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The Breathing Room prides itself on its feeling of community and the support it offers to both its students and its teachers. Our mentorship program is a chance to participate and help build that community in a sustainable way that allows you to walk away feeling confident in your teaching and in your knowledge of the yoga industry. Additionally, we want you to integrate the materials of your 200-hour or 500-hour teacher training–it's time to bring them onto the mat and into the studio!
New teachers that want additional guidance to evolve their teaching.
Experienced teachers who want help refining their teaching, discovering a personal niche, learning queuing that will reflect their personal teaching style.
It is an opportunity to deepen, fine tune, hone and practice your teaching skills. We aim to create an environment that is focused on fostering your growth as a teacher and helping you develop a network. The Breathing Room Yoga mentor and mentee work one-on-one to individually customize the advanced training to the mentee's particular needs and wants.
The BR Mentorship Program for Yoga Teachers is taught over a 4-6 month period and includes:
- Private mentoring sessions to establish and clarify your personal goals and create a strategic plan to accomplish them.
- Your mentor will customize reading, writing and homework assignments to your personal goals and needs.
- One private yoga session taught by your mentor (Currently, Lily Dougher, Margo Rosingana, and Kelley Voegelin are mentoring Yoga Teachers). In this session, we will acknowledge your body's personal wisdom and learn how to use that knowledge to help others.
- Guidance in facilitating your personal journey of finding your authentic self as a teacher through reflection, introspection and self inquiry.
- Observation and assisting weekly classes with discussion and feedback for 4 months.
- The opportunity to attend two weekly classes at Breathing Room when assisting.
- Access to resources and private group discussion group on Facebook.
- SEVA project that is customized to your personal goals and needs.
- Build more effective sequences for your personal practice and students.
- Learn how to create a safe, supportive and fun community for your students to learn in.
- Understand how to identify and work with your students' individual concerns and needs.
- Gain confidence in overall assisting.
- Understanding how to assist inversions safely and effectively.
- Enhance your personal practice and understanding of your own body.
- Learn how to empower your students through your teaching!!!
This program is open to those who have completed a 200 or 500 hour yoga teacher training program or equivalent. You must be currently teaching or looking to build your yoga teaching.
- Choosing a Breathing Room Yoga teacher or teachers to work with one-on-one through the consecutive and agreed upon month period. The teacher has to be open to it at the time; we will let you know within 3 weeks of your mentorship application if your teacher or one of your teachers is available.
- Unlimited classes at Breathing Room Yoga for the 4 month duration. Mentees are expected to take at least two classes per week with either their mentor or teachers approved by their mentor. Mentees have to sit and observe at least three classes per month with either their mentor or other teachers approved by their mentor.
- The opportunity to assist your chosen teacher in one of his or her classes on a weekly basis with a 10-minute minimum Q&A after class.*
- Gradual development over time to possibly begin to teach agreed upon portions of your teacher's class (dependent on chosen teacher).
- Attendance and assisting one workshop led by your mentor or another Breathing Room Yoga teacher if the timing doesn't work out.
- A one-hour private session with your mentor each month
- Monthly meeting (in person or phone) with your chosen teacher to go over agreed upon customized homework assignments such as:
– Sequencing
– Adjustments
– Communications/Cueing
– Marketing, building community with students, social media, auditions and finding work
– Yoga Sutras: Understanding, chanting and transmitting their wisdom in classroom situations
– Yoga for everyone: Pre and postnatal, chair and seniors, gentle, and therapeutic yoga
– The development of your own home and studio practice
– Chanting
– Review one part of your anatomy training and create a flow that you teach your mentor with that in mind.
*Proof of liability insurance required prior to assisting mentor's classes
$825 (Payment in full) or $925 (Payment plan is available)
**Tuition includes unlimited classes at The Breathing Room Yoga Studio for entire duration of mentorship program.
Please submit copies of both the following questions and your answers along with your name, address, telephone number, email, the name of the Mentor you hope to work with to: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Name, contact info, styles/traditions of yoga you have practiced, styles/traditions of yoga you have taught, when/where did you pursue.
- Are you a Yoga Alliance certified 200-hour teacher or currently enrolled in a 200-hour program?
- Which 200-hour program are you participating in or a graduate of?
- Are you currently teaching? If so, what style, level, and how often?
- Is there a style of Yoga you are interested in learning more about?
- Is there a specific population you would like more experience with? For example: Intro to Yoga, Yoga for 50+, Prenatal, Back Care, etc.
- Is there a teacher you currently study with? If so, who?
- What are you looking to gain from in the Mentor Program at the Breathing Room?
- You will be contacted to arrange the mentorship schedule.
- short essay: How do you want to develop and deepen as a teacher?


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May 18 2012
The Box-exhibited artists featured in Made in L.A. 2012
Current listing of Box-exhibited artists participating in the first Los Angeles biennial, Made in L.A. 2012, organized by the Hammer Museum.
Sarah Conaway
Simone Forti
Koki Tanaka
Lisa Williamson
Made in LA will be presented at the Hammer Museum, LAXART, and the Department of Cultural Affairs' Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park.
June 2, 2012 - September 2, 2012
For further information, please go here.

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From Ferguson to #BlackLivesMatter
by Trish Kahle Before the streets erupt, they seethe. On an unseasonably warm late December day in 2014, I woke up to the news that just a few miles from my apartment, the police had killed again. On Christmas Day, Terrence Gilbert sat on his porch contemplating suicide. Someone called the police for help, and instead of helping, they shot the twenty-five-year-old twice in the abdomen, killing him.1


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In India, nearly 1.2 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2015. The country accounted for 20 percent of global deaths of child aged under five years in 2015. As per the estimates of the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), 5.9 million children under the age of five (U-5) years died world over in 2015.
Pneumonia, an infectious respiratory disease, has emerged as a giant killer with more than 140,000 U-5 deaths attributed to the disease in 2015, V.K Paul, head, pediatrics department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi wrote on news.trust.org.
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia, caused nearly one-third of all pneumonia-related child deaths in India. Although the disease is completely preventable by vaccination, the government is yet to introduce pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for use in the universal immunisation programme (UIP) or Mission Indradhanush, which was launched by the Narendra Modi government in 2015.
UIP currently includes free-of-cost vaccines, which provide protection against life threatening diseases like diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles, tuberculosis and Hepatitis B, but it does not include PCV.
Paul said both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) have recommended the inclusion of PCV for use in the national immunisation programmes, especially since the vaccine costs about Rs. 1,600-3,200 per dose, making it expensive and even inaccessible to a majority of the India's population.
He wrote that these high expenditures have burdened the poorest of Indian households. "As a result, only a negligible number of children with suspected pneumonia receive potentially life-saving antibiotic treatment. Even when treatment works, each illness weakens a child's immune system and negatively impacts their physical and cognitive development. Thus, the best approach is certainly to prevent pneumonia from occurring in the first place," he added.
The treatment for even one episode of pneumonia proves to be expensive for an average Indian household. The economic burden (for a child aged between two-36 months) on an Indian household due to treatment for a single episode of pneumonia is about Rs. 6,000 at a tertiary care hospital and Rs. 2,000 at a secondary care health facility in India, Paul said.
He added that around 130 countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, have already introduced PCV in their national immunisation programmes. India is the only South Asian country, which has yet not introduced PCV.
"The vaccines have been able to bring down the incidences of the pneumococcal pneumonia among U-5 children by 77 percent in the U.S and a decrease in the hospital admissions for all-cause pneumonia by 39 percent," he further said.
The introduction of vaccines in national health programmes also has high return on investment and is better for the welfare of society. Paul said a recent study conducted in 94 low- and middle-income countries found that for every US dollar invested in childhood immunisation, savings of $16 in healthcare costs can be expected.
He further said India's National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has already recommended the inclusion of PCV in Mission Indradhanush so that the vaccine reaches the remotest parts of the country where it is most needed.


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Saturday, July 3, 2010
Uranus turns retrograde in the next couple of days
Uranus is currently stationary in the 1st degree of Aries. He blazed in on a burst of flame at the end of May and shook us all up for a month or so before quickly running out of steam and retiring to his poolside deckchair with a Cosmopolitan to catch his breath. Not that you can really blame him. For an old hippie / Surfer Dude like Uranus, being in Pisces is like being on holiday on a tropical island- not a whole lot to do save whiling away the days dreaming your dreams and making weird shapes out of clouds under the shade of a coconut palm. Uranus turns retrograde in the next couple of days and will be back in Pisces by mid August. The outer planets spend a fair whack of each year in retrograde motion (Uranus will be retrograde until the 1st week of December). During these retrograde periods, the energy which is usually pushed outward is directed internally. During the retrograde phase planets become an exaggerated version of themselves. Uranus will become more Uranian...for many (especially those in the midst of a transit by Uranus) that is a pretty scary concept.In the case of Uranus, who really gets off on giving totally unexpected and utterly unavoidable shocks to get you moving out of your rut and into something more individual, all of that bubbling, electrical energy in happening within you instead of to you. Eventually it has to explode.If Uranus passes back across a natal planet or chart point for you during this transit, take it as a time to stick to what you know...for now. You will be able to objectively look at the results of the bid you made for freedom when Uranus 1st touched that planet and maybe analyse what went wrong. This is not the time to make a fresh break, if indeed a separation is what is required. The questions you ask yourself here will be put to use when Uranus retraces his path once he becomes direct. It is at that point that you have the opportunity to make the change real.
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So this year since I said that I would try to get to Level 3 of the Challenge That means I need to have at least 25 books read before the end of the year. That's at least 2 books a month. (and one extra one in at least one of those 12 months) As a change from last year I'm gonna be putting the reviews up here as I get them done and then linking them in the monthly round-up at Mother/Gamer/Writer. I also plan to try to remember my update my Challenge page at the end of the month. Want to see what the other people in the challenge are reading this month? Click here!
In a future overrun by out-of-control machines and monsters, a handful of human survivors try to fight their way back to a normal life. But what is normal in a world where both monsters and machines need human blood? And which are the real bad guys?
My Review:
I picked this one up through NetGalley. It looked interesting and who can resist Vampires Vs. Robots, right?
I was a bit disappointed. I mean it wasn't bad...but it wasn't great. The story itself was short, really short, only 66 pages. It was decent enough, the story got it's point across. The only part I had issue with the writing itself is when the truth about the machines is revealed. I think it could have gone into a bit more detail there. But over all the story wasn't bad. My main issues were with the artwork and lettering.
First let me discuss the lettering. I was reading it on Adobe Digital Editions, so maybe that is part of it. But there were whole pages that I could barely read because the lettering was blurry. The problem I had was that this wasn't the case with the whole book, just certain pages the lettering was different and it made it incredibly hard to read. I know I've had this issue before with other graphic novels in Adobe, but it just bothers me that when they put the material out there they don't check that it can be read on electronic devices.
Then there was the artwork. The whole book was basically in black and white, except for the blood, that was red...really red. I liked most of it, the fogginess and the lack of color really set the mood for the story. However there were some scenes and panels, especially farther into the book that just felt incomplete. Just lines on the paper or overly blurry. No details at all.
As I said before the book wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. I wouldn't necessarily suggest not to read it, it just wasn't my favorite cup of tea.


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To make sure that you have turned 'ON' the notifications on Swipes, click on the Settings of the app (top left on the main menu) > Notifications. Then select which notifications you want to receive from Swipes. If you still do not receive notifications, check if you have allowed the Swipes app to send you notifications in the Settings of your phone > 'Notification Center'.
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Tuscaloosa News story by Ben Windham:
Had I not got involved in 'Sweets,' things now probably would have been a lot different," Williams says in his alligator tenor. "I probably wouldn't have completed the time that I needed in rehab (at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital). Doing this thing kept me busy. Mentally."
"Sweets" may have saved Williams' life, but the story it tells is no thing of beauty. It's a raw, unvarnished tale that minces no words.
It centers on a luscious 17-year-old African-American woman named Sweets. Six of her seven brothers are killed in a shootout between Black Panthers and the FBI, and she is unmarried and pregnant. Hank, the father of her unborn child, is slain in a drug deal gone bad, her surviving brother joins the Navy, and Sweets realizes she has to hustle to cope for herself and her unborn baby.
Williams wastes no time on sociology or psychobabble. Like a hit of speed, his narrative races brutally head, plunging into prostitution, drugs, lesbianism, murder, bribery and treachery...
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New research suggests tigers can come back from brink of extinction if habitats are preserved
11 September 2017
Satellite analysis reveals tiger habitats more intact than expected; area large enough to double wild tiger population remains.
Enough forested habitat remains to bring the tiger back from the brink of extinction, according to new analysis published in Science Advances today by researchers at the University of Minnesota, RESOLVE, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Rainforest Alliance, Stanford University and World Resources Institute (WRI). The study found forest loss was lower than expected in tigerhabitats, suggesting there is more than enough habitat remaining to achieve the international commitment of doubling the wild tiger population by 2022 (an initiative known as "Tx2") with additional conservation investment.
Source: University of Minnesota - Driven to Discover
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Answers to church tech questions on webcam streaming, a ProPresenter community, and YouTube video in ProPresenter
Listen to the audio:Join the conversation; leave a comment below the video, or hit me up on Twitter (@PaulAlanClif)
On today's ChurchTechCast.com Q & A, Answers to church tech questions on webcam streaming, a ProPresenter community, and YouTube video in ProPresenter
Here are the latest questions:
Tim on ChurchTechToday
Thank you Paul.You mentioned that you use the Logitech C615 webcam.I am wondering if it would be applicable for our church situation.Our camera would be set in the choir area approximately 25 feet to the altar.Would I be able to zoom into the immediate altar/lectren area or am I looking at a stationary wide shot of the church ?I was told by salespeople that this camera should only be used for "closeups" within a few feet.Our camera would be used primarily for streaming church services approximately 5 hours per week,nothing else .Thank you for your help and God bless !
Either get really close, or get camera with a better zoom. Webcams are meant for closer. I would think you could get away with 10-15 feet, not 5, but you might just need a camcorder instead.
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Thank you for sharing this Paul. I was wondering if you knew of any chat boards or conversations for help with Pro 6? I've been using it since January, but have little issues here and there with it and thought it would be helpful if there were some FAQ's related to this version. Thanks!
Try tdm.fyi/ppug.
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I need to get a YouTube video into ProPresenter 5. Can't get to work. Can you help?
Get permission from the owner and then rip it with a ripper.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Sportsheets International has announced the addition of Scott Hennelly to the team as senior product sales specialist, a role that requires sales management support and business development skills.
With 15 years of experience in the mainstream sales and manufacturing realms, Hennelly brings valuable talent to the well-known brand and looks forward to mastering the ropes of the award-winning soft bondage and intimate accessory developer.
Hennelly will work directly with Sales Manager Cheri Poe to expand sales territories and support the sales team as the company continues to grow with record numbers. Focusing on both domestic and international accounts, Hennelly will increase global outreach by bringing in new business.
Hennelly launched his sales career in 1998 with America Online and former online community builder Geocities and later moved to online gaming company Mplayer/Gamespy to manage its L.A., Orange County, Hawaii and Texas territories. In 2002, Hennelly moved from online entities to tangible goods and represented manufacturers of high-tech electronic and medical components for medical, aerospace, industrial and military applications. Now Hennelly is excited to join Sportsheets and pursue a new niche in the sales field.
"We're very excited to welcome Scott to our team and bring a fresh and valuable mind to the sales table," Sportsheets President Julie Stewart said. "His vast experience covering various U.S. regions and providing friendly and effective customer support will be quite valuable, and his experience working with high-level decision-makers will make a positive imp! act on our bottom line. Plus Scott has a solid sense of humor that will fit in quite nicely!"
Hennelly also brings to Sportsheets more than 15 years of improv comedy experience, having performed and presented spontaneously in front of crowds of all sizes. His quick wit and interpersonal skills allow him to think clearly—and quickly—on his feet and will translate well into Sportsheets presentations.
"I am excited to be a part of Sportsheets and its wonderful sales team," Hennelly said. "I am looking forward to bringing Sportsheets' excellent product quality to new consumers around the world."
Hennelly can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information about Sportsheets, visit sportsheets.com.


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double bedroom, living room with integrated kitchen and supplementary bed, dishwasher and microwave, shower/toilette, terrace, tv and free wireless internet in the house (WLAN), situated on lower ground floor
The Chalet's location is outstanding.You will find us right in the center but yet in a very quiet area of Zermatt.The Chalet is situated within 5 minutes walking distance from Zermatt's famous Main Street. Here you will find yourself in the middle of this international village with its vast variety of shopping, top restaurants and night-life.All bus-train and cable car stations that bring you even closer to the majestic Swiss mountain peaks are within walking distance from the Chalet(3-5 minutes).The Chalet offers fully equipped apartments for self-catering.Enjoy with us the magnificent view off some of the highest peaks of the Swiss Alps like the Täschhorn or the Dom.
Check-in 14'00 / Check-out 10'00 The Chalet Aeschhorn is situated by the English Church, 2 minutes walking distance from Zermatt's famous Main Street, the Bahnhofstrasse. Planquadrat G 8
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Whether you're a road warrior or a newly minted college graduate most of us travel considerably with a laptop and so we know how important affordable, durable and attractive men's laptop bags can be. In addition, the best laptop bags for men allow you to carry important papers and periodicals with you as you travel. You'll find many different kinds of laptop bags for men to suit your needs, your taste and your budget. Take your pick of designer laptop bags for men, shoulder bags, bags made of leather, briefcases and more.
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India to achieve US$ 15.5 billion pharma exports in FY 2012-13
Indian pharma industry is expected to export products worth US$ 15.5 billion in FY 2012-13.
New Delhi, January 17, 2013: India is aiming to export pharmaceuticals worth US$ 15.5 billion in FY 2012-13 during the 2012-13 fiscal registering a growth of 17 per cent as compared to exports worth US$ 13.22 billion in 2011-12. At the same time, it is believes that the target of US$ 25 billion for the pharma exports in 2013-14 will be tough, especially considering the global slowdown.
It is worth noting here that the health campaigns in Africa and many other countries have been slowed down which may impact growth of the Indian pharma industry. However, the Indian pharma industry is well poised to capture opportunities in the other areas like manufacturing 'off patent' products or products with expired patents, which has the potential to offset some of the decreases in orders.
It may be noted here that the European and American markets accounted for 55 per cent of the Indian pharmaceutical product exports, reflecting that most of these products were made to the highest specification of the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
The Indian pharmaceutical industry has been growing at a compound annual growth rate of 15 per cent during 2006-07 and 2011-12.


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I was having a great conversation with my sister-in-law a few months ago. As we were talking I could not help but think about how great she always looks. She is an artist to the core – trained in fashion and interior design – and it shows in her 'look.' Like her house, it is totally her own and truly beautiful.
As I was leaving I thought that anyone who met her and found out what she does would totally connect the two. Her look is that of a classy artist.
My sister is the same – it is not a stretch to see that she is an English teacher and creative writer. Not the stuffy stereotypical kind but the kind that allow buckets of fake blood to be poured over a student in a class reproduction of Macbeth.
I have decided that I look like the mother of 6 kids – 5 of which have ADD/ADHD.
Not that I don't try to look a little put together, I do. But, just like my sister-in-law and sister's images are reflections of their lives I am pretty sure that I am a reflection of mine.
I look like a million things take priority over my 'look'; maybe a few emotional breakdowns, a string of arguments and misunderstandings, "focus" uttered a million times, a few thousand, "reel it back ins," and a constant race to keep up with the creativity and talent in the house.
That is why Saturday evening, a week ago, was a great night for me. It was a parental payday for sure.
My oldest two daughters have been working to form a band for several years now. It began long ago when Mariah started flute lessons at seven years old (as a stress reliever) and Rachel followed her with voice lesson. This was long before we knew or understood ADD/ADHD. As they progressed, got better, and older - their musical tastes expanded. I suppose this end was a logical progression.
Mariah has found ease and a natural way to communicate through writing songs (both lyrics and music). Rachel brings the songs to life on stage.
The Bliss Method left to Right:Ethan Harlan (drums/Percussion), Rachel Aro (Lead Singer/Lyrics), Mariah Aro (Piano, Guitar, Synth/Music & Lyrics), Cameron White (Lead Guitar)
Along comes a fantastic drummer and a fabulous guitarist and now they are going places.
I am sure it is not a coincidence that all four band members have ADD/ADHD. Have we talked about the beauty of hyper focus and what a talent can be created when there is nothing else in the world?
The Bliss Method played their first gig on that Saturday evening. I sat back and watched them, watched the crowd as people identified with the messages, danced along, and complimented their talents. I felt pretty good about my role as the semi-put-together, frazzled mom.
...After all, it is what I do!


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After 2 games the Pinball2000 platform stopped as WMS quit making pinball machines. Still P2K made quite an impact. How do you think pinball would be today if the P2K concept was continued?
Well that is a pretty big IF. The premise you are proposing is that we succeeded at making a platform that was manufacture-able at a reasonable enough price, and large amounts of players returned to playing at a probably increased price per play, and someone bought the pinball division from Williams because Williams was focused on slots and no matter what, was getting out of the pinball business. So assuming that all this transpired, I think pinball today would ROCK!
We were so immersed in the platform at the time we all saw huge potential for the platform beyond what was happening in the first couple models. Games 3 and 4 were going to be quantum leaps ahead and games 5 and 6 would have been quantum leaps ahead again.
Think about the card swiping ability from that last EXPO. Add 5 more cool things like that that would have been added over time. Now couple with that the success that IT (Incredible Technologies) had with Golden Tee Golf. Couple with that we have been improving the look and feel of the platform all this time.
You walk up and see that the current wide area tournament has a top prize of $22,389. You put in $5 for the first 3 minutes and swipe your card. The game comes to life; "Good afternoon Mr. Bond" it thinks that your name is Bond because that's how you filled out your tournament player card. The game continues: "When you were last here you just finished level 7, would you like to continue?" meanwhile the game is downloading up to the minute playing tips from the internet to show you and it is twittering on your behalf - MR BOND HAS JUST BEGUN LEVEL EIGHT - . When you are done it summarizes your entire experience into a short video and uploads it to YouTube.
Game designers often put their mark on a game as they have certain recognizable layouts or features. E.G. Steve Ritchie games are usually fast with a lot of flow. Do you have certain 'trademarks' that could be defined as typically Dwight Sullivan?
Lonnie Ropp, my previous boss at STERN, often claimed that a feature he called "a second economy" was my trade mark. Basically a second economy is a feature whereby throughout the game you collect something in addition to points. For example in Playboy you would collect bunnies. Ideally at thresholds, of this second economy, you would redeem them for something cool. In some games it worked better than in others. I, of course, didn't invent this; I just liked it.
I do believe that I have "added to the fabric of pinball" though. In WHO?dunnit the Mystery Target gives you what you need at that moment, or at least that's the idea. It's not random it's deterministic. It looks around at what the player is doing at that moment and tries to give something that makes sense. Over the years this feature caught on and appears in many more games. Most of the time it is a single target, but not always. In "24" it is the CHLOE bank. Which I thought was appropriate since, in the show, she was always great at getting Jack what he needed.
Are there any images, or similarities, of you to be found on the games you worked on?
I have made a couple appearances in the dot matrix as well as one in the Champion Pub back glass. I think that Pat McMahon did an excellent job of capturing several Williams engineers in that glass. Off the top of my head there is: Me, Pete Piotrowski, Pat himself, Paul Barker, Linda Deal, Steve Kordek, and of course Jim Patla as the bar fly.
In Creature from the Black Lagoon they filmed me as the peeping Tom that gets beat up. It was very painful recording that. They insisted that it had to look real! Amazingly when that game was available for testing, by the others at Williams, people were lined up to play that mode. I am not sure why. : - )
I have always been proud to tell people that it was my hand that reaches for the handle in T2 during the idle time when a player has not launched his ball.
Do you collect pinball machines? Or do you have any (or your own) games at home?
I would not say that I collect them but I do have a few. Today, I have a Revenge from Mars, High Speed, Road Show, Terminator 2, WHO ? dunnit, and a Star Trek the Next Generation. I have sold several games over the years. Sometimes I have regretted selling them but I never wanted an arcade just a handful.
What game was most fun for you to work on and why?
Star Trek the Next Generation was great fun to work on. The design team was an amazing group of talent which only helps exponentially. Plus I have been a member of the church of Star Trek since I was five. Plus I got to go to Paramount Studios and actually walk on the Enterprise.
Which of the games you were involved in are you most proud of? Or do you think is the best?
I am proud of WHO ? dunnit. Barry Oursler and I co-designed that game. So it was the first game where I had even more control than before.
Looking at the games you worked on, there seems to be some variation in your involvement. So what is your role usually? Does someone come up with an idea and you translate that into pinball code? Do you bring in your own ideas as well?
Well, yes. Over the years I have played many roles; designer, programmer, grunt. Normally my role was a mix of lead programmer and game designer. That's the role I prefer; a role where the game designer / playfield designer and I work together from the start.
At first the Designer "picks" a theme. There are many factors that go into that. Soon after the theme is chosen we start talking about all the things we want to do in the game. Then he starts to draw a playfield and think about toys. Once we have a beginning, a rough foundation, we then include other people from the team to help us brainstorm and flesh it out. From there, typically, I would oversee anything that was not physical; dot matrix art, music, speech, choreography, insert / lamp placement. Also I would start designing the software for the core rules. The designer would oversee the rest; playfield layout, kinetics, toys, production concerns, bill of materials, and ball traps. All the while the two of us would meet to discuss how we could best dovetail the different parts together. We would both help direct the static art; back glass, cabinet, playfield, and so on.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Dutch Pinball Magazine Interview Part 2
After 2 games the Pinball2000 platform stopped as WMS quit making pinball machines. Still P2K made quite an impact. How do you think pinball would be today if the P2K concept was continued?


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I had a site running on magento 1.6.2 CE.
To add a menu item, first of all you need to find out where it is added into template file.
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A NEWSPAPER advert taken out by a Purbeck shopkeeper featuring a golliwog holding a glass of ginger beer has been banned by the advertising watchdog. Viv Endecott, of Corfe Castle's Ginger Pop Shop, placed the advert in the Purbeck Gazette newspaper earlier this summer.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which received two complaints about the ad, banned it because it would likely cause "serious or widespread offence."
Earlier this year the Echo reported how The Ginger Pop Shop - an Enid Blyton gift store - was disqualified from the annual Purbeck Arts Festival's window display contest.
The display, called English Freedom, included tea-towels printed with words Ms Endecott agreed with depicted in red - like 'freedom of speech', 'liberty' and 'tolerance' - and words she disagreed with in grey - including 'slavery', 'ignorance' and 'political correctness gone mad'.
The golliwog image was at the centre of the towel. It was this image at the centre of the tea towel, over the words 'English Freedom'', that formed the newspaper advert.
After the ASA upheld the complaints, Ms Endecott said: "I am proud of my English Freedom tea towel which is designed to help the English to think about the best we aspire to be and the insidious ways we can subvert our values.
"The good golliwog was on the tea towel to represent how it has become impossible to discuss anything to do with race without being accused of racism.
"This is important, because when we couldn't talk about uncontrolled immigration, it paved the way for Brexit."
However, the ASA said many people were likely to view the character as representing negative racial stereotypes, and that its prominent inclusion in a press advert was likely to cause serious or widespread offence.
The ASA also added: "We also considered that the inclusion of the words 'English Freedom' in the ad was likely to contribute to that offence, because in combination with the image it could be read as a negative reference to immigration or race.Source


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I used the wax-resist technique on this tag. I started with a cream-colored tag and embossed the skeleton using the Halloween Night Texture Fade. I rubbed wax over the skeleton, fence and spider web allowing the unwanted raised parts to "disappear" later.
I sprayed Raven Glimmer Mist and dusted some white Perfect Pearls while the tag was still wet. The raised parts of the tag that weren't rubbed with wax then disappeared when covered with the dark Glimmer Mist.
I used three rain drop stickers by Cloud 9 Design and applied red Alcohol Ink to create blood drops. The bats were cut from a Sizzix die and glued onto craft wire. The ticket is by Daisy D.


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Tuesday, 2 October 2012
2. That's what little boys are made of
Before the dead-line, I managed to scrape in two more hats. There is nothing like leaving things to the last minute! Of course, I once again used Nicole Mallalieu's (You Sew Girl) Kids' Hats Pattern. I should mention that if you are looking for options, this pattern has them. You have three sizes, small, medium and large. Then added to that, you have a range of different brim sizes and also brim finishes to make your hat just how you like. I personally like to go large when it comes to brims and give my boys lots of protection from the sun, so my brims are the second largest brims and the boys are wearing medium sized hats.
My favourite thing with these hats, I wasn't really sure wasn't going to work. I love the appliqué. I applied some Steam-a-Seam 2 to the back of some left-over lining fabric and then cut it out a couple of frog motifs, really carefully. I then peeled off the backing and ironed them onto the (already interfaced) crown pieces. I lowered the feed dogs and used my free-motion foot to stitch them down.
I was really worried about those long, skinny toes, but it seems to have worked. I did three laps around each frog, matching the main colour of the frog on each one. When I did the toes, I didn't so much go around the edges as I did kind of meander along them.
I have made these hats before using corduroy, which has really stood the test of time. The boys hats have been through the ringer and so abused, yet they still look really good. The lining in the old hats was a Kokka cotton-linen, so it will be interesting to see how well the quilter's cotton holds out.
I'll be back here very soon to do the wrap up from the sew-along...
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How We Expanded 10x in 2 Years!
Emotionally drained, with our confidence and finances depleted, we were stumped on how to create, not just fast business growth, but any growth! We stood at the verge of throwing in the towel after 12 years running a company that specialized in connecting nurses with healthcare systems. However, as women of faith and optimism, when an opportunity for help appeared, we jumped. That decision started an unexpected journey that took us from near bankruptcy to generating growth of TEN-fold in just 2 short years!
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Putin puts Wall Street in buying mood
Summary: Stocks rally as Russia's Vladimir Putin scales back conflict with Ukraine; Wal-Mart is latest retailer to warn; Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway crosses $200,000 a share for first time. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes a softer stance towards Ukraine and the bulls on Wall Street stand firm. Gains were modest across the board with strength in utilities, health and consumer discretionary stocks leading the way. That rise in consumer stocks - strange given the news out of Wal-Mart. The discount giant did not see a rise in quarterly sales, but it did not see a fall either. Profits were in line with forecasts. But Wal-Mart cut its full-year outlook. It says it is spending more on employee health care and to boost web sales. Shares of Wal-Mart slightly higher on the day, but down so far this year. Trae Bodge of Retailmenot.com says the one thing post-recession shoppers have on their minds is: deals, deals, deals. SOUNDBITE: TRAE BODGE, SENIOR EDITOR, RETAILMENOT.COM (ENGLISH) SAYING: "Quite often as a habit, consumers will look for a promotion prior to shopping. And also what we find is consumers who are shopping and perhaps have a lot of merchandise in their shopping cart might look for a promotional code to see if one is available and then apply it to the shopping cart, but if they don't find a promotional code they may abandon that shopping cart." Restaurants - another consumer facing group having trouble. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers missing forecasts for the quarter and issuing disappointing same-store sales guidance for the full year. The CEO says higher marketing costs failed to bring in more customers. The stock having its worst one-day plunge since November 2006. Noodles, another fast-casual chain, losing almost one-fifth of its value after weak earnings and a weak outlook. A rise in weekly jobless claims adding little to the angst around the consumer. Even though first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected, the closely-watched four-week moving average staying near pre-recession lows. A milestone for Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway. Shares of the conglomerate cracking the $200,000 mark for the first time. Buffett - the third richest person on the planet - overseeing the S&P 500's fourth most valuable company. Finishing up in Europe, the German economy shrank last quarter, joining weakness in France and other parts of the euro zone.....but stocks crept higher after those comments from Russia's Vladimir Putin.


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The second camera is the Olympus Trip 35, which I have already written about. It has become an essential camera as well, and so long as I work within its limitations, I get very good images. It just never fails to please me with the results.
So, that's starting the year off with a gear post. Everyone has their favorite camera bodies/lens combos for particular reasons. You may wonder why I chose the Nikon FE over an FM of FM2N, etc. The FE's aperture-priority is usually how I shoot, but it also offers full manual control. It's also a small SLR, and works just the way I like.


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Archive for the 'GOP News' Category
GOP AD: Three Times They Said No to GODPosted: September 6, 2012 in GOP News
Tags: Allen West, Democratic National Convention, GOP, Jerusalem, politics, Republican, Republican Party, Tea Party
GOP News: Democrats' Pity Party, Democratic National Convention Personal Attacks, RNC VideosPosted: September 6, 2012 in GOP News
Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, Democrats, GOP, Jerusalem, Obama, Republican, Republican National Committee, Republican Party, Stephanie Cutter, Tea Party
Republican National Committee
Democrats Call Themselves The "The Pushover Party"
Convention Chaos As Democrats Alter Platform To Include God And Jerusalem
The Huffington Post Labeled The Democrats "The Pushover Party" For Changing Their Platform To Include "God" And "Jerusalem." (The Huffington Post, 9/5/12)
"Obama: Why Was 'God' Taken Out Of Platform In The First Place?" (Alana Semuels and Christi Parsons, "Obama: Why Was 'God' Taken Out Of Platform In The First Place?" Los Angeles Times, 9/5/12) (more…)
GOP News: Obama's Negative Campaign, Democrats' war on the Middle Class, Small Business Red TapePosted: August 27, 2012 in GOP News
Tags: GOP, jobs, Medicare, National Federation of Independent Business, National Republican Congressional Committee, Obama, ObamaCare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Republican, Republican National Committee, Republican Party, Small business, Tea Party
Republican National Committee
Anybody Got A Fresh Idea?
Team Obama's Reelect Strategy Revolves Around An Unrelenting Negative Campaign
"Though The Obamans Certainly Hit John McCain Hard Four Years Ago-Running More Negative Ads Than Any Campaign In History-What They Intend To Do To Romney Is More Savage." (John Heilemann, "Hope: The Sequel," New York Magazine, 5/27/12)
- Obama Relies On "Going Negative," Which Is "Very Different From The Formula" He Used In 2008. "Obama and his advisers fell back on the timeless method that has essentially become the default option for presidential reelection campaigns, despite his promises to change the process. They prefer to talk euphemistically about 'drawing the contrast,' but everyone else calls it going negative. This was something very different from the formula that elected the country's first African-American president, but it would have to do." (Glenn Thrush, Obama's Last Stand, 2012)
GOP News: DNC Money Troubles, Obama Killing Coal and Jobs, Dems' Medicare cutsPosted: August 21, 2012 in GOP News
Tags: Barack Obama, Coal, Democratic, Democratic National Committee, Democrats, Economy, Energy, GOP, Medicare, Obama, ObamaCare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, politics, POTUS, Republican National Committee, Republican Party, Republicans, Tea Party
Republican National Committee
Dysfunctional National Committee
- The DNC Is Plagued By Money Troubles And Obama's Worst Surrogate
In July, The DNC Raised About $10 Million, While Spending $32 Million, Leaving It With Just $15.4 Million Cash On Hand. "Early reports showed the Democratic National Committee spent about $14 million in coordinated advertising with Obama. That's as the DNC raised roughly $10 million in July while also spending $32 million, leaving the party with about $15.4 million in the bank by month's end." (Jack Gillum, "Obama, DNC Spending Exceeded Donations In July," The Associated Press, 8/20/12) (more…)
GOP News: Obama on Defense, ObamaCare Bureaucrats, No LeadershipPosted: August 20, 2012 in GOP News
Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party (United States), Economy, GOP, Health care, jobs, Joe Biden, Medicare, National Republican Congressional Committee, Obama, ObamaCare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, POTUS, Republican National Committee, Republican Party, Republicans, Tea Party
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Team Obama Spends Sunday On Defense
Fox's Chris Wallace: "That is the argument that the Obama campaign makes – that the $716 billion is all in cuts to providers and insurance companies and it will have no effect on benefits or services to the beneficiaries. Let me ask my question. Medicare's own actuary, own actuary of Medicare – not of the Romney campaign – says that is impossible. That you can't have the same services for $716 billion less. And let's put up some of what the Medicare actuary says. They say that 15 percent of Medicare providers will be unprofitable by 2019. 25 percent of Medicare providers will be unprofitable by 2030. (more…)
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Announces Six Republican Convention HeadlinersPosted: August 16, 2012 in GOP News
Tags: Kelly Ayotte, Mitt Romney, Republican, Republican National Committee, Republican National Convention
GOP News: Obama's gaffes, Romney blasts White House over leaks, CA voters won't like thisPosted: July 24, 2012 in GOP News
Tags: Barack Obama, CAGOP, California, California Politics, California Republican Party, Conservatives, Dianne Feinstein, Economy, GOP, jobs, Mitt Romney, National Republican Congressional Committee, National Security, Obama, POTUS, Republican Party, Republicans, Small business, Tea Party, White House
New Video: These Aren't Gaffes
WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee releases "These Aren't Gaffes" to demonstrate President Obama's lack of commitment and understanding of the poor economic conditions. Just last week, it was revealed that President Obama's Jobs Council has not met in 6 months, yet he found enough time for 111 fundraisers and 10 golf outings. This is on top of his latest comment that job creators didn't build their business– "somebody else made that happen." The more these happen, the more obvious it becomes that these aren't gaffes, this is what President Obama believes. (more…)


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Rewards Program
Brilliant Distinctions®
The Brilliant Distinctions® Points Program is the official customer rewards program offered by Allergan®, the makers of Botox®, Juvederm®, and other well-known cosmetic treatments. When you join this exclusive loyalty program, you'll earn reward points every time you receive injectable treatments such as Botox®, Juvederm®, Voluma®, Vollure®, Vobella®, Coolsculpting® or make a SkinMedica® purchase. You can redeem the points you earn at any time for instant savings on future Botox® or Juvederm®, Voluma®, Vollure®, Volbella®, Coolsculpting® or SkinMedica® products from The Bloom Medical Spa.
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Savings are just the beginning when you join the Brilliant Distinctions® Points Program. The complete features of the program lets you:
- Redeem earned points for discounts on future purchases of Juvederm®, Botox®, Coolsculpting® and SkinMedica® treatments and purchases.
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Register your profile on the Brilliant Distinctions® website or mobile app to enroll in the program and start earning points from every purchase of Botox®, Juvederm®, Latisse® or SkinMedica®. Once you've enrolled, tell our staff that you're a member of the Brilliant Distinctions® Program, and the next time you undergo an eligible treatment or make a qualifying purchase, we will update your account with the points you've earned.
How Do I Get A Coupon To Use For My Treatments?
When you've scheduled an appointment at our office, use the following steps to redeem your points prior to your appointment:
- Log on to your account at the Brilliant Distinctions® website.
- Click "Redeem Points" to view the points you have available and choose the number of points you wish to redeem.
- Click "Create Coupon" for the cash equivalent of the points you redeemed and bring the coupon to your next scheduled appointment.
The dollar amount on the coupon will be applied to the total charge of your treatment or product purchase.
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There is nothing further you need to do. Once you've told our office staff that you're a member of the Brilliant Distinctions® Points Program, we'll add the points you've earned into your account within 24 hours.
Do The Points Expire?
Accumulated points will expire in nine months, but you'll receive email alerts from Brilliant Distinctions® notifying you of any upcoming expiration dates.
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Get rewarded for your regular treatments with Galderma skin products such as Dysport®, Sculptra®, and Restylane® through the ASPIRE Galderma rewards program. The Bloom Medical Spa now offers this one-of-a-kind loyalty program to help you save money with exclusive discounts and other bonuses along your journey to beautiful, more youthful skin.
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Joining the ASPIRE program is quick and easy, and best of all, it's totally free. Unlike other rewards programs that require you to accumulate thousands of points just to redeem beginner level incentives, you can earn rewards through the ASPIRE program instantly with exclusive bonuses and discounts on a range of products.
How Does it Work?
The ASPIRE Galderma Rewards Program offers five distinct levels of unmatched incentives and reward opportunities. Enrollment is completely paperless to make joining and managing your account convenient and hassle-free. While purchasing Galderma aesthetic treatments is the most popular way to earn points toward the next reward level, you can also earn points by engaging in other features of the program for a fully connected customer experience.
Accumulated points can be used toward savings on Galderma products and services and purchases from the Galderma boutique. You can even allow your points to accumulate and enjoy greater rewards and perks the more you earn.
What are the Reward Levels?
The ASPIRE Galderma rewards program has five loyalty levels, and the more points you earn, the greater the reward. The program levels include:
- Base Level Membership: 0-249 points: Start earning points when you sign up for a free membership and enjoy Galderma bonuses and perks that non-members won't receive.
- Connector: 250-499 points: Redeem your points at this reward level for exclusive Galderma treatment certificates and gift cards from The Bloom Medical Spa.
- Insider: 500-999 points: Enjoy awesome cash back rewards at this level by turning your points into cold, hard cash. When you receive your check card in the mail, use it to purchase whatever you want, wherever you want.
- Royalty: 1,000-1,499 points: At this level, members not only enjoy cash-back rewards, but you can include your friends in on all of the fun by treating them to a spa day and other major bonuses.
- VIP: 1,500+ points: Celebrate your loyalty with top-tier perks and the royal treatment once you achieve VIP status. Premium rewards and five-star experiences are standard at this award level.
When you join the ASPIRE Galderma rewards program, you can redeem cool rewards at every level, and the more Galderma products and services you purchase, the easier points are to attain. As your points accumulate, the levels accumulate with you, giving you full access to all of the rewards you had at the previous level and more.


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Breakingviews: UK bank capital: credible at last?
Mar. 27 - The BoE has ordered banks to raise £25 bln by the year end. But its required 7% core Tier 1 ratios fall short of some continental banks.
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The forehead or the Ajna chakra also referred to as the third eye, is the centre for intuition and clairvoyance . This chakra has two petals. This Chakra is also known as the Guru Chakra. This Chakra has no animal associated with it, as it is not considered to really be part of the body. The mantra for this chakra is OM.
The deities associated with this chakra are Paramashiva, Shakti Hakini. The colour this chakra is depicted by is dark blue. This chakra is influenced by the planet Uranus. This chakra is located between the eyebrows, ears, nose, cerebellum, face, the pituitary gland, hormonal and nervous systems. This chakra when well developed On a physical level it influences the individual to be highly intuitive, clairvoyant and to possess a high level of visualisation and imparts mental clarity. A blockage in the energy in this chakra leads to forgetfulness, greed and confusion. Imbalances in this chakra can be set right by using the gemstones Blue Sapphire, Sodalite, Opal and Blue Tourmaline. The Bach Flower remedy one can resort to are Crab APPLE, Walnut, Vine. The affirmation "I am open to new ideas, I release all impediments that stand in the way of my development". Using the bhij mantra OM in meditation also helps balance this chakra.


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Sunday, 18 December 2011
Cupcakes and pom poms!
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So here is my second cupcake layout of our California trip. We visited alot of cupcakeries and this was definitely a favourite of mine - Yummy cupcakes in Santa Monica, we tried popcorn cupcakes, chocolate & coconut cupcakes and rootbeer frosting shots - my favourite flavours and they tasted spot on! They had so many flavours to choose from and even sold cupcakes made in a jar!
I think the page still needs something in the top right hand corner and my journalling was done in a light green pen which doesn't really show up so might change this!
I've also spent this weekend wrapping presents and I couldn't wait to make some pom poms following the simple tutorial video on this blog
All you need is some wool, sharp scissors and your hand! I love how easy they are to make and they look really effective as a decorative touch on christmas presents - my favourite part is when you have to give them a haircut!!
1 comments:
- Mel said...
Those root beer shots were the best - she didn't seem that impressed when I took a second one though.
Do you remember when we used to make pom poms with Sabine and turn them into animals? Loved it!
- 18 December 2011 at 12:17
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Mr. Mouse and I were fortunate to win the High Sierra Camp lottery this year. The camps, which are open only for 3 months or so each year make it possible to hike the high sierras with a small pack because they provide food and lodging. Because we had hoped to do the 5-camp loop with two friends, we had requested August dates. Regrettably, they could not make it so it was just us.
It was a most amazing and memorable trip. The hikes, while short, were challenging. The scenery was breathtaking (as was the altitude--we started at 8000 feet and got up to over 10000). We were above the tree line for quite a bit of the time, or the trees were stunted.
I was very glad that I had trained for the hike, it would have been quite miserable otherwise. The paths had been laid for mules and were rocky. We were not so fond of the stairs but loved the ramp steps, shown below with yellowing corn lily leaves on the right.
Sadly, the west is getting dryer, and 2013 has been an unusually dry spring in California. I will post on its effect on the garden soon. In the sierras, we primarily notices that the streams and lakes were low. On the southern exposures, we found a lot of tree die-off. One can only hope that these trees will be replaced by trees more adapted to getting less water.
In contrast to last year, where we hiked near Bear Valley, we saw fairly few wildflowers. But then, it made those flowers we did see especially precious.
Monkeyflowers were abundant along seeps. I saw two different species, one tiny and one regular sized but low growing.
One of the more spectacular flowers was cirsium andersonii (Anderson's thistle) which surprised us during a steep downhill near Vogelsang pass.
Nearby, one of the many lupines.
Also fairly common was Epilobium angustifolium (fireweed) which I'd also seen last year.
The most special find was a gentian that we saw near Evelyn Lake. I believe this is Sierra gentian (Gentianopsis holopetala). We tried not to linger in the area for many photos because the habitat there is so fragile.
Now we're back, still dreaming of the butterflies, birds, and other critters we encountered during the trip, and feeling very lucky to have had the chance to enjoy such beauty.


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University of Miami
Miami Hurricanes basketball teams open seasons amid FSU-UM football hoopla
The buzz around the University of Miami campus this week has been about Saturday's football mega-game between the Hurricanes and No.2 Florida State. The basketball program is hoping a little of that excitement rubs off on their teams, which open their regular seasons at the BankUnited Center on Friday.
The women's team plays a rare 11 a.m. game against Oakland University to accommodate thousands of Miami-Dade County school kids who were invited. The men play at 7 p.m. against Howard.
"The Florida State game is a focal point for our athletic department this weekend, and there is a lot of energy on campus in anticipation of that game," coach Jim Larrañaga said. "Normally, there's a spinoff and, hopefully, we'll see that on Friday night. The students will say, `Man, I'm fired up for the football game, what can I do? Hey, let's go over to the BUC and cheer on the men's basketball team.'"
The men face two tough challenges against Howard: 5-10 sophomore guard James "J-Byrd" Daniel, the MEAC Player of the Year who averaged 21 points per game last season, and a Bison zone defense that focuses on guarding the perimeter.
"Daniel is a high-octane scorer, can really shoot the three, is very good in the open court and will it's going to be a major challenge for our guards," Larrañaga said. "We will have a lot of guys assigned to him."
The two most likely to be responsible for Daniel are guards Angel Rodriguez and Manu Lecomte. Rodriguez, a redshirt junior transfer from Kansas State, demonstrated his defensive skills in an exhibition win over Nova last week with five steals.
"Angel is a pit bull on defense," Larrañaga said. "He's going to come up with loose balls, deflections, steals. He distributes the ball very well, finds the open man, a very willing passer. He's also a very good three-point shooter, though he didn't make any in that game. It's going to take him a while. Even though he's in very good shape and practicing, he's rusty. It takes a while to get back in sync."
The combination of Rodriguez and Lecomte gives the Canes a new dimension they didn't have last season and makes them more unpredictable.
"Putting them in the game together gives us the best combination of ball-handling and shooting we have," Larrañaga said. "They're both outstanding three-point shooters. The question is can we defend and rebound with them both in there?"
Rodriguez can't wait for the game.
"I'm like a little kid before Christmas," he said. "We're all excited to finally go out there and prove what we have."
The women's team cruised to a 69-42 exhibition win over Nova Southeastern last Friday. Suriya McGuire had 13 points and Nigia Greene, back after medical redshirt season, added 12. Freshman forward Khaila Prather led the team with 10 rebounds and figures to play a significant role.
Miami's defense was particularly strong. Nova was held to 16-for-54 shooting (29.6 percent) and just 2 for 24 from three-point range.
"They're challenging the ball, putting bodies on people, and we really need that," UM coach Katie Meier said.
Friday: Oakland University at UM women
When/where: 11 a.m.; BankUnited Center
Radio: WVUM-90.5 FM
Noteworthy: The Hurricanes have eight players back from last year's team, including starters Keyona Hayes, Suriya McGuire and Adrienne Motley. Redshirt freshman Nigia Greene and redshirt junior Michelle Woods are back from injury, and freshman Khalia Prather had 10 rebounds in 69-42 exhibition win over Nova. UM beat Oakland 86-68 last season.
Howard at UM men
When/where: 7 p.m.; BankUnited Center.
Radio: WQAM-560 AM, WVUM-90.5 FM.
Noteworthy: UM guards Angel Rodriguez and Manu Lecomte will have a tough assignment against 5-10 sophomore guard James "J-Byrd'' Daniel, the MEAC Player of the Year last season with 21 points per game, which was 11th best in the nation. Daniel hit double figures in every regular season game last season. UM 7-0 center Tonye Jekiri is expected back from injury.