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Maritime Advisory Task Force
WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana is our nation's leading marine transportation state;
WHEREAS, the maritime industry is a major contributor to Louisiana's present economic well-being and to its future economic outlook as 95,000 jobs are directly or indirectly dependent on the industry;
WHEREAS, forty-four (44) of the sixty-four (64) parishes in the state of Louisiana border on navigable waterways;
WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana intends to increase its competitiveness in global markets through the ever evolving maritime industry;
WHEREAS, the interests of the citizens of the state of Louisiana would best be served by the continuation of the Maritime Advisory Task Force, composed of maritime industry representatives, to recommend methods of promoting and protecting Louisiana's maritime industry and increasing the state's competitiveness in global maritime markets;
NOW THEREFORE, I, BOBBY JINDAL, Governor of the state of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and the laws of the state of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows:
SECTION 1: The Maritime Advisory Task Force (hereafter "Task Force") is reestablished within the executive department, Office of the Governor.
SECTION 2: The duties of the Task Force shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Recommending legislation that is designed to enhance and protect the economic viability of Louisiana's maritime industry;
B. Recommending economic development programs which are designed to foster and promote growth in Louisiana's maritime industry;
C. Suggesting a means to enhance the competitiveness of Louisiana's maritime industry in national and international markets;
D. Evaluating maritime industry safety concerns and recommending safety measures that would benefit both the general population and Louisiana's maritime industry; and
E. Developing a "Five Year Ports Plan for economic development within the state of Louisiana" by September 1, 2009.
SECTION 3: By December 1, 2008, the Task Force shall submit a written comprehensive report to the governor on the issues set forth in Section 2 of this Order. Annually thereafter, the Task Force shall submit an updated report to the governor.
A. The Task Force shall be composed of five (5) ex-officio members, selected as follows:
1. The governor, or the governor's designee;
2. The secretary of the Department of Economic Development, or the secretary's designee;
3. The chair of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, or the chair's designee;
4. The chair of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, or the chair's designee; and
5. The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, or the secretary's designee;
B. The Task Force shall also be composed of twelve (12) members who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, selected as follows:
1. One (1) representative of the shallow draft maritime industry;
2. One (1) representative of the deep draft maritime industry;
3. One (1) representative of the shipyard industry;
4. One (1) representative of the ports on the Mississippi River;
5. One (1) representative of the ports on the Calcasieu River;
6. One (1) representative of the ports on the Gulf/Intracoastal Canal;
7. One (1) representative of the ports on the Red River;
8. One (1) ship pilot commissioned by the state of Louisiana;
9. One (1) representative of passenger vessels;
10. One (1) representative of the offshore supply industry;
11. One (1) representative of the fleeting industry; and
12. One (1) representative of the United States Coast Guard who shall serve in a non-voting advisory liaison capacity.
SECTION 5: The chair of the Task Force shall be appointed by the governor from the membership of the Task Force. All other officers, if any, shall be elected by the Task Force from its membership .
SECTION 6: The Task Force shall meet biannually and at the call of the chair.
SECTION 7: Support staff, facilities, and resources for the Task Force and facilities for its meetings shall be provided by the Department of Economic Development.
A. Task Force members shall not receive additional compensation or a per diem from the Office of the Governor for serving on the Task Force.
B. Task Force members who are employees or elected public officials of the state of Louisiana or a political subdivision thereof may seek reimbursement of travel expenses, in accordance with PPM 49, from their employing and/or elected department, agency and/or office.
C. Task Force members who are also members of the Louisiana Legislature may seek a per diem from the Louisiana State Senate or House of Representatives, as appropriate, for their attendance.
SECTION 9: All departments, commissions, boards, offices, entities, agencies, and officers of the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Task Force in implementing the provisions of this Order.
SECTION 10: This Order is effective upon signature and shall continue in effect until amended, modified, terminated, or rescinded by the governor, or terminated by operation of law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of Louisiana, at the Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, on this 22nd day of August, 2008.
Bobby Jindal
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State


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Step.1) By selecting 'Remind Me' you can inform the caller that you don't want to receive his/her call.
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Step.3) Attend and disconnect it. In this step you'll need to attend call (Slide to Answer) but 2 touches quickly.
Step.4) Easy Step Press the power button once. This step will silent the ringing means, you'll not listen the ring and after it will stop or the caller will hang up.
How to Reject a Call on iPhone
Step.5) Old Step Press the volume down button. It will only mute the ring not be declined, but you'll not listen any ring again till you raise the volume.
Step.6) Press Mute button. This will also only mute the ring not decline. Till you put back the mute button each incoming calls will be on silent or vibrate.
How to Decline a Call on iPhone 7/7 Plus or 6/6S When the Screen is Locked
The Method 1, 2, 3 can reject or decline a call but 4, 5, 6 only mute the call. But we still need an way to strong hint to the caller that this is not right time to call you.
Step.7) Easy Press the power button 2 times. This step will work and the call will be declined. And the caller will know that the call was knowingly disconnected.
Step.8) Block the Number. It'll say to caller that you don't want to receive the call, after a complete ring but you'll not listen any ring.
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Tex Thompson is an instructor for the Writers Path at SMU and the author of the internationally-published Children of the Drought series. She is also the founder and 'chief instigator' for WORD - Writers Organizations 'Round Dallas. When she's not leading the charge at home in Dallas, Tex brings her particular brand of 'red-penthusiasm' to conferences, conventions, and workshops all over the country.
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At this time I am no longer accepting new commission clients. I will update again about this near the end of 2018, and some spots may open up by then. It's just too early to tell.
Well…it's become obvious to me that I'd much rather spend my time painting than updating a website, so expect some changes to this site in the coming months! Good changes…I promise. I am, as always, accepting new commission clients. Currently, I am booking single models April onward, and larger projects June onward.
WIP Khador Juggernaut
WIP Khador Juggernaut
WIP Khador Juggernaut
Here is another WIP of the Khador Juggernaut. At this point I have done salt and hairspray chipping, an oil wash, and some Secret Weapon weathering pigments (so far only on the arms, and not finished). I've learned a lot so far about weathering painting this model. It is the first one I've done this much weathering on.
WIP Reaper Finari
WIP Khador Juggernaut
WIP Reaper Finari
Here are more quick WIP shots of my Reaper Finari. I'm just trying out the red hair, not sure if it's going to stay or not. I've done more work on her teal armor, specifically making parts of the back shinier and adding reflected light. I've hit a point where for most of this model working on it further just feels like fiddling.
WIP Reaper Finari
Here are more WIP pictures of Finari! I've not been able to work on her so much in the last week or so because of the Kitsune, but now that that is done I think Finari will be the next finished. I worked on making her teal armor appear shinier, and I've worked on the NMM gold as well. I'm really enjoying the gold now that I've moved away from using a series of brown-ish colors. My colors on this NMM gold are a deep purple (VGA Hexed Lichen), a slightly earthy red (VMC Cavalry Brown), a greenish yellow ochre (VMC Khaki Grey), a pale yellow (VMC Golden Yellow), and my usual almost-white "white" (VMC Ivory).
I feel like the gold is way more interesting. Also, in the case of this overall scheme, it plays off the purple cloak and teal armor very nicely.
I'm still figuring out what I want to do with that cross on the back of her cloak, so it is nowhere near finished.
WIP Bushido Kitsune
Here are more WIP shots of the Bushido Kitsune. For some reason my paint is super shiny right now, although I've done nothing different than normal except use my new wet palette. Hmm… So far I've mostly been focusing on her dress. Next I will paint her skin/fur and face. I may also add more shadows to the dress as it's lost a bit of the purple. The shadows are VGA Hexed Lichen, which is becoming my go-to shadow color for a lot of things. The mid tone is VMC Dark Prusia Blue, and the highlight is VMC Sky Blue. A little bit of VMC Transparent Blue is involved, but only to help transitions between mid and shadow. Transitions between highlight and midtone were done by painting a solid stripe of the highlight in the shape and approximate size I wanted, and then glazing the transition with thin Dark Prusia Blue.


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Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640) was a remarkable character, not only being a successful painter of European renown but he also played an important diplomatic role in 17th century European politics. In his painting he was a proponent of an extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality and is well known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes and paintings of mythological subjects.
As a famous painter he was often commissioned by European royalty and when a 12 year truce between the Dutch and the Spanish broke down in 1621 Rubens was called to the courts of England and France as they decided who to ally themselves with. As painters had reason to travel to foreign courts, he was well placed to carry out secret negotiations without his presence arising suspicion. For his efforts the Archduchess Isabella made him 'gentleman of the household' in 1627. He then returned to being a prolific painter, producing over 80 paintings in the 1630's for King Phillip of Spain alone. See more information about the artist on his Wikipedia page Peter Paul Rubens.
This gentle scene depicts biblical characters Samson and Delilah sharing a tender moment. There is a vulnerability captured in this painting by the Flemish Baroque painter, Rubens. There is a softness in the pose and we as an audience take on a voyeuristic role gazing at a seemingly very intimate moment, however it is in fact a scene of ultimate betrayal. Delilah has managed to charm Samson into revealing the secret to his strength, his hair.
Rubens depicts a candlelit interior; the Philistines wait at the door, who have come to capture Samson while in a weakened and defenceless state. One of their number cuts Samson's hair, while an elderly woman provides extra light. In a niche behind is a statue of the goddess of love, Venus, with Cupid - a reference to the cause of Samson's fate. This painting was commissioned by Nicolaas Rockox, alderman of Antwerp, for his town house in 1609-10. For more information on the painting, see the National Gallery website.
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In honour of World Theatre Day (that's today!) I thought I would do a little write-up about some of the most memorable theatre I've seen over the past decade. This is not necessarily award-winning theatre, or even a list of the best shows I've ever seen: simply theatre that has stayed with me over the years and has affected me in some life changing way. Enjoy! Oh, and feel free to add your own "most memorable productions" in the comments section.
Kalamay (2000, or perhaps a year or two earlier) Odyssey Theatre
This was the first Odyssey Theatre show I ever saw. My mother and my sister and I continued to attend their beautiful commedia dell'arte inspired productions for years afterward. Also, I signed up to be an administrative co-op student there during my high school years. I remember this production being colourful and magical, and I remember thinking "this is how theatre should be." It reminded me of princess and sorcerer stories I knew as a child, but it had a certain air of sophistication that I found very alluring. It was created collaboratively by Laurie Steven, Lib Spry, and the cast.
Hair (2002) Act Out Theatre
I attended this show with my mum, and it was about the most fun we've ever had at the theatre. These community theatre actors were talented, committed, and skillfully playful. There was a lot of audience interaction and they really made use of the GCTC stage, climbing around as though it were a jungle gym. Fantastic stuff. The musical itself remains my favourite soundtrack for long car rides.
Whale Riding Weather (2003) Great Canadian Theatre Company
Perhaps it's strange that I would include this Canadian drama about an awkward gay love triangle — right, because most love triangles are so comfortable. But I thought the play was very well-written, with fascinating power structures and ideas about ownership in love and… okay, let's be honest: it was the first time I saw a naked man onstage. Actually, first time I saw a naked man period. Thank you GCTC for that experience.
The Taming of the Shrew (2003) The Stratford Festival
This was my second time attending The Stratford Festival with my Canterbury High School drama class. This version of Shakespeare's problematic comedy featured rough cowboys and pistols. As one of my classmates noted: "It was as though it was meant to be a Western!" I loved that this production was approached as though the story was a romance, that Katherine and Petruchio are working together to find their place in a messed up society, and by the end this whole taming thing is a front and their love becomes their little secret. Perhaps that's an obvious interpretation, but I thought it was very well done, and this is one of the few shows for which I have happily given a standing ovation.
Simpl (2004) National Arts Centre
Peter Froehlich wrote and starred in this fascinating show about German cabaret artist Karl Valentin, who resisted doing political comedy during the time of the Third Reich. It was a show rich with research, with actual skits drawn straight from old records and manuscripts. This sparked my fascination with theatre history and research.
Provenance (2005) Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes
Both beautiful and grotesque, this show had the same mystical quality that I loved in Odyssey Theatre, but with a touch of queer humour. I admired how Ronnie Burkett had such respect for his puppets, handling them carefully, occasionally giving one a kiss on the forehead. It wasn't all tender, though: one puppet gets raped near the end, and that's not something you soon forget. This show introduced me to adult puppetry; my love of which only increased when I began seeing shows by the Old Trout Puppet Workshop at the Magnetic North Theatre Festival.
Portrait of an Unidentified Man (2005) Sleeping Dog Productions
Oh, Pierre Brault. Even my mother's friends who know little else about theatre in Ottawa will swoon over the mention of his name. I'm only exaggerating slightly. Since I missed Blood on the Moon (*gasp!*), this was my first experience with Pierre's solo shows. I loved it. He shifts and slithers into different characters seamlessly; the story was really good, too. My friend Paul and I walked out of the theatre repeating our favourite lines, like "Dali doesn't need wine. Dali IS wine!"
Kafka and Son (2006) Ottawa Fringe Festival
Some people complained that this show was too good. Some people just like to complain. Probably the most polished Fringe show I've ever seen, this masterful one-act shot through me like dark fire and got me spouting nonsensical similes for the sake of evocative imagery. Alon Nashman is a talented actor and a really nice guy. I will never forget that one white feather that appeared out of nowhere.
Betrayal (2007) Third Wall Theatre Company
Thank you, Natalie Joy Quesnel, for this fine introduction to Harold Pinter, and for giving Richard Gelinas the opportunity to really show his stuff onstage. I am forever grateful.
Iron (2008) SevenThirty Productions
A similar offering of thanks to John P. Kelly for directing this play: Margo MacDonald never looked so good. And what a fantastic set by Ivo Valentik. Special mention also goes to Kelly's production of The Good Father because Kris Joseph and Michelle Leblanc were fantastic in that.
HIVE2 (2008) Magnetic North Theatre Festival
Yes, please! More of this! Eleven Vancouver theatre companies banded together to create this theatrical midway where you have to strategize effectively to see as many shows as possible. This event took place in a warehouse with a central area in which the companies set up meeting areas: if you managed to snatch the proper items in time, each company would lead you into a different room somewhere in the warehouse and shares with you a short piece of theatre. In one piece, I was dressed in an orange suit and blindfolded and dragged by force into another room; it was frightening.
A Midwinter's Dream Tale (2009) A Company of Fools
I have always loved a Company of Fools, but I think this was their most creative show yet. Excellent clown work from Scott Florence and Margo MacDonald. Kris Joseph made the best gay fairy king ever, no matter how much he tries to deny it. For me, this is the perfect example of how theatre practitioners can be inspired by Shakespeare and still create their own new work that shines magnificently.
The Crucible (2009) Canterbury High School
I attended this production because my sister was in it. And man, was I impressed. Sterling Lynch and Nancy Kenny accompanied me to the show, and I remember one of them saying afterward "That wasn't 'good for high school'; that was just good."
The Changeling (2009) National Arts Centre
I almost skipped this production because I didn't like the poster (I'm not even kidding), but I think it was John P. Kelly who insisted I see it. I snuck into a school matinee – as this was part of the NAC family programming – and witnessed one of the most beautiful, touching productions I've ever seen. Kris Joseph and Alix Sideris play a young couple that take in a troll child to replace their own child that was lost in the woods. It's about love and acceptance and sacrifice and all those wonderful themes that are so present in theatre for young audiences. Thanks, Peter Hinton, for that one.
Nevermore (2009) Catalyst Theatre
I saw this show 2 and a half times over a 5 day run. I found it addictive. After seeing it for the first time, I craved another taste of it: the haunting music, the dark-evocative design (courtesy of Bretta Gerecke), those moments of pure terror. I love Jonathan Christenson's vision for the theatre, taking the spectators into another world and making them feel so intensely. It really got my imagination going. Again, thank you.


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Cartagena is a municipality of many cultures due to its many diverse inhabitants. Its strategic position on the Mediterranean or the Murcia coast, the province where it is located, has given it the various kinds of people who are a part of the city's rich culture. The city's architecture and artistry has been influenced by many different heritages giving it Roman, Phoenician, Byzantine and Moorish marks.
The municipality boasts of its archeological artefacts and buildings from the ages of the Roman Empire. The Roman Theatre Museum, which has been recently restored and is known as a landmark of the city, contains important artefacts from the civilisation until you are led to the marvelous amphitheatre. Other prominent archaeological wonders are the Roman colonnade, the House of Fortune, the decumanus, the Torre Ciega and the Augusteum. Other museums that you can visit besides the Roman Theatre Museum are the Municipal Archaeological Museum and the Arqua (National Museum of Maritime Archaeology).
In the municipality, you can also take in the grandeur of beautiful and awe-inspiring buildings built from time to time by different inhabitants. Now the Polytechnic University is the Campus Muralla del Mar. There are also sites that cement the military importance of Cartagena as it was previously a naval base. These include: the Arsenal, Charles III rampart, the Midshipman's Barracks and the Naval Headquarter Palace.
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INTER MILAN tracking Ozan KABAK
of Simone Lorini
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While keeping Nikola Milenkovic up as their main target, Inter Milan management, in case of letting Milan Skriniar out to Tottenham, are considering a move at Turkish international centre-back Ozan Kabak (20), according to latest Italian news. Possibly leaving Schalke 04 on an about 26 million euros transfer fee, former Galatasaray and Stuttgart young powerhouse has previously been inquired about by AC Milan, Napoli, and Lazio, as well as by Leicester City and Liverpool.
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Friday 23 October 202022:45 Serie A INTER MILAN - Plan for Stefan SAVIC 20:38 ARSENAL out-of-grace playmaker OZIL likely to hit MLS 13:56 Calcio estero OFFICIAL - Leo BELECK joins Petrolul Ploiesti 13:23 Serie A SPORTING LISBON returning playmaker JOAO MARIO turned Gremio down
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text: Career spotlight: Casting director Empathy, objectivity and a great memory for faces are among the skills you'll require if you want to work in casting. Rehearsals for the MTC's production of Skylight. Photo by Deryk McAlpin. Often the middleman – or more likely middlewoman – between Directors and Artistic Directors on one hand, and actors and their agents on the other, casting directors play an invaluable role in the performing arts. Reading scripts, discussing the requirements of key roles in each upcoming production, sifting through headshots, and regularly seeing performances by other companies in order to stay aware of new talents: casting directors have a demanding but rewarding role. ADVERTISEMENT But how do you become a casting director – and what does an average day entail in such a role? 'I worked for a theatre publicist – that was my first job out of uni. And then I went to work for Marriner Theatres as a PA and while I was there they were working on a production of Showboat and we had some American casting directors who came over and worked on that, and I kind of got thrown into helping them out in terms of setting up the casting sessions... I was just kind of something that really gelled with me,' said Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) Casting Director Janine Snape. Having known casting directors who've come from a variety of different backgrounds, including actors and even a former company manager, Snape compares the process of becoming a casting director to an apprenticeship. 'One way into casting is really to perhaps start off as a casting assistant with a casting director who can train you up – and that's what I mean by referencing it as a sort of apprenticeship. So you've got to have that background and love of it but also empathy, and a really good mentor as well, just to be around and learn as you go,' she said. Serena Hill is the Casting Director at Sydney Theatre Company (STC). Like Snape, she came to the role by a somewhat roundabout path. 'I came to it through working initially as an assistant to a theatrical agent. From that I became Casting Director at the Royal Court in London for two years before becoming Head of Casting at the National Theatre of Great Britain for 16 years before moving to Sydney in 2003,' said Hill. 'I'm not aware of any formal training for casting,' she added. Casting: a dark art? At Queensland Theatre Company (QTC), Artistic Director Sam Strong – who signs off on any casting choices that are made by other directors, as most Artistic Directors do – describes the process of casting as 'a kind of dark art'. 'It's one of those things that potentially gets reduced in an attempt to explain it,' Strong told ArtsHub. 'In some ways it's the same as acting; there's a very natural overlap there, in that objectively talking about acting is a very difficult thing to do, and to make appraisals about the quality or otherwise of someone's performance is a bit of a kind of dark art – and I think that's equally true of casting. 'When I'm casting a show I will tend to rely very heavily on my instinct of who I think will be right for a given role. I think what's important though in casting – whether it's been generated by a casting director or whether it's an individual director casting – is to be exhaustive and to be lateral. And by exhaustive I mean attempting to think about as many possible people who could fulfill that role as you think, to make sure that you haven't missed anyone – and obviously that's a "how long is a piece of string" question – but I think it is important to try and be exhaustive, to make sure you haven't missed anyone. 'And I think it's also important to be lateral and that's when great casting directors will come up with that suggestions that surprise you or are outside of the box of what you might expect, and I think great casting does both things: it covers the field but it also throws up some wild cards as well,' said Strong. A day in the life Snape laughs when asked to describe a typical working day for a casting director. 'There isn't really an average today to be honest! It's a really varied job and you often don't know what's going to crop up from day to day, because you're dealing with people – who can be unpredictable,' she said. 'A typical day could include reading scripts, meeting with directors to talk about casting ideas, working on lists of ideas for shows, setting up and attending audition sessions, negotiating deals with agents, attending a show, checking in on the welfare of the acting company. So it's a job that fluctuates between thinking creatively and more logically/administratively and being able to multitask/work to a deadline.' Hill describes her commitments similarly. 'An average day might comprise the following: a catch up with other members of STC's artistic team responding to issues emerging with shows currently in rehearsal and production; liaison with a director about ideas re actors/creatives he or she is putting together for a forthcoming show; checking availabilities for various actors and creatives for specific projects; arranging auditions and sending relevant information to agents; negotiating contractual details for actors and creative team members; meeting with a visiting artist from interstate to talk about what opportunities exist at STC; attending a programming meeting to discuss plans and ideas for the following years' subscription season; and inevitably attending a show in the evening.' What's your skill set? One of the key skills anyone working in casting needs is a great memory for faces and names – and the ability to think laterally, not just keeping in mind someone for a current role, but remembering for a role that crops up three years later. 'And also, I mentioned the word "empathy" before – you've got to be able to connect with people emotionally and be a good listener. And I think it's a lot about reading people and understanding how they tick psychologically,' said Snape. 'We work with a variety of different directors, all of whom have different personalities, and a range of different plays – so every production is different, even if you're working with the same director on a different production; it's a whole other adventure in a way. So it's very much about understanding the mindset of the director and then sort of matching them up with the actors you think they might really gel with,' she said. 'So having a good perception of people and being quite open minded as well. When I start a casting process I try and think outside the box in terms of creative ideas that I think a director might respond to. It's about offering opportunities, I think, for the director and the actors.' Diversity on stage Ensuring the actors on stage reflect the cultural diversity of real world is an ongoing issue in the performing arts. 'Casting directors, the MTC and every casting director I know will always encourage directors to meet people of all different backgrounds, diverse backgrounds. We need to be very open-minded about it and be actively aware of and keep moving forward on,' said Snape. Hill agreed, saying, 'It's incredibly important. And yes, though there is a way to go, I think we are seeing improvements. Training institutions play their part and increasingly we see graduates that more accurately represent contemporary Australian society.' Strong said there was a great awareness of the need for greater cultural diversity on stage – as well as casting actors with a lived experience of disability rather than paying non-disabled actors to "crip up" for a role – but also acknowledged that such changes were perhaps taking longer than many in the sector would like. 'Anyone involved in casting that I've been involved with, and I can only speak from my own casting processes at the various companies I've been involved with, you're always very mindful of trying to create more diverse casts and to try and get what's on stage to be a closer representation of what's in the rest of the world. You're always trying to do that,' he said. 'I think that's taking time, I think across Australia it's taking longer than it should be taking, but I think we are making advances and I think we'll be making many more advances in future.' When asked why he thought the process was taking so long, like Hill, Strong pointed towards our training institutions. 'I think it's partly about our training institutions, which have got much better about having more diverse people and actors of colour going through the institutions, because in a way training institutions do tend to – for right or for wrong – tend to feed the profession. And it's taken some time for training institutions to catch up,' he said. 'I [also] think that one of the great challenges is still volume of people. If you go into [the casting website] Showcast and look at people of a particular cultural background, it's still true that the vast majority of people on there are white. And I think that needs to take time to change – but it needs to be led from the front, by companies as well.' Snape also noted, as a member of the Casting Guild of Australia, that she adheres to the Guild's recently announced unified Diversity Policy: 'As members of the creative performing arts community, we all have a role in creating stories that reflect the diversity of the world in which we live. To that end, and in an effort to deliver more diversity in Australian film, TV and theatre, CGA members will, wherever possible, include and engage with diverse thinking and actions in all aspects of the casting process.' Highs and lows Every job has its own specific rewards and challenges, and the casting field is no different. 'Being aware of the greatest range of artists who are available to service the plays we do at STC is both a huge challenge and incredibly rewarding,' said Hill. 'Similarly, having to deliver bad news is an occupational hazard, and while giving good news is wonderful, you do much more of the former than the latter. 'One of the challenges involved in casting is remaining objective. You invest a lot in every show, but it's the director's vision you're there to help realise and they ultimately make the decisions.' Trying to find the right balance of actors within a company is one of the greatest challenges a casting director can face, said Snape. 'When you're casting an ensemble, particularly if you're under time pressure to get it done … you might start off with a large list of ideas and on paper that would be great if you can get everyone the director might have in mind. But it's about getting all your ducks in a row and where to start really in terms of building an ensemble. For example, if you make an offer to an actor and they say no, it might upset the balance of what that ensemble might be. So it's about time management I guess and trying to work out which order in which to build the company,' she said. 'You might have a particular couple of actors in mind who you think would be a great paring together, but if you offer them both at the same time and one says no, that might then also impact on how you go with the rest of the casting of the ensemble.' Conversely, one of the greatest rewards of her role is seeing an actor and a director really click, Snape continued. 'The greatest delight is probably when, for example in an audition scenario, you have someone in mind who comes in and just does a brilliant audition with the director. And seeing them really communicate well with each other and work well, even just within an audition process – and that's quite a short amount of time in comparison to how long they might be in a rehearsal room together – but often it's really palpable. Some people just come in and you just sort of know the role's theirs from the moment they jump into the scene. Everyone's on the same page and that's really exciting,' she said. Hill also nominates the chemistry of auditions as one of her role's unique joys. 'I love being in auditions and I work hard to ensure the best circumstances are in place for actors to do their best and give a good audition, which can result in being cast in a role that can be life changing. I'm constantly reminded in my work what a huge privilege it is to be so closely associated with a vital component that leads to what we ultimately enjoy on stage. And of course watching artists develop over time, developing a kind of 'shorthand' with them and understanding how they do their best work, is another great reward,' said Hill. Final advice? It's always helpful to know what advice successful people in their field have for those who are just starting out, and casting directors are no different. 'Some exposure to how agents work can be useful and experience of production, particularly stage management, is often an advantage,' said Hill. 'See as much theatre as you can, make yourself as familiar as possible with plays – the canon as well as the work of emerging playwrights. Do what you can to understand how actors and each member of a creative team work.' Snape is also happy to share advice which was useful to her at the start of her own career. 'I went over to London and decided I was going to work in casting over there. I was travelling and thought that was something I might like to try out. And obviously I didn't know the landscape over in Britain so I was lucky enough to work with a really great TV casting director in my first job, who really just said to me "Go out and see and much as you can, just completely absorb it, throw yourself in there. Get to know as many actors as you possibly can, network, get out, talk to people." 'I actually started off doing some ushering over in London just so I could immerse myself in the industry and see a lot of actors in very quick succession. As I think I said before, it's got to be something you're passionate about and you need to be quite open minded and I think it takes a bit of effort so I think you've got to have some determination there. 'Just immerse yourself and do as much as you can to get to know people and find your way into the industry in that way. And being personable and approachable too I think is a good way to jump in there,' she concluded. Previous articles in this series: Career spotlight: Stage manager Career spotlight: Costume designer Career spotlight: Contemporary jeweller Career spotlight: Floral artist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Send to a friend Trending now 1 Regional excellence won't take second place to a pandemic 2 Exit Interview: Michael Rolfe, CEO Museums & Galleries NSW (locked) 3 Australian Directors' Guild Awards 2020: More than half the winners are women (locked) 4 On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures (locked) 5 'We're tradies too!' Melbourne's photography industry demands to return to work Richard Watts Tuesday 28 June, 2016 About the author Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on community radio station Three Triple R FM, a program he has hosted since 2004. Richard currently serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management, and is also a former Chair of Melbourne Fringe. The founder of the Emerging Writers' Festival, he has also served as President of the Green Room Awards Association and as a member of the Green Room's Independent Theatre panel. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend in 2017. Most recently he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize for 2019. Twitter: @richardthewatts Share Share Email


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The Illuminati is making one of its most overt attempts to determine whether its brainwashing program is working, and that's through Taco Bell's "Belluminati" marketing campaign. The Mexican fast food chain already has a shady history that's shrouded in symbolism. Just take a look at how 666 and an evil eye are crafted into its logo, but none of that compares to what the company is doing now. It's literally telling people to come eat food endorsed by the Illuminati, and the campaign is highly popular. Why the Illuminati is choosing to do this at this point probably has more to do with its wanting to determine how much influence it truly has over the masses following the election of Donald Trump, who continues to defy the order at every turn.
Before we go much further, let's talk about the "Belluminati" logo. Now, conspiracy theorists have been saying for years that the Taco Bell logo has an eye in it, which can be seen at the bell's base. Of course, people and the company have refuted this by saying that it's just a coincidence and that the resemblance of an eye was not intentional. That can't be the case anymore. At the center of the "Belluminati" logo is the eye portion of the Taco Bell logo. This alone verifies that the company is really part of the order. It also confirms what conspiracy theorists have been saying for years.
What's even more sinister is what secret ingredients the Illuminati may be slipping into Taco Bell's food. Local franchise operators have no say in how the food is prepared, which occurs at centrally located plants, and cannot vouch for its actual quality. So there is no way of knowing what actually goes into it. One thing is for certain is that Taco Bell's beef is mixed with some kind of spicy taco mix to give it flavor. We're guessing that's what the Illuminati have tainted. They might even have put nanotechnology in the ingredients. People go there to eat tacos and not realize that they're ingesting nanobots that will latch on to their nervous systems and make them even more susceptible to suggestion. The Illuminati could be doing this to turn everyone into mindless drones or even something similar to zombies. Could the "Belluminati" ad campaign be the vehicle to start this?
The Illuminati has always been hiding in plain sight. It's possible that the senior members just want to see how far they can push it before people commonly accept the order's existence. However, this seems like more of an attempt to do something sinister. When the Illuminati places its stamp on people's food, something sinister is in the works. What's even scarier is that all of this comes on the heels of the reports of UFO fact-finding departments under the Pentagon, which delivers proof that the planet is being visited by aliens. Pyramids and aliens have been consistently present in films and popular culture, and we here at IW have written extensively about them. This latest evidence only goes to prove that the Illuminati is in contact with extra-terrestrial beings and has been for centuries. This leads us to the question of whether the "Belluminati" campaign is being used to implant alien technology into people?


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At Revolution Messaging we specialize in mainly digital design, with a sprinkling of print. These two mediums differ significantly in preferred file type and resolution. We work with Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator files for web and print. The following categories outline basic design guidelines.
Digital design mediums include web, Facebook graphics and banner ads. These three items require a resolution of at 72 PPI and a color mode of RGB. After the design has been completed, each item will be saved for web and devices, thus minimizing file size and converting to sRGB. Components for digital design work should be submitted in PNG, GIF, JPEG, PDF, EPS, PSD or AI.
Social media graphics:
Facebook (should contain less than 20% text, using this tool)
Banner advertising falls under this category and has several special requirements. There are eight standard sizes of banners. Each may be saved as a PNG-8, PNG-24, JPEG or GIF. The GIF file format allows for animated banners. Each banner's file size has to be under 40kb. If over 40kb, you will have to reduce the colors or quality of the image.
Standard banners:
In addition, most banners should contain disclaimers if they are deemed political advertising. Banners that need disclaimers are: 300×600, 728×90, 300×250, 160×600. Banners that don't: 1200×628, 320×50.
Print sizing varies based on the print medium, but resolution requirements remain the same. All assets must have a minimum resolution of 300 PPI. When submitting a request for a print item, please provide all print specifications for the item from the buyer. This includes color mode, file type, bleed and size.
The color mode generally differs between RGB for laser printers at places such as Kinkos, and CMYK for items printed at a printing company. Pantone colors might also be required for certain items. For file type, most smaller items will be submitted as PDFs, while larger items (such as a billboard) will be submitted as a scalable EPS or AI file. Bleed is the area around the design that allows for slight miscalculations from the printer – this ensures that the design extends fully to the edge of the item every time. Size will vary as determined by the media company. Please provide any necessary "paid for" disclaimers.


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Making your home more energy efficient isn't limited to new constructions. This mentality is showing up more and more in property listings on the Point2 Homes real estate portal, as "Energy Star" and "LEED" are becoming common keywords. It may take a little more effort and ingenuity to blend new technology seamlessly into an old house, but it can be done. Many homes that have been around for decades deserve to keep their unmistakable charm, while also offering their inhabitants the latest advances in energy conservation tech and materials.
Looking through over 1.6 million listings across America, we found two gorgeous examples of older homes which have been updated with excellent eco-conscious technology. The combination of history, recent renovation, and energy efficiency has firmly placed these homes in the luxury segment, so we decided to compare them to newer homes, built from the ground up with green principles in mind. Can the old homes stand up to the new?
19th Century Farmhouse – 21st Century Technology
This unusual house in Fairfield, CT went through a substantial overhaul in 2010. Most of the improvements made were designed to bring the dwelling up to date in terms of energy efficiency, thus earning it a HOBI Award and an Energy Star certification.
While still preserving its old-world aesthetics, the house is now equipped with geo-thermal heating, foam insulation, 2 tankless water heaters, Energy Recovery Ventilation and a generator. It is also a very large house (6,689 sq. ft.), one of the top examples of luxury real estate in Fairfield CT, which makes the great energy efficiency all the more important and commendable.
Built in the 40s, Remodeled for the Future
This luxurious California home retains much of its old-Hollywood character, but it has been fitted with features which greatly increase its eco-friendliness. From the solar-powered gate, to the Energy Star windows and glass doors, as well as L.E.D. lighting throughout, the home has been updated to 21st Century standards of conservation.
Modernize's own Solar Panel Cost Calculator suggests that this house could certainly benefit from being fitted out with solar panels, as it is exposed to a great deal of sunshine throughout the year, and such a system could reduce electricity costs 4 times over.
Old-World Styling, Modern Mentality
The architectural features of this Michigan mansion obviously have a European aesthetic to them, with arches alluding to traditional Austrian and German houses. This effect is only strengthened by the fairy-tale location of the house. But don't be fooled – the mansion was built in 2007, and is a truly modern, eco-conscious and energy efficient home.
Equipped with geo-thermal heating and cooling systems, Anderson 400 windows for optimal temperature control, R25 insulated concrete along the basement, R26 exterior walls and R52 insulating roof panels, this home is a fortress of energy efficiency.
It's difficult for an older home to compete with such an ambitious ground-up design, in which even the foundation is made to insulate better. This home has been the 1st LEED Platinum certified house in Michigan, and the 12th in the US.
Award Winning Design, Excellent Efficiency
Old homes may have a delectable charm about them, but sometimes modern design just works better with modern materials. One example of this synergy is this Florida home, built in 2015, and winner of multiple design accolades, including the 2015 Central Florida Green Builders Project of the Year.
One extraordinary feature this home offers is an electric car charging station, which is sure to be a rare feature for any older home one might look at. But the green features don't stop there – with the Energy Star indoor air package, windows and appliances, this house has a HERS index of 61.
Even though modern houses built from the ground up with energy efficiency in mind have an advantage, advances in materials and growing availability of options make it so that owners of decades-old homes can aspire to similar levels of efficiency, as these examples show.
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I just finished upgrading my blog to the current version of typo. This time it wasn't as easy as the last time, because of some database update problems and because mongrel doesn't like rails3 apps. But finally everything is up and running - or at least I haven't found out whats broken yet :-)
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Yesterday i have installed typo on a debian box. First i installed ruby, rails, mongrel, rake and gem - and when i wanted to install typo it told me that it didnt like my rails version :-/
so i installed rails 2.0.2 and then typo. After installing the blog, and configuring apache (i haaaaaaate mod_proxy rewrites in apache - i cant tell you how much!) typo thrwe some exceptions every time i wanted to write an article.
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Typo Update
I recently updated my blog to the latest shiny blinking bleeding edge "typo version":http://www.typosphere.org the updates really went very smooth and my nagios tells me that the stability has improved very much :-)read more ...


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THOMAS KELLER cooked his father's last meal.
He had only recently come to know Ed Keller, a towering former Marine drill sergeant who left his family when Thomas Keller, the youngest of five boys, was just 5 years old.
When they finally reunited decades later, father and son liked each other so much that in 2006 Ed Keller moved from Pennsylvania into a house next door to the French Laundry, the restaurant in Yountville, Calif., where his son had made his name as a chef.
He quickly became a fixture around town, a real character who would show up at 8 a.m. every day to tell stories to his son's staff and customers at the nearby Bouchon Bakery. In the afternoons, he would drink wine in the French Laundry garden. Catch him in the right mood and he would even help you get into the reservation book.
For a few great years, Mr. Keller finally knew what it meant to have a dad around.
"Just to sit with your father and have a beer and smoke a cigar, that is really important," Mr. Keller said.
On a soft spring evening in 2008, one of the world's great chefs set about making the old man's favorite dinner one last time: barbecued chicken. He used bottled sauce and served the chicken alongside mashed potatoes moistened with warm half-and-half and collard greens braised in butter and bacon fat.
For dessert, Mr. Keller topped shortcake with the season's first strawberries tossed in a shot of Grand Marnier because his father liked a little alcohol in his dessert. They ate on the patio. Mr. Keller remembers a nice breeze.
The next night, his father died. He was 86.
A little more than a year earlier, the senior Keller had been on his way home after a day that, as best anyone can remember, included a visit to a casino, a golf lesson and dinner with a friend when his Mercedes slammed into another car. He broke his neck and became a quadriplegic. No one expected him to live more than a couple of months at the most, said his doctor, Brian Schmidt, a trauma surgeon.
But Mr. Keller's son was determined. With help from his longtime companion, Laura Cunningham, they eventually got him home. Daily food deliveries from Thomas Keller's chefs, 24-hour nursing care and a war-tested tenacity kept him alive for just over a year.
That year one of mind-boggling medical challenges, family squabbles and equal measures of gratitude and mourning punctuated a period of change for Mr. Keller.
The chef, who has built his professional life on a devotion to precision, analysis and control that borders on the obsessive, came to understand in new ways that life is messy, friends and colleagues say.
"This was one of the first times during his successful professional life that there was no guarantee how things were going to go on any given day," Ms. Cunningham said. "You just had to take each day for what it was."
Mr. Keller said he began to think more deeply about the importance of family and about his place beyond the stove. It has been, in many ways, the softening of a chef.
"You start thinking, 'What am I going to leave? What's my legacy going to be?' " he said during an interview on a recent Sunday morning in the Armani-designed Wall Street building where he and Ms. Cunningham share an apartment when they are in New York.
The night before he had cooked at Per Se, which is increasingly rare. It felt good, he said, but only underscored his shifting role from chef to executive of a multimillion dollar business.
While he remains a demanding boss an unfortunate young counter worker at New York's Bouchon Bakery recently received a personal lecture on the importance of wearing a belt Mr. Keller says he has become a more patient leader with a greater appreciation for collaboration.
"It is so important to have relationships," he said.
After his father died, Mr. Keller and Ms. Cunningham became formally engaged. It was a move that produced a collective sigh of relief among friends who have watched them through ups and downs.
"When you've been with someone 16 or 17 years, and you're 53 years old, you think 'Jeez, I better get on this,' " Mr. Keller said.
Ms. Cunningham, once the director of operations for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, stepped away from it all in 2006 for reasons neither will speak about. Now she is getting back in the game, but this time on her own terms. She is designing a restaurant named for her beloved grandmother Vita Morrell, who died after Ed Keller's accident.
Vita will feature Sicilian and Southern Italian food and should open in Yountville late this spring.
Mr. Keller's empire is in transition, too. The chef de cuisine at the French Laundry, Corey Lee, left last summer and is opening a restaurant in San Francisco. Jonathan Benno, who has been the chef de cuisine at Per Se since it opened in 2004, is training his replacement, Eli Kaimeh, and will move on to become the executive chef of a new restaurant at Lincoln Center.
On Nov. 18, Mr. Keller opens Bouchon Beverly Hills, a restaurant that covers 17,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space and cost close to $12 million to build.
And then there is "Ad Hoc at Home," a cookbook of the family-style meals served at his casual restaurant about a mile down the road from the French Laundry. It comes out next week. The book shows a surprisingly goofy side of Mr. Keller, and his new commitment to family.
In the cookbook, Mr. Keller leads with his heart. He dedicates it to his brother Joseph and lays out in loving, exacting detail the recipes for the last meal he made his father. He reminds readers that life is better when you eat together with family and friends.
"Thomas has gone through quite an evolution," said Michael Ruhlman, the food writer who has been Mr. Keller's voice on paper in each of his cookbooks.
Taken as a series, they offer a way to frame that evolution. His first, "The French Laundry Cookbook," published in 1999, was a pure expression of Mr. Keller's philosophy. Astonishing in its heft and detail, the book essentially waved off home cooks without the time or skill to execute his complex menus.
He thought he would never do another book, but he realized other chefs who worked with him might want a book, too.
"I woke up one day and thought maybe I was being selfish," he said. "I started to rethink my position in life at that moment. It wasn't about me."
With the chef Jeffrey Cerciello, Mr. Keller and the team that created his first book produced "Bouchon" in 2004.
Then came the 2008 book, "Under Pressure," about sous-vide cooking, intended as a handbook for professional chefs. It marked Mr. Keller's role as a leader and teacher.
"Ad Hoc at Home" is his loosest and most accessible. He imagined it as a way to celebrate the people who run the restaurant, especially David Cruz, the chef.
It's a book of approachable dishes made really, really well. Apple butter simmered in a slow cooker. Fried chicken with a three-step dipping process. You will begin to peel vegetables over newspaper, understand salt and pepper in new ways and become a convert to the chef's beloved "big-pot blanching" method for vegetables.
Still, there are moments when Keller can't help but be Keller. His chicken and dumplings require carrots cooked in honey and dumplings made with pâte-à-choux spooned into quenelles. "Once the dumplings have cooled," he instructs, "trim any uneven edges with scissors."
Mr. Keller ate many of the dishes in the book with his father at Ad Hoc. Even after the accident they would go, despite the physical challenges of getting his father out of the house.
Ms. Cunningham said she used to worry about how customers might feel watching the famous chef feed his father.
"Here he was taking care of his father just like a baby," she said. "For Thomas, it didn't make the slightest difference. Whatever he could do to make his dad comfortable he did."
Even in his wheelchair, Ed Keller lived as large as he did before the accident.
That included showing up at the Bouchon Bastille Day celebration with his ventilator and a cigar; enjoying a visit with cheerleaders at a 49ers football game; or taking an unauthorized trip to the bank in his electric wheelchair, talking the teller into giving him $3,000 in $20 bills and then buying some forbidden chewing tobacco.
Ed Keller, who was as talkative as his son is private, helped people in Yountville learn more about the personal side of Thomas Keller. And his staff members say he helped Thomas play around a little more.
Mr. Keller has often credited his mother, Betty Keller, for much of his success. She got him into the restaurant business and gave him his sense of adventure, ambition and aesthetics.
His contact with his father consisted mostly of awkward phone conversations at Christmas.
But after his mother died and Mr. Keller had achieved a level of success, he began to reach out to his father, who had since remarried and had more children.
It turns out that genetics do matter. Thomas Keller discovered he was like his father in many ways, not the least of which was his height. The two shared a strong sense of economy, an appreciation of routine and the understanding of how powerful teamwork can be, Ms. Cunningham said.
After the accident, Ms. Cunningham often spent more time with Thomas's father than he did, rubbing lotion into his skin, cutting his hair, holding his hand and reading him an endless parade of sports stories and poetry.
The day he died, she said, it was clear he was having a difficult time. Thomas Keller kept his appointments as best he could, with his assistant and Ms. Cunningham letting him know how things were going.
Mr. Keller made it to his father's bedside in the evening. Finally, at maybe 8 or 9 p.m. "I can't quite recall, it was the shift change for his nurses" Ed Keller died.
"I had him with me for some really meaningful moments before the accident and I didn't have that as a child," Mr. Keller said. "At the end of the day when we think about what we have, it's memories."
Memories are what Mr. Keller strives to create with all his food. And food memories are something he said he cherishes about his last years with his father. Especially that last meal.
"That was like fate," he said, "like God stepping in."
Does the great chef believe in God? That maybe Ed is now in heaven?
"I hope his spirit is out there somewhere," he said.
Dining, no doubt, on barbecued chicken and strawberry shortcake.


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Pastel Passion
An eclectic mix of understated brights , pale pastels , and nature like neutrals take the center stage this season. As we head into the warmer months ,the remembrances of retro delights , folkloric and floral art and the magical worlds of landscapes restore a sense of well being.
We are loving the sweet feminine colors this season from lavender to saturated coral & sky blue and all the styling possibilities that come along with it. It's time to include the candy colored hues to your ethnic wardrobe .
Here is how you can wear this trend right. Balance your ensemble with sleek neutral & chic accessories. Never wear more than two pieces in a soft color scheme at a time, and balance the rest with basic shades.As far as accessories go, metallics mesh great with cutesy colors, as do edgier add-ons like studs and sparkles.If you are confused , infuse white into your look as it goes along with all colors.We're also seeing a lot of pastel being used in prints like florals and exotics, and then being mixed and matched by pairing different separates. So you can always mix and match your pastels for a chic style statement.
Pastels go hand-in-hand with spring, with their light and airy vibe, they are huge on the trend scene this season!With such chic elements accompanying your pastels, you are sure to sweeten up your style this spring without giving everyone a sugar high.
Check out Cbazaar's collection of ethnic pastels for your after hour's glam. We offer timeless Indian styles, as well as chic reinvented styles, in designer wear, party wear and everyday fashion. A collection that reflects a perfect blend of aesthetic design and comfort.You can buy similar designer products from Cbazaar online. We offer beautiful bridal lehenga sarees, Bollywood sarees, bridal lehenga cholis, and Indian ethnic clothes' for various occasions and fancy events.


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Residents of District 4,
Since January 2013, when I began my work for you as your Councilmember, my staff and I have rolled up our sleeves and gotten to work on matters that are important to you. We've asked for your input and listened to your ideas and suggestions. As many of you may know, I am a lifelong resident of Fresno's District 4. Issues that are important to you, are important to my family and I as well.
We truly welcome your input regarding District Four and the City of Fresno. Your ideas and suggestions will assist us in implementing policies with the goal of improving the quality of life for all of us. I look forward to hearing from you.
Paul Caprioglio


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Announced at the fourth annual Women in Dairy Conference on Wednesday 19 September, the Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award celebrates the achievements of women in the British dairy industry.
The award is given to someone who connects with the industry and public, inspires others and shares their experience and knowledge. Two winners were chosen to recognise those contributing to the Dairy industry at both a national and regional level.
Women in Dairy patron, Di Wastenage, said all it had been a privilege to read all of the inspiring nominations: 'The conference and awards are our opportunity to showcase the diverse roles, strengths and talents within our sector and I have no doubt that our industry is in safe hands!'
The Regional Award was presented to Ceri Cryer, a farmer and award winning cheesemaker from Wiltshire. She has established a business selling premium dairy products under the Brinkworth Dairy brand to local markets and the London Farmers Markets.
This year, Staffordshire dairy farmer Janette Prince was crowned as the national winner. Janette runs an organic dairy farm with her husband Chris and sits on the regional NFU dairy board, AHDB Dairy board and is Staffordshire NFU Mutual regional representative.
Janette was a founding member of the Staffordshire Women's Farming Union and also Vice President of the Staffordshire YFC. She said: 'I have been in the dairy industry for about 35 years and feel privileged to have been acknowledged and chosen as the winner. Throughout these years I have worked with some great people and have been doing a lot of the 'backroom stuff', for example working on food assurances and making sure we get the best policies going forward.'
As well as a dairy unit, Janette has also established a campsite on the farm. Educating people on where their food comes from has never been more important, and an on-site campsite provides Janette with the opportunity to do this: 'I encourage visitors to come and see the cattle and how the milk is produced – we are essentially hosting an Open Farm Sunday every weekend!'
Looking to the future, Janette hopes that we will see more women in the industry: 'I would like to see more ladies around the table. I think we bring a different angle, often seeing things on a broader scale and from the customers' point of view.'


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Following several websites we have developed:
Website PT Borneo Rotating Pratama
Year: 2008
Online: since November 2008
Tools: HTML, PHP, MySQL, and Macromedia Flash
Description: official website of PT. Borneo Rotating Pratama, member of Cakra Group Indonesia, was established in 2002 as a company concerning on Rotating Equipment Repair and Services.
Website Pusat Mobil Online
Year: 2008
Status: online since August 2008 (www.pusat-mobil.com)
Tools: WordPress, PHP, MySQL and Flash
Description: Indonesian Car Portal Online
Website Potlot Adventure
Year: 2008
Status: online since January 2008 (www.potlot-adventure.com)
Tools: WordPress, PHP, MySQL and Flash
Description: Indonesia's Traveling and Adventure Guide
Website Arthapura
Year: 2006
Status: not online
Tools: HTML, PHP, MySQL, and Macromedia Flash
Description: website of PT. Artha Pusaka Nusantara
Website Universal System
Year: 2006
Status: online (www.universalsystem.co.id)
Tools: HTML and Macromedia Flash
Description: company profile website of PT. Universal System
Website SistemDP
Year: 2004
Status: online since 2004 (http://www.geocities.com/sistemdp)
Tools: HTML
Description: website for the promotion and support SistemDP: Pension Fund Accounting System developed by the Multi Persada
Personal Website Eki Milono
Year: 2003
Status: online since 2003 (http://www.geocities.com/ekky_milano/)
Tools: HTML dan Macromedia Flash
Description: is a personal site from the expert of Multi Persada
Website Antheroes
Year: 2001
Status: not online
Tools: HTML,PHP,MySQL and Macromedia Flash
Description: Website of the software house called Antheroes. Antheroes this build applications in the environment of mobile phones (mobile application).
Website BURSABUKU.COM
Year: 2000
Status: no longer online (www.bursabuku.com)
Tools: HTML,PHP dan MySQL
Description: Website for the online store of new books or used ones. This site is in cooperation with bookstores in Palasari Bandung.
Website PUSPITEK
Year: 1999
Status: no longer online (www.puspiptek.net)
Tools: HTML,PHP,MySQL dan Macromedia Flash
Description: Website information and activities of one of the Research Center of Science and Technology (Puspitek).
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How do you know if your friendship is toxic?
Relationships are one of the gifts of being human—they support you, challenge you, and, in the best cases, show you something about life you would never have seen before.
But unfortunately there are some friendships that drag you down. There are some friends that you're just never that close to, but then there are friendships that can be destructive and hurtful. So how do you even know if you're in a toxic friendship?
When you care for someone, it's easy to ignore his or her flaws. But if you've got a friend who seems to poison the atmosphere, this person's toxic personality might be dragging you down with it.
Signs of a toxic friendship
If you're not sure the friendship is healthy—it just feels off somehow—watch (and feel) for signs. Your body won't lie to you. If you feel afraid in someone's presence, there's a reason for it. If someone is always draining your energy with their endless complaints, notice this too. And when someone lies to your face, you experience a physical reaction, not just an emotional response.
Here are some of the more common signs of a toxic friendship:
- Any kind of abuse (emotional, physical, sexual) and controlling behaviour. Refusing to listen when you bring any of these points up are all traits of an emotionally immature person. And they're not proof that your friend is a bad person—everyone has blamed someone else for something they did or shamelessly gossiped to bad ends—but if they define the person, you're better off without them in your life.
- Trash talking others, blaming others, manipulating people and situations. If you're constantly on the receiving end of being criticised, blamed, or manipulated, this can be a sign that you're in a toxic friendship. If the friendship is still in the early stages, you'll often hear them talk about others in this way, but over time, you'll eventually be on the receiving end of this behaviour.
- Constant competition and comparisons with others. If your friend is setting you up to compete with other friends, or unfavourably comparing you to others, this is toxic behaviour that can leave you feeling bad about yourself and negatively impact your self-esteem.
- You're constantly walking on eggshells. If you feel that you're constantly watching what you say how you say it, or are worried about how your friend will react to you being open and honest, this is not a good foundation for a strong friendship. True friendships allow you to be completely yourself in the presence of your friend.
- It's all about your friend. If you find yourself being the one to constantly adapt to what your friend wants, or you find yourself the only one reaching out with very little or no reciprocity, this can be a sign of a toxic friendship. The opposite can also be just as disturbing if you find your friend is constantly making demands on your time and expects you to be at her beck and call.
How to deal with a toxic friend
If the friendship is important enough to save (maybe you've known this person for many years and they're going through a bad patch), set boundaries with your friend. Before you meet up for coffee, tell him or her that you're not willing to listen to three hours of gossip, criticisms, or blaming; you just want to relax in their company. And if they do start nattering on, gently call them on it.
If they won't stop the toxic behaviour, make your exit. There's a difference between supporting a friend in a hard place and enabling someone who just likes to vent endlessly. It's not actually helping the other person either—rather than deflating their strong emotions, having someone to sound complaints off of reinforces their ego and place in the social pecking order.
When friendships end
Sometimes friendships end abruptly because one person did something so cruel or thoughtless the relationship can't be salvaged. If you're on the receiving end of this kind of behaviour, it's not hard to know what to do. Protect your heart: firmly break off the friendship. But if you see them continually treating someone else really badly (and they don't respond when you ask them about it), ending the friendship may be the best course.
Unlike romantic partners, people usually don't share wealth and space with friends. So you have freedom to end the friendship on your own terms.
How to end a friendship with integrity
If you decide you want to end a toxic friendship, it's often best to address to person face-to-face. This way you can clearly and cleanly state why you've decided to end the friendship with integrity.
If it's too hard to do in person, you could write them a letter or, if you must, an email. But be aware that dumping anyone via email seems cheap, and if the other party is vindictive, they could forward it a hundred times.
Chances are, if the friendship is so toxic you're breaking it off you've already tried to talk to them about their behaviour, but if they need to hear it from you again, take a breath and explain why you can't continue this relationship. Emotional manipulators often don't face reality until they hit a brick wall.
Cutting off a toxic friendship is painful to be sure, but it's only way to clear space in your life for good relationships, those rare gifts of a human life.
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I've always regarded Familiar Chat as a species found in the upper reaches of Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, particularly around Hely Hutchinson dam at the top of Skeleton Gorge, but I recorded it for the second time in the Protea section of the garden on Sunday. I first recorded it here in June 2012 and at the time fired off a quick email to Derrick Longrigg, Author of The Cape Birds Club's "A Guide to the Birds of Kirstenbosch" (1978) and leader of the monthly bird count in the garden, asking him for his thoughts. Derrick replied with the following:
We recorded the FC in the upper gardens (lawns) first in April 2010, and again in June, August, September and December 2011. We have not seen it yet this year so thanks for your note. Maybe it wanders into the garden from time to time from higher up the mountain.
Another interesting record for this time of year was a single Black Saw-wing flitting over the Dell.
Kirstenbosch bird list: Sombre Greenbul, Southern Double-collared Sunbird, Orange-breasted Sunbird, Malachite Sunbird, Cape Batis, White-necked Raven, Forest Canary, Cape Robin-chat, Red-winged Starling, African Dusky Flycatcher, Southern Boubou, Karoo Prinia, Cape Bulbul, Familiar Chat, Cape White-eye, Hadeda Ibis, Egyptian Goose, Cape Spurfowl, Swee Waxbill, Black Saw-wing.
David Winter


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Goon Trailer Starring Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott Slams Bodies in the Goon Trailer
Goon may be a hockey movie, but from the looks of the trailer, it's more about the violence than the goals that take place on the ice. Seann William Scott stars as Doug Glatt, a hockey player whose job isn't to score, but to make as many of the opposing teams' players bleed as possible. Liev Schreiber also stars — with a hilarious-looking handlebar mustache — as Glatt's menacing rival, Ross Rhea.
This is definitely a movie for the guys, complete with beer, violence, and a love interest (Alison Pill), who is only interested in sports and sex. It's a little more testosterone than I think I can handle, but see what you think when you read more.


text: With the increase in programs and employees, PBCN Health Services have been working over the past few years to develop increased supports in the Human Resource area. A Human Resource Manager position was created to provide these supports and work with us to develop an overall human resource strategy. In addition to this position we are currently working on a number of human resource initiatives with our Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority partnership including our Career Pathing Project, a research planning project called "Seeking Models for Aboriginal Health Human Resource Planning". Occupational Profiling and various training modules for community staff. The research project called "Seeking Models for Aboriginal Health Human Resource Planning" is a partnership between IPHRC, SAHO, FNIH and the partners of NITHA. Occupational Profiling is an initiative that PBCNHS is currently utilizing to analyze occupations at the professional, managerial, skilled and semi-sills levels. Job profiles for Health Directors, Holistic Health Developers and Community Health Developrs have been completed. The Occupational Profiling process helps us in creating job descriptions, identifying training needs, and aslo includes the employee(s) "self evaluation". It provides the organization with accurate and specific job information which is essential to good decision-making in all areas of human resource development and management. All job descriptions are brought to the Board of Directors for final approval.