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I'm so very excited to introduce you all to Meagan from Meagan's Musings. If you don't know Meagan's blog yet, you should. She writes beautiful posts and takes even more gorgeous photos of her lovely family. So when Meagan suggested she do a guest post on tips to photograph your kids on vacation I was all over it! As mommies we're always trying to take the perfect shot of our little ones, to capture every moment, and vacation is no different. Meagan's tips are so great!
Hi, I'm Meagan from Meagan's Musings. I'm mama to Andrew (3) and Caroline (7 months). I'm an enthusiastic hobbyist photographer and Photoshop designer. I'm also a peanut butter M&M eater, red wine drinker, historical fiction reader and an accomplished shopper. Brian and I have been married for seven years and have always loved to travel.
My little family of four recently returned from a very fun and a little chaotic Disney cruise, or as my three year old called it, the Mickey Boat!
We traveled with my parents and my sister and her family of three including my 15 month old nephew.
We've taken many family vacations together over the years but this was our first one with three kids in tow. You can see where the little chaotic came in to play. 🙂
So what's the best way to photograph your vacation while also wrangling your kids and still enjoying every minute of your trip?
Well, you need to start with smartly packing your gear.
– What lens or lenses do you need to take?
– Will you need your external flash?
– Don't forget your extra battery and battery charger.
– You'll need two memory cards in case you fill one up.
My packing space was very limited as I'm sure it is for most people traveling with two kiddos and all their gear.
I decided to bring two lenses – First, my Canon 35mm f/1.4L because it's barely left my camera since I got it at Christmas. It's an amazing, incredible lens and I love it dearly.
I also brought my Tamron 18-75mm f/2.8. I thought I might want the long end for scenic shots off the boat. Well, it turned out I never switched my lens from my 35mm. But I was glad I had the Tamron. I'm sure if I'd had more time I would have used it.
I decided not to bring my flash. I figured I'd only want to use it during dinner on the boat and the chances of me carrying my heavy camera and flash to the dining room along with all the stuff needed to feed a baby and a toddler were slim.
Be realistic. Will you really use that 200mm lens? It takes up lots of room and you will get some great scenic shots if you have a few moments alone, but those are hard to come by on vacation with your kids. But, if you're going to the beach it'd be really nice to have the ability to shoot from a far distance. Think kids splashing in the water while you're safely on land. Make smart decisions when it comes to packing your gear.
So here's the funny part…
I did all that planning and I ended up using my iPhone camera all the time.
I still used my Canon, but not nearly as much as I thought I would.
Right before we left I downloaded the new camera app, Camera Awesome, (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/camera-awesome/id420744028?mt=8)and it really is awesome! It allows you to focus on one point and expose for another. It also focuses very quickly and has nice editing features as well.
I would highly recommend it. I've found it's become my go-to iPhone camera these last few weeks.
So when you do pull out the big camera what's the best way to capture the trip?
It's a combination of detail shots, posed portraits and candids.
Here is my amazing hubby playing mini-golf with Andrew on Goofy's sports deck, while wearing our baby.
I love him.
And I love this totally candid shot.
Hi-ya Goof. I was so happy I had my Canon with me this morning. I could have never captured this scene this well with my phone. It was full sun and hard to shoot.
Remember the same rules apply on vacation. If you're inside, turn your subjects toward the light. The sliding glass door to our balcony let in beautiful light to our room.
This afternoon we all played Scattergories while the babies napped.
I also captured some beautiful scenery shots:
My biggest regret:
I have so few photos of Andrew from my Canon. I have a bunch of beach shots of him on my phone, but y'all, photographing a 3-year-old on a Mickey Boat is hard! They don't really sit still much. Unless they're watching classic Disney cartoons.
And don't forget to pass the camera off a time or two. You need to be in some photos too!
Once you get home you need to sort, select and edit.
This is my least favorite part of being a photographer. I hate culling my photos! I want to keep them all.
But remember, you don't need eight photos of your kid eating an ice cream bar to remember how much he loved it. One or two will suffice.
It's more enjoyable to look through your photos and only see your absolute favorites.
I'm planning to make a Blurb (www.blurb.com) book with my trip pictures. I know the rest of my family will appreciate it, and we'll always have it to remember how fun our first trip with three kids really was!
What do you think? What's your favorite way to capture a vacation? Let me know! I'd love to hear from you!
You can find me at Meagan's Musings and follow me on Twitter at MeaganMusing
Thanks so much Meagan for sharing your tips and beautiful photos with us!


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Reigniting the Mission
"If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected--the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative."
–-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
This is the ideal, but around the country Jesuit Colleges and Universities are using contingent, underpaid instructors and fighting the democratic choice of their faculty to organize. The Faculty Forward Network is working across the country on organized campuses, campuses fighting to organize and beyond to change this.
Sign here to support Just Employment at all Jesuit colleges and Universities.
We're working together to reignite the Jesuit mission on our campuses. At Georgetown University, we are seeing the Just Employment policy working in practice with our partners at SEIU Local 500. By participating in actions across the country, we are raising awareness of the national crisis in higher education, and holding our administrators accountable to the rich social justice mission of Jesuit higher education.

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Pesticides Linked to ADHD
Strawberries With a Side of ADHD?
Not too sure that organic produce is worth the extra dough? This may change your mind. It looks like scientists in the US and Canada may have found a connection between pesticide exposure and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Researchers tested 1,000 kids, ages eight to 15, and analyzed their urine for traces of pesticides. They found that 119 of the participants had signs of ADHD. And get this — the children with the highest concentrations of pesticides were twice as likely to be diagnosed with this condition as compared to the kids who had only traces of the chemical in their urine. That's a huge difference. The pesticides detected were ones commonly used in conventional produce such as frozen blueberries, strawberries, and celery.
ADHD affects about 4.5 million children in the US, and 2.5 million take medication to treat their condition. That means the findings of this study aren't something that should be ignored, as the connection between pesticides and ADHD is pretty strong. Certain pesticides will leave the body after about a week, but this study shows that some degree of pesticide residue will remain in the body, making exposure to these chemicals ongoing. Kids are especially at a greater risk since their young bodies are still developing.
Scientists aren't saying that eating conventional produce that's treated with pesticides will automatically lead to the development of ADHD, because many other factors may be involved, but this study may offer yet another reason to choose organic foods whenever possible.


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If you're looking for a place to meet with family or friends and relax, you can look no further than the Bar & Café at the Bridgetown Hotel. The Bridgetown Hotel is perfect for catching up with friends for a quiet drink in the hotel bar or on the Verandah. You can socialise over a quiet game of pool or watch sport on one of the tvs in the bar.
The Bar also boasts a selection of 12 beers, all ice cold and all on tap. An extensive range of other alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages are also on offer to satisfy a variety of tastes, from Premium Spirits, to Cocktails & Shooters, through to Coffees and Blackwood Valley Wines are all available.
The cosy bar is the perfect place to relax and chill out with friends on the weekends for pre-dinner drinks or you may choose to relax with a port by one of the open fire places or maybe you'd just like to unwind with a coffee and just enjoy the friendly atmosphere.
Open 7 days a week.
Mon - Thursday 10.30am til late, Friday 10.30am to midnight, Saturdays 9.30am to mightnight and Sundays 9.30am to late.
The hotel also includes a inviting and relaxed cafe / restaurant with tables both inside or on the hotels beautiful verandah wihich includes a one of a kind 13m long 42 seat timber table. Its so big the table was built on site and is the perfect place for families and large groups to sit together on one impressive table. With food focused on pub classics and locally sourced produce its a popular spot for freinds and families. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every day. Lunch is served from 11.30 - 2.30 daily and dinner from 6pm to 8.30 Sunday - Wednesday and 6pm-9pm Thursday to Saturday. Bookings are recommended.
Coffee and a delicious selection of cakes, slices, cookies and chocolates are always available.
Planning a family gathering, birthday or party we are here to help! Contact us so we can put together a menu to suit your needs.
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Finalist 2010/11 AHA Best Bistro Restaurant
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Our Mission:The mission of the Blue Ridge Horse Force is to promote grassroots showmanship and sportsmanship by uniting local open horse shows.
Show Sanctioning:To increase opportunities for those in Southwest Virginia to show their horses in the sport they love, our organization sanctions approximately 25 shows per year. Members work toward year end awards using a point system.
Who Benefits:BRHF shows are held by organizations ranging from 4-H groups to civic leagues to training stables to charitable organizations. All are able to raise more funds for their group through increased BRHF member participation. Exhibitors can compete at any of these shows knowing that there will be uniformity in class descriptions and offerings.
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Daniel we called the school but they said the admission is not yet out. They told us that it will be out in February to May this year. About the qualifications, THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IS THE BODY THAT REGULATES NURSING TRAINING SCHOOLS SO THIS IS THE GENERAL QUALIFICATION FOR ALL NURSING TRAINING SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
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Big Sam Allardyce gives first interview as Crystal Palace manager (Video)
#CPFC are pleased to announce Sam Allardyce as the new First Team Manager on a two-and-a-half year contract – https://t.co/fKHsWCuAey pic.twitter.com/nkA3V7z3qX
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 23, 2016
Pardew sacked
Having taken them to 17th place in the table, Alan Pardew was given the sack by Crystal Palace yesterday.
Pardew always talks himself up, but even he couldn't disguise the fact that Palace had become a sinking ship, and that the south London club needed change.
In fact, it looks like the Palace board had been planning Pardew's sacking for some time, because just over 24 hours later, they've appointed a replacement.
Big Sam appointed
Having been sacked from the England job after being caught out in a sting operation, Big Sam Allardyce was on the market, and with his history of success at smaller clubs, he seemed the ideal fit for the job.
Just last season he guided Sunderland to safety, and Palace fans will now be hoping Big Sam can work similar wonders for them.
Big Sam is looking to "bring some joy" to #CPFC in the New Year.
Watch his first interview as manager at https://t.co/TTogt72Aro now. pic.twitter.com/RB0QyeIV7O
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, Leicestershire United Kingdom (PressExposure) July 03, 2008 -- Ibstock has launched a new range of Linear bricks which has a unique dimension that will enable specifiers and building designers to create bold new brickwork designs.
The long thin shape of the new range creates a much more visually interesting facade than traditional brickwork, providing added linearity and subtly moulded apparent dimensions.
Ibstock's Linear range is manufactured in a wide range of colours and finishes to complement or match standard brickwork. Used either on its own or as courses or panels with other finish materials, designers can use this new design of brick to create a variety of effects within a building exterior.
The Linear range is available in six sizes from 240 x 50 x 115 mm to 440 x 65 x 102mm, giving the specifier or building designer complete design flexibility.
All Linear bricks have the durability and frost resistance of the standard shape brick product from which they are derived.
For more information on Ibstock's new Linear Brick Range, please call 0870 903 4030 or visit http://www.ibstock.com.


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The future of legal aid hangs in the balance as the Government edges towards "no win no fees". Legal aid and civil justice reform will be the main topics of the conference. Russell Jenkins, president of Cardiff Law Society, for one accepts that Lord Irvine has effectively set the conference agenda before getting anywhere near Cardiff. So what will Lord Irvine say?
Conditional fees will definitely be extended and Lord Woolf's fast-track system for claims with a value of less than £10,000 will also go ahead
Far more radically, the Government appears to be considering using conditional fees as a substitute for legal aid.
In other words, as The Times put it, it apparently wants to scrap the legal aid system.
Although this may be a long-term objective, it seems inconceivable that the Government would extend conditional fees to new areas while simultaneously withdrawing them from the ambit of legal aid.
However, it may well withdraw legal aid from personal injury cases, as Henry Hodge, the deputy chairman of the Legal Aid Board, predicted at a fringe meeting during the Labour Party conference.
At least personal injury conditional fee agreements have been operating reasonably successfully for the past two years, although even such a limited withdrawal of legal aid would prove highly controversial given the question marks which still hang over the "no win no fees" principle.
The Labour MP Andrew Dismore, who was a leading personal injury specialist before entering Parliament this year, says he thinks that there is "great scope" for conditional fees.
But he argues that rumours that the Government will abolish legal aid for all civil cases is "wild speculation" similar to predictions that "the world will end at the millennium".
One informed source says Lord Irvine's reforms will be less extreme than anticipated – but the Government does aim to cut £300m from the civil legal aid budget of £800m.
The source also suggests that multi-party actions and medical negligence cases are too complex to be left to conditional fees.
"There are strong public policy arguments for keeping medical negligence within legal aid," says the source.
Delegates at the conference will also be anxiously awaiting news of how private practitioners will be involved in delivering legal aid in the future.
Hodge predicted a shifting of resources towards the voluntary sector, which would work in partnership with the private sector to fulfil Labour's pre-election vision of a community legal service.
He also predicted only franchised firms would soon be able to handle legal aid work and that solicitors faced a new era of "more work for less pay".
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Photo Flash: First Look at THE GOOD WIFE's Episode, 'The Art of War,' 11/4
BroadwayWorld brings you a first look THE GOOD WIFE's upcoming episode, "The Art of War," guest starring Amanda Peet, set to air on Nov. 4!
"The Art of War"-- Alicia (Julianna Margulies, left) represents Laura Hellinger (Amanda Peet, right), an Army captain who accuses a civilian contractor of attempting to rape her in Afghanistan, on THE GOOD WIFE, Sunday, Nov. 4 (9:30-10:30 PM, ET/8:30-9:30 PM, CT/9:00-10:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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I have linked tables in Acess2k linked to a SQL backend. I link the tables through code by supplying a connect string. In this string I supply all information needed so the user does not get a prompt.
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This clarinet quartet features a range of clarinets from soprano to bass clarinet. Its repertoire consists of traditional and contemporary arrangements - Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Jazz, contemporary and popular music. Committed to promoting Canadian music, Ebonweave actively seeks out opportunities to perform new arrangements by Canadian composers
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