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BCF student Spencer Higgins captivates the audience during last year's Honor's Recital with his precision and expertise on the snare drum.
The Music and Worship Division of The Baptist College of Florida (BCF) in Graceville, Fla., is excited to announce a special Honor's Recital scheduled for September 5, at 7 p.m. in the R.G. Lee Chapel.
In order to introduce new music students to the performance aspect of being a music major, and to expose them to what to expect as they begin their musical training and education at BCF, this unique evening recital will feature the talent of upper level BCF vocal and instrumental students.
"The recital honors the best of our students. It helps set the bar for incoming students--inspiring them to grow in their ability to perform at the level demonstrated by their junior and senior classmates," stated Bill Davis, Chair of the Music and Worship Division.
The evening will feature performances from the BCF Guitar Ensemble, pianists Jessica Stephens and Anna Holmes, and other instrumentalists including Anna Marie Tysinger on the flute, and Matthew Bryan on the saxophone. The special Honor's Recital contains vocal performances by BCF students Gary Medlock, Lucas Lott, Rachel Butler, Ryan Gant, Donovan Higgins, and Terry Mills.
This extraordinary evening showcasing the musical talent of BCF students will be a delight for anyone in attendance. Don't miss this free musical event of vocal and instrumental performances by BCF students. For more information, please call 800-328-2660 ext. 427 or visit www.baptistcollege.edu.


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"The Rose"
Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger,
An endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
And you its only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
Who cannot seem to give,
And the soul afraid of dyin'
That never learns to live.
When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose.
Bette Midler
This tutorial was written by me on October 2nd, 2012. Any resemblance to any other tutorial or tag is unintentional and is pure coincidence. Please do not claim my work as your own and do not post to any other website, blog or forum without permission from me. It is written with the assumption that you have a working knowledge of PSP and its components. It was written for PSP 9.
I recommend that you read through this or any tutorial you are attempting before starting it so you will know what to expect and how to get organized.
As with any of my tutorials when a plugin is required, change only the settings I recommend and leave the others on the default settings.
What you will need to accomplish this tutorial is this stunning kit by TootyPup Scraps called Behind the Mask of Love HERE at Designer Scraps. The timeless art of Mr. Keith Garvey which you can purchase at his site HERE. Please support the arts and do not use Keith's tubes without a license and certainly do not share his tubes or this kit. Plugins are Xero, Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Impact, Eye Candy 4000 and Toadies. Animation is by Lovey which you can find on her site HERE. She doesn't have a display for it on her page there but it's in one of the downloads for that page for September 2010, it's called Pink Sparkle Puff. There is no mask as we will make our own background. Font is Cadeaulx, it's an Auto FX font and can be downloaded HERE with their font collection.
Let's do this...
First start a new 700 x 700 white image, we'll resize in the end. Draw a black ellipse in the middle of your canvas...see my image for reference. Copy and paste Rose Deco 04 above this layer and then flip it. Duplicate it and then use your Raster Deform tool to rotate it to the left or right nearly 90 degrees, duplicate and mirror it. The rose at the bottom middle should be above the other two. Then using your selection tool with a feather of about 70% select and clear the netting to expose the other roses.
Now copy and paste Rose Vine 01 over these roses and use your Raster deform tool to 'tweak' them around your arrangement. With this tool you can tweak anything by rotating and resizing..perfect for precise sizing. Merge all your roses layers together in your layer palette.
Copy and paste the ribbon above the roses, flip and mirror it and then copy and paste one beneath the rose layers. This makes the ribbon appear to be winding through the roses.
At this point select your black ellipse and then flood fill it with a light pink from the larger roses. Leave it selected and copy and paste the rose vine element into it, scatter it about and then go to Selection/Invert and hit delete to clear any of it outside the ellipse. Then go to Effects/Art Media Effects/Brush strokes and use these settings:
Now duplicate your ellipse and on the original go to Effects/Plugins/Toadies/Blast em and use these settings:
Then go right back to Effects/Plugins/Toadies/Blur em and use these settings:
Go up to the duplicated ellipse layer in your layer palette and go to Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Corona and use these settings:
Copy and paste your tube above this and size her to fit nicely into your design. Then go to Effects/Plugins/Xero/Radiance and use these settings:
Then to make her more dimensional let's give her a perspective shadow. Go to Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Impact/Perspective Shadow and use these settings:
This plugin may require a little practice. There are just a couple of important things to remember when shadowing is to attempt to make your shadows appear natural and to watch closely all the areas of whatever you're shadowing. You can view all the areas by moving the little red box around at the top of the window of this plugin...
(You can tweak your shadows by moving the nodes around in the preview window. To move one node at a time hold down your CTRL key. You can move the whole shadow by holding down your right mouse button and clicking in the middle of the shadow. It's very important to think about how a shadow would be cast realistically and how dark or how light it should be. This plugin is one of my favorites and one I use with nearly every single one of my tags.)
For the flowers in the background select a small portion of one of the rose vines, be sure your Selection tool has a feather...
Paste above your background layer and resize it about 150%, take the opacity down to 60% and apply the same brush stroke effect as you did above by going to Effects/Art Media Effects/Brush Strokes. Scatter a few around and use your Raster Deform tool to rotate them in different directions. Select the smaller rose with some vine attached and follow the same steps.
For your name go to Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Bevel Boss and use these settings:
Give it a slight drop shadow and then apply the Toadies plugins using the same settings you used above...ie, Blast em and Blur em.
Add your copyright and we'll get ready to add the animation. For a neat and professional-looking copyright I use a pixel, copy or ceriph font. You can google and find literally hundreds of these fonts. Most of them look best at size 6 with your Antialias set to Off. NOTE: for crisp edges on your normal fonts set your Antialias to Sharp.
Hide all the layers from your tube up and then merge visible. Unhide the hidden layers, hide the merged layers and then merge visible. Note: if you're going to make tags for others, make sure your name has it's own layer and when merging visible layers make sure it's hidden as to not be in any of the merged layers.
Now open Animation Shop (AS)...File/Jasc Software Products/Launch Animation Shop and go back to PSP. Hide the top merged layers and then hold down CTRL + SHIFT and hit C to copy merged then go to AS. In AS hold down CTRL and hit v to paste a new animation. Open Lovey's animation into AS and note that it has 16 frames, therefore what we are going to paste this animation into must have 16 frames as well. So click on top of the frame you just posted into AS and go down to Duplicate Selected enough times to have 16 frames. If you make too many just click on the extra frames and hit delete.
At this point to make the animation fit at the right size resize your animation to 625 x 625 and then drag the slide bar at the bottom all the way to the left so you are seeing the very first frame and then go to Edit/Select All ( CTRL + A ). Be sure that Lovey's animation has the slide bar all the way to the left and that all the frames are selected. Now clicking on the first frame drag Lovey's Animation into your's about the middle top part of the Ellipse shape and let go.
Go back to PSP, hide the bottom merged layers and unhide the top merged layers and your name and hold down CTRL + SHIFT and hit C to copy merged and go back to AS. Remember we are working with 16 frames so this must also have 16 frames. Click on the top of this newly pasted frame and go down to Duplicate Selected enough times to have 16 frames. Resize this to 625 x 625, make sure the slider bar at the bottom is all the way to the left...same for the working animation we've been working on..slider bar all the way to the left and all frames selected. Now drag the first frame of the last animation you pasted and duplicated into the first frame of the animation we've been working on. Take care that all things are lined up properly before you let go. If you mess up, it's ok, just go to Edit/Undo Drag and repeat.
I'm glad you tried my tutorial, I hope you had fun with it and maybe learned something to hone your skills. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or issues about any of my tutorials.

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It's Your Responsibility
I realized I regularly neglect a very important responsibility: me.
"You don't flirt when he looks good. You flirt when you look good."
I remember seeing this headline above an image of a girl admiring herself in the mirror on the glossy page of the magazine many years ago. I think it was advertising jeans, but I honestly don't remember. But that particular statement on that ad stuck with me.
Isn't that so true?
You don't want to go out on the town when everyone else is excited. You want to go when you are excited.
You don't want to be in a bunch of pictures when everyone else looks good. You want to when you look good.
You don't want to have fun, laugh, get into an adventure, tell stories, or make memories when everyone else is in a good mood. You want to when you are in a good mood.
It all starts with you.
I was thinking the other day about all of my many responsibilities. Most are the same as yours I am sure—financial, family, work, and so on. And then I realized something . . . I regularly neglect a very important responsibility: me.
See, I take things more seriously when I view them as my responsibility (as opposed to a luxury, which is optional). Working, taking care of my baby, being a supportive wife, showing up for my friends, helping others—those are all important responsibilities.
Like many people, taking care of myself always seemed like a luxury I indulged in—if I had some extra time left over.
But we shouldn't view taking care of ourselves (like working out, spending time on a hobby, or having cute clothes that make us feel good) as luxuries saved for guiltless times of the year such as birthdays and holidays. We should instead view them for what they truly are: our responsibility.
Because here is the reality: It's your responsibility to make yourself feel good. It's your responsibility to make yourself happy, confident and proud. It's your responsibility to make yourself a person that your family wants to be around, a woman that your husband wants to take on a date, a mom that your kids want to play with and a friend that people want to hang out with.
No one can do that for you. For example, no matter how many times my husband tells me I look pretty, if I don't feel pretty, I don't act like it.
And when you use the martyr syndrome of putting everyone else first as an excuse to live your life grumpy, rushed and running ragged, everyone loses.
You know that feeling, don't you? I sure do.
It's spending that extra 20 minutes before you leave the house vacuuming the floors instead of putting on makeup, which then leads to shying away from pictures later at dinner with friends. It's being impatient with your kids, unhappy with your spouse, and easily frustrated at work because you haven't had even two free minutes for yourself to unwind, read a good book, or just take a freaking nap.
It's called shame, and it's heavy, exhausting and ugly.
When you don't take care of you, you feel bad. And when you feel bad about you, you feel bad about everything else too.
I'm not saying you need to ignore your other responsibilities. And I am certainly not saying you need to obsess over how you look. If you've read my writing for any amount of time, you know that I'm not about that.
But I am about taking care of yourself and doing things that make you happy. It's not selfish—it's self-preservation. And it's not a luxury—it's your responsibility.
So let's take our responsibilities seriously. Not just the responsibilities we have to others, but the responsibility we have to ourselves as well. After all, we can't offer something we don't have, and we can't lead others where we are not.
"The most powerful way to teach a daughter how to enjoy life is to let her see her mother do the same." –Meg Meeker
Spend some time this week making yourself the very best version of you. That might mean spending an extra 15 minutes putting on makeup, or going for a run, or getting a pedicure, or buying a new outfit. Go do whatever makes you feel good, whatever makes you happy, whatever makes you want to flirt ( . . . figuratively speaking, of course).
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Thank you! I truly needed this today. I follow you regularly and appreciate the realness of your blog.
Very ineresting and true. I have my younest sister to learn this very attitude from, although she shows it as a part of her personality rather than realized resposibility. Teachers are around, thank you 🙂
You are truly gifted! This was excellent!
i love the beautiful ruffled-front raspberry colored dress in the photo! Owning that dress would make me feel good! Where can I buy one?
Thank you so much!! I really needed to hear this.
Thank you so much!
Wow! I never ever thought about that before, and I think it is so true with me. I learned after my mother, who seldom did things for herself and I am so much the same as her. I will try and remember your words, so the rest of my life can be different. I'm 54 years young!
Nicely written and so spot-on. I've always been a firm believer in that you can't be any good for someone else if you're not being good to YOU.
Wow just what I needed to hear!
Excellent post and very timely! I believe this can apply equally to the men in our lives. Thank you!
I have been saying this for years. I learned it the hard way in the mid-90s as a young mother. And I make sure I share it with my peers and any new mom I meet. Love them, train them in the way they should go, do things for them, but for the love of all things sacred to motherhood, tend to the woman behind the roles of wife, mother, friend, sister, daughter and worker! A burnt out shell of a woman does more damage long term and with a broad swath of the brush. She's feeling resentful, and behaving unkindly to those she loves most who then become hurt people. Hurt people hurt other people. It's an ugly cycle and it has to stop somewhere. And it's so easy to nip in the bud if we take the time to be kind to ourselves and nurture our own needs along the way.
I blogged about it in 2011, and we've added another sprog to the mix since then. So, now I'm a mom of 5 and all of these things still hold true. Love yourself in the verb sense of the word.
This is perfect timing for me!
I have been given homework to figure out what "selfish" things I like. The next step is (just as this article talks about) doing them without guilt.
thank you for sharing. i needed this.
So true! I am a registered nurse and my soapbox lecture to moms and wives is: get yourself a doctor, gyn or PCP and see him/her regularly. get your yearly check up and mammograms. Take your vitamins! When you don't feel "right" go see your dr. Who is going to take care of everyone else if you are sick? Same thing with exercise….do it!
Putting self-care on my calendar — and in my budget — helps me make it happen. And thank you for reminding me that we live with the messages we "caught" from our own mothers. I'm going to 1) acknowledge how that is currently reflected in my own behavior, 2) forgive my mom and myself, 3) seek better role models in this area of my life, and 4) put some new thoughts and actions in practice. Thanks, Christy, for helping me formulate a plan of action!
You are such a blessing Christy. Please keep writing transparent articles like this one. It is helping so many women like me see our own reflections of our own problem in our own mirror.
Thank you… Big Hugs
Such a wonderful reminder. It really hit a cord in the article, "And when you use the martyr syndrome of putting everyone else first as an excuse to live your life grumpy, rushed and running ragged, everyone loses." We are on BS 2 and I have put myself at the very bottom of our budget, including haircuts and pedicures. Maybe I need to reevaluate and fit these in occasionally:) Thank you, Christy!


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Representative Mike Dudgeon has introduced legislation, which if enacted, would allow Georgia property owners to lease their rooftops for the purpose of generating solar energy.
Twenty-two states allow such private arrangements; Georgia is not one of them.
According to a report from Morris News Service, some energy experts say such a change in Georgia law would create more jobs.
"Enabling free-market financing will spur growth in our state's solar industry, attract investment from local, national and international companies, and create high-quality new jobs for Georgians," said Jason Rooks of the Energy Industries group.
A spokesman for Georgia Power said while they have not reviewed the legislation he believes it is unnecessary and that the current law which prohibits arrangements between private property owners and private energy companies has served Georgia well.


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We stretch for uncompromising QUALITY in patient care and service, that's why.
We strive for superior patient satisfaction by delivering a blend of Quality, Convenience, and Caring. It would be our privilege to partner with you and your family to help achieve a lifetime of good oral health, well-being and fulfillment!
Quality (We strive for the best)
- Orthodontic Care Specialists is proud to be among a select few organizations nationwide accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
- A knowledgeable and tenured staff that is required to participate in peer reviews, patient record audits, quality improvement projects, and continuing education, all in accordance with the highest industry standards.
- We utilize the latest technologies, combined with proven methodologies, to deliver a comprehensive range of quality services in a comfortable environment.
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- We are firm believers that the practice of dentistry must always be based on the doctor-patient partnership. That means that our behavior must demonstrate a conviction for honesty, and utmost integrity. It means respecting at all times the patients we treat and acting with the highest regard both fiscally and socially.


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Here is a video of my newest 3D printed quadcopter. The quad with this design was to make it lighter than my prevues designs. Here I used 16 mm carbon fibre tubes as motor arms. This also allowed my to install the motor cables inside the carbon fibre tubes, making it look realy clean.
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Today is going to be an AWESOME DAY - the begining of a GREAT weekend!
Tonight I am teaching my "Beach in a Bottle" class at Scrap-a-Doodle-Doo! Can't wait to get CREATIVE!
Tomorrow - is an ALL DAY "Private" Crop with 7 of my Scrap-Buddies - I've got LOTS of things planned!
I will be working on a mixed media album using Sticky-Back Canvas from Ranger, some clear acrylic sheets, and some yummy paper and lots of stuff! It will be a gift for a long distance friend/coworker who will be getting married later this month! I hope create the basis for an upcoming class too!
Sunday -- GAME DAY! or should I say night! We bought tickets to the MET'S Game in the new CITY FIELD - for Phil for Father's Day - I researched games/dates/teams/seats/times - and picked this one that was supposed to start at 1pm on a Sunday - perfect - right?? - WELL - good old ESPN came along and changed it to an 8:30pm game!!! UGH!! - As long as the weather is good - I guess it will be okay - Phil has been dying to go to the new staduim - he even bought me a METs T-Shirt yesterday -and a new jersey for himself ( THANK YOU HONEY!) I am so looking forward to spending the day with all my "boys" before Nick goes back to school in NH next weekend!
Now to share some "LOVE" - Glimmer Goodness LOVE that is!!
The beautiful and talented Liz Hicks who works for Tattered Angels - (LUCKY GIRL!! - I wanna be her when I grow up!) - has an AWESOME BLOG - and is holding a FRIDAY the 13th GIVE AWAY of my favorite "ELIXIR of LIFE" - so HOP on over to her BLOG - take a peek at all of her posts - become a follower and leave a comment about something you would like her to blog about - and you will be entered for your chance to "win" a Glimmery Surprise!
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Deciding on Law School
A J.D., Juris Doctor, can lead to a wide range of law-related careers and can open doors to careers in government, business, higher education, communications, and numerous other fields. There is little doubt that the study and practice of law can be intellectually stimulating; the most basic functions of the legal profession call daily upon reasoning, analytical, and communication skills. The possibility of effecting social change, setting legal precedent, and defending basic human rights attracts many who are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of people they serve. An expectation of prestige and high salaries is also a consideration in deciding on a legal career.
The realities of working in the legal profession, however, should be fully explored before reaching a decision. Legal work can require spending considerable time completing tedious, painstaking research and repetitive administrative tasks. Hours can be very long and often include weekends.
Depending on the type of law practiced and the location, salaries may not meet expectations. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate both advantages and disadvantages in making this important decision.
Exploring Your Interest
Before beginning the application process, then, consider carefully if a law degree is right for you.
Your decision should not be made by default because you are not sure what else to do. There are a number of ways you can explore the field of law:
- Register to receive e-mails about law-related programs and opportunities by completing a brief Student Profile on Cornell Handshake.
- Talk with a career counselor and take interest assessment tests at Cornell Career Services (CCS) in 103 Barnes Hall, or G55 Goldwin Smith if you are an Arts and Sciences student, to determine if your personality, values, and interests are aligned with what is required in the legal profession.
- Conduct research on legal careers using resources at Career Services in Barnes Hall.
- Investigate online resources that provide information on legal careers, law schools, and other law-related topics through the Cornell Career Services website.
- Participate in Cornell's Extern Program to shadow Cornell alumni in their workplaces over winter break, and in a similar program for first-year students, FRESH, that takes place during spring break.
- Intern with a law firm or law-related organization to gain exposure to the field and to experience the work environment.
- Conduct information interviews to learn about the legal profession. Talk with lawyers who are family members, family friends, or Cornell alumni. Inquire about these issues:
- what lawyers do in a typical work day
- personal attributes needed to be successful in a legal career
- satisfaction and dissatisfaction of the field
- impact of a legal career on personal lives
- the employment outlook in a challenging legal market
- Speak with lawyers who became dissatisfied and left the field.
- Discuss the law school experience with current law students and sit in on a class. You can arrange to visit Cornell Law School by calling the Admissions Office at 607/255-5141.
- Take a position as a paralegal or legal assistant in a law firm, or work in a law-related organization, before applying to law school to confirm your interest in the field. No special training is required, and Cornell Career Services can assist you with your job search. Many Cornellians who eventually go to law school take time off first.
Realities of a Legal Career
An important step in making a decision is to note the differences between commonly held expectations and the realities of legal practice. Employment statistics for the class of 2009 law graduates, based on responses from 40,833 (nearly 93% of all graduates), reveal that the overall employment rate was down several percentage points from the previous year. A number of recent grads received deferred start dates, and nearly 25% of all jobs were reported as temporary, demonstrating that the market for new lawyers continues to be uncertain as well as competitive.
- The average starting salary was approximately $93,450; the median salary was $72,000.
- About 9% of salaries reported were at or below $40,000.
- Salaries of more than $75,000 accounted for almost 48% of salaries reported.
- Approximately 56% of the class chose private practice in law firms.
- Nearly 26% took positions in public service, including judicial clerkships, government agencies, and public interest organizations.
- Graduates entering business accounted for about 13%.
- About 30% of graduates were employed in positions for which bar passage isn't required.
While a corporate lawyer may earn $130,000 in a private firm the first year, he may also work twelve hours a day, six or seven days a week. For those interested in public interest law, the median starting salary is $42,800. Although there is certainly personal satisfaction to be derived from representing underprivileged clients, the debt most law students accumulate may significantly influence an eventual choice of specialization.
If, after careful consideration of the realities of a law career, you are committed to the prospect of a career that will require you to think logically, critically, and creatively; to address some of the major social issues that confront our times; and to play a part in shaping legal institutions and codes that influence the future, then becoming a lawyer may very well prove to be a rewarding and fulfilling career choice for you.


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Job Description
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Posted Date: 1/16/2020
This is a 40 hour per week position, working 7:00am to 3:30pm, including every other weekend & holiday
Under the supervision of the Supervisor/Lead Person, Environmental Services. Performs advanced level housekeeping functions in assigned areas utilizing specialized skills or involving more independent activity.
Supervisor, Environmental Services Lead Aide
- Knowledge of advanced techniques in floors and carpet care.
- Requires up to six months of experience on the job.
- Demonstrates flexibility in reassignments.
- Demonstrates ability to work independently.
- Team Work
- Involves other departments in project planning and implementation.
- Is supporting of others and provides help and assistance when possible.
- Regularly attends and participates in team and/or department meetings and work activities.
- Keeps other informed.
- Regularly offers and requests constructive feedback and coaching.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relations.
- Service Excellence (both internal and external)
- Welcomes patients and customers in a warm, friendly manner.
- Actively listens and constructively responds to questions and concerns in a timely manner.
- Ensures the dignity of patient/customer is maintained at all times.
- Abides by and upholds the Hospital Service Excellence Standards.
- Respect the diversity of the patient/customer population (i.e. ages and culture).
- Performs special floor and carpet care duties in accordance with departmental/unit schedules (i.e. strips and refinishes floor in ER on nights).Utilizes advanced techniques of floor finishing and carpet care.
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- Demonstrates knowledge of Fire Safety, Smoking and Infection Control policies.
- Demonstrates safe and effective use of equipment.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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Witness the beauty of the Ouray countryside, great mountain scenery just perfect for weddings, reunions, and other special events.
Rocky Mountain majesty for a picture-perfect wedding; complete, convenient packages cover everything from license to lodging; guest amenities too.
With 7 years of experience, Adam and Imthiaz Photography will capture the excitement and magic of your wedding day.
Family owned and operated Private Car/SUV service since 1998
With Chris Giles and Randy Barns, you get the advantage of two photographers. Don't worry about a single moment going unrecorded.
Built in 1886, hotel and spa has been beautifully preserved and offers luxury accommodations and guest services in Ouray, Colorado.
Provides limo and premium cab services in the Denver area, while buying offset credits to maintain a zero carbon footprint.
We're wedding + elopement photographers that are passionate about capturing images of couples in natural settings. In the forest, on the beach, or in the mountains
Club offerings and amenities located in Ridgway, CO just outside of Ouray. Enjoy a luxury golf course in the summer and nordic skiing in the winter.
A luxury Colorado hotel, historical feeling, with great view of the alpine valley. #6 all-inclusive in the world.
Boutique Hotel located at the epicenter of the Telluride Ski Resort. Stay in one of our 32 unique suites with personalized service and amenities. Direct access to it all.
We specialize in weddings and family portraiture.
A ski-in, golf-in meeting place for an authentic Italian eating experience, delivering delicious food and a relaxing environment.
Professional portraits and wedding photography in Telluride, Colorado.
Luxurious condominiums in a ski in ski out location. Outdoor heated pool, fitness room, retail shop, and more!
See and ski Colorado from a rustic log cabin nestled in the mountainside. Scenic gondola ride! Amazing home for rent.
Experience the past, mule drawn stagecoach rides offer a unique opportunity to tour Ouray and it learn about its history.
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Enjoy private and custom tours of the San Juan Mountain's and all their beauty from new and vintage touring jeeps.
You define your wedding. We help you capture the memories.
Offering call and demand limousine, shared ride airport shuttles and private charters for individuals and groups. Serves Telluride and 6 airports.
Let us find you the perfect vacation or long term condo and home rentals in the Telluride area for your next vacation.
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Scrumptious mouth watering Belgian chocolates are featured here, visit the shop located in the heart of Telluride.
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We're constantly cooking up new creations at Basil Pizza & Wine Bar. We offer a fresh twist on traditional Stone Oven Pizza, as well as other assorted Italian-inspired dishes. Gluten-Free options for some of our Pizzas and Pastas are also available.
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Talking to lampposts is an immersive interactive art exhibition at concept stage that follows my story (as Patient H69) as a case study, underpinning the narrative with cutting edge neuroscience.
Perhaps unusually I documented everything that happened, including the slow and isolating recovery process..the exhibition brings to life exactly what it is like to go blind and the incredible re-birth of vision.
This journey will be recreated using film, art and interactive installations incorporating new technologies to really delve into the inner mysteries of the brain.
And along the way we will show you the incredible things your own brain can do too.
To kick things off we worked with neuroscientists at Cambridge University to create a pilot installation to give a hint at what the rest of the exhibition offered. This immersive cinema installations – The Beach EEG Project launched at the Cambridge Science Festival on 10th March 2015 and was a huge success.
Read my story and find out what happened. Like most stories its always best to start at The Start
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Three things we learned from ASX and ASIC in 2016
Much was made about the changing policies of ASX and ASIC in 2016. Some of it was good, some of it was bad, and for a while a lot of it was uncertain. With the dust settled (hopefully), here are 3 things we learned from ASIC and ASX in 2016.
Following industry feedback (and in some quarters, outrage) on its consultation paper, ASX released the final form of changes to its listing rules- in particular, changes to its admission requirements. The changes themselves are dealt with in more detail in our Alert here, but the general theme is that ASX is seeking to raise the bar on the size (objectively) and standard (somewhat more subjectively) of companies granted admission to the ASX. ASX has reinforced that it will exercise its general discretion to reject listings where it is not satisfied with the calibre of the company and its management. Time will tell what impact the changes have on the junior explorer and tech start-up markets, and the extent to which it presents an opportunity for NSX to seize market share, but would-be listed companies need to think critically about their operations and structure and whether adjustments need to be made in order to secure a listing.
On the flip side, ASX's discretion also extends to waiving compliance with certain listing rules; something ASX has been willing to do in the right circumstances. ASX has also taken the welcome step of now publishing high level reasons why it has declined certain listing and waiver applications.
For its part, ASIC also updated its guidance on forward looking statements and prospectus content. Responses to the updated position on forward looking statements varied from "business as usual" to "tectonic shift" – the reality is probably somewhere between the two. What does seem clear is that ASIC is demanding more rigour in companies' disclosure than ever before, partly as a matter of general policy and partly in response to specific concerns about statements being made in connection with a number of initial public offerings. In particular, the changes saw a firming of the requirement for historical, audited financial information in disclosure documents and a restatement of the rules around forward looking statements (particularly production targets and forecast financial information). Companies need to ensure they understand those requirements as they are an area of focus for ASIC.
It has always been important for companies and their advisers to maintain an open and effective dialogue with regulators. Our biggest takeout from 2016 is that now, more than ever, dialogue is critical to ensuring transactions stay on track and key milestones can be hit. Early and open dialogue is the best way to put the minds of regulators at ease with the company, its management and its business model. Identifying potential issues and having forthright discussions with ASX and, where appropriate, ASIC will give you the best chance of achieving a commercially sensible outcome and a completed transaction.
For more information or discussion, please contact HopgoodGanim Lawyers' Senior Associate, Ryan White.


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Designed by Studio Joost Grootens, Ceremony is an unprecedented typeface. Drawn for use in small sizes, it combines a full extended latin character set with 178 pictograms, all encapsulated in 77 different positive and negative geometric shapes.
Based in Amsterdam, Joost Grootens is well-known for his innovative thinking on Atlases where he regularly set new milestones in compelling books – Metropolitan World Atlas (2005), Atlas of the Conflict (2010) or Atlas of the Functional City (2015) to name but a few. To meet the specific requirements of his map and index designs, Grootens and his studio developed over a six year period a library of icons that was continuously extended and refined. The resulting typeface is an outstanding tool that defines a new standard for typography in information design.
Grootens designs books in the fields of architecture, urban space and art. A monograph about his work titled I swear I use no art at all was published by 010 Publishers in 2010.


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Here are thr next 4 pages as promised. I'm working on fixing the pictures in the gallery so the modern ones aren't huge, give me a few days to learn the technique, then I'll add a section for all the vintage catalogs. Meanwhile enjoy.
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We all lead busy & varied lives, and sometimes we feel like we just don't have the time to be on a committee, be a mentor, run a workshop, take part in a MOOC, or even just fill in an online membership feedback survey, because it all seems too big, too hard, too much.
What if … we flip that thinking?
Instead of thinking I can't participate in [insert task that seems overwhelming] at the moment because I am too busy/tired/fed up [insert adjective of choice], what about contributing in other ways instead? Think small & achievable contributions rather than bigger-than-Texas.
We all bring different strengths to the table – look at your peers, can you see the writers, the organisers, the workhorses, the dreamers, the leaders, the artists? Every one of them has something to offer to the library industry. Instead of relying on a small group of committed individuals who regularly step up to industry committees/project groups/conference organisation, we could share the load if we broke it down into more manageable sized "tasks", we could play to people's strengths and achieve something truly awesome as a profession.
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Other than that, you can also get any types or models of power supplies easier because in internet, there are so many online stores of power supplies available for you to visit. When a store does not have the ones that you are looking for, you just need to go to other store without worrying that you will be too tired because of it. Even if there are more than 10 stores that you visit, you actually stay in the same place because the visit is done online via internet. That is why you do not need to worry that you will get tired because of it.
Other reason why online purchasing for power supplies is more suggested for you to purchase power supplies online is because there is a big chance for you to order custom-made power supplies there. This ordering is certainly a solution for you to avoid the disappointment of not getting the power supplies you do need. Custom power supplies like this are also beneficial for you if you are actually in progress of building something and power supply is a component that must be available in it. By ordering the power supplies in custom, it is so certain that the most proper power supply needed can be obtained so that later on whatever you build can work properly just like what you design it to be.


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In Micro's class, students sit in a matrix of N rows and N columns, both numbered from 1 to N. Each student is having an I.Q. level, which is an integer value. It's history class right now and Micro is getting really bored. So, he started wondering about an interesting problem. He wants to find out the largest number X, such that there is a submatrix of size \(X \times X\) in which all students have same I.Q. level. Please help Micro to find out the answer.
First line consists of a single integer T denoting the number of test cases.
First line of each test case consists of a single integer denoting N.
Each of the following N lines consists of N space separated integers. \(j^{th}\) integer in \(i^{th}\) row denotes the I.Q. level of the student sitting on \(j^{th}\) chair of \(i^{th}\) row.
For each test case print the largest possible value of X in a new line.
\(1 \le T \le 10 \)
\(1 \le N \le 1000\)
\(1 \le A[i][j] \le 10^9, A[i][j] = \) I.Q. level of the student sitting on \(j^{th}\) chair of \(i^{th}\) row.
Note: Please use fast I/O methods.
Biggest square submatrix with all elements having equal value is the one with top-left corner \((1,1)\) and bottom-right corner \((2,2)\).


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Muckalee are football champs - and have Leinster date next Sunday
Newly crowned Kilkenny senior football champions, Muckalee won't have much time to sit back and relax following their latest success because they will be in action in the Leinster club championship on Sunday (1pm).
Muckalee, who retained the title, beat Kilmoganny by a single point in a game played under lights at wind and rain lashed Ballyragget on Wednesday night - 0-6 to 0-5. Veteran John Maher and hurling goalkeeper, Colin McGrath grabbed most of the scores as the winners ran up a 0-5 to 0-1 interval lead.
Kilmoganny attacked and attacked when backed by the wind during the closing half, but they came up agonisingly short. The winners play St Andrew's of Carlow in the Leinster intermediate championship in Dr Cullen Park, Carlow on Sunday.


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Many laptops with NVIDIA graphics have the ability to switch between two graphics cards: the slower but more energy efficient Intel graphics on the CPU and the faster but more energy demanding NVIDIA graphics.
By default, the NVIDIA driver will be configured so that Leapfrog uses the slower Intel graphics. This can result in a significant loss of performance in our applications. This document explains how to configure the NVIDIA graphics driver so that Leapfrog can use the faster NVIDIA graphics.
Step 1 – update graphics drivers
The driver versions that are shipped with new laptops are usually very (sometimes more than a year) out of date. These drivers have some serious bugs that can adversely affect the performance and stability of Leapfrog. We recommend that users download and install the latest version of the graphics drivers that are available from the laptop manufacturer.
Step 2 – Install and run Leapfrog
Unfortunately there is no way to configure the NVIDIA driver correctly before the user has installed leapfrog. Also, if the user installs a new version of leapfrog, the NVIDIA driver will not be correctly configured for this new version. So if a user upgrades their version of leapfrog they will have to complete the steps in the document so that the new version uses the correct graphics card.
Now if the user checks the information in the System info tab in help->about, two graphics cards, "Video card 1" and "Video card 2" will be listed as shown in the screenshot below. In this example you can see that both the NVIDIA graphics card and the Intel graphics card are shown.
The graphics card that leapfrog is using is displayed further below in the "OpenGL" section, in this case it is the Intel card. This shows us that the NVIDIA driver has not yet been correctly configured. We will look at the system info later on to see that NVIDIA graphics card is being used.
Step 3 – Configure the NVIDIA Switchable graphics
NOTE: All Leapfrog applications should be closed before proceeding with this step.
Now that we have run Leapfrog, we can configure the NVIDIA graphics driver in a way that will allow Leapfrog to use the NVIDIA graphics card.
Right click on the desktop and a menu will appear as shown in the screen shot below. Click on "NVIDIA Control Panel".
This will open the "NVIDIA Control Panel" as shown below. To change what graphics card Leapfrog will use:
- Open manage 3d settings
- Click on the Program Settings tab.
- Click on the Add button.
This will open a new window which will contain a list of programs:
Unfortunately, the Leapfrog application you have installed will not appear on the list. You will need to click on the browse button to locate the leapfrog application you have installed. This will open a file browser. Navigate to where you have installed Leapfrog: in this case C:\Program Files\ARANZ Geo 1.2\bin, select the application (Geo in this case) and click on open.
Figure 5 - In this file browser locate and select the Leapfrog application.
Clicking on open will close the browser window and will return to the NVIDA control panel. Now we can tell the NVIDA driver to allow Leapfrog to use the faster NVIDA graphics.
- Below the text: "2. Select the preferred graphics processor for this program", there is a large button. Click on this.
- A dropdown list will appear. Choose "High-performance NVIDIA processor" from the choices in the list.
- Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the control panel to apply then changes then close the NVIDIA Control panel.
Step 4 – Start Leapfrog again and check which graphics card is used
Now after having made these changes, we should check that they have worked. This is easy, start leapfrog again and open help->about. Open the "System Info" tab again and look at the "OpenGL" section. Now you should see that the NVIDIA graphics card is being used.


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Copper State Brewing opened in the former Hinterland space in 2017. Located in downtown Green Bay by the Fox River, Copper Staters rise early, as their coffee shop opens at 6am. And you'll find coffee elements in several of their beers, too!
Copper State beers include the One Cent Wheat, Kupfer Kolsch, Northwestern Alt, the Bare Brick IPA, Silent Canary Double IPA, the Platinum Coffee Blonde, and the Wake Up Call, a Black Coffee IPA.
They also have guest taps, often featuring other Green Bay-brewed beers. If you're more of a wine or spirits person, they have you taken care of there too – along with a full food menu throughout the day.
The outdoor patio offers a nice spot to quaff your beverages right by the Fox River.
You'll find Copper State Brewing across from The Cannery and Titletown Brewing along U.S. 141/Dousman Street in downtown Green Bay. The Neville Public Museum is adjacent, and a walk along the Fox is but paces away. I-41 and Highways 29, 32, 54, 57, and 172 also bring you close.
Tap Room Hours:
Monday – Saturday 11am – Close
Sunday 11am – 5pm
Dining Room Hours:
Monday – Saturday 4pm – 10pm
Closed Sunday
Copper State Brewing Company Address:
313 Dousman Street (U.S. 141)
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Venue Set for Sept. 11 Plotters, But When's the Trial?
The Obama administration's decision to hold military trials for five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks raises the question of how quickly justice will be served.
Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday announced that he had transferred to the Defense Department for military trial the cases against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa al Hawsawi, accused of key roles in planning the Sept. 11 attacks. The decision reversed Mr. Holder's earlier plan to try the men in civilian court in New York City, a change the attorney general blamed on politics and congressional restrictions that banned moving prisoners to the U.S. for any purpose.
Military attorneys representing the defendants have complained in recent weeks that Defense Department officials have stymied their preparation for trial by cutting funding for travel and other functions.
Navy Cdr. Walter Ruiz, who represents Mustafa al Hawsawi, alleged by the U.S. to be a logistics chief for the 9/11 hijackers, says he and other attorneys fear there will be a rush to try the cases after years of delays…
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Young Artists
For information regarding courses please visit our Covid 19 Information page.
Our programme for young artists offers a unique opportunity to students from all backgrounds, who want to develop their drawing skills. Teaching, inspiration and encouragement is provided by professional artists who are alumni of our postgraduate programme, The Drawing Year.
Students aged 15 to 18 are eligible for our Young Associates programme, whilst those aged 10 to 14 can join our weekly Drawing Clubs. Both fee-paying and scholarship places are available on these programmes. The Royal Drawing School also offers one week holiday courses in the Easter and Summer school holidays for young artists aged 11–15 years.


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I can't believe it's Friday already. Today I like to share another TopNote purse gift card holder. I bought this Manhattan Embossing folder a while ago and got to play around with it only once and had forgotten about.
I came across this blog "Creations by Patti". Then I realized I had that embossing folder. So I decided to make another gift card holder. I made the box between the TopNote to fit the gift card. My box measured 3 1/2 x 2 1/2. It barely fit after I punched the handle using the word window punch. I tried to use the small oval punch but couldn't get it the way I like it because of the way the oval is lining on the punch.
The technique that I used here is very simple. I've seen a few cards using this technique but didn't quite understand how it was done. Now I know.:) I inked my brayer with Tangerine Tango (your choice of classic ink) and brayed on the debossed size of the Manhattan embossing folder. Then place the whisper white card stock in the folder and run it through the Big Shot. That was it. Easy Peasy!
I added the butterfly from "Priceless" set and the sentiment is from "One of a Kind" set. I cut the circle Velcro in half and place it right at the top. It's barely fit.


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AFTER the 5-to-4 decision last week in which the Supreme Court reversed course on abortion, upholding the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, many court watchers were wondering what to expect next.For guidance, law professors and Supreme Court specialists looked to lists of 5-to-4 cases in which Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who retired last year, had been the swing vote. One list, compiled by Martin S. Lederman at Georgetown University, had 31 entries, with cases on religion and race, elections and crime, medicine and free speech.
Last week's abortion decision, Gonzales v. Carhart, demonstrated the court's new math. With the justice who took the O'Connor seat, Samuel A. Alito, in the majority, and the new swing justice, Anthony M. Kennedy, writing the decision, the court upheld, by a single vote, the abortion act.
Just seven years ago, Justice O'Connor voted with the court's liberals to strike down a similar Nebraska law banning the procedure, known medically as intact dilation and extraction. It involves removing an intact fetus rather than dismembering the fetus in the uterus. The decision recast the court's approach to abortion, shifting its emphasis toward fetal life and away from deference to medical judgments about women's health.
The decision last week brought into focus the greatest hopes of conservatives and the worst fears of liberals. Is the court about to make sweeping changes in important areas of constitutional law, including in decisions expected shortly on the role of money in political campaigns and of race in the schools?
"O'Connor was the swing vote in so many cases, especially in high-profile areas like affirmative action, campaign finance and separation of church and state," said Erwin Chemerinsky, a law professor at Duke. "Sam Alito is likely to bring about a change in all of those areas."
In the coming months alone, the court is set to decide two important cases in areas where Justice O'Connor played a crucial role.
One case considers whether the school systems in Seattle and Louisville, Ky., may take into account students' race to make sure schools remain integrated. Students in both systems are offered a choice of schools, but they can be denied admission based on their race if enrolling in a given school would upset what local school boards had determined was a desirable racial balance.
That is not precisely the same question as the one considered in Grutter v. Bollinger, the 2003 decision in which Justice O'Connor, writing for a 5-to-4 majority, upheld a racially conscious admissions plan at the University of Michigan's law school. That case involved not integration, but affirmative action, with the court allowing the government to give some groups a boost.
But the two cases are in the same doctrinal neighborhood, and the integration cases will almost certainly give a powerful hint about where the court is headed, not only on affirmative action but also on the use of race by the government more generally.
In Grutter, Justice O'Connor said that society may need affirmative action for another 25 years. Some legal scholars are betting that Grutter will be modified or overruled before that expiration date.
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On Wednesday, the court will hear arguments in another case that could start to undo a part of Justice O'Connor's legacy. In 2003, she was in the majority in McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, which upheld the major provisions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, including restrictions on some campaign-season television advertising paid for by corporations and labor unions.
The new case considers that same ban in a particular context, in what lawyers call an "as applied" challenge. An anti-abortion group, Wisconsin Right to Life Inc., had sought to run television commercials criticizing a Senate filibuster against President Bush's judicial nominees and urging viewers to ask the state's two senators, one of whom was up for re-election, to permit the nominations to come to a vote.
The Federal Election Commission says that the advertisements were thinly veiled campaign commercials, while the group says they are just the sort of speech at the core of what the First Amendment protects.
"If Alito takes the position of the dissenters" in the 2003 case, said Richard H. Pildes, a law professor at New York University, "that would represent a profound transformation in the power of Congress to reach campaign finance practices. The betting line is that he's likely to go that way."
After the McConnell decision, Congressional power to drive money from politics, even at the expense of free speech, had seemed settled. Only four years later, the issue is back on the table.
Justice O'Connor also played a central role in religion cases, and in recent years she had shown increasing skepticism in capital cases. It will not be long, legal scholars said, before Justice Alito's impact is felt in those cases as well.
In 2005, Justice O'Connor was in the five-justice majority in a decision invalidating the display of the Ten Commandments in a Kentucky courthouse. When the issue next comes up, Professor Chemerinsky said, "there is every reason to believe that Alito will join Scalia and Thomas" in allowing displays of religious symbols on government property.
There is more to judicial decision-making than math, of course, and Justice Alito and his colleagues on the court will rule based on the facts and arguments presented to them. The court is, moreover, reluctant to overturn decisions in any event under the doctrine of stare decisis, a Latin phrase meaning "to stand by the thing decided."
Indeed, in last week's abortion decision, the majority did not overrule the 2000 decision and maintained that the Nebraska law was distinguishable from the federal one. It is similarly unlikely that the court will overrule many of the cases of the professors' lists outright.
Nonetheless, there is probably no better guide to where the court is headed than in a careful inventory of where Justice O'Connor has been.
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Local Procurement Specialist
Mantra Energy International FZE is a premier Procurement & Supply Chain services provider. Since 2003, our team has supported outstanding procurement and supply chain solutions to the best-in-class organizations within the Oil & Gas, Petro Chemical, and Telecom Sectors in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Yemen, India and the U.A.E.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• To receive and process all Azerbaijan local market RFQs and purchase request.• Obtain best prices amongst various local vendors in order to make sound purchasing decisions.• Negotiate with suppliers on price and delivery in a timely and cost-effective manner to meet both client and company needs• Procurement of the materials in shops, bazars, markets in Baku and deliver them to the customers in time• Locate, analyze, and develop vendors and suppliers in Baku, Turkey and Russia
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Minimum 2-3 years of established local market purchase experience of industrial goods from bazaar, shops, markets in Baku for the Oil and Gas Industry. • University Degree • Preferably with a car (driving license)• Proficiency in MS Office, Internet • Communications skills in English & Azeri. Knowledge of Russian and Turkish is an added advantage.
Salary: AZN.500 + sales %. Salary no bar for the right candidate.
Only eligible candidates with minimum 2- 3years of local purchase experience may send your CV to: email@example.com in English with Subject line: Local Procurement Specialist.


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Sorry, I Don't Want An "Amazing Transformation!"
Since the discovery that there were vast sums to be derived from making others feel inadequate, never has such high intelligence has been devoted to low self-esteem.
And never has technology had such effective tools to work with. Between CGI and Photoshop, women (and everybody else) have almost no access to unmediated images.
For example: when has Oprah EVER looked like one of her own magazine covers? It sickens moi when Oprah has those "empowering" title lines on her covers. "Be The Best You?" Then how about showing us the REAL You, Oprah? The woman who is overweight, with heavy arms. This is not meant as a criticism of Ms. Winfrey's physique. It is a criticism of Ms. Winfrey's holding herself out as an example. An example that is a LIE.
Ms. Winfrey believes that her bazillions of followers will not buy her magazines if Oprah Winfrey actually looks like Oprah Winfrey.
The mind boggles. In fact, it makes my head hurt if I think about this too much.
Larger lovelies are further marginalized not only by Oprah having herself halved in size, but also the eradication of any and all normal flaws in media images. We are so ceaselessly bombarded by smooth, creamy perfection at every turn that oneself cannot measure up. Even the perfect people are not perfect enough. In television and movies, no wrinkles, bulges, unsightly moles, body hair, bra lines, panty lines, a dress wrinkled in the waist and skirt from sitting down—thanks to CGI, "all gone!" as a friend of mine says to her shiba inu when lunch is done.
To reach out to larger lovelies and spread the word, http://www.aboutcurves.com/ is having a charity drive for NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance). They have asked plus-size bloggers to write, and I am proud to do so. Even if, as always, I'm slightly late. Click the link for more information:
Before I write anything else, there is one item I must get off my ample chest: if I meet the people behind the Victoria's Secret ad campaigns and catalogs, there would be blood on the streets. Even the gaunt Dachau victims that lurch down the runways during Fashion Week are more realistic than those pencils with false breasts. Victoria's Secret has it all…One can feel bad about being skinny, flat-chested, large-chested, heavy, tall, short…any woman that does not look like these bizarre hybrids. And the quality of their merchandise is far lower than their prices would indicate.
The name "Victoria's Secret" brings to mind the image of a young Victorian female, all plush curves and dimpled elbows. Beautiful lingerie enhancing the splendor of an actual human body. Sensual fabrics on sexual females. The hint of a double chin above a soft neck. Long hair spilled across a satin pillowcase.
Thousands of ads toting exercise machines, DVDs, pills, programs, all guaranteed to make you lose weight and keep it off. Sometimes I wonder:
a) Why have I never met anyone personally who underwent such a transformation?
b) If all of those hordes of "afters" are thin, how can there be any fat people left, logistically speaking?
You might think this is a "been there, done that" tirade. We have been there. We have done that. But never as completely. Never as unremittingly. Women are trained from the cradle to think of themselves as physically inadequate in some way. Heavy women even more so. Now, overweight isn't only overweight, it is a crime against humanity. At least according to TMZ and their ilk.
Where are the role models for larger lovelies? Every time a heavy beauty has a career breakthrough…she sheds poundage. And since said beauty has always given publicity about "loving myself the way I am", the frantic backtracking becomes comic to watch. "Yes, I did love myself at that weight, but life can be enjoyed at any size!" THEN WHY DID YOU LOSE SIXTY POUNDS, BITCH? (Yes, I'm looking at you, Jessica Hudson. I know there are others. But I'm looking at you.)
We are betrayed at every turn. America Ferrera started "Ugly Betty" as a larger lovely, but grew progressively thinner as the show's run went on. Singer Jordin Sparks is ´delighted´ to have lost weight. Media websites love to run slideshows of "Amazing Transformations!"
That's another peeve. You don't lose weight. You have "An Amazing Transformation!" "Complete Body Makeover!" Good God, it makes me long for the days when the goal of losing weight was well…losing weight. Buy a smaller bra. Wear pleats. Can we ever go back? If we're going to make abortion illegal again, while we're at it, can't we go back to excess poundage not being a mortal sin?
Pardon the pun: Fat chance. My apologies if this rambles a bit, but I have low blood sugar. I am going to go eat a chocolate cupcake. In public.


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In this project, the end customer had a Patio/ Porche out, in his house, on the way to the incredible swimming pool, then we look for enclose the Porche with the AIRCLOS bifold sliding doors systems in order to enjoy during the bad weather season, and full opening during summer and sunny days.
Folding patio doors S35, is the chosen product for this project. In a RAL white finished and a safety key locks.


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monday to friday
I'm definitely happy to smack people around if that's what they really want.
The longer you suffer,the better you obey. Becoming my slave is a great honor. I expect you to please ME with both hands, with a smile on your face thanking me as you do it. Prepare to be on your knees, a position you will become accustomed as I tease torment and toy with your weak and pathetic mind.
Bondage & discipline, Dominatrix, Leather, Latex & rubber, Legs, feet & shoes, Lingerie & stockings, Nails, Nipple play, Outfits, Piercings & tattoos, Role playing, Sadomasochism (S&M), Slaves, Smoking, Spanking, Blindfold, Breast/nipple torture, Candle wax, Chains, Chastity devices, Cleaning, Clamps and clips, Cock and ball torture, Collars, Cross-dressing, Depilation/shaving, Discipline, Domination, Feminization, Fingernails, Fishnets, Gags, Glasses, Gloves, Handcuffs, Hands, Heels, Humiliation, Humor, Ice Cubes, Interrogation, Kneeling, Lace, Lipstick, Lycra/spandex, Make up, Masks, Masochism, Mistress/slave, Nylons, Orgasm Denial, Panties, Pigtails, Pony play, PVC, Socks, Strap-ons, Teasing, Temperature Play, Whips
I am here to take away your manhood.First of all, "hear me". If you don't,then your place is not near me.Wellcome to My world. I'm here to torment your weak mind. Approach with dignity and respect..
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Friday, 16 August 2013
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19 comments:
Hi Pat this is so beautifully designed, that main image looks amazing so do the colours a top notch creation.ReplyDelete
lorraine x
very romantic and stylish and noble, hun!ReplyDelete
hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
Good morning Pat! Love your new stamp as I am huge fan of any postcard image and love your classic red in your rose. Such a gorgeous design. It has been a super busy summer around the house and hope to get back to blogging more in the Fall. Hope you are well.ReplyDelete
Lovely stunning card, have a great weekend cheers Sue N xReplyDelete
Oh dear me Pat, just spied another stamp I 'need', love it and the colours and layout.ReplyDelete
B x
Gorgeous card Pat. Such a beautiful stamp, I have recently bought it myself. Your colouring is fabulous and I love the papers too.ReplyDelete
Sue xx
This is gorgeous,love the design and fab image.xxxReplyDelete
This is just so beautiful pat and love the layout to it.ReplyDelete
Fabulous postcard image and colour red
x catherine
gorgeous card Pat, love the postcard imageReplyDelete
my second post for today, hun! *LOL*ReplyDelete
your card is so awesome!
thank you so much for playing along with us at ruby's rainbow challenges!
hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
Hi Pat, Gorgeous card, love the papers and embellishments you've used with the image. Got this stamp a few weeks ago, just love it.ReplyDelete
Avril xx
Absolutely beautiful Pat.ReplyDelete
Wendy xx
Yep, that postcard stamp is wonderful and I love it and you sure did make a pretty card with it. I really do like your flower in the left hand corner. But you know, I really love that postcard stamp!ReplyDelete
Your card is beautiful, Pat. I love the layout and Postcard stamp.ReplyDelete
Lovely card, great use of ribbon.ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter this week.
Hugs Debs
Beautiful card!ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us at Penny's Paper Crafty and I hope we see you again soon!
Hi Pat, Wow what a beautiful card l just love the post card and the gorgeous flower effect and of course the layout simply stunning and l'm one of your newest followers your cards and creations are absolutely stunning and your colourings are done to perfection xxReplyDelete
Pat, I really love this card. The postcard is the perfect focus point for your design.Good to have you with us at the Paper Shelter this week. Hugs Sheryl xxReplyDelete
Really gorgeous, I love the vintage style postcard and the colours are fabulousReplyDelete


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Next week, the SOA Consortium is hosting two events in Brussels. We start on Tuesday June 26, with an Executive Summit. Our Executive Summits are exclusive, invitation-only, vendor-free, events held quarterly, in major cities around the world. We invite business-focused CIOs and CTOs who are actively pursuing SOA. During the Summits, we have two related activities. First, in a focus group style presentation, we share our mission, strategies and tactics, with the sole purpose of receiving candid feedback from this core constituency. Second, we engage the group in a peer roundtable conversation on the opportunities, success factors, challenges, and impediments of SOA adoption. Of course, I say "first" and "second", but if our US Summits were any indication, the roundtable will embed within the presentation and new insights and relationships will be gained by all. Similar to the US Summits, the Top 5 Insights will be made public. Watch this space for more information.
On Wednesday and Thursday, we are hosting the quarterly meeting of the SOA Consortium. This meeting is designed for members and non-members to interact around the topic of business-driven SOA. Our agenda is a mix of invited speakers, working group updates, a European BPM ThinkTank update, and a SOA Governance Roundtable to be recorded as a podcast.
Invited Speaker Sessions at the SOA Consortium Meeting:
Nicolai M. Josuttis on SOA Reality and Organizational Consequences
- Why Large Systems are Different
- The Impact of Multiple Owners in a Distributed System Landscape
- Real World Examples for the Influence of Performance
- Web Services
- The Best Way to Establish and Govern SOA
Clive Read on Business Relevance of SOA
- Business Relevance of SOA
- Business Agility and Enterprise Architecture Thinking
- Designing SOA Infrastructure for Business Value
On Thursday, the Integration Consortium joins in, with SOA User Experience Stories, and a talk by Steve Craggs -- SOA is Rubbish!
If you are near Brussels, please consider joining us. If you aren't near Brussels, we will share some highlights here.


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As a lush, filmed-on-location Cinemascope romance, this movie is hard to beat -- it's quite enjoyable. It also has a special significance for a menswear aficionado such as me, because William Holden's threads are out of this world, and he wears them dashingly. I used to have foreign correspondent fantasies based on films like this and Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondent."
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Match Reports
Forfar Athletic ended their 2017/18 league campaign with a 2-1 win away to Airdrieonians on Saturday.
Goals in either half from Greg Hurst and Mark Millar gave the Loons all three points with Ryan Conroy netting a penalty in-between.
Just one change was made from the previous week's draw with Queen's Park as the suspended Andy Munro was replaced by Mark Millar. A bonus for the Loons saw Michael Kennedy appear on the bench for the first time following his serious injury in November.
Airdrie almost took an early lead after a poor pass allowed Jake Hastie in on goal but Marc McCallum denied the winger.
The Loons were the ones to break the deadlock after ten minutes when Ross MacIver played Dale Hilson in and despite being one on one with the keeper, he squared the ball for the approaching Greg Hurst for his second goal since joining the Loons.
Mark Millar could have added a second shortly after as he made his way into the box only to be denied by Willie Muir.
Russell Dingwall was next to see his effort saved by Muir while Dan Higgins nodded wide from a Ryan Conroy free kick at the other end.
Dylan Easton went on a solo run in the 25th minute down the left wing, beating a couple of defenders before his effort was parried, the winger's follow up shot was blasted over the bar.
Just after the half hour mark McCallum was called into action again as Luke Watt's 20 yard effort was pushed wide before Millar volleyed into the arms of Muir from the edge of the box.
Both sides had chances in the early stages of the second half with Hurst and Easton going close for Forfar while Conroy and Adam Brown failed to find the target for the hosts.
Muir pulled off a great save with his feet to save Easton's deflected effort and Airdrie were dealt a blow shortly after in the 59th minute.
Hurst sent Bain through towards goal but he was taken down by Kieran MacDonald just outside the box. Referee Gavin Ross took a while to make a decision and eventually produced a somewhat harsh red card for MacDonald.
Despite the disadvantage Airdrie were still dangerous and came inches from equalising as Hastie fired just over the bar before McCallum pushed a Watt shot away.
The Diamonds were given a golden opportunity to equalise in the 76th minute as Bain fouled Hastie inside the box and Ross pointed to the spot. Conroy stepped up and sent the ball past McCallum to level things.
It wasn't long before Forfar restored their lead however; three minutes later Dingwall was fouled 30 yards out and Millar curled a low free kick past Muir to confirm him as top scorer for the season.
Airdrie were unlucky not to equalise in injury time as a cross made its way into the box, Higgins headed the ball across the face of goal for Hastie to get a shot away only for Darren Whyte to head off the line.
Regardless of the result, the Loons were always going to finish the season in eighth position, something that fans wouldn't have believed would happen after the start to the season before Weir's appointment.
Match report by Lee Smith
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I watched this today and found it very interesting – this video is by José Romanillos on how the sound of Spanish/Classical guitars changes with age – he talks about what he considers a good sounding guitar and how the age of the instrument relates to these desirable qualities.
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I worked all night on the sky and Martin Luther on the horse. At the art supply store, the best thing I found was YES paste. It has a thickness, is archival and does not yellow after time which does not make a significance difference in the painting because I mixed it with liquid acrylics to create a relatively stable color.
The blow dryer ran for hours last night as I worked feverishly to surprise the Police Officer next door. It was he who suggested the sky be done in that way. I told him that I had considered doing it in that technique but when he said to consider it, it sealed the plan. He will be surprised the next time I call him over to see the painting.
Using a plastic spoon, I scooped out 3 heaping teaspoons in a metal mixing cup then added an estimated 2 tablespoons of liquid acrylic color. Mixing it in my hand, I found the warmth of my hand against the metal cup allowed the YES paint to soften to a little thicker consistency than honey, then let it stiffen at room temperature.
I applied "globs" and "globs" to the painting then when through them with the brush to create trails swirling around. It was more difficult than I imagined. It is not easy to swirl designs and make them look light and airy. I let the sky travel on to Martin Luther's cheek and face to make him become one with the sky, as he is now.
After drying the paste and paint to a solid enough surface to lightly brush, I initially and very lightly brushed pastel colors over the ridges of texture. The effect was unacceptable as it is too small of an area (believe it or not) to go from light to the dark of the accompanying Locust on the right side, so I darkened the sky.
Using bold colors mimicking the backdrop of the television show Who's Line Is It Anyway, made from bold, bright colors I dried them and highlighted the sky in white for uniformity. The bold color showed modestly in the deep texture and the white is on the protruding texture followed by Interference Blue to blend in the Locust.
I wrote backwards above Martin Luther's head: PROFOUND INSPIRATION which will only be visible via X-ray, and maybe not even then since this section of the painting is on a custom, wood (Birch) canvas. It was my thank you to him for his sacrifice to make the world better for all of us, a private message…
When I went to Michael's, I custom ordered the last 5 gallery wrap canvases needed for the painting. I have 4 wooden canvases coming and that will be finally, after 12 years, the entire 30 canvases I need to complete the painting. The gallery wraps are around $110.00 a piece and they were on sale…what a lucky find!
Actually I needed one extra canvas because I used one years ago painting gigantic red blood cells. That canvas will be used in the painting and painted over. Just know that the blood of life is pulsating under this painting as blood pulsates under our skin keeping us alive. A beautiful thought, a beautiful vision!


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An ancient storytelling tradition from East Singhbhum on scrolls of paper or cloth reflecting the day to day life of tribal people, stories of legends & mythologies and done using colours extracted using natural pigments.
The name Paitkar is derived from "Pait" an aberration of Pata means scroll and Kar who does this art. The community which practices this painting has been christened as Paitkar and so is the name of the painting (Paitkar). These communities also carry the title of 'Chitrakar' means image maker or artist. They live in Amadubi village of E.Singhbhum (Jamshedpur) district of Jharkhand.
The themes of the Paitkar paintings are forests, nature, festival and rituals of the society. These artists also use only natural colors prepared from plants and minerals.
Click here to buy authentic Paitkar Paintings and related products.


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Zig-A-Zig-ARGH! 11 Modern Pop Stars With '90s & '00s Hairstyles
Looking back, the nineties and naughties weren't kind to our hair - but what would the hottest celebs of RIGHT NOW look like sporting curtains and pigtails? We reckon that there would DEFINITELY be a space for a certain Little Mix member in the Spice Girls, and one of One D would be scoring for England.
1. Taylor Swift
Imagine all those poor hairdressers in the 90s who were inundated with requests for "The Rachel". Jennifer Aniston's character in Friends was always the cool, fashionable one in the group - so obvs Taylor Swift would have been rocking this famous 'do (you know, if she wasn't actually a toddler when Friends was first on TV) (Picture: PA/Getty)
2. Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Little Mix are hands down the biggest homegrown girl group of the moment, but what if they were big 18 years ago? We're positive that Leigh Anne would be able to pull off Mel B's crazy looks! (Picture: PA/Getty)
3. Harry Styles
David Beckham's always been ahead of the curve with his hairstyles, having some absolute belters over the years! Harry might regularly be seen sporting a headband in his long, luscious locks, but can you imagine what he'd look like with Becks' old school curtains? (Picture: PA/Getty)
4. Nick Jonas
Just imagine if it was our favourite JoBro that was campaigning to be the victor of the very first Pop Idol back in 2002? We'd DEFINITELY have been swooning over those overly-gelled spikes! (Picture: PA/Getty)
5. Rita Ora
Judging by the VERY revealing outfits she's been rocking recently, Rita would definitely give Christina Aguilera a run for her money in the 'Dirrty' stakes! (Picture: PA/Getty)
6. Niall Horan
One Direction are arguably the biggest boyband of all time, but 20 years ago it was all about *NSYNC! Niall's not quite blessed with natural curls, but we bet he'd still look hot with Justin Timberlake's trademark Supanoodles hair! (Picture: PA/Getty)
7. Perrie Edwards
Perrie's got a certain cheeky charm about her, a little bit like Britney Spears! Forget that whole 2007 patch, '90s Brit was all about the innocent schoolgirl look, which Perrie would suit perfectly! Now all she needs is her famous man... We wonder what hair Zayn would be rocking? (Picture: PA/Getty)
8. Zayn Malik
Since his departure from One Direction, Zayn's been hanging round with a rather fashionable crowd, so we're sure he'd be rocking the MUST-HAVE style of the '90s if his career started 20 years earlier... CURTAINS! (Picture: PA/Getty)
9. Ashton Irwin
5 Seconds Of Summer have brought punk back to the charts with TWO singles stealing the coveted Big Top 40 number 1 spot, and there was no bigger icon in rock during the '90s than Nirvana front man, Kurt Cobain. All Ashton would have to do it grow out his hair and he'd be absolutely nailing the iconic grunge look. (Picture: PA/Getty)
10. Ellie Goulding
Butter-wouldn't-melt Baby Spice, aka Emma Bunton, was potentially one of the most innocent pop stars from the '90s - and blonde bombshell Ellie Goulding would be a dead ringer for her two decades ago. We've actually got visions of a young Ms Goulding getting her 'Wannabe' on with those trademark pigtails - SO CUTE! (Picture: PA/Getty)
11. Jason Derulo
We can TOTALLY imaging Jason Derulo chilin' out maxin', relaxin' all cool and shooting some B-ball outside of school, and if he'd totally be rocking Will Smith's high-fade from The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air! (Picture: PA/Getty)


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Why optometry is poised for health care's new era
The American health care system is in a historic period of change.
New Year's Day 2014 was a "red-letter day" on which major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect. The system is also feeling the impact of many other health care laws, and nongovernmental forces such as economics, technology and clinical advances continue to reshape the practice of health care.
The only certainty is that change is upon us—and optometry is ready.
"No one in the White House, any federal or state agency, Congress, think tanks, academia, industry, or the provider community can claim to know the full impact these changes will together have," said Roger L. Jordan, O.D., chair of the AOA Federal Relations Committee. "The only certainty is that change is upon us—and optometry is ready, thanks to important legislative, regulatory, and third party advocacy victories by the AOA Advocacy Group and ongoing AOA membership benefit programs."
The ACA in action
Four unprecedented eye and vision care provisions are included in the ACA reforms, Dr. Jordan said:
- Recognizing—in law—children's vision as an essential (required) benefit in health plans.
- Defining the pediatric optometric care benefit as an annual comprehensive eye exam, with treatment and materials (a definition confirmed in the regulations of 48 states and the District of Columbia).
- Requiring the pediatric benefit be embedded in new health plan coverage—not as an optional "stand-alone" benefit.
- Barring, for the first time under federal law, discrimination against optometrists by health plans, including self-funded Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-regulated employer health plans.
"The pediatric vision benefit and the Harkin Amendment prohibition on provider discrimination represent hard-won victories, addressing longstanding issues that have faced optometrists and their patients for decades," Dr. Jordan said. "Going forward, the AOA will continue working to reinforce the value of these new provisions to policymakers while fending off increasing attacks on these wins by anti-optometry forces."
Beyond the ACA
The ACA will be just one source of opportunities and challenges in the coming year. Optometrists are likely to see the following trends emerge in 2014:
- Payment reform: Public and private health plans are expected to transition from traditional fee-for-service payment to consumer-directed health plans and value-based reimbursement systems, such as pay-for-reporting, pay-for-performance, bundling and Accountable Care Organizations (ACO).
- Collaborative care: Medicare is fostering a nationwide system of ACOs to help ensure patients receive high-quality outcomes in a cost-effective manner—without needless duplication of services. Private, state and local health plans across the nation have begun to establish medical homes as the first step in clinical integration and an anchor of the more robust ACO model. Many commercial ACOs are in place or under development.
- Interconnectivity: Both collaborative care and reformed payment systems will require electronic patient recordkeeping with secure interconnectivity. Beyond such basic EHR functions as patient record exchange and e-prescribing, practitioners will increasingly be expected to make use of diagnostic decision support, adverse drug interaction warnings and public health reporting systems.
- Patient involvement: Although government plans are on hold for all Americans to have personal health records, patients increasingly will have direct access to their health information. Patients will be encouraged to be active partners in care planning and development of healthy lifestyles. Health care practitioners will be increasingly called on to work with patients to address issues from smoking and obesity to proper contact lens wear. They also will be required to interact with patients through electronic communications, including social media.
In addition, technological and biomedical advancements are improving instrumentation, pharmaceuticals and lens technologies. New products and services—such as genetic eye care, neuro-optometric services and nanopharmaceuticals—are emerging.
The AOA will continue to make sure members are ready for all of these changes—and any more that arise in health care's new era, Dr. Jordan said.