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With the growing popularity of exchanging information over mobile devices, 2011 saw data breaches in the healthcare industry like never before. The Department of Health and Human resources had to step in with rigorous investigations and hefty fines for organizations that did not meet the patient privacy requirements. And now that industry experts are projecting the continued rise in the use of mobile devices and social media, healthcare data breach could reach epidemic proportions unless the safety of patient protected health information (PHI) is given some serious thought.
A benchmark study, published by the Ponemon Institute in December 2011, showed that 81% of all healthcare providers surveyed used their mobile devices to gather, store and even exchange PHI. What's more, 49% accepted that they were not taking any measures to secure their devices. Kirk Nahra, partner at Wiley Rein LLP, goes on to say that class-action lawsuits will rise in 2012 with more and more patients suing healthcare organizations for not ensuring the safety of PHI. CEO and President of Apgar & Associates, Chris Apgar, adds that the use of social media to interact with patients and promote healthcare services might lead to inadvertent risk to PHI. There is also the risk that healthcare employees using social networks could put PHI at risk.
Trends to look out for in 2012
Apart from the risk posed by the growing use of mobile devices and social media, as well as the expected increase in class-action lawsuits in 2012, here are some more trends that ID experts say the healthcare industry to prepare itself for:
•Growing reliance on outsourced services – The economic advantages of outsourcing certain functions to third parties cannot be ignored. From billing to storage of sensitive data, outsourcing is likely to provide solutions that could benefit healthcare organizations. The only thing to keep in mind while selecting an outsourcing partner is to ensure that the HIPAA regulations are adhered to and the risk of data breaches in minimized.
•Mobile is king – According to a CompTIA study published in November 2011, a third of all healthcare providers rely on mobile devices for access to EMRs and EHRs. With the use of smartphones and tablets on the rise, mobile providers will need to focus on a balance between ease of use and data security.
•Rise in HIPAA enforcements – The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is likely to tighten the enforcement of HIPAA regulations. With more stringent controls, a rise in fines and financial settlements in cases of noncompliance is expected this year.
•Privacy and security training – Although there has been an improvement in the procedures put in place by healthcare organizations, the focus has to shift to ensuring that the staff follows the protocol. One way to ensure this is to implement awareness and training programs annually. This is one area that is likely to receive greater attention in 2012. Risk education becomes all the more important in a segment that is seeing a rise in fraudsters.
•Cyber liability insurance – Given that class-action litigation is expected to rise through the year, more and more healthcare professionals and organizations are looking to protect themselves and their reputation via insurance policies targeted at data/security breach.
•Cloud computing – One effective means of protecting data is via cloud computing. This is becoming an attractive option for healthcare providers due to the economic and security advantages it offers, especially given the rise in Health Information Exchanges (HIE). However, it is important for healthcare organizations to ensure that the service provider is compliant with the HIPAA regulations and that the agreement entered into a carefully written agreement. Some of the advantages that cloud computing offers the healthcare industry include increased scalability and flexibility, superior operations and reduced risk.
On the whole, 2012 is likely to be a year when healthcare organizations need to think of more than just a band-aid for security breaches. Cloud computing, outsourced services and reliance on mobile devices offer greater ease of service delivery. At the same time, the choice of service partner should be thought through carefully to ensure the safety of PHI.


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Nice central place and typical Sheraton! Theview from the Lounge is quite nice
This is definitely a corporate hangout – I felt a bit out of place among the suits and briefcases. In line with this vibe, the staff was serviceable but quite formal and borderline dry. If you're looking for a warmer vibe, I'd suggest going elsewhere. That said, if you're looking for your standard Sheraton, this fits the bill: comfortable rooms equipped with safes, mini bars, and fridges; a sizeable restaurant, bar, gym, and pool. I prefer to get a taste of the local culture when I travel, so I wasn't particularly enamored with the personality-less character of the hotel.
This location is ok, but I had been to a Sheraton location in the USA before and was expecting a similar environment. While the amenities, bedroom, and views were great, there was a lot of construction during my stay. The lobby, breakfast and common area were all in the third floor because the first floor was so noisy all the time, and it was hard getting good services from the receptionists because we had to constantly yell in order to hear each other. Still, the bedrooms were quiet and there is a spa, pool, jacuzzi and sauna. You can even hire a masseuse for an extra fee, which you might need after spending some time in the first floor, and the location is good for business people who might need quick access to Microcentro (downtown).
The Sheraton has by far one of the most impressive indoor pools and pool areas I have ever seen in Buenos Aires. For me, the view from the pool area across Buenos Aires was also unbeatable. The glass walls stretched around almost 360 degrees and I could see right out across the entire city, but the staff weren't that friendly at all. It was pretty difficult to get any kind of human reaction out of them, especially one of the longest-serving members of staff on reception. Business travelers would enjoy the facilities and anyone who loves swimming really should stay in this hotel just for the pool, but if you're looking for a hotel which offers a friendly service and insider tips on the city, this is not the place.
Great hotel located in the middle of downtown Buenos. Extremely close to Florida Street, which is one of the Pedestrian malls.
Rooms are very up-to-date and modern, however it is a bit far from the nightlife of BA
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My wife's job gifted us our wedding night at this hotel, and was a great experience. There is a really nice swimming pool at the 22th floor, with a massage service (awesome). Quick room service and great tasty food.
The breakfast is abundant.
I strongly recommend this hotel, BUT, I haven't payed for it, I don't know is its good value for money.
The room was quite big and really comfortable.
Location is fine, as its in the middle of downtown close to everything.
Great hotel. Not a budget option. Enjoyed an afternoon drink in the lobby bar. Free snacks.
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Winners were all over the map, including an embarrassing rubber-stamping of Modern Family in too many categories. Repeat winners were everywhere, a sometimes painful reminder that Emmy voters have serious lag-time issues in uncovering bright new things in their own industry. But since so many of these Emmy reviews in recent years have been (justifiably) bitter affairs, let's start with the positives: Meyers was funny the majority of the night. While he didn't deliver searing, belly laugh-inducing jokes (Jimmy Kimmel and Ricky Gervais did, with Jimmy Fallon, late in the evening, helping Stephen Colbert make up for a terrible bit), Meyers was affable and steady and kept the banter light and upbeat. Meyers is slyly proficient at getting consistent chuckles with whatever he does, so it was nice to see him nail it under pressure for the most part. It's not an easy job, and he ultimately gets high marks. The show itself was also thankfully light on filler, the curse that bloats and ruins most awards shows — and especially the Emmys in years past. It had a surprisingly strong pace, and many of the elements worked well: Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus with a call-back kiss to Seinfeld; Meyers letting stars ask intentionally bad Emmy questions; Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson bantering; Amy Poehler and Meyers bantering; Meyers and Billy Eichner on the streets of New York; fine, fun or touching acceptance speeches (Steven Moffat, Julianna Margulies, Aaron Paul, Ryan Murphy); a beautiful In Memoriam segment that concluded with an extended ode to Robin Williams from Billy Crystal. Overall, the batting average on this Emmys was much higher than last year. But director Glenn Weiss, who earlier won his own Emmy for directing the Tony Awards, also misjudged whom to play off in the early and middle stages, which resulted in the unfortunate rushing off of winners at the end. This is a befuddling problem that seems to afflict all directors of awards shows, and it's not so difficult to fix. Do you really want to play off Breaking Bad, which just won the highest honor in your industry? Speaking of, there was the not-insignificant run from Breaking Bad during the telecast: Paul and Anna Gunn winning for best supporting actor and actress, Moira Walley-Beckett winning for best writing in a drama series, Cranston winning for best actor — all in addition to the ultimate prize of best drama series. Every one of those was deserved, but also came against very strong competition that many pundits favored for victory. So the string of Breaking Bad wins in many ways was a reflection of Emmy voters sticking with the people who created one of the best series in TV history. That would be admirable if it didn't look like the same kind of lazy rubber-stamping that let Modern Family rack up three major victories itself, including a record-tying fifth win for best comedy. The difference? Breaking Bad retained its consistent excellence — acting, writing, importance — throughout its run. Modern Family, however, has gone from a great series to a good one, surpassed by a number of other shows. It's not just embarrassing for Emmy voters to appear oblivious to anything new; it detracts from the hard-earned consistency of something like Breaking Bad. Elsewhere, Emmy voters shocked a ton of observers by going in heavy for Sherlock and stunningly light for True Detective, Orange Is the New Black, Fargo and the supposed Emmy-magnet HBO movie The Normal Heart. It was a night of weirdness from the start, with Ty Burrell winning for supporting actor when Andre Braugher or Tony Hale seemed far more likely. FX's Louie won for writing, which seemed to put the telecast back on course, only to raise eyebrows when Allison Janney of CBS' Mom beat out Kate Mulgrew of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black (the beginning of a bad night for that show). 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11.15.08-12.20.08 Rosamund Felsen Gallery
Kathleen Henderson's exhibition of drawings and sculptures, titled "I Shew You a Mystery," evokes the peculiarly American concoction of hope and fear, faith and desperation, that filled many nineteenth-century Christian revivalist meetings. Yet her spare, casual oil-stick drawings and lumpy, scatological sculptures are resolutely of the present, depicting a world still uncomfortable with itself: bellicose, juvenile, a bit confused, and often touchingly vulnerable. The drawings depict hooded figures (usually men) and cheeky satyrs in scenarios that are alternately ominous, tender, and darkly humorous. A man aims a rifle in front of a wooden shack; another is chained spread-eagle to a wheel. Other figures pray, hold hands, or waltz together awkwardly, and in one of the more bizarre examples, a dark-haired man helps a skinny hooded figure to direct his penis, which snakes out of his shorts like an umbilical cord, to the toilet. This mix of menace, comedy, and pathos is reminiscent of Philip Guston's Klan paintings, but Henderson's work is perhaps closer to the arch comic-book style of Raymond Pettibon, who shares her black sense of humor and eclectic, often outré subject matter.
Speaking of which, penises—both literal and symbolic—crop up throughout the show, signaling an irreverent fascination with the myths and pratfalls of manhood. This impression is reinforced by images of Pan, the horned Greek god, considered both a symbol of virility and a model for depictions of Satan. One paper-pulp-and-tar sculpture depicts Pan with a drooping phallus that isn't nearly as long as his curling, rigid beard. This displacement of male potency undergirds the entire exhibition, revealing the misdirected masculinity at the heart of these chaotic, anxious times. The drawing Untitled (taping man), 2008, is a frighteningly succinct example: Two figures fasten a third to a board with strips of tape and hang him upside down. It's a scene straight out of Jackass or, perhaps, Guantánamo Bay.


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There are a number of reasons for hysterectomy, however, in some cases less invasive treatments should be explored before making an informed choice about whether to go ahead. Some of the reasons for surgical intervention are non-elective meaning no option, however, others such as fibroids and endometriosis are elective meaning optional.
According to NHS statistics over 60,000 hysterectomies are performed in the U.K. each year, with over half a million women undergoing this major operation in the U.S.
The decision to have a hysterectomy is not to be taken lightly as it will end your ability to become pregnant. If your ovaries are removed this will bring on surgical menopause (immediate onset of menopause symptoms, very often more severe than those experienced with natural menopause). Should one or both of your ovaries remain intact you may still have an early onset of menopause, around 1-2 years following your operation.
Reasons for Hysterectomy
Invasive cancer of the reproductive system including the uterus, cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes, endometrium (the tissue that lines the uterus-womb).
Hysterectomy may be the best option if you have cancer in these organs.
Other treatment options include chemotherapy and radiation.
If you have precancerous changes of the cervix, a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) may be possible to remove the cancerous cells.
In some cases surgery becomes a necessary last resort for women with chronic pelvic pain arising in the uterus.
In other cases, hysterectomy provides no relief from many forms of pelvic pain and an unnecessary hysterectomy can create a new set of problems.
Abnormal/Prolonged Vaginal Bleeding
Treatment depends on what is causing the bleeding.
Infection, cancer, fibroids and hormone levels can all cause persistent heavy bleeding.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, birth control pills and hormone medications can correct irregular bleeding or lighten heavy bleeding.
Dilation and curettage (D&C) removes the lining and contents of the uterus. This procedure is used for the treatment for abnormal bleeding.
Endometrial ablation removes the lining of the uterus to help stop heavy, prolonged bleeding. This procedure is not for you if you want to become pregnant or if you have reached menopause (you have reached menopause when you have not had a period for 12 months).
Serious Complications During Childbirth
Ruptured uterus.
In cases of this kind a hysterectomy may be the best and only option.
Uterine Prolapse
This is caused by your uterus slipping down into your vagina due to weakened supporting ligaments and tissues. This can lead to pelvic pressure, difficult bowel movements and urinary incontinence.
An object called a vaginal pessary might help for a time.
Hysterectomy may be necessary to achieve acceptable repair of these conditions.
This occurs when the tissue that lines the uterus grows outside the uterus on your ovaries, fallopian tubes or other pelvic and abdominal organs. This causes chronic pain in the lower back and pelvis, severe pain during menstrual periods, bleeding between periods, pain during and after sex.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, birth control pills and hormone medications are all prescribed to treat endometriosis.
Laparascopic – keyhole surgery is the least invasive technique available. The surgery destroys or cuts out the endometriosis tissue.
Laparotomy – major surgery which is used if your endometriosis is severe or extensive.
Hysterectomy – although it can be an option it is one rarely used these days. There is no guarantee that the endometriosis will not return, especially if your ovaries are left intact.
Non-cancerous uterine tumours that grow in the wall of the uterus.
Many women have minor symptoms and do not need treatment.
In some cases fibroids can cause pain or prolonged heavy bleeding.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, birth control pills and hormone medications are all used to treat fibroids.
A procedure called Uterine Artery Emobilization can be performed. This procedure blocks of the blood supply and without blood the fibroids will shrink.
A procedure called Myomectomy is sometimes performed to remove the tumours leaving the uterus intact, however, there is a risk that the tumours will reappear.
In some cases a hysterectomy is performed if medications or less invasive procedures have failed and when a woman is either close to or past menopause and does not want children. A hysterectomy will cure problems related to fibroids. Fibroids do tend to shrink after menopause when hormone levels decline.
The tissue that lines the uterus grows inside the walls of the uterus which causes particularly painful periods.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications and hormone medications are used to treat adenomyosis.
Hysterectomy should only be carried out as a very last resort.
Useful link: You will find more information at the Hysterectomy Association.
Why a hysterectomy is necessary. (April 2014) Retrieved from http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Hysterectomy/Pages/Why-it-is-necessary.aspx
Hysterectomy. Retrieved from http://patient.info/health/hysterectomy-leaflet
Hysterectomy. (Dec 2014) Retrieved from http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/hysterectomy.html
The Mayo Clinic; Patient.co.uk; NHS Direct
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China Grill Restaurant Review: The Chong brothers --- Fernando, Roberto and Marcelino --- emigrated from Peru in 1975 with some interesting ideas about Chinese fusion cuisine, culled from their heritage and from their imaginations. "Chef Robert," as he's known, deftly applies traditional Chinese cooking methods to non-traditional ingredients like butter, cheese and new-world fruits and vegetables. Interesting dim sum starters include lamb spare ribs in a plum-sesame glaze, crab cakes topped with tomatillo-pineapple salsa, and Kobe-style beef tartare with Chinese mustard sauce. "Drunken" chicken is marinated in saké and served with sweet crispy onions, while butterfish (a cousin to Chilean sea bass) comes in a yuzu-miso butter sauce. Grand plates include Shanghai-style lobster with ginger and curry, as well as Korean-style rib-eye with truffled artichoke and potato hash. For dessert, consider the decidedly non-Chinese apple tart with passion fruit compote or coconut flan. The wine list lends itself to successful pairings.
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A new spin on wheelchair design
Story and photo by Dana Lacey dandyhorse magazine, Summer 2009 issue
In a spacious, surprisingly clean workshop in an old part of Liberty Village, two locals have reinvented the wheel.
Canadians Jeff Adams (pictured) and Christian Bagg are the founders of Marvel, a Toronto company that designs and builds the world's first fully-adjustable wheelchairs using concepts borrowed from high-end bike engineers.
Unlike bicycles — which have evolved from the pedal-less dandyhorse to featherlight speed demons — wheelchairs haven't changed much since their inception in the 1930s. They are traditionally built made-to-measure,
which is great for business suits but not for a chair you use all day, every day. "Every tube is custom cut to your measurement, which is enormously expensive and slow," Adams says. You can't change the chair once it's built, either. (Think of it as welding your seat post into one position forever.)
"These designs don't take into consideration a body's changing needs, or the funding model that dictates the number of times a person can get a new chair," he says. In Canada, with the very best insurance, you're lucky to get one chair every two years. But generally a person is covered for one every five years. "So in that five years you can't gain or lose weight," he says, "And don't even think about sitting in a different position."
Adams — a buff, heavily-tattooed man with a tuft of red hair — was nine when he got his first wheelchair. He has spent most of his life racing on the National team and pro circuit. He's a three-time gold medal Paralympian, and six-time World Champion. He couldn't understand why all the great sports technology wasn't applied to everyday design. He met Bagg, a machinist and amateur racer who shared his vision for a better chair, and Marvel was born.
A person's first chair tends to be large and stiff, so they can get used to steering, maneuverability and centre of gravity — but it doesn't take long before they get the hang of it and want something that responds better. "You can climb stairs if you're in the right chair," Adams says. (He would know: in 2002 he climbed the 1776 stairs of the CN Tower. Two years later he climbed the Acropolis in Greece.)
Bagg broke his back snowboarding in his 20s, and built himself snow-friendly contraptions that allowed him to keep up with his friends on the hill. He acts as Marvel's lead designer, while Adams covers the business end and designs racing chairs. Adams built his own racer, a slick black beauty that screams speed.
In 2006, armed with a few prototype chairs, the duo approached Phil White, co-founder of Canuck bike designer and manufacturer Cervélo Cycles Inc. White was sold right away: "we literally shook hands over the chair," Adams says. With the backing of a major bike company, Marvel was able to jump-start the start-up: Cervélo provided initial capital and office space as well as access to their ample supply chain, accountants, engineers and famous testing facilities (all Marvel chairs meet bike-industry standards for durability and strength).
Their partnership with Marvel marks new territory for Cervélo, but wheelchairs seemed a natural fit with their attention-to-design attitude and reputation for putting pros on bikes straight from the shelf (if you have the cash, you can buy the exact bike that earned the yellow jersey in 2008's Tour de France).
"Cervélo makes carbon porn," Adams says, "It does not alter the existence of anyone but the top racers. But with Marvel, they saw an opportunity to apply their skills to a product that not only is the best in the industry, but is something that changes people's lives."
Turns out designing a wheelchair isn't all that different than designing a bike. "You're dealing with the same principals and concepts," Adams says. "You have to account for body shape, comfort and reliability." They followed the bike industry's lead and ditched titanium (the wheelchair standard) for aluminum, which is more malleable and allows design innovations that titanium does not. And because the chairs are customizable but not actually custom, they can be built quickly in assembly line fashion.
Marvel now has 80 retailers, half in Canada and half in the U.S., and customers are ecstatic when they get their new chair within days. "We've sent chairs to people within a week of ordering, and they call us thinking we made a mistake," Adams says, "They're not used to it being so fast." Speed is important in this industry, he stresses. "When it's your bike being built, it's not exactly urgent. But you don't want to have someone waiting two months for an essential means of locomotion." They've hired two full-time staff to keep up with the steady stream of orders, and build four wheelchairs a day.
Because both use a chair to get around, Bagg and Adams understand how people interact with their four-wheeled ride. They made three simple yet
vital changes to the basic chair design. First, they made it modular and compatible — each piece is detachable and therefore replaceable as
wear and tear or upgrades are required, giving the chair a much longer life. Second, nearly everything can be adjusted: a single chair can accommodate
heights under five feet to well over six feet tall. Until Marvel, no wheelchair had an adjustable seat. "Bikes have had them for over 100 years," Adams
says, "why can't chairs?" They borrowed (and later kept) Cervélo engineers, who came up with a concept that worked.
The static seat is one of many industry mysteries the pair have encountered. They also couldn't figure out why chairs didn't have suspension, their
third vital modification. "Can you name another vehicle that doesn't have suspension?" Adams asks, "Skateboards have it. So do office chairs." There
has been a lot of anti-suspension huffing in the industry, which echoes the naysayers who fought against suspension in bikes 20 years ago: too heavy,
too slow, too expensive. But it turned out great for mountain bikes, and it works in Marvel's chairs. Thanks to their partnership with Cervélo, they
already had top-of-the-line shocks to work with. It was just a matter of tweaking before they found success. "Suspension makes an enormous
difference in comfort when you're sitting all day," Adams says, "you can lock it, you can change how bouncy it is, adjust for the rider's weight…
all with tools you can find at your bike shop."
So, with all the bells and whistles, just how heavy is it? "It's like comparing apples to oranges. We use more parts, including an entire suspension system…and we use aluminum, which is heavier than titanium." Yet altogether, a Marvel wheelchair weighs just half a pound more than the lightest chair on the market.
"We didn't invent this," Adams says, "We look to the cycling world for inspiration. It's not rocket science."
Maybe not, but with Cervélo's support, Marvel is quite literally lifting the wheelchair industry out of the Dark Ages.


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Waterfowl fall under the family Anatidae and includes ducks, geese and swans and they spend most of their non-flying time on the water. A female green-winged teal can weigh as little as six ounces, making them the smallest of North America's waterfowl with the largest being the trumpeter swan weighing in at more than 35 pounds. Most waterfowl fly at speeds of 40 to 60 mph. With a 50 mph tail wind, migrating mallards are capable of traveling 800 miles during an eight-hour flight. Studies of duck energetics have shown that a mallard would have to feed and rest for three to seven days to replenish the energy expended during this eight hour journey. However the true long-distance flying champions of all waterfowl are black brant. They migrate nonstop from coastal Alaska to their wintering grounds in Baja California which is a journey of roughly 3,000 miles in just 60 to 72 hours.
Waterfowl have as many as 12,000 separate skin muscles used for feather control. Ducks and geese lift or compress their plumage in various ways to help regulate body heat, dive underwater, and express emotions, such as aggression or amorousness. Several waterfowl—including redheads, canvasbacks, wood ducks, ruddy ducks, hooded mergansers, and snow geese pursue a breeding strategy known as nest parasitism, where females lay eggs in the nests of other females of the same species. Some wood duck nest boxes have been found with as many as 50 eggs laid by multiple hens. How's that for outsourcing, might as well have someone else do the heavy lifting. if you can.
Waterfowl Photography – Photography Tips For Getting Great Waterfowl Pictures.
- Great waterfowl pictures can and should be taken in a variety of lighting and weather conditions. Overcast and even rainy days add contrast and mood to portraits and sunny days are ideal for flight shots that require faster shutter speeds. So if you're lucky enough to find a subject plan a few repeat visits in mixed conditions while at the same time trying not to disturb the bird as much as possible. Keeping a healthy distance usually does the trick.
- If you are after flight shots you really need to anticipate the action and where it will be coming from. As is the case with most birds including waterfowl they prefer to land facing into the wind using it to their advantage in braking a slowing down their forward momentum so keep that in mind when you see waterfowl that appear to be making a descent so you can try to position yourself in the right spot.
- For flight shots F/8 is my preferred f stop but not at the expense of shutter speed. If I am shooting at dawn or dusk when the light is falling off I will compensate by bumping the ISO to keep the shutter speed above 1/800 but eventually I drop back to f/4 (2.8 if you have it) Of course if you are taking portrait shots where the bird is not in motion you won't need to be as concerned about shutter speed.
- As with all wildlife photography focus on the eye is key. This is especially so with waterfowl as you will often see reflections from the water in their eyes and if the eye is not in focus it is amplified even further.
- Whether they are static or flying you need to pay attention to the background in order to get winning waterfowl pictures. I am always on the lookout for waterfall in bull rushes, near a rock out cropping, or shorelines that offer flat water surfaces with great reflections from the surrounding vegetation or tree line.
Waterfowl Conservation:
Wetlands are crucial to the populations of migratory birds, however sadly since the turn of the century wetlands in Canada and the United States had disappeared as a result of development. By 1985, at least 53 percent of wetlands in the contiguous United States and a minimum of 29 percent of wetlands in Canada had been destroyed. This led to plummeting populations of waterfowl, which reached "record lows" in 1985.(1)
In response the North American Waterfowl Management Plan was signed by the US and Canadian governments in 1986 Plan and later joined by Mexico in 1994.
In Canada, the program was officially launched in 1989 with the founding of the Eastern Habitat Joint Venture to protect and enhance wetlands in Eastern Canada which are important to migratory birds in the Atlantic Flyway and to a lesser extent those in the Mississippi Flyway.
To date, Plan joint ventures have invested $4.5 billion to protect, restore, and/or enhance 15.7 million acres of waterfowl habitat. Their projects not only advance waterfowl conservation, but make substantial contributions toward the conservation of all wetland-associated species.
You can become active in this worthwhile waterfowl conservation effort by donating to or becoming a volunteer with Ducks Unlimited.


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2008 – Yi So-Yeon becomes the first Korean and second Asian woman to go into space.
Yi So-yeon (born June 2, 1978) is a South Korean scientist and Ph.D. graduate of KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). On April 8, 2008, she became the first Korean and the second Asian woman (defined as a female resident of a country in Asia at the time of her spaceflight) to fly in space, after Chiaki Mukai.


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ALFRED HITCHCOCK - Monthly magazine filled with mystery short stories, author interviews, and contests.
ELLERY QUEEN - Monthly digest specializing in crime fiction.
MYSTERY SCENE - Published five times a year as a full color glossy magazine. Contains articles, contests, reviews, and interviews
MYSTERY READERS JOURNAL - Published four times a year by Mystery Readers International. Contains notices of mystery events, classes, and lots of other things related to mystery. The website also has links to other magazines, book clubs,
POETS AND WRITERS - A source of information for creative writers. Articles on all things literary.
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Blackbeard! (after Howard Pyle)
This one's another speed paint, probably about an hour and a half. It's a copy of Howard Pyle's "Blackbeard's Last Fight", which I wanted to do in Big Busy Kingdom style. The proportions and layout made that difficult, and it became more of a copy, with some simplified characterisation. It's…Read More


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June 20, 2012
News Digest: Faculty retirement innovations earns $100,000 grant, Honor: Thomas Baillie, Honors: Landscape architecture
Innovative practices in faculty retirement earns UW $100,000 national grant
The University of Washington is among 15 universities and colleges receiving $100,000 grants from the American Council on Education and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for innovative work on faculty retirement.The grants will enable each institution to further develop programs for faculty before, during and after retirement.
The institutions were recognized for addressing at least one of three stages of faculty retirement: the development of a legacy, the transition into retirement and the continuing involvement of faculty in the academic community.
The UW was recognized for allowing tenured faculty to be reemployed up to a maximum of 40 percent in instructional and research roles for up to five years after retirement.
"This partial reemployment policy offers a unique opportunity for faculty members to transition to retirement and for the institution to retain a core of senior faculty into their retirement," says Cheryl Cameron, UW vice provost for academic personnel.
In addition, in response to concerns expressed by faculty members about health care expenses in retirement, the UW developed a voluntary retirement incentive program in which retiring tenured faculty members could forego their vested right to reemployment in exchange for a tax-free medical expense account. The program provides an incentive to retire at a time of institutional budget constraints.
Pharmacy dean receives national award for contributions to chemistry
Thomas Baillie, dean of the School of Pharmacy and professor of medicinal chemistry, will receive the 2012 Founders Award from the American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Toxicology.
Baillie will be honored for his leadership in the fields of toxicology and drug metabolism. He is noted for his research in tracing how the body deals with foreign compounds, such as a medication or a toxic substance, through biochemical reactions. His work has shown ways the body forms and processes chemically reactive, potentially harmful products. These findings are important in guiding the design of safer medicines.
He will accept the award and oversee a symposium on chemical toxicology in August at the society's national meeting in Philadelphia.
Two UW projects win national awards
Two UW projects have been named winners of Great Places awards by the Environmental Design Research Association.
"Insurgent Public Space: Guerrilla Urbanism and the Remaking of Contemporary Cities" won the 2012 Great Places Book Award. Edited by Jeffrey Hou, associate professor and chair of landscape architecture, the book includes more than 20 case studies written by anthropologists, architects and other professionals. They critically examine public space insurgency, that is, how unusual spaces are appropriated for new and inventive public uses. Seattle and Los Angeles are hotbeds for community gardening. In Tokyo, private homes have become sites for community activities. In San Francisco, parking spaces have been transformed into temporary parks.
"Escuela Ecologica Saludable Initiative: Parque Primaria Pitagoras" won the 2012 Place Design award. Benjamin Spencer, assistant professor of landscape architecture, helped lead a team of UW faculty and students from landscape architecture, global health and environmental and forest sciences that worked with parents, teachers and children in Lomas de Zapallal, a slum in Lima, Peru, to design and implement a park at the Pitagoras primary school.


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A lot of remakes this week.
A quartet of creepy tales converges in this frightening film. October 31 becomes less of a holiday and more of a horror as terrors come out to play in this movie that stars Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, and Dylan Baker.
This will be my pick of the day so stay tuned for that later tonight.
I loved this movie as a kid and I'm interested to see what Alex Winter does with the 3-D remake.
Two adolescent boys find a hole in the backyard that turns out to be the gate to hell. While their parents are away for the weekend, their quiet suburban home is overrun by demons.
Like the original, a couple gives birth to a blood thirsty baby only instead of kid running off on rampage, the mother grows a bond with the child and tries to adjust to her child's eating habits.
A band of rosy-cheeked children go on a rampage after being infected with a flu.
I watched this last week on SyFy and well, it was kind of terrible. I can't be judgmental and not include this in this week's releases. It's up to you if you want to check this out to compare to the original. Ps. It doesn't compare.
I saw this movie at a film fest and it was really fun including a "choose your own adventure" for 10 different endings.
Seventy years ago, Jacob Burkitt murdered and dismembered his entire family and cast a dark shadow over the small town of Monessen, Pennsylvania. Now Sara's friends have decided to make her 18th birthday a night to remember by throwing her a surprise party in the reputedly haunted Burkitt Manor. As her friends set up the party, the evil within the house awakens and begins killing off her friends one by one. Does Sara have what it takes to save her friends from almost certain death or will she too become victim to the horrors of Burkitt Manor?
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Cataracts in Poodles
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I live in The Netherlands and working for GeONE and The ONE as a technical consultant.
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- I am a pretty good amateur photographer (but haven't come to publishing some of my work).
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Dr. DeRosa: Modern Nutrition and Metabolism
Each month, the Westfield Historical Society holds its 1st Wednesday Luncheon Program at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Avenue in Westfield. This program, which starts at noon, is open to members and to the public. Today's presentation, Modern Nutrition and Metabolism, will be held by Dr. DeRosa.
The price for members is $30.00 and $35.00 for non-members, which includes a 3-course meal, coffee/tea, and gratuity. Membership forms are available at the check-in table. Please note that there is a dress code (see www.echolakecc.org for details).


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Border Brothers (my new book), and where to buy it.
Goodreads Giveaway
Goodreads Book Giveaway Border Brothers by Margaret Cook Giveaway ends June 30, 2017. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter GiveawayRead More
Distributing Books
I want to saturate Borders Book Shops with my book, 'Border Brothers.' I am on a mission. While it's hard work, it's fun. People are interested in stuff about their own patch, it appeals to the tribal in all of us. Today I was in Peebles, a lovely family-run shop called Whities Books & Crafts.…Read More
Book shops
My new book, Border Brothers, can now be bought at 'Far from the Madding Crowd,' Linlithgow. This shop won the 2017 top award for Independent Bookshops. It can also be ordered from Blackwells Bookshop, Edinburgh.Read More
Border Brothers goes to the Soutra Site
This coming Easter, Saturday to Monday, 15th to 17th April, the Soutra site will be open for people interested in the story of this ancient Augustinian Abbey-Hospital. Visits at 2 p.m. each day will be conducted by Dr Brian Moffatt who has conducted the archaeological investigations. This is a Must for anyone interested in history,…Read More


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Dr. Terrence Autry lives with passion for serving God and His people. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Christ Community in Richardson, TX. In April 1998, the Lord led him to start the church, which he has led for 19 years. Dr. Autry also is very active in the community. He serves as President of Let's Elevate, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to supplying college scholarships and inspiring career opportunities for Dallas area youth and adults. He also serves as a board member of the Men's Advocacy group of New Friends New Life, an organization dedicated to transitioning sexually trafficked and exploited women and children into mainstream society. Recently, he has partnered with Dallas Leadership Foundation's youth division to work with young African American and Latino boys in Richardson high schools, and has worked with other community leaders in speaking out against Pay Day Lending.
Dr. Autry is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Th.M. degree, and is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree. He recently published his first book, The Flourishing Marriage: How to Create a Healthy Climate for Your Marriage, which was released in March 2016 and has blessed many couples and singles alike. A native of Los Angeles, CA, Dr. Autry is an avid Lakers fan.
He has been married to his best friend in life, Lisa, for over 28 years. They have two young adult sons, Terrence, II, and Daniel. Most importantly, Dr. Autry is a man of faith who loves the Lord and people.


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Brother of MIA soldier killed in Vietnam, reflects on 2012 burial
ODESSA — At long last, James Jones felt "peaceful and calm" after 40 grievous years longing to embrace his valiant brother just as he has done symbolically at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
His brother's name is etched there in stately granite among the names of 58,200 fallen American warriors in the Vietnam War.
The peace that enveloped Jones in late 2012 was profoundly poignant at the Arlington National Cemetery four decades after his older brother, John Robert Jones, a 22-year-old Green Beret sergeant, had perished in combat on June 5, 1971. He had been missing in action (MIA) throughout those years.
"I always looked up to my brother," Jones, 58, said at his Odessa office of the Ector County Youth Center where he is facility director. "He has been my hero, being in (the United States Army's) Special Forces, something to be proud of, the best of the best."
John Jones was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for valor (gallantry in combat), the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for heroic action and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross.
"He was my hero, the one I wanted to emulate, cool, laid-back, handsome young man," reflected Jones, who was 17 when his brother was declared MIA. "John was my big brother. We always looked up to him."
His brother, robust, stalwart and hearty at 5-foot-4 and 120 pounds, accomplished what James Jones, 5-foot-10 and athletically stoutly built, had envisioned for himself — honorably serving in the military.
Their late father, Samuel Houston Jones, served in World War II as a member of the Navy Seabees in building aircraft landing fields on Pacific islands and later became a career Army soldier.
John Jones was born in February 1949 in Kentucky and grew up in El Paso after his father was transferred to Fort Bliss.
James Jones' plans to serve in the military where thwarted when he suffered a serious high-school football injury that precluded military service but allowed him to serve in law enforcement.
His soldier-brother remained MIA until late in 2011 when two survivors of his outfit, platoon leader Jon Cavaiani and platoon radioman Larry Page, returned to the mountain-top post, site of Jones' last battle, with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) to seek remains of Sgt. Jones. DNA markings confirmed his remains not found in previous searches and excavations.
Leading up to that two-day 1971 firefight in which he became MIA, Jones, an expert in light and heavy weaponry, and his platoon and the Montagnard commandos assigned to him were responsible for defending the top-secret "Explorer" radio-relay base atop Hickory Hill 950. The base was deep in enemy-held territory and overlooked the abandoned Khe Sanh Combat Base near the Demilitarized Zone.
The "Explorer" intercepted communist radio transmissions, including enemy troop movements, and was targeted by the enemy for destruction. Most of the platoon's soldiers had been evacuated by helicopter before the mountain-top post got "socked in," thereby leaving Jones, Cavaiani and Montagnard commandos to defend the "Explorer" post. Cavaiani, who survived, was taken prisoner and later was awarded the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry" in the June 4-5 firefight.
"John was a real live hero, most definitely the best of the best," James Jones said of his brother. "He loved being outdoors, loved what he was doing (in the military),"' including training the Montagnards (Vietnamese mountain dwellers) commando tactics and skills.
"When he went to Vietnam, he was happy to be there. His whole attitude was he was a warrior. He wanted to serve his country."
Almost 42 years following his death, John Jones was accorded solemn rites at The Old Post Chapel and burial at Arlington National Cemetery across the Potomac River from the nation's capital. The imposing scene was of horseback soldiers attached to the celebrated Old Guard Caisson Platoon honoring the fallen warrior. Seven Old Guard soldiers fired three volleys each in honoring Jones.
"It is a fitting home for my brother, (being) with the other warriors and heroes," said James Jones, who was accompanied by his wife, Kathy, and his sister, Sammie Jones Rider.
The historic cemetery bears the watchword "Where Valor Proudly Sleeps" taken from the 19th-century haunting poem "Bivouac of the Dead" by Theodore O'Hara.
Especially affecting James Jones was meeting his "brother's (Green Beret) friends, great people, nice people, the type of people that this country would be proud of and are proud of, every one of them."
Among the platoon's survivors at the ceremony were Larry Page, platoon radio operator, who gave his John Jones MIA bracelet to the brother; Jon Cavaiani, Roger Hill, Skip Holland and Horace Boner.
For the 40 years after his brother was declared MIA, James Jones had never given up hope that someday his hero-brother would return home.
His faith in America's warrior ethos, expressed in the Soldier's Creed as "I will never leave a fallen comrade behind," remains ever hopeful. The JPAC estimated 88,000 Americans are MIA in the nation's wars since World War II and reportedly 1,200 of those are from the Vietnam War. JPAC's motto is "Until They Are Home."
"It is true," James Jones said gratefully, based on his brother's case, that America will "leave no one behind" and that its warriors "will never be forgotten."


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|Garibaldi Patterns, 8x8, original acrylic sketch by Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki
Yep, I am taking a major ego trip these days, one which I have been avoiding for years. I am talking about sifting through the records of one's art journey.
One way of looking at it is that it's "all about me". That's why I titled this post Ego Trip, and that also might be why I steered away from it for too long. Laziness and delusion are also considered.
There is one important and serious aspect to this, which is the artist's responsibility to keep sound records of our art, the very thing we love so much and want to send off into the world. Our darlings deserve to be adequately accompanied by documentation and records of their journeys.
I really thought I had it covered. I have a bunch of file folders for tax-related paperwork, two big cardboard boxes for catalogs, awards, magazines and what-not, a studio computer for art photos, cupboards and shelving units where I keep sketches and paintings. I even back up my computer data semi-regularly. That sounds quite orderly, right?
However. Papers and electronic files have multiplied, canvases and boards filled every nook and cranny in the studio. Every time I needed to find something, I had to go through a confusing mountain of stuff and wreck my brain to make sense of what I did and didn't find.
I had to face the truth. As my output increased, my loosely organized systems got broken. I found myself drowning in my creations.
So, I bit the bullet. I am going through everything and I won't stop until all my records and storage are clean of clutter and I have an easy way to find things.
|studio re-org in progress
The joyful aspect of this project is revisiting almost forgotten work I've done over years and remembering the delights of the creative process. I found some old gems, chuckled over the heartaches some of them gave me and basked in the sheer expanse of love that my artful life gave me. Call it an ego trip, I don't mind. Every once in a while, it should be allowed.
I am posting here some finds which I was happy to dust off and hang in my studio. They talk to me about the early days of the journey. It's true that we need to live in the present moment and know where we want to go. But, there is also a great joy in looking back to see where we came from.
|Cobalt Lake, acrylic sketch from a heli-painting trip to the Bugaboos in 2010
|Long Beach Study from 2007 made after a trip to Tofino
|Acrylic sketch for a portrait of a girl, done in 2003 or thereabouts
Here are a few major sins which I made (mis)organizing my art records. I hope you can learn from my mistakes:
- I renamed paintings when I couldn't remember the original name I gave them, so the same paintings appear in my records under various names. Some ended up having the same name as another painting altogether.
Solution: Write down the titles and dates of creation.
- I created many levels of electronic folders with numerous categories in my art files. Various versions of same photos appear in several places. I have to dive into deep structures of folders searching for photos of my paintings.
Solution: Flat files per year/month are easiest to search.
- I failed to discard the paperwork which doesn't serve as a meaningful record of my art journey.
Solution: Get rid of excess paper.
- I failed to discard the artwork which clearly wasn't meant to be kept.
Solution: Define criteria for keepers and stick with it.
- I failed to discard the art materials and tools which are clearly unusable, under an illusion that they could somehow be re-used (they can't).
Solution: Get rid of junk.
If you can add to this list, please do. I most certainly don't want to find myself in this kind of mess again, and I hope that you don't either.
Happy organizing!
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|an aftermath of quality control - old stretchers and frames waiting to be recycled


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Following the recent successful planning application of our proposed new development the club recently launched its first development fundraiser. The fundraiser sees a number of local farmers take on the task of rearing a club owned weanling which will be sold next year. A huge thanks to all farmers who participated and we look forward to progress reports.
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Sciatic pain? researched shows that Sciatica is one of the most painful condition that 45 percent of people are experiencing. Sciatic Pain is a nerve pain from irritation of sciatic nerve. Sciatic pain goes through your lower back into your glutes and leg area, making it compressing the nerve. This triggers your sitting position, standing, and moving around during your daily tasks.
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- Bulging disc or ruptured disc- in the spine pressing against the nerve roots that lead to sciatic pain.
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I know some of you Ferrvor men are on top of it and have your future Mo's growing in. Wait! What's a "Mo?"
A mustache. A stache. And in this case, it's a mo! On November 1st, the movement officially kicked off with The Movember Foundation. At the beginning of the month, men participating in support of mens health, started off with a clean shaven face, and for the rest of the month, each "Mo Bro" must keep the mo groomed and growing.
So what's the deal with growing the mo? Well, for one, we all know a great mo leads to some creative and interesting conversations. In this case, it leads to something bigger; awareness, education and empowerment for men's health, specifically prostate and testicular cancer. As we know the more educated and knowledgeable about our health, the more proactive we can be leading a healthier and positive lifestyle, as well as sharing the knowledge with others.
For those fashionisto's, New York-based designer, Todd Snyder, has created limited edition tees in support of Movember. Each sale contributes to supporting men's health and awareness. Grow a mo and grab a tee!
It is definitely not too late. You can still be a part of the movement, and support men's health. Be a Mo Bro and a Mo Sista today!
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Kale! Beautiful Kale!
It is especially true when referring to this gorgeous purple kale. It's almost too pretty to eat!
Or, if you are my husband, it IS too pretty to eat so why EAT it!?!
Kale seems to fall into the same category of likability as cilantro … either you love it or you hate it. If you love it, you get the added bonus of it being a superfood (high nutrients and low calories). If you hate it, there are other superfoods.
Searching Pinterest for kale recipes will quickly give you a glimpse of how to use it:
- in salads and soups,
- paired with potatoes and bacon/sausage,
- added to smoothies and pesto, and
- stirred into pasta or rice dishes.
If you do not fall into the "love" category of kale but you want to, my best advice is:
- keep trying it with different food combinations, and
- cut it small.
It may be that the flavor or texture is just too overwhelming in big bites and the right combination of other flavors and textures will balance it for you.
An example of this kind of balance is this recipe for Kale, Apple and Chicken Salad. The mixture of fruit, nuts, meat and veggies with a tangy vinaigrette makes this one of my favorite kale meals.
Kale, Apple & Chicken Salad
8 slices bacon
3 tablespoons champagne or white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Shredded carrots
Thinly sliced red onions
2 cups thinly sliced kale
2 cups of arugula
2 cups shredded radicchio or red cabbage
Diced cooked chicken or turkey
Apple or Pear, sliced into thin matchsticks
Toasted pecans or walnuts
Dried or fresh cranberries
Parmesan or aged cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes or shredded
Fry bacon in a pan until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and crumble when cool; set aside. Reserve 1/4 cup of bacon drippings for vinaigrette. If you do not have enough drippings, add olive oil to reach 1/4 cup.
Add vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper to bacon drippings and whisk until well combined. Set aside.
Combine kale, radicchio, and/or arugula, shredded carrots, and red onion in large bowl. Drizzle with two tablespoons of the vinaigrette and toss into salad mixture. Fold in meat and fruit and drizzle with a little more vinaigrette, if needed. Sprinkle nuts, cheese, and bacon on top before serving.
NOTE: You can use whatever combination and amounts of "greens" you want or is in season. Spinach, romaine, and chard would all work too. Rotisserie chicken works great in this salad. A teaspoon of dijon or honey mustard would be a good addition to the vinaigrette.
Still in the "no" camp for kale?
Remember: it is beautiful! Put it in a jar with some bright flowers and enjoy!


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It all began in Poland, when Dominika was very young. Being the daughter to talented artists, her eye was trained to the importance of beauty, to notice details and to be free.
During her teens she became intrigued by what hair could do and the forms it could take. Dominika learned the importance of finding an authentic personality in each look through doing her own and her friends' hair and makeup.
Since youth she knew she wanted to be a workaholic, to create a life out of a career like her parents did.
After a nurturing move to take psychology at UNBC, she moved back home to realize her fervour for hair at Scientific Marvel.
Dominika has a passion for learning. To stay on top of latest trends and techniques, she has taken well over 10,000 hours of online and personal training, including advanced academies like Sassoon in Toronto, L'Oreal in Paris, and Toni & Guy in NYC. She has gone to conventions in NYC, Chicago, London, Miami, across Canada and many more.. Endless hours are spent researching what the world is doing. Not only in terms of fashion, but in economic, political and social structures. Her belief is that it's all related.
As a person, Dominika is an energetic yet patient person, setting goals fighting to reach them. A passionate person that loves mixing human nature, knowledge of cosmetology and psychology with what she sees in the world.
She thrives in the adaptation process; working with a client, photographer, or artist to come up with a personalized idea for the project at hand.
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Dawlish Baptist Church was established in the 1970s as part of a movement back towards the evangelical and reformed faith which had been so largely abandoned by the traditional denominations in the UK during the previous 70 years or so.
Originally meeting in a home, the church later rented a room in "The Manor House" in order to accommodate the growing fellowship. Finally, in the early 1990s, the church purchased the present building, which was originally the town hall, but had been used a place of worship since the 1940's by Dawlish Christian Fellowship.
We are a friendly, hospitable and growing fellowship and offer a warm welcome to anyone to join us at any of our meetings.


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The dress looks great ,can't wait to see how you'll style it :DReplyDelete
I love your dress :DReplyDelete
That dress is much too many kinds of amazing to count.ReplyDelete
xo from NY
Beautiful dress! I can only find the black one though :( I want it! Any idea where I can get it in white?ReplyDelete
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yeah, sure. the white one is sold over at friend of mine website. just follow the link
GORGEOUS heels and dress!ReplyDelete
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Ooolala, love the wang heels!! <3 You should check my first post from Paris Fashion Week with me covering the Charlotte Olympia FAIRYTALE presentation, be prepared to be wow-ed with enchanted accessories including clock boots, grimm book clutches, and Rapunzel stilettos. Hope they fully provoke the heck out of you! <3ReplyDelete


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Peter Cavanaugh
Adios mis amigos
"The sky plane caught fire over Los Gatos Canyon…" Woody Guthrie, "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos" (Deportee)" (1948).
Here's a letter I wrote to Rychard Withers, general manager of Fresno's KFCF in late August of 2015:
Dear Rychard:
Last night I was leaving a "Town Hall Meeting" conducted by our conservative Congressman Tom McClintock at the Yosemite Lakes Clubhouse.
Suffice it to observe, the location was rabble free and safe from any madding crowd, particularly those perceived as dauntingly different. There was substantial audience feedback on "dangerous immigrants," "illegal foreigners," and "job stealing freeloaders," with special emphasis on the "Mexican threat" being so courageously outlined by presidential candidate Donald Trump. Cries of spirited affirmation filled the room with Trump, Trump, Trump.
Gasping for sanity as soon as I got in my car to head home with a dazzling, fiery red summer sunset blazing on the horizon, I dialed up 88.1 FM for a breath of fresh air. I was blown away by an explosive version of Woody Guthrie's "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos" (Deportee). It turns out "La Raza Chronicles" was scheduled in that time slot, except that "Plane Wreck" selection was playing when I tuned in, but was followed by some sort of interview in Spanish joined in progress at the end of the song. In any event, that particular selection after that specific meeting couldn't have been more perfect.
So, do you have any idea what happened and who did that version? It featured a powerful Bruce Springsteen-like vocalist and wonderful slide guitar with someone softly speaking Spanish in the background. Maybe it was some sort of magical hallucination. I've had stranger things happen.
With best wishes,
Peter Cavanaugh, Executive Committee, Oakhurst Democratic Club
Rychard informed me that this marked an occasion of pure serendipity. It turned out that there was a software glitch in broadcasting "La Raza Chronicles" and the KFCF programming computer had filled the sudden dead air with "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos" by Lance Canales and Tim Z. Hernandez as a matter of pure random chance. I don't believe in coincidence.
Early this year, I discovered Dr. Ruben Casas' excellent article on "All They Will Call You" in the February issue of Fresno's "Community Alliance" along with rave reviews of this new book by Mr. Hernandez. It tells a remarkable story with precision and perseverance, presenting a brilliant, experience driven narrative with deeply personal compassion and powerfully persuasive insight.
I immediately tracked down Mr. Hernandez and asked him to visit Oakhurst. He said he would be pleased to do so.
The next monthly meeting of the Oakhurst Democratic Club will be this Saturday, June 3, at Denny's on Highway 41 with breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m. and program beginning at 9:30. The general public is encouraged to attend.
Our featured speaker will be Hernandez, author of "All They Will Call You", a history of the 1948 plane crash in Los Gatos Canyon that killed 28 migrant workers.
Recipient of numerous national book awards, Hernandez is an American writer, poet and performer. Tim was raised in the San Joaquin Valley, the son of migrant farm workers. In his adolescent years he became immersed in school plays and recitation, eventually studying poetry and performance at California State University, Long Beach.
He earned his bachelor of arts degree in writing and literature from Naropa University - the first accredited Buddhist institute in the West. He holds a master of fine arts degree from Bennington College in Vermont and is currently an assistant professor in creative writing at the University of Texas in El Paso.
His books and research have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Public Radio International and NPR's "All Things Considered."
Anne Driscoll of Branches Books & Gifts is celebrating the store's fourth year anniversary this weekend and has ordered copies of "All They Will Call You," offering a 20% discount to those mentioning Hernandez's Oakhurst appearance. If you buy one, be sure to have it at the meeting for signing.


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Google Dominates
Google continues to dominate as the top search engine in the United States. While a select few reign over the search engine industry, there is a great range between the top three largest companies. As of September 2009, about 70.5% of users use Google, 17% used Yahoo! and 9.3% sided with Bing. With such discrepancies, the number two and three search engines are losing a great deal of market share to the Google giant. In the past, Google and Microsoft have been fiercely competitive. From competing web browsers to applications, Microsoft has jumped directly into Google's game with the unveiling of their new search engine in summer of 2009.
Does Bing Size Up?
The commercials seem promising, but does Bing really size up to Google? Formerly Windows Live Search and MSN Search, the new search engine has boldly labeled themselves as the "decision engine". Some experts believe that Bing is a great improvement from what it used to be, and that it has the potential to threaten Google's success. While the size of that threat is arguable, Bing offers relevant results that are competitive to those of Google. Another obstacle for Bing to overcome is attempting to win over loyal Google users. Bing is relatively young to Google and time will tell whether or not their technology and measurable marketing efforts will pay off.
New Competitors
Although Google is all we hear about when it comes to search engines, the market outside of the United States is drastically different. For example, did you know that AltaVista is the number one preferred search engine in Canada? The Swiss prefer Abacho, while China is no stranger to altogether banning access to Google. Google is great at recognizing competitors and making valuable additions to their company. Did you know that Google acquired Google Earth from a smaller company in 2004? New technology is emerging all the time and Google is definitely keeping their eyes peeled for new competitors.


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R. has been very into clapping and getting people to clap since Early Intervention. These days when she tells me to clap your hands, she means that she wants applause, and of course I oblige. Lately after I applaud, she says raise your hands, and then wants me to say yay.
I wonder if this is her way of saying, Mom, you've got an awfully flat effect. If you'd just throw yourself into things, you could enjoy this world so much more.
Maybe I do need to try to get more excited about the little pleasures in life. So I've been working on this. At the smell and taste of that first cup of coffee, I threw up my hands and said yay coffee. R. thought it was hilarious and encouraged me to say it again. I felt a little silly, and since I had to work at it, I can't say that I'm experiencing the same joy as she is. But I did enjoy that coffee more than ever after cheering for it.
While there are many things that make her unhappy, R. is a happy person. It sounds almost trite to say that. Because what I really mean is that she can be so happy, it is like she knows secrets that I can't even imagine.
Julia Bascom wrote a post, The Obsessive Joy of Autism, that I think should be attached to every single autism diagnosis. What if instead of being asked about R.'s special/restrictive interests by professionals, I was asked what brings her Obsessive Joy?


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Monday, 8 December 2008
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Marley and Me Full Length Trailer
The official trailer of Marley and Me, upcoming Christmas movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, has been released.
Here below Marley and Me full length trailer:
from the director of The Devil Wears Prada
Marley and Me
I am already found of Marley! What a cute dog really! I know this pet is hyperactive like hell, but he is so cute. Well, if my kids do not want I'll go alone anyway. Marley and me will be a real healthy good laugh!
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Labels: Christmas Movie, Full length Trailer, Jennifer Aniston, Love. Dog, Marley and Me, Official, Owen Wilson, Trailer
Monday, 8 September 2008
Marley and Me Official Teaser Trailer
The bestselling autobiographical book Marley & Me written by American journalist John Grogan is being adapated to the cinema. The film simply titled Marley and Me is directed by David Frankel and is starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. The dog is played by more than more than one animal because we will see him growing up.
Here below the first official Marley and Me teaser trailer:
"A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog. Based on the memoir by John Grogan." (Source: IMDb)
Marley is a really cute dog, isn't he? And the music in background, Chariots of Fire by Vangelis Papathanassiou, even if a bit cliché, is perfect for this teaser. And the tone of Owen Wilson's voice, when he calls Marley the undisciplined canine at the end of this Marley and Me trailer, makes the whole thing really close to the spirit of the original novel by John Grogan.
The Wish I had one like him, but more quiet... Marley is indeed kind of hyperactive sometimes, not really eager at running on the beach to catch a naughty dog. I strongly recommend to read the novel by the way: it is damned worth it!
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Labels: Christmas 2008, Cinema, David Frankel, Film, Jennifer Aniston, John Grogan, Marley, Marley and Me, Movie, Official, Owen Wilson, Teaser, Theater, Trailer
Friday, 8 August 2008
Marley and Me Poster
Here below the official poster of Marley and Me, upcoming Christmas comedy movie based on the novel of the same name by John Grogan:
(Click on the poster to enlarge it.)
MARLEY and ME
Life and love with the world's worst dog.
Here a new international poster of Marley & Me:
(Click on the poster to enlarge it.)
There is no denying that Marley is a really cute dog. nonetheless, I will still prefer her owner Jennifer Aniston who is much sexier!
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Labels: Cinema, Film, Jennifer Aniston, Life, Love. Dog, Movie, Owen Wilson, Poster, Theater
Sunday, 8 June 2008
Marley and Me Pictures
Here below some pictures from the comedy movie Marley and me, starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson:
(Click on a picture to enlarge it.)
Marley and Me will be released on Christmas 2008, hence the scene with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson playing in the snow!
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Labels: Christmas 2008, Christmas Movie, Cinema, Comedy, Film, Jennifer Aniston, Movie, Owen Wilson, Photos, Pictures, Stills