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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Rest in Peace
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Join the Club
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Owning a dog
Is it for you?
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Labels: dogs, werewolves
formative Influence
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Labels: Beverly Michaels, Wicked Woman
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Off set
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Get a room!
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Labels: Creature From the Black Lagoon
Who knew?
Did you know that pvc "jelly" dildos and buttplugs can be used to harness solar energy? When attached a grounded metallic grid system, pvc jelly generates 75% the solar power of a normal photovoltaic cell of the same surface area.
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Not so bad....
In my memory banks of a childhood raised on television I had these two versions merged, the cartoon visual with Captain and Tennille providing audio.
Which version appeals to you?
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Labels: Bad, Captain and Tennille, Cher, Leroy Brown, Sonny and Cher, Sonny Bono
Monday, April 28, 2014
So how's your Monday going?
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Labels: Beefcake, chesticles, Monday
Formative Influence
Saturday, April 26, 2014
What are these kids reading these days?
So I refereed to the old tale of Stone Soup during a Culinary research lecture on creativity with recipes and not one student had ever heard of the story. I couldn't believe it! It was one of my favorite books as a child, especially after hearing Captain Kangaroo read it on his television program.
"Stone Soup" by Marcia Brown, Atheneum Books, (c) 1975 by Marcia Brown
"How I would like a good dinner tonight," said the first.
"And a bed to sleep in," said the second.
"But all that is impossible," said the third. "We must march on."
On they marched. Suddenly, ahead of them they saw the lights of a village.
"Maybe we'll find a bite to eat there," said the first.
"And a loft to sleep in," said the second.
"No harm in asking," said the third.
Now the peasants of that place feared strangers. When they heard that three soldiers were coming down the road, they talked among themselves.
"Here come three soldiers. Soldiers are always hungry. But we have little enough for ourselves." And they hurried to hide their food.
They pushed the sacks of barley under the hay in the lofts. They lowered buckets of milk down the wells.
They spread old quilts over the carrot bins. They hid their cabbages and potatoes under the beds. They hung their meat in the cellars.
They hid all they had to eat. Then – they waited.
The soldiers stopped first at the house of Paul and Francoise.
"Good evening to you," they said. "Could you spare a bit of food for three hungry soldiers?"
"We have had no food for ourselves for three days," said Paul. Francoise made a sad face. "It has been a poor harvest."
The three soldiers went on the house of Albert and Louise.
"Could you spare a bit of food? And have you some corner where we could sleep for the night?"
"Oh no," said Albert. "We gave all we could spare to soldiers who came before you."
"Our beds are full," said Louise.
At Vincent and Marie's the answer was the same. It had been a poor harvest and all the grain must be kept for seed.
So it went all through the village. Not a peasant had any food to give away. They all had good reasons. One family had use the grain for feed. Another had an old sick father to care for. All had too many mouths to fill.
The villagers stood in the street and sighed. The looked as hungry as they could.
The three soldiers talked together.
Then the first soldier called out, "Good people!" The peasants drew near.
"We are three hungry soldiers in a strange land. We have asked you for food and you have no food. Well then, we'll have to make stone soup."
The peasants stared.
Stone soup? That would be something to know about.
"First, we'll need a large iron pot," the soldiers said.
The peasants brought the largest pot they could find. How else to cook enough?
"That's none too large," said the soldiers. "But it will do. And now, water to fill it and a fire to heat it."
It took many buckets of water to fill the pot. A fire was built on the village square and the pot was set to boil.
"And now, if you please, three round, smooth stones."
Those were easy enough to find.
The peasants' eyes grew round as they watched the soldiers drop the stones into the pot.
"Any soup needs salt and pepper," said the soldiers, as they began to stir.
Children ran to fetch salt and pepper.
"Why, I think I have a carrot or two," said Francoise, and off she ran.
She came back with her apron fill of carrots from the bin beneath the red quilt.
"A good stone soup should have cabbage," said the soldiers as they sliced the carrots into the pot. "But no use asking for what you don't have."
"I think I could find a cabbage somewhere," said Marie and she hurried home. Back she came with three cabbages from the cupboard under the bed.
"If we only had a bit of beef and a few potatoes, this soup would be good enough for a rich man's table"
The peasants thought that over. They remembered their potatoes and the sides of beef hanging in the cellars. They ran to fetch them.
A rich man's soup – and all from a few stones. It seemed like magic!
"Ah," sighed the soldiers as they stirred in the beef and potatoes, "if we only had a little barley and a cup of milk! This would would be fit for the king himself. Indeed he asked for just such a soup when last he dined with us."
The peasants looked at each other. The soldiers had entertained the king! Well!
"But – no use asking for what you don't have," the soldiers signed.
The peasants brought their barley from the lofts, they brought their milk from the wells. The soldiers stirred the barley and milk into the steaming broth while the peasants stared.
At last the soup was ready.
"All of you shall taste," the soldiers said. "But first a table must be set."
Great tables were placed in the square. And all around were lighted torches.
Such a soup! How good it smelled! Truly fit for a king.
But then the peasants asked themselves, "Would not such a soup require bread – and a roast – and cider?" Soon a banquet was spread and everyone sat down to eat.
Never had there been such a feast. Never had the peasants tasted such soup. And fancy, made from stones!
They ate and drank and ate and drank. And after that they danced.
They danced and sang far into the night.
At last they were tired. Then the three soldiers asked, "Is there not a loft where we could sleep?"
"Let three such wise and splendid gentlemen sleep in a loft? Indeed! They must have the best beds in the village."
So the first soldier slept in the priest's house.
The second soldier slept in the baker's house.
And the third soldier slept in the mayor's house.
In the morning, the whole village gathered in the square to give them a send-off.
"Many thanks for what you have taught us," the peasants said to the soldiers. "We shall never go hungry, now that we know how to make soup from stones."
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Labels: Captain Kangaroo, Marcia brown, Stone Soup
Friday, April 25, 2014
It's the weekend
Have a drink.
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Running through my head
Specifically this version.
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Labels: I'm in the mood for love, Keely Smith, Louis Prima
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Mickey Rooney, Shirley Temple and Judy Garland at MGM Studios, 1941.
One can only imagine the act they're putting together now.
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Labels: Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Shirley Temple
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Remembering Willa Cather, who died 67 years ago today.
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Owning a dog
Is it for you?
Don't be bad.
On second thought I'll take the 1's and 2's as well. I mean, as long as I'm here....
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For Norma
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Labels: Gene Rayburn, Matchgame
It's take your daughter to work day
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Labels: Danny thomas, Marlo Thomas
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Today's manmuffin
Running through my head
And I'm loving every minute of it.
Labels: Finian's Rainbow, Judy Garland, Old Devil Moon
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Labels: romance comics
Ruth & Joanne
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Labels: Joanne Worley, Laugh in, Ruth Buzzi
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
It's Earth Day
Remember we only get one chance at this relationship.
I need to remember to do supermans tonight before hitting quads
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Monday, April 21, 2014
So how's your Monday going?
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Labels: Beefcake, biceps, chesticles, Monday
Seymour Butts
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Ethel & Gene
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Labels: Ethel Merman, Gene Shalit
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Happy Easter!
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Labels: Beefcake, Easter Bunny
Ms Miller to you.
Labels: Ann Miller, Easter
Who knew?
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Labels: Easter Island
What Happened On Easter Island — A New (Even Scarier) Scenario
Recommended by my friend Christian: "A compelling editorial about how humans can "forget abundance via adapting to scarcity." While the author here raises the alarm for how this principle may cause ecological disaster, it is arguable this same effect has already taken place with artistry and cultural mainstays like family rituals, gender roles and spiritual growth. A good read."
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What laws and protection are currently in place?
The Electronic Privacy Communications Act (ECPA) was passed in 1986, which pertained to internet usage then; the internet has rapidly evolved since. Many states have there own laws in place, but there is no universal protection currently.
According to the September 18, 2011, New York Times article by Kevin J. O'Brien, "the European Commission has been considering how to put into practice a 2009 law that regulates software cookies, the unique digital markers that Web sites place on visiting computers to identify consumers and deliver ads tailored to individual interests."
The European Commission is working to have E.U. consumers to "opt-in" to profiling before their information can be used.
Why would you want to "opt-in" to profiling?
Convenience. When companies and websites profile consumers, they are able to gear specific content such as advertisements and news articles to target the individual's interest.
Targeted content reduces the clutter of unwanted ads and irrelevant news stories. This can be beneficial to consumers by helping them discover new products, events, articles and much more similar to their interest.
What are some concerns of profiling?
The internet world today is saturated with information and content from countless sources. Profiling helps reduce the clutter by displaying content that mostly pertains to the individual.
However, if profiling only displays the information someone wants to see, there could be a problem. Two individuals side-by-side could Google search the same topic and get different results. This raises the concern not only of what content is being display, but what content isn't being displayed.
There could be extraneous events that fall outside of a person's "profile." When thinking about internet privacy and profiling, one must look at the various aspects involved in order to fully optimize their internet experience.
How can you have the best of both worlds?
There are a few things you can do to increase privacy protection.
1. Purchase or download antivirus software.
2. Use a program that allows you to anonymously surf the internet. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) offers a guide to companies that offer these services.
3. Be Cautious! Avoid downloading files from unknown sources, and be careful about what information you share.
Being profiled while still reducing the risk of missing important information is possible; you just needs to find the perfect mix.
As long as you are educated on internet privacy and profiling, you can make the proper decision of how to utilize the best of both worlds. Examples of mixed internet privacy and profiling could consist of the following:
- Increase privacy: Privacy can be increased without full protection. Antivirus software and being cautious about opening unknown files can help reduce problems and spamming, but won't disable to ability to be profiled.
- Using multiple web browsers: Have multiple web browsers designated to different task such as work, school, personal, etc.
- Dig Deep: If only one browser is used with limited privacy control, dig deeper for different, unique stories that may not appear in the top results.

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If you want to stop transaction being changed after a certain date in Chintaro, go to System Maintenance> Preferences> Finance:
Go to the Close Period field. When you click in the field, you will see that this preference allows you to enter a date to lock financial transactions prior to, and including this date.
Enter the date you wish to lock the transactions at (EG 01/07/2016):
Exiting the screen will save.
NOTE: The System Administrator is able to reopen the period at any time, by going back to System Maintenance> Preferences> Finance> Close Period, and entering a date in the past. If the period is reopened, it is crucial that you go back to Preferences> Finance and lock it again (by entering a date) once you have completed what you need to do when the period was open.


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Mother's Lemon-Baked Chicken
If you are making an unstuffed bird, try baking this with the lemon rind halves inside the cavity, and even sprinkle another quarter teaspoon cinnamon inside too.
4- to 5-pound chicken
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Rinse chicken and place in roasting pan. Combine lemon juice with melted butter. Baste chicken with a few tablespoons of lemon-butter mixture. Combine salt and cinnamon and sprinkle over chicken. Roast in a 325 degree F oven for about 1 hour, 45 minutes, continuing to baste with remaining lemon-butter mixture every half hour until mixture has been used and chicken is tender.
Serves 4-6.


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Originating with a need to upgrade the aging utilities and roadway, the Bernard Avenue Revitalization has become an identity-establishing project.
Three themes are featured along Bernard Avenue, with unique design elements in each phase of the new streetscape evoking a distinct sense of place and the natural beauty of the area.
"The themes are derived from our local natural and cultural heritage with tributes to the First Nation people of this area," says Parks and Public Space Projects Manager Andrew Gibbs. "Placemaking draws on a community's assets, inspiration and potential to create vibrant public spaces that promote discovery and enjoyment, and enhance the community's attachment to public spaces."
At the east end of Bernard, the street emphasizes the hillsides and grasslands of the valley. The west end emphasizes the lake and our aquatic environment. And in between the theme highlights the cultural history of our community.
Specific features to note include:
· Traffic bollards at the crosswalks inset with naturally rusting corten steel and cut out images relevant to the themes
· Natural wood plates on the light posts
· Natural basalt stone benches and pavers
· Local animals and plants engraved in sporadically placed polished basalt pavers
· Garbage cans, utility boxes and bike lockers uniquely wrapped with historical images
· Gobo lights projecting images onto the sidewalk
· Sidewalk etchings at pedestrian crossings
· Thematic public art components built into the light standards
The Bernard Avenue project is a component of Downtown revitalization plans that include Phase 2 of Stuart Park, Kerry Park improvements, a public pier and downtown marina and new structured parking facilities.
For more information about the Bernard Avenue Revitalization and other projects, visit kelowna.ca/cityprojects.


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After what seems like forever, I think I'm finally beginning to shake this chest infection (luckily I didn't have whooping cough), so ventured outside last night for the first time in weeks. We just went to the nearby woods for a wander and as I've been really lax with learning my camera lately, I took it, and one lens, along with me
As well as the usual nature photos, I snapped this one. At first I was really pleased with it, but as I started to edit it, I started to see how I could have improved it. Funnily enough, this makes me really happy, as I tend to rush at things and then be disappointed with the results.
I loved the way the wooden structure framed the church in the distance, although I'm disappointed that I didn't take the time to centre it, and focus more on the church. I think the grain and detail on the wooden frame has come through really well and love the way the sides slats of the frame are replicated in the floor.
I used the following settings on my Nikon D3000 with a 50mm lens: F/3,5, 1/100 sec, ISO-100. I tried to sharpen up the church and removed the railings at the bottom on the pier using Photoshop; it's been a long time since I've used Photoshop properly and this really reminded me how rusty I've become.
I'd love to hear how I could have done this better, so please feel free to comment below.
Until next time…


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Race History
Us TOO was founded in 1990 by five men in Chicago. They started with the intention of forming the first prostate cancer support group. The "Us TOO" name reflects the fact that while women have well-publicized issues with breast cancer, men, too, clearly have a major cancer problem.
In 25 years, Us TOO has grown to over 300 support groups and chapters in the US and six foreign countries. The name was change to Us TOO International. It was founded by . . . and continues to be governed by people directly affected by prostate cancer. The mission is to provide comprehensive educational materials and resources along with support services. The purpose is to help men and their families make informed decisions about prostate cancer detection, treatment options and related side effects. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
One of the initial chapters of Us TOO was Tex US TOO, also founded in 1990 and located in Houston, TX. In 2009, Tex US TOO, Inc. was incorporated and recognized as a 501(c)(3) by the IRS. At the end of April 2018, there were 545 members. Meeting dates are on the second Monday of each month, excepting August and the site is at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Our activities and assets include monthly meetings, participation in community health fairs, brochures, an informative monthly newsletter, a telephone hot line, and a website www.texustoo.org We do not provide endorsements or recommendations for any medical treatment, product, service or course of action. For the past 16 years, our signature effort has been our Dad's Day 5k event. It has attracted more than 11,000 participants.
HOW DID THE DAD'S DAY 5k EVENT GET STARTED ?
During the monthly Tex US TOO chapter meeting in September, 1999, Joe Piper, one of our founding Directors said, "I think we should have a 5k run like Komen does." After that meeting, the first volunteers gather around Joe and he proposed a date for the first DD5k planning meeting. The initial DD5k was held on June 18, 2000 and there were 256 registered runners. The event has evolved into three races: a timed 5k, a 3k family walk/run and a 1k event for kids. It is designed to appeal to serious runners, active families, and also to not-so-active families. In 2015, there were 1376 registered runners.


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Meg: The Scary Movie That Won't Happen?
Over at Cinematical, there's a fascinating account regarding the ups and downs of Steve Alten's Meg, a scary shark book that was to become a scary shark movie. Yeh, I know that most books optioned by Hollywood have similar ups and downs.
But the first book in the Meg series is pretty compelling — even has one of those wonderfully addicting first sentences: "From the moment the early fog had begun to lift, they sensed they were being watched."
Great first line or not, making this one into a film has really been a rough ride on the Coney Island Cyclone. Wanna see why Alten is probably taking his Prevacid?
Says Cinematical, "Alten wrote the book Meg
years ago and has babied it into becoming a workable film script ever
since. First, Disney purchased the rights to make the film, then New
Line purchased it from Disney, and as it turns out, New Line really
doesn't want it anymore and will allow their ownership to expire come
October of this year."
"In Alten's announcement, via Moviehole (sic – author himself corrects this in our comments section),
he seems somewhat beaten, declaring that New Line treated the project
like an 'unwanted stepchild,' but his heart is still attached to seeing
his book on the big screen one way or the other. As he says, 'The MEG
movie WILL HAPPEN and it is better to wait and do it right with the
right team than accept mediocrity.'
The whole thing stinks like a dead shark. Heck, on Amazon, the paperback cover says the book will be a new movie from New Line, now a somewhat embarrassing line judging from the facts above. Here's hoping the movie gets made. And here's hoping it's scary and full of terror, a Jaws for the new millennium.Read More


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It's hard to believe for five months straight I defined you as my reason for getting up in the morning. The reason I was at a computer 24/7; my sole reason to smile every day. It's not that you aren't that any longer. You still are, sort of. Not as much though. We just drifted, didn't we? And maybe I opened my eyes and came to the realization that I know nothing about you. Nothing of major importance, at least. Knowing your favorite television programs and how we both dislike school and both adore Muppets is one thing, but when one has such powerful emotions for another I feel like they should probably know a little bit more about the other's personal life. And maybe one day you'll open up to me, and I to you. Maybe we'll become close again, and then maybe one day our paths will finally cross and we'll finally have that firework moment, but for now this is probably for the best. You're still the boy who made me blush, though my heart no longer jumps quite as high when we talk. What a pity.
I never know what to do when I find myself crush-less. I feel awkward. Too much empty space in my mind; too much free time and not enough to think about. How am I supposed to fill the emptiness without a boy to fantasize on? Without a crush, my mind wonders towards poverty, famine, over population, war, intolerance, consumerism, and I become sad and scared. I do not like fearing a world that I crave to be in. My mind longs for the idleness and fluff of a crush to occupy the space. Is that a bad thing? That I'd rather pine after a boy who I have no chance of being with instead of focusing on real world issues? Maybe, but it's the only way I find that I can truly cope in this life.
I know we live in a day and age where women are strong and empowered. I'm supposed to enjoy being single. I'm not supposed to need a man.
"I am woman
I am strong
I am confident
I am independent
I am omnipresent
I am self reliant."
But Ilike having crushes. It's what Iknow. I am always the girl with a crush. When I have no crush to hold onto it's like I lose a bit of myself. There is almost always someone to offer my heart up to, and when there isn't I'm left holding my swollen heart in the palm of my bitter hands, watching on as the blood pulses betwixt my fingers, and wondering what I should do with it.
So I'll tuck my heart back inside the left pocket of my breast and move on. I suppose it's for the best, but I already said that, didn't I?
I do not need a man. I know this. I've always known this. I get along just fine on my own. I will continue to persevere, this much I know. I do not need a man. I do not need a man. I do not need a man.
But maybe I'd really like one anyway.


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Our choir is composed of the area's greatest educators, performers, and artists.
We are fortunate to have both talented and dedicated professionals in our organization.
Meet them here!
Alexa Agourides is a recent graduate of Westminster Choir College ('17, '15) where she received her MM in Voice Performance & Pedagogy and her BM in Voice Performance. She recently performed the role of Suor Genovieffa in Puccini's Suor Angelica at Westminster and was a member of the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir for its debut performance, Carmina Burana. Upcoming performances include Mahler 3 with the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir.
Alice Beals is a music teacher in her hometown of Franklin Township, New Jersey. She teaches choir, piano, guitar, and general music to students in 6th-8th grade. She attended the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education in May of 2017. Alice was the Roosevelt University 2017 Student Laureate of the Academy of Illinois and winner of the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award as well as the 2016 Chicago College of Performing Arts Presser Scholar. She was a featured soloist throughout her time in her college choir and a member of the St. James Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Cathedral Choir. Alice is so thrilled to have returned to New Jersey and been given the opportunity to sing with the Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble.
Holden Bihl is a bass-baritone from Westminster choir college. Singing in ensembles such as Westminster Williamson voices and performing in such spaces as Lincoln center and the temple of dendur he is proud to be the latest addition to the Glassbrook family. His favorite composers are Nikolai Golovanov and Bob Chilcott. In his spare time you can find him rewiring vintage speakers, fiddling around on guitar and piano, and taking photos of great dogs for the Dogspotting Facebook group.
Kyle Blackburn, tenor, is a current fifth year student in the Bachelor in Music Education/Masters of Art in Teaching degree program at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. During his time at Westminster, he has performed with both the Westminster Symphonic Choir and Westminster Kantorei, providing opportunities to sing at Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, and Verizon Hall, along with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Kyle is currently a section leader at St. George's Episcopal Church in Maplewood, NJ, and is excited to be joining the Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble this season.
Laurel Christensen earned her Bachelors of Music degree in Music Education from Brigham Young University, and will earn her Master of Music from Virginia Commonwealth University this December. Originally from Colorado, Laurel worked as a middle and high school choral director in Virginia for seven years, serving as the director of choirs at Jamestown High School in Williamsburg, VA for five. While in Virginia, Laurel sang with the professional ensemble The Virginia Chorale, as well as Christ and St. Luke's Church, Cantori Vocal Ensemble, Virginia Symphony Chorus, and local musical theatre productions. New to Philadelphia and following the birth of her son Forrest this August, Laurel is thrilled to be spending this year performing with Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble, serving as a choir member and family service.
Colleen Corte is a graduate of Indiana University's School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana ('00). She holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Bachelor of Science in Music with an Outside Field in Psychology. As a student, Colleen was a member of the Singing Hoosiers Chorus and had the opportunity to be a soloist with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. After graduation, Colleen spent ten years teaching in a private preschool and spent her off hours teaching Music Together classes. She was the Children's Choir Director for St. Helen's church in Westfield, NJ for five years. She was the proud owner of her own studio for three years where she taught Kindermusik classes to children and families. She also gave private piano and voice instruction to students of all ages. For the last seven years, Colleen has been home raising her two young daughters. She is thrilled to once again be making music with such an amazing group of artists.
Peter R. Crooke, tenor, grew up in a large family of farmers and singers. Grandpa on one side was a violinist who sang recitals and cabaret into his 80s; grandma on the other still sings at church in her 90s. Holsteins and hay occupied much of Peter's youth but so did choir at Doylestown Presbyterian and Central Bucks East. Diverse music then walked with him across the US of A, even beyond: semesters in the Shippensburg University concert choir (highlight: Faure's Requiem!); freedom and folk songs learned on guitar in Atlanta during two years at Columbia Seminary; a season of singing, strumming, and song-smithing with an Americana-style band while apprenticing in horticulture at the University of California at Santa Cruz; a 2016 trip to Argentina and Paraguay with two brothers and a friend, where singing for fun turned into impromptu performances [ensemble: "quattro d"] in churches, including an Asunción cathedral where the pope had presided a few months prior! The power of music, eh? More recently landing back in central Jersey climes, Peter sang with Voices Chorale of Hopewell for two seasons and is now thrilled to join the serious sound and spirit that is Glassbrook. 2018 saw him become a husband and a dad (oh JOY!), and he farms, teaches, makes music, and builds community on varied ground in and about Trenton and his native Bucks County.
Lucas DeJesus, bass-baritone, is a freelance classical singer based in Philadelphia, PA. He currently performs with the chorus of Opera Philadelphia, most recently appearing in Lucia di Lammermoor, Carmen, Tancredi, Turandot, L'elisir d'amore, Cold Mountain, and Don Carlo. As a core member of the Mendelssohn Club Chorus as well as the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, Lucas has performed in various concerts at the Kimmel Center with the Philadelphia Orchestra as well as throughout the greater Philadelphia region. Over the past four summers he has performed and recorded with The Same Stream Choir and can be heard on their Inaugural Recordings as well as their newly released album: Songs of the Questioner. Previous engagements include performances with the Philadelphia Singers, who performed Wang Ning's Ode to Humanity at the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. He has performed with Opus One: Berks Chamber Choir (PA) as the bass soloist for Buxtehude's Membra Jesu Nostri and Handel's Lord Nelson Mass. Lucas cantors and serves as bass section leader at Our Mother of Consolation in Chestnut Hill, PA. In 2017, Lucas began teaching voice as a mentor of the new ArtSmart program at the Franklin Learning Center, and now serves as ArtSmart's Philadelphia regional leader. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Westminster Choir College where he performed with the Grammy® nominated Westminster Williamson Voices, Westminster Kantorei, and Westminster Symphonic Choir.
India Gupta is a classical and jazz singer from Princeton, NJ. She graduated from Davidson College in North Carolina, where she won the 2014 and 2015 Vail Family Music Scholarship Competition. At Davidson, India sang soprano in the Davidson College Chorale and founded After Hours, the college's premier co-ed vocal jazz ensemble. Currently, India sings with the All Saints' Church Choir and performs small combo jazz in and around New York. India is thrilled to join the Glassbook Vocal Ensemble and continue making music with her Princeton community.
Kristin Hill, soprano, comes to you from Dallas, Texas! She graduated in May 2016 from Westminster Choir College with a degree in Music Education. While at Westminster, Kristin was a member of the Westminster Choir. Through that ensemble, she went on three tours around the US and participated in two seasons at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. Kristin is currently the admissions counselor for the School of Fine and Performing Arts of Westminster College of the Arts. She is very excited to join the Glassbrook Ensemble in their first season
Katie Houghton, soprano, is a native of Ewing, New Jersey. The daughter of two Westminster Choir College alumni, she really had no choice but to grow up with a love of music, especially choral performance. She studied piano at Westminster Conservatory until her graduation from high school, and has been involved in her mother's church choirs since infancy (almost). She graduated with a degree in biology from Columbia University in 2013, where she was a member of the Columbia University Glee Club. After college, she relocated to North Carolina, and was a member of the prestigious handbell group, The Raleigh Ringers, for two seasons. She currently lives in Princeton, New Jersey and works as a registered nurse at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center. In her spare time, she still performs with her mother's choirs at Ewing Presbyterian Church, and likes to knit, watch the Great British Baking Show, and fantasize about learning how to bake.
Tsarina Islam is a recent graduate of Westminster Choir College where they received a Bachelor of Arts in Music. They currently teach music and technology full-time at St. Frances Cabrini in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, instructing grades K-8. In their time at Westminster Choir College, they sung in various ensembles including Westminster Choir, Westminster Symphonic Choir, and Jubilee Singers. They have performed at world-renown venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kimmel Center, among many others. They were also a member of the professional choir-in-residence as part of the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC for three consecutive years. They have performed with several contemporary groups as well, including Remember Jones based in Asbury Park, NJ. In their spare time, they're a member of the Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus. They're looking forward to returning to another wonderful season with the Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble!
Catherine Paige Kenley is a mezzo-soprano based in Philadelphia. An alumna of Westminster Choir College, Paige graduated in 2015 with an M.M in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy and has since enjoyed engagements as a chorister with Opera Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, and other organizations. Paige is pleased to join Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble for the first time this year and is looking forward to another fantastic choral season.
Jessica Kerler is a recent graduate of Westminster Choir College, where she received her Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance. Most recently, Jessica was a Young Artist for the Ad Astra Music Festival, where she was seen in performances of Handel's Jephtha and as a soloist in Duruflé's Requiem. She is a avid performer, with credits including Falstaff (Dame Quickly), Cendrillon (Armelinde), and The Medium (Madame Flora). During her education, she was a member of the prestigious Westminster Choir. Through this ensemble, she performed at the Spoleto Festival USA for three seasons. Jessica is a member of the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, and was seen this season in productions of Carmina Burana and Handel's Messiah. She will perform Mahler's 3rd Symphony in May.
Tom Kuchler, baritone, is a high school music teacher in the Bucks County, PA area. Tom grew up in Cheltenham, PA, and attended the University of Delaware where he studied voice with Melanie DeMent and choral conducting with Paul Head. He graduated from UD in 2016 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, and is currently serving as Director of Performing Arts at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. There, he directs the school's choirs, band, and theatre program. Tom has also worked with the Delaware Choral Academy's Symposium in Aix-en-Provence, France, working as both a conducting scholar and on the program's staff. Tom is extremely excited to be joining Glassbrook this season!
Rob Long sang baritone with the Cornell University Glee Club under Dr. Thomas Sokol including performances of 'Apotheosis of this Earth ' with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and Mozart's Mass in C minor at Wellesley College. Most recently, Rob sang bass with Voices Chorale in Hopewell NJ under Dr. Lyn Ransom, including their chamber group Sotto Voce. A favorite performance with them was the Duruflé Requiem at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton, where the work was once performed by the composer himself. "I'm very excited to sing with Glassbrook Ensemble as I continue on a musical journey that I plan to make last a lifetime."
Cortlandt is currently a composer, conductor, and choral musician based in Philadelphia, PA. His music has been performed by The Crossing at the Big Sky Choral Initiative, The Same Stream on The Same Stream: The Inaugural Recordings, and the Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble, in addition to collegiate, community, and church choirs in the US, UK, and New Zealand. He holds an M.A. in Classical Composition from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He studied composition with Jeff Nichols and Bruce Saylor, and sat on the executive board of the Queens College New Music Ensemble. He also earned a B.M. in Sacred Music at Westminster Choir College, studying voice with Thomas Faracco, conducting with Steven Pilkington, and composition with Christian Carey. In addition to writing, singing, and other sundry musicking, Cortlandt enjoys long walks on the beach (often unironically), contemporary American sequential art, and writing in the third person.
Nicole Michel, soprano, is a graduate of Westminster Choir College, class of 2017, holding a Bachelor's of Arts in Music. This is her third season with Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble. An accomplished choral performer, Michel has sung under the esteemed direction of conductors such as Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Alan Gilbert, Dr. James Jordan, and Dr. Joe Miller. She is an alumna of ensembles such as the Westminster Symphonic Choir and Williamson Voices, the latter of which has served as the choir-in-residence at the Choral Institute of Oxford since 2013. Recorded during her four-year tenure with Williamson Voices, Michel can be heard on Hole in the Sky (2016), the GRAMMY-nominated Whitbourn: Carolae – Music for Christmas (2016), and Between Silence and Light (2017). In addition to music, Michel has ambitions to become a CRNA. Originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey, Michel currently resides in Philadelphia.
Tenor Daniel Myers is a recent masters of engineering graduate from Rutgers University who is excited to continue exploring his passion for music by joining the Glassbrook vocal ensemble this season! He is a current member of Princeton Pro Musica and sang with the Kirkpatrick Choir at Rutgers University for 6 years (highlights include the 2017 Lou Harrison Centennial Celebration at Trinity Wall Street and the 2016 ACDA Eastern Division Conference). He toured both Europe and South America during his undergrad with the Rooke Chapel Choir of Bucknell University.
Christopher Nappa graduated from Westminster Choir College where he acquired both his Bachelor of Music and Master in Arts of Teaching. He is excited to be working with the Glassbrook Choir again. During his college years, he frequently toured both America and Europe as a member of Westminster Kantorei and Westminster Williamson Voices. He can also be heard on several recordings including: Hole in the Sky, Carolae, Lumina, and most recently as a soloist in Silence into Light. Other choral solo opportunities that Chris has performed are Hohepriester 1 in Bach's St. Matthew Passion under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin at the Kimmel Center, and the tenor soloist in Rachmaninoff's Vespers. He has performed with the Princeton Festival, most recently in their baroque chorus and production of Madama Butterfly. Chris is the music teacher at Pompton Lakes High School.
Bess Anne Ploener is a music teacher in the Lawrence Township Public School system in Lawrenceville, NJ. She teaches strings, general music and chorus to fourth through sixth graders. She is also a teaching artist with the McCarter theatre in Princeton, NJ. There she creates and implements curriculum in storytelling, musical theater and playmaking for students ranging from first grade to high school. She has performed with the Westminster Symphonic Choir at the Kimmel Center and Carnegie Hall, as well as with the Westminster Williamson Voices at the Alice Tully Hall in New York City and in Oxford, England. Ms. Ploener still actively sings with her church choir in Bedminster, NJ as well as additional choirs in the area. She is thrilled to be joining the Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble in their inaugural season.
Kelsey Rose is a conductor, composer, and educator based in Washington D.C. She holds Masters degrees in Teaching with an emphasis in Sacred Music and Christian Education and Formation. She also holds baccalaureate degrees with honors in both Music Education and Music Theory and Composition from Westminster Choir College. While studying at Westminster, Kelsey performed with the Westminster Symphonic Choir, making regular appearances at some of the nation's top performing venues under the batons of several internationally acclaimed conductors and served as the director and founder of the college's new music ensemble. She has served as an alto section leader for Trinity Episcopal Church since 2011, a Choral Scholar, Section Leader and Compline Choir Director for the Episcopal Church at Princeton, director of the boychoir at St. Paul's Catholic Church, and an accompanist and cantor for churches in the Princeton area. Outside of her musical adventures, Kelsey works as a Realtor for Long and Foster, a Youth Ministry Coordinator, and leads community service projects.
Kristin A. Schenk is a current Elementary General Music Teacher within the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. A graduate from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, she obtained a Bachelors of Music in Music Education and a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree. Throughout her career, she has performed on stages such as the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, the White House, and Carnegie Hall. Kristin was a member Westminster Williamson Voices and Jubilee Singers during her time at Westminster Choir College. She has worked with organizations such as the American Boychoir School, the Conducting Institute at Oxford, and the Jamaica Field Service Project. She currently also teaches with the Trenton Children's Chorus as the director of the Preparatory Choir (K-1) and is the Children's Choir Director at Lenape Valley Presbyterian Church in New Britain, PA.
Jessica Rose is a NJ/NY based performer. She has starred in two national children's theatre tours (Baby Bird in Are You My Mother? and Little Girl in Biscuit) and two international tours (including Snow White in Snow White). Jess received her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Westminster Choir College, and while there performed with Williamson Voices, Symphonic Choir, and orchestras such as the Philadelphia Orchestra with Yannick Nézet-Seéguin, Berliner Philharmoniker with Sir Simon Rattle, and Vienna Philharmoniker with Daniele Gatti, and in locations such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kimmel Center. Jess has performed internationally as a soloist in operatic, musical theatre, and choral repertoire including locations in the United States, China, England, and Italy. Jess musical directs children's theatre performances, teaches voice lessons, cantors and sings as the Soprano Intern at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral in Metuchen, and works as a princess at Bella Princess LLC. In addition to singing with Glassbrook, Jess also sings with two other professional choirs: The Same Stream Choir and Voce Nova. She can be heard on the GRAMMY®-Nominated Williamson Voice's recordings Hole in the Sky and Carolae (soloist), in addition to The Same Stream's recording Songs of the Questioner. www.jessrose.net @jessrosebella
Emily Vite holds a Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. During her time at St. Olaf, she served as the alto section leader for the St. Olaf Choir, participating in two domestic tours as well as an international tour to Norway in celebration of the 100th year of the founding of the ensemble. As a teacher and conductor, Emily has served as Assistant Conductor for VOICES Chorale and as Concert Manager and Readiness Choir Director for the Trenton Children's Chorus. She is currently the director of the "Joyful Noise" choir at Nassau Presbyterian Church, Music Teacher at Princeton Friends School, Music Theory instructor for the Honors Music Program at Westminster Conservatory, and is a collaborative pianist and private piano instructor at the Chapin School.


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Makarand Pandit – Associate Fellow
For pioneering contributions to the technical writing community in India and a career committed to mentoring and guidance, best evidenced by founding STC India and helping to make it a Community of Distinction.
Considered by many to be the "Father of Technical Communication in India," Makarand (Mak) Pandit is certainly a pioneer of technical writing in India. His ability to mentor and teach hundreds of professionals has made Mak one of the most respected professionals in India's technical writing community.
Mak entered the field of technical communication in 1994 as a freelancer and since then has trained more than 2,100 candidates in technical writing. He has worked on more than 450 projects in eight countries, including India, the United States, Singapore, Australia, and UAE. In addition to English, he has completed several projects in Indian Regional Languages. As a corporate trainer, Mak has conducted corporate training courses in India, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, and UAE.
Mak has worked with various educational institutes and universities, including University of Pune, University of Jammu, Indira Gandhi National Open University, and Symbiosis University. He has contributed as a visiting faculty and course designer. He organized India's first conference of technical writers under the name of TWIN in 1998 and the following year founded the STC India Chapter.


text: Artists have created a world of animals made only of rubbish to highlight the damage being done to the planet. Its aim is to connect with people through the innovative transformation of waste. An eclectic mix of sculptures that reflect themes of sustainability and conservation. These amazing recycled sculptures are in Zoo parks: London Zoo Park and Colorado's Swetsville Zoo.


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First Nations elder pleads for help after mercury poisoning
Betty Riffel says mercury from Dryden paper mill poisoned her people and is looking for compensation
A 73-year-old from Wabauskang First Nation has written a letter to the media, stating she's running out of time — and options — to address mercury poisoning in her community.
Betty Riffel said Wabauskang experienced the same contamination as Grassy Narrows, but unlike its downstream neighbours, the community has received neither recognition nor compensation.
Mercury contamination from a Dryden paper mill was discovered in the English-Wabigoon river system in 1970 — contamination that had allegedly been there for years.
Riffel said her brother died as a baby when they were living along the river. She said she believes he died, as did many other infants, as a result of being poisoned by mercury.
"Our community would be a lot bigger if those babies had survived," Riffel said.
"They killed our people. That's what it looks like. Almost like genocide."
A mercury disability compensation board, which was established in by the government in 1986, provides support for people at nearby Grassy Narrows and Wabseemong First Nations.
For decades, Riffel has been pushing for similar support, but to no avail.
The province says Wabauskang is not part of the compensation board because it is located on a separate watershed.
No 'political will'
Kathleen Wynne, who was Ontario's Minister of Aboriginal Affairs before she decided to take part in the race for Liberal leader, said changes to the compensation board would require federal help — something that isn't easy to come by.
"This is a very difficult issue around a tragedy involving the poisoning of the environment," she said.
But Wynne vowed, if she becomes Premier, she'll continue to pursue the issue.
Lawyer Kate Kempton, who has worked with Riffel to help pressure the government, said it should be "relatively easy" for Ontario and Canada to come up with a formula for compensation for Wabauskang.
They could base it on the mercury disability compensation board already in place at Grassy Narrows and Wabseemoong, Kempton said, "but the political will doesn't seem to be there and, to me, that's a crime."
Betty Riffel's letter to media:
November 28, 2012
I am writing this letter in the hope that someone will hear us and tell our story.
I am a member of the Wabauskang First Nation, I am 73 years old, and I am the victim of mercury poisoning. Many others in my community have been poisoned by mercury and suffered its terrible effects.
This mercury poisoning also affects Grassy Narrows and Whitedog First Nations. Both of those First Nations received a multi-million dollar settlement. Part of the settlement included the establishment of the Mercury Disability Board to compensate individuals.
The people of Wabauskang have received nothing.
Just like those at Grassy Narrows and Whitedog, our people have suffered many of the devastating effects of mercury poisoning: bottle fed babies dying in high numbers, mental retardation, neurological problems, numbness, tremors, and violent seizures.
We have never received any compensation or even acknowledgement from Canada or Ontario of what was done to us. We attempted to get both governments to address our problems many times, but we have been ignored. Canada told us it was nothing to do with them. Ontario told us there was no money to help us.
There aren't many of us left, only nine. Those of us who are still alive are sick and suffering from the effects of the poisoning. We are old, and it seems to us that Ontario and Canada are just waiting for us to die because it will be cheaper than helping us.
The people suffering from mercury poisoning mostly came from the original site of the reserve which was near Quibell, Ontario. In the late 1960s, Indian Affairs came to Quibell, burned the houses to the ground, and then forced everyone to move to Wabauskang Lake. Many people had been sick in the community with symptoms we now know are consistent with mercury poisoning.
In the late 1960s, my brother called me to tell me that Indian Affairs was trying to disband Wabauskang. We resisted and built an 18 km road to the reserve without any funds from Indian Affairs.
From the late 1960s to late 1970s Dryden Chemical Limited dumped more than 40,000 pounds of mercury in to the English-Wabigoon River system. There have been numerous studies and reports documenting this contamination and its devastating effects.
In 2006, Dr. Leanne Simpson, completed a draft report on the contamination at Wabauskang, which has been shared with both Ontario and Canada. Dr. Simpson stated in her report:
Fish in the English-Wabigoon River were severely contaminated by methyl mercury with mean mercury concentrations in 1975 ranging from 0.47-5.98 ppm. Health Canada's guideline for the safe consumption of fish for frequent fish eaters is 0.2 ppm. Studies completed by Wabauskang First Nation in 2002 indicate that there are still elevated levels of mercury in pike and walleye….
Our people, just like those at Grassy Narrows and Whitedog, continued to eat the fish and drink the water. People in our community did not even know about the contamination until the 1980s.
Why were the people of Grassy Narrows and Whitedog helped and compensated and we were not?
Why does the government tell us everything is safe when they should know it is not?
Our people have lost our way of life, our natural resources, our heritage, and we have been poisoned. Why is the government ignoring us?
Yours truly,
Betty Riffel


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Scientology Under Investigation: New Details Of FBI Probe Into Human Trafficking Allegations Revealed In Court
For years, as former Scientologists aired shocking claims about the church, the FBI was investigating perhaps the most disturbing allegation of all: that the controversial organization was involved in human trafficking. Now, court documents have revealed new details about the investigation, and how Tom Cruise's best friend, church leader David Miscavige, was involved.
The shocking claims about the investigation came to light as part of Monique Rathbun's ongoing harassment suit against Miscavige and the church. On January 1, former church member Mike Rinder filed a declaration about communications he once had with Miscavige, and how those text messages made their way into the hands of the FBI.
"In 2010, I was contacted by the FBI concerning an investigation they were conducting into David Miscavige and the church of Scientology centered on human trafficking," Rinder writes in the court document, obtained by Radar.
"At their request," he reveals, "I turned over everything I had concerning my communications with Miscavige."
That included roughly 29 pages of profanity-laden text messages to and from Miscavige that Rinder had downloaded off his Blackberry after leaving the church, according to the declaration.
"I kept a copy for myself," he reveals.
Rinder's comment offers a new glimpse into the top-secret investigation, which was first uncovered by journalist Lawrence Wright in a 2011 article for the New Yorker. According to Wright, agents were actively contacting former Scientologist regarding "human trafficking" in the church since at least December 2009.
Though the term sounds shocking, Wright explained, "Under federal law, slavery is defined, in part, by the use of coercion, torture, starvation, imprisonment, threats, and psychological abuse. The California penal code lists several indicators that someone may be a victim of human trafficking: signs of trauma or fatigue; being afraid or unable to talk, because of censorship by others or security measures that prevent communication with others; working in one place without the freedom to move about; owing a debt to one's employer; and not having control over identification documents. Those conditions echo the testimony of many former Sea Org members …"
As recently as December, 2012, the investigation was reportedly still ongoing, but there have been no new details leaked as of late.


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Friday, May 4, 2012
Postcard Friendship Friday May 4
This card came for me via Postcrossing. It is from Austria. As with many tourist cards I get, I add one more place on my list of locations to visit - someday.
Remember, Sunday Stamps will open up late Saturday (tomorrow), on this blog. I hope you can join us.
I'm joining up with Beth for Postcard Friendship Friday.
5 comments:
- Deborah Swain said...
very picturesque - looks like a place to add to the list for sure! happy PFF!
- May 4, 2012 at 3:06 PM
- Snap said...
I love the multi-view cards. So many places to see and things to do! Happy PFF!
- May 4, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- Sheila @ A Postcard a Day said...
I don't think we hear often enough from Austria. It's such a beautiful country.
- May 4, 2012 at 3:57 PM
- Sreisaat said...
I agree with Sheila. We don't get enough info about Austria. It has one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, in my opinion.
Have a nice weekend, Viridian. See you at SS tomorrow :D
Postcards Crossing
- May 5, 2012 at 12:45 AM
- Funoldhag said...
All of the countryside in that region is wonderful. So scenic and so clean. I loved Germany when I was there and I did see a bit of Austria. It's hard to get it in your head how old some of the castles and cathedrals are - they are so breathtaking.
- May 5, 2012 at 1:39 PM
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Q121: There is a loud party going on next door, can the police do anything about it?
The police may attend at incidents such as this and can ask the organisers to turn the music down. However, the police have no powers of prosecution for noise offences and it may be necessary to contact the Environmental Health Department of your local authority. The larger departments in areas where there are persistent problems do have all night cover but this may be restricted to certain days of the week (e.g. Friday, Saturday).
You must be aware, however, that visits would occur mainly during what would be classed as anti-social hours and would not be a high priority on a Saturday night or in the middle of the afternoon. Policy on this will vary from force to force and you should contact your local force for further information.
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Jimmie Briggs, noted journalist, author, and educator, launched Man Up in 2009 to activate youth to stop violence against women and girls. As he says, "we're all born with an inherent power to exact change".
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Yes, gender inequality is a big issue. Yes, it's a thorny issue. And, as Jimmie explains, we blow it up in ways that make it feel impossible to tackle. But as history indicates, we certainly have it in us to come together to find solutions. It starts with us as individuals, leveraging our creativity, empathy, and courage to demand positive change.


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Over the past 5 years FiSH has become the most requested and successful Nightclub Percussionist from the UK. This summer he took IBIZA by storm performing weekly at the biggest and best clubs in the world including: Space, Privilege, Es Paradis, Eden and poolside at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel. In the past he has entertained Beyonce at her VIP After party in Egypt, performed on the main stage at the European Winter X Games in France (filmed by ESPN), performed on 3 European Tours, and supported dozens of major artists such as Professor Green, Rizzle Kicks and Example. Now with nearly 700 performances in the club industry alone, he has built up an extremely successful reputation as the most energetic and entertaining Nightclub Percussionist from 'Live on Percussion' is set to stun audiences worldwide bringing Drums, UV, Fire and Water to an incredible stage show.


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I am excited to announce the 3rd weekly winner in our Developer Contest – Knowism.com. Knowism is a an incredibly useful mash-up of OpenTok and LinkedIn. Here's how it works.
Basically you search by name or area of expertise and Knowism returns profile results from LinkedIn. You click on 'Chat Now' and a request is sent to that person for a meeting. Once they have accepted you can see when they are online and start video chatting with them, thanks to OpenTok. What's really neat is that once you are video chatting with that person you have all their profile information from LinkedIn right there on the page in front of you so you can reference it.
While the Knowism team has launched the service as a means of getting expert advice, we think it also has great applications in the recruitment space. You can interview someone face-to-face and see their professional profile all at once, without having to switch back and forth between a video conferencing tool and LinkedIn. In fact, this is one of the exact use cases we talked about when we were developing OpenTok and one we presented at LaunchPad back in November last year. (You can see the full presentation on SlideShare, but we recommend the video on our blog!)
We have now entered the fourth week of the contest and there is an iPad up for grabs for this week's winner. And then, there will be the final week of tweaking, polishing and finalizing before we announce the overall winner, who will be promoted to our 2million TokBox users from April 5th. Good luck!


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I was commissioned to create a double sided sign for the Number 10 Saloon in Deadwood. The sign is made of Redwood and measures 18 by 39. After staining the board I carved out both sides on my CNC, since the sign is longer than the carving area of the bed I had to make my registration marks to ensure everything lined up and was positioned the same on both sides of the sign. I used four bits to create the sign a 60 Degree V, a 1/2 inch Bull Nose, a 1/8 inch straight, and a 1/4 inch straight bit. Once the sign was carved, I stained the edges to match the sign. The owner of the saloon will be painting in the lettering with gold paint, then they will clear coat it.
-- I am responsible for how I respond to everything in my life - - Deadwood SD
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#1 posted 07-19-2014 05:50 PM
I have been to Deadwood twice, and you sign will fit in with the saloons just fine !!! In any place along the main street just off of that newer highway.
I had to ask my self back there in the hey day of Deadwood. I wonder how long it would have taken a artisan to make such a sign, and what he would have been payed.
He in all of his creativity, would never have dreames of a CNC.
#2 posted 07-19-2014 11:44 PM
Great job.
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It often feels as though politics rewards the wrong things: headlines rather than hard work. And that the slog of trawling through evidence to work out what really turns people's lives around is often wasted.
That's how I felt last week when it was reported that members of the cabinet had rejected a proposal to teach young offenders martial arts and boxing – a decision that would fly in the face of the evidence and was symptomatic of our culture of government by cowardice.
Of course, it makes for a good tabloid headline. After all, why would we want to train young criminals how to fight? Isn't it asking for trouble?
But this kneejerk reaction ignores the reality that is clear from a visit to any martial arts or amateur boxing club. The ethos is about developing balanced individuals. Self-control, self-discipline and respect for others are key, and all are important when it comes to resisting the appeal of gangs and turning people into good citizens, not violent thugs.
I am proud to promote a policy that helps turn around the lives of troubled young people and break the cycle of violence.
Plenty of studies show that martial arts and boxing, if these are carefully taught, are excellent ways to end criminality, not aid it. One of the most compelling stories is that of the young man who, in 2011, was found guilty of intending to sell drugs. A year later he was the super heavyweight Olympic gold medallist and now he is the heavyweight boxing champion. That young man, Anthony Joshua, is a hero to thousands and a true role model. Boxing did not turn him into a dangerous thug; it made him a better person.
The same is true of sport generally. It provides much-needed physical activity and teaches participants a set of values including teamwork, self-discipline, respect, the drive to push yourself to your limits, pursue excellence and strive to become better. In custody, physical activity can help lower levels of antisocial behaviour and violence. Outside prison, it becomes an alternative to a life of crime. That is why this proposal was part of a much wider strategy I had developed to harness the power of sport in our criminal justice system, with the help of a forthcoming report by Professor Rosie Meek.
Her far-reaching recommendations and practical proposals establish a framework for our prisons to make sport a key part of the youth justice system, empowering staff, sports clubs and community providers, and helping young people on both sides of the prison gate to transform their lives and become positive members of the community.
In the midst of a World Cup in which excitement over England's prospects has hit fever pitch, it is a statement of the obvious to say that sporting heroes inspire us. One of my own sporting heroes may come as a surprise: it is Iron Man athlete John McAvoy– a man who used sport to turn around his life after a decade in prison. He broke the world indoor rowing record with the help of his prison officer and since his release has not looked back, becoming one of the world's best triathletes. McAvoy's incredible story demonstrates the potential of sport to transform lives.
There are many more examples of how sport can be a force for good. Take reoffending rates, for example. On average, 69% of young offenders reoffend within a year of leaving custody. But only 6% of those who go through Chelsea football club and rugby academies at Portland prison and young offender institution reoffend, and only 15% of those who go through Saracens rugby club's programme at Feltham young offenders' institution.
Building on examples like these, Meek's recommendations give prison governors a blueprint to build on their current sporting provision and help more young people. We hope there will be many more John McAvoys. Not necessarily international athletes but people who use sport to change, and end their negative association with the justice system.
It is not just our criminal justice system that needs an injection of sporting values. We need them in our political system, too.
Just look at how Brexit policy has been pushed about by empty threats and a weak determination to implement the "will of the people", regardless of the first duty of any government to do what is best for our country. Senior ministers are allowed to miss important votes and score points off each other, rather than standing up for what's right. It is no wonder that people think there is no integrity in politics. We need to end this culture of governance by cowardice.
For that reason, I will continue to promote the power of sport and sporting values in our society. I want to end policymaking through cheap headlines and dogma rather than integrity, evidence and courage.
• Phillip Lee is Conservative MP for Bracknell


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Now that Marley's adjusted to motherhood and becoming a wife, she can't fight the feelings building inside of her. She tries to hide her emotional status from Zachary and Cole, but how long will it last before they find out what she truly is? With trouble lurking in the dark forest surrounding the estate, she fears she might not be able to control her body's reactions from danger, or from her uncontrollable lust.
Cole's loved Marley from the moment he met her. In the months he's been searching for a mate all he can think about is his alpha's. Can they share what they once all had together, or will the order to find a partner ruin every hope he holds onto? As the changes erupt in Marley, he's willing to try anything possible to find out.
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"Marley, what happened to you?"
Zachary slid his arms under her head and knees and prepared to lift her, but he didn't even get her off the ground. Her screams echoed through the trees. His whole body froze in terror at what might be wrong with her.
"Don't move me!" she sobbed.
"Honey, talk to me. Are you hurt? What's wrong? Why are you out here in the forest?" A million thoughts were going through his mind. He was popping out questions—too many questions. The quickness of his heart rate decreased as he tried to calm himself.
A shuddering breath left her lips while she clawed at the ground with her nails. "I was running. I saw…ghost, but it's not Cole."
Another scream came from her mouth while she kicked her legs out only to curl them back into a ball.
"A red wolf...I had to protect Demetri, but the pain."
"Pain?" He took a good look at her body. She was completely covered in sweat, but he didn't smell blood. Knowing she wasn't physically harmed, the realization dawned on him. "Shit, you're changing already?"
Zachary ran his hands down her body. As his fingers traced over her ribs, she screamed, causing him to flinch. A handful of wolves and men stood waiting for his commands.
"I want every inch of these woods searched. It seems we're not alone. We're looking for a red wolf and an apparition that looks like a ghost. The apparition you won't be able to touch, but bring the wolf to me." Zachary looked at all of them, making sure they knew he meant business.
"Marley, this is going to hurt worse than anything you've ever felt, but I'm going to have to lift you to carry you inside."
A growl actually burst past Marley's lips. Zachary watched in horror as her green eyes began to glow brightly. Every hope he harbored, that maybe his wife had more time, vanished with her appearance. She wasn't any more human than he. All that was left for her to do was shift, and that would be here sooner than he wanted to think about.
"I will not be carried yet." The sound of her voice was so much stronger than her previous state. "I think it's going away. Just give me time."
Another cry passed from her throat while her nails formed into claws. The snapping sound of the bones in her fingers made Zachary wince.
"Fuck!" Marley screamed, pushing herself to her feet. She clutched desperately to her ribcage while she began to walk toward the estate. Zachary stared at her, amazed. With her eyes glowing and her hands protruding razor sharp claws, she looked unnerving.
Like a flash of lightening, she was gone. The quickness with which she took off made him trip over his own feet. Even he couldn't run that fast. What in the hell was his wife turning into?
Marley laughed. "Didn't we say that last time? Seriously, I'm not myself right now, Cole. We shouldn't do this. You need to experience this with your mate. Not with me."
The words tore at Cole's heart. Dammit! He wanted her as his mate. No one else would do. Why did everything have to be so complicated?
"One more time, Marley, and I swear I'll really look for someone."
As he studied her face, he noticed her eyes narrowed at him. "All right. One more time and then you look for a mate," she whispered.
Cole's lips lowered to hers, kissing her passionately. The taste that filled his mouth swamped his senses. He originally planned on taking things slow, but something inside of him broke, pulling all of his emotions to the surface.
Their mouths grew more desperate with a need neither one of them seemed to be able to control. Marley ripped his clothes off easily beneath her fingers. Shocked, he paused, looking down at her. The vibrant green of her eyes was glowing. Something told him he should stop, but he couldn't. He wanted her more than ever.
Pulling at the silk of her gown, he felt it fall apart in his hand. His lips connected with her nipple, causing her to cry out. Biting down gently, he pulled it between his teeth. A moan accompanying her hand gripping into his hair only encouraged him and drove him faster.
His fingers buried deep inside of her pussy, exploring and caressing every inch he could touch. Spasms rocked her body, throwing off waves of her scent. Floored, Cole went crazy. Every thought vanished from his mind except the smell of her essence.
* * * *
The wild tendencies running through Marley ruled her actions. She could feel herself tightening around Cole's fingers and heard him growl just as he buried himself between her thighs. His eyes had already been glowing when he lowered himself. The meaning of why the men's eyes illuminated baffled her. It only seemed to happen when their emotions peaked.
Cole's tongue buried deep inside of her while his hands pinned her wrists from moving. Arching her back against the weightless air, Marley let him feast, basking in the bliss. The grip tightened around her wrists as Cole came up panting heavily.
"Marley, I'm telling you, something is going on with your scent. The power."
Cutting him off, Marley grabbed around the back of his neck, pulling him up and crushing her lips to his. If they began speaking, their moment would be ruined. Too much new information had been discovered since she last saw him.
The length of Cole's cock entered her swiftly, causing her to scream into his mouth. The thrusts were just as fast. He pounded into her mercilessly, so unlike what she was used to with him. He always made it clear to her on how fragile he viewed her. Now, it was like he wasn't even the same person, but she couldn't help but love the way he wasn't holding back.
"That's right, Cole. Show me how much you want me."
He groaned, pushing his lips back into hers. The taste of their blood washed over Marley's tongue, and she knew it wasn't hers that ignited her adrenaline. She'd already tasted Cole's blood before, and, now, with the tease she just sampled, she wanted more.
Grabbing his hair, she pulled his head back, exposing his neck, but it wasn't the neck she wanted. The need to feel meat beneath her teeth ruled her. Spotting the junction between his neck and shoulder, she watched his muscles flex. Without thought, she buried her teeth into him.


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Perennials for Meadow Gardens
A meadow garden showcases blooms in an informal design. There are many easy, sun-loving plants that combine well in broad perennial beds or in fields or meadows. They can even be used instead of a lawn -- if the neighbors don't mind. The soil usually needs some improvement, as it does for any other garden. Cut back the plants after they flower, but leave some of the flower heads on to ripen for self-sown plants, food for the birds, and texture in fall and winter. Cut remaining stalks down to a few inches high, and remove dead leaves in late winter or early spring. Here are some perennials that make a good meadow:
Yarrow plants are excellent for mass plantings.
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- Black-eyed Susan
- Blanket flower
- Butterfly flower
- Coneflower
- Coreopsis
- Dame's rocket
- Evening primrose
- Gayfeather
- Maiden pink
- Penstemon
- Rock cress
- Shasta daisy
- Snow-in-summer
- Wild lupine
- Yarrow
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- Perennials: Learn about plants that will continue to grow in your garden season after season.
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Our headliner this month is Emily Heller, joined by Nato Green, Johan Miranda, Irene Tu, and Kate Willett.
Emily Heller is a comedian and writer who likes you very much. If you watch tv, you may have seen her tell jokes on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Conan, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show, Maron, Inside Amy Schumer, @midnight, or as a series regular on the TBS show Ground Floor. She has been named a "New Face" at the 2012 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and a "Comic to Watch" by both Variety and Comedy Central. She has served as a writer on the FOX comedy Surviving Jack, NBC's Crowded, and the upcoming People of Earth on TBS. Along with Lisa Hanawalt, she is also the cohost of the long running podcast Baby Geniuses on the Maximum Fun network. Her debut album Good For Her is available now on Kill Rock Stars. As far as nicknames, she prefers "Hell Bone".


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A tag is a user-applied keyword you can optionally assign to anything you create in Salsa to describe the item. Tags are easily searchable and can help you monitor a campaign by quickly seeing everything that's been done in Salsa around it. Additionally, tags are "sticky": any supporter that performs an action on a Salsa object with a tag will have their record tagged accordingly. In other words, someone who signs up on a page tagged with Supports Education will get their supporter record tagged withSupports Education. (Please note: the opposite is also true - if a tag is deleted from the Manage Tags screen, then that tag will also be removed from all supporter profiles, pages, etc.)
Tags are easy to get started with. You can create them in many ways:
- through the Manage Tags screen
- on the fly while in any Salsa workflow or supporter record page
- while importing supporters, either from the imported file or through the importer tool itself
Using the Manage Tags screenIn Salsa 2.0: click on the "gear" icon on the top of the screen, then select Manage Tags:
In the previous version of Salsa: Tags are located under "Dashboard Collections" > "Manage Tags":
In the Manage Tags screen, you can look at the details for any existing tag, copy or delete/remove tags, and add new tags by clicking the "Add Tag" button.
Creating a tag on the fly while in a workflow or supporter record
You can apply a tag to anything you've created in Salsa--an individual supporter, an e-mail blast, a donation, an action--by entering the edit screen for that object and typing in a tag in the box in the upper right-hand corner:
In Salsa 2.0: click the blue Publishing tools box on any object, and it will bring up the tags interface:
In the previous version of Salsa:Tags and the tag entry box are in the top right of almost every object in Salsa:
The Tag box will recognize your text as you enter it, and load a menu of similar existing tags so you can easily pick an old tag and apply it without searching. If you enter text that does not match an existing Tag and type Enter or press Add Tag then you'll create a new tag and apply it to the current object or supporter.
The following characters are allowed in tags:
a-z, A-Z, 0-9, ! : ; % @ / . _ ( ) $ ? # + -. Spaces are OK.
- Do not use
,(the comma) in a tag name. Several tag-related features in Salsa treat the comma as a delimiter between different tags; a comma in the tag name itself may confuse queries or make other unexpected things occur.
Note that tags have two different naming fields: tag, the one you'll always use; and, prefix, which is simply an optional text field you can add to further explain or classify your tag. The Salsa tag entry box can set up a tag with prefixes simply by including a : in the tag. Using the Prefix field is purely optional. )
- Enter xyz campaign, and you'll create (or re-apply, if it already exists) a tag called xyz campaign
- Enter action:xyz campaign and you'll create (or re-apply) a tag called xyz campaign with a prefix called action
Prefixes have no special function apart from helping you explicate or classify your tags.
Searching for a tag
Using the search bar across the top of your Salsa admin pages, search for -- where 'tagname' is the tag you've just applied. Salsa returns everything in the system tagged as 'tagname'.
If you've just created a new tag, there will only be the one entry. But you can use the searchability of tags to monitor different things you create in Salsa according to your organization's own actual projects.
For example, if you were managing an effort to, say, save the endangered Woodson's Marmoset, you could create an advocacy campaign to raise legislative awareness of the issue, create a petition targeting the appropriate executive branch organization head, create an informational page with a signup form, and send several e-mail blasts about the issue. You could give the same tag -- say, "marmoset" -- to each of those pages. At any point, you could do a tag search for "tag:marmoset" and pull back all the pages tagged "marmoset".
Voila! An instant overview of your Woodson's Marmoset effort.
Tag Stickiness
Now that you've got different pages and e-mail blasts tagged, you can take advantage of tags' other great feature: stickiness.
Any Salsa page you create will apply its tags to the supporters who use it. So, anyone signing up through a page tagged "marmoset" also receives the tag "marmoset" on their individual supporter record. And if there's a gift through an online donation page with that tag, both the donor and the gift itself will be tagged "marmoset".
What does this do for you?
It enriches your searches into full-fledged reports that give you a view of the true scope of your work: now you have at your fingertips the exact number of people who have taken part in a project and the total amount they've given to it.
This also opens up a variety of tracking options for you. You can report based on tags, for example, by creating a custom report and "filtering by tag" (see image).
The Tag_Data Table
(You can probably skip reading this section: there's no need to know about the tag_data table to use tags. We include it for more technically inclined users or those interested in advanced customizations. The tag_data table does not appear in the headquarters interface; it's strictly behind-the-scenes.)
Because tags can apply to any data object in Salsa, they have a flexible data architecture.
A single tag in Salsa might apply to many thousands of different supporters, and also to many thousands of different donations, and also to many different Salsa pages. Each of these thousands of different connections between a tag and some other piece of Salsa data is defined by a unique entry on the tag_data table.
A tag_data entry contains a timestamp (in the Last_Modified field), a unique tag_data_key, and a variety of keys which link it to other Salsa data, the most important of which are:
- To link the tag_data entry to one specific tag, a tag_key field
- To link the tag_data entry to one specific data object (such as the particular supporter to whom the tag applies), two fields:
- database_table_key, which identifies one specific table in the database from a master index of all Salsa database tables
- table_key, which identifies one particular entry on that table (for instance, the Supporter_KEY number in the case of a supporter entry)


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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Substitute teacher charged with selling drugs to students
A report from Tulsa TV station KOTV indicates that Heather Lytle had more than drugs on her mind:
The current charges date back to April, when Lytle was inappropriately texting two male students through Snapchat about buying marijuana, according to case documents.
But police said that was just the beginning of the relationship Lytle had with the two students.
According to court records, investigators found several suggestive text messages where Lytle asked one of the students, "…which is the better feeling: having sex? or getting high?"
One of the students also reportedly told investigators, "at some point in the past she asked him about (her) kissing him. He told her it would be like kissing his mom."
Edmond Public Schools said Lytle isn't currently employed by EPS and won't be in the future.
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Now That Sallie Mae Is Good, Rapper Dee-1 Gets His Health Right
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For hip-hop artist Dee-1, eating healthy hasn't been easy.
"I'm working all the time in the studio, doing concerts or in meetings, so I'm eating out, getting take-out or going through a drive-thru," he said. "I've had to learn that it's important to slow down and put an extra few minutes into getting healthier food into your system."
READ: Kendrick Lamar: "The One Thing I Will NEVER Do…"
He also decided to put what he learned to song, releasing a new video called "Increasing Your Healthy Living Behaviors."
The track, which is based on the American Heart Association's My Life Check – Life's Simple 7, encourages people to focus more on nutritious foods, control blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, maintain a healthy weight, avoid tobacco products and get plenty of exercise.
Those seven factors also form what rapper Dee-1, who was born David Augustine, calls "a formula for success" when it comes to health.
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"Knowing your numbers is the gateway to telling a much bigger story," he said. "Just like I want to know how much I have in the bank, I want to know what my blood pressure and cholesterol numbers are."
The video kicks off National Minority Health Month this April through the AHA's EmPOWERED To Serve initiative to help improve health in diverse communities across America.
It's the second health-related video Dee-1 has created. Earlier this year, he tackled another socially conscious issue affecting Americans with the release of his video "Sallie Mae Back."


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Prop Hunt Mode Is Coming To Call Of Duty WWII
To say that I have been having a blast with Call Of Duty WWII is a huge understatement and I am super pumped for the first DLC pack. The resistance is a limited time community event which starts on the 23rd of January. Included with this is a brand new Resistance Division which will have its own gear. A bunch of new weapons, double XP, Demolition Mode and most surprisingly of all, Prop Hunt Mode.
Prop Hunt Mode was kind of sneaked in here and many people did not even realize that it was part of this community event. Prop Hunt is a game mode that is just all about fun and having a good time with people online. If you do not know exactly what Prop Hunt is, let me explain it a little bit to you.
Call Of Duty WWII does have a few kind of stealthy sections, but Prop Hunt takes it to a new level. It is a team based mode where one team is tasked with hunting down the other team who are hiding. What makes this such a fun mode is that you get to hide as random objects like a bucket or a crate. It is up to the other team to figure out what seems out of place and blow it away!
Prop Hunt in Call Of Duty WWII is not a game mode that is meant to be taken seriously and if you are looking for a distraction to give you and your buddies some laughs, you will have a great time with Prop Hunt mode.
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Copper alloy purse frame, its central shield-shaped boss has an attachment loop. The purse frame has flat section side bars, two pendant frames and is decorated with religious inscriptions. Towards the end of the 1400s it became fashionable for rich men to wear large purses hanging from their belts. They were made of velvet or other expensive fabric fitted to fancy metal frames. This purse frame is inscribed with Christian prayers to protect the purse and its contents from loss or theft. The upper bar reads in Latin (wrongly spelt) "AVE MARIA GACIE PLE", continuing on the back "A DOMINV TECVM" - 'Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with you'. The hinged frames are marked "DEO HONOR ET [GLO]RIA" and "LAVS TIBI SOLI" - 'Honour and glory to God' and 'Praise to you alone'.
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Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, on Wednesday gave his "broad backing" to a review by Professor Ian Hargreaves of copyright law, claiming it would stimulate innovation.
"We are removing the barriers to the intellectual property system to encourage innovation. We need a legal framework that supports consumer use rather than one that sees it as regrettable," he said.
The changes are expected to pave the way for Google and Amazon to launch "cloud" music storage systems for UK consumers - although there was still some confusion over whether this could run into conflict with European law. A government spokesman said any conflicts would be dealt with during the consultation period, but Mr Cable said he was "confident" there would not be problems.
The shake-up will also allow anyone to apply data-mining technology to published journals, making it easier for the scientific community to access research. However, the move was met with hostility by publishers, who see data-mining as a major source of growth.
Richard Mollett, chief executive of the Publishers Association, described the changes as an "unwarranted blunt instrument" that would damage a £1.5bn industry. He added that 90pc of research is made available for mining on request, despite claims by research charity the Wellcome Trust that 87pc is unavailable.
Neville Cordell, intellectual property partner at law firm Allen & Overy, hailed the changes as a "typically British revolution in copyright law".