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Grand Furniture in Loganville, GA is an authorized dealer of Albany Industries Products. Albany Industries, Inc. was founded in 1995, and production began with 15 employees in a 10,000 sq. ft. building. Since then the company has grown from those 15 employees to an operation employing over 450 people in a modern 500,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.
In 2009, the ESOP trust acquired 100% of the stock of Albany Industries, Inc. for the benefit of their current and future employees. The company uses innovative manufacturing procedures to deliver a stylish range of upholstered products, with an emphasis on quality, comfort, and value.
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In the deep waters of Alaska, this species grows to an impressive size with some weighing well over 300 pounds. Alaska Halibut has earned its well-deserved reputation as the world's premium whitefish and is a natural for a variety of signature dishes and attractive plate presentations. Our portions are a convenient way to enjoy delicious Halibut whenever you want. Each skinless, boneless portion is individually vacuum sealed and flash frozen to lock in freshness.
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A simulation using EA Sports' "NHL 12" video game has the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, aided by Sidney Crosby's comeback.
The made-in-Canada video game sees Crosby returning after 17 games and leading the Pens to second place in the East.
Pittsburgh defeats Chicago four games to two in the Cup final with Crosby earning the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Vancouver wins the Presidents' Trophy again, with 114 points, but loses the Western Conference final to Chicago in seven games.
The simulation is good news for Maple Leafs fans, since Toronto finishes eighth in the East to make the playoffs.
The Canadiens just miss out, placing ninth, while Winnipeg is 11th and Ottawa 14th in the East. Edmonton finishes 13th in the West, just ahead of Calgary.
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I said I wouldn't do it. But I did. I didn't even have plans to even consider it. But I did. I made a choice, even made a public declaration of what I said I wouldn't do. But I did.
A few months ago, after seeing a Facebook post made by another photographer who'd run away from the wedding industry, I too dismissed the notion that I would ever even consider or entertain the fact of one day becoming a wedding photographer. It's hard work. It's stressful. You can run into Bridezillas. Having to get clients to agree on what goes in their album afterwards can be a nightmare. Yes, while all if that may be true, these statements, made with resistance, are nothing but excuses. You cannot be a failure at something you haven't tried enough times to fail at.
I have second shot at two (and a half) weddings, all entirely different experiences (and one may have been the reason I was deterred initially). I was fortunate enough to accompany my friend and fellow photograpHER, Stacey Smith of Smitn Photography at a local wedding in Simpsonville, SC at the Events at Sapphire Creek. Stacey thoroughly prepared me going into the day by providing an order of events, list of names of wedding party, a pictorial guide of suggested poses...I mean, she really set the expectations very clearly. With her as my lead, the afternoon went as smooth as could possibly go with the typical delays of waiting for key people to arrive for group pictures. After the wedding, I was convinced that TEAMWORK truly makes the dream work. Working with Stacey was great; she was confident, assertive, fun to work with, and never left me feeling lost at any point.
But I said I would never shoot a wedding. Tuh.
A few weeks later, one of my sorority sisters from college, who was also engaged, reached out to me and asked me the inevitable, "will you be our wedding photographer?" As a professional, I proceeded to ask her the details of her day, how much coverage she'd be needing, her style, etc. As a SISTER, I knew I couldn't say no anyway.
I had a moment of reflection after we got off the call and had to laugh at myself. I believe in God & know that He has a comedic way of letting me know that His plans supersede my own. Going into 2016, my continuous improvement focus will be on wedding photography. I plan to start small with elopements, vow renewals, and small, intimate weddings. My first one up is March of this year in Blythewood, SC and the next one following, in April in Summerville.
My goal this upcoming year as I seek new clients for Latoya Dixon Photography is to incorporate my style of genuine and expressive portraiture to the brides and and grooms whose special day I'll capture, focusing on the candid joy and pride from their family members, and creating images that are not only memorable for the occasion, but show genuine expressions of love and happiness.
I have to thank SmitN Photography's, Stacey Smith, for allowing me to work with her during this wedding. It was a wonderful bonding experience, as well as a learning experience. I hope you enjoy these images.
For vendor information, check out this wedding on Smitn Photography's blog.


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Back in February, camera assistant Sarah Jones died on the set of Midnight Rider. Jones, who was 27 at the time, was struck by a train while on the set of the Gregg Allman biopic. Georgia's Wayne County Police Department confirmed to EW that the film's director (Randall Miller) and producer (Miller's wife Jody Savin) turned themselves in on Sunday.
The couple, along with executive producer Jay Sedrish, were charged with involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespass in a Georgia county court on July 3. Both Miller and Savin were released on bail.
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The iPhone 5 has reportedly entered the final stage of testing, and is already being hauled around by "high level Apple and carrier executives." That's the word today from the the tech site 9 to 5 Mac, which puts the launch date of the iPhone 5 – or whatever the device is going to be called (iPhone 4S?) – at September of this year. Just in time for the Christmas rush! And also more or less in line with the once-a-year Apple launch schedule.
9 to 5 Mac says this newest iPhone won't necessarily get 3G FaceTime support – you'll probably still need to hook up with a Wi-Fi connection to video chat with friends and family – but over-the-air software updates look increasingly certain. (Right now, Apple issues software updates to handheld devices via iTunes; Android updates, on the other hand, are pushed directly to users' handsets. Apple is a hold-out in this regard.)
Thus far, no Apple employees have left a spare iPhone 5 around a California bar, so we have no idea what the phone will look like. The received wisdom in the tech blogosphere is that the iPhone 5 will closely resemble the iPhone 4 – boxy, flat, slim. But back in May, at least one tech site reported that Apple had invested in machines equipped to cut curved glass, which could mean Apple is rejiggering the shape of its popular smartphone.
Over at CNET, David Carnoy mulls the possibility that the new iPhone will include 4G capability. This makes sense – Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon have all rolled out (or are in the process of rolling out) 4G networks. An iPhone that did not include a 4G antenna could make Apple look behind the game, especially considering the profusion of 4G phones which have hit the market in recent months. Then again, the original iPhone did not offer 3G, even though the network was in full effect at the time.
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I hope you thought I was pretty.
I hope for one moment that you missed me..
Monday, August 27, 2012
One moment.
I hope you thought I was pretty.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Gun powder and lead.
I had the perfect last night of summer.
And I've learned a couple things about myself.
1. I get way too excited when shooting a gun, and sometimes forget to aim.
2. I get more scared during scary movies then I do when guys take me to a creepy tunnel, with creepy stories and try to get me to end up in one of their laps. I didn't even jump.
And I really like genuine compliments.
Summer 2012. You've been great to me.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Stupid boys.
Or maybe it's because it's almost 2 in the morning, and I really should be sleeping.. but know I won't be able to.
Maybe it's because at work the other day every time I looked over at that one boy he would be smiling at me, because I could make him laugh.. by being my usual graceful self. It felt good to have someone smiling.
Maybe it's cause I'm struck by someone, but really don't want to be.
Maybe I just need someone to just hold me for a minute.
Maybe I need to learn to breathe again.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Truth be told.
I'm way too wonderstruck by you.
Way way too wonderstruck...
Monday, August 13, 2012
Sorry I've been a slacker..
It's been a while since I posted.
I think half of it is cause I've been so busy.. The other have.. I don't know. Just laziness in the blogging sense.
But I'm posting now. Look at me.
So yah a million and a half things have happened. But if you wanna know all the deets.. Well you'll have to contact me personally.
And this post is going to be... Really random. So let's set some points.
Uno. Hey if you feel like sharing my blog so I can get more followers.. Feel free. :)
Two. I went to New Mexico last weekend to visit my grandparents. That was fun. :)
Tres. I saved a child at work the other day. It's fine.
Four. I'm a senior soon. Crazy. And I have to get my senior pictures soon too. Goody.
Cinco. I'm done with working in the mornings. Hallelujah.
Six. I found some of the best songs last week. I will share them very soon.
That's all for now. :)
Have a beautiful week.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Only a fools hope.
And she hates the fact that all these words still ring true.
She hates the fact that they hurt, that they make her eyes sting.
She knows that he will never be there to wake her up, but because she can't let go of promises, she holds onto that maybe.
I just sit in these flames and pray that you'll come back, close my eyes tightly, hold on and hope that I'm dreaming..
I know that you can't hear me, but baby I need you to save me tonight.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Once upon a time..
happily ever after never came.
Sad, right?
Yah, I guess so.
But that's something you learn to get used to somehow.
At least things are clearer.
Sometimes you're going through the same things as someone else.
But you'd never ever know because of how those things get handled.
I'm tired. So very very tired...


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Visual AIDS is working with nine influential artists, activists and curators—Bill Arning, Ian Alteveer, Chris Vargas, Rae Lewis-Thornton, Mark S. King, Allen Frame, Maria Mejia, Jack Mackenroth, and Kimberly Drew—to present RADIANT PRESENCE, a digital slideshow with images from the Visual AIDS' Artist+ Registry, the largest database of works by artists with HIV/AIDS.
For the 26th annual Day With(out) Art, Visual AIDS will partner with organizations like yours—art institutions, AIDS-service organizations, and universities—to present RADIANT PRESENCE internationally. RADIANT PRESENCE is a digital slideshow for programmed screenings and looping projections and presentations. The curated images will be interspersed with text, including current statistics and statements about the ongoing HIV/AIDS pandemic.
RADIANT PRESENCE will run for approximately 5 minutes, can be easily looped, and all technical and presentation logistics will be coordinated with you by Visual AIDS. Visual AIDS will also project the slideshow in highly visible locations in major cities including New York, San Francisco and Miami (during Art Basel).
If you're interested in screening RADIANT PRESENCE at your organization, or highlighting the project through your organization's social media platforms, please contact Visual AIDS Programs Manager, Alex Fialho at [email protected] or 212-627-9855.


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Fiery Fork Ridge is a unique recreational development spanning 188 acres in Camden County, Missouri. Many of the tracts within the development DIRECTLY border the Fiery Fork Conservation Area which comprises just over 1,600 acres. The Fiery Fork Conservation Area is open to the public for hunting and recreation including fishing, canoeing, floating and kayaking in the pristine Little Niangua River.
In addition to having access to the Conservation Area, all property owners within Fiery Fork Ridge ALSO have private access to the Little Niangua River just down-river from the Conservation Area.
The tracts within Fiery Fork Ridge are accessed via a private, dead-end road which gives property owners ultimate privacy and security. A modest fee of $15 a month covers the road maintenance and common area maintenance.
Fiery Fork Ridge was designed for those who enjoy nature and value the natural beauty which can only be found here in the Ozarks. Most tracts in Fiery Fork Ridge have large mature timber which can be over 100 years old.
All tracts within Fiery Fork Ridge have access to the Fiery Fork Conservation Area and the Little Niangua River. Most tracts have DIRECT frontage on the Conservation Area.
What can you do with your new property at Fiery Fork Ridge?
- Hunt on your property (and in the 1,600 acre Conservation Area)
- Build you own cabin or home on a concrete foundation
- Fish in the Little Niangua river
- Camp for up to 45 days in a year
- Use your camper trailer while on the property (up to 45 days a year)
- Build a base camp for trips into the Fiery Fork Conservation Area
- Live year around in your cabin or home (600 square feet minimum)
- Make it your vacation destination
- Bring family and friends to share the experiences
- Bring your four wheelers
- Bring your horses
What can't you do on your new property at Fiery Fork Ridge?
- No mobile homes
- No commercial animals (horses are allowed)
- No cutting or selling of timber until your property has been paid for in full.
To get to Fiery Fork Ridge from Camdenton, Missouri go north on Highway 5 for about six miles then go west on Highway 7 for about six miles. Now go left (south) on Highway "J" for about one mile. You will see a large church on the left side of the road, this is where you turn RIGHT onto Red Gate Drive which is a gravel road. Stay on Red Gate Drive for about 1/4 mile. When Red Gate Drive curves to the left, you will continue going STRAIGHT onto the easement road which serves the properties at Fiery Fork Ridge. PLEASE DO NOT continue on Red Gate Drive, as from this point on it is a private driveway.
The photo above shows the basic layout of Fiery Fork Ridge, which is outlined in pink. The light green area is the 1,600 acre Fiery Fork Conservation Area. The North Easement runs between Tracts 5 and 6 and provides additional access to the Conservation Area. The South Easement is a trail which leads to a alrge area on the Little Niangua River and is only for the use of property owners and their guests.
The video above shows the drive to Fiery Fork Ridge from Highway J.
The above photo is an aerial map of the development.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the property located?
Fiery Fork Ridge is located in Camden County, Missouri. It is approximately 15 miles west of the county seat of Camdenton.
What is the terrain on the property? Flat? Steep?
The Ozarks are known for varying terrain. The east side of the development is basically flat, as it is situated along a ridge. In general, the tracts slope down as you move to the west.
What does each property look like?
Each tract is different. Please refer to the pictures and video of any tract to see exactly how it looks.
What utilities are available?
Easements are in place for power and phone (although they are not currently within the development). As this property is outside of any city limits there are no water or sewer lines. Water would be by well or cistern and sewage disposal would be by septic tank, lagoon or outhouse.
What do buyers generally plan to do with their property?
Most buyers will use their property as a vacation or recreation destination and may plan to build at some point in the future. Some buyers never plan to build and only intend to use their property for camping, hunting and recreation.
Do I have to drill a well?
No, you are not required to drill a well. If you require a permanent water source you may use a cistern (storage tank) or dig your own well. Drilled wells are of course permitted but most buyers find they aren't necessary until they decide to build a home or large cabin.
What are the septic restrictions?
You are permitted to install your own septic. Lagoons and outhouses are also permitted on parcels larger than 3 acres as long as no runoff leaves your property.
Is there a Property Owners Association?
Fiery Fork Ridge is currently managed by the developer. After a majority of the parcels are sold control may be turned over to the Fiery Fork Ridge Property Owners Association. A monthly fees of $15 cover care and maintenance of the roads, trails, lake and common areas within the development. This fee will not begin until 2019 (possibly 2020).
The video above shows one of the camping areas within the Conservation Area.
Distances from Cities and Towns
- 5 Miles to Climax Springs, MO
- 15 Miles to Camdenton, MO
- 55 Miles to Jefferson City, MO
- 65 Miles to Springfield, MO
- 105 Miles to Branson, MO
- 105 Miles to Kansas City, MO
- 140 Miles to St. Louis, MO
As you know, it is VERY hard to find acreage bordering public land (and it's getting harder all of the time). Add to that the access to the Little Niangua River and these tracts will be something you will be proud to enjoy with your family and friends. High quality acreage has proven time and again to be a solid investment.


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A woman who caused chaos aboard a subway train by releasing a container of crickets and worms says it was all a prank.
Zaida Pugh tells the New York Post she had the episode videotaped "to show what homeless people go through."
The NYPD says it's still looking into whether Wednesday's incident was staged and whether Pugh and the woman on the train are the same person. If so, she could face charges.
Pugh told the Post on Friday that a friend intentionally flipped the container over. She says the passengers attacking her also were part of the stunt.
Startled passengers had crickets on their arms and worms wriggled on the floor.
Someone pulled the emergency brake, halting the train for 30 minutes. Pugh says that wasn't planned.


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The Mont Blanc hotel offers a prime location at reasonable rates. Situated adjacent to the central Plaza de Pradollano, all of the resort village's main shops, restaurants and bars are located close by. A short two or three minute stroll across the square brings you to the main gondolas which take you up to the ski area.
The hotel is clean, bright and simplistic. Recent changes in management have resulted in redecoration and refurbishment, which has enhanced the general look of the Mont Blanc.
The hotel offers 24 hour reception, cafeteria, lounge and bar, games room and billiards. A laundry and ironing service is available.
Rooms are basic but comfortably furnished and decorated to provide a good base for your holiday. There is an area for ski storage in each room. All exterior rooms have balconies and offer great views south over the square and the mountains.
Family rooms are available which are typically about 25-35 m² with four single beds of 90 cm width. Please note that none of the rooms offer double beds - for couples there is the usual practice of having two single beds side by side.
WIFI is available in the communal areas.
Parking is available in the nearby public car park.
Check-in is from 2pm and check-out by noon.
This is an ideal choice for people not looking for anything too luxurious but instead wanting a convenient base with excellent access to all the resort's main amenities.
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For good or for bad, we often parent the way we were parented. The abused may
take an overprotective tact as a parent or be abusive themsleves. The abandoned may smother their offspring, wanting to make sure their kids feel loved and safe.
These are deep issues, not to be solved in a blog post or even in the chapters of a book. But certainly, it is helpful to thoughtfully consider how we were parented, the events which shaped our childhood, and how these factors affect our mothering. This is not an exercise of finger pointing or wallowing in the past. Rather, it is to see our own fears and insecurities through the eyes of ourselves as children.Awareness is the beginning of reconciliation.


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I thought it was about time to take the Washi Dress into fall with this lovely print by Melody Miller. Perfect for layering under a sweater. And guess what?
Works great with tights and boots.
Sometimes it makes me a little sad that my kids won't grow up with records or tapes. I remember listening to a kid-sized (maybe fisher price?) record player when I was a kid. My dad had a really nice turntable and scads of vinyl that slowly got replaced with CDs in the 80s. CD's are disappearing. Elliot thinks it's a novelty when we get a book on CD from the library and he gets to put it in the tray and press "play." I think that's part of the reason I love this print so much. Melody has this way of taking vintage items with nostalgic appeal and making them modern and fresh and exciting. This print is part of her Ruby Star Vinyl (sometimes called Ruby Star Spring 2012) collection which is in shops now. I bought it at Nido and I know it's in stock at Pink Castle, Fabricworm, and Pink Chalk. At least two of those shops have it on sale right now (click on the sidebar for links).
More on that sleeve….soon!
UPDATED: You can find the free sleeve pattern piece and tutorial right here.


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House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) has often expressed concern for how Obama administration policies are supposedly a "grave danger to America's prosperity." Now, the Wall Street Journal finds that Cantor actually invests in an exchange-traded fund that "takes a short position in long-dated government bonds" — effectively betting against the U.S. Treasury bonds that the government uses to fund its operations:
[Cantor], the Republican whip in the House of Representatives, bought up to $15,000 in shares of ProShares Trust Ultrashort 20+ Year Treasury ETF last December, according to his 2009 financial disclosure statement. The exchange-traded fund takes a short position in long-dated government bonds. In effect, it is a bet against U.S. government bonds — and perhaps on inflation in the future.
If Cantor truly cares about "America's prosperity," one would have to wonder why he is literally betting against its financial future. The Washington Independent's Annie Lowrey adds that "Cantor is not a very canny investor. The fund is down 31 percent this year."


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I'm anxious, excited and so insanely pumped to spend
None of this would have been made possible without your support, and today I thought you deserved a little recognition.
I set my sites on BlogHer many months ago and you've been nothing if not my biggest blog fan. This has meant endless hours researching, writing, networking and working away on a bigger picture of what I'm trying to do with this space. In turn, the dishes have been ignored, the dog hair accumulated on the floor, toys remained thrown about and often times you were put second to me working away on something.
Only a few times over these months have you even begun to complain. Usually you're watching Jackson as I sprint to the computer for 8:00 pm linkups. You've learned right along with me the return on getting my posts listed in the top 50 spots of those links and you've even gone so far as to link me up when I couldn't get to a computer.
On top of that? You understand all food must be photographed before eaten. Often you don't get the first plate of food anymore, my camera does. You know that I claim the desktop night after night. You know I have some sort of DIY craft up my sleeve that you'll of course be asked to execute and will do so flawlessly.
You, my dear, are the best blog husband a girl could ask for.
Please do not think for one moment your support of this blog journey has gone unnoticed. I'll spend this weekend walking the halls alongside women who get me and this hobby I've grown to know as a community. I needed this. I need this. And you've helped make it possible.
I cannot wait to return home full of newfound inspiration, motivation and light to carry on in our daily lives.
Until then, I hope Jack is good to you this weekend and that the house is in one piece when I return.
p.s. sorry the kitchen didn't get clean before I left. That's life.


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This is to not say that authorities should not be concerned with the education of our youth who're the leaders of tomorrow however how lots governments should be concerned. For candidates with non-training levels, they shall be rated with their frequent weighted frequent of their baccalaureate levels and the eighteen professional models in training that they've taken. For many people, the one method doable to acquire the subsequent coaching is to attend a web-based college.
Opportunities for coaching and further training are as assorted as the job market, discover data on apprenticeships, courses, TAFE, universities and study native organisations. The coaching you get from them isn't any higher and no worse than the identical diploma anyplace else. The newly handed ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) will give the States LESS administration and the Sec/Ed MORE management!
There are nonetheless two ways to finance your college education with out the assistance of financial support. I suppose if a pupil who's ordinarily a persistently good pupil does not do as effectively on the ultimate, he or she must have a chance to have a supplemental oral exam protecting what he or she was weak in to see if the fabric actually was realized however the test for some motive was off or the coed was having a foul day.
As the child reached college-going age, he was denied a spot in the group as there was no vacancies open to cater for him, when the applicant began a protest to the state to produce free schooling he was assured that he will be granted with a spot. I actually have been discontinued and U rated and I actually have been subbing in 2 totally different NYC public colleges.
No matter how good the analysis is, regardless of how effectively the intentions are behind education reform, and no matter how fool-proof the designs for implementations are, corruption can destroy every thing. The actuality of struggling and devastation endured by Indiana children, as Indiana authorities officials benefit from the federal incentive bonus packages of financial revenue. I am just hoping too arduous that people throughout the Department of Education and its stakeholders will take extra effort to deepen their understanding on how K to 12 generally is a software for societal change and social relevance.


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Photo by Sally Mills
It started off with the all mighty world champions, Oztag Australia's tour of Ireland in which they played against opponents from Irish regions such as Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Cork and Limerick.
On Friday, 11th July, the first ever tri series between the nations of Australia, Great Britain and Ireland took place in Limerick. The Aussies were too strong in most divisions except in the mixed open's in which Ireland were declared the champions.
Great Britain managed their historic first ever victory over Australia in the men's open division in a tight 5-4 tussle.
The next day saw the popular Pig n' Porter Tag Rugby Festival take place in Limerick which is the largest Tag Rugby tournament in the northern hemisphere, this year attracting a record 150 teams!
London had a number of teams travel over for the prestigious tournament in which all managed to reach the quarter final stages of their respective divisions.
In an all London semi final in the A grade division, two-time Pig n' Porter champions, the Chargers were due to take on Tumeke Hippos. In a brilliant display of Tag Rugby by both teams, it wasn't to be the Chargers year, going down 2-1 in a match of epic proportions.
Tumeke Hippos put in another sensational display to defeat an Australian team in the final, which was made up of all Australian representative players, to take the trophy back to London for the 3rd successive year (Chargers won in 2012 & 2013) and pocketing 1000 euros and a bar tab for their efforts!
On Tuesday, 15th July, the Australians finished the final leg of their UK and Ireland tour with a three match test series in London. The world champions won all four divisions (men's opens, ladies opens, mixed opens & mixed seniors) but definitely noticed how much Great Britain had improved since their last tour to the UK in 2011.
On Friday, 18th July, the might of the London Residents were due to meet the touring Irish national sides, which were playing on British soil for the first time. The London Residents representative sides are selected from players who reside in London regardless of nationality so a host of Australians were in the fold.
The London Residents won two ties and lost two ties but Ireland won the series overall on points differential.
Ireland finished their UK tour off with a three match test series against Great Britain on Saturday, 19th July. The matches were played in hot and sunny conditions but it was Ireland who was sizzling on the pitch as they held the British & Irish Cup up at the end of the series.
The Great Britain ladies opens team managed three wins over Ireland and the men's opens team managed one win, one draw and one loss but Ireland were too strong in the mixed opens and mixed seniors divisions, winning all matches.
With the Aussies and the Irish enjoying their tours to London, we can expect to see more International teams make their way over in the future.
Tag Rugby's elite players now have their sights on the 2015 Tag World Cup, which will be taking place on the Sunshine Coast in Australia in December next year.
The London Tag Rugby community are now bracing themselves for the UK's biggest Tag Rugby Festival to wrap up the summer, the 2014 London Tag Rugby Championships which will be held at East London RFC in West Ham on Saturday, 16th of August.
The London Tag Rugby Championships attracted 42 teams across three divisions in 2013 with this year's event expected to exceed this amount.
Photo by Carl Duckels
Registrations close on Friday, 8th August so don't delay and get your registrations in to avoid missing out! Registration is available to teams, part teams and individuals.
Meanwhile, the Autumn Tag Rugby leagues are now open for registration. The Autumn leagues commence from Tuesday, 26th August onward.
Autumn leagues are taking place at the following venues: Acton, Barnes, Battersea Park (mixed & men's), Borough, Clapham Common, Highbury, Olympic Park, Rotherhithe (mixed & men's), Shoreditch (mixed & men's), Tooting Bec & White City.
With over 240 teams currently playing in Summer leagues across London and Reading and far less venues available in Autumn, most leagues will sell-out far in advance of the registration deadlines. Make sure to register ASAP to avoid missing out!
The Autumn leagues cater to all standards of players from the elite to the complete beginner with each venue having a number of divisions.
If you're an Aussie new to London, if you get involved you will make a heap of new friends, keep fit and have plenty of fun! We look forward to welcoming you to a Tag Rugby pitch soon.
If you would like to get involved in a Try Tag Rugby competition or event, go to www.trytagrugby.com or email [email protected] for more details.


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On Feeding the Soul
Hello, friends,
On this Mindful Monday, let's talk about what feeds your soul. What is it that you do that makes you feel alive, grounded, hopeful? Whatever that is, you must carve out time each week to do it. Feeding your soul is as important as feeding your body. You can't grow if you have been depriving yourself of a good soul-feeding.
So much unhappiness is a result of starvation of the soul. Whenever you feel pulled toward any measure of darkness, shift your thoughts. Think of what lifts you up and fill yourself up.
Sometimes it is as simple as a change of environment. I am not talking about a trip around the world here but rather a stepping outside of whatever box that is closing you in. Physically experiencing a different view can stimulate a new way of looking at your life. Plan an evening or a day in a nearby city, take in a movie, try a new restaurant, go for a walk in a park. Just work something into your routine that freshens up your mindset.
Think of the way you feel at any certain time as messages from your mind, body, and spirit to reevaluate whatever is taking place in your life.
My yoga teacher training taught me to better read my emotions: what we called the "yuck" and the "yum." If something makes you feel "yuck," it's not for you. Accept it and move on from it. Instead, search out more "yum." For me at the moment, the "yum" is taking the train to Chicago at least once a week. I love the energy of the city. On these little excursions over the last couple of months, I have gone to new restaurants, plays, yoga workshops, and cooking classes. This past weekend, for example, I spent all day Saturday at an artisanal bread making workshop where I not only learned new skills but enjoyed meeting new people.
What will you do this week that will feed your own soul? I welcome you to share your plan in the comments, no matter how big or small.
Wishing you a joy-filled week!


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1 pound fresh spinach, tough stems discarded3/4 cups heavy cream or whole milk, or a mix thereof 1/2 small onion, finely chopped 1 small clove garlic, minced (optional) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Wash your spinach well but no need to spin or pat it dry. Place spinach in a large pot over high heat. Cook, covered, with just the water clinging to leaves, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 4 to 6 minutes.
Press or squeeze out the excess liquid any number of ways, either by wringing it out in cheesecloth, putting it in a mesh strainer and pressing the moisture out with a spatula or large spoon or letting it cool long enough to grab small handfuls and squeezing them to remove as much water as possible. Coarsely chop the wrung-out spinach. Wipe out large pot so you can use it again.
Heat milk or cream in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until warm. Keep warm. Meanwhile, cook onion and garlic, if using, in butter in your wiped-out large pot over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Whisk in flour and cook roux, whisking, about 3 minutes. Add warm milk or cream in a slow stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, and simmer, whisking, until thickened, 3-4 minutes. Stir in nutmeg, spinach, and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, until heated through.
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The State Worker
CHP chief wants more mental health training for officers
Joe Farrow had it right Wednesday morning when he said, "Everybody in this room knows we have an issue to work on. A big issue."
The CHP commissioner uttered those words before kicking off a five-hour meeting to talk about mental-health training for police. More then 100 experts and advocates, lawmakers and legislative staff, public health officials, family members and police officers from around the state gathered at the patrol's North Sacramento headquarters.
It's not a coincidence that Farrow wants CHP to take the lead. Last July, a motorist shot video of CHP Officer Daniel Andrew straddling 51-year-old Marlene Pinnock on the ground and repeatedly striking her. The pictures of a young white officer beating a mentally confused African American grandmother grabbed national attention.
Farrow shuttled back and forth from Sacramento to Southern California to make amends with local politicians and civil-rights activists. He didn't hide his embarrassment. He apologized. He promised to investigate. He vowed to change how his officers deal with the mentally ill.
The CHP settled with Pinnock for $1.5 million and Andrew's resignation. He could still face criminal charges.
"Although that was sign of our need to change," Farrow said, "it's not really the only reason we're here."
Like elementary schools that now serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, Farrow recognizes law enforcement's role is evolving. A recent report by Disabilities Rights California, for example, found that 80 agencies surveyed said their officers spend more time on mental health crisis calls than any other kind.
Standard police training to subdue criminals can be counterproductive with someone who is mentally ill, researchers found – "moving too quickly or using the wrong approach may inadvertently escalate the situation," for example.
In keeping with state police training standards, CHP cadets undergo eight hours of instruction on handling individuals with disabilities plus two hours of scenario training. It also requires officers in the field to take another eight hours of crisis intervention training once they're in the field.
Farrow doesn't think that's nearly enough, but Wednesday's meeting revealed why instituting change isn't as simple as you might think. Some of the thorny questions raised:
How much do officers need to know? Who decides? How to pay for training? Will skeptical cops buy in? Is available training material sufficient? Do officers in Lassen County need the same training as Los Angeles officers? Does the Legislature need to get involved?
Don't be surprised if it does. Sen. Bill Monning, D-Carmel, told the crowd he thinks mental health training is as important for cops and public safety "as a pair of handcuffs."
Plenty of questions remain. Farrow has tied his legacy to finding answers.
Call Jon Ortiz, Bee Capitol Bureau, (916) 321-1043. For more columns, go to sacbee.com/stateworker.


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Booknificent Thursday Link-Up Party #184
Hello friends, and welcome to Booknificent Thursday here at Mommynificent.com! I'm so glad you're here, and I can't wait to see what you have to share!
We were notified last night that our shipment from Malaysia will be delivered this morning at 8 so while you're linking up, we'll be busily unpacking and putting furniture back together! At the moment, I'm so excited to be reunited with our stuff and also very overwhelmed at the amount of work there is to do!
Fortunately, I finished the book I was reading, Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley, the night before last so I'm between books for all this work that needs to be done. But there are some exciting ARCs heading my way from Cathy Bryant, Cathe Swanson, and Chautona Havig, so I had better get busy! 🙂
And now, it's time to party! Please link up any posts you have, past or present, about books, reading, and literacy. This link party is all about sharing how books are impacting you! Joining in is easy; just click "Add your link…" and copy/paste the URL of a blog post (not your homepage) and choose a photo. Then make sure to come back to the party and check out some of the other great posts that have been linked up!
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Organic Food & Organic Beverages Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth, and Forecast 2017 - 2025
Global Organic Food and Beverages Market: Overview
Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic additives, chemicals, genetic manipulation, and coloring agents, and need to satisfy the criteria set by the USDA National Organic Program. Organic foods and beverages are in high demand as they are healthy alternative to their traditional counterparts. As the world becomes more aware about the goodness of everything natural and products free from chemicals, the demand for organic food and beverages is growing at a fast pace. Some of the other factors boosting the market include growing health hazards due to inorganic food products, high income level, and improvement in organic farming practices.
Global Organic Food and Beverages Market: Key Trends
Incidences such as the mad cow scandal in the U.S., Canada, and other countries have resulted in the questioning of using genetically modified foods. Such incidences also bring to light, the abuse of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and insecticides in traditional farming practices. The result is a society that is more aware and concerned about such unhealthy food products and therefore seeking organic food and beverages. Although, expensive than non-organic products, organic food and beverages are increasingly being purchased and it has become a lifestyle for many upper middle class people in the world.
Retailers of organic food and beverages are recognizing the need to educate young families so as to ensure a long-term loyalty and this is expected to boost the global organic food and beverages market in the long run. Hotels and restaurants are also capitalizing on this trend and serving organic food and beverages to customers, further boosting the market. Manufacturers are attempting to develop products in an organic way and obtaining organic certification, thus attracting customers and furthering the growth of the industry.
Organic Food and Beverages Market: Market Potential
The success in the retail organic sector that offer organic food and beverages is creating huge opportunities for manufacturers to increase their sales. Many food and beverage companies are associating with organic food and beverage companies so as to enhance their brand equity and be linked to healthy platforms. Big names such as General Mills for instance, have purchased Small Planet Foods, which is a U.S. based company that grows, markets, and distributes organic food products. Coca-Cola acquired Odwalla, which is another American company that sells organic fruit juices, smoothies, and bars.
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The key markets for organic foods and beverages have been Europe and North America traditionally, but today, countries across the globe are proving to be lucrative markets for these products. There is high demand for organic food and beverages in countries such as India, Argentina, China, Brazil, and Mexico, and thus, manufacturers are forced to expand their manufacturing base to these countries. This in turn is ensuring a steady development of the market. Of regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World, Asia Pacific is anticipated to hold promising growth opportunities in the organic food and beverages market. The region's expected success in the market can be attributed to growing awareness and affinity for organic ingredients. The market in the Rest of the World is also expected to flourish in the coming years.
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Soi Noodle Bar
Asian Fusion - Eat In - Take Away - CBD location - What are you waiting for!
Soi Noodle Bar is located in Bunda Street, the heart of the Canberra CBD. Great location for a quick dinner after work, while shopping or before a movie. I went with a few members of the Canberra Food Bloggers group to see for ourselves what this new eatery had to offer.
What we loved:
The fresh vibe, beautiful tiled walls, branding, service and delicious food. Bring a bottle of wine, go to the counter to pay $3.00 for a glass (corkage). Order at the counter with food served to the table.
Great choice with dishes mini dishes, salads, noodles, curry and mains.
We started with some spicy edamame
Following this little starter was another mini dish of Salmon Teriyaki Buns, featuring fresh salmon with garlic mayo, pickled onion & teriyaki sauce.
Our next taste, was one of the main dishes of Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks with salad and black rice.
Dish of the day but unfortunately not the best to photograph is Miso Eggplant - brown food is so unphotogenic.
Also worth trying are the Lychee, Coco-Mango and Watermelon Ice Slushies which I am sure will be popular in summer.
The noodles dishes that we saw on the next table looked great, if you cannot finish your meal take home the leftovers in cute noodle boxes, no horrible plastic containers.
You can check out the full menu at www.soinoodlebar.com.au


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Head On To My Event Blog
With 30 days to race day, most if not all of my postings will be made on my event blog, and the Carboman blog will see a temporary inactivity. So head on there for updates on the race and my training leading to it. It's all happening at http://roadtonycm.blogspot.com.
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Copyright © 2018 Albuquerque Journal
Almost 10 years after a corrupt New Mexico senator's political career went up in flames, his house has followed suit.
Bernalillo County firefighters spent much of Wednesday evening extinguishing a massive blaze at Manny Aragon's unfinished South Valley mansion, known locally as the "Castle House."
Aragon, 71, served as a Democratic senator in the state before being convicted of mail fraud and sentenced to several years in prison. The now-charred "Castle House" remained in his name.
Attempts to reach Aragon on Thursday were unsuccessful.
Bernalillo County Fire Rescue spokesman David Lujan said firefighters showed up around 7:30 p.m. to find the 5,000-square-foot home at Second and Camino Cuatro SW engulfed in flames.
He said crews used a "surround and drown" technique to extinguish the blaze and nobody was injured. One firefighter and two neighbors were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
The fire is "suspicious," but the cause is still under investigation, Lujan said.
"At this point, we don't have any evidence that's leading to one cause or another," he said.
Fire crews were still working at the home Thursday afternoon to monitor the structure and eliminate hot spots.
"If it means we got to be here another 24 hours," Lujan said. "We'll be here for another 24 hours to make sure nothing reignites."
Once a powerful state senator from Albuquerque, Aragon pleaded guilty in October 2008 to one count of conspiracy and two counts of mail fraud in a Metropolitan Courthouse construction scandal that siphoned off more than $4 million from the court construction project.
While a senator, Aragon secured state money for various aspects of the courthouse project.
He admitted stealing more than $600,000, which he received from an engineer who helped arrange a system of fraudulent overbillings on the courthouse's audiovisual system.
Aragon had been involved in almost every phase of the courthouse construction, including selecting the architect.
Aragon served in the state Senate from 1975 to 2004, when he left to become president of New Mexico Highlands University, a job he held for two years.
He began serving his federal prison term in June 2009 and was released from a federal prison in Colorado in December 2013.
The South Valley home owned by Aragon was removed from the tax rolls in 2008 after he filed a protest, according to Bernalillo County.
But it was put back on the tax rolls by June 2013. According to records, at that time, the home lacked heating, cooling, flooring, bathrooms and a kitchen, based on notes taken by appraisers during a 2008 visit. It also had a leaky roof, according to the file.
Journal investigative reporter Mike Gallagher and photographer Adolphe Pierre-Louis contributed to this report.


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Summary and Keywords
When situating 20th-century Australian poetry within world literary space, critical histories often map it against the Anglo-American tradition and find it wanting. In particular, and despite the strong reputations that poets such as Judith Wright and A. D. Hope continue to enjoy, there is a tendency to regard Australian poetry from the Second World War until the mid-1960s as variously complacent, insular, or retrograde: representative of what John Tranter in his introduction to The New Australian Poetry in 1979 called "a moribund poetic culture." Certainly, there was a turning away from avant-garde experimentalism in the immediate postwar period (as there was in Britain and the United States), but in Australia, this has been linked to a discrediting of modernism as a result of the Ern Malley hoax. In the Malley "affair," as Michael Heyward dubbed it, two conservative poets hoodwinked the editor of the avant-garde journal Angry Penguins with a suite of poems written by a wholly invented working-class surrealist. As a result, according to Wright (among others), Australian poets became less adventurous in favor of more traditional forms. On top of this, recent revisionist accounts of the hoax have virtually canonized "Malley" himself as a bona fide modernist and so exacerbated a sense of lost opportunity after the mid-1940s. Yet modernizing impulses may take many forms, and it is an overstatement to suggest that innovation had ceased, or that the poetry of this period was somehow disengaged from the rest of the world or from international literary-political debates. A reassessment shows that Australian poets were keenly engaged with the questions of their time but also dealt with the persistent, unresolved problem of how to become "unprovincial," overcoming a cultural cringe that now gravitated away from Britain and toward America. In fact, for Australian literature prior to the emergence of Patrick White, poetry, rather than beating a retreat, actually led the way forward. It is time, then, to reconsider the poetry of the postwar era within its own cultural ecologies, acknowledging that Australian poetic modernism, while it remains contested, may also be distinctive.
Keywords: Angry Penguins, Australian modernism, Australian poetry, Vincent Buckley, A.D. Hope, Jindyworobaks, James McAuley, Douglas Stewart, Francis Webb, Judith Wright, literary hoaxes
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Info for the Scanning Fiends Out There.
I stumbled upon this great chart at B and H photo that easily compares film scanning options. Someone made this chart with love and care, so it is a good resource if you are considering buying a film scanner. B&H Scanning Chart
While on the scanning topic, if you have a flatbed scanner, this resource is really great for making or ordering you own custom flatbed scanner holders.
Keep it Film - Carlos


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Some documentation of Leah Singer & Lee Ranaldo's installation and performance at Stockholm's Magasin3 Konsthall, February 7 – May 24, 2009. The basic setup in this large black-box room entailed a surround sound audio system of many overlapping loops, coupled with one large projection screen (about 4x3m) that was fit with a same-sized mirror, at an angle, which reflected the projected images, and shifted visually as one moved around the space (as did the audio). Due to the overlapping nature of the audio and projection loops, no two moments during the shows two-month run were identical. The other films, presented on smaller screens in the same space, were by Terry Fox (Children's Tapes, 1974), Gordon Matta-Clark (City Slivers, 1976), and Nancy Holt & Robt Smithson (Swamp, 1971).
Exhibition Catalogue no 40 "iloveyouihateyou"
February 7 – May 24 2009 Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall
Curator: Richard Julin
Published by Magasin3 Konsthall and Libraryman Co., Ltd. 2008
Hardcover, 140 x 200mm (5.5 x 7.9 inches)
64 pages, hardback, color offset, richly illustrated.
Language: English
Price: 180 SEK
Buy it from www.libraryman.se (click on "WEBSHOP")
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(update, Malvika Subba's comment at the end of this post.)
The red carpet premier of 'Soongava : Dance of the Orchids' held during the KIMFF 2012 film festival was more like a fashion show because of the presentation of models – especially the Miss Nepals. Present in the ceremony were Miss Nepal 2012 Shristi Shrestha, Miss Nepal 2011 Malina Joshi, Miss Nepal 2010 Sadichha Shrestha, Miss Nepal 2002 Malvika Subba and others.
The lead actresses of 'Soongava', Diya Maskey and Nisha Adhikari flaunted stunning dress designed by designer Bishow Gautam. We had posted some photos of the preparation of the event on Dec 7. Here are some photos to highlight of the event:
Malvika Subba talks with the director, Subarna Thapa for e24 television channel.


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Bangladesh's Secular Revolution
Women are powering the country's rejection of radical Islam, but more must be done.
In the pantheon of Islamic states, Bangladesh seems an unlikely place for a secular revolution. It is a dry country with no bars, casinos or horse races. Bangladesh is not liberal in its social mores, compared to Muslim-majority countries like Turkey or Indonesia. And secular principles are far from being consistently upheld: Madrassas receive state funding, while citizens are often hounded for perceived slights to Islam.
Yet since its landslide election in 2008, the ruling Awami League party has rolled back the Islamization...


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GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 5) – The FAMU Men's Track team placed fourth at the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Irwin Belk Track, continuing a trend of steady improvement in their first year back from NCAA academic probation.
The host North Carolina A&T Aggies won their second straight title and fifth overall. They tallied 153 points to Bethune-Cookman's 150.
Rounding out the top five in the team standings were Hampton in third with 131 points, Florida A&M in fourth with 65 points and Morgan State fifth with 60.
As a result of Saturday's win, the Aggies become the first back-to-back men's champions since Bethune-Cookman's three consecutive titles from 2014-16. N.C. A&T State's second straight MEAC title marks it first back-to-back crowns since winning three straight titles from 1994 to 1996.
Standouts for the FAMU Men, which capped off a solid return year in 2017-18 with a trio of top five finishes in MEAC Championship competition: fourth in Cross Country and Outdoor Track, and fifth in Indoor Track, included Connor McMillan, FAMU (Pole Vault), Onesmus Kemboi, FAMU (5,000m), Festus Kemboi, FAMU (10,000m), David Too, FAMU (Steeple), and Aaron Hanna, FAMU (Shot),
ALL MEAC TRACK FIRST TEAM Joseph Amoah, CSU (100m), Rodney Rowe, NCAT (200m, 4x100), Tyrell Richard, SCSU (400m), Michael Dickson, NCAT (110h, 4x100, 4x400), Jaelen Williams, HAM (400h), Michael Bell, NCAT (4x100), Joel Thomas, NCAT (4x100), Justin Hamilton, NCAT (4x400), Trevor Stewart, NCAT (4x400), Dajuan Harding, NCAT (4x400), Jonathan Moore, B-CU (800m), Wesley Kirui, HAM (1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m, Steeple), Jacob Milton, NSU (HJ), Dominic Harper, B-CU (Pole), Lloyd Hylton, MSU (LJ), Malik Franklin, SSU (TJ), Robert Duncan, DSU (Discus),Jeremiah Peters, B-CU (Shot), Derrick Wheeler, NCAT (Hammer), Judah Corriette, MDES (Javelin), Jerrick Powell, HAM (Dec)
ALL MEAC TRACK SECOND TEAM Rodney Rowe, NCAT (100m), Tyrell Richard, SCSU (200m), Trevor Stewart, NCAT (400m), Aaron Lewis, CSU (110h), Jaylen Banks, NSU (400h), Abbkar Abbas, SSU (800m), Emmanuel Too, HAM (1,500m), Kareem Fair, B-CU (4x100), Henrick Bailey, B-CU (4x100), Jordan Williams, B-CU (4x100, 4x400), Randy Green, B-CU (4x100), Jonathan Moore, B-CU (4x400), Christopher Jackson, B-CU (4x400), Caleb Okwaraji, B-CU (4x400), David Too, FAMU (5,000m), Anteneh Girma, NSU (10,000m), Oussama Chouati, MDES (Steeple), Garth Warner, NSU (HJ), Connor McMillan, FAMU (Pole), Daniel Seawright, SCSU (LJ), Lasheon Strozier, NCAT (TJ), Kurt Goodlitt, MSU (Discus), Aaron Wilkerson, NCAT (Shot), Sidney Holston, B-CU (Hammer), Kurt Goodlitt, MSU (Javelin), JaQuaveon Beachem, B-CU (Dec)
ALL MEAC TRACK THIRD TEAM Demek Kemp, SCSU (100m), Joseph Amoah, CSU (200m, 4x100), Jordan Williams, B-CU (400m), Robert Miller, NCAT (110h), Stanley Davis, HAM (400h), Christopher Jackson, B-CU (800m), Oussama Chouati, MDES (1,500m), Keshaun Hodges, CSU (4x100), Aaron Lewis, CSU (4x100), Devin Teagle, CSU (4x100), Beatty, HAM (4x400), Jaelen Williams, HAM (4x400), Brenan Garrett, HAM (4x400), Tayvon Burris, HAM (4x400), Onesmus Kemboi, FAMU (5,000m), Festus Kemboi, FAMU (10,000m), David Too, FAMU (Steeple), Kelton Williams, B-CU (HJ), Adam Funkhouser, DSU (Pole), JaiQuan Earls, B-CU (LJ), Joel Sampson, B-CU (TJ), Jeremiah Peters, B-CU (Discus, Hammer), Aaron Hanna, FAMU (Shot), Aarn Lee, DSU (Javelin), Desmond Lindsey, HAM (Dec)


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Thinking of rebuilding your real estate agency website? Read our checklist and browse our top three real estate website designers.
Think of your real estate agency website as your online shop front. Get the formula right and you'll not only drive traffic to your site but you'll rank high across multiple search terms in search engines. When I talk about traffic I mean vendors and landlords who either want to sell or rent their property.
However, if you choose to build your website with a developer who has little or no experience with real estate sites you'll probably be in for a fair amount of frustration. Not to mention the ongoing hassle and additional costs to correct errors.
Consider the following when looking to design an effective real estate website for your business.
Checklist for rebuilding a real estate website:
- Can I edit my visual content and meta tags? Can I post blogs? You want to have backend access to your website.
- Does my CMS (content management system) talk to my website and all my subscription portals such as homely.com.au.
- Keep your existing Google Analytics tracking code.
- Ensure your contact address details mirror your Google Plus local contact details exactly.
- Is the website 'responsive'? Meaning what is the browser user experience like when viewed on a mobile device?
- Is my website slow to open? (See below for page speed insights.)
- Make sure your website has a SSL (secure sockets layer) certificate attached.
- Before you choose a website developer get a list of the sites they have built and check their references. Call the real estate agencies they've worked with to see what their experience was like.
- Are your 'call to actions' (CTA) such as – 'Get property appraisal', 'How much is my home worth?', 'Find an agent' etc.— clearly visible?
Be in control
One of the most important things to check before hiring a developer is that you have control over your website content. Make sure you can implement edits to visual content and backend content. There is nothing more frustrating for an agent that wants to edit their own site only to find they're locked out as set out in the terms and conditions. Sure, the developer will make changes – at about $120 an hour. Having control of your content enables you to make changes, create blogs and optimise your website.
A website built on the WordPress platform is a good place to start. About 28% of the web uses WordPress. You can create landing pages and add simple forms for users to submit. You can create additional pages and simply add these to your menu. Insert social media plugins etc.
Website page speed
Pagespeed is how fast your website uploads onto browsers on desktop or mobile devices. It is a major factor for search engine algorithms and how they rank your website. Naturally a website that uploads fast will gain more points than a slow site.
When you're deciding on a website developer ask for a list of their current clients. Then, go to PageSpeed Insights and input the web address for a report on how fast their site is performing on desktop and mobile. There are multiple causes that can slow a website down. The main issue is generally the banner images. If the site has a specified size for the images then the images you upload should mirror these dimensions. If not, search engines crunch the image to size and this slows down a website.
SSL certificate
Purchasing a SSL certificate will make your URL begin with https://. This is a sign to search engines your site is secure. Any website that captures browser details needs a SSL certificate or search engines will post a warning that the site is not secure.
Cloud based hosting
Ask your hosting provider if their websites are on the 'cloud'. The cloud is a network of servers that store data such as files, images, videos etc. The cloud serves web pages faster and more efficiently. This gives the browser a heightened user experience and better search engine rankings.
Clear CTAs
Remember your website is your online front door. When a potential future client enters your site what questions could they ask and do you provide easiliy accessible answers? Typical questions could be – 'I need a rental', 'I want to purchase a home', 'I need a property manager', 'How much is my home worth?'. Is your site providing this information and if so, how easy is it for the potential client to enquire?
Finally, when deciding on your new design, poll at least 10 independent people from your business to gauge their response and to get their feedback on your site. Ask them what the pros and cons are, and how the site could be improved.
3 of the best real estate website developers in Australia:
1. Agentpoint.
Agentpoint have a library of off the shelf website templates and they also offer custom designed websites. Best of all you get the keys to your website. Depending on your level of website expertise you can easily edit content. You can also optimise all your pages and add blogs. I rate the support team response highly. All their websites are built with the WordPress platform and come with a SSL certificate.
2. Stepps.
Stepps are an interesting organisation. They build beautiful real estate websites on WordPress at a price. They partner with Google Cloud and Amazon web services. They focus on content marketing and browser experience. I would enter them as my number one pick but they seem to be gearing toward marketing rather than design. However, it will be interesting to see how they evolve over the next 12 months. It will not surprise me to see them as the dominant real estate web developer in the future.
3. Siteloft.
Siteloft has several template websites to choose from built on the WordPress platform. These are clean looking websites. They have recently partnered with Rex CRM Software. The website build takes about 4 weeks. They have a library of client websites that you can view.
We hope these tips have helped inform what you want to get out of your real estate website redesign and put you on track to selecting the right developer for the job.
Are there any other important considerations you made when building your website? Let us know in the comments below.
Author bio:
Peter Farrell is the Director of SEO For Real Estate. The former Head SEO for Century 21, Peter has 12 years online real estate experience.
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Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Tuesday issued travel warnings against Lebanon, while the United Arab Emirates banned its citizens from entering the country altogether and drastically reduced its diplomatic presence in Beirut.Saudi Arabia and Bahrain's foreign ministries cited safety concerns over its travel warnings, while the UAE did not provide a reason.It was a reference to Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil's refusal to endorse an Arab League statement last month condemning Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, which caused much controversy between rival political camps in Lebanon.The Gulf Cooperation Council in a statement Saturday said it backed Saudi Arabia's decision to halt the aid.
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Then I opened the bag and found all sorts of cool stuff, not the least of which was a skein of my favorite yarn (kidsilk haze) in my favorite color. Loved the lorna's laces. Loved the notions and games for the kids. Love the pattern. Loved the candy (but I am pacing myself). Have I over used the word love? Don't think so - my package put a smile on my face the entire day. Thank you Heidi!
Now, I have to finish my socks for a swap partner in Germany. What fun!


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Mondays With Bob Greene: I'm completely excited
BNP Paribas Open
(First Week)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat second-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-4
Petra Cetkovska beat third-seeded Elena Dementieva 7-6 (2) 2-6 6-1
Urszula Radwanska beat sixth-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 4-6 6-3
John Isner beat ninth-seeded Gael Monfils 6-7 (5) 6-1 6-4
Shahar Peer beat tenth-seeded Marion Bartoli 1-6 6-4 7-5
Other Tournaments
John McEnroe beat Jim Courier 6-2 6-3 to win the Rio Champions Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"Today one person came up to me asking me if I'm the sister for Marat. I'm like, 'yeah.' (And they said) 'are you playing tennis?' And I look at them like, well, 'OK, yes, I'm also a tennis player.' I'm still, I think, known more as his sister." – Dinara Safina, who is ranked number two in the world.
"Everything is wrong. I need a lot of work. I wish I had a magic wand and could just fix my game and just play awesome tennis again. I would like it to be that way, but sometimes it's not." – Jelena Jankovic, after losing to Anastasia Pavyluchenkova.
"I'm excited. As long as you win you're happy. But I tried not to be very overexcited because I still have to continue in this tournament." – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, after beating Jelena Jankovic.
"I'm completely excited. I've been thinking about something like this happening for the last two or three years. So for me, this is not a massive shock. But when it does happen (that) your girlfriend (or) wife is pregnant, it definitely changes your mindset." – Roger Federer, revealing his girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec is pregnant with their first child.
"They talk about the age, but nowadays in the US 50 is the new 40. … I saw the other guys who are younger and how they were with their backs, calves, knees hurt, and here I am, happy that I am standing. I know that if I were doing what I was doing today when I was playing the pro tour, being serious about my physical conditioning, I could have won many more titles in my career." – John McEnroe, after winning a senior tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
"We asked them to be moved here to the Philippines because of the safety of our players and because of recent events in Pakistan, especially the cricket team of Sri Lanka getting attacked." – Randy Villanueva, Philippine Law Tennis Association vice president, saying its Davis Cup tie against Pakistan should be moved.
"My chances are really small. What Rod Laver did was amazing. But at the same time it was a little bit easier in that moment than right now because in that moment I think they only had two different surfaces (grass and clay). Now we have three, and Australia and the US Open are not exactly the same." – Rafael Nadal, playing down his chances of winning all four Grand Slam tournaments this year.
"I'm just going to focus on myself at this tournament, but that (number two) is the reward for the success that I've had this year. I've played in three tournaments and been in two finals. There is only one person in front of me and this is something big." – Dinara Safina, who can become number one in the world by reaching the final of the BNP Paribas in Indian Wells, California.
"I probably didn't find the answer to this question. I found the answer to the other question, which was do I want to stop, which was no. It was already quite a challenge when it happened in the summer of 2007, where I really asked myself whether I want to keep going or not. I didn't find the answer quickly. It took me a few months to really feel that for some reason, I don't have enough." – Amelie Mauresmo, when asked why she keeps pushing herself at this stage of her career.
"I'm just playing tennis for myself and I always have put my health as a priority to everything. Tennis is probably my life at this moment, but it's not the only thing in my life." – Novak Djokovic, denying that he is a quitter because he withdrew from his Australian Open match because of heat exhaustion.
"As you get older, you start to understand that you're not going to feel perfect every week and you try and find a way to get through the first couple of matches." – Andy Murray.
"I learned a lot about my game and I learned it's not all about rising. It's also about learning how to fall and learning how to lose without being truly defeated, and that's something that I want to take as a positive from last year and try to build up." – Ana Ivanovic.
"Yes, it's a dream job, and in tennis we have a very small window both as players and as coaches to make a mark. You make a lot of selfish decisions. But every time I pack the bags and walk out the door, it gets harder and harder." – Darren Cahill, noting the need to travel almost constantly has kept him from coaching Roger Federer.
"On the court I'm a fighter. I will do anything to win. Outside, I'm actually very, very nice." – Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who is ranked number 11 in the world.
"I just wanted to test (the shoulder) out. I started training a couple of months ago. I just wanted to … test it out in a match situation and get a little different scenery than the practice court and play in front of the crowd, so that was exciting. The main goal for here was just to get out there and be in that atmosphere again." – Maria Sharapova, after playing and losing her doubles match.
If Dinara Safina reaches the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, she will supplant Serena Williams in the number one spot in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings. The 22-year-old Safina lost to Williams in the Australian Open final in January. Neither Serena nor her sister Venus Williams are competing at Indian Wells, continuing their boycott of the tournament. They last played Indian Wells in 2001, where they were booed after Venus pulled out of her semifinal match against Serena at the last moment, saying she was injured. Serena Williams has won the last two Grand Slam tournament titles, the US and Australian Opens.
The Philippines might not have to go to Pakistan for its next Davis Cup competition. An International Tennis Federation (ITF) spokesman said the tie could me moved from Lahore, Pakistan, because of security concerns. Gunmen recently attacked the Sri Lanka cricket team bus in Lahore, killing seven Pakistanis and wounding six players. Three of the Filipino players, including Cecil Mamitt, are dual US-Philippine citizens who may be targeted because of their American passports, according to Randy Villanueva, vice president of the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association. Pakistan's first-round Asia/Oceania Group Two tie against Oman was moved from Lahore to Muscat, Oman, because of security concerns. Pakistan won the tie 4-1, advancing to July's tie against the Philippines.
Maria Sharapova returned to competitive tennis for the first time in seven months, but her stay was very brief. The Russian was forced off the WTA Tour last August with a torn rotator cuff. She underwent surgery on her right shoulder two months later. She teamed with Elena Vesnina to play doubles at the BNP Paribas Open, but the pair lost their first-round match to Ekaterina Makarova and Tatiana Poutchek 6-2 4-6 10-7 (match tiebreak). Sharapova said she entered the doubles because she wanted to test her shoulder in a match situation and in front of a crowd.
A hip-bone injury has sidelined Carlos Moya. The 32-year-old won the French Open in 1998 and was ranked number one in the world the next year. But he is suffering from a lesion to a tendon and ischium on his hip-bone. "It's still too early to know when I'll be able to return to competition," Moya said. "It's certain that I want to return, but only when I'm firing at 100 percent physically and mentally."
The return of four stars – Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters and Tim Henman – will be a sellout. All the tickets for their exhibition matches on Wimbledon's new Centre Court in May were sold out in just five minutes. There will be men's and women's singles matches and a mixed doubles match as officials test the new roof and ventilation system in front of a capacity crowd.
Wimbledon won't be the only stop for Kim Clijsters. The Belgian will play two matches for the St. Louis Aces in the World Team Tennis League. She will make her WTT debut July 21 in St. Louis and will play in Philadelphia on July 22. Once ranked number one in the world, Clijsters retired from the WTA Tour in May 2007 and gave birth to a daughter last year. Others who will compete in the WTT this July include Andre Agassi, sisters Venus and Serena Williams, John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova.
A left heel injury caused Nikolay Davydenko to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Seeded fifth, the Russian had a first-round bye. His spot was taken by lucky loser Olivier Patience of France, who promptly lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-3
When she's not on the tennis court, Vera Zvonareva is focusing on something else. The Russian has been studying at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and hopes someday to be working with the United Nations. She enrolled in the school in 2007 when a wrist injury forced her off the tour for half the season. Zvonareva already has a university degree in physical education and is studying international economic relations and international affairs. "I got to know and meet a few ambassadors around the world and a few influential people and a few people who work for the UN," Zvonareva said. "It's great to be involved in something like this and also to give me a lot of different knowledge outside the court. I'm really enjoying it."
The European Court of Justice sided with a tennis player who was kicked off his flight when airport security said he posed a terrorist threat because he was carrying his racquets. The judges ruled that the unpublished European Union register of hand luggage restrictions could not be enforced because passengers had no way of knowing exactly what was prohibited. The EU list shows that racquets are not specifically banned from the cabin, but the list contains a catch-all prohibition on "any blunt instrument capable of causing injury." Gottfried Heinrich of Austria was on his way to a tournament when he was thrown off a flight at the Vienna airport in 2005 after having already cleared general security screening. One legal adviser called it the "fundamental absurdity" of European anti-terror regulations that outlawed a range of possible weapons from the aircraft cabin, but refused to make the list public for security reasons.
When the Outback Champions Series shows up in Surprise, Arizona, in October for the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships, Andre Agassi will be in the field of eight. Agassi is the first player announced for the 2009 tournament for players age 30 and over. John McEnroe won the inaugural event in 2008 in Surprise, defeating Todd Martin in the final.
Roger Federer and his girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec are expecting their first child. The baby is due in the summer. "This is a dream come true for us," Federer wrote on his Web site. "We love children and we are looking forward to being parents for the first time. Mirka is feeling great and everything is going well."
The International Tennis Hall of Fame will begin inducting wheelchair athletes and administrators into the Newport, Rhode Island, shrine this year. Founded in 1976, wheelchair tennis is one of the fastest growing wheelchair sports in the world, helped by the fact it can be played on any regular tennis court with no modifications to racquets and balls. The rules are also the same, with one exception: wheelchair tennis players are allowed two bounces of the ball. The wheelchair category is in addition to the traditional Hall of Fame induction categories of Recent Players, Master Players and Contributors.
Retired player Wayne Black has urged the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to help develop young talent in his home country of Zimbabwe. Black, who had been coaching in London since retiring from the doubles circuit in 2005, said he now intends to help develop players in Zimbabwe. Since the retirement from Davis Cup by Black, his older brother Byron Black and tour doubles partner Kevin Ullyett, the Zimbabwe team has fallen from the World Group to the Euro/Africa Zone groups. His sister, Cara Black, is ranked number one in the world in doubles on the WTA Tour.
Tennis Week is ceasing publication as a magazine after 35 years. Begun by International Tennis Hall of Famer Eugene Scott, the magazine was acquired by IMG in 2006 after Scott's death. While it no longer will publish the magazine, it will continue providing news online at www.tennisweek.com. Calling it a "strategic restructuring," Tennis Week said the move will not include any layoff of its staff.
The reason the ATP will be rebating USD $3 million to tournaments as "financial relief" is because the men's tour failed to line up a tour-wide sponsor to replace Mercedes-Benz. The sponsor money goes directly into the pockets of the tournaments. However, if the tour gets a new global sponsor, those tournaments that take the rebate money will not get any of the new sponsor dollars.
When Pauline Callaghan celebrated her 90th birthday in Sydney, Australia, a surprise guest showed up. Mrs. Callaghan's five children arranged for a surprise phone call for their mother. While talking to Evonne Goolagong Cawley on her mobile phone, Mrs. Callaghan looked up to see the former world number one player and her husband Roger Cawley walking towards her. Goolagong has known the Callaghan family since she was in primary school. She began calling Mrs. Callaghan "mum" when a spectator asked if Goolagong was her daughter. Callaghan's oldest son, Tony, 62, played Wimbledon five times and has coached a number of players, including Brad Drewett, Wally Masur, Jelena Dokic, Sandon Stolle and Samantha Stosur.
Indian Wells: www.bnpparibasopen.org
Bogota: www.bancolombiaopen.com.co/
Sunrise: www.sunrisetennis.com
Marrakech: www.arryadia.com/mtt/2009/marrakech2009/
Rio de Janeiro: http://championsseriestennis.com/rio2009/
Los Cabos: www.championsseriestennis.com/cabo2009/
Miami: www.sonyericssonopen.com/
(All money in USD)
$4,500,000 BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, California, USA, hard (second week)
$125,000 Bancolombia Open, Bogota, Colombia, clay
$125,000 BMW Tennis Championships, Sunrise, Florida, USA, hard
$125,000 Marrakech Challenger, Marrakech, Morocco, clay
$4,500,000 BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, California, USA, hard (second week)
The Del Mar Development Champions Cup, Los Cabos, Mexico
$4,500,000 Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, Florida, USA, hard
$4,500,000 Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, Florida, USA, hard


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In our last post – Online Surveys – Tips and Tools – we offered five tips on how to use online surveys to gather information and insight from members and supporters. One of the tips was a reminder about the importance of promoting the online survey to increase participation. While we suggested promoting the survey on Facebook, with some online survey tools you can actually embed your survey right on your Facebook page.
Since we use SurveyMonkey for our Wild Apricot customer and blog reader surveys – like the Membership Renewal Survey we reported on recently – we decided to try using their Facebook app to embed a mini survey about event reminders on our Wild Apricot Facebook page. Check it out, and if you host member or fundraising events, we hope you'll participate in the survey!
Just click on this image to visit our Facebook page with the embedded Events Reminder survey.
With this feature you can promote your survey on Facebook, enable your members or supporters to participate and share the survey with others while still collecting and analysing the survey results through your SurveyMonkey account.
To use the SurveyMonkey Facebook App, you need to use "Facebook Connect" to link your Facebook and SurveyMonkey accounts. Once you do that, a SurveyMonkey icon is included on your Facebook page – here's what it looks like:
If you want detailed instructions on how to embed SurveyMonkey surveys on your Facebook page, you can check out this help document: How do I embed a survey on my Facebook Page?
We're always on the lookout for tips and tools – in addition to our Wild Apricot Membership Management software – to help make life easier for the staff and volunteers of small non-profits and membership organizations. Let us know what you think about these posts as well as ideas on other tips and tools topics you'd like us to cover.