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We're delighted to reveal that the Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) 2016 Results have now been announced. As always we (I speak as a member of the Jury) were succumbed by the wealth of talent displayed across our screens. We've had more entries to this competition than ever before and the quality of submissions has been totally outstanding across all the categories. Personally, it was an honour for me to be asked to be a key member of this jury for the 5th consecutive year by founder of the Mobile Photography Awards, Daniel Berman and also to serve with James Bacchi, Annette Schutz, Evgeny Tchebotarev, Jen Pollack Bianco, Brendan O Se, Susannah Perlman, Stefano Fantoni, Sheldon Serkin, Andy Butler and Christopher Wahl.
Many congratulations to all the 2016 MPA category winners and honourable mentions and of course, a special shout out to the grand prize winner Giles Clarke. A professional photo journalist, born in London in 1965, he began taking pictures seriously in Berlin in the mid 1980's. In 1995, he moved to New York City where he began an intense year in the Richard Avedon studio. A decade long career producing television for Channel 4 UK in Hollywood was to follow. In more recent times, Giles began the serious work & dedication of activism starting with a 6-week stint in Bhopal, India where he filmed & photographed the victims of the Union Carbide gas tragedy that still continues to haunt the inhabitants of that city. He scoops the grand prize money of $3,000.
I have listed every first prize winner, with their winning image as well as each and every runner up for all sections of this competition below. Huge congratulations to you all!
Congratulations to all, including Jennifer Thomas, Pedro Ribeiro, Yasuhito Shigaki, Mariusz Majewski, Jian Wang, Laurence Bouchard, Phillipa Frederiksen, Jessica Dyer, Joshua Sarinana, Tee Lip Lim, Michael Kistler, Sheila McKinney, Liza Cobangbang, Andrew Hays, Anthony Ginns, Elaine Taylor, Eric Mueller, Cara Gallardo Weil, Alexander Genkin, Charles Needle, Sena Cakiroglu. Anders Bakken, Junfeng Wang, Douwe Dijkstra, Froilan Fabella, Joanne Givogue, Agustin Colla, Bartosz Parzyszek, Jose-Luis Saez, Laurence Bouchard, David DeNagel, Emmanuel Etti, Richard Chambury, Lavinia Yang, David Ingraham. Anthony Ginns, Lukasz Gurbiel, Saskia Howard, Yu Jiang, Davide Capponi, Christian Steiauf, Agustin Colla, Lukasz Zietara, Kelleen Macklin, Dixon Hamby, Jacob Dix, Emmanuel Etti, Joshua Sarinana, Andy Royston, Christian Mondot, Cathrine Halsor, Douwe Dijkstra, Sharon Jones, Erik Lieber, John Nieto, Susan Liang, Christopher Swink, Christine O'Brien, Nico Brons, KSeven L, Stefanie LePape, Bobbi McMurry, Helen Breznik, Erin McGean Cindric, Jacob Dix, Lorenka Campos, Jane Schultz, Nicolas Xanthos, Lucina Nicholas, Eliza Badoiu, Juta Jazz, Cindy Buske, Vladka Kocvarova, Katie Teixeira, Deena Berton, Deborah McMillion, Sukru Mehmet Omur, Linda Hollier, Andrew Schwartz, Charles Needle, Eleni Gemeni, Delight Worthyn, Mariko Klug, Karen Izenberg, Marcin Kosmowski, Katrina Stewart, Paddy Chao, Jessica Dyer, Maximilian Canepa, Sally Ann Field. 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Every summer, my girlfriends and I leave the city behind and travel north for a weekend of camping and canoeing. But what started as a hardcore backpacking trip 7 years ago has morphed into an increasingly posh 3 days of car camping (US Weekly included). Though it means losing some Girl Scout cred, my aging body certainly appreciates it.
With each passing year, I naturally pick up inspiration for the following year's trip. What I've come up with aren't MacGyver-like tactics (I leave those to the outdoor professionals), they're simply tricks for making a weekend in the woods more comfortable.
Note: though what I'm about to describe doesn't go as far as glamping, it's also not for the hardcore. This is for the person who's always been a bit hesitant to camp and needs baby steps to get started.
Be comfortable — you're car camping after all
I used to be of the mentality that camping meant roughing it. I was supposed to be achy in the morning. It was a sign that I had broken out of my comfort zone (quite literally). But when you plan to be active during the day, sore muscles are really just a pain in the butt … and the back, legs, and shoulders.
1. Pack a pillow (and an air mattress)
When I first started camping, I packed light. Instead of a pillow, I rolled up some clothes. My sleeping pad was small and portable, but also thin, narrow, and all-but-worthless. A few years ago, it dawned on me that I have an entire car trunk at my disposal and pillows don't take up much room. Like magic, the annual crick in my neck disappeared.
This year, I had an even greater epiphany: Why not bring along an air mattress and battery-operated pump? For about $40, I transformed my tent into a polyester palace. Why didn't I think of this before?! The mattress folds up into its own little bag for easy carrying and storage and I can roll around in my tent without ever falling onto the hard ground. Comfort, baby.
2. Bring earplugs and an eye mask
Unless you're camping in the middle of nowhere, chances are you'll have neighbors. And for some reason, fresh air seems to make people snore. Earplugs can be a savior by blocking out unwanted sounds like crying babies, annoying campfire songs, and (thank goodness) snoring.
Eye masks aren't quite as imperative, but tents do let in a lot of light and if you want to sleep past sunrise, you'd be wise to pack one.
Be practical
3. Wear a headlamp
Lanterns and flashlights are great and all, but headlamps are a car camper's (and actually any camper's) best friend. When I arrive at my campsite after dark and get yelled at for leaving my headlights on, I can simply turn on my headlamp and still have both hands free to set up my tent, light my campfire, and find something that's buried at the bottom of my bag.
4. Eat out if you're so inclined
When my friends and I first started our camping tradition, we brought cooking gear complete with spork and collapsible cup. But for a vegetarian who hates veggie dogs, campfire cooking can get a bit complicated (plus, who wants to wash dishes on vacation?). Though I felt guilty at first, I've warmed to the idea of eating out while camping. In our case, we head to a roadhouse about a mile from our campsite. For $15, we get a good meal, live music, and local flavor. To me, that beats canned chili any time.
Of course, if you're truly in the middle of nowhere, you'll need to bring provisions. But they can still be delicious. Bread, fancy cheese, olives, and some red wine make for a lovely night by the campfire (just don't forget the corkscrew!).
Be organized
Sure, it's great to toss everything into your trunk and go, but a little preparation never hurts.
5. Get to know the area ahead of time
Getting out into nature often means getting out of GPS range. While it's fun to get lost on back roads for a little while, it's also fun to know where the heck you're going before dark. If you've booked a campsite ahead of time (which I recommend in the summer), make sure you know how to get there and what's around. Can you buy food once you arrive or should you stock up beforehand? Is there a coffee shop or should you bring your caffeine IV and instant coffee packets? What activities are available in the area?
6. Pack smart
While I do condone bringing a trunkload of comfort provisions, one thing I will caution against is packing willy-nilly. Separate your things according to how they're used so you can easily find what you need when you're setting up camp. For instance, put your tent, sleeping bag, air mattress, and pump in one bag. Toiletries in another. And clothing separated out either by outfit or by type.
Most important, bring empty bags. They're the best. Trash bags, Ziploc bags, grocery bags … you never know when you'll need a bag. Clothes get wet and muddy, beer cans accumulate, and food needs to be preserved.
7. Keep food out of reach
If you're new to camping, you may not be familiar with all the little critters that like to hang out near campsites. Do your research ahead of time to find out which woodland creatures inhabit your campsite. If the animals are small, keeping food in your car should be safe. But if you're in bear country, you'll need to hang your food from a tree to keep from going hungry. No matter where you are, never leave food in your tent. Seriously.
If you've always been wary of camping, hopefully these tricks will help make it a little less daunting. Be comfortable. Be practical. Be organized. Be safe!
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Obama's budget proposal was recently released, and here are some of the proposed changes that involve estate planning.
As you are likely to have heard, President Obama unveiled his budget proposal not too long ago and it packs a wallop. We are living an era of fierce partisanship, and election season hasn't exactly put a damper on that. As a result, the media and the critics have been quick to pounce on a number of points, to include accusations that the President's proposal is mere election-season partisanship.
That media din aside, it truly is an important proposal to understand, especially when you are planning your estate. Why? Because you can at least attempt to hedge your bets against political tides, if not also plan for what may become law.
Fortunately, there are a few straightforward analyses of the proposal from an estate planning perspective, like this one from the Wills, Trusts & Estates Professor (and the second part, here).
Here are a few topics to whet your appetite:
Wealth Transfer Taxes: The proposed budget would permanently roll back the Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) taxes to their 2009 levels. The exemptions and rates would remain unified and "portability" between spouses of unused exemptions would also become permanent. However, that means going back to an exemption amount of $3.5 million and a taxation rate of 45%, thereby saving us from the possible default of falling to 2001 levels (a $1 million exemption at a 55% rate), but still representing a serious hike from the current exemptions and rate (at $5 million and 35%, respectively).
Grantor Trusts: Grantor trusts, and grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) in particular, get some special attention. For GRATs, the proposal calls for longer "minimum" terms, with 10 years as the minimum. For those of you familiar with the device, you know this makes the prospect inherently more risky, since you have to "outlive" the term of the GRAT before transfer of the trust assets. There's more to GRATs, but even with Grantor trusts in general the proposal is intended to beef up transfer taxes. Why? Because, as a class of trusts, they have been so useful for disseminating wealth.
Those are two of the bigger – and to a certain extent, less nuanced topics – but it ought be clear that there are myriad changes in the works (also see the changes regarding "valuation") and you are well-advised to stay tuned and keep informed.
It is politics, of course, and not yet actual law. On the other hand, it can help you understand the evolving debate and your own estate plans. If these changes were to become law, the impact would expansive.
You can learn more about estate tax planning in the Estate Tax Planning Practice Center on our website. Be sure to sign up for our free e-newsletter to stay abreast of issues like these that could affect you, your loved ones and your estate planning.
Reference: Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog (February 15, 2012) "Obama's Budget Proposal Part 1" and "Obama's Budget Proposal Part 2"


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As I looked through cookbooks of food preparation in the 1800s, it seems that women of the American frontier did likewise. Here are a few tidbits I gathered...
"The quality of butter depends very much upon the kind of cows. Those who give a great deal of milk, are usually small and thin. Every cow should have a tea-cup full of salt each week, and must be well fed. Green cornstalks and carrots are excellent for cows. Turnips, cabbage, and parsnips spoil the milk.
Two particulars are indispensable to success in making a good butter; the first is, that the churning be frequent so that the cream will not grow bitter, or sour; and the second is cleanliness in all implements and processes connected with it.
In hot weather it is important to keep the milk, cream, and butter as cool as possible. For this purpose, those who have no ice-house or very cool milk-room, hang their cream down a well.
After the weather gets cold, the cream rises more perfectly after allowing the milk to stand say ten or eleven hours, to set it over a furnace a while till it is warmed through, but not heated hot enough to boil. Then take it back, let it stand eleven hours longer and skim it. This secures more, and better cream.
Do not use the hand in working over the butter, as it injures it so much that a higher price is often paid for butter made without using the hand. A wooden spade made for the purpose is the proper article for working over butter." (Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt-Book, 1856)
Yellow or brownish colored eggs are mostly produced by hens of Southern breed, and the white alabaster egg, by Northern breeds. (Home Studies, 1856)
To tell good from bad; put eggs in water in a vessel with a smooth level bottom, but reject those which stand on end as bad. If eggs gurgle when shaken gently, they are "totally depraved." (Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping, 1877)
Eggs were preserved by several methods.
In lime-water ~ One pint of coarse salt, and one pint of unslacked lime, to a pailful of water. If there be too much lime, it will eat the shells from the eggs; and if there be a single egg cracked, it will spoil the whole. The yolk becomes slightly red, but I have seen eggs, thus kept, perfectly sweet and fresh at the end of three years. (The American Frugal Housewife, 1832)
Rubbed with fresh butter or dipped in liquid mutton-suet or beef suet, hung in a net, and daily turned upside down. (Home Studies, 1856)
Eggs are preserved longer by packing them close, standing them on their small ends. (Miss Beechers's Domestic Receipt-Book, 1856)
Good flour adheres to the hand, and, when pressed, shows the imprint of the lines of the skin. Its tint is cream white. Never buy that which has a blue-white tinge. Poor flour is not adhesive, can be blown and easily, and sometimes has a dingy look, as though mixed with ashes. (Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping, 1877)
It is estimated that one barrel of flour will last one person one year, which gives a rule of proportion by which to buy. (The Boston Cook Book, 1884)
Flour…of old mixed with plaster of Paris, ground bones, and potato-starch—thanks to the cheapening of pure materials, has come to content itself with alum only. (The New Cyclopaedia of Domestic Economy, 1872)
A girl learned as she helped at her mother's side. A missed step, an unclean utensil, could easily end up spoiling the food and undoing hours of work. I supposed it could undo even more time if one takes into account the feeding and care of the cow or the hens. The more I learn of how difficult life was for women on the frontier, the more I appreciate my modern conveniences—especially the refrigerator and the supermarket!


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Plan to Attract Math, Science Teachers Unveiled in New Mexico
Gov. Susana Martinez yesterday announced details of a $2 million plan to recruit more math and science teachers, with a focus on serving rural schools and those with high concentrations of low-income families.
The initiative has several components, including loan forgiveness and pay incentives for teachers, as well as a push to expand Advanced Placement offerings in STEM disciplines.
"Math and science are at the core of New Mexico's efforts to ensure that today's students can get a job in the market that will demand those skills when they graduate," the Republican governor said in a press release.
The announcement came a day after President Obama singled out the same issue of recruiting strong math and science teachers in his second inaugural address.
"No single person can train all the math and science teachers we'll need to equip our children for the future, or build the roads and networks and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores," Obama said in his address. "Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation and one people."
The president did not specify what, if any, particular plans he has in mind, though Obama has touched on this issue before. A year ago, the president outlined several STEM education initiatives at the second White House Science Fair.
In New Mexico, Martinez outlined several components to her plan. More than $17,000 in federal loan forgiveness would be available to more than 2,000 eligible teachers (with funding coming from the federal government). The governor also wants to provide bonuses of up to $5,000 for "the best 125 highly effective math and science teachers who move to a hard-to-staff school," the release said.


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Is your favorite sports team more important in your life than God? Which do you spend more time with?
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They all have this one prevailing trait, and it is far from unfixable.
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Isn't that the first thing that you'd want to do, too?
Friday, August 27, 2010
What do you think is the first thing that Willow wanted to do after she got her leg cast cut off?
3 comments:
It is, actually; smart girl!
- August 27, 2010 at 9:46 PM
- cake said...
yup. great shot!
- August 27, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- julie said...
She's a girl who loves her bath, but I don't think that even as a baby, a bath had ever made her that happy before.
- September 2, 2010 at 9:09 PM
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If you were online many years ago, before the internet first became a household word, maybe you can remember how jumbled and chaotic all those early webpages were. Everybody wanted to put everything they possibly could on their sites. It was like a giant collage of content, and the net surfer didn't know where to aim the mouse first!
Now, we're in the era commonly known as "web 2.0." This is the age of eBay, blogs, social networking, wikis and instant messaging. The web has changed, and web design has changed along with it.
Web 2.0 design is the new and improved version of the internet. Gone are the endless, long scrolling screens, or the sites with tiny texts and bland colors. Web 2.0 design is simpler and bolder. As a webmaster, you should be hip to these changes to improve your internet marketing. To that end, here are a few of the best web design sites where you can hone up on web 2.0 design ideas.
Web Design From Scratch: http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com
Web design is one of the more mystifying parts of starting your own website. Unless you are a "design person," you may not know much about what looks good or bad, and what works and doesn't work. This site is simple and straightforward, and has lots of easy explanations with screen shot examples.
The site is in a simple blog format. Along the left sidebar there are topics like "basics," "design process" and "site architecture." It not only discusses basic design principles (i.e. which designs work best), but that actual nuts and bolts of doing your own design in HTML or CSS. Everything is thoroughly covered, and the site walks you through each process step-by-step. The site also has a variety of tutorials that make it even easier.
Web Design From Scratch is a great general overview of the steps you need to take. It also shows you all the different options you have to choose from.
Photoshop Lab: http://www.photoshoplab.com
This site is colorful and easy to navigate. It has screenshots showing you exactly what to do, and simple tutorials that any idiot could use. With Photoshop Lab you can tackle some of the more complicated graphics programs that might now be intimidating.
The site has tips for using different programs, the latest news and reviews in the web design world, and a handy list of links to other sites with tutorials and tips. You can also search the site for specific information.
Photoshop Lab is a more topic-oriented site, so it's most useful when you're looking for some specific information about your design.
Template World: [http://www.templateworld.com]
Here's a site that you can really use. This site offers you templates that you can use for your sites. This takes some of the headache out of having to design your site pixel for pixel.
Along the sidebar they list different categories. If, for example, you have a pet-oriented website, you can click on the "animals" category, and it shows you the most popular templates.
Template World has a huge variety of great ready-made website designs, but there's one catch – it's not free. You have to become a member, and membership runs about $ 50 for a half-year. But, that's still cheaper than hiring a designer to make it for you.
We really shouldn't be complaining about how tough it is; designing a website has never been easier than it is today. You can do it all by yourself with any one of these handy Web 2.0 design websites – they're the best.
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I recently noticed excessive offline file caching during logon and logoff on a particular Windows XP domain machine (called PC1) at a customer's Windows Small Business Server 2003 site. (Note that you can configure a server's shared folders, or individual files within those shares, as offline files by browsing to the network item in Windows Explorer, right-clicking the item, and selecting Make Available Offline.)
PC1's domain user (called User1) had tons of files stored in her My Documents folder, which was redirected to the SBS server. Recall that redirection of My Documents is a default setup in an SBS 2003 environment. A good reason for redirecting My Documents is so that the server's nightly backup process backs up the folder. (For information about redirecting the My Documents folder, see the Microsoft article "Redirect My Documents folders.")
In addition to the redirection, User1's My Documents folder was set as Available Offline. When a network file or folder is available offline, it's cached locally on the PC. So if the server goes down unexpectedly, the user still has access to his or her files. (For information about using the Offline Files feature, see the Microsoft article "How to use offline files in Windows XP.") It's possible (and in fact desirable) for a local resource (i.e., a folder or file) to be both redirected and available offline at the same time.
The problem occurred when User1 moved to an office down the hall, and another domain user (called User2) was assigned to PC1. Even though User1 was no longer using PC1, her offline file caching continued on the PC. When User2 logged on to PC1 for the first time, his redirected My Documents folder was immediately cached locally on PC1. Because offline file caching synchronization was subsequently processing for two users, logon and logoff times increased noticeably. In addition, periodic backups of the workstation were inordinately large, because PC1 contained offline files for two users.
I thought all I needed to do to stop the previous user's file synchronization was delete the user's domain profile. I logged on to PC1 as Administrator, right-clicked My Computer, selected Properties (which brings up the System Properties window), and selected the Advanced tab. Under User Profiles, I clicked the Settings button, selected the appropriate user, and clicked Delete. However, even after I deleted the user's profile, offline files were still synchronizing at logon and logoff.
I contacted Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) for help and was directed to the article "How to re-initialize the offline files cache and database." I followed the steps under Method 1 to delete and re-initialize the offline file cache. The way this solution works is that when User1 logs on to the PC again, her offline file cache is rebuilt. So if User2 never logged back on to the machine, his offline files would never re-cache locally on PC1.
This approach worked to purge User1's offline file cache (as well as the cache for all other users on PC1). In addition, this solution completely rebuilds the offline file cache structure, which is beneficial in case the cache has become corrupted. I've since discovered another Microsoft article ("Managing the Offline Files Folder: Mobile Computing"), which provides two alternative solutions, in addition to the one I used. One of these solutions is sure to meet your needs.
The upshot is that after I deleted User1's offline file cache, User2's logon and logoff times were 10 to 20 seconds faster. This solution will work well in your organization when users use offline file caching and move permanently from one primary PC to another primary PC.


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Police Officer Frank Bulman was on patrol on River Street about 12:30 a.m. Sunday when he saw a vehicle traveling along the middle of the road directly at him. The officer had to slam on his brakes and pull over to avoid being struck head-on, police said.
Officer Bulman pulled over the vehicle for a marked lanes violation and began to speak with the driver, who was identified as Craig S. Beckwith, 36, of 16 Maple St., Apt. 1, Spencer. Inside the vehicle were Mr. Beckwith's two sons, ages 10 and 7, according to police.
Officer Bulman believed Mr. Beckwith was under the influence of alcohol and Mr. Beckwith admitted to having some alcoholic drinks before driving, police said. Mr. Beckwith failed several field sobriety tests and he was arrested, police said.
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Dozens of Santas took over San Jose this weekend for the annual social media event known as Santacon.
Santacon is being held in just about every major U.S. city, and many more around the world, on various Saturdays in December.
Everyone is welcome. All you have to do is show up at the appointed time and place wearing a Santa suit and you are in!
This weekend, the Santas invaded South Bay.
Vancouver, Geneva, Beijing, Prague, Naples and Seoul are also hosting Santacon events Saturday. Next weekend the red suits will be in San Francisco.
It's a social media organized event that got its start in San Francisco in the 1990s.
The pub crawl-like-party started at 1 p.m. outside the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose.
Where the group goes next was anyone's guess.
If you are in downtown this weekend be prepared -- participants will be wandering the streets causing mischief, debauchery, tomfoolery and other synonyms for naughtiness.
There are some rules, including proper apparel (no nudity) and you must maintain an appropriately Santa-like jollity.
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The Truth About Speed Reading
Most of us face information overload on a daily basis thanks to the Internet, mobile devices, television, media, and a million other sources bombarding us with images and text. Even a few minutes of browsing the web can present more information than you could possibly hope to tackle in hours of reading. Or could you? Advocates of speed reading claim that by using their methods, readers can zip through hundreds of pages worth of information, with great comprehension, in only a matter of minutes. Sound too good to be true? Like many things that promise great rewards with little effort, speed reading isn't quite the amazing practice it claims to be and may actually make things more difficult when comprehension counts (like for college courses or at work). Read on to learn more about speed reading, and get a little insight into the reality of what it can and can't do for your reading abilities.
What Is Speed Reading?
You've likely heard a lot about speed reading but may not know exactly what it is or what techniques it uses to achieve faster reading speeds. Speed reading isn't just a single practice but a collection of methods that aims to help readers increase their rates of reading without compromising comprehension or retention. Some of these methods include:
- Meta Guiding: Meta guiding works by using the finger or a pointer to move the eyes along the length of a passage of text. This is said to help expand the visual span so that readers can take in a whole line or paragraph at once, purportedly speeding up reading considerably.
- Subvocalization Elimination: Many people sound out words or read aloud in their heads as they go through a text. Speed reading asks the reader to stop or reduce this practice, connecting understanding with the eyes rather than to the ears.
- Back-slip Avoidance: Most of us don't actually read straight through a sentence. Instead, we go back to focus on a key word, or something we didn't understand. To be a star speed reader, however, readers are encouraged to resist the impulse to go back and reread, instead plowing forward and hoping to pick up the information later on.
- Focusing on Key Words: Speed reading teaches that most of the words on the page aren't going to tell you much about what the passage is trying to get across. Readers are instead encouraged to seek out words that are key to comprehension, and to skim over the rest.
Some speed reading instructionals will also stress the importance of environmental factors like lighting and comfort as well as the posture of the reader (allowing for more oxygen intake and thus flow to the brain).
The Claims
A lot of claims have been made about speed reading, some ridiculous and some much more down-to-earth. Here is a sampling.
- Speed reader Howard Berg claims to be able to read as many as 25,000 words per minute, a rate he attains by taking on texts 15 lines at a time, rather than word by word. That means Berg would be reading about 80 to 90 pages a minute, making War and Peace a simple, 15-minute read. In January of 1998, the United States Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Howard Stephen Berg for false and deceptive advertising.
- George Stancliffe is another person who's made speed reading claims, but not for himself. He claims to have taught a reading-disabled woman to read 18,000 words a minute.
- At the World Championship Speed Reading Competition, champ Anne Jones is recognized as having read 4,700 wpm with 67% comprehension.
- More reasonable claims have been made as well. One of the most famous speed reading courses called Reading Dynamics claims that readers can often attain levels of 550 to 600 words per minute with 70% comprehension. Former students of the course have even included presidents like JFK and Jimmy Carter.
The Reality
By now you should have a good idea of what speed reading is and what it has been claimed to be able to offer readers, but you're probably wondering if any of this is really true. The answer is both yes and no, depending on the claims being made. Don't worry, we'll explain.
First, no matter what speed reading programs claim, there is no real distinction between speed reading and normal reading. Why? We all use some of the basic speed reading techniques at different levels, even those of us who aren't especially fast readers.
Second, there is no way to read an incredibly large number of words per minute without losing some comprehension, and in some cases a lot of comprehension. The faster you read, the less you'll understand. There is always a trade off, even though practice can help lessen the impact. Certain types of reading will be more appropriate for speed reading than others that require close concentration and attention to detail. If a speed reading program tells you otherwise, you're probably being bamboozled.
Essentially, many speed reading methods can help you read faster, but you will never achieve the 2,000 words per minute some claim to be able to read. In fact, most experts believe that the max that most people can read per minute with decent comprehension is 600 words, far from what speed readers claim to be able to do (which most experts think isn't actually reading but just skimming). Need some science to back that up? Here are a few studies to think about.
- Speed readers were asked to read a doctored text that alternated lines between one source and another, utter gobbledygook to anyone reading at a normal pace. So what happened with the speed readers? These speed readers, covering the text at 1,700 words per minute, read the text three times. When asked if they understood it, all of them said yes, yet not one noticed that the text was just two passages mixed together.
- Another study appeared to support higher comprehension rates of speed readers, with super fast readers scoring an admirable 68% on a comprehension test. Yet even those who had never read the material at all could score a 57%, so the study wasn't especially helpful in determining much at all about speed reading, even though many supporters of the practice use this information to promote speed reading (minus the second part, of course).
- In the late '80s and early '90s, Carnegie Mellon researchers Marcel Just, Patricia Carpenter, and Michael Masson did a number of studies on speed reading. In one study, the researchers looked at three groups: those who just graduated from a speed reading course (reading about 700 wpm), those who had never taken one and read at a normal speed (200-250 wpm), and those who hadn't taken one and were asked to skim or read very quickly (600 wpm). They found that normal readers looked at more of the words and had overall better comprehension than either of the other groups. What's more damning, however, is that speed readers only outperformed those who were just skimming on general questions about easy material. In all other measures they were just as poor at comprehending what they had read as those who had simply skimmed it.
- Other studies have suggested that our eyes just aren't built for focusing on more than a small area at once, as many speed readers claim they can. Researcher Gordon Legge believes, due to the limitations of eye movements and focal zones that reading more than 300 words per minute is almost impossible, and that speed reading is misleading, as it's simply a form of skimming the surface of a page rather than actually reading it. The research of Anne Cunningham, a Berkeley education professor, echoes these points but adds that some readers are faster than others without skimming because they have excellent "recognition vocabularies" that allow them to see and understand words faster than others.
The bottom line? Speed reading techniques can help improve your reading speeds, but if you're reading too fast you're likely to miss out on critical content. This may make it a bad fit for those who need to take in technical papers or perform critical analyses of a given text but may work for those who just need a general idea of what an article is about. It's all about give and take when it comes to speed reading, but at the end of the day the research seems to support the old adage that "slow and steady wins the race," even in our information-overloaded society.


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I have always been curious about the number of high school athletes that go on to play in college and the pros, but have always heard a wide range of statistics, so I decided to take a shot at consolidating the numbers across sports and gender. For most of the numbers, I found a great resource, scholarshipstats.com, which tracks the number of high school players in the US along with the number that advance to play on a Division I, II, or III NCAA team. To get the data for the final piece of the funnel, the total number of players in the pros, I looked up how many players are drafted per year to each top tier professional league in the United States.
The visualization below includes major sports in which both males and females have a chance to advance from high school to the top tier league within the US in their respective genders. For this reason, the visualization does not include football. If you are looking for how many high school football players go on to play in college and get drafted to the NFL, there are 1,121,744 boys playing high school football. Of those, 87,256 play in college (1 in 13), and 254 are drafted to the NFL (1 in 4,416 who play in high school; 1 in 344 who play in college).


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a. The natural force of attraction exerted by a celestial body, such as Earth, upon objects at or near its surface, tending to draw them toward the center of the body.
b. The natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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A place of infinite gravity where someone once told me, time stops altogether
I laughed at the irony of destiny's die-roll
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text: Steve Rogers, OutdoorChannel.com Drowning Out Drones Colorado bans use of unmanned aircraft to hunt and/or scout Colorado wants it well-known that the use of drones to either hunt or scout wildlife areas is prohibited. (Mike Suchan photo) Seeing the technological writing on the wall, Colorado wildlife officials are getting ahead of the game when it comes to the use of drones for hunting and/or scouting in the state.Drones, or unmanned aircraft, will be prohibited for use for either hunting or scouting wildlife areas in a new regulation proposed by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on Nov. 14."Actually, we have no knowledge of anyone who's (used drones for hunting purposes) and we're just putting the regulations into place so the people understand that it is not acceptable in Colorado," said Randy Hampton, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman.Federal legislation exists that prohibits hunting by aircraft, and Colorado regulations do not allow hunting on land within 48 hours of the area being scouted by aircraft. The CPW simply wants to clarify that regulations already on the books include unmanned aircraft as well. "We believe that those regulations would likely cover the use of drones and unmanned aircraft," Hampton said. "However we want to make sure it is very clean and clear, and that the public understands the expectation." The Airborne Hunting Act of 1971 "prohibits shooting or attempting to shoot or harassing any bird, fish, or other animal from aircraft except for certain specified reasons, including protection of wildlife, livestock, and human life as authorized by a Federal or State issued license or permit."To most Americans, the term drones is usually linked to the use of armed, unmanned aircraft by the United States military for counter terrorism operations. However, their use has triggered privacy concerns and prompted Idaho and Virginia to restrict the use of drone aircraft by police and other government agencies.At the root of the issue, Hampton said, is the availability and extraordinary technology growth of wireless, remote cameras on the market."If you go back about five years, if you talked about drones, you'd be talking about military equipment (that cost) $30,000 to $250,000 to purchase," Hampton said. "Today, where technology is, you can have an unmanned aircraft by simply having a radio-controlled airplane and a GoPro camera strapped to it. So the technology has (made it) where it is so affordable, it's likely we will see it in the field very soon. So we wanted to put a regulation on it so people will know that is not acceptable for hunting or scouting."CPW Commissioner Mark Smith echoed those thoughts at the Commission meeting on Nov. 14 in Lamar, Colo. "I don't know what the future's going to bring, but I am fairly certain 25 or 30 years ago we never dreamed of drones either," Smith said. "To me, blanketing (regulation) to that degree … it would have to cover anything into the future."The Commission will vote on the regulation in January.Hampton said public support has been "very high" on the issue. The Colorado Wildlife Federation and the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers both were supportive of the ban. "Hunters are America's first conservationists and we have a century-old tradition of policing our own ranks," said David Lien, the co-chair of the Colorado chapter of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.We're pleased that the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has stepped up to protect our hunting traditions, by ensuring fair chase and fair distribution of wildlife.""Drones are poised to be very popular among civilians, and there are many legitimate uses in science, agriculture and search-and-rescue," said Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Director Land Tawney."However, hunting should remain an activity of skill and woodcraft, not just technology."The town of Deer Trail, Colo., is protesting the proliferation of unmanned aircraft by asking voters to approve selling novelty "licenses" that would allow citizens to shoot down drones. Shortly after announcing the idea in September, the town received nearly 1,000 checks to purchase the whimsical licenses.A vote scheduled for December on selling the licenses has been challenged in court and opponents note that shooting down unmanned aircraft would be a crime and could carry civil fines.Go to 2013 Deer Camp GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- For over a century, the rubber tappers of Acre, Brazil collected the valuable sap of the rubber trees from the forests of the western Amazon. As the demand for natural rubber declined, however, the Brazilian government sought to stimulate the economy in the 1970's by encouraging southern ranchers to bring their cattle to the isolated state and convert the forests to pastureland.
During the dramatic land conflicts that ensued, rubber tappers captured international media attention by arguing that their harvesting of rubber and other products from the standing forest gave them a livelihood, while at the same time contributing to the preservation of the Amazonian rain forest. While much has been written about the internationally celebrated "forest guardian" rubber tappers, few researchers have tried to understand the ranchers, who, in the minds of many, remain the violent and environmentally destructive villains of Amazonia.
In an article titled "Black Hats and Smooth Hands: Elite Status, Environmentalism, and Work Among the Ranchers of Acre, Brazil," UC Santa Barbara anthropologist Jeffrey Hoelle studies the growing cattle industry as it related to rubber tappers, ranchers, and other rural groups. His article, which received the Eric R. Wolf Prize from the Society for the Anthropology of Work, appeared in a recent issue of the journal Anthropology of Work Review.
"Cattle raising is a leading driver of deforestation in the Amazon. It is a very contentious issue, and, in some ways, the ranchers have become the unquestioned bad guys of the region," said Hoelle, an assistant professor of anthropology. "But many rural groups see them as a model of the success and status that they want. No one has ever talked about the meaning of cattle raising, and the meaning of carving out a space within the forest in the Brazilian Amazon.
According to Hoelle, to resolve issues related to land use and deforestation in the Amazon, ranchers must be brought into the dialogue. "As is the case with any Amazonian research, if you want to preserve the rain forest, it makes sense to work with everyone -- especially those that have the most power." Generating a more nuanced understanding of the ranchers is an essential step in moving toward larger goals of sustainability and rain forest preservation.
Hoelle's research helped him develop that more nuanced understanding. He also found that ranchers aren't the only people who support cattle raising in the Amazon. Others, including rubber tappers, are moving toward that industry because of the economic advantages it offers. "Pastureland is worth more than forest," Hoelle noted, "and rubber is heavy and seasonal. But you can always walk your cow to market, milk it, and use it to carry your forest products." It's hard to compete with cattle raising in Amazonia, he added, noting that production has exploded over the past decade, fueling Brazil's rise to the top of global beef exporting countries.
Through his work, Hoelle also developed a sense of how groups could be opposed to deforestation regulations. According to current Brazilian forest law, ranchers are required to preserve 80 percent of their land as forest. "They don't like government officials telling them what to do with their land, particularly when they feel that the message is really coming from wealthy countries that already cut down much of their own forests," Hoelle said.
He noted that the ranchers are active in campaigns to revise the forest law. "They're just trying to get it to be more fair," he said, "or, to be compensated in some way for the land they can't use. They're told to sacrifice for the good of the world, but many look at North American and European environmentalists and see hypocrites trying to hold them back."
Some of the ranchers, as Hoelle learned through interviews and interaction, did not come to the Amazon as wealthy entrepreneurs, and their opposition to deforestation regulations is based on more than the pursuit of profit. "Many of the ranchers came to Amazonia in the 1970's, at a time when the forest was seen as little more than an obstacle, and they understood their work as pioneers opening the frontier," he said. "Only a few of them were rich when they came; the rest worked hard to get what they have today. I can't speak to the past violence of the ranchers, which was a topic they universally attributed to a few 'bad apples,' but I did come to understand their mindset. They and others quote the bible, talking about how God gave humans the land and the beasts and told them to make it productive. They cite the songs about hard work. For many rural Amazonians -- not just ranchers -- leaving the land idle is a sin, and leaving the forest intact is a sign of laziness."
Hoelle said he doesn't defend the ranchers, but he does understand their perspective better now than before he began his research. "Anthropologists and other social scientists are often drawn to the underdog," he explained. "I am no different. I went to Acre initially thinking about the forest-saving rubber tappers, and was prepared to look down my nose at the ranchers. But what good would that do? Finding a balance between environmental preservation, social justice, and economic development requires better understanding the perspectives of all groups living on the land in Amazonia, especially those with the most land, money, and power -- the ranchers. It also means asking why cattle raising now makes sense to a poor rubber tapper, instead of blaming the ranchers for deforestation. It is complicated, really, and this study is just the beginning."


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Combining forces to master the everyday challenges of an urban environment
More and more people are migrating to the big cities - Hamburg, Berlin, Munich. There are reasons for this: cities are not just centres for the major international companies, they also offer a huge range of leisure and shopping facilities. This is particularly attractive to young people, who are leaving their homes in rural areas to follow their chosen career paths. Urbanisation continues its dynamic development, which means that, within the next few years, some 80 % of the population will be living in cities.
The influx does, however, have far-reaching consequences: while rent levels remain stable or are even falling in rural areas, they are exploding alarmingly in the cities. There is one thing the country has in abundance which is rare in a metropolis: space. The situation is becoming critical, not just with regard to accommodation, but also on the streets: in Germany motorists spend hours waiting in traffic jams and congestion and at road works. As a result, a great deal of one of our most precious resources - time - is wasted.
Urbanisation and their consequences countered by a cooperation
And this battle is not restricted to Germany. Other European countries, too, are aware of the progress of urbanisation and its consequences. But what can we do?
This question was also asked in Barcelona, and as a result a network was established to provide solutions and concepts to address these challenges. The Cooperative Automotive Research Network, or CARNET, is a platform with partners from the automotive industry, universities and institutions. The industrial partners in the organisation include Seat and VW, as well as EDAG's Spanish subsidiary "Rücker Lypsa". Natán Parra of Rücker Lypsa explained why it is important to join forces to address the complex requirements of urban mobility: "Only if we bundle theoretical and practical competencies can we improve mobility for people in urban areas! To this end, our research is concentrated on four key fields: new vehicle concepts, software & applications in the automotive industry, and concepts for mobility and for business models in urban areas."
To look to the future, however, we need to do more than just evaluate a number of different focal points. CARNET has therefore set itself two further aims, apart from research: further education and networking. "Specialists from the automotive industry are offering special seminars at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)," as Parra reports. "Exchanging ideas with the other partners is also extremely important. An Innovation Day was therefore held at the beginning of June, to enable all the members to present their visions of urban mobility."
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If you follow my blog some time ago, then you know that I like to sew clothes from classic films.
I always felt a weakness for beautiful clothes that appear in movies, so one day I decided that I could wear them too, you can find the suit in January here, here in February , March here.
I am aware that Grace Kelly is wearing a party dress fantastic in this scene, the dress has a tight body black V-neck front and back, and her dress has a white skirt with a skirt top organza embroidered with black beads. My version of this dress has some differences with the original, I want to wear this suit out for a walk or dine out and NOT a dress for a special occasion, so I chose to sew a shirt in black stretch fabric from a pattern Burda magazine.
The shirt gave me a lot of trouble, but I think the problem is in the chosen fabric, it's like sewing chewing gum, the fabric stretches all over and was a pain to sew and adjust, I opted to add a strip of 3 cm on the line neckline because it was indecent.
The skirt is a simple circular skirt cut in a thin wool fabric, it's ivory color (I love it) and was very quick and easy sewing it,.... I knew that embroidery with beads was not an option for this skirt, so I painted the fabric with "clusters", I did not use any pattern or drawing set for it, I went to paint in the skirt after I finish sewing it , as I was evolving with the drawing .... fabric paints and a bit of imagination was enough to make the skirt in the final product.
If you are interested in a small tutorial on how to paint fabric, just say and I will prepare one soon.
So when the suit was finished, I used this to go to get my husband to his work (it was his birthday), and after some photos, we had a romantic dinner and great fun.
So I'm thinking of restarting this wonderful fun again .... and guess what!!!! .... I have already chosen the next film ....
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Big, bold florals mixed with stripes. Pencil skirts paired with pullovers. Yes, Jenna Lyons is at it again. In her signature style, Jenna put together bright and beautiful pieces for J.Crew's spring '13 collection, and it's no surprise that we want to wear everything – stat!
While the colorful creations may appeal to a younger customer who is willing to style them with a printed baseball cap, other looks, like a throw-on jean jacket over silk trousers, felt eternally cool. Looking at the collection, we couldn't help but think that all the models, who chatted amongst themselves, must be the most popular girls in school.
Don't be alarmed — while the latest collection might be casual chic enough for the classroom, they still have the utmost sophistication that one would expect from J.Crew. And it is that very dynamic Ms. Lyons continues to deliver season after season — a style that we will never tire of.


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My 1st U2 Showwell, to be honest, it was so long ago that i don't remember many of the details. that being said, there are some definite memories from it. 1. Lone Justice were the opening act, and Las Vegas loathed them. I'd never heard booing before at a show, and to this day i've only seen a few. As for what i thought? I wasn't a fan, but then i wasn't there for them was i? 2. at one point the band called on people from the audience to come on up and play a song (which ended up being People Get Ready). this is a fairly well-documented occurrence from this tour, but i remember it clearly because as a drummer, i'd wished i had gone up! i was far too young to be any good, and i wasn't close enough to the stage to be any serious threat, so it's not necessarily a regret or anything. later that week, i'd heard the guy that came up to play guitar was a local teen from local punk band Abeyance. i thought that was cool and probable as i'd met him a couple of years earlier and U2 were in fact his fave band. That being said, i wouldn't swear it was him :) 3. the band did a photo shoot with Time Magazine that night, with the audience as the back-drop. WE were told it was for the cover! Later, when the magazine came out, it wasn't used and i'd wondered if i'd just remembered wrong, though you can see the event in the doc 'Outside It's America' As i've said, i don't remember much else, but it must have been ok at least, as i'm still a fan! This show was the first of many Las Vegas shows (for me), and somehow there is always something special about them. I've also seen ZooTV, PopMart & 360 in Las Vegas, and they've all been wonderful experiences! ZooTV (got to meet Bono & The Edge backstage) PopMart (trainwreck tour opener, that really wasn't all that bad as legend suggests) 360 (magical. simply magical) ToeZoo


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How to connect wireless headphones or speakers to a TV or other external device (source).
- The TV must have composite audio output or monitor output jacks to complete this procedure.
- The headphone transmitter also can be connected to the AUDIO OUT jacks of a connected external device such as a VCR, set-top box (cable or satellite box), DVD player, Blu-ray Disc® player, game console, etc.
- Before you proceed with this connection, check if the wireless headphones or speakers is using rechargeable batteries. If yes, make sure to fully charge the batteries according to the instructions that came supplied with your headphones or speakers.
This article explains how to connect headphones that have a wireless transmitter connected to the TV. But you can also connect your headphones to many other devices. Below is an illustration with steps for proper connection of your TV and the external device.
- On the back or the side of the TV, connect one end of the audio cable to the MONITOR OUT jack, AUDIO OUT or 3.5 mm output jack for some TV models.
IMPORTANT: If you want to receive audio via the headphones while at the same time hearing audio from the TV speakers, connect the headphones to your cable or satellite box rather than your TV. If you want to hear the audio from a DVD player or a similar device connected to your TV, connect the headphones to the audio out of your TV. You may need to enable the speaker setting on your TV to hear both sources at the same time. Refer to the operating instructions of the TV if additional assistance is needed.
- If connecting to a MONITOR OUT jack, you may have the ability to have the speakers of the TV on and also hear the audio from the wireless headphones or speakers.
- If connecting to an AUDIO OUT jack, it may be necessary to disable the internal speakers of the TV prior to using the wireless headphones or speakers.
- Consult the instruction manual of the TV for specific information.
- On the back of the transmitter, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN jack.
- On the back of the transmitter, connect the AC power adapter for the transmitter into the DC IN 9V jack.
- Plug the AC power adapter for the transmitter into an AC outlet.
- Adjust the TV volume to the desired level.
- Make sure that the wireless headphones or speakers are powered on and that the volume is adjusted to the desired level.
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Your gastrointestinal (GI) tract normally absorbs cholesterol, which comes from food in your diet and from bile made by your liver. Drugs in this category block the absorption of cholesterol in your GI tract.
Cholesterol absorption inhibitors can be used alone or in combination with statins. Ezetimibe (Zetia) is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor currently on the market in the U.S. Like all cholesterol medications, it must be used in addition to, not instead of, dietary changes. Ezetimibe reduces total and LDL cholesterol levels by as much as 10 - 20%. When used in combination with statins, a greater percentage of people are able to lower their cholesterol and reach their treatment goals than when statins are used alone.
Ezetimibe should be used only after all other cholesterol-lowering drugs have failed.
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The Galloping Geese were car-train hybrids that ran on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad (RGS) between 1931 to 1952. They traveled the narrow gauge rails carrying freight, mail and passengers from Durango to Ridgway, Colorado with a spur to Telluride. Built to lower the operating costs of the railroad, they kept the RGS going for an additional 20 years.
Otto Mears originally built the Rio Grande Southern Railroad in 1890-91 (see earlier blog post). At that time, its main source of revenue came from hauling ore from the mines in southwestern Colorado. The silver crash of 1893 hurt the railroad and Mears lost control when it was forced into court-ordered receivership.
The railroad remained in business, but went into receivership again when the stock market crashed in 1929.
To economize, Victor A. Miller, the new receiver; Forest White, RGS superintendent; and Jack Odenbaugh, the master mechanic, designed the Galloping Goose. A prototype was on the rails by 1931 and the first Goose went into service in 1933.
There were a total of seven Geese built for the RGS. The gasoline powered rail busses were made from a combination of antique autos and railcars in varying designs. Their light weight and small size required only one motorman and were less expensive to operate and maintain than a steam engine.
There are several theories on how the Galloping Geese got their name. One theory is that they looked like waddling geese as they swayed down the track. Another is that their hood covers resembled wings when they were propped open to prevent overheating. And yet another theory is that their horns honked instead of whistled.
There, of course, were incidents. At least once an unknowing motorman transported moonshine to the mines. Another time a runaway Goose forced passengers and crew to bail out. And memorably, a circus entertainer sent a load of snakes that escaped from the cargo into the motorman's compartment. (Maybe this was the basis for the Samuel L. Jackson movie "Snakes on a Plane.")
On June 16 and 17, 2012, six of the seven Geese will be on display at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. This is the first time this many have been together since the RGS shut down in 1952.
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Alliance for Colorado Theatre honors Allen Jimenez, others
The Alliance for Colorado Theatre (ACT) named Allen Jimenez of Aurora Central High School its 2011 Colorado theater educator of the year today. Allen accepted the Richard K. Knaub Award at the annual conference of statewide theater educators, held at the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
Above: Video of Allen Jimenez's acceptance speech
Colorado Theater Educator of the Year (Richard K. Knaub Award)
Allen Jimenez, Aurora Central High School
Higher Education Theater Educator of the Year
Instructor: Gillian McNally, University of Northern Colorado
High School Theater Educator of the Year
Jeremy Goldson, Mountain Vista High School
Middle School Theater Educator of the Year
Kristi Gilbreth, Cheyenne Mountain Jr. High
Elementary Theater Educator of the Year:
Erica Skelcey, The Da Vinci Academy School
Community/Professional Theater Company of the Year
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Executive Director: Christine Kinsman
Theater Service Award (within the profession)
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Denver Center Theatre Company
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John Moore, Denver Post
The opening keynote speaker was Denver Center Theatre actor Kathleen McCall, who will star as Adult Scout in the upcoming "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Above: video of Jeremy Goldson's acceptance speech as high school theater educator of the year
Above: Gillian McNally's acceptance speech as higher education theater educator of the year.


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all my party animal friends for taking the time to come over
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Thanks so much for hosting Courtney - gorgeous features
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Thank You for hosting Courtney another week of beautiful features!ReplyDelete
Thanks for hosting, Courtney and Happy Valentine's Day.ReplyDelete
What a lovely romantic moment you created!! Loving the features too!
Happiest of Heart Days wished to you!
Happy Valentine's Day, Courtney! Thank you for hosting. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouseReplyDelete
Hello Courtney: Thank you for hosting the party for us today, and hope you and your family have a happy Valentine's Day!ReplyDelete
Thanks a bunch, Courtney! Lovin all the sweet links!ReplyDelete
I appreciate all the beautiful inspiration you bring our way, Courtney. I hope you are having a wonderful Valentine's day!
I haven't seen a dreamcatcher like that...lovely! Thanks for hosting Courtney!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for hosting and Happy Valentine's Day to you!ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful Valentine's Day Courtney!
Thank you for hosting each week and I do love the gray and white!ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney, I've been meaning to congratulate you on your wonderful spread in Romantic Homes! just linked up, thanks so much for hosting us!!ReplyDelete
Happy Valentine's day Courtney! I can't remember if I told you how much I LOVE your feature in the latest Romantic Homes magazine. Your flowers made the cover!!!
I just love the romantic bathroom in your guest cottage, as well as the kitchen there. It has inspired me to make some changes in my kitchen.
Thanks so much for hosting and congrats! (loved your feature in Romantic Country, too! I'm a magazine-a-holic)
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Happy Valentine's Day Courtney! Thank you so much for hosting :)ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney! Thanks for hosting your party for us this Valentine's Day! Your home is romantic every day of the year.ReplyDelete
Courtney, hope you and your sweetheart have a wonderful Valentine's Day. Thanks for hosting.ReplyDelete
Thanks for hosting Courtney! Happy Valentines Day!ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney, Congratulations on being published, awesome! Sorry about the dishwasher but that means changes to come! I just went through it so I know. I have new appliances. Now it would be nice to get countertops. So many gorgeous features today, I love the dreamcatcher........
Happy Valentine's Day!
The French Hutch
Thanks for being here every Friday, Courtney. Happy Valentine's Day.ReplyDelete
Happy Valentines Day to you Courtney! :)ReplyDelete
What FABULOUS features, Courtney thanks for hosting and sharing! Happy V. Day!ReplyDelete
I love moss balls too. Thanks again for the romantic party this week, Courtney! Hope you are enjoying Valentine's Day. Hugs,
Thanks for hosting! Little Bit from www.DecorateWithaLittleBit.comReplyDelete
Love the features and the links tonight. Thank you for hosting.ReplyDelete
Beautiful features. Thank you for hosting Courtney.ReplyDelete
Great features and thank you for hosting.
thanks for hosting us, courtney! happy vday:)ReplyDelete
Happy Valentine's Day!
Big Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Thank you for hosting! Saw your beautiful bathroom featured in Romantic Homes! Before you know it you'll have your own HGTV show. It would be a hit :D
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Thanks for hosting and I hope you have had a HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY!!! Beautiful dresser you featured this week.
Hi Courtney,
I had something to link up with you this week and thanks for being such a gracious hostess each week:-)
I saw your post about submitting photos and have been toying with the idea. I am currently going through photos to send to a fellow blogger who is goingto feature me next week, so I might send a couple to you via email although I feel my home will never really be done and how i envision it. I do live on the West coast, just not in sunny California...I wish! Is there a deadline to submit?
Thanks for the opportunity:-)
Great features and new links! Thanks for hosting, Courtney!
Happy Valentine's Day,
Thanks for always hosting a great party, Courtney! Hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day :) Greetings from Australia♥ ~PernillaReplyDelete
Love the features! Thanks for hosting!...hugs...DebbieReplyDelete
It was fun looking back on your week. I enjoy your blog so much. Thank you for hosting your party this week and Happy Valentine's evening to you!
Whites and Grays is all the colors now to redecorate with
Happy Valentines Day and thanks for hosting this
Hi Courtney! Thank you so much for including my dream catchers in your features today! That was so nice of you, sweetie! And thanks for hosting such a fun party! Definitely one of my favs! :)
xoxo laurie
Thanks for hosting! I found a pair of those little brass birds (like the one you found) at a yard sale last weekend. So sweet! Life to the full, Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelleReplyDelete
Thanks for hosting Courtney! Hope you are having a wonderful Valentine's Day.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for hosting Courtney!
xo, Tanya
Thank you so much Coiurtneyfor hosting my French blog ! this time I'm sharing the pink princess costume I'd made for the VENICE carnival where I spent a marvellous time till this tuesday !
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I love white with grey. In fact grey seems to be very attractive to me at the moment. It's funny how colours do that. I also love the little birdie,another of my favourites at the moment.ReplyDelete
Blessings and thanks for hosting such a fun party. It's especially nice enjoying all the Valentine's posts.
Happy Heart Day, my friend.
Carolynn xoxo
Thanks so much for the party Courtney! Hope you have a GREAT weekend!!!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for hosting, Courtney! Have a wonderful weekend!ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney,
Thanks for hosting another great party.
Hope you have a great weekend!
The Busy Bee's,
Myrna and Joye.
You picked some great features, Courtney. Thanks for hosting- have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
Great features Courtney!Have a great weekend!Congratulations again on your feature in Romantic homes!
Courtney, Thank you so much for hosting the party for us! The faves this week are lovely.
Have a beautiful weekend,
Linda and Jeannie at The French Hens Nest
It's always a treat to visit your blog and join your party.ReplyDelete
Courtney, Thank you so much for hosting!! I have had a fantastic morning just browsing many of you wonderful entries. :)
What an awesome way to start my day!
So fun to visit all of the entered blogs. Your posts are always beautiful, Courtney!
Thank you!
Thanks for hosting another great party Courtney!ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney
Lovley post and thanks for hosting...
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Håkan ( The Roseman)
As always, your party is hopping and your features are fabulous! Thanks so much for hosting!!!ReplyDelete
Thanx for hosting Courtney! Loving the features.ReplyDelete
Congrats on your feature!! It is awesome. Thanks so much for hosting another great party! Have a wonderful weekend. :)ReplyDelete
Courtney; I totally miss your site! Forgot how fabulous it is - I've been off the radar for almost a year now but finally just posted again. Looking forward to catching up on all your great posts & pics.
Michelle / NewEngland-Style.com