make if you follow the instructions and you aren't doing old school fermented pickles.


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Monday, August 6, 2012
Anyhoo I found this image of this lil ballet dancer & thought she would make a cute mini.
I used a Micheals resin frame, flowers from I am roses and others from my stash, the ballet embellies I found at micheals .
This album has 2 large pocket pages that store tags & pics and I made an acetate pocket on one page that holds tags.
I had alot of fun making this lil girly album!!!
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For et fantastisk nydelig album du har laget, rålekker :-)ReplyDelete
Wow! truly stunning .ReplyDelete
Åee så smukt, farver, pynt og billed, jeg elsker det hele. knus morkaren.ReplyDelete
Stunningly beautiful!!!ReplyDelete
Very beautiful album! Bully for you!ReplyDelete
So, beautiful! Loved your little miss one, too. ;o)ReplyDelete
Hugz, Z
Hooray! Tony, I waited on you a new mini-album! Ooooh, as always, a lot of detalek chic, beautiful paper, jewelry! .. Umm .... really want to take a hand and see! All of your pictures I keep in my computer, and I will again look to learn! Your friend from Russia Olga :))ReplyDelete
Very beautiful album, I have no words!!!I want to enjoy again and againReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 8, 2012 at 1:49 AM
thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Utrolig lekker album!!!ReplyDelete
Digger rosa og sort, herlig kontrast!
- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2014 at 3:24 PM
wow your work is just stunning, do you ever do tutorials on how you put them together. i have a question how do you keep the albums together?ReplyDelete


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Re: Randolph Petersburg/Powhatan
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I am looking for information on any of the names. I would like especially to find any information on William Randolph and Martha(Jasper). I have a bit on Juda Ann, Monroe, and Issac. My ggrandfather was Frederick, he came to Boston with Rosa Lee Winston, but I believe he may have left a wife behind by the name of Elizabeth. Any help with William and Martha, and the Jasper connection(Juda Ann married a Jasper, Shadrach, a civil war veteran, possibly some relationship, )
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Everytime I say to my older gay friends that I think I wanna settle down they get annoyed and tell me that im crazy and that I should have as much fun (sex) as I can till im 30 before even considering it. I mean I dont mind doing that but then again I like the Idea of being young commited and in lurrve.Yeah pretty cheesy I know =P
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Central Australia's own community-led arts organisation is excited to announce the dates for 'Unbroken Land' 2018.
Following booked-out shows in 2015 & 2016, this one of a kind community arts showcase is back and invites audiences once again to take a moon-lit journey through the Alice Springs Desert Park, a fully accessible venue.
This free promenade performance will show twice nightly on Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th September, 2018. Bookings will open early August and can be made through the website.
Co-artistic directors Jenine Mackay and Virginia Heydon are busy working with local artists and community groups devising new work around the theme of water.
This theme has particular relevance to everyone that lives in Central Australia. Water is everywhere. It is below and above us. It binds and connects us. Water is life.
You won't want to miss this opportunity as 'Unbroken Land' sweeps art into the heart of participants and audiences alike.
Save the dates now and keep an eye on the website in the coming weeks for more information!


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Skoda Ireland is set to introduce a new 1.0 litre TSI petrol engine in its Octavia model this July.
This will be the first time a three-cylinder engine will be used in the Octavia, making Skoda the first brand in the Volkswagen Group to launch this particular engine on the MQB platform. Turbocharging will result in a healthy 115 bhp power output from this unit. Exact figures have yet to be confirmed; however significant improvements in fuel efficiency and emission outputs are expected when compared to the outgoing 1.2TSI engine.
Skoda have an impressive history of being early adopters of low capacity, high output petrol engines with the introduction of their first 1.0l petrol engines in 1997. Following on from this, Skoda then introduced TSI (Turbo Stratified Injection ) technology in 2009 with their 1.2TSI petrol engine.
Cathal Kealey, PR manager at Skoda Ireland, commented: "There is still a perception out there among motorists that engines need to be of a certain size in relation to the body size. Things have changed significantly in the last number of years. For example, the new 1.0 TSI engine produces the same power output as the range-topping 2.0 litre petrol engine that was fitted to the original Octavia back in 1998. The Octavia therefore develops the same power from an engine half the size."


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I wonder how busy I am that I haven't posted in ages. I don't have to wonder, I can just look at my eyebags and know.
Waaaa. So I got some scoop on Katangi! He was raised by wolves. Just kidding. For close to 4 years, he lived in a village where the most educated people spoke Swahili so that is how he got to learn how to converse Swahili like a local. Also, someone must have hurt him during his holidays because he is about to morph into Mr. Paperbags. I can just see the signs – of course by peeping through my window……
My boss was around last week. It was her first time in Kenya. It was fun hanging out with her. But I got tired! Woi. As in so tired, I am still recovering. I had to wake up earlier than usual and be in the office by 9am and then my brain couldn't allow me to sleep earlier than 2am.
I am officially moving to my new place!! Excitement galore. I am planning to move in February even though everything is not yet done. I might live like a camper for a month or two but I will have moved on to the next phase of my life. On to new areas to practice TDS activities! I can't wait.
My grandfather was right. Just because a man says he is a Christian and goes to church and is part of the leadership there doesn't mean that he really loves and fears God. A man who loves and fears God doesn't have to say it. Lesson well learnt.
It has been a hard lesson for me about friends and seasons. That some are there for a season and others are for a reason – pity we don't always get to chose who moves on and who stays.
Mrs. Adrian is gearing up to go back to India. Pray with us that we get enough finances to cover the entire trip, that Skinny will be a great support to her while there and that we receive a great report on Mrs. Adrian's health.


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1987) The music video featured David Coverdale's future wife Tawny Kitaen, who had appeared in the band's earlier video for "Here I Go Again". __________________________________ After recording two solo albums, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale formed Whitesnake around 1977. In the glut of hard rock and heavy metal bands of the late '70s, their first albums got somewhat lost in the shuffle, although they were fairly popular in Europe and Japan. During 1982, Coverdale took some time off, so he could take care of his sick daughter. When he re-emerged with a new version of Whitesnake in 1984, the band sounded revitalized and energetic. Slide It In may have relied on Led Zeppelin's and Deep Purple's old tricks, but the band had a knack for writing hooks; the record became their first platinum album. Three years later, Whitesnake released an eponymous album (titled 1987 in Europe) that was even better. Portions of the album were blatantly derivative — "Still of the Night" was a dead ringer for early Zeppelin — but the group could write powerful, heavy rockers like "Here I Go Again" that were driven as much by melody as riffs, as well as hit power ballads like "Is This Love." Whitesnake was an enormous international success, selling over six million copies in the US alone. Before they recorded their follow-up, 1989's Slip of the Tongue, Coverdale again assembled a completely new version of the band, featuring guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. Although the record went …
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Using the format of dance music as an understructure, It will create a sound art that sounds a little strange–music that makes you think, "Huh?" as you hear it play on."Radial Categories" is rooted in early Chicago House music, a type of minimalist electronic music that emerged out of the innovative use of relatively inexpensive music tools in a harsh economic and cultural climate.
This project is partially supported by an Individual Artist Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, as well as a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sadie Woods
A Chicago native with a childhood steeped in performing and visual arts training, Sadie Woods has had an exciting career, showcasing her talents everywhere from academia to nightclubs, boutiques to museums. As an award winning artist, curator, and deejay, her practice includes sonic art and sound design, deejay performance, exhibition making, and collaborations within communities of difference.
Awards and residencies include: 3Arts Make A Wave grantee; 3Arts Artist Projects grantee; Ecole du Magasin Curatorial Program and Harald Szeemmann Independent Methodology publication, Grenoble, FR; Hyde Park Art Center Program; ACRE Artist-In-Resident & Marwen Alumni Scholarship recipient; Arts + Public Life Resident Curator; Nichols Tower Homan Square Resident Artist; High Concept Labs Sponsored Artist; Chicago Artists Coalition's HATCH Projects Resident Curator; Independent Curators International Collaborator, Dakar, SN & Joyce Foundation Scholarship recipient; Bemis Center for the Arts Artist-In-Residence program recipient; Terrain-Hatch Projects Resident Curator; Terrain Biennial Curator and Artist; Ragdale Foundation Artist-In-Residence. She has exhibited her work at Adds Donna; Chicago Cultural Center; Art NXT Level Projects, Zhou B Art Center; Compound Yellow; Washington Project for the Arts; The Submission; Roman Susan Gallery; Krasl Art Center. She has had featured curatorial projects at Special Exhibitions EXPO; Gene Siskel FIlm Center Exhibition Program, among others.
Sadie is the co-founder of White Label DJs and The Petty Biennial. Sadie received her BA from Columbia College in Music and MFA from The School of the Art Institute in Sound. She is currently a Resident DJ at The Kimpton Gray Hotel rooftop lounge Boleo and Lecturer at the School of the Art Institute.
Jey Peppers is a new project by John Daniel of Forest Management & Jon Macintosh, featuring work set to appear on the new Reserve Matinee imprint!
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25 kms upstream from Luang Prabang, is the Tam Ting or Pak Ou Cave. It's at the confluence of the Mekong and Ou Rivers. You can go there by boat or car. We chose the boat. Travelling with about 5 others, it's a great option and included a visit to a local village where they make the infamous lao-lao whiskey.
It was a stinking hot day when we made the trip. The three day weather forecast was 38, 38, 37, with high humidity. It was quite comfortable in the boat because it had a cover and there was a cool breeze coming off the water.
We had about a twenty minute stop at the village to check out the primitive lao lao whiskey making facilities, check out the village and all its little souvenir shops. It was a bit early in the day for trying out the whiskey. I've tried it before and it's pretty powerful stuff! I was tempted by the bottles with the snakes inside but I think I'll be sticking to the Beerlao, the locally produced beer.
At Pak Ou there is an upper and a lower cave. They are both packed with Buddha images donated by visitors over many years. You can walk right up to them. No screens, glass or barriers and no security in sight. Some Australian aid money has helped with the restoration and maintenance of the cave and surroundings. It has had royal visitors on many occasions over time and there is evidence of people going there more than 1200 years ago.
It was hot work climbing the many stairs to the upper cave but it was worth the effort. Although one woman from New Zealand gave up halfway there. It's quite large, cool and musty with lots more images of Buddha, in varying sizes, materials and poses.
A relaxing trip back along the Mekong River takes you past fishermen, people washing, buffalo, some interesting houses of varying standards, other boats and some nice scenery. The river level is low at the moment but I couldn't believe how many exposed rocks there were in the Mekong. We arrived back at the dock about 5 hours after heading off!


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Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill.


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In my younger years, I struggled with geography. North America? No problem. When we ventured across the ocean or dipped below the equator? Now we might have an issue or two. While I have never used a formal geography program with my children, geography is an important part of our learning. Whether we look at the map to locate where current events are happening, trace the path of a character in our literature studies, or play "Stump my Sibling" with a bit of map drill, my children are learning. I was intrigued by the concept of map drawing/drilling but wasn't sure how to begin. Brookdale House given us the opportunity to review Drawing Around the World: USA could not have come at a better time!
Brookdale House offers two different Drawing Around the World resources: Europe and USA. I was torn on which to choose. Ack! I finally went with the USA because the majority of my children are doing a year of American History. Memorizing and sketching the USA blends in perfectly with our focus for the year.
Drawing for Geography? What it this?
The concept is very simple to understand and implement. To help a child learn the locations of each state in the USA, the child learns a bit about each state and draws it. By not only locating the state on the map, drawing the state helps with retention. Drawing Around the World is not an art resource! Perfectly sketched states is not a requirement. This is a geography resource so don't let the drawing aspect cause alarm. While some in my house are meticulous about getting the shaping of the state just right, most are like me and just do the best they can.
You can check out a sample at Brookdale House.
Implementing Drawing Around the World: USA
With a little bit of printing, this program is almost open and go. A weekly schedule is given to you to make sure the student practices what she is learning.
Day 1 – Introduce the state/s. Most weeks only one state is introduced. There are a few times when two or more are given in one week. In Week 19, four states are covered. However, they are larger states like Missouri and Arkansas and not difficult to master.
On this first day, the student will trace the state and then do a sketch. A bit of research to learn state capital, date of statehood, population, etc is completed. Once the research is finished, you trace the state introduced and former states covered on a dashed lined map. Then your practice drawing without any tracing lines. (Thankfully latitude and longitude lines are given which is super helpful!)
Day 2 and Day 3 – Practice all the states covered by using the dashed line maps and then drawing free hand on the blank USA map. Day 2 and Day 3 are perfect times to incorporate timed map drills if your children enjoy a bit of competitiveness to stay motivated.
Day 4 – This is your very informal "test day". States covered are listed by memory. Then inside a blank text box, all states covered are drawn. No dashed lines to trace and no latitude/longitude to help with placement. For me this is so hard! I am not good at visual placement and spacing. My children have a much better eye.
You repeat these four days each week. In just 27 weeks, your child will be able to draw from memory the USA!
How It Worked For Us
Drawing Around the World: USA is not limited to any specific age. We used it in our home with ages 5 – 16; seven of our nine children. The three year old "played" map drawing at the table with us.
We shared in the research of the basic state information and the older ones helped the younger ones out with spelling and such. When it came to the actual drawing, everyone worked independently. I was very impressed with how well even the younger ones completed the tasks.
Printing new maps each week with seven children can add up quickly. To help with printing costs and to save a few trees, I printed seven copies of the dashed line map, blank USA map, and the blank text box. Those went into sheet protectors so they children could practice as often as they wanted with wet erase markers. I also printed out the color USA maps included with Drawing Around the World for quick reference.
Drawing Around the World: USA begins in the northeast portion of the USA, works southward to Florida and then slowly progresses to the west. Naturally it makes sense to teach the states in an order that they join together but it also flows really well with American History studies.
For those of us who implement a Charlotte Mason philosophy in our homeschool, Drawing Around the World works beautifully. It only takes about 10 -15 minutes to do a bit of sketching with the states.
Another plus? Since Drawing Around the World e-book is a digital product, I can use it again and again over the years. Who doesn't love a budget friendly resource? Next year when we begin our World History studies, I definitely see Drawing Around the World: Europe on the resource list.
Brookdale House offers more than just geography resources. TOS Crew members reviewed grammar, Spanish, and Writing Through History. Take a peek!


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Although social networking technologies are employed by 70 percent of organisations, only 10 percent are successful at using them as most take a "provide and pray" approach, says analyst Gartner.
Gartner studied the social collaboration initiatives taken by 1,000 organisations around the world, and found the poor 10 percent success rate.
"Without a well-crafted and compelling purpose most social media initiatives will fail to deliver business value," said Gartner analyst Anthony Bradley. "A provide and pray approach provides access to a social collaboration technology and prays something good comes of it, like a community forming and participants' interactions naturally delivering business value."
Bradley said: "This approach sees a poor success rate and the underlying reason is usually that the organisation did not provide a compelling cause around which a community could form, and be motivated to provide their time and knowledge. In other words, a purpose was lacking."
Gartner has identified some characteristics of a good social networking roll-out:
Participant magnetism - The purpose should naturally motivate people to participate. This is the "what's in it for me" characteristic. Users should easily grasp its importance and the value of participating.
Community draw - The purpose must resonate with enough people to catalyse a community and deliver robust user-generated content. The best communities are heavily unbalanced in their two-way approaches, meaning that the community contributes far more content than the supporting enterprise.
Organisational value - The purpose should have a clear business outcome. This is the "what's in it for the organisation" characteristic. Choose purposes where organisational value can be clearly measured and shared with the community.
Promoting evolution - Select purposes that you and the community can build on.
Gartner analysts will examine how enterprise architecture can help deliver successful business outcomes from social, mobile and cloud platforms at the Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit in London on 14-15 May.


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Students can chose from a variety of 30 courses according to their aptitude, preferences and desired undergraduate degree. The syllabus of each course is designed so as to enhance students' critical thinking, awareness of various key concepts and better prepare them for their future academic careers. Typical exam structures include a series of multiple choice questions, followed by free-response questions. Students have the chance to take the AP examinations once a year, and more specifically in May. For further information concerning the available courses and individual guidelines please visit the official Collegeboard website.
Scoring System
Students will receive a score out of 5, which the board will decide upon after reviewing all students' examinations and how they performed on each section.
5= Extremely Well Qualified
4= Well-Qualified
3= Qualified
2= Possibly Qualified
1= No recommendation
AP at AGF Tutoring
Students are advised to begin lessons at least eight months in advance as that is how long it will take to cover all the syllabus of each AP course. At AGF tutoring, we aid students' grasp key academic concepts in depth, apply the required theory to questions and practice using real past paper examinations in order to ensure maximum comprehension. If you wish to learn more about the AP tests in general or any AP test in particular then please book your free introductory session so that we can advise you on the most appropriate preparation.


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Korg have some great instruments coming out very soon this year. Check out the plethora of gear below.
Multiple functions packed into a small body The DJ controller with a built-in KAOSS PAD.
The KAOSS DJ is a USB and standalone DJ controller that features a built-in KAOSS PAD, KORG's famous and inimitable touch pad effects unit. Using these effects, along with the generous assortment of control features provided, will take your DJ performances to a whole new level. Use sweeping filters to accentuate or create your own drop; use time-based delays to manipulate the beat; employ isolators to accentuate frequencies for mashups; put a huge reverb on that snare hit... the possibilities are endless!
KAOSS DJ is extremely compact while maintaining all the functionality DJs command–and more!
KORG Kaossilator 2S Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer
Integration with Ableton Live allows intuitive music production. A palm-sized synthesizer.
The palm-sized synthesizer, kaossilator 2, has now been intensified. Announcing the newly evolved kaossilator 2S ("S" stands for Sound on Sound), a great tool for serious music production.
Use the touchpad to perform intuitively, the loop recorder to keep overdubbing, then export your recorded phrases to Ableton Live and polish them into a song! With undo/redo functions and support for exporting as multi-track data or in Ableton Live format, the kaossilator 2S means that serendipitous phrases and sudden ideas can be seamlessly used in song production.
A limited edition platinum color model of the KROSS 88-key
KROSS delivers incredible sound and professional production tools that are unrivaled in its class. Its light weight and battery power make KROSS perfect for the gigging musician. The 88-key model is now also available in a limited edition Platinum body, emanating a sleek and stylish look.
MS-20M Kit + SQ-1
The evolution of the MS-20, delivering even more powerful synthesis. A module that you assemble, with a step sequencer included.
The classic MS-20 analog synthesizer that appeared in 1978 has been reborn as a perfect reproduction of the original circuit, first in 2013 as the mini-sized MS-20 mini, and now in 2014 as the MS-20 Kit that you can assemble yourself.
Forty years later, a complete revival. The legendary analog synthesizer that transformed its age.
The ARP Odyssey was an analog synthesizer originally produced in 1972 by the American manufacturer ARP Instruments, Inc. that quickly garnered a faithful following among musicians. Well respected for its high value, ease to play and portability, the ARP Odyssey had undergone several improvements during its history and continued to be a long-seller until manufacturing stopped in 1981 due to economic hardships and the digital surge. Loved by a wide range of musicians as a historical classic, its sound can be heard on numerous classic songs.
Now in 2015, Korg has brought back the ARP Odyssey for today. With the advisory assistance of David Friend, the co- founder of ARP Instruments, Korg has completely reproduced the original circuitry for artists looking to recreate classic sounds and explore new ones. Together the engineers at Korg and Arp were able to nail the sound and feel of the original. Every detail has been carefully considered to stay true to the quality of the original, down to the sophisticated semi-hard case.
SQ-1 Step Sequencer
Connect any type of device and control it freely. 2 x 8 step sequencer.
When the classic MS-20 analog synthesizer appeared in 1978, it had a trusted partner in the SQ-10 step sequencer. Now, after thirty years, the MS-20 has been reborn as the MS-20 mini, and the SQ-10 has evolved into the more modern SQ-1.
The SQ-1 is a compact step sequencer with 2 x 8 steps. It's wealth of connection jacks allows it to be connected to the MS-20 and a variety of other synthesizers. Vintage analog synths or the latest compact synths can be controlled from this single unit. You can also switch between a variety of synthesizer modes and use the step buttons to create performances overflowing with spontaneity, just as when using a volca unit.
KORG Stage Vintage Piano - Black Reverse
Stylish and Passionate.
A limited edition model in black with red accents.
The limited edition SV-1 Black Reverse sports a uniquely modern color scheme with black keys and red accidentals. Designed with every detail in mind, from the red vacuum tube and panel LEDs to the new black knob heads and matte finished side, this limited edition model is sure to please.


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Action Cyling Atlanta, Atlanta's premier AIDS Vaccine Fundraiser, is proud to present the return of Field Day on April 4, 2020!
Field Day hosted by Action Cycling Atlanta is a fun day of team events benefiting Action Cycling Atlanta (ACA) and Hearts Everywhere Reaching Out for Children, Inc. (H.E.R.O.) to raise funds for an HIV/AIDS vaccine and improving the quality of life for children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Field Day is our grown-up version of the most awesome school event from your childhood. We'll have 3-legged races, hula-hoops, tug-of-war, dizzy lizzy, and plenty of other fun events throughout the day. Teams will accumulate points in each event and by fundraising while competing to win the 2020 Field Day Championship title!
Field Day is a production of Action Cycling Atlanta, an all-volunteer, 501(c) 3 non-profit, dedicated to ending HIV/AIDS. Our approach is multi-pronged: vaccine research, HIV/AIDS education and prevention as well as community building. To achieve this mission, ACA produces two events each year: the AIDS Vaccine 200 (AV200) Bike Ride and ACA Field Day. In its 17-year history, ACA has raised nearly $3.2 million for AIDS vaccine research at the Emory Vaccine Center and other Atlanta-area AIDS service organizations.
We hope to expand our reach in the Atlanta community and further our mission to one day end HIV/AIDS.


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DJ, Master of Ceremonies.
Providing entertainment for wedding reception, anniversary party, or corporate events is so much more than just playing music. It means seamlessly becoming a part of the event, putting people in a celebratory mood, and making the important announcements that keeps the event flow going smoothly. I play the music that makes the room and dance floor come alive, while being enthusiastic, flexible, and creative enough to handle the Master of Ceremony duties.
The typical reception event flow for the wedding reception is below, but this is very open to customization as the perfect day is different for everyone.
· Entrance of the parents, wedding party, and happy couple at the reception.
· The "official" dances: bride and groom, bride with her father, groom with his mother, wedding party as a group, ect.
· The switch to "open" dancing for everyone.
· The switch from cocktail hour to dinner service.
· The wedding toasts.
· The cutting of the wedding cake.
· The bouquet toss and garter toss.
· The anniversary or money dances.
· The departure of the happy couple for their honeymoon.
I offer affordable packages for any budget.
Services range from 4 hour DJ services to full-day packages with the DJ acting as Master of Ceremonies.
All packages include a full sound system, laser lighting, music request books, and a music selection from over 150,000 songs. We can accommodate the music needs of your event exactly to your vision with a custom playlist, as well as work with you ahead of time to discuss any special requests you may have.
Our schedule is filling up fast, call or text (720) 734-6980 or email firstname.lastname@example.com today for more information and rates. I have flexible office hours and can accommodate to your schedule. We can either meet at my office or I can travel to you.


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Good morning! Yesterday I told you I was going to try to get my fall decorations put away and my Christmas ones out. Well, guess what! I actually did it! I am so excited. Now I just have to put the tree up and decorate it (I couldn't do it all in one day!!) To top it all off, my mailman came right to my door and delivered the mail to me today. Why, you ask? Well because there was a package for me! My Secret Sister sent some goodies my way. She must know me well because she's been sending me altered items. I love them!Just look at the cute little altered tin she sent me...and look at all the tags that were inside!She also must have been reading my mind because she sent a wonderfully scented vanilla shortbread candle. In her note, she said to light it while I decorate for Christmas. It could not have come at a better time-even if she had tried. I love when everything works out like that!
I was also busy creating downstairs last night. I will have to get some pictures taken of the picture frames I made so I can show you. Until then...
Happy Scrappin'
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Well hello there! Its me, bridging hope Amazing Alex! We need to talk about stress and what it really is. Stress is a response that may occur due to life changes. Life is always evolving and changing around us and to us; whether its work, adjusting to a new school, changes in a marriage, or even death of a loved one. I wish I can tell you that completely avoiding stress is possible. I wish I can take stress, crumble it up like a piece of paper and hurl it into the wind. Stress can take on many forms and impact all of us differently. Eliminating all stress should not be your goal but eliminating unnecessary stress can help effectively manage the rest of it. Remember, we are all humans and some common causes of stress that many people experience can be different for each of us. Here are some examples on how to recognize how you may experience stress:
The amazing key point that I would like for you to take away from this is to eliminate stressors when you can. Ask yourself theses key questions:
- What is causing me to be stressed out?
- Does this stress really have a purpose in my life?
- What will happen if I don't control my stress?


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Rethinking Gas Lift Intervention
Donald Mitchell, Engineering Director at Wireline Engineering
Gas lift is an artificial lift technique used either in wells in which natural reservoir pressure is insufficient to deliver fluids to the surface at the initial production stage, or has depleted to the point where it is no longer capable of bringing fluids to the surface.
Gas is delivered from surface-based compressors by way of the annulus between the casing and production tubing to a series of gas lift mandrels (conduits), which are positioned at strategic points within the production tubing string. When a predetermined gas pressure is reached, valves that are set within the mandrels open, causing gas to be 'injected' into the tubing, reducing the produced fluid density and enabling flow back to surface.
Various types of valves are used in gas life mandrels, depending on the need of the well. These valves are typically preinstalled and deployed with the production tubing string during well completion and may need replacement later in the life of the well. This will require an intervention.
The industry remains cautious when designing gas lift completions, tending to place gas lift mandrels in areas of the well that are considered accessible when using standard slickline techniques. Most operators, if possible, place mandrels at no more than a 60° deviation within the completion string. However, this approach can lead to a suboptimal gas lift completion, with the benefit of optimising production rates by placing mandrels at greater true vertical depth (TVD) traded for ease of intervention access.
Donald Mitchell, Engineering Director at Wireline Engineering, discusses this issue, and Wireline Engineering's dedication to developing and improving the efficiency of gas lift intervention, in the Journal of Petroleum Technology.
Read the full article here. http://www.spe.org/jpt/article/8351-technology-update-2-12/
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Our Recommended Bakeries In TorontoBlog Mar 7th, 2017
Toronto has plenty of awesome bakeries to choose from. Our #FormulaHondaFamily can be susceptible to satisfying their sweet tooth and in this article, we are going to cover our favorite bakeries in Toronto.
While modern and trendy, it is still as adorable as any bakery in the West Queen West neighbourhood. Their tarts and petite choux pastries define Nadege: fun and luxurious at the same time.
Bobbette & Belle
One of the more popular bakeries in town, Bobbette & Belle is known for chic and sweet desserts served in a cute shop. With whisks and tart tins used as decor, there is a fun side to this bakery. The atmosphere is relaxed yet sophisticated and the menu features some of the city's best macaroons, cookies, cupcakes, handmade marshmallows, tiny piped meringues and English toffee.
Bakerbots Baking
This artist-run bakery specializes in a wide variety of desserts including cupcakes. There are seven cupcake flavours to choose from, though they tend to be themed for special occasions and holidays. Bakerbots Baking is a great destination for fresh baked cookies and homemade ice cream sandwiches. Yum.
Thobors Boulangerie
Right near Eglinton Station, Thobors is a French bakery and cafe that serves some of the best breads and pastries in the city. Their menu features croissants, quiche, sandwiches, macarons and handmade truffles.
Almond Butterfly
For those with stricter diets, Almond Butterfly only serves gluten-free and soy-free baked goods. You can choose from cupcakes, brownies, cookies, cakes and other great treats. Pastry chef Melody Saari makes all of these treats in house while also serving various premium coffees and specialty drinks.
Forno Cultura
If you're looking for an Italian experience, this popular King Street West bakery will allow you sip on espressos while eating biscotti and zeppoles.
With all of these fantastic pastry choices, our Toronto Honda staff hopes you can find the right place to satisfy your sweet tooth craving. As the premier Honda dealer Canada, we hope you give us a visit at our dealership or at www.formulahonda.com when you are looking for a new or Certified Preowned Honda. We look forward to serving you!


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Cottam grant for Tavener Sculpture
The Friends are delighted to grant aid a new sculpture in Winchester Cathedral honouring the late composer Sir John Tavener. The work, in glass and stone, by Angela Connor FRBS, symbolises the spirit that flows through the walls of the cathedral and is interpreted by a carved stone plaque by the letter carver and designer, Tom Perkins.
Unveiled on 11th November 2016, the sculpture was the initiative of Sir John's widow, Lady Maryanna Tavener. Our contribution of £6,000 (through the Cottam Will Trust) enabled the fundraising target to be met.
Sir John Tavener (1944-2013), one of the most spiritual of all modern composers, was brought up in the Scottish Presbyterian church, became interested in the Catholic faith but settled on the Orthodox in 1977. This proved a major inspiration for his work for the following two decades. The sculpture will sit near nine icons by Sergei Federov, which held a special significance for Sir John. From the late 1990's he looked for inspiration from alternative sources for his broad interest in the great religions, embracing Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the spirituality of the American Indians. After a period of intense illness, he was also inspired by the works of Tolstoy, Shakespeare, the English poets and Dante. His most famous work is 'The Protecting Veil' written in 1988 which embodies his passion to express beauty and truth through music. He has always excoriated the dissonant and the needlessly complicated.
"Sir John Tavener's ethereal, deeply spiritual music has the same sharp, refined essence that, in a different way, is akin to my sculpture. For years I have been moved so much by the sounds and invention of his work." Angela Connor, 2016
About the Artist
Angela Connor began her career with Dame Barbara Hepworth at St Ives in Cornwall and left to practise on her own before she turned 20. She has become particularly known for her mobile sculptures moving with water and tipping in the wind, playing with gravity, light and shadow, although she has also produced more conventional statues and portraiture – the 14 by her at Chatsworth include one of Roy Strong, a Herefordshire neighbour.
Making the sculpture
The sculpture was made at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, where Angela worked with craftsman Stephen Beardsell who invented a way to achieve the effect of moulding flowing water in glass. First individual pieces of glass were melted in the furnace, then the technicians lengthened them into "straws" by moving the molten glass in the air. A pile of the "straws" were laid upon each other in a template the shape and size of the alcove in the Cathedral. This collection of individual glass strands was then slowly heated over many days, allowing the "straws" to melt together into a single form. Stephen's expertise enabled the big, heavy memorial to emerge.
"With great care, Stephen drove the glass to Winchester Cathedral from Sunderland. We were on a tight schedule so I hired an excellent craftsman and builder, Graham Walls, to lift and install the work. The glass is thick and very heavy and there was no time to make another before the opening so there were some breathless moments as it was lifted into place, but a very quiet cheer emerged to the background of the choir practice." Angela Connor, 2016


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Tigers buoyed by Boyd
George Boyd capped a memorable week with a spectacular winner as Hull closed to within four points of npower Championship leaders Cardiff after beating Huddersfield 1-0.
Boyd, on loan from Peterborough with a view to a permanent summer deal, rifled home his fourth goal in six games for the Tigers within 60 seconds of the second half, four days after making his Scotland debut against Serbia.
The 27-year-old's emphatic finish was a rare moment of class in a game bereft of clear-cut chances, but the win lift Steve Bruce's side four points clear of third-placed Watford.
Huddersfield, left looking over their shoulders at the other end of the table, were chasing back-to-back wins for the first time since October, but have slipped to within two points of the relegation zone and face a nervous run-in.
Hull striker Jay Simpson, playing alongside Boyd up front for the first time, fired an early volley straight at Huddersfield goalkeeper Alex Smithies.
The hosts responded soon after as Neil Danns sent a 20-yard shot fizzing inches wide, but neither side mustered a chance worthy of note for the next half an hour.
Hull midfielder Robert Koren's terrific cross from the left shortly before half-time had home defender Anthony Gerrard scrambling to hack the ball clear from under the crossbar, but that was the closest either side came to breaking the deadlock in the first half.
But Hull came bursting out of the blocks after the restart with Boyd's blockbuster giving them a 46th-minute lead.
Simpson threaded a fine diagonal pass into Boyd's path and although under pressure from covering Huddersfield defender Peter Clarke, the Scotland international lashed a rising shot into Smithies' top right-hand corner from the edge of the penalty area without breaking stride.
Huddersfield gathered themselves though and Danns' goalbound header from Jack Hunt's cross was well held by Hull goalkeeper David Stockdale.
There was plenty of huff and puff from the home side, but the final pass eluded them and in contrast, when Hull broke forward they looked a more well-oiled machine.
Boyd fired a left-footed effort straight at a grateful Smithies from David Meyler's cutback as the visitors senses a second goal would kill the contest.
Terriers manager Mark Robins sent on Danny Ward for midfielder Oliver Norwood and Clayton was replaced soon after by Sean Scannell.
Liam Rosenior and Corry Evans added fresh legs for Hull in place of Alex Bruce and Ahmed Elmohamady.
Hull keeper Stockdale deftly thwarted skipper Clarke's attempted cutback as Huddersfield tried to lift themselves for a late rally.
But Ward's 87th-minute free-kick summed up the home side's evening as it sailed harmlessly over the crossbar from a promising position on the edge of the area.
And in a frantic finish Hull defender Jack Hobbs threw himself in front of Danns after Stockdale had lost the ball to block the Huddersfield midfielder's shot.
Source: PA
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Shorten and his crocodile tears over his mother. Who incidentally, was a university academic and lawyer who completed a doctorate at Monash University and ended her career there as a senior lecturer in education. She completed a law degree later in life and practised as a barrister for six years. So much for the sob story that his mother was a member of the poor and oppressed classes. Shorten is a member of the elitist gang who run the ALP, another Nicolae Ceaușescu. Shorten and Albanese are mummy's boys always hanging onto Mum's apron, schoolyard crybabies.
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Albanese in a toss up with Palmer!
Howdy Doody Folks, Albanese called Clive Palmer a 'tosser'. Albanese is the greatest wanker of all time. His right arm is bigger than his left arm. Albanese is Mr Jock Strap, himself'. Give it up Albanese before ya go blind ole mate.
Jacinda Ardern in mufti!
Jacinda Ardern is the prime Minister of New Zealand. Where, Oh Where Has Piggy Muldoon Gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? With his ears cut short and his tail cut long, kick em in the arse, a huntin we'll go. Ms Ardern is a fully committed feminist, communist, socialist, tree huggin greeny, a social justice warrior, a republican and death to patriarchy. Yet she turns up wearing a head-scarf as if she was the Madonna of a thousand householes at some Muslim soiree. Give us a break, dearie who are ya kiddin Mrs Ardern?
Tayla Harris & Mr Beaver!
Hi de Ho folks, I've been off the air for a while. However, I just saw the now-famous photo of AFLW player Tayla Harris. The first question I want to ask is who is takin the photo? Is it photographer Michael Willson takin a beaver shot of Harris or is Harris takin a beaver shot of Willson? I don't watch footy of any description or code on TV because there was a time when the rule was, no images or footage of women below the waist but for male rugby players the cameraman was allowed to take all the up-the-leg shots he could get for the gay fans, so most TV coverage of rugby was of jock straps. If women are not going to complain of perv cameramen and the coverage will have a fair content of beaver and arse shoots, then Hi-de-hi-de-hi-di-hi! Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho!
Hanson-Young is at it again!
Howdy Folks, Mrs Dingbats aka Sarah Hanson-Young spat the dummy the other day; doo dah, all day long, what a horses mouth, am I to late, no jump up on the cart. Tell us anothery dirty as buggery. Hanson-Young couldn't boil an egg let alone lay one. What a dunce, what a broken down old hag who can only be the schoolyard cry baby. Take ya dummy and go home.
Catherine Marriott where da ya get it!
Howdy Folks, I just read one of the greatest pieces of bullshit fake news I've ever read in a long time. Hannah Barry on Catherine Marriott and her Joyce complaint. First of all, Catherine Marriott has never given particulars of her complaint, which is contrary to the principle of law, put ya money where ya mouth is nor will she go to the police. All she's done is to wail: Attend to me, and shed a tear or two — For I have a song to sing, O! Misery me — lack-a-day-dee!
What is sexual harassment? Now, if you went out to play a game of footy and you were in a scrum only to find you had a finger in ya bum. Heighdy! heighdy! and it was done with the ring confidence. Then me ole mate, that would be sexual harassment of the grossest kind. Catherine Marriott is just another Christine Blasey Ford.
Sister Mary Sinead O'Connor and the flying carpet!
Well folks, there ya go, the Irish Banshee has become the Hag of Bagdad, not to be confused with the Thief of Bagdad (Douglas Fairbanks). Sinead O'Connor has renounced Catholicism and converted to Islam. What a humdinger, Ding-A-Ling-A-Ling. The Mulingar Heifer has donned a Hijab, Allahu Akbar (الله أكبر). Answer me this, she had the shits on about the Pope, how is the dumb arsed Sinead goin to do the Hajj?


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High times in Frisco will be tempered quickly with the arrival of Clint Dempsey's Seattle Sounders.
But maybe the spirit of confidence exuding from Toyota Stadium has been doused with reality already. After all, a calendar year ago FC Dallas found itself gaining the same results. The emotional drain that was the midseason winless streak of 2013 reminds us all what is within the realm of possibilities during an MLS season.
Different means mean everything, though. Oscar Pareja has turned Dallas into a youthful, attacking crop of confident players who have yet to face defeat in 2014. Free kicks and balls from stoppage were the crutch the carried Hyndman's 2013 FCD. However, Oscar has proven that the mastery of the dead ball never left Frisco, but it's been incorporated into an array of tools at FCD's disposal. The goals have been spread quite well between open play/crosses (5), penalties (2), indirect kicks (3), direct free kicks (2), and the occasional, lucky own goal (1).
If nothing else it's a testament to the new prodigy in Frisco, Mauro Diaz, and his pair of gilded feet that have been behind several of the team's goals. His transformation from a slow-starting, talented, but egregiously green trequartista into a provider and master of the attack has been nothing short of breathtaking. In many ways, as the game for Mauro goes so goes FC Dallas.
What of the visitors, though? Do the Sounders pose enough of a threat? Or will the confines of a grass field, southern heat, and roughly 17,000 fans be too different of an environment and invite a minor sense of culture shock to Sigi's side?
Seattle has been inconsistent at best this year. In five games they've won as much as they've lost and drawn only one (Overall, 2-2-1). That inconsistency was on display last week against Portland. Despite shipping four goals to Cascadia rivals Portland, the Sounders nabbed a point in a violent and raucous event that could potentially boost their spirits heading into Frisco.
Clint Dempsey was the lynchpin in Portland, netting a hat trick. He suddenly resembled the Deuce that saved Fulham from relegation in 2007, topped Fulham's all-time Premier League goal scoring charts in 2011, or the Deuce that is now worth a reported $6.6 American dollars. Tie that form down to a pacey, crafty Obafemi Martins, and it's easy to see how difficult the task may be for Hedges and Keel come tonight.
Kenny Cooper's presence may through a bit more fuel on the fire. After the disaster (let's face it – we love hometown Kenny, but it was) that was Cooper's most recent stint in Frisco, he has actually looked like the Cooper of old in Seattle. Two goals to his name thus far this season, he is even playing on the flank and scoring, which is something that couldn't be said last season. Too nice of a guy to have a chip on his shoulder, Kenny will still have faithful swaths of fans in Frisco to please.
Dallas will have to respect and fear Cooper's motives, Dempsey's newfound form, as well as Seattle's road record. At 1-0-1 it's nearly 50% of FCD's road wins in 2013. This early in the season, however, it is something to hang a hat on for the Sounders. Given their struggles at Century Link so far, a maintained, solid road record may be a rallying point. Simply put: they're a solid side, but so far more solid away from Seattle.
If Moffat, Thomas, and Diaz are all present in the Dallas midfield come tonight FCD has every chance in the world at maintaining perfection at home. Diaz's vision and workrate compliment Thomas and Moffat's backline screening quite well. Osvaldo Alonso, typically the only holding midfielder for Seattle, will have his hands tied with Mauro. Truthfully, Thomas and Moffat (if he is 100%) will have a difficult duty in stopping service into Dempsey and Martins alike.
Expect a sizeable battle on the flanks, which Seattle loves and adores, tonight. Yedlin and Gonzales, both outside backs, push quite high into the attack on a regular basis. You can imagine how diligent and dedicated Castillo and Watson will need to be in order to provide extra cover for Loyd and Benitez on the defensive flanks. Exposed flanks could lead to an opportunity for open counters for Seattle. Given the lack of speed in the back for FCD in the form of Keel and Hedges, it will be necessary to avoid.
But none of this is new to FCD. In fact Seattle's approach may appear very similar to that of Houston's. Schmid's Sounders, despite a few new faces, stylistically haven't altered themselves much from last year, let alone any year of the Sounders' existence. Given how tactically astute Pareja can be, as was shown in the Kansas City match, it shouldn't be a worrying point for FC Dallas or its fans.
This fixture went Dallas' way in 2013, despite the overall series landing in the Sounders' favor. Pareja hasn't achieved much against the Sounders during his career, managing only a solitary win in two years. Current confidence withstanding, a healthy squad tonight will have every chance of keeping an undefeated record at home for Pareja and his second win against Sigi Schmid.


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Top: Lauren Conrad / Pants: A&F / Shoes: Target
There's a suited gentleman photo-bombing one of those photos. Can you find him? Do you see the judgement radiating from his eyes and making my posture crinkle with shame?
I bought this shirt in a premature celebratory shopping spree at Kohl's. I saved $377 but let's be real, I just contributed to my credit card debt.
I may have forgotten how to write in full paragraphs considering this is the third post in a row consisting of unrelated sentences stacked on top of each other.
I chose not to use one of these photos because the ginormous mystery bruise on my arm was very visible. Also all of these photos are backlit because I still haven't replaced my tripod so utility box it is!
I think my mystery foot cut is infected and not having my Rainbows I lost on the boat is making all shoe attempts very painful. This also makes not training for my half marathon in two weeks very easy to do.
I bought a pot today so I could cook my Ramen the classy way. Consequently I bought a plastic bowl so I could eat my Ramen the classy way.
I have listened to more Mariah Carey songs today than ever before.
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The Guardian reports on two schools in Bradford "under suspicion for practices similar to those seen in Birmingham during the Trojan horse investigation."
The BBC reported that the previous headteacher of Carlton Bolling college, a state secondary resigned in 2012 after disagreements with the school's governors, while minutes of governors' meetings suggest that efforts were made to segregate boys and girls in sex and relationship education classes and in after-school activities.
The head, Chris Robinson, resigned because she felt her integrity and leadership were being questioned by governors, according to documents seen by the BBC.
Faisal Khan, the chair of governors at Carlton Bolling, denied the allegations and said the governors' aim was to improve academic standards and meet the needs of the local community.
"At the end of the day we have a school that has 90 to 95% Muslim children, we meet their needs – whether it is halal food, whether it is prayer within school [or] wearing the hijab," he told the BBC.
Wearing the hijab? What would a school need to do to "meet the needs" of girls wearing the hijab? I wonder if that's really what he means, or if he means the needs of parents who want to enforce wearing the hijab on daughters who don't want to. The two are quite different.


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David Muddiman becomes a member of Mysterytrain
January 2012 Altoona PA
David Muddiman is named a band member of Central PA's "Mysterytrain" as the group's Sound Engineer, responsible for advancing technical requests for events using his "Starground Audio" gear, and for being Mysterytrain's BE (Band Engineer) lead mix engineer for venues and festivals using local production.
The first project announced is a live recording to occur at the band's next indoor festival on the weekend of Feb 4th 2012. All stage inputs split three ways will be recorded to 32 tracks by Eric Melega who previously recorded 48 tracks of the live event "DeadFest" which David Muddiman mixed live and remixed the 48 tracks to stereo.
Each member of the group is spontaneous and artistic as well as introspective and goal oriented. Experiments have included running Meyer SIM3 on the bass amp and keyboard amp, in addition to the main system and the monitor system. Also band members not only allow David Muddiman to walk onstage and listen to the monitors, they have also let him perform each instrument on the stage with the other band members playing.
Starground is reviewed in ProSound News Magazine
May 2010 Wilmington DE
Starground Concert Audio is reviewed by trade magazine "ProSound News" for it's sound for Delaware's Concert for Haiti in Wilmington Delaware.
Starground is Authorized Dealer of APB Dynasonics Consoles
April 2007 Newark DE
The sound of APB-Dynasonics consoles will soon be legendary. Featuring excellent EQs, a capacitorless signal path, a passive mix bus, a very low noise floor and active balanced outputs. Internal mixing signal path is DC to 500kHz - these are very professional consoles.
Starground now has 32 channel split snake with 32 ch FOH console with 8 VCAs, and 32 channels x 8 stereo mixes for monitors.
Recording Johnny Neel
March 2006 Newark DE
Local Delaware legend and Nashville Producer, Johnny Neel, was the special honor onstage with Lowercase Blues Band as they played Pale Dog Tavern. This concert was recorded to 16 track digital and was considered for release - it sounds quite good.
Meyer SIM Training
December 2005 Dallas TX
David attends Meyer sound's SIM 3 training one more time. To learn the nuances of the amazing acoustic measurement tool
This time with a SIM 3 machine.
2 Day Lecture by Don Pearson
November 2005 Baltimore MD
Don Pearson who co-founded UltraSound taught a training session for Meyer Sound. He had a lot of in-the-trenches fixes for bad sound situations based on his years on the road as the sound production company for the Grateful Dead touring with "The Wall of Sound" and the successor system - a highly arrayable design by Meyer Sound Labs.
NSCA Conference
March 2005 Orlando FL
David attends another Meyer training session taught by Bob McCarthy.
Presidential Innaguration
January 2005 Washington DC
David was one of many hired to work crew for the innaguration. This was all work an no politics. The work was planned to be about the same no matter which candidate won. The equipmement used was only the best.
LiQuid A Live a Kildare's West Chester
January 2005
A small club with a very loud band. And it work out just great.
Big T.O.E. at Pale Dog Tavern
December 2004
A rock concert in a medium-large venue.
Yes they actually played a song made out of 38 Led Zeppelin tunes.
Labory Day AFL-CIO Rally
with Governor Minner and Mayor Baker
Wilmington DE September 2004
A great outdoor event sponsored by the ALF-CIO and it's associated unions including the IASTE, the UAW, and IBEW.
This is the second time Governor Minner has spoken through a Starground System.
Big Band from the Valley
and the Launch of the new Meyer loudspeakers
August 2004 Exton PA
A wonderful day in the park with "The Big Band From The Valley" playing Glen Miller and Frank Sanatra numbers.
The first event to use the new Meyer UPA-1P compact loudspeakers
Uncle Ebinezer at the Schwartz Center
December 2003
Worked as theatrical sound engineer for a musical performance with both professional and local actors.
The first mixing job hired through IATSE.
The Carl Filipiak Group Recorded Live
Kennett Square Brewfest September 2003
Recorded direct to 16-track digital from a seperate mixing console.
A great instrumental fussion band. Original material is now online.
Starground Audio is Founded
David Muddiman returns from Philadephia after working in a recording studio. He directs his attention to live sound and begins his second audio company "Staground Audio."
Newark Sound Labs is Founded
David Muddiman begins his own recording studio to suppliment the live mixing he was doing through local sound companies.
This allowed him to mix more frequently and with a wider variety of artists.
David Muddiman's First Public Mix
September 1986
David Muddiman mixes reggae band "ONE" at Dougherty Hall on the University of Delaware campus. Sound system provider was Nirvana Sound and the System Engineer was Sid Root.
Fourier Transforms are Discovered
Jean Baptist Fourier discovers the principle known as the Fourier theorem.
This bridged a powerful mathematical understanding of the relationship between frequencies and relative phase as it relates to the speed of air and muliple source interference. Perhaps the most important development in the history of the sound sciences and transfer response theory,


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For VEX Robotics World Championship 2015, like last year, Robot Mesh needed some kind of booth demo.
The requirements are open-ended, but challenging. It's got to be made of (mostly) VEX parts, be novel, and be interesting.
We wanted to do something with pneumatics, and something with the Pixy camera, since computer vision is both interesting and interestingly difficult. How about... a robot that plays pong against itself?Read More


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The song basically follows the same chord progression except for the bridge.
The little solo at the end of the verses is easy enough to figure out, though I don't
know how to physically write it on here so I left it out.
D E F# Bm
I'm not a whipper in the wind
D E F# Bm
Or solace laying at the bottom of a bottle, or your thick skin
D E F# Bm
Escape yells both our names out loud
D E F# Bm
We run like hell, I'll write a tragic epilogue and you'll act it out
D E F# Bm X2
I watched your dad give you away
I watched him drink the bitter taste in his exertion away
Make-up sits on your face like tar
The champagne flutes poorly engineered, employ dixey cups and jars
D Bm A
Like minds let go of doubt
D Bm G
I watched it blow right out and
D Bm A
We danced on gaffs and graves
D Bm G A
You'll remain, I will find a way to leave gracefully or I'll escape
D E F# Bm
I do not fall to losing face
I dream I dive into something greater, something to take my grief away
Sead leaves crunch, I will not be missed
I fill my jar up to the brim, I am an arid abyss
I'm an arid abyss
End on D
Sometimes when I'm playing it kinda seems like F#m fits better than F# but I think F# is
still the correct chord.
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OTB Off Track Betting
Off Track Betting or OTB means sanctioned wagering on horse, harness or greyhound racing outside of a race track.
Horse racing is the second most widely attended U.S. spectator sport, after baseball. In 1989, 56,194,565 people attended 8,004 days of racing, wagering $9.14 billion. Horse racing is also a major professional sport in Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and South America.
By far the most popular form of the sport is the racing of mounted thoroughbred horses over flat courses at distances from three-quarters of a mile to two miles. Other major forms of horse racing are harness racing, steeplechase racing, and quarter horse racing.
September Racing Calendar
|2 Mon
|Las Virgenes Stakes
A flat horse racing event for three-year-old thoroughbred female horses.
|Santa Anita Park
|3 Tue
|Santa Anita Handicap
A flat horse racing event for four-year-old thoroughbreds in a 1 ¼ mile dirt track.
|Santa Anita Park
|25 Wed
|Fall Yearlings
A flat horse racing event for three-year-old horses with a distance of 6 furlongs.
|Santa Anita Park
|28 Sat
|Vosburgh Stakes
A flat horse racing event for fillies, the winner of which will compete in the Triple Tiara.
|Belmont Park
Place a bet on your favorite horse now.
OTB is growing in popularity throughout the United States. OTB facilities offer an alternative to wagering at racetracks. And like betting done at tracks, states receive a portion of the pari-mutuel handle, or take.
The advent of the internet has given a whole new meaning to OTB. Many observers say that Off Track Betting is fast becoming Online Track Betting. Online race books bring betting on your favorite thoroughbred, harness, greyhound racing and jai alai events in the comforts of home.
Horse racing continues to be one of the popular spectator sports in America. But in its early beginnings, horse racing was a sport that was enjoyed and wagered on mostly by the upper class. After the Civil War, horse racing tracks opened throughout the east coast paving the way for bettors from all economic sectors to enjoy the thrill of the past paced action.
In the Early days of horse racing, many enterprising bookmakers started 'auction pools' which involved auctioning off bets for each horse in a race. But this format was short lived because bettors were out of luck if the horse that they wanted to wager on was already taken.
The bookies, known for being innovative, soon realized that setting odds on individual horses would increase betting handle and, in turn, the bookie's hold.
When there was overwhelming money on one horse, the bookmaker would simply lower the odds to increase the attractiveness of other horses in the race. This format is still in use today.
By the 1920s there were more than 300 racetracks in the US in addition to thousands of 'pool halls,' or off-track betting facilities, which were connected to the tracks by telegraph wires. Here locals could place their bets on horses at a multitude of racing venues around the country.
Illinois was the first state to permit race tracks to own and operate OTB facilities. Balmoral opened Illinois' first OTB parlor, located at Peoria, on September 8, 1987.
Place a bet on your favorite horse now.
The Parimutuel System
Parimutuel betting (French for mutual betting) is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and a house take are removed, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all placed bets.
The parimutuel system was invented by Parisian perfume maker Pierre Oller in 1865 when asked by a bookmaker friend to devise a fair system for bettors which guarantees a fixed profit for the bookmaker.
The large amount of calculation involved in this system led to the invention of a specialized mechanical calculating machine known as a totalisator, "automatic totalisator" or "tote board".
The first was installed at Ellerslie Racecouse in Auckland, New Zealand on 1913. Since then totalisators came into widespread use at race courses throughout the world. The first totalisator in the US as installed at Arlington Park, near Chicago, Illinois in 1933.
The parimutuel system is used in gambling on horse racing, greyhound racing, jai alai, and all sporting events of relatively short duration in which participants finish in a ranked order.
A modified parimutuel system is also used in some lottery games such as Lotto South.
Parimutuel gambling is frequently state-regulated, and offered in many places where gambling is otherwise illegal. Parimutuel gambling is often also offered at OTB facilities, where players may bet on the events without actually being present to observe them in person.
Parimutuel betting differs from fixed odds betting in that the final payout is not determined until the pool is closed - in fixed odds betting, the payout is agreed at the time the bet is sold.
Re-live the 2019 Triple Crown action with these videos from the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Credits to the video owner.


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CHINA Super Power – Do not move their Cheese June 18, 2009Posted by Bipin Agarwal in Global Economy, Politics and economy, Real Estate Development in Global Economy, Recession.
CHINA IS A SUPER POWER already.
- China GDP will grow by seven percent or more next year.
- China will mandate buy China for domestic usage
- China will buy IMF bonds
- China owns about 800 billion of US Treasury
- China has two trillion dollars of foreign reserve. This will grow to three trillion in next five years.
- China wants to have significant say at IMF
- China does not want to called as part of BRIC, It should be renamed as BRIM (Brazil, Russia, India, and Mexico)
CHINA wants it bad, and they may be right. They have all the attributes it takes to be a super power. Financial times has a special addition called CHINA confidential to give outside world a good insight into CHINA. These are all facts, not fiction.
Why there is problem in accepting CHINA as a super power? It is time that G-7 or G-8 should be re-organized to represent the new world financial powers. Current grouping based on the dollar value of GDP is misleading and does not take into account the realities of the world economy.
If other super power, IMF, or world economic forum or other developed countries have a problem in accepting CHINA as super power, I have another suggestion.
Let us have cheese and non-cheese economic blocks. All the countries that consume significant amount of cheese; USA, Italy, European countries, should be grouped into one category. Countries that do not consume a significant amount of cheese; CHINA, India, Indonesia should be grouped into a separate category. It will be then possible to look at GDP of cheese eating countries and non-cheese eating countries. This will stop the currency war among dollar, Euro, yen, pound, and Yuan.
What I have described above is not a joke. There are several benefit of doing it. You may have read the famous book; "Who Moved My Cheese". Here is the link if you are interested.
Once you have above two categories defined, if any of the country in the non-cheese block does not succeed financially, they can not say; "Who Moved my cheese", well you are in the non-cheese block, there is no cheese to be moved.
Reality is that America is well positioned to prevail economically for lot of reason. I do not think America need to worry about China in the short term or long term.
You have a question, about Global economy, Real Estate, and Politics correlation, feel free to ask.
Bipin Agarwal
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R&B vocal powerhouse Keke Wyatt recently revealed to her fans that her child is fighting cancer.
The 35-year-old mother penned a letter in an IG post, asking her followers to pray for her family.
"Haven't really said too much about my personal life, but my child has been fighting cancer and lost all of their hair that they loved," she described. The songstress then disclosed her plans to shave her head in honor of her child.
She asked fans to donate to http://www.choa.org to help kids suffering from health issues.
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Plz pray for my family… Haven't really said to much about my personal life, But my child has been fighting cancer and lost all of their hair that they loved. It hurts me so bad. So to show Mommy's support I'm going to get @keever_west to shave me bald today 😢😢😢I need a complete healing for my baby… 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪If u want to donate plz go to www.choa.org 💋💋💋Prayers work best for Us!!!
Prayers up for Keke and her little one.
Mama's Got A New Look: Keke Palmer Shaves Off Her Hair!
KeKe Wyatt Silences The Critics 'If You Think I Am Crazy, That Is Your Opinion' [EXCLUSIVE]
KeKe Wyatt Reveals Her Child Was Diagnosed With Cancer: "Please Pray For My Family" was originally published on hellobeautiful.com


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Do You know how to use Lightroom or do you fumble around?
Do you have an editing program and more importantly a way of cataloguing your images for easy reference and acquisition?
Always wanted to Watermark your images but don't know how?
Lightroom Level I
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You learn techniques and knowledge in:
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