text:
News >> Browse Articles >> Fine Art
News >> Browse Articles >> Illustration
Artists Draw on Facebook to Connect or Sell Their Work
Established collage artist Michael Anderson with his work on display at the Claire Oliver Gallery in Manhattan, where he currently has a solo show. (Photo By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY)
USA Today
March 21, 2011
El Mac's graffiti art — spray-painted on walls across the globe — sometimes stretches multiple stories high and half a city block long. His larger-than-life portraits are inspired by Mexican and Chicano art, religious iconography, local personalities in the neighborhoods where he paints, and the classical artists he has studied since childhood, such as Vermeer and Caravaggio.
But on Facebook, his massive murals look more like postage stamps. Though the Web allows for slightly larger images, seeing his work online can't compare with the real thing. And without the context of a location, his cultural or political message is sometimes diminished or lost.
For the Los Angeles-born artist, now based in Phoenix, figuring out how to best use social media and other virtual platforms has been a conundrum.
"I think I'm still trying to figure it all out," says El Mac, 30, whose real name is Miles MacGregor. "It's got to be a sign of the future, but it's a devilish sort."
By Joey Veltkamp 'Joey and Dave (at Kim's 40th bday), 2010, Acrylic on canvas, 20" x 20." Painter Joey Veltkamp is an artist based in Seattle.
El Mac is like a lot of visual artists wondering how much weight a Web presence carries. Artists — like scores of others in less visual fields — are struggling with how to use the potential of the new media for marketing, networking, selling their wares and, for some, making their solitary workday a little less lonely.
Many artists say they value the beauty of Web surfing and discovering a gem of a painting, the pleasure of meeting other creative souls they might otherwise never have known, and debating critics and bloggers. But they also see the limitations of the virtual world and grapple with how much time to spend online away from their studios.
For many visual artists online, one of the biggest hurdles is that the aesthetic experience is lost on the viewer. A picture online doesn't translate size, as El Mac discovered. The thickness of paint, the way sunlight plays on a surface and changes throughout the day, the texture of a sculpture or woven fabric against your hand — diminished or nil.
Some fields, though, such as photography, are less affected. Photographer Marco Di Lauro says he got on Facebook "about two or three years ago without having a specific aim in mind."
Photography Career Resources
• Photography Career Guide
• Camera Guide for Photographers
• Do You Canon and Nikon?
"As I was adding people, I realized that most of the photo editors at magazines and newspapers are on Facebook. I have about 3,900 'friends' now — most involved in the photo industry," says Di Lauro, who's based in Rome and shoots for Getty Images around the world.
While jobs come through his agency, Di Lauro uses Facebook to show his photos and network. For instance, last month he posted a link to a photo that earned him an international award. He says colleagues and friends also use Facebook to send him messages now. "Facebook is becoming like an e-mail service, plus a lot of other things," he says.
And while he uses it mostly professionally, Di Lauro admits to a little non-work surftime. "It's fun to look at the women," he says with a laugh.
Soho painter and photographer Laura Levine says she jumped on Facebook a few years ago to reconnect with musicians she hung out with 20-some years ago. Levine, 52, one of New York's prolific rock 'n' roll photographers in the 1980s, shot for Rolling Stone, among others.


text:
Aspire K3 Quick Start Kit
Although larger than the super slim K2, the Aspire K3 is still very small; it slides effortlessly into a pocket or purse and doesn't get in the way. With its 1200mAh, microUSB charge battery, the K3 is perfectly suited to all day vaping and regular use, and its sharp carbon fiber finish, available in pink and black, maintains that distinctive Aspire flair. If you're a new vaper looking for a simple and easy to use, that will introduce you to the e-cigarette lifestyle, the K3 by Aspire is one of the best choices available.
Aspire K4 Quick Start Kit
The K4 Kit by Aspire is one of our go-to recommendations for a novice to the vaping and E-cig world. This kit is simple, straightforward, satisfying and easy to use. The K4 is a micro USB chargeable stick battery attached to a Cleito tank. The Cleito tank comes with a 0.27 ohm coil, preinstalled, and a backup coil included. The tank requires a tilted, top-fill for your e-liquid and holds a capacity of 3.5 ml.
Joyetech ATOPACK Dolphin
The all new and stylish Joyetech ATOPACK Dolphin All In One System is a compact refillable pod based system with a built in 2100mAh battery and utilizes the same coils as the penguin. The ATOPACK Dolphin features a large capacity 6ml interchangeable pod system which utilizes a replaceable Juice Vertical Injection Coil (JVIC). The pod system is designed to allow the user to quickly change flavors by simply swapping pods or an easy side fill and features a graduated E-Juice viewing window. The Dolphin is powered by a built in 2100 mAh battery that can be charged via USB and can be charged up to 2A. The classy physical appearance and the new JVIC pod based system paired with an easy to use single button control face, makes the Joyetech ATOPACK Dolphin a great All In One Starter Kit.
Joyetech ATOPACK Penguin SE Starter Kit
he Joyetech ATOPACK Penguin Special Edition is an easy to use all-in-one starter designed for both beginners and veterans. The new Joyetech Penguin Special Edition features all new vibrant colors to choose from. The Penguin SE features a lighter weight compared to the original Penguin while retaining the same size and performance. The Penguin SE features an all new visual e-Liquid window to gauge when to refill your cartridge.
The Penguin features an incredible 8.8ml e-Liquid capacity replaceable cartridge with a built-in battery of 2000mAh. The Penguin utilizes ATOPACK cartridges with a JVIC – Juice Vertical Injection Coil atomizer heads. This unique coil allows you to bring out the flavor and caters to both mouth to lung and direct lung users. The Penguin features a simple one button design and is charged via the side micro USB charging port.
Joyetech eGo AIO Kit
eGo AIO being all-in-one style, attaches the best anti-leaking structure with 2ml e-juice capacity. It applies childproof systems: pressure twist cap of tank and five-click fire button of power supply. It is simple and convenient in use, but fashionable in look of several mixed colors. Its simplicity and efficiency make the device quite unique and popular.
The Joyetech eGo AIO "All-in-One" Starter Kit is perfect for beginners looking to start vaping without being overwhelmed. The eGo AIO features a simple to use one-button design and includes almost everything you need to get started.
If you like the Suorin Air and Drop, you're going to go crazy for the Mi-pod. This device brings a lot to the table: extra strong battery life, incredible flavor, rich vapor, refillable pods, and discreet stealth settings. The Mi-pod comes with two 2ml replacement pods, a micro USB charging cable, and of course, the device. Mi-pods are draw activated, designed for SALT nicotines, and take easy and affordable replacement pods. That means this device will carry you through the whole day with no hassle!
Phix Starter Kit
The PHIX Vape Starter Kit is a true closed loop system with a 280mah internal battery. This starter kit holds a 1.5ml e-liquid pod with 5% nicotine by weight with a resistance of about 1.4ohm to 1.5ohm with 400-440 puffs per pod. The PHIX has a 3.7V output wattage and at a full charge has approximately 220 puffs per charge.
SMOK Infinix AIO Kit
The SMOK Infinix is a great choice for someone looking for a convenient, portable, hassle-free device. Especially if you're after a pod device with a little more freedom than the other Pod systems, the Infinix uses refillable pods; so you that you can use your favorite flavor, and able to use different levels of nicotine. Infinix kit comes with a micro USB charger and two replaceable pods.
SMOK Novo Pod Starter Kit
The SMOK Novo Pod is an all in one starter kit intended for salt nicotine users. The 2mL, replaceable pod acts as your tank and coils. When it has burnt out, simply replace by popping a new pod in its place! The sleek design and long battery life make vaping easy and discreet all day long. Kit includes 2 pods and a charging cable.
SMOK ProColor 225W Kit
The SMOK ProColor 225W TC and TFV8 Big Baby Beast Full Kit is a new device which follows up the hottest set of the year, the Alien 220W TC, packing in a unique mod design and the TFV8 Big Baby Beast Sub-Ohm Tank. The device features 225W of power, a three setting output mode, and upgradeable firmware. A Front OLED screen displays essential information to the user and LED lights on device make for a unique user customization. There are 12 color options for the lights (cyan, white, rainbow, red, green, blue, yellow, magenta, pink, violet, orange and RGB) which can be programmed for different styles and lengths of time. A comprehensive temperature control suite that packs in adjustable TCR as well as preheat capability, makes the ProColor a very capable and versatile platform. User control for adjustment is implemented through two adjustment buttons and the squeeze to fire, firing button. Included with the ProColor 225W TC Kit is the SMOK TFV8 Big Baby Beast Sub-Ohm Tank which combines the best elements–high performance and manageable size, with the affordable coil family from the Baby Beast. The SMOK ProColor 225W TC and TFV8 Big Baby Beast Full Kit is an exquisite setup that packs a punch!
Smok T-Priv Kit
The SMOK T-Priv Kit includes the T-Priv box mod paired with the TFV8 Big Baby Beast atomizer. A newly designed device that's a follow-up to the Alien 220W. The T-Priv integrates LEDS found along both sides of the body which can be changed based on user preference. The LEDs offer an array of 9 different colors with 3 different programmable lengths or the option to shut the LEDs off completely. SMOK has continued to use their signature squeeze to fire full body switch that you've come to know and love. The plus and minus buttons are ergonomically placed on the opposite side of the device. A compact OLED screen is placed on the top of the device to easily view the display. Despite the size of the screen, it still reads all the important information you need. The SMOK T-Priv includes all the standard features from their lineup with a full suite of temperature control options. SMOK has chosen to upgrade from the Baby Beast to the Big Baby Beast tank. The massive 5ml capacity allows for more vaping, and less filling. The tank allows you to use the same diverse selection of SMOK coils found throughout their lineup to fine tune your style. The T-Priv Kit offers you all the standard features of a SMOK device with a step up in size from the Alien 220W along with integrated LEDs and a massive 5ml tank capacity. Come check out the SMOK T-Priv Kit today!
Suorin Air
The Suorin Air Ultra Portable System is a robust and versatile card-style ultra portable pod system that features the intuitive Refillable Suorin Cartridge System that allows you to utilize your favorite E-Liquids. The Suorin Air Ultra Portable System is an all in one system with draw activated firing, a magnetic pod system that can hold up to 2ml of E-Liquid, and an atomizer resistance of 1.2 ohms. A 400 mAh built in battery powers the device, an on and off toggle, and an LED battery life indicator indicating its battery life. The Suorin Air Ultra Portable System is a simple and convenient all in one, ultra portable system that is perfect for users looking for a sleek, covert, all-day vaping device! This is the latest version of the Suorin Air.
Suorin Drop Starter Kit
The Suorin Drop Starter Kit is an ultra compact starter kit designed for vapers on the go or simply looking for a easy to use device. The Suorin Drop features an alternative design compared to the card-style design of the original Suorin Air. The Suorin Drop features a unique water drop design which is both lightweight and compact due to the zinc alloy housing. The Suorin Drop is a throwback to the old school style automatic batteries with a new modern design. The Suorin Drop features no buttons and is automatically activated when you inhale. The Suorin Drop features a built-in 310mAh battery which may be recharged using the micro USB charging port located on the bottom of the device. The Suorin Drop utilizes a 2.0ml refillable cartridge system which may be filled with your favorite e-Liquid of your own choosing. Can use regular ejuice or SALT nicotine ejuice.
Note: Uses different cartridges than the Suorin Air.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The University of Cincinnati is committed to providing an environment that promotes the advancement of faculty in all departments. UC LEAF ensures these opportunities extend to women and minority faculty in the STEM disciplines.
UC LEAF will provide sustainable support for women and minority STEM faculty success through integrating initiatives for women and minority faculty, leadership reform, advocacy, and accountability.


text:
This is the story of Julie Brown
"What's going to happen to Oliver if I die out here ?"
Julie asked this question multiple times. She was concerned, deeply concerned about Oliver's well-being. It took a while for me to appreciate that this was not simply the concern of a very attached human care-giver, but was the very realistic inquiry of someone gravely unwell who had been living in her car for 9 months.
Eventually I said I would take responsibility for Oliver; while I could not keep him I would ensure found Oliver found a good home. Julie, like many homeless people with companion animals equated entry to the shelter system with euthanasia.
It was only after Julie's death that I discovered Julie's concerns had some foundation. Oliver was over six and considered a senior cat whom the local humane society did not want to take in to adopt out. Yet another lesson for me in listening and not making assumptions. Homelessness does not equate to not knowing something or being wrong.
In the summer Julie was finally awarded the welfare benefits that would have enabled her to rent accommodation. However there were problems finding accommodation for her and for Oliver. She refused to abandon the cat she described as her reason for being. She had rescued him from a stray lifestyle of grazing on refuse at a local food market. Like many homeless people with animal companions Julie refused to trade her animal partner for accommodation and services.
Julie remained in her car, through the Fall of 2014, entering the very cold and rainy final weeks of the year sitting outside in her car that leaked, sitting upright and in acute pain. She had stopped attending the local women's resource center, was no longer able to drive around and perform her daily tasks.
After 8 weeks of acute pain she agreed to be taken from her car to hospital by ambulance. Before she left she placed Oliver in his nylon carrier, leaving him in her car with an extra blanket around the carrier against the cold, and fully expecting to be back that evening.
That was Tuesday afternoon, and later that evening Homeless With Pets was called for ideas as to care for Oliver. There really only one idea and that was to ask Julie to let us have a key to her car to take Oliver from the car and look after him for her.
It was shocking to see Julie in that ER bed. Whisper thin, her skin walnut brown and desiccated, with such spindly limbs. It was incredible that she had the strength to hold herself upright in that car, all those weeks. Our conversation was an unusual one, as it could only be under those circumstances. She asked, "I don't know what to do. What should I do about Oliver ?" the only response was to ask her to give me responsibility for Oliver. This was given and in return a promise extracted that he could not be adopted out or taken to 'the pound'. Julie considered that she would be coming out to get him, the time frame however moved on as we talked from tomorrow to a few days, to perhaps 5-6.
Did Julie feel relief that Oliver was going to be taken care of ? Did Julie know we were having a conversation about her death ? I felt bad asking her to give me the only being that linked her so strongly to the world. Did she take on board my comments about resting in the hospital and at least trying to take some comfort from being able to be in a bed, in clean sheets, to be able to lie down and not to be sitting up in a damp, cold car and to know that Oliver would also be safe and warm and well-fed?
A case worker suggested Julie would have taken comfort from the meeting and my assumption of responsibility for Oliver and perhaps was able to begin to let go knowing Oliver was to be cared for. But that's unknowable and a matter only for speculation. What is known is that it would not have been possible without making a relationship and spending time with Julie, winning her trust and making that promise ten months before.
Oliver was rescued for a second time in his life, this time, from his little navy blue nylon cat carrier deep into the night of Tuesday 23rd December. Rescued from the home he had known with Julie in that car for 18 months. It was dark, damp and cold. He was transferred into a clean carrier with clean blanket and moved to a quiet place over night.
Over the next weeks which followed the only times that Oliver stopped yowling when anyone was near him was when he was being driven around in a car, to the vets, to his foster home and then after four weeks to his new adoptive home. After 3 months he emerged from his hiding places to be glimpsed during daylight hours. After nine months he has made friends with his feline house mate. Much patience on the part of his new human companion.
Julie passed on the morning of January 2nd, just making it into the New Year 2015. So this story is also a memorial.


text:
Home > Loan Products
[Vehicle Loans][ Credit Rebuilding Auto Loan ][ Credit Cards ][ No Credit Check Loan ][ Rates ][Real Estate]
Apply for a Loan | Ask a Loan Officer
A primary
goal of Carolina Cooperative Federal Credit Union is to provide our members with a
variety of low cost, simple interest loans.
Low cost Credit Disability and Credit Life Insurance are also available on
our loans.
Notices, Terms, and Condition
Privacy Policy


text:
Limbaugh Smears Obama Administration For Using Common Military Term "Kinetic"
Research ››› ››› SEAN EASTER
Rush Limbaugh mocked the Obama administration for use of the term "kinetic" to describe military action in Libya, saying that the administration had "come up with the ludicrous term." In reality, "kinetic" is a common military term used by military and civilian leaders under both Democratic and Republican administrations, including former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
Limbaugh Mocks "Kinetic Military Action," Claims Obama Administration Invented "Ludicrous Term"
Limbaugh Mocks Deputy National Security Adviser, Defense Secretary For Using The Term "Kinetic." From the March 24 edition of The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: But now "kinetic activity." We're not at war. We are engaged in "kinetic activity." Here we have a headline, this is from the DC Examiner, "In the last few days the Obama regime -- officials frequently faced the question, Is the fighting in Libya a war? And for military officers to White House spokesmen up to the president himself, the answer's been 'no.'" Well, OK then, what is it?
"In a briefing on board Air Force One yesterday, the deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes took a crack at the answer. "Well, I think what we're doing is enforcing a resolution that has a very clear set of goals.' "
LIMBAUGH: At any rate, this guy, the deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes took a crack at an answer, said, "Well, I think what we're doing is enforcing a resolution that has a very clear set of goals. Which is protecting the Libyan people, averting a humanitarian crisis, and setting up a no-fly zone. Obviously, that involves kinetic military action, particularly on the front end."
Folks, this is pathetic. Literally, genuinely pathetic. "Kinetic military action, particularly on the front end." Kinetic simply means motion. That's all it means. Depending on movement for its effect, of, relating to, or resulting from motion. So, now we've got "kinetic military action."
And here's the defense secretary. This is -- let's grab sound bite five. This is Robert Gates, Tuesday in Moscow. And he spoke with reporters, and this is what he said about the war in Libya.
GATES: I think as we are successful in suppressing the air defenses, the level of kinetic activity should decline. I assume in the next few days.
LIMBAUGH: I swear, this is -- this is -- this is surreal. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 3/24/11]
Limbaugh Claims Obama Administration Is Using "Kinetic" Because "They Don't Want To Say" What Action In Libya "Really Is." From the March 24 edition of The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: KMA, kinetic military activity, has replaced WTF. Winning the future -- I'm sure you thought it was something else. Kick my -- has replaced -- what the -- kinetic military -- OK, so I guess we're to assume it's not a protest anymore, it's a kinetic assembling action. It's not a riot, it's kinetic thuggery action. It's not a vacation, it's kinetic leisure action. It's not golf, it's kinetic ball-striking action. It's not dancing, it's kinetic food action. It's not sex, it's kinetic Lewinsky. It's not -- I'm not drunk, I've been engaging in kinetic adult beverage action. It's not an election, it's kinetic voting. It's not radio, it's kinetic Limbaugh action. Whatever. It's just -- kinetic means motion. Military means armed forces, action means motion. Kinetic action, moving motion. And these are the smartest people in the world. Well, the reason they can't say it is because they don't want to say what it really is. You know, we all know what it is, but they don't want to say it, they don't want to go on record as saying what it really is because they're actually trying to pretend it isn't anything. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 3/24/11]
Limbaugh: "They've Come Up With This Ludicrous Term" To "Excuse Obama, Give Him A Pass." From The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: It's -- and it's not really a military intervention, it's kinetic military action. That's why they've come up with this ludicrous term. Right, that's why they don't want to call it a war on terror because the Muslims don't intend to occupy us, they just blew up the World Trade Center. Of course, you might get some argument on that from certain people. All of this is nothing more than one of these intellectual exercises to excuse Obama, give him a pass. It really isn't war. Democrat presidents don't like using the U.S. military. If the truth be known, liberals actually are happier when the U.S. military loses. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 3/24/11]
Limbaugh: Poll On Obama's Military Leadership "Is Not Accurate," "They Need To Redo The Poll Asking How They See Obama As A Leader Of Kinetic Military Action." From The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: There's a new poll out, it's not good. Seventeen percent of Americans only --this is from Reuters, but it's a Reuters-Ipsos poll taken after the United States and its allies began the kinetic military action in Libya. Only 17 percent of Americans see Obama as a strong and decisive military leader. Nearly half of those polled view Obama as a cautious and consultatative -- or consultative commander in chief. More than a third see him as indecisive in military matters. Seventeen percent view Obama as a strong and decisive military leader. The headline of the Reuters story: "Few Americans see Obama as strong military leader." But again, the poll is not accurate, I don't think. They need to redo the poll asking how they see Obama as a leader of kinetic military action. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 3/24/11]
Bush, Rumsfeld Have Used "Kinetic" To Describe Military Operations
Bush Used Term To Describe Military Conditions In Iraq. From an October 11, 2006,presidential press conference:
Q I'm just wondering, two months ago, Prime Minister Maliki was here, and you talked about how we had to be nimble and facile in our approach. And my question is, are we being nimble and facile in the right way? Is what General Casey telling you the most effective advice? Because it would seem in the two months since Prime Minister Maliki was here, things have only gotten more bloody in Iraq.
BUSH: No question, Ramadan's here. No question, we're engaging the enemy more than we were before. And by the way, when you engage the enemy, it causes there to be more action and more kinetic action. And the fundamental question is, do I get good advice from Casey? And the answer is I believe I do. I believe I do. [Federal News Service, 10/11/06, accessed via Nexis]
Rumsfeld Noted In 2003 That Purported End Of "Major Military Activities" In Iraq "Did Not Mean ... The End Of Kinetics." From a June 18, 2003, Defense Department operational update briefing:
RUMSFELD: Security throughout the country is indicated here. Green is what's characterized as permissive. That's not to say perfect, but it's permissive. The yellow is semi-permissive and the red area in Baghdad and then in the area north towards Tikrit is considered not permissive or semi-permissive. There are now some 8,000 police officers back at work and 2,000 on patrol. And in those pockets, you'll recall that when President Bush indicated that the major military activities had ended, we said very explicitly that that did not mean that the -- that was the end of kinetics; that there would continue to have to be significant efforts to root out the remnants of the regime. That's been going forward, and it's been going forward in recent days, particularly, in ways that have been quite helpful. [Federal News Service, 6/18/03, accessed via Nexis]
Discussing Afghanistan, Rumsfeld Said In 2004 That Pakistan Border "Is Where The Kinetics, For The Most Part, Are Taking Place." From the February 6, 2004, edition of Fox News' Special Report:
BAIER: U.S. officials say five new PRT's, run by NATO, will be operational by June. And not only that, NATO ministers expressed interest in taking over the entire military operation in Afghanistan, one sector at a time, starting in the north and the west.
RUMSFELD: The bulk of the problems are along the Pakistan border. And that is where the kinetics, for the most part, are taking place. And it is entirely possible that that would be the last sector. [Fox News, Special Report, 2/6/04]
In 2005, Rumsfeld Described Iraq Counterinsurgency As "Partly A Battle On The Ground Using Kinetics." From a July 5, 2005, interview on Hot Talk With Scott Hennen:
HENNEN: General Abizaid said the confidence of the troops on the ground has never been higher about completing the mission in Iraq, while at the same time he said inside the Beltway he's never detected it lower. He said, "We cannot win without the support of the American people." Do the actions of these critics risk eroding support from the American people?
RUMSFELD: Well sure. I mean to the extent people say things that give encouragement, and if you're engaged in a test of wills as we are here, this is partly a battle on the ground using kinetics, and partly it's a test of will as to whether or not we'll be willing to continue to aggressively help the Iraqi people defeat this insurgency, depends on support from the American people. It depends on support from the international community. It depends on confidence level on the part of the Iraqi people. Which side's going to win, they say to themselves. Do we want to support the Iraqi government and the coalition, or do we wait and see maybe they're not going to have the staying power? [Federal News Service, 7/5/05, accessed via Nexis]
Military Leaders Regularly Use "Kinetic" To Describe Military Campaigns
Gen. Tommy Franks Used "Kinetic" To Differentiate From "Work Which Is Much More Humanitarian." From an August 15, 2002, Defense Department briefing:
Q General, to go back to what you were talking about on the activities in Afghanistan, could you characterize a little more how much of the U.S. military is involved in these sort of non-warfighting actions? And how long do you anticipate those would be necessary?
GEN. FRANKS: I see the headline tomorrow that, you know, "Franks Commits the United States of America to, you know, to Nation-Building" or something. And so, you're not going to get that.
What I prefer to do is think about the amount of energy that is devoted to what I call kinetic work in some provinces and places inside Afghanistan, where there is much work left to be done, and then work which is much more humanitarian, if you will, in nature, that goes on across 10 to 12 additional provinces in Afghanistan. [Federal News Service, 8/15/02, accessed via Nexis]
In 2003, Then-Brig. Gen. Stanley McChrystal Described Early Military Campaign In Iraq As "Partially Kinetic, Partially Non-Kinetic, Partially Information Operations." From a Pentagon news briefing on March 23, 2003:
QUESTION: You should've been able to get some BDA (ph) today, though. The skies are pretty clear; you could take a look at it. How successful?
McCHRYSTAL: Well, sir, we can see whether or not we hit targets, in many cases. And we're still gathering that. But we're running an effects-based campaign that is partially kinetic, partially non-kinetic, partially information operations. And so what we judge effectiveness by is not just whether there's a hole in the roof of a building, but whether or not the function that that element did before ceases to be effective. [CNN, 3/22/03, accessed via Nexis]
In 2008, Then-Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno Described Operations In Iraq, Saying "We Have Not Done A Kinetic Strike In At Least Six Months." From a Defense Department news briefing from Iraq:
QUESTION: (inaudible) little bit about air power in Iraq? Are you seeing any kinetic strikes still at this point?
ODIERNO: I track it very carefully. We have not done a kinetic strike in at least six months. It might even be longer than that. I think it's even longer than that, but it's been a very long time. I track every one of them and they brief me weekly on that.
We don't need to do that anymore. In fact, there's been very few helicopter engagements in a very long time.
So -- and again, it's the nature of the shape of the fight. We don't have to use that anymore. In 2007, we had to do that in order to get control back. But now that we've gotten control back, you don't need to use that kind of capability.
So -- and it's important, because what we don't want to do is alienate the people with collateral damage. You know, collateral damage in an asymmetric fight is extremely important. And so we -- we haven't done it.
But we -- we have many other uses for air power. It's great reconnaissance. You know, we -- we use it, you know, we can use it to - for deterrence. So it still plays a role, but one that's much different. [Political Transcript Wire, 1/17/08, accessed via Nexis]
Others Have Noted "Kinetic" Has Been Used "For Many Years"
Examiner's York: " 'Kinetic' Is A Word That's Been Used Around The Pentagon For Many Years." From York's March 23 Washington Examiner column:
"Kinetic" is a word that's been used around the Pentagon for many years to distinguish between actions like dropping bombs, launching cruise missiles or shooting people and newer forms of non-violent fighting like cyber-warfare. At times, it also appears to mean just taking action. [The Washington Examiner, 3/23/11]
Slate: "Dropping Bombs And Shooting Bullets -- You Know, Killing People -- Is Kinetic." From a November 20, 2002, Slate article:
In common usage, "kinetic" is an adjective used to describe motion, but the Washington meaning derives from its secondary definition, "active, as opposed to latent." Dropping bombs and shooting bullets -- you know, killing people -- is kinetic. But the 21st-century military is exploring less violent and more high-tech means of warfare, such as messing electronically with the enemy's communications equipment or wiping out its bank accounts. These are "non-kinetic." (Why not "latent"? Maybe the Pentagon worries that would make them sound too passive or effeminate.) Asked during a January talk at National Defense University whether "the transformed military of the future will shift emphasis somewhat from kinetic systems to cyber warfare," Donald Rumsfeld answered, "Yes!" (Rumsfeld uses the words "kinetic" and "non-kinetic" all the time.) [Slate, 11/20/02]
- Posted In
- National Security & Foreign Policy, International Conflicts
- Network/Outlet
- Premiere Radio Networks
- Person
- Rush Limbaugh
- Show/Publication
- The Rush Limbaugh Show
Instructions for signing up and claiming your comment history are located here.
Updated rules for commenting are here.


text:
One of the challenges of dropping a Cisco Nexus 7K as a core switch into the small or even mid-sized enterprise IT shop is the cost. Have you priced a Nexus 7K? It's a shocking capex number if you're a smaller shop, and the ongoing opex for support isn't cheap either. If you're on a budget, and don't require the number of 10GbE ports that a Nexus 7K will allow you to scale to, there are many lesser expensive options. If you're committed to Cisco as your networking vendor, one such option is a Nexus 5548UP or 5596UP chassis with the L3 option. There's limitations and design considerations for sure, but it's not as crazy as it sounds when you start thinking it through. Intrigued by this notion? I cover the topic in a lot more detail in a two part article over on SearchNetworking hosted by TechTarget.
- Cisco Nexus 5500: A viable core switch for the midsized enterprise? (part 1 – link to TechTarget, register wall)
- Implementing Cisco Nexus 5500 as a core switch: Design considerations (part 2 – link to TechTarget, register wall)


text:
Just over three years ago, I attended the ground breaking ceremony for the new Kia factory in West Point, Georgia. The weather was soggy and damp and there wasn't much to see beyond a hilly, 2,100- acre site that the Korean automakers promised to turn into one of North America's assembly plant – a heck of a stretch for a company long known for building econocars using cheap labor.
But just a few weeks ago, as I turned off the specially constructed exit ramp and turned onto Kia Avenue, I had another chance to visit the site where my first glimpse revealed an ultra modern, pristine automotive manufacturing campus gleaming in the warm sun. Three years had brought changes. Major changes.
The factory was finished, the production line running, stamping presses installed, welding operations opened, paint shop ready and training of first employees had been completed. The new, $1 billion factory was warming-up the production line to produce the new, 2010 Kia Sorento crossover vehicle. Since my latest trip to Georgia, the facility has gone from prototypes to market-ready versions of the Sorento
Though virtually every serious player in the U.S. market now operates at least one "transplant" assembly line here, Kia's commitment required significant cooperation from state, national, regional and community involvement, investment and participation. There were millions offered in the form of tax abatements, fully paid services and other incentives. State investment alone was about $165 million, which includes $34.6 million for the site and another $48.5 million to prepare the 650-acre "pad" for the plant. Various tax abatements kicked in another $130 million.
But another plus was getting help signing up a well-trained, non-organized workforce with wages that are, on balance, similar to those paid at factories in Korea – and without the aggressive, contentious and combative unions that often make manufacturing in the small nation so difficult.
Automobile assembly plants are among the most sought after manufacturing operations, both in emerging and established nations, because they bring significant employment and good wages to often depressed areas.
The location of the Kia factory in West Point, Georgia reflects the fact that this one-time home factories and mills producing cloth and woven fabrics had fallen on hard economic times for residents and businesses. The Kia factory was its only hope.
When fully operational, Kia promises the plant will provide jobs for over 2,500 workers in the economically distressed region while on-site and nearby suppliers – many of them transplant Korean companies — will create 7,500 additional jobs in the region.
When the Kia factory was first announced, a staggering 43,013 job applications were received via the Internet in just one month, a record-setting number according to Georgia Quick-Start, Kia's training partner. Seventy-five percent of the applicants were from Georgia, 97% had a high school education or equivalent and nearly 30% had completed a two or four-year college program.
Training was a critical element in the planning and development of the new factory, thus the first structure on the site was a $14 million, 70,000 square-foot training center constructed, staffed and paid for by the state of Georgia. Applications were extensively prescreened and reviewed by Kia and the Georgia Department of Labor, and after a long process, those who made the initial cut still had to go through 40 hours of pre-employment assessment — without compensation of any kind.
After each new worker is hired there is an additional 80 hours of orientation and core skills training. The hands-on training sessions I watched, combine education with simultaneous testing, all observed and graded by instructors working with handheld computer devices which input grades for each trainee. "Training," noted the tour guide, "Is an on-going process … it never ends." One unexpected experience for over 800 of the first 1,250 new Team Members was a two-week trip to Korea for further job and skills training.
The wages paid to workers at the new factory range from $14 to $20 per hour. Using a median of $17 per hour, that works out to $ 2,720.00 per month. That's significantly less than the typical Big Three Detroit worker and only about $180 more than the $2,540 (in U.S. dollars) paid to the average Korean factory worker, according to the National Statistics Office of Korea. (And that's a national average. Korean autoworkers are, as they've long been here, some of the country's manufacturing elite.)
The relatively low wages, the West Point factory's high level of automation and the potentially harmonious labor relations Kia built into the hiring process could all offset any slight remaining labor cost advantage that would remain from producing cars back in Korea. And that doesn't even account for sharply reduced shipping costs and the advantages of being able to better link production to shifts in market conditions – something difficult to achieve when your supply lines stretch all the way across the Pacific.
Notably, Kia went all-in with West Point, the factory complex including not just the assembly line but a body stamping facility, paint shop, welding facility, various parts depots and, significantly, a transmission shop where Sorento's six-speed automatic transmission is produced. There's also a two mile test track.
The hefty incentives may have helped, but Kia is still betting a large sum on the new West Point plant. If it pays off, the company could be better positioned to achieve its ambitious growth targets. If it fails, it could be stuck with significant capacity it won't need – and some hefty bills.
On the local front, Georgia's state and local governments have tossed plenty of their own money into the pot and could face a serious voter backlash, if the project fails, considering current economic conditions.
"Predicting the future is always difficult," acknowledged George Ewing, the head of the State of Georgia Economic Development Authority, but he confidently predicted that "with Kia's sales growth in the U.S., the investment by the entities participating in the new factory will have a more than a satisfactory ROI."
Tags: Kia assembly plant, Korean cars, auto news, auto workers, automotive news, car news, kia cars, kia georgia, kia plant, kia sorento, marty bernstein, thedetroitbureau, transplant assembly lines


text:
Monday, September 5, 2011
T-shirt Skirt for Me
I made this skirt quite awhile ago. It was supposed to be a practise skirt, but I have worn it a couple of times in public. There are a few flaws, which I will fix next time I make it. It's comfy and easy and one of those projects that looks like it took a lot more effort than it did. I used 4 of David's old undershirts that he had retired to my fabric collection. I saw one on Pinterest and looked at the pics on the blog link. I didn't read how the blogger did it, I just winged it. I want to go second hand shopping for t-shirts now and make a bunch.
Posted by Coralee at 4:52 PM
1 comment:
- Jenni said...
oooo! Like it a lot! Haven't seen it in person yet but these pictures look great!
- September 5, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Our firm is laser-focused on creating effective, client-centered strategies to resolve unexpected workplace disputes and crises.
Our firm offers a broad range of services for both employers and employees. We help clients navigate current federal, state, and local laws governing the workplace. We help our clients resolve unexpected employer-employee disputes and crises in the most time and cost-effective way possible. We litigate aggressively when appropriate, but we are equally skilled at finding amicable solutions.
Our boutique law firm is uniquely positioned to represent client interests with the same level of superb legal experience and counsel that which one would expect from a large, traditional law firm, but also with the uncompromising attention to customer service which distinguish a small boutique practice.
We are also unique in our approach to client retainers. Our clients hire us specifically to resolve urgent, unanticipated disputes or crises. Our firm does not represent institutional clients, and it only accepts clients for limited engagements. Therefore, we avoid the conflicts of interest that commonly encumber larger firms, and are able to represent employers and employees in a nimble, conflict-free manner.
Here are examples of common employment law issues where we can help:
Click on each question to discover its answer. This information is for general scenarios, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
We invite you to contact us for answers tailored to your specific concern.
I am an Employee…
If you are a worker and you believe that your employer is in violation of one or more of these guidelines, please contact our firm. We can help review your particular situation, and assess your legal claims and/or options to advocate for your rights.
If you suspect workplace discrimination, our firm can help you assess your claims, file a charge with the EEOC, and/or pursue legal action. Note that for most categories of discrimination, the law requires that you file a charge with a EEOC field office before you can file a lawsuit. Here is more information:
I am an Employer…
The government conducts robust investigations of alleged OSHA Act violations. Here is an OSHA fact sheet explaining the investigation and inspections process:
Contact our firm if you are the subject of an OSHA investigation or inspection, and require legal counsel to negotiate a settlement, minimize penalties, and to correct the violations. Note that citations, penalties and abatement dates that are not challenged by the employer or settled become a final order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.


text:
Gaining Admission into a Cosmetology School
Applying for admission into any particular program is often an anxiety-inducing experience. You want desperately to gain acceptance, but you're worried that what you have to offer isn't enough. Building
US Aggravating China over Territorial Waters
It can be recalled that China has sharply criticized the US for sending a warship via a contested area of the South China Sea, accusing it of seeking to provoke
What to do in Labuan Bajo for the First Timer
Traveling to Labuan Bajo might be something that many people have never though before. That is because the name of Labuan Bajo is not as famous as Jakarta or
Useful Guidelines about Few Effective Sustanon Testosterone Cycles
The anabolic steroid to raise the testosterone level is generally used in medical profession to cure hypogonadism. The testosterone hormone enhancing injective solution is highly used by body builders, fitness
How to Implement Successful Videoconference System
More and more people enjoy the benefits of video conferencing in their daily lives to communicate with friends, family or to conduct job interviews, but in many cases, this use
Get your small business back on track!
Why do so many small businesses struggle? When you look at the business world, you have large powerful corporations and you have medium sized businesses, but it is truly the
Top Reasons for Using Mobile Spy Software
One of the latest and enormously helpful software launched in the market is the spy mobile software. No more cheating husbands. No more worrying about children telling you lies everyday
Advantages Of Using Drug Test Kit At Home
A home medication test is a logical bit of gear that enables you to direct an examination at home that lets you know whether the individual from whom the specimen
Useful Information for People Who Are Not Informed About Steroids
Dianabol is a good integrator used always with a 'healthy diet'. On this site, you can read about the products that certainly benefit you. In fact, not just for the
Are you in search of an app where you can sell your product very easily ? than here it goes the app which is very easy to use and free


text:
Burpee Seeds
This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
|Private company
|Washington Atlee Burpee
|Seeds, plants, and supplies for home gardening
|George Ball
Burpee Seeds, officially W. Atlee Burpee & Co., is a seed company that was founded by Washington Atlee Burpee in 1876.[1] The company is not named after a relationship to "burpless" cucumbers.
This section does not cite any sources. (October 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
The company first sold garden seeds, farm supplies, tools, poultry and hogs. The direction of the company began to change with the death of its founder in 1915, when his son, David Burpee, inherited the firm. David was interested in war or victory gardens and was an early promoter of the concept during World War I. He also prioritized in flowers and initiated several flower breeding programs.
In 1970, David Burpee sold his company to General Foods. In 1974, Burpee moved from its north Philadelphia location to its current headquarters at 300 Park Avenue in Warminster, Pennsylvania. SEPTA extended its Warminster Line commuter rail to Warminster, the train station being opposite Park Avenue from Burpee's headquarters.
In 1979, the company was acquired by ITT. David Burpee remained as a consultant until his death in June 1980. In 1991, the Burpee company was acquired by George Ball, Inc., a diversified horticultural family business. Jonathan Burpee, the founder's grandson, was the last Burpee family member to work for the company. The company maintains the original Burpee farm, Fordhook Farms, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where notable varieties such as Iceberg lettuce and Big Boy tomato were bred. The company currently sells a wide variety of seeds, plants in various forms, and garden accessories to home gardeners.
White Marigold[edit]
In its 1954 catalog, W. Atlee Burpee & Co. first advertised a competition for the development of the first white marigold flower, offering $10,000 to any gardener whose efforts produced a flower deemed to be pure white. 21 years later, the prize was awarded to 67-year-old Alice Vonk of Sully, Iowa, who received $100 the previous year as one of six gardeners nationwide whose marigolds came closest to being white.[2][3][4][5][6] Vonk kept seeds from the lightest flowers in her garden each season, replanting for over two decades before achieving a pure white marigold that measured 2.5 inches in diameter. Her entry in the 1975 edition of the contest topped 8,200 other entrants and produced what was then described as the "costliest flower ever." [2]
- ^ retailerIda4b383cd view brand Burpee (2019-04-11). "Burpee company history page". Burpee.com.
- ^ a b "Sully Woman's Life Unchanged After Producing Prize Marigold," Pella Chronicle, Pella Iowa, September 10, 1975, page 16.
- ^ Beaver County Times - Google News Archive Search
- ^ The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search
- ^ The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search
- ^ Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search


text:
- Earn up to 35% revenue share
- Sub-affiliate offered with a 5% commission
- No negative carryover
- Payments process at the end of the month
- Accepts multiple websites
- Available in English and German
Intertops Affiliate is the casino and sportsbook affiliate program for Intertops.eu and has been online since 1996.
Sportsbook, two casinos and a poker room. In fact Intertops was the first sportsbook to offer online betting starting back in 1996. Available in English and German their primary target is European players. Intertop offers revenue share commissions and are determined as follows:
$1 – $20,000 = 20%
$20,001 – $30,000 = 25%
$40,001 to $40,000 = 30%
$40,001+ = 35%
On top of the revenue share commission Intertops Affiliates offers a sub-affiliate program offering a 5% commission. All payments are processed at the end of the month with no negative carryover..
Intertops Affiliates provide you all the marketing tools you need such as banners and text links in English or German to start promoting and earn revenue. They also have an automatic tag generator that creates HTML links that can be pasted into your website. You can of course always find out how the programs are performing and how much you have earned in commissions by accessing the available reports online that are updated on a daily basis.
Intertops provide a number of betting options to play from sportsbook, live betting, poker, casino classic and red casino. Intertops does not accept players from France or the UK and reserves the right to refuse registrations from the United States.
Complete the registration form to join. As soon as you are confirmed you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to launch the links. Once this is done you are set to go to promote their site and start generating commissions. With all the seals of approval they are certainly worth checking out.


text:
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — While the brass band continues to march around every shot and pass, each nail-bite and utterance of LeBron James, at the other end of the floor Dirk Nowitzki tip-toes around like a ninja on a mattress full of marshmallows.
Call him the Basketball Whisperer.
Of course, there is no reason to shout your own name from the rooftops when your performance and results scream louder than an air raid siren.
Another game, another win and another virtuoso effort – 29 points, six rebounds, three assists – by Nowitzki that is not just a contrast in style but of substance with the star-studded Miami monster.
Our buddy Tim McMahon of ESPNDallas.com delivers the goods:
Actually, Nowitzki has been twice as good as the Heat's two stars during winning time. That's fact, not opinion. Just check the numbers.
In the final five minutes with the score within five points, Nowitzki has scored 26 points in these Finals, hitting eight of 12 shots from the floor. That's double what (Dwyane) Wade and James have combined to produce, with James contributing a grand total of zero points to the cause.
No wonder the Mavs have outscored the Heat by 15 points in those situations, which explains why the less talented team is the squad with a chance to pop champagne bottles Sunday night.
The unfolding story does seem to go beyond the cold, hard numbers as the basketball world watches it all unfold. There is a vastly different approach to the game at work here.


text:
These are realistic cakes made by Debbie Goard of the San Fransisco Bay area.
I like the burger and fries. Which one would you like to order for your birthday?
Posted by Amrita at Tuesday, May 15, 2012
I have a friend who does this sort of thing. Amazing aren't they?
Very artistic, but I'd order real Indian food to this any day.
Guess I am old fashioned. To eat a sweet burger, no.
A sculptures they are great craft though.
dear amrita...for my birthday, i will choose to have a burger and fries![with gravy] jada gigi and my felisol will have the same thing..ha!...love terry
Ewww--- I can do without the maggot one. I could not even bring myself to eat that one even if it was chocolate. Those creations are amazing. Blessings.
I love the purse, it looks so real! They are all fantastic!
Have a wonderful day :)
Hi JBR, I know the maggots and frogs woulkd not be on my menu...ha-ha
Dear Felisol, Indian food would be a good theme. We have some very attractive sweets, candy and snacks which could be created. We had a candy shop here which did that.
And for Bernie dear Terry, I' d like to creat a nice kitty. And guess what I 'd order for your birthday cake ...Red Riding Hood!
I didn't believe that I see cakes! It is real work of art.
Wow, these are amazing. For my birthday, I think I'd order the handbag cake ( aww...I'm such a girly girl!)
Amazing, aren't they? I think I'd order the purple handbag...sure is fun to look at these little works of art....
Thank you for your recent comments Amrita on my blog. Blessings.


text:
"Selling the Brand" Exhibit Opens
On Friday, November 1st, junior and senior Interior Design students unveiled "Selling the Brand" in the Little Gallery. The show combines work completed by two classes for submission to annual Pave design competitions. Projects featured pop-up store designs for the Bonobos brand and new retail designs for Sephora. Check out more photos from the opening reception on our Flickr photostream.


text:
Strength Needed
With my new plan to go to the gym now three to four times a week after work I have decided to do something I really struggle with. Weight lifting. It's not that I don't know how it's just that I don't like to do it! I find cardio much more enjoyable and therefore it is much easier for me to do. I need to work on my overall strength and besides that muscle burns fat!
Last year I was taking out the trash and I bent over to pick up the bag and I pinched a nerve in my back and I couldn't hardly walk for three days and it took almost two weeks to fully recover. I still think that my recovery probably would have gone a lot faster if I had had a stronger back.
Last night when I was at the gym I really wanted to work on my back strength but I realized that I really don't know many exercises for that and I only found two machines to work on it. So today I thought I would look up some new moves to improve back strength and share them with you. We all know that abs mean nothing unless we work on our backs as well. However, that doesn't mean we are going to remember to actually work on our backs! And the fact that I only found two dedicated machines in a HUGE gym proves that it is something that we tend to forget to work on.
One thing I still struggle with at the gym is going over to the lifting areas and actually lifting. It is always swarming with men trying to show off and it is quite intimidating to me. Not because of the guys lifting but because I always get stared at for being the only female in the area. Which is unsettling and annoying. I am working on ignoring all of the stares though. It's just as important as cardio and I can't be intimidated by the fact there are no other women in the area.
I am working out the details still of my "no excuses gym attire weekly planning". Last night I realized I didn't have anywhere to put my work clothes once I changed so I figure out to put another bag in my gym bag for those but I feel like I will run into a couple more hiccups along the way but so far I am loving this new idea/plan to get me to workout more often.
To give a better understanding of my layout in my car: 1 gym bag for shoes, arm band, extra bag for work cloths, etc. things I use every day at the gym and can stay in the bag, 1 bag with the pre-packed grab-and-go outfits.
Keep on running!


text:
You are already a VIP!
Now enjoy the benefits of Membership.
Interested in starting a corrective, maintenance, laser or skin tightening treatment but hesitate at the large, upfront package price you have been quoted? Become a VIP Member at Synergy and pay as you go – and at a significant savings to you! VIP Members receive one premium service a month saving 25%-45% on services all year-around! In addition, Members receive VIP Event invitations, free treatment upgrades, seasonal VIP offers and 15% off all other products and services!


text:
Caroline A. Anderson
Caroline A.
Caroline A. (Holmes) Anderson, of Baxter, MN, passed away peacefully, October 8, 2018 surrounded by her family at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Caroline was born September 27, 1926, in Avon, MN. She grew up in Pine Center and graduated from Onamia High School in 1944. She married William Anderson in 1949 at Holy Family Church at Bulldog Lake. The couple resided in Minneapolis until 1987 when they retired to Baxter. They were married for 69 years.
Caroline worked hard raising her children. Later, she also worked at the Minneapolis Public Library, Science Museum, and Planetarium. She was an extraordinary hand quilter and gardener. She was an active member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in North Minneapolis.
She is survived by her loving husband, William; son, Steve (Anne); granddaughters, Marnna, Nicole (Paul), Lauren, and Adrienne; great-grandchildren, Evan and Avy; sister, Julia; and sister-in-law, Kay. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Joanne; parents, Claude and Constance Holmes; sister, Irene; and brothers, Raymond and Cyril.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Fr. Mike Patullo will officiate.
Memorials are preferred to Second Harvest North Central Food Bank (Grand Rapids, 55744) or Our Lady of the Lakes Parish (Pequot Lakes, 56472).
Brenny Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services


text:
"Some powerful interests who had been dominating the agenda in Washington for a very long time and they're not always happy with me. They talk about me like a dog,"
Naughty, naughty Suzette! Just look what she posted yesterday about Big Guy's off-the-cuff remark about the racist Republicans treating him like (ahem) a canine:
In defense of self-described mutt B.Obama , what he said over the weekend is quite true. They DO talk about him like a dog. And why not? Look what he's given them to work with:
- he's loyal to his masters
- he likes to play with balls
- his mate is a bitch
- just when you think he's all done, he produces another pile of shit
- someone else is going to have to clean up the mess he's making
Cripes, Suzette! I hope you're ashamed of yourself. Now go sit in a corner for the rest of the morning.
BTW: this is what being treated like a dog really looks like.


text:
This list will continue to develop throughout this year. Trying to find the perfect 100 things is very time consuming and harder than you would think!
- Delete all social media apps from your phone for an entire year (Jan 5, 2016-Jan 5, 2017)
Find a hobby, get good at it and stick to it
- Read 10 books throughout the year
- Perform many random acts of kindness
- Pull an all nighter with my favorite people watching our favorite movies
Take a random road trip
- Document every event from this list that can be documented
- Start a journal
- Take an entire week off from work, just because, and treat yourself to a week full of things just for you
- Get in the best shape of your life
- Get a new apartment or rent a house
Find a place to volunteer
- Spend part of your summer working at a camp, or multiple camps
Turn 21 and have a blast with your friends and family
- Stop caring about what other people think so much
Write from the heart letters to "your people"
- Keep a notepad to document all the great things you see the Lord doing in your life (big or small)
- Spend more days at the beach since it's only an hour away from where you live
Go to Disney! See a theatrical production somewhere besides Laidlaw Run for College of Education SGA member Join the Therapeutic Recreation Club on campus
- Have a slumber party with Kaylyn, its well over due
- Do not chop your hair off, only healthy trims all year
Attempt to dye your hair a violet color Make a new friend
- Be more involved in your church
- Have a legit photoshoot with your best friends
Be a SouthBound Orientation Leader
- Make this your best year of college yet
- Save as much money as possible
- Try things outside of your comfort zone
- Blog once a week, about your progress on the list or just about life in general at the time
- Go Skydiving (mom, you're turning 40 this year!! We've talked about doing this at 40 for as long as I can remember)
- Have a picnic
- Go to the spa
- Go to as many home South sporting events as possible
- Ride the JagTran
- Dance in the rain (living in Mobile, this should be an easy one)
- Watch your dad and Marissa get married
Wear red lipstick
- Go to at least one Yoga class just to try it out
- Go home every chance you get
- Go to the flea market
Go to Six Flags Attend a concert
- Go to the movies often with friends
- Ride a train
Live with an international student
- Try international foods
- Paint a picture
- Kick butt in your classes this year
- Get involved with a "college group"
- Get more organized
- Be crafty
- Travel as much as possible
- Take a plane somewhere instead of driving
- Eat a whole carton of Ice Cream
- Actually talk to people in your classes
- Pray daily
- Take the first steps to learning Spanish so you can have real conversations with your Dominican friends next time you see them
Go to Mardi Gras parades Find a new Netflix series to watch See Florida Georgia Line at the Wharf
- Get more involved on Campus
See the Mobile Symphony
- Read the entire bible in a year
- Learn new recipes
- Cook at home more than you eat out
- Go rock climbing
- Go to a Casino–win money, don't lose it
- Be in two places at once
- Go to Breakout Birmingham or Mobile
- Get up at 5am everyday for a week
- Bake something to give to your friends
Swing Dance Go backpacking
- Go to Get Air Mobile with your friends
- Go skating
Go to a Therapeutic Recreation conference Ride a motor cycle See Winter, the dolphin See Beyonce in concert
- Spend a weekend in NOLA
Go bowling
- Go a full week without any social media
- Secure an internship
- Get your picture taken with santa
89-99 Will be left to fill in throughout the year!
100. Get my groove back


text:
CORONATION Street actress Jennie McAlpine has revealed that she's heading into the jungle to inspire her three-year-old son to be brave.
The star, 33, who has played Fizz Brown on the ITV soap for 16 years, will miss her son Albert's birthday later this month, but has signed up to the show to make him proud.
"Not everybody's mummy gets to do this and he's going to have a brilliant birthday. Then we'll celebrate it. We've been celebrating it basically for the last three months while I've been at home."
Jennie admitted she was emotional when saying goodbye to her family. She said: "I've already cried. I'm trying to remember that he's having a lovely time without me.
"I've spent a full three years with him, he's glad of the rest. Yeah, I was a bit emotional leaving him."
Jennie is using her time on the show as a "holiday", but vows to return to Corrie when she's finished. She said: "I'm treating it as a holiday definitely, but maybe that's a mistake.
"At the moment I can't imagine my life without Corrie really, so I don't think I'll be trying anything else."


text:
Preparing Your Home For Sale
Make a Great First Impression!
- Sweep up your front entrance.
- Scrub down your front door, and either paint it or replace it, if it looks worn.
- Consider pet or food smells in your home and do your best to make them pleasant.
- Give the house a fresh coat of paint, add shiny hardware to the front door and plant a few flowers to send a subliminal message the house is loved and well cared for.
Make Valuable Updates
- Replace faded, peeling or torn wallpaper, in fact eliminate as much wallpaper as you can. We are not trying to appeal to the small group of buyers that may like it, we are trying to appeal to everyone.
- Repair, replace or paint worn woodwork.
- Paint a neutral color over walls that look old or were previously painted too boldly.
- Paint and Carpet is the biggest bang for your buck if you are on a budget and had to pick some updates
- If you are not on a budget, kitchens and baths sell homes, PERIOD!
Brighten Your Home
- A dark home just isn't inviting, so open the curtains and blinds. Turn on all lights during evening showings. Open the drapes or remove them completely. Light, bright rooms give the impression this is a happy place --and everyone wants to move into a happy place.
- Replace any steamed up double pane windows or old-looking tinted windows. If your windows always look foggy, the seal is broken and they need to be replaced.
De-clutter Your Home
- Look around your home to determine where you can reduce a cluttered appearance.
- You want people to imagine this is THEIR home. Remove all unnecessary articles from your closets and garage. Spacious rooms and large storage spaces are a great selling feature.
- Get rid of family pictures, trophies, and knickknacks. Closets and cabinets should be no more than 30% full.
- Consider having a garage sale to dispose of unwanted items.
- Look into renting storage for larger items or boxes of things you aren't ready to part with but don't use every day. Include your favorite trinkets and excess ornaments. They won't have the same sentimental value to potential buyers and only distract from your home.
- Clean windows and appliances.
- Steam clean or replace carpets.
- Glue back any peeling wallpaper.
- Remove ashtrays and throw out the trash. Give the buyer the impression that your home has been well maintained.
- Check and repair caulking in bathtubs and showers.
- Clear up any mildew stains.
- Display fresh, clean towels and make the room attractive.
- Spray a light fragrance and make the room pleasant smelling.
Make Simple Repairs
- When a buyer sees things that need fixing, they see dollar signs, and begin to wonder what else might need work that they can't see. Be sure to repair any loose knobs, sticking doors and windows, warped cabinet drawers, broken light switches and other minor flaws. These defects subtract from the value of the home and buyers always exaggerate the real costs to make these repairs. It will be far less costly do them before an inspector flags the repairs and makes it look worse than it really is.
Be Aware of Your Home Systems
- If your hot water heater, air conditioner, furnace and electrical systems are not new, understand that your homes value will be reduced because of it. Anything past 7-8 years will be a negative to a buyer because those items will likely need to be replaced prior to them being able to sell. This can be a significant cost and will put off many buyers. Your price should reflect your use of these items and you should also be aware that buyers will be planning on paying for these items to be replaced at some point during their time owning the home.
Send Your Pet on Vacation
- There should be no pets in the home during a showing so send your pet on a few hour vacation with a neighbor or friend so homebuyers can enjoy the home without any disruption. Also, make sure to clean up or remove any pet accessories that can be distracting.


text:
"Bhutan is the crossroad upon which your spirit meets your physical world, and asks you to reflect upon what is really true for you. If you allow the intrinsic spirit of Bhutan to reach deep within your soul, you will find a peace and joy that lives within you. All you have to do is be there with the people and country to touch this inner sanctum.
Bhutan is more than just the prayer flags and pray wheels, it is the heartbeat of a time lost to the Western World. A heartbeat that renews itself every time you spin a prayer wheel or fly a prayer flag. Bhutan takes you on a journey within. All you have to do is be there."
Julianne 11/11
Imagine a kingdom where happiness is paramount, where culture and tradition remain intact and where Buddhism has predominated since the 7th century.
This country is Bhutan, the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'. Step inside a mystical kingdom floating high amongst the clouds in the Himalayas, a place often romantically referred to as the Last Shangri-la.
Enter a land of ancient customs and traditional culture, of tiny temples perched high on mountain tops, of majestic fortresses built thousands years ago rising up to the sky and of soaring mountain peaks.
Bhutan is a tiny Buddhist country perched between India and Tibet and with over 70% of the country covered in virgin forest and spectacular views of the Eastern Himalayan mountain range, it boasts some of the world's most dramatic scenery.
The Kingdom has maintained its traditional Buddhist way of life for centuries and the rugged, unspoiled, mountainous terrain has nurtured numerous ethnic groups within its remote, protective folds.
These distinct cultural and linguistic traditions continue to this day, uninfluenced by the outside world. Occupied by high mountain valleys between China to the north and India to the south, Bhutan has long been a mystery to the West.
It is a country steeped in tradition and despite periods of great change, it has successfully managed to preserve much of its ancient culture. To this day, people continue to wear traditional dress and observe ancient customs. They are charming, warm and gracious and their generous hospitality makes a lasting impression on all who visit.
We are one of the few invited visitors into this beautiful country and our exclusive experience highlights the scenic magnificence within the spiritual heartlands of Bhutan.
We take you on a magical journey across the western & central provinces, weaving through the Bumthang region of the Drukpa people, following the trail of Guru Rinpoche, the revered saint who bought Buddhism to Bhutan.
Join us for a truly magical journey that will touch your heart and joyously transform the way you see your world. Go now... before the rest of the world finds out!
Journeys of the Spirit supports this Soroptimist International of Western Australia project by delivering red beanies and scarves on each of our journeys to Bhutan. If you would like to contribute to this project in any way, please contact us.
To find out more about this project, click here.


text: Screen-Free Week Spotlight: Spring Garden Township Christine Kaufman is a first-time Screen-Free Week Organizer. We asked her about her experience planning a Screen-Free Week in Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania. How will Screen-Free Week be celebrated in Spring Garden? Spring Garden will be working with local businesses to provide an activity each night for the kids to participate in. This flyer lists the free events we have planned and how kids sign up: Read more about Screen-Free Week Spotlight: Spring Garden TownshipAdd new comment


text:
Digne-les-Bains: The tourist website suggests that thermal baths: Located in the heart of the Eaux Chaudes "Hot waters" Valley, the Thermal Baths of Digne les Bains offer you a well-being break. If you are having a hydrotherapy or if you are a Pays Dignois resident or visiting the area, there is always a good reason to do you good in Digne les Bains.
Specialities: lavender, Sisteron lamb, honey, olives, truffles, oils, garlic.
The central square boasts numerous restaurants and bars, many with sunny terraces. Summer evenings see a wide variety of entertainment such as concerts and firework displays.
Specialities: fumeton (lamb), génépi (liqueur), Ubaye cheese.
Christian Prudhomme's commentEddy Merckx can witness this: the climbs up to the Col d'Allos followed by the one to Pra Loup are fearsome and can real trouble the established hierarchy. Like in 1975, the intense battle should start as soon as the climb up to the Col d'Allos. Forty years after, who will be the next Bernard Thévenet?
Ah, the Alps. We've been waiting for you. Busy start to the day, with groups all over the road. Among those dropped, Tejay van Garderen and he does not look good at all. Early on he was already more than three minutes down, riding with teammates. They way he was riding, it looked like he might not even complete the stage.
Chris Froome was hoping apparently for a quieter start.
Hilarious. Froome tells peloton to chill on attacks. I'm totally doing this on my next ride. pic.twitter.com/YX4PoQNYw9
— Jason Gay (@jasongay) July 22, 2015
Up ahead, the break of the day in visual form from Team Movistar:
#TDF2015: Estos son los 28 fugados según GPS. Pelotón a 1'45", grupo Van Garderen a 4'15" (-94 km). pic.twitter.com/705yKGpQCV
— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) July 22, 2015
Some very good climbers in that group and, of course, Sagan again. With eighty kilometers to go, they had two minutes over the yellow jersey group.
Haas (Cannondale) abandons. Westra (Astana) crashes. Van Garderen (BMC) ill. Porte (Sky) in the breakaway. Just another day at #TDF2015
— Neal Rogers (@nealrogers) July 22, 2015
And wow, Tejay and his group would make it back to the yellow jersey group. Given how he had looked earlier, a surprise, though that yellow jersey group had clearly slowed. Could he stay with them?
Le groupe @tejay_van de retour dans le peloton / @tejay_van back in the peloton - 3'20'' - 76 km to go #TDF2015 pic.twitter.com/oOZQazrolU
— Le Tour de France (@letour) July 22, 2015
Seventy four kilometers to go and an attack from Contador. Valverde would catch him, followed by a reduced group. Tejay van Garderen had been dropped from the group by that move. And indeed, he would abandon the race. That was hard to watch, as he had been having such a good race.
Meanwhile, attacks continued from the yellow jersey group. All of those attacks had cut the gap to the front group to 2'47" with sixty six kilometers to go. Behind, dropping out of the race, the lanterne rouge, Sam Bennett.
Break has 50km to go, with 1.23 on group of 5 pursuers (including Rogers) and 4.28 on Y/J group. Now in valley before Col d'Allos. #tdf15
— David Walsh (@DavidWalshST) July 22, 2015
At the front of the race, an attack by Simon Geschke. Another abandonment, Kwiatkowski.
Situation de la course avant le Col d'Allos / Race situation before the Col d'Allos #TDF2015 pic.twitter.com/TXuejnGyut
— Le Tour de France (@letour) July 22, 2015
As they climbed, there were many groups spread out over the road. At the top of the climb, Geschke would go over first with almost one minute over the chasing Pinot. Meanwhile in the yellow jersey group Astana was pushing the pace at the front. Setting up an attack by Nibali on the descent? Only eleven riders left in that group as they climbed. An attack by Nibali would cut that group in half leaving Nibali, Froome, Valverde, Quintana and Contador.
.@vincenzonibali attaque suivi par / attacks followed @chrisfroome @alejanvalverde @albertocontador @NairoQuinCo pic.twitter.com/0HuNk9Urbk
— Le Tour de France (@letour) July 22, 2015
Next to go, Quintana. At that point, they caught back up to Richie Porte, who had dropped from the break and would now work for Froome.
Ahead, Geschke up front alone followed by Pinot and Talansky with riders spread out ahead of the very small yellow jersey group. While we were in commercial, an issue for Contador. He had Sagan and Rogers with him.
Ahead, Geschke on the climb to Pra Loup now, with a gap of 1.51 over Talansky with 5.5 kilometers to go.
.@simongeschke / + 1' @andrewtalansky+@UranRigoberto /+ 1'50'' @ThibautPinot / 9'11'' #MaillotJauneLCL group #TDF2015 pic.twitter.com/LMMhaY4dPr
— Le Tour de France (@letour) July 22, 2015
2 kms to go - here are the leading 5:
Talansky at 48"
Uran Uran at 1'05"
Frank & Pinot at 1'35"
— letourdata (@letourdata) July 22, 2015
One kilometer to go and it looked like Geschke would hold on. Behind, in the yellow jersey group, four Movistar riders. The stage win for Geschke! The fifth German stage win of the Tour.
1 Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin 4:12:17
2 Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 0:00:32
3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Etixx - Quick-Step 0:01:01
4 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr 0:01:36
5 Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling 0:01:40
6 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo 0:02:27
7 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sky 0:03:02
8 Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team 0:03:04
9 Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN - Qhubeka 0:03:05
10 Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge 0:03:21
#TDF2015 GC: 1 Froome 2 Quintana +3:10 3 Valverde +4:09 4 Thomas +6:34 5 Contador +6:40 6 Gesink +7:39 7 Nibali +8:04 8 Frank +8:47
— Peloton Watch (@PelotonWatch) July 22, 2015
Wine: Domaine Les Terres Promises
From FranklyWines
Jean-Christophe's Domaine des Terres Promises is located in the village of La Roquebrussane, 1,300 feet above sea level, off-the-beaten track at the end of a long, steep road. Determined to farm organically, he found an area that made it more feasible. His vineyards are in a microclimate between Aix-en-Provence and Côtes de Provence that has colder winters and hotter summers on eroded hillsides that are composed mostly of limestone with gravel and flint.
He did, of course, have a lot to learn about grape-growing and winemaking, but he learned quickly, with help from generous like-minded winemakers like Catherine and Pierre Breton and Marcel Richaud. He works with many different grape varietals, including Ugni Rosé (a sub variety of Ugni Blanc), Carignan Blanc, Vermentino aka Rolle, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan.
He doesn't use any chemicals in his vineyards, all harvesting is done by hand, and sorting is done in the vineyard. In the cellar, he uses natural fermentation and sulphur is kept to a minimum. He generally doesn't fine or filter his wines and uses fiberglass tanks and oak foudres for fermentation.
Read this: http://www.wineterroirs.com/2012/08/les_terres_promises_var_provence.html
I say: Very light yellow. Very minerally at first taste, with the fruit coming out as it warmed up a bit.
Food: Beaufort Cheese
From French Food in the US: Beaufort is an exquisite cheese made in the French Alps in the departément Savoie. Beaufort evolved over its hundreds of years of production and gained its own distinctiveness and renown. This dense cheese is of a harder, smooth texture, with a varying shades of yellow depending on which seasonal variety is being produced. Like other familiar cheeses such as Comté, Beaufort's firm texture is obtained by removing excess whey and moisture, first by pressing the curds and then by heating the cheese before leaving it to age. But the bold flavor of the cheese can be directly attributed to the meticulous diet and unconventional environment of its two approved milk producers: the Tarine and Abondance cow breeds. The unparalleled quality and flavor of Beaufort was recognized on the national level in 1968 when it received its status as an AOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) and again by the EU in 2009, when it obtained its PDO status (Protected Designation of Origin).
Will from Podium Cafe even had a picture of Beaufort cows to share.


text:
Homeless Healthcare Services
Frequently Asked Questions
Homeless Healthcare Program
Updated February 6, 2019 3:30pm
What is the West County Health Centers Homeless Healthcare Program?
WCHC applied for and received federal funding to open a new facility to address the complex health care needs of those who are currently homeless and those at risk of homelessness. Community health centers play a vital role in helping to pull people out of homelessness and keeping others housed.
Why is a new site for homeless healthcare services necessary?
Even before the recent fire, the Russian River Health Center was not able to meet the demand for services in the community. With the expanded capacity that the new health center offers, RRHC will be able to serve more community members.
The new Homeless Healthcare services are designed to meet the unique needs and address barriers to health care for the homeless community. Establishing a primary healthcare home in the community in which they reside is a proven method of reducing homeless individual's costly dependence on sheriff, fire, paramedic and hospital emergency room services.
Why is the program based in guerneville?
West Couinty Health Centers operates health centers in Occidental, Guerneville, Sebastopol and Forestville providing easy access to services in the communities where our patients reside. Consistent with this practice, we opened our Homeless Healthcare Program in Guerneville which has long been considered as having the highest concentration of people experiencing homelessness in western Sonoma County.
What services are being offered?
WCHC offers a comprehensive array of services including: behavioral health and psychiatric care, substance abuse counseling, case management, primary care, dental care, and outreach. As a best practice, we work closely with shelter and housing providers to integrate health services into those settings. Many clinical care interventions are directly related to a person's ability to obtain and retain housing. Hygiene practices, medication compliance, proper nutrition and behavioral health counseling including drug and alcohol counseling all contribute to long term success in housing.
other than healthcare, what will be offered?
Research around Social Determinants of Health has proven that there are many factors other than access to quality healthcare which influence health outcomes. To offer the best chance of success, we seek to offer a "no wrong door for entry" to the local system of care. To accomplish this we work closely with a wide range of partner agencies providing rapid linkages to life stabilizing services.
HOw will the wchc homeless healthcare center actually help to reduce the number of individuals facing homelessness?
Often times, even when housing becomes available, people experiencing homelessness lack the resources and social supports to successfully navigate the move to housing. For many people who have experienced long-term homelessness, clinical supports including bahavioral health are essential to long term success in housing. We work closely with housing providers to integrate our care team into their existing housing case management services. While we do not operate housing programs, we do recognize the impact of housing on healthcare and seek to not only improve people's access to affordable housing, but to support their long-term success so they never return to homelessness.
No. WCHC will continue to focus on our mission: to provide comprehensive, quality, and accessible health care services to the communities of western Sonoma County. Shelter and Housing is a complex issue and the winter shelter facility is operated by a local service agency with experience in that area.
Won't adding homeless services draw more homeless to the area?
Local and national research has not supported this belief. Recent countywide data indicates significant reductions in homelessness in some areas of the county while other areas saw an increase in the number of homeless. The greatest reductions in homeless populations in the last year are in areas with established homeless health and housing services, Santa Rosa and Petaluma. At the same time, areas of the county with little or no services including North County, West County and Sonoma Valley, have seen their homeless numbers increase.
General Homeless Issues
Frequently Asked Questions
Updated January 19, 2016 1.27 pm
Why do people become homeless?
There is no one cause. It's a combination of past trauma, disease of addiction, mental health, chronic health conditions, disabilities, rising cost of housing, financial hardship, family struggles, domestic violence, etc. All of us have someone in our family who has been touched by these things. When someone does not have family support, friends, community, accessible, affordable healthcare, and someone to advocate for you in times of trouble it is easy for them to slip through the cracks unnoticed.
Why are there so many homeless in West County?
Homelessness is a growing issue throughout the county and nation. Surprisingly, the annual Sonoma County Homeless Census conducted by the county in 2015 found 241 homeless people in unincorporated West County in 2015, a reduction of 33 from the 2013 count of 274. While this is not an exact science, it does indicate that the population has at least stabilized over the last two years.
Are the homeless coming from out of the area?
While there may be a percentage that migrate from other areas within the county to Guerneville, the Annual Homeless Census found that prior to becoming homeless the most recent time, 86% of the homeless population reported living in Sonoma County.
Download Our Frequently Asked Questions - Homeless Healthcare
Patient Portal
- Answers to your questions
- Send and receive messages
- Get forms
- See your labs and reports
- Account information


text:
With no minimum order, no picking fees, no penalties, plenty of payment options, and a fair-minded return policy that accepts vinyl, Fat Beats is an independent distributor that works alongside retailers to build relationships that are realistic to today's music marketplace.
With accounts open on nearly every continent, Fat Beats is fully prepared to work within your budget to find a freight option that gets product delivered safely, soundly, and inexpensively. Whether you want thousands of records or just two, we have a freight plan that's right for you.
To inquire about making wholesale orders with our distribution company please contact email@example.com with DISTRIBUTION in the subject line.
For more information, visit the site directly at: www.fatbeats.com/pages/distribution


text:
Swiftpage Launches Act! Facebook Ads Powered by Tiger Pistol
Read Full Article
Swiftpage, the maker of Act! and a leading provider of software and services that help small and mid-sized businesses grow, today announced the release of Act! Facebook Ads powered by Tiger Pistol, a prominent Facebook Marketing Partner with a proven track record of delivering meaningful results in the SMB space.


text:
Information and application guidelines here.Deadline for applications: March 10, 2019, 6pm - Athens local time
On 12 May 2018, Dimitris premiered his new creation for the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. New Piece I, Since she is the first work Dimitris created for another company than his own, and the first time that the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch premieres a full evening new work after Pina. The freshly released trailer enjoyed over 100.000 views within one week!
Dimitris Papaioannou's latest creation THE GREAT TAMER has been performed in: Athens, Amsterdam, Naples, Barcelona, Madrid, Avignon, Seoul, Basel, Stockholm, Taipei & Moscow watched by over 31.000 spectators.
Produced by Onassis Cultural Centre – Athens (Greece) co-produced by CULTURESCAPES Greece 2017 (Switzerland), Dansens Hus Sweden (Sweden), EdM Productions, Festival d'Avignon (France), Fondazione Campania dei Festival – Napoli Teatro Festival Italia (Italy),Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg (Luxembourg), National Performing Arts Center-National Theater & Concert Hall | NPAC-NTCH (Taiwan), Seoul Performing Arts Festival | SPAF(Korea) Théâtre de la Ville – Paris / La Villette – Paris (France) | executive producer 2WORKS with the support of ALPHA BANK tour travel sponsor AEGEAN Airlines |
Photograph by Julian Mommert
We are happy to give our first performances in the USA and continue to travel extensively in Europe in 2018 - 2019. Within the past year THE GREAT TAMER has been performed in 16 cities on its international tour. Watch the trailer here.
Fourtheen new cities have been announced for this coming season!
Please visit our calendar. Photograph by Julian Mommert
PRIMAL MATTER on tour
PRIMAL MATTER was presented at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy, in an edition adapted specially for this historic stage, as part of the 68th Ciclo di Spettacoli Classici.
The work has also been invited to appear in the autumn of 2016 at Lyon's Biennale de la danse, and at London's Dance Umbrella.
See how PRIMAL MATTER was staged inside Andrea Palladio's architectural masterpiece in this video. Read reviews here.
Photograph by Julian Mommert
STILL LIFE / Athens tickets on sale now
Tickets for Athens peformances of Dimitris Papaioannou's latest work, STILL LIFE at the Piraeus Municipal Theatre 16-19 & 23-27 September 2015 and
14 -16, 18 - 22 & 24 - 25 November 2015 are now available to buy online here!
Photograph: Julian Mommert


text:
A snowstorm has cancelled all flights at Hoover International, and all are stranded. That's bad news for most. But for children shuttling unaccompanied from one place to another, it's a ticket for adventure!
Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris), Dyllan Christopher (Seabiscuit) and Brett Kelly (Bad Santa) are among the stranded teens who put aside differences to elude airport authority and help make a little girl happy in this lively comedy. The kids are loose. So is the fun!


text: As most people came to camp, there was a old blue bus that greeted us on the last turn on to the road that the camp resided. Apparently it has come to an end. So here is tribute to the bus that helped us when to remember where to turn and that it will live in our memories forever.


text:
Choices of Hair Styles For Winter
Choices of Hair Styles For Winter.
Winter hairdo's are hairstyles that are good for winter. For instance, a hairstyle that is long, layered and left open, with the presence of a pretty looking hair clip on the side of the hair (with or without a few bangs to add effect) is a great look for winter.
Winter time brings with it the possibility to wear a nice hooded top, which covers your head, which can previously be tied up in a pony-tail or bun.
Read More : Products and Ways to Prevent Hair Fall.
Pony tails with a nice hair band over jeans is a great option to go out for a casual lunch or coffee. Sporting a jacket look with a hair band over slightly blow dried hair (make sure that you use a protective spray before heat treatment to your hair-any kind of heat treatment, may it be a hair spray or a hair serum- this helps to protect hair from breakage and it helps to maintain a good texture of hair as well, which tends to dry up in winter months).
For more information about hairstyles click here.


text:
12 months & Cover, Stand, Spiral Bound, as standard
Add to quote
Ecclesville Printing Services is feeling excited.
1 month ago
Vote for us in the Best Bridal Stationery Category!#weddinginspiration #heretohelp #bespokeinvitations …
2019 – Best Bridal Stationery – North West Brides
Vote your favourite Bridal Stationery now!
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
Copyright © 2017
Design – Peninsula Web Solutions


text:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
My Lunchtime Sketch
So! What do I do with all my creative oomph! Little watercolours seems to be the go at the moment.
We will see what happens when the studio is sorted!
3 comments:
- Sooziii said...
That is so pretty Sally, love the colour
- Wednesday, March 28, 2012 5:48:00 pm
- Penny said...
Love them nice to have something small to do.
- Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:43:00 pm
- Robbie said...
If this is a lunch break painting, I can't wait to see what you do with a dinner painting!! Beautiful (as usual!)
- Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:12:00 am
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
We are very happy to share that during the last weeks, we have seen that the World Day of Interconnectedness 12-12-12 celebration is gaining momentum. The traffic on the website is multiplying. New organizers are joining from Galapagos, USA, Sweden, the Netherlands, Egypt, UK, Isla Santa Cruz, India, Hong Kong as well as some webinars accessible worldwide are being offered. One example of an event is a release party with a children's picture book about interconnectedness. In addition, there will be a Pre-launch of an "Earth Constitution" developed by an international network called Imagine Nation. Read more about the events here.
We have received additional endorsements and support from the Shift Network, that will host another global event on December 22. Here is an endorsement from Lynne Twist, author of "The Soul of Money" and co-founder of Pachamama Alliance: "12/12/12 is an important day for all of us on earth. 2012 is the year that many indigenous peoples have been waiting for for 4000 years and it is clearly a year of endings and beginnings, transitions and transformations, a year of magic and power. Let's use this beautiful day -12/12/12 – to deepen our experience of the interconnected nature of all life and end the myth of separation that has given rise to structures and systems that divide us and have us think of ourselves as separate from nature, separate from other species and separate from each other. We exist in the oneness, in the clearing of relatedness, in the grace of the community of life and from there we will create the new world."


text: DigitalKeeping Content Alive: 8 Ways to Get More from a BylineBy Patrick Coffee|March 14, 2014 ShareBy Patrick Coffee|March 14, 2014 ShareToday we bring you a guest post from Kara Lundberg, an account supervisor at RH Strategic – the PR firm for a hyper-connected world, delivering integrated media, social & digital strategies for technology, healthcare, and public sector markets. Follow her on Twitter!Bylined articles play an important role in the content strategies we prepare for our clients in the healthcare, enterprise and public sector technology spaces. In our world of niche audiences served by trade publications, bylined articles are a great way to provide a client's point of view on a particular topic of interest to their target audiences. These pieces, typically penned by the CEO, a subject matter expert, or industry visionary, are also often requested by editors as a result of our media pitching efforts.A lot of work goes into crafting this content from the very concept of creating the pitch to the final word of advice at the conclusion. And many PR professionals have a methodology for getting to this point – including creating a schedule, conducting interviews, developing a first draft, pushing review cycles and, finally, landing on a catchy headline that draws the readers' attention. All for the chance that the editor, who hasn't given the piece another thought since the day they issued the 1,000 word assignment, will meet their end of the bargain and post the piece in a timely matter.But after all that work, a savvy PR professional would never consider it a one-and-done hit. While patiently waiting for the byline to publish, are you thinking about how else this content will come in handy across the organization and with other audiences?Here are eight tactics that will help get the maximum value out of the content we publish (and a few examples):1. After the byline is published, promote the article on the company's social networks including, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Even better – get the author to share these insights with their personal social networks.2. While the process can be time consuming, encourage the author to monitor any comments made on the article that ask for more information or those that require further clarification or correction (here is a good example of an author who successfully engages with readers).3. Share the byline with a close industry analyst who follows the company and suggest a brief discussion on the angle, trend, or topic.4. Feature the byline prominently on the company blog or home page where all visitors will see that experts within the organization are out discussing topics of interest to them – for example, where a banner ad might appear.5. Dig deeper on the byline topic, pair it with third-party data or statistics, and use it as a baseline for a future white paper, speaking proposal, blog, infographic or pitch (see this byline about facial recognition technology turned published infographic).6. If a company serves multiple markets, repurpose the bylined content for trade publications in other verticals.7. Purchase an official reprint of the article through the publication and use it as collateral for sales, marketing and business development efforts.8. If the piece references and links to other industry experts and their findings, give a tailored shout-out to them over social media so they are encouraged to amplify the piece over their networks as well.And the list goes on. For all the effort and importance we place on original bylined content, we should make a big deal of it and communicate the message across multiple audiences – you never know who is listening. Sharehttp://adweek.it/2k7tLi8 copy Adweek Adweek


text:
If you haven't been to Little Brick Café and General Store, you're missing out! With a warm and friendly atmosphere, as well as delicious food and perfect coffee, it's one of the best places to connect with a friend or take some time for yourself. And… it makes one heck of a wedding venue, if we do say so ourselves! If you're looking for a small, unique wedding venue in Edmonton, Little Brick should be at the top of your list. Rebecca and Darren planned an intimate wedding surrounded by their nearest and dearest. Here's what photographer Lyndsay Haggett of Minted Photography had to say about this simply sweet celebration:
Darren and Rebecca arrived to the café together hand in hand to greet and visit with their guests as they arrived for the cozy ceremony. They stayed true to themselves and their vision of the day having only their closest friends and family attend and share in all the special moments. Afterwards, Rebecca and Darren gathered with their guests to enjoy a celebratory dinner together. The next day they all went to Monster Mini Golf to continue the super fun celebration!
Venue: Little Brick Café & General Store
Photographer: Lyndsay Haggett of Minted Photography
Officiant: Carillon Cameron