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I just spent a week out on Vancouver Island with my cousin Rebecca – what a fabulous week! Aside from the most perfect weather, she has just purchased the most perfect house. It's a heritage home that was "floated" over from Victoria a few years back.
Rebecca is planning on having a B&B at the house and I can't think of a better place to be. The house has so much character and Vancouver Island is so beautiful. This was a sort of working holiday as I was helping to get things done around the house. My cousin has some beautiful art that needed hanging so we put up at least a dozen pictures, a beautiful carving of loons and a gorgeous hand made wall hanging. I also built a headboard from an old door that was left outside (solid oak – they don't make doors like that anymore).
Now for the food….
Salmon, seafood and more salmon. It doesn't get any better than heading down to the fishing boat and buying some salmon for dinner. We had salmon in scrambled eggs for breakfast, in omelettes, seared salmon and BBQ'd salmon. Oysters that were half the size of my palm were $9 for 14!!! And oh so fresh.
Farm fresh eggs and salmon and grilled potatoes for breakfast
One night we had maple salmon with boiled potatoes and sea asparagus. Some of you may remember I talked about sea asparagus in an older post – I had never heard of them and here they were growing wild at the waters edge right in front of her home! We picked them and soaked them and I sautéed them with some garlic to put over the salmon. Yummy meal. We had some fresh tomatoes that a neighbour brought over that day from their garden. We decided this was a 10 mile meal (as opposed to a 100 mile version)
Sea asparagus growing wild
Soaking in water as they are very salty
Wild Pacific Salmon
My cousin Rebecca is a champion pie maker and since blackberries grow wild everywhere around the island where she lives she made a blueberry and blackberry pie that was outstanding. We had it my last night at a dinner party given by Kim and Tom with Mary Jo and Veer. What a great night – drinking blackberry wine and eating fresh BBQ'd salmon with oysters. What a great week with great people!
Before going into the oven
Baked – what an incredible smell!
See below for pics of the house and the neat headboard (yes I am proud of it) 😉


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This evening after I get home from work we plan to head out to Pennsylvania to spend the holiday weekend (Monday is Labor Day in the United States) at the Brazilian church of Newark's annual retreat. Either Saturday morning or Monday morning (we still don't know which) I'll be speaking on "I am the resurrection and the life." That's the theme I am supposed to use for my message, and of course it is from John 11. I spent every evening this week working on it, and though I like the result, I am afraid it will be far too long for 30 -45 minutes. We shall see.
Lord willing, I'll be posting again by Tuesday morning.
Have a great weekend, everyone.

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There is a Summer Play and a Winter Play. School Plays draw on the best acting talent throughout the School regardless of age. They aim to draw the School together around the shared experience of a great — or greatly entertaining — piece of theatre. The loose policy is to provide a student in his five years at Eton with the chance of seeing an example of most of the great theatrical genres: classic naturalism, high comedy, verse drama, classical drama, the musical, adaptations, modernism and the best contemporary work.
Productions are responsive to contemporary developments in the theatre. They tend to be large scale, as they seek to address large issues, as well as to make the fullest use of the talents available. It is important that the School Plays do not become the preserve of a single director and conscious efforts are made to develop directorial skills in the school to enable more theatrical voices to be heard. Budgets are on a par with those of comparable schools, although tickets are always free. Most productions play for three nights.
The Lower Boy Acting Group mounts one play a year, with a cast drawn from the first two years only. This is to give the younger students a chance to extend themselves. Technical support is given by younger members of the Stage Crew, for whom this is often an opportunity to take charge of their own work for the first time. Nevertheless these are School events attracting large audiences, and they draw on the best talents both on stage and behind the scenes that the age group can provide.
Independent Plays are those produced with the minimum of direct funding. There may be between two in a normal year, offering a mixture of established plays and original writing. Although a member of staff is always in overall charge, they tend to be more of an enabler than a producer, and a student is typically the director.
Technical support is given by the theatre staff and Stage Crew wherever possible, while help with directing, acting, and producing is always available — should it be wanted — from the Director of Drama. However the intention is to give students as much responsibility as possible for all aspects of the production, including directing, designing, technical operation and publicity, in order to fully develop their creative and managerial skills.
There are other opportunities for boys who are experimenting with dramatic writing to see their work in production as Independent Plays or in the House Drama Competition, and several masters are also practising playwrights. As a result there are usually two or three new plays in our annual repertoire, as well as new adaptations and translations.


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Pastor John Avery asked that I review his book the Name Quest over a month ago and I have to apologize because I meant to finish the book sooner than I did. So sorry Pastor Avery this was meant to be up much sooner.
Now I don't personally know PastorJohn Avery so here is his bio from his web page namesforgod.net
John Avery is a trained teacher with over thirty years experience as a Bible teaching pastor, small group leader, and missionary. He has lived in England, Israel, Africa, and the Caribbean, ministering with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) and local churches. He and his wife, Janet, now make their home in Oregon. John likes to hike, snowshoe, and cross country ski.
As far as I can tell and from reading this book Pastor Avery isn't a Reformed Baptist/Particular Baptist we would probably disagree regarding soteriology which is fine if I just read books from people I agreed with I would never had read Martin Luther, or B.B. Warfield because they are both paedobaptists.
In the Name Quest John Avery looks at the various names and titles of God and then explains how they reveal the attributes of God's character. There are twenty-three chapters plus a prologue and an epilogue plus end notes and resources. And while this is written for a popular audience it doesn't mean that this is light fair. Pastor Avery goes in depth with each name or title.
The book is basically divided by the Old Testament's names of God and the name of Jesus and his titles. And I think this is a natural split and works well.
Now I have to be a little nit picky here Pastor Avery uses a technique that I don't care for and that is taking the same passage and using different versions of the bible to get the meaning of the word. I first saw this done by Rick Warren in his purpose driven life book. I didn't care for it then, and I didn't like it in this book but unlike Warren's book where he tries to make the scripture fit his views Pastor Avery uses it showing the different meanings of the Greek or Hebrew word. I personally think that just using a good Greek or Hebrew lexicon and sticking to one version for quoting is better.
If you are interested in a study on the names and titles of God this would be a good starting study on them.


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1 · Happy Facts Facts > Feelings = Positive+
Chapter 1 is on the sometimes uncontrollable sway of our emotions, and how we can gain mastery over them. It uses the Psalms as a guide for this.
2 · Happy Media Good News > Bad News = Positive+
Chapter 2 speaks to issues of negative outlook, eagerness to criticize. Need to replace with Paul's instruction in Philippians 4:8 and exhortation to meditate on the good, pure, and noble. The Gospel provides a new focal point.
3 · Happy Salvation Done > Do = Positive+
Chapter 3 focuses on the Law/Gospel distinction. In particular speaks of peace in conscience, to serve, and for life, and death.
4 · Happy Church Christ > Christians = Positive+
Chapter 4 is about overlooking faults in the local church (like hypocrisy, and the hypercritical) to see the importance of fellowship and community for happiness. In particular: talks about how to bear with the weaknesses of other Christians, and also the 'inadequacy' of virtual church to meet our community needs.
5 · Happy Future Future > Past = Positive+
Chapter 5 talks about the importance of remembering the past works of God (creation, redemptive-history, church history, world history, and personal history). But also talks about the problem of our past history of sin, and how to deal with it. Challenges us to contemplate the future God has for us. Discusses Christian hope. Also discusses the application and present benefits of hope.
6 · Happy World Everywhere Grace > Everywhere Sin = Positive+
Chapter 6 is about God's common grace, and learning to find value in the world and in other people.
7 · Happy Praise Praise > Criticism = Positive+
Chapter 7 is about speaking words of affirmation, and being people who encourage. Also talks about right and wrong ways to give criticism.
8 · Happy Giving Giving > Getting = Positive+
Chapter 8 is about sacrificial giving and money. It's also about giving thanks and gratitude. It applies principles of self-giving to marriage, leading, and following, as well.
9 · Happy Work Work > Play = Positive+
Chapter 9 is about vocation. Talks about God's providential work through us. Talks about work as a form of worship to God. Also discusses rest and leisure, and danger of over emphasizing work
10 · Happy Differences Diversity > Uniformity = Positive+
Chapter 10 discusses multi-culturalism, racism, and how to reach out to those of a different ethnic background. Talks about pursuing diversity in the church.
Conclusion: Grand Total = Positive Faith = The Happy Christian
The "Conclusion" gets into the 'yeah, buts…' like: besetting sin, and suffering. Also points us ultimately to heaven.


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I lied. I told you I would feature another song from the Shrek soundtracks a few days ago but I didn't. So I will do it now. I promise.
I have already featured a song by Frou Frou a few months ago but "Holding Out for a Hero" was the song that led me to discover Frou Frou and eventually Imogen Heap (solo act of the lead singer in Frou Frou). This song actually comes from the credits of Shrek 2, but is so much better than any song on the soundtrack. Imogen Heap's range in this song is amazing. She brings an ethereal quality to the song that the original lacks. And I really like how the imagery in this video really fits the song…
Yes, I know that the song is basically a whole sexual innuendo but I think that's what makes it good. Well, that and Imogen's voice.
Other songs you like on the Shrek soundtracks? (If you know any other songs but if you don't, you should also listen to "I Need Some Sleep," also by the band Eels)


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On the Monday, July 8th 8 O'Clock Buzz, host Brian Standing was joined by Betty Kramer, professor at the U.W. School of Social Work, to talk about the unique process of end-of-life care and how views toward death are changing.
At the turn of the 19th century, people died from poor sanitation and disease. Now, they are dying from chronic diseases. There used to be 3 million elderly Americans, now there are 40 million. Although the view has previously been to keep someone's body alive at all costs, Kramer claims this view is changing. Many elderly patients, when asked, want to die with their family, in a familiar surrounding, with comfort and dignity. Instead, we tend to overly rely on technology and aggressive treatments – even when it is clear the patient will not recover. As a result, many people are dying in hospitals and nearly half are dying in severe pain.
According to Kramer, the only antidotes to change this perception of end-of-life care are education and family conversations. If people are educated about the progressions of disease, when to call 911 and when to let someone go, and how to talk with their elderly family members about their end-of-life wishes, we could perhaps make dying a better process for everyone.
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The summer is here and when I walk; I want to feel like I am floating; OK maybe that's an exaggeration – but I want to feel comfortable. Everyone has different levels of comfort, like sometimes in the heat your feet swell, you get blisters, cuts and etc – so when looking for a sandal you may want something that you can adjust on the go, have soft material, stretches, ease of wearing and can take a beating. For the most part you can not go wrong with a Flip Flop and I'm going to almost guarantee it's apart of your shoe collection… if not by the dozen. I love the ease of slipping right in and getting out the door, BUT I was getting ready for a trip to Six Flags and it hit me:
I don't really feel like taking off my flip flops and sitting on them during the rides or wearing them and risk them flying off either… SO, what is a girl to do?


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As the world celebrates the international women's day on March 8, the Uganda women's movement have vowed to untie Uganda from the indignity that has befallen the children and mothers in Northern Uganda due to neglect and failed health care system that has resulted into severe suffering of children because of nodding disease.
Little is known about the nodding disease which mainly affects children between the ages 5 to 15 years and it is a mentally and physically disabling. When a child is affected by it, his/her growth becomes completely and permanently stunted as well and the growth of the brain is also stunted, leading to mental retardation of the victim. In Uganda it has so far affected over 3000 children and 200 have already died.
Up to now science has failed to establish its causes. "the disease has no name and everything about it is speculated. There is no scientific proof of what causes it and how it can be cured". Hon. Beatrice Anywar Woman Member of Parliament Kitgum District said.
Beatrice further said that she first reported the case of nodding disease in 1998 and again in 2009 to the ministry of Health and nothing was done about until this month when she decided to bring 25 children suffering from nodding disease to Mulago Hospital Kampala for medical attention.
On Monday the women movement visited the children in Mulago and passed on a few items which included blankets among others.
On March 7 the women's movement in solidarity and support of the mothers whose children are suffering from nodding disease called a press conference to call on government of Uganda to act and put in place intensive programmes to address the nodding disease and support families and children affected by the disease.
The women movement is also concerned about the inhuman and rudimental way of how the parents have been reduced to tying their children on a trees in order to save them from injury. The women tied themselves on the trees as symbol and support to mothers that have been reduced to tying their children on trees.
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Over the year of 2010, my interest in music has increased tenfold. I had first received an iPod at the beginning of the year, knowing close to nothing about where my music interest laid. Pop? Rock? Alternative? I had no idea how to even classify the music that I found appealing to my eardrums. It took gradual experimentation to figure out the music that was right for me. Here are my top 10 favorite artists:
10. 30 Seconds To Mars.
Favorite Song: Kings and Queens
Favorite Album: This Is War
Source of Discovery: Trailer for the movie, Legend of the Guardians.
One word: epic. Ever since hearing a censored fragment of the song Kings and Queens in a movie trailer, I knew that this band had something unique about their voice. This song, along the rest of their most recent album This Is War, reminded me of the action, suspense, and drama associated with movies. I love how all of the songs tie back to the main theme of the album. Although the screaming voice of the lead singer Jared Leto takes a while to get used to, the mood of the music and voice is so genuine that just about every song paints a picture in your mind as you listen.
9. Motion City Soundtrack
Favorite Song: Pulp Fiction
Favorite Album: My Dinosaur Life
Source of Discovery: Saw most recent album on the homepage of iTunes
Growing up, I had heard music from this band, but it wasn't until my discovery of the iPod that I started to pay attention to the sound and message of their music. The sound of their most recent album, My Dinosaur Life, struck me as particularly captivating; not only that but the cover art is incredible! I had noticed that the vocalist of the group, Justin Pierre, had more of a matured voice and catchier melody in this most recent album, which lead me towards investigation. Although their songs are mainly explicit and the lyrics are somewhat odd, the emotions associated with each song packs a powerful punch to the listener. This upbeat music is great to listen to when caught in a bad mood.
8. Jonsi/ Sigur Ros
Favorite Song: Grow Till Tall
Favorite Album: Go
Source of Discovery: Trailer for the Disney movie, Earth
What drew me in to this music was the impressive instrumental noise and talented voice of the vocalist Jonsi Birgisson. After hearing nature-inspired sounds in the trailer for Earth, I was drawn into the beauty and peace of this incredible harmony of instruments and voice. Jonsi is Icelandic, and so part of the lyrics of his songs are in his native language. This particular music seems to stand out from every genre I've come to be familiar with, which is what drew me towards continuing to listen to it. Their music may take a while to grow accustomed to, but it definitely is worth checking out.
7. Matt & Kim
Favorite Song: Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare
Favorite Album: Grand
Source of Discovery: Earlier episode of the television series, Community
The duo Matt and Kim attracted me because their music reminds me of diversion and independence. Their rather stunning choice of instrumental backup may make their music sound raw and unappealing, but it definitely adds to their message of a carefree and nonjudgmental commotion. After hearing Matt & Kim play their most popular song Daylight at Lollapalooza in August, my belief was confirmed that these two artists and performers are wild and loose in not just their music, but their behavior, which makes them seem authentic by holding true to the sound of their music. Their new album comes out on November 2nd, so I'm definitely excited to hear their new material.
6. Owl City/ Sky Sailing
Favorite Song: A Little Opera Goes A Long Way
Favorite Album: An Airplane Carried Me To Bed
Source of Discovery: Word of mouth from sister
Owl City was the first -and only- artist under the genre of electronic music that appealed to me. I've found that this music eases the labor of doing homework and helps me brainstorm because the overall sound of each song leads at a miraculous opening of the mind. The calm, passive voice of singer Adam Young adds a key element to why I enjoy this music. My favorite is his non-electronic album, An Airplane Carried Me to Bed, which is the most relaxing blend of instrument and voice I have ever heard. The cover artwork is absolutely stunning, creative, and beautiful. The music video for the song Brielle takes listeners on a peaceful, magical ride through Adam Young's imagination.
5. Jukebox the Ghost
Favorite Song: The Stars
Favorite Album: Everything Under the Sun
Source of Discovery: Live at Lollapalooza 2010
This relatively unknown band definitely deserves some recognition. Jukebox the Ghost may not have the most powerful of lyrics, but the sound of their music is cheerful, catchy and playful. Every song on their most recent album, Everything Under the Sun, has a unique sound that is a result of the band members' experimentation with different melodies. One of my friends has noted that their use of the piano is absolutely groundbreaking and shows the far extent of their talent. My encounter with this band live during Lollapalooza sparked something within me. Even without the use of voice enhancers and autotune, this band still creates amazing music unlike a large majority of popular artists.
4. Bruno Mars
Favorite Song: Count On Me
Favorite Album: It's Better If You Don't Understand EP
Source of Discovery: Heard on the radio with B.o.B. in Nothing on You
Although he is best known for the popular song, Just The Way You Are, there is another side to the music of this maestro. What I admire about Bruno Mars is that he uses his natural voice and his Hawaiian background in his music. He definitely has a wide range of sounds, from a slower Caribbean reggae to a swinging, fast-paced pop. I love how he approaches and executes genuine mainstream music from a unique angle and adds his own lifestyle to several of his songs, such as with The Lazy Song. Bruno Mars' voice has reached long distances in only several months with the slow and steady gain of his popularity.
3. The Rocket Summer
Favorite Song: Brat Pack
Favorite Album: Do You Feel
Source of Discovery: Saw most recent album on the homepage of iTunes
After discovering this prized treasure of sounds in the cluttered mess of music on iTunes, I felt like I had hit a jackpot. Bryce Avary, the singer for The Rocket Summer adds a sort of jazz to his music with the smooth fluctuation of his high-range of pitch and usage of his smooth voice. The melody of each of these perfectly rendered songs overflows with soul and flair and made me beg for more. It was interesting hearing how the sounds of his albums changed over the years as he matured. Bryce Avary definitely deserves the success for his creation of such great music.
2. Arcade Fire
Favorite Song: Wake Up
Favorite Album: Neon Bible
Source of Discovery: Trailer for the movie, Where the Wild Things Are
The band has pretty dense and meaningful lyrics for many of their songs and the voice of Win Butler, the lead singer, suits it perfectly. I love how their albums are set to a variety of different themes and their respective songs reflect it. My personal favorite is the dark, depressing backdrop of the album Neon Bible because the emotions profoundly radiate from the overall sound; the realism of their music sends jitters through my body when I listen to it. I can definitely empathize with their most recent album, The Suburbs, since because of my location I can relate to several of the circumstances mentioned in the lyrics of certain songs.
1. The Shins/ Broken Bells
Favorite Song: Australia
Favorite Album: Wincing the Night Away
Source of Discovery: It was featured on the iTunes page for Arcade Fire's Funeral
If there is any one artist who has one of the most exclusive styles of music, it is without a doubt The Shins. Their music sounds like a mash-up of Caribbean sounds, pirate shanties, and catchy beats. Whenever I turn on my iPod to listen, I'm lost in a sea of imagery. My all-time favorite album is Wincing the Night Away because of not only the awe-inspiring artwork, but because each song makes me feels as though I have transcended the distractions of my surroundings. The lyrics are surreal, just like the music. James Mercer's voice blends well with this unique genre of music. He more recently began a project known as Broken Bells, which adds more of an electronic aspect to the music. All in all, I've been more than satisfied with Mercer's music, and I can't wait for the release of the next Shins album, which drops in 2011.


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My better half – One Last Wish
Back to where this all began. Released a little bit before my time and what would have been frenzied anticipation – released long after One Last Wish's time and what probably was frenzied anticipation – this is such a great album, or collection of songs. I'm not edgy, confident, nor one for extreme distinctions enough to declare them better than Rites of Spring, but this particular song might beat all. I'm just glad to have it released, so that nerds like me who believe it's as good as music gets can listen to it. Anyway, here's some pictures of Guy Piciotto, who upon seeing him in Instrument my girlfriend was heard to remark "Oooh, who's that?" Sometimes i hate being an Ian.


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SALT LAKE CITY – Already contentious enough after referees ejected three players and whistled five technical fouls and a Type 2 flagrant foul Friday night, the Timberwolves' 116-108 loss at Utah crossed over into something else when injured Wolves star Jimmy Butler from afar took to Twitter for the first time since 2016 to support his team.
And while coach Tom Thibodeau carefully measured his words afterward and ejected Wolves players Karl-Anthony Towns and Jeff Teague outright declined to talk, veteran forward Taj Gibson delighted in it all.
"Playoff basketball at its finest," Gibson said, six weeks before the playoff fields are set. "That's the way it was. That's the old kind of way. Four, five years ago, guys took it personal. We need controversy in the game. It makes players better, spices the game up, no more buddy-buddy stuff. It's just the time where win or go home. We're trying to do something special. I think it's good for our young guys."
Towns was ejected for the first time in his young career when he collected two technicals in the first half's final minute: The first for striking Jazz forward Jae Crowder with his forearm, the second after he repeatedly complained about the officiating.
Officiating crew chief Kane Fitzgerald told a media pool reporter afterward that Towns got the first technical for "the elbow to the face to Crowder" that was an automatic `T' and the second was for "continuous complaint. Three or four plays in a row he was complaining and a technical foul was given."
The Wolves were already shorthanded with Butler out these coming weeks and Gibson back in action after he left Thursday's game at Portland because of a hip contusion.
Towns' absence left them with little resistance to Jazz big man Rudy Gobert (26 points, 16 rebounds, 4 blocks) and Derrick Favors around both baskets even though Nemanja Bjelica played all but three minutes and Gibson played nearly 40 minutes on a hurting hip.
In one night, the Wolves fell from third place in the remarkably competitive Western Conference to six place by percentage points now that so little separates them from Portland, San Antonio and Oklahoma City.
"When you lose KAT, we lost a lot," Thibodeau said. "You lose your best rebounder, but they kept battling. I thought we had a chance down the stretch. We had some tough breaks."
Thibodeau carefully searched for his words when asked if Towns' two technicals and ensuing ejection were justified. "You don't want me to answer that," he said. "I'll look at the film and let just say I was very disappointed in the way the game was managed."
Butler provoked a social-media exchange with Crowder – the game's third and final player tossed -- after he voiced support for Teague and Thibodeau during a game that was just getting started when Wolves All-Star Towns became the first player ejected 23 seconds before halftime.
With Butler back home rehabilitating, watching and tweeting and Towns gone from the game for collecting two quick technicals, the Wolves were outscored 19-0 in second-chance points, outrebounded 45-27 and ultimately outdone by eight points by a Utah team trying to chase the Wolves down in the Western Conference standings.
Butler took to Twitter after Teague with his shoulder and hip body-checked on the full run former Wolves point guard Ricky Rubio and sent Rubio tumbling into the Wolves' bench with 5:20 left and the Wolves trailing by nine points. Rubio popped up, seeking retaliation while players from both teams converged.
"Why are you asking me?" Rubio asked afterward. "No comment."
Referees reviewed video before giving Teague the flagrant Type 2 and automatic ejection for unnecessary and excessive contact.
haven't used Twitter in years. But yeah Jeff that's what I like to see. Rubio getting up quick for no reason.— Jimmy Butler (@JimmyButler) March 3, 2018
"Haven't used Twitter for years. But yeah Jeff that's what I like to see Rubio getting up quick for no reason," Butler tweeted.
Thibodeau attributed Teague's action to a preceding play at the other end in which Teague sought a foul call on Rubio that never came.
"It's where we are," Thibodeau said. "I thought Jeff got fouled on the play. He got frustrated. That's the way it went. We had a lot of calls that I felt went against us."
Later, after Thibodeau and Crowder both received technical fouls for jawing at each other, Butler tweeted, "Jae get away from my coach. You don't want no smoke either."
Jae get away from my coach. You don't want no smoke either— Jimmy Butler (@JimmyButler) March 3, 2018
When told Butler is back on Twitter, Wolves veteran guard Jamal Crawford asked what Butler tweeted and then said, "That's why we love Jimmy."
Crowder responded in kind with an all capital letters response where he told Butler that Butler knows where to find him.
I DONT TWITTER BEEF ILL LEAVE THAT TO U.. BUT U GOT MY PHONE NUMBER AND KNOW MY HOME ADDRESS..!! THE REST CAN BE HISTORY ���� https://t.co/FGDRYnYyg5— JAE CROWDER (@CJC9BOSS) March 3, 2018
Crowder also expressed himself the old-fashioned way, to reporters after the game when he said about Teague, "He got him with a cheap shot, 100 percent. He never went for the ball, just shoved him. The rest is history."
Gibson pleaded his case to Fitzgerald, seeking to keep Towns in the game and from ejection without success.
"If the ref feels he had to throw him out, but I just tried to make my case," Gibson said. "In a time like this, we're already shorthanded. Don't make it ever tougher. But Kane is a good ref. He does what he sees."
Both Thibodeau and Crawford praised their team for its spunk and refusal to back down.
"With Jimmy out, we've got to fight," Thibodeau said. "We've got to play hard on every possession."
Crawford called the Wolves' responses "the spirit of competition" in which "everybody shows they want it" rather than considering it emotions gone too far.
"Obviously we're already shorthanded without Jimmy and KAT, those are two All Stars right there," Crawford said. "But you've got to be proud of the game and proud of the effort. I don't feel like we took a step back tonight. I feel like we came to play and played to the end.
"You can go one of two ways: You can stand up or lay down. But guys stood up."
Thibodeau stood up as well, jawing with Crowder face to face while the referees worked to sort out Teague's proper punishment.
"Thibs is not a punk," Gibson said. "He's from Connecticut, man. When I saw them talking, going back and forth, Thibs doesn't back down. Thibs is tough. He thinks he's from Brooklyn. That's what we need. Our coaches have fire in them and we understand the stakes and I love it."
Thibodeau often mentions how much he loves competition. He was asked after Friday's game if he likes a game that turned contentious like this one did.
He paused briefly before he spoke.
"That wasn't contentious," Thibodeau said.


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Walnut Creek is a city of about 68,000 people and is a financial center for the Bay Area. It is also the home of many start-ups. If your company has sent you to Walnut Creek it may be to work in one of their offices here, or it could be that you have to work in San Francisco or Pittsburgh. Continue reading
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The 2018 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible – best Beetle ever?
This week I drove the 2018 VW Beetle Dune convertible and I really quite liked it. I would personally prefer the coupe over the convertible and probably another color but it's definitely the best Beetle I've driven. Check out the full video and let me know what you think though – be sure to hit that thumbs up button and don't forget to subscribe if you're keen on seeing more reviews from me!


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The statements:
- Tomorrow is a good day to get together with family, did you plan a special dinner.
- I really think I need a another cruise to someplace warm.
- I would never own a horse since I live in the city.
- The craziest gift I ever got was a set of luggage when I wanted a hair dryer.
It has been a week of getting back to normal. My parents are more settled and things will work out. I am back to my swimming classes so the knees thank me. I attended a retirement meeting and caught up with what is going on.
I babysat my youngest grandchildren who shared their laughter with me. T who is 9 months has found the living room curtains and loves to play "hide and seek". F who is going to be 3 is anxiously planning her birthday party with Dora plates and napkins. She plans to have 5 friends at her party. E who will be 6 has asked for a helicopter for her present. Not a remote control one but a real one with 3 seats, one for Dad who can drive and 2 for herself and her friend. She was devastated that she can't have one.
We are watching the Olympics and are so pleased that the women's curling won Gold as well the women's hockey. Today it is the men's turn to show their metals.
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Our courses cater for those who have a passion for farming and the capability to farm, but may not have a National Senior Certificate or the money to gain a place to study agriculture at a university or college.
Our admissions requirements are:
- Access to land on which to farm
- Minimum schooling – Grade 9
- The ability to speak, read and write English
- Functional numeracy
- The ability to do physical farm work
- A sincere commitment to farming
- A successful interview with academy selection panel
- Full-time course attendance.
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- The applicant must fill in all relevant sections of the application form.
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- Applications should reach the academy at least two weeks before the start of the course.
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The Buhle selection panel assesses all applications against the admission requirements, and will invite candidates to an interview with the panel. At this interview, we will evaluate your motivation and ask for any other necessary information. The panel then makes a decision on which students to accept. Candidates are notified of the outcome immediately.
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As of version 2 MongoDB allows "AND" query (link)
For those of us that don't yet have version 2; a hack could be used to partially emulate functionality of AND query by sorting on the field. Note that this may only work in some limited cases; e.g. if you want to $and the $exists field; you can substitute by sorting on it e.g.: "ratings":-1
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John Edwards Jury Reaches Not Guilty Verdict & Declares Mistrial
On its ninth day of deliberations in Greensboro, NC., jurors found John not guilty on one out of the six counts on May 31 — then the judge declared a mistrial!
John Edwards' fate is decided — he's a free man! The former senator was facing six felony charges stemming from the 2008 presidential race in which he was accused of using $1 million in campaign funds to hide his extramarital affair with campaign videographer Rielle Hunter. But now he's off the hook, after the jury found him not guilty on Count 3 and the judge ruled the rest a mistrial.
John had been on trial waiting to receive his verdict, while his eldest daughter Cate Edwards Upham and his parents Bobbie and Wallace Edwards have loyally shown up to court every day.
John was having his affair while married to his wife Elizabeth Edwards. Elizabeth died on Dec. 7 2010 after battling breast cancer.
We told you that John went off on an angry tirade during the trial, calling his mistress former mistress and mother to his now 4-year-old daughter Frances Quinn Hunter, "a crazy slut" when she revealed he got her pregnant during their 2007 affair, Edwards' former aide testified April 24.
The former Democratic presidential candidate was "angry and concerned," when he found out about the baby, his former aide Andrew Young said, calling Edwards a "master manipulator."
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The Snowy Valleys Way starts in the rolling hills of Gundagai, home of the famous 'Dog on the Tuckerbox', and winds its way south through Tumut, famous for its spectacular autumn colour and the appropriately named Falling Leaf Festival held each autumn.
From there, it's on to Batlow, home of Australia's most famous apples and the Apple Blossom Festival each Spring.
Tumbarumba is next on the list, with it's country style township boasting a unique art gallery, the Pioneer Women's Hut and each February, Tumbafest - a weekend of local wine and great music.
From Tumbarumba, the route crosses the mighty Murray River at Towong and heads through Corryong - Man from Snowy River country. Rail trails and Rock n' Roll are features of Tallangatta as the route heads further south.
RV Friendly Camping
If you are a wanderer you will love the opportunities for places to stay with your mobile home along the Snowy Valleys Way
Events for all seasons
From local races, to music festivals, unique heritage events and food and wine, there is sure to be an event to entrance you and sample our culture.
Food and Wine
Fresh fruit, sophisticated wines, and value added farm produce can all be found along the Snowy Valleys Way Food Trail.
Bushwalking & Fishing
The Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers, mountain streams and lakes, and a number of National Parks offer great opportunities for fishing and bushwalking.
Hotels, motels, resorts, caravan parks, cabins, self contained and B & Bs, the Snowy Valleys Way offers a choice to suit all budgets and choices.
Discover the stories behind our local culture, from indigenous discovery tours to the mountain cattleman heritage


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You can stop a power of attorney you granted to another person by completing a revocation form, and you must do so as soon as possible to prevent the person from acting on your behalf. A power of attorney allows one person, the agent, to act in place of another person, the principal, in various matters, including bank and real estate transactions.
Visit a legal website or office supply store to get a power of attorney revocation form for your state.
Read More: How to Remove Someone As Your Power of Attorney
Complete the form. Forms vary by state, but you typically need the date the power of attorney went info effect and the name of the agent. The form already contains a statement indicating the power of attorney is terminated in accordance with your state's required wording. Sign and date the form and have your signature notarized.
Make copies of the form. You need a copy for the agent and a copy for each place the power of attorney was on file, such as your bank and the IRS. Send the form copies to the agent and all places the power of attorney was on file by certified mail, return receipt requested. Keep the original revocation and mail receipts in a safe place.
Ask the agent for the original power of attorney back, if possible. Destroy the document.
File the revocation form in the county deed records if the power of attorney was previously filed in the deed records.
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The World's Weirdest Musical Instruments
Sometimes we might be surprised to hear a musical instrument we didn't expect to pop up in a certain song, be it a sudden saxophone riff, uncharacteristic percussion elements or even the classic surprise guitar solo. But if any of these crazy instruments showed up in a song unexpectedly, you'd probably have a hard time identifying them – especially if you saw what they looked like. Here are some of our favourite insane instruments.
Somewhat traditional compared to the others on our list, but equally bizarre, is the serpent. It's a distant cousin of both the brass and woodwind families, but since its quirky snake-like design doesn't have the necessary features to fall under any particular category it is rarely featured in full orchestras.
Assembled originally as a performance piece for The Lyle and Sparkleface Band, the bikelophone incorporates half a bicycle into its complicated setup, along with a host of other more traditional musical elements, all linked and coordinated digitally to gradually build up an entire composition, all technically performed on one instrument.
This aquatic-inspired instrument takes the form of what looks like a metallic giant squid, with its operator standing in the centre. Functioning like a cross between a drum kit and a harmonica, the longest metal tube (9 metres) produces the highest pitched sound.Read more: The World's Weirdest Musical Instruments


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S.F. bookshop owner to close over ADA lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO Bookshop owner to close Richmond District store
In the latest chapter of a struggle between San Francisco merchants and disabled people suing them for better access, several Richmond District business owners have decided to close or move in the face of lawsuits demanding alterations and monetary damages.
The trend is raising concerns among area shopkeepers, the district's supervisor, Eric Mar, and other city officials.
In the past month, Craig Thomas Yates, who uses a wheelchair, sued three merchants and the landlord of a building at Clement and Arguello streets, arguing that access impediments in the building's retail stores and restaurants violated his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Other small businesses in the area have received similar complaints in recent months.
Lea Dimond, who has owned Thidwick Books in the building since 1999, plans to shut down her store today and try to find a new place rather than fight Yates or significantly alter the configuration of her 865-square-foot shop. She believes she would lose too much inventory to be financially viable if she made the changes necessary to create room for a wheelchair to maneuver.
Motives questioned
Dimond thinks she'll do fine when she finds a new location, but she's frustrated that the city did not warn her of the ADA issues when she received permits for her store. And while she says she and her fellow merchants are in favor of access for all customers, she believes Yates primarily is after money.
She says she tried to make every accommodation for Yates when he came to her shop and later hired an ADA access compliance expert to try to understand whether she could meet the federal requirements.
"Yates is picking off small business owners like grapes on a vine," said Dimond, noting that similar access suits have been settled for tens of thousands of dollars. "This is vexatious litigation, and the city has to be made aware that its commercial landscape is being damaged by this. ... Small businesses are really being hurt."
Yates could not be reached for comment on Thursday.
Tim Thimesch, an attorney representing Yates in his suit against Dimond and a handful of other Richmond District merchants, bristled at the bookstore owner's assertion that Yates is motivated by cash.
"Isn't it cheap and easy to allege that he's doing this for money? And, there's no way to disprove it," Thimesch said. "The real question is whether the businesses are in compliance. If Yates and others didn't seek redress, how would the access problem be resolved?"
Thimesch, who is based in Walnut Creek, said Dimond and other merchants have had plenty of notice that they were out of compliance with access laws - based on letters Yates sent to them - and have done nothing in response. The ADA laws have been around for 20 years, he noted.
Mission District cases
Yates brought a spate of cases against restaurants and small business owners in the Mission District earlier this year, causing some to temporarily close, raising an uproar in the community and garnering attention from city officials.
But Yates is not the only so-called serial litigant suing under the ADA. He and other plaintiffs have partnered with attorneys to target neighborhood business districts with similar claims for years, and the law provides them with a vehicle to do so.
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, plaintiffs with disabilities nationwide have filed thousands of lawsuits after discovering that, despite laws dictating access to the same goods and services as the rest of the general public, steps, doors and other architectural barriers still exclude them.
The federal ADA law is enforced through civil lawsuits. When a person with a disability believes he has experienced a lack of access, he has a right to sue. Under California's Unruh Act, a plaintiff also may demand $4,000 per impediment.
A Bay Area attorney who has represented Yates in other cases during the past few years is one of the best known and most controversial ADA accessibility lawyers in California.
Vexatious litigant
Thomas Frankovich, who helped Yates sue a number of Mission District merchants, was the subject of a San Francisco Weekly cover story in 2006, "Wheelchairs of Fortune," for his multimillion-dollar ADA suit business.
That same year, Frankovich was barred from filing cases in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles for six months after a judge ruled him a vexatious litigant, a legal term for people not acting in good faith when filing suits. Like Dimond, the Mission District merchants sued by Yates also want the city to do more to inform and help protect them from being targeted for access claims.
A common refrain among the shopkeepers who have been sued is that they believed they had complied with all laws when they obtained city permits and licenses to initially open.
Scott Hauge owns a San Francisco insurance business and is the president of Small Business California, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for small business interests across the state.
Hauge started a program nearly a decade ago to try to help merchants fund ADA corrections on their property. Very few owners decided to make any changes, he said.
"Small businesses can tend to ignore these problems, and then they scream when they get sued," Hauge said.
Mar, the San Francisco supervisor who represents the Richmond District, said he has been getting calls from merchants about ADA litigation since he took office in 2008. The suits have hurt the neighborhood's economy, he said.
Mar said he liked the idea of changing the city business permit process so that it includes information about ADA compliance. He also is encouraging owners who need to make costly alterations to seek help with financing through the city's small business office.


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Questions regarding arbitrability of disputes have always been highly contentious and controversial. That being said, this post focuses on arbitrability of fraud, more specifically recent development which has taken place in this field in India through a judgment of the Supreme Court of India in World Sport Group (Mauritius) Ltd v.MSM Satellite (Singapore) Pte Ltd.[i] decided on January 24, 2014. The Supreme Court has ruled that Indian Courts cannot refuse to refer the matter to arbitration merely on the ground that serious allegations of fraud have been brought against a party, provided that the arbitration is an international commercial arbitration[ii] and not domestic arbitration. This pro-arbitration judgment has been analysed below, in order to assess whether it is a welcome step or requires some reconsideration.
The concept of arbitrability involves what types of disputes can be submitted to arbitration; and what specific classes of disputes are exempted from arbitration proceedings and belong exclusively to the domain of state courts.[iii]
It rests on the notion that some matters are so pervasively involved with public rights or the interests of third parties that agreements to resolve such disputes by a "private" dispute resolution mechanism should not be given effect to.[iv] To add more, whether or not a particular type of dispute is "arbitrable" under a given law is in essence a question of public policy, which varies from one country to another and changes from time to time.[v] Additionally judicial and legislative decisions over the past several decades have progressively narrowed the scope of subjects which are considered to be non-arbitrable[vi], thereby reaffirming the principle of party autonomy in resolving disputes particularly in the context of international commercial disputes.[vii]
Arbitrability of fraud
In a scenario where allegations of fraud in the procurement or performance of a contract are alleged, there appears to be no reason for the arbitral tribunal to decline jurisdiction.[viii] Even the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the legal issue of a contract's voidability because of fraud is to be decided by persons designated to arbitrate factual controversies arising out of a valid contract between the parties.[ix] Courts across countries have relied on the "very strong public policy" that the intention of parties who have agreed to resort to arbitration ought to be fully given effect to[x] and have thus, made fraud-related matters arbitrable.[xi]
World Sport Group (Mauritius) Ltd. v. MSM Satellite (Singapore) Pte.Ltd.
Having elucidated upon the general notions related to arbitrability of fraud in the international context, below is a brief summary of the World Sport Group case.
The dispute arose with regards to the Deed for Provision of Facilitation Services ("Facilitation Deed") signed between the Appellant and the Respondent. The Board of Cricket Council of India ("BCCI") had entered into an agreement with the Appellant wherein the media rights for the Indian Premier League for 2009-2017 were awarded to the Appellant.[xii] Subsequently, the Appellant played an active role in the facilitation of a new Media Rights License Agreement between the BCCI and the Respondent and as a result the Facilitation Deed was executed between the Appellant and the Respondent, thereby making the Respondent liable to pay Rs.425 crores to the Appellant as facilitation fees.[xiii]
Clause 9 of the Facilitation Deed, i.e., the arbitration clause on which the entire case was basedstated that the parties would agree to settle their disputes through arbitration before International Chamber of Commerce under its rules, with the seat being Singapore. The clause also stated that, "Any party may seek equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction in Singapore, or such other court that may have jurisdiction over the Parties……. The parties hereby waive their right to jury trial with respect to all claims and issues arising under, in connection with, touching upon or relating to this deed…. and including any claim for fraudulent inducement thereof."
Due to some discord between the parties, the Respondent later rescinded the Facilitation Deed on the ground that it was voidable on account of misrepresentation and fraud on the part of the Appellant. Consequently, when the arbitration process was set into motion by the Appellant, an anti-arbitration injunction was sought by the Respondent from a Single Bench of the Bombay High Court. The Single Bench refused to intervene in the proceedings, decision which was later reversed by the Division Bench.
The matter came before the Supreme Court in the form of an appeal, the main issue being whether the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court could have passed an anti-arbitration injunction restraining the parties from proceeding with the arbitration in Singapore.
Decision of the Court
After hearing the arguments from both sides and examining the arbitration clause, the apex court held that[xiv]the Bombay High Court was obliged to refer the parties to arbitration unless it had found that the arbitration agreement was null and void, inoperative or incapable of being performed[xv]. It further emphasized that the arbitration agreement does not become "inoperative or incapable of being performed" merely because allegations of fraud have to be inquired into, and that the Court cannot refuse to refer the parties to arbitration on the ground that allegations of fraud have been made by a party.[xvi]
Adding, by using the principle of separability[xvii], the Court asserted that the challenge to the Facilitation Deed does not in any manner affect the arbitration agreement contained in Clause 9 of the Facilitation Deed, which is independent of and separate from the main Facilitation Deed.
The Court also opined that the arbitration agreement in question was wide enough to bring this dispute within the scope of arbitration.[xviii] The most significant part of the judgement was perhaps where the Supreme Court differentiated the present matter from that of N. Radhakrishnan v. Maestro Engineers & Ors.[xix] and Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin Bubere v. Madhav Prabhakar Oak [xx] by affirming that these decisions were rendered in the context of domestic arbitrations and not in the context of international commercial arbitration. In other words, the Court emphasized that allegations of fraud would be decided by the courts rather than arbitrators only if the arbitration is domestic, but it would otherwise be referred to arbitral tribunal – in an international commercial arbitration.
The Court finally referred the dispute between the parties to International Chamber of Commerce for arbitration in Singapore.
Analysis and Conclusion
The World Sport Group case is a welcome judgement which reflects the favourable attitude of Supreme Court towards international commercial arbitration, a trend which has been emanating from various recent judgements. Through this authoritative decision, the Court has deliberately distinguished the principles governing domestic arbitration and international arbitrations in the Indian legal context. It has cleared the ambiguity with regards to arbitrability of fraud in international arbitration by taking this progressive step of enabling international matters related to fraud to be governed by arbitration.
Also, by taking such pro-arbitration decisions and reducing the possibility of judicial intervention, the apex court has taken an appreciative step in making India a favourable place for enforcement of awards from foreign seated arbitrations, thereby encouraging arbitration agreements between Indian and foreign parties. Let us hope that the Supreme Court in future takes similar arbitration-friendly decisions thereby upholding the principles of party autonomy and remaining in consonance with the internationally acknowledged notions in the field of arbitration.
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[i] World Sport Group (Mauritius) Ltd v. MSM Satellite (Singapore) Pte Ltd., Civil Appeal No.895/2014, Supreme Court of India (Unreported) (India), Available at http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/imgs1.aspx?filename=41175 [Hereinafter "World Sport Group case"].
[ii] "Arbitration is considered as 'international' if (in the sense of UNCITRAL Model Law) it involves parties of different nationalities, or it takes place in a country which is 'foreign' to the parties, or it involves an international dispute." – MARTIN HUNTER ET AL., Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration 12 (5th ed. 2009) [Hereinafter "Hunter"].
[iii] Loukas A. Mistellis, Arbitrability – International and Comparative Perspectives: Is Arbitrability a National or International Law Issue? In Arbitrability: International and Comparative Perspectives 4 (Loukas A. Mistellis& Stavros L. Brekoulakis ed. 2009).
[iv] Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration-I 768 (2010) [Hereinafter "Born"].
[v] Hunter, supra note 3, at 124.
[vi] Born, supra Note 5 at 788.
[vii] Born, supra Note 5 at 837.
[viii] Hunter, supra note 3 at 134.
[ix] Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co., 388 U.S. 395 (1967).
[x] Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 425 (Can.).
[xi] Fiona Trust v Privalov[2007] All ER 233; Bilta (UK) Ltd v Muhammad Nazir [2010] All E.R. 146 (Eng.).
[xii] World Sport Group case, supra note 1 at ¶ 3.
[xiii] Id. at ¶ 4.
[xiv] Id. at ¶ 21.
[xv] Section 45 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 reads, "Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration.- Notwithstanding anything contained in Part I or in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), a judicial authority, when seized of an action in a matter in respect of which the parties have made an agreement referred to in section 44, shall, at the request of one of the parties or any person claiming through or under him, refer the parties to arbitration, unless it finds that the said agreement is null and void, inoperative or incapable of being performed."
[xvi] World Sport Group case, supra note 1 at ¶ 29.
[xvii] House of Lords explains Principle of separability in Premium Nafta Products Ltd. v. Fili Shipping Company Ltd. & Ors. as, "The principle of separability means that the invalidity or rescission of the main contract does not necessarily entail the invalidity or rescission of the arbitration agreement. The arbitration agreement must be treated as a "distinct agreement" and can be void or voidable only on grounds which relate directly to the arbitration agreement."
[xviii] World Sport Group case, supra note 1 at ¶ 34.
[xix] N. Radhakrishnan v. Maestro Engineers & Ors., (2010) 1 S.C.C. 72 (India).
[xx] Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin Bubere v. Madhav Prabhakar Oak, A.I.R. 1962 S.C. 406 (India).


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Inflatable Bounce House
Inflatable bounce houses may be fun, but they're also pricey and require a lot of room. Plus, they're not exactly the safest children's party option. Countless kids have bounced until they've broken arms and legs or sustained other injuries. To make matters worse, many bounce house rental companies are uninsured.
Need one last reason to skip the bounce house? If it's not properly tied down -- which many often aren't -- it can topple or even blow away during large wind gusts with children still inside.


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At the Annual General Meeting of the International Society for the Performing Arts 7 new members were elected to the 25 strong board of directors. In addition, a number of new officers were appointed including Mary Lou Aleskie as Board Chair for a three year term. Ms. Aleskie is the Executive Director of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven, CT. She is also a Chief Executive Global Fellow of National Arts Strategies and serves on the Arts Advisory Committee of the Yale-China Association. Appointed by the Connecticut State Senate Majority Leader, she serves on the State's Planning Commission for Higher Education and is an Associate Fellow of Branford College at Yale University. Prior to this appointment on the Board, Ms. Aleskie has served as Treasurer and Audit Committee Chair before assuming the role of Chair-Elect, two years ago.
Other announcements include the appointment of Ian Smith (Creative Scotland) as Treasurer, Maria Claudia Parias (Batuta Foundation, Colombia) as Secretary and Anthony Sargent (Luminato Festival, Canada) as Past Chair. Newly appointed Board Members include Alicia Adams (Kennedy Center, USA), Luiz Coradazzi (British Council, Brazil), Rebecca Dawson (Candoco Dance, UK), Gaurav Kripalani (Singapore Repertory Theatre, Singapore), Steinunn Ragnarsdóttir (Iceland Opera, Iceland) and Simon Reinink (Concertgebouw, Netherlands).
The 25 board members hail from 14 countries around the globe and represent some of the most significant performing arts organizations in the world. See a complete list of the Board of Directors.
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This is just a quick post, I'll give more details when I finally make the pants (hopefully starting them tomorrow evening!) These are the Colette Clovers, modified to have a front zip fly and shortened - I think I gave them a 4" inseam? They also have cuffs, sewn separately and attached so the shorts are permanently cuffed.
Fabric: Navy blue fine line twill, 100% cotton, from Fashion Fabrics Club. I was quite happy with this fabric, I bought it to make these as a hopefully wearable pair but knowing they could possibly be an unwearable draft. They have several different fabrics labeled as "fine line twill," so I'm sure others are different, but this was a lightweight, smooth cotton fabric. It was nice to sew with, and when I've worn the shorts, they haven't gotten wrinkly and they're comfortable and cool (temperature-wise).
(Side note: I did the zipper so poorly that they don't stay zipped up on their own and require a safety pin. Long shirts are also necessary.)


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A report of a person with a gun caused a two-hour lockdown at Boulder Valley Schools' Arapahoe Campus on Wednesday before police found there was no threat to the schools.
The campus at 6600 Arapahoe Road — which houses Arapahoe Ridge High School, Boulder TEC, Boulder Universal, and BVSD Online — was placed on lockout and then lockdown at 12:49 p.m. Wednesday after the school district received a Safe2Tell tip about an armed person, according to Boulder Valley spokesman Randy Barber.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Boulder Police Department, Colorado State Patrol and Lafayette Police Department all responded to help search the campus, but police found no threat. The lockdown was lifted just after 3 p.m. and students were dismissed.
Arapahoe Campus has returned to normal operations after a lockout prompted by a Safe2Tell tip. Police have searched the building and have found no threat. The school is dismissing students now. https://t.co/tQw2W29xHu
— Boulder Valley School District (@BVSDcolorado) April 24, 2019
Barber said the school district's trauma team was activated to help any students at the campus on Thursday who might be struggling in the aftermath of the incident.
This is the second time in the 2018-19 school year a Boulder Valley school has been placed on lockdown.
In November, a Nederland man who was hanging political fliers near Superior Elementary, 1800 S. Indiana St., lied about picking up a child from the school so he could use the bathroom.
School officials became suspicious when he bypassed the office and headed straight for the bathroom. The school went into lockdown for three minutes after the man, who was carrying a backpack, couldn't offer any details about the child he said he was there to pick up. The lockdown was downgraded to a lockout, during which normal classroom activities proceed while school doors are locked, until 11:40 a.m. when the man was arrested.
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Marita Redondo
Marita Redondo is an artist who combines art and photography very beautifully. In a post on her blog, she uploaded some book pages that were based on a trip to Africa she made. The pictures are great, they feature landscapes of Africa with animals such as lions, elephants, birds, gazelle and cheetahs.
Her book pages also feature pictures of local tribes people from the areas she visited. Some of the pages include a photo on one side of a page spread, with an artwork done on the other side, such as a sketch or painting. She also decided to superimpose writing on some of the pages as well.
Marita's painting's are incredible, and I am also a fan of her drawings. The way she decided to lay out the pages of her book was interesting as well. The background color in the pages makes the pictures in the foreground really pop.
The words on the pages look to a served as diary entries for Marita while she was visiting Africa. One of my favorite page spreads from her book is the one that has a painting of a lion on the left page, with sketches of more lions on the right. They are stunning pieces of art. Here are a few images from Marita Redondo's book.


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STG 133 - Getting Started as a GM
It's a perfectly normal episode, without guests or con recaps or anything - what even is this? It's an episode about getting your feet wet as a GM, that's what! After our usual banter, including Jenny's sudden appearance in Grant's D&D game, we answer a question from Patreon supporter Shawn, who asks us about our perfect gaming room. Then we get into our main topic with a variety of suggestions for people considering running their own game for the first time.
Some resources for new GMs: Peter's "I Want To GM" blog post; Gnome Stew; Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast; Robin D. Laws's Robin's Laws of Good Gamemastering; Odyssey: The Complete Game Master's Guide to Campaign Management by Phil Vecchione and Walt Ciechanowski; and Matthew Colville's Running the Game series on YouTube.
Scripture: Psalm 37:30, Matthew 23:11, James 1:12
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BREAKING: €100,000 reward offered for information related to Naas man Trevor Deely's disappearance
New CCTV video released
A reward is being offered for information on Trevor Deely's disappearance
A €100,000 reward is to be offered for information which solves the disappearance of Naas man Trevor Deely.
Trevor disappeared in Dublin in the early hours of December 8, 2000, after a work office party.
At a joint Crimestoppers/Garda renewed appeal in Harcourt Street this morning, it was confirmed that a €100,000 sum would be offered as a reward for information that helps solve the case.
Gardai would not confirm the source of the reward money, but indicated it came from a private donor, and was not State or Crimestopper funds.
Meanwhile, new video footage has been released which shows a man acting suspiciously in the vicinity of Trevor Deely's workplace the night he disappeared.
The CCTV footage captures a male dressed in black acting suspiciously outside the rear entrance of Bank of Ireland, Asset Management Offices on Wilton Terrace, Dublin 2 between 3am and 3.34am, prior to Trevor Deely arriving. Trevor called into work for a short period after his office party.
At 03.34am, moments before Trevor approaches his place of work this male steps out onto the footpath and follows Trevor Deely to the back gate of Bank of Ireland, Asset Management before conversing with him at 3.35am.
Trevor was last captured on CCTV passing the Bank of Ireland ATM machine on Haddington Road at approximately 4.14.21am on December 8. Gardaí believe that the male acting suspiciously outside of Trevor's place of work is the same male that is seen passing the Bank of Ireland ATM on Haddington Road at 4.14.55am, 34 seconds after Trevor Deely that morning.
That man has never come forward, and gardai are appealing for him, or anyone who has information on the case, to contact them.
Crimestoppers can be contacted on 1800 250025.
WATCH: The new CCTV footage below
READ MORE: Major development in case of missing Naas man Trevor Deely
WATCH: Missing Naas man Trevor Deely's sister makes heartfelt appeal to "end to this relentless nightmare"
WATCH BELOW: Donor who put up €100,000 award money for Trevor Deely information wishes to remain anonymous
Gardai: Why was the male waiting there for 34 minutes and why did he choose to talk to Trevor and why did he follow him? pic.twitter.com/aE9eqMMZv0— Leinster Leader (@leinsleadernews) April 7, 2017


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Illustrations make written and visual publications complete. Whether it is a concept, an idea or a story, it requires illustration for a visual interpretation. The illustration used along with the written text serves the purpose of getting the message across in a meaningful and effective manner. Illustrations are in different forms including drawing, photograph, painting etc. Therefore, the task of an illustrator involves a lot of creativity, because they are responsible for getting the point across effectively. They are a type of artists that create an array of visual images to accompany text.
Job Responsibilities
Illustrations have the job responsibility of creating communicative images for books, magazines, journals, newspapers, periodicals etc. Not only do they create images or illustrations for academic products, but they also create images for commercial products including calendars, textiles, promotional posters, stationary and greeting cards among others. Images help in describing a concept which is not expressible through written text. There are many illustrators that create images for children story books to make the stories come to life.
For creating the images, illustrators make use of a wide range of materials. These include water color, pastel, chalk, oil painting, linoleum cuts, wood engraving, pen, pencil etc. However, these are not all. With the advancement in technology, illustrators also create images using computers. Images created in digital format have opened new horizons both for the illustrator as well as the publications. It has led to a wonderful variety of images.
Educational Qualification & Training
Though there are specific qualifications required to become an illustrator, it is advisable to complete fine arts and visual communication courses to gain a competitive edge over others. Today, there are multiple colleges, universities and professional schools that offer courses and degree programs in visual communication, fine arts and animation. All these degree programs train students in areas like drawing, sketching and composition. Since you need to show your artistic talents to employers, you need to prepare a portfolio of some of your most impressive work. There are numerous bachelor degree programs that also help students create portfolios.
Career Prospects
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment growth rate for illustrator jobs is expected to grow at 16% between the years 2006 and 2016. More job opportunities are created for computer illustrators as the web industry starts using a variety of detailed images. Candidates may need to face competition while landing jobs. However, trained professionals with a few years of experience will have no dearth of employment opportunities.
Annual Salary
The annual salary of illustrators ranges between $30,396 and $44,083. As you grow in experience and skills, you can earn a salary of up to $51,004 annually.
So, if you have a excellent ability and talent in the field of drawing, you can consider becoming an illustrator. Creativity, a keen eye for detail, perseverance, team playing and abstract thinking are some other essential skills you will need to establish your career as an illustrator.