text:
How To Get to the Etruria Industrial Museum
By Car from the M6 Motorway
From the North leave at J16. Take the A500 towards Stoke-on-Trent. Exit for Hanley, turn left onto A53 towards Hanley. At the first roundabout take the fourth exit (almost a U turn, do not go over the flyover) onto the B5046 towards Shelton. Kilndown Close is approx. ½ mile on the right signposted Etruria Industrial Museum. Approaching from the South leave at J15 take the A500 towards Stoke-on-Trent. Exit for Hanley turn right onto A53 towards Hanley. At the first roundabout take the fourth exit (almost a U turn, do not go over the flyover) onto the B5046 towards Shelton. Kilndown Close is approx. ½ mile on the right signposted Etruria Industrial Museum.
The car park and entrance is off Kilndown Close, Etruria Vale Road, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4RB.
Walk across the footbridge to the visitor centre and access to the mill.
Disabled car park and entrance is via Castlefield Street and Lower Bedford Street Sat Nav ST4 7AF
By Train
Alight at Stoke-on-Trent station. Taxies and Buses are available. By foot it takes approx. 20 minutes along the Trent and Mersey canal tow path. Turn left out of the station, at the 'T' junction at the end of Station Road turn left, cross the minor road and the canal bridge, turn left and descend to the canal footpath. Proceed away from the station in a northerly direction (canal to the right of the towpath) until the Museum is seen on the right hand side. Cross (on the right) the second bridge by the lock to gain access.
By Bus
Alight at Hanley bus station and enquire. By foot it takes approx. 20 minutes. Turn right from the bus station and proceed south west along Potteries Way (duel carriageway) to Broad Street, cross the road at the roundabout and proceed along Broad Street (south), turn right into Sun Street and continue down the hill to the 'T' junction, turn right, cross the road and the entrance to the Museum will be seen on the left off Kilndown Road.
The visitor centre has a tea room, terrace and toilets, including disabled toilets. There is plenty of room by the canal for a picnic.
Please note that the mill is a Victorian factory building scheduled as a monument and grade 2* listed. Unfortunatly there is limited access for those with mobility difficulties to enter the mill. Please contact us for more information.


text:
Google Groups
I've been fiddling around with Google Groups recently to communicate with my Roleplaying Game Group (Yes, i'm that kind of geek). I've been finding it very useful, and noticing one of the really nice hidden features: the "Page" editor. This page editor is basically a slimple CMS based on a standard "Rich Text Editor" sort of interface, but it's very powerful for my small group to be able to document things without going through the trouble of a full blown Word/OpenOffice/RTF document, or trying to link in a Google Docs Document.
Expanding beyond my current use, I can see it being very useful for a small development group to store API Docs, Design Docs, Requirements, etc. Yeah, there are more powerful tools available, but this one works really well, and has just the sort of versioning capabilities that are useful without being obtrusive.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Purchase offer in 20 Days on average.
Sell for more using property match (average 5% more)
24/7: 50% of activity happens when other agencies are closed
Average 3 days to find qualified tenants.
e-commerce entrepreneur, magazine publisher, media executive, real estate investor, NestQuest Founder.
Broker of Record in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida.
Hasbro Toys, Arctic Cat, Polaris. Professor of Studies Product Design.
Creating projects, content and community around brands and stories for over a decade.
PR and social media director at footwear group with revenues of $100mm; marketing maven and social media strategist.
Attorney with Judge Advocate General's Corps at Army National Guard.
Cushman & Wakefield oversaw asset management of clients' real property held within financial estates and trusts.
Real estate attorney focused on strategy and business development.


text:
Doha Bank posts QR801 million net profit in first half of 2015
Doha – Doha Bank has announced it has recorded a net profit of QR801 million for the first half of this year as compared to QR787 million for the same period in 2014, showing an increase of almost 2 percent.
Total assets increased by QR10.7 billion, a growth of 14.9 percent, from QR72 billion as of June 30, 2014 to QR82.7 billion as of June 30, 2015.
Net loans and advances increased to QR53.1 billion as of June 30, 2015 from QR45.3 billion for the same period last year, registering a growth of more than 17 percent. Customer deposits showed a year-on-year increase of 16.4 percent from QR44.5 billion to QR51.7 billion as of June 30, 2015 which is evidence of the strong liquidity position of the bank.
Read the full text news in resource site…
Source News: Qatar Tribune


text:
State Journal
Wireless Access for All?
Michigan is already the first state to provide almost all its public school teachers with laptop computers. Now, a top state legislator wants to step a bit farther into the 21st century.
Speaker of the House Rick V. Johnson envisions every Michigan pupil from about grade 3 to grade 12 with a computing device—whether a laptop or a personal digital assistant—capable of wireless connection to the Internet.
"It's another piece of the puzzle that keeps students learning at record levels," the Republican said.
This year, Michigan gave computers to 85,000 of its 90,000 teachers at a cost of about $110 million.
Interest in providing every student with a computer is growing elsewhere.
Mr. Johnson said his inspiration came about two years ago when he saw students in his own rural school district in northern Michigan, Pine River, bring the world to their classroom using wireless laptops. A visit to the Henrico County school district in Virginia solidified his interest. There, some 30,000 laptops are expected to be handed out to the district's middle and high school students.
Michigan would need more than 1.5 million devices, at a cost likely to exceed $1 billion.
While acknowledging that the state's serious economic downturn makes the timing bad for such an expensive proposal, Mr. Johnson points to the savings in textbook, paper, and computer- lab costs that he believes the devices could make possible.
In the coming year, the speaker hopes to announce several pilot projects—at least one in a rural district and one in an urban system—while drafting a plan with the help of a citizens' advisory group.
"My goal is to get it implemented before I leave the legislature," Mr. Johnson said. Under term limits he can serve just three more years.
—Bess Keller
Vol. 21, Issue 14, Page 23Published in Print: December 5, 2001, as State Journal


text:
Friday, June 19, 2015
Fun with Typhoon and Krupa
3 comments:
I really like the picture.I would have loved it if you could write more.Do write a blog post and tell us where you guys went?,what you did there?.Looking forward to see more of your blog posts.ReplyDelete
A few hundred quid will buy you a great watch in it's own right without having to resort to buying a fake. replica rolex watches Certain Seiko watches or small brands such as Smiths or Precista from Timefactors have huge following and rightly so. replica watches ukThey have great, durable mechanical movements and will serve for many years.ReplyDelete
coach outlet storeReplyDelete
air max 97
hermes bags
canada goose sale
michael kors outlet
tampa bay devil rays jerseys
michael kors outlet clearance
baltimore orioles jerseys
canada goose outlet
hermes handbags
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
Sam went to Japan at the end of last year and into 2018, just before the opening of the Vanguard and while the builders did their thing. In this podcast we're having a chat about a little of what he saw and experienced.
Once he'd established how the weather in Japan is, we moved onto actually talking about bars in a way you might care about, we promise.
A Few Hundred Pounds of Kobe Beef.
Sam ate stupidly expensive meat, and would do so again. He super enjoyed the experience itself and would take others next time to see their reactions.
Akashi Tai Sake Brewery, Japan
A visit to the Akashi Tai's Sake brewery in Japan revealed not only non-alcoholic Sake but also that Sake in Japan just means alcohol – if you're after the rice wine we'd expect, order Nihonshu. That said, if you're from overseas and ask for sake, they'll be pretty sure what you're looking for is Nihonshu.
It turns out the grades of Sake are produced by different levels of milling and polishing of the rice that provides the starch and sugars for fermentation. Sam mentions how nuanced the whole category is so its something he's really pushing to learn more about in the coming months.
Warming Sake Has Become a Thing.
Apparently the warmed Sake that we're all familiar with was introduced as a way to hide poor quality exported products. Since then however, the producers have begun to produce Sake that is good quality and works chilled or warmed, so they've had to react to the market.
The Weird Stuff Is Here. The 3D Latte featuring Pokemon.
It had to happen – Sam's Chai Lattes featuring Pikachu and Snorlax.


text:
1) Michigan State
Star Player: Eron Harris (Can I say Tom Izzo?)
X-Factor: Miles Bridges
The cupboard looks a little bare for the Michigan State Spartans, with the departure of Denzel Valentine and co., but it would be hard to put a talented Tom Izzo-coached team anywhere outside of the top 3. The top dog amongst the returnees will likely be shooting guard Eron Harris, the former West Virginia Mountaineer. His scoring numbers dipped dramatically last year as he joined the Spartans, but he has shown he can put up points at the highest level. Big man Gavin Schilling and point guard Tum Tum Nairns should also be significant contributors.
The main reason for optimism for this Spartan team lies in this phenomenal freshman class. Four top-40 recruits join the roster, all of which appear ready to contribute significantly, including 5-star freshman Miles Bridges, an incredibly athletic power forward. It would not be a surprise at all to see him lead the Spartans in scoring this season. Guards Josh Langford and Cassius Winston should also see significant backcourt minutes from the get-go. The sheer unknown potential of this group of freshman gives this team the most upside of anyone in the conference, although the pickings from last year's team are slim. However these "role players" will likely be ready to step into big roles and shine. But even if things are rough in the early going, you can count on Tom Izzo to have his team ready and get the most out of them in March.
Best Case Scenario: 1 seed and National Championship
Worst Case Scenario: Bubble team, first round exit
2) Wisconsin
Best Player: Nigel Hayes
X-Factor: Ethan Happ
The Badgers often enter college basketball seasons as a team easy to underestimate, short on returning players and NBA talent. Well this year, they bring back a full starting five and a star player in Nigel Hayes good enough to be a potential wire-to-wire frontrunner for conference player of the year. And despite this being the first Bo Ryan-less season opener for the Badgers in 16 years, the talent here is considerable, and the momentum from last year's team is strong.
Hayes didn't always look comfortable in the starring role last season following the departure of Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker, but eventually he became the do-everything forward the Badgers needed as he nearly led his team to an Elite Eight. Clutch performer Bronson Koenig is back at the point, and has the potential to be the best point guard in the Big Ten. And Ethan Happ, the big man, is back after a breakout year. His development could be the key, and if he elevates his game to All Conference levels as some predict, big, big things are in store for these Badgers. Vitto Brown and Zak Showalter round out the starting lineup as returning seniors, and last years' promising group of freshman returns to give this team some serious depth and experience.
Best Case Scenario: 1 seed and Final Four
Worst Case Scenario: 8-9 seed and first round exit
3) Indiana
Best Player: Thomas Bryant
X-Factor: OG Anunoby
It will be very strange to see the Hoosiers take the floor this season without the presence of Yogi Ferrell. But it won't necessarily be season-threatening. From a sheer potential standpoint, big man Thomas Bryant and shooting guard James Blackmon are one of the best duos in the Big Ten and maybe even the nation. But both need to really put it all together and be more complete players this year. Thomas Bryant has the talent to be the best post player in the Big Ten after finishing last year strong. Blackmon is a stellar scorer but has dealt with some injuries and effort issues on the defensive end. He needs to become more efficient and a tighter defender if he wants to truly fill Yogi's shoes.
Perhaps most exciting of all in Hoosier-land is the development of combo forward O.G. Anunoby. He is a long, high energy athlete that gives great effort. He has the potential to standout on both ends of the floor and could spark a big season IF he can continue to take leaps in his development. Sprinkle in a pair of excellent freshmen in Curtis Jones and De'Ron Davis, and this is a team that is potentially primed to make a run at the conference title.
Best Case Scenario: 2 seed and Final Four
Worst Case Scenario: 7 seed and first round exit.
4) Purdue
Star Player: Vince Edwards
X-Factor: Caleb Swanigan
Purdue loses its dynamic senior duo of dominant post scorer AJ Hammons and defensive ace Raphael Davis, but there's certainly still ammo left in the clip. The frontcourt will be just as dominant, if not more so. 7'2" Isaac Haas is more than ready for a dramatic increase in minutes, 6'7" Vince Edwards is a Swiss army knife swingman ready to be the leader and the go-to guy of this team, and 6'9" Caleb Swanigan is without a doubt the most naturally talented player on this roster. The highly touted freshman had an up-and-down season, but he ultimately had some truly magnificent moments as a freshman and showed us all why he was rated higher as a prospect than nearly every other player in the Big Ten.
On the perimeter, Purdue still may lack some consistency and scoring punch, but the additions of freshman point guard Carsen Edwards and Michigan transfer point guard Spike Albrecht will give this team a passable backcourt at the very least. Purdue may not have the upside of the teams above them, but it's very hard to see them not at least having a solid season.
Best Case Scenario: 2 seed and Final Four
Worst Case Scenario: 8-10 seed and first round exit.
5) Maryland
Star Player: Melo Trimble
X-Factor: Dion Wiley
This team's chances start and end with Melo Trimble. Last year's team was stacked with talent from the 1 to the 5; this year, the starters are all gone save for senior point guard Melo Trimble, but this is nothing new for Trimble. He's been carrying this team for years. He should put up some of the best numbers in the conference, but he will need to be hyper-efficient to keep this team afloat.
Beyond Trimble, the picture gets a lot murkier. Dion Wiley returns from a season-ending injury last year and should immediately have a big role. Jared Nickens will go from 6th man to right-hand man. And a trio of solid freshmen in Justin Jackson MD, Anthony Cowan, and Kevin Huerter join Duquesne transfer LG Gill to reinforce the scarce returners. There may not be enough talent here to win the conference, but it's hard to put a ceiling on the prospects of a team with a guy like Melo Trimble.
Best Case Scenario: 3 seed and Elite Eight
Worst Case Scenario: Bubble team and first round exit
6) Ohio State
Star Player: Keita Bates-Diop
X-Factor: JaQuan Lyle
The main thing going for the Buckeyes this season is their experience. They return 5 players who averaged 17 or more minutes per game this season, including rangy, athletic wings Keita Bates-Diop and Jae'Sean Tate. Both should continue to make strides towards their full potential and bully other Big Ten teams at the forward positions. A big key will be the development of sophomore point guard JaQuan Lyle, a once-highly-touted recruit who had an up-and-down freshman season. Kam Williams and Trevor Thompson should round out an experienced starting five.
Best Case Scenario: 4 seed and Elite Eight
Worst Case Scenario: Bubble team and lost in the First Four
7) Michigan
Star Player: Zak Irvin
X-Factor: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman
The Wolverines lose their long-time star Caris LeVert, but with his frequent injury problems, this is hardly new territory for them. The trio of polished swingman Zak Irvin, veteran point guard Derrick Walton, Jr., and deadly stretch 4 Duncan Robinson will once again rise up and carry this team. This year, I think they have enough among them to make some noise in the Big Ten, if not compete for the title. Another guy who perhaps has the most to gain from LeVert's departure is guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman who has shown some real flashes of brilliance in the past couple years. He should take on a much bigger brunt of the scoring. 6-foot Freshman point Xavier Simpson is a talented playmaker and could be an instant contributor as well.
Best Case Scenario: 5 seed and Sweet Sixteen
Worst Case Scenario: Early NIT exit.
8) Iowa
Star Player: Peter Jok
X-Factor: Dom Uhl
Jarrod Uthoff has finally graduated, and the black and gold should now be the Peter Jok show. The shooting guard broke out last season and put up big-time scoring numbers. He's going to need to do a lot more of that this season as he is the only returning start for Iowa. Longtime bench forward Dom Uhl of Germany has some real upside and will finally get the chance to play significant minutes. Tyler Cook is also a high-profile recruit for the Hawkeyes program at the power forward position.
Best Case Scenario: 6 seed and Sweet Sixteen
Worst Case Scenario: NIT exit
9) Illinois
Best Player: Malcolm Hill
X-Factor: Tracy Abrams
The Illini have really struggled during the John Groce era, and it's no surprise that a large part of the fan base wants him out. But maybe, just maybe, this could be the year things turn around. A large chunk of last year's squad returns, most important of which is star guard Malcolm Hill, a smooth 6'6" scorer on the perimeter who averaged 18 points and 6 boars last season. Steady big man Maverick Morgan and promising sophomore point guard Jalen Coleman-Lands, seem primed for a potential breakout, will get their share of points, but the biggest support to Hill could come from a pair of guys returning from injury.
First, 6'11" 280 lb. center Mike Thorne was off to a promising start in his first season after transferring to Illinois from Charlotte before he was sent to the bench for the rest of the year, and he now returns to anchor the middle in his sixth season of college basketball. He is a dark horse candidate to be one of the best big men in the conference, although the 23-year-old will have to prove he can hang with more highly-touted younger guys once conference play gets under way. And secondly, one of the biggest question marks in the Big Ten, Tracy Abrams, the 24-year-old shooting guard who turns 25 in December, is set to make his way back from back-to-back lost seasons due to ACL tears. He was a double-digit scorer way back in 2013 and 2014, but he hasn't played a competitive basketball game in about 32 months. He's a guy who entered college the same year as Frank Kaminsky, Trey Burke, and Cody Zeller and even played against Robbie Hummel in his day. He will definitely bring a man's game to a boy's sport, but will the rust show? If he hits his ceiling, he could be an all-Big Ten performer, but even if he doesn't, fans across the conference are no doubt hoping he gets to play the entire year.
Best Case Scenario: 7-8 seed and Sweet Sixteen
Worst Case Scenario: Losing record and no postseason
10) Northwestern
Best Player: Bryant McIntosh
X-Factor: Vic Law
With the departure of Alex Olah and Tre Demps, it is clearly time for Bryant McIntosh to shine. The electrifying point guard is a tremendous player who will only keep developing and will likely earn all-Big Ten honors at the end of the season. If any player was meant to lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament for the first time, it would be him. The major issue will once again be whether this Wildcats team is deep enough or big enough to hang with the rest of the Big Ten. Guys like Aaron Falzon, Sanjay Lumpkin, and [Playr: Nathan Taphorn] are skilled forwards, but they may not be strong or athletic enough to be an adequate supporting cast, and none of these incoming freshman will likely be significantly better options. The key here will be the return of Vic Law from a season-ending injury. Law is a do-everything-type small forward who was one of the better recruits the Wildcats have had this century. He needs to shoot much better than the 39% he did as a freshman, but in a more expanded role with more years under his belt, Law has potential to be a really polished player. I don't think this is the year for Northwestern as they aren't that deep and will likely be soft and undersized in the post, but a few guys certainly have star potential on this roster.
Best Case Scenario: Sneak into the Tournament and win a game while there
Worst Case Scenario: Losing season and not even close to .500
11) Minnesota
Best Player: Jordan Murphy
X-Factor: Dupree McBrayer
This Minnesota team ended last season on a near-comical note, losing nearly all their scholarship players to injury and suspension, and being forced to start multiple walk-ons in the conference tournament. They looked so incredibly bad at the time, but now with many of the players who sat out the end of the year back, this team isn't so awful.
Jordan Murphy, one of the few starters still playing to end last season (thus allowing him to take a hilarious number of shots), is a very strong power forward who could flirt with a double-double average in his sophomore season. He's joined by Nate Mason, last season's leading scorer, at shooting guard, as well center Bakary Konate, who's development could lead to him getting more significant minutes at the center and becoming an elite shot blocker in the Big Ten. Dupree McBrayer will step into the starting lineup as a sophomore, and his quickness makes him an exciting player to watch, and one that could really develop into a double-digit scorer on this team, if not a full-blown star. Finally, Reggie Lynch, the big 6'10", 260 lb. transfer from Illinois State joins this team after putting up over 9 points and nearly 3 blocks a game for the Redbirds. He will be an anchor inside and someone who can take a lot of pressure off Murphy. Expectations are tempered for this squad, but they have the pieces to at least have a decent season.
Best Case Scenario: Strong NIT performance
Worst Case Scenario: Well under .500 finish
12) Penn State
Best Player: Shep Garner
X-Factor: Julian Moore
Shep Garner is without a doubt the leader of this team now, and could be the next in a long line of team-carrying Nittany Lion point guards. He's quick and he can hit the 3 and is also a pretty adequate passer. Payton Banks, his fellow junior, is a strong small forward who will help provide leadership on this senior-less team. A big addition is that of UConn transfer Terrence Samuel, a one-time rotation player for a very good Huskies team. Penn State lost a pair of big men to graduation, so the maturation of 6'10" Julian Moore will be huge. Ultimately, this is a team that will struggle with efficiency. 6 players who earned minutes last year return this season, and amazingly, only one of them (Moore) shot better than 39%. If the points don't come more easily, it could be a long year for the Nittany Lions.
Best Case Scenario: NIT
Worst Case Scenario: Battling for last in the conference
13) Rutgers
Best Player: Corey Sanders
X-Factor: Deshawn Freeman
Things have been incredibly rough for Rutgers since they joined the Big Ten. But this year, they may not find themselves necessarily destined for a last-place finish. Corey Sanders is one of the most talent sophomores in the conference, and after getting heavy freshman minutes, he will be ready to have a polished second season as he may carry this team to a few upsets. Deshawn Freeman returns from an injury that wiped away most of his 2015-2016 campaign, which is huge for the Scarlet Knights as he was their most effective forward by far. With him in the game, the Scarlet Knights actually looked competitive in a few games with other major conference teams. Guard Mike Williams is another talented, though inefficient complementary guard, and CJ Gettys is a 7'1" fifth-year senior transfer from UNC-Wilmington who will give Rutgers a post presence it has been missing. Ultimately, things still don't look great for Rutgers, but the return of so many rotation players could really help their cohesiveness.
Best Case Scenario: CBI berth
Worst Case Scenario: Flirt with 0 Big Ten victories again this year
14) Nebraska
Best Player: Tai Webster
X-Factor: Anton Gill
This team's 2016-2017 prospects were absolutely crippled by the suden transfer of fith-year senior Andrew White III, who would have been far and away this team's best player. Now they will be forced to rely heavily on Tai Webster, who averaged just over 10 points per game last season. He's an undersized shooting guard, but he's shown some scoring prowess and efficiency (47% from the field last season). He will be joined by Louisville transfer Anton Gill, who could very well come in and be the go-to scorer at guard. In the frontcourt, stretch 4 Jack McVeigh and leading shotblocker Michael Jacobsen are joined by promising freshman Jordy Tshimanga of Canada, who stands at 6'11" and 275 lbs. Ultimately, a lot of heartbreak could be in store for this team, but they should have the talent to at least beat the lowest of the conference.
Best Case Scenario: Surprise NIT berth
Worst Case Scenario: Last in the conference
First Team All-Big Ten
Melo Trimble, Maryland (Player of the Year)
Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
Second Team All-Big Ten
Miles Bridges, Michigan State (Freshman of the Year)
Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern
Malcolm Hill, Illinois
OG Anunoby, Indiana
Thomas Bryant, Indiana
Third Team All-Big Ten
Peter Jok, Iowa
Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State
Zak Irvin, Michigan
Vince Edwards, Purdue
Eron Harris, Michigan State


text:
Created a brand new cartoon strip known as Low Life Dad. The strip was inspired from hearing a drunk father giving his sons some terrible advice.
All posts by mike
Stoner Brain Ant.
Cover for the upcoming Grotesk
Random Friday #1 Flying Around
The Bums #1
The Bums #1 <—–Click to watch!!!
New Crummy Bits animations, Crackhead Jack and Cannibal Charlie make their animation Debut.
Antxiety Wednesday #1
New Antxiety cartoon
Electricity blackouts
Cartoon Crumbs is online! I have finally been able to purchase some digital property for all my toons and animations to start my very own cartoon revolution (auditioning for minions) and create some more cartoon addicts. The site is still going through numerous changes but rather than waste time procrastinating on development I have decided to launch it immediately due to so many projects in production and some that are already being released. So feel free to visit for a cartoon fix since there will always be new content uploaded regularly, including updates on all my projects. Hope you enjoy the site!


text:
But for one night, and until the next season began, I was a pretty happy young hockey fan in the spring of 1970.
As playoffs beckon, remembering the (almost) best night of my life as a Leaf fan: When the Habs missed the playoffs back in 1970
But for one night, and until the next season began, I was a pretty happy young hockey fan in the spring of 1970.
- at 9:00 PM
- Labels: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
2 comments:
Ahhh.. Danny Gallivan! As a Leafs fan, I remember thinking how strange his announcing style was, the first time I heard him. But I came to love it, and the way he and Dick Irvin worked together.ReplyDelete
For some reason, I've never forgotten this Gallivanism: "Bonin goes into the corner without an iota of trepidation". I was so amazed and amused by it, I repeated it to my classmates the next day.
It still brings a smile to my face. I wonder if anyone else has Gallivanisms they remember.
Thanks Gerund O...I'd like to post more on Gallivan and like you, wonder if others have great memories of the "Savardian spinorama" and "canondading drives".ReplyDelete
Your reference to Marcel Bonin brings back vivid memories of a rugged player who helped Montreal win those Cups in the late 1950s, when I was a very young boy.
And I agree that Danny and Dick Irwin were a tremendous "team" in the broadcast booth. They made listening to any game, but particularly a playoff game, something special.


text:
Ingham County Department of Veterans Affairs has contracted with the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund (MVTF) State Office to provide for the completion and processing of applications for emergency assistance for Ingham and Clinton county veterans. Upon completion, these applications are reviewed by the respective Trust Fund committees in Ingham and Clinton counties and a decision is rendered.
To be eligible for a grant from the MVTF, a veteran or dependent must be a legal resident of Ingham or Clinton County* at the time of the application. The veteran must have been discharged under honorable conditions, with at least 180 days of active wartime service (90 days for WWI veteran), or have been separated as the result of a physical or mental disability incurred in the line of duty (or aggravated by active duty). Service during the following periods (or an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, plus 180 days of honorable active duty, for service between periods in places such as Grenada, Lebanon, Berlin, Persian Gulf, Mayaguez Operation, or Desert Storm) is required.
Accredited veteran benefits counselors are available to assist veterans and their dependents with their claims for benefits. To apply for assistance, a copy of DD 214 or similar document is required.
If you are an Ingham or Clinton county veteran and would like further information on emergency financial assistance or other veteran benefits please call (517) 887-4331.
*Veterans who reside in other counties can go to the Michigan Association of County Veterans Counselors web site to contact their local veteran representatives for information on emergency financial assistance in their area.
Veteran Benefits Counselors at Ingham County Department of Veteran Affairs will assist you in preparing, completing, submitting your claim for emergency financial assistance.
If you would like assistance in applying for emergency financial assistance please contact our office at (517) 887-4331.
Please have the following information/documents available at your appointment:


text:
Subscribe via Email:
October 2020 M T W T F S S « May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Music Blogs
On Writing
Symphony Orchestras
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Dallas Symphony Orchestra
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Houston Symphony
- Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Nashville Symphony
- National Symphony Orchestra
- New York Philharmonic
- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
- Portland Symphony Orchestra
- San Francisco Symphony
- The Philadelphia Orchestra
Tag Archives: National Symphony Orchestra
Golijov, Tchaikovsky and Joshua Bell – A Perfect Mix of Exceptional Class
The outstanding performance of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Joshua Bell October 1 was a thrill for the entire audience that filled symphony hall. Osvaldo Golijov's (1960-) "Sidereus," Overture for Small Orchestra began the evening with celestial awe. The combination … Continue reading
Posted in Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Reviews Tagged Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Constella Festival, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Brahms, Joshua Bell, League of American Orchestras, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Osvaldo Golijov, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Robert Spano, San Francisco Symphony, Sidereus, Terrence Wilson Leave a comment
George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Conrad Tao Thrill at JSO Opening Concert
Observing soloists is always intriguing since each has his or her own style and signature—a way of playing. This past weekend with the opening concert of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, 17-year-old Conrad Tao was the brilliant pianist for George Gershwin's … Continue reading
Posted in Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Reviews Tagged Aaron Copland, Andre Watts, Anne-Sopie Mutter, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Awadagin Pratt, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Conrad Tao, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Eric Cutler, Fabio Mechetti, George Gershwin, Herbie Hancock, Houston Symphony, Jorge Federico Osorio, Joshua Bell, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Michele Campanella, National Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Soovin Kim, Stephanie Blythe 2 Comments
2011-2012 Symphony Season Openers
Symphony Orchestras across the country are bustling to complete the final preparations for their opening concert. The brochures have been printed and mailed (or put online), subscribers' tickets are sent, contracts for guest performers have been sealed, and the music, … Continue reading
Posted in Concert Schedule Tagged Alisa Weilerstein, Andre Watts, Anne-Sopie Mutter, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Awadagin Pratt, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Christine Brewer, Conrad Tao, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Deborah Voigt, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Emanuel Ax, Garrick Ohlsson, Gil Shaham, Herbie Hancock, Hilary Hahn, Houston Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Biss, Joshua Bell, Kelley O'Connor, Lang Lang, Leila Josefowicz, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mathieu Dufour, Michel Camilo, Midori, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nancy Maultsby, Nashville Symphony, Nathan Berg, National Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Olga Kern, Philip Pan, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Portland Symphony Orchestra, RachFest, The Coastal Symphony Orchestra, The Mahler Project, Vinson Cole, Yo-Yo Ma 2 Comments


text:
It's that time of year again, membership renewals are due. If you bought your membership in the last few months of last year (carries over into 2017) or if you have an automatic 3 year renewal via paypal you will be listed as a current member with us, otherwise your membership needs to be renewed.
Purchasing or renewing a membership is easy. You can update your membership at any event with one of our board members. Or you can purchase/renew your membership online.
Memberships are $30 for the entire year, and allow you access to VIP members only events, give you discounts to events like the AB Secular Conference, access to our book library and shows your support for our organization. We have just received our new membership cards this week and will be handing them out at events (or mailing them if you can't regularly attend) so you can be a "card carrying atheist"!
If you purchase or renew your membership by February 22nd (so that's four weeks from today) you'll be entered to win a copy of 'Flim Flam' signed by James Randi himself! Any current 2017 members (purchased since the end of 2016/lifetime members/automatically renewing on paypal) will be automatically entered into this draw. If you are unsure if you are up to date with your membership drop us a line at email@example.com and we'll check for you.
Thanks for your continued support of the Society of Edmonton Atheists!


text:
Get to Know Halt and Catch Fire's Joe MacMillan in Four Easy Steps
Planning on diving into Halt and Catch Fire during this Sunday's brand new episode at 10/9c? Before you check out the new AMC drama that the Critics' Choice Television Awards honored as one of the year's Most Exciting New Series, you'll need to know Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace), the charismatic visionary at the heart of the Cardiff Electric PC Project. And whether you're already a Halt and Catch Fire devotee, or you're new to the show, you can learn everything you need to know about Joe MacMillan in these four easy steps…
1. Watch this Joe MacMillan character video about the hard-driving former IBM sales exec, featuring Lee Pace and the show's creators and producers discussing Joe, the enigma "who creates chaos around him."
2. Read Joe MacMillan's official www.amc.com bio.
3. Get into Joe's head with this exclusive Spotify playlist of '80s music for Joe MacMillan, curated by Halt and Catch Fire's Music Supervisor Thomas Golubic and his team at SuperMusicVision.
4. Check out this interview with Lee Pace, in which the actor talks about his initial impressions of Joe and what advice he would give his character.
Want to get to know the other characters of Halt and Catch Fire better, too? Check out…
Full episodes of Halt and Catch Fire are also available online.Read More


text:
Parental Love even between Animals
1. God's exhibition of the Agape using different approaches and means just to re-connect to us teaches us the methodology of using different possible approaches to arrive at a possible solution. This is not just significant in Love, but also in all aspect of Life. If you love your daughter so much, but she doesn't listen to you, only her boyfriend, can you step aside and let her boyfriend take your role as a parent for a while to talk to her?
2. It also signifies how we are meant to love each other and how un-relenting our efforts in Love should be. Lawrence Fishbourne disowned his daughter for venturing into the pornographic Industry because she wants to make it just as Kim Kardashian did. As grossly stupid as that may seem, was it right for Mr. Lawrence to disown her? If you were in his shoes, what would you have done? But God, despite our righteousness described as filthy rags still loved us even at that state. God never gave up on us, hence we shouldn't give up on each other come what may.
3. Humility and Love goes hand in hand. God sending His son to die for us is an very good example of Humility. And as from Jesus' birth, His life till His death, Humility played a major role in all of these Aspect of the manifestation of God the son.
4. Judging others is very wrong. When you judge someone you condemn the person of the sin You do not commit. You know what this means? We are all sinners, all with spots and blames. We are not perfect and we all have the adamic nature in us. So, if Mr. A lies but condemns Mr. B who steals, to God there is absolutely no difference between the lying and the stealing, hence both parties leveling on an equal platform of sin. So why condemn another? Why the judgement? Only God has the right to judge because He created us and is blameless, having the 100% rights and quality to judge us.
Romans 2: 1-4: "You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?"
Romantic Love
Possible Questions!
1. Is Love Blind? If yes, then I think I have the right to blame love if I blindly fall in love with a wrong person.
First and foremost, the quote "Love is blind" is so true. But should the lover be? The answer is NO! We mistake the love for the lover and these are two different but connected entities in this quotation. What does it mean for Love to be blind? It means anyone can love anyone irrespective of external factors/qualities such as race, height, distance, background, wealth, social status, class etc. Therefore, a president can love and even marry a lady who is a house help. A female accountant can love and even marry a toilet cleaner. But does it stop there? Love as we have said is a soul-to-soul connection, so therefore these people who are loving each other irrespective of the external influences must be able to connect to create personality compatibility. In this respect, the lovers should never be blind. Be cautious and know exactly how suited you are and if the president finds himself highly compatible with the house help, then such love has a very high probability of lasting. If this is understood, we can re-define the quote by saying "Love is blind but the lover shouldn't be.
2. If we are in likeness with God, why can't we see Him, touch Him or have a physical communion with Him?
We are created in His likeness. This is definitely sure, but also He created us with the body, since he molded us from clay. And before the fall of Man, Man had the Image of God, this was the connecting factor and hence the Nature of the body or rather flesh of man then. But after the fall what happened? Man lost that Image and the flesh took upon itself a new nature which is the sinful Nature and God is not in flesh form, God is spirit:
Romans 2:1-4: "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." So, at this point, the flesh and the spirit cannot go hand in hand and since the flesh has taken up a new Image of sin, the flesh CAN NEVER Commune with the spirit. And that is why the Bible records some attributes of the flesh and some attributes of the spirit which are so directly opposite each other.
John 3:6: "Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. ... That which is born
of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ..."
Galatians 5: 16-25: "This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." If this is the case, we can never see God physically, face to face, not until we drop the flesh which is sinful in Nature and be in spirit (Just like Him-God).
So, the positive we can get about being God's likeness is seeing God when we see ourselves on the mirror. He said we are his Image and likeness and hence we are gods. Does God have ears, eyes, Nose and all that? No body knows, because He has said it in His word that nobody sees me and Live. But it is not inappropriate if you think of God that way, after all, you are his likeness. Some other school of thoughts attribute the 'likeness' to our state of mind and that was exactly what the devil came for when he tempted man to fall. He came to capture the mind. Whichever representation you want to put God in, provided one way or the other it has a link to Biblical references, you may go ahead and have that representation, but be careful not to see God as a mere cosmic wave or a confined representation in our minds, or a force. God is much more than that, He is not only bigger, He is also living and no imagination is large enough to actually contain His existence.
Exodus 33:20-23: "But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live."Then the Lord said, "There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen." From this passage, what Moses actually saw which was termed as "God's back" isn't literately God's back, but the glory of God from the past and it was from that Moment, Moses got the inspiration to write the first five books of the Bible [Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy]. So, as mysterious as God is (which is one of His attributes), We can have an idea of whom He is and as for me, I will always use myself, my likeness as seeing God himself.
Phileo-Love in Friendship
More Questions!
3. With the attraction comes the Love. So, I have the blood attraction to my two different brothers, that is to say I can love them both as brothers, since the attraction is there. Does that mean I can have a romantic attraction with more than one person and therefore loving more than one person at a time?
This is a very beautiful question. Even the attraction comes in different forms.
Proverbs 19:14: "Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD."
Matthew 19:5: "and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?"
A blood attraction comes by virtue of our relative's mating characteristics (Parents, uncles, aunts etc). This is the nature of the attraction: Blood, and you take as you get. But that of romance is different. God has positioned us to be in love to only but one person and this is how it is naturally. It is possible to be in Love with one person and maybe exhibit some level of attraction to another, sometimes, the attraction can even be extreme, but that does not mean your love both. Sometimes married men go into promiscuity and it will be as if they do not love their wives, but when caught they beg their lives out just to be back again and do everything possible never to do it (proving, their hearts are still in the marriage and their wives). Here is another passage to back this up:
Songs of solomon 6:8-9: "Sixty queens there may be, and eighty concubines, and virgins beyond number; but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the only daughter of her mother, the favorite of the one who bore her. The maidens saw her and called her blessed; the queens and concubines praised her."
In other words, Solomon may have sixty Queens and eighty concubines, but he loves only one. His heart speaks and praises only one even to the point the maidens noticed it and joined him in the praise of this one special lady. So, it is not realistic for a person to fall in love with two people but here is another scenario.
The person's love for another may begin to fade, even as he builds up some soul-to-soul connection with a second person. As the love diminishes in the first relationship, it grows in the second. One relationship has to be to the detriment of the other. And this is where Polygamous states are not states bounded on love, but rather on phenomena such as obligations, connections, immediate hormonal stimulation etc, which are all forms of attraction. To fall in love is to do so with One Person.
4. Is it possible to love material things. If yes, is it right?
This is a very significant question which relates 100% to our contemporary Love world of today. From previous parts of this series, we have discussed how Love is the soul-to-soul connection between two (or more) people of which it increases as their personalities get more compact. But material things do not have a soul, therefore, establishing such a situation with material things is not possible. But this does not stop there, remember that there is a kind of Love which is unidirectional and totally independent of the person or thing you are loving. This is the Agape and as we have seen, Agape is not only exhibited by God, we humans can also exhibit and show Love in an Agape magnitude. So, if peradventure we love any material, it will definitely be an agape kind of Love.
If this is the case, is this right? Absolutely No! In fact, it is very dangerous. Agape love entails doing anything for who you love and ready to give up your own life even to ensure you are with the entity you are loving. When Agape is involved, not even your Life can stand in the way. Take for instance Money!
Ecclesiastics 10:19: "A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything."
The Bible records that Money answers everything. Other translation would say 'money gives everything' Money is essential and much needed and without it, we may not even survive. In fact, during the time of old, money was accepted even in the temple
2 Kings 12:4: "Joash said to the priests, "Collect all the money that is brought as sacred offerings to the temple of the LORD--the money collected in the census, the money received from personal vows and the money brought voluntarily to the temple." So, there is no part of the Bible which condemns money, but here is what the Bible says about the love of money:
1 Timothy 6:10: "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." This verse just explains it all. The love of money is the root of all evil. Some have wandered and pierced themselves with many grief just because of this. Is this in reality true or not? Material things could be liked and given some level of attraction, but not shown love. Even in the attraction phase, showing too much attraction as in obsession becomes addiction (addiction to internet, video games, fashion etc). These situations are even medical situations and presently, there is a field of medicine (The Addiction Medicine) which studies these psychological situations! So material things are actually meant to be used and if necessarily given some level of attraction, in some small magnitude.
6. If it is possible to love material things, then We can also love Animals, having Life. Why then should we Kill them for our consumption? From our last Q & A, we can see that even non-living things can be loved, if that is the case, Animals (with Life) can be.
Genesis 1: 26-30: "Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food." And it was so" [Other translations would say "I've given your dominion over the Earth" And when God was giving Man that Dominion, these translations put it as "Dominate" the Earth]. The two entities outside this domination of Man are: Man himself and God. Through out this series, the Love we talk about is between Man and Man (which can also be in different forms) and between God and man (Agape).
Matthew 22: 34-40: "Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
From Matthew, we can see that the greatest Commandments are to love God and love ourselves. This is to say, we suppose to show Love to ourselves and God, but dominate all other things, both living and non-living here on Earth. And when we say dominate, what does it mean? To make something totally subjected to your use, suppressing or not minding its rights (if living). And this is the main reason why right from time, sacrifices, offerings and all kinds of celebrations included the slaughtering of Animals which is still so till today.
But also, there are some kinds of Animals which can be trained or identified to have some portions of our Likeness. And for this reason, these Animals tend to relate with us Man and hence treated with Love and kindness. Good examples of such are the Dog and Cat. These Animals can be trained to have some compatible features with us and in that respect are treated as friends/ our like (likeness) and even loved. This is also not a crime and it is indeed appropriate. But that is not to say, we judge any who does eat them, because they do have the right to, if they want. The Ape and Monkey Family too, have a great deal of likeness with us Humans and so, may not be considered as a common kind of meat, even though it is also not wrong if some certain persons choose to eat them (We already have the power to dominate them).
What can we finally learn from this point? We are meant to love each other but use any other material or living thing in this Life. But we have chaos in the world today because we Humans use each other but love these materials/ Animals. And we have seen that when Love is applied to them, it is always extreme and an Agape-like kind of Love. If this is the case, people can kill for power, Nations are ready to wipe out Nations because of land possession/political pride etc. Brothers back-stab brothers, parents sell out their children, history of slavery etc. All these happenings occur simply because of the misplacement of Love. Africa suffers today not because it lacks resources but because of the gross misplacement of this Love. The Bible records that we should love our neighbors as OURSELVES, but is this the case? If We can manage to apply what Jesus Christ said in Matthew 22: 34-40, the world will indeed be a better place, a paradise and a glimpse of what Heaven is all about.
(c) 2013, Infobarrel.com
Dr. Funom Theophilus Makama
23rd. July. 2013
first published on the 13th. February. 2013
Biblical Love Psychology
paperback quality
Amazon Price: $27.35 Buy Now
(price as of Sep 24, 2015)
Biblical Love Psychology is the product of the understanding of the word of God from the Bible and as well the practical application of its Psychology; hence it is easily applicable and understandable irrespective of your belief. Lots of emphasis hits on Love itself, breaking it down into its stages, forms and levels and trying to differentiate these various stages of Love as distinct units. Take for instance, Love can be viewed in two categories, the horizontal (Man to man) and the vertical (God to man) and we will understand that The horizontal (Man to Man) exists with an initial step: THE ATTRACTION! But the vertical has no attraction in its initial phase because God loved us while we were yet sinners, doomed to die. This attraction could be blood (blood relations), romance (eros) or compatibility in likeness (Phileo-friendship).
This Book has explained explicitly the significance of the attraction, independent of Love (despite going hand in hand). It did not stop there, it is vivid in elaborating Love itself which is a deeper level and a soul to soul connect which is in by no means same as the initial step (the attraction). Despite all these wonderful revelations about Love, why do we have failed relationships today? Why are marriages not lasting up to 30 years as it used to be? Why do parents disown their children? Why are relationships so shallow, insignificant and treated like high-school courses where they come and go? A typical or an average young lady in her mid-20s should have experienced a minimum of 7 failed relationships in her life, is this supposed to be so? What about Love application to other phenomena such as material things, Money, Animals, what can we say about this? Despite the vertical kind of Love (God to man) being the AGAPE Love, does that mean man cannot exhibit this Agape? When a person adopts a child, this has definitely by-passed any form of attraction, because despite not being their blood (the attraction), the person adopts and loves this child, can we consider this Agape?
All these questions will be thoroughly answered and as well some doctrinal controversies such as: the doctrine of Hell (is it necessary since God loved us without any form of attraction?), the doctrine of the trinity, and the justification of disowning a child from the fact there is Hell, despite (God) showing us such immense love and many more issues.
So, as much as this basic psychological issue of Love is coming from the foundation of the Bible, it is applicable to everyone. I may not believe in Buddhism, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying any Buddhist Movie and even learn from it. There are lots of principles we can apply from this book into our love-relationships irrespective of our beliefs, so try to read it.
On a final note, we should be cautioned that this Book is not a relationship manual. This is far from it. This book is about Love and solely about Love, of which if we understand its basic principles can be applied to any form of relationships. Psychological tools like the Love graph, the perfect square formula are used to explicitly elaborate Love Psychology. Also, science is brought into the picture for us, to a large extent use critical thinking for the justification of the existence of God. If somewhere in our subconscious we believe in His existence, then we will appreciate the Agape Love better.


text:
In previous articles on this blog and on other sites I have discussed the benefits of training volume for hypertrophy.
In summary, more is better so long as you do not exceed your capacity to recover.
The distribution of this volume is also important. Simply doing a tonne of volume on one day is not going to be as effective as splitting it up across the week. Even though the total weekly volume might be the same if you train a muscle once per week as opposed to more frequently it won't be as effective. Both quality and quantity matter when it comes to training volume. Much of the volume done in the once per week example will be junk volume. That is to say that it adds no additional muscle building benefit and simply adds to the fatigue accumulated.
If you've read my stuff before you'll have heard me banging on about things like specificity and progressive overload. The principle of progressive overload dictates that training must be challenging enough to disrupt homeostasis and get harder over time.
This presents a problem for many people when it comes to planning their training. They have a fixed training split. They train the same days each week. How do they add volume without it becoming junk volume?
Simple, manipulate your training frequency to allow you to increase training volume and ensure that all of it is effective volume.
How to Maximise Effectiveness and Minimise Waste
A key concept of maximising your rate of gains is to try and spend as much of your time training in the sweet spot between a minimum effective dose (MED) and your maximum recoverable volume (MRV). Across a block of training you need to progressively overload in a manner specific to your goal. For hypertrophy, this means continually doing more training volume.
You also want to ensure you minimise junk volume as you increase total volume. This means you cannot just add set upon set to your existing training schedule. Instead you have to think a little more creatively. Below I outline how I adjusted my training to achieve just this.
About Me and My Current Goals
I am a tall, long-limbed guy who struggles to put muscle on my arms and legs. My torso, however, responds relatively well. I have a severe knee injury from playing rugby. This requires surgery to fully repair the damage, but I am able to train legs as long as I am smart about it. My goal during this phase of training was to add as much muscle as possible. I particularly wanted to add it to my shoulders and arms. I had a hard deadline to achieve this as I have a holiday booked for the summer and I want to give myself sufficient time to diet for this so I can get "beach ready" lean.
While I would love rapid growth in my legs I am prepared to accept a slower rate of progress here for the sake of avoiding further discomfort/aggravating the knee.
Right, now that's out of the way, on to the cool stuff…
Phase 1
4 days per week on an Upper/ Lower Split
Monday –Torso+ Calves
Tuesday – Legs + a couple of sets for arms
Wednesday – Off
Thursday – Torso+ Calves
Friday – Legs + a couple of sets for arms
Saturday & Sunday – Off
Note. Torso = chest, back & shoulders. Calves not trained on leg days.
Over the course of the phase I added 1 set per body part to each session it was trained each week. For example, I started training chest with 5 sets on Monday and 4 sets on Thursday for a total of 9 sets. In week 2, this became 6 and 5 sets for a total of 11. In week three the total was 13 sets per week. At this stage, the sessions were becoming as long as I am comfortable with and the risk of junk volume occurring should I continue in this vain increase. So, I adjusted my training to…
Phase 2
5 days per week Upper/Lower/Back & Shoulder/Lower/Upper
Monday – Torso + Calves
Tuesday – Legs + a couple of sets for triceps
Wednesday – Back, Rear & Lateral Delts
Thursday – Legs + a couple of sets for triceps
Friday – Torso, Biceps + Calves
Saturday & Sunday – Off
With this schedule I reduced the back volume done in the torso sessions by 2 sets from the previous phase and included 5 sets of back on the Wednesday. This meant the overall back volume increased by 1 set in week 1 of this phase compared to the final week of phase 1. I have found my back recovers pretty quickly from training so upping the frequency of back training doesn't seem to impact much, if at all, on my recovery.
Given biceps get worked during back training I removed them from the lower sessions (I kept the triceps work in on these days) and added biceps to the Friday session. Back volume had been reduced on this day due to hitting back 3 days a week rather than 2 I was able to do some quality biceps work here. It was also an excuse for a Fat Arm Friday. Who doesn't like training arms on a Friday?!
The removal of biceps work on lower days also freed up some time for me to continue adding a little volume to my leg training without the sessions becoming excessively long.
Phase 3
6 days per week Pull/Push/Legs
Monday – Back, rear delts, biceps
Tuesday – Chest, shoulders, triceps & calves
Wednesday – Legs (did some calf work in this session)
Thursday – Back, rear delts, biceps
Friday – Chest, shoulders, triceps & calves
Saturday – Legs + rear delts & biceps
Switching to 6 days per week allowed me to increase total volume by spreading it across more sessions.
I upped calf frequency from 2 to 3 times a week by adding it to my first legs session. I had time for this as the triceps work was removed from this session.
You might also notice leg frequency hasn't changed. This is because of my pre-existing knee injury. Training legs more frequently than twice per week almost always seems to flare this up and leaves me walking around with a puffy, swollen knee. Because of this I am sticking to 2 x week. While I increased volume for legs by adding sets over phase 1 & 2 like all the other muscles I did not in phase 3. I simply tried to do more weight or more reps at a given load.
After 3 weeks, the above become unwieldy as a structure (and the time for me to stop bulking and go on a diet before my holiday became ever closer). So, I decided to enter a 2-week high frequency blitz. This involved training twice a day.
Phase 4
4 days per week, twice per day.
Monday AM – Push + a couple of sets for Calves
Monday PM – Pull
Tuesday AM – Legs
Tuesday PM – Calves, arms & shoulders
Wednesday – Off
Thursday AM- Push + a couple of sets for Calves
Thursday PM – Pull
Friday AM – Legs
Friday PM – Calves, arms & shoulders
Saturday & Sunday – Off
Although frequency for most muscle groups was at 2 x week here my arms and shoulders got hit indirectly in the push and pull sessions. So, they were hit hard twice and to a lesser extent on another 2 occasions. My calves were hit 4 times in much the same way. They got a few sets with the push session and then 5 sets in the session with arms and shoulders.
During this phase, the last set of the last exercise for a body part utilised some kind of intensifier (e.g., drop sets, rest pause, super set). This allowed me to increase volume with extending training session duration. It also allowed me to capitalise on some of the benefits of metabolic stress as a mechanism of hypertrophy.
Total volume reached unsustainable levels in this phase. But, that's cool. I wanted to push the envelope and maximise the amount of muscle I could gain before having to diet. The whole point was to be functionally overreached. Following this I'll deload, take a short maintenance phase where training volumes and frequencies are lower and then, transition into a diet for my holiday.
So, there you have it. A way to increase volume by manipulating training frequency in a progressive and periodised manner. Is it the way? No. It is just one way. Is it the way you should do it? Maybe, Maybe not. The key is that you take away the principles and apply them to your own training. Remember that frequency is one way to increase volume. That there is probably a threshold to how much growth that can be stimulated from an individual session and any extra work once this threshold has been reached is a waste of time and effort.
Interested in packing on as much muscle before the year ends?
Need a plan that means you can relax over the festive period. No training between Christmas and New Year, but still build muscle?!
I have the solution and I use it every year myself to gain several pounds of lean mass over Christmas.
I call it…


text:
This summer I was lucky enough to take a 3-week holiday to Ireland. Home to more family on my husband's side than I can count, my favourite big-old trees and a heck of a lot of places to see.
My heart was full the whole time, just like it was the last time I visited 9 years earlier. The difference this time though, was all in my mind. On the last trip, I was a brand-new mother, struggling to sleep and worried about basically everything. What if my boy can't sleep? What if I get sick? What if we get in a car crash? Really. It was a constant dialogue in my head about what problems could possibly occur.
I drank the same cups of tea as I did before, smiled, and truly appreciated everything I was experiencing, but this time it felt completely different to me on the inside. The reason, (I know for a fact) is because for the last 7 years I have made it my biggest priority to care for my mental well-being by practicing mindfulness and meditation every single day.
No one would know by looking at me. I'm still the same brown-haired, green-eyed girl I was before. I literally even brought one of the same shirts I did on my first trip (update: I finally let it go when I realized this).
The castles and coastlines of Ireland are just like I remembered although nothing about the way I experienced it was the same. My conversations were calmer, deeper and more grounded. My senses were invigorated instead of overwhelmed. My mind. Oh, my mind. My mind was present. And what a freeing feeling that is. Of course, I still had fleeting thoughts of worry as any person would, but this time it didn't feel like those thoughts were defining 'who I was'. The thoughts were just thoughts. They were something I could choose to let go of or to hold on to. They had loosened their control of my mind and therefore, my experience.
So how did this change happen? Slowly. Quietly. Beautifully. With every little intention I set as I sat quietly in the morning no matter where I was in the world. All the moments that I had taken for myself for the past several years supported me. They piled up inside me, even though I didn't always know it was happening. Purposeful, inner awareness helped guide my thoughts to be more positive, rational and real.
I share this now as I think about all the amazing adventures you may be taking in your own life. Whether they be new things or revisiting the old, my hope is that we can all be a little more mindful of the thoughts we choose to carry with us.


text:
Home for me is Pensacola, Florida. I may not live there any more, but I still have family there. I don't visit as often as I'd like to, but I've been trying to get home more these days. I planned a trip home after recovering from my last reconstruction surgery just to get some nice salt air in my lungs, and to let everyone see that I'm doing better.
One of the things I had on my to-do list was to visit the Naval Museum. I haven't been in ten years and I've always loved it, even as a child. I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to see it with my new found perspective on planes and flying. What started out to be a day trip to the museum, turned into a two day visit.
A lot has changed in ten years at the museum, it's now the world's largest Naval Aviation Museum. They have more than 150 planes, beautifully restored and displayed. There's 350,000 square feet of space to roam. The best part is that admission is free, but if you enjoy yourself, they gladly accept donations. There are reasonably priced IMAX movies to watch, and a variety of simulators to test your pilot skills.
The museum is rich in history. You only have to walk around to realize just how deep the history goes in this place. Extensive restorations have been done on some aircraft, and each has been magnificently brought back to life as if it were new. Navy, Marine and Coast Guard aircraft are on display, lovingly cared for, dust free and each with wonderful access to see them up close. Just be careful not to drool on them in passing.
You can wander the museum by yourself and stroll from aircraft to aircraft reading about each one as you move through the hangers. If you want more information and a guided tour, you can take one with the wonderful staff, some with first hand knowledge and experience with some of the planes.
A trip to the museum can open your world to a wide range of planes and history from different eras. I'm smitten by them all, each with a character all their own, but the vintage, pre-1945 planes have won my heart. I marvel at the workmanship, the engineering behind them. These were the first planes to ever take to the skies, and I dream of what that must have been like. Can you imagine the look on people's faces the first time they ever saw a plane in the sky? Can you imagine piloting one of them? Remarkable!
I love the wood and fabric frames and coverings, the big beautiful radial engines, the simple controls. What must it have been like to navigate in the beginning? There were no towers to avoid, no ATC to assist you, few planes in the air to possibly collide with…awe, simplicity at it's best. Pioneers in aviation, the stories they must have told!
Each plane on site with a history of its own, and stories to tell if you're willing to listen or read or research a bit more. Each plane looks lovingly cared for, stands regally and proud for passer by's to marvel at their size, markings, or wings and don't forget about those sexy props and noses!
I couldn't help looking over the Dauntless and running my hand gently across the front of her wing, thinking about what it would be like to pre-flight this beauty. Strong and firm beneath my touch, I feel the curve of the wing and caress my fingers along the front edge to where it curves at the end to check the light. I turn to look up towards the cockpit and smile. Gorgeous!
You can use the link below to see a tour of the cockpit.
This SBD-2 Dauntless, Bureau number 2106 is one of the most historic aircraft around today. It survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was loaded on the USS Lexington and part of the raid on the Japanese at New Guinea. It was later part of another attack on the Hiryu, and after dive bombing, it was chased by a pair of Zeros for miles. 1st Lieutenant Daniel Iverson landed the badly injured plane on one wheel at Midway with no hydraulics. It had 219 bullet holes laced across it.
It was repaired and went to Illinois for Carrier Qualification Training. On June 11, 1943, it was ditched during an errant approach and sank in Lake Michigan where it lay for 51 years before being recovered in 1994. It went through extensive restorations before being placed on display in 2001. You can read more about it's amazing history here. http://collections.naval.aviation.museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display.php?irn=16028043
How could a pilot not fall in love with their plane? How could you spend so much time with one and not know every secret, every hum and purr of the engine, know how the rudder feels, the slight stick of the right pedal when you first press on it, know the exact feel of the control and just the right amount of pressure to turn exactly where you want to go? Pilot and plane in sync is an amazing thing. You see it with the aerobatic pilots at any air show. Tell me they don't know their planes intimately?
Want to start a love affair with planes? Visit the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, wander through the hangers, read about the extraordinary beginnings of each of them. Admire their unique designs, their powerful engines, look at the curve of their wings and tell me you aren't excited to know more about their adventures.
If you can't get there soon, check out their amazing interactive website. You can take a 360 degree tour of the cockpits on line under the education tab. They also have information about the planes on their website. It's a kid friendly place, there are cockpits to sit in and pretend you are a fighter pilot. If you can only do one movie, check out the Magic of Flight film and ride along with the Blue Angels. It's breathtaking to see how close they fly in formation.
If you get hungry, visit the museum's Cubi Bar Cafe for lunch. It's a replica of the original bar from the Philippines, filled with the actual plaques that were once in it. The original bar closed in 1992 and the plaques were sent to the museum. They have recreated it as it once was and you can admire each of them. It's one of the most unique bars I've seen. I see why it was a favorite hangout.
There is so much to see and do, give yourself plenty of time to see it all, even if that means you have to come back another day or two. I know that even after two days of it, I still wished I had more time.


text:
I'm fed up with school lunches. They're garbage! Until things change, I'm cooking for my kids. Follow me on my journey to provide them with nutritious, fun lunches each day of the school year.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Let's Do Lunch: Weight Watchers Style
5 comments:
- AnonymousSeptember 21, 2010 at 11:19 AM
So how many points was the whole lunch? Im thinking of trying WW to get off the last 18 lbs that need to go...will be very interested to see someone else's interpretation of the program:)ReplyDelete
I think it looks very filling and I love dates!ReplyDelete
Dates! Love them. Looking forward to tomorrow's post!ReplyDelete
Emily, I can't post POINTS values, because that information is proprietary. I would if I could. That's why I listed the amounts carefully so that you can calculate them. :)ReplyDelete
That looks very yummy! And you have once again inspired me! after a 43 pt day yesterday (ha yeah I counted!).... today looked much better!ReplyDelete


text:
Contact Us
Office hours 8-5 Monday-Friday | Telephone hours – 24/7)
Phone: 403-272-1995 | Toll Free: 1-888-801-0911
Address: Bay #1, 4620 Pacific Road NE Calgary, AB T2E 5S5
Email: Please fill in the form below
Office hours 8-5 Monday-Friday | Telephone hours – 24/7)
Phone: 403-272-1995 | Toll Free: 1-888-801-0911
Address: Bay #1, 4620 Pacific Road NE Calgary, AB T2E 5S5
Email: Please fill in the form below
Call for a FREE Quote Today!
Tel: 403-272-1995
Toll Free: 888-801-0911
Fax: 866-492-0225
Bay #1, 4620 Pacific Road NE Calgary, AB T2E 5S5
"My brother had been alone in his house for some weeks, without power, water, or heat. Once he recovered, we needed to get his home back in shape for him to live in. Mayken took Continue Reading
"Thank you for the excellent professional and quick service. Also the fact that you provided the towing service saved me that minor headache. It just made my life 100% easier when dealing with this situation. Continue Reading
Michael Cox
"We were satisfied with your service. The fact that you guys were able to come so quickly was amazing! Everything was great. We would definitely use your services again."
Erin Business Operations
"I was very pleased with the remediation work. You were conscientious of the time frame and, once you started, things progressed nicely. You and your crew treated the job with respect and were careful to Continue Reading
"I just want to thank you again for coming to do the clean-up. I really appreciate that you were able to come so quickly. Have a great day."
Jackie McKay
"Mayken Hazmat Solutions has been nothing short of amazing. They took care of everything for me when my rental home was used as a grow op. At the time I was confused, lost and emotionally Continue Reading
Kenny Liu
"We recently discovered through air quality tests in our basement, that we had mold problems from flooding in May 2011. We were given 3 names of companies who would be able to help us with Continue Reading
Gary & Sandy Hanson
"Client loves your estimate format, work ethics/professionalism and quality. You make our job a lot easier too and that we certainly appreciate!."
Nancy Par Veranova Properties Ltd.
"Ms. MacDonald; It is my understanding that Adam Jackson of Western Site Technologies and Dean May of Mayken (Hazmat) Solutions are working with you on this project. They are both very professional and their work Continue Reading
Vicki Wearmouth Alberta Health Services
"Thank you for getting the paid invoice back over to me so quickly, it's most appreciated. In regards to the service we have received I would like to say that I'm thoroughly impressed, and will Continue Reading
Cori J. LeBlanc


text:
Waterite Fusion 2 Series
F3CC Water Conditioner
Toll Free: 1-855-639-5519
London Pump Supply Ltd. carries a full range of Waterite Fusion 2 water conditioners, water softeners, and chemical-free iron removers. We can also customize a treatment system to address your specific water problem. You can install the systems yourself or have our expert technicians install the system for you.
Waterite Fusion 2 Series
F3CC Water Conditioner
The Fusion 2 collection of electronic water softeners & conditioners are built to handle the toughest water problems, without incident.
Features include:
Waterite Fusion 2 Series
Chemical Free
Paterson Iron Remover
Waterite, Fusion Oxidizer Iron Remover - These units are designed to remove iron, sulphur and odors from your water supply. There are three models to choose from in order to fit your specific application. Bring your water sample to our on-site premises today to find out what system would best suits your needs.
London Pump Supply Ltd. is an authorized dealer and installer for UV disinfection systems made by Viqua - A Trojan Technologies Company.
Ultraviolet (UV) technology is more effective than chemicals in destroying certain waterborne contaminants without altering the taste of water. This feature means that UV technology is a practical process for treating water used for drinking and food preparation.
The use of UV disinfection to treat water supply is not only more effective than traditional treatments, it is also an environmentally responsible alternative. UV treatment is safe and chemical-free, as it does not produce any disinfection by-products. In addition, UV technology does not alter the water's chemistry or its constituents, such as: pH, taste, odor, or colour.
A residential UV disinfection system is an affordable capital investment. This technology carries a low operational cost. For example, the ongoing energy used by a UV disinfection system in an average-sized home is comparable to the amount of energy required by a 40-watt bulb!
UV Max - series C4
Features of the UVMAX C4:
Deluxe Filter
Housing Packages
London Pump Supply Ltd. carries multiple sizes of filters and filter housings used in various applications, including:
We also sell the polyester-pleated replacement filters for these units.
Water testing is an additional service provided by London Pump Supply Ltd. Based on water samples supplied by the customer, testing is performed to measure water hardness, iron content, and pH levels. This information is used to determine the optimal water treatment required. On-site testing can also be arranged for more difficult water problems (i.e. sulphur & manganese). Call us today for additional information on this service.
Water testing is an additional service provided by London Pump Supply Ltd. Based on water samples supplied by the customer, testing is performed to measure water hardness, iron content, and pH levels. This information is used to determine the optimal water treatment required. Call us today for additional information on this service.


text:
Well loyal readers, it has been quite a long time since I last posted (for which I apologize), but I have been rather busy. I also apologize for the fact that this is not going to be the second part in the Good Movie series, but I think you will find this post far more interesting and enjoyable than it would have been.
I write this post from the middle of nowhere in the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico. I would tell you where we are, but it wouldn't mean much to you. The nearest town is a long ways away and several thousand feet below us. On to the main point of the post!
This morning we drove to an old abandoned airfield in Hobbs, NM that used to be the training site for B-17 bombers during the Second World War. At the time, it was the largest airfield in the USA and its runway still ranks among the longest in the country. The glider was a Schweitzer 233 made by a German American company in New York back in the 1960s. The particular glider we flew was made in '65. The hangar was built on the concrete surface used to calibrate the compasses on the bombers during the war. It was very neat to be flying on the airfield used during the war.
Anyway, first-off we did a formal check of the plane (There's not much to check on this type of glider so we basically made sure the wings were attached) and then pulled the glider out of the hangar and out across what used to be the ramp for the B-17s. Here is a picture of the airfield during 1943 and you can actually see the bombers lined up on the ramp. (Despite the word, it is not inclined at all, it is just the place where the bombers were pulled out and inspected before flight.) You can also see the barracks that housed the cadets, technicians and trainers.
To make a long story short, we pulled the glider out to the end of the runway behind a pick-up and took a few pictures while the pickup went down the runway about half a mile. I got strapped into the glider and we did a check for full movement of the controls and radio signal. The pilot, my step-grandfather, was in the back and I was in the front.
To take-off, the pickup would go to the end of the 1/2 mile wire, attach it to the hitch and then radio back, "Tow truck ready to take up slack." If we were strapped in and the canopy was secured, we would then reply, "Glider ready to take up slack." The tow crew would then say, "Taking up slack." Once the slack was out, we would radio, "Slack out. Pause." This told the tow crew to wait as we radioed Hobbs Regional Airfield and warned them that a glider was being launched. Then we would say "Let's go" to the tow crew and we'd be off. The pickup would begin to cruise along at around 15 mph picking up pace very quickly to about 55 mph, at which point the glider picks up off the ground, takes a steep 45 degree angle into the air for about twenty seconds, levels out and then releases the cable from the front of the plane so that it is free of the truck. The wire, which is about a half mile long and has a piece of chain on one end, is slowed down in it's descent by a parachute which the tow crew picks up. I don't have pictures of that, but here's take-off.
As you can see, the airfield is grown up but it still works for gliding. You can just barely distinguish the plane in the picture above, but it is the horizontal white strip in the center between all the clouds. It is nearly at 'top of the flight' which is when we release the cable. Normally, the glider would be towed up by a powered plane, but there was no such convenience that day. :)
For my first two flights, we just flew around the airfield in a circuit and then landed again just so I could get accustomed to the feeling. I flew for a majority of the time and that was fairly simple. There are three main controls: the stick you steer with, the rudder pedals, and the air brakes. The rudder pedals were handled by the pilot and the brakes aren't necessary until landing so I didn't use those. Most of the flying is done with the stick. My step-grandfather did the take-off and landing but I flew the rest. I banked over a bit too much one time and scared the pilot, but we straightened out again so other than that I did fine. :D
After those flights, my brother went up and we ate some lunch as we waited for the clouds to build. Clouds are an indication of a thermal wind current which is what the glider uses to climb since it has no engine. Without a thermal, flights are restricted to about ten minutes because they don't have enough air speed from the tow to stay in the air for very long. Flights can be up to around 7 hours however with a good thermal. They are hard to find and fairly hard to stay in but once you do, it is quite nice.
I went up a third time looking for a thermal but we had to come back down and try again. On this fourth time, we found one and began circling around inside the thermal until we were up to about 7,000 feet above the airfield. (10,700) feet above sea level. This took about twenty minutes because we had to battle the wind currents and find the right one to take us up. I flew several of these turns myself, which was a little bit scary but surprisingly simple. I started getting a little bit sick up towards 8,000 feet so we started down. In order to descend fast enough, my step-grandfather opened the air brakes, which forces us down against the wind current. Generally we would go down much slower. The fast descent increased the pressure I was half-deaf upon landing, but it went away after a little while.
Well this post is getting a bit long. I haven't had time to explain everything and I don't want to bore you, but I might be able to answer some questions you may have. I have been considering an aviation career for some time now so today was a great chance to get a bit of experience. I have a powered flight scheduled for later on this week so may make a post on how that goes as well. So long!


text:
Written by hit songwriters Larry Cordle, Larry Shell, and James Silvers, "If I'd Have Wrote That Song" has been a favorite with audiences at Radio Ramblers' live performances and a top pick among reviewers, as well. David Morris of Bluegrass Today says, "My favorite cut on the record is If I'd Have Wrote That Song. Working stiffs everywhere, not just songwriters, can identify with the frustrated dreams brought to life when Duane Sparks sings, 'I wouldn't be driving this truck if I'd have wrote that song. This old baloney sandwich would be filet mignon.'"
Read the album release announcement here.
"If I'd Have Wrote That Song" and The Story We Tell are available to radio programmers via AirplayDirect. For more information on Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers including upcoming performances, please visit www.radioramblers.com.
With an intense schedule already in place for the new year, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (JMRR) will find themselves on nearly 100 stages across the country in 2018, delivering first class entertainment and being deemed one of the busiest bands in bluegrass. They've consistently delivered authentic, chart-topping and crowd-pleasing music, as evidenced by multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards and Grand Ole Opry appearances on their resume, and enjoyed a feature in Bluegrass Unlimited magazine in September 2017.
Fronted by the IBMA's 2016 Broadcaster of the Year, Joe Mullins "could be termed a double-threat in the music business," writes Chuck Dauphin for Billboard magazine. "Musically, he is one of the top bluegrass acts in the business along with his band, but he also is one of the top radio personalities in the genre. Spend any amount of time with him, and you'll be in amazement at his vocal chops -- whether singing or announcing." And with personalities that match their music, the entire band is beloved by long-time fans and those just learning of the group's music. "Mullins and the Radio Ramblers do not rollick to a style that mimics first generation bluegrassers from Bill Monroe to the Stanley Brothers," stated journalist Tom Netherland in a recent concert review. "Mullins forges his own musical way. He found a theater full of believers in Bristol. His music brought them in, nailed them to their seats and prompted thunders of applause from song to song. So goes the music of substance."
Theme by Danetsoft and Danang Probo Sayekti inspired by Maksimer


text:
Today is Tuesday, and it started out really YUCK!!!!! I had to call the plumber. Enough said! We have a home warranty, but did you know that warranties cover repairs, but warranties do not cover maintenance on your hot water heater?! I tried to get them to just replace the hot water heater because that would have only cost 1/5 of the price of the maintenance. (That would have probable been unethical, right?)
But, today is Tuesday. Today is Launch Day for the book that I have been telling you all about. The book that teaches us to be grateful! God knew that the hot water heater was going to need maintenance. He knew that I was going to need to have a better perspective. So, is it coincedence that these two things collided on the same day. I like to think not!
Thank you Lord, that you give me a better perspective when all I want to do is sit around and feel sorry for myself and pout! Thank you Lord, that you gave me an opportunity to read a book that has helped to change my perspective! Thank you Lord for loving me and knowing me and caring for me! Thank you Lord for Tuesdays!


text:
Hero Complex and LA Times say:
Jeff Robinov is already thinking about DC Comics movies for 2013 and beyond, and he's got "Justice League" and a reinvented Batman on his mind.
The president of the Warner Bros. motion picture group, who recently sat down for an extensive interview with The Times, discussed his long-term strategy for DC beyond movies already in the works, such as June's "Green Lantern" and next year's "The Dark Knight Rises" and Superman movie.
At this point I don't really need a JL film...really what I want is a Batman/Superman team up. I would love to see the Justice League on the big screen, but I hate that it won't be the Nolan universe Batman. One of the things Marvel has done well, is establish one expansive universe in which all of their movies fit into. The problem the DC films have had, is they aren't interconnected.
Nolan has said in interviews several times that Batman and Superman exist in two different universes in his mind for these movies. Without that continuity it's a lot harder to accept the films that have already been established.
@ Crazay,
Oh I totally understand it all, but that makes combining them for a movie really difficult to swallow. I love the realistic Batman universe Nolan has created, but it doesn't mesh well with the other elements of the Justice League. So that means we'll get a different type of Batman (possibly Superman too) than we're used to.
Reinventing batman again? No. People are so used to him being darker. Even the cartoon was a bit darker. They can reinvent Bruce Wayne, since I dont feel thats Noalans strength, but Batman is what he needs to be right now. There is no need to re invent him.
As for the whole Superman meets Batman thing, WB brings this crap up every so many years and nothing ever happens. I say crap because I get excited everytime only for WB to kill it within a few months. It happens after every Batman film, they even allowed a Batman/Superman sign in I Am Legend and later the director called it a joke.
I'd like to see a JLA movie but reinventing Batman? Here's hoping we don't get all kinds of Neon lights and black light face paint again.
Lol, I do not see a JL movie happening in two years. Not a good idea.


text:
I'm running php 5.3 (5.3.8) with memcache (2.2.6) client library (http://pecl.php.net/package/memcache) to deal with memcached server. My goal is to have failover solution for sessions engine, namely:
- Only native php sessions support (no custom handlers)
- Few memcached servers in the pool
What I expect is that in case if one of memcached servers is down, php will attempt to utilize the second server in the pool [will successfully connect it and become happy], however when first memcached server in the pool is down I'm receiving the following error:
Session start failed. Original message: session_start(): Server 10.0.10.111 (tcp 11211) failed with: Connection refused (111)
while relevant php settings are:
session.save_handler memcache
session.save_path tcp://10.0.10.111:11211?persistent=1&weight=1&timeout=1&retry_interval=10, tcp://10.0.10.110:11211?persistent=1&weight=1&timeout=1&retry_interval=10
and memcache settings (while I think that it's near to standard) are:
Directive Local Value
memcache.allow_failover 1
memcache.chunk_size 8192
memcache.default_port 11211
memcache.default_timeout_ms 1000
memcache.hash_function crc32
memcache.hash_strategy standard
memcache.max_failover_attempts 20
Memcached still running on the second server and perfectly accessible from the WEB server:
telnet 10.0.10.110 11211
Trying 10.0.10.110...
Connected to 10.0.10.110 (10.0.10.110).
Escape character is '^]'.
get aaa
Connection closed by foreign host.
So in other words, instead of querying all of the listed servers sequentially it crashes after unsuccessful attempt to connect the first server in the queue. Finally I do realize that there are releases of 3.0.x client library available, however it does not look too reliable for me as it still in beta version.
Please advice how can I get desired behavior with standard PHP, client lib and server.
Thanks a lot!
Best, Eugene


text:
Job Summary:You are an experienced Laborer who takes pride in safe work practices. If you have previous experience working within a surface pit mining environment, this position is for you!
Work Conditions:
Additional Information:
Company Description
Ledcor Mining services reach across the lifespan of a mine, from facility construction, to full-scale contract mining of coal, minerals, or metals, all the way to mine reclamation. Our service offerings are vast—as are the projects we work on.
But when you work for Ledcor, your experience will go far beyond the project. Do you want a career that means more? Join our True Blue team now!
Employment Equity
Ledcor is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability, or any other legally protected status. All applicants must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Link to: https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify
Date Posted
May 7, 2020
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
7000 Coal Canyon Road, Lovelock, NV, United States


text:
Explore and create together with lively, themed activities every 2nd Friday of the month. The theme for the April event will be "Dinosaurs and Fossils". Have fun creating dinosaur footprints, fossil rubbings and making imprints into clay. Suitable for 2-5 year olds. Baby and toddler play area. Dress for mess.
Under Fives Friday
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 10:00 to 11:30
Booking: No booking required.
Venue: Lecture Hall »