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TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA announces shows in the U.S. and South America!
In 2013, the band had a successful tour that included the main stage at Coachella Music Festival, a packed venue in New York City and an explosive finale in Mexico.
This year TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA commemorates their 25th anniversary year with an album release, national tour and an overseas tour!
As part of their overseas tour, they have announced 5 shows, kicking it off with 3 cities in the U.S, that includes Los Angeles and New York City.
The band will then descend to South America, where their popularity is heating up, with shows in Costa Rica and Mexico!
Tour Dates:
●Oct.09. 2014 (Thurs) The Observatory in CA
・Venue: The Observatory (3503 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92704 )
・Tickets: http://www.observatoryoc.com/
●Oct.11. 2014 (Sat) Supersonico Festival in CA
・Venue: Shrine Expo Hall and Grounds, Los Angeles, CA
・Tickets: http://
●Oct.14. 2014 (Tues) Irving Plaza in NY
・Venue: Irving Plaza (17 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003)
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●Oct.16. 2014 (Thurs) CLUB VERTIGO in Costa Rica
・Venue: CLUB VERTIGO (Edificio Centro Colón, Paseo Colón - Planta Principal, San José, Costa Rica)
・Tickets: http://www.labasecr.net/
●Oct.17. 2014 (Fri) Pepsi Center in Mexico
・Venue: Pepsi Center WTC (Dakota,03810,Mexico City, Mexico)
・Tickets: http://
Back in the late 1980s, a group of musicians rose from the Tokyo street/club scene, and called themselves, "Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra." It was not long after that their overwhelming live performances attracted significant attention from Tokyo audiences, and their first independent release, the vinyl only "TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA" with its now-famous yellow jacket, was released in 1989.
The following year, they made their major debut with the single, "MONSTER ROCK," followed by the album, "Sukapara Tojo." Ever since, the band's popularity has grown exponentially with fans and fellow musicians alike, having earned credibility and the reputation for their one and only Tokyo-flavored ska music, which puts a playful and diverse spin on traditional ska tunes.
In 1991, a mere year after their major debut, they performed a sold-out show to over 10,000 people at the legendary Nippon Budokan. That was the perfect kick-off for what would become an illustrious musical journey where they've gone on to perform all around Japan and in over 26 countries. Their profile increased even further with the 2002 album, "Stompin' On DOWN BEAT ALLEY," which sold half a million copies in Japan and topped all the local charts. Ever since 2000, they not only began touring internationally but also became an icon at various world-famous festivals such as; Glastonbury, Eurockeennes, Bonnaroo, and were the first Japanese acts to perform on the main stages of Coachella and Vive Latino in recent years.
2014 sees the band celebrating their 25th anniversary with a special nationwide tour and their 19th studio album, "SKA ME FOREVER", marking a significant milestone for this iconic, yet ever-evolving band that continues to challenge and surprise audiences with their music.
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Easel great for larger paintings. Canvas up to 1230mm high.
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The Reeves Oxford Easel is an excellent value studio easel for accommodating your canvas. It features an adjustable shelf height for different working positions and the base folds flat for easy storage.
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The Reeves Worcester easel is made from solid hard-wearing Beechwood. The uniqueness of this easel is in the different working positions and heights that can be achieved.
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Today's Artist Birthday: George Grosz
George Grosz (July 26, 1893 – July 6, 1959) was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Objectivity group during the Weimar Republic. He emigrated to the United States in 1933, and became a naturalized citizen in 1938. Abandoning the style and subject matter of his earlier work, he exhibited regularly and taught for many years at the Art Students League of New York. In 1956 he returned to Berlin where he died.
George Grosz was born Georg Ehrenfried Groß in Berlin, Germany, the son of a pub owner. His parents were devoutly Lutheran. Grosz grew up in the Pomeranian town of Stolp (Słupsk), where his mother became the keeper of the local Hussars Officers' (calvary officers) mess after his father died in 1901. At the urging of his cousin, the young Grosz began attending a weekly drawing class taught by a local painter named Grot. Grosz developed his skills further by drawing meticulous copies of the drinking scenes of Eduard von Grützner, and by drawing imaginary battle scenes. From 1909 to 1911, he studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, and subsequently at the Berlin College of Arts and Crafts.
In November 1914 Grosz volunteered for military service, in the hope that by thus preempting conscription he would avoid being sent to the front. He was given a discharge after hospitalization for sinusitis in 1915. In 1916 he changed the spelling of his name to George Grosz as a protest against German nationalism and out of a romantic enthusiasm for America that originated in his early reading of the books of James Fenimore Cooper, Bret Harte and Karl May, and which he retained for the rest of his life. In January 1917 he was drafted for service, but in May he was discharged as permanently unfit.
In the last months of 1918, Grosz joined the Spartacist League, which was renamed the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) in December 1918. He was arrested during the Spartakus uprising in January 1919, but escaped using fake identification documents.
In 1921 Grosz was accused of insulting the army, which resulted in a 300 German Mark fine and the destruction of the collection of his work Gott mit uns ("God with us"), a satire on German society. A few, rare copies have survived however. The title, Gott mit Uns was taken from the inscription on German soldiers' belt buckles, meant to inspire nationalistic exceptionalism, in much the same way that a faction in the United States today claim "American Exceptionalism," a phenomenon related to the uneasy state of the nation in regard to its slipping global power position. In the 1920's, Grosz used his art to vent his frustration with what he witnessed happening in his county, just as many artists in the 21st century are currently doing.
In 1922 Grosz traveled to Russia with the writer Martin Andersen Nexø. Upon their arrival in Murmansk they were briefly arrested as spies; after their credentials were approved they were allowed to meet with Grigory Zinoviev, Anatoly Lunacharsky, and Vladimir Lenin. Grosz's six-month stay in the Soviet Union left him unimpressed by what he had seen. He ended his membership in the KPD in 1923, although his political positions were little changed.
In 1928 Grosz was prosecuted for blasphemy after publishing anticlerical drawings, such as one depicting prisoners under assault from a minister who vomits grenades and weapons onto them, and another showing Christ coerced into military service. According to historian David Nash, Grosz "publicly stated that he was neither Christian nor pacifist, but was actively motivated by an inner need to create these pictures", and was finally acquitted after two appeals. By contrast, in 1942 Time magazine identified Grosz as a pacifist.
Bitterly anti-Nazi, Grosz left Germany shortly before Hitler came to power. In June 1932, he accepted an invitation to teach the summer semester at the Art Students League of New York. In October 1932, Grosz returned to Germany, but on January 12, 1933 he and his family emigrated to America.
Grosz became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1938, and made his home in Bayside, New York. In the 1930s he taught at the Art Students League, where one of his students was Romare Bearden, who was influenced by his style of collage. He taught at the Art Students League intermittently until 1955.
In America, Grosz determined to make a clean break with his past, and changed his style and subject matter. He continued to exhibit regularly, and in 1946 he published his autobiography, A Little Yes and a Big No. In the 1950s he opened a private art school at his home and also worked as Artist in Residence at the Des Moines Art Center. Grosz was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician in 1950. In 1954 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Though he had US citizenship, he resolved to return to Berlin, where he died on July 6, 1959 after falling down a flight of stairs after a night of drinking.
Most Famous Work
From 1947 to 1959, George Grosz lived in Huntington, New York, and it is said by locals that he used what was to become his most famous painting, Eclipse of the Sun, to pay for a car repair bill, in his relative penury. The painting was later acquired by house painter Tom Constantine to settle a debt of $104.00. The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington purchased the painting in 1968 for $15,000.00, raising the money by public subscription. As Eclipse of the Sun portrays the warmongering of arms manufacturers, this painting became a destination of protesters of the Viet Nam War in Heckscher Park (where the museum is sited) in the late 1960s and early 70s. In 2006, the Heckscher proposed selling Eclipse of the Sun at its then-current appraisal of approximately $19,000,000.00 to pay for repairs and renovations to the building. There was such public outcry that the museum decided not to sell, and announced plans to create a dedicated space for display of the painting in the renovated museum.
In 2003 the Grosz family initiated a legal battle against the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, asking that three paintings be returned. According to documents, the paintings were sold to the Nazis after Grosz fled the country in 1933. The museum never settled the claim, arguing that a three-year statute of limitations in bringing such a claim had expired. It is well documented that the Nazis stole thousands of paintings during World War II and many heirs of German painters continue to fight powerful museums to reclaim such works.
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About Tanzania
About Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a nation in central East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean. The official capital of Tanzania is Dodoma, where parliament and some government offices are located. Between independence and 1996 the major coastal city of Dar es Salaam had been the country's political capital. Today Dar es Salaam remains the principal commercial city of Tanzania and the de-facto seat of most government institutions. It is the major seaport for the country and its landlocked neighbours.
The name Tanzania is a portmanteau of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The two states united in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which later the same year was, renamed the United Republic of Tanzania.
At 945,087 km², Tanzania is the 31st largest country in the world and is comparable in size to Nigeria.
Tanzania is mountainous in the northeast where Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, is situated. To the north and west are the Great Lakes of Lake Victoria (Africa's largest lake) and Lake Tanganyika (Africa's deepest lake, known for its unique species of fish). Central Tanzania comprises a large plateau, with plains and arable land. The eastern shore is hot and humid, with the island of Zanzibar lying just offshore.
Tanzania contains many large and ecologically significant wildlife parks, some of which we run safaris to, including the famous Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park in the north, and Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park in the south.
Tanzania has a tropical climate. In the highlands, temperatures range between 10ËšC and 20ËšC during cold and hot seasons respectively. The rest of the country has temperatures rarely falling lower than 20ËšC. The hottest period extends between November and February (25ËšC - 31ËšC) while the coldest period occurs between May and August (15ËšC - 20ËšC).
The March - May rains are referred to as the long rains or Masika, whereas the October - December rains are generally known as short rains or Vuli. These rains are no longer set in stone due to global warming and a changing of the weather systems and it is possible to climb Kilimanjaro all year round.
Tanzania has more than 126 ethnic groups and each ethnic group has its own language. No language is official, but Swahili is the de facto national language, used for inter-ethnic communication and for official matters. After gaining independence, English was still used for some official issues but nowadays it is no longer used in the administration, in the parliament or in the government. Hence Tanzania is one of the few African states in which a local language has gained importance to the disadvantage of the ex-colonial language.
What Is the Time Difference in Tanzania?
Tanaznia time is GMT/UTC plus 3 hours. Check out the current time in Tanzania here. The Tanzania Country Code is +255. For making calls back home, international rates can be quite expensive, be sure to check with your local carrier prior to visiting Tanzania. Wifi is available in most hotels in major cities. Connection speeds are not what you are used to in the west. Some places require you to pay for WiFi. In more rural areas, WiFi is not as readily available.
Cellular service is reliable in most areas of Tanzania. You may even have service in the national parks. However, since you will be traveling in remote areas, we cannot guarantee cellular services or internet. Expect to be un-plugged for the majority of the journey.
How Do I Charge My Electronics While in Tanzania?
Tanzania uses a British type BS-1363 plug type. The voltage is 220-240. Electricity is widely available in larger cities and urban areas throughout Tanzania. However, along trekking routes and in game reserves and national parks, there is limited to no access to electricity.
We advise that you bring a battery pack or solar charger should you think you will need to charge any electronics. To save batteries, turn off phones at night, and keep them close to your body when temperatures drop. This will help conserve battery power.
What Language is Spoken in Tanzania?
Tanzania is a multi-lingual nation with several different languages. The most widely spoken languages are Bantu Swahili and English. English has been around since colonial rule. However don't be fooled, most Tanzanians speak Swahili instead of English. In major tourist areas, English is widely spoken. All of our guides speak English and you will be able to communicate. However, whenever you visit a foreign country it's important to know a little of the local language. Check out some helpful Swahili phrases.
What is the Climate in Tanzania?
Tanzania is a large nation, and therefore has a varied climate. Overall the climate is tropical, with hot and humid coastal areas while the northwestern highlands are cool and temperate. Tanzania also has two rainy seasons: the short and long rains. The short rains happen from October to December, while the long rains are from March until June.
The best times to visit Tanzania is outside of the rainy seasons from June to October. For climbing Kilimanjaro, we also suggest going during either January-March or June to October. During the spring season, there will likely be snow along the way and temps will be cooler.
Additional Weather Resources:
For up-to-date weather information check out snow-forecast.com or see our Climate Information Page.


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Second edition of Wednesday Words.
I love Wordless Wednesdays but words from the interwebs can be motivating and inspiring.. they also hold a lot of truth. Look at the last one. If it isn't true then I don't know what is :)
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Note: I did not make any of these. If you made one of these or know someone who did, please shoot me an email and I will gladly give credit :)


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Yesterday was spent in anticipation of this:
Or, more accurately, in expectation of the all-too-predictable power outages that accompany ten inches of snowfall.
What do you do when you think you might lose power? Mop the basement floor, anyone? Yes, that's where I start all my big projects. I'm sure there's something profound in there. I also did a ton of laundry, made beef stew, made sure every last fork, knife, and spoon was clean, filled the bathtub with water, and – at the last minute, as it turns out – made two batches of cookies. One, for my newly-gluten-free sweetpea, and one, for me, that was coincidentally also gluten-free. (Which is what happens when you swap out peanut flour for regular flour. You end up with peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, and who wouldn't want that?)
The power went out around 8:30 pm, five minutes into our Scheduled Evening Entertainment. Fortunately, Kevin had long ago procured three solar-powered lanterns, which sit on windowsills all day, soaking up juice. So we snuggled in with Plan B (our respective Kindles) and were asleep before ten.
The power was still out this morning when the cats' full-body slams against the bedroom door finally induced me to get up. I was too lazy to go outside until the breeze had already blown the snow off twigs and branches.
Kevin was not nearly so lazy.
He's more productive than I am, I guess. In my defense, we only have one shovel. (We had two, but one broke – how long should a shovel last? Is ten years good?)
The power was out in the early afternoon and we decided to head out into the big world to see if we could access the Interwebs from where he works. Oh, and we got another shovel. No more excuses, I guess!
Vermont: snow, and photosynthesis, and fall colors, in the same day


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Joint Custody
If you're ever unfortunate enough to end up on a gurney heading straight for knee surgery, make sure you and your doc agree on which limb he's slicing open. If not, you could wake up with a brand-new ACL—in the wrong leg.
In 1995, the Physicians Insurance Association of America reported that wrong-site surgery had occurred an average of 20 times per year in the U.S. during the previous decade. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), meanwhile, found that joint docs have a one-in-four chance of making an irreversible mistake over a 35-year career. To improve those odds, the AAOS declared a "sign your site protocol in 1997 that urged surgeons to write their initials in permanent ink on the correct operating spot. Since then, the incidence of botched operations has decreased to an average of six per year.
Last year, the Joint Coalition for Hospital Organizations finally made the sign-your-site practice mandatory. "It's groundbreaking for skiers, says James H. Herndon, president of AAOS, "because the arthroscopic surgery used to repair most ACL tears has historically had one of the highest rates of wrong-site surgery. So before he puts you under, make sure your doc autographs the damaged goods.


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Uncommon WOD – 070817
By: Jacob Watts0
CrossFit 1.0 & 2.0 In teams of four, complete three rounds each of: Row 500 Meters 30 Thrusters (95/65) 20 Burpees Teams get only one work station per exercise and one "rest" station. Athletes may not advance to the next work station until their preceeding teammates have completed their work at that station. *Courtesy of CrossFit Invictus


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A beloved tradition in their home country, these unique confections have been affectionately called "Belgian Snowballs" for generations, apropos in a country that is consumed with quality chocolate. New to the American scene, these light-as-air morsels are almost impossible to describe. Featuring delicately flavored centers with a harder outer chocolate shell which is lightly sugar-dusted, tasting is believing. Choose from four varieties: Vanilla, Extra Dark, Orange or Speculoos. 3.52-oz boxes hold approximately 8 pieces.
Warm weather concerns: Nobody wants fine chocolate to melt! For shipments traveling thru temps higher than 75°, we will provide insulation and ice packs at discounted prices. If in doubt, we recommend that you:


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Oyster Bedlam
Sunday, 10th October 2010
Heaven is a bed of native oysters, British natives preferably, Irish is next best. I remember watching the contestants at the Tabasco Oyster Opening Championships shuck the season's first ostrea edulis at Bentley's in Piccadilly, desperately twisting their knives to unhinge these most private of molluscs. Interest in oysters is growing, with beds being revived around the British coastline. My current favourite, Cornish Native Oysters, are harvested from the sea by skipper (Christopher) 'Ranger' in his non-motored, sailing craft, the Alf Smythers (available online from www.cornishnativeoysters.co.uk – they travel well, by the way.) For those that find raw too much to take, try them Rockafeller-ed, grilled with butter, a puree of fresh watercress and celery, and a few drops of pernod.
Author: Rose Prince
Comment by Ranger on 7th September 2011 http://www.cornishnativeoysters.co.uk/2011Index-Gatherings.html
Hi Rose, I trust you are well? I see you are updating the book and wondered if you could add my little 'Oyster Gatherings' in March and October to the entry, also thanks you for the wonderful write up... Bedlam all the way! See http://www.cornishnativeoysters.co.uk/cornish-native-oysters_postcard.pdf Hope you can make the one in March 2012! Ranger
Comment by Jens Martin on 30th October 2011
I agree oysters are the best shell fish. The best oysters are Bluff oysters from New Zealand. Very tasty and meaty. If you are privalaged enough to get your hands on Oystermen's oysters ie the bigger ones they keep for themselves then you have something special. I have had some which take at least two bites to consume they are so big. As tender as a Kobe steak!


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Category: West VIrginia
West Virginia 2016 Election
Donald Trump is expected to win West Virginia's 5 electoral votes. While Bill Clinton won West Virginia in 1992 and 1996, the state has been trending more consistently Republican and […]
Super Tuesday 2008: 43 Presidential Primaries and Caucuses in 24 states
On Super Tuesday, February 5th, 2008, the presidential primary race went national with 43 Primaries and Caucuses held in 24 states.
Here is a list of states won by each candidate:.
Hillary Clinton: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Barack Obama: Alaska , Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah
John McCain: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma
Mitt Romney: Arkansas, Colorado , Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, Utah
Mike Huckabee: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia
Mike Huckabee Wins West Virginia's 18 Delegates
Mike Huckabee won the first Super Tuesday race and picked up all 18 delegates awarded at West Virginia's state GOP convention. Mike Huckabee received 51.5% of the vote, Mitt Romney 47.4%, and John McCain 1.1%.
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Lean Manufacturing Solutions Using BAC Drawer Modules and Workbenches
The growing trend in the Australian workplace is to adopt Lean Manufacturing systems in order to minimise production costs and to add better quality control to the manufacturing process.
Companies have been shifting to systems, such as the 5S System (Sort, Systemise, Sanitise, Standardise and Sustain), thus increasing their output and decreasing their costs, wastage, lead time and workplace hazards.
A BAC Systems workplace solution offers workers a customisable system to assist them in establishing their Lean Manufacturing protocol. A BAC Workbench offers the user clean surfaces of various heights. These can be combined with a BAC Drawer Storage Module, providing the right storage for the parts and tools needed for the work location. A BAC Workshop or Warehouse Solution is fully integratable with a 5S workplace in the following ways:
- Sort – BAC Workbenches and Drawer Storage Modules are workplace tools, used to store and display your stock and equipment. By simply opening a drawer you can get an instant understanding of what is stored inside, helping prevent a build-up of unwanted stock.
- Systemise – A BAC Drawer Storage Module is fully modular, meaning it can be modified to suit any particular system. Customisation can occur through the selection of drawer height and the size of the locations within the drawer. You only need to have enough drawer locations to store the items you need, ensuring that you don't have empty locations that can be used to store unnecessary parts.Hasting Deerings wprkshop
- Shine – The modular BAC workshop equipment is designed so that a unique location can be created for everything. This will encourage items to be returned to their locations, rather than being left lying around, as the location is right there in your work bay, rather than across the workshop!
- Standardise – BAC Benchtop-mounted Toolboards, along with a correctly partitioned BAC Drawer Storage Module are tools in establishing and maintaining a standardised workplace. Once set-up it will never have to change, and the longevity of the BAC Equipment guarantees consistency for the workers.
- Sustain – as with all systems, workers will need discipline to maintain all of the above steps, however, the ease of operation and the proven longevity of BAC equipment never give any opposition to the worker.
Rapid growth and limited real estate opportunities have seen a rise in workplaces operating within a constrained space. BAC High-Density Drawer Storage Modules are the space-saving solution of the 21st Century, being "building blocks" to create space-saving warehouses with large capacity storage for small parts and tools in the same units. They are stackable, fastened top to base, side to side and back to back for complete stability. With a personal picking machine capable of elevation, drawers are as easily and quickly accessible 3 metres above ground as they are at floor level.
For further lean manufacturing solutions for your workplace please contact the BAC technical sales team on +61 2 9832 2777.


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Featured: Skot Jonz
Interview with Skot Jonz
How long have you been involved in photography?
As a kid, I often borrowed my parents' Kodak Brownie camera and had simple instamatic 120 and Polaroids throughout my teens. I was the first in my family to move away to college where I majored in anthropology and archaeology. I began taking photographs in a professional capacity in the late 70s while working on archaeological projects. During that time, it was not unusual for me to be living in a wildlife refuge, wading through swamps, chopping my way through dense vegetation with a machete, or hanging from a plane with several cameras around my neck. I always had at least one camera for black-and-white 35mm film and another for color slides (before the era of digital cameras) to document excavation activities and artifacts. Occasionally, while out exploring on an all terrain vehicle, I would slip in artistic shots such as Fishing in Curlers and Deja vu.
As a field of science, archaeology is a very left-brain activity with cataloguing, mapping, measuring, and analyzing. It came to my attention that the right hemisphere of my brain was lacking attention, and I wondered if any latent creativity or artistic talent resided there. Seeking to learn skills other than digging dirt, and ways to enhance my right brain, I embarked on studies at the Art Institute of Houston, where I acquired essential darkroom skills and learned the basics of photography, as well as its history as an art form. Another benefit was recognizing the difference between a snapshot, a picture, a great photograph, and a work of art. One early class assignment was to take a self-portrait, with no other instructions provided. By presentation day, we had developed our own film and prints in the darkroom where any number of things can go wrong, especially when you're just learning. Students before me proudly unveiled headshots that looked as if they came straight from a shopping mall photo booth, a high school yearbook, or a passport. By the time it was my turn, I feared that I may have gotten a bit carried away with my self-portrait. The teacher gasped slightly as I heard chuckles echo through the room.
The instructor's critique emphasized that, if I expected to succeed at the Art Institute, I would need to rethink how to take photographs with more commercial applications. As a portrait, my image was considered too risqué and more suitable for fine arts photography — the direction I wanted to go in the first place. Although I saw the career potential of using a camera as a means to sustain a career, that path appealed to me less than using a camera as a tool to express myself in ways that words cannot. While in Houston during the early 1980s, I worked in a variety of photography jobs including at Astroworld amusement park where visitors dress up in Old West costumes and get a sepia-toned photo or dress as a rock star on a mock magazine cover. It was a fun job with free rides.
I also worked briefly in a run-of-the mill photo studio with standardized poses for babies, family portraits, and boudoir. These paid the bills for sure, but I was only taking "pictures" for other people. Snapshots and pictures — something any primate with opposable thumbs can achieve. When away from these jobs, and with my own cameras, I would take what I hoped would be great photographs and an occasional work of art.
Throughout the remainder of the 1980s and the 1990s, I bounced between the Midwest and the West Coast several times. No matter where I found myself, I would seek out a place to have an exhibition – hair salons, bars, coffee shops, galleries, community centers, auctions, fundraisers. My unsettled physical journey was merely a manifestation of my inner world. With a camera I could document this unseen spiritual journey, rendering the invisible visible. In other words, I began taking selfies long before the contemporary selfie craze and social media; not for any egotistical purposes, rather to express something on a deeper spiritual level. My series of self-portraits now spans more than three decades. These are generally spontaneous, not staged or pre-planned, and usually a reflection of something I'm going through at the time. Sometimes, the self-portraits come about not as a result of some need to express a personal message, but because I might be somewhere out in Nature for the first time and see a scene that would be superb with a human form in just the right place. Even if I have the luxury of someone to model for me, they may not be so eager to disrobe in public or put themselves in a precarious position. So I do it myself. Plenty of "male nude" photography books saturate the market, filled with images of muscle-bound, endowed, gorgeous specimens of manhood. Truly fine photography and beautiful execution. I do not in any way consider myself in the same league as those talented photographers and I'm certainly not competing with the models. Instead, my self-portraits are raw and personal and imbued with something deep and meaningful.
What are your motivations?
I am motivated by recording glimpses of the vast, amazing, beautiful world around me, with the understanding that I witness only a tiny sliver of the whole. I'm also motivated each day when I'm reminded that we live on a world spinning endlessly around the Sun and I want to experience as much of it as possible, and use my camera to capture it before my short ride is over. And share a little of what, and how, I see with others.
What subject matter do you like most to shoot?
Not all photographs I take are meant to be exhibited or to provide profound insights. Sometimes, I take photographs for practical reasons or to help others.
A few years ago, I presented a series of images that I refer to as "Mr. Magoo Traps" to the Mayor's Office on Disability highlighting hazards for visually-impaired pedestrians around San Francisco. I was actually contacted and thanked by the Office on Disability and most of the trouble spots were resolved in one way or another. Another example is a set of postcards with images of "peace." One of the postcards includes the word for peace in 47 languages and has been sent to and from dozens of countries — just my way of spreading a little peace around the world. A selection of my peace images was also included in a traveling international exhibition and books for The Peace Project to raise awareness of, and provide support to, war-torn Sierra Leone.
Not unlike every other photographer, I photograph NOUNS – people, places, things, animals, and ideas. Of those broad categories, I enjoy places and things but don't think my strongest work has emerged from those areas. I see beautiful landscapes or scenes from nature and simply find it impossible to capture the grandeur, and beauty, usually ending up disappointed and resigning myself to just sit and enjoy and not try to capture. Some of my favorite subjects are trees and sunsets as no two are alike. Similarly, no two people are alike. Consequently, portraits of other people tend to be my most powerful images. Probably as a result of my anthropology background, I love the incredible diversity of people and how they exist in the world; the human condition. Perhaps this is why portraits are the most represented in the slideshow accompanying this interview; mostly black-and-white, I included a few color images as well. Readers can see a selection of portraits as archival pigment prints in the 2017 PRIDE Exhibition on view at HMPC through July 23.
Are you engaging with the people as you shoot?
Sometimes I engage with people and sometimes I just shoot and run. Learning more about the subject's life and story adds richness and depth. Back in the day, before everyone on the planet had a camera built into their mobile phone, meeting someone with a "real camera" was somewhat of a novelty. I would be asked by friends and total strangers to take their picture. Simply by announcing that I was a photographer or pulling out my camera would often be followed by people striking a pose and checking their smile. Obviously, that doesn't happen as often these days. On an incredible visit to Peru, I imagined that I would be taking endless photos of the scenery and archeological sites. Instead, I enjoyed sitting with people and getting to know them, learning their words, and eventually asking to take their photograph. This resulted in some wonderful portraits, some of which are included here in the slideshow.
What tools are you using to assist in the creation of these images?
I have most frequently used Canon AE-1 with 35 mm black-and-white film. However, in the last decade, I finally jumped on board the digital camera bandwagon, still using Canon products; not necessarily because I endorse that brand as the best – just what I'm comfortable with. I'm currently awaiting the possibility of a colleague gifting me a vintage Leica. Despite what industry professionals will tell you, expensive equipment is not necessary to take a great image. What's important is film choice, technique, and having what they call a good eye. Luck and being in the right place at the right time (with a camera in hand) is also crucial. I've enjoyed experimenting with different antique and obscure cameras, such as a Minox spy camera which was tremendous fun.
What other photographers inspire you?
There are so many photographers who inspire me. The previous Featured Photographer on the HMPC website was Dwayne Newton – he's a tough act to follow and I really respect his talent. I admire the work of Man Ray, Arthur Tress, Margaret Bourke-White, Robert Mapplethorpe, Salvador Dali, David LaChapelle. I've always been touched by the photography of Dorothea Lange and her poignant portraits of dust bowl Depression-era families, being able to document the human condition (currently on view at the Oakland Museum of California). Trained as an anthropologist, I have always been intrigued by the study of other cultures and people, and have a fondness for ethnographic photography by anthropologists who venture into remote villages and share images of exotic peoples. In my lifetime, I hope to take at least one photograph as great as those of Sebastiao Salgado. Amazing work!
What is going through your mind when you push the shutter?
Don't shake! Nothing worse than thinking I got that perfect photograph only to find out later, in the excitement of the moment, that I jiggled just a little and ended up with a blurry image. I don't usually work with a tripod, although it is highly recommended. In lieu of a tripod, I look for the nearest rock, shelf, ledge, or something to steady the camera. A shutter release cable or remote is a great thing to carry along.
Do you find yourself working the scene with multiple shots, or just a split second?
Both. Often something is happening so quickly that there isn't enough time to think about multiple shots and it's necessary to make the first one as good as possible. If there is more time, certainly I will explore a concept from multiple angles. One of the key things to remember in making an eye-catching image, in addition to light, line, and contrast, is angle. Photographs don't always have to be from a "straight on" eye-level line of sight.
What are you trying to say in your work?
It's been said repeatedly "a picture is worth a thousand words." If that's true, there's a lot to say with one photograph. It varies from photo to photo, subject to subject, and when I'm taking a photograph I'm rarely thinking about what I'm trying to say, at least not on a conscious level. Later, the psychological or spiritual meaning may become more apparent.
What are you trying to capture with your photography?
As we know, the mechanical function of a camera focuses light onto photosensitive film or, these days, on a digital computer chip, mimicking the biology of the eye that funnels light through an aperture, the iris, and lens and onto the retina. For that reason, I consider photography "the art of capturing light."
The fact that humans are ingenious enough to invent a mechanical device to replicate the function of a bodily organ responsible for one of the five senses is astounding, yet most of us take it for granted. Certain devices mimic hearing, smell, taste, and touch to a limited degree, but nothing to the extent of what a camera and film achieves.
Our eyes detect only the visible wavelengths that we perceive as color (think rainbows and Pride Flags) which happen to fall right in the middle of a much greater spectrum of light. To each side of this rainbow falls ultraviolet (UV), x-ray, Gamma Ray, Infrared, microwave, and radio/tv, with wavelengths vibrating at different frequencies. In addition to traditional cameras that record objects seen in the visible light spectrum, specialized films, cameras and telescopes can capture objects as seen in the other wavelengths. I find infrared photographs quite intriguing to look at.
Anyone who takes a photograph of anything is merely capturing the light emitted from that object. Telescopic images of the universe seen in these different wavelengths confirms that the physical stuff of the universe we see with our eyes is only part of what actually exists.
Although we consider ourselves creatures of flesh and bone, when photographing people, I am convinced that human beings truly are BEINGS OF LIGHT. A bit metaphysical, I admit. Each person is a unique expression of a particular frequency and wavelength of light. I find that pretty special, and strive to capture that uniqueness in every portrait.
One of the final images in this online gallery shows a family that lives just outside the gates of Arecibo Telescope, in stark contrast to the high-tech facility only a short distance away. So welcoming and friendly they were, which made me wonder how most of us would react to a total stranger taking pictures of our home and family.
The final image entitled Self-Portrait at Arecibo Telescope was taken at the telescope's viewing platform. Considered the largest radio telescope in the world, this photograph does not do justice to its immensity – equal in size to 13 football fields. Nestled in the hills of western Puerto Rico, the telescope is designed to capture radio waves from distant galaxies, or signals from an advanced civilization outside our solar system. Any type of radio signal, ultra-violet (UV), microwave, and the visual spectrum that we see with the naked eye are simply different wavelengths of the same thing — light. In the foreground stands a tourist binocular, reinforcing the various levels on which we see and capture light.
Thank you so much for your time today. Is there anything you want to add?
Let your light shine! And endless thanks and gratitude to Harvey Milk Photo Center dedicated staff, volunteers, and members for creating a community of photography enthusiasts and for providing the space and resources for young and old to learn, grow, and share. This is truly a rare gem among San Francisco Recreation and Parks' many treasures.


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A journey through an orchard
Title: A journey through an orchard
Location: Granada, Spain
Studio: Serrano + Baquero
Author: Juan Serrano Garcia + Paloma Baquero Masats
Category: Collective Place
Video: Estudio Serrano + Baquero
Photos: Estudio Serrano + Baquero, Javier Callejas Sevilla
Niguelas is a little town in Granada, which is really related to the water. Its position at the foot of Sierra Nevada, and its landscape, crops and orchards intertwined with ditches are a clear evidence of this. In an old orchard, abandoned and degraded, a new garden is proposed, which seems a perfect chance to regain the memories that belong to this place and that have been lost, creating a new public place for the inhabitants.
In this orchard, the current mayor used to play with her friends when she was a child. They used to spend the mornings enjoying the water of the ditches that watered the crops, hiding behind the quinces or having lunch under the shadow of the big oak while their parents worked the land. The passage of time has deteriorated the identity of the garden, blurring some of its qualities. The intervention consists on the restoration of these memories, using and giving value to the existing resources such as irrigation ditches, trees, paths and views.
The abandoned orchard is recovered for the local employment workshops, school activities and the nursing home. Water becomes the star of this new space, using the existing daily system of irrigation organizing it with new water accumulation pools.
A path is digged in the garden, linking the strategic points of the garden and allowing the enjoyment of the different places that arose in the interviews made to the inhabitants, who helped the team bringing to light the hidden forces of the place.
The path emerged from the strains of the garden. Following this route it will be possible to enjoy the smells, sounds, and sensations resulting from the encounter between water, vegetation, landscape and memory. At the end of the trail, at a lower altitude, a stage is placed benefiting from the existing natural acoustic screen between an olive tree, some fig trees and chestnuts. Summer cinema, local band performances and other events will be held here.
The aim of the project is to highlight the memories and links found in the garden, creating the necessary public garden for the inhabitants through an archaeological strategy, for which one single action is developed: the displacement of material. The extraction of land generated the semi-buried path that places the visitor at different levels and situations, and is piled up waiting to build the garden when the employment workshop is scheduled, solving the entire project with earthmoving.
The orchard has been recovered and put in value through a collective memory exercise in continuity with the preexisting, allowing a social appropiation of the site. Moreover. the public space is obviusly enjoyed as a collective place for relation and interchange, but it was built also in a collective way, being the architects just mediators between the parts involved and technical advisors for the local workers: bakers, farmers or ranchers,
In order to alleviate the unemployment rate of the inhabitants of the little town, the council and the designing team decided to hire only in people from Nigüelas and make contracts for periods of 15 days, which means that since July 15, 2012, the day the works began, it's been 20 teams of operators working of the garden.
Leaving aside the technical problems it has caused, the experience has been very positive due to the involvement and participation of the people, causing interesting processes of ownership of the project by the people who have worked in the garden and their families. We had to develop a special building planning, since Moises, for example, had to watch his sheep as they grazed on the adjoining lot, and Serafin has to irrigate his tomatoes twice a day.


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Could this be a reality match from hell? TMZ is reporting that Jon Gosselin and Real Housewives of NJ's Danielle Staub partied together at the Tenjune nightclub in LA Tuesday night.
Danielle confirmed she did some "dancing" and "socializing" with Jon inside. When asked if she would ever date the 32 year old father of eight, she said no because he is too broke "too young" for her. She however noted she wouldn't mind being friends with him.
TMZ also caught up with Jon and all they got out of him was pretty much a no comment regarding all questions asked of him. Jon made it clear he couldn't answer any of their questions due to TLC's injunction against him.


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Last week we asked what are the 5 mobile apps you cannot live without. Over 2,000 of you chose to participate, giving us some nice insights about your favorite, essential, and must-have mobile apps. While apps are a new addition to our lives, they've definitely become important! So which is the most indispensable app out there?
As there were many options to choose from in this poll, I will deviate from the usual report and tell you only about the most popular apps. You can always check out the screenshot below to see the full results. According to the 2,188 readers who voted, each voting for 5 mobile apps, the most popular app, and the one most of you can't live without is your email app (14% of the votes), followed closely by a navigation app (13%), a browser (13%), a file-sharing app such as Dropbox/Google Drive/Skydrive (10%) and Facebook (9%). Closing the list of apps is Pinterest, with less than 1% of the votes. It's important to mention that Evernote and its counterparts were missing from the original list, but were a very popular choice in the comments.
Full results and this week's poll after the jump.
Don't forget to check out last week's best comment by Vipul Jain, who won 150 points for his great recommendations!
This week's poll question is: Which Major Company Is The Best Of 2012?
Last December, exactly one year ago, I asked you to choose which company was your favorite during the year 2011. Surprisingly, although many things have happened in 2012, the list I presented last year is still very relevant. A year ago, the company most people chose as best was Mozilla, who will it be this year? Below you will find the exact same poll from last year. The only difference is a whole year has passed. How did this year change the standings of the major tech companies? Let's find out!
Explain in the comments why you chose the company you did. Further more, if you chose "none of the above", tell us which company should be the best of 2012 but wasn't included.


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In 2010, New Hampshire residents had access to more than $130 million in energy efficiency and sustainable energy programs, funded through a combination of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), ratepayers, and other public resources. In an effort to maximize the effectiveness of the programs, the New Hampshire legislature passed a bill that directed the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (NH PUC) to contract for an independent study of existing policies and programs to uncover efficiencies and stimulate market transformation.
In 2011, the NH PUC hired VEIC through a competitive bid process to develop the New Hampshire Independent Study of Energy Policy Issues. Within a nine-month period, VEIC and its partner, Jeffrey H. Taylor Associates, Inc. designed and implemented an extensive stakeholder outreach initiative. The initiative opened up avenues for communication with key thought leaders and program administrators in the energy efficiency and sustainable energy industries.
VEIC conducted an independent review of all major energy efficiency and sustainable energy programs and initiatives in the state. According to Meredith Hatfield, the director of the New Hampshire Office of Energy & Planning, "VEIC dug in deep and conducted a thorough review of every aspect of our clean energy policies and program issues in New Hampshire." At the conclusion of the study, VEIC provided more than three hundred recommendations designed to improve current program offerings and stimulate energy efficiency practices and sustainable energy use in the state.
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Graduate Seminar
Gilad Drozdov
Viterbi Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technion
Optoacoustic tomography with negatively focused detectors
Optical imaging is an essential tool for biological discovery with growing clinical applications. One of the fundamental challenges in performing optical imaging at depths above 1 mm is that light scattering by tissue heterogeneity leads to loss of spatial coherence. Accordingly, deep-tissue optical imaging is characterized by diffusive light propagation and low resolution. Optoacoustic tomography (OAT) is a hybrid imaging modality that enables visualizing optical absorption with typical ultrasound resolutions in the diffusive regime of light. In OAT, the excitation is performed by pulse light, whereas the detection is of ultrasound. Because the optoacoustic effect is weak, deep-tissue imaging often requires using detectors significantly larger than the acoustic wavelength, often at the price of reduced tangential resolution. Negatively focused (NF) detectors have been shown to mitigate the loss of resolution while achieving high sensitivity. Commonly, image reconstruction with NF detectors is performed by using the virtual-detector approach, which does not accurately account for the detector geometry, leading to image artifacts. In this talk, we present a theoretical study on the effect negatively focused detectors have on OAT image reconstruction. As part of our study, we developed analytical time-domain expressions for the spatially dependent impulse response of NF detectors in two and three dimensions, supplemented by asymptotic expressions in the frequency domain. Our analysis elucidates the working principle behind the virtual-detector approximation and the origin of image artifacts when this approximation is used. While the principle behind the virtual detector approach is valid for both two- and three-dimensional imaging scenarios, we show that the artifacts associated with it are of different nature. Based on our analysis, we introduce a simple correction to the virtual-detector approximation that significantly enhances image contrast and reduces artifacts.
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MAT MARTIN | Lamb – Transfatty Acid E.P.
Client: Lamb/Strata Music
Brief: Digital art for bonus EP
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Created as a bonus download for listeners supporting the making of 'Backspace Unwind', the 'Trasfatty Acid' E.P. revisits some older Lamb material, so the task of adding text to the existing image involved a nod to the typography of their eariler 'Fear of Fours' record, along with a re-extraction of their previous logo.


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The available raingear on the market is typically bland and unflattering for style-conscious cyclists or pedestrians.
Copenhagen-based fashion designer Emma Jorn set out to create a line of feminine waterproof clothing. Called Takaokami, after the Japanese god of rain, the collection is not limited to the usual poncho and jacket, but also features a rain dress, skirt, floppy umbrella-sized hat and a rain snood for your bike basket.
The collection was inspired by a trip to Japan where Jorn observed how the Japanese in Tokyo did not allow the rain to cramp their style. This gave birth to the collection that fuses Tokyo street style with traditional Nordic designs. The collection is also specifically geared towards cyclists—for instance, the skirt stretches in the back and is longer in the front so its easier to bike and your thighs stay dry.
Takaokami has been shown at Vancouver and Copenhagen fashion week, and is now crowd-funding on Kickstarter.
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I've been talking with some other mums lately about social media and our resident young people. My oldest child is thirteen. I'm going for a 'lead by example' approach. Here's what we do and don't do and how we talk to our kids about social media.
Their dad and I are both on FB. The main thing I use FB for is reading recommended articles and keeping up to date with issues I care about. I'm only FB friends with people I know in real life.
We don't document our daily lives. I don't use twitter (really, I'm just not that interesting, and I have enough information coming in already). We don't regularly post pictures of ourselves online. We have carefully controlled images of ourselves online. We don't take photos and videos of everything the children do. We don't tell everybody where we are each day. We also don't use flybuys or are members of big loyalty programs. We don't play online games. We don't use sites that share our online personal profiles or our friends'. We don't like corporations owning information about us. We don't have advertising online. We don't monetize our online presence.
We don't give out our details, or any facts about ourselves that are traceable, on social media.
We are aware that government and corporations already have information on us. We don't want to give them more so they can market to us, or spy on us. We talk to our kids about following the money trail and about who owns what, eg, everytime you buy something from itunes, you give money to Apple, like a tax.
We have a policy that we don't upload photos of our kids. There are a few reasons why. Once you upload a photo to social media, you don't own it anymore and can't control what becomes of it. We don't know where we are going in terms of facial recognition technology. We are aware that what gets uploaded remains forever.
I have a blog. I own what I write on the blog. I put my name to it. I'm careful what I disclose about my children and partner. I use it as a place to park my thoughts and links to interesting articles, and to share information. Having a conversation there is a bonus. More frequently, it provokes conversations in my real life. I don't say anything online I wouldn't want published in hardcopy, with my name to to it, eg, a letter to SMH.
Their dad owns and runs a website. It is a fansite for The Glasgow Apollo. He does it out of interest. It has had 5 million hits. He doesn't carry on about it.
We don't gain any value from 'likes'. We don't seek validation from strangers. We are proud of ourselves for our achievements and for trying our best and for being kind, but we don't have to tell everybody. If we have a question we ask someone who is likely to know the answer.
We have real life relationships. Social media can help lubricate them. But the relationships are with people we already know.
I mostly use my mobile phone to check the time. I use it to text people about appointments and arrangements for the children. My 13 year old has an old phone. She usually forgets to charge it or take it with her. She often uses the alarm on it. Sometimes she texts me.
Friends of my kids have already been burnt through using social media. They've received nasty comments on photos of themselves. They've been hurt through comments on ask. I've replied, online, to my daughter's friend to ask her to stop swearing. I've blocked younger relatives from my FB feeds due to the way they talk to their friends.
My kids message their friends. About a year ago I gave them each an electronic device - ipods or tablet. They'd never had playstations or wii or anything like that before. I got them their devices because I was sick and knew it would be a hard year for them, and because I wanted them to have recording devices for songwriting and to have their own music. They only use the home wifi, so don't have internet connection outside the home. We don't watch them on their devices as we would if they were are at the computer or watching television, because they are small, portable screens. But we check their privacy settings. They know that their online interactions remain and can be traced and can be looked at when they apply for jobs, for example, and by people they may not want to see them. We know the parents of people they message. If they do anything online to break our rules, we want to know about it, and are likely to find out through other parents.
It's not my job to create a virtual identity for my children, nor their online presence. (If I wanted to do that I'd write thinly veiled fiction.) The children will have to create their own online selves, if they choose to (we know people who live their lives without social media - peer pressure doesn't only apply to children and it takes a strong person to resist doing what everyone else is doing). We want them to do that responsibly. We want them to be aware of the possible short term consequences and long term consequences, for themselves and for others.


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Southeast Health Group has found a permanent home for its T-shirt Palace social enterprise and vocational training center. The new address is 963 Elm Avenue in Rocky Ford. T-shirt Palace will continue to offer custom screen printing, embroidery, banners, decals and graphic design services to the general public, and will be open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
"We bought the building on Elm after renting several different spaces in Rocky Ford," said Dr. JC Carrica, Chief Operating Officer for Southeast Health Group. "We've arranged it to create the ideal setting for printing production and vocational training."
Southeast Health Group purchased the local T-shirt Palace business in 2013. "We're keeping the business in Rocky Ford to further support the community that has supported the shop throughout the years," said Carrica. "We are not competing with local businesses, in fact we refer to similar businesses when we cannot fulfill an order due to constraints of time, quantity or type."
T-shirt Palace has become an important social enterprise for the health care organization. "One-hundred percent of our profits go toward providing vocational training for area residents," said Carrica. "We see a lot of people on the healthcare side that have never held a job or been exposed to job training. They don't have a resume, or know how to dress for a job interview."
The 15-week job training program provides adults with soft skills, job-related skills, employability skills, and life skills that will enable them to participate in work and community activities. It builds up people's confidence to enter the job market and gives them real-life work experience at the T-shirt Palace. Staff help students apply and interview for jobs, and help them transition to the workplace through job coaching.
Classes start every eight weeks, and are held twice a week: Mondays 1:00—3:00 PM and Fridays 1:00-3:00 PM, and transportation can be arranged in advance for those who need it. For more information about the Vocational classes, call the instructor, Sandra Lundquist, at 254-3766 or 1-800-511-5446.
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Sardargarh, one of the magnificent forts of Rajasthan, is an extravagant creation by men of a bygone era. Placed amidst the mountains and deep forests of Chuppun, Sardar Singh, one of the most powerful Dhodhias, built the Sardargarh Fort from 1738 to 1743. You can see the ramparts of the Sardargarh like a great ship anchored at outer sea, much before you get close to the gigantic walls soaring high above the village of Lawah. Sardargarh Fort is situated 94km north of Udaipur.
The emblem of the Sardar Singh family is a rising sun and a sword. Beneath that, they wrote, "Work is thy duty, reward is not thy concern".
At the Inauguration of Sardargarh in the year 1743, Maharana Jagat Singh – II the then King of Udaipur was so impressed by the architecture of the Fort that he appointed Thakur Sardar Singh to supervise the construction of Jag Niwas, now known as Lake Palace, a popular Land mark of Udaipur.
"Sardar Singh Dhodhia erected a Castle in his domain of Lawah, on which he built a splendid palace whose China and Mirror halls are still the theme of encomium. These were greatly defaced by an explosion of a powder magazine, which threw down half the fortress that had taken five years to complete. Though it underwent considerable repair, it lost much of its splendour which the guns of Holkar aided to diminish. But the castle of Lawah is still one of the finest in Mewar."
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PFLAG Victoria holds regular meetings at St. John the Divine at 2:00 PM on the third Sunday of each month September through June. For the most convenient door, look for the rainbow flag and enter the lounge off the back parking lot.
We are a community of and welcome LGBTIQQTSA persons of all ages. LGBTIQQTSA stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, two spirit, and allies.
We at PFLAG Victoria wish to express our sincere gratitude to St. John the Divine for their warm hospitality and support in our work throughout the years. When you no longer need PFLAG, PFLAG needs you. PFLAG Victoria is actively looking for new members to help our chapter continue to educate about and advocate for GLBT issues. We need new people to help keep PFLAG Victoria active in our community. If you would like to be involved in any way please email us at [email protected].
Click here for the details on the next meeting of PFLAG Victoria.
PFLAG Canada is Canada's only national organization that helps all Canadians who are struggling with issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. PFLAGCanada supports, educates and provides resources to parents, families, friends and colleagues with questions or concerns, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. PFLAGCanada is a national charitable organization, founded by parents who wished to help themselves and their family members understand and accept their non-heterosexual children.
The "coming-out" process can be a critical time for families. When the adjustment period is particularly long or painful, relationships can become permanently damaged, resulting in a lifetime of emotional scars. People cannot always rise above the challenge of accepting themselves or their family member, and the results can be devastating, even fatal. We support these families through today, and give them hope for a better tomorrow.
PFLAG Canada is a nationally recognized presence with a highly effective network of people and resources focused on supporting and educating Canadians on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. Through our PFLAG Canada Chapter and Contact network, we actively assist in the recognition and growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, and queer persons and their families and friends, within their diverse cultures and societies.
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Denim jacket It's one my favorite jacket because it's the most versatile. I love incorporating denim jackets into my transitional outfits. Spring is one of those seasons where you can expect chilly mornings and evenings but blazing afternoons. Weather like that calls for a light jacket, and my personal favorite, especially around Spring, is the denim jacket.
It looks great with denim on denim outfit, floral dress, and skirts best of all you can tossing over any casual outfit.
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Because the basics are so fundamental and important, I've been contemplating an alphabet book for the children of the born-to-rock baby-boomer generation. I've got the text worked out below. Now all I need is a graphic designer, a copyright expert, and a publisher.
Should be as simple as ABC.
A is for . . .
AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Alice in Chains;
Amon Amarth, Alter Bridge, and All That Remains
B is for . . .
Black Sabbath, Boston, and the Beatles;
Bon Jovi, Breaking Benjamin, and Baroness
Black Tide, Black Spiders, and Black Sunshine;
Black Water Rising, Black Veil Brides, and Black Stone Cherry;
Black Label Society, Black Country Communion, and the Black Crowes
C is for . . .
Cream, Creed, and Cinderella;
Coldspell, Cold, and Chickenfoot
D is for . . .
Deep Purple, Def Leppard, and Daughtry;
Dream Theater, Dragonforce, and Disturbed
E is for . . .
Evanesence, Everclear, and Evergrey;
Eden's Curse, Europe, and Extreme
F is for . . .
Foreigner, Fleetwood Mac, and Frampton;
Framing Hanley, Fall Out Boy, and Foo Fighters
Firebird, Fireflight, Firehouse, Firewind, and FireWölfe
G is for . . .
Guns 'n' Roses, Great White, and Gotthard;
Good Charlotte, Goo Goo Dolls, and Gus G
H is for . . .
Hammerfall, Hendrix, and Hardline;
Houston, House of Lords, and Halford
I is for . . .
Iron Maiden, Impelliterri, Incubus, Iommi, and Insomnium
J is for . . .
Judas Priest, Jag Panzer, and Joan Jett;
Jay Jesse Johnson, Journey, and John 5
K is for . . .
Kid Rock, Kiss, and Killswitch Engage;
Kamelot, Khymera, and the Kinks
L is for . . .
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Loverboy, and Linkin Park;
Lacuna Coil, Lynch Mob, and the Letter Black
M is for . . .
Metallica, Megadeth, and Manowar;
Motörhead, Mastodon, and Mr. Big
N is for . . .
Nickelback, Nightwish, and Nirvana;
Night Ranger, Nelson, and Nevermore
O is for . . .
Ozzy Osbourne, Opeth, and Orianthi
P is for . . .
Poison, Pantera, and Pearl Jam;
Periphery, Petrucci, and Paul Gilbert
Q is for . . .
Queensrÿche, Queen, and Quiet Riot
R is for . . .
Rainbow, Rush, and Randy Rhoads;
Rhapsody, Redemption, and the Rolling Stones
Red Fang, Red Goodbye, and Red Line Chemistry;
Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
S is for . . .
Satriani, Saxon, and the Scorpions;
Soundgarden, Stryper, and Slash
T is for . . .
Thin Lizzy, Tesla, and Tokyo Blade;
Trivium, TNT, and Taddy Porter
U is for . . .
Uriah Heep, U.F.O., Unruly Child, U2, and Unearth
V is for . . .
Van Halen, Velvet Revolver, and Volbeat;
Van Zant, Vai, and Victory
W is for . . .
Whitesnake, Warrant, and Weezer;
Wolfmother, Winger, and the Who
X is for . . .
Xandria, Xorigin, and Symphony X
Y is for . . .
Yngwie Malmsteen, Yellowcard, and Yes
Z is for . . .
Zeppelin, Zakk Wylde, and ZZ Top


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Biographies of the Main Players
Neill Solomon (South Africa) is a multiple award-winning film and television soundtrack composer, songwriter and musician. He is well known for his pioneering work in the rock and world music fields with groups such as The Uptown Rhythm Dogs and The Passengers. Neill has since scored many internationally recognized films and theatre productions such as the acclaimed Jock of the Bushveld, Gavin Hood's A Reasonable Man and John Kani's award winning production Nothing but The Truth. He won a 2010 Safta Award for best composition in Television and is currently scoring the daily South African soap Isidingo.
Phil Manzanera (Cuba/England) encountered his first guitar aged six in Cuba. His earliest musical accomplishments were Cuban folk songs inspired by the Cuban Revolution. He has gone on to achieve worldwide fame as a renowned record producer with many diverse artists, including Diamanda Galas, David Gilmour and Pink Floyd. He has been the lead guitarist with Roxy Music for over thirty years, and has maintained his own Cuban influenced band Latino 801 as a side project. In 1998, he wrote and presented a series of 14 one-hour radio programmes for station Planet Rock entitled The A-Z of Great Guitarists. Phil Manzanera recently returned to Havana (the city where he first began learning the guitar, aged 6 years old), to play a concert with Jack Bruce, the legendary bassist and singer from Cream. David Gilmour (from Pink Floyd) recently presented Phil with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Latin-UK Awards (LUKAS), which recognised his commitment to Latin American musical styles.
Sipho Hotstix Mabuse (South Africa) is much more than one of South Africa's most admired and respected musicians; he is a gentle living legend. Today, after close on 50 years of musical accomplishment and history behind him, Mabuse's influence on the industry that gave him his voice continues to grow in leaps and bounds. Fiercely proud and keen to share his wealth of knowledge, he is passionate about having the youth look, learn and respect the veterans of what makes this country great. "Our elders, parents and forefathers need to be respected and heard for their contribution," he explains. "If we look and listen, we can only continue to grow." In fact, throughout the course of Mabuse's near 50-year career, he has become a musical ambassador for South Africa, performing in virtually every country in Africa and touring to places such as the United States, England, France, Germany and Italy.
Juan de Marcos (Cuba) is an artist at the heart of Cuban musical expression as a musician, writer, director and producer. He is a cultural ambassador and icon of present day Cuba. Unmistakably De Marcos delivers this rich heritage to the world by meticulously assembling many of Cuba's musical legends and today's prominent musicians in spite of history, politics or ideological indoctrination. He remains a steadfast envoy of authentic Cuban music forms, the wave on which all music structured around its patented rhythms rides. He was the man behind the Buena Vista Social Club, the leader of the Afro-Cuban All Stars and Sierra Maestra.
Dan Chiorboli (South Africa/Italy) was born in Ferrara, Italy and grew up in Durban, South Africa. Pursuing his love for music inherited from his mother and grandmother, he received his first taste of performing in front of an audience at the age of fifteen. He has gone on to perform all over the world and has worked as a session musician on over 200 albums, as vastly diverse as The African Gypsies (the group he co-founded with Ray Phiri), Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Kenyan Simba Morri, Sergio Dias from Brazil, Black Coffee and Black Moses Ngwenya. But it is his partnership on projects with Neill Solomon from a very early age that has yielded the best fruits.
Stefano "Cisco" Bellotti (Italy) was passionate about music and Italian cultural heritage from a very young age, inspired by artists like Francesco Guccini, Lucio Dalla, and Fabrizio De André. While still at high school, he became conscientized to the struggle for human rights around the world, honing in specifically to the Italian partisans fight for freedom and the message of Nelson Mandela and the ANC in exile. His band, The Modena City Ramblers charted his course to international success on the back of material that entertained and stirred sentiments of resistance. Over the course of their 13-year career, the Ramblers drew from diverse influences including the music of Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Africa, sharing their leftist fan base with politically conscious international artists like Manu Chao. One if his highlights was an emotional tour of South Africa, where he vowed to create closer links to the music and its people.
N'Faly Kouyaté (Guinea) is a multi-talented artist coming from a deeply traditional background. He has received several intercultural awards but his most treasured is the 'Talent of Guinea' which he received in Paris in March, 2015. Due to his dexterity and elegance in his impassioned playing of the kora, N'Faly Kouyaté became known as the 'Jimi Hendrix of the kora' and the face of the world renowned Afro Celt Sound System. He is an artist of great depth and commitment and has been engaged in many humanitarian projects in Guinea. His music invites us to dance, but the lyrics are far from frivolous, addressing subjects such as Xenophobia, AIDS, the sale of arms, abuse of power and the change that each of us needs to make in our spiritual lives.
Roberto Formignani (Italy) started studying the guitar in Ferrara at the age of 12 with a passion for jazz and blues. Now recognised as Italy's finest exponent of the blues with his unique dobro, pedal steel and slide technique, his signature sound has fused Italian music styles with the old bluesmen of the Mississippi delta. In 1980 he founded The Mannish Blues Band, which developed into The Bluesmen, a group with which he has participated in many television and radio broadcasts, as well as festivals all over Europe. In 2000 he became president of the Musicians Association of Ferrara – School of Modern Music, with the main focus on identifying and developing youth talent from disadvantaged communities.
Tony Cedras (South Africa) was born in Elsie's River, Cape Province. The last of eight children in a strict household that placed high emphasis on education and religion. He soon became one of the central figures in the Cape jazz scene performing and recording with Winston Mankunku, Jonathan Butler, Robbie Jansen, Basil Moses and Russell Herman. He has gone on to perform with Paul Simon, Jonas Gwangwa, Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba, Henry Threadgill, Muhal Richard Abrams, Cassandra Wilson, Hugh Masekela, Ziggy Marley, Joan Baez, Milton Nascimento Tony Bird and Gigi. He has been in every lineup of Paul Simon's Graceland band since 1987.
Sergio Dias (Brazil), the leader of renowned Brazilian tropicalista innovators Os Mutantes also contributes his unique vocal and guitar prowess on Shosholoza, a traditional song which happened to be one of Nelson Mandela's.
Steve van Zandt (USA) played an important role in South Africa's struggle and was one of the first artists to use his profile as a voice against apartheid and for human rights causes around the world. In 1985 he released "We Ain't Gonna Play Sun City" and donated all the profits to the Oliver Tambo Foundation. He performs on a homage dedicated to him in the form of a powerful medley including Sun City, Solidarity, Under the Gun and Pretoria.
Keeran Eshwarlall (South Africa/India) was raised in a conservative Hindu home in Verulam. He specialises in singing Bhajans (Devotional poetry), Gazals (Romantic poetry), Qawalis (Urdu poetry), Sufi songs, & the odd Bhojpuri song whilst accompanying himself on harmonium, guitar, santoor, tabla, dolak, shai baja and harmonica. In 1993, Keeran went to Bombay to learn under the guidance of his Guru, Shri Anup Jalota. In 2005, Keeran based himself in London and travelled all over the sub-continent to perform with many Indian musical icons recorded a musical documentary with Anup Jalota for Channel S TV, a UK Bengali Television Channel.
Tebogo AusTebza Sedumedi (South Africa) is a young up and coming bass player and vocalist whose music career began in the music department at the Mmabana Cultural & Arts Centre in Mafikeng. Her perseverance and hard work has attracted some of the most established artists in the South African music industry. Her talent has also been spotted by production teams that host various TV or Live Music concerts and as a result, has been part of the South African Music Awards and Channel O Awards, and also played her role as an instrumentalist on the TV productions of "The Respect Show with HHP" on SABC 1 and "Afro Café" on SABC 2.
Bienvenue N'Seka (Democratic Republic of Congo) is one of the DRC's biggest kwassa kwassa stars and is now based in Johannesburg with refugee status. He has created a dedicated following with his Les Fantastique showband and his emotive French vocals, silky dance moves and distinctive guitar style has added a funky and exotic flavour to the Liberation Project.
Ray Phiri's spirit shines throughout this project. He was a great friend of the producers and was involved in the early stages of the record but unfortunately passed into another world before he could complete his parts. The song The Mountain is dedicated to him, and besides co-writing and contributing guitar to it, he also receives special mentions on Chan Chan and Mundo con Paz.
Written by Samantha Pollecutt.


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One extraordinary 19 year-old.
One extraordinary building.
One is recognized from around the world.
One is recognized by those who love his crazy and passionate self.
One jump links the two.
Austin looks like Aladdin at the Taj Mahal…without the rug.
Love this fun-loving guy that happens to be my son!


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Category: Columnists
By Sen. Ben Watson
April 21, 2015 - The activity surrounding each legislative session is always a combination of fast action with periods of slow-moving, tedious meetings as legislation is researched, deliberated and reconciled before the actual vote. This session was no different and each day was used to the fullest as we set our sights on tackling some tough issues for the betterment of our state. The following is a summary of some of the major accomplishments and most significant legislation passed this session.
Each year, education needs are given careful consideration through the budget process. With this in mind, the budget was passed with $530 million earmarked for kindergarten through 12th grade education needs including providing for the increase in school enrollment along with the construction and renovation of schools. This allocation also allows for a broadband internet system to enhance instruction and learning, as well as other needs. Although this is a significant amount of money, it is mandated by the federal government that the majority of the state budget fund kindergarten through 12th grade education and healthcare costs. Equipping our children to be productive members of society should always be a priority, as this strengthens families and our community.
One of the most pressing concerns of this session addressed the deplorable state of our roads, highways and bridges, particularly as Georgia continues to experience growth in the manufacturing and shipping industries. Therefore, one of the most important pieces of legislation that we considered was the Transportation Funding bill or House Bill 170. The solution that was agreed upon is sound and beneficial for our state. We settled on an excise tax of 26 cents for gas and 29 cents for diesel which will help us capture tax dollars from long haul truckers who use our interstates. This will bring in $50 million a year to fund transportation projects. In addition, we eliminated the sales tax exemption on fuels used by commercial air carriers.
We also eliminated a $5,000 state income tax credit for the purchase of an electric vehicle and placed what is essentially a user fee for owners of electric vehicles who use the roads without paying taxes through fuel surcharges. We added an annual user's fee for very large trucks and 18-wheelers since their usage has such an adverse effect on our roads and heavy trucks and big rigs will be charged a fee depending on the vehicle's weight. The bill also creates a new $5-per-night hotel/motel tax to be applied statewide and it is estimated to fund $200 million a year.
Altogether, the solutions outlined in this bill will raise $900 million annually to pay for our state transportation needs. Ultimately, this legislation takes a balanced approach to a crucial project that will sustain economic growth and quality of life as we keep up with the needs of growing industries in Georgia.
In healthcare news, Haleigh's Hope Act or HB 1 was legislation that received much attention this session and one that I fully supported after careful research. This legislation will allow the use of low-THC derived from cannabis oil for the treatment of chronic illnesses such as cancer, MS, ALS, Parkinson's , Crohn's, Mitochondrial and Sickle Cell diseases. This legislation does not make Georgia a "medical marijuana state" and because the bill was written carefully, we can rest assured that the use of cannabis oil cannot be exploited for recreational purposes. In addition, to ensure responsibility, the Department of Public Health would oversee patient registration and physician oversight. Families with children who suffer from chronic seizure disorders across Georgia celebrated as this treatment has proven to greatly alleviate this terrible illness. We heard testimony from parents of children afflicted with 100-200 seizures a day who traveled to other states so that their children could receive this treatment. I believe that this legislation is responsible and one that can help many suffering Georgians.
As the author of Senate Bill 101, I was pleased that the Coastal Buffer Zone bill passed which will provide a 25-foot buffer along coastal marshlands. This legislation will protect 2,350 miles of marsh interface without wrested vegetation. At the same time, it also protects and respects private property rights of coastal landowners. This legislation will protect our seacoast and the important habitat for Georgia shrimp and fish.
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Plastic bags in curbside recycling: a problem for communities
If you have carted curbside recycling collection, do you put your recyclables in a plastic bag? That is a significant problem for the vast majority of WI recycling processing facilities. According to a DNR survey just released in April to all WI MRFs, plastic bags and film are the number one contaminant for MRFs. But what is the cost? The City of Milwaukee indicates an expense of $400,000 per year in their recycling management contract. Other private sector estimates have also put the figure in the hundreds of thousands per year. Best management practice: place your recyclable materials loose in your curbside cart and return plastic bags and film to designated retail drop-off locations.
Spread the e-cycling word: watch and share E-Cycle Wisconsin videos
The DNR is running an E-Cycle Wisconsin ad campaign to promote electronics recycling during and after the holidays. Watch and share our 15- and 30-second videos to help spread the word!
IROW sells to Waste Management
More Information regarding the change over
Have Your Carts Out!
Residents are reminded to have their garbage cart and recycling bins out for collection the night before their scheduled pick-up day, or by 6:00 AM on their scheduled pick-up day. Collection starts at 6:00 AM.
Large Items
If a homeowner has large items like couches or refrigerators, they will need to call Waste Management (WM) directly and pay a fee for the extra collection. WM's staff will take the information about items to be collected, accept payment for the collection and send authorization stickers to be adhered to the items for collection on the scheduled large item collection day.
Contact WM at 715-302-1962 if you have recycling questions, need to schedule a large item pick-up, have extra trash, need to rent an additional cart, or your garbage collection was missed.
WM's office hours are 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
The Marathon County Solid Waste Department participates in the Call2Recycle Program in which residents may drop off batteries at no charge. The program is paid for by battery manufacturers and is a great way to help save the environment. More information about his program can be found at: www.call2recycle.org
Marthon County Solid Waste Department Electronics Recycling Guide can assist residents in learning about items that have been banned from landfills and the Locations for Electroncs Recycling brochure offers locations throught Marathon, Taylor, and Wood Counties where residents may drop off their electronics. Another informative website is through the WI Department of Natural Resources website.
which provides a list of E-Cycle Wisconsin registered collection sites.
Goodwill Car Donation
Goodwill accepts tax-deductible vehicle donations to positively impact the community and make car removal much easier.
The Schofield Lion's Club accepts donations of old/used eyeglasses to benefit those in need. Eyeglasses can be dropped off at the Clerk's Office at the Rothschild Village Hall.
American Legion Post 492 maintains a flag depository located in the vestibule at the Rothschild Village Hall.
1001 Leon Street Rothschild, WI 54474
Compost Site:
The compost site will open for the season in April, 2019 during normal weekday hours from 7:15 am - 3:15 pm. The extended hours until 7pm and weekends will start after April 15, 2019 pending weather.
Residents should use the St. Mark's Street entrance
Open Monday - Friday: 7:15 AM - 3:15 PM
Wednesdays- 7:15 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 4 PM
Sunday: closed
Compost Site open to Rothschild residents only
Yard waste and brush only
No logs or stumps
No treated or painted wood
No pallets or construction material
No other waste material
The Marathon County Mercury Reduction Program is still in operation . County residents may continue to exchange mercury fever thermometers for a digital thermometer, at no cost ,at designated exchange sites. There is a limit of one (1) thermometer per customer while supplies last. Mercury thermometers have a silver line down the center. Red or blue lines indicate "safe" alcohol thermomers. This exchange is being co-sponsored by the Wausau Water Works-Waste Water Division and the Rib Mountain Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Digital thermometers are available, while supplies last, at the following locations:
Marathon County Health Department- 1200 Lake View Dr., Wausau
Wausau Fire Department- 606 Thomas Street, Wausau
Rothschild Municipal Center- 211 Grand Avenue, Rothschild
Rib Mountain Fire Department- 5901 Hummingbird Road, RIb Mountain
Schofield Municipal Center- 200 Park Street, Schofield
Kronenwetter Muncipal Center- 1582 Kronewetter Drive., Kronenwetter
**Call the exchange center nearest you for hours of operation.
WM will collect garbage and recycling from one and two family dwellings every week. Collection that falls on a holiday postpones refuse & recycling pick up to the next business day. Residents should place their recyclables alongside their blue garbage cart in separate bin. The bin style is your choice and should be no larger than a laundry basket. Recylables may NOT be placed in plastic bags. The driver will check the recyclables and manually tip them into the truck.
Recyclables collected by WM can be comingled. For example: items such as newspapers, brown paper grocery bags, magazines, telephone books, junk mail, glass containers (clear, green, brown), aluminum cans, tin cans, and plastice bottles marked #1 and #2 can all be placed together loose in the recycling bin. The Marathon County Solid Waste Department offers a collection site for other recyclable items such as deli containers, ice cream pails, 5-gallon pails, and flower pots & trays. Be aware that there are cetain items that are banned from landfills - Wisconsin recycles.
All garbage must be in a WM or IROW labeled cart or it will not be picked up. Every 3rd Friday of the month WM has a large item pick-up. Residents MUST make arrangements with WM.
Please contact WM direct with any problems related to the collection of your garbage and recycling. Office hours are 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
Visit the DNR webpage for additional information: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Recycling/
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