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Lounge Play is a meeting of PlayStation Vita gamers for some multiplayer, with some of the TVL team hosting and/or joining in matches. It'll be generally hosted by myself and Tyler, though we've invited the rest of the team to join in as schedules permit. Depending on how many people ask to join or reply, you guys will need to start your own teams to cover all the people – that's where this sort of evolves, as it's not just about gaming with us but each other.
This past Saturday we played Killzone Mercenary and Toukiden: Age of Demons.
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I think it's important to add some pleasure to your life; without it your creativity won't be at its best. When the stomach calls, satisfy it. Don't eat a lot but eat well.Lapo Elkann
One of my favorite quotes from most likely my favorite article I've ever stumbled across in Monocle magazine. In a relatively jovial and concise article Lapo Elkann, an Italian marketer talks about what good food means to him and his family and how it is the center of his daily ritual.
In the same fashion food to me is usually the center of my day and my interactions with my family and friends. I take care in planning and preparing food for each week and am generally planning out my week's worth of baking and cooking well before it arrives. My kitchen tends to revolve around what I receive from our farmer's market co-op which makes things interesting: you never know what you're going to get. Baking, on the other hand, always has my staple homemade sourdough bread. This is made at least once every two weeks, usually every week, without exception.
Each week my bread is a chance for me to improve on my tireless quest for the perfect loaf. The loaf you pull from the oven and sit there for a minute to watch it cool, the loaf when cut shows a crumb so light and airy you can't help but poke at it in disbelief. The dark and brittle crust, blisters and cracks along the outside, dynamic tears, and rips on top, the impossibly open, airy, and light crumb that has a million and one caverns all adjectives describing what I'm after. They don't all end up that way though, that's the hard truth of baking: every batch, aside from your starter, is a new attempt. Bread flopped last time? Well take what you did, modify a single variable, and give it a brand new try that will result in a new outcome. This truth is both very frustrating and also very comforting.
Ok enough of the philosophical treatise on bread and artisan crafts, let's get on to the actual baking!
The bread I set out to bake for this entry was pushing my comfort zone with hydration, a high hydration sourdough bread at 80%. I know that to get the open crumb I'm searching for hydration has to increase, so I've decided to increase the hydration level without making any drastic changes. Shaping becomes incredibly difficult as you get up past 80%, it becomes very sticky and a little more slack. The next few entries, much like this one, will result in some less-than-perfect results (still tasty, however).
Prepare the leaven – 10:15 p.m.
My typical 100% whole wheat leaven, prepared the night before:
- 30g ripe starter
- 120g whole wheat flour
- 120g H2O @ room temperature
After mixing the above in a glass container, cover and set in a slightly warm area in your kitchen. If it's cold at night at your place like mine (around 65°F at night), you'll need to experiment with an area that's a bit warmer in your kitchen. For me, it's on top of my refrigerator.
If you haven't yet created your sourdough starter, don't fret, it's very simple. Head over to my post where I discuss creating a sourdough starter from scratch very easily in 7 steps — easy stuff.
Mix the flour and water, autolyse – 10:00 a.m.
Even with the warmer temperatures on top of my fridge, my leaven still needed more time to mature. I'll usually start around 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. but the "nose" of my starter was not quite sour enough, and it could use a few more visible bubbles. At around 10:00 a.m. things looked much better and I started for the day.
I did a quick verification with the "float test," scooping just a bit of my starter into a glass full of room temperature water – looks like it's floating, we are ready to go. I don't usually do the float test at this point anymore, but sometimes it's a good sanity check to make sure things are progressing as expected.
- 250g (25%) leaven
- 800g (80%) King Arthur bread flour
- 200g (20%) Great River Organics whole wheat flour
- 20g (2%) salt
- 750g H2O @ 85ºF and 50g H2O in reserve for next step
I recently discovered that I'm a bit lucky here in New Mexico as we have a tremendous local flour mill that produces white flour from wheat grown up north around Taos. This Sangre de Christo flour is available at some local co-ops, and I hope to have some to test with for the next entry. I thought I was out of luck and would have to eventually buy my small home mill to have complete control over that part of the process… To be honest, I'm still pining for a home mill and hope to have one in the future.
- Add the 250g of leaven to a large mixing bowl
- Pour in the 750g H2O & mix with your hands until the leaven is completely dissolved
- Add 800g of the bread flour and 200g whole wheat flour and mix with your hand until all the dry flour is incorporated
- Cover your bowl with a towel and let autolyse for 50 minutes
- After 50 minutes add 20g salt to the dough and slowly pour the remaining 50g water on top. Squeeze the dough with your hand to incorporate the salt
- Now reach your hand under the dough and pull one side up and over onto itself. Do this several times until you notice the consistency of the dough to turn sticky
- Transfer your dough to a large bowl for the bulk fermentation step
The final dough temperature after mixing in the salt was 78º F. Perfect.
Bulk Fermentation – 11:00 a.m.
During bulk fermentation, you want to do about six turns spaced out 30 minutes apart. The first four turns should be fairly vigorous with the last two being more gentle as not to push out all the precious gasses built up.
- 11:30 a.m. – Turn 1
- 12:00 p.m. – Turn 2
- 12:30 p.m. – Turn 3
- 1:00 p.m. – Turn 4
- 1:30 p.m. – Turn 5
- 2:00 p.m. – Turn 6
- 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Rest on counter untouched
During the bulk fermentation step, taking place over several hours is usually a perfect place for me to take my dog out for a quick 30-minute walk and a post-walk espresso.
By 3:30 p.m. the dough had risen almost to the top of my bowl, was very bubbly throughout, and was ready to be shaped.
Pre-shape – 3:40 p.m.
Take the dough out of the bulk container onto your work surface and sprinkle some flour on top before dividing. Divide the mass into two halves and lightly spin each half with your dough knife in one hand and your other hand. This will very lightly create tension as the dough sticks to the work surface. Invert a bowl on top of each shaped mass to keep it from drying out and set a timer for 30 minutes.
Lightly dust your two linen-lined bannetons with white rice flour. These bowls will hold our fermenting dough overnight in the fridge to proof (final rise).
Shape – 4:10 p.m.
Due to the 80% hydration of these loaves, I had to be very quick and gentle handling this dough. I floured my hands frequently, but I try not to flour the dough excessively. If you take too firm a hand, you'll push out built-up gasses, but you still need to shape enough to form that taut outer skin that eventually creates the crust of your loaf.
First, I lightly flour the top of one of the rounds, slide my bench knife under and with my other hand flip the round over so the floured side is now resting on the work surface. I then fold the bottom 1/3 up to the middle, the right 1/3 out and on top over to the left side, the left 1/3 out and on top over to the right side. Then, I finish the "envelope" by taking the top 1/3 out and down over to the middle. At this point, I grab a little of the right side near the top, fold it over to the middle, grab a little of the left top and fold over to seal. I then repeat a little below that and continue onward down the mass. Visually it would look like little "X"'s running down the top of the loaf. When you reach the bottom, pull up the top and roll it down to the bottom.
Have a look at my boule shaping guide for more pictures of the process, or you could shape this dough as a batard (an oblong or oval).
Proof – 4:30 p.m.
After shaping, gently place the dough into their baskets and the fridge for overnight proof.
Score + Bake – 8:30 a.m. (the next day)
Gather your tools:
- Razor blade for scoring
- Parchment paper
- Pizza peel
- Pizza stone
- Oven mit
- Lodge Combo Cooker
Place your baking stone in your oven at the middle position and turn it on to 510ºF for a 1-hour pre-heat.
After one hour, take one of your loaves out of the fridge and cut a piece of parchment paper to place on top of the basket containing the dough. Take your peel and then put it on top of those two and quickly invert it, so the dough is now resting on the parchment paper and the peel.
I had a request in my last post to show what this looks like, and here it is. I've found this to be the easiest, safest, and best way to transfer dough to your combo cooker without dropping it in and causing gasses to press out. On the left side you can see my linen-lined banneton on the bottom, a piece of parchment paper above that, and finally, the pizza peel on top. After you quickly invert, you'll see the right side picture below. Then you lift the banneton off, and your dough is ready to be scored and slid into your pan from the oven.
Get your razor blade out and score the top of the loaf to allow the bread to expand while rising in the oven.
Place the dough into the combo cooker and cook covered for 20 minutes at 500º F. After 20 minutes, turn the heat down to 450º F and leave covered to cook for an additional 10 minutes. After this time, take the lid off and cook for an extra 30 minutes, until done. This modified baking schedule is something I've adapted from Tartine No. 3, their newest book. I've noticed this helps to caramelize the crust and cook the dough more thoroughly.
Being one of my first takes at such a high hydration sourdough bread, I'm pleased with the results overall (see my next post on even higher hydration for some better results!). I need to focus on shaping more confidently for the next round to hopefully achieve an even more open crumb. The taste here was an unexpected revelation, the hydration level brings out more of the subtle flavor of the flour used and make the crumb nice and moist for days after baking.
The crust on this loaf was nice and thin, and colored so exceptionally well. I believe the slightly longer autolyse time of 50 minutes helped out to bring out more of the sugars in the flour leading to more caramelization. The increased baking time also helped to color the loaf a little darker without burning the outside. Those dynamic "tears" on the top of the loaf between the sides of the slash are precisely what I'm after.
The loaf overall was light and airy, but I wanted more openness to the crumb. I'm still yearning for that impossibly open crumb, and this loaf didn't reach my expectations. Next time I'm going to test out an even gentler and lighter set of turns for the end of my bulk fermentation.
Very, very good! The taste is always just great, but this one tasted better than usual. I'm attributing this great taste to the nicely caramelized and thin crust. Additionally, the higher hydration imparted a very moist and tender crumb that has me swearing off bread less than 80% hydration in the future.
I sliced this loaf up after letting it cool for a few hours and spread on some fresh basil pesto with a few cherry tomatoes for a quick & dirty bruschetta of sorts. A seriously good afternoon snack.
In my next entry I up the hydration even more and get an even more open and tasty crumb — worth checking out.
Buon appetito!


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Year 2013. "Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility". Saint Augustine
When I was 17 I had my appendicitis removed. I cried already with pain when the priest of the institution I was being raised up decided to ask the chauffeur to take me to the hospital. We are end of 60's and my country had its dependency on farming with a gap of 30 years development compared to the most developed countries in Europe. The hospitals were scarce which meant it was a gold gift to get a bed. Because it was common the kids of my time to steal fruits from the field, it was also common to judge a stomach pain as a cause of eating raw fruits stolen from the fields and gardens. So I was left screaming on the tilled grounds of the lobby of the hospital. It was later autumn and the tiled floor of the hospital lobby was cold and that I found beneficial to my pain as I lay my belly against those cold blueish tiles. I kept waiting for someone to rescue me from that pain.
The hospital was managed by nuns turned nurses and one of them, while passing on the adjacent corridor to the lobby, came to me and inquiry (?) what was the problem. The chauffeur that took me to the hospital explained to the nurse while he said he thought that the hospital was aware I need some care. She went away and some long minutes later she brought a hot water bag to put on my stomach by saying that it was stupid from me to put my belly against the floor tiles because I needed a hot contact instead. You have eaten raw fruits my boy and you need that to be released! She said. I obeyed, of course! How could I argue with someone supposedly right though I knew I did not eat any raw fruits?
The pain had increased since she put the bag of hot water over my belly. At this moment I no longer knew where the pain come from as the discomfort was general and spreading to all my body. Despite being rather a cold morning I started to sweat and see things blurred while laying on the green wooden bench of the lobby. The chauffeur could only try to motivate the receptionist to call someone but she was not moved by my pain. The nurse said to wait, that is what the kid has to do. This should give him a lesson not to steal fruits and specially raw fruits from the fields. She shouted back to the chauffeur. I am sure he has been eating persimmons, raw persimmons and the nurse is right, he needs to defecate! So wait until he feels like to do it! She added by barking.
Two hours passed and had sweat all over my body by now. I started shivering and the chauffeur asked to the merciless receptionist for a blanket. Not a single answer, only judging eyes.
One more hour has passed and I still do not feel for defecating and started to feel fainting and said so to the chauffeur. He felt impotent. We are under a fascist and dictatorial regime and any attempt to challenge any authority would be seen as a revolutionary behaviour and could be easily punished without defence. I decided intentionally to crawl to the main corridor to call attention and at the moment I was crossing the door threshold leading to the corridor a pair of shiny shoes stopped just in front of my face. What happen with you boy? He asked but I could not talk, my voice was frail. It was a doctor on duty and was coming to see me. He dragged me to the emergency bed and pressed his fingers to my stomach. Tell me where it hurst the most while I press. He mentioned while I just remember to faintly nod but could not explain him that I had pain everywhere. Suddenly he pressed on my right belly and the pain was so awful that I slightly blacked out. Nurse! Who was the stupid who put the hot water on the stomach of this boy?!? Bring me ice right now!!! Stupid nuns… he muttered and I blacked out.
Good morning young boy. The doctor said. I was just waking up from a very long sleep when I heard this voice. It was the same doctor together with the nurse nun, the same that decided to put hot water on my belly. Fuck you! I said hardly able to move my lips while looking at her. The doctor look at her too and suggested her to leave the room. You know my boy, a short of 4 to 6 hours and you would be gone. Do you remember when I pressed your belly on the right side? I nodded confirming it was the last thing I remember. I operated and removed your appendicitis, is there on that small bottle on your left table, and I did it in an emergency situation because the infection had spread to a great length over your body. Consider yourself lucky because many in your circumstances had not and will not make it… because this stupid popular thinking that a stomach pain is always related to raw fruits….You need to rest and follow the instructions I gave to the nurses.
Thank you doctor, a movement I hardly did with my dried lips.


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What Is Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that can spread from person to person. TB is caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The TB bacteria spread in the air.
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A person with TB disease of the lungs or throat can spread droplets of TB bacteria in the air, particularly when they cough or sneeze. People who breathe in the TB bacteria can get TB.
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TB is an opportunistic infection (OI). OIs are infections that occur more often or are more severe in people with weakened immune systems than in people with healthy immune systems. HIV weakens the immune system, increasing the risk of TB in people with HIV.
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- ART reduces the chances that latent TB will advance to TB disease in people with HIV/TB coinfection.
How Common Is HIV/TB Coinfection?
Worldwide, TB disease is one of the leading causes of death among people with HIV. In the United States, where HIV medicines are widely used, fewer people with HIV get TB than in many other countries. But TB still affects many people with HIV in the United States, especially those born outside the United States.
Should People With HIV Get Tested for TB?
Yes, all people with HIV should get tested for TB infection, preferably at the time of HIV diagnosis. If test results show that a person has latent TB, additional testing is needed. More testing will determine whether the person has TB disease.
What Are the Symptoms of TB?
People with latent TB don't have any signs of the disease. But if latent TB advances to TB disease, there will usually be signs of the disease. Common symptoms of TB disease include:
- A persistent cough that may bring up blood or sputum
- Chest pain
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Fever
- Night sweats
Other symptoms of TB disease depend on the part of the body affected. For example, signs of TB infection of the kidneys may include blood in the urine, and signs of TB infection of the spine may include back pain.
What Is the Treatment for TB?
In general, TB treatment is the same for people with HIV and people without HIV. TB medicines are used to prevent latent TB from advancing to TB disease and to treat TB disease. The choice of TB medicines and the length of treatment depend on whether a person has latent TB or TB disease.
People with HIV/TB coinfection should be treated for both diseases. In most cases, HIV and TB can be treated at the same time. Taking HIV and TB medicines at the same time can increase the risk of drug-drug interactions and side effects. People being treated for HIV/TB coinfection are carefully monitored by their health care providers.
The choice of medicines to treat HIV/TB coinfection depends on a person's individual circumstances. For example, some medicines can't be safely used during pregnancy. If you have HIV/TB coinfection, talk to your health care provider about the best medicines for you.
Learn more about HIV and TB. This fact sheet is based on information from the following sources:
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
From the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease
- Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Disease with HIV Coinfection
[Note from TheBody: This article was created by AIDSinfo, who last updated it on June 14, 2018. We have cross-posted it with their permission.]


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UAE's Emaar Hospitality makes engineering appointment
Having previously worked with Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Gaye Ibrahima joins Emaar's team as corporate director of engineering
The UAE's Emaar Hospitality Group (EHG) has appointed a new corporate director of engineering.
Gaye Ibrahima took over the role at EHG this month, and is based in Dubai.
READ: Energy initiatives can cut utility spend by 20% in UAE hotels
In his new role, Ibrahima will provide strategic direction for EHG's engineering functions, as well as lead initiatives for the company's high-level engineering operations setup.
Announcing Ibrahima's appointment through an update on LinkedIn, EHG stated: "His focus will be to develop engineering standards and practices that are at par with international standards, whilst ensuring that emerging trends and innovation are introduced into the function."
Ibrahima's career spans more than 20 years, during which he has worked in various engineering roles with hospitality organisations such as Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Ibrahima was Carlson Rezidor's area engineering director for the Africa and Indian Ocean region, prior to his appointment by EHG.


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This is it! My first post on a yogurt store in LA. Hope you guys enjoy!
While I am not always a fan of franchises because I like to support independent froyo store operators, this Yogurtland is an exception. It's located in Mid-City, Los Angeles on Venice blvd. It has ample parking which is awesome because looking for parking just to get some froyo isn't much fun at all, often times it can deter you from a store.
I will start out by discussing their free sample cups! This is a great idea because it gives customers the opportunity to try out all the flavors before they make the decision of purchasing a full cup of yogurt. Frozen yogurt can get pretty expensive so it's nice to have the guarantee that it will be a flavor you enjoy. It's a great marketing tactic and helps people feel like their money is being well spent. The only downside of this sampling method is that often times companies can lose money based on how many samples customers are taking. It is a double edged sword and there is definitely a balance each froyo store has to find.
Yogurtland has a TON of flavors and toppings. The variety and amount of choices/combinations you have at this Yogurtland is almost overwhelming but assures that there will certainly be something for everybody! The sample cups aided in helping me make the "difficult" decisions of which flavors I would choose. Like I said before, great marketing and customer service tactic.
I saw various flavors like Strawberry Lemonade, Grapefruit Guava sorbet, Hazelnut Latte, Peach Tart, Sesame Vanilla, Banana Foster, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Blackberry Passion Fruit and Toasted Coconut just to name a few! Talk about variety! This is not to mention the vast amount of toppings they had to finish of your personalized yogurt creation.
I ended up going with the Strawberry Lemonade, Mango and the Sesame Vanilla. I was in the mood for tangy AND sweet. They serve a good, solid product that is firm but is not too icy. It seems like they really have gotten the air to product ratio down in their yogurt machines.
The one downside I noticed was that the strawberries and blueberries looked like they had been sitting out for a little too long. This is a simple mistake a lot of yogurt stores make but keep in mind, fresh fruit and toppings keep the customers rolling in. You never want a customer to be dissastisfied with the freshness of your fruit. Most of the other fruits looked very fresh though so it could have just been a minor fluke!
Here are some photos from my Yogurtland visit:
Thanks for reading and if you're interested in visiting this yogurt store, here is the address:
Address: 4733 W Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Let me know what you think!


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Anaqua to Unify and Streamline Shiseido's IP Management
Anaqua signs Japanese cosmetics company, continuing growth in Asian IP market
Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management solutions, today announced that Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has selected the ANAQUA platform to manage its global patent and trademark portfolio, further strengthening Anaqua's client base in Asia Pacific.
Shiseido produces many of the world's leading cosmetics brands and has a vast patent and trademark portfolio. The ANAQUA platform will support Shiseido's beauty innovation by helping the global cosmetics company streamline IP operations and enhance their portfolio strategy.
"Shiseido is a truly iconic Japanese brand and global market leader, and I am delighted to welcome the company to our growing client community in Asia Pacific," said Bob Romeo, CEO of Anaqua. "We are working closely with Shiseido and have added several enhancements to facilitate the company's processes that will be of great benefit to its IP operations."
With ANAQUA, Shiseido has access to a variety of IP enhancements including web-based collaboration tools to improve operational efficiency, a customized interface to match the company's priorities and process improvements, and email management to support paperless IP operation. Dashboard and report features will provide Shiseido advanced operational insight with enhanced data visualization and powerful analytics. With ANAQUA, Shiseido can now use a single workflow system to clear trademark and brand matters in one centralized database. The company will also utilize Anaqua's Awards Management module, which allows the tracking of payment schemes, milestones, and awards related to innovation and patent activity.
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"Genetic and hormonal control of vascular cell proliferation in plants"
The plant vascular system develops from a handful of provascular initial cells in the early embryo into a whole range of different cell types in the mature plant. In order to account for such proliferation and to generate this kind of diversity, vascular tissue development relies on a large number of highly oriented cell divisions. Control of these divisions occurs in part through the TARGET OF MONOPTEROS 5/ LONESONE HIGHWAY (TMO5/LHW) dimers of bHLH transcription factors and their homologs. The cytokinin (CK) biosynthetic gene LONELY GUY4 (LOG4) and its close homolog LOG3 were identified as direct targets of the TMO5/LHW dimer complex, indicating that CK biosynthesis plays a crucial role in this developmental process. Here we will highlight our current progress in understanding how CK signalling controls oriented cell divisions during vascular development.
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Now into our 35+ years [yes, that's 35 years and more] of running tours into Morocco and the region where else would you expect to find us?
All we have done is move this "Blog" to …… https://www.facebook.com/Desert-Detours-912585268849049/
As always the page is directed at MOROCCO, rather than ourselves.
Contacts via emails at email@example.com and telephone 0034 615276532 and 0034 658988841 remain unchanged.
Latest News while you are here ….. ALL remaining 2016 tours are now FULL offering "Standby" places only.
For 2017 we have available places on April and May, September and October dates only. For other tours during 2017 it is again a "Standby" situation.
If you have travelled with us before ….. Watch Out [or contact a.s.a.p.] for the "RETURNEE TOUR" with a MASSIVE celebration


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It was at Dior that Slimane found his signature. He earned a reputation designing stage wear for such pioneers of stylish androgyny as Mick Jagger and Daft Punk. "That's one of the reasons Dior Homme was so popular," Courtney Love says. "First the power lesbians were wearing it. Then chicks like me started collecting it really fiendishly, almost like Prada cigarette pants."
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The public hearing on new fishing-rule proposal, scheduled Jan. 7, 8:30 a.m. in Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. S.E. in Olympia.
An agenda is available on the commission's website.
All changes proposed by WDFW are posted on the WDFW website.
They include:
- Closing fishing early for steelhead and other game fish in several river systems in Puget Sound and along the Strait of Juan de Fuca to protect wild steelhead. The early closures, ranging from mid-January to mid-February, would apply to the Nooksack, Skagit, Stillaguamish, Snohomish, Green and Puyallup river systems, along with several streams along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The proposal also includes closing the upper section of the Samish River on Dec. 1 and the lower section Jan. 1 to fishing for all species.
- Allowing anglers to fish with two poles on the Pend Oreille River and the lower Spokane River.
- Closing fisheries on a number of small coastal streams that drain into Washington's ocean waters to protect juvenile anadromous fish.
- Changing the opening day of the lowland lake fishing season from the last Saturday in April to the fourth Saturday in April.
- Closing sturgeon retention in Puget Sound, as well as its tributaries. The proposal is designed to protect Columbia River sturgeon that venture into Puget Sound to feed. Under the proposal, catch and release fishing for sturgeon would still be allowed.
Read the comments the Wild Steelhead Coalition submitted last month on the Sport Fishing Rules Proposal for 2012-2013.


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As always - thanks to Susan at BNOTP for sponsoring Tablescape Thursdays. Remember: "Around the world - - life is best around the table". Thanks for visiting; please leave some encouraging words!
Tablescapes, Gardening, Ironing (yes - ironing)Thrifty purchases, Couponing and Divaish activities.....
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
53rd Tablescape - Shades of Blue; Bavarian China
As always - thanks to Susan at BNOTP for sponsoring Tablescape Thursdays. Remember: "Around the world - - life is best around the table". Thanks for visiting; please leave some encouraging words!
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That is a gorgeous tablescape. I love the idea of the blue chargers.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!!! I'm turning 50 this year too so I'll celebrate with you. I think this table is beautiful. My favorite shot of all is the opening one where you can see it all spread out. Love all the blue and white. I place setting itself is really lovely, too.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, life just gets better with age. I love your Seltmann Weiden dishes. They are quite delicate and so pretty. All your touches are perfect!ReplyDelete
Happy, Happy Birthday to YOU! This is the perfect table to celebrate that milestone. I am a big lover of blue and white, and I am amazed that you found this china at a steal. It's so pretty! Everything on this table works together to create such a peaceful, pretty ambiance, and I think you ought to use this very one to celebrate!ReplyDelete
Happy Tablescape BIRTHDAY Thursday to you...
Sheila :-)
Gorgeous! The blue chargers really make the design pop, and your tea towels are lovely!ReplyDelete
What a lovely birthday table! I love the china pattern, and it looks wonderful with those pretty embroidered napkins. And welcome to the Half-a-Century Club!ReplyDelete
GORGEOUS napkins!!! They are so dainty!!! I LOVE them!ReplyDelete
Very nice table, such pretty plates and napkinsReplyDelete
and love the candle at each place.
Great job.
Blessings, Nellie
I think that it's not so much that we don't feel whatever age we are turning...we just don't have any idea what that age would feel like when we got there. I love your tablescape...blue and white always makes me very happy. Thank you for sharing your charming design. Cherry KayReplyDelete


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Re: Extended hours for Clearwater Airpark
I first heard of the airpark's planned expanded operating hours when I read a brief announcement in the St. Petersburg Times on May 7. I then wrote the mayor and City Council voicing my disagreement with any expanded operating hours.
Then on May 11 I read about second announcement that a meeting was to be held May 12 to discuss the plan. The following is a copy of a letter I sent to Mayor Frank Hibbard and the City Council in response to the meeting announcement.
"Mayor Hibbard:
Following up on my letter of May 7th - I appreciate that there will be a public meeting to discuss the extended hours of operation Thursday, May 12, at 6 p.m.
"What I don't appreciate is that notice of the meeting is given just the day before. Personally, I have to leave today for North Carolina on a business trip that has been planned for two weeks. Most local residents work or have personal commitments planned. We will try and get people to attend to make their feelings about the changes known.
"I suspect that all the aircraft operators that want the extension will be on hand to unanimously support the proposal.
"A couple of questions I'd like answered are: When was this meeting first scheduled and by whom and was there communication concerning the meeting to airpark users prior to today?
"The perception I have of this situation is, the city of Clearwater is about to pander to a very few politically connected individuals without any real concern for the very negative effect on the quality of life of many hundreds of Clearwater and even Dunedin residents.
"I sincerely hope that you and the council put the well-being of the majority of the city residents over improved convenience for a very few aircraft operators."
Where is the promised government transparency?
Derek Roberts, Clearwater
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Re: Dunedin has $3.9 million surplus - story, May 11
How Dunedin got its big surplus
Is it an amazing story that a Florida city (Dunedin, where I lived for 26 years) has a $3.9 million surplus?
I would like to point out the wise decision by then-Mayor Tom Anderson that is the source of that abundant surplus. After a bitter struggle and taking a lot of abuse, Mayor Anderson cast the vote consolidating the Dunedin Police Department with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
It was estimated at the time that the decision would save the city $4 million per year. I have not heard of any trouble with Dunedin law enforcement and, in general, even the employees who opposed have fared well with the sheriff.
Consolidated law enforcement makes a lot of sense in many ways. Criminals don't stop at the city line and the consolidated service provides improved communications and administrative savings.
The city of Dunedin has Tom Anderson to thank for this bonanza.
The city of Clearwater should take a lesson and do the same thing.
What to do with the surplus? First, remember the story of Joseph - the seven good years followed by seven lean years. Retain most of the money, and then give bonuses to employees who have not received raises in several years.
Henry L. King, Clearwater
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Re: Sheriff sets sights on sweepstakes cafes in Pinellas - story, May 7
We have a rogue sheriff in town
Sheriff Jim Coats has determined that he is judge, jury and executioner on establishments that are allowed by law, using the brute force of the state and its resources.
There is an ambiguity in the law, and last I remember, we are a nation of positive liberty, allowed to do whatever isn't specifically illegal.
Here Sheriff Coats is turning something legal into something illegal.
So when will he start arresting people for writing letters to the editor, alleging that we are inciting violence or some other trumped up charge? Who has tens of thousands of dollars to spend to defend themselves against a police state?
He is a rogue sheriff and the sooner he is out the freer we will be! Where are you Governor "Less Regulation" Scott?
Bob Tankel, Dunedin
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Re: Workers picket to get paid - story, May 13
Gift card holders pay the price, too
That was a great story on Pssghetti's restaurant and their problems with owners.
You talked about the employees not getting paid, but I wonder if there is a story about all the people who have bought gift cards, me being one of them?
When the restaurant reopened a couple of weeks back, I went in there for dinner, only to find out the manager would not take my gift card. The card was a $100 gift card that someone had purchased for me.
I know it sounds trivial, but still, money is owed me and I am sure there are a lot of us out here. How about another story and more information on the outlook for that restaurant? Thanks for listening.
James Eveland, Clearwater
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Your voice counts
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Jennifer Tung, Artistic Director and Conductor, Senior Choir
Currently the vocal department coordinator of the Taylor Academy and vocal coach at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Jennifer is a versatile artist. As a singer and pianist, she has sung with orchestras, given recitals and master classes and has served on faculty in summer programs across North America, Europe and Asia. An advocate of contemporary music, Jennifer has worked closely with composers Jake Heggie, John Musto, Libby Larsen amongst others.
Jennifer was appointed to the position of Artistic Director with Toronto City Opera in 2018 where she conducted their productions for the past 2 seasons. She was the Music Director for Tapestry Opera's production of "hook up" and was the assistant conductor for the world premier of the opera Shanawdithit by Dean Burry, a joint production with Tapestry Opera and Opera on the Avalon this past season.
Emily Daquano, Conductor, Training Choir and Junior Choir
Ms. Emily Daquano is a recent MA graduate in Community Music at Wilfrid Laurier University. She completed her Bachelor of Music Education in Voice at Laurier in 2014, and completed her Bachelor of Education at the University of Toronto in 2015. Emily is the founder and facilitator of the adult glee club Port Credit Glee in Mississauga, and maintains a private voice, theory and piano studio in her home in Georgetown. She has directed, choreographed and stage managed many children's theatre shows at the Living Arts Centre's Bravo Broadway program. Emily is also an avid performer with various community theatre groups. Please visit www.emilyyoungmusic.com for more information.
Kimberley-Rose Pefhany Lewis, Conductor, Cantiamo
Ms. Kimberley-Rose started singing and piano lessons at the age of seven. Although her background is mostly in classical music and opera, she has performed musical theatre and choral music. Kimberley has prepared students for RCM exams, Rotary festival competitions and auditions for Cawthra Park and Iona Catholic schools regional arts programs. Kimberley graduated from the prestigious Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory in Toronto with a bachelor in voice performance. Kimberley is an active performer in the GTA having performed with The Mississauga Symphony, Toronto Operetta Theatre, Vera Causa Opera and many more.
Christina Lianos, Conductor, Cantiamo
Ms. Christina Lianos has been teaching Elementary Music with the Toronto District School Board for 10 years. She loves the opportunity of being a choir conductor with the Mississauga Children's Choir where she can utilize her personal and professional experience to inspire children to love the arts.
Carissa Chen, Accompanist, Senior Choir
Ms. Carissa Chen is a recent graduate from the Bachelor of Music program at UofT, specializing in the Music Education stream and majoring in piano. She will be starting her Masters of Teaching degree in the fall of 2019 at OISE with the goal of becoming a high school music and math teacher. She has enjoyed the experiences of working with music ensembles of all ages both at church and in school as well as working with youth in summer camps and after school programs. She is excited to combine these two types of experiences and looks forward to working with MCC this upcoming year.
Katya Khatsko, Accompanist, Training Choir and Junior Choir
Mrs. Katya Khatsko has completed a Master of Music Degree (May 2014) in piano performance at University of Toronto. Born in Belarus, Katya graduated from Minsk Musical College in 2006. In 2008 she continued her studies at The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto where she has had master classes with distinguished pianists and pedagogues. She has actively explored and presented chamber repertoire with many instrumentalists and groups. She is currently the Music Director at Dixie Presbyterian Church and a Piano teacher at the Kingsway Conservatory of Music.
Camille Labonte, Conductor's Assistant, Senior Choir
Ms. Camille Labonte is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, and is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts Musical Theatre program. A former member of the Mississauga Children's Choir, she is thrilled to be working with MCC. She is an active performer as both a soloist and choral singer, and has sung with numerous ensembles, including the Ontario Youth Choir and the University of Toronto Schola Cantorum. She has Level 8 RCM in both violin and piano, and received an honourable mention for both grades 9 and 10 RCM voice at the Ontario Music Festivals Association Provincial Finals.
Joelle Peresin, Online Theory Instructor
Ms. Joelle Peresin is a grade 12 student at Cawthra Park Secondary School, enrolled in the Regional Arts Vocal Program. She has been studying piano since the age of four, and is currently working on her Level 10 RCM. She was an MCC chorister for five years and most recently worked with Ms. Emily Bird as the Cantiamo Assistant. Joelle is also a private piano teacher at a music school in Oakville. She has been active in Community Theatre, and has appeared in Annie, The Sound of Music and The Little Mermaid.
Administrative Team
Caroline Suri, Executive Director
Ms. Caroline Suri has held leadership positions in arts management for over 15 years. Her experience includes being Managing Director of the Toronto Children's Chorus, Executive Director of newchoir (an adult choir), and a senior management position with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. She works extensively on choral and orchestral projects with many organizations including Cineplex, and dozens of well known Canadian artists. Caroline has led ensembles on tours around the world and is thrilled to be leading the Mississauga Children's Choir on tour to Florida next season!
Gerri Peresin, Accounting Manager
Ms. Gerri Peresin has been involved with MCC since 2011, first as a parent of a chorister, then as member of the board and now as the accounting manager. Gerri is a chartered professional accountant and has over 20 years experience working in public and private companies. Currently she provides accounting services to clients in the GTA.
Emily Harris, Choir Coordinator
Ms. Emily Harris is currently in her fourth year at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music studying Music Education. Inspired by her six years in MCC, she hopes to conduct a children's choir one day and is thrilled to be starting her journey as a Conductor's Assistant. She has her Level 9 RCM in voice and Level 8 RCM in piano and has taught private voice, piano and theory lessons. Emily also has experience arranging choral and instrumental music and working with a choir as part of her recurring summer job at MonstrARTity Creative Community.


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Stephanie reminds us to focus on Jesus this Christmas Day. This is the final installment in Stephanie's series entitled "The 12 Days of Christmas." Read Part 1 here.
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Christmas Day 2015
It's here! Christmas 2015. Whether you're spending time with family and friends, celebrating on your own, or have never celebrated the coming of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, my prayer for you is that you will draw near to Him. For when you do, God's Word promises in James 4:8 that He will draw near to you. Think of it: The Lord of all creation, the Saviour and Redeemer, the Alpha and Omega will come close. That is more amazing than anything that will happen today or any other day of your life.
Let's read the Christmas story from the well-known passage in Luke 2. The following is an excerpt from verses 1-20(ESV):
"In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. … And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary … who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!' When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.' And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. … the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them."
The Scriptures Should Never Be Lost
Is this new to you? Amazing, isn't it?
If it's familiar, you may be tempted to skim over it. After all, you may be able to recite it by heart. But stop! Go back and read it again, this time slowly, prayerfully. The wonder of this portion of the Scriptures should never be lost on us. And in the proverbial—and literal—hustle and bustle of the season, it can be.
This isn't just a nice story. It's the pivotal story in all of history, a story that actually includes the substitutionary death and resurrection of this same Jesus who entered the world not to pomp and fanfare but to humble circumstances.
Focus On The Saviour
How can you focus on the Saviour today in the midst of all the busyness?
You can listen to this devotional as a family or simply read this portion of scripture together.
You can discuss how this story still impacts people over 2,000 years after it happened. Who would have expected a baby born in a tiny Judean village, a baby who was laid in a manger, a baby greeted not by religious leaders and dignitaries but humble shepherds, would still be celebrated around the globe?
You may want to have Christmas music playing in the background, music that speaks of the Saviour's birth rather than Santa Claus and reindeer.
Some families share a Happy Birthday, Jesus cake to remind them what the day is all about. You may want to do so as well.
Talking About Christmas
When talking about the Christmas story, you may want to emphasize that the angels didn't appear to everyone. They appeared to shepherds, those who were considered inferior by many in positions of leadership and authority. Those shepherds obeyed the angel's message and went to see the newborn baby. And then something happened that many of us don't often think about. They went out and made Him known. They told others what they had seen. And that's what we're supposed to do too. After we come to saving faith, we are to share the wonder with those we encounter.
Of course, you will want to be sensitive to those gathered, but focusing on that first Christmas for even a short time can make an eternal difference in someone's life. Perhaps this will be the year an unbelieving friend or family member comes to saving faith—and what a Christmas present that would be!
At bedtime, instead of—or as well as—asking your children what they enjoyed about the day, what gift they are most excited about, why not ask them what they enjoy most—or find the most challenging—about the Christmas story?
Whatever you do, I pray that today will be a day overflowing with abundant blessings, a day when you draw close to God and He draws close to you. Will you welcome the Saviour today—and every day?
Steph Nickel
Stephanie is a freelance writer and a contributor to our Christian internet radio station, HopeStreamRadio.
Read and hear more from Steph Nickel on the contributor's page or at Steph Nickel's Eclectic Interests.
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Kasel Associated Industries, of Denver, has recalled its Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats. These treats may be contaminated with Salmonella. This can result in your pets getting sick. You are also at risk of getting Salmonella poisoning, especially if you didn't wash your hands soon after handling these products. The harmful side effects for you and your pets include:
"Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these symptoms after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.
Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has any of these signs, please contact your veterinarian."
You can read the full press release at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm322471.htm.


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Thank you again to Alex, who took the time to write this very concise post on the topic.
Most people living with rheumatoid arthritis experience physical pain every day of their lives. Many experience another kind of pain too: pain in the pocket book. Financial hardship is a common concern for many RA sufferers. Living with rheumatoid arthritis has may financial implications and often requires financial support.
The early stages of RA usually affect the hands and feet. Tender, swollen joints cause pain, but the condition is manageable with over-the-counter or prescription medication. As it progresses, arthritis may spread to the knees, hips, elbows and shoulders. The pain becomes more severe, and the treatment gets more expensive.
Over time, RA causes deformities that shift the joints out of place. This can cause constant, sometimes severe, pain and damage. Medications may no longer help people with severe arthritis, and surgery is sometimes necessary.
Many people with rheumatoid arthritis give up work or reduce their hours on the clock because of their condition. Those who do this earn less income and add to their financial hardship. People who retire from work early because of RA often receive a pension. However, the medical costs associated with arthritis treatment cause their pension funds to dwindle quickly.
People with arthritis may take several different drugs to reduce inflammation, relieve pain and slow the progression of RA. Most of the medications are prescription drugs. Many patients require stronger drugs, or a combination of drugs, as their disease progresses.
Even with health insurance, the cost of some of the medications can be expensive. Yearly prescription charges and pre-payment vouchers make treating RA more economical.
Arthritis sufferers have many costs other than medications. Some people buy special equipment to help them live normally at home. Handrails, bath lifts, walk-in showers, riser chairs, higher beds and even microwave ovens make everyday life easier for people with RA. They also increase financial hardship.
Simply living alone can add to the financial burden. Those with severe arthritis cannot do the same things as healthy individuals. They need help with housekeeping, yard work and personal care. People with RA often have to pay for house cleaning, laundry services, ironing, gardening, grocery delivery and even things like having their hair washed.
Transportation costs also increase as rheumatoid arthritis progresses. Not everyone can afford an automatic car with power steering, and bus or taxi fares can add up quickly. Those who are unable to drive themselves often rely on more expensive train or air travel. Additionally, people with a disability often pay higher automobile and vacation insurance premiums.
Fortunately, those living with rheumatoid arthritis have some options when it comes to requesting financial support. Americans with RA can apply for Social Security disability benefits. In the United Kingdom, they can apply for a Disability Living Allowance. Local social service offices can help people determine their options and eligibility for these and other financial support programs.


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If you find yourself gasping at the pain in your aching hip, you could be suffering from a case of muscle tension in your hip flexors. Your hip flexors, or iliopsoas, flex your thigh, while your knee extensors -- including your quadriceps, rectus femoris and three vastus muscles -- extend your knee outward. Tension in your hips or knees can radiate down to your feet and ankles or up to your back and neck, causing pain throughout your body. You don't need a miracle cure to get a grip on the pain, though. Instead, a few simple stretches can loosen up your muscles and give you a welcome break from the pain.
Stand up straight in front of a wall to stretch your knee extensors. With one arm extended out to balance on the wall, lift your left foot toward your butt so that your calf presses against the back of your thighs. Pull your foot upward and back until you feel a stretch, then hold for 10 to 20 seconds. Try again with the other foot, and you may find that your knees and hips feel blissfully looser already.
Use the wall to keep your hip flexors stretching, this time by turning your back toward the wall. If you find yourself wobbling, put your shoulders up against the wall to prevent an awkward crash. Then lift your leg forward and off of the ground while keeping your knee straight until you feel a stretch. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds, then do it again on the other side.
Grab a stool and stand directly in front of it. With your spine straight, lift one foot onto the bench with your knee bent and your other foot flat on the ground. Lunge forward, bending your knee and keeping your rear leg straight, until you feel a stretch. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds, then repeat with the other leg.
Items you will need
- Bench or stool
- If stretching is painful, don't force the stretch.
- Stretching can also make exercises such as running and jogging easier, which might mean you can meet your weight loss goals and get a bikini-ready body more quickly.
Video of the Day
- ExRx.net: Standing Quadriceps Stretch
- ExRx.net: Standing Hip Flexor Stretch
- Stretching Anatomy; Arnold G. Nelson
Photo Credits
- Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images


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Category: Love Notes
Love Notes: Dealon & Matt
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="FFFF00″] I [/dropcap] cannot say enough good things about our experience with Allebach Photography. I knew when Mike showed up to our engagement shoot in a Minor Threat t-shirt that we had picked the right man for the job, and he did not disappoint. During our wedding and reception, the photographers were stealthy – everywhere at once yet completely unobtrusive. They took the time to arrange my large family of roughly 40 people into a single shot where everyone's face can be seen, pulling off what I consider a minor miracle. They captured everything with style and a sense of humor. We couldn't be happier with the results, and everyone who has seen our photos loves them. If you are on the fence about hiring Allebach Photography, jump down on this side – the one with all the ecstatic reviewers who have worked with them. You will not regret it.
– Dealon & Matt
[at WXPN World Cafe Live in Philadelphia ]
Love Notes: Kara & Nick
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="FB4E93″] A[/dropcap] llebach Photography is AMAZING! Mike and Rachel are so calm and collected and responsive and organized at the same time. They totally work with you to get the best package for your budget too. You feel at ease as soon as you meet them.
I normally HATE wedding photos, and the poses and how fake they can come off. So, when searching online, I fell in love with natural, candid photography of Allebach. I was a bit concerned I wasn't really their "style" being a bit more traditional than all the tattooed ladies on the site. BUT let me tell you, I couldn't be happier with how comfortable I was and how BEAUTIFUL my photographs are. I had specific visions of how I wanted my engagement and wedding photos and Mike NAILED it! They were just what I pictured. The shots are so unique and special, they capture the entire mood and feeling of you and your day rather than just some photos. And I didn't even know he was there! Completely natural shots, each one evokes a memory of how amazing my day really was. LOVE LOVE LOVE.
6 months later, I STILL get compliments once a week about how great the photos are."
– Kara
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="ffff00″] W[/dropcap] ow…I just had enough time this morning to graze through them, we can't wait to sit down tonight and take them all in. Thank you so much for your beautiful work!!!
Love Notes: Kira & Glen – 08/03/2012
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="FB4E93″] M[/dropcap] ike and the second photographer that day were absolutely amazing!! They were so much fun to work with and yet still so professional! The pictures are unbelieveable! Mike really found a way to capture the whole day in pictures. Looking through them almost two months later it brings my husband and I right back to that day. He captured every moment and every emotion without ever getting in the way. I would recommend Allebach to anyone getting married!"
– Kira
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="ffff00″] A[/dropcap]wesome photographer. Mike made our day spectacular and our photos are perfection. He rocks!"
Love Notes: Marren & Nick 9-16-2012
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="FB4ED2″] W[/dropcap]e couldn't be more pleased with how our wedding pictures came out!! Mike captured all the great moments, that in reviewing our photos i started to actually cry!! [pull_quote_right] The quality of the pictures is unmatched, we had looked into a lot of photographers and Mike from Allebach Photography is easily the best! [/pull_quote_right] My maid of honor just got engaged and loved his work so much she is going to have him shoot her wedding!!
Thank you so much for capturing our special day, no one else could have done better if they tried! I recommend Allebach to anyone who wants unforgettable photos, and a great experience! mike will make you feel so comfortable, by the end of your day you will feel like you've known him forever! Allebach Photography is simply the best! As a tattooed bride I couldn't have asked for more
Minerva & Nabil
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="ffff00″] M[/dropcap]y husband and I used Mike for a Trash the Dress photo shoot, the photos are fantastic! Not only did he listen to our ideas, but he also expanded on them, coming up locations to shoot, bringing props and taking the time to make sure things went smoothly. We have received so many compliments from people on how great these photos look. We recommend him to everyone, and are already planning our next shoot!"
Barbara & Adam
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="FB4E93″] M[/dropcap]ike Allebach, and his assistant for the day, were AMAZING. Exactly the type of pictures I wanted (candid, more in the moment, than pose and click), I felt their prices were very reasonable, and I've been recommending them to anyone I know that is in the process of getting married. I felt very comfortable talking to Mike and emailing his Office Manager, nothing felt too formal or forced. I'm actually getting some "Trash the Dress" pictures taken by Allebach because I loved BOTH my Wedding photos AND my Engagement Photos.
Kristina and Shanna
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="ffff00″] A[/dropcap]MAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING! I can't even begin to tell you how happy we are with Mike & their Office Ninja Becca! They made us feel comfortable, answered our questions, were very professional and flexible. The engagement pictures were, (not to sound redundant) AMAZING! We can't wait to see the wedding pictures. Side-note: Not for your ordinary bride – these photos are artistic, fun, edgy, and cool. If you're an offbeat bride, they'll be PERFECT for you!
Paola & Dan
[dropcap color="333333″ background_color="FB4E93″] I[/dropcap] had an amazing experience with Mike and Rachel. From the minute we met with them for our pre-wedding consultation to Mike coming to my house to help me pick out photos for our album they exceeded my expectations on every count. They were really flexible and graciously dealt with my mother's more traditional photography requests. Four years later I love my wedding photos and still pull out my album to look at all the fun we had that day. Allebach Photography does not disappoint."
– Paola
Anna (Family Photos)
"I have been amazed by Mike Allebach's engagment and wedding photography for so long that I've been just waiting to be able to use them. There aren't a lot of family portraits on the website, but I decided to chance it and hire him to shoot 18-month "portraits" of my daughter. I couldn't be happier. He was SO great with my daughter, he just let her run around, play with her toys, he kept smiling and making noises and getting her to laugh. I can never get great pictures of her because she is so fascinated by cameras that she ends up having this super confused look on her face in every shot. Not in Mike's – she is smiling and laughing in every single picture. With another photographer I worked with to have Molly's 6 months pictures taken, the photographer charged extra for each person in the photos – not Mike. He took shots of her, me, us, my boyfriend, my stepmom, and my best friend – with Molly and without. Anyway, I have to get back to fawning over my photos now, but I just have to tell anyone considering hiring Allebach – do it. You will be over the moon."
– Anna
Helen & Joe
"Mike and Rachel excel in every category. We had to change our date and venue and they accommodated both! Their pricing is totally competitive-was the best I had found in the area, and their work is incredible."
– Helen
Nate & Katie
"These guys are great!!! My sister used them for her wedding, I used them for mine and I've recommended them to dozens of my friends (many of whom have used them to much acclaim). Not just high quality, but originality of approach. Go with Allebach all the way!"
Jen & Mike
"Mike shot our engagement photos and also our wedding, which was at the Princeton University Chapel. I actually met Mike through a recommendation from a friend of mine, who got married in November of 2006. I then recommended him to another friend of mine who is getting married in September. Needless to say, we were thrilled with his work!
Mike was fabulous to work with. He is really personable and extremely talented. When we had our final meeting before the wedding, every one of my possible anxieties about the schedule and the photos were put to rest. We had a tight schedule due to the timing of my hair appointment and the start of the ceremony, so my schedule was going to be a bit rushed for the entire morning. Mike and his assistant were at the hotel shooting my bridesmaids before I even got there. They got great shots of the girls and I getting ready (even though it was only about a 20 minute period). We also had a short time at the chapel as there was another wedding an hour after ours ended…Mike had to work quickly but it didn't phase him at all.
Mike had the list of must take photos that he suggested I give him and made sure not to miss any. He worked with our schedule in terms of getting the grandparent and parent photos right after the ceremony so that they could get to the cocktail hour first. He got every shot that we asked for and more. He really captured the emotion of the day and I couldn't be happier with our photos.
The point is.. I HIGHLY recommend him."
"Allebach Photography does an AMAZING job. We used them to take our engagement pictures at Eastern State Pen. We have received SO MANY compliments from all of our friends, and have recommended them to everyone. They were able to make a prison look like a beautiful place to go to! Very CREATIVE!"
– Kelli


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New programme to bring professionals into the classroom
Published on 21/11/18
Inspiration Teacher Training is joining forces with a major education charity in a bid to bring experienced professionals into teaching.
The partnership with Now Teach aims to recruit career-changing trainee teachers in priority subjects – science, technology, maths, and modern foreign languages – and match them with the schools in and around Norwich that need them most.
Now Teach has already placed 122 new teachers in more than 40 schools in London and Hastings, and is now expanding its programme into East Anglia.
Dame Rachel de Souza, chief executive of the Inspiration Trust, said: "Bringing experience from industry and the professions adds a rich new aspect to the teaching our pupils receive, and can help children see the practical applications of what they're learning in the classroom.
"It can also be deeply rewarding for the teachers themselves, to be moving to a career that has such a positive and vital difference to our young people's lives.
"We are delighted to be partnering with Now Teach. Changing jobs can be nerve-wracking and the additional support they can offer to our trainee teachers really helps smooth that process, meaning both teachers and pupils benefit."
Now Teach founder Lucy Kellaway added: "After a successful start in London and Hastings we are convinced that expanding our programme will achieve similar results in the East Anglia.
"Bringing experienced professionals into schools not only provides students with a great teacher, but also brings a new perspective into the classroom and school from people who've spent much of their career in another field."
Some of Inspiration Teacher Training's current cohort of trainees will be sharing their experiences at the programme's launch event at The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich on Tuesday, November 27 at 6pm.
All are welcome to come along and talk to the Now Teach and Inspiration Teacher Training teams about changing to a career in teaching - click here to register for a place.


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Hey there!
Today is kind of a special day for me. This project took in total a year to finish and challenged me in so many ways. It all started off with me wanting a bathroom makeover because I had these ugly moss green ceramics everywhere. The tiles on the walls once were brown/green as well but were painted once completely white. In the pictures below you get an impression of what it looked like before the makeover.
In addition, I wanted to shout out to the amazingly talented Karina Eibatova because of her drawings for the Casa Cook Hotel where my inspiration clearly came from.
Completely renewing the bathroom would've probably been too expensive, so I went with a compromise: Getting new faucets and a sink, covering up the boiler, get a new vanity and of course painting the walls with a jungle pattern (that would probably make the moss green tub legit, haha). Side info: the bathroom is only 5 sqm large.
I started out by sketching how I wanted things to look like. I scanned the picture and scaled it up on my computer. Then, I actually started sketching the whole motive in pencil again, this time true to the original tile size and back-to-front. Once I was finished with that, I traced the picture on the wall rubbing on the back of my templates to transfer the pencil to the wall.
In order to get a clearer picture, I redrew everything with a waterproof fine liner.
The actual painting process took the longest, I painted everything with water-based acrylic lacquer followed by new fine liner outlines and details and a coat of clear lacquer.
This is how part of it looked like when colored in:
I even filmed a time-lapse video for you showing me painting part of the larger wall.
Now here's what it finally ended up looking like:
After I put back all my furniture and installed the new armatures as well as the vanity and the boiler's hideaway it ended up looking like this:
I'm not completely happy with how everything turned out, especially with the vanity. I think I might switch to a smaller one soon in the future. I hope you enjoyed today's post, hope to see you soon!


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Communications Tips for School Leaders
There are many elements critical to the success of change management initiatives, including those involving blended and personalized learning. Think about how to use Twitter, surveys, and town-hall style meetings for your communications. At a minimum you want to consider school leaders, teachers, students and parents but there may be more audiences to think about or more ways to split them up (for example you might want different messages for your secondary vs elementary teachers).


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Sweeping the Competition
Following their various UIL academic competitions at the Hendrickson High School invitational meet, McNeil students smile for a photo commemorating their victories including taking the Sweepstakes trophy. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin, provides competitions not only for fine arts and sports enthusiasts, but for the academically inclined as well. Students ranging from freshman to seniors fought for a spot on the podium in skills regarding the sciences, mathematics and writing. "I knew we had a lot of talented people in the program, so I didn't expect to win," sophomore Tiernan Shuey said. "But I was sure I would still get something out of it."


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If a family member or close friend of your child has cancer, there are many ways for you to support your child. If you're a parent who has been diagnosed with cancer, the task may seem especially hard, but the caring staff at Life with Cancer can guide you through it.
You might face questions like these:
- How do I talk to my child about cancer? What questions might they have?
- How much should I explain about my treatment?
- How do I know when my child needs help?
- How do I keep life as normal as possible for my child?
- My child seems scared; what do I do?
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We can help you find the age-appropriate words to discuss cancer and cancer treatment with your child, identify various ways to support your child and ease his or her fears, and give you strategies to create a "new normal" for your family.
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This group offers therapeutic support for children ages 5-12 who have a loved one with cancer. Through age-appropriate discussion, art therapy, and meaningful activities, children will connect with peers and learn ways to manage the emotions, challenges, and many changes that often occur when someone in the family has cancer.
Kid and Sib Day
Kid and Sib Day is designed for children ages 5-12 who are in treatment and their siblings (ages 5-12). This program includes art therapy and other supportive activities, time for sharing feelings and talking about changes in the family, opportunities to connect with other children with cancer and their siblings, and time for fun.
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Life With Cancer Tips
- All About Me. A Keepsake Journal for Kids., by Linda Kranz
- Imagine What's Possible. Use the Power of Your Mind to Take Control of Your Life During Cancer, by Gary and Jarrod Skole
- The Rainbow Feelings of Cancer. A Book for Children Who Have a Loved One With Cancer, by Carrie Martin and Chia Martin
- When Someone You Love Has Cancer. A Guide to Help Kids Cope, by Alaric Lewis


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Women in Seoul wear heels to kill. Men in Seoul dress better than European meterosexuals. Selfies are HUGE in Seoul. Get ready for some live acts during the long subway rides. Speaking of the Seoul Metro (which necessarily dominates the life of a typical Seoulite), there's a great saying about the infamous morning rides: Enter the Bean Sprout Jar.
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I'm an aspiring journalist in South Korea, kiiiind of a F.O.B (if you count three years since graduation as 'fresh'). I was born in Busan, South Korea. Busan is the second biggest city in Korea with a population of 3.6 million (Seoul has ten). My memory of Busan is similar to the impressions I get from Seoul. Lots of concrete, lots of noise, lots of people. Of course, Busan has the ocean, but even the seashore is packed with fish restaurants and skyscrapers. There isn't much room anywhere.
In chronological order, I've lived in Busan, Ulsan (Korea), Istanbul (Turkey), Shanghai (China), St. Paul (Minnesota, USA), Vienna (Austria), Berlin (Germany), Seoul, and Danyang (Korea).
Why Seoul?
I lived in Seoul twice, each for a short while. I did a summer program at a university in May--August 2009; I worked briefly as a TOEFL instructor in August--December 2011. I plan to move there again this year, when I get the job that can afford the price of the city!
I went to Seoul the first two times because "It's what young people do." Everybody who wants to be anybody seemed to be moving to Seoul -- which is why millions of people flock to the city, and get squashed in the subway everyday. I got sick of the city very quickly and moved to the countryside for the next two years.
I'm not in Seoul right now. But I'm planning to move there again because the kind of work I want to do (journalism in English) is mainly offered in Seoul. And I did miss the young people! (There weren't too many young people in the countryside near Danyang; there weren't too many people, period)
Seoul Impressions
My first impressions weren't very positive. CONCRETE. SQUARE. Everywhere. Towering apartments, highways, cars, and asphalt roads, without a whole lot of green. It felt suffocating and I felt lost in the big crowd.
>Photo: Seoul Square, former headquarters of the deceased Daewoo Corp.<
The gag reflex I get from all the concrete has lessened for sure. But I still wish there was more green, open spaces to zone out and enjoy silence.
Seoul is not too bad. There are great art exhibitions, musical performances (PAUL McCARTNEY IN MAY), and interesting architecture (for example, check out the Seoul Square building, which I used to perceive as the epitome of repressive, hideous architecture. Did you know the building is padded with LED panels that show art digitally by starlight?).
There are affordable courses on whatever you can imagine (salsa, kimchi, graffiti). Look online and you will be able to find tandem partners in German, French, Japanese, Chinese.... (What can't you find online with that fantastic Korean internet speed?) Last but not least, Korea's first-ever LGBT-rights organization persists, in the midst of societal denial, in the Mapo district of Seoul. YES!
It's interesting how wired everyone becomes, by choice or by default. Most people in Seoul own a smartphone. There are television screens everywhere, with the latest advertisements or "idol" music videos. Through the actual technology you possess and/or the millions of images surrounding you screaming TECHNOLOGY, you can't escape the aura of a megacity accelerating into the 22nd century (and beyond).
>Photo: Cheonggyecheon Stream was artificially revived in 2005.<
In many ways Seoul represents the antithesis of many things I value. I believe in going slowly, in taking the time to reflect and look, in enjoying the present not necessarily for its future value. I like silence and empty spaces. I like being close to nature.
Why am I going back to Seoul then? Convenience is definitely a factor (i.e. the right job market in a country where I don't need a visa). But I'm also intrigued by Seoul. All the strange people, strange stories.... How will I learn to see more of the life in the concrete? I feel like that's a question individual Seoulites struggle with everyday.
What aspects of Seoul do I wish were different?
More plastic surgery advertisements in the subway?
>Photo: Gangnam Station.<
Writing in Seoul
As an aspiring writer, Seoul is rich in material. Think of the density, variety and sheer amount of people living here. Plastic surgery patients, plastic surgeons, Samsung employees who won the 300:1 job competition, foreign English teachers who found an unlikely home, aging men sitting alone in the parks, exhausted middle school students going home on the subway at 11PM... There's never a shortage of stories.
>Photo: Music in the Seoul Metro.<
It's just not a financially comfortable environment. If you're freelancing, there are plenty of English publications (online), but not many have the means to pay writers. In addition, the cost of living is very expensive. Cheap rent may be $400 per month, and don't expect the place to be spacious. Do expect to spend more than $100 per month on public transportation.
When I'm in Seoul, I often miss Berlin. The two cities couldn't be more different. Both cities try to interweave the traditional and the modern, as the coolest of their architectures show. But in contrast to Seoul, Berlin looks and feels refreshingly irreverent -- the graffiti, those leather jackets, the "I don't give a shit about you" spirit of the youth.
>Photo: Kastanienallee, Berlin.<
But what do I know? My mind is filled with mere impressions. Impressions change; the best thing about living in Seoul, Berlin, or anywhere, is that your impressions have the time to change. That's what I'm most excited about going back to Seoul. How will my impressions be challenged? How will my thoughts on Seoul change? What kind of stories will I write about?
>Photo Credit: seoulsquare.com<