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- ITV Report
Live updates
Eagle 'looking forward' to launching leadership campaign
Angela Eagle has confirmed she has put in the paperwork to begin her bid to challenge and replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.
Speaking outside her home in London, she told reporters she was "very much looking forward" to launching her campaign later today.
Bridlington born MP to officially launch Labour leadership bid
A Bridlington born MP is to officially launch her opposition to Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party today.
Former Shadow Business Secretary, Angela Eagle, says she wants to unite the party.
Mr Corbyn said he was disappointed over the leadership bid.
Abbott: Eagle is the 'Empire Strikes Back' candidate
Shadow health secretary Diane Abbott has told ITV's Good Morning Britain that Angela Eagle's support for the Iraq invasion and an increase in tuition fees show she is the "Empire Strikes Back" candidate against Jeremy Corbyn.
The Corbyn-supporting Abbott said her party's embattled leader must be on any leadership ballot as she played down talk of splits within the party and reports of political "Armageddon".
She joined Daily Mirror associate editor Kevin McGuire in doubting Eagle's success in a race with Mr Corbyn as the pair were questioned about the stature of a challenger who came fourth in a previous race for Labour's deputy leadership.
- ITV Report
- National
How does a Labour leadership contest work?
Angela Eagle is to launch her Labour leadership contest on Monday, but how does it work?Read the full story ›
Ed Balls: Labour needs Eagle - Corbyn can't do job
Ed Balls has told Peston on Sunday that Angela Eagle's leadership bid is "essential" as Jeremy Corbyn "can't do the job".
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The former shadow chancellor said no one believed Corbyn could ever become prime minister.
"Frankly there is no message at all coming from Labour in the last two weeks about what the solutions to these big problems are," he told Robert Peston.
"There's got to be a change. It's not just necessary for Labour, I think it's necessary for the whole country.
"We need a strong opposition which believes it can form the next government and I'm afraid nobody thinks Jeremy Corbyn is going to be the prime minister of our country."
- ITV Report
- National
Angela Eagle set to launch her leadership bid
Labour leadership challenger Angela Eagle has told Peston on Sunday that she is fighting to save her party.Read the full story ›
Nic Dakin resigns after 'further failure of leadership' from Corbyn at PLP meeting
The MP for Scunthorpe Nic Dakin has resigned from the Labour Front Bench after "further failure of leadership" from Jeremy Corbyn at today's PLP meeting.
After further failure of leadership from Jeremy at today's PLP I have resigned from Labour Front Bench https://t.co/DsmxfhvLBK
Melanie Onn resigns
The Great Grimsby MP Melanie Onn has joined her fellow Labour MPs in Hull and resigned from her role on the front bench.
I have resigned from my role on the frontbench. Letter below https://t.co/mpFoumQJMY
Skinner 'flicks V-sign at former shadow cabinet'
This is the moment Dennis Skinner shook Jeremy Corbyn's hand before appearing to flick the V-sign at the former shadow cabinet following their resignations.
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Frontbenchers Angela Eagle and John Healey resign
Prominent Labour figures Angela Eagle and John Healey have both resigned from their positions on the frontbench.
Healey has resigned as shadow housing minister, while Eagle quit as shadow business secretary, saying that the Labour Party needs a "leader who can unite rather than divide".
With deep regret, and after nine months of trying to make it work, I have today resigned from the Shadow Cabinet https://t.co/tX7SPDyTIZ
I have just hand-delivered Jeremy Corbyn my resignation letter. https://t.co/ntnHFzeaXN


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Salish Sea Tidepool Tour
Make your next beach walk more enjoyable and heighten your understanding with experienced naturalist guides to one of the most scenic & secluded shores on Vancouver Island.
Discover the marine life in the inter-tidal zones where the biological riches of the Salish Sea are a result of the daily and seasonal mixing of waters. On this 3 hour tide pool excursion you will observe how the marine plants and animals share their environment where survival is a constant challenge.
The peaceful pulse of the lapping waves and the sounds of nature all contribute to the ambiance of this special seashore location. You can interact with a variety of wild creatures in one of nature's most fascinating places where ocean water and land meet.
Every tide pool walk is exciting because there is always something different to discover. One highlight is the Ring-spotted Doris. Found in the lower inter-tidal zone and sub-tidal waters on rocky shores and crevices, the Ring-spotted Doris is a Nudibranch (pronounced NEWD-i-brank) belongs to the Mollusks group, and the class Gastropod.
The Ring- spotted Doris (Discodoris Sandiegensis) varies in appearance from Alaska to Southern California. In our Salish Sea waters this nudibranch is marked with many spots and rings on a creamy to tan colored base compared to the to the ones in San Francisco that are almost white with fewer markings.
They are carnivorous and eat anemones, bryozoans and their favorite food are purple sponges. It is both male & female. Following mating with another individual they lay a curly ribbon of white eggs in protected nooks and crannies. They only live a maximum of one year
Tour start times are dependent on the tides. Call 250-248-3667 for available low tide dates and times.
3 hour discovery tour. $55.00 per person, Cdn plus GST
Children free with minimum two adult fares.
Staying in Vancouver ? Prices below are for pick up and return.
Departure Bay – per group $99.00
Float Plane Dock – per group $99.00
Duke Point – per group $119.00
Nanaimo Airport – per group $139.00
Comox Airport – per group $159.00
Ring Spotted Doris – Nudibranch

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I've had very little interaction with the people who make up our health care system. Probably twice in my adult life that I can recall have I had regular, daily exposure to these folks.
Once, when my mom was sick and I left LA to help take care of her, and then the following year when one of my dearest friends got the kind of cancer you can live through, and my freelance lifestyle made me the perfect candidate to be her "Nurse Bonnie." I got really good at giving her injections and helping her with chemo-related things.
I remember thinking it was nice to be a part of the care process with someone who wasn't dying, and that these people who spend their lives in service of those in need of health care — whether dying, fighting, living through it all, or just improving something electively — are very special. They're nurturing, they're kind, they're precise and efficient and clinical when circumstances call for that, and most of all, they've dedicated their lives to comforting those who are going through some really scary shit, sometimes.
Well, over the past couple of weeks I've had the pleasure (yes, pleasure) of dealing with some of the most phenomenal health care workers I've ever met. Again, I haven't met a lot, because I've spent most of my life avoiding doctors as much as possible (due to a combination of a very early life experience that was medically terrifying, lack of insurance, and generally excellent health, frankly), so it's not like I have a huge basis for comparison. But, even so, this daily exposure to health care workers — from the urgent care center to the after hours on-call team and from the anesthesiologist to the PAs and from the surgical team to the wound-care and post-op check-up folks — has taught me something I suppose I needed to learn.
There are people in this world who are built for bringing comfort to others. There are people who — no matter how scared the person on the receiving end may be — can bring peace into the situation. There are people who can calm, care, and educate while also compassionately (and creatively) handling billing so that the uninsured is not also the "royally screwed" by unnecessary or bloated charges.
No, I'm not ready to talk much about what I've just been through. Yes, I'm fine. Better every day. I am ridiculously lucky to have the type of career in which I can still thrive as long as I have an hour a day during which I can focus and do my work, and I am *really* fortunate to have the type of personality that has systems in place for keeping everything afloat even when something catastrophic happens. More than anything, I'm blessed to be surrounded by my family of choice, my team of ninjas, my besties and my loves, because even though they were scared too, they rallied and helped me be less scared, which is of greater value than anything else.
Every single person I have met along this journey — EVERYONE from the parking lot attendant to the cashier at the pharmacy (not just the health care workers, actually) — has been filled with love for what they do in life, and I guess I've just not had enough exposure to people outside the entertainment industry who gleefully live their dreams. I am so glad that there are people out there whose dreams include taking care of folks like me from time to time.
Our health care system may have a lot wrong with it, but for all its flaws, it attracts some truly phenomenal people and I am so freakin' grateful to have had my life in their capable and caring hands.
Bonnie Gillespie is living her dreams by helping others figure out how to live theirs. Wanna work with Bon? Start here. Thanks!


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So here goes Part 2 of the Florida and Las Vegas travel review. I hope you enjoyed my short review of Florida. I'm going to follow a similar format for my Vegas review too.
First things first, Las Vegas is a different breed. Las Vegas is like no other place I've visited, famous for it's immense bright strip full of hotels, casinos, fine dining and shopping.
Las Vegas is a place you can enjoy with friends, with partners, or even alone. It's a place where you can experience on a budget, or without. It's a place where you could spend a few days, or two weeks. A place known as a go-to for many birthday's, weddings, stag do's, hen do's and cheeky getaways; it's a place where everyone can find something to do.
I have broken the blog down in to three sections, 'Where to Eat, What to Do and Where to Stay'.
WHERE TO STAY – This is all dependent on your budget. The strip is split in three sections, South, Centre and the North. I'm going to recommend a hotel for the South and for the North.
Make sure to shop around on deals and use comparison sites to make sure you're getting the best rate.
For the South of the Strip – I'm going to recommend the Luxor hotel, simply because this is the place we visited for some of the evening entertainment shows such as Criss Angel and the Blue Man Group (both highly recommended).
The layout of the hotel was so different to any other (it's the shape of an actual pyramid), in a good location and reasonably priced. At the Southern end of the Strip you'll be close to the Las Vegas sign for that perfect photo opportunity.
(If you have a bigger budget I would definitely recommend staying in the centre of the strip, the Venetian is highly recommended but be prepared to spend more)
For the North of the Strip – Now we actually were travelling on a budget, and we would rather spend money doing things than on the room so we decided to stay at The Circus Circus – this hotel is out of the way but you'll see the reduction in the price. The hotel itself was clean and had good entertainment for families.
TIPS – Don't forget to factor in the resort and tax fees that are added to the hotel price. If you're staying at either the Southern or Northern part of the Strip then you can easily get 'The Deuce' which is the least expensive way of seeing the sights throughout the Strip. It runs roughly every 15 minutes and you can buy a 3-day pass for $20. This will take you right from MGM all the way into the Old Town.
There is also the option of staying outside of the strip, this will reduce the price too.
If you're looking for a cheaper option to get to the hotel from the airport, hire an uber.
WHAT TO DO – Despite the glaringly obvious thing to do in Las Vegas (gambling) there is much more that you can add to your list to make for an unforgettable trip to Las Vegas; these include:
- Don't fancy walking the whole Strip? Fly over in a helicopter!
- If you are an adrenaline junkie, try the Stratosphere rides or the Fremont Street Zip Line
- Want something to do in the evening? Try a show – Michael Jackson Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group or the famous Criss Angel.
- Visit the Premium Outlets
- Take a day trip to the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon reserve (I'd recommend horseback riding through the Canyon)
TIPS – Each hotel has something different to do and a different casino to experience. I'd recommend visiting as many as you can to make the most out of your stay.
You'll receive a coupon book once you check in to your hotel, these coupons cover a wide range of activities such as gun ranges as well as restaurants.
Download Groupon to look for discounted activities that you can book in advance.
If you're not sure how to gamble most of the casino's offer short lessons, usually taking place in the morning.
For free things to do some hotels have shows outside of the complex, such as the famous fountains at the Bellagio hotel and the Volcano at the Mirage.
WHERE TO EAT – America is known for it's food, huge portions, whacky flavours and all you can eat buffets and Las Vegas has every chain restaurant possible. Here's some of the places I'd recommend:
- Joes Prime Steak & Stone Crab at Ceasers
- The Cheesecake Factory – and no it doesn't just sell cheesecakes
- For a good vibe try the 'Dick's Bar and Grill' in Excalibur
- For steak head to Gallaghers
- Earl of Sandwich – for a buffalo chicken wrap
- Hard Rock Hotel – American Food
- Hash House A Go Go – American Brunch
TIPS – For a good night out head to Fremont Street – enough said! I would recommend playing it by ear in the day and eating anywhere close by but planning to eat in a couple of nice restaurants in the evening. If you're looking for a few drinks, sit down at a table in the casino and you'll receive free drinks as part of the service. (This is a good deal, if you're good at gambling!)
Have you been to Las Vegas? What did you get up to?
Thanks for reading!


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A city located in the Davanagere District of Karnataka, Harihar is famous for the Harihareshwara temple. Geographically located in the centre of the state, Harihar is on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The National Highway 4 (Puna – Bangalore) passes via this city. Harihar serves as a major industrial base as a large number of industries are headquartered here.
Places to Stay
There are not many hotels in Harihar. Tourists' visiting the place can stay at the Shantappa Hotel, Nandini Deluxe Lodge and Ambica Lodge that offer rooms from Rs.500 onwards.
Ugadi, Sankranthi, Christmas and Ramzan are celebrated here. The annual Car Festival at the temple is a grandly celebrated
Kannada is the Local Language here.
Places to Visit
Places to visit within a kilometre of the bus stand are the Harihareshwara Temple, Sree Parvathi Temple, the Omkar Math and the Mother Mary's Church. The Hazarat Chaman Shah Wali Dargha is located 6kms away, while the Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary is located about 20kms away.
How to Get There
The nearest airport is at Hubli (131kms)
Harihar has its own Railway Station
The Harihar Bus Station runs regular bus service that connects the place to neighbouring towns. There are a great number of private bus operators like Mahesh Travels, Vijayanand Roadlines, Durgamba travels, SRE travels and Latha Tours and Travels that run regular buses to and from the town. Log on to Ticketgoose.com and get bus booking online to over 4,000 destinations across the country.


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Reel Dad: Annette Bening pays tribute to Gloria Grahame in haunting film
Every year, the Oscars seem to overlook an original performance that celebrates the authenticity an actor can generate in an artificial medium. The neglected performer of 2016 — Annette Bening as the ultimate earth mother in 20th Century Women — was again ignored this year for her captivating portrayal of actress Gloria Grahame in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool. Hopefully, some year soon, the Academy will pay attention.
Oscar did recognize Grahame, herself, with a Best Supporting Actress award in 1952 for The Bad and the Beautiful. By that time her career as a femme fatale had peaked following haunting portrayals in such film noir classics as Crossfire and In a Lonely Place. After winning the Oscar, Grahame soared in Not as a Stranger and the movie version of Oklahoma! But when she hit age 40 — at that time a closing call for film actresses — she bounced from television to stage, with a few films, until she died at age 57, forgotten by the industry that created her.
Paul McGuigan's look at Grahame's last months — now available on demand and online after playing in few theaters — takes us inside the heart and head of a woman with a courage to live but limited by her fear of demise. This Grahame is not the flamboyant woman we would see on screen. Instead she is quiet, vulnerable, lacking the anticipated animation, openly revealing her hopes and regrets. She knows who she is. She doesn't waste time pretending to still be a big star. She realizes, as the film opens, that "playing the provinces" across England, in drab theaters and humble surroundings, cannot replicate the days of red carpets and limousines. Grahame sees the ground she has hit.
When she begins an improbable love affair with a young man named Peter — played by Jamie Bell, best remembered for Billy Elliott — the film avoids the trappings of a typical May-December romance. Theirs becomes a deep friendship, with romantic overtones, connecting two lost souls each searching for a sense of calm. For Peter, Grahame offers a respite from the loud voices of his domineering family; for Grahame, Peter brings a sense of hope that tomorrow can be that reason to get up in the morning. While a sense of doom overshadows the relationship, McGuigan carefully avoids letting the film predict its own plot. The resolution, while inevitable, feels spontaneous because it's so well played.
Bening is, once again, a revelation. She brings the humanity and humor that frames every role she plays, always finding what's bright in a character regardless of the darkness. But Bening doesn't copy herself; she is a character actress disguised in a star's personality. And when given a part of this complexity, she submerges that personality to inhabit every dimension of a complex woman. Without attempting to imitate Grahame's sultry voice, Bening creates her own firestorm by igniting the woman's soul. It's a role of a lifetime in a career filled with many such roles.
Fortunately, home video makes it easy to see a film neglected by its distributors and overlooked by audiences. Bening should have been one of the actresses honored on Oscar night. Hopefully, she will soon get another chance.
Film Nutritional Value: Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- Content: Medium. The story of how a famous actress is haunted by her past and hopeful for her future gives Annette Bening yet another role of a lifetime. But Oscar didn't notice.
- Entertainment: High. Thanks to the sensitive direction of Paul McGuigan, the film avoids the temptation to be too Hollywood about a star who was quite Hollywood.
- Message: Medium. While the film could not be called "a message picture" it does offer an interesting view of how some people view the last chapter of a story.
- Relevance: High. Any opportunity to learn more about how people relate to each other, and react to their challenges, can be meaningful.
- Opportunity for Dialogue: High. The movie can prompt conversation between you and your older children about an iconic figure in the history of movies.
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, running 1 hour and 45 minutes, is rated R for "language, some sexual content, and brief nudity."4 Popcorn buckets.
Hitchcock: How he could have directed Gloria Grahame
Alfred Hitchcock never directed Gloria Grahame in a movie.
Interestingly, one of her best films, Sudden Fear, looks and feels like a Hitchcock film, as if David Miller had channeled the famed moviemaker.
But Hitchcock was doing something at the time, perhaps pondering how to thrill moviegoers with Rear Window or Vertigo.
Of course, For anyone who hesitates to step into a shower after watching the classic film Psycho, the movie Hitchcock offers a delicious behind-the-scenes look at how cinema treasures are made. With a fun screenplay, rich visuals and delicious performances, this is an ideal celluloid confection. And great fun to ponder how Gloria Grahame could have played the role of Marion, portrayed by Janet Leigh.
Movie buffs have savored Psycho since it premiered in 1960. With an unconventional narrative — telling the story in three acts and killing off a major character early in the film — this deceptively complex film inspires film fans to dissect its many elements. As Stephen Rebello details in his book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, the real impact of the film — quite daring for the time — emerges from its creative treatment of violent images. Director Hitchcock delivers more chills through suggestion than most filmmakers achieve with detailed images.
Hitchcock's personality magically comes to life in Hitchcock as both a master moviemaker and a man troubled by his relationships with women. With great respect for the detail of Rebello's book, the film offers marvelous anecdotes about how Psycho travels to the screen. Hitchcock is so filled with gossip and gab that it's as delicious a movie diversion as we have been treated in quite some time. With the tease of a tabloid, balanced with the nuance of a novel, director Sacha Gervasi delivers a most entertaining view of Hollywood as well as an insightful look at the creative mind behind so many movies. Hitchcock always delights and never disappoints.
Sir Anthony Hopkins, assisted by great makeup, creates a convincing impersonation of Hitchcock complete with the director's rotund physical appearance and distinct speaking voice. The actor does not recreate "Hitch" — who became, thanks to television, a well-known character — as much as he uses gesture and expression to suggest how the director could have behaved. Director Gervasi cleverly parodies Hitchock's introduction to his weekly series to introduce the film with subtle suggestion of the fun yet to come.
As appealing as Hopkins' performance may be, the women in Hitchcock deliver the award-worthy performances. Helen Mirren, as the director's wife and creative partner Alma, creates a memorable characterization of a woman talented enough to make a difference to what appears on the screen and insightful enough to know how to care for a creative spirit. Scarlett Johansson offers a pitch-perfect rendition of Janet Leigh in a remarkable portrayal that captures the magic of this actress while recreating her moments in Psycho.
What makes Hitchcock such fun — much as what makes Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool meaningful — is its marvelous attention to detail from the specificity of the shots from the original film to the gestures of the actors and the period detail of the physical production. The movie returns us to a time when the movies were as much about the people who made them as what we experienced in a theater. For a filmmaker as driven as Hitchcock, pushing the creative limits was all in a day's work.
If only he had cast Gloria Grahame in that role.


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In my years of working in loss prevention I have seen some ridiculous misuses of company resources. Most of the time it involves company employees pulling dangerous or inane stunts with equipment that they think is funny. I have seen people riding pallet jacks like skateboards and driving scissor lifts through coffee shop drive-thrus. While such things fall within our realm of responsibility as liability issues they are actually not the worst misuse of equipment we come across.
I am speaking specifically about incorrect or improper application of retail anti -theft devices. I have seen retail anti-theft devices ineffectively attached to items (like putting cable locks on detachable or unsecured appendages), overused (putting a 2 Alarm AND Spider Wrap onto the same piece of product), or completely unused (EAS tags left in boxes instead of put on product).
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G. F. Mlely: A Trail of Endurance
In 1983, jazz pianist-composer G. Francis Mlely was on a solo
piano concert tour of Europe, when midway along he received
information that caused him to suddenly abandon the tour and,
because of subsequent events, to leave off playing
professionally for nearly two decades. Mlely's 3rd album,
"Trio," according to a "Jazz Times" survey, was among the Top
10 most-played record albums in U.S. radio airplay at the time.
He had just come from performing before an SRO crowd at BIM-
House in Amsterdam, the largest and most prominent jazz venue
in Holland, on his way to other venues in Europe.
Mlely's career was definitely on an upturn. Reviewers were
writing great things. "A tour de force of leading edge
pianists," wrote Dr. Marshal Stokes in the "Washington Post."
Michael Fishman, in "Jazzline," wrote that "Mlely is worthy of
the exposure granted our greatest players." Acknowledgments
of Mlely's originality came from such as John Simon in "The
Village Voice," Serge Loupien in France's major "Jazz
Magazine," Don Albert in "The Star," Johannesburg, South
Africa, the latter commenting "the future which is Mlely" and
accolades published from upwards of a dozen nations.
Long established jazz greats recognized Mlely's talent, Jon
Hendricks saying how he was in the line of the great jazz
pianists, and Earl 'Fatha' Hines considering becoming Mlely's
manager, interrupted when Hines succumbed to the illness that
ultimately led to Hines' death.
In that 1983 tour, following a sold-out performance in Mons,
Belgium, Francis Mlely, or "G.F." as he is also known
professionally and by friends, was scheduled into one of
Europe's largest jazz festivals, located on the Austro-
Hungarian border. Posters announcing his upcoming appearance
were appearing throughout the region, when, suddenly, he got
the information that caused him to immediately return to the
United States. The tour was cancelled. He flew to California.
The reason for doing so was to care for his son. The boy's
mother had died a few years earlier, when he was only five
years of age, and the child's care-provider, who had been
contracted for the duration Mlely would need to be in Europe,
unexpectedly and inexplicably declined to care for the boy any
further. She demanded Mlely return at once, saying she was
ready to put the boy on a train or plane as soon as possible.
Thereafter, upon returning to the United States, despite calls
for him to return to Europe, Mlely quit professional music, and
in order to keep his son from urban gang influence, moved to
rural California, where father and son lived for several years
besides Tuolumne River near Yosemite National Park. So far out
into the country that the boy went to an elementary school in a
building that contained all eight grades in its one room.
Year pass. When the boy grows up and leaves home to be on his
own, Mlely moves to Los Angeles. There he strives to get back
into professional music, beginning with songs, writing both
words and music, as well as ghost-writing for others. His work
gets recorded and produced by stars musically diverse from one
another as Freddie Hubbard and George Harrison.
But, there are yet more delays in his performing career,
unexpected difficulties, substantial physical injury. An avid
bicyclist and wilderness hiker, within a 2-year stretch he
breaks his left hip, breaks his left knee twice, and, most
significantly, breaks a wrist, all of which require several years
of healing. Worse for his morale are the doctors' prognoses that
he cannot expect the wrist to return to its former shape well
enough to perform professionally again on piano.
Mlely sets out to prove the doctors wrong. He moves to Hawaii
to heal; and he moves there, as well, to marry his fiancÈe of
their teen years, Billie Jean, herself a dancer. They had each
married others, survived the deaths of their former spouses, and
had raised children who were no longer living at home.
Mlely develops special re-training techniques, exercising daily
for hours. Too soon, however, he makes some precipitate
performance forays out into the public, failing to play up to the
level he had played at before, and far less than the level he is
ultimately to reach. He was still not ready. Promoters, agents,
even other musicians, begin to write him off. He is persistent,
continuing to combat the recurring disability with a level of
patience and endurance he admits was beyond any he thought
possible for himself.
To test, and perhaps to prove, himself, he embarks on a new kind
of venture, producing a video series for television, taking
advantage of Hawaii's up-to-date community-access television
facilities. The series is called "Jazz Piano," in which he
features, wherein he discusses and demonstrates "the art and
craft of Jazz piano."
Though still not at the top of his form, the series does
subsequently result in at least one of the audio tracks of his
performances on screen getting onto his first album in 20 years,
the then soon-to-be released CD "Re-Entry."
The TV series, consisting of eight segments, garners some
positive support. After a year-long run in its own weekly half-
hour time-slot, "Jazz Piano" gets an additional time-slot to run
concurrently each week, a decision made independently by the
studio, Olelo Television of Hawaii. The series, apparently, had
sticking power.
And, rare for community-access television, the series also gets
reviewed on the Web, on a prominent Industry eZine. Ben
Ohmart, Assistant Editor of MusicDish, wrote, "Mlely ... has that
annoying ability, like Chico Marx, to make playing seem so
insanely easy. No open mouth, no breathing hard or Bernstein-
like tirades: G just seems to stare at his fingers, and his
crawling, spirited fingers rush around the keys, finding the
blacks and whites with hardly a worry. A delight to watch."
The activity of producing the series also brings about a greater
focus that helps Mlely not only to conquer the physical
challenge of his injured wrist, but to complete tracks for his
first CD in 20 years, on the JazCraft label. It is also the first
of several CDs on JazCraft to come and to be released that
combine for an audio CD series entitled "The Fine Art Of Jazz
Given limited physical distribution, "Re-Entry" is released, but
sales are mainly by way of a web site on the Internet
(http://home1.gte.net/jazcraft). Without significant airplay on
certain urban stations, there is little chance commercially for
any recording. Media have a short memory. But, reviewers who
take the time to hear it are mightily impressed.
If only one thing were to be pointed out about Mlely's music, it
would be its originality. In "Form, Freedom, and Originality," a
segment of the video series, Mlely observes that originality
"must do two things; first, it must satisfy the tradition and,
second, it must make a difference that contributes to that
tradition." He applies this not just to original material but
equally to the performance of standards. A reviewer in Chicago
noted how hearing Mlely perform a familiar standard is like
hearing it for the first time.
His solo piano style, though occasionally referencing others', is
unlike any. It is solo jazz piano without resort to continuous
walking basslines, stride, steady chordal comping, or to any of
the usual devices. Yet, he utilizes those devices in parts.
Additional to standards, are his own originals, many of them
compositions which widen the musical landscape for jazz
harmonically; comprised of a complexity "that involves rather
than puts off the listener. He is as clear as a bell." So writes
Phyllis A. Lodge, co-author with McCoy Tyner of Tyner's
upcoming autobiography.
She also notes the differences Mlely is making. "G. Francis
Mlely's "Re-Entry" may be heralding his re-emergence into the
tantalizingly perilous world of music. It could just as easily be
talking about a Re-Entry into Earthly experience from a
different musical dimension - one that is best explored with an
insightful, powerful guide. Mlely is such a guide, and his "Re-
Entry" clearly harks to a streaming musical dimension."
It is worth noting here that Mlely is also author of a new theory
for jazz players, an advanced concept presented in manuscript
form currently under review by Prof. Willie Ruff at Yale
University, himself half of the acclaimed Mitchell-Ruff Duo.
Ms. Lodge is not alone among reviewers to note Mlely's singular
style. Mlely "has a unique way of moving back and forth
between the stated melody and his own improvisational ideas,"
writes Dave Nathan, longtime reviewer for AllMusicGuide.com.
"His compositions are filled with invention and bewitching
musical patterns which fit his style well. Very impressive
stuff, indeed." continues Nathan. And from Lee Prosser, Editor
of JazzReview.com on "Re-Entry" - "A standout jazz pianist
who shines in everything he plays ... The genius of G. F. Mlely ...
is solo piano at its best."
Jazz is a vast, amorphic field. From groove-riding, jazzñlight
widget to the aleatoric anarchy of Freeform, it just might be a
musical free-for-all where anything goes calling itself jazz.
Who's to say? No one owns the word. Generations emerge with
tastes for, so-called, new and hybrid forms of jazz. They make
it up for themselves.
What's it all about, Alfie? Is it about success? Achievement?
In America, success is not always about achievement;
achievement does not always result in success. In the
mercantile culture, success, regardless of achievement, is all
that matters, and that is measured at the bottom of the
financial statement. A field of human expression becomes an
industry, driven by marketplace economics, on "hot" product
doing the catchy thing - pop culture becomes the totality.
But, there are jazz musicians out there, heroically against the
odds, defying the market, pursuing the meaning of their art.
That is truth. Truth is what is rooted in the lasting.
This is a story of two achievements, one human, the other
musical. Mlely has in deeds proven the doctors wrong. "Call it
a testimonial to the power of Mlely's musical will," writes
Phyllis Lodge. It is a trail of endurance.
Music and the human, the wide possibilities of jazz - as it has
been, as it can be - fused into a pianist-composer who, by
working within and broadening the mainstream, creates
genuinely new and exciting music.
Tom Wiggins, owner of AmbassadorsofAmericanCulture.com
(email@example.com), which specializes in international jazz festivals, now
represents G. F. Mlely for festival tours. Wiggins has produced and
internationally marketed recordings for many artists including Laurindo
Almeida, Taj Mahal, Merl Saunders, Cal Tjader, and many others.
Mlely's next release, "88 Keys And Counting," 2nd in JazCraft's CD series,
"The Fine Art Of Jazz Piano," is shortly to be released, and will be
immediately available at http://home1.gte.net/jazcraft/fineart.htm.
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You hear every one of the talk about mortgage refinancing. You hear about people who have tried it, then you get to hear from people you actually understand who have done it. It seems like to be the increase nowadays and you request, why wouldn't it do the job
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Advantages of sponsorship
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Your sponsorship supports enables important INTERTEAM operations and support of current projects of our partners in the field.
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In addition, you will receive the semestrial editions of our magazine «AUSTAUSCH (Exchange)» with current examples of INTERTEAM work in the global South with impressive features and portraits.
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While fidget toys have been banned from many schools as they've been distracting students, they were originally designed to have the opposite effect and increase productivity and focus.
The fidget toy craze is currently so massive that it's already destined to go down in history along with the Rubik's Cube, Cabbage Patch Dolls and Hula Hoop as one of the most popular toy fads of all time.
While the Fidget Spinner certainly made its presence known appearing spinning through hands and on tables, The Fidget Cube is a small object as big as a dice, which is designed to keep hands busy without making noise or distracting anyone.
Each face of the cube has an 'activity' to occupy your body while your mind can remain focused and concentrate on something else.
The six-sided toy, which comes in eight different colours is equipped with an array of addictive features including five clicker buttons (two of which are silenced so you won't annoy people!) a switch to flick up and down, and a side in the design of a gaming joystick to enjoy the unusually satisfying gliding action.
Whilst there have not been any conclusive studies on the benefits of fidget toys, many people feel they do relieve workplace stress and can be a helpful tool for children. It's thought that kids with special needs such as autism and other sensory disorders, in particular, can benefit from the use of sensory toys and activities to allow them to focus and concentrate on learning or another activity without disruption.
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WinterFest 2018
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Winter is coming. It's time to take a deep breath and roll up your sleeves.
It's the time for new plans and fresh projects and great new ideas. Whether you're mapping out your next novel, finishing your dissertation, planning a product, or writing memories for your grandkids, these great tools will help.
As is our custom in this season, we're hosting a gathering of software artisans who are working to transform research and writing for a new era. We've all finished our latest updates, we're working together to save you lots of money.
Get the tools you need at a terrific price, for a very limited time.
Your inspiration doesn't come from a factory. Neither does artisanal software.
For a limited time, we're all offering you a great price on great software, right at the workshop door. No ridiculous bundles, no silly gimmicks. Great software, great support, great (but sustainable) prices.
better together
Artisanal software doesn't come from fly-by-night marketers. We work hard to make sure our tools work together, because that makes everything better. Here's how…
fine tools
These are terrific tools for thinking, writing, organizing, and delivering your ideas. Sure, you can manage with less – but why would you want to? Each of these tools is carefully crafted and maintained by a small, dedicated team with vision and determination. Each is constantly honed and improved – since Tinderbox 1.0, we've had ninety three full releases for Tinderbox alone.
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We don't make you jump through hoops. No need to dig up your serial numbers or clip boxtops. These are all full versions with complete support and upgrade privileges. No contests or hullabaloo, no discounts too good to be true.
Just great prices for great software, right at the vineyard gate.
- Tinderbox and Storyspace: order right here.
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what the craftspeople use
Rich Siegel from Bare Bones Software reminds us that:
No matter what craft you're pursuing, there is no investment more useful, productive, or gratifying than a set of finely crafted tools and trustworthy reference materials.
Tinderbox designer Mark Bernstein finds his colleagues a constant source of inspiration:
You don't discover inspired design in focus groups. Artisanal software is filled with ideas, ambition, and a passion to make things right. Using all these tools together lets our team build better software while engaging the rest of the research community.
Keith Blount from Literature and Latte writes:
The applications on offer for WinterFest comprise some of my favourite writing software. There's something here for every step of the writing process, from gathering research and working out connections between ideas, to putting it all together into a manuscript and polishing the text for wherever it needs to go.
Eric Böhnisch-Volkmann from DEVONtechnologies likes to create, and his customers do, too:
Our customers love to create something new. And for this, they collect, organize, structure, delete, note, write, and – finally – perfect. With the apps that we have put together for you in this WinterFest, handcrafted by creators for creators, you can do this without the computer getting in the way of your creativity.
Joe Kissell, publisher of Take Control Books, knows the value of well-made products:
Over the past 15 years, we've created hundreds of books that help answer questions, solve problems, and demystify the latest technology. To do this, we rely heavily on tools made by other WinterFest participants—for example, all our books are created using Nisus Writer Pro, we use PDFpenPro in our production process, and we use Panorama X to track sales and report royalties. And many of our authors and editors depend daily on essential tools like BBEdit, DEVONthink Pro Office, Scrivener, and TextExpander. We appreciate the care, attention to detail, and personal support we get from these developers, and we think you will too!
Daniel Alm, designer of Timing, says:
We've worked hard to make Timing track the time spent in other WinterFest apps as accurately as possible. For example, Timing will track exactly how much time you spend on each document in PDFpen, including the file path. Similarly, Timing can track your writing time per document in Nisus Writer Pro and how much time you spend on each timeline in Aeon Timeline 2. In fact, Timing has its own timeline to visualize how you've been spending time on your Mac, so as an Aeon Timeline user you will feel right at home!
Tinderbox helps you keep track of the real complexity and messiness of the world. – Ted Nelson, inventor of hypertext and author of Computer Lib and Possiplex.
You know that feeling you get when you put on your favorite, well-worn t-shirt and jeans? I just got that feeling when I started up the program. I live in Nisus Writer Pro." – Lou Lesko, award winning writer and photographer.
The mark of great software — each one keeps producing little surprises....the sort of surprise which makes you think (a) "I didn't know it could do that"; (b) "Why would I want to do that, anyway?"; and (c) "I don't know how I managed without it. – Michael Bywater, author of The Chronicles of Bargepole, Big Babies and Lost Worlds
The tool does not make the craftsman, but choosing the right tool is part of the craft. We are all blessed with an operating system that comes with the tools you needed to get started, but there comes a point where we'd rather use a chisel than keep chipping away with a pocket knife. WinterFest is your opportunity to trade up to tools designed for your craft.—Pierre Bernard, Houdah Software
You have kept me from committing technocide and offing my computers and iPhone. I am going to purchase more Take Control books as soon as I'm finished with this email." —Michael Israel, performance artist
Tinderbox stores and organizes your notes, plans, and ideas. A professional tool that helps you analyze and understand your information as it grows and changes, Tinderbox is a powerful but personal content assistant that helps you share your notes through the cloud and on the Web.
- New: Take notes on your iPhone or iPad, route them directly to the pertinent Tinderbox project!
- Maps help you discover emergent structure and unexpected relationships
- Agents and rules let your work keep itself organized
- Treemaps, word clouds, and dashboards visualize your data
Nisus Writer Pro
Nisus Writer Pro is a powerful word processor with an impressive set of features to help you create beautiful documents.
Nisus Writer Pro offers an intuitive interface, superior multilingual text support, unmatched compatibility, and an abundance of tools that allow you to create, edit, and polish your prose. Taking notes in class, creating your thesis, or writing your book, Nisus Writer Pro can handle it all.
The WINTERFEST2018 coupon gives you 25% off on Scapple, an easy-to-use tool for getting ideas down as quickly as possible and making connections between them.If you've ever scribbled down ideas all over a piece of paper and drawn lines between related thoughts, then you already know what Scapple does.
DEVONthink Pro Office
Organize and work with all your documents — bookmarks, email messages, text files, images, PDFs — in one place, regardless where they come from. Quickly capture data without interrupting your workflow. DEVONthink's unique AI assists you in getting the most out of your data collection.
- Keep your data together in one place
- Scan your paper, archive your email
- Let artificial intelligence help you file your data
- Sync your data to all your devices, fast and secure
- Share your data with anyone, whether they use Mac or PC
Collect, store, work: DEVONthink saves all your documents, keeps them organized, and recalls them whenever you need them. Now there's no need to store Office files, PDFs, bookmarks or other information in separate apps.
Let someone else remember all the details: DEVONthink is smart. It not only searches all your documents almost instantaneously, it also finds connections between them, extracts the most relevant topic words, or files documents automatically.
Take your data with you wherever you go: Synchronize your data between all your Macs and iOS devices. Use the local network, mounted volumes, WebDAV, or Dropbox. Encrypt your data to protect your privacy.
DEVONagent Pro
DEVONagent Pro helps you search more efficiently on the web. It searches multiple sources, frees you from hunting for the really relevant results, and gives you power tools for your research.
- Get results pre-filtered for you
- View results the way you want
- Create reports in many formats
- Save searches so you can continue later
Search the web like never before: DEVONagent Pro queries all major and minor search engines, weeds out all the junk, and presents the really good stuff nicely ranked the way you want.
Web search the way it should be: DEVONagent Pro's menulet puts web search where it belongs: right next to Spotlight in the menu bar. Or use its keyboard shortcut, instead of reaching for the mouse. You still have to type your query yourself, though.
It's not about search; it's about productivity: You are already busy writing, creating, researching. Let DEVONagent Pro assist you by providing you with the data you need and the best tools on the Mac for working with it.
Aeon Timeline 2
Aeon Timeline 2 is the next generation of Visual Timeline Software.
For writers in the opening stages of planning, the final stages of editing, or anywhere in between, Aeon Timeline 2 helps you build your plot, avoid plot-holes and inconsistencies, understand your characters and the connections between timeline events and a large cast of characters, and visualise your story in new ways.
And for project and case management, Aeon Timeline 2 offers a lighter and more flexible way to plan, analyze and track your projects, employees, milestones and more.
We have just released version 2.2, which adds an ability to sync with Ulysses and many great enhancements to syncing with Scrivener.
Panorama X
Panorama X combines the best elements of database and spreadsheet technology into a single package, making it an unparalleled tool for working with and analyzing any kind of information. Like a spreadsheet, Panorama X is RAM based for speed and flexibility, but with all of the data processing power of a full-blown database application and more. Panorama provides incredible performance when sorting, searching, performing analysis, and even when doing complete data restructuring. Even if a database already contains tens of thousand of records, Panorama X can quickly conquer tasks like shifting misaligned data, splitting or merging fields, correcting mis-formatted or improperly capitalized data, search and replace, phonetic searches or even searching with a formula or regular expression. It's like a Swiss Army knife for your data!
Key features:
- 64-Bit RAM-Based Relational Database Engine
- Flexible Searching and Sorting
- Interactive Data Analysis & Summaries
- Universal Multi-Level Undo
- Graphical Layout, Custom Reports & Labels
- Fully Programmable and Recordable
- Regular Expressions
- Flexible Import & Export
TextExpander eliminates the need to type things over and over. Using a quick search or abbreviation, instantly insert snippets of text from a personal or shared repository of boilerplate, emails and other content. For example, type "em1" and it expands to your email address of "firstname.lastname@example.com".
Take Control Books
Take Control ebooks help you navigate the topics you need to know about, offering expert advice from top authors on the latest Apple-related tech and leading Mac apps. Available in PDF, EPUB, and Kindle formats, Take Control ebooks are easy to use and explore, providing in-depth coverage plus a quick way to find answers to your pressing questions. Books created in partnership with WinterFest 2018 developers:
- Take Control of Scrivener 3 covers Scrivener 3 for Mac (as well as the iOS version), taking you through the entire creative process in Scrivener from organization and research all the way to a polished manuscript.
- Take Control of Getting Started with DEVONthink 2 explains all that DEVONthink can do and how it can bring order to your information.
- Take Control of PDFpen 10 teaches you how to use PDFpen to work with scanned documents, create and edit PDFs, sign PDF forms, and more.
Other recent releases from Take Control include:
- Take Control of Your Apple ID by Glenn Fleishman helps you manage and solve problems with your Apple ID(s).
- Take Control of Your Digital Storage by Jeff Carlson is the Mac user's guide to choosing, using, and troubleshooting mass storage devices.
- Take Control of Notes by Josh Centers shows you the hidden power of Apple's deceptively simple Notes app for Mac and iOS.
- Take Control of Photos by Jason Snell is a detailed guide to using Apple's Photos app for Mac and iOS.
You'll also find books about productivity, online privacy, Wi-Fi, Apple home automation, 1Password, Apple Mail, Apple TV, Calendar & Reminders, iCloud, iTunes 12, Numbers, Pages, Preview, and much more. Let our authors save you time and aggravation with their timely, expert advice!
Reference management entails the collection, annotation, curation, and citation of published information. This is exactly what Bookends does, and it does it like no other software.
Bookends performs Internet searches to retrieve references and associated pdfs or web pages, and can immediately find and import references for which you already have the pdf. Versatile groups (static, smart, hierarchical, and virtual), Term Lists (keywords, authors, etc.), reference cross-linking, notecards, PDF file tags, PDF annotations that can be viewed/edited in notecards, on-the-fly creation of reference data tag clouds, and instantaneous live searches help organize and find information in your personal collection. Learn more…
Storyspace 3 brings fresh and new technology to reimagine the writing environment that launched the golden age of hypertext narrative. Years before the Web, adventurous writers crafted intricate, interactive stories of tremendous literary scope. Now, Storyspace 3 brings modern Macintosh typography and the flexibility of Tinderbox – with which Storyspace works intimately – to provide new perspectives on writing with links.
Edit PDFs easily with PDFpen!
Edit PDFs easily with PDFpen! PDFpen is a heavy-duty document editing app for Mac. Add text, images, signatures, highlights, and comments. Make changes, fix typos, fill out forms, and redact sensitive information. Use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to turn a scan into editable text. Export from PDF to Microsoft® Word. Stash your documents in iCloud, Dropbox, Evernote or any other cloud service.
HoudahSpot helps you find what you need, when you need it. Use HoudahSpot to comb through notes and reference materials or to hunt down that elusive missing file. For example:
- Mails about a "CV" or "resume" received this year
- Word processing files containing "invoice" or "estimate"
- Image files named "logo" more that 512 pixels wide
- Files created, modified or opened in the last 7 days
HoudahSpot is a powerful, yet easy-to-use file search tool. It keeps all the information collected on your Mac within easy reach: documents, email messages, photos, and videos.
- Search by name, text, file type, sender, etc.
- Combine search criteria. Narrow in on relevant results
- Sort by date, file size, image dimensions, etc.
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ImageFramer Pro
ImageFramer Pro is the framing solution for macOS. Quickly and beautifully frame photographs, digital art, Etsy shop listings, family snapshots—any image you can get onto your Mac. Choose from thousands of photorealistic or artistic frames and mats, layered in endless combinations. Add text and image overlays, including watermarks to digitally sign your original artwork. Who uses ImageFramer? Professional artists, photographers, bloggers, scrapbookers, craft enthusiasts, and anyone who just wants better looking family photos. Showcase your art with lifelike frames for a professional look, find the perfect frame by comparing multiple designs, or just have fun with your image library. From greeting cards and calendars to websites, proposals, and professional framing, ImageFramer Pro is a delightful addition to your creative toolbox.
Use HoudahGeo to add location information to your photos. By geotagging your photos you allow cataloging tools like Apple Photos or Adobe Lightroom to organize and find photos by location.
Geotagging photos with HoudahGeo adds GPS location information to EXIF/XMP metadata embedded within the actual image files. This creates a permanent record of where the photo was taken. Industry standards ensure that this information remains available years from now.
Show your photos in Google Earth: pinned to the location where they were taken. Be it to recount your travels, to present real estate, document infrastructure or environmental damage, etc.
BBEdit 12
BBEdit is the leading professional-strength text and code editor for the Mac. Crafted to serve the needs of writers, coders, web developers, and everyone who works with text, this award-winning product provides a vast number of helpful features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text. BBEdit enjoys legendary status for reliable, high-performance text transformation.
Timing automatically tracks how you spend time on your Mac — down to the app, document and website. This helps you become more productive by allocating time more effectively. Timing's interactive timeline also makes it easy to track "offline" times such as meetings. And if you are a freelancer, Timing can create timesheets to make billing your hours a breeze.
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Many business do not feel the need for long term SEO and only need some short term help with their website we offer two packages that can help you with this to boost your ranking in Google.
Business citations
You probably have business citations without knowing it. A yellow page listing or your listing on our Clarksville business directory is considered a business citation. They are great for any business and all the big ones use them.
Most important in a business citation is that on all of them your information stays consistent.
Your name, address and phone number.
We offer 50 business citations that contain you information and a link to your website for 50 dollar.
These business citation are always part of our larger SEO packages and work great for local businesses.
We can submit up to 200 citations if you feel you need more than the 50 in this package. We also have the option to boost them even more with a social media boost to a few of the citations.
Press releases
With this service we offer to write a press release for you and submit it. These press releases will be picked up by about 150-300 news websites and our experience is that most of the time is closer to 300.
The advantages of a press release and one of the major SEO effects is has is that you get new mentions online and Google loves to see that.
This press release is hand written and is about 500 words. You can specify the reason for the release and this can be the launch of a new product, updated store and many more.
price for a press release is 100 dollar.
Press release are very effective but can slowly disappear from the news website because of the continues updates they do. That is why I recommend a press release about ever three months. With a cost of 100 dollar, meaning about 30 dollar a month for having your business mentioned about 300 times. The cost will be about 10 cents per press release. A very cheap way of advertising your business in my opinion.
Often I hear that a business think they do not have enough news for a press release but this is not true. A new product, layout of your business, seasonal sales an more of these things can easily be used for a successful press release.
Contact me with any questions or to set up the business citations or press release for your business to gain more visitors to your business website.
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This is Super Mastermind . Made by Invicta in 1975.
A battle of wits and logic between two players. Break the secret code.
Up to 59,000 Permutations.
Game is 100% complete and in excellent condition.
The only issue is the the box top has a 3/8" x 1 1/4" tear on the box top graphic that was torn but glued down.
Contents include:
De-coding Board with Shield, 160 Code pegs in six colors, 40 Key pegs - Black & White.
Instructions in 10 different languages.
English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Italian.
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How do you lose weight effectively and maintain the weight you want? This is a question that many of us struggle with on a daily basis. However, the answer is simple and it is to stay consistent in your efforts. You should not expect to achieve your goal quickly without effort because a drastic change in your weight requires a drastic change in lifestyle. It may be difficult at times to continue especially when you are not seeing immediate results, but you have to believe that drive will pay off in the long run.
Staying consistent is important when trying to achieve any goal, especially a fitness goal because consistency encourages muscle growth and endurance. You should make sure to carefully plan a schedule that is consistent but also right for your current level of fitness. It is important to realize that an irregular schedule will not bring significant benefits and working out past your current level of fitness can result in injury.
Allow yourself the time to ramp up and get used to working out before starting any advanced programs. As you build up your fitness level, start making your workouts more and more difficult to avoid stagnating. By consistently increasing the difficulty of your program, you are essentially forcing your body to adapt positively which will result in weight loss and muscle tone.
As many of you already know, running programs are a great way of losing weight. If you are having trouble keeping a consistent running schedule, one great way to keep yourself accountable is to make plans with friends to go on a run. This way, you will be able to keep each other accountable as it is definitely harder to cancel on someone else rather than just canceling on yourself. Running with a friend is a great idea simply because it will make the run much more enjoyable.
Another way to help your weight loss is to monitor what you are putting into your body because "you are what you eat." Try to avoid processed foods which provide nothing but empty calories and track the amount of macronutrients you intake on a daily basis. You should stick to complex carbohydrates, lean proteins and fibrous foods to keep your hunger satisfied for a longer period of time, making it less likely for you to eat excessively.
During your journey to develop and maintain a consistent workout habit, find the program that is right for you. If you are having trouble finding the perfect program, feel free to look into the Running to Lose Weight application which has multiple programs that you can choose from.
Weight loss is not an easy goal to achieve, but if you give it enough effort, it can significantly change your mood, health and overall quality of life for the better. Last but not least, changing your life to be healthier should not be a short term goal but an attempt to change your lifestyle so enjoy the process as well as the results. Good Luck!
The Argus community is full of wonderful and inspiring people embarking on their own unique fitness journey. If you, or someone you know, have a great story to share, we would love to hear from you. Contact us by emailing email@example.com.
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How to Export Member Data from Your Ning Network
You may want to export member data from your Ning network for a number of reasons. You may want to analyze the Ning member data in Excel so that you can determine the demographics of your network; gather members' e-mail addresses so you can send them a newsletter; or simply have a backup of the data.
Whatever your reason for doing it, you can export all the answers your members entered during their registration:
1Click the Manage link in your navigation.
The Manage page appears.
3Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Export All Member Data (.CSV) link.
A dialog window window appears, prompting you to confirm whether you want to start the export process.
4Click OK in the window.
The more members you have, the longer the download process takes. Make sure to keep the browser window open during the export process.
When the export finishes, a window confirming the success appears.
6Save the CSV document containing the member data on your local hard drive.
You can view the information in a spreadsheet program like Excel.


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If you have a smartphone, it probably goes everywhere with you… but, what if you're leaving the country? Can you charge your iPad in Costa Rica? And much will your mobile phone company charge for roaming in Malaysia? Join the Computer Guys as they search for the best ways to avoid technology snafus on your travels abroad.
What plagues travelers when it comes to travel and tech? One tip: Don't forget your smartphone saps battery even when it's off, so remove it and save your juice if you're in a bind. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and figure out how to make technology work for you. Our hosts even share their favorite apps for travel: figure out how to wade through the useful and not-so-useful. Plus, your questions, and a technology news lightening round.


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A Handfasting--Joy and Responsibility
I officiated at a handfasting earlier today. And it was lovely.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the word, a handfasting is a pagan wedding ritual. It comes from the old practice of having the couple's hands tied together during the ceremony; that's why they still call getting married "tying the knot."
See, you've learned something!
As a high priestess, I've been fortunate enough to help a number of couples celebrate their special day. I consider it to be part of my role as priestess; a service to my community.
It is a little overwhelming to think of the responsibility that comes with this task--tying a couple together both spiritually and (in most cases) legally. Not something to be undertaken lightly, especially in light of the fact that Witches believe words to have power, and vows even moreso.
But it is also a great joy and and a great honor to stand with a couple and accept those vows.
Each new handfasting makes me think of all those which went before. Some, like the first one I did, were unconventional (two Pagan women who wanted a formal ritual to solemnize their commitment to each other, even if they couldn't have a legally binding ceremony). Some, like the formal wedding of my best pal Robin and her wonderful husband, George, were a combination of traditional wedding and Pagan rite. (Not so difficult as it sounds, since many of the traditions come from Pagan origins in the first place!)
Each one was different, and special, and a little bit magical. I think my favorite part is when I lift the goblet and say:
Let it be known that no man is greater than a woman, nor woman greater than a man. For what one lacks, the other can give. And when they are joined, it is magic in truth, for there is no greater magic in the world than love.
I could use a little bit of that magic myself. But until I find it, it is my great pleasure to share in the magical day of others. Best wishes to Patti and Chris--may you walk the path together in joy and merriment.


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(Jelly Doughnuts)
It's Chanukah! I would dearly love to make some jelly doughnuts for Ken!
This recipe looks interesting and since I have time to use yeast, I thought I would give this recipe a try.
2 tablespoons active dry yeast
4 tablespoons sugar, plus sugar for rolling
3/4 cup lukewarm water or milk
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted
2 large egg yolks
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter or pareve margarine, at room temperature
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
1/2 cup plum, strawberry or apricot jam
1. Sprinkle the yeast and 2 tablespoons of the sugar into the water or milk and stir to dissolve.
2. Place the flour on a work surface and make a well in the center. Add the yeast mixture, egg yolks, salt, cinnamon, butter, and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Knead well, about 5 minutes, working the butter or margarine into the dough and kneading until the dough is elastic. You can also use a food processor fitted with a steel blade to do this, processing about 2 minutes.
3. Put the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise overnight in the refrigerator. (I placed the dough in an oven that had been heated to 175 degrees and then turned off, so that the oven would be warm for the dough to rise. The dough was nearly doubled its size within 45 minutes.
4. Sprinkle flour on the work surface. Roll out the dough to an 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch cookie cutter or floured drinking glass, cut out circles. Let the dough circles rise 15 minutes more.
5. With your hands, gently form the dough circles into balls.
6. Pour 2 inches of oil into a heavy pot and heat until very hot, about 375 degrees.
7. Slip the doughnuts into the oil, 4 or 5 at a time, using a slotted spoon. Turn them when brown, after a few minutes, to crisp on the other side.
Drain on paper towels.
8. Using a cake decorating bag and a large star tip, inject about teaspoon of jam into each doughnut. Then roll all of them in granulated sugar or powdered sugar and serve immediately. You can make larger sufraniyot if you like.


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What has been seen — cannot be unseen.
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
— Albert Einstein
"The greatest charity one can do to another is to lead him to the truth."
— St. Thomas Aquinas
Living has always been a big part of my life. I was born at an incredibly young age and ever since then I have been alive.
In it's day, the legendary Denbeigh Super Chauvinist Mark VIII Saloon (my *true* dream car) was widely regarded as the high-point of post-war British automotive design, rivaled only by the Austin A40 Somerset for its singular combination of styling and performance.
Buckle Down, Pilsutski, Buckle Down!
— Hillary Clinton
Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting,
For fear of little men;
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Truth is the greatest enemy of the state.
"Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it."
— Samuel Johnson
There you go.
The following column by Michael Fitzgerald first appeared in The Stockton Record on Feb. 4, 1996, and presents the account of Marine veteran Robert Ross, then 71, who claimed to have served on Saipan during the critical summer 1944 invasion, at that time the most important conflict of the Pacific war. Someone sent it to […]
Today present the conclusion of Paul Briand Jr.'s "Requiem for Amelia," perhaps the best early synopsis of the accounts presented by the original Saipan and Marshall Islands witnesses, based on the interviews done by Fred Goerner and the "Operation Earhart" duo of Air Force officers Joe Gervais and Robert Dinger on Guam and Saipan in 1960. […]
Today we take another look at the pioneering work of author Paul L. Briand Jr., whose findings revealed in his 1960 book, Daughter of the Sky, sparked the true modern search for Amelia Earhart. Written in 1966, as far as I know, "Requiem for Amelia" is Briand's last published piece; it's an excellent summary of everything […]
In my Nov. 2, 2018 post, "Did Earhart crash on purpose in Hawaii takeoff?," we saw Fred Goerner's Aug. 7, 1992 letter to Ron Reuther, in which Goerner discussed the sensational claims of Art Kennedy, an aircraft technician for the Pacific Airmotive Company in Burbank, Calif., during the 1930s. Kennedy claimed Amelia Earhart told him […]
Finally, "Expedition Amelia" is in our rear-views, and today we present Part II of "The Jaluit Report," Bill Prymak's account of his November 1990 trip to Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands with Joe Gervais, infamous as the creator of the mendacious Amelia Earhart-as-Irene Bolam myth. "The Jaluit Report" appeared in the May 1991 Amelia Earhart Society […]
With the Oct. 20 airing of the over-hyped and unnecessary National Geographic Channel's two-hour special, "Expedition Amelia," another Earhart media disinformation operation comes to a welcome close. (Boldface emphasis mine throughout.) The latest in a long line of bogus Earhart searches was born this past summer, with National Geographic's July 23 announcement, "Robert Ballard found the […]
Readers are familiar with David Martin, also known as "DC Dave," (DCDave.com), the award-winning writer and insightful observer of the passing scene who reviewed both editions of Truth at Last, "Hillary Clinton and the Amelia Earhart Cover-up," in August 2012 and "Amelia Earhart Truth Versus the Establishment" in May 2016. Most recently Martin turned his lengthy, six-part 2003 presentation, "Who […]
Today we return to Bill Prymak's Amelia Earhart Society Newsletters for another look at true Earhart research history. "The Jaluit Report" is Prymak's account of his November 1990 trip to Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands with his longtime friend, the strange, unreliable researcher Joe Gervais, best known as the progenitor of the notorious Amelia Earhart-as-Irene […]
In Chapter XIV of Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, "The Care and Nurture of a Sacred Cow," I discuss several compelling aspects of the U.S. government's longstanding refusal to disclose the truth that's been hiding in plain sight in the Earhart matter for over 82 years, including a 1992 letter from Highland, Ind., attorney Michael […]
Longtime reader Ken McGhee livened up an uneventful day recently when he informed me about a Sept. 9 Coast to Coast AM story, "Earhart Mural in Malaysia Gets Panned" that repeated a Sept. 5 Yahoo! News article in its own dependably despicable style. The story describes the recent painting of a huge mural depicting Amelia Earhart and her Electra […]
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– Dr. Carl Sagan 1934-1996
American astronomer, educator, science popularizer, marijuana advocate and a hero of mine
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"Our" event, as described in the image above, took place in 1907 in the Reserva Territorial Madre de Dios, Peru.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The surge in the value of the rand against the dollar has given investors an impetus to move funds offshore – and made US property all the more attractive as a home for their money.
With the turmoil in the markets in the wake of the UK's Brexit vote, and increased optimism at home following the local elections, the rand reached an 11-month highon 16 August, closing at 13.27 to the dollar, compared to 15.88 on 18 May. Effectively that meant South Africans could buy US property at 16% lower prices than just two months before.
Not surprisingly, agents have seen a sharp rise in interest from South African buyers. Matt Lavin of Benoit Properties International says: "Given the strength of their currency, South Africans are seizing the opportunity to derisk their portfolios by moving funds into dollars – and to snap up US property at a discount at the same time. Buyers are seeking rand protection, high yields and long-term security – and our US properties tick all the boxes."
In fact US residential property has been attracting increasing interest from overseas buyers for a while.Sales to foreign nationals rose by 2.8% in the year to the end of March 2016 to reach over 214,800, according to figures from the National Association of Realtors show. Of these, Florida was the most popular location, accounting for more than one in five (22%) of all sales.
The 'sunshine state' has enduring appeal for overseas buyers including Latin Americans, Europeans and Canadians, thanks to its pleasant climate and its popularity as a holiday destination. Orlando is the most visited city in the US, with over 97 million tourists a year.
An added attraction for buyers is that, while prices have been rising for the past two to three years, they are still around 50% below their peak in 2006. Two-bed apartments start from under $100,000 and, because of the low entry point, offer rental yields of around 6-7%.
Corbus van Zyl, a South African investor who bought a one-bed apartment in Florida in July, said: "I think it's a safe, long term investment in a stable environment, with relatively low barriers to entry. Prices are affordable and transfer costs are only 3% of the purchase price."
One of Florida's most exciting new developments is Bayside in St Petersburg. Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, it is set within 88 acres of landscaped waterfront parks alongside Tampa Bay and boasts a yacht club, three resort-style swimming pools, gym and tennis courts. Bayside is within easy reach of the shops, bars and restaurants of downtown 'St Pete' and a short drive from the white powder beaches of St Pete's and Clearwater.
Benoit Properties is offering one-bed apartments from $99,900, each one with direct views over the water, making them ideal for investment or future personal use.
Yields come in at around 6-7% net, with Benoit's property management arm taking care of the day-to-day affairs.
Another option is Melbourne on the Atlantic coast, which was ranked in the US top 15 fastest recovering real estate markets and voted the seventh best place to live in America. Benoit has apartments in Cypress Cove, a gated community which has seen a significant investment, starting from $84,900. Cypress Cove is located just ten minutes from downtown Melbourne, close to major employers and with excellent public schools.
Matt Lavin adds: "Despite the weaker outlook for developed countries, the US remains the world's largest economy with a stable political system. Our investors are typically looking five to ten years ahead. They see US property market as a secure place to park capital for long-term income and growth. The added value for South African investors presented by a stronger rand is an added bonus and presents an unmissable opportunity."[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1472679770287{background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]
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