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Oh Thanksgiving….you are only a day away! How time flies! Before we know it December is passed & hello to the nice lil' 5 pounds we packed on from holiday indulgences. I know, I know…I can't stay away from my mom's pie either!
Well hopefully this dish will keep away the extra baggage & still keep your taste buds going!
Lets get stuffed…
- Preheat oven to 350degrees & line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
- Slice an eggplant crosswise (1/2inch slices), place on prepared cookie sheet & spray with cooking oil – bake for 20minutes then dice up & place in large bowl
- Dice up 6 slices of bread, place on prepared cookie sheet & spray with cooking oil – place in oven for 10minutes then set in large bowl (you can do this 10minutes in while eggplant is baking)
While the eggplant & bread are baking continue with the following steps…
- Heat a large pan on the stove top with 2T EVOO & add in 1 diced onion, 1 peeled/diced sweet potato & 2 stalks of diced celery – season with S/P
- After 5minutes add in 8 diced crimini mushrooms, cook for 5minutes then flavor with 1 minced garlic clove & 1/8t chili flakes
- Finally, add in 1/2C sliced sun-dried tomatoes & 1/2C veggie stock
- Pour contents into the large bowl with diced eggplant & toasted bread
- Mix all together in bowl (add more veggie broth if needed – I added 1/4C extra) then spray a 13×9 pan with cooking oil & place stuffing into prepared pan
Bake for 20minutes & let cool for 5-10minutes after. The hub & I had this for two nights in a row & boy oh boy was it yummy! Such a great alternative to typical fatty stuffing!Nutritional Info Per Serving (Serves 8): 110 calories – 1 gram of fat – 22 carbs – 4 grams of protein
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Hanover Habitat for Humanity envisions a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Our repair program offers reduced cost repairs to local, very low-income homeowners to make their houses accessible, livable, energy efficient, and safe.
All extensive work performed will address health and safety issues or code violations, such as:
• Repair/replace roof
• Address crucial electrical, plumbing, or HVAC needs
• Replace damaged fascia, caulk and paint as needed
• Repair damage to wood siding, as needed
• Siding and trim repair/replacement
• Install/replace gutters and downspouts, as needed
• Window replacement of failed windows
• Exterior door repair/replacement
• Porch, steps and ramp repair/replace
• Repair walkway
- Applicant must have lived in Hanover county for at least one year.
- Property must be owner-occupied. Hanover Habitat will not consider work on rental properties.
- Hanover Habitat will consider work on mobile homes as long as the candidate lives in and owns the mobile home and land.
- The overall condition of the home must be structurally satisfactory to justify any repair costs.
- Applicant must be unable to get needed funds for repair in a conventional fashion (i.e. bank loan).
- Applicant must have stable income that will allow them to stay in the home and make necessary payments for repairs.
- Applicant must be up-to-date on mortgage payments and taxes.
- If the property is sold within 3 years after the completion of repairs, funds paid by the affiliate must be reimbursed.
- Hanover Habitat is not undertaking any ongoing maintenance of a property. Future maintenance and upkeep after a repair is the responsibility of the homeowner.
- Applicant must contribute some form of sweat equity to the project. The candidate or a family member must work with volunteers during the project.
Household income must be 50% or less than Area Median Income in Hanover County, with a maximum income of $43,200. (If you have more than 4 people in your household, contact the office for adjusted income limits.)
Applicant must complete Repair Program Application and provide required documentation.
- Proof mortgage payments are up to date
- Proof real estate taxes are paid
- Proof of insurance
- Two most recent bank statements
- Two most recent pay/income stubs
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I couldn't have asked for anything better. We had a beautiful, sunny day set out for us as we caught the ferry over and spent a good couple of hours in the sun, indulging in some very delicious pizza and Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
I'll post some photos below, but speaking of sun, with summer fast approaching, I thought I might spruce up my blog a bit and update the layout. It's a little different but I'm hoping it'll encourage me to keep posting over the upcoming summer. As much as I love Audrey, I thought the header needed to be a bit more original, so the image is a classic one I drew with watercolour pencils.
Also on that note, Bethany and I will be starting a shared blog with photographs taken over the upcoming break. Although I will be very busy undertaking two fantastic internships, I definitely plan to fit a lot in during the evenings (thank goodness for daylight saving!) and weekends. So stay tuned!
|My Greek twinnie Kathy :)
|We look similar, right?
|Bethany being the adventurer that she is!
|AMAZING pizzas at Hugos
|I think the photo speaks for itself...


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Webby Awards to Honor Best of the Net
'Oscars of the Net' to honor Beastie Boys, Bowie and more.
Last.fm, How Stuff Works, Comedy Central's Honesty and EepyBird.com are among the top winners of this year's Webby Awards.
The Webby Awards, an international award ceremony honoring the best of the Internet, will be held in New York City from June 3-5. What have been called the "Oscars of the Internet," the Webbys are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The body is made up of 550 members, including leading Web experts, business figures and creative celebrities.
David Michel Davies, executive director of the Webby Awards, said the process of judging 8,000 nominations is not easy, but it goes very smoothly.
"Thankfully we've been doing this for 11 years," Davis said. "We have very credible judges and a very credible process."
Judging in the film and video category are prominent filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, Larry Aidem, head of the Sundance Channel, and Matthew Blank, who runs Showtime. For the Web category, the inventors of the Internet Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn were some of the judges.
The Beastie Boys will receive Webby Artist of the Year for the movie they created called "I Shot That." Davies explained the Beastie Boys wanted to create a movie about their tour. He said they gave out 50 cameras to fans to shoot their concerts. Fans returned the cameras and the group then edited all the content together to create a movie.
Davies said he's excited about the Beastie Boys project. "It's the first time that somebody took the ideas of the Internet and started applying it to a movie."
David Bowie, another artist being honored, started his own ISP in the 1990s. Bowie's ISP, created for his fans, evolved into a whole community on his Web site.
"He was really one of the first artists to start soliciting song lyrics recommendations and really make fans part of the music writing process," said Davies. He said there are even certain albums out on the market that have lyrics credited to people from his Web site.
Several Web sites will be receiving multiple awards during the Webbys. One of the sites is Linked in, an early social networking site where professionals can meet other professionals and stay in touch.
Davies said this will be the first year for a new award: the Webby Film and Video award. He said with the recent boom of videos online, the Webbys created a separate award to honor distinguished online videos. "This last year was really the year of online video."
Even some professional media are bridging the online video world. For example, the hit TV series "The Office" is being honored. They create individual episodes just for the Internet.
"It's really great to see real content and sort of the diversity of kinds of content that we're expected to see on the Internet starting to appear in video form and we're honoring that this year," said Davies.
Internet users also had the opportunity to go online to vote for their favorite nominees. In turn, Davies said, these nominees develop lots of Web traffic and receive media recognition that smaller sites often don't get.
As far as the awards show goes, it's going to be light and fun, said Davies. "We try and keep it a lot of fun."
He explained that all award speeches are limited to a mere five words each. Davies said the awards have had some pretty memorable speeches in the past, including a speech from Prince -- "Everything you think is true." And Al Gore -- "Please don't recount this vote."
For more watch "Ahead of the Curve" on ABC News Now


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The MEBAA Conference is the Middle East's leading business aviation exhibition with over 9,000 attendees from 99 countries. Don't miss out on this opportunity to see the latest products and services for business aviation. Visit us directly at our booth or schedule a meeting with one of our consultants to learn about our global connectivity solutions.
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The Walters Art Museum is located at 600 N. Charles St. in Baltimore's historic Mount Vernon Cultural District, about one mile north of the Inner Harbor and downtown business district.
The main entrance is located on Centre Street near the corner of Centre and Cathedral Streets. Visitors may also access the museum via the Charles Street entrance. For visitors with limited mobility, please enter through our Centre Street entrance.
Use the following address for ride share services: 10 W. Centre St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
A parking lot is conveniently located across the street from the museum at Centre and Cathedral Streets. The parking lot is staffed by an attendant from LAZ Parking. Museum members are eligible for reduced rates and should stop by the Visitor Services Desk to get parking tickets validated.
There are several other lots close to the museum and metered street parking is available.
Public Transit
There are several ways to reach the Walters using public transit. The museum is conveniently located near the free Charm City Circulator (Purple line), MTA bus lines (Silver, Green, Yellow, Pink, Purple, 95, 51, 103), and the Centre Street light rail stop.
The Charm City Circulator is a free bus service in Baltimore. The Walters is located along the Purple line at stop number 307.
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I've noticed over the years that there isn't a perfect consensus on the use of certain terms, such as "font" and "typeface." I am of the opinion that there is a strong majority usage, and historical precedent, but I'm curious to understand better current usage, and how it differs by degree of font expertise (a.k.a "geekiness") and/or geographic location.
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I have photos of St. Augustine. I also have a few photos from The Coral Castle that is located in Homestead, FL. It has a great story behind it. And, I also have a few pictures when we were able to visit Stiltsville. Enjoy!
St. Augustine
St. Augustine holds a special place in my heart. It was the place where Tom and I took our very first overnight trip as a couple. What I remember about St. Augustine is that it was funky.
It was not what I expected. The areas around St. Augustine are pure Florida, lots of strip malls and fast food joints and flat. There are parts of Florida that are ugly. But once you cross over into St. Augustine, it was like being somewhere else.
I remember we stayed at a cute B&B. We also visited the Castillo de San Marcos fort. That was amazing. I love forts. The weather was chilly and, one day, I remember a storm came in and it poured down rain. So much so, that the water was breaching the walls from inter coastal.
I remember we went to dinner and it was so rainy and nasty. But it was a great trip because it was at the beginning of our relationship.
If you get a chance, you should visit St. Augustine. I think our trip was probably 17 years ago so it might have changed. I also look back and see I was a lot skinnier then. Sigh. I wish I had more pictures but no go.
The Coral Castle
I won't go into detail about the Coral Castle because you have to click on the link above to read what it is all about. It's a fascinating story but sort of sad. This guy loved a woman and built her this Coral Castle. Let's just say it is sort of crazy and I think she realized that. But it is the kookiest coolest place.
Stiltsville is a bunch of houses built in Biscayne Bay, right off Miami. We were able to visit because I used to work at The Historical Museum of South Florida. One of our board members knew one of the owners of one of the houses and he allowed us to host a party there.
It was fantastic. The house was no great shakes but it is the coolest thing. We got there by boat. We had to take all our stuff there as well. We had food and drinks and just had a great time. Tom's mom lucked out because she flew in that day for a visit and she was able to come as well.
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Dallas defensive tackle Josh Brent will miss Sunday's game at Philadelphia with a calf injury.
Brent was downgraded Saturday from doubtful to out after sustaining the injuring during practice Wednesday.
He played for the first time in two years last week against Chicago, taking 22 snaps and finishing with two tackles. Brent was suspended for the first 10 games following his intoxication manslaughter conviction in January.
The latest news from around North Texas.
Before his return, Brent hadn't played since Dec. 2, 2012, six days after the drunken-driving crash that killed teammate Jerry Brown.
The injury put Brent's return this season in question because the Cowboys only have two regular-season games left. He has a non-guaranteed contract for next year.


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#InternationalYogaDay – 9 Yoga Asanas That I Perform Daily & Are Good For You
So today, the World is celebrating International Yoga Day. It feels really proud and great that our 5000 year old Indian body of knowledge has influenced the World and people are adapting it as a routine and not just as physical workout.
I really feel that Yoga is a lifestyle and not just a mere kind of exercise to stay fit and health. It is a science which unfolds the endless potentials of our mind and soul.
I started doing Yoga few months back and I can feel the difference. I am more patient, calm and happy. My schedule is really hectic so I hardly get time for recreation and fitness-regime. It was getting hard for me to go to the gym regular and that too, in the evening after a long tiring day. I started skipping going to the gym. Then finally I quit going to the gym.
Two (perhaps three) months back, I started doing Yoga. As I am not a morning person and also I sleep late at night, so at first it was really difficult for me to get up early but then within a day or two, I actually started enjoying it.
Now my morning routine is like I get up at 6:00 AM go for jogging for about 15 minutes and then I practice Yoga for an hour. I do not follow any particular Yoga style like Yoga for weight loss, Yoga for long hair or Yoga for beautiful skin etc. I have opted for Yoga that is good for whole of my body.
Here are 5 Yoga Asanas And Exercises That I Perform Daily:
- – Anulom Vilom Pranayam
- – Kapalbhati Pranayam
- – Surya Namaskar
- – Siṁhāsana
- – Sukhāsana
- – Vṛkṣāsana
- – Gomukhāsana
- – Balasana
- – Supta Vīrāsana
All of these Yoga Asanas are really easy and anyone can easily start practicing. I highly recommend all of you to start practicing Yoga daily and you'll definitely feel the difference in just few days.
Yoga helps you live life to its full potential and therefore, It is important for everyone.


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Keeping a budget is something which is often suggested as a way of managing money more easily. However, it is hard to find an explanation of what is actually meant by budgeting and even if you have it could sound complicated. It is easy to think that it will be really difficult and so it is not a solution available to everyone. However, it only takes very basic maths and is something that most people will not only be able to calculate but will be able to apply as well. You can use a spreadsheet or computer to help you, put some paper and a pen plus a calculator if you wish, should be enough to help you to find out the information that you need. There is a selection of steps that you can carry out, which will make setting yourself a budget really simple.
Add up your earnings
The first step is to add up everything that you earn. You need to include all income whether that is any money that you get from the state, from investments, family etc. So as well as the income you get, from employment and/or self-employment you need to include all money that you have coming in. If it is the same each week or month then this can be fairly straightforward as you should be able to either remember or look back to bank statements to find out.
If you do not have a regular income, in that the money you get changes, perhaps because you do not have regular hours for your job or you are self-employed then the best that you will be able to do is to work out an average. It may be best, as you are budgeting is to consider assuming that your income will be lowest that it is ever is but hoping that it will be higher than that. It is best to look on the negative side with regards to income as then you will budget for the worst case scenario but you could be better off than you imagined if you do get paid more.
Add up your essential expenses
Then you need to calculate your expenses. You should be able to look back through your bank account statements to work out everything that you pay out for. This should include all of the utilities, contracts/subscriptions, debt repayments, rent/mortgage, taxes, insurance, transport costs, food and anything else that you pay out for regularly that is necessary for you to have. There will be many more things that you pay for as well but these will not be counted at this stage. All you want are the things that you have to pay or else you get fined or jailed and the things you need for survival as well as for work.
The reason for only including these as everything else is not a necessary purchase and therefore can be eliminated if necessary. You will have to buy certain items but there will be things that you do not have to buy.
Calculate the difference
Once you have a figure for how much income you normally get in a month and one for the necessary items that you have to pay for, you can take one from the other. You will need to take the expenses away from the income and this figure will be how much you have left to spend on everything else.
This amount will obviously vary from person to person. You may be shocked as to how much it is or how little it is. Having not done this before, it is likely to be a surprise to you either way. It is actually an interesting exercise to do and will need to be redone every time you have a significant change in income or expenditure.
Allocate your money and set the budget
Once you know how much money is left, you will need to think about how to allocate it. Some people like to have a daily budget, some like to have a weekly budget and some like something different. You need to consider how often you spend money and therefore which length of budget will be most relevant to you.
You then need to make sure that you stick to the budget. This means that you will need to be really aware of everything that you are buying and how much it costs. Consider how much of your budget you are spending and whether you are happy to spend it on this item. Remember that you will not be able to spend more money than you have. You may decide you can go over your daily budget one day as long as you even it out and spend nothing the next. This can work for some people, but you have to be careful because there is no point in setting a budget if you spend it all within a few days and have nothing left. The idea is that it should help you to spend less money in big chunks and therefore you will be able to make your money last until you get your next pay check.
It can take some time to get used to doing this, but once you get used to it, you should find it to be a good way to make sure that you manage your money. It should allow you to always have enough money to keep you going until you next get paid without spending more than you realise. It will also make you more aware of everything that you buy and think about the prices. You may start to compare prices and buy cheaper items or buy less things that you do not need. This will enable you to spend less and you could find that you may even be happy to tighten your budget so that you have extra money which you can use to repay debts or put into a savings account. It can feel really good knowing that you are in control of your money and that you can even work on saving money or paying off debt.


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Murray is our 7 year old Golden Retriever. He is more of a redhead than the usual blonde. It's not just the contrast in hair colour that makes him unique from Genevieve. They're personalities (although both very sweet), could not be more different.
Murray ended up being the most perfect puppy – a giant relief after everything we'd gone through with Genevieve. The first few days I was actually worried about him because he seemed so much calmer than Genevieve! He loved to play with us and with Genevieve but would curl up for a good nap too. For the first few weeks he slept nestled in with me so I would wake up when he had to go outside and after a few weeks, he was sleeping through the night and we moved himto his crate with no problems.
At 12 weeks old Murray was following us around the dog park, unlike Genevieve he preferred to stay close by to us and would come when called. People couldn't believe this puppy would listen so well to his Mommy! Frankly, after Genevieve, I couldn't either! All he could see were legs when he'd come running for me and he'd start going up to random people and looking way up to see if they were me. Everyone kept saying, 'No Murray we're not you're Mama' so I'd call him again and he'd get to the next pair of legs he thought was me and look up. He'd do this until finally he'd look up and see me!
Teenage Rebellion
Murray wasn't 100% perfect. He was pretty close, but we caught him destroying our basement couch once. He had ripped apart all of the comfy back cushions and then proceeded to the foam ones you sit on. He also loves to wreck shoelaces and shoes.
He also got really jumpy. He's almost 100lbs but when he was younger we thought it was cute that he loved to jump up on us, wrap his paws around your neck and kiss you on the face. We realized our mistake as he continued to grow, and continued to do this, not to us but to guests and people at the dog park too. Oops! Now we've modified it so that Murray has to sit and put his paws up, then you sit down with him and he wraps his paws around you and kisses you. Sometimes though, when he gets really excited, he still tries to jump up.
Entering Adulthood
Murray has always been a very mellow dog. He loves to play but definitely has a limit to his energy. He loves to snuggle in beside you on the couch but only licks when he's really excited and doesn't need constant affection from you. He loves to just be with you, he doesn't have to be on top of you!
Murray is the perfect cottage dog. He enjoys a good swim, a good romp around the property and then a good nap on the deck. His favourite thing to do is just swim in big circles out in the water, stirring up the sand at the bottom. We think he's trying to fish!
He's getting better with playing fetch at the dog park. He goes for about 6 or so good runs to catch the ball and then he's done and he's content to just walk around, meeting the other dogs. And of course, he's in the water any chance he gets!
You can follow Murray here:
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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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- Dwarf Galaxies as Laboratories of Protogalaxy Physics: Canonical Star Formation Laws at Low Metallicity
- Evolutionary Genetics of CORL Proteins
- Social Skills and Executive Functioning in Children with PCDH-19
- Deep Domain Fusion for Adaptive Image Classification
- Software Defined Pulse-Doppler Radar for Over-The-Air Applications: The Joint Radar-Communications Experiment
In the United States, approximately 400,000 youth are in out-of-home care in the custody of child protection systems (CPS). They are incarcerated, but not as punishment for a crime. States place youth in CPS custody for many different reasons, centered around legal determinations of families' failure to provide adequate care. Such youth are forcibly separated from their biological ("bio") families and required to live in shelters, group homes, and foster households at the threat of arrest. Through the socio-legal concept of parens patriae, the government assumes responsibility for their safety and development. In other words, the state assumes the role …
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Sunday Morning: Worship Service at 10:00am, Education Hour at 9:00
The original organ was installed in the church at 16th and Lincoln and was one of the few large organs in Denver at the time. Installed in 1902 by the Pilcher Organ Company (in an earlier sanctuary), and increased in size by the Reuter Organ Company in the 1950's, Central's historic pipe organ is considered to be one of the best in the city of Denver and was often the site for special recitals and musical events. In fact, Central's pipe organ is the only remaining aspect of our former downtown sanctuary at 16th and Lincoln, and as such it is a living link to the legacy of our church's past. The congregation moved to Cherry Creek Drive South in the early 1970's with only the east wing and chapel completed. In 1973, the sanctuary was built and dedicated in celebration of the congregation's centennial. A few years later, the organ came out of storage and was installed in its new home by Morel Associates of Denver.


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Hello agents, Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to build the world of tomorrow. With your newly found knowledge and freshly minted degree, where might you go and what could you do? Innovation is both strategic and tactical, one cannot happen with the other. Leverage your best skills to reinvent with the changing time, address business needs, and lead innovations. Define your legacy through the disruptions!
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At Total Home Cleaning in Summit, NJ, our house cleaners use environmentally safe and effective cleaning products. Our teams are professionally trained and supervised. Unlike corporate franchises, Total Home Cleaning thrives because of our location not in spite of it. You can trust us because you know us, and we understand you better because we are a local, woman-owned business that is part of your community.


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The National Coordination Centre (NCC)-Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) has released Draft Guidance Document for Medical Devices. This is a unique document which covers all the relevant information related to Medical Device under one umbrella. Guidance Document is now available to seek stakeholder's comments till 01/09/2018 (30 calendar days).
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Sunday, August 04, 2019, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
We invite you to join us for our principal weekly worship, a celebration of the Holy Eucharist. All are welcome at the table. Children and infants are part of our worshiping community.
During the Season after Pentecost—which extends until Advent begins in December—we focus on living the Way of Love that Jesus taught and modeled.
We are a liturgical church (i.e. we used a "fixed" order of service). We also offer unscripted prayer and incorporate hymns, chants, and other music. Weekly we include three readings from Holy Scripture and a Psalm. If you'd like to ponder the readings before this Sunday, they are:
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23
Psalm 49:1-11
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21
Our Presider and Preacher today will be The Rev. Robin Biffle, St. Mark's Rector. After worship all are invited to a time of conversation and snacks.
We hope you'll join us.


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The experienced physicians at Florida Medical Clinic's Carrollwood, FL, multispecialty campus are here to provide for each of our patients' unique heathcare needs. We take a collaborative approach to care, working across multiple departments to provide meaningful, long-term solutions for our patients' concerns. From routine checkups and screenings to diagnostic studies and chronic condition management, we offer a full spectrum of services in a welcoming environment.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Meme this...
What is the meanest thing someone has done to you?
That is just going way too far into my past. Let's just say there were things that happen to a small child that are just unforgivable.
Do you have a personal motto? What is it?
"Make it a Great Day!" Great days usually don't happen by accident, they are made.
What movie/play do you quote from most often? What is the quote?
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. "Bubbles, bubbles everywhere but not a drop to drink...yet!"
Give three adjectives that describe your hair.
Bouncy, Blonde & Bright
Is there a jingle or tune from an ad that you can't get out of your head? What is it?
Nope. I guess I need to watch more TV.
List three places on Earth that you would like to visit before you die.
Greece, Italy, & Spain
3 comments:
- mensch71 said...
Great meme! Aw... c'mon. You know there's something lurking in your past that you want to get off your chest. :)
- November 14, 2006 6:25 PM
- KellyC_bb said...
What is the meanest thing someone has done to you?
When I was flag corps director (my last year), a girl accused me basically, of verbal abuse (which was ridiculous), her parents came in to scream at the band director and me, and she got what she wanted: she didn't do any of the work, and got a credit for it. Basically, she quit without telling anyone, and 4 months later - this happened . . . right at the end of the year.
Do you have a personal motto? What is it?
It used to be:
Life is hard, then you die.
Now it's:
Life is a challenge, and if I don't take the challenge, I will die.
What movie/play do you quote from most often? What is the quote?
So many obscure things . . . I guess Austin Powers in Goldmember:
"Ishn't that weird?" (yes, ISHN'T is right).
Give three adjectives that describe your hair.
dark - greying - overgrown!
Is there a jingle or tune from an ad that you can't get out of your head? What is it?
Yes, and it's pissing me off, 'cause it's so stupid:
Mini Wheats Vanilla commercial, and I can't stand it.
List three places on Earth that you would like to visit before you die.
New York (and area), New Zealand, wherever it is that Woo lives :0)
- November 15, 2006 7:28 AM
- leannwoo said...
What happened in the past can stay in the past! Dredging up painful memories is not something I want to do.
I will tell you all something that happened during a fight with my husband that I find hilarious. We weren't even fighting really. We were more like disagreeing, not even raising our voices. I could tell he was getting frustrated. I think it was more frustration with events happening around us than with me.
I was in the kitchen slicing a tomato for a sub sandwich and he came around behind me and actually hit the tomato with his fist. Tomato pieces went flying everywhere. I took one look at him and couldn't help myself. I started laughing. The kids started laughing. He realized he had just made tomato juice fly everywhere and then he started laughing. This happened about 7 years ago and the kids will still bring it up. Ahhhh, good times.
- November 15, 2006 3:59 PM


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|Apr 12, 2018
Sensor strategy a boon for synthetic biology
|(Nanowerk News) Rice University scientists who say biological sensors arent sensitive enough are doing something about it.
|The lab of synthetic biologist Jeffrey Tabor has introduced a new technique to dial up or down the sensitivity of two-component systems a class of proteins that bacteria use to sense a wide variety of stimuli.
|The technique could enable the engineering of tailor-made biosensors for diagnostic gut bacteria, detection of environmental pollutants or automated control of nutrient levels in soil.
|The phosphorylation of proteins in the signaling pathways of cells can be manipulated by mutations to a histidine kinase protein (upper left) and a response regulator protein (lower right). This can be used to dial up or down the sensitivity of bacterial biosensors, according to Rice University scientists. (Image: Tabor Lab/Rice University)
|Two-component sensors, the focus of a new paper describing the work in Nature Communications ("Phosphatase activity tunes two-component system sensor detection threshold"), are a large family of genetically encoded sensors that bacteria use to sense a specific input and turn on a specific gene in response to changes in their environment.
|While these sensors have been known for three decades, they werent sensitive enough for Tabor. He and Rice alumnus and lead author Brian Landry set out to decrease the amount of input needed to turn them on.
|By combining computer modeling and experiments, they achieved just that. In the paper, they describe their discovery that phosphatase activity, which is essential to regulation and signaling in cells, can have a dramatic effect on the detection thresholds of two-component systems.
|Previous research had shown that mutations to the first component, a signaling sensor protein known as a histidine kinase, can be used to control the extent of phosphorylation of the second component, a response regulator protein. But no one had suggested that phosphatase mutations might be used to alter the sensitivity of these pathways for their inputs, Tabor said.
|One day, faced with a nitrate sensor that was not turning on as expected in the gut of a sick mouse, Landry hypothesized that phosphatase mutations might dramatically increase the pathways sensitivity.
|He first validated the hypothesis using a mathematical model and then conducted experiments that showed the mutations increased the efficiency of a nitrate sensor by a factor of 100. Tabors lab went on to validate the approach in two-component systems that sense a wide variety of inputs, even in very different species of bacteria.
|Landry worked with another Rice bioengineering student, co-author Lucas Hartsough, to identify a hot spot amino acid present in 64 percent of all sensor histidine kinases that can be mutated to tune sensitivity. They validated the approach in two minimally characterized pathways, which suggested it can be widely applied, Tabor said.
|Landry also used the technology to engineer a soil bacterium, Bacillus subtilis, to sense and respond to a wide range of nitrate (fertilizer) concentrations in soil. Tabor and Landry suggest this system could be coupled to pathways under development by a colleague at MIT, synthetic biologist Chris Voigt, and his lab to engineer soil bacteria that maintain optimal nitrogen levels in soil without the need for fertilizer.
|Two-component systems can be triggered by many kinds of inputs, including gases, heme molecules in blood, sugars, gut polysaccharides, human or plant hormones or even light.
|Thats why were so excited about this, Tabor said. These sensors all operate the same way. They all have the phosphatase and the kinase. Weve identified over 25,000 of them in bacterial genomes and we think our strategy will work on most of them.
|He said his labs technique relies on the signaling pathway by which natural sensor molecules tell cells to stop, start or modify the production of proteins. Tuning natural sensors for synthetic applications has been difficult until now, he said.
|One of the great limitations is that when you take a biosensor from nature, it may sense the chemical youre interested in, but not at the right concentration. This is because it has evolved to allow a bacterium to survive better in a natural environment rather than to satisfy the engineering needs of a synthetic biologist, he said.
|We call this level the detection threshold of the sensor, and there havent been many good technologies to tune that threshold to match our engineering needs, Tabor said. Thats been a major limitation in biosensor design. But now, weve found one general trick that allows us to tune the detection thresholds of this family of bacterial sensors in a very rational way, and it works quite well.
|In its simulations and experiments, the lab mutated the histidine kinase protein, which detects an input and releases a phosphate group that binds to the response regulator. That, in turn, binds to DNA to activate gene expression.
|When you turn on gene expression, thats your signal, Tabor said. Whats cool about these pathways is that when the input is absent, the sensor histidine kinase acts as a phosphatase instead and removes the phosphate group. When that happens, the response regulator falls off the DNA and no longer activates the gene expression.
|He said that mutating the histidine kinase to favor turning the signal on or off can be used to control the actions of response regulators, and thus the amount of desired proteins produced.
|We reasoned its like a tug of war between the kinase activity and the phosphatase activity, Tabor said. That balance determines how much input is needed to turn the sensor on. So this is like a knob where we can make the phosphatase activity stronger or weaker to tune the input.
|He said the generality of the process should boost synthetic biology in general. There are alternative methods to do what we did here, but they are far more labor intensive, Tabor said. Theyre more likely to fail, and theyd take a whole Ph.D. to get them to work, whereas we can do this in a week and make it work.
|Source: Rice University
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Love this! Thanks so much for the tips! Im a newbie blogger so this has helped more than you think! Can i ask how you made your photo with the iPad in it?
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I love reading your blog and checking out your Instagram pics, yours along with some others have convinced me to start instagramming my own home decor progress and hopefully get my blog live soon!
You've just given me more inspiration now to start my own blog….I've been thinking about it for ages! I think now is the time, like Elaine I just wanted to share my experience, feelings about being a first time mum, I was so overwhelmed and found that no one really tells you 'apart from a few mummy bloggers' already what it can be like! I guess it makes us feel better when you here of other people's experiences and realise.
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Been following you for a few months now and you are now known in my household! Even my kids say "Did you copy that from Mrs Rackley again" hahah! Your work is amazing xx
I love this, I started a blog at the beginning of the year but falling pregnant again has meant it's slipped into the background. Queue a bit of much needed inspiration so thankyou!
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The Myanmar Foreign Ministry upped the national death toll Tuesday to more than 22,000 from yesterday's number of around 10,000. Hundreds of thousands more are homeless and without potable water. The towns of Bogalay and Laputta in the country's low-lying Irawaddy Delta have particularly sustained damage, with much of the population of the former reported missing.Five regions of Myanmar have been declared disaster zones. Gas prices quadrupled to $2.69 per liter on the black market over the weekend. The ruling junta announced that it will postpone a referendum—originally scheduled for Saturday—in the hardest-hit areas of the country.
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In the capital city, Yangon, Chris Kaye, the U.N.'s humanitarian coordinator, said, "The Irrawaddy delta was hit extremely hard not only because of the wind and rain but because of the storm surge."
Forecast Earth argues that while the recent spate of severe weather, including extreme cold in Chicago and Afghanistan, may seem part of a normal cycle to some, it could be a sign of climate change.
Low-altitude areas such as the Irawaddy delta are in particular danger. Bangladesh, much of which is river delta, reported 4,000 residents either dead or missing in the aftermath of last November's Cyclone Sidr.
The Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is in danger of complete submersion. Its highest elevation is 3.7 meters above high tide. Rising sea levels caused one high tide to push pollutedwater into residences in Funafuti, the capital city. Researcher Mark Hayes reports, "Some locals told how they'd caught tilapia fish washed into their kitchens."
Headline Links: Cyclone hits Myanmar, international aid groups ask for assistance
Naing Aung, leader of junta resistance group Forum for Democracy in Burma, called on the military to allow international aid groups to operate freely in the country. "The military regime is ill-prepared to deal with the aftermath of the cyclone," said Aung.
Source: International Herald Tribune (Associated Press)
World Vision, a private international aid agency, told the AP that Myanmar's government authorized the shipment of "zinc sheets, tents, tarpaulins and medicine."
Source: ABC News (AP)
The death toll from the cyclone in Burma has surpassed 10,000, said Foreign Minister Nyan Win. "If the toll is confirmed, Nargis is now the world's deadliest storm since a 1999 cyclone in India killed 10,000 people," according to The BBC.
Source: The BBC
The BBC reported an updated death toll of 22,000 on Tuesday and that an additional 41,000 have been reported missing.
Source: The BBC
Background: Weather patterns and low-lying areas
Forecast Earth's news coverage illustrates some of the most troubling and devastating weather patterns of the past few seasons. Snowstorms in Illinois, a brutal winter in Afghanistan, and wildfires in California are just three examples of recent weather conditions around the world. While these may seem normal, the effects of weather are varied and unique; many of them serve as case studies for a changing planet.
Source: Forecast Earth
After intense flooding in South Asia in August 2007, The New York Times reported that "freak rains, which scientists describe as a hallmark of climate change, seemed to be responsible." Thousands of impoverished residents living in mud houses were left homeless and weather scientists said that South Asia could expect "much more unpredictable rain in the coming decades."
Source: The New York Times
In November 2007, Cyclone Sidr became "the worst storm to hit Bangladesh in more than a decade," leaving 4,000 people either dead or missing.
Source: NPR
A 2002 photo spread from In Vision Images showed Bangladeshi people living their lives amidst "the harmful consequences of climatic reheating." At the time, many people from the district of Sakhira had been driven from their homes by flooding and migrated to Dhaka, the capital and financial center of Bangladesh.
Source: In Vision Images
Human-induced damage to the water table and rising sea levels have given way to flooding in the tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu. Australian researcher Mark Hayes describes the effects of high tide on Funafuti, the capital. "With a slightly higher tide peaking at over 3.2 meters just before 5:00 p.m., polluted water flooded into their homes, and they were evacuated by the Red Cross ... Some locals told how they'd caught tilapia fish washed into their kitchens." The highest elevation on the main island is 3.7 meters above high tide.
Source: TuvaluIslands.com
Reference: Research on weather patterns
In its semiannual publication "World Climate Review," the World Meteorological Organization outlines recent weather patterns around the world and discusses their impact and causes. The review is available for free as a PDF on the WMO's site.
Source: World Meteorological Organization
Read findingDulcinea's series of articles on weather for more information about weather and climate.


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The nationally recognised Level 2 Award for a General Purpose/Tracking Dog Handler aims to provide the learner with the basic skills, knowledge and understanding required to ensure the provision of a professional level of service as a GP/Tracking Dog Team.
This qualification has been developed by NASDU to meet the National Occupational Standards (NOS's) for a Security Dog Handler and the training requirements contained within BS 8517-1:2016, (in that) it is an assessment of the learners (handlers) ability to read the indications given by a dog and to meet the required performance criteria.
For Whom Suitable
This programme meets the requirements of those learners who have experience as General Purpose Security Dog Handlers or Detection Dog Handlers and wish to become GP/Tracking Dog Handlers. It would also be suitable for members of HM Armed Forces, Police, Prison Service or Customs Officers who wish to take on a GP/Tracking Dog Handler role in the private security industry.
Awarding Body
The NASDU Level 2 Award for a Tracking Dog Handler is endorsed by Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) who are a recognised and regulated awarding organisation with OFQUAL, SQA and the SIA.
Level 2 Award
Course Duration
Training would be delivered over a number of weeks and would be of sufficient duration to ensure competency, having a minimum of 120 guided learning hours (GLH's).
GLH's are recorded hours of direct training, structured learning and assessment given to an individual learner by their tutor and not the duration of a course.
Programme Structure
The programme is flexible with a mixture of theory and practical tuition and is made up of 5 Units (3 Core Units plus 2 Pathway Unit) all of which are compulsory (see content).
Prior Learning
All learners should hold an appropriate SIA licence (unless exempt).
The learner should be competent in the handling of a dog. The dog should possess the suitable drives required for its role and have had basic obedience training.
Learners who have proven Detection Dog Handling experience as a Police or Prison Officer or a Member of HM Armed Forces within the last 5 years may apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL). A minimum of 15 GLH's shall be required for final assessment and examination and to confirm understanding of the private security industry dog sector.
It is strongly recommended that learners and their dog are assessed prior to commencement of training by a NASDU Approved Instructor/Trainer for which additional GLH's may be identified as well as RPL acknowledged.
Course assessment shall be carried out by an Approved NASDU Instructor/Trainer, the mode of assessment shall be by practical on-going assessment by question and answer sessions and by written examination(s).
Final assessment/examination regarding the safe systematic search and the positive indication of target scents shall be carried out by a suitably qualified (i.e. ACPO/DAC) external examiner who does not have an interest in the learner achieving.
Quality Assurance
Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) shall be carried out by NASDU, with external endorsement of the learning provision and External Quality Support (EQS) carried out by HABC.
The successful learner can proceed onto a variety of dog detection work including Drug Detection, Explosive Detection or Dog Training.
NASDU L2 Award shall be for the handler (lifetime achievement)
NASDU Certificate shall also be issued as a Team i.e. Handler & Dog (12 month expiry)
Unit 1 Roles and Responsibilities of a Security Dog Handler
Underpinning Knowledge
Unit 2 Control of a Security Dog
Basic Control
Emergency Stop & Recall
Speak on Command
Steadiness to Noise
Unit 3 Control of a General Purpose Security Dog
Patrol – Internal/External
Handler Protection – Weapon Attack/Arrest
Search – Property/Persons
Entry Control
Unit 4 Health, Well-being & Safety of a Security Dog
Health & Safety Assessment
Canine First Aid
Unit 5 Management of a GP/Tracking Dog
Prior Deployment
Safe Systematic Track
Course Fees, Location & Dates
Please contact NASDU Head Office for a list of Approved Instructors/Trainers authorised to deliver this specific qualification.


text: Anaí Adina Morales Delano Teen Just Released Debut Mariachi Album. Now She's Going to Harvard. By Monica Velez • Aug 23, 2019 Anaí Adina Morales On a sweltering mid-August day in Delano, Anaí Adina Morales sat at her dining room table in the home where she grew up. She quieted down her two small dogs and then played the beginning of the music to Nuestro Gran Amor on her phone to make sure she was in the right key. "Como el sol le hace falta a la luna," she sang in acapella. The song is number 12 on her recently released mariachi debut album, Espérame En El Cielo. It's a mix of mostly love songs, some accompanied only by a guitar and others with a full 30-piece mariachi band.


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A couple of weeks ago, WWE Hall of Famer Road Warrior Animal made some comments about various Superstars that didn't go over too well. He said that Becky Lynch should back off her "The Man" gimmick and would be more believable as a white-meat babyface. Animal also said Tyler Breeze was nothing more than a "job guy" and both WWE Superstars responded on Twitter.
Becky responded to a headline reading "Road Warrior Animal Thinks Becky Lynch Should 'Back Off Of The Man Thing'," tweeting, "The first four words of your headline are a lie." Tyler Breeze responded to a tweet asking why the "old guys are so bitter", writing "Cause we all suck? Wrestling sucks? Everything used to be better? They were the best? None of us get it? See ya next Monday :)"
Animal then responded to those tweets on the latest installment of his What A Rush podcast.
"First of all, Becky Lynch needs to get over herself, first and foremost," Animal said. "When Becky Lynch can achieve what I've achieved in the sport of pro wrestling, then she can call me out. But other than that, she's not earned her stripes to call me out alright, and I just want to make that perfectly clear. I don't think anyone in the wrestling world will have any objection to that.
"Second of all Joe, you remember that article?" Animal asked his co-host. "It's funny to me how people take little tidbits of stuff and they run with it. You also heard me say in our interview that I thought she was the hottest female going today in the sport of wrestling. Did I not say that?"
"You did," replied Joe.
"Did I not say that women are stealing the show in that company," asked Animal.
"You did," replied Joe.
"Okay, so Becky, where is the compliment of saying that you're the hottest female," asked Animal. "Where's the compliment of saying the women stole the show at WrestleMania, at TLC and so on?"
Animal then said that if Lynch had the kind of stroke that he has in this business, then you can call someone out. He also said that this is the entertainment business and people have a right to have an opinion whether it's good, bad or indifferent.
"If someone wants to hang her hat on one little comment, as compared to ten positives, well then hey, I rest my case," stated Animal. "They're thinking about their own egos and not really thinking about the big picture."
Animal then responded to Breeze after he failed in his chance to win the Intercontinental Championship from Dean Ambrose on a Raw in December.
"This is for you Tyler Breeze put your 180 pound ego aside," stated Animal. "Sorry if you don't like to hear me say that, but you and Fandango were great together, an entertaining tag team. It's not my fault or WWE's fault that they used you guys as a couple of job guys. That's exactly what they do.
"They give you a win here or there, and then they smoke you for a year. If anyone thinks he's gonna take the Intercontinental Belt off anyone, they're sadly mistaken. There's no way they're gonna do it."
Animal then said the "180 pound thing" was a figure of speech and his point was that Breeze was best used as part of a tag team.
"I loved him and Fandango together, but without them two together nobody really knows them individually anymore," said Animal. "It would be like separating New Day and calling them by their individual names. When you get associated with a team, it's better off staying with a team. That was my point.
Just as Animal reiterated to Lynch that this is the entertainment business, he said the same thing to Breeze.
"These little people getting their panties in a bunch over this stuff is really getting old," admitted Animal. "They need to get a backbone and not get so sensitive when someone makes a comment... You gotta not take this thing way too serious. It's the entertainment business. People are gonna give you comments left and right."
If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit What A Rush with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
Source: What A Rush


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Red IPA is just that: the familiar assertive hops on a richer, blood-red malt base. Classic American hop flavours of pine and citrus are carried along on a substantial, spicy and caramel-sweet body. It's intentionally intense.
The striking crimson blossoms of the Rātā family (and their leathery-leafed cousin Pōhutukawa, for which they are often mistaken) transform much of the New Zealand landscape every year. In an often-told version of the story of Tāwhaki, they were stained that colour when he died falling back to earth after climbing to find heaven to avenge a death in his family.


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Kiwis in Korea
Our friends Ben & Emerald Windsor left Woodstock last year, and have now found themselves in Korea. If you're interested in seeing what life as expats in South Korea is like, check out their Tumblr. It'll be things from the Kiwi perspective – they're from New Zealand.
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About Larry
One of the many great things about Texas is that we still believe in "citizen legislators," not professional politicians. Our Legislature meets only once every two years and for only 140 days. The representatives then return home where they live under the same laws they pass for the rest of us. For their service, they get paid seven thousand, two hundred dollars per year. That means they have to keep their day jobs – and that's the way it should be. The result? Balanced budgets, greater fiscal responsibility and more sensible, accountable government.
Republican Larry Taylor has served us well in the State House of Representatives. Now, with the retirement of our long-time State Senator, voters will be choosing a new Senator to replace him in the May 29th Republican Primary. Larry Taylor has the conservative record we're looking for.
Larry is a proud, lifelong Texan. He was raised in Friendswood and attended Baylor University where he met and eventually married his wife Kerri. Together, they have three beautiful children, Trudy, Carly and Jake. While one has graduated from college and married, he will have two in college next year.
He owns Truman Taylor Insurance Agency, a local, independent agency started by his father that has been a fixture in our area for fifty years. Running a small business keeps him grounded in the real world we all live in and makes him concerned about the same issues that concern us all. His business also puts Larry in the position of helping neighbors in need. When a big storm hits, for many in our community, Larry's the one we turn to as we attempt to rebuild our homes and our lives. Larry's long-time clients have grown accustomed to counting on him when times are at their toughest. Larry Taylor is truly one of us. He is a strong conservative. A dedicated family man and a faithful Christian. His voting record has earned him accolades as a "Taxpayer Advocate" and a "Champion for Free Enterprise." His Republican colleagues in the State House of Representatives unanimously chose him twice to lead their Caucus and he has been selected to Chair several committees. All of these attributes will help Larry Taylor serve us even better in the State Senate.


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ATLANTA, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Mike Minor and four Atlanta relievers teamed up for a five-hit shutout Saturday, a 2-0 decision over the New York Mets.
Minor (11-10) scattered three hits, didn't allow a walk and struck out four in racking up his fifth straight winning decision.
Chad Durbin, Luis Avilan and Jonny Venters combined for 1 2/3 scoreless relief frames and Craig Kimbrel collected his 41st save with a 1-2-3 ninth for the Braves, who have clinched a National League wild-card berth.
Jason Heyward and Martin Prado each drove in a run as Atlanta evened its three-game series.
The loss went to New York's Chris Young (4-9), who gave up only two runs on seven hits through six innings.


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The brothers scored ten films for director Enzo G. Castellari from 1972 through 1985, ranging from Westerns to crime thrillers, action films to horror and science fiction. Castellari's 1976 Western KEOMA (aka THE VIOLENT BREED, KEOMA THE AVENGER, DJANGO RIDES AGAIN, DJANGO'S GREAT RETURN and the like) is largely considered the best film they did together. Coming very late in the Italian or "Spaghetti" Western phase, the genre couldn't have had a better closing statement than KEOMA, which offers a renewed approach with a unique audiovisual resonance that was every bit as striking as some of the first Italian Westerns that made international audiences stand up and pay attention.
When Castellari was editing the film, before bringing in the De Angelis brothers, he was listening to music by Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, whose songs influenced the rhythm of his editing of the movie. So he instructed the De Angelis's to write a song-score with songs in the style of Cohen and Dylan. The half dozen or so "chapters" of the "Keoma" song serve as a Greek Chorus lending words to the gunfighter's silent actions throughout the film, or at least letting loose the raging voices of cynicism roiling about in his head. The mix of songs and instrumental score is striking and effectual in giving the drama a unique vocal texture that accentuates what we're seeing, highlighting the pain, revulsion, and disillusionment heard within those gruff and pained voices as they embody the unspoken angst of Keoma as he faces down his final adversary in the dark, sullied town of his birth.
Castellari's 1979 film IL CACCIATORE DI SQUALI (The Hunter of Sharks; aka THE SHARK HUNTER, GUARDIANS OF THE DEEP, and even DJANGO AND THE SHARKS) is a far more trivial potboiler than KEOMA, but it's an entertaining enough picture for the undemanding viewer. The De Angelis Brothers provided a tuneful score for this post-JAWS adventure drama about treasure hunters daring shark-infested waters to dive for sunken wealth. The score conveys a dreamy vibe that fits the warm landscapes and clear, sun-dappled waters, and the dangerous underwater ambiences involving competing treasure hunters and sharks alike.
While not every alternate vocal version of the songs have been included in this release, this album does contain the entire instrumental score from KEOMA, as well as the essential elements of the score for IL CACCIATORE DI SQUALI, both freshly remastered from their original soundtrack recordings.
01 KEOMA (instrumental) (04:43)
02 KEOMA – Seq. 1 (02:07)*
03 KEOMA – Seq. 2 (00:42)
04 KEOMA (harmonica) (01:38)
05 KEOMA – Seq. 3 (01:26)
06 KEOMA – Seq. 4 (03:09)
07 KEOMA – Seq. 5 (01:05)
08 KEOMA – Seq. 6 (01:26)
Music composed and orchestrated by Guido De Angelis (SIAE) – Maurizio De Angelis (SIAE)
*and**: lyrics by Susan Duncan Smith (SIAE) – Cesare De Natale (SIAE)
Performed by *Guy; **Sybil & Guy
Track 4: harmonica soloist: Franco De Gemini
10 IL CACCIATORE DI SQUALI – Seq. 1 (04:05)*
11 IL CACCIATORE DI SQUALI – Seq. 2 (02:35)
12 IL CACCIATORE DI SQUALI – Seq. 3 (00:54)
13 IL CACCIATORE DI SQUALI – Seq. 4 (01:53)
14 IL CACCIATORE DI SQUALI – Seq. 5 (03:12)
15 IL CACCIATORE DI SQUALI – Seq. 6 (01:34)
Music composed and orchestrated by Guido De Angelis (SIAE) – Maurizio De Angelis (SIAE)
*: lyrics by Cesare De Natale (SIAE)
Performed by Sharks


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July 20, 2015
There are a lot of different ways that you can chase traffic on the web. You could set up a site and then submit your page to a traffic generating website and hope that you get some fresh eyeballs on your page, but you'll find that this is not a good thing in the long term. If you want legitimate traffic and you want to ensure that you're getting hits that last, you will want to look into hiring professionals that are good at seo. Search engine optimization is something that a lot of people do on their own. In fact, millions of people think that they can easily move forward with this, but in the end, things don't always turn out so well. If you have tried this in the past, or you have a friend that has done some work in this field, you'll find that it's complicated. The things that you update today, may not be the standards of tomorrow, and that's just the beginning framework of what may go wrong with this solution. There are some benefits that come alongside hiring professionals, and it starts with looking at this from the lens of the end user.
When you hire a seo professional, they will put your site into their own proprietary tools and be able to gauge what you're ranking for, whether or not you're getting good traffic, or if you're penalized by any search engine. You may not have the same tools, and you may not know how to move forward correctly here. Many people assume that they have the right elements in place, but in reality, you will need to pay a premium to get the best options. In fact, you will find that the analytics tools that are free, only give you a glimpse at the bigger picture. That's where a professional can come in handy, they'll give you a more precise solution.
Search engine optimization takes strategic planning. You will need to implement several elements to move forward with it correctly. It is not just "one" thing that you do, it's a matter of several things. When you start to see all the work that comes together to promote your page, you will find that it works. Strategies in place for maximum attention online are varied. A professional will look at your page, current rank, and then establish methods to help you get the maximum reach for your page. This is not something that the average webmaster can do, and that's why it's important to hire a pro.
The number one thing that you will find is true about hiring an expert in seo, is that they can spend time with your page. Time is not something that the average business owner has. But it is definitely the one thing that will make or break your marketing today. Without the implementation of a great deal of elements, you will not be able to gain the market share needed to succeed online today. That's where an expert comes into play. They will dedicate many hours to the implementation cycle of search engine optimization and will conclude the right course of action to get you to the top of your niche. Unless you have 8 hours a day for many weeks, you may not be able to emulate what they are doing the right way.
Many people think that they can offer professional grade solutions here, but the truth of the matter is that it takes a lot more time than you may think to get it right. If you just go through the trial and error involved with learning, you could risk causing permanent damage to your brand.


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WAC Trophy Awardees
Paul Bowen, Aviation Photographer
December 13, 2016
On January 28, 2017, Paul Bowen was celebrated as the seventh recipient of the Wichita Aero Club Trophy.
Since 1972 Paul Bowen has been an exemplary ambassador for the aviation industry and "The Air Capital of the World," producing the world's most creative, memorable and enduring air-to-air images. A loyal and proud resident of Wichita, his extraordinary photos have graced the covers of more than 1000 magazines and have set the standard by which all other aviation photos and photographers are measured.
His generosity extends well beyond his talent to include significant contributions to individuals, causes and charities within the aviation community.
Paul's honors include Canon's elite "Explorers of Light" team. Business and Commercial Aviation Magazine 2008 Vision Award. 2009 nominee for Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine's annual Laureate Award. Photographer of the Year by Pro-Pilot Magazine. 2008 International Society for Aviation Photography Award of Excellence. San Diego Air & Space Museum's International Air & Space Hall of Fame inductee. Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame inductee and named to FLYING Magazine's "51 Heroes of Aviation" List.
According to Kansas.com, he has been shooting aircraft photos for more than 40 years including for companies such as Textron Aviation Cessna. Bowen has also published four books featuring his airplane photography.
Bowen joins other Wichita aviation industry notables that have received the Trophy, including Cessna chairman-emeritus Russ Meyer and former Spirit AeroSystems CEO Jeff Turner.
The Gala took place on January 28, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton at Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport. Attendees gathered for a cocktail party before settling down in the ballroom for dinner and the presentation. Paul Bowen shared a personal slideshow of memories and moments in history that proved just how influential his career has been. For a full recap of the event, read more here.


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Video footage from previous underwater inspections
Snapper Rocks Environmental Survey
This video is a short extract form an underwater survey conducted at Snapper Rocks, on the border between New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Environmental conditions on the day were quite poor, with heavy clouds, rain squalls, 1.5m swell and a 2m surge on the reef areas. Footage collected with a Seamor High Definition ROV, originally recorded in 1080p25
Flooded Cave Inspection
This video is an inspection we carried out to determine if the roof of this flooded tunnel was secure or if there was evidence of potential fractures or weaknesses that could cause collapsing
GeoThermal Plumes
This is a short video of an inspection off Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea. Lihir is a volcanic island with a lot of geothermal activity. Initially the inspection was to survey an existing pipeline at 125m depth, however when we arrived at the sea floor (160m) we witnessed geothermal plumes of volcanic ash rising at least 15m from the ocean bottom.
This survey was recorded in Standard definition, with the overhead displays visible allowing the client to see the data collected alongside the vision.
Marine Biosecurity Inspection
Short extract from the Biosecurity inspection of the Transocean Offshore Drilling Rig "Jack Bates" with Biofouling solutions. This inspection was undertaken to ensure that there were no invasive species attached to the Jack Bates hull when it entered Australian Waters in January 2012
Seamor HD ROV Pool Demo
This is a small demo of the High Definition Camera in the Seamor 300F ROV. This was recorded in 1080i50 format but was downgraded to 720p to reduce file size. The highlights of this video are the clarity and quality of the footage obtained by the Seamor ROV, as well as demonstrating its zoom capabilities.
Freshwater Dam Inspection
This video is an abridged freshwater dam inspection carried out in central Queensland, Australia. The original video was shot with a High Definition Seamor ROV in 1080p25 format. Being in a freshwater dam, the water was extremely turbid with visibility only approx 20cm. The Secuquest Vision Clear Enhancement hardware was used to increase underwater visibility, and restore natural colouration to the underwater assets.
Reef Environmental Survey
This footage was from a species survey of a reef off the Gold Coast in Australia. The aim of the survey was to get an indication of the different species that are present. Visibility during the survey ranged from 1-2 meters with a strong 2-3 metre surge. The footage was captured in 1080i50 format, edited and saved in 720p.
Water Tank Inspection
This is an underwater inspection of a deluge tank in Brisbane, Australia. We used a 300F Seamor ROV with high definition 1080p sony camera upgrade and 2 additional external LED lights for filming. The Seamors advanced stability and functionality are superior in filming these types of inspections.
Fraser Island Documentary
Excerpt from a documentary filmed by NHK Japan and CP International on Australia's Fraser Island. Most of the footage was recorded on the northern tip of the island called "Breaksea Spit". The Reef seen in this video was recorded at a depth of approximately 210m. Sea conditions during the ROV dive were average, with 2-3m swell and approx. 20 knot winds.
Fiordland's of New Zealand
This video is about exploring the underwater Fiordland's of New Zealand with a Seamor 600m depth rated High Definition ROV commissioned by Rob Swale from Sanctuary of the Seas.
Some snapshots of what we have been up to recently....
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