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Songwriting Contracts
Having agreements and contracts in place is important, but often overwhelming, especially if all you want to do it write songs.
But – you need to protect your work.
Below are some compiled links to agreement templates, sample contracts, the U.S. copyright office, the Songwriters Guild and more to make sure you've got a single location to check for legal mumbo jumbo things.
As always – never sign anything without reading it, and the below isn't legal advice – it's a resource. Consult an attorney as needed.
Overview of Songwriting Contracts
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Powerpoint covering types of songwriter agreements, contracts, rights and royalties, arbitration, PROs and more.
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As the hours tick down to Friday night's opening ceremony at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Australia's team has got off to a solid start in the men's and women's mogul's qualification.
The main medals chances, Britt Cox and Matt Graham, both went straight through to their respective finals. But the Olympic campaign of another men's moguls competitor, Brodie Summers, hangs in the balance after he injured himself in training.
All four Australian women finished in the top 20 after the first of two qualification sessions.
Cox, the reigning world women's moguls champion, finished sixth on 76.78 points, putting her straight through to the final on Sunday night.
Cox had a straightforward first run, with a 360 degree turn off the first jump, strong technical skiing in the middle and a solid straight back lay off the final jump to finish in a time of 28.94 seconds, the third-fastest time of the day.
Olympic debutant, Queenslander Jakara Anthony got through her first qualification session, registering a score of 69.49 points, which was good enough for 14th place.
Another first-timer, Sydneysider Madii Himbury, was just behind Anthony in 15th spot, with a score of 68.98.
Victorian Claudia Gueli also made the top 20 in her first Olympic outing. Gueli had a time of 31.17 seconds for a score of 68.68.
Anthony, Himbury and Gueli will now take part in the second qualification on Sunday to try to crack the top 20 for a place in the final.
The top qualifier was France's Perrine Lafont with a score of 79.72, ahead of Canada's Andi Naude (79.60) and American Morgan Schild (77.74).
In the men's competition there was mixed news.
Gosford native Matt Graham, who was ranked number three in the world going into the Winter Olympics, had a clean first run.
He stopped the clock in 24.47 seconds, and earned 77.28 points, but he had to wait until the last few competitors before clinching his spot in the final with ninth position.
Graham enjoyed what appeared to be a smooth run with a nice line and looked a little stiff not to finish a bit higher up the rankings.
"I thought I had a pretty good run overall. I thought I did what I needed to do to get a little bit of a higher score but at the end of the day it's a judged sport and that's what it is," Graham said.
Graham is among the leading hopes for the medals for men's moguls, but he and the field were quickly given a reminder of what they are up against, as Canadian moguls legend Mikael Kingsbury laid down an impressive opening run.
Kingsbury, who has never won a Winter Olympic gold medal but has won the moguls World Cup seven times, flew down the course to finish in 23.87 seconds, bringing a score of 86.07 points.
Sochi bronze medallist Alexander Smyshliaev, who is competing as an Olympic Athlete from Russia — after his country's IOC ban stopped the Russians from competing as a team in Pyeongchang — impressed with style rather than speed, scoring 83.93 points.
Other Australians to kick off their campaigns were Rohan Chapman-Davies in 14th place (73.96 points) and James Matheson in 23rd (72.27).
Training incident puts Summers in doubt
The bad news of the day surrounded Summers — who tore his ACL last September, requiring surgery.
The Perth-born 24-year-old felt pain in his knee after his final run in practice on Friday morning, and he failed to appear for his first run in qualification at Phoenix Snow Park.
Summers, who finished 13th in Sochi, missing out on the final by 0.1 of a point, looked like his second Games were over before they began.
But Australian chef de mission Ian Chesterman said the nature of the format meant that he would get another chance at qualifying for the finals on Monday — assuming he was fit to compete.
The World Cup medallist cut a disconsolate figure as he received treatment from team doctor Peter Braun on Friday.
He hobbled from the athlete area and left with his equipment.
"I saw him after his last run, he said he'd tweaked his knee," Graham said of Summers.
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My boyfriend, another couple and I have been on a two weeks safari in Uganda and Rwanda under the guidance of Colline and Daniel of African Wild Tours. This was just part of our two months trip in Africa and some thing we had planned for over a year. We went gorilla tracking, chimpanzee tracking, guided walks and game drives, boat trips and made community visits. We enjoyed every thing beyond our expectation. We were taken good care of by the host team and we always felt safe and comfortable. I cant forget to talk about the lessons we learned about the animals. Our guide was very informed about the animal life, plant species, birds, culture and political atmosphere. We enjoyed traveling with Daniel a lot. Colline, our driver, was very good and the car was good, too.(4 WD Jeep)
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I think the whole meal was a bit too awesome to fit into one post; each thing I made kind of deserves it's own space. So, let's start with the dessert, since even the Bible says that the last shall be first…
This beauty is a cappuccino rum cheesecake with strawberries and cream. I know the pictures aren't the best, but the last thing I wanted to do while this was just sitting in front of me was try over and over again to get a good picture in a poorly lighted kitchen. Pretty much to die for.
I got the original recipe from THIS site and followed it pretty much word for word. I didn't have espresso powder, so I just used two tablespoons of espresso. The coffee flavor wasn't very strong, so I'd recommend going with what the recipe calls for. I also sprinkled cocoa powder on the top for some added bitter contrast.
A couple important tips:
– Make sure the cream cheese is room temperature. If it's too cold, it won't blend easily and you might get lumps.
– Mix on low-medium speed. The more air you get into the cream, the more likely you are to get spaces and bubbles in the final product.
– Scrape the edges frequently to help get a good consistent batter.
– Mix thoroughly after and in between each addition (ie each egg, liquid, etc)
– Cut a circle of parchment paper to line the bottom of the springform pan for easy cleanup and removal.
– Don't overcook it; it should still be jiggly in the center when you take it out; it will set when it cools.
– If you are trying to lose weight, eat one piece, save a second, and give the rest of the cheesecake away; that's the only reason I didn't eat the whole thing.
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Fiery Stuffed Poblanos
Total TimePrep: 50 min. + standing Bake: 20 min.
Makes8 servings
- 8 poblano peppers
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ancho chili pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, divided
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- Broil peppers 3 in. from heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, coarsely mash beans; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, cook and stir zucchini and onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add corn, tomatoes, rice, seasonings and beans. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375°. Peel charred skins from poblanos and discard. Cut a lengthwise slit through each pepper, leaving stem intact; discard membranes and seeds. Spoon 2/3 cup filling into each pepper.
- Place peppers in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake until heated through, 18-22 minutes, sprinkling with green onions and remaining cheese during last 5 minutes of baking. Serve with sour cream.
Editor's NoteWear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Nutrition Facts1 stuffed pepper: 223 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 579mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 7g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.
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Apr 2, 2018
Wow! Love this dish. Have made it several times as it is VERY popular with my family. Extra filling makes a great wrap.
Feb 23, 2018
I didn't use "fat-free cheese or sour cream". I used thawed, drained frozen corn vs. canned. I put the peppers on my gas stove top that has a professional vent, or one can put the peppers on a gas BBQer. I have several recipes that I have to roast peppers, I find it easy to place charred peppers in a plastic zip bag. I tried this recipe for it was created by a fellow VFE, it's great and we will be making this again!
Jan 28, 2018
This is a colorful dish that was very tasty. The filling is also great with tortilla chips. I will be making this one again!
Nov 28, 2017
This dish really needs some cumin and oregano. Onion,also, is a great flavor maker. This really needs something besides garlic. Otherwise, poblano peppers are hotter than Anaheim chiles which we usually use so cayenne is really not necessary. Some Mexican chorizo would be a good addition to this dish and would spice and flavor this up more if a meat addition is desired.
Nov 7, 2017
We thought this was a great recipe. The Pablanos were out of the garden and we added a little bit of ground beef and a couple if Serrano peppers, ( we like our food Spicy).
Aug 30, 2016
Left out the rice and zucchini, and added ground beef. They were quite good.
May 3, 2013
This is a delicious recipe. However, each time I make it, the peppers get too soft. Perhaps I should let them 'sweat' less?
Sep 5, 2011
Excellent meatless meal. I added Chilpote Tabasco to kick it up. Everyone loved it! I will be making this again. I will aslo try using smaller peppers to use as a first course or appetizer.
Apr 19, 2011
Mild flavor can appeal to all levels.
Apr 9, 2011
There are so many delicious ingredients in here, but the end result just wasn't exciting enough for us. We're spice fiends, so it may just be that I needed to add a jalapeno or some cayenne to the filling to give it that extra oomph. I did sub half the Mexican cheese blend with pepper jack, but it wasn't enough to satisfy our spicy tooth.


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#2,191 Family Day.
Over the weekend we made a plan with our family on the coast to spend the day together in Laurel since this weekend will be kind of rushed with lots of traveling. I ran over to the shop to wrap gifts…
And soon Sam, Lyn, Jared and Ellie arrived bearing gifts of homemade Chex mix and Sam's from-scratch Scottish shortbread that was TO DIE FOR. Seriously, I've never tasted anything quite like it—so buttery, sweet, soft, and with just a dash of cayenne pepper and salt. We hit the town for lunch at Lee's, then walked around to do some shopping at Southern Antiques, Sweet Daddy's Pop Shop and the Knight Butcher and ended up leaving them all with a bag full of yummy stuff to snack on. At Southern Antiques, I finally got to see the finished display cabinet Ben made for Oldfield Fine Goods totally from scrap reclaimed wood. I'm so proud of my main squeeze!
The butcher shop has sold 2,000 pounds of their famous beef jerky since last week. LAST WEEK. They were out of it when we went by, but we got to try their first batch of healthy smoked beef sticks that reminded me of Slim Jims, which also made Ellie, our bacon loving niece, happy.
On our walk back to the shop it started to rain again. I can't fully explain the humidity and nastiness of this weather today. Every surface had beads of sweat, the old sidewalks slick with rain and mildew. It was a huge relief to go back to our house and hang out, inside in the cool, dry of home.
Ellie and Lucy didn't get to see each other, but thanks to the magic of iPhone, they could send videos and make a plan to see each other next time. Sweet, sweet girls.


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Smart Meter Data Analytics Trumps Other IT Investments for Power Utilities
The US power utility sector has been an exciting vertical for IT systems integrators over the past decade. Smart meter deployments, billions of dollars of smart grid funding, as well as the continuation of Business Process Outsourcing trends has driven some monster-sized IT contracts. There has also been an impressive roster of deal wins - Accenture won 570 engagements with North American power utilities over the past two years, and Capgemini clocked in 400 deals.
How does the future power utility IT services market shape up? Going forward there are lots of trends for IT systems integrators to get excited about – like decentralized generation models, IT/OT convergence, as well as smarter power grids pushing out more data. But a deeper analysis finds in the short term most utilities are still focused on improving operational efficiency and making better use of smart meter data. Becoming a 'utility of the future' is a much more distant ambition.
To get a clearer picture of investment drivers over the next two years we interviewed a panel of budget holders at 14 power utilities across North America (see Figure 1). We heard that smart meter data, customer requirements, and the desire to improve operational efficiency are the most significant factors driving investment. Utilities are looking to use smart meter data analytics to monetize their earlier investments. They are also keen to improve operational efficiency by consolidating the spaghetti of legacy IT systems that exist across the enterprise.
Renewable energy was rated as the weakest investment driver. This initially seems surprising given the recent noise about a solar revolution forcing power utilities into a so-called 'death spiral'. Over half (57%) of the utilities we interviewed rate the impact of renewable generation as neutral in driving IT investments , while 36% rate this as significant. This reflects the fact that outside of regions with strong cleantech agendas (like Arizona, California and Hawaii) most utilities are still unsure as about the timeframe over which distributed generation models will significantly impact their business.
For granular data on the size and growth of the US power utility IT services market across eight segments - refer to our recently published report: US Power Utility IT Services: Market Forecast 2015-2020.


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Tigo Ghana is currently on a campaign to encourage Ghanaians to use smartphones.
The telecom giant on Tuesday April 14, 2015 became the first telco to unveil the latest Samsung flagship phones, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge at the Alisa Hotel.
Tigo's partnership with Samsung demonstrates their commitment to deliver products that offer a complete mobile experience to customers.
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge come with exciting package.
Tigo is making both phones affordable to customers through a 12 month flexible payment plan, a partnership with Stanbic Bank.
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text: If you ask any corporate employee, he or she would vouch for the fact as to how important outdoor team building activities or corporate offsites are for building team relations, encouraging positive emotions, and lifting team spirits. It, thus, becomes imperative for the HR department to organize some outdoor team building activities at regular intervals. But how do you find ideas for a great team building activity? The first thing that will probably come to your mind is to Google it and stumble upon lot of websites and blogs that talk about various team building activities but none offer consolidated information in one go. This scattered information leads to more confusion as which activity to go for and which team building provider to choose from. To ease out things for you, our team has picked 10 awesome outdoor team building activities that your team will love for sure. The City Race Challenge Inspired by the popular TV show\u00a0'Amazing Race', this fast-paced team building event challenges teams to work together as they race together to cover the maximum number of points. This fun-filled task involves solving clues, completing challenge stations and accomplishing team tasks. Highly customizable, the City Race Challenge works well with any form of transport including public transport, scooters, auto rickshaws, or can be performed on foot. The Sand Fortress Challenge The Sand Fortress Challenge\u00a0is an intriguing activity that allows teams to build on the dreams they have for their organization. It can be organized near a beach adjoining the resort where the team is planning its outing. The Sand Fortress Challenge teaches team members values such as ownership, creativity, and responsibility. The Celluloid Challenge In this challenge, the entire team is turned into full film production units and they are challenged to produce their own unique versions of Bollywood classics. The challenge moves through the different stages of film making \u2013 ideating, scripting, shooting and editing. You can also customize the content to incorporate your company message, corporate focus or offsite theme. The Celluloid Challenge is ideal for group sizes up to 50 people. The Beach Olympics Challenge Beach destinations like Goa, Kerala and Pondicherry - make an ideal setting for teams to come together to participate in the Beach Olympics Challenge, and have some uninhibited fun. The Beach Olympics Challenge comprises a series of really fun-filled team challenges - all fine-tuned to challenge them towards displaying characteristics like coordination, teamwork, communication, planning, and creativity. The Social Chef Challenge This extremely flexible and interesting challenge can be organized in various formats depending on the culinary skills of the team members and the time in hand. Under the challenge, each team is allocated some limited non-food resources and they have to strategize to put these resources to optimum use \u2013 to be able to cook up a sumptuous meal including an appetizer and a main course. The Social Chef Challenge can be set up both indoors or outdoors. Team Olympics Challenge This fun-filled and fast-paced action challenge is kicked off in style with individual teams marching in waving their flags and slogans and making the solemn vow to have fun through the intensely competitive games to follow. The Team Olympics Challenge is can be organized both indoor and outdoor for group sizes ranging from 50 to 1000 people at a time. The Egyptian Challenge In this engrossing team building activity, large teams are broken up into smaller units, who are then challenged to build their own small Pyramids. All the equipment they would possibly need is handed to them such as cardboard and paper cutters but what teams need to bring in themselves is their innovativeness, their creativity and their acumen in planning. The Mannequin Challenge The Mannequin Challenge is a new online trend which sees people uploading videos of them looking as though they've been frozen in time. Once the clip has been recorded, the footage is shared in social media with the hashtag #MannequinChallenge. The Mannequin Challenge is suitable for teams up to 50 people and works well for senior and junior teams. The Build-Your-Raft Challenge The Build-Your-Raft Challenge tests the teams' will and commitment as they paddle across unchartered waters on their self-made rafts to the finishing line. 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Church Audio Systems That Enhance Worship
Whether you lead a small congregation or preach to one of the country's mega-churches or cathedrals, your message must be heard and understood.
A quality church audio system ensures that everyone in the auditorium hears vital communication loud and clear. Whether it be the Sunday morning sermon or Catholic Mass, a mid-week service, or special presentation, every attendee has the right and the need to hear and understand the spoken word.
Many churches struggle with outdated, cumbersome equipment that's often near the end of its useful life. When signals degrade and the audio is muffled or distorted, the worship experience suffers.
If headsets fail, adjusting them or replacing with another during the service is disruptive, and the overall reverent atmosphere you strived to provide is hindered or destroyed.
A Digital Signal Brings Absolute Clarity To The Experience
Many older church audio systems still use analog signals for broadcasting. While this was state-of-the-art technology at one time, it's been replaced by modern digital signal production.
That said, many houses of worship have upgraded their church audio systems to digital technology. Their public address systems provide audio that is crisp, clear, and communicates their message so attendees understand without problem.
However, some didn't plan for headset use. Or if they did, they received headsets and receivers of low or poor quality. For those service attendees that want or require hearing assistance, the experience is less than optimal.
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For example, one set of headsets are tuned directly to the leader. Those attendees hear the message in the language of the minister or speaker. However, if you have attendees who have another native tongue, an interpreter on a different channel can present the speaker's message in that language. Our headset design and technology eliminates any crosstalk from causing disruption.
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For example, during the Christmas season, some churches showcase an outdoor living Nativity scene. Often, church members portray the characters. If the event lasts for several hours, the actors may be changed occasionally to allow for breaks.
A wireless church audio guide system allows event staff to communicate back and forth about the needs of the volunteers. Walkie-talkies are sometimes used. But this can make the communication cumbersome, unwieldy.
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Former Olympic velodrome reopens for 125th anniversary
A historic velodrome used in the 1948 Olympics has reopened on its 125th anniversary following extensive renovation.
Crowdfunding and £750,000 of National Lottery cash has supported the building of a new pavilion at the Herne Hill Velodrome.
The Velodrome was where Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins began his cycling career.
The 450m cycle track was recently granted a 99-year lease.
Hillary Peachey, Chairman of the Herne Hill Velodrome Trust, said she was "immensely proud" of the project.
Ms Peachey said "it has been a long journey" but that the "community came together" to help re-furbish the facilities dilapidated pavilion.
The new stand, which was built using materials from the old structure, includes changing rooms, first aid room and club room overlooking the site.
Before the 2012 Olympics a deal was reached between British Cycling and the owner of the site, Dulwich Estate.
A new games area, junior cycling track and lighting system were added to the south London site.
It is now hoped the improvements will see more people using the venue throughout the year.
Charles Johnston, Director of Property at Sport England, said: "The new pavilion will help position the velodrome as a first-class venue ideal for everyone in the local community and beyond."
Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39430584
Luke Rowe: Team Sky cyclist targets podium at Tour of Flanders
Luke Rowe is targeting a podium finish at this Sunday's Tour of Flanders.
The 26-year-old will lead Team Sky's challenge alongside Englishman Ian Stannard in the one-day classic.
Welshman Rowe, who has a top finish of third this season, feels improving on his fifth place at Flanders in 2016 is the next natural aim, having finished outside the top 50 in 2015.
"I'm pretty optimistic ahead of the race, and podium would be the next step up," he told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"But to just be in a position where you're leading one of the biggest professional cycling teams in the world in one of the biggest professional cycling races in the world is a nice position to be in."
The 2017 Tour of Flanders takes place in Belgium on Sunday, 2 April, with the gruelling 260.8km route including 18 climbs and cobbled sectors.
The following Sunday on 9 April riders will tackle Paris-Roubaix, the 257km route between Compiegne and Roubaix in Northern France, known also as Hell of the North.
Rowe feels he can make an impact in both races.
"For me they're the biggest two races of the season and they're the two races which suit my characteristics and I know I can perform in them," he said.
"They're just special, real iconic events in our sport and I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into them.
"It'll be six or seven hours, 250-260km full focus and hopefully things will fall into place and I'll get some good results."
Rowe will then turn his attention to preparing for the Tour de France and helping team-mate Chris Froome win a fourth title.
After competing in the race in 2015 and 2016 the Welshman is very much looking forward to being involved again.
"I've been there the past few years and Froomey (Chris Frome) has won them both, and to be part of that winning team has been pretty special," he said.
"I could potentially race the Tour of Yorkshire because I like to race on home roads and then I'll do an altitude camp up in Mount Etna and then I'll do the Dauphine.
"It's a pretty hectic programme but I hope to keep myself ticking over and gain a place in the Tour de France squad again and do the business for Froomey."
Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/39438171
MP questions ex-Team Sky doctor's evidence
Evidence given by the doctor involved in an investigation into alleged wrongdoing in cycling has been criticised by an MP.
Former Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman was answering questions about a mystery medical package delivered to him in 2011 for the team's former rider Sir Bradley Wiggins.
Freeman, who now works for British Cycling, said the Jiffy bag contained only the legal decongestant Fluimucil, but added he "regrets" failing to back-up his clinical records.
Damian Collins – chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, which has been conducting an inquiry into doping – said the evidence "leaves major questions for Team Sky and British Cycling".
The delivery, on the final day of the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine race in France, has also been the subject of a UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) investigation.
- Wiggins will 'shock people' over claims
- I will not resign – Team Sky's Brailsford
- British Cycling admits 'care' failings
- QA: Cycling inquiry 'mystery package'
Dr Freeman withdrew from a planned appearance in front of the parliamentary committee earlier in March citing ill health. During the hearing, Team Sky and British Cycling's record-keeping was questioned, with Ukad chief Nicole Sapstead telling the committee her organisation did not know for sure if Fluimucil was in the package because there was no paperwork.
Freeman has now provided written responses to a number of questions.
He said "only Fluimucil was contained in the package sent" and he had requested it "a day or two before the end of the Dauphine".
Freeman explained he did not believe the specific form of Fluimucil he required was available in France and added: "My first thought was of the supply I had in Manchester, and that the team would be able to access that supply quickly."
In response to questions around record-keeping, Freeman said: "The present system of medical record-keeping and medicines management is a massive improvement to that which existed in 2011.
"I accept that it would have been desirable to have backed up my clinical records, whatever system was used. I regret not doing this."
In response, Collins said in a statement: "Once again, this new evidence leaves major questions outstanding for Team Sky and British Cycling. In particular, why were no back-up medical records kept for Bradley Wiggins in 2011, beyond those on Dr Freeman's laptop computer?
"Why were there not more formal protocols enforced on record-keeping, and whose responsibility was it to make sure that Team Sky's own stated policies were being enforced."
In December, Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford told the committee the package in question contained Fluimucil, and while Team Sky have admitted "mistakes were made" over the medical package, they deny breaking anti-doping rules.
There is no suggestion either Wiggins, 36, or Team Sky broke any rules.
Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39411057
Adam Yates fourth as Valverde seals Volta
Britain's Adam Yates narrowly missed out on a podium finish as Alejandro Valverde claimed his second Volta a Catalunya title.
Orica rider Yates, 24, finished fourth overall, one minute and 31 seconds behind Valverde, who won Sunday's seventh and final stage.
Alberto Contador was second in the final classification, with Valverde's Movistar team-mate Marc Soler completing an all-Spanish top three.
Chris Froome finished 30th.
Victory continues a superb start to the season for 36-year-old Valverde, who also beat Contador by a second to win the Tour of Andalusia and was victorious in the one day Tour of Murcia for a fifth time in February.
Valverde's win is even more impressive given every Movistar rider was handed a one minute penalty for infringements by Jose Joaquin Rojas in Tuesday's team time trial.
His secured the overall win with a perfectly-timed sprint finish to pip Colombian Jarlinson Pantano on Sunday.
Valverde had launched a late attack alongside Irishman Daniel Martin with three kilometres to go of the 138.7km race around Barcelona.
"Today I felt good after a really hard stage yesterday, everything was easier today because of the team," said Valverde.
"I knew Daniel [Martin] would attack when he did as he always does that and I worked very hard to stay with him and in the end I won by a hair's breadth."
The Spaniard also won stages three and five of the event.
Meanwhile at the Gent-Wevelgem one-day classic, local favourite and Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet of BMC won, holding off a challenge from fellow BelgianJen Keukeleire and the advancing world champion Peter Sagan.
Van Avermaet celebrated a hat-trick of victories in the Belgian cobbled classics this season having also won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and E3 Harelbeke.
In the under-23 race, Britain's Jacob Hennessy sprinted to victory.
Volta a Catalunya stage seven result:
1. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) 3hrs 8mins 50secs
2. Jarlinson Pantano (Col/Trek) Same time
3. Arthur Vichot (Fra/FDJ)
4. Rafal Majka (Pol/BORA)
5. Daniel Martin (Ire/Quick-Step)
6. Aldemar Reyes (Col/Manzana Postobon)
7. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R)
8. Davide Formolo (Ita/Cannondale)
9. George Bennett (NZ/LottoNL)
10. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned/LottoNL)
Final classification
1. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) 25hrs 27mins 15secs
2. Alberto Contador (Spa/Trek) +1min 03secs
3. Marc Soler (Spa/Movistar) +1min 16secs
4. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +1min 31secs
5. Tejay van Garderen (US/BMC Racing) +1min 34secs
6. Daniel Martin (Ire/Quick-Step) +2mins 29secs
7. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned/LottoNL) +2 mins 56secs
8. Carlos Verona (Spa/Orica) +3mins 00secs
9. George Bennett (NZ/LottoNL) +3mins 01sec
10. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R) +3mins 05secs
Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39399613
Wiggins will 'shock people' when he has his say on 'mystery package'
Sir Bradley Wiggins says he will "shock a few people" when he has his say on an investigation into a "mystery package" delivered for him in 2011.
Wiggins, 36, said controversy over the package delivered while he was riding for Team Sky had been "horrible".
UK Anti-Doping is investigating doping claims but there is no suggestion either Wiggins or Team Sky broke rules.
"It's the worst thing to be accused of when you're a man of my integrity," Wiggins told Sky Sports' Soccer AM.
"It's been horrible. But fortunately there's an investigation and I obviously can't say too much because that investigation will run its course and then I'll have my say.
"There's a lot to say, and it's going to shock a few people."
- QA: Cycling inquiry 'mystery package'
Team Sky have admitted "mistakes were made" over the delivery of the package at the Criterium du Dauphine but deny breaking anti-doping rules.
However they have been unable to provide records to back up the claim by team boss Sir Dave Brailsford that Wiggins was given a legal decongestant.
The original allegation made to Ukad was that the package delivered by then-British Cycling coach Simon Cope to ex-Team Sky medic Dr Richard Freeman in 2011 contained anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone.
Britain's most decorated Olympian, an asthma sufferer, was granted a TUE to take triamcinolone before the 2011 Tour de France, his 2012 Tour win and the 2013 Giro d'Italia.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) has sought answers relating to the package and also Wiggins' use of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs). MPs have also criticised the team's record-keeping.
Team Sky have said they are "confident" no wrongdoing will be found when the inquiry is concluded.
Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39391760


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Outlander is one of my favourite film discs. Very atmospheric, and not as generic as some of his later scores (he did write a LOT of music).And recently I have been investigating horror film soundtracks, and have been surprised how much the genre still owes to Goldsmith, especially in the use of various "advanced" techniques. I think the only real development from his time, in orchestral terms, is the technique of running a stick or rubber ball over the gong to produce an eerie moan.
Erm, when I say I've been "checking out horror soundtracks", I mean I've been listening to samples on Amazon, so my judgements are necessarily limited. That said, the ones that have caught my ear so far are: Hellraiser I & II / Christopher YoungSoul Survivors / Daniel LichtThe Uninvited / Christopher YoungTexas Chainsaw Massacre (remake), and TCM: The Beginning / Steve JablonskyThe Unborn / Ramin DjawadiThe Killing Room / Brian Tyler
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Hi everyone, my name is Wutosama and I am the writer of Metaworld Chronicles
After 1.1 million + words published on Royal Road, I have finally put out a book, but you don't have to look at it or read it or buy it.
This POST is just a guide for anyone looking for answers I could not find when I was writing my book.
About Me:
Professionally, I am a cat have a B. Arts B.Ed, I am based in Sydney, I have two humans cats, and I work with literature and language on a daily basis. Though certainly not the best writer on this website, I do put out work of a consistent quality very quickly. My most relevant pre-writing experience is that I ran a community-based D&D game as a young warthog back in the 00s - 10s, running 12-hour marathons monthly. At our peak, we had over 8 DMs and 50+ players. Keeping a story consistent over 7 years, 60 adventures with all the Players trying to derail you. It was good times.
In the beginning
Metaworld Chronicles began just as a way to relax. It's an excellent way to divert your mind from real-life stress, assuming, of course, you have a quiet time to spare. If you have a room of your own and time to write, that is the best time and place to do it. NOTE this is important - write to RELAX, not write to STRESS yourself. If you are stressed by writing, if it isn't joy... you might be more suited to reading, or petting cats.
Conceptualising - CH 1 - 10
I knew that I wanted to write urban fantasy. The last campaign I ran was D&D D20 Modern, followed by Shadowrun 3.5 Edition. I have an absurd amount of random ideas that never realised, so I began with a basic scaffold below:
World - Alt-Earth with Magic
Setting - Magic and Technology
Tone - Dystopian
Protagonist - Female Self Empowerment
That was all I had. I started in the same way a game campaign began, with an idea and that's it. That was the basis for the first 10 Chapters, which fleshed out my world and was my prototype. Initially, I did not plan anything beyond that as I had no idea other than a character concept.
For my protagonist, I had many notions, but in the end, I based it on my partner, who during this time was going through an incredibly rough patch, and whose family was going through an insane squabble. So I took that as a base, added in a bit of Virginia Woolf, a lot of Sylvia Plath, pasted some Margaret Atwood heroines and tossed in a bit of the overthinking Hamlet.
And so, combining real-life drama and a little literature magic, I hammered out the story of a girl with 'realistic' family issues. As they say, life imitates art; art imitates life. As for the setting, for those of you who read my book, you know that many of my locations exist in real life, indeed, that made writing much more accessible.
For Side Characters, I use an old D&D Campaign method:
For example, let's take Lulan (For those of you who know)
Character purpose:: Survive solo with brother Kusu, find a place for herself
Character motivation:: Home and friendship, sense of security,
Contextual motivation:: Leave behind abusive home and past, paranoid it will come back to haunt her
Character long term goal:: Build a home, safety and growth in skills - which is also for self-preservation
Character short term goal:: Friendship with Gwen, power up spells, be useful, see more of the world,
How short term goals fit into long term goals:: Gwen is a means for her to find a home in the future, Gwen' friendship and connections will get her old Clan off her back and provide her with the means to be free.
Continuing - Ch 11 - 20
After about 30,000 words, I post the first variation on Royal Royal.
Errors and typos everywhere. Random run-on sentences. People found parts completely random, and there was a lot of TELL. Criticism poured in, and I was shocked that me, a semi-professional academic, could write something so horrid. At this time was when I learned a fundamental lesson.
My biggest sins
1. Direct injection of literary quotes, arrrgh cringe.
2. Anime tropes, arrrrgn cringe.
3. According to my readers - a fascination with Yue's breasts. Yue's RL model would like to say 'that's rude. I like my breasts'.
4. INFO DUMP - this wasn't fixed until 3rd or 4th edit a YEAR later because the world wasn't fleshed out yet.
Don't rush things.
Thanks to a few people's help - @Andur, @Graestra @The Last Melody @Belial666 @skydragonknight @HamsterDesTodes to name a few, I changed up how I write.
Day 1 - Chapter X write up
Day 2 - Chapter Y write up
Day 3 - Chapter X Edit + a little Chapter Z
Day 4 - Chapter X Edit round 2 + Release
Day 5 - Chapter Y Edit + Finish Chapter Z
And so on.
Things got better, typo and stories got more planning.
At CH 20 or 60,000 words, the first big Event occurs. It was a lot of fun, and people responded very well to the story after that.
Continuing - Ch 21 - 50
After that initial big ego boost, I decided to keep going.
The world was fleshed out.
The bad guys hinted.
Gwen's primary narrative-catalyst ability was unlocked.
Things were moving in a new direction.
From this point onwards, I was in the "Middle of the Novel Magical Thinking" where I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my world and my characters, and my style has somewhat matured.
If you would like more information on how to start writing and how to keep writing after you start, these ladies can tell you more:
That Crafty Feeling - Zadie Smith //
Power of Fiction by Geraldine Brooks //
Margaret Atwood talks shop //
Ray Bradbury Talks shop. //
Continuing - What I learned between
200,000 words and 1,000,000 words
This process took place between 2017 and 2019 Jan.
How to generate meaningful content?
I can't tell you exactly, but the answer isn't in your head. It's 10% you, and 90% generated from what you have experienced in the real world, as well as what you're willing to read. Here's how I keep my writing interesting -
1. Consume different Genres as they add to your writing tools -
- Life Writing (David Sedaris, Jenny Lawson, )
- Resistance and Post-Colonial Writing (Achebe, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Joseph Conrad)
- Science Fiction (I will plug Ursula K. Le Guin, but I've read... to much of this genre.)
- Fantasy (You guys know better, but my no.1 is Terry Pratchett, RIP.)
- Speculative (George Orwell, Aldur Huxley, Atwood, )
- Pop Fiction (Mathew Reily, James Patterson, Lee Child)
- Philosophy-Fiction (Paulo Coelho, Murakami, Kazuo Ishiguro, Franz Kafka, Hemmingway, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald)
- Post-Mod Feminism (Margaret Atwood)
- Classic Poets (Coleridge, Yeats, Blake, Frost, Dickinson, Dylan Thomas)
- Modern Poets (Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, W.H Auden, W.B Yeats)
- Shakespeare (All the tragedies. Tempest and Hamlet are my favourite)
2. Be open to criticism, more criticism, and yet more criticism.
Don't get pissed, don't get angry, don't even get upset.
Think about it like this; someone took the time to read and then rag on your work! They spent time from their life to write about your work! If writing is supposed to move people, you're half-way there!
3. Promote your book
Actually, mine kind of grew organically so I have no clue other than
1. Add your book to topwebfiction.com
2. I made a post in the forum that was viewed 50 times!
That's all I did.
Going back to Re-Edit
After about 1 millionth word, I think I levelled up from tier 20 to about 60 out of 100. I went back and looked at my old stuff; then I almost shat myself. How the hell did that imagery make sense, how is that sentence balanced? Why is that expression so retarded?
I don't believe in re-writing.
But I do believe in good editing.
How many times did I edit Ch 1 - 20?
About ten to twenty times. That's right. I edited CH 1 - 5 a dozen times, then again re-tooled all my imagery and perspectives for the eBook draft. As Zadie Smith said, the first 20 Chapters will be the death of an author. Sometimes, you have to learn to let go and let your readers be the judge.
Step 0 - Wanting to Publish
At this point, I entertained the idea of publishing a book.
I asked the author of IRONTEETH / for some advice, and he told me he got a professional editor because DIY everything means you get to keep your rights to keeping the book free. I then asked a colleague, who was a writer with an agent, and whose brother was a theatre writer and whose father was a director, and they said the publishing racket is dismal these days, just DIY it.
Confused as anything, I did some reading and emailed people to do my research.
I contacted Agents + Publishers + Read up on Amazon's guidelines.
Here's what I surmised, this is after 4 months of back and forth with a dozen publishers and agencies:
1. If you publish with a traditional publisher like Pan MacMillan, they do not take manuscripts for Fantasy of any kind, so DEAD END.
2. If you want to find an agent to hawk your book to a publisher, 90% of Agency do not take Fantasy, and if they do, their fees are generally 15% of all of your future income on the IP of the book. Despite everything, finding a good agent is almost impossible.
3. Agents, in general, will turn away anyone who is not in the industry, almost like a Catch-22. Their time is money, and 99% of us won't generate guaranteed money for them.
4. If you self-publish and tank the costs yourself, no problem, see below.
For me, there was a very important distinction that made it impossible for anything other than self-publish.
I want to keep my book online for free and sell a professionally edited and formatted version. The fact that I want to keep my OG web-novel live means that this book will never exist under an Agent, or a traditional publisher, period. I don't know how those Japanese authors do it, but in the western world, forget it. Western Agents and publishers have stringent rules and guidelines against conflict of interest.
Step 1 - COMMISSIONING A BOOK COVER -
To inspire my self, I ordered a piece of artwork from one of my long-term favourite artists Laovaan (see book description)
The process was arranged as follows:
1. Proposal
2. Quote
3. Deposit
4. 80% completion
5. Full Payment
6. Copyright and Ownership Release + Original Work sent to me via POST.
Commission Process Gallery /
The total cost is between 750 - 1100 Euros for an artist at Laovaan's level of fame. (He is very popular on Instagram)
Step 2 - Commissioning an Editor
I asked around for estimates on editing my first Ch 1 - 49 into Vol 1.
American Editors seem to charge about the same as Australian ones. Confident in my narrative form, I paid for proof editing.
My original Royal Road copy-paste was 177,000 words
I ended up going with Australian EBook Publisher //
who charged $80 per Hour of work.
Lynne said my book for Ch 1 - 97 too long and it would be a waste of money. (It was 1000 pages...) I decided to split it in two. (550!) I then edited the draft so that after cutting out all of my bullshit and adding in new scenes, it was 165,000 ish words.
Total editing cost was around AUD 3000
Here's my review: Hello, my name is D.J Wuto (Wutosama) and I am the author of Metaworld Chronicles on Royal Road. I engaged Lynne Stringer from Australian Ebook Publisher for the first volume of my novel, totally 160,000 words. Throughout the process, Lynne has been professional and pleasant, providing an upfront cost, clarified the process of editing, and offered a clear timeline for delivery of an annotated, proofed manuscript. As for the result itself, I am very happy with the outcome, as Lynne had drastically improved the consistency of my craft, taught me arcane grammatical rules, provided guidance on language for my international readership, and pointed out the narrative shortfalls.
Now with Cover and Manuscript in hand
I ran through yet another Edit from top to bottom, accepting, rejecting and fixing all of my Editor's suggestions. There was 150,000 changes in total. HOLY SHIT. 1 Months later, I was finally satisfied. Are there going to be errors still? Sure. But this is the best product I can produce at my current level.
Making an Ebook -
What a bloody nightmare, as a noob, I was stumped.
Do not even begin to format your book without due diligence!!
Ebook Formatting Guide by Amazon KDP //
KDP General Formatting for Everything
My book has Images for Scene Breaks + Full colour Glossary
Almost all eBooker sells have their formatting. The only ones I could make work perfectly with my designs are
1. Amazon
2. iBook
3. Google play
On Kobo, the format goes weird because @Lampshade made me very cool page breaks, seen here
I found out later that only iBooks support PNG, so unless you view in white, they show up as white-boxed Sigils with white box background. Not all E-book readers are created equal! Oh well, such is life.
Likewise, did you know despite my favourite author being Murakami, Amazon and all other publishers do not accept ONE NAME authors as metadata? Yep, we're all two name plebians. That delayed publication for a few days while I had to change all my metadata.
Formatting my cover was hell as well. Even as someone who knew how to use Illustrator, it took extensive formatting to finally get KDP To accept the Print book cover and the Ebook cover without any error or crop. Make sure to download this :
Before you get into Illustrator. Make sure the background covers all bleed areas else your book will be rejected.
Putting up Sales Channels -
Taking advice from my readers, I have chosen to manage Amazon myself and to give 15% of all my income to Draft2Digital, so I don't have to worry about multi-channel tax. God, I hate submitting tax forms. D2D formatting doesn't work with epub 3, so I forwent their self-formatting and went straight to the bookselling part. After some tax problems (I am in Australia they in the USA) The book is now up. The multi-link looks like this::
Metaworld Chronicle Volume 1 for Kobo, iBook, Google Play, etc //
Amazon link looks like this //
You get the idea
End of a Saga
So there you have it - from inception to publication.
On average, I do about 20 hours of writing and reading per week.
The first book likely took between 800 - 900 hours from conception to publication, though I have a feeling Volume 2 will take a lot less time. The total cost to me to produce something that looks good and feels good was about AUD 4500. I would have to say that I have no expectation of recouping costs and only hope to get enough to pay it forward for Volume 2, then 3, then 4, etc. Just the fact that if I were to have worked on Sundays (self-employed) for 1000 hours... I could have bought about 25 years worth of Smashed Avocado Sandwiches about now is the reality of it.
So don't worry about the money, if you're a hobbyist. It's a labour of love.
Selling the book at 3.99 USD means about $2 bucks a book that goes to me. The $19.99 hard copy gives me about $3.84 if I recall.
Hoped that help anyone wanting to publish!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask below.
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Anthony Joshua calls Oleksandr Usyk "a perfect boxer" but refuses to rule out a Tony Bellew victory
Unified heavyweight champion Anthony 'AJ' Joshua has called on Tony 'Bomber' Bellew 30-2-1 (20) to land his "dirty left hook" if he wants to defeat undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk 15-0 (11) – a boxer he calls "perfect".
The 31-year-old Ukrainian southpaw – who won the gold medal in the heavyweight division at the London Olympics – emerged from the inaugural World Boxing Super Series tournament with the Muhammad Ali Trophy and global recognition as the best boxer on the planet at 200-pounds.
Liverpudlian Bellew, 35, will be returning to the division after a brief stint at heavyweight where he twice defeated local rival and former titleholder David Haye by TKO. Bellew will challenge Usyk for his WBC, WBC, IBF and WBO cruiserweight titles at Manchester Arena this Saturday night.
"From a supporter's perspective, it's always going to be entertaining because I really like rooting for Bellew," said Joshua 22-0 (21) to Sky Sports.
"I really want him to win, so my passion is with him, regardless. Then, from an entertaining point of view, Usyk is like a perfect boxer.
"So I hope Bellew is working on his counterpunches as well, because that's the way to knock him out – let him tippy-tap and then explode.
"As we've seen Bellew can counterpunch and he's got a dirty left hook, and if he can land that I think he'll do well."
Joshua admits that Usyk will be the favourite in the fight, but says that even at the top level underdogs have a shot.
"If I am honest, Usyk is the favourite, straight-talking, because he's unbeaten and he's done it at cruiserweight and he's undisputed," continued Joshua.
"But, the thing with boxing, from like middleweight up, it takes one punch. One punch can change the course of a fight and, as I was saying, Bellew's got that in the locker.
"We all know he's got that as well, so that's what makes it so interesting."


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Acid Rain
Tomek Popakul
( Animoon )
Poland , 2019, dcp, 26'16''
Somewhere in the Eastern Europe. A young girl runs away from her depressing hometown. That's how she meets Skinny – a kind of unstable weirdo who lives in a camper and runs his not-so-legal errands. Their journey gradually leads them towards more and more eerie settings.


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Victor's | West Vine Condominiums.
"Victor's" it says, referring to the restaurant here. But the sign could almost be applied to the entire neighborhood, since few owners and developers have had as great an impact on this part of town as Victor DePoalo (b 1962), who lives here with his husband Brian McKenna and their son. DePoalo established the West Vine Condominium in 2007. There are seven residential units in three buildings. In the fourth building of the complex is the restaurant named for DePoalo.
DePoalo was also the developer of condos at 125 Bradford Street Extension, 160 Bradford Street Extension, 162 Bradford Street Extension, and 164 Bradford Street Extension.
Update 1 August 2016: DePoalo was arrested on 4 July 2016 and charged with assault and battery on a family or household member, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and armed assault to murder, according to an account on Wicked Local Provincetown. He pleaded not guilty.


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The Bells are Ringing in Tanfield
Following an appeal which was set up by parishioners of St Margaret's Church in the village of Tanfield, Co Durham, £127,000 was raised through donations and sponsorship to restore the bells and renew the framework within the belfry.
The Freemasons of Durham awarded the appeal a Community Support Grant of £1,000. The organiser and Bell Captain Andrew Wallace issued an open invitation to the Durham Freemasons to come along on Saturday 30th November 2019 to join in the festivities of the bells being rededicated by The Right Reverend Paul Butler, The Bishop of Durham.
Freemasons, Stewart K Bell, Robert Nicholson and Dennis J Geer accompanied by their families attended the choral evensong and witnessed the rededication while the Bells rang out heralding a new dawn for the Bell Ringers of Tanfield
Picture L-R Bell Captain Andrew Wallace, Dennis J Geer (Back) The Right Reverend Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, Parish Priest Rev Dr Andrew Miller, Stewart K Bell & Robert Nicholson.
TLC Teddy Initiative……
"thank you Freemasons for the thousands of teddies donated to children's casualty departments"
Community Support Grants…..
"The grant from Durham Freemasons has made an enormous difference to our service users"
Provincial Annual Meeting….
"The Provincial annual meeting is one of the highlights of my year, it's great to meet everyone and support all those being rewarded for merit"….
Masonic Widows……
"My husband would be so proud that you still contact me so many years after his death, thank you for remembering me"
Provincial Meeting…..
"The Provincial annual meeting is one of the highlights of my year, it's great to meet everyone and support all those being rewarded for merit"
The Royal Arch…..
"I feel that I have a much better understanding of the whole Masonic story after joining the Royal Arch"
What have you gained?
"I've made wonderful friendships with people from all walks of life who I wouldn't otherwise have even met"
In respect to the TLC Teddy initiative
"A child patient copes with medical treatment so much better when they've been given a TLC teddy"
What Freemasonry has done for you?
"The teachings of the masonic ceremonies helped me to be a better father, better husband, better son and better neighbour"What Freemasonry has done for you
One of the best things I have ever done…
"Along with getting married, the birth of my children and Sunderland winning the FA Cup, becoming a Freemason is one of the best things I've ever done"


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Just how to Build a Yard Fire Pit
Today a yard family party or party has wide varieties of options for not just things to do, but also ways to obtain the fun times done. One of the important things that families can do together is to develop a fire and also kick back playing songs or chatting as well as also have grandpa inform a frightening story or more for the youngsters around the fire.
Discussing building a fire is something, but it should be done safely. Having a fire pit is one risk-free method to have that fun we're speaking about. Fire pits come in many different shapes and sizes. You can acquire them practically anywhere there's a warehouse store.
Customize It
Or, you can construct your own and also have it personalized to your preference. In this guide, instead of calling it an article, I'm going to tell you exactly how to construct your very own outside fire pit. There are 2 kinds of fire pits:
Timber, or Charcoal Burning And Also Gas Fire Matches
The kind that you will discover how to construct is timber. I prefer the wood or charcoal pits because they are simply much better in terms of the wood scents as well as it looks far better. To me a gas fire exterior is simply fake. But, hey they serve the purpose so whatever your choice is you can not fail.
Select Your Design and Forming
Anyways, allow's proceed with developing our fire pit out in the yard. Our fire pit will certainly be built as an "in ground" one. You can obviously have an above ground one likewise. The design of our pit can be unlimited. Especially in terms of decor, kind of block or stone to make use of with it. Also colors are unlimited. You decide on the appearance of your pit.
Some shapes of pits consist of but are not limited to:
- Round and also Dish formed
- Rectangular.
- Square.
- Octagon.
- As well as Pentagon formed.
Your creative imagination right here is endless. Pick your shape after that determine what size you want it to be. For this How to I will use the common square form. When establishing your dimension to build, your initial concept would be to find a safe place away from your home or perhaps your deck if it is made of wood. We do not desire any kind of wild fires going on so we choose an area out in the center of the backyard.
If You Develop It, They will certainly come.
Away from any reduced hanging trees or cords, bushes, etc. Now that we've discovered our area to build it let's ration a 3 foot by 3 foot square. Below again it can be as big or small as you want. Just take security right into factor to consider. After our dimensions for dimension we mark those edges of the square off. Currently prior to we begin to dig out our fire pit, just how far down should we dig it?
Dig your fire pits no deeper than 3/4 of your arm's size. Why that deep? Due to the fact that every so often you'll need to cleanse it out. Clean the ashes, dirt and more. In this manner you don't need to climb down in it to clean it out. You'll still have the ability to reach to the base of it with your arm and even a broom as well as grab pan.
Utilizing a standard garden shovel we dug our fire pit within the dimensions we noted off. Taking care to just dig concerning 1 1/2' deep. Or 3/4 arm's length. After digging out your pit make certain that the sides of the pit are level and also smooth. Removing any rocks or rocks that would certainly keep the sides as well as bottom from being level.
The reason you do this is when you put your blocks or stone in there to make the sides and bottom, it will certainly also be level as well as perpendicular. You can also use sand to aid you level all-time low of it. Since you have your pit removed as well as a large stack of dirt disabling there, its time to mount the interior of the fire pit. Right now you must already have your chosen blocks or rock or stone to make use of on the within.
You can use concrete to reinforce the sides and base of it but I don't see the requirement, given that the fire will certainly be in the ground anyhow. For this case we just use regular landscape design rock or brick. After that just lay the very first layer of brick in the bottom around the sides.
Currently fill in the remainder of the base or floor of the pit. To make it fit right you might have to cut a few of the bricks. Usage masonry saw for this. When you have your pit floor completed, start existing and also piling the block around the sides of the pit.
Relying on just how you want to make it at the edges you can either join them with each other or overlap them. Yet to join them you'll have to make customized cuts to the blocks. Continue filling out the sides of the pit by piling your blocks.
As soon as you've reached the top of the fire pit, you may see that the actual fire area will certainly be smaller. Yet that's OK, we have a good small fire pit to delight in. From here you can do points like creating a spruce up around the fire pit. Once again your imagination is the restriction.
Appears relatively basic don't it. Well it is, with the exception of the job included to do it. This overview is about a 2 day project as for the real building of it. In the title of this overview I pointed out a Multi-Purpose Fire Pit. Not only does this pit make a great enhancement to your yard, yet you can additionally have a custom-made made grill grate or shelf developed for it.
So you can use it to barbecue out on along with a fireplace. And also it works fantastic for the kids to roast marshmallows on. Enjoy your new Fire Pit.


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It's only the beginning of 2015 and it's already a banner year for the accomplished multi-hyphenate artist known as Common, with his song "Glory," co-written with John Legend for the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic Selma, in which he also stars, winning an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Since the very beginning of his music career out of Chicago nearly two decades ago, his compositions have always been of the intellectual, uplifting ilk and his discography has continually garnered critical acclaim. But there is no doubt that his elevated brand of hip-hop has not been exposed to more eyes than in the past few months during the song's whirlwind award show tour. "This is how it's supposed to happen, the way it was supposed to happen, and the time it was supposed to happen," Common says knowingly.
In an age when immediate success and fame is the objective, it's a refreshing viewpoint. When most audiences have been put off by the typical musician-transitioning-into-actor narrative, because of the failures that will go nameless, Common has pulled it off dexterously, starting with an enjoyable turn in Guy Richie's Smokin' Aces and progressing into indie dramas like LUV and Ryan Piers Williams's X/Y. In his latest project, Run All Night, he goes head to head with legendary badass Liam Neeson. But it was when Selma director Ava DuVernay approached him to write her movie's theme song that his two worlds collided in perfect harmony.
Did you ever see this kind of acclaim for "Glory" coming? What does the song's admiration mean to you?
It means everything to me. Because it really is what I'm about and what I truly want to dedicate myself to. It's uplifting and inspiring and bringing people together. This song is part of a movie that is a extension and expression of the civil rights movement and it's an honor to be a part of it.
Oprah was a producer on the film and you've been working with her to spread the message. What has it been like being around her and working with her?
It's an inspiration. You feel like, "Man, I need to really appreciate this time that I get to spend with one of the greatest human beings to walk this earth." You know it's hard for women in society, you know they have obstacles put before them and then a black woman, to reach the level she's reached, you've got to understand what type of human being she has to be. She's just an incredible human being and I like trying to learn from her presence.
During this awards circuit you've been spending a bit of time with your co-writer John Legend's wife, Chrissy Teigen, what's it like hitting a party with her?
I love her, she's just got a real good energy. She loves definitely having fun, but at the same token, you can just tell her and John have this real incredible bond and they support each other 110 percent. She is just so happy for him, for us. It was a joy to see her that happy.
What has been your style mantra during the past few months? Did you and John collaborate on what you would wear for each other the performances of "Glory"?
We both have our own voice when it comes to style. We have our own theme that we know we want to follow with when we perform the song. In how we dress, we definitely want to present ourselves in a smart and sharp and respectful and elegant fashion. So that's one of the ideas of how we present ourselves when we're representing Selma. Ultimately, we work with talented people who could bring quality clothing and quality fashion designers to us, and then we just choose what fits the moment.
What designers did you work with on the looks?
This season I've been working with Prada and Calvin Klein. They've been really consistent. I've been wearing a lot of their suits. We also ventured with Tim Coppens and Givenchy. Givenchy sent me a couple things. So I have a spectrum but I have to say, Prada and Calvin Klein really have been consistently been dressing me well for this season.
You're also helping some young designers out there now through the Tanqueray Trunk Show, which is connecting young designers to upcoming brands like Public School.
It was a lot of fun and an opportunity for me to do what I really love to do, which is to inspire people but for the most part, to let the art be the inspiration. I like to be able to give people that access, that opportunity to just to hear from me and other guys out there like Public School, who are doing what they love and have a fresh take on fashion. I'm still on my journey, but I've got some things that I like to share and I'm glad that the trunk show is part of that procedure.
Are you and John Legend going to do some more collaborating?
We definitely have some plans to do some more co-creating. I believe that we'll do a project at some point, but I don't know what it will be. We don't know if it will be for a film or if it'll be an EP, but we are going to do more because we really enjoy working together. This is a good… it's a great — it's a connection. We both have a respect for the art, respect for the culture, and it's just a blessing.
Was there anybody you met at the awards show you were especially excited about?
Edward Norton is an actor I really love. His final scene in Birdman was amazing; I'm a big fan of his work. Birdman is a movie that I loved; the acting, the directing, and the cinematography was incredible.
I imagine you liked that score as well.
I'm glad you brought that up! The score was incredible.
I feel like you could lay a sick rap on top of that soundtrack.
Now that you mention it, I should find that guy. I think we could make some really fun music together.
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