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This week's My Teacher Is Tops winner is a Twiggs Academy teacher that knows how to explain a variety of subjects from science to history. But students said it's her lessons on kindness that they will take with them in the future.
Middle school teacher, Terri Dykes, said she couldn't believe that not one, but two of her students, eighth graders Dylan Howell and Cody Bates, sent letters to 13WMAZ nominating her for My Teacher Is Tops.
"I chose Miss Terri Dykes because I have had her for three years and she has been my favorite teacher every year," said Dylan Howell of Jeffersonville.
"She is just great understanding person and I love her just as a regular person. She's a big kid just like us," said Cody Bates of Macon.
Students said Miss Terri Dykes makes class by fun by constantly engaging students with questions about the material. Dykes said it's a way to keep students on their toes and constantly learning.
"It's something they got to do year after year, so you might as well make it so they like it or like it more so than they would, they get a lot more out of it," said Dykes.
Other student said while science may not be their favorite subject, the class is tops because of the middle school teacher.
"She won't be mean like the science teachers who you don't get anything, you don't get, you ask her, she'll explain it to you and she kind of makes it better," said Olivia Sanders of Danville.
"She's the kind of person who isn't just your teacher, she's a friend and she's there for you and she'll always help you if you are having a rough time she'll say the right thing to help you get better and do the best that you can for the rest of the day," said Owen Nobles of Danville.


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The cheers among Baltimore Ravens fans grew louder and louder as the seconds ticked off the clock at the end of AFC championship game Sunday night.
"It's a team of destiny," Phil Franco, president of Ravens Nest No. 7, said of his beloved Ravens.
The Maryland team earned a trip to the Super Bowl in New Orleans by knocking out the New England Patriots with a 28-13 victory. The Ravens will meet the San Francisco 49ers in the Feb. 3 championship game.
The 49ers won the NFC title earlier Sunday 28-24 at Atlanta. The 49ers have been listed as 5-point favorites in the Super Bowl.
Ravens fans and members of the fan club gathered at Spataro's Italian Restaurant in Shrewsbury Township to take in the game against the Patriots.
Nearly all of them had on Ravens jerseys as they took part in victory chants.
Split fans: It was a good day all around at Spataro's. Owner Sam Margetas is a 49ers fan, and while his restaurant plays host to the Ravens fan club, that's as far as the generosity goes.
A 49ers jersey-clad Margetas, who has been a San Francisco fan since he was a young boy, said he'll be cheering on the 49ers during the Super Bowl.
"I got to stick with my Niners," he said.
When it became clear toward the end of the game that the Ravens were going to win, Franco, who was in a Baltimore jersey, and Margetas shook hands, congratulating each other.
"Us and the 49ers. It's going to be a great game," Franco said.
The wins for the Ravens and the 49ers also pit two brothers against each other.
For the first time in history, the Super Bowl will be coached by brothers, Baltimore's John Harbaugh and San Francisco's Jim.
It will also be Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis' final game. The 2001 Super Bowl MVP will retire at the end of the season. The 2001 Super Bowl win was also the team's only championship.
South bound: With the win in the books, Joe Paul Sr. wasted little time calling his son, Joe Paul Jr., in Germany.
The younger Paul, a big Ravens fan, is serving in the Army and is about to be deployed to Afghanistan, said his mother, Kay Paul.
When Joe Paul Sr. and Kay Paul, who are Ravens season ticket holders, went to Europe to visit their son earlier this year, they closely followed Baltimore's games.
In Ireland, they sought out a pub that was showing a game, Kay Paul said.
The couple won't have to seek out a place to watch the Super Bowl. Kay Paul said she and her husband will likely drive to New Orleans to watch the game from the stands.
"I told him to un-winterize the motor home," Kay Paul said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. - Reach Greg Gross at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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President Barack Obama with his choice for defense secretary, former Sen. Chuck Hagel, left, and current Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
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The following editorial was published in the Iowa City (Iowa) Press-Citizen on Jan. 12:
Last year, we praised President Barack Obama for signing a long overdue update to the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989. It was an update that Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley had been championing for more than a decade, and it codified a number of needed protections for those federal workers who come forward with evidence of illegal behavior, waste, fraud and mismanagement.
Grassley highlighted the work that still needs to done to ensure "whistleblowers are covered under the law and given the protections they deserve."
One example of the work Grassley mentioned came with the passing of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, which the president signed on Jan. 2. Some provisions in the wide-ranging legislation were designed to extend similar whistleblower protections to defense contractors who expose waste and corruption.
But the president surprised the legislation's supporters by issuing a signing statement that could muddy the legislation's effectiveness.
In the statement, Obama wrote that the projections "could be interpreted in a manner that would interfere with my authority to manage and direct executive branch officials." As such, he claimed the prerogative to ignore those protections if they conflicted with the president's power to "supervise, control, and correct employees' communications with the Congress in cases where such communications would be unlawful or would reveal information that is properly privileged or otherwise confidential."
Some members of watchdog groups such as the Government Accountability Project and the Project on Government Oversight have been vocal in their concerns about the ambiguities and uncertainties that the statement adds to the legislation.
Back in 2007, Obama promised he would "not use signing statements to nullify or undermine congressional instructions as enacted into law." And in 2008, he said, "Congress's job is to pass legislation. The president can veto it or he can sign it."
The signing statement issued Jan. 2 was the 20th of his presidency. (He had only one in all of 2012.)
"Our Constitution does not afford the president the opportunity to approve or reject statutory sections one by one. I am empowered either to sign the bill, or reject it, as a whole," the president wrote in the statement. "In this case, though I continue to oppose certain sections of the act, the need to renew critical defense authorities and funding was too great to ignore."
The concern over the whistleblowing protections was just one of a long list of problems with the legislation that the president worried could become violations of the separation of powers.
But the Obama administration's poor record on whistleblower protections - with the president's signing of last year's law being the huge exception - has members of the whistleblowing community rightfully worried about how the president's rhetoric will play out in his future actions.


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Ella Milano
Ella is checking herself out in the mirror in a short black outfit. The camera comes up behind her for a luscious view of her ass. Mmmm. Johnny Castle enters the room in a suit and starts getting undressed. Ella grabs his tie and they engage in a passionate kiss. She takes out his cock and leans into him to give him head. Johnny gets hard in her mouth and there are some nice close-ups of Ella sensuously sucking him off. Johnny eats her out and it worked so well that Ella goes back to perform more oral. This time, she worships his balls and buries his face in his package. Ella gets boned in cowgirl, doggie, reverse, spoon and mish. Johnny nuts all over her stomach and Ella rubs it into her body.
Holly Michaels
Bruce Venture is reading the paper at the kitchen table when Holly comes up behind him in a white half-shirt and purple panties and gives him a big kiss. Holly eats some peanut butter and lets her tongue linger on the spoon, then gets even more blatant and grabs a banana. She licks the whole length of the fruit, then shoves the whole banana down her throat. I think it�s time Bruce got the message! She grabs some yogurt out of the frig and Bruce finally sits her down on the countertop and makes out with her. His hands roam all over her body and he goes down on her. Holly has an incredible natural body and Bruce is one lucky man! Holly kisses down his body and gives him head by licking the whole shaft and deep throating him. Holly has an amazing oral talent and she shows it off nicely. Bruce fucks her in mish, doggie, cowgirl and reverse. For the finale, Holly hangs her head off the table and gets her throat fucked. She strokes him off all over her face and does some clean-up as cum hangs off her chin.
Alison Star
Alison walks thru the kitchen in a little apron and a thong. And that�s it! She cuts up some fruit and then Johnny Castle comes home from work all decked out in a suit. He kisses her and grabs her ass and starts unwrapping the package. He worships her tits and eats her out. Alison sucks his cock and takes him down her throat. Johnny drills her in a standing doggie, mish and cowgirl. The camera lingers on Alison�s large, natural breasts and for good reason! Johnny strokes off in her mouth and she cleans him off as she swallows his load.
Karina White
Karina wakes up naked as a jaybird and finds a red rose and a note lying in bed next to her. The note says to meet her love downstairs and she puts on a sexy black robe as Bill Bailey comes up behind her. He plays with her body and sucks on her tits and rubs some chocolate frosting on her nipples. They move to another room where Bill eats her out from behind. Karina sucks his cock and licks up and down his shaft repeatedly. Brunette Karina has a nice natural body and gets fucked in cowgirl, doggie and mish. She strokes him off all over her face.
Tiffany Brookes
Tiffany awakes from a slumber and puts on a pair of white panties and a short white dress. She finds Billy Hart playing chess and she sits on his lap and starts making out with him. Billy eats her out and uses his fingers to pleasure her. Tiffany swallows his cock and does some nice deep throating. Billy bangs her in doggie, mish, cowgirl and spoon. Billy strokes off all over her ass and Tiffany does some taste testing.
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More sensual that lust unleashed, in my opinion, but a decent fuck flick nonetheless. Holly Michaels is incredible in everything I have seen her in and this is no exception. Just a beautiful woman who loves getting fucked. The other babes in this one are also very hot and put in decent performances. A good couples flick that is worth checking out.


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[UPDATED with God Smack:] Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson Coming to the Angels
Categories: Breaking News, Your Anaheim Angels of Anaheim
Lamb brings this up near the end of a Christianity Today blog post that hems and haws over how the faithful should react to Pujols agreeing to a 10-year, $250 million contract with the Halos. The fear is it may not be perceived as very Christian leaving a place where you've established roots and faith-based charities for the big payday farther west and, let's face it, H-E-double-matchsticks-adjacent.
"I do think it will hurt what people perceive to be his Christian testimony. I'm not saying it's the way it should be, but I think it will," says Lamb of the deal for Pujols, who has said, "Baseball is simply my platform to elevate Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior."
But, later, Lamb notes that when he has seen Pujols speak about his faith in English to midwesterners, the remarks have been "short and stilted." That could change before the kind of massive Spanish-speaking audience the first baseman will be exposed to in Southern California.
"You get the sense that if you turn him loose and took the yoke of English off of him, he could speak more in his native tongue," Lamb tells blogger Sarah Pulliam Bailey. "[The deal] sure seems like it's just about the money, but I'm hoping it's more than that and time will tell."
ORIGINAL POST, DEC. 8, 8:44 A.M.: One of the best hitters and pitchers in baseball are reportedly coming to the Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles.
ESPN breaks the news* that free agent slugger Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year, $250 million contract with the Halos that includes a no-trade clause. Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated just broke the news that Anaheim signed Newport Beach-born C.J. Wilson to a five-year, $75 million deal.
Kendrys Morales must be so happy about the Pujols deal. (Read that line with sarcasm, of course.)
Morales, the everyday first baseman with the biggest bat in the Angels lineup, went down with a season-ending broken left ankle suffered while celebrating a homerun at home plate on May 29, 2010. He was cleared to resume playing this past March, but his recovery slowed and he was out for 2011 as well.
That cleared the way for Mark Trumbo--who also must be thrilled with the arrival of Pujols--to step in at first and have such a successful season he was the American League's runner-up rookie of the year.
Ah, well, at least the Angels should be solid at DH as well as first base.
Pujols had been in talks with the only major league team he has played for, the St. Louis Cardinals, who reportedly offered the most popular player there a nine-year deal worth less than $200 million that would have made him the fourth highest-paid first baseman in baseball.
Then talks heated up with the Miami Marlins, as the Florida Marlins are now known. Those talks apparently hung up on the no-trade clause--and allowed the Angels to swoop in and snag Pujols.
|C.J. Wilson is coming home.
But Arte Moreno, the Angels owner known as a sleeping giant in baseball, obviously woke up and opened his checkbook to remind everyone who he is and really stick it to the Texas Rangers. Wilson had served there five years as a reliever, two as a starter, and helped Texas reach two World Series. The crafty lefty posted a 16-7 record this past season while also recording a 2.94 ERA in over 220 innings of work.
Pujols, the 2001 Rookie of the Year and a three-time MVP, batted .299 with 37 homers and 99 RBIs in 2011, the only season in his 11-year career that he didn't have 100 RBIs or hit better than .300. However, he was battling an arm injury, and his lifetime batting average is .328 with 445 home runs. No one has seen a slugger like him in 50 years.
The one ding the Angels will deal with from naysayers: Pujols and Wilson are both 31. Screw that. Savor the moment. We're back, baby.
*S.I. claims it beat ESPN on the Pujols scoop by 15 minutes.
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I was just wondering if anyone could forsee any difficulties with connecting a Lumotec Oval Plus fork crown mounted headlight to a pack of 4 AA batteries?
The way I see it, its a 6V light, so 4 AAs at 1.5V each should be right? Has anyone done this before or seen it done before?
It would be a temporary measure before getting a wheel built up with a hub generator at a later date.


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Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Journey Begins Soon
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Alternative Processes
One of my recent finds on the web is WANT or Wildlife & Nature Travel. I just completed adding their events to the workshop calendar and placed a slew of posts about their tours in the queue for the blog. Their tours struck me as great for photographers and though they are not workshops they belong on the blog and the calendar.
Their trips will knock your socks off, and I make that statement without going out with them. The itineraries these folks have put together sound like a ton of fun! Check out their site on the web at:
Their trips will knock your socks off, and I make that statement without going out with them. The itineraries these folks have put together sound like a ton of fun! Check out their site on the web at:
Here is a little about them:
Here is a little about them:
Wildlife & Nature Travel (WANT) is a highly personalized, conservation-oriented group travel company, which connects travelers, adventurers, photographers and conservationists from all over the world through expeditions to see the most amazing natural phenomena that exist on our planet.
Wildlife & Nature Travel (WANT) is a highly personalized, conservation-oriented group travel company, which connects travelers, adventurers, photographers and conservationists from all over the world through expeditions to see the most amazing natural phenomena that exist on our planet.
The three main goals of the company is to provide possibilities for nature lovers from all around the world to join trips and expeditions to see the most amazing natural phenomenon that exist on the planet, to provide possibilities for excellent photography.
The three main goals of the company is to provide possibilities for nature lovers from all around the world to join trips and expeditions to see the most amazing natural phenomenon that exist on the planet, to provide possibilities for excellent photography.
Each tour has a maximum of 12 passengers, and is offered to the members of their Travel Club. Each trip focuses on exclusive wildlife watching and natural encounter experiences in often remote and secluded destinations. The experience will include unique scenery and cultural elements significant and unique to that region of the world. The third element of each tour focuses on outstanding photographic opportunities within each location, and finally this is all delivered in very comfortable, but not unnecessarily luxurious conditions.
Their trips are designed to make the most of the time we have in each location, and so are very active. A typical day will begin in the early hours of the morning and not finish until after sunset. However, breaks and meals occur throughout the day. Their prices are inclusive of all land costs (meals, accommodation, guiding, fees and land transportation), but typically will exclude international and regional flights, visa fees and insurance.
Akos Hivekovics, renowned photographer, biologist and travel writer, founded Wildlife & Nature Travel in 1998 and to date, it is managed by Akos and his wife, Jessica. With combined experiences in over 130 countries and in every area of tourism, Akos and Jessica have the perfect background to run a successful and unique travel company. Having spent 15 years in the field as population biologists, lodge managers, on-board lecturers, expedition leaders, conservation officers, travel writers and award-winning nature photographers, they are very eager to share their knowledge and show the world to everyone. Their amazing efforts result in a company that is known for its professional, attentive services, unique itineraries, outstanding tour leading experiences and an exceptional rate of return passengers. Both Akos and Jessica believe in, and work for, a sustainable future.
Doctor Who 2010
The tenth Doctor, played by David Tennant will no doubt be one of my favorites as was Peter Davidson. I must admit I lost track of the Doctor during his sixth and seventh regenerations. I saw him regenerate to his ninth incarnation but was never a fan of the radio dramas. My loss I guess. Like most all Doctor Who fans I know that 2010 will bring a new Doctor and I look forward to seeing him in action.
As most fans will tell you the regeneration of the Doctor often brings other changes to the series, most notably a new logo and from time to time the TARDIS itself will receive a face lift. Though I admist I do like the new one but it would be cool to see an new console room soon, or as Baker did see the Doctor use the Auxiliary Console again. Heck for that matter a glimpse at some of the other parts of the TARDIS would be cool.
I do know though that in 2010 the logo will get a face lift and as such I have been able to track down a clip on YouTUBE of it. I love the stylized TARDIS shape with the letters DW. Take a look:
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Holiday CraZiness!
This image of Alexis was made in our back yard. She seemed to think the whole point of the snowball maker was to make perfect snowballs for her to eat.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Wildlife Photography Skills with Wendy Shattil and Bob Rozinski
Wildlife Photography Skills with Wendy Shattil and Bob Rozinski
Price: $600
This workshop is designed for intermediate and advanced participants to hone their skills at photographing wildlife to move to the next level. Photographers will spend field time immersed in Colorado's beautiful fall color learning the techniques and secrets of creating great wildlife images. We'll demonstrate equipment, blinds, lighting, and other tools for solving problems encountered in wildlife photography. Class size is limited to allow for plenty of individual attention.
Wendy and Bob's workshop is followed by a multitude of other events at The Telluride Photo Festival 2010. A brief description appears below. There are separate registrations for the workshop and other festival activities, and a discount on festival passes to all workshop attendees. Find more details and a registration form (after Jan. 1, 2010) at http://www.telluridephotofestival.com/.
The Telluride Photo Festival 2010 - Art and photography have long been synonymous with Telluride and Mountain Village. The towns also have a long-standing reputation as the festival capital of Colorado with a rich and varied summer event calendar. The Telluride Photo Festival, in association with the Ah Haa School for the Arts, seeks to combine these two elements into a week-long event that celebrates photography, art, nature, learning, and commerce in the beauty that is Telluride.
The goal of the festival is to bring together well-respected people in photography with people looking to perfect their craft to learn, create, and inspire. The festival also seeks to foster the next generation of photographers by offering programs geared toward young people, as well as amateur and intermediate photographers. Additionally, the public is invited to view and enjoy the many outdoor photography exhibits in and around Telluride and Mountain Village. The festival has something for every level of aptitude and appreciation. The festival will be held the week of September 20-26, 2010 when the aspens are at the height of their autumn splendor.
We are extremely excited to be able to offer such a high caliber of world-renowned outdoor photographers for our first festival. We are offering four, three, and two-day workshops. Additionally, if you don't have the budget nor skill level for a full workshop, we are offering half-day beginner and intermediate classes as well as full day advanced classes.
Within the workshops, you will spend your time garnering knowledge and techniques that have taken years to perfect. The instructors will interact with you explaining their processes as well as reviewing and exploring your work.
Lunch will be included though transportation is not. In addition, a 20% discount on full, standard and portfolio passes will be extended to all workshop attendees.
The final day of the four and three day workshops will be an optional morning wrap up session. The two-day workshops will not feature a morning wrap up.
Borneo and Brunei Wildlife Expedition
Comoro Islands Extension
Saturday, December 26, 2009
The Journey Begins Soon!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Discovering Hanoi
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Wild Nature Tours - Spring Workshop
Spring Workshop
June 5 thru June 13
Spring is another magical time in Yellowstone. Bears come out of hibernation, offsprings are starting to frolic about, and a sense of renewal is all about you. Wildflowers are abundant, and the landscape is transformed.
This workshop is in some ways a little more intense than the winter workshop, since all the park roads are open this time of year will be on the move, spending just two nights at each location. We will travel thru Lamar Valley, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Old Faithful, The Beartooth Mountains and Grand Teton National Park.
This workshop will provide great opportunities to make images of Bears, Moose, Bison, Wolves, Elk, Pronghorn, Pikas, Mountain Goats, Big Horn Sheep, flowering meadows, and some great scenic vistas.
Where the Shutter Clicks - January Update
This time of year is lean on the workshop calendar, but that can be expected as folks are trying to wind down and spend some time with their family and friends. The good news for us is that many of them will post announcements of new workshops this time of year.
For now I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays! Caution you not to drink to much egg nog and most of all remember that the most important thing is the people in your life! Merry Christmas!
Glamour - Jan 16
Crusing Through Life - New Orleans - Jan 17 - 22
Yellowstone Winter Wonderland - Jan 17 -22
Photoshop: Retouching Secrets of the Pros - Jan 17
Florida Everglades Workshop 2010 - Jan 22 - 25
Introductory Digital Photography - Jan 24 - 30
Winter Wonderland IV, 2010 - Jan 24 - 29
Yellowstone/Grand Teton in Winter Winter Wonderland - Jan 26 - Feb 1
Yellowstone Winter Wolf Retreat 2010 - Jan 27 - 31
Coastal North Carolina and the Outer Banks - Jan 27 - 31
Turning Professional - Jan 30 - Feb 6
From Lightroom to Photoshop Jan 31 - Feb 6
OneLight Workshop v. 3.0 - Columbus, OH - Feb 4
People & Culture of Belize Photo Workshop - Feb 6 - 13
Photoshop for Photographers - Feb 7 - 13
For the Love - Feb 8 - 12
Boudoir Divas Workshop - San Diego - Feb 9 - 11
South Florida Birds Birds Galore and a Few Gators, Too - Feb 10 - 14
Portfolio Review Weekend - Feb 12 - 13
Belize - Adventures in Photography - Feb 14 - 21
OneLight Workshop v. 3.0 - Atlanta, GA - Feb 17
Photo 101 - Feb 19 - Feb 21
Yellowstone Winter Wolf Retreat 2010 - Feb 20 - 24
Wild Nature Tours - Winter Workshop - Feb 21 - 28
Morocco - Feb 23 - March 9
OneLight Workshop v. 3.0 - Atlanta - Feb 24
Tanzania Photographic Safari - Feb 25 - March 10
TnT Photography Excursion Trinidad - Feb 25 - March 2
The Kolkata Project - Feb 26 - March 6
Transition to Digital Photography - Feb 28 - March 6
keept the Shutters clickn'!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Grant Writing & Funding
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
OneLight Workshop v. 3.0
Not Your Standard Workshop
Off Camera. Manual Mode. Old School. This is how we do it at the OneLight.
This workshop is not a 9 to 5 presentation of pretty pictures telling you what f-stop and shutter speed were used to make them. You will not be instructed to follow your heart. We will not "feel" the light. We most definitely will not talk about the transcendental properties of light and shadow and make metaphors between the physical and metaphysical worlds.
This is a nuts and bolts type of workshop that breaks lighting down into something we can understand and know how to use in practical day to day shooting. We want to make creative and compelling portraits wherever we are at any time of the day or night. The only prerequisite for this workshop is that all participants MUST have a solid understanding of apertures, shutter speeds, and basic composition knowledge. The OneLight is designed for intermediate to advanced photographers.
2010 OneLight Workshop Dates
Atlanta - 1/21
Columbus, OH - 2/4
Atlanta - 2/17
Atlanta - 2/24
Salt Lake City, UT - 3/19
Atlanta - 4/21
Atlanta - 4/28
Atlanta - 6/28
Asheville, NC - 6/30
Washington, D.C. - 7/2
Pittsburgh, PA - 7/5
Cincinnati, OH - 7/7
Indianapolis, IN - 7/9
Chicago, IL - 7/12
Saint Louis, MO - 7/14
Nashville, TN - 7/16
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Photoshop for Photographer
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Maine Coast & Lighthouses Photo Workshop
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Photography Quote
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Portfolio Review Weekend
Sunday, December 6, 2009
African Wildlife Photography Boot Camp
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Transition to Digital Photography
Friday, December 4, 2009
Wildlife and Western Photography
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Spring Coastal Grizzlies 2010 Photography Tour
From: http://www.wildlifephotoacademy.com/2009/01/26/spring-coastal-grizzlies-2010/
Spring Coastal Grizzlies 2010 Photography Tour
Along the coast of the Great Bear Rain Forest, British Columbia, CanadaMay 18 - 22, 2010
Join Outdoor Photography Canada Magazine contributing editor, Paul Burwell, for a full-featured photography tour in search of coastal Grizzly Bears along the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to Grizzly Bears, we'll look for opportunities to photography Black Bears, Humpback Whales and, if we're lucky an elusive coastal Grey Wolf.
This tour includes:
- Accommodation and meals aboard a 71′ sailing ketch whose crew have over 25+ years of experience guiding Bear tours
- Meals will occasionally be eaten picnic style during shore excursions
- Shore excursions on the boat's motorized inflatable
- Full use of the boat's equipment including kayaks
- A small group size, limited to 7 participants
- A tour for photographers by photographers
- All meals from lunch on the first day to breakfast on the last day.
- Exploration of the spectacular BC coast with its inlets, rivers, waterfalls, old-growth forests and wildlife.
- Healthy, hearty food including seafood, fresh salads, fruit, home-made soups and fresh baked breads and goodies
- Opportunity to become one of the tiny percentage of people who have viewed this amazing part of the coast and this unique bear.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Cascades & Wildflowers of Virginia Photo Workshop
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The package that he has helped assemble is a great opportunity to learn, a few of the things that is in the package I have also found useful. Like Zack I subscribe to Kelby Training and have found their courses very instructive and inspirational. I have also had a chance to read Joe McNally's book The Moment it Clicks as well and loved it. I will be placing VisionMongers on my list for 2010. In fact I am between books now, I don't count the audio books I listen to on the way to and from work. Might put an order in now. At any rate if you know a photog who is trying to make it, take time to submit your story by the deadline, Dec 10. It's only 8 days away.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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Two boxers turned on brave displays today to earn the right to fight for gold at the Commonwealth Games.
David Light and David Nyika highlighted a day of mixed fortunes for New Zealand.
Two New Zealanders, David Nyika and David Light will box for Commonwealth Games gold medals tomorrow after winning high-pressure semi-finals. New Zealand has not won a boxing gold medal at the Commonwealth Games since heavyweight Michael Kenny in 1990.
Hamilton teenager Nyika has won his way through to the final of the men's light-heavyweight division.
Nyika faced tough Northern Irishman Sean McGlinchy in a semi-final and was on top throughout.
He won all three rounds on each of the three judges' scorecards - though the first round was torrid - and was so dominant over the final two rounds that he won them with a 10:8 margin. McGlinchy was very pleased to hear the final bell.
Nyika, 18, has now had four good wins in Glasgow and been one of the revelations of the boxing squad.
"I was really happy with that performance," he said. "Maybe I was a tiny bit lazy in round one, but I was confident I was going to be able to break him down.
"In the second round I really got down to work, started to work the body a bit and he was starting to tire."
In the last fight of the evening, Aucklander Light took on Scot Stephen Lavelle in heavyweight semi-final.
Light, 22, having his third bout in Glasgow, won a fight he thought he might well have lost.
The Aucklander won a really tight decision over Scottish favourite Stephen Lavelle. Each of the three judges gave him the decision 29-28, to the disappointment of the parochial crowd.
"I thought I might just have nicked the second, and I thought I won the third," Light said, "but I wasn't confident and neither was my corner."
If ever there was a case of a decision going the home favourite's way, this appeared as if it might be the one, but the 22-year-old Light was delighted and somewhat surprised to have his hand raised by the referee at the end. "I can't describe the feeling. To be in the final after winning such a close bout was a big relief."
It was a rugged, physical battle throughout, with a lot of holding, and good, aggressive intent from both boxers.
Light had to sit through a whole programme of bouts and did not hop into the ring until nearly 10pm.
"It was a very long day," he said. "In fact, I kept falling asleep in the dressing room waiting. To go from that to stepping in the ring and fighting at that pace took a lot of energy."
He said the crowd was a bigger factor than he expected.
"I thought I'd be able to block it out, but it was very loud. I was able to channel some of the noise though, and get some energy from it."
The New Zealander said he had been hoping to have some sort of medal to take home, a reward for all the hard work he had put into his boxing career over the years. "To get the chance to go for the gold is even more special."
In the final tomorrow he meets Canadian Samir El-Mais, who showed good movement and plenty of power in his semi-final.
Light will draw strength from his team-mates.
"The boxing team here is very close. We support each other and our successes encourage each other. It really helps to know you've got them in your corner."
It was a very busy evening for New Zealand at the Hampden Park track.
New Zealand had three men in the 1500m heats, and two of them – Nick Willis and Julian Matthews - progressed to tomorrow's final.
Willis, the American-based 31-year-old, came into the race having run very well in Europe, including a personal best in the 1500m (and a New Zealand record) of 3min 29.91s.
He has excellent Commonwealth Games credentials, having won the 1500m gold medal at Melbourne in 2006 and picked up a bronze in Delhi in 2010. Willis has the ability to rise to the occasion, as he showed when winning the silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
His heat today was tactically run and ended in a blanket finish with five runners finishing within 0.17s of each other. Willis controlled the race beautifully and was able to slow near the end while some of his opposition were straining to qualify. He secured a place in his third consecutive games final. Unfortunately, Zane Robertson, the 24-year-old who won a bronze medal earlier in the meet in the 5000m, finished one place out of a qualifying position in Willis' heat. He was seventh in 3min 43.02s. Robertson looked comfortable through three laps and at one point was in second place, just behind Willis. However, he got swallowed up in the final frantic dash.
Robertson and his twin brother Jake, are from Waikato, but have based themselves in Ethiopia to get consistent high-quality training.
In the second 1500m heat, Nelson's Julian Matthews booked a spot in the final with a solid time of 3min 40.33s. He was in the faster heat, but handled the pace well and finished fifth, to secure a fastest loser entry into the final.
Sarah Crowley, 30, qualified for the women's high jump final with a leap of 1.85m. The Aucklander improved by one centimetre in the final, where she finished ninth. She succeeded first time at 1.78m and 1.82m, had two missed before getting over 1.86m and then had three misses at 1.89m. The event was won impressively by Australian Eleanor Patterson with 1.94m.
Twenty-year-old Aucklander Siositina Hakeai qualified for the women's discus final with a throw of 57.19m. She bettered that immediately in the final with a first throw of 57.94m. She followed that with two no throws and at the halfway point, when only the top eight continue, was in fourth place. After another no throw, she timed her fifth throw well, for 58.67m and finished with a throw of 57.31m.
Hakeai, always very proud of her Tongan heritage, finished fourth. The event was won by Dani Samuels with 64.88m.
Jake Robertson, having watched twin brother Zane compete in the 1500m heats, gave the 10,000m final everything he had.
Robertson stayed with the leading bunch until the last lap. As the pace quickened over the frantic final 400 metres, he found himself left behind, but still finished a creditable seventh in 28min 03.70s. The race was won by Ugandan Moses Kirsiro in 27min 56.11s. Robertson's running in both the 5000m and 10,000m looked impressive. He was certainly never overawed by the African runners with big reputations.
As a note for New Zealanders, the winning time today was still about 10 seconds slower than Dick Tayler ran when winning the same gold medal in Christchurch in 1974.
Stuart Farquhar of Hamilton was a strong contender going into the men's javelin and he justified his standing in the qualifying event. He needed only one throw in qualifying, throwing 78.54m to qualify automatically for the final. Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago set the qualifying event alive when he threw 85.28m in his first and only throw. It was a personal best and led the qualifiers.
Farquhar is vastly experienced, having competed in four world championships and two Olympic Games. This is his third Commonwealth Games. He was seventh in Melbourne in 2006 and the silver medallist in Delhi in 2010.
New Zealand had two runners in the women's 800m final, Angie Smith, 22, from Canterbury and the experienced Nikki Hamblin. Smit finished fifth in the final and Hamblin seventh.
Hamblin, 26, was a silver medallist in both the 800m and 1500m in Delhi in 2010, but has had a terrible run with injuries since. She showed some of her old form in finishing fifth in the 1500m earlier in the meet.
In the final, Hamblin, who has had a very demanding past few days at the track, struggled to stay with the pace from the start. She trailed the field for most of the journey and even in the straight, where she is usually so strong, she could no better than move up from eighth to seventh. Her time was 2min 02.43s.
Smit stayed with the bunch and ran a solid race, but could not match the finishing kicks of race winner Eunice Sum and her closest challengers. Sum won in 2min 00.31s. Smith was clocked at 2min 01.94s.
In the women's 4 x 400m relay, New Zealanders Portia Bing, Brooke Cull, Zoe Bannantyne and Louise Jones set a national record with their 3min 34.62s effort. However, they were outgunned in the event, recording the 10th fastest time of the 12 starters, and missed a spot in the final. England were fastest qualifiers with 3min 27.88s.
The New Zealand women's hockey team bowed out of the gold medal in disappointing circumstances, losing a penalty shootout to England.
The match was locked at 1-1 at the end of fulltime, and the game went straight into a penalty shootout, which England won 3-1.
It is the third time in recent years New Zealand has lost in similar circumstances.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, New Zealand lost a penalty stroke shootout to Australia in the final after it was 2-2 at fulltime. At the Olympics, the New Zealand women lost to the Netherlands on a penalty shootout in the semi-final.
New Zealand went into today's match with a world ranking of No 4 to England's No 2, but the way they had been playing, the New Zealanders fancied their chances.
They began reasonably well, but as the game settled down, England were generally on top, passing well, defending more cohesively and looking more likely to score.
England broke through after 28 minutes when Lily Owsley scored. It was 1-0 at halftime.
In the second half, New Zealand were poor. Their midfield was dominated by England and they struggled to put passes together.
Things looked very grim with a few minutes remaining, because New Zealand were reduced to nine players after Anita Punt was green carded, but was replaced at the same time. The captain, Kayla Whitelock, was then carded because her team still had 11 players on the field.
Unbelievably, New Zealand then scored against the run of play. Krystal Forgesson belted the ball into the circle, Katie Glynn got a touch and suddenly it was 1-1.
Both teams had chances to score in the final two minutes, but could not convert penalty corners.
In the shootout, England looked far more adept. The England goalie, Maddie Hinch, did a good job of shutting down the New Zealand players, who looked diffident and unsure how to go about their task. Only Whitelock was able to convert her opportunity.
"It's very disappointing," said New Zealand coach Mark Hager. "They [New Zealand] didn't deserve to win. They were too timid out there, too individualistic, very uninventive. They didn't build their attacks as a team
"You can't win when only three of four players play well. There were some silly decisions made out there."
Hager said the team had done plenty of penalty shootout practice, but that the pressure of the situation told.
Whitelock said that it is one thing to do a penalty shootout session, as the New Zealand team did yesterday, but far more difficult to simulate the pressure of match conditions.
She said the players felt good before the game, but the moment the opening whistle sounded, the players sank into their shells. We didn't use our speed, or play the way we wanted. New Zealand now meet South Africa in the bronze medal match.
New Zealand will meet South Africa in the bronze medal match. South Africa lost the other semi-final 7-1 to Australia.
Shannon McIlroy fought the going too tough against Australian Aron Sherriff in their singles bronze medal match.
Sherriff got away to a blazing start and after nine ends already had a 13-1 lead. He went on to win 21-8.
McIlroy had had a busy time of it in Glasgow. The Nelson man was in the men's triple that played six matches before bowing out in the quarter-finals.
To reach the bronze medal match in the singles, McIlroy played eight matches, winning six.
New Zealand finished the games with three bowls medals.
New Zealand had three teams alive going into today.
In the men's doubles, Lance Beddoes and Paul Coll, who had already played above their ranking, did well to push the highly rated English pair of Daryl Selby and James Willstrop close in their quarter-final, going down only 11-8, 6-11, 11-9 after 68 minutes of intense squash.
Coll was back on court not long afterwards for his mixed doubles quarter-final. He and Amanda Landers-Murphy went down to Australians Cameron Pilley and Kasey Brown 11-1, 11-8.
It was left to Delhi silver medallists Martin Knight and Joelle King to keep the New Zealand flag flying in the mixed doubles. They duly delivered, beating Harinder Sandhu and Joshana Chinappa of India 7-11, 11-8, 11-6 to move into the semi-finals.
New Zealand interest in the table tennis ended when the top women's doubles pairing of sisters Chunli Li and Karen Li bowed out in the quarter-finals.
Chunli and Karen Li won their first match of the day, beating Malaysians Lee Rou You and Ho Ying 11-9, 11-9, 11-6. Then they came up against the crack pairing of Tianwei Feng and Mengyu Yu and did well to extend the match to 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-3.
New Zealand's remaining interest in the badminton was extinguished when Anna Rankin and Michelle Chan bowed out in the quarter-finals of the women's singles.
Chan went down 21-9, 21-10 to Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour and Rankin lost to PV Sindhu of India 21-10, 21-9.
With only six teams in the men's synchronised 3m diving event, New Zealanders Fengyang Li and Liam Stone had an outside chance of a medal chance. However, they could not foot it with the big guns.
The event was won by Englishmen Jack Laugher and Chris Mears, who totalled 431.94. The New Zealanders' six divers were scored 45.60, 46.20, 67.50, 58.50, 66.60, 52.02 and totalled 336.42, which placed them bottom of the list.
Charlotte Sullivan, 16, finished seventh of eight gymnasts in the women's floor final.
Sullivan scored 13.033 points. The event was won by Claudia Fragapane of England with 14.541.


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My name is Sherri Richards and I've been a reporter at The Forum since 2002. In 2008, my husband and I welcomed our daughter, Eve, to the world, and promptly saw our lives and priorities change forever. A favorite quote sums it up: "Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." – Elizabeth Stone. We have since welcomed our second child, a boy named Owen, born in August 2011.
Since becoming pregnant, I've shared my thoughts on motherhood and all it encompasses through writing, including parenting and family articles, a monthly column (I'm one of five Parenting Perspectives contributors) and this blog. In addition to parenting, I have a passion for personal finance. My goal as a journalist is to educate, inspire and entertain people on these two topics, which affect such broad and interconnected swaths of our lives.
My background: The youngest of four kids spread 19 years apart, I grew up on a farm outside Hope, N.D., an upbringing that nurtured a love of reading and barn cats. I graduated from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks with a major in mass communication in 2002. I've spent most of my professional career at The Forum, writing about topics such as health, home, religion, city government, business and family. My resume also includes an internship at The Bismarck (N.D.) Tribune and a brief stint with the Bemidji (Minn.) Pioneer. In addition to the oft-mentioned Eve and Owen, my family includes accountant-husband Craig, Willow the Cockapoo and Bad Kitty (who wears a spiked collar). We make our messy home in south Fargo.


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Pranav Krishnamurthy
Westbury, N.Y.
Class Of: 2015
Campus: Old Westbury
Major: Computer Science, M.S.
Why study at NYIT?
Because I prefer to learn in an environment that features smaller class sizes. The School of Engineering and Computing Sciences has received recognition from the U.S. Department of Defense and other well-known organizations. This shows that NYIT has potential to be an innovative university now and in the future.
Campus activities
As a member of NYIT's Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) student chapter, I've helped to program the group's Vex Robot. I'm also the app manager for The Campus Slate and have developed the newspaper's mobile apps for Windows 8, Windows Phones, and Android devices. They are available to download on the Google Play Store, Windows Store, and Windows 8 AppStore.
Microsoft networking
I've attended Microsoft sessions for aspiring software engineers and have learned to use pre-written code to enhance applications that are in development. We were told the new way to develop applications is to think like your end user. In other words, imagine yourself as the end user, using an application that someone else developed.
Proudest accomplishments
Leading an interdisciplinary team of students to successfully develop and release mobile applications for The Campus Slate and working with IEEE members to create NYIT's first Java programming guide as a mobile app for the Windows phone platform during the spring 2012 semester.
Dream Career
Work for Microsoft as an evangelist developer or start a software company.
Fast fact
I like to think "out of the box." For example, when my team was designing the Windows 8 app for The Campus Slate, we all found some inspiration from another app that played episodes of Tom and Jerry cartoons.
Role models
My family, especially my father. He is an electrical engineer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. He has taught me that with a positive attitude and diligent work ethic, people can go far.
NYIT Assistant Professor Jack Wu has also helped me to achieve all that I have so far. He was able to recognize my abilities to create software that people can use and to work with others as a project manager. He pushed me to do more than my very best, and I'm glad to have had him as an instructor.
Favorite tech gadget
Lumia 920 Windows Phone. The one app that I absolutely cannot live without is the Microsoft Office app. My phone has the mobile version of the latest Microsoft Office suite, and I've used it to complete various class assignments.
Music and robotics. I have learned about Indian classical music for about eight years, and I'm always in touch with this rich art. Also, I have been mentoring Carle Place (N.Y.) High School's FIRST Robotics Team. I graduated from the high school and am enjoying the experience of mentoring future engineers.


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Pat & Bonnie Chambers
Pat & Bonnie formed our eclectic Misfit group about 11 years ago. It started out with a few friends meeting on Sundays to go for a ride and grab lunch. Pat was a Captain with the Rockledge Police Dept. and prior to that an English teacher. Bonnie with a career in accounting and an eye for details, made them the perfect couple to form our group. Pat stepped up as the leader and devoted thousands of hours to planning our scenic rides, leading them and sending out his always entertaining and informative Misfit Chronicles each week to all on our e-mail list. Bonnie was always right there bringing up the rear, making sure everyone got there safe and sound. She is also famous for waving her finger to let the group know it was time to saddle up and get going. Under their guidance the group has blossomed into what it is today. A well known and respected motorcycle group here in Brevard County. Through the years we have had close to 800 biker's ride with our group. Today we have about 220 on our e-mail list. About 2 years ago Pat decided to step aside and let someone else take the reins. They have a home in Utah and spend time there every year. Now they can just enjoy riding when they want too. So next time you see them out, remember to say "Thank You". It is because of their love and dedication that we have a Misfit motorcycle group today!
Bonnie Chambers
Bonnie giving the finger to round up the gang.. .
Let's be careful out
Just a few of the gang
The Misfits are an eclectic group of individuals that share one passion...To Ride!! We usually meet Sundays at the 7-11 On corner of US 1 & Post Rd. in Melbourne if we are ridng south or at the Hess Station on the corner of US 1 and Canaveral Groves Blvd if we are riding north. We then take off for a day of riding. It's a great and wildly varied group of individuals and new riders are always welcome! NO dues, NO meetings...just a love of sharing the wind on the open road.
Cindy had spent over 5 years riding lead beside Pat. When he decided to stepped down, Cindy stepped up to try and keep our group together. It has been almost 2 years and we are still going strong! She sends out the ride information, takes our pictures and does the Misfit Chronicles. If you want to get on our e-mail list, just let Cindy know
Our Misfit website is a labor of love for our computer wizard Tom Chesley. Having worked on computers all his life, he puts his expertise to work for us. Tom has maintained our site and dedicates his time to updating it weekly. You can register and post on the forums or just look around as a guest. He does keep count of how many times our site is visited, but your information is never given out to anyone. If you have any problems with our site, Please don't hesitate to contact him. He is a great computer repair guy should you ever need work done. Please enjoy our Misfit website, compliments of Tom!


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Teens and alcohol
EDITOR: The one discussion that I have not seen addressed since Alyssa Byrne's death is the discussion about young people and drugs (" 'Buddy' system pitched to teens," Monday). The advertisers of alcohol have so effectively targeted young people that teenagers (and most young adults) think the only way to have fun is to have mind-altering drugs at all parties. (Alcohol is a drug; in fact, it is the No. 1 date-rape drug.)
So, why aren't we having the most important discussion? To early elementary-aged kids, the word "party" has at least 15 to 20 great possibilities. Say that word to a teenager and there is only one response: party=alcohol.
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A "buddy system" only works if the buddies are sober and have functioning minds. I think Byrne's death gave us a teachable moment, but I think we are avoiding the most important lesson.
Feral cats
EDITOR: Feral cats have decimated the bird population because irresponsible cat owners have abandoned them knowing someone will adopt them and perpetuate their carnage. Consequently we have an imbalance of nature fostered by feral cat advocates who are willing to consider birds expendable. It's a sad situation and not likely to change for the bird's sake.


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The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree is the basic professional theological degree and is typically completed in three years. The M.Div. is designed to prepare men and women for ordination into the Christian ministry. The degree may also serve to prepare those interested in extension ministries, work with non-profit organizations, and teaching.
Academic Requirements
- 24 courses in 6 or more semesters (12 core classes, 12 electives)
- 2 units of field education
- 1st year Spiritual Formation
- 2 student portfolios (middler and senior years)
Paradigms & Resources
- 3 year (pdf)
- 3 year United Methodist (pdf)
- Student Pastors (pdf)
- M.Div./M.S.W. (pdf)
- M.Div. with Concentration in Christian Education (pdf)
Certificates & Concentrations
Students may seek the following certificates or concentration while pursuing the basic M.Div. degree:


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I like what my father calls "homogenized business".
Mom and Pop operations that are trying to make their way in the world of bottom lines, last dollar and otherwise chain establishments.
Fortunately no one has been able to come up with a brick & mortar chain of cigar bars yet. Romeo's is no exception.
I've had the pleasure of sitting, visiting and smoking with Tom of Ponderings from a Piper's Paradise. Tom is also one of only two people who work at Romeo"s. He's a writer, blogger, and sports fan…all of which are things deer to this misplaced Irish Georgia boys heart. Thanks to his establishment, we have wiled away several hours talking about books, literature, writers, sports, and strung out hippies while toking on some very good cigars.
They have an excellent selection, and no they aren't paying me for this post. Not even a free cigar.Tom & Larry are extremely knowledgeable and a couple of real nice guys. Thats the whole reason I'm giving them a plug. Well that and the fact that I want them to stay in business so sending some traffic and folks their way can't hurt.
If your ever in Bentonville, you should drop in and say hi to Tom and Larry. Get a Master Blend cigar. Sit on the couch, and get a cup of coffee while you chat. Relax. Stay a while. Tell'im I sent you over.
Thats what a good cigar, and a good cigar bar, is all about. And no chain will ever replicate that.


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Super holiday great walking nr to the beach
Confirmed guest, 2015-10-30
Excellent, other than the matters already given.
Confirmed guest, 2015-10-23
out of 10
Well equipped caravan, was not disappointed.
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out of 10
Great caravan had everything we needed.
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Excellent caravan in Church View
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out of 10
The caravan itself was nice but it was positioned under a tree on a corner with no surrounding space other than for the car. I hadn't realised there would be no where to dry washing or sit in the sun and eat in the evening.
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Peaceful setting,been here many times. First time in a lodge. Be back asap
Confirmed guest, 2015-11-13
Fantastic week away beautiful area to visit lovely site to stay at kids loved the pool
All the staff were very helpful and friendly except the pool manager who was very rude and unhelpful.
A beautiful place to stay in comfortable accommodation. The pool was great and it was nice to have a soft play area and activities for the children. Wifi coverage was not great and finding a quiet hot spot to use not possible. I would go again though as it's such a wonderful part of the world to go on holiday.
Confirmed guest, 2015-10-31
It is a lovely park & is in an ideal base to visit the surrounding areas
Confirmed guest, 2015-10-17
Mostly "things" went well. However, the explanation sheet for the central heating boiler, was for a different boiler than the one that was fitted, a trip switch was in a bedroom, not mentioned on the sheet. Without the use of this switch, the heating would not work. When I went to the reception to sort this matter out, I found that it didn't open until 9.00 am; and the only method of contacting the staff, was by mobile 'phone. This was of no use, as the area has very poor coverage, which prevented me from using this system. A simple exterior 'phone at reception would seem to answer this problem.
We only used the accommodation as a base so we did not use any of the facilities.
Trehawk lodge was really nice and comfortable.
Would use again in the future.
Confirmed guest, 2015-10-16
Accommodation and facilities where great except for one thing. Because we where asked not to leave dogs alone in our accommodation we where unable to use the Manor house or any of the resturants and bars because animals where not allowed inside.
Me and my boyfriend stayed here for a week, we thought it was lovely. Not much on site facilities but would definitely go back for the lodge because it was gorgeous!
out of 10
Quiet location. Good location.
Confirmed guest, 2015-09-25
out of 10
We booked a week at St Minver caravan park back at the end of September.
We arrived on Saturday afternoon to check in and were handed the keys to our caravan. When we entered the caravan we were shocked by the state and smell of the interior. On the table was a card with the name of the person who supposedly cleaned the caravan. The carpet in the main bedroom was absolutely filthy and stained, there were cobwebs all over the ceilings, the area above the cooker was covered in grease and the vent above the area was full of cobwebs. My wife even found a newspaper dating back to the 24th of August under one of the cushions. The windows were absolutely filthy and every single one was covered in cobwebs.
We went straight back to reception to make them aware of the problems and were told that someone would be over shortly, i also asked if they had an alternative only to be told that they were fully booked.
Within 10 minutes someone turned up with a roll of paper towels and some cleaning spray to try and correct the problems...scrubbing thick grease with paper towels
The following day the windows were cleaned.
Why wasn't the accommodation cleaned thoroughly and properly before being handed over to the customer ???
Would definitely not recommend let alone return
Confirmed guest, 2015-10-03
Great Park and lodge will be returning next year.
Confirmed guest, 2015-10-09
Facilities were terrible, avoid the restaurant as food is awful and over priced. Entertainment lasted 15mins before we were asked to leave as they were closing, and the on site shop closes really early. Although we have raised our issues with the st mincer management team and they were very apologetic and assured us they will be making changes.
Confirmed guest, 2015-10-05
The trehawk lodge was beautifully laud out and kept and felt like a home away from home. The grounds are well maintained to making the whole setting relaxing and enjoyable.
The resturant menu was mych like a pub menu and had a decent range of food which was well cooked, i would recommend the vegetarian curry. I enjoyed it so much i had it twice!
The lady that seemed to run the shop was so friendly and had great suggestions of where to go in the local area.
The swimming pool is an adequate size, we went there everyday of our holiday and our daughter enjoyed every time. The only slight low point to our whole holiday was on our last day when one of the female lifeguards blew up a huge pool inflatable which our daughter got very excited about being able to play on and then 10 minutes later the male lifeguard refused to put it in the pool and deflated it causing quite a few tears from our daughter.
On the whole we had a great time and felt completely relaxed when we got home.
We thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. However, the caravan location was in a very bad spot as it was located near the staff quarters and we had issues on the night we arrived. Staff were partying until 3am in the morning (5th Sept 2015) which kept us awake all night and disturbed our peace.
I reported this to the staff and things quietened down thereafter.
The accommodation fittings weren't as good as we expected. We had no privacy as we were in an exposed spot with cars and other holidayers / staff passing regularly. The only way to be private would have been to close the curtains. The curtains had no restricters at each end so kept falling off when you opened or closed them. On the last night it rained and you couldn't sleep in the bedrooms because of the loud noise caused by rain dropping onto the roof which made a loud banging noise - it was impossible to sleep so we slept in the lounge.
Also, we had no outside seating or place to sit out. There was not balcony and no grass area or chairs to sit out on. We had to borrow some chairs one lovely evening from staff to sit out and have a drink.
We discovered the first morning that the bedlining sheets were covering in blood from presumably a previous tenant. We reported this to the staff but we were disgusted with this - you shouldn't have to put up with this when you're paying almost £600 for 2 people - the caravan and fittings should have been pristine.
I would have to say having stayed at St Minver in June where we had a lovely holiday and caravan the caravan park and attitude of some staff appeared to be less than what we received in June which put a dampner on our holiday.
I would think twice about coming park to Parkdean and may look around for other parks in the area with a higher standard of hygiene and attitude.
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If you had a one-in-five chance that doing something fun could get you sick, would you do it?
Yet, Riverkeeper's five years of testing water samples from the Hudson River show that swimmers, kayakers, windsurfers and everyone who touches the river water have even worse odds of encountering sewage and maybe getting sick.
That's because in 21 percent of the samples from its 155-mile length between New York City and Troy, the river had bacteria levels that were unsafe, according to federal standards.
Along the shores, where the majority of people enter the water, it's more like a one-in-four chance.
If you're near the confluences of the tributaries and the Hudson, it's about one in three chances.
And as one person pointed out to me this week, are there really any safe levels when you're talking about exposure to sewage?
I've swum in the Hudson for a couple decades and have never gotten stomach cramps, severe diarrhea or the fever that's supposed to come from ingesting bacteria-contaminated water. I'm betting most people who swim there haven't gotten sick, either.
So why the push from the environmental organization, Columbia University and Queens College to highlight contamination in a huge body of water that seems able to clean itself even when it is hit with million-gallon sewage releases like Thursday's in Ossining?
Riverkeeper wants residents and policymakers to think about the underground piping that they rely on every day and probably never notice.
I mean, we flush our toilets, pay our water and sewage bills and assume somebody's taking care of everything else. And they are. But without enough citizen awareness and subsequent political will, there's always something higher on the funding-needs list.
The underground pipes can't talk and can't vote, so they're only on the radar of a few engineers and hydrologists.
Yet, Thursday's sewer break and its resulting 1.5 million gallons of sewage released every day until the main is fixed not only closed swimming beaches, but is another dead-canary-in-the-mineshaft warning that these decades-old systems are wearing out.
Do we want to upgrade this underground network only when it breaks, or is there something we might be able to do to get ahead of the curve?
Riverkeeper President Paul Gallay had some pretty strong words for the federal lawmakers who have cut capital investment in the nation's clean- and waste-water systems from $7 billion a year to $700 million since the 1980s.
The state keeps dipping into the Environmental Protection Fund, created in 1993 for big-ticket items like infrastructure, using it as a way to divert real estate transaction revenue to balance the state budget. State lawmakers have taken nearly half-a-billion dollars from it in the past six years, "loans" that they expect to pay back "any day now."
The state's 2010-11 budget allocated $2 million for water quality improvements, an amount that won't buy a lot of pipe even in the less-expensive parts of New York.
Would you cut your car repairs by 90 percent and expect to get where you're going? Your home improvements? The roof would cave in after awhile.
That's what is starting to happen; things are caving in — literally.
And without some clear thinking and a lot of buy-in from all of us, we're going to be dealing with more than sewage breaks and fouled rivers soon enough.
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korean pavillion by mass studies
all images courtesy mass studies
mass studies have designed the korean pavillion for the world expo 2010 in shanghai, china.
the korean pavilion is situated in zone a, directly neighboring the japan pavilion and the
saudi arabia pavilion, and in close proximity to the china pavilion. the site is around 6000m2,
and it is one of the largest lots within the expo compound. located on the perimeter of the zone,
the site takes advantage of the views out towards the huangpu river and the shanghai skyline in
the distance.
with land culture (china) and sea culture (japan) surrounding the
peninsula, korea has been
permeable to imported cultures and global
influences, whose progressive mix defines
contemporary korean society.
using 'convergence' as the main theme, the korean pavilion is
amalgamation of 'sign' (symbol) and 'space': signs become spaces, and
spaces become signs.
sign as space
han-geul, the korean alphabet, is the prime element of 'signs' within
the pavilion. the overall
volume, lifted 7.2m above ground level, is
created by converging these han-geul letters,
allowing signs to create
the exhibition space, and so that the visitors can experience their
geometry through horizontal, vertical and diagonal movements. the
primary geometries that
compose the han-geul letters are universal to
other cultures, thus acting as a sort of 'open'
set of signs that is
engaging to everyone.
the exterior surfaces of the korean pavilion are clad in 2 types of
pixels: han-geul pixels
and art pixels. han-geul pixels are white
panels with a relief of letters in four different sizes
combination forms the majority of the exterior, mainly the peripheral
surfaces. most
of the non-peripheral surfaces are composed of art
pixels, which are 45cm x 45cm aluminum
panels created by a korean
artist, ik-joong kang, who is renowned for creating massive art
out of small hand-painted tiles, either self-produced or by gathering
from around
the world (thus being another type of convergence). about
40,000 of these panels will texture
the façade, contributing a bright
palette of colors, hope, and unity throughout the korean pavilion.
the surfaces will project different atmospheres during the day and
night, with light and shadows
creating different textures. sequential
lighting is installed behind the hangeul pixels to highlight
individual letters on the exterior façade at night, further animating
the pavilion as a sign
(like a text message) on a larger scale.
space as sign
by understanding a map to be a type of a sign that depicts space, they
translated the ground
level piloti space as a sign, by making an
abstract 1/300 scale 3d map of a characteristic
korean city as its
surface. the rest of the building, containing the exhibition space, is
7m above to create a 40m x 77m free, open space generated by
the map. the map becomes
a semi-exterior landscape that expresses the
converging of mountains, water, and a dense
metropolitan area, as
exemplified by seoul, the national capital. this ground floor is shaded
by the main volume and additionally cooled by the a replica of a river
(modeled after the han river)
flowing from one corner to the other as a
5m wide, 79m long artificial stream, while the notable
mountains become
stages/seating/spaces for the visitors to enjoy shows while queued in
to enter the exhibition space above, to improve the typical
inverted condition that most visitors
spend more time waiting than
experiencing the exhibition itself. there is also a series of lfd
a large lfd screen and two water screen projections to assist
the interaction with the visitors.
upon entering the second level of the pavilion, the floor opens up to a
gigantic 3,700m2
exhibition space, that is enclosed in complete
darkness, to provide a controlled environment
for the exhibition. they have
taken advantage of the space by opening it up as an open flat plane,
be able to handle an extremely heavy load of visitor traffic. the level
above contains
the vip lounge, press room, conference room, and
programs for the staff and administration.
on the opposite end of the exhibition space (at the north-western side
of the building) is
a restaurant with its own self-operating
circulation, and an access to a roof garden that
overlooks the huangpu
river and shanghai's skyline.
general info
project: shanghai expo 2010: korea pavilion
design period: 2008.7 – 2009.4
construction period: 2009.5 –
type: competition
location: shanghai, china
site area: 6000 ß≥
site coverage area: 4320 ß≥
total floor area: 5780 ß≥
building-to-land ratio: 72%
floor area ratio: 96%
building scope: 3f
structure: sc
finish: laser-cut steel panels, aluminum panels, epdm blocks
mass studies
minsuk cho, kisu park, joungwon lee, taehoon hwang, hyunsuk jung,
joonhee lee, hyunjung kim, bumhyun chun, jisoo kim, moonhee han,
sungpil won, dongwon yoon, kyungmin kwon, betty bora kim, khehnyoung
kwak, jungwook lee
interior (exhibition): cheil worldwide
multimedia: sigongtech
structural engineer: ove arup & partners
mep engineer: nikko
facade consultant: axis facades
photography (model): kyehnyong kwak
client: korea trade-investment promotion agency
If you want to know more about World Expo Shanghai 2010 just click the [url=http://www.expo2010china.hu] http://www.expo2010china.hu [/url]


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|Polar opposites: Fine-tuning cytokinesis through SIN asymmetry.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 22786806 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Mitotic exit and cell division must be spatially and temporally integrated to facilitate equal division of genetic material between daughter cells. In the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, a spindle pole body (SPB) localized signaling cascade termed the septation initiation network (SIN) couples mitotic exit with cytokinesis. The SIN is controlled at many levels to ensure that cytokinesis is executed once per cell cycle and only after cells segregate their DNA. An interesting facet of the SIN is that its activity is asymmetric on the two SPBs during anaphase; however, how and why the SIN is asymmetric has remained elusive. Many key factors controlling SIN asymmetry have now been identified, shedding light on the significance of SIN asymmetry in regulating cytokinesis. In this review, we highlight recent advances in our understanding of SIN regulation, with an emphasis on how SIN asymmetry is achieved and how this aspect of SIN regulation fine-tunes cytokinesis.
|Alyssa E Johnson; Dannel McCollum; Kathleen L Gould
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Big Country Bluegrass, Memories of the Past: For a band who has been playing together for 26 years, traditional Big Country Bluegrass delivers a fresh array of new material, and twists on old classics. Poignant and pleasing, Memories stands out as a top notch hit for the group.
(www.bigcountrybluegrass.com, Rebel Records)
Ron Block, Walking Song: From singer, songwriter, producer and all-around bluegrass virtuoso comes the third album on Rounder Records from Ron Block. Co-writer Rebecca Reynolds adds even more depth in the 11 original songs on the 14 song album.
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Shannon &Heather Slaughter & County Clare, One More Road: The debut album from Shannon & Heather Slaughter & County Clare shows off tight band chemistry as well as the band's infectious harmonies. Rob Ickes on resonator guitar, Tina Steffey on clawhammer banjo, and Mike Johnson on pedal steel guitar give great support.
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The New Kentucky Colonels, Live in Holland 1973: This album is a gem. It's a never-before-heard concert tape of The New Kentucky Colonels (Roland, Eric and Clarence White and their good friend Herb Pedersen), recorded during a 1973 tour of Holland, and rediscovered after nearly 40 years. "Is This My Destiny" stands out, but all are a must-hear.
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The Deadly Gentlemen, Roll Me, Tumble Me: The Rounder Records debut from The Deadly Gentlemen is a testament to their innovative song craft. Roll Me sees the quintet getting more playful, evocative, and inventive. Their intriguing individuality and boldness demonstrate a motive to think beyond genre borders ,while respecting and honoring traditional roots.
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To help identify other health problems that may be causing the symptoms of Bell's palsy, such as infections or diabetes, sometimes blood tests will be ordered. In diagnosing Bell's palsy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scans of the face can help your doctor find out if there are other sources of pressure on the facial nerve. Another test called electromyography (EMG) can show if there has been damage to the facial nerves and, if so, how severe the damage is.
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November 27, 2015
Morehead police say they have received several calls on the whereabouts of 23 year-old Brandon McWain.
Detective David Sexton says McWain and Chase Wages broke into a womans home last year, robbed her and forced her into a closet. Wages was caught and is serving time.
Police have put up wanted posters around town and victim Darlene Caskey's boyfriend, Bob Adams is offering a $2500.00 reward for any information leading to McWains arrest.
Mcwain faces burglary and arson charges.
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I had to use Backblaze's restore when two hard drives in a Raid I array failed within minutes of each other. GRRRRRRR. The Backblaze upload wasn't quite complete, so I lost some files despite the hard drive manufacturer's "help" with a routine which did no good. These particular drives failed for alot of folks and very few users were able to recover their files. A restore from Backblaze takes quite a while, (read several days!) but it did work. About the best $50 per year I ever spent.
I now have a new machine with 2 1T WD drives designed for RAID usage, the array is backed up to 1.5T drives in drawers periodically, and Backblaze is rarely more than a few days behind. I have also gotten an UPS, something I should have done years ago.
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