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I'm finally back home in San Francisco for awhile and have adjusted to one time zone for the first time in a really long time. The past few months traveling the globe and spreading the word about Production Premium CS3 have been both exhilarating and exhausting. I've gotten to meet so many of you in so many parts of the world I'd never expected to find myself in and see the incredible work being done with the tools we make here at the Adobe factory.
For the next few months you won't be seeing much of me out on the road, but you will be seeing a lot more content from me online (with a 6-week hiaitus thrown in there when my baby arrives later this summer). My colleague Jason will be grounded as well as he is in the same boat (impending Fatherhood) so you'll be seeing some of our talented Adobe colleagues like Karl Soulé presenting at the types of events you'd normally find me or Jason at.
But enough about the minutia of my professional life. In the spirit of changes and transitions, I'd like to show you how to create an animated DVD menu transition using Encore and After Effects. One of the things that makes Encore unique is its tight integration with AE, so the process here is rather simple.
What I'll do is create a transition so that when the user clicks the "Play Movie" button on the DVD menu, the menu will animate away to black and then the movie will begin.
I'm going to use one of the menus in Encore's Library as the example here, so you can follow along if you wish.
The Library has loads of royalty-free content like menus, buttons, and design elements that can be easily modified, so you can do something quick like I'm doing here, or use the elements in the Library to save time when doing custom menu design. In this case we just want to see the template menus, so click on the first button on that row of buttons in the middle of the panel. That toggles the Library's display to show only menus. By default, it shows you the menus in the General category, but you can search within any of the categories by pulling down the menu at the top of the Library Panel.
Making sure you have the General category selected, scroll down and locate the Entertainment Menu. Double-click it and you will see it appear in the Project Panel. To load your new menu in the Menu Viewer, double-click it in the Project Panel.
At this point you can customize the menu by, for example, changing the text by using the Text Tool along with the Character and Paragraph Panels (as I've done) or sending the menu to Photoshop for modification by right-mouse clicking (or cmd-clicking) the menu and selecting Edit Menu in Photoshop. But for now, let's just take what we've got and create the transition. Go to the Menu menu (this always cracks me up – there's a menu called "Menu) and select Create After Effects Composition.
You'll get a dialog prompting you to save your menu as a PSD which will then open up in After Effects. I recommend you save this PSD as well as the AE project you're about to save, in the same folder as your Encore project in order to keep everything together.
After Effects will launch and create a new project for you, with a single composition that contains all the layers of your menu. Go ahead and save it.
Double-click the Comp to open it in the Composition Viewer.
Yes, this is After Effects and not Encore — the interfaces are nearly identical . . .
At this point there are unlimited creative options as this is a standard After Effects composition. For now, we'll do a simple transition to black using the Burn Film effect, which simulates what happens when motion picture film gets stuck in the gate and burns away. In order to have the effect apply to the all the layers in our menu, we're going to Pre-Compose them.
Select all the layers in your Timeline, then select Layer > Pre-compose
In the Pre-compose dialog, accept the default setting "Move all attributes into the new Composition" and click OK.
Now, apply the Burn Film effect by selecting Effect > Stylize > CC Burn Film.
The main parameter in this effect is Burn. Click-and-drag on the value for Burn in the Effect Controls to see how it effects the menu.
One thing about this effect is that once it "burns away" the image, it reveals whatever is beneath, which is in this case nothing. In order to make this look like an actual frame of film burning away, we want white to be revealed. So let's create a new solid layer by selecting Layer > New > Solid.
In the Solid Settings dialog, click the Make Comp Size button, and make the color white, then click OK. Then, in your Timeline, drag the new White Solid layer below the Pre-comp layer.
There we go. Now for the finishing touches. Let's have the image start to burn away from the area of the Play button by moving the center of the effect. Select the Pre-comp layer, then go back to the Effect Controls. Click on the name of the Effect CC Burn Film, and you will see a cross-hatch appear in the center of your Comp. Drag it to the middle of the Play button.
Now it's time to animate the transition. Three seconds should be about right, so select Composition > Composition Settings and in the Duration field select all the timecode and type in 300, which represents 3 seconds and 0 frames.
When you're done, click OK. Next, set an initial keyframe for the Burn parameter by clicking on its stopwatch in the Effect Controls, and then set its value back to 0.
Move the Current Time Inditator (CTI) in your timeline to 2 seconds (0;00;02;00) and change the Burn setting in the Effect Controls to 100.
Select Composition > Preview > RAM Preview and see what you've got.
The last step will be to have the transition fade to black at the end, so make sure your CTI is back at 2 seconds and select the White Solid layer. Hit the letter T key on your keyboard to reveal its Opacity settings, and then click on the Stopwatch for Opacity to set a keyframe.
Move the CTI to the end of the timeline and change the Opacity setting to 0. RAM Preview and here's what you should have (click to play back):
Now, let's get this baby over to Encore. All you need to do is click and drag the Comp from the AE Project Panel to the Encore Project Panel. This can be done by arranging the apps side-by-side, or by using the cmd-tab or alt-tab keyboard shortcuts to toggle between applications.
You can also go to Encore's File menu and select Adobe Dynamic Link > Import After Effects Composition, then drive to your AE project and select the comp.
Finally, let's weave the transition into the navigation of the DVD. For this next step you'll need to import a piece of video and put it in a timeline, and this will be our "Main Movie". Go to your flowchart and click-and drag from the Play button in the Menu to the Main Movie timeline.
Then set the transition for the Play button by going to the Properties Panel and clicking the Transition tab. Click on the Pickwhip (the little swirl) and drag it to the After Effects comp in your Encore Project Panel.
You'll see a Transition icon appear in the Flowchart, in the link from the Play button to the Main Movie timeline. To preview your navigation, right-mouse-click on the Menu and select Preview From Here. Click the Play button and watch the magic happen.
Other ways of incorporating animated transitions into your menus is to do them from one menu to the next (e.g. to transition from the Main Menu to the Scene Selection menu). With some imagination, this can be one of the most creative and fun parts of DVD creation.
Hey, would you rather see these tutorials as a podcast as opposed to written in my blog here? Please send me comments and let me know . . .


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Tallmadge -- As Annie Rogers blew the candles out on her birthday cake for her 22nd birthday on June 9, one has to wonder what the next year has in store for her.
Annie is living proof that dreams do come true, but the most refreshing thing about her story is that despite all the TV appearances, radio interviews and newspaper articles, she is still the same Annie that her family and friends have always known.
On Valentine's Day, Annie entered a Twitter contest to win a date with Olympic Bronze Medalist Freestyle Skier Nick Goepper that he launched after the Winter Games in Sochi.
Out of thousands of entries, Nick picked Annie. Her video now has 47,642 views on YouTube.
Nick had a jam-packed itinerary planned for their first date and treated Annie to a trip of a lifetime in New York City in early April.
However, their story didn't end there. They made plans to meet again when he was in Ohio, and they did. On June 3, Annie and Nick gathered up their friends and headed to Cedar Point.
"It was great," Nick said on June 5. "All the Olympic hype had died down a lot, and it was nice to hang out with Annie and our friends. We were just able to enjoy each other's company. There was no pressure."
Nick said the date in New York with Annie was fun but there was a lot of pressure and hype built up on it from him just competing in Sochi.
In Sandusky, he wound up waiting three hours to ride the Millennium Force, but he didn't mind because he was enjoying the company of his friends.
"It was a normal day at a theme park with all your friends, standing in line for hours for one ride. It was very normal and fun," he said.
Annie said it was nice to just be able to hang out without schedules and that seeing Nick again was like seeing an old friend.
"There were no nerves or mystery of how we were going to get a long," she said. "Our friends got along great. It was really relaxing and it was a lot less pressure. I think we had a great time. It was just as much fun as Nick and I had alone in New York, if not more."
The short excursion in Sandusky brought Annie's and Nick's lives together a little more, she said.
"We are not in a relationship or exclusively dating," she said. "But we are definitely going to stay in touch and hopefully we can meet up whenever we get the chance for a long time to come."
Nick said that he and Annie have established a nice friendship.
"She got to know Nick and not the Olympian and I got to know Annie, the real person, not Annie from YouTube," he said. "We still talk every now and then. I am really inspired by what she is doing with school -- she's planning on going to grad school -- she's really on a cool career path."
Annie admitted in an interview on June 5 that it was hard to buckle down and hit the books again after her weekend trip with Nick in New York City. But she found a way to buckle down and earned a 3.6 gpa for the semester.
"Things got pretty crazy after the contest and building up to New York," Annie said. "But I got home and things calmed down pretty quick and I finished out the semester like any other student at Kent State. I had to compartmentalize things and put the contest and everything that went with it out of my mind for a little bit."
Annie said she doesn't see herself differently.
"Nick is great, but he is just Nick," she said. "Especially seeing how his friends act around him, he's a 20-year-old guy who just loves to goof off and have a good time."
Nick felt the same way about Annie.
"She's very down to earth," he said. "She doesn't treat me any differently than the way that I want to be treated."
Nick said he finds Annie to be accomplished and friendly.
"She's very easy to talk to," he said. "It was just nice to hang out with someone who is normal. Whenever I'm in Ohio, I am going to try and meet up with her. It's awesome to meet such a cool girl from Tallmadge, Ohio."
It has been said friendships can withstand pretty much anything. Nick, Annie and their group of friends are an example of the true meaning of friendship.
Nick said he will always remember his first trip to Cedar Point.
"I will look back at it as a memory to cherish for a long time," he said. "Those are moments you live for."
Contact reporter Heather Beyer at 330-541-9432 or email@example.com

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Libertarian Candidates Bert Bell (L) & Andrew Lee (L) on a Balanced Budget and Preventing Government Infringements on 2nd and 4th Amendment Rights
November 12, 2014
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Lee Hieb (L), Candidate for Governor of Iowa
For over 25 years, during a long career in private practice Orthopaedics, Dr. Hieb has experienced first hand the problems when government intrudes in the practice of medicine. For many years "apolitical", she got involved when she found herself steamrolled by taxes and the 160,000 pages of Medicare regulation. As a small business owner with seven employees, she found herself less and less able to keep up with the overhead costs and the myriad inane requirements placed on her from every level of government. Beginning in 1997, Dr. Hieb became active in medical groups that promoted free markets in medicine. She became President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, and as such began doing extensive public speaking and writing. She intends to promote economic freedom, personal freedom, and educational freedom by cutting taxes and reducing regulation. View Guest page
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Jacob Holloway
Libertarian Candidate for Arkansas Secretary of State Libertarian candidate for Arkansas Secretary of State, Jacob Holloway, currently works in geographic information systems research at the University of Central Arkansas. He is passionate about horticulture and food science and, if elected, will advocate for local community agriculture. Mr. Holloway is dedicated to cutting government to advance individual freedom and quality of life, particularly in defending the natural human right to select and grow foods without government interference. View Guest page
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Andy Horning
Andy Horning has been a weekly columnist for Indiana's largest daily newspaper, and an Adjunct Scholar with the Indiana Policy Review Foundation. His columns and opinion letters have appeared in over 25 newspapers in Indiana, the Houston Chronicle, the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He has worked in cardiovascular healthcare since 1979, in research, clinical and industry/product development and education roles. A former cartoonist, Horning also does medical illustration and has taught anatomy, physiology and ultrasound physics. His work in the heavily regulated field of healthcare inspired him to reexamine what he'd been taught about the government's proper role in our lives and eventually lead him to libertarian political philosophy. He has since earned a reputation as a principled Libertarian activist, writer, public speaker and political candidate committed to the Rule Of Law under existing state and federal constitutions, as written. http://www.horningforcongress.com/ View Guest page
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Thomas Howell
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Mike Jasper
Libertarian candidate for Indiana State Treasurer, Mike Jasper, practiced as a CPA for much of his life, as well as a financial advisor. He is dedicated to raising the annual rate of return on state-held dollars and allocating those funds efficiently so that "Indiana can once again be a strong hub of the manufacturing economy." Mike will monitor the value of government action in order to ensure quality of life and individual freedoms to everyone in Indiana. View Guest page
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Irene Johnson
Libertarian Candidate for Texas State Representative Irene Johnson (L) is a small business owner committed to spreading the message of liberty at a local level, and has spent time as a street canvasser before deciding to run for office. She is dedicated to public service, and spends much of her free time on volunteering and community activism. She knows that individuals, not government, build communities, and practices what she preaches. She will fight for gun rights, lower taxes, and for incentives to make Williamson County an attractive place to do business. View Guest page
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Davy Jones
Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Congress Davy Jones (L) has worked in the computer industry for over 20 years, and also served in the Army National guard. He supports reducing Federal spending and taxation, eliminating bloated agencies, abolishing Federal Drug laws, and marriage equality. View Guest page
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Joshua Katz
Joshua Katz is the chairman of the Libertarian Party of Connecticut, and a member of the Libertarian National Committee. Last year he defeated both a Republican and a Democrat to gain a seat on the Westbook Planning Board. He is dedicated to maintaining peace and defending Liberty. View Guest page
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Ken Krawchuk
Ken Krawchuk is the Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. He was the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1998 and 2002. He has run as a Libertarian for U.S. Representative, State Representative, and Abington Township Commissioner. He is an award winning member of Toastmasters International. He is guest newspaper columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. His novel, Atlas Snubbed, presents the political concept, The Separation of Society and State, which is the central theme of his campaign. A computer programmer since 1970, he is the founder and President of Ken Krawchuk & Associates Ltd., an information technology consulting firm. He holds three U.S. patents. He received a B.S. in Physics from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia and is a graduate of the Abington Citizens' Police Academy. http://www.kenk.org https://www.facebook.com/KenK2014 https://twitter.com/KenK2014 View Guest page
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Lenny Ladner
Libertarian candidate for US House of Representatives, Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, Lenny Ladner, currently owns and operates an eighteen wheel big rig. He has also worked in the financial services industry and has owned a few small businesses. If elected, Lenny will vote NO on any legislation that will increase the size, cost, or power of the government. He will introduce legislation to completely cut off taxpayer money from all Non-Government Organizations. He will also move to immediately eliminate the Federal Election Commission so that an American citizens cannot be unjustly denied the right to run for office or raise money for their campaigns. View Guest page
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Nathan LaFrance
Libertarian candidate for US Senate for Arkansas, Nathan LaFrance, is an experienced energy industry professional with expertise in financial and commodities markets, economics and economic policy, energy policy and environmental policy. If elected, Nathan would sponsor legislation to protect second and fourth amendment rights, balance the federal budget, and decrease taxes for all Americans. View Guest page
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Nicholas Landholt
Rob Lapham
Rob Lapham is the Libertarian Party candidate in the November 2014 election for U.S. Representative from Texas in Congressional District 22, which is near Houston. It includes part of Brazoria County, part of Fort Bend County, and part of Harris County. He lives in Katy. http://www.lp.org/candidates/liberty-candidates-14/rob-lapham https://www.lptexas.org/federal-candidates View Guest page
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Matthew Larsen
Libertarian candidate for Idaho House of Representatives, Matthew Larsen, was born and raised in Idaho and has strong roots in the community and in Idaho State University. After winning a precinct committeeman seat on the Bannock County Republican Central Committee, Matthew saw a need for an alternative to the two parties that dominate American politics. If elected, Matthew would promote personal and economic liberty by working to repeal the Patriot Act, end the war on drugs, and get the government out of our wallets and our lives. View Guest page
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Andrew Lee
Libertarian candidate for Lt. Governor of Alaska, Andrew Lee, received a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science. He worked for a super-computing center in Alaska before starting his own gold mining business. View Guest page
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Kevin Ludlow
Libertarian Candidate for Texas House of Representatives Kevin Ludlow is a small business owner, a community leader, and a published author. He holds a mathematics degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He intends to eliminate corporate welfare in Texas, end the War on Drugs, and reduce government spending and meddling. View Guest page
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Bruce Majors
Bruce Majors is the Libertarian candidate in the partisan election for Mayor of Washington, D.C. He was the Libertarian candidate for Congressional Delegate from the District of Columbia in 2012 and received enough votes to give the LP major party ballot status. A long time resident of the District, he is a real estate agent. He is a member the National Association of Realtors and the Palisades Citizens' Association. http://www.dclibertarians2014.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Majors-for-Mayor/330576103687962 http://giving.piryx.com/streams/Bruce-Majors-Libertarian-for-Mayor/DIUnNEXX View Guest page
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Heather Marcus
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Chris Mayo
Libertarian candidate for US House of Representatives, Indiana's 7th Congressional District, Chris Mayo, is a Lead Avionics Technician at the Indianapolis International Airport. Chris is a recent United States Air Force veteran who served as a flight mechanic on numerous tours to Afghanistan, Iraq, and over 30 other countries. If elected, Chris will work to abolish the IRS, the Department of Education, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. He wants to end income, corporate, and other taxes, return control of education to parents, communities, and states, and put drug regulation in the hands of the states. From personal experience, Chris has seen fraud, waste, and abuse from the Department of Defense and wants to audit it in order to protect freedom and liberty at home and abroad. View Guest page
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Tresa McAlhaney
Tresa McAlhaney of Bonner Springs, Kansas is an advocate for legalizing medical cannabis and hemp production. She formed the LP affiliate for Wyandotte County in Kansas where she serves as Chair. Se was the Vice President of a homeowners association board in Linwood, Kansas where she led a project to rebuild a local dam. Libertarian Tresa McAlhaney is the mother of four young children and is now running for governor in Kansas. She's competing with Libertarian Keen Umbehr, who was on our show last week, for the party's nomination at the state LP convention in April. Tresa McAlhaney's campaign website is www.vote4kansas.com View Guest page
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William McBride
William McBride serves on the Washington Town Council as the councilmember from District 3. View Guest page
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Michael McDermott
Kerry McKennon
Libertarian Candidate for Texas Senate Kerry McKennon (L) is ready to effect real change in his first session in office and is passionate about fighting for individual rights for all. He will introduce legislation to fully legalize open carry in Texas, to opt out of Common Core and abolish the State Board of Education, to fully legalize industrial hemp and decriminalize marijuana, to introduce a migrant worker guest visa, and to get the government out of marriage. View Guest page
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Brannon McMorris
Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Senate Brannon McMorris (L) is an engineer who's led successful projects at Intel and Hewlett Packard. He will work to abolish the IRS, repeal the Controlled Substances Act and end the War on Drugs, fight laws to control the Internet, stop government spying on citizens, extend marriage equality to all couples, and vote down any increase in the military budget. View Guest page
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Chad Monnin
Libertarian Candidate for State Representative, Chad Monnin Chad Monnin is an entrepreneur and former member of the U.S. Military. His business has employed over 17,000 people. In the Army, he was assigned to Aviation, Infantry, and Special Forces. As an entrepreneur, Chad knows how important it is to get the government out of the way of business. He plans to reduce government interference in business and personal lives, to increase jobs, improve education, and increase individual freedom. View Guest page
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Jeremiah Morrell
Libertarian Candidate for Henry County Council, Indiana For over 10 years, Mr. Morrell has served as a project coordinator working in the civil and highway construction fields. He has developed broad experiences in accounting, project management, information technology, and engineering. Mr. Morrell is passionate about cutting taxes and reducing the government in order to promote economic freedom, personal freedom, and educational freedom. View Guest page
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Steven Newton
Steven Newton is the Libertarian Party candidate for the Delaware House of Representatives, District 22. He is a Professor of History and Political Science at Delaware State University. Dr. Newton earned his Ph.D. from the College of William and Mary, specializing in military history. He has lived in Limestone Hills in Pike Creek since 1997. His wife Faith is also a DSU Professor. They have three children and one grandchild. http://newtonfor22ndstaterep.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/steve.newton.735 http://delawarelibertarian.blogspot.com View Guest page
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Steven Nielson
Libertarian Candidate for Washington State Legislature You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that cutting state government will make all of our lives better. But Steven Nielson happens to be one anyway. Steven Nielson holds a bachelors degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington. He now serves as a Quality Engineer in support of composite for aircraft manufacturing. He is running to downsize government, and reduce government interference in business and personal lives. View Guest page
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Mark Noble
Libertarian candidate for Ohio House of Representatives, Mark Noble, is currently a webmaster and software engineer for Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow. He also serves as Director of Information Technology and Central Committee Chairman for the Franklin County Libertarian Party. If elected, Mark will work to abolish the minimum wage, legalize medical marijuana, and balance the budget solely by reducing the size of the government. View Guest page
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Ed Olesh
Libertarian candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates, Ed Olesh, currently works at a fisheries lab at WVU. After high school, Ed joined the army and served in four deployments, two in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. Ed earned several medals for his service. Ed believes that being a representative is a service one does for the people of his state and in running for office, he wants to bring his state back to an era where personal liberty is celebrated, economic freedom brings prosperity, and small government means small government! If elected, Ed will support legislation the end the inventory tax in West Virginia which will benefit small businesses. He will work to cut state taxes and state spending which will return to the people of West Virginia the money they earn. And he will work to end the war on marijuana and other drugs so that funds to crime leaders will be cut off and taxes from constituents will no longer be spent on a wasted and counterproductive effort. View Guest page
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Rebecca Paddock
Libertarian Candidate for Senate, Rebecca Paddock
Rebecca Paddock comes from a background in Engineering and Management. She has worked as an Electrical Engineer, Program Manager, Engineering Manager, and Regional Manager at E-Systems and Raytheon. A staunch proponent of the constitution, she has pledged to repeal anti-constitutional legislation, and to oppose any legislation that violates the constitution. View Guest page
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Rocky Palmquist
Libertarian Candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner Rocky Palmquist (L) is a Texas farmer who plans to fight the costly War on Drugs and help Texas farmers by fighting to fully legalize hemp and marijuana in Texas, will immediately cease the federal program to put cameras on the border, and will look for pork to cut in school food programs, and begin a top-down management job attrition in the agency. He promises to fight all new laws to regulate Texas farmers and will fight the favors granted to big agricultural corporations by their cronies in the state. View Guest page
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Clark Patterson
Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Congress Clark Patterson intends to reduce the size and scope of the federal government by ending the War on Terror, the War on Drugs, the War on Poverty, the military actions in the Middle East, and all programs and policies associated with these efforts.He also plans to introduce legislation to end the PATRIOT Act, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), warrantless wiretapping, data mining, extraordinary rendition, and indefinite detention of citizens and non-citizens without trial. View Guest page
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David Patterson
David Patterson is the Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Senator in Kentucky. He is a Peace Officer with the City of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He has worked in this capacity for Transylvania University, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the Jessamine County Sheriff's Office, the Cynthiana Police Department, the Wilmore Police Department, and the Lawrenceburg Police Department, all within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He has received multiple awards for impaired driving apprehension and has been awarded two letters of commendation for bravery. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Kentucky University and lives with his wife and two children in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. http://david4senate.com https://www.facebook.com/DavidPatterson4Senate2014 https://twitter.com/KYLibertarian View Guest page
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Jaime Perez
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C. Michael Pickens
C. Michael Pickens studied at the Center for Self Governance. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Washington State Libertarian Party. Michael is the author of "Libertarian Leadership." He is also CEO of Libertarian Leadership Consulting. View Guest page
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Rich Purtell
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Ed Rankin
Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Congress, Ed Rankin Ed Rankin is a recognized expert in organizational systems and effectiveness. His work has been cited in numerous professional journals and business publications, and he has made numerous television and radio appearances about human resource management issues. Ed holds a BS degree in Psychology, an MS degree in Labor and Industrial Relations, an MA in Human and Organizational Systems. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching and is currently completing a PhD in Human Development. Ed has served on numerous appointed and elected community groups including the Boards of Directors of the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, Disability Rights Texas, United Cerebral Palsy of Texas and Clean Dallas, Inc. He Chaired the Dallas Mayor's Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities for two terms and was elected as a Trustee of the Southlake Carroll Independent School District. He knows that the surest way to improve American lives is to downsize the Federal Governemnt departments and policies, and intends to do so if elected. View Guest page
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Bill Redpath
Bill Redpath is the Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Representative in Virginia in the Tenth Congressional District. He was the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senator in 2008. He has ran for the Virginia House of Delegates, the Virginia Senate, and Governor of Virginia. He has served two terms as the national chair of the Libertarian Party. He has specialized in ballot access. A Certified Public Accountant, he is a Vice President of BIA Kelsey, a financial consulting firm in media and telecommunications. He graduated from Indiana University and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. https://www.facebook.com/billredpath https://twitter.com/billredpath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Redpath View Guest page
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Roland Riemer
Roland Riemer studied at the University of North Dakota. He currently serves as Chairman of the North Dakota Libertarian Party. Roland recently ran for Secretary of State for North Dakota and got enough of the vote to give the Libertarian Party ballot status in that state. View Guest page
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Joey Robinson
Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Congress Joey Robinson believes strongly in the need to reduce wasteful federal spending and to protect the rights and freedoms of each American. He attended college at the University of South Alabama in Mobile where he was a member of the Mortar Board senior honor society and served as President of the Student Government Association. Joey currently works as a sales consultant in the healthcare industry. A strong believer in constitutionally limiting governemnt, he intends to downsize government, in order to increase economic and personal freedom. View Guest page
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Chris Rockhold
Chris Rockhold has been a Libertarian since age 15. In fact, in 1988, the first election he was allowed to vote in, he voted for the Libertarian candidate for president, Ron Paul. Since then, he has consistently voted Libertarian, except in 1992 when he voted for the independent, Ross Perot. Now, as a dynamic candidate for State Legislature, Chris Rockhold intends to downsize Washington State's government, to help improve the lives and protect the freedoms of Washington's residents. In addition to his work in liberty, Chris works as a professional pilot. View Guest page
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Robert Sarvis
Robert Sarvis is an attorney, businessmen, economist and software developer. He was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Virginia in 2013, winning an unusual 6.5% of the vote – the highest vote total for a third party candidate for governor in a southern state in over 40 years. He came within inches of hitting the 10% threshold in polls needed to qualify for participation in the gubernatorial debates. Robert Sarvis developed a software application for which Google named him the Grand Prize Winner for their Android Development Challenge. While attending law school, he co-founded and edited the NYU Journal of Law & Liberty. He clerked for Judge E. Grady Jolly on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He holds a masters degree in economics from George Mason University. He and his wife have two small children. His brother-in-law was recently convicted of a non-violent drug offense and sentenced to 24 years in prison. View Guest page
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Steve Scheetz
Libertarian Candidate for Pennsylvania State Representative, Steve Scheetz is the current chairman of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania. He is striving to significantly cut spending and meddling in Pennsylvania, in order to improve the quality of life of Pennsylvanians. View Guest page
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Scott Schluter
Scott Schluter is a father and an Iraq war veteran with two Middle East tours under his belt. He attended Southeastern Illinois College where he graduated with two degrees in Diesel Technology. Scott is a life-long resident of Southern Illinois where he works as a Diesel Mechanic. He is currently the Chair of the Southern Illinois Libertarian Party, Political Division Director for the Libertarian Party of Illinois, and Libertarian Precinct Committeeman in his home precinct of Crab Orchard. Scott is a staunch believer in the principles of the United States Constitution and wants to bring those principles back to Illinois government. In an effort to reach this goal, Scott is running for IL General Assembly in the 117th Representative District. As Scott puts it, he wants to go to Springfield to regulate Springfield, not the people. View Guest page
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Matthew Schutter
Matthew Schutter is an elected Penn Forest Township Auditor in Pennsylvania. He was elected to this partisan office in 2013. As a staunch proponent of transparency in government, Matthew was shocked to discover that out of a $4 million budget, $1.6 million is unaccounted for. Other government officials have forbidden Matthew – the elected town auditor – from being present for audits conducted by independent auditors. Of course, Matthew Schutter refused to back down. He's filed criminal complaints, and worked to shed light on this situation. A passionate and effective elected official, Matthew shows how much difference even one individual can make. View Guest page
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Jack Seaman
Jack Seaman is the Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Representative, North Dakota, At Large. Jack owns and operates MinDak Gold Exchange, a precious metals dealer in Fargo. A former Republican, he brings a wide variety of life experiences to his campaign. He and his wife have two children and live in South Fargo. http://jackfornd.com https://www.facebook.com/jackseamanforcongress https://twitter.com/fargojack View Guest page
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Bill Slantz
Bill Slantz is the Libertarian Party candidate in the November 2014 election for U.S. Representative from Missouri in Congressional District 2, which is south and west of St. Louis. He lives in St. Charles. http://www.billslantz.com https://www.facebook.com/BillSlantzForCongress https://twitter.com/billslantz View Guest page
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Matthew Solodow
Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Congress, Matthew Solodow Matt is a certified Senior Project Manager who has worked with such companies as Southwest Airlines, Capital One Bank, FedEx, RadioShack, Microsoft, Compaq/HP, Sprint, Verizon and others on large-scale initiatives with budgets in excess of $25 million. If elected, he plans to downsize or eliminate counterproductive Federal programs, including the War on Drugs, farm subsidies, and military overreach. View Guest page
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Debbie Standiford
Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Congress Debbie Standiford is an entrepreneur and Libertarian Activist. She is runs dooDLStudio, which provides illustrations for companies and individuals. She also helped to found the Pulaski County Libertarian Party, where she has served as chair for over 2 years. She is dedicated to cutting government to advance individual freedom and quality of life. View Guest page
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Matthew Stephens
Libertarian candidate for Missouri House of Representatives, Matthew Stephens, is a forklift operator for Sioux Chief Manufacturing. He is running in opposition to the "career politician" in order to enact real change in Missouri. If elected, Matthew will oppose all tax increases in order to reduce the misappropriation of funds and excessive waste the government creates. He will sponsor a full ban on drones, license plate scanners, red light cameras, and other infringements on privacy. He will work to legalize marijuana, eliminate the state income tax, get government out of marriage, and protect our second amendment rights. The result? You will have more money, more freedom, more choice, and did we mention more money? View Guest page
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Keen Umbehr
Libertarian Keen Umbehr is an attorney and businessman who wants to end the state income tax for all Kansans. Umbehr's high-profile legal victories earned him a reputation as a whistleblower who brings government wrongdoings to justice. In 1996, Umbehr won a lawsuit decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision (518 U.S. 668) which established that private contractors have the same First Amendment rights as government employees. Keen Umbehr's five-year battle through the judicial system earned him the Free Spirit Award from The Freedom Forum in 1998. He was also named a Distinguished Kansan by the Topeka Capital-Journal for 1996. "All Kansans are entitled to 100% of the fruits of their labor," said Umbehr. "As governor I will work to end the income tax for all workers – a flat tax of 0%," he said. View Guest page
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Arvin Vohra
Arvin Vohra, Libertarian for Congress in Maryland's 4th District is an educator, an author and an outstanding Libertarian Party activist. He's an at-large member of the Libertarian National Committee and heads the party's volunteer team that creates content for the party's Facebook page. Arvin Vohra runs a private tutoring business and has authored two books on education: • Lies, Damned Lies, and College Admissions: An Inquiry into Education and • The Equa¬tion for Excel¬lence: How to Make Your Child Excel at Math. Arvin Vohra's campaign website is www.votevohra.com View Guest page
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Jeremy Walters
Libertarian Candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives Jeremy Walters is the vice chairman of the South Carolina Libertarian Party. In his 2012 race for South Carolina House of Representatives, he took 47.1% of the vote, although he was outspent 10 to 1. He is running again for South Carolina's House of Representative in District 26. When elected, his primary goal is to eliminate the South Carolina Income Tax. View Guest page
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Mark West
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Wayne Willems
Libertarian candidate for Arkansas House of Representatives, Wayne Willems, is the founder of Little Rock Entertainment Company, an event booking company working with entertainers across Arkansas. For the past seven years, Wayne has followed the campaign of Congressman Ron Paul, leading him to study and work toward how to "fix our Republic." Wayne is passionate about diminishing the power of the government, enforcing and protecting second amendment rights, eliminating income and property taxes, advancing alternatives to the current public education system, and ending the failed war on drugs. View Guest page
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Lily Williams
Libertarian Candidate for State Representative Lily Williams grew up in Communist China, facing the poor living conditions, food rationing, and social chaos caused by a totalitarian government. Nevertheless, she placed near the top of the national exams, to become one of only three people in her province of 80 million people to be accepted into the Fudan University Law School that year. Today she is the President and founder of ACM International Corporation, a consulting and trading firm specializing in China related business services. View Guest page
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Bill Wohlsifer
Libertarian Candidate for Florida Attorney General, Bill Wohlsifer Bill Wohlsifer wrote the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act. He supports an end to the War on Drugs, and has pledged to use clemency to release nonviolent drug offenders from prison. He practices law in the State of Florida and Washington, DC. He is currently the Region 3 Representative in the Libertarian Party of Florida. View Guest page
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Adrian Wyllie
Adrian Wyllie is a small business owner, a military veteran, and a community leader. He has served as Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida, on several committees and boards in the state, and as a volunteer youth sports coach for over a decade. He is President and owner of an IT consulting firm. He's a radio personality and co-founder of the 1787 Radio Network. In the military, Adrian Wyllie served in the 56th Air Defense Artillery and the 53rd Infantry Brigade. He and his wife have two sons. View Guest page


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Ocean City Ride Operator Fired Following Incident
After a state investigation concluded "operator error" was to blame for a 4-year-old girl's injury on an Ocean City boardwalk ride the operator has been fired.
MiKayla Witt of Marlton was on the Speedway race car ride on the Gillian's Wonderland Pier on Sunday when she was tossed out of the ride and her foot got caught, dragging her down the ride's platform her mother Tiffany tells WPVI TV. Her uncle says the car needed to be lifted in order to free the girl.
MiKayla's ankle is in a a cast and will see an orthopedist.
A New Jersey Department of Community Affairs investigation concluded there was no mechanical problems with the ride when the accident occurred because of the actions of the unidentified person running the ride. WPVI TV reports the operator has been fired.
It's not known if the operator or Wonderland Pier's owners will face more charges or penalty.


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Adobe EchoSign – Huge Potential to Save Time and Money!
EchoSign Testimonial
Early in the year I received an unsolicited email from a customer that works for a large Texas independent school district touting the benefits of their EchoSign purchase.
"Today I did a MegaSign of about 1,000 Letters of Reasonable Assurance to our at-will, non-contract employees who don't work during the summer (we send about 3,000 total). A process that used to take a team of people months to complete (printing letters, stuffing envelopes, mailing, tracking, receiving, logging, scanning….), with EchoSign, I was able to do this myself. I had about 40% back before I left work (with an average processing time of 21 minutes). Incredible!"
Mike went on to explain that receiving signed Letters of Reasonable Assurance is extremely important in that it protects schools from paying unemployment during the summer break. Without the letter, districts would "pay enormous sums in unemployment."
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- Word Documents
- PowerPoint
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- Common image formats
With EchoSign there is no need for your customers (or students, faculty, and parents) to download or signup for anything. They can use their mouse, stylus, or finger to sign the document (heck, they can even type their name into a field and have EchoSign create a signature for them), and you don't have to worry about what device or browser is supported. EchoSign works on all browsers, across all devices.
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I would receive the email on my mobile phone, open the email, click a link and sign my daughter's permission slip with my finger (touch devices are amazing)! For those parents that do not have a touch device they can use their mouse or a stylus. I submit the permission slip and receive a signed copy within seconds. The teacher also receives a signed copy (everyone is happy).
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"But how do I know that it truly was the parent that signed the permission slip?"
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Allison's BirthdayLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
My dear friend Allison walked up to me and asked me what her birthday was.
"You forgot your own birthday?" I questioned her, with a puzzled look on my face.
"No," she said, "I mean I want you to remember it. You don't remember anything!"
"At least give me a hint," I pleaded.
Eventually she gave in. "First week of November."
Now, she and I are masters at logic. I myself knew it near instantly. Do you know what it is?
HintWhat is in the first week of every year?
Go from there.
AnswerNovember 1, is her birthday. The only possible answer is 1. It is the only day guaranteed to be in the first week.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 4/12/2012 (1720 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
WINNIPEG — Basketball games Wednesday night will decide this year's Duckworth Challenge between the University of Winnipeg Wesmen and University of Manitoba Bisons.
The 22nd annual cross-town competition, which includes both volleyball and basketball, ended up a split tonight at the Investors Group Athletic Centre, with the home Bisons winning the women's volleyball match in straight sets before the visiting Wesmen won a surprising straight-sets match on the men's side.
The Bisons, who lead the overall series 11-5-5 and have won the last three, will have to win Wednesday' night's two basketball games to extend the streak, or on aggregate (the tiebreaker) if each side takes a game.
The schools don't play each other as frequently in sports in the modern-day Canada West athletic schedule, but rivalry remains between the competitors.
"This definitely matters to the players," said Bisons women's team co-captain Nicole Hall. "There's always a rivalry between Winnipeg and Manitoba and it's one of those games you get pumped up for no matter what.
"I know most of their players, especially playing throughout the years. And some of the new players, I've coached through their years coming into university. I know a lot of the faces.
"That always increases motivation."
The Bisons had newcomer Taylor Pischke in the lineup for the third time this season, a key addition going forward to the second half, winning 25-15, 25-13, 25-18.
The late men's game tonight saw the Wesmen get 11 kills from Tom Douglas-Powell to sweep the Bisons 25-16, 25-23, 25-23.


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I got pregnant before I have my work. I was hired 6 months after giving birth which involves some stress and work overload. Now wanting another child, I find it hard to get pregnant again.
I got pregnant before I have my work. I was hired 6 months after giving birth which involves some stress and work overload. Now wanting another child, I find it hard to get pregnant again.
Hi Renolyn,
As you're suspecting, stress can definitely play a part in making it much more difficult to conceive.
You'll want to be sure you're leading a fertility friendly lifestyle and that includes reducing stress when possible.
Warm regards,
Definitely, stress has an effect to carrying a child or trying to get pregnant. Based on my pregnancy with my first boy, I never had any stress and my cycle was regular until the day we decided to make a baby. And also I lived a healthy lifestyle.
Well, my husband works overseas and I tried not to exhaust myself emotionally and physically with anything that could jeopardize my health. Then, I had my first son.
So try not to tire yourself out.
Hi Renolyn,
I agree with the ladies above - stress does unfortunately have a negative impact on trying to conceive and being pregnant. You might find a yoga exercise class useful to help you feel more relaxed. You can also practice the breathing taught on this class as you go about your day.
This article explains the recent research into the problems stress causes when you are trying to conceive. It shows women who had more stressful lifestyles had 12% less chance of conceiving each month.
Good luck with conceiving your next baby,
This is helping me a lot because maybe another reason is that I AM SO STRESSED. Everyday I get jealous and im so stressed. I want to conceive and I wish I could stop thinking too much about little things. =(
When you want a baby so much, it is really is hard not to think about it all the time. Some things that can help you is to plan activites like having a party or learning a new skill. This can help take your mind off of trying to conceive. Learn all you can about eating a fertility friendly diet and start exercising every day. When you feel really confident about all you're doing to help increase your fertility, then you'll be less anxious about getting pregnant because you'll feel like you've got everything under control.
Feel free to post with any questions you may have about your cycle, and if you want to know exactly when to make love, you can ask that question to when you think you may be in your fertile window.
Warm Regards,


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13 Art and Photo Blogs to Bookmark!
Just for fun I have put together a list of 13 creative blogs focused on art and/or photography. I check these websites regularly, you might want to bookmark them. In no particular order they are:
1. Piet Mondriaan – A contemporary art blog brilliantly curated by Simon Kentgens and Michiel Huijben.


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MOPA Receives Two More Prestigious Federal Grants
NEA and IMLS to Fund New Initiatives
The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) recently received grants from both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for new initiatives focused on engaging audiences with innovative technology. This marks the second straight year that MOPA has won both of these awards and the tenth year since 2001 it has won funding from the NEA.
The new NEA grant, a $30,000 grantthat runs through June of 2015, is being used to support audience-driven innovation. The goal of this initiative is to identify meaningful and effective approaches to engage the public, especially young adults. The scope of the project will include extensive research, data analysis, prototype development and deployment of new technologies.
Similarly, the new IMLS grant, a three-year grant of over $116,000, is focused on engaging teens and young adults from diverse and generally underserved neighborhoods to develop and prototype new learning experiences. According to Joaquin Ortiz, Director of Education at MOPA, "Young people approach learning differently than previous generations. They expect technology to engage them, and want interaction, participation, and reward. At MOPA, we know if we collaborate with them we can create that experience."
"IMLS recognizes three valuable roles museums have in their communities: putting the learner at the center, serving as community anchors, and serving as stewards of cultural and scientific collections," said IMLS Director Susan Hildreth. "It is exciting to see the many ways our newly announced grants further these important museum roles. I congratulate the slate of 2013 museum grant recipients for planning projects that advance innovation in museum practice, lifelong learning, and community engagement."
At the opposite end of the spectrum from MOPA's youth initiatives, the two existing grants that began in 2012 both deal with reaching out to senior citizens. The IMLS award is focused on a comprehensive approach to providing increased access and comfort to all museum visitors by directly serving the needs of seniors. With the 2012 NEA funding MOPA is reaching beyond the Museum's walls to provide hands-on photography courses and off-site lectures that enable senior citizens to develop new technical, aesthetic and critical thinking skills.
"With everything we do, MOPA engages the broadest possible audience. Accessibility for all is part of our mission statement and these grants will help us achieve that," stated MOPA's Executive Director, Deborah Klochko. "From interacting with the younger generation through the use of technology to teaching visual literacy to seniors, lifelong learning is at the heart of MOPA's efforts."
With the addition of these two new grants, MOPA will build on past successes they have had with interactivity. In 2012, they were one of the first museums to use interactive technology and crowd-sourcing to curate an exhibition. The level of participation and the feedback for their Soapbox! The Audience Speaks exhibition substantiated their theory that this is something their patrons want and solidified their desire to pursue the interactive concept further. The new grants will allow MOPA to do just that.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow IMLS on Facebook and Twitter.
About the Museum of Photographic Arts
The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) is one of the leading museums in the United States devoted exclusively to photography, film and video. Since its founding in 1983, MOPA has been dedicated to collecting, preserving and exhibiting the entire spectrum of the photographic medium. The Museum's endeavors consistently address cultural, historical and social issues through its exhibitions and educational programs. Located in beautiful Balboa Park, MOPA is dedicated to serving local patrons, tourists and a global community through online access to the Museum's rich permanent collection. Learn more at mopa.org.
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The Kitchenaid Stand Mixer is a chef's delight! Whether it's mixing up cake ingredients or whipping eggs for your favorite omelet let this mixer take the strain out of any gourmet meal! Be creative!Added 9 Years Ago from Williams-Sonoma


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Judaica - Tree of Life Knowledge Hannukah Menorah by Shraga Landesman - Unique Gifts & Jewelry
"In this menorah, we see two trees: the tree of life and the tree of knowledge. The antelope near the Tree of Life symbolizes the material world. The bird by the Tree of Knowledge symbolizes the spiritual world. The driving force behind this creation is the question as to why trees were created on the sixth day, and not on the day the rest of the plants were created. In my opinion, the answer lies in the text itself. The two verses dealing with the creation of Man and the creation of trees on the sixth day are close together, and at the end is written "to know good or bad", which is, in fact, a major part of our lives."


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Your Jewish Mother, Telling a Joke Your Jewish Mother Wouldn't Approve Of
Just in time for Rash Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, comes Old Jews Telling Jokes, a book based on Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman's widely popular—and outlandishly funny—website of the same name. In 2009, Hoffman and Spiegelman gathered Hoffman's father and some of his over-60 friends in an abandoned New Jersey storefront and taped them telling some of the best jokes to be passed between Jewish jokesters since the shtetl, and then put them online.
Since then, Old Jews Telling Jokes, has become an Internet phenomenon with new videos up each week. And now it's on sale in good old fashioned paperback, featuring "mothers, father, bubbies, and zaydes" telling everything from knock-knock jokes to bawdy shock comedy—the dirtiest coming from the most nice, unassuming Jewish wives and ma's you've ever seen. So tonight, while she slaves—slaves—over your new year's brisket, take a break to tell some jokes.
As Hoffman writes, "Would it kill you to laugh a little?"


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A NEW project is aiming to establish 15 businesses in Blackburn over the next year as the town looks to encourage young people's creative talents.
'Blackburn Creates' is working alongside Bootstrap Enterprises, in Railway Road, and Blackburn College, together with Blackburn is Open.
The project is aimed at giving young creative entrepreneurs the best possible chance of starting a sustainable business.
Whether it's art, fashion, textiles, design, animation, graphic design, or any other creative work, the project is aimed at providing help, and support, to turn talents into trading.
It forms part of the RBS Inspiring Enterprise initiative, which is aiming to get 100,000 young people nationally to explore self-employment and set up a business by the end of 2015.
Alistair Clarke, inspiring enterprise champion at Bootstrap, said: "There are lots of talented and creative young people in Blackburn, but the idea of working for themselves seems a massive step. So we're here to help with some of the basics skills self-employed people need, like how to set up as a sole trader, understanding cash flow, work-ing out what price to sell your goods for – and all those other elements of running a bus- iness that seem daunting at first.
"Finding a job can be tough, especially if you are young, so we want people to consider bec-oming self-employed as a real option."
Bootstrap Enterprises has been helping people across Pennine Lancashire to start their own business for more than 25 years.
In the last 10 years, Bootstrap has helped more than 600 new businesses to start and flourish.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranks among the nation's best, again
September 12th, 2012 |
For the sixth consecutive year, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) once again prevails as one of the Best Regional Colleges in the Midwest according to the U.S. News & World Report's 2013 Best Colleges guidebook. The exclusive rankings include more than 1,400 schools nationwide.
Ranked 27 among the 72 top Midwest colleges, SMWC was recognized for having one of the highest percentages of classes under 20 students at 91 percent, an average graduation rate of 52 percent, and 40 percent of the freshmen were in the top 25 percent of their high school class. According to the selection methodology, the regional colleges focus almost entirely on the undergraduate experience and offer a broad range of programs in the liberal arts and in fields such as business and education. The 370 colleges in the Midwest category draw heavily from nearby states.
"We are proud to be recognized as one of the top colleges in the Midwest," said Dottie King, Ph.D., president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. "We believe this to be reflective of the quality of our programs, faculty, staff and students."
King recommends prospective students and parents think of the rankings as one tool for making informed decisions during the college selection process. "Students should gather information on colleges in a number of ways – by talking with high school guidance counselors, parents, graduates, and other advisors, as well as visiting college campuses to form firsthand impressions.
SMWC empowers students to think critically, communicate responsibly and grow spiritually. In other words, SMWC is where students flourish, find their voice and use it to effect positive change in a competitive and complex world. The College offers these educational opportunities to women and men through distance and graduate programs, while remaining committed to its heritage as a women-only campus.
With a low faculty-to-student ratio, diverse leadership opportunities, and many options for faculty-student collaboration, The Woods provides numerous paths for student exploration at home and abroad. Additionally, a Woods education isn't contingent upon income. More than 90 percent of Independent Colleges of Indiana students receive institutional, federal and state grants. A combination of these grants coupled with the College's Tuition Promise (tuition remains the same for all four years) often makes an SMWC education more affordable than attending an Indiana public university.
Read more coverage about SMWC's ranking:
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranks 27th in Midwest, Tribune Star, September 2012
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my_list = [['Pressure', 101325, 'Pa'], ['Temperature', 300, 'K'], ['Speed', 100, 'm/s']]
Now I want to get the numerical value of each list item. This works:
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list(map(float, list(zip(*my_list))[1]))
but I'm not too happy with it. Is this just how it is with Python3 or is there a better way?
edit: I think the numerical values are actually strings. They are retrieved from a tkinter entry using the .get() method. In case that makes any difference.


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County Responds to Hazmat Incident
Fairfax County Office of Public
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
March 14, 2005
10:45 p.m.
County Responds to Hazmat Incident
Fairfax County, in coordination with federal, state, and regional
officials, is responding to the activation of a Department of Defense
detection system at the Skyline office complex in Fairfax County,
located at 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. The mail facility is a
part of an inter-connected building with addresses at 5109, 5111, and
5113 Leesburg Pike.
Fairfax County health and public safety officials responded to the scene this afternoon and provided employees and occupants of the facility information and instructions on anthrax. County officials are also monitoring the situation and will provide more information as it becomes available.
At this time, it is not clear if this is a false positive or a true positive result. Therefore, additional laboratory tests are being conducted, including cultures to confirm the presence of Bacillus anthracis and determine if the organisms are capable of causing disease.
As a precautionary measure, county health officials indicate that all three buildings at the scene will be closed until further notice when appropriate testing has been completed. However, health officials stress that the general public is not at risk of exposure.
The health department is also advising medical officials in the county and region of the circumstances in order to respond to questions from occupants of the Skyline facility.
Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that create spores. People can get sick when spores enter the body. Spores can enter the body in different ways, resulting in different types of illness. When the spores enter through a cut or a sore, a skin infection can occur. When the spores are breathed in, they may cause serious breathing problems.
For more information about anthrax, visit the Virginia Department of Health Web page at www.vdh.virginia.gov/EPR/Agents_Biological_Anthrax.asp and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site at www.bt.cdc.gov.
The Fairfax County Health Department has set up a 24-hour, recorded
information line at 703-246-2411, TTY 703-591-6435. It will be updated
as information becomes available. Additional information can be
found on the Health Department Web page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo Baseball School, Inc. is proud to announce the Lions' Winter Showcase Camp running December 10, 2011. Open to 8th graders through seniors, the camp will provide instruction and evaluation encompassing hitting, fielding, throwing, base running, etc. The Lions' baseball staff is second to none, led by fourth-year head coach Russ McNickle as well as assistants Keith Strickland and Lee Parks.
Cost for each camper is $75.00 and lunch is included for the day
Campers will receive group and one-on-one instruction from the Saint Leo Baseball staff in a fun and exciting environment. Contact Coach Lee Parks at 352-588-8841 or email him at email@example.com for more information.
Interested parents may also print out the application linked below and fax it to 352-588-8290.
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. on December 10th with camp beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 3:00 p.m. (estimated). Checks should be made payable to Saint Leo Baseball School, Inc.


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Stocks in rare earths miner Lynas rose by up to 16 per cent today as the Australian firm reported strong progress in its controversial Malaysian processing plant.
Shares in the rare earths firm soared 14.4 per cent to close at 71.5 cents, a six-week high, in contrast to a 0.4 per cent fall in the material sub-index.
The miner said it expected to have commercial rare earth products "available in the next few weeks", and will ramp up production over the next few months.
"This is another significant milestone for Lynas," executive chairman Nicholas Curtis said in a statement this morning. "The safe and efficient operation of the LAMP (Lynas Advanced Material Plant) is now a reality."
Lynas said its cracking and leaching extraction units at the Kuantan plant on the east coast of Malaysia were recovering more than 90 per cent of contained rare earth oxides. The sulphate created was being used to produce individual rare earth products, the miner said.
Lynas said it was producing solids residues for the manufacture of gypsum and aggregate co-products, which will provide co-product samples for testing and market trials - a precursor for commercial off-take contracts.
The Australian company started production in its Malaysian plant in December after extensive delays caused by legal action from environmentalists.
It has strongly refuted local activists' claims that residents living near the plant could face environmental and health risks if there were leaks from radioactive waste.
Mr Curtis said the Kuantan plant, on the east coast of Malaysia, was "providing real-time data that assures people the LAMP is entirely safe for our local communities and the environment".
The High Court of Malaysia is set to hear an application by activists next month for judicial reviews to block the plant's operations.
Lynas has shot to prominence as Australia's answer to China's monopoly on global production of rare earths – a group of metallic elements of strategic importance due to its vital role in the manufacture of rechargeable batteries, wind turbines and tablets.
China has an iron grip on the rare earths market, dominating more than 90 per cent of global production.