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This story began when we met Rachel and Sam for coffee a few months before their wedding day. Both are very talented designers and it seemed like we spent most of our time asking them about everything to do with design, rather than photography. We very quickly felt like we'd known them for years. Rachel's day started at an amazing house in Leicestershire which she had rented for her bridal party. It was bustling with activity, with everyone in different rooms getting themselves prepared for the day ahead. With the sun beating down and the bridesmaid's colourful dresses, it really felt like Summer had finally arrived! Sam's morning began at his parent's house, just taking it easy, making bacon butties and tea for everyone! Amazingly, Sam had the key (a gigantic key) to St. Luke's Chapel and he arrived there just in time to unlock it before guests started to arrive for what was to be a small intimate wedding service with plenty of emotion.
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The Queensland government is acknowledging a future driven by electric vehicles, by awarding funding to a Brisbane-based company whose vision is to supply low cost electricity supplies to supercharge the Queensland Electric Super Highway.
The award is a part of the "Ignite Ideas Fund "being run by the government's innovation initiative Advance Queensland, and Vision Technologies is one of 70 companies that will now have the opportunity to scale up operations thanks to the funding.
The funding was announced by Member for Jordan Charis Mullen yesterday.
""Electric vehicles are the way of the future," she says.
"That's why we've invested $100,000 to help Visional Technologies scale-up their operation and ultimately create more jobs in Queensland."
Headed by the API Australian Chair of Electricity Innovation and University of Queensland Professor Simon Bartlett, Visional Technologies is no newcomer to EV technology.
Visional Technologies will use the funding to create a REVOLUTION, he says, explaining that the acronym stands for Recharging Electric Vehicles On-Line Ultrafast Through Innovative Optimised Networks.
The REVOLUTION project will develop ways to deliver value to EV drivers via the EV charging network, by installing charging infrastructure at existing roadside fuel stops.
Speaking with Renew Economy, Bartlett explains how the technology will change the way the poles and wires deliver electricity.
"What we are trying is to provide visibility of medium and low voltage networks…the power companies around the world and in Australia currently have no idea what is happening on those networks in terms of electrical loads and currents voltages," he says.
It's like a water supply system, and the water just goes down through the systems that we have," he says.
With more and more people putting PV on their roofs – particularly in Queensland and South Australia which more than anywhere in the world – Bartlett says that the resulting high voltage in the system has the potential to trip people's solar panels, and even cause damage to appliances.
"We are in the business of using very smart technology to, with the minimum amount of new meters to be able inform the electricity grid operators what's going on on those networks so they can let more people have PV in their houses."
The Ignite Ideas funding will be used to apply the technology to ultrafast electric vehicle chargers such as those made by Queensland company Tritium.
"This particular grant is related to being able to charge electric vehicles very very fast, by using technology to monitor the network and then regulate the power it's drawing," Bartlett elaborates.
Current EV chargers take around 30 minutes to an hour to recharge the vehicle, while Tritium's superchargers do so in only 9 minutes.
However, they have their drawbacks.
"If you try to connect them to the power system they will overload the power system in which case the power company will say we have to strengthen the system and you've got to pay for that," he continues.
"This technology will be able to monitor what's going on in the power grid near the charging station, and if there's enough capacity – and 95% of the time there is some extra capacity…this is going to be smart enough to sense when there is or isn't the capacity and automatically regulate these ultrafast high speed chargers so that for 95% of the time you can rock into the petrol station, charge your vehicles in 9 minutes."
"In those rare times when there isn't, well it will just regulate the charger back so instead it might take you 20 minutes."
"We think it is fundamental technology for Australia to be able to move towards having high speed electric vehicle charging on the highway."
The system will be trialled at the Queensland Electric Super Highway at Springfield with support from Springfield City Group and Tritium, followed by a desktop study in association witjh Energy Queensland to work out if they can use the technology without connecting it to the grid.
If successful, Bartlett hopes then to take it to the petrol station operators with a view to commercialising the technology.
"It's all about taking a smarter technology for being able to regulate these chargers without flattening the power system," Bartlett says.
For electric vehicles to become a real option for Australians on a widespread basis, "It's got to be affordable and its got to be fit for purpose," he says, adding that there must be benefit for the station operators also.
"If we can recharge then in 10 minutes instead of doing 20 cars a day you can do 2,000 cars a day. When you look at the number of cars on our roads you need to have the volume, so this solves both problems."
"The customer can do it quickly and the owner of the recharging station can get all the vehicles through. I think it's really important for the end user and it's probably important for Australia if we are waiting to decarbonise and shift away from fossil fuels."
Supported by Springfield City Group, Tritium, Energy Queensland, the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and the Queensland Department of Energy, the project will also create employment opportunities in Springside where the company is based.
"As we expand the company through this project, Visional Technologies will expand to four-times its size with 15 new jobs, and a further 15 jobs expected to be created through the technology rollout," he continues.
The Ignite Ideas Fund is aimed at startups and small to medium businesses that are market-ready or have the potential to shake up industries through disruption, and boost Queensland's competitive edge in global markets.
Queensland's Chief Entrepreneur and Shark Tank panellist Steve Baxter recognises the difficulty that startups can face finding the money to take steps forward.
"Access to capital is one of the key challenges for early stage startups. The Ignite Ideas grants provide a source of funding that can take these businesses to the next level, helping them commercialise quickly," Baxter says.
The funding awarded to Visional Technologies forms part of the Palaszczuk Government's $650 million Advance Queensland initiative.

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The Daily Mail believe that the Blues have held interest in signing the England international for a while, something that Arsenal are thought to be aware of.
The tabloid claim that we will step up our efforts to sign Oxlade-Chamberlain in the next week, with Antonio Conte keen to secure his services before the end of the transfer window.
As the Daily Mail report, Oxlade-Chamberlain has just one year remaining on his contract, with Arsenal keen to hand him an extension to fend off interest from any potential suitors.
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Mark posted a topic in Game UpdatesHey really quick what was done. Made Bandits at Bandit Camp agressive. Fixed the range in Edgeville added Sardines. giving back ranks. tram and germ back. Removed the ass drops from the slash and wyrm. Fixed the annoying syell symbol. Fixed zulrah zul-andra teleport drop rate. Fixed Teleport Tab so only Vorago has 99 dung requirement. Lowered arcan stream necklace price to 25k dung tokkens. Abyssal dagger has infinate special attack. Fixed a xfer bug for ironmen. Fixed staff teleport bug. Added a ::guide command for Begginers guide. Fixed Donator Boss zones. Now you can attack all the monsters.
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Mark posted a topic in Game UpdatesHey guys. Thank you all for helping me gather some info on whats wrong. So this is just a quick Hot Fix for everything that was wrong. If you have any suggestions or bug finds. Write them to our Discords suggestion or bug-fix sections. So here what was done: Fixed altar at ::home. Now you can use bones on it and pray. Fixed obelsik in summoning. Fixed Metal dragons area. Misc fixes. Fixed thieving tele. Nerfed wildy wyrm. Fixed Donator Thieving Stall. Fixed edge so it doesnt have so many npc's. KBD respawns every 20 s instead of 60 s. Support yell fixed.
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Mark posted a topic in Game UpdatesHey! Ok so here I will list the things that have been done to the server Most Recently. There are some more that I forgot to write down too, but this is the most of them. If you're new you can check a quick Server Tour HERE Vorago and New strongest magic weapon in game Seismic wand. Also Vorago drops Ancestrial armour (Equal to Noxious Scythe in Magic). Added new Automated Donator thieving stall in ::dzone. Added Hardcore Ironman mode. You only live once. YOLO. Youre are safe in Dungeoneering, Pest control, Free for all events, Soulwars, Fight pits, Fight caves, Recipe for disaster and Graveyard. Twisted bow has a special attack that is 4 times higher than its max hit. Lowered Party Poopers hp from 10k to 8.5k. Welcome Ed Wood to Al Kharid. He will be selling items for Evil tree kindlings. (these can be obtained by cutting Evil Tree global event). Now you can use ::claimvotes command instead ::reward (amount). Ofcourse ::reward command still works. Now you have an option in settings to turn on the "1 Click Attack" mode on npc. Ava's accumulator fixed. Max and Comp cape now have the ability to save arrows and darts too. Fixed Pkp farming with multiple accounts. Added donator title boy in ::dzone. You can now place multi cannon in corp. You can now buy Constitution cape 120 and fixed the 120 Strenght cape too. Fixed zulrah pet dupe. Added holly elixir to boss point store. Added more impling jars to hunter puro puro store. Added noxious staff (for later boss). Fixed slayer gem bug. Now you can use Donation scrolls on people to give them the Rank. Inferno adze has combat interface as a normal weapon. Fixed clan chat interface glitch. Removed Bone key from Mega mystery box. Zulrah now gives boss points. Made so zombie fragments go to inventory if you're Extreme donator+. Fixed the Str master cape name. Made so you can withdraw money from money pouch Only when you entered the pin code (if you had one). Added Double Drop rate bonus event for 1.5h when Donation goal is reached. Fixed loyality titles so they are now the exact ones in the store. Fixed toxic blowpipe ammo not going to inventory while wearing a Max cape , Comp cape or Ava's accum. Added vorago pet to Vorago Boss drops. Pressing on crashed star, Evil tree or Wildy wyrm now will remind you it's location in the chat. Fixed Cerberus safe spot. Added "Lock weapon and armour" option to duel arena. (Makes everything quicker) Added a Discord integration


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Recently, the U.S. Labor Department reported that unemployment rates fell in 333 of the 373 largest metro areas in March, equating to almost 90 percent of large U.S. cities. But most of these declines are assumed to have occurred due to workers dropping out of the workforce rather than becoming employed. And while the unemployment rate fell from 7.7 percent to 7.6 percent in March, this was largely because people gave up on their job searches. Hiring actually shrunk considerably in March as employers added only 88,000 jobs for the month.
One positive indication of a slowly improving job market includes a rise in metro areas with unemployment rates of 7 percent and below. Though 44 cities have consistently exhibited unemployment rates at or above 10 percent, this number is down from 113 in March 2012. Those metro areas with the largest decline between February and March were Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA, falling from 7 percent to 5.6 percent. The second largest drop occurred in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, falling from 7.7 percent to 6.4 percent. Other over-the-month winners include Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Springfield, IL.
Those metro areas with the biggest unemployment increases were Baton Rouge, LA, rising from 5.5 percent to 5.8 percent over the month and Bowling Green, KY, rising from 7.4 percent to 7.8 percent. The lowest unemployment rate was found in Midland, Texas at 3.1 percent. The highest unemployment rate was found in Yuma, AZ at 26 percent which plays host to a large population of migrant farm workers.


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A special 2G court today issued open warrants of arrest against Malaysian nationals T Ananda Krishnan and Augustus Ralph Marshall, who are accused in Aircel-Maxis deal case along with former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi.
Special Judge O P Saini also ordered that the trial against Maran brothers and two accused companies be segregated from that of those based in Malaysia — Krishnan, Marshall, and two firms, Astro All Asia Network PLC and Maxis Communication Berhad — saying their appearance may take long time leading to a delay in proceedings.
"It is ordered that the trial of the appearing accused, that is, Dayanidhi Maran, Kalanithi Maran, M/s Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd and M/s South Asia Entertainment Holdings Ltd be segregated from the trial of accused Ralph Marshall, T Ananda Krishnan, M/s Astro All Asia Network Plc and M/s Maxis Communications Berhad…
"Miscellaneous file be opened relating these four accused, who are yet to be served. It is further ordered that an open and perpetual warrant of arrest be issued against Marshall and Krishnan," the court said.
The court's order came on CBI's plea which had on August one sought issuance of arrest warrants against both the foreign nationals, stating that the summons issued to them could not be served.
The CBI had filed the charge sheet against the eight accused for offences punishable under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In the 27-page order, the court noted that the allegations against the accused were "serious" and the only way left was to approach the Interpol for which issuance of warrant was necessary.
"They (Marshall and Krishnan) could not be served with the summons through the normal course by resorting to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between the two countries.
"Malaysian authorities have categorically declined to effect the service. In such a situation, the only way left is to approach the Interpol and for that issue of warrant is necessary…
"In such a situation when further issuance of summons would be a futile exercise, it is rightful for the prosecution to ask for warrant of arrest against the accused," the court said while allowing the agency's plea.
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The warning applies to washers that were manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016.
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Samsung says some machines sold under its name and the Kenmore brand may be affected.
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Health Canada is looking into the washers amid reports that the appliances are exploding.
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OpenTeacher is an opensource application that helps you learn a variety
of subjects. You just enter the questions and the answers, or download them from
the internet, and OpenTeacher tests you.
OpenTeacher 3.2 has the following features:
- Viewing both recent and past results of tests with graphs
- Smart question asking and interval training
- Reverse rehearsal (the answer is asked, and you need to give the question)
- Read support for more than 29 file formats; write support for over 14 file formats
- Learn typing with our Typing Tutor which adapts itself to your skills
- Print your word lists, media items and topography maps
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OpenTeacher is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
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How to enter two possible answers
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Store question in text format (to use git for versioning)
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The Bengali language.
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font text and export of files
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compability with ABBYY Lingvo tutor dictionaries
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openteacher source package in Xenial
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Bug #1686128: mac packaging is broken
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Bug #1685441: windows packaging is broken
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Port OpenTeacher to Python 3
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Make IO-bound stuff threaded
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Custom parsing; make it possible to have custom parsing options like [question]\t\t[answer]
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Dropbox support
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Updates for modules from OpenTeacher
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05 August 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
Viralytics ADR will trade on OTCQX International under the symbol VRACY and each ADR will represent three ordinary shares
Singapore: Viralytics' American Depository Receipts (ADRs) have commenced trading on OTCQX International. ADRs trade under the symbol 'VRACY' and each ADR represents three ordinary shares. Viralytics will continue to trade on the ASX under its existing symbol 'VLA'.
OTCQX International is a segment of the OTCQX marketplace, reserved for highquality non-US companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange, undergo management reviews and provide their home country disclosure to US investors.
It provides US-based investors and other groups ready access to company information and announcements that will be released contemporaneously with the ASX. US investors can find current financial disclosures and real-time level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.
Roth Capital Partners will act as principal american liaison to the company, providing guidance on OTCQX matters including disclosure requirements. Headquartered in California with other international offices, Roth Capital is an investment banking firm specializing in small-caps with a focus on the healthcare sector.
Dr Malcolm McColl, CEO, Viralytics, said that, "We are pleased to be able to take this step to increase our profile in the US at such an exciting stage in the development of Cavatak. Trading on OTCQX is part of a broader strategy to promote the company and our technology in the US. Whilst joining OTCQX is a logical next step in the growth of Viralytics, we remain committed to our ASX listing and Australian investors who continue to support the company."


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This study has been performed by Pr. Lerouge Lab (The Canada Research Chair in Biomaterials and Endovascular Implants) and published in the JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH B: APPLIED BIOMATERIAL.
Measurements of the ElastoSens™ family of products (Bio & X3) have been compared with those of a rotational rheometer (MCR 301, Anton Paar) on agarose gels during the gelation kinetics. The figures below show the comparison of the elastic shear modulus (G') and the phase angle tan(d) of an agarose gel (Noble Agar, Sigma, A5431, 1.4% (w/w)) during the gelation kinetics as measured with the ElastoSens™ Bio and the rotational rheometer (measurements of G', G", and Tan(d) were performed in the linear viscoelastic region, at 1 Hz and 0.1% strain). It is noticeable that the two instruments measure identical viscoelastic properties. More details on the comparison (error bars and precision) may be found in the scientific article.
ElastoSens™ Bio has also been compared to unconfined compression tests. Compression tests have been performed using the Physica MCR 301 (Anton Paar) equipped with parallel plates (P25/P2). The comparison has been carried out on chitosan gels having different compositions and different viscoelastic properties. Compression was applied at a constant rate of 0.5 mm/s until reaching 50% deformation. The secant Young modulus was calculated from the stress-train curves at 5% strain. Since the material is incompressible, the Young modulus and the elastic shear modulus are related by the following simple equation: E=3*G. The figures below show how the measurements of the ElastoSens™ Bio compare to those of compression tests. One can see that both technologies are very well correlated.


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Develop 10: Schafer On Future & New Games
I zombie-walk into the back of the hall, to have Doublefine's industry-legendtm Tim Schafer on stage saying something along the lines of "You always have something to learn about hard drinking from the British". As a pallid spirit powered solely by the ghost of spirits, I fear he has nothing to learn from me – bar, don't do it. However, we do learn from him – not least, the first information of the four (count 'em!) games Doublefine are working on.
Schafer basically tells the story of Doublefine so far, which has stretched ten years so far, leading to a total of two games – Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. They existed primarily as a one game studio, which lead to a mass of problems. The cash-flow issues around games only coming out so irregularly. The limited career advancement possibilities. "They have to kill that lead programmer to advance – though that's not always a bad thing,"notes Schafer, before noting that homicide inside the staff does tend to hit morale hard. And imagine what it'll be like to be working on a metalhead-based game for four years when you're not the biggest metalhead in the world.
As well as that, there's the aspect of the publisher relationships. Getting a big enough advance to lead to the proverbial AAA game is tricky – it normally leads to less risky games and giving up the IP rights. Also, there's the changing nature of the staff at a publisher. Executives who loved your game may leave, which challenges its possible future. Doublefine has managed to achieve a 100% being dropped by publishers, going through four of them – though, as Schafer notes, since they still exist, so maybe there's a business plan there after all.
Doublefine's future was buried in a break in development where, to enliven things, they split the company into four teams, each of who had two weeks to make an actual game. They experimented with team structure, with leaders or no leaders. They did it. And they were fun and the team found themselves motivated. And then returned to Brutal Legend. After that, there was another quick go at the 2-week game thing… when a momentous phone-call came.
They were previously told it was a done-deal that they'd be doing a Brutal Legend 2.
The phone-call said that actually, they'd changed their minds. They weren't going to do a Brutal Legend 2. "When they said it was a done deal, they meant there's no deal – and we're done," adds Schafer.
Dark times for Doublefine, with the team considering stripping down. In the end, they returned to those quickly-made games, and with the best four, started taking them to publishers. And within a few months, all four of them got deals. Doublefine had, via necessity, took a jump into a whole new way of doing things.
And it's suiting Schafer and the teams. Rather than a one-game company, they're now a multi-game company. People can now move between teams. People can now work on shorter development cycles – something which Schafer, the Lucasarts veteran, is somewhat nostalgic for. On the publisher side, when a budget is sub-2-million, they're more willing to take chances – and to let the developer keep the IP. Hell, even the staff-changing at the publisher is less of a problem. By the time the new boss gets the idea of cancelling the game, it'll probably already be on the shelves. Can't take it back now.
Schafer opened with talking to the people who were working on Casablanca. What was it like? Well, it was just another film. They did something like 50 in the year. Point being, you don't know which game may blow up – and more chances is better, as far as Doublefine are concerned.
Also key is that it moves Schafer to more to a general cross-team facilitator and people who were leads now step up to be project leads.
The four teams and their heads?
- Lee Petty, the Art Director on Brutal Legend. As such, the game's heavily aesthetic showcase, with Schafer using words like "retro" and "beautiful".
- Nathan Martz, the Brutal Legend lead programmer. It's described as technically cutting edge, but accessible.
- Brad Muir, one of the Brutal Legend Designers. His interest on Brutal Legend focused on the combat and multiplayer, and the game apparently delves into that sort of mechanics showcase.
- And finally the game headed by Tasha Harris, Brutal Legend Animator, ex-Senior Pixar Animator and creator of popular Littleloud Webcomics. Amongst other things.
That's four games are basically in the next year or so – two traditional retail games and two downloadable ones.
Looking forward, Schafer also noted that it gives them a lot of flexibility. They can carry on making small games…. or they can combine and form a large team, if one of the IPs prove massively successful (This strikes me as basically what Valve did with Portal. A relatively small team on the first experimental game, exploded into a genuine full-team thing for the sequel). There's an infrastructure there. And while they're wedded to publishers at the moment, it's better to have relationships with multiple publishers, rather falling into a autonomy-stunting Parent/Child relationship. And, they won't rule out self-publishing. "I always think about self-publishing," says Schafer when asked, "It would be an awesome thing to do, and the second we get some extra money we'll do that"
So, excitement for Doublefine. However, this hasn't been the talking point of the convention. That's Schafer's quote to Eurogamer on the subject of Bobby Kotick: "His obligation is to his shareholders. Well, he doesn't have to be as much of a dick about it, does he? I think there is a way he can do it without being a total prick. It seems like it would be possible. It's not something he's interested in."
So, yes, that got talked about. "That was an accident," winces Schafer, "I was going to change the name of the talk "How to give interviews: Remember the microphone is on."
He went on to advises against burning those bridges. Because this industry is small and people stay there forever. He has what he describes as like the scene in Empire Strikes back where Solo walks in and finds Darth Vader. Many times he's walked into a pitch-meeting which he's trying to sell the game and… "Oh shit! Darth Vader is in the room!". It's someone he's previously offended. So don't do that. The people you hate will end up being around the industry forever. As Schafer says: "Only the cool people go away,".


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Clare Roach is a Coordinator of the English as a New Language program and a core member of our ENL Professional Development Team. She also serves as the coordinator of the two-way immersion program at Holy Cross School. Roach holds a B.A. in political science and Spanish and a M.Ed. from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. A graduate of the ACE Teaching Fellows Program, she taught high school Spanish, government, economics, and religion at St. Jude Educational Institute in Montgomery, Alabama. Roach continued teaching Spanish for several years until she eventually transitioned to teaching English to Spanish speakers. In addition to coordinating the ENL Program, she is a guest writer for Edutopia, and a mother to four children.


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Natural Gas Explosion in Sun Prairie
Continental Mapping is pleased to report we have been granted occupancy of our headquarters building, and operations are up and running. We are still dealing with issues, but our team continues to put in extraordinary effort to meet client deliveries.
Due to the tragic incident adjacent to our headquarters in downtown Sun Prairie, WI, access to facilities and operations is restricted until the area is deemed safe. Continental Mapping is saddened by the loss of life, and thanks our first responders for mitigating the damage. Luckily, our staff is safe and we are focused on getting back to work. Our building is located in the upper right corner of the image. We will send updates to clients as soon as possible. Visit here for more official updates from the City of Sun Prairie.


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Dream Yoga with Chamtrul Rinpoche
August 1-2, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Seward Park Audubon Center
5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S
Seattle, Washington 98118
Tibetan Dream Yoga is the original form of lucid dreaming documented for at least 1,000 years. Also known as Milam – the yoga of the dream state – it's a suite of advanced tantric techniques. Just like our Westernized understanding of lucid dreams, the initial aim is to awaken the consciousness in the dream state. In the Tibetan tradition, dream yoga is also used to practice Bodhicitta and develop wisdom.
The cost of each night is $30. Registration in advance is encouraged. Space is limited. To register, send $30 via Paypal to the email address email@example.com and send an email with your name and the night(s) you wish to attend (also to firstname.lastname@example.com).
Chamtrul Rinpoche Lobsang Gyatso is the recognized reincarnation of the second Chamtrul Rinpoche, Pema Nangsel Dorje, who was one of the heads of the Mardo Tashi Choeling Monastery in Tibet and the holy incarnation of the Kathok Chamtrul Kunzig Dorje.


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Black America Web is reporting that the Rev. Jesse Jackson appealed to Cuba on Tuesday to release an American contractor facing a possible 20-year sentence on charges of trying to undermine the government, saying that granting him freedom on humanitarian grounds could open the door to better relations.
Jackson offered to come to Cuba to mediate the release of Alan Gross, a 61-year-old Maryland native held there since December 2009. Gross, who was working for USAID when he was arrested, is set to go on trial Friday on charges of "acts against the integrity and independence" of Cuba. Jackson, who helped negotiate the release of 26 Cuban prisoners in 1984, says, "I am not making a legal case. I am making a humanitarian plea, a moral appeal," Jackson said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press. "I hope that Raul (Castro) and the governing officials see the advantage of letting him go. Every time a prisoner is let go, it opens the door for increased dialogue and possibilities."
The reverend, who is speaking as a private citizen, not on behalf of the Obama administration, is putting on his diplomatic hat once again. Say what you will about Jesse Jackson, but he can get hostages freed in a way that even diplomats cannot. While Gross is not a hostage, his imprisonment is questionable. Hopefully Jackson will be able to work the same magic that he did in Syria in 1983, Cuba in 1984, Iraq in 1991 and Belgrade in 1999. Jackson has juice on the international scene. Let's see what he can squeeze out with this situation.
Read more at Black America Web.
In other news: VIDEO: John Legend, Jamie Foxx and Ledisi Perform on PBS Motown Special.


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Posted on: 18/04/2018
Last year saw continued growth in the independent renewable sector despite significant changes. Iain Robertson, Vice President Renewables, provides a sneak preview of the Energy Entrepreneurs Report 2018 and explains how SmartestEnergy is evolving to ensure we do what we can to help generators take advantage of the new energy system.
2017 saw the closure of the Renewable Obligation Scheme to new projects, which has provided the subsidy needed to enable over 10GW of new generation over 15 years. Last year's Autumn statement confirmed that there will be no new support until at least 2025, with the Feed in Tariff scheme also due to close in March 2019, and for which no review date has been set.
Only the Contracts for Difference support mechanism remains set to continue providing support for new generation, with the next auction scheduled for 2019.
This year's Energy Entrepreneurs Report illustrates some of the impacts these factors have had on the independent generation sector. It will be launched exclusively at the All Energy Exhibition and Conference in Glasgow on the 2nd and 3rd of May.
The report shows that despite the withdrawal of subsidy, renewable projects are still growing, with 400 new projects commissioned in 2017 compared to 1000 in 2016.
There is still huge potential and whilst the lack of support may cause growth to slow initially, it is expected to pick up again in the near future.
A recent report from Aurora predicted that there is an enormous 18GW of subsidy free projects likely to be built by 2030. This year's Energy Entrepreneurs report looks at the increasing number of viable options for a future without subsidy.
Revenues tighten for existing generators
We see that revenue streams for generators are becoming tighter. We have previously talked about changes to embedded benefits, such as the Triad and Capacity Market benefit reductions, which you can read about here.
The business case to optimise flexibility and take advantage of additional revenue streams has never been more important in this new energy landscape. As the market has evolved so has our range of PPA options.
We offer a range of PPAs to cover all risk strategies and expertise and to help you decide the right PPA for your project. We are also launching our latest guide, 'choosing the right PPA for your project' at All Energy.
Fixed and flexible arrangements are still widely-used and successful for many generators, but there are new commercial structures being developed to suit changing business models and requirements.
To discuss these or any other points of interest, you can book an appointment with one of our Business Development Managers at All Energy to help better understand your needs. Please email email@example.com to book a session.
Alternatively, if you are looking for something less formal, join us from 3-4pm on the first day (2nd May) at our drinks reception on stand J65 for a drink and a chat.
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About the author
Iain joined SmartestEnergy in 2008 as a Business Development Manager before becoming Generation Sales Manager and then taking up his current position in March 2017. Iain also established the company's Glasgow office in 2011. He leads SmartestEnergy's Renewables Group, which is responsible for the end-to-end PPA journey of our generation customers as well as working with other stakeholders. Iain's previous industry experience includes roles in Energy Trading, Technical Services and Metering Services with ScottishPower. He has also served on the board of Scottish Renewables. Iain has a BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and a Postgraduate Diploma in Energy Systems & the Environment from the University of Strathclyde.


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Intervista di di Irene Angenica
Bei mir geht es in den Keller hoch è la prima personale di David Ostrowski in Spagna, in mostra dal 14 luglio al 1 di ottobre presso la Blueproject Foundation di Barcellona.
Le opere esposte sono estratte da diverse serie precedentemente prodotte dall'artista messe in relazione tra loro e con lo spazio della fondazione, una sala lunga, che funge da ingresso e da passaggio per giungere a una seconda sala espositiva. Ostrowski ha sfruttato lo spazio longitudinalmente attraverso l'uso di una pedana sulla quale ha poggiato stampe fotografiche, posters e cataloghi di precedenti esposizioni sulla quale "cadono", appesi attraverso dei ganci sul soffitto, i suoi dipinti in tela. Gli elementi esposti si intrecciano tra loro, alcune opere coprono parzialmente la visione di altre e le tele sospese sono disposte su diverse direzioni e altezze ostruendo la visione totale e ottimale delle singole opere costringendo cosí il fruitore a concentrarsi su una visione d'insieme.
Irene Angenica: Let's start with the title. The titles of your exhibitions follow a well-defined style, they are often short and unfriendly exclamations. They always suggest something negative, bad or casual like Just do it, How to do the things left, Yes or let's say no, I want to die forever … with Bei mir geht es in den Keller hoch, what are you referring to?
David Ostrowski: The titles are intuitive allusions and trains of thought that often reflect my emotional status. My titles are also quite positive, after all it goes up into the basement and not down. The word "No" has positive connotations for me; it is honest and does not try to woo with false promises like advertising does. But I do like to give weaker paintings strong titles to distract from them.
I.A.: I have noticed that you often exhibit your paintings by putting them in relation to the surrounding space, giving it a strong installation connotation. You seem to want to get out of the two-dimensionality of the canvas and turn your paintings into something environmental, am I wrong?
D.O.: My work seems to be able to handle being suspended from the ceiling, for example. I decide which paintings should be hung how once I get on site. Tackling architecture is a challenge, especially if the architect wanted the building to be a monument to himself.
I.A.: Your "outline paintings" like F (A thing is thing in a whole which it's not) are really interesting in a conceptual way. How this idea of remarking the limits of the canvas came to you and what is your intention when you do that?
D.O.: What interests me about the "outline paintings" is basically whether or not you fall into a hole when you're looking at them or not, and if so, whether you fall into a black painted surface more than you would in a white canvas. The "outline paintings" are like mirrors held up in front of me, trying telling me: "Work with what's there." I try to use the scarcest means I can to the greatest possible effect.
I.A.: Let's talk about the theme of error, of making mistakes, a topic that, as we have already mentioned, often appears in your series. Your way of working is always so precise, careful about the details, that I can't find space for the idea of randomness or error in your work. Can we define it more like a statement of aesthetics, rather than a modus operandi?
D.O.:The challenge is being able to loosen up and surprise myself. The mistake serves only as a means to an end. A painting is always a proposal or statement. Whether something comes of it aesthetically or not is in the eye of the beholder. But I like beautiful paintings in general.
I.A.: When you consider a painting a real failure?
D.O.:Whenever you as an artist decide that the accident that appeared on canvas is a valid work.
I.A.: Do you make lot of reference to the street culture in your works such as pictures of "bad graffitis" or your practice of spraying on canvas. It is a way to bring the outside world into your studio or it is a way to show a context that is familiar to you?
D.O.: I am interested in spraying on the streets that didn't work out. Graffiti that was a complete flop. These faulty forms that did not reach their goal. So I document this found photo material and sometimes reference these kinds of photos in publications.
I.A.: You have said more than once that your work is heavily influenced by the music world. What kind of music are we talking about, and who are the musicians who have most influenced your work?
D.O.: I see my work as musical and right now I'm interested in a certain sound aesthetic and rhythm: uncompromising techno. Scandinavian [techno DJ] Anthony Linell aka Abdulla Rashim hits the nail on the head in that regard. We've already collaborated on a project in Leipzig and have also planned a project in Stockholm for this winter. I'm interested in the attempt bang these two worlds together.


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Continental Airlines and United Airlines have laid most of the groundwork for a merger, two people briefed on the matter said, and could have a deal ready "pretty quickly".
Continental, which has said it would prefer to remain independent unless the competitive landscape changes, plans to get back to the negotiating table with United, especially after the merger between between Delta and Northwest was announced.
Both the people requested not to be identified because of the confidential nature of the talks.
The Delta-Northwest merger, would free Continental to pursue a merger with United because Northwest would forfeit a special "golden share" that gives it effective veto power over a
Continental transaction. Executives have said that if the Delta-Northwest merger goes through, Continental can buy back that blocking share for $100.
Pilots unions at United and Continental have also held merger-related discussions, and merging those two work forces is not likely to be as major a hurdle as it has been with Delta and Northwest, the two sources said.
Continental's merger talks with United had stalled when the Delta-Northwest talks sputtered because the carriers' pilots unions at those two airlines could not agree on how to integrate seniority in a combined work force.
Continental Chief Executive Larry Kellner said on a conference call in January: "We like our position as the industry stands today but I suspect if you look forward, things will change."
UAL Chief Executive Glenn Tilton has been a proponent of airline consolidation for the past three years, saying the U.S. industry is too fragmented to compete effectively on a global level.
Continental was not immediately reachable for comment while United declined to comment.
A merger between United and Continental, the second and fourth-largest U.S. airlines respectively, would surpass the Delta-Northwest combination as the world's largest carrier.
After racking up $35 billion in losses and finally emerging from a five-year slump in 2006, U.S. airlines are hoping that mergers could lead to higher fares as combined carriers reduce flights and use their increased market power to raise prices.
The airlines also face a renewed sense of urgency to consolidate and cut costs amid skyrocketing fuel prices, a weak economy and a growing competitive threat from European carriers as trade barriers fall on trans-Atlantic travel.
Continental , whose shares closed at $21.89 on the New York Stock Exchange, has a market cap of $2.13 billion. United Airlines , which closed at $23.61 on Nasdaq, has a market cap $2.72 billion. Each of the airline stocks rose about 2 percent in post-market trade.
UBS analyst Kevin Crissey said in a report earlier this month: "We believe if Delta and Northwest get together, United and Continental will follow shortly thereafter." "Additionally, we expect that Continental would receive a premium in such a deal."


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Whites in Waller County, Texas celebrated the season by announcing that there would be no indictments for the suspicious death of Sandra Bland earlier this year. The Suspected Race Soldier who arrested Bland, Brian Encinia, may still be prosecuted (don't count on it). The Bland family said the news devastated the family as they attempt to support one another for the holiday. Black Lives Matter protesters in Minnesota disrupted profits and holiday cheer by protesting at Mall of American and a neighboring airport. Marchers continue to call for justice in the shooting death of Jamar Clark. Georgia State University associate professor Joe Perry published a fascinating report explaining how the Yuletide festivities fit nicely with the Adolf Hitler's Nazi propaganda. Perry wrote that German women played a critical role: "The German mother could use Christmas to "bring the spirit of the German home back to life." The holiday issues of women's magazines, Nazified Christmas books and Nazi carols tinged conventional family customs with the ideology of the regime."
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I don't know what God is, or what God had in mind when the universe was set in motion. In fact, I don't know if God even exists, although I confess that I sometimes find myself praying in times of great fear, or despair, or astonishment at a display of unexpected beauty. There are some ten thousand religious sects — each with its own cosmology, each with its own answer for the meaning of life and death. Most assert that the other 9,999 not only have it completely wrong but are instruments of evil, besides. None of the ten thousand has yet persuaded me to make the requisite leap of faith. In the absence of conviction, I've come to terms with the fact that uncertainty is an inescapable corollary of life. An abundance of mystery is simply part of the bargain — which doesn't strike me as something to lament. Accepting the essential inscrutability of existence, in any case, is surely preferable to its opposite: capitulating to the tyranny of intransigent belief. And if I remain in the dark about our purpose here, and the meaning of eternity, I have nevertheless arrived at an understanding of a few modest truths: Most of us fear death. Most of us yearn to comprehend how we got here, and why — which is to say, most of us ache to know the love of our creator. And we will no doubt feel that ache, most of us, for as long as we happen to be alive.
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Acadia National Park Travel Guide
Acadia National Park is located in Hancock County, Maine. The Park is made up of several islands and some inlet areas but is best known for Mount Desert Island which surpasses in size in the northeast only by New York's Long Island. The island is also famous for Cadillac Mountain, rustic enclaves and its incredible fishing areas.
Wildlife of Acadia National Park
Credit: ux1.eiu.eduThe height of the Cadillac Mountain area combined with the beautiful Atlantic coast is perfect for wildlife enthusiasts, it provides an array of diverse ecosystems within hours of each other. More than 270 different species of birds can be found in Acadia. Many of the birds use the area for breeding. Here you can see the endangered peregrine falcon and the bald eagle. And among the many animals that dwell in the park are coyotes, white-tailed deer, red foxes, snowshoe hares, beavers and harbor seals. Whale watching is another activity at Acadia, you should experience.
Acadia National Park Outdoor Activities
Credit: reserve123There are more than 120 miles of trails in Acadia National Park, ranging from the short and brief to the suitably titled Precipice Trail. Many of the trails interlock, which allows hikers to be able to climb several peaks in a single day. There are park rangers that are available to offer advice and sometimes lead you on a guide a tour. There are also numerous private businesses that offer both land based and sea based tours of Acadia.
There are many different types of lodging in the area. For those who are interested in roughing it, there are many campgrounds are available. However, if you are looking for something a little more comfortable, a Bed & Breakfast or a cabin rental may suit you. You can also go to the other extreme and stay at five-star hotels, which overlook the water and are only minutes away.
Credit: wikipediaAcadia National Park is situated at Hancock County, Maine.
The winter visitors center is located on route 233 (Eagle Lake Road), 2 miles west of Bar Harbor, Hulls Cove and the main visitors center is on Route 3 north of Bar Harbor.
The Thompson Island information center can be found on Route 3, just over the bridge from the mainland.
Hours of Operation:
The headquarters is open all year-round, but closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 24th - 25th, and January 1st.
Hulls Cove is open from April 15th to October 31st
Thompson Island is open mid May to mid October. Hours do vary.
Contact Information:
Main Office: Acadia National Park, PO BOX 177, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Tel: 2072883338
Web: www.nps.gov/acad
A 7 day pass entrance for a personal vehicle during June to early October costs US $20. From May 1st to June 22nd the 7 day pass for vehicles costs US $10. Individuals travelling on foot, bicycle or motorbike can expect to pay US $5 for the 7 day pass. Annual passes are available. Most programs led by park rangers are free, however some do charge a small fee.
On-site Amenities:
Some amenities include museums, campgrounds, visitors centers, biking, boating, climbing, fishing, picnicking, scenic drives, tide pooling, horseback riding, and swimming. There are also expert guides, senior and junior ranger programs. Jordon Pond House Restaurant is the only dining facility in the park. They serve lunch, tea, and dinner from mid May though late October.Credit: wikipedia
Best Times to Visit:
If you are planning to visit Acadia National Park the best times to visit is May through October.
More Travelling Tips:
Credit: wikipediaEverything that you would need to purchase can be found in the park. If you plan to camp at the park it is recommended to pack a first aid kit, water, and food. Binoculars, field books, comfortable walking shoes, and seasonal clothing are also recommended. Some ranger-led programs, tours and guides require reservations made no more than 3 business days in advance, so be prepared. You are not allowed to bring any firewood from other areas because it could contain non-native insect species, which could pose a serious threat to the park's resources and ecosystem. Firewood is available for purchase locally near both Blackwoods Campground and Seawall Campground in the park.
Acadia National Park Map
Acadia National Park, 109 Cottage St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA


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Buck the puppy has no idea what hiccups are, but he knows he wants absolutely nothing to do with them. This little pup is so confused by his little squeaks that he tries to scare them away by barking. Sadly, they're not quite as tough-sounding as he'd like.


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Focuses on a wide range of intellectual property matters, including patent preparation and prosecution, transactional and licensing matters, and patent litigation. During law school, Mr. Duplessis was a law clerk at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in La Jolla, California. As an undergraduate, he held research positions at Massachusetts General Hospital and Northwestern University. Mr. Duplessis is familiar with a wide range of technologies, including blood testing devices, non-invasive vital sign monitors, gas turbine engines, elevators, escalators, personal care products, oil and gas well sensing devices, machine tools, saw blades, radiological skin markers, wirelessly connected devices, and devices for sterile filling, dispensing, and transferring of medicaments.
Prior to joining WHIPgroup, Mr. Duplessis practiced at a large Newark-based law firm.
J.D. University of San Diego School of Law 2009
B.S. Boston University, Biomedical Engineering 2006
Executive Editor, San Diego Law Review
Court Admissions
State of California
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. District Court (California, Massachusetts and Connecticut)
Blog Posts
Tech and Telecom Giants Take the Lead in the Self-Driving Vehicle Patent Race, May 13, 2019
WHIPgroup attorneys achieve sweeping victory at Arterton Inn of Court mock oral argument, February 7, 2019
Supreme Court Petition Highlights Split at Federal Circuit Concerning Role of the Specification in Claim Construction, November 15, 2018
Time to Think Outside the Box: Foreign Patent Filling in China, July 12, 2017
Federal Circuit Again Considers Whether Preamble Limits Scope of Patent Claim, August 29, 2017
Federal Circuit Clarifies Post-AIA On-Sale Bar, May 3, 2017
PTAB Rules That State Entities Are Entitled To 11th Amendment Sovereign Immunity Defense Against The Institution Of An IPR, February 7, 2017
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Saturday, April 07, 2018
The chocolate candy bars and pretzel rods that were being sold by the West Side High School music students are now for sale by the case. A single case of sixty candy bars is $40 and a case of forty-eight pretzel rods is $30 (while supplies last).
Flavors of chocolate candy bars in a case include: Milk Chocolate, Almond, Peanut Butter, Dark Chocolate, Caramel and Crisp.
Flavors of pretzel rods include: Chocolate with Rainbow Candy Pieces, S'mores and Cookies and Cream.
To purchase, please see Mr. Ricky Ward at West Side High School. You may call the high school office, (501) 825-7241, or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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David Beisel's Perspective on Digital Change
Director of Platform & Community
My partner Rob wrote bit more on his blog about our motivations for adding our first new team member at NextView Ventures — a Director of Platform and Community. All three of us are excited to expand our efforts and are currently in the process of seeking an exceptional individual to fill a unique role in building our firm together. To expand on Rob's outline, I've pasted a full job description for the position below. We're looking forward to hearing from people with great ideas about leveraging this opportunity.
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NextView Ventures (www.nextviewventures.com) is a dedicated seed-stage venture capital firm focused on investments in internet and mobile startups.
We are looking for a passionate, outgoing, and talented individual embedded within the local Boston entrepreneurial community to facilitate information sharing between NextView portfolio companies, spearhead community-building & outreach efforts, and help promote our firm. This new position at NextView will build upon the existing community and research infrastructure which we've already created, and help us take this work to a new level with the creation and growth of new initiatives to strengthen the platform we're building with our firm.
Plan and produce small- and large-scale events with entrepreneurs and high-level technology executives.
Establish firm contact and communication system for managing and coordinating business development interactions.
Formulate and conduct NextView's media relations strategy, both with traditional media journalists and online influencers (creating, executing, and measuring). Execute effective social media strategy and broader targeted outreach (including writing and managing multiple social media presences).
Coordinate research projects to drive towards specific work output.
Strategize new project initiatives based on top-level firm goals, set priorities, and manage towards operational completion.
A "digital native" with an established personal web presence and a strong interest in new technology. Possessing hands-on proficiency with many online tools for managing social media interactions, event production, and project management.
Active contributor to the Boston entrepreneurial community with extensive network across technology startups.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to foster communication and cooperation among diverse individuals online and offline.
Self-motivated with dedicated work ethic and entrepreneurial attitude. This individual will work in a largely unstructured yet goal-directed environment. It will be up to him/her to take top-level goals, translate them into a tangible workstream, and then execute effectively.
Effective writing skills with established body of work.
Previous experience with (tech) public relations and media outreach.
Exceptionally high attention to detail.
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This two-year role is a unique opportunity to work full-time within a venture capital firm, setting and executing on a outward-facing strategy to interface with both its portfolio and the broader entrepreneurial community. Compensation will be competitive based on experience.
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The Small Town Players, community theatre group, based in the Rexton, New Brunswick area, was founded in December of 1978, and its first production, entitled "Please No Flowers", was staged at Bonar Law Memorial School in Rexton, New Brunswick the following April.
The Artistic Director was Jerry Cook, who continues to this day, and the original cast included Billy Flanagan, Donna Hebert, Jan Manger, Murray Murphy, Wally Murphy, Julie Price, Kevin Robertson, Joel Sawyer, and Debbie Thompson .
Over the years, the group has performed more than 20 plays and staged numerous music and skit shows as well as running a theatre camp for children for four summers. The group is always open to new members.
If you would like more information, please call Jan Manger at 506-523-9189.


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Suzhou is one of the oldest towns
in the Yangtze basin, founded in about 600 BC
but really making it's fame one thousand years
later when the Grand Canal was up and running.
The great location that the city affords helped
Suzhou become a prosperous trading area and the
silk industry especially boomed here. By the 14th
Century, Suzhou had become the leading silk producer
in China and this quaint little retreat became
popular with visitors from the imperial court
at Hangzhou. Artists, scholars and painters all
retreated to this "Venice of the East"
to seek inspiration and to relax.
Suzhou was one of the few city's
in China to escape the ravages of the cultural
revolution and its famous gardens survived almost
intact. It is the gardens here, which are the
most famous attraction in the city. The gardens
embody the harmonious principles of Chinese garden
construction which dictate that gardens should
attempt to create a microcosm of the universe
in a confined space. Amongst the most charming
are the Garden of the Master of the Nets and the
Humble Administrators Garden. The intimate gardens
here are particularly pleasant on a misty day
and Suzhou's narrow streets and lanes can be very
romantic and relaxing.
Suzhou's cultural sites and temples
are also worth a visit. Hanshan Temple's distinctive
atmosphere and construction are unforgettable.
The Temple of Mystery and West Garden Temple are
both excellent examples of Daoist and Buddhist
tradition respectively. Also, Tiger Hill is a
great spot to explore and spend a lazy afternoon
in a historical setting. Suzhou's profound cultural
and historical background as an ancient capital
have helped make this one of China's premier tourism
However, the crowds of tourists
here can get unbearable and Suzhou is a favorite
with Chinese tour groups who are bussed in and
out on day trips. It's most pleasant therefore,
in the early evening when the sun is going down
and the streets are emptying. The canals and quaint
little houses and alleys are charming at this
time. Get there fast though, as things are changing.
Hotels, skyscrapers and highways are going up
and urban renewal is eating away at this little
area of "paradise".
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Growth Trends for Related Jobs
Most of us have been to a live concert or play. These events usually take place at some kind of venue which hosts a plethora of events throughout the year. The operation of the concert or theater space is usually left to the venue manager. The venue manager is responsible for all aspects of the space including staffing, booking and financial accounting.
The primary duty of the venue manager is to oversee all operations of the venue. This includes the management of all staff, the oversight of all procedures and the troubleshooting of any problems. A venue must operate year round, so the venue manager must keep the space in good working condition not only during a performance, but on off nights as well.
While some venues have events booked by promoters, the venue manager ensures those promoters are aware of the venue and will use it for their events. A venue makes money when there is an event on its stage and the manager is responsible for keeping the venue booked on as many nights as possible. In some cases, he interacts with talent agents directly to bring events into the space.
The venue manager is often responsible for marketing the venue to the community. Her job is to make sure that the populace is aware of the venue and knows what events are coming up. While getting talent in to perform opens the door to profit, the venue needs paying patrons to come to the shows. The venue manager must get the venue into the consciousness of the public.
The venue manager is responsible for setting a yearly financial budget and then sticking to it. He must be aware of all costs and revenues that affect the way that the space does business. He must also use periodic financial updates to readjust the operations of the venue to maximize the profit by the end of the year.
Education and Salary
For a venue manager to be successful, she generally needs some sort of degree in business and experience working in a similar capacity somewhere else. Usually, a venue manager starts at a small space and then moves to a larger one with bigger events. According to Entertainment Management Online at MSU, the venue manager can expect to make anywhere from $20,000 per year at a small venue to $90,000 per year at a larger one.