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Example sentences for repaired
When you take your car to be serviced or repaired, you expect the mechanic to replace any worn or damaged parts with new ones.
They can only be fixed when the credit markets themselves are repaired.
Walls and the concrete floor were repaired and cleaned.
Water-filled valve boxes or leaking sprinklers may be a sign that valves need to be repaired or replaced.
Then the figures-each made of linen bundles wrapped in wire armatures-were painstakingly cleaned and repaired.
Workers repaired and recast damaged parts and, using historical photographs, re-created the missing spear point and hammer.
Leach installed pipelines from the mint's well to distribute water to residents until the mains could be repaired.
If one of them broke a string on his sandals, the other two would wait until the damage was repaired.
In the next few days, the repaired machine made many more glides under good control.
Again, it was easy to take the car in and get it repaired at the approved garage.
They spent a few months in a rental while the house was repaired.
Don't buy anything that's ever been in an accident, no matter how well it seems to have been repaired.
And chances are, anything that is marginal about the house right now will have to be repaired if you sell it, too.
Yes, your writing skills have probably been damaged by journal editors, but they can be repaired.
The failures were failures at a fairly low level and this has been repaired.
Insist that damage done to college facilities by students be repaired, paid for, and publicly apologized for by the perpetrators.
Leaks and damage to individual shingles must be repaired immediately.
Fires may have to be extinguished, wellhead equipment repaired, gunk removed.
Good meals and nights of uninterrupted slumber have repaired some of the jet-lag grogginess and disorientation.
My pack came back all repaired, including the hole in the pocket.
The windshield was repaired, but now there were problems with an oxygen valve.
No one is sure how long it will take to pump out floodwaters once the levees are repaired.
The bone was repaired and a splint attached to the bird's leg.
So he planned to spend the next few days cleaning up and tending to his garden while they repaired his shop.
The vet tells us that he had an umbilical hernia which was repaired by the breeder.
For years, scientists believed that damaged nerve tissue could not be repaired because neurons are incapable of regeneration.
Many experts feared the frescos could never be repaired.
We were lucky that it was in low orbit and that it could be repaired.
These will be even more likely repaired instead of replaced.
The firearm's popularity stems from its lightness, reliability and the ease with which it can be repaired and manufactured.
Then an operator can drive out in his truck and the leak will be repaired and cleaned up.
Damages still unknown to be repaired on backcountry trails.
We're heading to the nursery and getting our bikes repaired.
Sanders had stress fractures in both feet repaired, leading to problems with his knee.
Damage known to exist to piping and valves had not been repaired or replaced, because the cost was considered too high.
Unlike the cars and appliances of a previous generation, gadgets are not made to be repaired by their owners.
Once it has been repaired it can be replaced and automatically added back to the resource pool.
Punctures can be repaired, but there comes a time in every inner-tube's life when it has to be retired from service.
Two months later, the damage is still having to be repaired.
After years of neglect, main roads have been repaired.
They are too small and too crumbly at the moment, but they could be repaired and enlarged in time for the big event.
Balance-sheets appear to have been stabilised if not repaired.
Roads across the country are being rapidly repaired and extended.
Days after the incident, the river bank had yet to be repaired and critical pumps had not arrived.
Until those facilities are repaired, the rebels cannot export any oil from the area they control.
Furthermore, this fiscal stimulus must be maintained until private sector balance sheets are repaired.
Balance-sheets need to be repaired but the effects are painful.
But they are cheap and can be repaired or replaced easily.
The ship had been so often repaired that not a stick of the original vessel remained at the time, yet was it the identical ship.
Several generous soldiers repaired the scandal given by these cowards.
He built, endowed, and repaired a great number of hospitals and churches.
Delude not yourselves with the belief that a breach once made may be afterward repaired.
The cool cloisters look immovable, the chapel looks repaired.
Telomeres are contained in chromosomes and are timing devices which decrease as the skin is repaired.
It can always be repaired later with safety pins or adhesive tape from your toiletries kit.
Say the debt ceiling is lifted soon and fiscal policy is patched--but not fully repaired this side of the election.
He insisted, and took up not his own plane but a recently repaired machine that needed to be tested.
Shipment was delayed for six months while the cores were repaired.
The same number of streets must be policed and repaired, sewers and water lines maintained, and transit systems operated.
It had apparently slipped on a bed of pebbles laid over some asphalt being repaired.
The leaky house was not repaired while the sun shone, for then the rain did not come through.
Some of the damaged brain tissue is repaired once people stop drinking.
Old equipment scheduled for replacement was repaired instead.
They have one but it is damaged and it needs repaired.
Conservators repaired the painting and re-created the elaborate diorama in its foreground.
My mom also asked, as she has since my father was sentenced, that his teeth be repaired so he can eat and speak properly.
He had built the ladder from wood left over from a repaired church.
When multiple phones report the same jolt, the app identifies a pothole that needs to be repaired.
Then he repaired the hole with a tiny patch, fastening it in place with several tiny anchors.
The others off-line are being repaired, revamped or reconditioned.
Human cells are only inactive when they are dead, after which time they cannot be repaired by any means.
Both the two new cameras and the repaired equipment are producing stunningly clear pictures of galaxies, nebulas, and stars.
Unfortunately, the switch broke recently and it hasn't been repaired yet.
The extensive root system over my repaired heal symbolizes stability, strength and recovery.
Damage to the accelerator could be repaired given sufficient time and money.
The ship's damaged and won't usually be magically repaired in time for the next episode, and neither are the characters.
Please report to where you were born or the nearest synagogue to have it repaired or replaced.
Explain that firmness of purpose degenerates into obstinacy unless errors are recognized, admitted and repaired.
Through newly repaired windows came faint, peaceful sounds from the wrecked city.
The deep divisions could not be repaired and the group disbanded by the end of the year.
The power station needed to be overhauled, the existing turbines repaired, and the third one put in place.
The plastic surface became scratched when a toilet-tank top was placed on it while the toilet was repaired.
Damage wrought by a doorknob lodged in the back of her skull had to be repaired.
Contractors had upgraded and repaired the electricity and plumbing.
Repaired, a story shortened, it was converted by the state into a lobster hatchery.
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IT GIVES a whole new meaning to "power walking". Strap on a pair of leg braces and with a little extra effort you can generate enough electricity while you walk or run to charge up your cellphone or laptop, or perhaps even a prosthetic arm.
The brace, built by Max Donelan and colleagues at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, harvests around 5 watts of power from the motion of a walking pair of legs - enough to power 10 cellphones. A gear on the brace twists as you stride along, causing an attached electricity generator to spin and generate power (tinyurl.com/34ytlh).
In 2005 Larry Rome of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and colleagues developed a power-generating backpack (Science, vol 309, p 1726). Designed for people who were already used to carrying a heavy load, such as soldiers, it harnesses the loping up-and-down motion of the ...
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Historian reveals past through documents, personal accounts
Each year, the United States recognizes February as African American heritage month, but to learn more about the culture is important for anyone any day. Dr. Angela Hornsby-Gutting, associate professor of history at Missouri State University, discusses her research on this topic.
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$200 kitchen spree
As a graduation gift, my grandmother is giving me $200 to spend on something for myself, preferably something I can keep to remember her. Clearly I need new kitchen items!
Already got a KitchenAid from the other set of grandparents (I'm way too spoiled, I know) so I am thinking of either a Le Creuset pot, a blender or a food processor.
If you had $200 to spend on yourself, what would YOU get??
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Stallman speaks out against Draconian copyright, the Kindle, the Sony Reader, and e-books' risks to freedom
February 3, 2008 | 5:19 am
By Richard M. Stallman, President of the Free Software Foundation
Moderator's note: I'm pro-copyright—here's to a variety of business models, including the advance-and-royalties system!—but share Stallman's frustrations over the tyranny that the DMCA has given us. – DR
Copyright was established in the age of the printing press as an industrial regulation on the business of writing and publishing. Its purpose was to encourage the publication of a diversity of written works. Its means was to require the author's permission to publish recent writings. Ordinary readers received the benefit of increased writing, with little reason to complain: copyright restricted only publication, not the things a reader could do.
Well and good—back then.
Recently we developed a new way of distributing information: computers and networks. They facilitated copying and manipulating information, including software, musical recordings, books, and movies, and offered the possibility of unlimited access to all sorts of data—-an information utopia.
Anti-public war on sharing
One obstacle stood in the way: copyright. Readers and listeners who made use of their new ability to copy and share published information were technically copyright infringers. The same law which had formerly acted as a beneficial industrial regulation on publishers had become a restriction on the public it was meant to serve.
In a democracy, a law that prohibits a popular and useful activity is usually soon relaxed. Not so where corporations have political power. The publishers' lobby was determined to prevent the public from taking advantage of the power of their computers, and found copyright a suitable tool. Under their influence, rather than relaxing copyright rules to suit the new circumstances, governments made it stricter than ever, forbidding the act of sharing.
Domination tool
But that wasn't the worst of it. Computers can be powerful tools of domination when developers control the software that people run. The publishers realized that by publishing works in encrypted format, which only specially authorized software could view, they could gain unprecedented power: they could compel readers to pay, and identify themselves, every time they read a book, listen to a song, or watch a video. The publishers gained U.S. government support for their dream with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. This law gave publishers power to write their own copyright rules, by implementing them in the code of the authorized player software. This practice is called Digital Restrictions Management, or DRM. Even reading or listening without authorization is forbidden.
We still have the same old freedoms in using paper books and other analog media. But if e-books replace printed books, those freedoms will not transfer. Imagine: no more used book stores; no more lending a book to your friend; no more borrowing one from the public library — no more "leaks" that might give someone a chance to read without paying. No more purchasing a book anonymously with cash "" you can only buy an e-book with a credit card. That is the world the publishers want for us. If you buy the Amazon Kindle we call it the Swindle or the Sony Reader we call it the Shreader for what it threatens to do to books, you pay to establish that world.
Slowly growing anger against DRM
Public anger against DRM is slowly growing, held back because propaganda terms such as "protect authors" and "intellectual property" have convinced readers that their rights do not count. These terms implicitly assume that publishers deserve special power, that we are obliged to bow to it, and that we have wronged someone if we read or listen without paying.
The publishers also threaten that a cruel War on Copying is the only way to keep art alive. Even if true, it would not justify such cruelty; but it isn't true. Public sharing of copies tends to increase the sales of most works, and decrease sales only for the most successful 10 percent. As the Grateful Dead showed, copying and sharing among fans need not be a problem for artists.
But best-sellers can still do well. Stephen King got hundreds of thousands of dollars selling an unencrypted e-book with no obstacle to copying and sharing. The singer Issa, aka Jane Siberry, asks people to choose their own prices when they download songs, and averages more than the usual 99 cents. Radiohead made millions by inviting fans to copy an album and pay what they wished, while it was also shared through P2P.
Needed: Ban on DRM
To make copyright fit the network age, we should legalize the noncommercial copying and sharing of all published works, and prohibit DRM. But until we win this battle, you must protect yourself: Don't buy any products with DRM unless you personally have the means to break the DRM and make copies.
Richard M. Stallman is the founder of the Free Software Foundation in Boston. Copyright 2008 by the author, however the author permits verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article in any medium without royalty provided this notice is preserved. Reproduced from the Santa Cruz Sentinel, which used the headline "Richard M. Stallman: Freedom—or Copyright." I've added subheads.
I'm glad you brought up Jane Siberry. Whenever anybody says people won't buy something they can get for free, I always trot her out as my favourite example. Last time I read her stats, less than 20% of all downloaders were choosing to pay nothing, and of those who were paying, almost half were paying more than the minimum. People WILL pay. But you have to make a good product available to them at a fair price first. Would everyone who downloaded a pirated Harry Potter book have actually paid for one in other circumstances? Maybe not. But they will never know how many might have if they don't offer a legit version in the first place. For example
Here's the thing. Authors and publishers aren't stupid, and we're willing to experiment. Sure there are some examples that indicate that in some cases, free doesn't compete with for fee. I've experimented with free myself. But if free really did always, or even generally, result in more revenue and profit, don't you think we would do more than experiment. I mean, none of us wants to go broke.
It's certainly true that being the first to offer books free gave some authors (and publishers) a lot of publicity–and did so at a time when eBook reading was not ready for prime time. But as eBook readers become increasingly capable of offering a reading experience as good as or better than paper, the model of hooking people on e and shifting them to paper won't work.
I'm not trying to defend eternal copyright. I think a reasonable balance is desirable, but outlawing DRM and requiring free sharing is unlikely to result in a better world for authors.
Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com
Rob, I never said they had to offer it for free. In the example of Jane Siberry, I was only pointing out that when she DID offer it for free, people paid anyway, and in the case of Harry Potter, she didn't offer a legit version at all, paid or free or otherwise, and thus arose a bigger underground market. I really believe that authors and artists need to start understanding that if they want to survive in this marketplace, they need to be business-people too. You will NEVER completely outlaw piracy, no matter what DRM scheme you enact, the same way the corner grocer has to budget a certain amount of losses to shoplifting, employee theft etc. into his or her operating budget. But one CAN offer a good thing at a price people are willing to pay, and do just fine. In the case of Harry Potter, where they essentially had fans wanting an e-version and sitting there with money in their hands going 'just show me where I can buy it' it just boggles my mind that they would not take advantage of that and say 'buy it here.' Instead, they said 'we do not support you buying our book in that format, sorry' and sent away all of those legitimate customers to do what they would under their own devices. Stupid!
Hi Ficbot–
I think J. K. Rowling is a special (weird) case. A woman who writes her books longhand is not exactly going to have a clear view of eBooks. And I certainly agree that experimenting with different pricing models is a good idea. When I started BooksForABuck.com, I offered all of my books as 'shareware.' Read now, pay later. Unfortunately, my experience wasn't positive. But I think I, and most other publishers, are willing to try almost anything that can improve our revenue models. It isn't like this is an easy business to make money in.
The more I thought about the Stallman article, the more I see what looks to me like a logic flaw. According to Stallman, copyright was invented because printing presses made copying easy. So, when computers made copying even easier, the logical extension is–to weaken copyright laws? This might be good policy (or not), but the logic seems to me to be consistent with making the laws harsher as copying gets easier, not the other way around (again, just following the logic of Stallman's article). My personal belief is that copyright should have a reasonable expiration date, but that this date should be after the author's death.
Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com
While intriguing, I think this system would reward big-name authors and publishers–who don't need the rewards (go Mickey Mouse and J.K. Rowling) and punish smaller authors and publishers whose works take time to reach success.
Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com


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HALLOWEEN: Mini-Pumpkin Cakes
By Jackie Burrell
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 at 1:56 pm in Halloween.
Adorable? Check. Halloweeny? Check. Mostly healthy? Check! These cute little Pumpkin Patch Party Cakes hail from the folks over at Nestle.com, who kindly offered to share. Here's how to do 'em:
Servings: 12
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
15 ounce can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounce package low fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
6 (4-inch) cinnamon sticks
PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Spray two 6-cavity mini-fluted tube pans with nonstick cooking spray.
COMBINE flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt and baking soda in medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl for 3 to 4 minutes or until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Add pumpkin and vanilla extract; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Spoon evenly into prepared cavities (about 1/2 cup batter in each). Gently tap pan on counter to release air bubbles.
BAKE for 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cakes comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; invert onto wire racks to cool completely. With serrated knife, carefully cut bottoms off all cakes so surface is level/flat. (Cooks tip: save the bottoms for enjoyment later!)
BEAT cream cheese and orange extract in large mixer bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Spread 1 tablespoon mixture over cut side of 6 cakes to within 1/4-inch of edge (be sure to spread mixture over hole in center). Place the 6 cakes without icing on top of cakes with icing.
ADD 2 tablespoons milk to remaining cream cheese mixture; beat until smooth. The consistency should be thin enough to drizzle; add more milk as needed. Drizzle over cakes (use any leftover icing for the cake bottoms above). Before serving, push one cinnamon stick in center of each "pumpkin" (stick should rest on cream cheese mixture in center of cakes).
– Reprinted with permission from Nestle.com
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Morning everyone (or night / afternoon I suppose)
I am currently working on a site for our church, and even though it is not "really"complete at this stage, I was wondering if you guys / gals can give some feedback regards to layout?
The main idea is that the current site is in flash, and I am trying to sway them to go over to wordpress (for quicker updating and keeping people informed).
Even though this is just a intial test the site, over the weekend, be moved over to wordpress. Still awaiting images and all the content. I also have a funny feeling that it is falling apart in IE6 (Can't really check cause I have IE8 installed and looks fine on the pc)
But what do you guys think?
Hey Gavin
The best thing you did by far was to convince them that a whole flash site is bad, bravo! Updating those can be a nightmare…
Word Press FTW! haha Anywho, I would suggest getting all your boxes neatly compacted, something like this:
Probably want a lighter gray as well ( #F5F5F5 ) also I noticed some of your boxes have darker gray borders and some do not, either have them all with this same border, or none at all, its usually a good rule of design to remain consistent ;)
Maybe a little line-height? p { line-height:22px; } would be good for ease of reading paragraph text. Though the first one at the top looks nice with 35px line-height and padding:35px; ( instead of 50px )
I don't want to totally redesign your site, but at least improve upon a good idea ;)
Hope this helps,
~ Chris
Hey Chris,
Thanks for the input.
Yeah I had a look at the image you sent and I have to agree with you that it does look better with everything inline.
I will take all your points and work on it today.
Will get back on Monday and submit the new one.
yea just echoing Chris, if you are going down a box route, make sure you have strong space control. For example the space between your boxes I would force to keep at a specific size set it at say 10px, and then keep it that distance for everything.
Also you might want to think about working to a grid layout, not ness the CSS templates, I cant work with anyone else's CSS myself, but they have some great PS Templates for say a 960 site which would suite you down the the ground!
The one problem with websites like that is if you don't get them right, they look "odd" – but when they are done right, they are awesome :)
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I am a private pilot and would like to use my plane for transportation from Nebraska to Indiana
I may go out there on business 8 or 10 times a year. I carry full coverage on the aircraft but my boss told me that his insurance would increase about 2000.00 per year if he would let me fly.
It would be much more convenient for me to fly myself. Does anyone know why my Boss would have to assume any liability if I were flying myself and no other company personal?
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Im NOT an expert in the insurance field,but I suspect it has something to do with either of two situations(or a combination of both).
#1....Quite a few Insurance companys have an exclusion of coverage for an employee if he/she is killed in a "non scheduled air-carrier".Basically meaning that unless you are flying Commercial,you are on youre own.
#2.....Concievably IF you have an accident whilst on company business,either youre estate,and/or youre employer can be held liable for any damages.
I work for an Avionics Firm,and the VP has his own plane,however the President of the firm insists that when he does fly(for business purposes)he flys a regular scheduled carrier.
I imagine that the increased insurance premium youre boss is speaking of is liability coverage for the company....
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You've nailed it Alan. I ran into this when I was Chief Pilot of an AMEX subsidiary. Company personel had to fly either commercially, or on the company aircraft, never in their own aircraft. The reason was that if they did crash into the "schoolyard" that all these hypothetical crashes occur, then it would be a company employee travelling on company-required travel, that made the crash. The company would be perceived as having had the employee make the trip, and therefore would be one of the named partners in the lawsuits.
Two ways around this:
1. Have your employer and his company added as "additional named insureds" in your aircraft insurance policy. In this case, your employer may require higher liability limits than you ordinarily carry, which in turn will likely cost more.
2. Have an agreement drawn up stating that the employee will never travel on company business. Then, before each trip, have the employee state in writing that he will be travelling on personal business to the destination, and only as a result of already being there and completely aside and unassociated with the company's interests, volunteer to "call in" while there, during which time the employee will offer to take care of business, and CONCLUDE business, prior to beginning any further personal travels. Admittedly, this second option has risks of the corporate "veil" being penetrated, but company legal advisors may have a method of accomodating such offers.
Generally, the additional liability is not worth the exposure for a company to allow employees to travel in personal aircraft simply because the employee enjoys doing so. But if the employee would be willing to insulate and/or insure the company against such liability, then sometimes an arrangement can be made. Good luck. (Sorry that the company doesn't understand the fact that the employee is safer, and less likely to be involved in any accident in the airplane than the car.) ;{
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P.S.--Perhaps if a cost analysis were performed, showing that the company would incur lower costs, MORE than sufficient to offset any increased liability premiums, then the CEO might have a change of heart?
Understand that I'm neither an attorney, nor an insurance agent in any state. Anyone contemplating these actions should consult their own specialists.
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|calendar>> January 17. 2014 Juche 103
Art Squad of C.C., Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League Gives Performance
|Pyongyang, January 17 (KCNA) -- The art squad of the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League gave a performance "Always Straight Forward, Following the Party!" at the Central Youth Hall on Friday to mark the 68th anniversary of the founding of the league.
The performance began with small choruses "Footstep" and "March of Korean Youth". Put on the stage were such colorful numbers as narration and female solo "We Can Not Live without You", female duet "Party's Flag, Always together with You", song and dance "Campfire" and agitation drama "Furnace"
The performers sang of the great pride and self-esteem of the young people across the country who have demonstrated the honor of the vanguard and shock brigade in building a thriving nation while glorifying the proud history and tradition of the Korean youth movement under the care of the peerlessly great persons.
They vividly represented the unwavering will of the young vanguard to raise a fierce wind of making a new leap forward on all fronts of building a thriving socialist nation in hearty response to the New Year Address of Marshal Kim Jong Un.
Among the audience were Jon Yong Nam, chairman of the C.C., the youth league, officials of the youth league and youth and students.
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Exercise 29: Back to Basics
How do Exercises work and how can I participate?
- Every other Monday we will create a new exercise with a new topic and goal with a 2 week timeframe.
- The community will submit their own work along with myself and provide feedback or tips on the submissions.
- On Friday, September 5th, THIS post will be updated with the new images and any tips and techniques learned along the way.
- How can I participate? – Read the exercise challenge below and submit your image via the "Submit Image" button below.
Exercise 29 (E29) – Back to Basics
EXERCISE: Taking a look at refining the basics of adding values doing simple exercises.
Two (2) Week Exercise!
I have been requested many times for a simple exercise that focuses on the basics of adding values to create form and structure. Let's break it down into the simplest of simple exercises. Below are four practices for you to zone in and focus on how to shade values. Use the light box directions as you do your own practice sheet.
- 1. Outie vs. Innie – To start it off, you can have the same shape but how you shade the lighting, will give the illusion of depth. Really imagine where the light source is coming from and how that would be reflected on the spheres.
- 2. Edges vs. Curves – When it comes to shading objects. There are two extremes you can focus on and everything else is somewhere in between. The first is hard edges and the different surfaces of an object act as "planes" that will often have high contrast due to the edges. The second is the soft gradient edge that reflects the light gradually over the surface area because there is no distinct falloff where the light creates a high contrast. (ALTHOUGH often metallic or shiny surfaces may gave the look of high contrast due to the reflective nature)
- 3. Different Light Directions – When you begin to imagine your objects in a 3-Dimensional Space, you you begin to imagine lighting and where to place it more accurately. This is a good practice to imagine adding different lighting on the same object, making you think more actively on how you place your lights and shadows.
- 4. Enclosed vs. Open – Lastly this focuses on two things: bounce lighting: and the subtle difference in shadow values in an enclosed area.
DOWNLOAD: Download this Exercise 29 Practice Sheet .PSD HERE.
(You can hide the green extra tips and guidelines)
Work fast, and then refine. Also attempt this exercises with just the simple brush so you can focus less on how you create the values and more on if the values are being placed correctly. A lot of artists also ask me how to make the blending look smooth without it looking blurry or without taking hours with a hard edge brush. The trick is getting a solid mix of both or even try using a textured brush like a chalk brush.
Also the biggest tip is: STAY CONSISTENT with your lighting choices. If you add a light, make sure that light source is represented throughout the subject matter.
GOAL: To strengthen your fundamental skills of rendering values.
This is no use attempting advance techniques if you cannot understand and complete the fundamental basics of value shading to create form and shape! The more you can fully comprehend and realistic reflect value shading, the better your pieces will become, trust me! And you should be able to look at something you did a year ago and be able to correct minor flaws, which are often value shading mistakes!
- Fundamentals: Value Shading – This is taking the exercise to another level with using the basic 4 shapes to practice building your values and practice different lighting scenarios as well!
The Results Update
Thanks everyone for being patient with this update. With the workshop I was getting prepared of that, but I was finally able to getting around to wrapping this exercise up! As with most studies, learning to understand values are so important to further your skill level. So taking it back to the basics are really important for you as an artist. Below is a step by step guide to help you as a reference chart to complete your own.
I was pleasantly surprised when I saw how many turned in their own submissions but also how great the quality of many of therm are. Below are three that really stood out to me from fjara, digitd, and plutonka. Thanks again to everyone that tried out this exercise and stay tuned for the next one!
Remember: You can always submit even after the week is over! These are meant to act as exercises to practice and strengthen your work!
Discussion5 Responses to "Exercise 29: Back to Basics"
Posts: 8jbfuller says:
This was fun to work on, especially since I wanted to do SOMETHING artsy but lacked focus. AND I was excited to see it had a "deadline" that I hadn't missed!
Posts: 6Drew Vaughn says:
Sooooo no results update?
Posts: 8jbfuller says:
lol. I'm anxious as well
Posts: 2Rositsa Zaharieva says:
When are you launching the next exercise? I can't wait to see what it will be
Posts: 3sozomaika says:
I really need to practice this…
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The presentation regarding sanitation in Inda (I believe) was very interesting to me. I didn't realize that there were archtiects working towards cleaning up these issues there. What struck me as being the most interesting aspect of this project was the affect of the levels of community involvement. I understood that the communities that took an active part in building their own toilets and played an active role, were the ones that stayed the cleanest and were more 'successful' than the communities that were forced to work on building the toilets.
This can be related back to the imortance of culture and community in architecture and design. WIthout the public, users, and community seeing the importance in and can relate to a design, it is essentially worthless - no matter how much of a benefit can come from it. As designers it is our role to design for the user and also show the user the importance of something, relative to them and their beliefs. This is not an easy idea to implement, and people may not always be accepting of things. As long as the user is the center of design, and designers are sensitive to the variables within the users, design is powerful.


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The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel. A brake disc (or rotor in U.S. English), usually made of cast iron or ceramic composites (including carbon, kevlar and silica), is connected to the wheel and/or the axle. To stop the wheel, friction material in the form of brake pads (mounted on a device called a brake caliper) is forced mechanically, hydraulically, pneumatically or electromagnetically against both sides of the disc. Friction causes the disc and attached wheel to slow or stop.
Modern-style disc brakes first appeared on the low-volume Crosley Hotshot in 1949, although they had to be discontinued in 1950 due to design problems. Chrysler's Imperial also offered a type of disc brake from 1949 through 1953, though in this instance they were enclosed with dual internal-expanding, full-circle pressure plates. Reliable modern disc brakes were developed in the UK by Dunlop and first appeared in 1953 on the Jaguar C-Type racing car. The Citroën DS of 1955, with powered inboard front disc brakes, and the 1956 Triumph TR3 were the first European production cars to feature modern disc brakes. The first production car to feature disc brakes at all 4 corners was the Austin-Healey 100S in 1954. The next American production cars to be fitted with disc brakes were the 1963 Studebaker Avanti (optional on other Studebaker models), standard equipment on the 1965 Rambler Marlin (optional on other AMC models), and the 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C2).
These brakes offer better stopping performance than comparable drum brakes, including resistance to "brake fade" caused by the overheating of brake components, and are able to recover quickly from immersion (wet brakes are less effective). Unlike a drum brake, the disc brake has no self-servo effect and the braking force is always proportional to the pressure placed on the braking pedal or lever.
Many early implementations for automobiles located the brakes on the inboard side of the driveshaft, near the differential, but most brakes today are located inside the wheels. (An inboard location reduces the unsprung weight and eliminates a source of heat transfer to the tires, important in Formula One racing.)
Disc brakes were most popular on sports cars when they were first introduced, since these vehicles are more demanding about brake performance. Discs have now become the more common form in most passenger vehicles, although many (particularly light weight vehicles) use drum brakes on the rear wheels to keep costs and weight down as well as to simplify the provisions for a parking brake. As the front brakes perform most of the braking effort, this can be a reasonable compromise.
Many higher performance brakes have holes drilled through them. This is known as cross-drilling and was originally done in the 1960s on racing cars. Brake pads will outgas and under use may create boundary layer of gas between the pad and the disc hurting braking performance. Cross-drilling was created to provide the gas someplace to escape. Although modern brake pads seldom suffer from outgassing problems, water residue may build up after a vehicle passes through a puddle and impede braking performance. For this reason, and for heat dissipation purposes, cross drilling is still used on some braking components, but is not favored for racing or other hard use as the holes are a source of stress cracks under severe conditions.
Discs may also be slotted, where shallow channels are machined into the disc to aid in removing dust and gas. Slotting is the preferred method in most racing environments to remove gas, water, and de-glaze brake pads. Some discs are both drilled and slotted. Slotted discs are generally not used on standard vehicles because they quickly wear down brake pads; however, this removal of material is beneficial to race vehicles since it keeps the pads soft and avoids vitrification of their surfaces.
On the road, drilled or slotted discs still have a positive effect in wet conditions because the holes or slots prevent a film of water building up between the disc and the pads. Crossdrilled discs will eventually crack at the holes due to metal fatigue. Cross-drilled brakes that are manufactured poorly or subjected to high stresses will crack much sooner and more severely.
New technology now allows smaller brake systems to be fitted to bicycles, mopeds and now even mountain bikes. The market for mountain bike disc brakes is very large and has huge variety, ranging from simple, mechanical (cable) systems, to highly expensive and also powerful, 6-pot hydraulic disc systems, commonly used on downhill racing bikes. Improved technology has seen the creation of the first vented discs for use on mountain bikes. The vented discs are similar to that seen on cars and have been introduced to help prevent heat fade on fast alpine descents. First use of disc brakes on mountain bikes was the implementation of mechanical braking systems which did not offer solid braking power that is why disc brakes were not popular among mountain bikers until hydraulic disc brakes were presented. Most mountain bike brake rotors are made from stainless steel and are very thin. Some use a two-piece floating rotor style. And some lightweight rotors are made from aluminum.
Disc brake discs are commonly manufactured out of a material called grey iron. The SAE maintains a specification for the manufacture of grey iron for various applications. For normal car and light truck applications, the SAE specification is J431 G3000 (superseded to G10). This specification dictates the correct range of hardness, chemical composition, tensile strength, and other properties necessary for the intended use.
Historically, brake discs were manufactured throughout the world with a strong concentration in Europe, and America. Between 1989 and 2005, manufacturing of brake discs is migrating predominantly to China.
The first development of the modern ceramic brake was made by British Engineers working in the railway industry for TGV applications in 1988. The objective was to reduce weight, the number of brakes per axle, as well as provide stable friction from very high speeds and all temperatures. The result was a carbon fibre re-inforced ceramic process which is now used in various forms for automotive, railway, and aircraft brake applications.
The requirement for a large section of ceramic composite material having very high heat tolerance and mechanical strength often relegates ceramic discs to exotic vehicles where the cost is not prohibitive to the application, and industrial use where the ceramic disc's light weight and low maintenance properties justify the cost relative to alternatives.
Measuring warping is accomplished using a dial indicator on a fixed rigid base, with the tip perpendicular to the brake rotor's face. It is typically measured about 1/2" (12mm) from the outside diameter of the rotor. The rotor is spun. The difference between minimum and maximum value on the dial is called lateral runout. Typical hub/rotor assembly runout specifications for passenger vehicles are around 0.0020" or 50.8 microns. Runout can be caused either by deformation of the disc itself or by runout in the underlying wheel hub face or by contamination between the rotor surface and the underlying hub. Determining the root cause of the indicator displacement (lateral runout) requires disassembly of the rotor from the hub. Rotor face runout due to hub face runout or contamination will typically have a period of 1 minimum and 1 maximum per revolution of the brake rotor.
Another cause of warping is when the disc is overheated and the vehicle is stopped. When keeping the brakes applied, the area where the pads contact the disc will cause uneven cooling and lead to warping.
Incorrect fitting also leads to many cases of warping; the disc's retaining bolts (or the wheel/lug nuts, if the disc is simply sandwiched in place by the wheel, as on many cars) must be tightened progressively and evenly. The use of air tools to fasten lug nuts is extremely bad practice, unless a torque tube is also used. The vehicle manual will indicate the proper pattern for tightening as well as a torque rating for the bolts. Lug nuts should never be tightened in a circle. Some vehicles are sensitive to the force the bolts apply and tightening should be done with a torque wrench.
Several methods can be used to avoid overheating brake discs. Use of a lower gear when descending steep grades to obtain engine braking will reduce the brake loading. Also, operating the brakes intermittently - braking to slower speed for a brief time then coasting will allow the brake material to cool between applications. Riding the brakes lightly will generate a great amount of heat with little braking effect and should be avoided. High temperature conditions as found in automobile racing can be dealt with by proper pad selection, but at the tradeoff of everyday driveability. Pads that can take high heat usually do best when hot and will have reduced braking force when cold. Also, high heat pads typically have more aggressive compounds and will wear discs down more quickly. Brake ducting that forces air directly onto the brake discs, common in motorsports, is highly effective at preventing brake overheating. This is also useful for cars that are driven both in motorsports and on the street, as it has no negative effect on driveability. A further extension of this method is to install a system which mists the discs with water. Jaguar has reported great reductions in disc temperatures with such a system.
Warping will often lead to a thickness variation of the disc. If it has runout, a thin spot will develop by the repetitive contact of the pad against the high spot as the disc turns. When the thin section of the disc passes under the pads, the pads move together and the brake pedal will drop slightly. When the thicker section of the disc passes between the pads, the pads will move apart and the brake pedal will raise slightly, this is pedal pulsation. The thickness variation can be felt by the driver when it is approximately 0.17 mm or greater (on automobile rotors).
Not all pedal pulsation is due to warped discs. Brake pad material operating outside of its designed temperature range can leave a thicker than normal deposit in one area of the disc surface, creating run-out due to a "sticky" or "hotspot" that will grab with every revolution of the disc. Grease or other foreign materials can create a slippery spot on the disc, also creating pulsation.
To prevent scarring, it is prudent to periodically inspect the brake pads for wear. A tire rotation is a logical time for inspection, since rotation must be performed regularly based on vehicle operation time and all wheels must be removed, allowing ready visual access to the brake pads. Some types of alloy wheels and brake arrangements will provide enough open space to view the pads without removing the wheel. When practical, pads that are near the wear-out point should be replaced immediately, as complete wear out leads to scarring damage and unsafe brakeing. Many disc brake pads will include some sort of soft steel spring or drag tab as part of the pad assembly, which is designed to start dragging on the disc when the pad is nearly worn out. The result is a moderately loud metalic squealing noise, alerting the vehicle user that service is required, and this will not normally scar the disc if the brakes are serviced promptly.
The brake caliper is the assembly which houses the brake pads and pistons. The pistons are usually made of aluminum or chrome-plated steel. There are two types of calipers: floating or fixed. A fixed caliper does not move relative to the disc. It uses one or more pairs of opposing pistons to clamp from each side of the disc, and is more complex and expensive than a floating caliper. A floating caliper (also called a "sliding caliper") moves with respect to the disc, along a line parallel to the axis of rotation of the disc; a piston on one side of the disc pushes the inner brake pad until it makes contact with the braking surface, then pulls the caliper body with the outer brake pad so pressure is applied to both sides of the disc.
Floating caliper (single piston) designs are subject to sticking failure, which can occur due to dirt or corrosion entering at least one mounting mechanism and stopping its normal movement. This can cause the pad attached to the caliper to rub on the disc when the brake is not engaged, or cause it to engage at an angle. Sticking can occur due to infrequent vehicle use, failure of a seal or rubber protection boot allowing debris entry, dry-out of the grease in the mounting mechanism and subsequent moisture incursion leading to corrosion, or some combination of these factors. Consequences may include reduced fuel effiency, excessive wear on the affected pad, and friction-induced heat warping of the disc.
Various types of brake calipers are also used on bicycle rim brakes.
Brake failure can occur due to failure of the piston to retract - this is usually a consequence of not operating the vehicle during a time that it is stored outdoors in adverse conditions. On high mileage vehicles the piston seals may leak, which must be promptly corrected.
The brake pads must usually be replaced regularly (depending on pad material), and most are equipped with a method of alerting the driver when this needs to take place. Some have a thin piece of soft metal that causes the brakes to squeal when the pads are too thin, while others have a soft metal tab embedded in the pad material that closes an electric circuit and lights a warning light when the brake pad gets thin. More expensive cars may use an electronic sensor.
Although almost all road-going vehicles have only two brake pads per caliper, racing calipers utilize up to six pads, with varying frictional properties in a staggered pattern for optimum performance.
Early brake pads (and linings) contained asbestos. When working on an older car's brakes, care must be taken not to inhale any dust present on the caliper (or drum).
An age-old trick is to put a small amount of copper slip (copper grease) onto the back of the pads where they contact the brake caliper piston and on the pad shims, if present. While this will normally stop the squeal, getting grease on the pads or disks will affect braking performance.
Dust on the brakes may also cause squeal; there are many commercial brake cleaning products that can be used to remove dust and contaminants from the brakes.
Some mid-performance brake pads, such as PFC pads (which have many debond issues), will always squeal during operation, and this does not indicate a problem.
Apart from noise generated from squeal, brakes may also develop a phenomenon called brake judder or shudder.
The judder phenomenon can be classified into two distinct subgroups; they are Hot (Thermal) or Cold Judder.
Hot judder is usually produced as a result of longer more moderate braking from high speed where the vehicle does not come to a complete stop. It commonly occurs when a motorist decelerates from speeds of around 120 km/h to about 60 km/h, which results in severe vibrations being transmitted to the driver. These vibrations are the result of uneven thermal distributions believed to be the result of phenomena called Hot Spots. Hot Spots are classified as concentrated thermal regions that alternate between both sides of a disc that distort it in such a way that produces a sinusoidal waviness around its edges. Once the brake pads (friction material / brake lining) comes in contact with the sinusoidal surface during braking severe vibrations are induced as a result and can produce hazardous conditions for the person driving the vehicle.
Cold judder on the other hand is the result of uneven disc wear patterns or DTV. These variations in the disc surface are usually the result of extensive vehicle road usage. DTV is usually attributed to the following causes: waviness of rotor surface, misalignment of axis (Runout), elastic deflection, thermal distortion, wear and friction material transfers.


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Ajax signalled their title-winning intent by moving back to the Eredivisie summit with a thumping 6-0 win over Heracles this afternoon. Locked in a six-team battle for the crown, the Amsterdam club took over top spot from AZ Alkmaar, who were later held 2-2 by Vitesse Arnhem.
Frank de Boer's men opened the scoring in the first half through Theo Janssen and then cut loose in the second, with Lorenzo Ebecilio making it 2-0 and Christian Eriksen claiming the third.
Vurnon Anita, Siem de Jong and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, on as a substitute having been out injured since early October, completed the rout.
That put the pressure on AZ to respond and they were frustrated at the Gelredome. American forward Jozy Altidore headed them in front, but Guram Kashia (35) and Marco van Ginkel (46) gave Vitesse the lead. Simon Poulsen was credited with the equaliser on the hour mark, but Brett Holman almost immediately collected a second yellow card and AZ's remaining ten men were unable to find a winner.
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De Graafschap remain rooted to the foot of the table after a 2-0 defeat at NEC Nijmegen. Going into the match two points behind Excelsior, Richard Roelofsen's men knew a three-point haul would lift them off the bottom of the pile.
However, goals either side of the break from Lasse Schone and Genero Zeefuik ensured that NEC coasted to a comfortable success, aided by Lion Kaak's dismissal just prior to half-time.
RKC Waalwijk boosted their hopes of clinching a UEFA Europa League play-off place with a narrow victory over ADO Den Haag. Krisztian Nemeth netted the game's only goal midway through the first half to lift RKC back level on points with eighth-placed NEC.


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It only requires assembling a single piece of Ikea furniture to realize why an electric screwdriver is a worthwhile investment. So if you're in the market for one, Black+Decker's new 4V MAX Lithium Pivot Screwdriver could be a great choice for the sole reason that you can charge it from the same USB adapters you use to top off your smartphone or tablet.
The electric screwdriver comes with a wall adapter that connects to its microUSB charging port, but when you eventually lose that you'll be happy to know you probably already own several other ways to top off its rechargeable battery. The $40 drill also features a handle that pivots 90-degrees so you can use it in a pistol grip or inline orientation when space is tight, and the knowledge that the next Ikea shelf you build won't leave your hands cramped and sore. [Black & Decker]
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|501(c)3 non-profit religious
Area served
|U.S. and Int'l (109 countries)
Key people
|Mack Egger, President/CEO; Art Rom[1]heim, Co-Founder
|12,200 U.S. churches, 6,000 int'l churches
|Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed
Awana (derived from the first letters of Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed as taken from 2 Timothy 2:15) is an international evangelical nonprofit organization founded in 1950, headquartered in Streamwood, Illinois. Awana is a global, nonprofit ministry committed to the belief that the greatest impact for Christ starts with kids who know, love and serve Him. The mission of Awana is to help "churches and parents worldwide raise children and youth to know, love and serve Christ."[1] Awana is a non-denominational program and licenses its children's ministry curriculum and youth ministry curriculum to any church willing to pay for and use the Awana materials consistent with its principles. In addition to its programs for children and teenagers, Awana has prison ministries, and a parallel curriculum for family use – the "Awana-At-Home" series.
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Awana offers multiple curricula levels from toddlers to senior high-school. In the U.S. and Canada, Awana is split into six age groups: Puggles (2 and 3 yr olds), Cubbies (3 through 5 yr olds or "the 2 years prior to Kindergarten"), Sparks (Kindergarten, Grade 1 & 2), Truth & Training (T&T) (for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6), Trek (Middle School) and Journey (High school). Most recently T&T divided up into Pals (Boys Grade 3 & 4), Chums (Girls Grade 3 & 4), Pioneers (Boys Grade 5 & 6), and Guards (Girls Grade 5 & 6), which changed in the late 1990s. Originally Pals and Chums were Grades 3 to 5 and Pioneers and Guards included Grades 6 to 8. Trek and Journey, which are under the 24/7 Ministries (now, Awana Youth Ministries) banner, were called, respectively, Jr. Varsity and Varsity. Internationally, the age groups offered vary in each country and materials are available in many languages. Awana's prison ministries (Hannah's Gift and Malachi Dads) attend the needs of inmates by providing parental coaching to incarcerated mothers and fathers, respectively. Additionally, Returning Hearts Celebrations reunite children of inmates by sponsoring events in prisons to bring children and their inmate fathers closer together.
Puggles has three "friends" in the materials – Sydney the Koala, Alice the Kangaroo, Puggle the Platypus. The precepts taught are that "God made all things", "give thanks" and "God is love".
Cubbies friends include Cubbie Bear, Katie Collie and Luvie Lamb. This material was updated in 2013 and 2014 and the former "Hopper" and "Jumper" handbooks have been replaced with "AppleSeed" and "HoneyComb". The two handbooks are completed in alternating years and HoneyComb is the handbook for the 2014-2015 Awana year.
Sparks friends include Sparkie the firefly and children named Chloe, Joel, Jacob and Chloe's dog Sebastian. The original three-book series was called Skipper, Hiker and Climber. This curriculum was updated 2009-2011 and replaced with HangGlider, WingRunner and SkyStormer. If a clubber completes all three handbooks they earn the Sparky Award Plaque and Pin as second graders.
T&T (truth and training) friends include children and the dog, Streamwood. The books are called Ultimate Adventure 1 and 2 and Ultimate Challenge 1 and 2. There is an award for each book completed between Grade 3 to Grade 12 – Alpha Award (one book), Excellence Award (two books), Challenge Award (three books) and Timothy Award (four books).
Trek is designed to help youths answer the questions "Who are you?", "Why are you here?" and "Who is with you?. It has three years worth of lessons so the program can be used for Grades 6, 7 and 8 depending on local school and church preferences. The Trek curriculum is being revised from the former Billboard, Roadsign and Dashboard Series to Trek One, Trek Two and Trek Three. Trek One made its debut in 2014. Trek Two and Trek Three will be available in 2015 and 2016 to complete the Trek update. Additional awards available are the Milestone Award for completion of a Trek handbook and Meritorious Award for the completion of any six Awana handbooks between Grade 3 to Grade 12.
Journey is based on ten Bible Studies consisting of either books of the Bible or topical studies (12 sections each). Each year there is one common study that is chosen by Awana for all clubs to use if they plan to participate in Awana's regional or national bible quizzing events. To complete a year of Journey curriculum, students must complete the Faith Foundation booklet (first year only), two bible studies handbooks, read and summarize one-quarter of the Bible (books are specified), complete a long-term service project of 3 months or more, and attend Awana training. If a student completes all 10 years of material from Grade 3-12, the Citation Award is awarded. This is the highest level of achievement and considered a great honor. The names of students receiving the Citation Award are inscribed on plaques located at Awana Headquarters.
Awana events[edit]
Awana missionaries and volunteers run local, state (provincial) and regional competitions between churches' Awana programs. These involve Bible Quizzing, AwanaGames, Sparks-A-Rama, and Awana Grand Prix. High-school age Awana students can also participate in an annual national event called Summit.
Awana missionaries help churches start the Awana ministry, train church leaders how to introduce kids and youth into the Awana program and instruct church leaders at Awana Ministry Conferences on how to better utilize the Awana ministry.
Awana missionaries are completely "faith supported" by donations from churches and individuals, thereby acquiring all of the funds necessary to keep each of their ministries funded in addition to receiving all funds needed for their personal housing and income needs.
Non-profit status[edit]
Awana broadly encompasses the following tax-exempt entities:
- Awana International;
- Awana Clubs International;
- Awana International Canada
- Impact Life, and;
- Canadian Adventure, Inc.
According to the 2006 Form 990 filed with the IRS by Awana Clubs International, ACI reported gross revenues of $45,595,800 --- significantly higher than the amounts reported for both 2004 ($41,464,006) and 2005 ($41,513,499) within the Awana "2004–2005 Financial Highlights" report,[2] but this gross revenue variation may be due to a timing difference with the actual start and end date of the ACI tax year or a transfer of funds between the various Awana EOs.[3]
At the close of 2007, Awana was named one of 30 "Shining Light Ministries" by MinistryWatch.com, a financial watchdog group. The award is based on passing a number of stringent financial accounting and reporting standards.[4] Awana is also a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
See also[edit]
- ^ About Awana
- ^ (Awana) "2004–2005 Financial Highlights"
- ^ IRS 2005 Form 990 "Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax". This form also lists the compensation for Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees.
- ^ 30 of the Brightest Shining Light Ministries
External links[edit]
- Awana
- Jack D. Eggar, Awana President/CEO
- Art Rorheim, Co-Founder/President Emeritus
- Canadian Adventures Camp
- MinistryWatch - Awana Clubs International
- Charity Navigator Rating - Awana


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I see (and hear) some stations transmitting equalized SSB audio. Much of this audio has it's bass response equalized by many DB to 'sound better'. It is almost comical to watch someone adjust his transmit audio to please everyone. I about fell out of my chair the other evening watching grown Men going crazy, trying in vain to make SSB sound like FM, or even AM. They were asking for opinions about how they sounded, so I told a few of them they sounded like Sugar Hotel India Tango, and they did. But I listen sometimes on professional studio monitor speakers that are accurate. I can hear the hyped up bass EQ.
It is my opinion these guys obsessed with 'high quality audio' might do better to concentrate on transmitting a FLAT audio signal, and let the guy on the OTHER end apply the EQ.
One never knows what speaker another station is listening to you on, or the acoustics of someones room. To adjust your transmitted audio signal to compensate for the 'shortcomings' in the receiving station will make you sound terrible on receiving stations w/o those 'shortcomings'.
Think about it ? FM Stations don't as a rule hype up bass and treble to compensate for those listening in automobiles. To do so will make them sound funny to those listening at home, on full range speakers.
OK, I know it will not be as much fun as " Ok, here is the HEIL Mic, now here is the MC 50 Mic, now here is the Tube Ribbon Mic "
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Images of West Baltimore generally feature asphalt, rowhouses and corner stores -- not frothy streams, thick brush and chirping birds.
But the city's park officials and nature lovers hope a 14-mile hiking and biking trail along Gwynns Falls will change all of that. Yesterday, Mayor Martin O'Malley opened the second stretch of the trail, which now runs between Leakin Park and Carroll Park and will eventually continue to the Inner Harbor.


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Made in L.A. is an Emmy award-winning feature documentary that follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verite style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman's life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice.
WATCH NOW ON: Apple iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Microsoft X-Box, SundanceNow and Vimeo On Demand. Vimeo includes a Q&A with the filmmakers and Lupe, one of the protagonists, as a special feature!
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BillMoyers.com lists Made in L.A. as one of "Ten Documentaries On Champions of Social Justice"
We're thrilled that BillMoyers.com has listed Made in L.A. as one of "Ten Documentaries On Champions of Social Justice".
The other nine films are extraordinary: Stanley Nelson's Freedom Riders, Jay Rosenstein's The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today, Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz's The Interrupters, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith's The Most Dangerous Man in America, Shola Lynch's Chisholm '72 Unbought and Unbossed, Nancy Kates and Bennett Singer's Brother Outsider, George Stoney, Judith Helfand and Susanne Rostock's The Uprising of '34, Robert Epstein's The Times of Harvey Milk, and Barbara Kopple's Harlan County, USA.
We encourage you to watch the trailers at BillMoyers.com and to use the films as part of the fight for social justice.
Made in L.A. screens in Capitol Hill to put a human face on immigration
|Frank Sharry, America's Voice; Congresman Luis Gutierrez; filmmaker Almudena Carracedo; Congreswoman Diane Watson, filmmaker Robert Bahar; and Bill Mefford, United Methodist Church/ Interfaith Immigration Coalition
|Sally Jo Fifer, ITVS; filmmaker Almudena Carracedo; Congresmember Diane Watson; filmmaker Robert Bahar; and Simon Kilmurry, American Documentary | POV.
|Congreswoman Diane Watson applauds Made in L.A. during her opening remarks.
It was quite impressive to be there and to listen to the comments of these community leaders and congress members. Congresswoman Diane Watson opened the event, which was sponsored by the Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus, which she chairs: "As we watch Made in L.A., I'd like you to take in the journey that these courageous women made staring directly into the face of adversity and remember one word: perseverance... You'll see that Lupe and Maura and Maria could have been any of us if born under different circumstances. And who among us would not fight for a better life, and a safe life, and fair working conditions for their family, our children and our community? These inspiring women found strength in numbers and fought until justice and equality prevailed. It is my hope that we as lawmakers and concerned citizens will take the information from today's film and discussion and apply it to our continuing fight for fair wages, for decent working conditions, and a safe place to work without the threats of abuse regardless of one's immigration status."
|Congresman Luis Gutierrez speaks passionately about Made in L.A.
Luis Gutierrez, Chair of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus Immigration Taskforce spoke about the Historic Family Unity listening tour and how these experiences have shaped his views on the need for immigration reform. He commented how he cried when he saw Made in L.A. and later added: "Made in LA is a breathtaking and deeply touching depiction of the human cost of our immigration crisis. I'm thrilled my colleagues and I had the opportunity to screen this movie on Capitol Hill. I urge anyone who is uncertain about the need for humane reform to see this movie."
|Frank Sharry, Founder and Executive Director of America's Voice
Frank Sharry, Founder and Executive Director of America's Voice, framed the film with passion and humanity: "Those of you who get a chance to watch this film, many of you will have the same experience that I've had countless times. I get asked all the time why does some middle class white guy work on an issue that mainly affects working class Latino immigrants. And I'll tell you why, it's because I've had the opportunity through unusual circumstances to get to know thousands of people and their life stories. And once you know, everything's different. I love the title, "Made in L.A." cause it speaks to that "are they 'them' or are they 'us'." And I think this country will be so much better off when we realize that the 'thems' are 'us' in everything but paperwork and that when the 'thems' become 'us', 'us' will become much stronger. Our hearts will be more open, our country will be stronger, and we will live true to ideals that we sometimes forget. So I think 'Made in L.A.' is ... a beautiful film, and I think that it will challenge all of us to continue to stretch so that America becomes what it might yet be rather than what it's recently become. And when we do, I think the 'stars' of the movie will make all of us feel proud that we were made in America."
|Bill Mefford, Interfaith Immigration Coalition; Angela Kelley, Immigration Policy Center; filmmaker Almudena Carracedo; and Congreswoman Diane Watson during the panel discussion.
The panel that followed the screening explored some of the previous efforts to pass immigration related legislation, and highlighted the wonderful work of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, Immigration Policy Center, America's Voice, and many other organizations that are working to facilitate a national dialogue around the issues of immigration and immigrant workers.
Senior Vice President of Television Content at the Corporation For Public Broadcasting Ted Garcia highlighted the story and mission of Made in L.A. and acknowledged the many partners that came together to make the film possible: "Made in L.A. highlights some of the reasons why public service media is so crucial... I'm so pleased that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through our support of ITVS, POV and Latino Public Broadcasting has played a role in ensuring that this story would be told." We were also touched by Sally Fifer's comment that "Made in L.A. represents exactly that kind of deep, authentic filmmaking that breaks new ground and brings us new understanding."
We are happy and honored that Made in L.A. was able to contribute, even in a small way, to this national dialogue, and that both the event and the publicity around it helped get the film into the hands of lawmakers, and policy professionals.
Made in L.A. wins Emmy!!!
Acceptance speeches provide a unique opportunity to say "thank you", since this film could not have been made without the care, support and encouragement of literally hundreds of people. And so we took the moment to thank our families, our friends, our amazing crew, the organizations that believed in us (including NALIP and our fiscal sponsor Women Make Movies), and the hundreds of individuals that have supported this film throughout its journey. Special thanks must also go to our Executive Producers Simon Kilmurry, Cara Mertes and Sally Jo Fifer, and to Cynthia Lopez, Annelise Wunderlich and the amazing teams at American Documentary | P.O.V. and ITVS that took such care and devotion in bringing Made in L.A. to a national audience. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to PBS and to our funders ITVS, POV, the Sundance Documentary Fund, Latino Public Broadcasting, CPB, Pacific Pioneer Fund, Unitarian Universalist Fund for a Just Society, Diane Middleton Foundation, Puffin Foundation, Agape Foundation, and nearly 300 individual donors. Finally, we thank our outreach partners for helping us to spread the word and make an impact!
Above all, we owe the deepest, most personal thanks to the people in the film and to the three amazing women in Made in L.A., Lupe, Maria and Maura, who opened their lives to us and allowed us to capture and portray their stories in Made in L.A. As we said in front of more than 1,200 attendees on Monday night, we dedicate this award to them, because it was their fight for their rights and personal dignity that taught us the true meaning of courage and perseverance.


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Brisbane Story Bridge Adventure Twilight Climb
- See Brisbane and beyond light up at twilight on this 2-hour Story Bridge climb
- Enjoy spectacular 360-degree views
- Audio commentary
What You Can Expect
Depart from base headquarters at Kangaroo Point make your way to the halfway house. Here the commentary begins, and continues throughout the climb, relating the history of Brisbane and its most famous bridge along with many interesting facts and figures.
The route then ascends through the road level on to the anchor arm on the eastern side of the bridge. Here the incline is at its greatest as you make your way to the Summit Top Platform, one of the two high points of the climb, each approximately 80 meters (262 ft) above sea level. It's from here that you will first experience the awe-inspiring 360 degree view of Brisbane, its river and surrounding mountain ranges.
From the eastern summit top platform the route gradually descends along the eastern cantilever arm towards the central platform. The central platform allows you to traverse the width of the bridge high above the six lanes of traffic. Once on the western cantilever arm, climbers begin the gradual ascent to the western summit top platform, for another opportunity to take in the panorama. The route then follows down the western anchor arm of the bridge back through the road deck to the halfway house where the incline is once more at its steepest.
Viewing Highlights - What can you see and which way to look?From the summit of the bridge climbers will enjoy uninterrupted 360° views of Brisbane at twilight, its river and surrounding hills and mountains.
- To the east, views across Moreton Bay to some of the world's largest sand islands
- To the north, the Glasshouse Mountains named by Captain Cook in 1770
- To the west, Mt Coot-tha and Brisbane Forest Park
- To the south, the world heritage-listed Lamington National Park
- And below, the Brisbane River, one of Australia's deepest, snaking its way to the Pacific Ocean
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Have now completed both the Sydney harbour bridge and the Story bridge climb and thoroughly enjoyed both experiences. Well done to a great running operation.
March 2014
Really, really nice! It is specially stunning in twilight. Highly recommended.


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