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CASSTOWN —The Miami East chapter of the Girls on the Run organization took charity in stride, collecting approximately 225 pairs of shoes for those in need in their community and underdeveloped countries.
Each year, the Miami East Elementary School chapter of the Girls on the Run organization selects a community project.
This year, the team decided to collect shoes for the needy. Shoe donation bins were available in all three Miami East buildings for the GOTR community project. New and gently used shoes in all sizes – kids and adults – were requested.
The girls also teamed up with local charities to donate the shoes, too. According to a press release, the organization will be keeping half of the shoes in the Miami East area and sending the other half to a charity called "The Shoe Project," The Shoe Project sends shoes to underdeveloped areas of the world.
For more information, visit www.theshoeproject.org.


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For The Reader, artist-writers have been invited by Kadist online to respond to a historical painting of a woman reading, and to imagine what's happening on the page of a book, or in the mind of the women reading it.
Dozens of these paintings from museum collections around the world have been collected for the project. The second contribution (en français) is from Paris based artist and writer Marcelline Delbecq. Visit http://thereader.kadist.org/ to listen and click on The Artist's Wife Reading, 1883, a painting by Albert Bartholomé.

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McLain Atrium
A dramatic three-story glass atrium joins the Dunning-Decker wing to the Toll Science Center wing.
This beautiful open area, where receptions, meetings, and study sessions are held, is named for renowned pyrotechnical inventor, environmentalist, beloved chemistry professor and president of Washington College, Joseph H. McLain '37. The ground floor of the atrium is a lounge area where students and faculty may congregate to socialize, receptions can be held for visiting speakers, and scientific poster sessions are offered for the campus community.
Complete with tables and chairs, couches, computers, and a bust of John S. Toll himself, the atrium is a centerpiece of the Science Center.


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Sign of grim times: Kids in Nickelsville
In January, Seattle's annual homeless count delivered some seemingly good news: It found fewer people sleeping without shelter than in years past.
But a month later, a deep cut in state benefits went into effect, devastating thousands of poor families. Suddenly, social workers in Seattle began seeing a spike in families losing housing, searching for shelter and finding none, in a grim trend that shows no sign of abatement.
"I've never had seen it like this," said Jeanice Hardy, a longtime housing director for the YWCA of Seattle.
"More families are on the street. More families are really desperate in finding a place. I see it every night, two or three women with their kids have no place to go. We're now having to send families to Nickelsville."
In the past, social workers were able to accommodate many homeless families with motel vouchers and emergency shelters. But the increased demand has come at a time of fewer beds, due to fewer families moving from shelter to permanent, affordable housing.
That has forced more families to live in cars, tents and such last-resort places as Nickelsville, Seattle's semi-permanent shantytown on a city-owned piece of property in West Seattle. A count of residents there in the West Seattle Blog last month found 10 kids out of 140 people.
"They're just trying to stay safe and warm and together," said Marty Hartman, executive director at Mary's Place, a day shelter for women in Belltown.
Last year, Hartman had a budget of $12,000 for emergency motel vouchers for families. The money lasted the year. This year, the same amount of funds evaporated in the first three months.
"We have had a huge increase in families," she said. "Everything is full. Our families call 30 to 50 shelters a day. There's no place for them to turn to at night." Last month, she had to turn away 14 families with 31 kids from overnight shelter.
Problem expected to worsen
With the state facing a $2 billion deficit, advocates say the number of homeless families will likely balloon. In February, when the state imposed for the first time a lifetime limit on a program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 5,480 families statewide - including 11,400 kids - were cut off from the payments.
For many, it was the last bit of glue in a precarious life. Social workers saw more families facing eviction this year. They saw families evicted despite being in subsidized housing, because they couldn't pay the light bill.
To help plug the budget hole, Gov. Chris Gregoire has proposed cutting the program even more, by reducing the current limit of five years to four. It's one of many proposals – whacking food assistance, killing subsidized health care – expected to further ravage poor people.
"We haven't seen anything yet," Hardy said. "This problem is not going to go away, it's going to get worse."
The problem has prompted the Seattle City Council to consider proposals to increase funding for homeless families by $335,000 next year, for such programs as motel vouchers and rental assistance.
Visit seattlepi.com's home page for more Seattle news. Contact Vanessa Ho at 206-448-8003 or email@example.com, and follow her on Twitter as @vanessaho.


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Just so you know… the Apocalypse is upon us. (I am only telling you this because I care, and I want you to be prepared. But it IS coming.)
Now, you may ask yourself, how do I know this?
I had always thought there were Four Horsemen to warn of the Apocalypse. Turns out, it's actually FOUR CATS.
Oh yes. FOUR CATS.
And I saw them this morning. (Well, starting last night actually, when Cinnamon climbed up onto my bed and actually SETTLED IN as opposed to behaving like a GIANT WEENIE.)
There are definite signs:
- Lucy ate CAT FOOD this morning. (I know. I hope you are sitting down.) The most finicky cat in the universe ate what was OFFERED.
- I bribed Bubby to eat by giving her a couple of teaspoons of the high-test regular cat food instead of her special diet food. She thinks she has pulled a fast one on me, and has been positively HAPPY and JAUNTY all morning. NARY A SHOUT TO BE HAD.
- The aforementioned "Cinnamon-doesn't-behave-like-a-weenie" incident of last night.
- Duncan was actually SCARED by something this morning, and is now walking around with the poofiest tail I have ever seen. He's like Pepe Le Pew over there.
Oh, there are other signs, too:
- BDH did all the dishes yesterday. Voluntarily. Cheerfully.
- We have a LONG WEEKEND in FEBRUARY. Like I have been wishing for my entire life.
- I am getting significantly more sleep with my mask on these days.
- It's still early days, but it looks like this may actually be a month in which we are spending less than we make. And in a tax month, too. (I know. Crazy. Staying within budget. Us. Hard to imagine.)
- BDH ate TOFU last week. Happily. AND SQUASH.
But you KNOW the Apocalypse will be upon us if we get the biggest sign of all in the near future: A REFERRAL. If that happens… well, all I can say, is pack some water and canned goods and run for the hills, man.


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Samsung Galaxy S5: Not Bold Enough?
One of the most anticipated announcements at this week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was the introduction of the Galaxy S5 smartphone by Samsung Electronics. The time has come, but Samsung has not exactly blown away the competition or the pundits.
The Galaxy S5 has a slightly larger display than the S4, higher-resolution cameras front and back, a fingerprint sensor, better battery life, and better protection against water and dust. The new phone uses the Android operating system from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) as do all its predecessors. The new phone is scheduled to go on sale in April at "very competitive pricing" according to the company. An unlocked Galaxy S4 sells for about $600 in the U.S. That is very close to the non-contract price of an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5S at $649.
Samsung's goal with the new phone was to produce a device that responded to customers' demands and not just to a host of features with limited appeal. Is it more important to improve the touchless touch screen controls or build a phone that can survive 30 minutes in a pool of water more than 3 feet deep? Samsung chose the latter and so would most customers.
Samsung introduced its updated Gear 2 smartwatches in Barcelona on Sunday using an operating system called Tizen which it developed in conjunction with Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and others. Neither of those is a breakthrough product either, but rather an attempt to polish the dull spots in the first release of the device.
The Galaxy S5 also appears to have been released to polish up the relatively poor-selling Galaxy S4. As Apple — and now Samsung — has learned, not every new product is disruptive, nor does it need to be. The Galaxy S5 may not be the bold new product some had hoped for, but Samsung probably thinks that it will sell better than the previous iteration.
One final note: the perforated back on the Galaxy S5 has already been compared to a band-aid. Oh well, Samsung can't win every pundit's vote.


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Welcome to the Lost & Found archive. Since 1997, over 200 sessions of stray images and sound have been organised. Artists, writers, scientists and musicians present work in progress, experiment or present work that doesn't fit into their oeuvre (yet). A specific and unique stage for diverse and hybrid works which don't fit comfortably into galleries or museums.
designer (DE), Girls Unawares on Instagram
slideshow, 2017, 7 min
Shown at L&F Muziekgebouw (02–06–2017)


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Roof Top Tents for Pods
If you like the versatility of using your trailer for tip runs as well as weekends away, why not strap a roof top tent on top? They're comfortable, quick to set-up and good value these days. Combine it with a slide-out kitchen and some shade protection, and you've got yourself a camper trailer for half the dough, half the weight and half the set-up time of the flash models.
Stockman have developed mounting systems to cater for most models. Just ring and have a chat to the sales team. If they haven't got it; they can probably make it. They can even source and install as well.
Stockman Hard-Top Camper
A fibreglass shell, gas assisted open and queen size bed. Available with black or white shell. See our Pricing page for pricing and options.
Mounting Options
Roof top tents can be mounted on to –
Boat or tradie racks
Directly on to trailer tub
Special built heavy duty frames ( ideal height for change rooms and to attach shade awnings.)
Mount directly on top of the pod lid roof bars. ( Re-enforced lid frame and gas struts required )


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Clarify. Simplify. Achieve Your Vision.
Most entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations:
- Lack of control. Typically, at one point or another, there is a lack of control: over time, over the market, or over the company. Instead of controlling the business, the business is controlling them.
- People. Frustration with employees, customers, vendors, partners. They don't seem to listen, understand, or follow through.
- Profit. Put simply, there's not enough of it.
- Hitting the ceiling. Growth has stopped. No matter what they do, they can't seem to break through and get to the next level.
- Nothing works. They often feel like they have tried everything, without any long-lasting success. The wheels are spinning, but they can't seem to gain traction.
There is a solution. It's not complicated or theoretical; nor is it a magic pill or silver bullet.
The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) is a practical method for getting to the root cause of the issues and knocking them down forever, systematically improving and achieving the business success that has always been envisioned.
What is an EOS Implementer?
Implementing EOS will help you and your leadership team get better at three things:
Getting everyone in your
Helping your leaders become a more cohesive, functional, healthy leadership team
More than 50,000 companies worldwide have discovered what EOS can do, and are running profitable, frustration-free businesses.
What is it like work with an EOS implementer?
My whole team gets far more value by actively participating in the process, than trying to do it ourselves. And the results over the past years working with a Certified EOS Implementer have spoken most loudly: increased topline revenue, maximised operating profit and better staff retention to say the least.
Tim Fussell
Our Certified EOS Implementer brings a fresh perspective, no politics and external wisdom and knowledge from dealings with many other successful organisations, which is invaluable.
Julia Sampo
Empower Construction
Implementing EOS has been essential in helping us taking Excite IT forward. We now confront and take action instead of sitting back and waiting for things to change. And when it is done, we look back, smile and appreciate the courage had and the action we took.
Bryan Saba
Excite IT
Whenever I talk to people, I'm constantly touting how EOS has just changed the way we do things. It's such an amazing process, it's very doable, they're just great tools.
Ellyn Davidson
Brogran & Partners


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Create a cascade drop down for list of countries and states. If I select one country from first drop down second one should display corresponding states only not all the states
Infopath Form series
1. Creating Data Connection in InfoPath.
2. InfoPath form Cascade dropdown.
3. Clear Inactive data fields from cascade drop-down in InfoPath forms.
4. Auto populating fields.
5. Applying rules.
Create two lists
1) List of countries.
2) List of states associated with countries.
Create data connections for both the lists.
If you want to know how to create data connection please check the previous article here on create data connections.
I created country_dc, states_dc (data connection names).
Associate data connections to drop-down lists in Info-path form. (associating country_dc to country drop-down and states_dc to states drop-down).
Step a: Right click on country drop-down -->drop-down box properties --> select get choices from external data source.
Step b:
From data source drop down select newly created data connection (i.e. country_dc).
Step c: Please select the value option by clicking option
beside the text box (value means which value you want to store internally
either Indexed id or actual name).
Similarly select the display name also (display name usually everyone selects actual column value here it is countries).
Repeated same procedure for sates drop down also to populate values. Now we just associated drop downs with data connections.
Country drop-down is loaded with all available countries.
States drop-down also loaded with all available sates irrespective to selected country.
Here is the key step we need to do i.e. ( filtering states based on country selection ).
Step a: Go to states drop-down list box properties select entries X-path.
Step b: Click on filter data button.
Step c: Click on add button to add a new rule to filter data.
From the first drop-down select country.
Select equals to operator from middle drop-down as well as select field or group form right drop-down.
Select main data connection from the displayed pop up window.
Select country data field from main data connection.
Now we prepared the condition successfully it looks like as shown below.
Click on OK and apply the changes.
In this article you have learned how to create cascade drop-down in InfoPath forms.
Once selecting the country and state on the form, when I try to change the selection for the country, normally i should see new selection of states for the corresponding new country selection.
The problem is it is still showing me previously selected state with the new choices for states of changed country.
Please check next article for the solution here.
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Southeastern Med operates with the belief that all doctors, specialists and staff are leaders in their own right and are accountable for their actions and behaviors. At the same time, we understand that an organization doesn't succeed based on the actions of any one person, but rather relies on the efforts of the team as a whole. Whether the team is a group of RNs, a surgical suite or a cross-department task force following a patient's flow of care, each person must be the leader in their role by doing what's needed, not necessarily the leader in directing others.
Organizational Structures
Our management structure encourages associates to think for themselves, to become creative parts of the solutions we need, and to constantly strive to improve our medical center. Organizations can't remain rigid; they must adapt in order to offer the services that Cambridge and our surrounding communities and staff need. The only way we can do this, the only way to improve, is through the hard work and help of our associates.
Each department has a director responsible for its overall operation. The director works with daily staffing and scheduling requirements, conducts associate evaluations and performance, and manages budgets and departmental education. Our directors are also responsible for working as needed to ensure that assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Each of our department heads reports to a member of senior management, which currently consists of the President and CEO and vice presidents. Senior management, in turn, reports to our board of directors - a group of individuals who volunteer their time to help the organization succeed.


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Highgate, N6 5AA, by tube station
Idit Arad
Professional singing teacher & opera singer (AGSM Diploma)
".... I first started teaching Idit Arad at the Guildhall of Music and Drama some 17 years ago, and ever since she has been my student. I have watched her grow and develop over that time as a person, musician and singer. Miss Arad has excellent musicianship and is an experienced and gifted singer. She is a sincere and responsible person and has a selfless devotion to music, all qualities which are essential for teaching. She would be an asset to any teaching establishment she might join, and indeed to any student. I recommend her to you with pleasure."
Vera Rozsa OBE
"For many years I have admired Idit as both a singer and a teacher of singing: she brings to all her musicmaking a lively professionalism and integrity, coupled with the gift of communication which inspires others to aspire to the same high standards. I have witnessed her in action as a teacher and have seen how quickly she can achieve positive results with committed students by pinpointing the specific areas of development relevant to each individual singer – the singers themselves are frequently surprised at the speed of their progress under Idit's tuition. I enthusiastically recommend Idit as an exceptional teacher who commands international respect."
Michael Pollock
Consultant coach: English National Opera Harewood Artists;
regular guest coach for National Opera Studio, Royal Academy Opera,
Royal College of Music International Opera School (London);
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Cardiff, Wales); North Sea Vocal Academy (Denmark), etc
"An immense personality ... a unique voice one recognises between a thousand, warm and of true quality ... a great musician, always curious and meticulous to perfection ... a truly generous woman, first class pedagogue ..... a woman I adore ... If she crosses your way you will never be able to forget her ... "
Nora Gubisch, Mezzo soprano
Mezzo soprano, Solist with the La Bastille Opera Paris, San Francisco
Opera, Madrid Opera house, La Scala Opera Milano,
Théâtre du Châtelet amongst many others
"I have known Idit Arad since her days as a student at the Guildhall school of Music and Drama. I have seen her grow into an accomplished singer and first class artist. Idit, with her devotion and passion for singing and music, is blessed with a beautiful and touching voice, coupled with true musicality, and an exceptional dramatic talent. For 17 years, Idit has studied with the great Vera Rózsa. That wonderful teacher has made Idit love and understand teaching, and coupled with her own generous personality and artistry, Idit would be a true inspiration to any aspiring singer."
Chaim Topol
Actor, singer, director,
Musical theatre world wide star, notably of the award winning film:
"Fiddler on the roof"
"I have Known Idit Arad for approximately twelve years. As a musician she is meticulous in her musical, linguistic and dramatic preparation, and she is open to new ideas as to how to improve these techniques. More recently, during the past four years she has asked me to coach some of her private students. They also, have been enthusiastic, well prepared, and eager for knowledge. I get the impression that they like and respect her, and regard her as a fine teacher. I am very happy to recommend Idit - both as a performer and as a teacher."
Isobel Flinn
Previously head of studies in the National Opera Studio, London
Currently vocal coach at the National Opera studio;
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester; British Youth Opera
"Working with Idit has always been both a pleasure and a thrill for me, both in recital and in the studio. She is one of the most passionate and committed musicians I have ever encountered, and as a result her performances and her teaching are nothing short of inspiring for all involved. I am frequently amazed at both the breadth and depth of her repertoire knowledge, and her command of not just the sound, but also the idiom, of several different languages is an example to all of us, her colleagues!"
Richard Black
Pianist, coach, repetiteur, founder "The Art song Collective",
official accompanist at Goldsmiths College.
"I have sung with Idit Arad several times. She possesses a beautiful warm voice of soprano lirico spinto that she uses with great technical command and innate musicianship .Her stage presence and the way she communicates with an audience is very moving. Idit has also proved herself an extremely successful teacher: her vast knowledge of human voice and repertoire, her remarkable intellectual and human qualities, combined with a strong emphasis on natural and unforced posture and voice use inspired by the Alexander technique, make her the true heir of her former Master, the great Vera Rozsa!"
Vincent Pavesi - Bass
Bass, guest soloist with Opéra National de Paris, Valencia Palau
de les Arts, Paris Opéra-Comique amongst others.
"I have known Idit Arad for over twelve years, during which we collaborated numerous times in concert. She is an artist of great sensitivity and possesses a broad knowledge of style, repertoire, languages and singing technique. Idit is also an excellent voice teacher and vocal coach for all styles and levels. She has command of the principles of singing technique, which she applies to her students with great precision and discipline. She is able to help not only singers of many levels, but also singers of diverse styles and traditions."
Yuval Zorn
Kapellmeister, Oper Frankfurt
"Idit is a wonderful teacher. She understands every aspect of vocal instruction; and is particularly adept at helping the singer master his / her instrument. She really knows the singers body, and shows you clearly when to use it and when to get it out of the way!"
Brian Green -Baritone
Baritone, Opera and Musical theater singer & Actor, Soloist with Opera
National Lyon - France, De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam - Holland,
Opera North UK
"I have known and worked with Idit Arad for many years and can attest to her qualities as a singer of exceptional standing. She has a power and range which mark her out, a manner on stage that is immediately captivating, and an emotional commitment that commands attention. As a vocal teacher and coach she draws on her wide knowledge and experience and her commitment to the profession. She has dedication and motivation and I would commend her to any aspiring singer without reservation."
Paul Roberts ARAM FGSM
Professor of Piano / Course Tutor at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
"When I first worked with Idit, some 16 years ago, on' The Dirge of York ', I was greatly impressed not only with her beautiful vocal quality, but her professional approach to the difficulties of the piece. She has outstanding talent, both as a classical singer and an actress. Idit is also a patient and dedicated tutor and, after attending her class was most happy to send my American tutorial student Patrick Guetti to her for help with his singing - the results were exciting! Idit has proved to be one of the most talented, dedicated and professional people I have ever worked with and would be an asset to any aspiring singer."
Caryll A Ziegler (R.A.D.A)
Vocal Coach at 'The Actor Centre, London,
Former Head of Vocal Studies at The Webber Douglas Academy, London
Vocal Coach at Drama Centre, London
Founding principal and head of vocal studies at ALRA London
Designer of vocal studies at London Studio Centre.
"... I have known Idit Arad personally and professionally in my position as Senior Trustee of the Zetland Foundation .... Idit has a magical voice, full of power and depth, and her many accomplishments are there for all to see in a long list of operatic roles, ranging from Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni to her recent Antigone in The Burial at Thebes, performed to great acclaim at Shakespeare Globe theatre in London. She is also a versed concert performer. Idit is equally proficient as a teacher, having the ability and patience to extract the best out of her pupils. Idit is an intelligent and capable person. Her honesty is irreproachable, her integrity total, and I have no hesitation at all in recommending her to any aspiring singers."
The Marquess of Zetland
Trustee, the Zetland Foundation
"The first time I accompanied Idit at the piano, she was singing a Schubert song - the Earl-King. I understood and felt straight away her attention to detail, and to interpretation of the song. Her voice reflected admirably her depth of feelings coupled with her constant search for perfection."
Alain Altinoglu
Metropolitan Opera New York, Royal Opera house Covent Garden, Bayreuth Opera festival, Wiener Staatsoper, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper unter den Linden, the Bayerische Staatsoper München and all four opera houses in Paris: the Opéra National, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Opéra-Comique and the Théâtre du Châtelet. He has also appeared at the festivals in Salzburg, Orange and Aix-en-Provence.
"...I have known Idit Arad for more than ten years now. I have performed and given workshops with this charismatic and characterful singer on numerous occasions. She is passionate about life, humanity and her students ... and this love communicates itself vividly in her performances. Do not miss the chance to experience this wonderful artist's beautiful energy ..."
Wissam Boustany
Chairman, British Flute Society
Founder, Towards Humanity
'I have known Idit Arad and her
"I have known Idit Arad and her singing work for many years. The deep and unique colour of her voice, as well as her musicality and passionate music-making mark her out both as a fantastic singer and first class musician. I have no doubt that Idit would execute with equal excellence any work she would do, both as a singer and teacher."
Roi Shiloach
Violinist and member of teaching staff at the Jerusalem Music & Dance
Academy, Violinist of the Jerusalem Trio.
"I have known Idit Arad for more than twenty years and have been a longstanding admirer of her beautiful singing, her lovely voice and her incredible talent. I have followed her career as a singer and as a teacher for a while and am convinced that she is a true inspiration to her listeners and her students as well."
Amos Elkana
"I have known Idit Arad for over twenty years, and have followed her work closely. Idit is a truly inspired, dedicated, passionate singer and performer. Quite apart from possessing a beautiful voice of a unique deep colour, and being a marvellous performing artist in her own right, Idit also has the personality needed to be able to be an inspiring and effective teacher. Idit has a true generosity of spirit, deep sympathy with those around her, and an ability to see how to help get the best out of those fortunate to be taught by her, both artistically and vocally in equal measure. She has the versatility of adapting her work according to each student's personal needs and style, and I have personally greatly benefited myself from working with her."
Adi Topol
Actress, Director and Musical Theatre Singer
"I had the good fortune of being introduced to Idit Arad, by Mark Zetland. He described her as a 'very fine opera singer' .... When I played her demo CD at home that night and called Idit to tell her I was delighted to have her 'on the books' as it were. We discussed repertoire and Idit came up with a wonderful Spanish programme, 'Alma Española', which sounds to this day as bright and polished as it was in the sessions. Idit can summon up a wonderful theatrical voice to suit the music, as in the haunting sound she conjures in Enrique Granados's La Maja Dolorosa, which has a depth of emotion that brings out the true spirit of the songs. It was a true pleasure to work with such a professional, talented, inspired Artist."
Richard Hughes
Managing Director / Chief Sound Engineer, Meridian Records
"I worked with Idit on the production of The Burial at Thebes (Seamus Heaney and Dominique le Gendre) at the Globe Theatre in 2008. She created the role of Antigone. I learned that she is an extremely musical artist, with a sophisticated understanding of rhythm and harmony, enabling her to tackle a new piece with flair. She has a rich and powerful soprano across the range, with excellent body in the middle, and an ability to cut through with a well-defined edge to the sound. Above all, Idit is an extremely intense, committed intelligent and particularly hard- working artist. She has a formidable personal drive, and demands much of the artists around her, showing qualities of leadership and determination. These attributes are reflected in the high quality of her work. They also allow her to approach a variety of repertoires with great understanding and style, whether it be Spanish songs or Donna Elvira. I recommend her highly."
Timothy Burke
British conductor and composer, Chorus Master at Opera North
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The Best Social Media Tools for Online Business Owners
Tailwind for Pinterest
Do you wonder how online business owners are able to post dozens of useful, engaging content on Pinterest on a regular basis? No, they don't spend hours upon hours browsing specific keywords and repinning everything that comes across their feed. They use Tailwind.
Tailwind has completely changed how I use Pinterest.
You can easily choose how often you'd like to post to Pinterest and Tailwind will create a schedule based on the most popular times people are online. Bonus: This changes every day of the week and Tailwind adjusts the schedule accordingly.
For instance, I prefer to post 15-25 times per day. So for my audience, Tailwind schedules NO morning pins for several days of the week - like Mondays, when people are most likely to be catching up on work - and splits up the morning, afternoon and evening pins on other days of the week. They're constantly updating their algorithms, so it is always automatically varying when your content is posting daily and weekly based on what works best for your audience.
Another cool thing about Tailwind is its ability to easily share content. You can download the Tailwind extension for Chrome and if you're on a blog that you'd like to pin, rather than copying the URL, uploading a photo, or logging into Pinterest, you just click the Tailwind button on your toolbar, choose the board you want it to appear on and boom, scheduled.
Another favorite of mine is the ability to visit boards or profiles on Pinterest, clicking the Tailwind's extension button and a window will pop up to allow you to click and choose multiple pins on a board or profile to schedule at once. While I don't recommend pinning/scheduling more than 3-4 pins from a person's profile or board at a time, it's a great resource if you see several pins at once you'd like to add to your queue.
You can also discover new content through Tailwind as well. They're always showing recommendations that similar to content you've already posted if you use the Chrome extension; however, you can visit the drafts folder and if you have no content in your drafts folder, you'll find tons of suggestions that are similar to things you've already pinned.
What if you've already pinned something? Tailwind takes care of that, too. There will be a little notification if you attempt to pin something that has already appeared on your board. You can choose to pick another board or keep moving with scheduling the pin to the board again.
They have several plans based on the size of your business, how often you'd like to pin and what analytics you'd like access to. Personally, I use the Plus account for myself and clients. It offers up to 400 pins to be scheduled per month, seven days of analytics that far exceed Pinterest's native analytics, plus the ability to submit your content and website to be featured (and more than likely, it will be approved).
Also, their customer service is by far the best of any online service I've used for my business. They're quick to reply to messages and emails and if there are ever any issues or questions, they're typically on it within an hour or two.
They offer a free account, but it is limited to 100 scheduled pins total - with no time limit. After you've scheduled 100 pins, your trial is complete.
Click here to receive a $15 credit toward your first month of Tailwind, plus a free trial for your first 100 pins. Pssst - it's only $15 a month, so you'll receive your first month of a Plus account for free!
Buffer for Twitter
I've tried many, many different schedulers for Twitter. Some free-but-very-limited, some used-to-be-free (cough, cough, Hootsuite) and some that are budget-busters. Even after I had tried Buffer's free version and paid version and jumped around to a few other platforms to "see what's out there," I always came crawling back to the ease of Buffer for scheduling and publishing content for Twitter. In my opinion and after almost a year of use, it is the most easy-to-use, comprehensive scheduling tool for anyone who may not have a full-on love relationship with Twitter OR anyone who feels overwhelmed when trying to find dozens of pieces of content every week for their online business.
Like Tailwind's scheduling tool, Buffer offers a similar solution: Tell them how many times per day you'd like to post and they'll choose the best times based on your audience. Buffer's works a little differently than Tailwind's and it's for the better: You can choose how many times per day of the week you'd like to post. This works wonderfully, especially for those who prefer to keep their content light on weekends or certain days of the week.
I'm a visual person, so Buffer's calendar view is heavenly for me. If every social media scheduler could do this, I would be SO happy. I can easily see how many posts, what content is scheduled and a quick hover to see the full post in one place. You can also view your scheduled content weekly or with the list view, showing your upcoming Tweets in chronological order. I'm the biggest fan of the calendar view.
I can also click on older posts and "Re-Buffer," meaning schedule it again for a future time and date. This is an especially great feature paired with Buffer's featuring of your Top Tweets, signified by a lovely little star. This is presented when your Tweets perform above average in terms of likes, retweets or replies and make it easy for you to repurpose your most popular (and engaging!) content. Yay for social media hacks!
Buffer's Content Inbox makes it suuuuuper easy for me to find content to fill in the blanks on Twitter, especially since compared to other platforms where you may post only 1-5x a day like Facebook and Instagram, Twitter's daily quota may be much higher! For the Content Inbox, you submit the sites and blogs that you prefer to source your content from and it produces a handy little RSS feed of everyone's most recent content. Click on the content and ta-da! You have a ready-to-go Tweet that just needs to be scheduled.
Much like Tailwind, Buffer also offers an simple Chrome Extension where you can click a simple button on your toolbar and instantly schedule content and add it to your queue to be published.
Buffer offers scheduling for Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest; however, I've found that for me, it works best for scheduling Twitter for my clients. I recommend not using it for Facebook due to Facebook "punishing" outside publishers. You've probably seen studies that either confirm or deny the hit posts can take in reach and engagements when a non-Facebook publisher is used. Me? I can definitely confirm that. Case study is coming soon!
Buffer's free version has a limit of 10 scheduled Tweets at one time and only allows one account per platform - a bit of a bummer if you have more than one client other than yourself. However! Buffer's Awesome Plan is a much better deal than Hootsuite's new lowest plan (yep, Hootsuite now has MAJOR limits on its "free" accounts) at $10/month.
The Awesome Plan allows up to 10 social accounts on any mix of their offered platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest with a max of 100 posts in your queue at any one time per social account. The Awesome Plan allows access to the RSS feed (Content Inbox) and calendar view, which isn't available on the free plan - and those by themselves are worth it!
Buffer used to be a better deal with a higher max of posts, but as the competition and demand rise in social media management solutions... so do the prices, as we've seen across the board in the last few months.
Buffer is still the best bang for your buck for easy social media scheduling - and I'm even saying that without there even being an affiliate or referral program! That's just how awesome Buffer is.
Sure, you have all of your tools to schedule content... but how are you going to create the content? With such visual social media platforms, it's hard to get noticed without branded, eye-catching graphics! Here's where Canva comes in.
Whether you have never even heard of Photoshop or InDesign or you have a degree in design but no budget for professional tools, Canva has you covered.
You can created branded, custom graphics - complete with your logo - for free with Canva. They make it easy to customize graphics to your heart's desire... or you can work with the dozens (or more) of templates designed to make it quick and easy to create graphics for all social platforms. Yes, even Pinterest templates at the ideal size!
I typically create several Canva templates for my graphic design and social media clients - it helps them save money on a on-demand graphic designer and gives them the skills to design! I highly recommend creating a few templates of your own to match your brand identity, whether you create them from scratch or start with a pre-made template.
How do you save something as a template in the free plan? When you're working on a graphic, before you make any changes to your template, click File > Make a copy. A new window will open and the new graphic will be called "Copy of [Whatever you originally named it]." You can then work away and save it as a new image and your template will remain the same!
Canva's free plan is incredibly comprehensive; however they offer FREE Canva for Work plans to registered non-profits. How cool is that? If you plan on using Canva on a regular basis, it's also worth the $10-13 per month to access the ability to save your brand colors and fonts, resize a design for use on all social platforms, an advanced way to save templates, upload your own fonts, transparent backgrounds (great for .png files!), more folders and an advanced search.
Facebook Publishing Tools
No, it's not pretty, flashy or premium, but Facebook's native scheduler with analytics is powerful. If you're relying on Facebook to share major information about your online business or blog, stick with Facebook over a scheduler. Why? Well, if you manage a Facebook Page (not a personal profile) you're probably aware of all of the changes in algorithms and the "pay to play" changes that have occurred over the years.
While some haven't seen it happen to them, time after time, I've seen my clients' posts get minimal reach and engagement when using an outside scheduler, which means that essentially, Facebook is rewarding those who stay on their platform. Hey, I don't blame 'em.
It was a huge leap in technology when Facebook announced the ability to schedule posts in 2013. It has come leaps and bounds since then, especially with the ability to upload videos to your video library, create drafts of posts, set expirations for posts and share your content ahead of time with other Pages (great for collaboration and marketing campaigns!).
Facebook's native Insights continue to be the most powerful, easy-to-use and translate analytics for the platform. Sure, it's lacking aspects of audiences and how they interact with posts, but for the small business owner, it's great information that's easy to track and see progress.


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Posts Tagged 'Disney'
"Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?"*…
A display of concept drawings by the seminal movie artist Albert Hurter have shed new light on some of the rejected characters who didn't make the cut in Walt Disney's 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
The final lineup – Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey – was selected from a pool of around 50 brainstormed by his team; in the Grimms' original 1812 story, the dwarves are anonymous.
Although many of the ultimately rejected names – including Jumpy, Deafy, Dizzey, Hickey, Wheezy, Baldy, Gabby, Nifty, Sniffy, Swift, Lazy, Puffy, Stuffy, Tubby, Shorty and Burpy – were already known, the artwork reveals how close some of them came to actual animation. The drawings were sold as part of an auction of 400 pieces at Bonhams in New York that raised a total of £500,000…
More at "Burpy, Baldy, Deafy … auctioned artwork reveals rejected Snow White dwarves."
* The Evil Queen, Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
As we whistle while we work, we might spare a thought for James Gilmore "Jim" Backus; he died on this date in 1989. A voice and screen actor, Backus appeared in myriad television and radio programs and films, from Francis in the Navy and Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town to Rebel Without a Cause and Hurry Sundown. But he is surely best remembered as Thurston Howell, III, on the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island, and as the voice of the amusingly visually-challenged cartoon character Mr. Magoo,
"Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement"*…
Your correspondent is off for his annual sojourn in the land of dunes and deep fried food; regular service should resume on or around August 11. Meantime, in the hope of inspiring readers to new heights of summer fun…
Dyrehavsbakken ("The Deer Park's Hill"), commonly referred to as Bakken ("The Hill"), a ten minute drive north of Copenhagen, is the world's oldest continuously-operating amusement park. Its origins trace back to 1583, when residents of Denmark's capital would retreat to "The Hill" for its clean spring water. The large crowds attracted entertainers and hawkers, the forerunners of the attractions that make up the modern park.
Today, Bakken is home to six roller coasters, the most famous of which is Rutschebanen (Danish for "The Roller Coaster"; pictured above, top), a wooden roller coaster open since 1932 (and a designated American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Classic), to dozens of other flat (or amusement) rides, and to gaming halls, restaurants, and shows.
Visit Bakken.com, then Bakken… just be careful not to hop onto The Rollercoaster of Death by accident.
[Image sources: Rutschebanen and 19th Century]
* Oliver Goldsmith
As we keep our arms within the car, we might recall that it was on this date in 1989 that 36 Disney executives gathered (for the next 3 days) to brainstorm ideas for a very different kind of amusement park– a second Anaheim-based theme park to be built next to Disneyland. The result was a plan for an attraction celebrating a place (and a state of mind) that hadn't even been imagined when Bakken got going: Disney's California Adventure.
"In Hollywood, the real stars are all in animation"*…
Back in 2001, Terry Gilliam, a respected director who'd begun his career creating the animated opens and bumpers for Monty Python's Flying Circus, named his list of The 10 Best Animated Films of All Time. From Starewicz and Disney, through Svankmajer and the Brothers Quay, to Lasseter/Pixar and Parker/South Park, it's a captivating collection.
Our friends at Open Culture have dressed the list, adding links where available… so now readers can click straight through to many of Gilliam's picks: "The Best Animated Films of All Time, According to Terry Gilliam."
The photo above, sourced here, is a lift from a marvelous short: "Terry Gilliam's Do It Yourself Animation Show."
* John Waters, Crackpot: The Obsessions of John Waters
As we celebrate cels, we might spare a thought for Hazel Inez Gilman George; she died on this date in 1996. George held down two key roles at The Walt Disney Company: she was the company's (and Walt's personal) nurse, and– as "Gil George"– the main collaborator and partner of Disney composer Paul Smith. Indeed, she co-wrote over 90 songs for Disney. Her work included songs for films like The Light in the Forest, Perri, Tonka, Westward Ho the Wagons, and Old Yeller. She was also a frequent contributor to the television shows including the original Disneyland show, Zorro, and the original Mickey Mouse Club.
"The slogan of Hell: Eat or be eaten. The slogan of Heaven: Eat and be eaten"*…
This three-year-old male Great Dane was observed repeatedly vomiting and retching all day; he was taken to DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital in Portland, where abdominal radiographs revealed a severely distended stomach and a large quantity of foreign material:
During exploratory surgery performed by a DoveLewis veterinarian, 43½ socks were removed.
The patient was discharged home one day after surgery, and is doing well.
The peckish pooch finished third in Veterinary Practice News' annual "They ate WHAT?" contest. See the other winners at "2014 X-Ray Contest Winners–Animals will eat just about anything. The proof is in the radiographs."
* W.H. Auden, A Certain World: A Commonplace Book
As we are what we eat, we might recall that it was on this date in 1932 that Walt Disney initiated the art classes that grew into the Walt Disney Art School (and later inspired the creation of the California Institute for the Arts). In preparation for his feature-length cartoon (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which would require the animation of more human figure than the critters theretofore featured), Disney set up the school to train his animators. The first class was taught by Don Graham of the Chouinard School of Art, lecturing at Disney's old sound studio on Hyperion Avenue in Los Angeles. Classes are held once a week after work on the sound stage, but soon this will be expanded to twice weekly. The selection of Graham was propitious; "The Prof" groomed a team of animators that went on to set (and continually raise) standards for decades.
A true scholar of the art of drawing [who] knew as much about art as anybody I've ever come in contact with. Don gave so much and offered so much and not too many people realize that. [Don] was a very inspirational man. –Marc Davis on Don Graham
Don Graham really knew what he was teaching, and he "showed" you how to do something – he didn't just talk. He taught us things that were very important for animation. How to simplify our drawings – how to cut out all the unnecessary hen scratching amateurs have a habit of using. He showed us how to make a drawing look solid. He taught us about tension points – like a bent knee, and how the pant leg comes down from that knee and how important the wrinkles from it are to describe form. I learned a hell of a lot from him! —Art Babbitt, Once Upon a Time — Walt Disney: The Sources of inspiration for the Disney Studios
Many Happy Returns…
The Free Music Archive has found a replacement for the most recognizable– and probably the most lucrative– song in America– "Happy Birthday To You." Together with WFMU, FMA ran a contest to find a new copyright-free (and free to use) "Happy Birthday" song…
The "Happy Birthday To You" melody was published in the late 1800s by two sisters who taught elementary school, and it was registered for copyright, as "Happy Birthday To You" in 1935. Time Warner acquired the copyright in 1998. The song reportedly brings in two million dollars a year from licensing for films, TV shows, advertisements and the like; it won't enter the public domain until 2030 at the earliest.
WFMU thought it was dubious that the song still deserves copyright protection, but rather than mount a court challenge, it sponsored a competition for a new birthday celebration song. Among the judges were Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig and Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan.
As WFMU says, the new song puts the happy back into birthdays, and takes the cease and desist out of them.
The winning tune, by Monk Turner + Fascinoma lacks the opportunity to shout out the birthday person's name; but there is room to build in a call and response element. You can download the sheet music in the key of B (pdf, google doc) or the key of C (pdf, google doc). Also, check out the alternative versions of the song including two piano tracks and an instrumental version.
And you can hear it, playing behind Bloomberg Law's recounting of the case, here:
[TotH to Laughing Squid]
As we hum a different tune, we might send public domain birthday greetings to Wilhelm Carl Grimm; he was born on this date in 1786. The younger of the Brothers Grimm, Wilhelm and Jacob collected and published folk and "fairy" tales… a great many of which, freely available as they are in the public domain, have been used as the texts of animated and live action films that are– and will for decades be– under strict copyright protection (c.f., for example, this list of Disney films based on fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and others).
[Cake photo sourced here; Grimm, here]
Please, Please, Please…
He was "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "the Godfather of Soul"– James Brown. Immensely popular with audiences from the mid-Fifties (when "Please, Please, Please," above, was a hit), he was a tremendous influence on popular music, with admirers who included jazz greats like Miles Davis, and emulators like Sly and the Family Stone, Booker T & the MGs and "soul shouters" like King Curtis, Edwin Starr, and David Ruffin (of The Temptations). He was a famously-tough task master as a band leader; but it served his musicians well, as their education at his hands laid the foundation for several successful solo careers (e.g., Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson, Hank Ballard, Bootsy Collins, and Carlos Alomar). And he was the ur-source of Funk (e.g., admirer George Clinton cast Brown alumni Fred Wesley and Bootsy Collins centrally in the seminal Parliament-Funkadelic).
But Brown made what was arguably his most influential contribution with his feet: he was, as anyone who saw him perform can attest, an astonishing dancer. As a child, he'd earned pocket money buck dancing to entertain troops headed to Europe at the outset of WWII. Over the years he made that traditional form uniquely his own– inspiring performers like Michael Jackson and Prince, who modeled their moves on his, and prefiguring the current vogue of dance-centric pop performances.
James Brown died on Christmas Day, 2006. But happily, he left behind a guide to the moves that made him famous. The holiday party season, with its fraught occasions to dance, looms; but there's no reason to fear, Dear Readers– just watch and learn. Michael Jackson did…
As we trip the light fantastic, we might recall that it was on this date in 1946 (when James Brown was 13 years old) that Walt Disney released Song of the South, a feature film based on the Uncle Remus stories of Joel Chandler Harris, in which live actors frame animated enactments of the adventures of Br'er Rabbit– like the story of "The Tar Baby." The film won the Best Song Oscar for "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"; but, while the film was re-released theatrically in 1972, 1981, and 1986, and has been released to home video in Europe and Asia, it has never been released to home video in the U.S.— perhaps because Disney executives feel that it might be construed as racist.
James Baskett, who played Uncle Remus, was the first black actor hired by Disney to play a live role. He was unable to attend the film's premiere in Atlanta, the event hotels there would not have him. (source)
Tap, tap, tap…
There's a certain elegance in the the earliest typewriters– all of that mechanical complexity wrestled into utility.
The first commercially successful typewriter– the "Sholes & Glidden Type Writer"– was brought to market in 1874 by Christopher Lathem Sholes, with backing from Carlos Glidden and manufacturing support by Remington & Sons.
The lure of the clear communications (and the market it could create) made possible by typewriters attracted inventors and tinkers by the dozens. Over the next 25 years, dozens of variations were tried (e.g., curved keyboards, double keyboards, no keyboards…) were tired; but by the turn of the Twentieth Century, the basic parameters of the typewriter-as-our-parents-knew-them were settling into place.
Martin Howard is an Englishman, living in Toronto– and curating a marvelous collection of early typewriters. (Martin came by his passion in the family way: his dad was an academic who studied antique mechanical objects.) Happily for those of us who share his passion, he has sublimated his collection onto the web. At Antique Typewriters: The Martin Howard Collection, one can find a veritable "Burgess Shale" of machines dating mostly from that last part of the Nineteenth Century… machines like these:
As we limber our fingers, we might might wish an animated "Happy Birthday" to Ub Iwerks, who was born on this date in 1901. Iwerks met Walt Disney when they were teenagers, working together at a Kansas City art studio. Iwerks followed Disney to California, and spent most of his career as one of Disney's lead animators (though Iwerks did do stints at MGM and Warner Bros.).
Iwerks created Disney's first hit character, Oswald the Rabbit. But Disney lost the rights to Universal, and had to ask Ub to go back to the drawing board. Iwerks first came up with with a female cow (who later morphed into Clarabelle) and a male horse (who later became Horace), but Walt wanted something different. So Iwerks created a mouse…


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Go ahead and ask 2008 Adam if he'd ever starve and torture himself to look good for a wedding, like those idiots on his fiancée's shows on that Slice channel.
He'd just laugh at you, tiny bits of smoked meat pinging out of his maw. For I was sure I would never work out extra hard or diet for the sake of my wedding photos. I look how I look and that's that, went my attitude.
And yet. Things change when you're actually faced with being a fat groom. I am overweight by something like 25 pounds, and have been during most of the decade since I reached 21 and my metabolism turned traitor. Now I want to run back the fat clock.
So I set a pioneer foot on the alien shore of a gym last week for the first time in many years, the new membership being a necessity now that I no longer live in a building with a rudimentary exercise room and a pool.
And alien indeed is the gym for me, because I simply am not the same kind of creature as those obsessed with physical activity. The gym employees don't understand my Earth banter, which spooks me. People (Canadians!) who don't laugh when I make a good joke scare me more than anything.
Another way homo gymnasicus and I are different species: Exercise has always been to me one big meh, a chore with a place on the pleasure scale above going to the dentist but below doing laundry.
My close male friends from high school now bond by the kilometre as often as they do by the pint, but I absolutely loathe running and won't do it even for the sake of friendship. Yes, I'm lazy, but that isn't totally my fault; genetics played a role by apparently giving me almost nothing but fast-twitch muscles.
To borrow a phrase from The Onion, I'm powerful good at punching. Endurance sports, not so much. My limbs fill up pretty quickly with the throb of lactic acid and I've never, ever experienced anything like a runner's high. Also, I bet I can eat more than you.
All of that being said, I'd kind of like to make it past 60, and look better to boot. So work out I must.
It will be nice to shed that Molson muscle and look suave in my wedding day tux. My fiancée poked gentle fun at my "one-pack" tummy last night. She also called it Bubba Keg. For the sake of dignity alone it's time to muster the discipline to reverse the fatty sins of my twenties and chart a painful and humourless course to planet fitness.
Image courtesy of Giles Clement.


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Saturday, 4 March 2017
School of Roars writer Cbeebies
I try to keep a log on this site of the shows I'm working on, so here goes with this one.
Writer: SCHOOL OF ROARS
Dot to Dot Productions for Cbeebies
Series bible work and episode scripts for the Cbeebies animated comedy series, about Year R (or maybe that's Year Aaagh) of a school for little monsters. Starring Kathy Burke, Andrew Scott and Sarah Lancashire.
Really lovely series to work on because funnily enough, it's not such a leap translating 5 year-olds' lives into spooky events.
Wobbly Tooth (ep 1.7)
Growling up (ep 1.12)
Funny Bones
Moon Day
Time Capsule
The Old Scooter
It's Itchlings
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Ice Arena FAQs
When is Open Skate, and/or Freestyle and/or Open Hockey?
A full list of ice arena schedules for the month is available on the RecPlex homepage (www.RecPlexOnline.com) under the "Ice Arena Schedules" button.
How much does Open Skate cost?
Open skate is $8.00 per person to skate, plus $3 for rental skates if you need them. RecPlex members and day pass users skate for free but still have to pay for skate rental if needed.
How much does it cost to get my skates sharpened?
Hockey skates are $8 and Figure Skates are $10. Skates usually need to be left over night to get sharpened.
How do I register for a figure skating or hockey class?
Registration for all Ice Arena programming can be done in person at the RecPlex Ice Arena guest services desk, or over the phone at 262-947-3655. You can also register online at recplexonline.com.
Skating School FAQ's
If my son or daughter wants to learn how to skate, where do they begin?
Individuals with no skating ability should all start in our Skating School regardless of whether or not they want to figure skate or play hockey. Skaters interested in hockey can move from the skating school to our hockey school upon successful completion of one term (or at the discretion of our skating coordinator or hockey coordinator).
Can my son or daughter make up a missed class?
Yes, skaters may make up a basic skills class on another date if they complete the make-up request form and receive approval from the Learn to Skate Coordinator, Jane Boundy. Make-up request forms are available at the Guest Services Desk.
How will I know which class to sign up for next session?
Your skater's instructor will provide you with a recommendation that is written on his/her evaluation form near the end of the skating term.
Hockey FAQ's
Do you have a rental equipment program?
Yes, we have a rental program available to kids 10 and under. A refundable deposit of $75 per child is put down toward the gear. There is also a monthly fee of $12 to rent the equipment that is automatically billed on the 2nd day of each month via a checking account, credit card, or debit card. The $75 deposit and 1st month's dues are collected upon renting the equipment. Billing for the equipment will stop and your $75 deposit will be refunded once you turn your gear back into the ice arena desk and fill out the Rental Return form.
When is my hockey player ready for team-based play?
Beginners should complete 1-2 sessions of jump start and 2 sessions of the hockey school before they are ready to play on a team. Some skaters may need more or less time in our development programs. Ask the hockey coordinator for additional information: Tim Kinsman (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Where do I sign up for Eagles/Patriots of Vipers hockey?
All registration for our team-based programs is done online, through each organization specific website.
www.pleasantprairieeagles.com (Eagles hockey)
www.pleasantprairiehockey.com (Patriots Hockey)
www.vipershockeyclub.org (Vipers Hockey)
How do I sign up for Adult Hockey?
Email Kelsey Twigg for all adult hockey inquiries: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Tango Yankee is radio terminology for thank you. The Tango Yankee Chip is simply a device to help you show gratitude and to inspire goodness in others.
Step 1 – Carry a couple in your pocket and keep an eye out for people being selfless and kind.
Step 2 – When you catch someone in the act of kindness, put a chip in your hand give them a handshake and say thank you. Don't forget to tell them to pass it on.
Step 3 – Go find another person in the act of kindness. That's why we always carry at least two. We bet you will not only look for kindness, you will also act in a way that is more deserving of the chips in your pocket. It's like magic.
I have been passing these coins out to deserving fellow soldiers and veterans. Some became emotional, even broke down, when reading the back of the chip.
Those Chips have been very well received and two people got teary eyed when I gave them their chips. It's a very good thing you came up with. I fully intend to buy more in the near future.
He looked at the coin and then grasped it with his fist crying. The coin made a huge impact and he said it will be with him always to help him.


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At times, disappointment will appear as your highest teacher, breaking your heart so that an old dream may be liberated and provided safe passage into the other world. It was never going to turn out the way you thought, but it is only by way of dissolution that new forms of love may emerge. Hold the brokenness near as the womb of new birth circles around you.
Trust in the fire of your own direct experience and in the intelligence of the somatic world. You are always being guided and shown the path, though in ways the mind may never understand. Release yourself and those around you from the burden of resolving the ways of love, for love will never be resolved. It is too vast, too creative, and too alive for all that.
It is in the embodiment of this realization that you will find the rest you are longing for.
Art by Helen Klebesadel


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|Died after return:
|Onnotangu, Amaterasu
|Akodo, Bayushi, Doji,
Fu Leng, Hantei, Hida, Shiba, Shinjo, Togashi
Ryoshun, also known as the Tenth Kami, was one of the Kami, the ten divine children of the Sun and the Moon. He was the only one of the Kami who died in the belly of his father Onnotangu before his siblings fell to the mortal realm. For centuries he protected the Rift, the boundary between Yomi, the realm of honored ancestors, and Jigoku. After the gates to Yomi were opened during the War Against Shadow, Ryoshun's spirit became the Steward of the Dead in Meido, the Realm of Waiting where the spirits of the recently deceased waited for their final judgment and assignment to their appropriate afterlife. [1] It was Ryoshun's duty to guide the souls of the dead to the Spirit Realm which their karma had earned for them after they were judged by the Fortune of Death, Emma-O. [2]
Death Edit
Onnotangu ate each of his children after their birth when he feared that they might eventually conspire to overthrow him. The Kami Hantei, however, was saved by his mother Amaterasu, and he later freed his siblings by cutting open Onnotangu's stomach. The Kami fell out of the Celestial Heavens of Tengoku into Ningen-do, the Mortal Realm, through a hole in the sky. Ryoshun, who had been the first devoured and thus inside Onnotangu's stomach the longest, had already died, and so instead he fell to Meido, the Realm of Waiting. [3] For centuries he protected the Rift, the boundary between Yomi, the realm of honored ancestors, and Jigoku. [1]
Guardian of the Rift Edit
The Tenth Kami Edit
"Ten Kami fell from the sky. One fell to Jigoku, but only eight now walk the mortal realm. Let not the mortals sully Ryoshun's memory by speaking his name. Let his grave be a place where only gods may enter."
After he became the first Emperor of Rokugan, Hantei commanded that Ryoshun's name be forgotten, so no mortal would ever sully his brother's divine name. He also commanded that only gods could enter Ryoshun's Grave [4] until the Tenth Kami walked the earth once more. The grave site was located where the Badger Clan was eventually founded, and the clan was secretly tasked with guarding the grave of the Tenth Kami. [5] Shiro Ichiro was built directly on top of the grave. [6]
Bloodsword Ambition Edit
After the death of Sanzo the bloodsword Ambition was given by Ryoshun to Shiba Tsukune, the Phoenix Clan Champion. [7]
Black Earth Edit
In 1132 [8] the former Moto Khan Gaheris underwent a divine experience and traveled through the Burning Sands to the Black Earth. [9] Gaheris focused on the swirling darkness, and gazed a figure into the rift. [10] Ryoshun, the guardian of the rift, guided him there. Before he finalized his guidance something was terribly wrong. [11]
Second Death Edit
Jama Suru had performed a maho ritual to trap the Kami Shinjo, but Ryoshun answered the spell's call instead. Suru drove his knife deep into the Kami's back... but discovered too late that it was not Shinjo who had been summoned. [12] Ryoshun was killed by Suru. [13] When Ryoshun died, his anguish awoke the Sun from grief. The Sun stepped down from the heavens and her eyes were cold and hard. [14] Ryoshun knew his place was with the dead, to guard them and bear the burden of their souls. It was his duty to seal the gate and ultimately purge Jigoku of the Shadow. [15]
The Awakening Edit
The great goddess Shinjo awoke from her slumber beyond the rift and flew forth into the Black Earth where Gaheris was waiting. They eventually escaped the barren realm of the Black Earth, and Shinjo's freedom was complete. In this way was fulfilled an ancient prophecy, the Awakening, where a Goddess and a Dark God would be released. [16] Shinjo had felt the killing blow against her lost brother Ryoshun and cried filled with remorse as she soared out of the barren realm. [17] Ryoshun had taken the place Suru deserved. [12]
Meido Edit
In Meido, Ryoshun would come to work alongside the Fortune of Death Emma-O. After Emma-O judged a soul, Ryoshun would guide that soul to the appropriate Spirit Realm as determined by their karma in life, as the steward of all lost souls. [2] Ryoshun was the keeper of the gates to Jigoku, the Guardian of the Rift. [18]
Lying Darkness Edit
When the Goju began to slay souls of the Spirit Realms Ryoshun stood alone, his divine blood calling for succor as the gateway to Jigoku tore and the spirits died. [19] Hitomi gave Dangai Hitomi's Last Gift, that would be necessary to aid Ryoshun in his fight against the Darkness. [20]
Volturnum Edit
The Oracle of Void, Isawa Kaede, had sent Matsu Hiroru and Ginawa to the ancient city of Volturnum. [21] When they reached the city Hiroru talked with Ryoshun, and both came back to Rokugan. [21]
Toturi's Seppuku Edit
Hiroru and Ryoshun reached Isawa Palace, to meet the Emperor Toturi. The Tenth Kami explained to Toturi what had to be done to defeat the Lying Darkness. [22] Toturi broke free of the hold the Lying Darkness had over him. In this moment of clarity he realized that if the Darkness took the soul of an Emperor the Empire would be lost also. [23] In a hasty ceremony, he married his fiancee Isawa Kaede, [24] committing seppuku shortly afterwards with Hiroru as a second so that there would be no chance of the Emerald Empire being ruled by a tainted Emperor. [25]
Battle at Oblivion's Gate Edit
During the Battle of Oblivion's Gate in 1133, Ryoshun fought against the Lying Darkness. [26] He destroyed Oblivion's Gate [27] [2] shortly after the death of Yoritomo at Goju Adorai's hands. For a thousand years, Ryoshun had done his duty, to hold open the arch to Jigoku, guarding the spirits of Rokugan. Lifting his hands to either side of the arch pulled to either side of the massive stone gateway an army of Returned Spirits that flooded through the gateway, passing through the Kami's immortal spirit and rushing toward the allied armies of the Empire. Others stood on the far side of Oblivion's arch, destroying the Shadow that had invaded Jigoku. This army was led by Yoritomo, charging in with the lost Thunders, Doji Hoturi and Isawa Tadaka. In the face of this onslaught, the Shadow began to retreat. [28]
Shinjo's Journey Edit
In 1160 during the Invasion of the Celestial Heavens Fu Leng slew his sister Shinjo with Emma-O's Spear, casting her soul into Meido. Upon her arrival Ryoshun gathered her and with the aid of the one of the Shi-Tien Yen-Wang convinced Shinjo to cross a magic portal. The only way to leave Meido was through Reincarnation, and the portal brought new life to the spirits who passed through it, awaiting rebirth when the time was right. [2]
Gifts of Ryoshun Edit
Unlike the other Kami, Ryoshun had no descendants or followers to bear his name and celebrate his memory in the mortal world. In order to correct this problem, Ryoshun delved into the essence of each of the Spirit Realms under his protection and crafted a series of talismans, known as the Gifts of Ryoshun, to be given to those individuals worthy of his blessing so that one day they might celebrate his memory and those of his chosen. [29]
The selected exemplars of Mankind were summoned to Meido to be chosen as followers for either the Voice of the Jade Sun or the Voice of the Obsidian Moon. Ryoshun warned his champions that the Emerald Empire was to be tested, tested as it had never been before. They must prepare Mankind for the trials ahead, and to remind humanity to seek the favor and aid of the Celestial Heavens. Each of the chosen was gifted with one of the Gifts of Ryoshun to aid them during their service to the Voices. [29]
First Gift Edit
Time ago, Ryoshun already had visited for a brief time the Empire that his brothers and sisters had created. The sight had filled him with joy as nothing else ever had, and he gave gifts of magic and wisdom to any who desired them. The first of them was a spell, known as Ryoshun's First Gift. [30]
Referenced in the Tao Edit
"Of the nine children of the Sun and Moon; myself, Doji, Akodo, Shinjo, Hida, Togashi, Bayushi, Shiba, and Fu Leng..." began the Emperor.
"No," said Shinsei"
"No?" my brother asked quizzically."The Sun and Moon had ten children, though you will never know your youngest brother."
Some scholars believed this passage in the Tao of Shinsei might not have been a reference to Ryoshun, but a reference to "mankind" or even Uikku. [citation needed]
External Links Edit
- Ryoshun's Guidance (Forgotten Legacy)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 216
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lifeless, Part One, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Dawn of the Empire, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Death of Ryoshun (Dawn of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ The Touch of the Void, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Fealty and Freedom, p. 12
- ↑ The Broken Blade (Eternal Halls of Shiba, story-back - Soul of the Empire)
- ↑ Secrets of the Unicorn, p. 81
- ↑ Black Earth (LBS - The Awakening flavor)
- ↑ Gazing Into the Rift (LBS - The Awakening Picture and flavor)
- ↑ Guardian of the Rift (LBS - The Awakening flavor)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Deadly Fright (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Bloodspeaker, p. 70
- ↑ Blood Rite (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Ryoshun's Last Words (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Re-Awakening, Part 1, by Lucas Twyman
- ↑ Voice of the Star (LBS - The Awakening flavor)
- ↑ Ryoshun's First Gift (Fire and Shadow flavor)
- ↑ Guardian of the Rift (Ambition's Debt flavor)
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Brotherhood (Imperial Herald v4 #2)
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Rulebook Story (Fire and Shadow), by Ree Soesbee
- ↑ Karmic Link (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition p. 23
- ↑ Imperial Wedding (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Soul of the Empire (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Rulebook Story (Soul of the Empire), by Ree Soesbee
- ↑ Dragons Tooth (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ The Death of Yoritomo, by Ree Soesbee
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Gift of Ryoshun, Part II, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Magic of Rokugan, p. 47
- ↑ Way of the Phoenix, page 117
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Stupid Robredo crushed
my…Federer's dreams of an 18th grand slam title. For that, he can go and lose in the next round. I wished him nothing but good things until he beat Federer. No, there is no need to point out my hypocrisy and say that I obviously did not wish good things for him as I wanted Federer to beat him. I'm not trying to hear that. As I was saying, I wished nothing but good things for Robredo until he beat Federer IN STRAIGHT SETS, but now I want to see three bagels when he plays Nadal. Hmmmm. I should clarify. I want Nadal to beat HIM 6-0 6-0 6-0.
I've been a Federer fan since the start of his career, and I was telling Matthew that I feel so invested because I've been following him for so long. He feels like a friend of the family. So when he experiences a nasty loss like that, I take it far too personally. Don't judge too harshly. I've seen some folks after football losses act similarly. My sport just happens to be less popular. Doesn't mean I'm less invested.
Speaking of invested, I think some of the former players who are now commentating are still invested. They bring up the greatest player ever conversation so they can all assert that Federer isn't the one. While I disagree, I understand other viewpoints. However, I find the arguments tiresome when they are purely agenda-based. I think former players are inherently unable to participate in the discussion. Courier, I'm looking at you based on some recent silliness though you certainly aren't the only one. Come on, people are trying to argue that Nadal is the best ever right now? I think it's entirely possible that in a few years we can make that argument. But now? Anyone making that argument right now is purely agenda-driven. And I adore Nadal who is playing some smokin' hard court tennis now. So, there's no hate here. Maybe we should shelve the conversation while major contenders are still playing so people can be more rational. For example, if you are throwing out Nadal's name before Sampras, you're clearly making some assumptions for the rest of his career despite Djokovic, as a similar argument could be made for him, IMO. I think Nadal could be that contender if I weren't so worried about his proneness to injury. But let's not forget Rog's years of badassery just because he's getting his ass handed to him these days.


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I just finished Tom Landry: An Autobiography and it was excellent. I must admit I have always been a Dallas Cowboys fan since growing up in Texas and from the Dallas / Fort Worth area as a young child. I also coach youth football and I love this book. I am definitely a Landry guy!
..."if you want a football team to improve, you need to identify the areas in which you aren't as good and practice those." Tom Landry
After finishing the Paterno autobiography last week, this autobiography is a little different in that its less about coaching and more about Coach's life but a more enjoyable read, probably for a Cowboy fan. I highly recommend Tom Landry: An Autobiography. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Christmas in Alsace
A magical Christmas in Alsace
There is plenty to do in Alsace over Christmas, with events that will leave you breathless! Concerts, exhibitions and shows showcase the region as it comes together to highlight its talent! It's the beginning of a season of festivities and rejoicing. Excitement lights up everyone's face... You can tell something magical is about to happen!
November 30- December 23. The « Noëlies »
Providing a series of musical events throughout the Christmas period in Alsace, the "Noëlies" are a more traditional celebration of Christmas. They provide a necessary insight to the true reason for celebration at Christmas, a time to share and love the neighbour.
« Noëls renouvelés », the Voix de Stras' chorus.
30 November at the Sainte-Cécile Church in Munschhausen, 8 December at the Sainte-Etienne de Rosheim Church and 9 December at the Saint-Jean de Niederbronn les Bains Church.
« In dulci jubilo », Orlando de Fribourg vocal ensemble.
1 December in Haguenau; 2 December at the Saint-Martin de Marmoutier church.
« Un Noel gospel » Saint-André de Colmar and Cécile Solin Boychoir.
1 December at the Saint-Louis de Neuf-Brisach Church, 2 December at the Saint-Symphorien d'Illkirch Graffenstaden Church.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Midnight Mass, performed by the choir of the Cathedral Strasbourg with musical accompaniments from the Parlement de Musique.
22 December, Saint Martin d'Illfurth Church; 23 December, Saint-Pierre and Paul d'Eguisheim Church.
Fairytale characters brought to life
Christkindel and Hans TrappWissembourg
Sunday 23rd December. At nightfall, Hans Trapp, the evil cousin of the Père Fouttard (Christkindel's assistant, who would seek out naughty children) will descend upon the village to the sound of drums. Amongst all the chaos he beings appears Christkindel in his carriage, the Christ child, a symbol of joy and peace to Alsatians. Suddenly calm is restored. The beautiful procession parades through the village, surrounded by a display of light and fire. An unforgettable sight for both children and adults alike.
Saint Lucie, festival of light.
Turckheim, 13 December. Inspired by Swedish traditions, the Nordic cousin of Chriskind, Saint Lucie, is also celebrated by a procession which takes place through the streets of Turckheim, as young girls dressed in white parade through the streets, adorned with crowns and candles.
Meet Saint-Nicolas!
Don't let your children miss their chance to meet Saint-Nicolas: 1 December in Mittelbergheim, Ferrette, Munster, Jebsheim, Dannemarie, Wasselonne and Bourbach le Bas2 December in Saverne, Marckholsheim, Ingersheim, Massevaux, Guewenheim, Hegenheim, Huningue, Blotzheim, Kembs, Châtenois.
Chistmas shows throughout Alsace
The festival of the « Fenêtres de l'Avant »
1 to 24 December.
Over the 24 days leading up to Christmas, 24 shows are put on by the town of Uffholtz. The fun begins at the manger in the centre of the village. The sleeping shepherd awakes on the last stroke of 7pm and leads the crows through the village to the secret location for the night's entertainment. With the location of the shows changing daily, make sure you're not late! The themes change with each new show, theatre, singing, dancing, circus arts, music and puppet shows, you will be spoilt for choice!
Colmar's musical Christmas
24 and 28 November; 5,8,12,15,19 and 22 December.
Starting at 5pm and leaving from the bridge at rue Turenne in "Little Venice", five choirs will perform Christmas carols from boats on the river Lauch. The boats will then travel downstream, stopping at each bridge until they reach the indoor market. The show if free to attend, the more the merrier!
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On Tuesday night, the British actress hit Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote her upcoming drama Me Before You. By the end, though, they were firmly in the Throne Zone, talking about Clarke having to dust off her Dothraki skills for the first time in several seasons.
At one point in her Season 6 run as Khaleesi, Clarke needed a little levity between takes—at her co-star's expense. While he was filming close-ups, Clarke says, "I thought it'd be funny if I did 'MMMbop' in Dothraki. And that didn't help him at all, at all."
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Ryan Checks in with Social-Justice Advocates for 'War on Poverty' Update
WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) continues his mission to bring attention to government policies he says have "failed miserably" to get Americans out of poverty, while critics of his budget maintain it is "morally wrong" to cut social assistance programs.
Ryan convened a panel of social-justice advocates and policy experts Wednesday to give lawmakers a progress report on the government's battle against poverty.
Forty-nine years ago, former president Lyndon B. Johnson declared a "war on poverty" to address the problem of persistent poverty in the nation. Since then, the government has spent over $15 trillion in that war. Yet, around 46 million Americans live below the poverty line – the highest number since the fight against poverty began.
Ryan said the government has been doing a "lousy job" because it "focuses too much on inputs." He argued that government must tackle the causes of poverty, instead of perpetuating it by funding its symptoms.
"We focus on how much money we spend. Instead, we should focus on results. We should focus on how many people get off public assistance—because they have a good job," he said.
Ryan compared government programs to a "giant sedimentary rock" with layers of programs built onto each other.
"In fact, there are so many of them—and there is so little coordination between them—that they work against each other. In effect, we penalize people for finding a job or getting a raise," he added.
Whenever lawmakers argue over ways to reduce the budget deficit, one of the most popular ideas on both sides of the aisle is "means-testing" programs like Medicare and Social Security. Instead of wholesale benefit cuts, the idea is to reduce them for the rich and middle classes while leaving them intact for the poor.
Currently, there are 60 means-tested programs funded and directed by the federal government. In addition, state and local governments operate numerous similar programs. The Congressional Research Service has estimated that state and local governments supplemented federal spending on these means-testing programs by around 27 percent in 2004. Together, federal and state governments spend close to a trillion dollars a year on means-tested benefit programs, according to data from the Heritage Foundation.
Douglas Besharov, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, noted that government programs generate both good and bad incentives. He highlighted the importance of adopting the right incentives that encourage people to work without necessarily reducing the benefits under means-tested programs.
He said that the increase in social assistance expenditures does not belong to either political party, adding that "this is a story of 15 years of expansion of means-tested programs without thinking about their incentive effects."
Sister Simone Campbell, head of the Catholic lobbying group NETWORK and a leader of the recent "Nuns on the Bus" campaign, testified about meeting several Americans across the nation who had benefited from social assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP). She noted that the 2014 budget resolution proposed by Ryan and passed by the House in March would cut SNAP benefits. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimated that cuts could total $135 billion, close to 18 percent, over the next 10 years.