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Trevor Powers debuted as Youth Lagoon in 2011 with the gorgeous indie-pop minimalism of The Year of Hibernation, a calm, poetic and endearing trip through the anxiety, curiosity and lament of the then-21-year-old Boise State University student. Powers, who looked even younger than 21 in press photos surrounding The Year of Hibernation, has since become a worldwide phenomenon, touring with Death Cab for Cutie and performing at every major festival from Pitchfork to SXSW.
Admirably, the vast critical success of The Year of Hibernation — which was followed in 2013 by a powerfully psychedelic left-turn called Wondrous Bughouse — resulted in a quick, and stunning, evolution.
The ghostly video for the stark, ambitious electro-pop tune "Highway Patrol Stun Gun" — from July's Savage Hills Ballroom — shows Powers (looking considerably more grown up than the fresh-faced, adorably goofy hipster who emerged in 2011) wandering New York with a man in a gold mask. The images are nearly as thought-provoking as Savage Hills Ballroom's dark lyrics, from "Everybody wants to think that their luck will change / when there's no such thing" to "We're gold that's as bright as hell's own flame."
We caught up with Powers by phone from Boise just before his ongoing tour — which stops in Denver at the Bluebird Theater on Friday — began.
Adam Perry: Will this be the same band we saw at the Fox in 2013?
Trevor Powers: Different band. The way I work is hired guns and stuff. These guys are two of my friends from Boise and then a buddy of mine from Los Angeles. Whenever I collaborate with people I always prefer them to be buddies, because it makes it a little more enjoyable. It's so vital because you want to be on stage with people you're comfortable with, especially live, because songs change from night to night, which makes it a little surprising. When there's people on stage with you [who] you really know, you can really read each other and where you're gonna go, and it makes it easier to direct a band.
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Before you started touring for Year of Hibernation you'd seen very little of the world outside of Boise, right?
I hadn't seen much. I was born in San Diego, but my family moved to Boise when I was three or four. We did some small trips but for the most part I really didn't do much traveling until I started pursuing music.
Did that change you?
Oh, definitely. It can't help but change you, because I think when you're in situations where you feel uncomfortable or vulnerable—you don't know a soul; you've never been to a certain city—you're just pulled in different directions. It ages you a shit ton, but in a good way. The more miles you have under your belt the more you have to really learn from.
There's this great quote from Nelson Mandela: "There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered." What's it like going back to Boise after seeing so much of the world?
To me, it's kind of that sort of place where if you stay here too long it can be destructive, because it's too easy to live here. You're not pushed in different ways. With how much I travel and tour, coming home to Boise is absolutely perfect, and that's why I stayed here. It's an easy place to disappear, especially for writing. There are so many spots. You're just surrounded by people you know really well. It's a nice place to call home.
The song "Rotten Human" is intensely personal, almost like those old Daniel Johnston songs that are so painful but beautiful. You've discussed problems with anxiety in the past — has having an audience, and being famous, been therapeutic?
I'd say it's a little bit of both. When you start realizing that when you're writing a song there's actually gonna be some people who hear it, it can be a bit daunting. But I approach things from a vantage point where I just try to not even think about it. I'll write from sort of a subconscious place where I don't know what's going to come out and I just start working on beats or guitar lines or whatever, and ideas just come out all messy and I go back later to shape them up. "Rotten Human" was one of those where I got all this stuff off my chest, but everyone's gonna
You said recently that with Wondrous Bughouse you lost touch with what you were trying to communicate.
I think that's been a little bit skewed, because there's nothing about that album I would change, looking at it now. It exists in the realm that it's supposed to exist in. I don't think I ever lost touch; I think it's just…from album to album I can't help but make myself approach things differently and put things in different environments. I had a really close friend of mine pass away when I was touring Wondrous Bughouse. I was in London at the time and I ended up getting a call from someone saying that my friend had drowned in the local river and he had been stuck under water for twenty minutes. I've lost close people before, but he was like a brother to me, you know? So I canceled the tour and I flew home to be with friends and family. It's one of those things—you can't put your finger on how it changes you but you know it does. So with writing music and that being how I communicate, there's not a certain thing that I pinpoint on what it shifted, but it definitely shook me traumatically.
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When I first heard that the album was titled Savage Hills Ballroom I immediately thought of The Shining. What does it mean to you?
That's amazing—it's funny that you said The Shining, because that was one of the influences in sort of the visual aspects of the album, and the elaborate goals, just thinking of an iconic ballroom. Where that phrase comes from is, I kept thinking about how people are so consumed with looking perfect, putting off this vibe that we've got things figured
When you were making your first album you were basically a kid, and Year of Hibernation's charm was that you wrote it in your bedroom, and it sounds like you recorded it in your bedroom. Did you have this eventual sound in your head back then? A horn section and rock drums?
Yeah. I'm always thinking ahead to what I could do next. I'm already on to the next thing mentally, brainstorming about where to go from here. Even when I had first started the Youth Lagoon project I was like that, thinking ahead. I think a lot of it comes down to resources. If you want to have a horn section or implement strings or whatever, you have to have the resources to be able to do that, and back then I didn't. Also, I think you just change so much as a person every day. I could never do the same thing twice; I could never just regurgitate shit just to do it. If I'm gonna sit down and write an album I'm gonna make sure it's something worth saying.


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Reviews that just compare a band's newest release to its previous ones are always lame, but I can't help but say, no pun intended, that the new When Tigers Fight just doesn't have the bite that their self-titled EP had.
While the guitar-work and production on this release are far more superior than probably anything Tigers' members have done with previous acts (which includes Damnation AD, Suicide File, and the Promise, among others), the ferocity that could be found on the band's debut is seriously lacking, as are the in-your-face vocal attacks of vocalist Mike McTernan, making Ghost Story no different from every modern run-of-the-mill hardcore band that's out now, which is quite ironic since the credits on the insert of their EP read "A very special thanks goes out to the lack of originality, spirit, and honesty in hardcore music out there to help inspire this record."
Don't get me wrong, When Tigers Fight is still heavy and angry as fuck, but the originality just isn't there anymore, and almost each and every track sounds the same as the last. Gone are the angsty call-outs on the current state of the straight-edge hardcore scene, as is any heart, and I hate to say it, but it's mostly due to the boring and formulaic vocal efforts of McTernan. He practices almost no diversity in the rhyme scheme, and it sometimes comes off like children's poetry (e.g. "Keep on talkin' and talkin' / But I don't know what you're talkin' about! / Keep on talkin' and talkin' / But you know I'm out, I'm out!").
Most fans of the band's EP will probably be disappointed with Ghost Story, especially with all of the excitement and expectations surrounding its release. They won't find any memorable lines, nor will they find the earth-shattering breakdowns coupled with McTernan screaming "I'll see you in hell!" Instead, they will be submitted to ridiculous tracks titled "Harmony Café," as McTerman and his crew effortlessly growl "And just because you got a tattoo / Doesn't mean you just got a clue," and other brainless lyrics dealing with trips to the mall and broken promises, obviously, nothing bands like Terror haven't already covered.
However, the disc's opening track "All That's Left" is a brutal guitar assault on the ears, and executes, easily, the best riffs featured on either of Tigers' releases, so points go to that. But be warned, kids, open up those Soulseek programs and find this song, because it's the only one worth listening to.
Overall, a big disappointment from a band I thought had promises of potential, but instead came up short when writing a longer record.
Reviews that just compare a band's newest release to its previous ones are always lame, but I can't help but say, no pun intended, that the new When Tigers Fight just doesn't have the bite that their self-titled EP had.


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A continuation of the What I Packed series in my latest trip, this time for skincare. This is basically what I brought.
I packed some of these in the same Ellana makeup bag that I used as there were still some space, and the rest in a generic mesh zip pouch. What I have are, going from left to right top row first, then bottom:
Bifesta Eye and Lip Makeup Remover – big bottle, but very little product left. I figure it should not be a big deal to bring since it's practically empty.
Olay Moisturizer – again a big bottle. For some reason I couldn't find my travel sized Celeteque Hydration moisturizer so I brought this instead.
Marks & Spencer Body Powder – a big bottle yet again! I had a travel sized bottle of Johnson's baby powder, but it was almost empty and I am a huge body powder user that I'm sure it would run out on me. I brought this one instead.
Jergens Ultra Healing Body Lotion – This is the smallest bottle I can find in my stash, which wasn't so bad all things considered.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-touch Sunblock – I didn't have any other sunblock available, so this went in my bag.
Etude House Dear Girls Be Clear Moisturizer – is actually not much a moisturizer, but a facial sunblock. Again, no other option available, so into the bag it went.
Nivea Extra Whitening Deodorant – is the only deodorant I will use, so a fresh one went into my bag.
Etude House Wonder Pore Freshner – finally something travel sized! A no brainer toner that is an automatic bring.
Bifesta Agecare Cleansing Lotion – also in travel sized! I filled this up from my current big bottle, and is a great partner to the eye and lip makeup remover.
Vitress Hair Cuticle Coat – all of the Vitress bottles I have are small enough for travel, but this is the tiniest! Love this thing!
Celeteque Hydration Facial Wash – apparently this is the only surviving one from my Celeteque travel kit as I couldn't find its toner and moisturizer partners.
Pure n' Fresh Cologne in Tropical Fresh – I'm not such a huge perfume person so I didn't really care what fragrance I brought as long as it was small, and smelled decent.
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Ghost stories are grand any time of year, but they're particularly alluring during the wintry months. Days are darker and shorter, colder and crisper. Our eyes start to close more easily in winter. This is the perfect time for tales of hauntings and ghouls.
The Dead of Winter This is a children's book that the algorithmic gods of Goodreads thought I would be interested in and those gods were right. I don't normally have a chance to read children's literature and when I do, my adult-reader-brain has trouble squaring the lightweight plots and writing. True, this novel will feel breezy to a grownup, but it was still really enjoyable to read a children's book that was well-written and clearly influenced by Gothic literature. Of course, we will see the moving parts of this ghost story, but hopefully children will get chills while reading of this haunted house.
Ghosts: A Natural History: 500 Years of Searching for Proof You know you have a good roommate when he or she buys you books and an even better one when they gift you books about ghosts. This gem was sent by an excellent past roommate one Christmas and I can't recommend it enough for the avid reader. It's non-fiction that will appeal to both lovers of fiction and non-fiction, alike. Roger Clarke is a witty and astute writer, and he humorously serves up historical ghost stories and reasonings. Clarke is a believer, but he is extremely skeptical.
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places You might be quick to lump this title and the aforementioned Ghosts together, but besides the umbrella theme of ghosts and haunting, they are very different. The writing here is a little more "academic," for lack of a better term (but still pop enough for a general audience). American readers, certainly, will be familiar with a bunch of what's being investigated (American History, is in the subtitle, of course), but Colin Dickey does bring in new info. For example, he proffers an aspect of the Salem witch hysteria that is lesser known: land disputes. Families were in business dealings and disagreements with each other over properties, and certain people were fingered as witches when they weren't playing nice with the others.
What are you reading during these wintry months? Any ghost stories in your pile?


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8.550631 - SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 14
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)
Dmitri Shostakovich was born in St. Petersburg in 1906, the son of an engineer. He had his first piano lessons from his mother when he was nine and showed such musical precocity that he was able at the age of thirteen to enter the Petrograd Conservatory, where he had piano lessons from Leonid Nikolayev and studied composition with the son-in-law of Rimsky-Korsakov, Maximilian Steinberg. He continued his studies through the difficult years of the civil war, positively encouraged by Glazunov, the director of the Conservatory, and helping to support his family, particularly after the death of his father in 1922, by working as a cinema pianist, in spite of his own indifferent health, weakened by the privations of the time. He completed his course as a pianist in 1923 and graduated in composition in 1925. His graduation work, the First Symphony, was performed in Leningrad in May 1926 and won considerable success, followed by performances in the years immediately following in Berlin and in Philadelphia. As a pianist he was proficient enough to win an honourable mention at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw.
Shostakovich in his early career was closely involved with the theatre, and in particular with the Leningrad Working Youth Theatre, in musical collaboration in Meyerhold's Moscow production of Mayakovsky's The Flea and in film music, notably New Babylon. His opera The Nose, based on Gogol, was completed in 1928 and given its first concert performance in Leningrad in June 1929, when it provoked considerable hostility from the vociferous and increasingly powerful proponents of the cult of the Proletarian in music and the arts. The controversy aroused was a foretaste of difficulties to come. His ballet The Golden Age was staged without success in Leningrad in October 1930. Orchestral compositions of these years included a second and third symphony, each a tactful answer to politically motivated criticism.
In 1934 Shostakovich won acclaim for his opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, based on a novella by the 19th century Russian writer Nikolay Leskov, and performed in Leningrad and shortly afterwards, under the title Katerina Ismailova, in Moscow. Leskov's story deals with a bourgeois crime, the murder of her merchant husband by the heroine of the title, and the opera seemed at first thoroughly acceptable in political as well as musical terms. Its condemnation in Pravda in January 1936, apparently at the direct instigation of Stalin, was a significant and dangerous reverse, leading to the withdrawal from rehearsal that year of his Fourth Symphony and the composition the following year of a Fifth Symphony, described, in terms to which Shostakovich had no overt objection, as a Soviet artist's creative reply to justified criticism. Performed in Leningrad in November 1937, the symphony was warmly welcomed, allowing his reinstatement as one of the leading Russian composers of the time.
In 1941 Shostakovich received the Stalin prize for his Piano Quintet. In the same year Russia became involved in war, with Hitler's invasion of the country and the siege of Leningrad, commemorated by Shostakovich in his Seventh Symphony, a work he had begun under siege conditions and completed after his evacuation to Kuibyshev.
Stricter cultural control enforced in the years following the end of the war led, in 1948, to a further explicit attack on Shostakovich, coupled now with Prokofiev, Miaskovsky and Khachaturian, and branded as formalists, exhibiting anti-democratic tendencies. The official condemnation brought, of course, social and practical difficulties. The response of Shostakovich was to hold back certain of his compositions from public performance. His first Violin Concerto, written for David Oistrakh, was not performed until after the death of Stalin in 1953, when he returned to the symphony with his Tenth, which met a mixed reception when it was first performed in Leningrad in December 1953. His next two symphonies avoided perilous excursions into liberalisation, the first of them celebrating The Year 1905 and the fortieth anniversary of the October Revolution of 1917 in 1957, and the second The Year 1917, completed in 1961.
In 1962 there came the first performance of the Thirteenth Symphony, with its settings of controversial poems by Yevtushenko, and a revival of the revised version of Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, under the title Katerina Ismailova. The opera now proved once more acceptable.
The last dozen years of the life of Shostakovich, during which he suffered a continuing deterioration of health, brought intense activity as a composer, with a remarkable series of works, many of them striving for still further simplicity and lucidity of style. The remarkable Fourteenth Symphony of 1969, settings of poems by Apollinaire, Lorca, Rilke and Küchelbecker, dedicated to his friend Benjamin Britten, was followed in 1971 by the last of the fifteen symphonies, a work of some ambiguity. The last of his fifteen string quartets was completed and performed in 1974 and his final composition, the Viola Sonata, in July 1975. He died on 9th August.
The career of Shostakovich must be seen against the political and cultural background of his time and country. Born in the year after Bloody Sunday, when peaceful demonstrators in St. Petersburg had been fired on by troops, Shostakovich had his musical education under the new Soviet regime. His own political sympathies have been questioned and there has been controversy particularly over the publication Testimony, The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich, as related to and edited by Solomon Volkov, once accused of fabrication in his portrayal of the composer as a covert enemy of Bolshevism. The testimony of others and a recent scholarly survey of the life and work of Shostakovich suggest that the general tenor of Volkov's Testimony is true enough. Shostakovich belonged to a family of liberal tradition, whose sympathies would have lain with the demonstrators of 1905. Under Stalinism, however, whatever initial enthusiasm he may have felt for the new order would have evaporated with the attacks on artistic integrity and the menacing attempts to direct all creative expression to the aims of socialist realism. While writers and painters may express meaning more obviously, composers have a more ambiguous art, so that the meaning of music, if it has any meaning beyond itself, may generally be hidden. Shostakovich learned how to wear the necessary public mask that enabled him to survive the strictures of 1936 and 1948 without real sacrifice of artistic integrity.
As early as 1936 Benjamin Britten had been impressed by the music of Shostakovich, a concert performance of whose Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District he reviewed in that year. In 1960 he met the Russian composer, during the course of the latter's visit to London for the first performance there of his first Cello Concerto. The friendship continued during Britten's visits to Russia in subsequent years and led directly, in 1969, to the composition of the Fourteenth Symphony of Shostakovich, a work that he dedicated to Britten. The work is scored for an orchestra often violins, four violas, three cellos and two five-string double basses, a percussion section of castanets, wooden blocks, tom-toms, whip, bells, vibraphone, xylophone and celesta and for soprano and bass soloists. In conception the symphony continues the vein of Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death and consists of settings of poems that are concerned with early or unjust death.
The first two of the eleven poems treat texts by the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was shot during the Civil War. De profundis, for bass, laments the hundred dead lovers sleeping in the dry earth by the long red roads of Andalusia: by the green olive-trees of Cordoba stand a hundred crosses lest we forget them. Malaguena, for soprano, tells how death goes in and out, horses black as night and dark souls screaming through the shadows of the guitar: death goes in and out. The third song is a setting for soprano and bass of a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire after the German romantic poet Clemens Brentano, collaborator in Mahler's beloved Des Knaben Wunderhorn. The Loreley herself, a creature in the guise of a beautiful woman, lured men to their death on the rocky promontory by the Rhine where she sat. The creation of Brentano in his Die Loreley, the legend was perpetuated by Heine in Die Loreley and further by Eichendorff for whom she is a witch. The poem by Apollinaire tells how men are enchanted by the witch. The bishop asks her what sorcerer has led her to evil, but she tells him to let her die, since her glance is cursed, luring men to their doom, her eyes terrible flames: she must burn at the stake. The bishop, however, cannot condemn her, since his heart is aflame with love for her, but she bids him do so, since her beloved has left her and the world is empty. The bishop tells three horsemen to seize her and bring her into a convent, where she can repent and find peace in prayer. The Lorelei seeks to see once again from her rock her beloved's castle and his reflection, before she enters the cloister. Her hair flies in the wind and the horsemen cry "Lorelei, back! Lorelei, back!". She sees a boat and in it her beloved, who signs to her to come: the Lorelei plunges into the water, where her beauty is seen now through the flowing water.
The Suicide, a second setting of Apollinaire, is introduced by a cello solo. The soprano sings of the three lilies that deck the modest grave, with no cross, gently resplendent when the night-dark clouds drench them with rain, towering in lonely beauty with the pride of a royal sceptre, one growing from the wounds, one from the lonely heart, now eaten by the worms, the third from the mouth. The three lilies flower on the grave, their beauty cursed, like the fate that gave the dead one so short a life. There follows the first of a pair of poems by Apollinaire, the first, for soprano, introduced by the xylophone. He must die this evening in the trenches, my little soldier, whose tired eyes seek only the defence of fame, dead for fame alone, and since he must die, I shall be beautiful and bright flames shall shine on my breast: my look will melt snow-clad heights and my girdle will be like the line of trench-diggers: in deep sin as in death, I will be beautiful, since he must die, in the grave there alone. Evening bellows, like black cattle, roses burn and blue wings bewitch my eyes, the hour of love strikes and fever-hot embrace, the hour of death's sickle, a last greeting: so he will die today, like the dark roses, my little soldier, my brother, my happiness. The second poem of Les attentives, for soprano and bass, begins over an opening sustained string chord. The bass, with the word soft he dead lover, reminds the woman of her loss. It is a small thing, the soprano sings, only my heart that I once gave and took it back again, such is life: the lay there in the trenches and I laugh aloud that love has gone there to its death.
The seventh song, a setting of Apollinaire's At the Sante entrusted to the bass, opens with an ascending and descending scale pattern from cellos and double basses. They dragged me out, the bass sings, and shut me in prison: fate waited at my door and I alone in the darkness: where are you friends, your singing and red-lipped girls: here the grave arches over me, here there waits only death. No, I am not here as I was born: here I am only Number Fifteen, for ever lost: I go to the grave like a bear to the ring. Why, O God! You know my pain, that you have given me: pity my sorrow: take from me the crown of thorns and let my spirit not despair. Evening draws near, and sudden light banishes darkness. In the stillness here, alone in my cell, I myself and my clearer understanding.
The eighth song, again a setting of Apollinaire, recalls an event in earlier Russian history. Strident chords lead to the bass defiance of the Sultan: You that are baser than Barabbas and horned like a dragon of Hell: Beelzebub is your friend and you eat nothing but dirt and filth: your Sabbath is abominable to us: you rotting corpse from Salonica, blood-stained, senseless dream, your eyes pierced by pikes. Hangman, you dream of pain, scars and wounds, pustulent, mare's arse, pig's snout! May every medicine only foment plague and leprosy in your bones!
The virulent abuse of the preceding song is followed by the only Russian poem set, Wilhelm Küchelbeker's O Delvig, Delvig! Küchelbeker himself was born in 1797 and was a close friend and school-fellow of Pushkin. He took part in the December rising of 1825 and was exiled to Siberia. Baron Anton Antonovich Delvig, who died in 1831, was a year younger than Küchelbeker and was a leading member of Pushkin's circle. The song asks what reward an artist may expect, among villains and fools, castigating the power of tyrants and praising the immortality of brave deeds and art that loves freedom. The poem, meditative in its position in the whole symphony, has a marked contemporary relevance.
The two remaining songs are settings of poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. The first, Der Tod des Dichters, The Poet's Death, starts with a muted violin in the highest register of the instrument, before the entry of the soprano. He lay, his face set pale on the piled cushions, the world and his knowledge of it torn from his senses: those who saw him alive did not know how at one he was with all this: this deep darkness, these meadows, this water, these were his face and the mask he wears is like the inside of a fruit that perishes in the air. The elegiac sadness is broken by the sound of wood block and castanet, as the two singers join in a final poem by Rilke: Death is great and we are his to mock: when we think ourselves in the midst of life, he dares to weep among us. The conclusion is brief, sardonic and very final.
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True success is being faithful to God in all things. A simple definition, I know, but I believe this would be Christ's definition as well.
I see this the most when I read about extraordinary men of God who were giants in the Kingdom of God, but experienced little "success" according to what the world would call "success". For instance, think about Jeremiah, that bold, fiery prophet of God. He preached his heart out for over 40 years. He faced heartbreak, persecution, slander, abandonment, and humiliation all his life. Yet he saw very little ministerial fruit come from his labors. He didn't see 3,000 men repent in a single day like Peter did. He didn't see cities of Gentiles turn to Christ like Paul did. He didn't lead a major revival in Israel like Ezra did. He didn't lead a nation out of the bondage of Egypt like Moses did. Yet, even with his apparent failure to make converts, he was a booming success in the kingdom of God. -Why? Because he was faithful to His call and passionate for his Lord! I would imagine that he will have a crown in glory similar to that of all the other "more successful" prophets and apostles!
We have to understand today that God doesn't call us to be successful, but to be faithful. If we measure our ministries by terms of success, we can get really discouraged real fast, because there will always be someone more successful in the world's eyes. God gives us each a mission, each a calling, and true success in His Kingdom is being faithful to that calling He gives us, especially in the face of the most bitter discouragement.
Our culture defines success differently than Christ. Success is often measured by the size of the bank account, or the prestige and power that one gains for their own name. Success for the world means being a little bit better than everyone else. But this is false, and Jesus said that the first shall be last, and the last first!
In the messages to the seven churches, Jesus never mentions how "successful" their ministries were, how great their sunday-school program was, how dynamic their worship meeting was, how fiery the preaching was. He mentions their works before God, works which evidence their faith and prove their faithfulness (or lack thereof). He never said, "I know your faith" to any of them. But to all of them He said, "I know your works". Our works are the manifestation of the faith that is truly in our hearts. If we are faithful to the Lord, our works will habitually glorifiy Him.
It would do us all well to remember this lesson…
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We're leaving for Oregon tomorrow. We'll be posting pictures from the road trip on this blog. Until then, check out this video Casey made that has some shots from last year's journey:
One day until we leave for High Cascade!
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The Concept of the 'Core' Began With Pilates
What's all the buzz about 'core strength' and why is Pilates considered the best at it? What exactly is the 'core' and why is it so critical to our health? Let's take a look at these and other mysteries surrounding the core and Pilates!
Pilates is the most popular exercise method worldwide for a number of reasons. Chief among them is that it works like no other exercise for creating strength and flexibility in the center or 'core' of your body. No other method rivals the effectiveness of Pilates for core conditioning. This is why elite athletes do it and physical therapists prescribe it.
The 'Core' of Pilates
These unique exercises were created by Joseph Pilates nearly 100 years ago and refined by numerous disciples ever since. So effective are these exercises, that after nearly 40 years of practicing and teaching this marvelous method, I conclude that Joseph Pilates is the Einstein of fitness. He was a giant – a game-changer – in the fitness world. He invented the first exercise and rehab equipment and held dozens of patents. He discovered that strong abdominals cure most back problems and that slow and controlled movement protects joints – ideas now fully endorsed by the medical community. He was the first fitness practitioner outside of eastern martial arts traditions to create exercises that train the mind as well as the body. And Pilates is one of the few methods that provides everything the body needs in one complete method – cardio, stretching, and strength training. Plus, eccentric contraction and dynamic stretch, prominently used in every Pilates exercise, have been found to be better than any other strength building and stretching technique. These are just a few of Joseph Pilates' stunning contributions to the practice and science of exercise.
What Is the Core
I believe that his greatest contribution was the discovery that there are 3 muscle groups virtually ignored by every other exercise method – the inner abdominals, inner obliques, and the iliopsoas. He also found that when these muscle groups are strengthened everything changes from simple everyday activities of walking, sitting, and climbing stairs to athletic and artistic performance. These muscles as well as all the others in the center of the body – outer abs, outer obliques, glutes, and lower back muscles – constitute what we call the 'core.' For a look at exactly where these are located here is a short demonstration.
Core Benefits
Strengthening all of our muscles rather than overemphasizing one group over another is why Pilates feels so different. Before Pilates there was no such thing as full-body exercise. My teacher. the 'PilatesElder' Mary Bowen confirmed this. Joseph Pilates was the first to see the importance of a complete exercise program that worked the entire body. And he didn't stop there! He concluded that the whole 'being' needs to be strengthened and revitalized so he added mind training to his method, building consciousness as we build muscle. All these muscles working together with awareness create an unparalleled stability and balance without bulky muscles and unnecessary weight. This is core strength. This is why Pilates' practitioners feel taller and look graceful and effortless even in the simplest everyday movements. Each and every exercise in the Pilates method works the core without neglecting the rest of the body or the mind.
The Core and the Mat
Pilates is actually two different exercise programs – the mat exercises that use your own body for resistance, and exercises with special machinery. The mat exercise program came first and machinery was developed later for those with special needs who could not do the mat exercises. Because the mat program needs no equipment or gym, it's an incredibly convenient and accessible exercise program. Though Pilates with equipment is more popular, Pilates mat exercises are much more convenient and versatile.
Why Core Pilates Is So Popular
Professional dancers were the first to recognize the genius of Pilates, whose exercises dramatically healed their injuries and extended their careers. Now elite athletes from every profession including golf, hockey, basketball, tennis and football include Pilates in their conditioning programs. The professional golfer Rory McIlroy calls Pilates his "long drive secret."
That's core Pilates in a nutshell. Try it today with free lessons for beginners from one of today's leading Pilates instructors. Just sign up in the box at the right.
About the Author
Bob Hannum is the author of Pilates ebooks and videos including The Ultimate How-To Book of Pilates Mat Exercises available at the right, and most recently, High Intensity Pilates available for Kindle, Nook, iPad, PC and Mac.


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March 12, 2018Last Wednesday was one of my favorite days of the year. It was the day I spent with representatives from six Alliance members – Thrivent, Modern Woodmen of America, WoodmenLife, KJZT, Sons of Norway, and Woman's Life – before sending them out to spread the fraternal message to their Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill. Thrivent has sponsored this event for more than five years and the Alliance has been partnering with our largest member on it for the past three years. For me personally, the event is downright inspirational. I get to share the fraternal message with these individuals, who are typically composed of local chapter leaders, field representatives, and employees from member societies' home and regional offices. But more importantly, I get to listen to them tell their stories about how their societies improve the quality of life in the communities in which they live and work. And hearing those personal stories makes me believe the fraternal business model is – now more than ever – worth protecting, preserving, and PROMOTING to both public policy makers and prospective members. We spent Wednesday morning preparing these dedicated volunteers for their congressional visits. Most had never met with their legislators before and never considered themselves "grassroots activists." We covered things like:
- Don't be upset if your meetings are with congressional staff members rather than the lawmakers themselves – Staff members are the grease that keep the wheels of public policy turning and having them know who we are and what we do is as important (if not more important) as meeting personally with the legislator.
- Don't be shocked that most congressional staffers are younger than your children or grandchildren – Despite their youth, these professionals are committed to the constituents their legislators serve.
- Make it personal and stay in your lane – You're there to tell your story and discuss the contributions that your society makes to the community that you and your lawmaker share. So leave all the other issues of the day in the parking lot.
- Respect the enormous amount of issues that each legislator must deal with – There were more than 50 other groups, from OBGYNs to roofers, on Capitol Hill that day. The key to a successful meeting is telling your 30-minute story in something less than 3 minutes.
- Don't forget the "ask" – For us, the ask is simple: please sign-on as a co-sponsor of the Fraternal Resolution, a bi-partisan and non-binding resolution that demonstrates lawmakers' support of fraternals and the individuals in their districts that bring the fraternal business model to life.


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Dorm Report: Remembering an overlooked legend
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - This past weekend, college basketball lost one of its greatest coaches. Don Meyer, who amassed an astounding 923 victories over his career, passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 69 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Meyer's 923 career victories are a testament to not only his basketball mind but his own relentless determination.
During the 2008 season, while coaching at Northern State, the school at which he would end his career, Meyer suffered a tragic car accident in which he lost part of his leg and was hospitalized for eight weeks.
The injury didn't stop Meyer as he returned to coach the Wolves later that season. It was during that campaign Meyer, though in a wheelchair on the sidelines, surpassed Bobby Knight for the most wins in NCAA men's basketball history, with the Wolves defeating the University of Mary, 82-62, on Jan. 10, 2009. Although the record was passed in 2011 by Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, Meyer's win total remains one of the most impressive in college sports.
In a year that has already seen the loss of another legendary coach in Jack Ramsay - a more recognizable name to the general public - Meyer is just as deserving of the same type of acclaim for his achievements. After all, there are very few coaches who are ever mentioned in the same breath as legends like Knight and Coach K.
Meyer, who played his college ball at Northern Colorado, began his coaching career back in 1968 as an assistant at Western State. He then spent two years as an assistant at Utah under two different head coaches, the first of whom was Jack Gardner, who won over 700 games himself as a head coach with Kansas State and the Utes.
After paying his dues as an assistant for four years, Meyer finally got his first shot at a head coaching gig when he was hired to head up the program at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Hamline has an interesting claim to fame as it is thought to be the "birthplace of intercollegiate basketball," having held the first-ever game between two colleges in February 1895.
The Pipers, a team at the Division III level, struggled in their first season under Meyer, finishing 5-20. However, improvement came quickly as the program earned 32 wins over the next two seasons and even made a run to the national quarterfinals during the 1974-75 season.
That was the last season Meyer spent on the sidelines at historic Hutton Arena, as he made the move to coach Lipscomb, a small school in Nashville, following the 1975 season.
In today's world, the move might seem puzzling considering it was more lateral than advancing, but at Lipscomb Meyer found his greatest success as a head coach.
He spent the next 24 years of his career with the Bison, winning an incredible 78.8 percent of the games (665-179). He won at least 20 games 20 times and had just one losing season - his first with the team (11-19). He also led the Bison to 12 30-win seasons, including a mark of 41-5 in 1990, which still stands as the most wins in a single season in program history.
To put those types of numbers in perspective, Lipscomb had only one previous season of 20 or more wins before Meyer arrived on campus.
The crowning achievement of Meyer's time with Lipscomb and his career as a whole came during the 1985-86 season, when Meyer led the Bison to a 35-4 overall record and a NAIA national championship. The title came in just the third NAIA Tournament appearance for the Bison under Meyer, but they would end up making 13 trips in total, including eight straight from 1989 to 1997.
While at Lipscomb, Meyer also coached some of the best players in the school's history with 22 NAIA All-Americans, including John Pierce and Philip Hutcheson, who each earned NAIA Player of the Year honors under Meyer's tutelage.
Meyer also reached thousands of other basketball players through his work in the offseason, with his summer basketball camps annually a resounding success.
After 24 impressive seasons in Nashville, Meyer made the move to Northern State, a Division II school in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Meyer went on to coach the Wolves for 11 seasons before being forced into retirement in 2010 when his battle with cancer became too much to deal with along with coaching.
In his 11 seasons with the Wolves, they won 20 games seven times and made five NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, including a trip at the end of the 2008-09 season - the same year Meyer suffered his leg injury. Meyer was honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award by ESPN following that season and he received the John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame a year later.
Meyer earned plenty of other accolades during his career, including two NAIA Coach of the Year awards. Considering how honorably he lived and coached, Meyer is deserving of each and every one of those, but, more importantly, he deserves the respect and recognition of anyone who counts himself a fan of basketball.


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Reflections from the pastoral ministry of an Evangelical Catholic Priest.
09 April, 2010
Cardinal prefect, Canadian hierarchy knew of Vatican official's abuse
Catholic Culture : Latest Headlines : Cardinal prefect, Canadian hierarchy knew of Vatican official's abuse
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Do NOT beat yourself up over someone else's failings, whatever they may be!ReplyDelete
There is yet a third possibility -- that the current bishop, himself, was lied to. And that he may right now be feeling what you're feeling and trying to apologize to the world for someone else's behavior.
No good will come from shouldering the burdens of the guilty. Shrug them off, deal with the wounded, and get on with your own stuff.
You need to see the original documents. These things are being driven by contingency fee lawyers pursuing civil lawsuits. It is no accident that documents are leaked to the press to coincide with civil trials.ReplyDelete
I suggest you avoid jumping to conclusions and follow the paper trail. The real question here is why civil lawsuits? Since Prince's guilt has already been established in a criminal trial and the appropriate canonical penalties have been exacted, why civil lawsuits?
It would seem to me that coming to terms with the victims and making some reparations would be the thing to do. If that is not happening, there must be some reason why the two sides cannot come to an agreement.
My suspicion is that once the lawyers become involved the adversarial process will go on until the diocese is bankrupt. Moreover, only a percentage of the settlement will go to the victims... the rest will make the lawyers rich.
This is a rather harsh winnowing process but it will separate the wheat from the chaff.
Freyr: The letter in question was published in its entirety, with a link to download a PDF copy. I agree that the only people who will be happy at the end of this long lent will indeed be the lawyers. Maybe Shakespeare was right after all!ReplyDelete
Fr. Tim
I agree with LJ. Don't blame yourself unless you were aware of the situation and did nothing and I don't believe that is the case.ReplyDelete
Do not blame the lawyers, they are like the carrion eaters that dispose of the dead bodies. Somebody has to do it.
The Church needs to fenestrate its dark places and change the authoritarian and non inclusive manner in which it functions. The bad apples will eventually shake themselves out after that happens.
Wow, Lady Janus, reddog, and I are all in agreement, and I think for just cause.ReplyDelete
Father Tim, you have displayed to me, and I believe to them a sincere deep heart, filled with love for your fellow man.
I see a man who is following the Gospel message and being Jesus for his fellow man.
This will be a difficult lent for the Catholic Church, and the opening of windows to let the fresh air in (which John XXIII had prayed for before Vatican II) is needed.
But the witness to those who are not of the faith, will be observing our faithful priests, and faithful laity doing the right things because they are the right things, and living the truth, no matter how painful.
All will be well. All will be well. All manner of things will be well.
- Anonymous09 April, 2010
Father Tim,ReplyDelete
It is, indeed, a sad day to be Catholic. How embarrassing for Catholics worldwide to see proof that our church indeed placed, and continues to place, more importance on protecting itself than protecting the innocent children of its followers. That it considers its pedophile priests more worthy of protection than our children. I say 'continues to place' because this is happening over and over again. When my parents went to discuss Fr. Joseph Malaney who molested my brother in the 1960s and 1970s, with the Bishop who replaced Bishop Windle when he left Pembroke, they were not encouraged to call the police either. This, also, was after the church's' 'new policy' of referring all allegations to the police. What the church says and what the church does are two very different things. I'm sad for all the victims, I'm sad for all the people who have been turned away from our Heavenly Father because of the Catholic Church and I'm sad for all of the faithful, NORMAL men in the priesthood who are living with this terrible stigma associated with being a Catholic Priest because of the Catholic Church's' lies and because of pedophile priests. It boils down to the same thing it always boils down to with the Vatican. Money. It's all about money to them. They protect their money, not our children. When Jesus Christ was on Earth where did he live? Was he surrounded by opulent wealth in a golden castle surrounded by servants? Did he lie to protect sinners instead of innocent children? No, he lived a humble life, the life of a poor carpenter. He gave what little he had to others. He said, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's. My kingdom is not in this world." Looking at what 'we' have become gives Catholics new meaning to the words "Jesus wept." It is not the enemies of the church that are destroying it, it is the protectors of it.
God bless you Fr. Tim for speaking out about your disgust of this situation. I'm sure it is not easy for a Catholic Priest to give an opinion without the words having been placed in his mouth by his superiors. I recognize that you are being lied to as well. You are to be commended for being able to think and speak for yourself when you know you are right! Thank you for that.
- Neveurmagne10 April, 2010
How in the world did the victims` lawyers find a copy of this letter, while the Bishop and his officials could find no evidence for Fr. Prince`s crimes.ReplyDelete
- kabb10 April, 2010
Dear Father Tim,ReplyDelete
I can imagine that it's not very fun to be a catholic priest these days, especially not in the Pembroke area. It is very courageous of you to post this blog and the very fact that you do post it helps a lot of people have faith. I thank you for doing so.
I am so saddened and scared by all of this. I have known for years of the horrific things some members of the clergy have done to some of the weakest members of the congregation, our children. This sexual abuse has touched me very close to home. I am deeply saddened with each and every new allegation that I hear.
What is really troubling me however, is that our faith believes in forgiveness of sins. When you know that you have sinned, whether from your actions or your non actions, why wouldn't you own up to it? That's what I can not understand. Starting with the pope, each and every person who had a hand in allowing the abuse to continue should admit to what they did. It doesn't reverse the abuse, but it does give us a starting point to go forward.
Kabb: You are absolutely correct. The first and essential step to be healed from these sins is for the Church officials involved to acknowledge their role in these scandals and take responsibility for their actions. For some, this may mean resigning; for other it may mean facing legal sanctions. However, how will people ever be able to regain confidence in the hierarchy if they do not do as you suggest.ReplyDelete
This is the reason that I have called for an American styled audit instrument that can provide the assurances needed by the faithful.
Thank you.
Fr. Tim
Neveurmagne: Excellent question! Believe me that it is being put to the Diocese by more than a few priests, especially when we were told that no such information was held by the Diocese.ReplyDelete
Stay tuned to see if an answer is forth coming.
Fr. Tim
"What is really troubling me however, is that our faith believes in forgiveness of sins. When you know that you have sinned, whether from your actions or your non actions, why wouldn't you own up to it?"ReplyDelete
Because in every country in the world, these "sins" are also crimes -- serious crimes, with prison sentences (at the very least) attached to them! The law does not forgive crimes.
Those who are determined to keep their sins secret aren't concerned with being forgiven -- they've already concluded what the church actually teaches -- that only God can forgive, and they've decided that they're safe in that regard. They're more concerned with staying out of prison. And most of them know what happens to child molesters in prison.
- Anonymous10 April, 2010
If by all this the Church becomes poorer and wiser, she will be all that much more spiritually strengthened. It cannot be that the "Bride of Christ" suffers less than her Beloved. If she is to be united to Christ all pure, she must become all pure. This purification is willed by God. Are we not perhaps coming closer to the end times? If so, the Church must be ready to meet her Groom, and each one of us must stand ready with hope,love and joy in our hearts.ReplyDelete
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Old Meadonians VII 2 Clapham Old Xaverians IV 1
A week after clinching the league title with a fine double over Old Suttonians, Old Meadonians VII contested the London Old Boys Minor Cup Final against Clapham Old Xaverians IV, having reached the final with a dramatic 2-1 extra time win over their own 4th team. The game was for some reason played at Farnham Park Sports Field in deepest Buckinghamshire, so a minibus was in order and a big crowd of supporters and wags made the journey. Meads, back to full strength with the return of Ryan from injury, marked the occasion by instituting a jacket-and-tie dress code.
Clapham kicked off in bright sunshine, and could have been a goal up in 10 seconds. Only a brilliant last ditch tackle by Dave Yorath saved the day. Then their defender was booked for a cynical body-check on Alex Trotter. It was going to be a tough afternoon. But Meads settled down, and after 7 minutes, somewhat against the run of play, they took the lead with a high quality goal. Tamir won a crunching tackle in mid-field and switched the ball to the right. Alex Trotter, with a high class touch, released Dan Jacobs who hammered home the coolest of finishes. Shortly afterwards he might have had a second, but his header was straight at the keeper. Gradually Meads came more into the game, with Dave Yorath having a stormer at right back, Michael Green as always a tower of strength at the heart of the defence, Ryan, Jay and Nick worked tirelessly, and Alex Trotter's pace and skill always a threat. When Clapham did find a way through, Tim Lee saved the day with a courageous block. Meads ended the half strongly, with Michael narrowly heading over from a free kick.
Meads deployed their Brazilian secret weapon for the second half, bringing on Tiago Martins. He was soon in the thick of the action, only being denied by a great block. As in the first half, the 7th minute brought a goal. The goalkeeper could only parry Dan's fierce shot and Danny Castella joyfully put Meads 2-0 up. Too joyfully for the referee, who booked him for taking off his shirt. This goal seemed to knock the stuffing out of Clapham, who were reduced to cutting out the mid field, and relying on huge upfield punts from their goalkeeper. The Meads defence coped easily with most threats, and they held firm until 5 minutes from time, when Clapham volleyed in from close range in a goalmouth scramble after a corner. This inspired them to a few last ditch attacks, but Meads held firm till the final whistle.
It was a well deserved win and a triumph for the whole team. Everyone worked their socks off for the whole 90 minutes. It has been an amazing first season for a talented and highly committed bunch of players, and after Dan Jacobs had lifted the trophy in the glorious afternoon sunshine, the well earned celebrations could begin.


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S Smithy365 06/01/2017 10:36
I pre ordered mine on xmas day, and it was dispatched by Amazon yesterday. Tracking it with Royal Mail who say it will be delivered today!
G guest231933 03/01/2017 11:49
Any sort of pattern to know when they will get stock? Don't want to pre order then it
G Gooner AFC 22/12/2016 11:23
There has been a price increase and I ordered it on the 2nd of November and I received them today
S sarahweiruk 03/12/2016 09:46
I had an email this morning telling me stock was due 15th December and should be with me before Christmas.
sarahweiruk - 14/12/2016 11:22
Despatched this morning!
C conorg 28/11/2016 16:18
Amazon US has this reduced to $85 today. Works out about £90 delivered to the UK after adding international shipping and import fees.
Administrator - 28/11/2016 16:37
Thanks, I've added a listing to the PlayStation Move Stock checking page.
dabas - 28/11/2016 18:28
No problem ,I am glad that I can help others to get the controllers before Xmas ,Sony europe have got a lot to answer for !
dabas - 28/11/2016 18:31
Also it's great that the price has dropped even further ,at least peoploe who know about this site don't have to pay the rip off Ebay £140 prices that they have been selling for ,just a shame for those who don't !
Administrator - 28/11/2016 18:59
Thanks dabas, please let us know when they arrive
guest107719 - 01/12/2016 15:16
Ordered mine on November 22nd from Amazon US for £95 and delivered today
dabas - 01/12/2016 20:44
I have received mine today from Amazon US ,.as you can see from my comment below I ordered mine on 22nd ,the estimated delivery was 7th Dec but they arrived much quicker.If anyone is still thinking about ordering from the US site I would still put my order in now and go for the 5/9 day shipping for an extra £3 ,you will get them before xmas !
D dabas 22/11/2016 01:28
I can't be bothered to mess about and wait to see if I can get them for retail price from GAME or any other UK supplier and don't want take a chance of not getting them for Xmas .I have just bought them from Amazon USA for £102, still cheaper than Ebay
guest68918 - 22/11/2016 17:57
Did you get delivery date from amazon usa
dabas - 23/11/2016 11:21
Hi ,yes I did .I paid £2 extra for priority shipping which means I get it in 5 to 9 working days rather than 9 to 15 with standard shipping.It was dispatched yesterday and I was sent an email and text message saying that I will receive the move controllers on 6th Dec,but I expect them to arrive sooner than that.I will update you when they arrive.
D dabas 22/11/2016 01:26
Amazon has sold through our allocation of Sony PlayStation Move Motion Controller - Twin Pack (PS4/PSVR) and will not have any more stock before Christmas.
D dodgy123 16/11/2016 18:01
I know you don't know me from adam but I ordered mine from alza on the 15th oct (yes last month at the height of psvr fever), they came, didn't have english instructions(thats what the internet is for!) and i paid a little more for the with postage £72.27 never heard of that company before but i used paypal and got the pretty quickly for those that are desperate to have the Move experience in London Heist. They are showing stock
dodgy123 - 16/11/2016 18:20
Just thought they have a weird discription which make me think its just the foreign translation "Navigation Controller Playstation Move Twin Pack (2 drivers MOVE)" but they were the 2 controllers with balls on the end
dodgy123 - 16/11/2016 18:31
the ones they show in stock have a different code to the ones i ordered MSX1014B mine didn't have the B i guess its the bulk packaging so don't expect a nice box if getting them for a gift
G3tTheStuff - 16/11/2016 19:35
that looks fairly dodgy...
dodgy123 - 17/11/2016 16:49
thats why I used paypal as I was half expecting to have to claim
D Dblue75 12/11/2016 14:48
No point in putting the price down when they have none in stock lol
W Wowchillout 10/11/2016 00:34
Anybody has an email to say when Amazon will get these back stock?
guest116722 - 10/11/2016 10:21
I ordered about 4 days ago and not heard anything from them at all. No estimated dates, nothing....
dabas - 10/11/2016 11:00
The last I heard Amazon is supposed to have them in stock on 19th November .
G3tTheStuff - 10/11/2016 16:02
i've had one on order since the 22nd Oct, emailed them this morning, they still wouldn't give any date at all.


text: In collaboration with Keep a Child Alive Foundation, Bijules launched its newest Fine Jewelry collection titled , "Scream and Spirit". Inspired from African King regalia and vampire hunter style. 10% of total sales will be donated to KAC foundation in support of their efforts to provide medicine and healthcare to families afflicted with AIDS. This is totally incredible. To see more of the collection, go here. Enjoy!


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Diane Knott
Diane Knott loves all aspects of quilting and sharing her love of quilting through teaching classes, workshops and her website. When not attempting to keep up with her three busy kids, she can be found stitching or designing. Her quilts have been featured in several national quilting magazines and books. To see what Diane in currently doing, visit her website.


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Legal Rights and Issues for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Learning objectives:
• Understand the background and focus of the Vision Zero concept, and how laws relating to vulnerable road users relate to this concept
• Identify strategies for implementing a Vision Zero plan
• Recognize ways to improve laws that protect pedestrians and cyclists
Traffic laws that ensure the safety and fair treatment of pedestrians and cyclists vary widely from state to state, and within states. Is there a better alternative? Vision Zero uses one simple idea to reframe the issue of legal rights for vulnerable users: all citizens have the right to safe mobility—on a par with the right to clean air or safe drinking water. The Vision Zero approach to mobility prioritizes safety and presumes that traffic fatalities are preventable; the focus is on changing transportation culture. APBP's next two webinars (April 15 and May 20) explore Vision Zero and how communities have begun to rethink engineering, education and enforcement to promote behavioral change.
Presenters will discuss the origins of Vision Zero, the implications of Vision Zero for equity, key factors in implementation, and the roles of advocacy groups and law enforcement. The City of Seattle's Vision Zero plan provides an example of a plan that integrates policy, regulations, street design and law enforcement to achieve a visionary goal of ending traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. The webinar concludes with a discussion of ways to clarify and improve laws and regulations that protect vulnerable road users.
Dongho Chang, PE, PTOE, City Traffic Engineer, City of Seattle
Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator, City of Madison
Heather Strassberger, AICP, Project Manager, WalkBoston
Continuing Education Credits: APBP will provide an attendance certificate to those who document their professional development hours; each 60-minute webinar provides one hour of training (.1 CEU). APBP applies to the AICP for Certification Maintenance credit for each webinar.
All webinars will be recorded for later viewing. The fee to purchase a site license is $50 for APBP members, $85 for non-APBP members. Each site license includes one phone connection (toll charges apply, or use VoIP), one Internet connection, one set of handouts for unlimited attendees in the same location, and access to the recording. (You may be required to download free software from Citrix GoToMeeting in order to participate in the webinar.) APBP accepts Visa, MasterCard or AMEX.
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Human has always been finding ways to get entertained. The ways have been changing with the changing time. As of now, the best way to do so is by playing games. There are many people who love to play. The gaming consoles and hard-working developers are bringing awesome games for us.
There is not any age for playing, and if you are a true gaming fan, then you must be agree with this. Here are one of the top best free browser games to play online in 2013 which will easily pass your time. Also Read : Top Best Fastest Internet Browsers Talking about the playing online browser games are what are preferred by most of the people.
The reason is simple. Browser games don't require you to go through downloading process. Just point your browser to appropriate webpage and start playing the online game.
And this is the best thing which I like most about these is it will not consume my hard disk or will hang my PC even. Ah! also it will save my money, because its completely free to play. Also Read : Talking Cat for PC : Free Download
Best Online Browser Games
RuneScape Undoubtedly the best. If you keep looking for the list of best online games, then you might have seen this game many a times before. Whether it is about game's concept, cool graphics or sound, you cannot find anything better than this.
The game has more than 130 million accounts as of now. One third from them are active. The numbers are more than enough to speak about the popularity.
Super Mario Brothers Crossover Love to play Super Mario Bros? If yes, then you will love this for sure. In this, along with the Mario, there are other characters like Samus, Link, Mega Man.
Yeah, the main characters of different popular games. Each character has the same powers that they have in their own. Even sound for each character is intact.
Monster Den Just pick classes of 4 party members and you will be sent to dungeon in no time. There you are required to clear it out. Of course, the deadly enemies will come into your way.
You are required to kill them straight away. As it progresses, you face more difficulty, and earn more points. This is also one of the top most and time passing browser game which will make you easily addicted.
Continuity This game is combination of side scroller and block puzzle. Just arrange the puzzle constantly so as to reach the level of your stickman. Seems simple? Well, it is not so. Again, the graphics are not good, but who cares, the gameplay is awesome, and is a hell lot of fun.
Dragon Boy Control your main character who has Dragon Egg in his hands. You need to feed it. As you do it, the egg grows and then protects you from rivals. As you go ahead, deadly enemies come into your way. Kill them to move ahead. If you are action lover then give a chance to this online or browser game and surely you will love it.
Sonny 2 Play as zombie and abuse the passers-by. This may seem dumb, and it actually is. But in real life only, when you do it in the virtual, you just enjoy a lot. The graphics are cool, and sound is also good. Combination of both make you addict of this browser game.
Bubble Tanks 2 You are given with small bubble ship. Kill the enemies and use their bubbles and upgrade your tank. As your tank grows, your power grows as well, and you become able to kill more and more rivals.
So folks, I hope you enjoyed these great list of free and best online browser game to play onto your computer in 2013. This is the best way I use to kill my boring time and yes if you have issue while playing it, then please do comment and let us know. We will get back to you soon. Till that time stay tuned with us!


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Camp Tawonga is a children's summer camp located in the Sierra Mountains on the doorstep of Yosemite National Park. Tawonga's mission is to build positive self-esteem, create a cooperative community, build appreciation for nature, and foster positive Jewish identity and spirituality. Our outstanding staff includes people with both Jewish and non-Jewish backgrounds.
We are hiring a Garden Coordinator for a three month, paid position from May to August. Responsibilities include assisting the Farm and Garden Supervisor in managing all garden and farm operations, supporting camp's sustainability efforts as related to food, farming and animal welfare, developing and leading excellent camp programming with a focus on the farm and garden, and collaborating with other staff on all-camp programming,
Applicants must be 21+ years of age and must be flexible and able to work collaboratively. Experience working in gardening, farming or animal husbandry is a plus but not required.
Salary is $2990 plus room and board. For more information, contact Danya Axelrad-Hausman at firstname.lastname@example.com or 415-543-2267.
Application Instructions:
To apply, fill out our online application at https://tawonga.org/work-here/apply-now/. Then give us a call to schedule an interview.


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Got close and personal with some bison.
Sunset somewhere in a valley in Custer State Park.
The babbling creek behind my camp, the Horse Camp.
I followed the creek down a game trail to come to this pretty view.
In the Black Hills, I found this wonderful sight.
This hill was massively steep, and I had my big highway gear on. This makes for a tired bike that needs frequent naps.
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Somewhere in the Black Hills right off 385, I rounded the corner and saw this sight.
A lake with ducks playing in the Black Hills.
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Riding mostly full of luggage up a challenging Black Hills single track that followed a ridge line.
The sights from that single track were amazing.
Dumb mistake makes an already tired bike want to nap even longer... It started to rain about 30 seconds after this, which I couldn't notice over sweating to pick the up up.
While in Rapid City, I meet some new friends who were also hiding away during a wind storm. This couple was riding two up from South America and were headed to the east coast.


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Computer Forensics
Computer forensics is the science of obtaining information from computers and digital media. This information is usually intended to be used as legal evidence. The aim of the computer forensic analyst is twofold. First, he or she must retrieve data from the computer discs and other digital media in question. Then the data must be stored. It must be stored in a manner that is safe and that allows the analyst to affirm that it was found on the original device. A computer forensics specialist must be expert in both the technology of data recovery and the legal aspects of evidence handling.
Computer Crimes
Computer forensics is a relatively new science. Before the 1980s, there were no personal computers and therefore no computer crimes. Now computers figure in a wide variety of illegal activity, both directly and in the form of an information storage medium.
There are some crimes in which computers are directly involved. One of these is hacking into corporate and government websites. Hackers may try to obtain information like customer's credit card or bank account information. They may try to embarrass government agencies and prevent the access of citizens by shutting down websites or posting false information. Another crime is that of abuse in chat rooms and social media sites. This may take the form of bullying, encouraging others to attack a person or spreading false information about someone to damage their reputation.
In other crimes, the computer is not used in committing the crime itself. It is used to store information that may be used as evidence of the crime. This might include journals of criminal activity, spread sheets with financial information or emails.
Another category of computer crime might be considered to be one in which the computer is not absolutely necessary for the crime, but makes it much easier and more likely to be committed. Crimes of this nature might include storing child pornography or attempting to solicit meetings with minors.
Data Recovery Techniques
The main mission of the computer analyst is data recovery. There are several techniques that might be used:
Live Recovery - If the computer is seized while it is still running, or is shut down but operational, live recovery may be used. This may involve searching the hard drive of the computer using the installed operating system or third-party software.
Deleted File Recovery - Many people do not realize that when files are deleted from a computer, they are seldom actually removed from the hard drive. When the delete function is used, all this does is remove the file's location from the computer's file location list. Software is available to recover these files in most cases. Even if the hard drive has been erased, the data is often still there.
Steganography - This is an interesting method of hiding data in which the information is mixed into an image. The data may also be intermixed with the coding of a computer file.
Computer forensics is a fascinating science. Its practitioners must be part computer expert, part evidence handling specialist and part detective.


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Suitable for installation at agricultural, commercial, domestic, industrial and institutional premises.
VAT is included in the quoted price.
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The MSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management course is underpinned by relevant management theory and contemporary research, with the aim to advance your critical thinking and writing skills. Importantly, the course has been designed in consultation with a number of industry practitioners from a wide variety of international tourism and hospitality organisations. Overall, emphasis has been given in offering you many opportunities to develop advanced academic knowledge and skills, as well as to develop strong employability skills and relevant professional experience.
The course is comprised of a combination of taught units, live experiential activities and client-based consultancy projects. In addition, the programme includes several opportunities to network with industry through domestic and international visits and guest lectures
While you study with us, you will also have the opportunity to attend relevant conferences and conventions that we organise or host at Manchester Met. This will provide you excellent opportunities to develop your knowledge and your international network in tourism and hospitality.
Your studies will have an international focus to reflect the global nature of tourism and hospitality.
Students are required to study four 30 credit units, plus dissertation, over two years (full MSc). Each unit will provide a 3 day block of master classes taught in the Business School's £75 million teaching and research headquarters on the All Saints Campus in Manchester. Each unit will also provide an online programme of distance learning and tutor support. In addition to the taught units, students are required to complete a 60 credit independent research project in their final year. Delivered by a team of internationally renowned academics and practitioners, all assessments are designed to have impact on specific locations and you will be able to network with managers and leaders in a variety of places.
Over 100 students have studied Place Management with us, from 22 different countries
Upon successful completion of the course students will receive an MSc in Place Management and Leadership.
Opportunities will be available to you in the UK and overseas with organisations such as tour operators, airlines, visitor attractions, hotel operations, resort management, destination marketing organisations and with local authorities. You could also enter into careers in areas including hotel management, restaurant management, food and beverage management and the wider travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
The course is fully accredited by the Institute of Place Management. Successful completion of theInternational Tourism and Hospitality Management enables graduates to apply for Fellow status.
UK and EU students: Full-time fee: £1542 per 30 credits per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Non-EU international and Channel Island students: Full-time fee: £2584 per 30 credits per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
A Masters qualification typically comprises 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits, and an MFA 300 credits. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of study provided the course is completed in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Part-time students may take a maximum of 90 credits each academic year.
It is intended that core business topics you will study will include:
In addition, you will also choose one from a list including:
For further details contact: Dr Thanasis Spyriadis, Programme Leader for the MSc International Tourism & Hospitality Management. Email: email@example.com
This masters course is endorsed by The Institute of Place Management
You can find more details about the course and how to apply online by following this link.


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Nutrition and Health Promotion (Certificate)
The Nutrition and Health Promotion Certificate is designed to provide knowledge and training for people who are working with individuals who need education and coaching to lead a healthy lifestyle. This certificate is based on health promotion and disease prevention.
Who should enroll?
Individuals working in fitness centers, health food stores, weight loss centers, wellness centers, school foodservice, Certified Nursing Assistants, continuing education for allied health and paraprofessionals.
2017-2018 Required Courses: 20 credits
Computer skills are strongly recommended
NTR150 Overview of Nutrition Professions (1)
NTR200 Human Nutrition (3) Prerequisites: RDG100
NTR123 Nutrition Throughout Life Cycle (3) Prerequisites: NTR200 or NTR104
NTR191 Nutrition Counseling Skill Development (3) Prerequisites: NTR200 or NTR104
NTR219 Community Nutrition (3) Prerequisites: NTR200 or NTR104
NTR222 Nutrition Assessment (3) Prerequisites: NTR123
NTR232a Food and Culture (1) Prerequisite: RDG100
NTR247 Weight Management Theory (3) Prerequisites: NTR200 or NTR104


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An Award? Liebster Award & Some Cool Blogs
by nomeatbarefeet
I am a little late in writing this, but here goes. Despite our lack of blogging we were kindly bestowed with the Liebster Award from Shannon at Another Hungry Vegan. (Or perhaps our lack of blogging has simply create a mystique and a desire to see what we will write about next…probably not.)
The idea is that you answer the questions given to you, come up with 10 questions of your own, and then nominate a bunch of blogs that you love. Easy peasy.
Shannon's questions for us:
1. What is your favorite vegan comfort food?
If we are talking from scratch then easily it would be Seitan Stroganoff. If we are in a pinch and don't want to cook then it would probably be Leahey's box Mac & Cheese.
2. Is there anything you've been really wanting to make/try a vegan version of?
We are still looking for the perfect homemade mac & cheese recipe. So far nothing has been just right. The secret ingredient is to use sauerkraut for that cheesy-"tang", but we just can't seem to work a recipe that is exactly what we want. (We love mac & cheese if you haven't noticed 😉 ). Also, does anyone make a vegan madeleine cookie?!
3. Favorite local restaurant?
This is tough. For a nice, sit-down meal hands down its Revolution Kitchen. Since they opened their doors we try to get there as often as we can. Their meals are amazing and their food (and libations) aims to be as locally sourced as possible.
Second would surely be Pingala, a new addition to the Burlington area this place is great for a sandwich, fresh desserts, or a quick cup of coffee.
4. Restaurant you've been wanting to go to for a long time?
We have always wanted to do to Candle 79 in NYC but Isa Chandra Moskowitz has opened her own restaurant, Modern Love, in Omaha which would be pretty awesome to visit.
5. Favorite place to travel/visit?
Both Katie and I are from Central NY (her Geneva, me Syracuse) and that area will always have a special place in our hearts. There is something special, moving, "home" about driving the highways, byways, back roads, and city streets of the Central NY area. But right now we live super close to Montreal, with its abundance of great vegan food and shops, so we need to make an effort to get up there more.
6. Favorite brand of vegan ice cream?
Definitely Trader Joe's Soy Vanilla with add-ins.
Second is probably the Rice Dream Mint Cookie Pies.
7. Coffee or tea?
Usually coffee. I'm a barista so…
8. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
At this point in our lives, neither of us is an early bird or a night owl. However, I am probably more of an early bird since I seem to be able to get more stuff done when I get up at the asscrack of dawn. Katie has to get up early, so there's no fun in that.
9. Favorite season?
Most certainly Fall. The smells; the colors; the bite in the air; the apple picking…
10. What is your "signature" recipe, that people are always asking you to make?
This one is tough. We don't usually cook for other people, but in the past we have been known for our risottos: lemon and asparagus, and mushroom are probably are favorites.
Ok, so now that we have answered our questions we get to nominate a few blogs that we love. The Liebster Award is about blogs that you love, that inspire you, that connect you——So here are some of our favorites:
Now, here are your questions!
- Favorite junk food?
- Favorite season?
- Place you have always wanted to visit?
- If you had to listen to only one album what would it be?
- Any pets?
- Best local place to eat?
- Favorite beer (or whatever)?
- One thing you wish was vegan (or vegetarian)?
- Vegetable that you can't live without?
- What is your go-to, fail-safe meal?