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Local Students Receive More Than $175,000 in Scholarship Awards from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
61 Students, Most from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington, Honored
New Britain, Conn., June 21, 2018 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has awarded $176,400 in scholarships to 61 students from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington and other communities through a variety of managed scholarship funds established by individual donors.
The awards come from 44 of the 47 named scholarship funds that the Foundation manages. Several additional scholarships are expected to be approved by the Foundation's Board of Directors later in the summer, bringing the total dollar amount of 2018 scholarships awarded to nearly $200,000.
The honored students will attend a wide variety of colleges and universities in Connecticut and beyond, among them the University of Connecticut (UConn), Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU), the University of Hartford, the University of New Haven and Capital Community College in Connecticut, as well as additional out-of-state schools including Boston College, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Ohio State University and more.
Scholarship recipients are listed in alphabetical order by high school or hometown. Listings include student name, scholarship(s) awarded and college/university, if available.
Berlin High School
Peter Albert, Josephine Suits Arts Scholarship (Lasell College); Calli Beatman, Kimberly R. Miller Scholarship (University of Delaware); Mariel Christiana, Paul J. and Mary P. Karam Music and Keith Benson Kramer Scholarships (Ithaca College); Natalie Couceiro, Helen T. Bianca Nursing Scholarship (Curry College); Samantha Fasciano, Harold M. Sussman Memorial Scholarship (University of New Haven); Jacob Giuliano, William J. Tomasso Scholarship (Rochester Institute of Technology); Mackenzie Morton, Vincent F. Biscoglio, Sr., Memorial Scholarship (Ohio State University); Caitlin Muller, Gloria Biscoglio Bosco Memorial and Allen M. and Rosalind W. Humes Humanitarian Scholarships (CCSU); Michael Nielsen, Gloria Biscoglio Bosco Memorial Scholarship (CCSU); James Wicander, Vincent F. Biscoglio, Sr., Memorial Scholarship (UMass Amherst); Adam Willametz, Dominic DelConte Scholarship (Springfield College); Anna Woodin, James W. McDermott, Jr., Memorial Scholarship (The Hartt School, University of Hartford).
Jessica Gaetgans (Mercy High School, Middletown), Austrian Donau Scholarship (Skidmore College).
Bristol Central High School
Andreia DeAngelo, Suzanne Beckius Scholarship (Endicott College)
E.C. Goodwin Technical High School (New Britain)
Mark Brown, Vic and Betty Fumiatti Scholarship (TBD); Jennifer Pena, Macdonald/Hjerpe Scholarship (TBD).
Newington High School
Syed Asar, Joseph T. and Christine J. Schribert Scholarship (Bentley University); Tuuyen Dinh, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (TBD); Garrett Giantonio, Louis (Mattioli) Matt Music Scholarship (UConn); Tram Huynh, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (TBD); Jacob Knowlton, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (TBD); Kiana Tan, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (TBD); Kevin Zvonarek, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (TBD).
New Britain High School
Chelsea Anthony, Harold M. Sussman Memorial Scholarship (UConn); Adele Naomi Carr, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (University of Maryland); Mahmuda Chowdhury, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (UConn); Jacob Clark, Peter G. Perakos, Sr., Scholarship (TBD); Muhamed Codjoe, Peter G. Perakos, Sr., Scholarship (TBD); Victoria Farrell, Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt and Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarships (UConn); Caroline Gillette, Henrietta R. Demorat Scholarship (CCSU); Catherine Keithline, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (Boston College); Anthony Madera, Harry L. Stromquist Memorial Scholarship (Post University); Nicholas Makuch, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (University of Miami); Maeve Maltese, William P. and Janet C. McCormack Scholarship (Florida Southern College); Sara Manuele, Alton Brooks Scholarship (CCSU); Jahfari Newman, William F. Burns Memorial Award and Scholarship (Newbury College); Destiny Ortiz, NBGH School of Nursing Alumni and Associates Scholarship (CCSU); Andy Osorno, Harold C. Rahm Memorial Scholarship (Becker College); Jacycen Pinnock, Louis P. Gianoli Scholarship (TBD); Gabriella Roy, Linda Blogoslawski Mlynarczyk Memorial Scholarship (UConn); Lela Shvelidze, Harold C. Rahm Memorial and William J. Tomasso Scholarships (UConn); Isaac Torres, David Roy Kovacs Scholarship (Connecticut School of Broadcasting); Carlos Villarini, Catherine C. Conway Memorial and Louis O. Gagliardi Scholarships (CCSU).
Plainville High School
Nicholas Constantini, William J. Tomasso Scholarship (UConn); Jeremy Myska, William G. Bryant Memorial Scholarship (ECSU); Hannah Zelasko, William G. Bryant Memorial Scholarship (Wingate University, N.C.).
St. Paul Catholic High School (Bristol)
Anthony DiPietro, Austrian Donau Scholarship (University of New Haven); Alena Hauer, Austrian Donau Scholarship (TBD).
Southington High School
Jacob Ellard, Michael J. Davey Memorial Scholarship (TBD); Erica Gerrish, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship (TBD); Kayleigh Moses, Frank E. Rogers Scholarship for Agricultural Studies (TBD); Timothy O'Shea, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship (Wagner College); Amisha Paul, Eleanor and Nathan Berry and Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarships (UConn); Andrew Robel, Nellie F. Shepard Scholarship (UConn); Anna Shugrue, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship (TBD); Robert Taylor, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial and Dennis J. Stanek, Sr., Memorial Scholarships (UConn); Julia Wells, Dennis J. Stanek, Sr., Memorial Scholarship (UConn); Lydia Yu, Arthur T. Blumer MD Merit Scholarship (MIT).
Out of Area
Andover, Mass.
Grace Alwan, Kim Miller Synchronized Swimming Scholarship (Stanford University).
East Hartford
Fauzia Ileaasu, Virginia & William Bray Scholarship (Capital Community College).
Theodore Martinez, Alma Exley Scholarship (University of Hartford).
Established in 1941, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is "Where Good Begins" in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. Located at The Foundation Center at 74A Vine Street, New Britain, the Foundation works to inspire philanthropy, manage permanent charitable assets effectively, and partner to address key community issues through strategic leadership. For more information, visit www.cfgnb.org.


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Australian FloorStyle group began over 22 years ago, and was originally known as the Blue Ribbon Group up until 1996. We have been a successful company since the beginning, and thrive watching our membership numbers grow.
Our co-operative is different from some of the other groups in the flooring industry, especially franchise models. Each of our members still manages their own business and continues to run it under their company name.
They are committed to offering the best flooring service in their area and have the added advantage of maintain their local identity. No-one works harder for locals, than locals. Our members attest to uphold the highest level of Integrity, Ethics, Service and Standards.
Since the middle of 2013, appointed members have been directly running the organisation in place of a general manager. They make decisions democratically and use capital for mutual, rather than individual, benefit.
All our directors have been on the board for at least a decade or two, while still operating their own business. Their combined knowledge and understanding of the industry allows both Australian FloorStyle and its members to be in a confident position.
With the advantage of great buying capacity, our many floor covering stores can offer you competitive prices with truly personal service.
Pop into any one of our stores located throughout New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, and experience for yourself the high quality standard we pride ourselves on.


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Reality Check: What the Avaya-Nortel news means for voice customers
Avaya's $475 million bid for Nortel's enterprise division will affect all of Nortel's customers and partners, as well as Avaya's. In this podcast, recorded in the wake of the Nortel bankruptcy, learn what the Avaya-Nortel takeover may mean for Nortel voice customers.
The Nortel bankruptcy has rocked the networking world since it was announced in January 2009. With vendors snapping up Nortel's divisions, it came as no surprise when Avaya made a $475 million bid for Nortel's enterprise division. But what does this possible Avaya-Nortel deal mean for Nortel's voice customers?
In this month's edition of Reality Check, we sat down with Michael Morisy, news writer for SearchUnifiedCommunications.com, who has been covering this story and hearing from analysts since the beginning of the Nortel fall. Michael discusses how this will affect voice customers, including how they might need to alter their purchasing cycles and wait to see what products will continue to be sold through the new Avaya-Nortel body. Be sure to listen to the podcast for more valuable advice from Michael as voice customers navigate their way through the Nortel bankruptcy.
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Sunday's session of the George H Morris Horsemastership Training Sessions was the culmination of 5 days of intensive riding and learning for the 12 young clinic participants. Day 5 was the day they were able to take everything they had learned in the four days prior and tie it all together over a technical course of jumps.
As before, Morris chose a horse at the beginning of each session in order to demonstrate his techniques. He did not introduce much new material on this final day, rather he simply reiterated the mantras and principles of the previous four days and guided the riders through the practical application of his teachings for each of their horses.
Each session began with flatwork where he reminded the riders that "dressage is the basis of jumping" and reiterated the importance of lateral work for suppling and encouraging the horse to always respect the rider's aids. The flat warmup was followed by individual work over a moderate oxer rather than the cavelettis or "speed bump" verticals of the previous sessions. Though he noted that it is a rare practice in the hunter-jumper world, Morris prefers to warm horses up over an oxer because it follows the same principle of warming up on the flat where the intention is to allow the horse to open up and go forward from the get go. He noted that "it is the basic principle of extention before collection". He chastised the trend of "backward, restrictive riding" he has noticed in the modern hunter-jumper arena and emphasized that the horse must be allowed to extend before they should be asked to collect.
As each horse worked over the warm up oxer, Morris reminded the riders to "carry their hands", keep contact and maintain straightness in the horse's neck. He emphasized his earlier inside-leg-to-outside-rein mantra as he had each student circle and work over the jump in a figure 8 pattern encouraging them to use the outside rein to steady the horse on the approach then open their inside rein to "lead" the horse away from the fence and into the next turn or circle. During this exercise Morris also encouraged the riders to adjust the horse's stride to the fence but emphasized the importance of letting the horse operate on their own distances so that the horse will literally work for themselves rather than relying on the rider to "help" them over the fences. He frequently asked the riders to look for the shorter distance but as they do so, to allow the horse to go enthusiastically forward to the base of the fence whereby they must rock back on their hocks and use themselves to get up and cleanly over without added assistance from the rider. He advised the riders to let the horse go forward but then to sit back and "wait" for the distance encouraging them to "go forward first, then measure." He also reminded them not to be habitual in their equitation style over-release but to, instead, utilize the low automatic release that will allow the horse to stretch and maintain their bascule over the fence.
These principles were carried over to the course work and emphasized as each rider rode the course and Morris critiqued their distance and pace choices. Following each course, Morris asked them to ride a figure 8 over a single vertical or a vertical to an oxer and guided them through tighter and tighter turns as they jumped the fences often from an angle. He noted that this exercise "relaxes horses and puts them on the aids." He also frequently encouraged the riders to circle using the inside leg to outside hand in order to simply rebalance their horses as necessary.
Throughout the session Morris encouraged the riders to pay attention to many of the top names in show jumping and to study the way each of them rides in competition and to make note of the subtle techniques that each uses to get their horses cleanly and quickly through a jumper course.
With one rider especially, Morris emphasized "lightness" in riding and noted that the 3 point galloping position is almost more of a "squat" than an actual "sit" in the saddle. This position maintains the rider's weight in the heels but, most importantly, allows for the rider to remain properly balanced and above the horse's center in order to simply allow the horse to jump up underneath and completely use themselves over the fence.
He also noted that the rider should always stay loose and give in order to let the horse go forward and feel their own distance. He discussed how this concept essentially prevents the rider from interfering with the horse's natural athleticism and ability. "We are putting the horse in the position of self-carriage and self-sufficiency" which he says is truly the basis of his philosophy.
As the riders were cooling out, Morris warned them and the rest of the audience against over-jumping their horses and "exploiting their talent". Regardless of discipline he insisted that "the better they are, the less you do. Don't squeeze the lemon."
In a final, humble note Morris advised the participants and auditors alike that the purpose of clinics are not to completely reform a rider's paradigm but to supplement and enhance it.
It is only pertinent to take away the principles and new habits that would become practical application in daily training for each individual horse and rider (and their trainer). On that same note he emphasized the importance of maintaining the proper attitude for learning. He noted how often Rich Fellers attends clinics and praised Mr. Fellers' attitude and ever-present humility toward constantly continuing his own education regardless of his skill and competition successes.
The George Morris Approach to Riding
Thus draws to a close another horsemastership training session with the undisputed master himself. Hopefully the 12 young clinic participants will move on to brilliant careers of their own with the tools gained over the last 5 days stored firmly in their toolkits. I for one, always feel a little more confident about my own riding future after spending a few hours with Mr. Morris's infinite wisdom. Thanks again to USEF for allowing us all the opportunity to share in this priceless experience every year!
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Bitcoin lost more than 20 percent of its value over the weekend as a growing split among developers threaten to break the digital currency in two.
The popular digital currency reached a low $988 during Sunday's trading—a huge drop from last week's high of $1,259—as the debate among bitcoin developers continue to escalate.
Bitcoin's underlying blockchain technology enables transactions to get traded in batches called "blocks." But developers are disputing on whether the block chain size limit should be adjusted to support more transactions.
Bitcoin's code limits the size of block transactions to one megabyte, and to change the limit, one must first get the consent of the "miners" who have accumulated enough computing power to handle all the transactions. However, many of the miners fear that adjusting the limit could affect their economics.
Recently, a group of developers proposed a platform called Bitcoin Unlimited, which would not put any restriction on the size of blocks for processing transactions. But a separate group of developers want to maintain the original version, called Bitcoin Core.
But what caused the price of bitcoin to drop?
According to reports, supporters of the Bitcoin Unlimited have threatened to set up a "hard fork" for the digital currency marketplace. Essentially, this will be an alternate software platform for bitcoin trading, but it's one that's incompatible with the current platform, potentially leading to two versions of the cryptocurrency.
Last week, 20 bitcoin exchanges addressed the possibility of having two versions of bitcoin. In a statement, the exchanges—including Bitfinex, Bitstamp, BTCC, Bitso, Bitsquare, Bitonic, Bitbank, Coinfloor, Coincheck, itBit, QuadrigaCX, Bitt, Bittrex, Kraken, Ripio, ShapeShift, The Rock Trading and Zaif—said in the event of a split, they will list Bitcoin Unlimited as an alternative cryptocurrency under the BTU of XBU tickers.
"As exchanges, we have a responsibility to maintain orderly markets that trade continuously 24/7/365. It is incumbent upon us to support a coherent, orderly and industry-wide approach to preparing for and responding to a contentious hard fork. In the case of a bitcoin hard fork, we cannot suspend operations and wait for a winner to emerge," the exchanges said in a statement, according to CoinDesk.
Current bitcoin price
Bitcoin is back at the $1,000 level, trading at $1,039.49 on Monday morning.


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Table lamps are a decorating necessity that have been overlooked far too often. While emphasis has been given to accessories and ceiling lighting, the necessary touch of a table lamp has been forgotten. These days, new and modern looks emphasize minimalism and simplicity. The old-fashioned idea of a fabric shaded table lamp often isn't a pleasant one. What most do not realize, however, is that Hubbardton Forge Table lamps are some of the most artistic and modern looking table lamps available on today's market.
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A table lamp can be a very functional decorative accessory. It ties together an end table with a usable piece of art, emphasizing the decor in the room. Hubbardton Forge has created some extremely modern table lamps that can not only be used as decoration, but also the centerpiece of the room. From sleek lines to unconventional shapes, the selection of lamps is only limited by your personal style and taste. When choosing a Hubbardton Forge table lamp (http://www.crescentharbor.com/hufotala.html), look for a lamp that enhances the design and theme of your room. Matching colors can be accented by the colors in your lamp. The style of the lamp itself can be as decorative as your other room accessories. It is also important to note that lamps come in a wide range of styles. From traditional lamp shades to modern glass covers, the styles of table lamps are almost endless.
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The lighting provided from a table lamp is unique to its use. A ceiling light is designed to light up a room, a table lamp is designed to light a small specified area. This is useful in a countless number of ways. This type of lighting is used when a person wishes to only illuminate the area they are in. This provides soft, comfortable light for a chair area for reading. This type of lighting is also essential for somebody who wishes to use a light beside their bed without waking a room. As table lamps use less energy, they also result in lower power bills. Many people have found them essential for lighting a room while they are away on extended holidays or vacations. Some well-designed rooms have used the unique lighting from lamps to light an entire room in series. Using multiple well placed Hubbardton Forge Table Lamps provides a soft light with romantic undertones—great for restaurants and large rooms that need to maintain a quiet feel.
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I'm still here in beautiful San Diego.
A while ago, I headed out to the gym for workout. One of the exercises that I love to do that targets the core are plank exercises. Below, I shared a number of plank variations that will definitely challenge your core and abs while keeping your back injury-free.
Enjoy the exercises!
I love going through Planks as I find it as an excellent exercise to help with back injury recovery and prevention. However, doing standard planks can be a bit boring. So here are 4 Killer Core Plank variations that can spice up your workout for a healthier core and back.
4 KILLER Core Plank Variations
CLICK HERE to watch the YouTube video.
I got Donnalee to demonstrate the exercises.
#1 – Plank with Hip Dips
Start with a front plank position. Keep your head, shoulders, hips and feet in good alignment and elbows bent. Slightly rotate to one side, and then dip the hip to touch the floor. Go back up to start position and repeat it with the other side.
Plank with Hip Dips
A key thing to remember is avoid excessive rotation in your lower back when dropping the hips. After you go through a couple of repetitions, you may find this exercise a bit challenging to do. This targets different muscles within the core that we don't usually work on with the static front plank.
#2 – Single Arm Planks
Go into a front plank position. Keep your head, shoulders, hips and feet in good alignment and elbows bent. Slowly lift one arm and reach it forward. Hold the position for a few seconds, then go back to plank position. Do the same movements with the other arm. The Single Arm Plank works on rotation with your core muscles.
Single Arm Planks from the Toes
While the goal of this variation is to keep the plank straight, it is common for people to shift to their sides when reaching the arm forward. This happens especially when it's your first time doing a plank. What you can do is to regress back from the knees to focus on learning the exercise first. Then progress from the toes.
Single Arm Planks from the Knees (Regressed)
#3 – Walking Planks
Get into a plank position. Maintain good alignment with your head, shoulders, hips and feet with your arms straight. Keep the abdominal area tight. Shuffle (walk without lifting feet) twice to one side. Start walking with your hands and then move with your feet. Do the same movements in the other direction.
The Walking Plank works on your core muscles and the stability in your shoulder and hips.
Walking Planks
#4 – Rocking Plank
Get into a plank position. Maintain good alignment with your head, shoulders, hips and feet with elbows bent. Slowly rock your body forward by moving your toes forward and then rock back by moving your toes backward.
Rocking Plank
Give these plank variations a go to keep a healthy back and to prevent back pain and injury.
If you want to take charge of your back pain and safely get rid of the discomfort, then check out the Fix My Back Pain program here.
Take care!
Rick Kaselj, MS


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Duck Rice is one of the portuguese traditional dishes. Cooked in two stages, is very delicious when you taste and eat the chorizo and roasted bacon on top, with a mixture of duck and rice of the layers.
Some of the restaurants in Lisbon, cook this dish once a week. Delicious and tasty, can be topped with a red wine. We suggest any red wine with Touriga Nacional grape variety.
Boil duck in salted water with bacon and chorizo. Add onion, cloves, carrot, peppercorns and parsley and let it simmer until duck is very tender.
Shred meat and reserve. Sieve broth and, when cold, remove fat from surface and reserve it. Boil broth until it thickens and check salt according your taste.
Sauté rice in duck fat, then add broth ( three times the rice ) and mint, removing it 2 minutes later. Cook the rice for 15 minutes and turn the heat off, letting the rice rest.
In a roasting tray, pace a layer of half the rice, then put the duck and the other half of the rice.
Garnish with chorizo, bacon and carrot. Brown in the oven.
The mentioned ingredients are for four people. If you have major group to cook, you can use the recipe. Most of the ingredients you will find at your supermarket and it is easy to cook. Now, its time to prepare a nice portuguese and traditional meal.
Ingredients of Duck Rice
1 bunch fresh mint, whole;
1 bunch fresh parsley, whole;
3 cloves;
1 small carrot, sliced;
1 larg duck (4 lb);
1,5 cup long-grain rice;
1 chorizo or blood sausage, sliced;
1/2 lb fresh or smoked bacon, diced;
Salt according your taste plus peppercorns.
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Despite not being in the EU, Norway is part of the Schengen area which allows free travel within member states. Short-term visits are much easier for EU nationals and anyone holding a visa for a Schengen country.
Any national of an EEA country can visit Norway for up to 90 days without any visa or permit but will need a passport with at least six months duration remaining. Norwegian Border Control may still stop and question arriving visitors, even if they don't need a visa. You know what to expect.
International visitors and those intending to stay longer will need to obtain the relevant visa or permit to enter and work in Norway. EEA nationals cannot remain in Norway for longer than six months if they do not have a job to fund their stay.


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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Meditations on the Urvogel
Between is a state of being for Archaeopteryx. No mere transitory stage, this; even at maturity, with greying feathers and dulled claws, the Archaeopteryx is always between, with attributes that may serve some future incarnation but now are more hindrance then help.
No matter. When between is your birthright, you learn to live with it. Predators on the ground, predators in the air, and between them is Archaeopteryx, sometimes falling prey to one, sometimes to another, destined to outpace them all. Daylight sees it beginning its everlasting quest for food, a quest that has it, as always, traversing every element, before night falls languorously over the lagoon and it retires to the tree branches to sleep.
Archaeopteryx is a jack of all trades, and a master of none. Battening on the insects that swarm over warm Jurassic waters, pursuing lizards up trees, plunging wildly into the shallow sea in search of fish, Archaeopteryx yearns for it all. Earthworms, dragonflies, beetles, lizards, small mammals, the fish of the lakes and seas, seeds, flowers, fruits, and the harvests of the mightiest trees. Straining its imperfect wings, Archaeopteryx jumps high, falls slowly, and glides long, but can never come out from between, and is always stopped at the threshold of great success.
Urvogel. Not just the old bird, but the original bird. The platonic ideal of transition. Noble, clumsy, ravening, starving, living, slipping from birth to death in a wild tumble of claws and feathers and new, new wings. Half one thing, half another, and yet, somehow, entirely its own.
Archaeopteryx offspring will be between as well. But in the long coming years, as the family splits and splits and splits again under the inexorable hand of chance, its descendants will finally step out and find a state of being to call their own, and no longer be forced careen through all of them.
(An old peace of writing I found and polished up. Probably heavily inspired by William Service, who's narration in The New Dinosaurs made a heavy impression on me as a kid.)
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Silver, black onyx and iolite ring
by Maura Nicholson on Oct.24, 2009, under Handmade Jewelry
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Ousmane Sow, often called the Auguste Rodin of Senegal, who earned an international reputation for his expressive sculptures of the Nuba, Masai and other African peoples, died on Thursday in Dakar, Senegal. He was 81.
The death was reported by Agence France-Presse.
Mr. Sow (pronounced So) spent much of his life as a physical therapist but in his 50s became a full-time sculptor.
After seeing the German photographer Leni Riefenstahl's book on the Nuba people of southern Sudan, he executed a series of larger-than-life-size sculptures of Nuba wrestlers. Exhibited outside the French Cultural Center in Dakar in 1987, the Nuba series marked Mr. Sow as a talent of the first order.
He made good on that initial impression with a series of sculptures on the Masai of Kenya and Tanzania, the Zulus of South Africa and the nomadic Fulanis of West Africa. Working without drawings, and relying on his intimate knowledge of the human anatomy from his years working as a physical therapist, he created imposing, rough-textured figures, bristling with energy, that seemed to embody the fierce spirit of postcolonial Africa.
He reached an international audience when his work was selected for the 1993 edition of the art festival Documenta in Kassel, Germany, and the Venice Biennale two years later. In 1999, his African series and a large-scale tableau of the Battle of Little Bighorn, displayed on the Pont des Arts in Paris, attracted three million visitors. In 2013, he became the first African artist elected as a foreign associate member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts of the Institut de France.
Ousmane Sow was born on Oct. 10, 1935, in Dakar. His father, Moctar, who had fought for France in World War I, operated a fleet of trucks. His mother, Nafi N'Diaye, was descended from a long line of warriors from St. Louis, Senegal. There was no immediate information on his survivors.
He was enrolled in a French school at the age of 7 and studied the Quran in the afternoons and on weekends at a religious school. He was attracted to sculpture early on, gathering stones on the beach and shaping them into small figurines.
After earning a business diploma, he left for France in 1957. He struggled in Paris, relying at first on handouts and working menial jobs. Responding to an advertisement for a course in massage, he earned a diploma in nursing at Laennec Hospital. He went on to study with Boris Dolto, a pioneer of orthopedics and kinesiology in France.
A few years after Senegal gained its independence in 1960, Mr. Sow returned to Dakar and began offering physical therapy services at Le Dantec Hospital. Although dependent on what he called his "substitute profession," Mr. Sow experimented with sculpture, exhibiting a bas-relief at the First World Festival of Black Arts in Dakar in 1966.
After returning to Paris, he used his office as a makeshift studio. He fabricated marionettes and cast them in a short 16-millimeter film that told the story of an extraterrestrial who traveled to Earth. He also made small, puppetlike sculptures that he gave to friends or discarded.
He returned to Senegal in the early 1980s intending to establish a physical therapy practice, but soon devoted himself completely to sculpture. Of his former profession, he once said: "Having worked with the body gave me freedom. I know just how far to go without creating a monster. I know the limits. If you don't know the human body, or have a theoretical knowledge of proportion, you cannot be free."
In his earlier work he employed unusual materials for lack of money. He shaped his figures over a metal armature with clay, plastic, stone, metal, jute, cloth, plaster and rubber, occasionally adding wooden eyes and teeth, as well as hair and clothing.
After his 1999 exhibition, he began using a bronze foundry to cast some of his earlier work and newer sculptures, including statues of Victor Hugo, Nelson Mandela and Charles de Gaulle.
His "Battle of Little Bighorn," with 11 horses and 24 human figures, was shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2003. In 2011 his sculpture "Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Old Slave" was the centerpiece of the exhibition "African Mosaic" at the National Museum of African Art in Washington, an exhibition that showcased the museum's recent acquisitions. Created for the bicentennial of the French Revolution, the work celebrated the Haitian who led a slave revolt in Haiti in the late 18th century.
He recently completed the sculpture "The Peasant," a commission from the office of the president of Senegal. It is to be cast in bronze and installed in front of the Abdou Diouf International Conference Center in Diamniadio, near Dakar.


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A small creature, but one believed to hold great power, roadrunners were revered as sacred by many Native American cultures. Once considered to be able to protect against evil spirits . . . in real life, roadrunners are known for their bravery, speed and endurance. They kill rattlesnakes, run faster than people, and have great endurance, moving quickly across large expanses of land for their relatively small size.
Regarded as good luck symbols, many Mexican Indian tribes believed they were a medicine bird and ate the meat of the road runner to aid in healing of the sick and to boost stamina and strength. Mothers decorated their children's cradleboards with the distinctive feathers to give them spiritual protection. And, in an effort to ward off evil, dwellings were marked with a stylized symbol of the distinctive footprint of the roadrunner because its X-shaped print leaves no clue which way the roadrunner has traveled, thus confusing any predator.
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There are store-bought cookies and then there are store-bought cookies.
These cookies are fantastic! They are light and crisp and have such a rich flavor to them. Gourmet even.
The very clean and simple package design sat quietly on our sample table for a little bit until we heard someone yell "OMG these are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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EA Sports has dropped support for PS4 Share Play on FIFA 15, making it the latest game to block the feature.
Share Play landed on PS4 consoles in late October as part of system update 2.0, enabling players to share their games with a second user online without having to actually own the game, including taking full control for an hour at a time.
Based on testing done by GameSpot, once FIFA 15 is booted up and set up with a guest user, an error message suddenly pops up reading: "Viewing the game screen that the host is currently playing is not allowed due to content restrictions in your country or region."
This is the first EA game to wave goodbye to the feature but by no means is it the first PS4 game.
Activision has alsoblocked Share Play for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfareand Call of Duty: Ghosts. Since then other major titles like Tomb Raider, Thief and Wolfenstein: The New Order have joined the boycott.
This time it's particularly odd, as Sony had used FIFA 15 to demo Share Play ahead of its release. According to Eurogamer, the football title was among the games that worked upon the feature's release, so it would appear that EA Sports had a change of heart.
Sony will no doubt be unhappy about major titles stopping Share Play, but seeing that it could affect game sales, it's likely the list will continue to grow.
Last week Sony admitted to CVG that developers could indeed disable Share Play.
"Share Play is a system level feature enabled by System Software Update 2.0 making it available for all PS4 titles,"
"However the option is available to developers to disable the feature according to what they feel will best benefit the consumer experience."


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Trade4.me Scam Test
Although they are not among the biggest platforms in the world, Trade4.me has been around for quite some time. Several years, in fact. However, we are aware that not too many people are familiar with them, which is a shame because they are doing a pretty good job. Based in France, they are actually a social network designed for trading binary options signals. Sounds interesting, right? It is, and it's also completely legit. To show you that, we decided to conduct this Trade4.me scam test in which we will show you exactly what kind of security you can count on. Like we said, the company has been around for quite some time, so the results should be pretty positive. Read on to see if that's really the case.
No conflict of interest
Like we said, this is a social network. What does that mean? Well, it means that you're not dealing with a standard broker here, but a place that simply directs your orders to your trading account based on the signals you receive. This also means that the company in charge of things here (SAS NEUTRINO) has absolutely no stake in the outcome of your trades. It also means that there can be no conflict of interest, since the whole point of this platform is the exchange of trading signals between traders. You can send out or receive signals, and the system works really well, as far as we could see. Everything is very simple to manage, with the signals being extremely easy to implement. So, there is definitely no Trade4.me scam in the way this website works.
Prizes as a proof against Trade4.me scam
You can learn much more about the intricacies of this website in our Trade4.me Review 2018, but we would like to draw your attention to several other facts which speak about its legitimacy. First of all, Trade4.me has already received several prizes for the way they conduct their business. Therefore, it has been recognized by the community as a reliable partner. This is further supported by the fact that almost 20,000 people are using this platform at the moment. We would also like to mention that all risks of this type of investing are clearly stated on the website's main page, so there are no traces of people here trying to trick you into a Trade4.me scam. Everything is thoroughly explained, plus you can always contact the reliable support team should you need further clarification. To us, things seem to be just fine.
In the end, we found no traces of a Trade4.me scam. Everything works as it's supposed to, and the trading community has recognized that. We repeat, this is NOT a binary options broker, but simply a place where people can issue and receive trading signals from many different sources. The fact that this place has been operating for years now also says a lot, but when you add prizes to all of that the picture becomes complete. If you want to provide or receive trading tips, maybe even earn something in the process, this is the best place to do it. Open an account now and get connected with the community!


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This blog is by Vanessa Cashman of 12 King's Bench Walk.
The claimant underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in order to treat extremely painful and heavy periods. She was 41 years old at the time.
The operation was performed non-negligently on 25 March 2008. Following surgery the claimant developed Chronic Post-Surgical Pain as a result of nerve damage. The issues were whether she was properly consented in respect of the risk of post-operative pain and whether she could establish causation. Continue reading "Consent, causation and Chester – the Court of Appeal examines the modified test in Duce v Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 1307"


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Each structure requiring upgrade and strengthening presents a unique challenge. The need for strengthening may arise from deterioration, change in use, change in building code, structural defects, construction errors, or seismic conditions. Whether strengthening Commercial and Civil Structures or Industrial Structures and Bridges, NCS is capable of providing the most suitable product and repair solution.
The structural strengthening capabilities of NCS extend to externally bonded Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) products - thin laminates that significantly increase a structures load bearing capacity. NCS is able to apply a wide range of FRP wraps and laminate strips to a variety of structures requiring strengthening.


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Lives Memorialized in Timeless Art
Cemetery Iconography
In 1833 Alexander Walsh, a horticulturalist and native of Lansingburgh, spoke to the New York Horticultural Society about the benefits of a rural cemetery. He is quoted as saying" Nature conveyed God's gifts and messages and could soothe mourners, inspire the disheartened, and teach proper conduct to the youth. The new, rural cemetery would have plantings to cheer the eye, trees to attract the soothing songs of birds, and hills, valleys, ponds or streams to provide picturesque views. This new kind of burial ground provided for the emotional and spiritual needs of the living, as well as the respectful burial of the dead."
Cemetery iconography completes the picture that Alexander Walsh was conveying in 1833. The use of trees, birds, animals, and flowers carved into stone assured the mourner that their dearly departed were united with God through the blessings of nature that God had bestowed upon us.
Some iconography is distinctive to the deceased person. For instance, the lamb or a small cherub was often used for a child's headstone; a broken tree limb symbolized a life cut short. Laurel wreaths, anchors, hearts and urns all convey the message of love, respect and honor for the departed.
Before the days of installation art and sculpture gardens, rural cemeteries such as Oakwood became virtual outdoor museums, displaying the works of well-known contemporary sculptors as memorials to the deceased.
Oakwood is home to thousands of individual statues and sculptures. One of the most noteworthy is a bronze, life-size sculpture of Julia Taloe Paine. It is the final work of William Rinehart, considered to be the last important American sculptor to work in the classical style.
Celtic Crosses
Oakwood has some spectacular examples of the art of the Celtic Cross, which is said to be a pillar linking heaven and earth. Exquisite floral carvings, symbolizing innocence and purity, adorn the cross of Cora Elizabeth Prince, a descendent of the Warren family, who died at age 18. Take our Celtic Cross Tour to learn more about the history and symbolism of these ancient- style memorial stones.


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This searing account primarily covers Ed Bird's Special Branch (SB) service in the Beitbridge area of southern Matabeleland, 1976-1980, encompassing Operations Repulse and Tangent of the bitter Rhodesian 'bush war'.
Joining the British South Africa Police (BSAP) in 1964, Bird cut his teeth on Selous Scouts 'pseudo' operations during Operation Hurricane in 1974-1976, so was well equipped to deal with the insidious escalation of the ZANLA and ZIPRA campaigns in the south of the country.
A meticulous recorder, Bird implemented and maintained the Beitbridge SB incident log, and it is this diary of terror and death upon which Bird's account hangs, interspersed with detailed accounts of fire fights, ambushes, landmine blasts, ZANLA executions, traitors and assassinations, SB 'dirty tricks' and 'turning' terrorists.
Although first and foremost an intelligence-gatherer, Bird thrived on combat and against all protocol inveigled his way onto Fire Force operations and as an air mobile MAG machine-gunner on converted Police Reserve Air Wing aircraft. Decorated for bravery but overlooked for promotion, Bird's BSAP career became victim to spurious political expedience.
Following the untimely death of his wife, Hilton Shire, a newly appointed private investigator, embarks on a quest for revenge. He enlists the help of his brothers-in-law, Jordan and Kyle to prove that Sabrina was murdered. Hilton and his comrades believe that Sabrina was killed because of her investigation into the demise of Julie Curl's husband years before. They also believe that Sabrina was drawing close – too close – to the truth hence she met with unmitigated violence.
The case unfurls to something more sinister and complex as the investigators find themselves taken as far away as Barbados and into dangerous situations they never thought possible. Will Hilton get to the bottom of the mystery and avenge his wife before more killings take place? In this brilliantly orchestrated novel, E.D. Bird takes readers on a relentless cat and mouse chase across the unforgettable southern African nations and Barbados.
The unfolding adventure is menacing, perilous, intriguing and, in the end, it could possibly be Bitter Sweet…
The Author
E.D. Bird was born in Scotland on March 17, 1955, but has lived in Zimbabwe since 1957. The author was divorced in 1987 but remarried the same person on the 20th anniversary of their original wedding date and continue to live happily in Bulawayo with their two rescue dogs. E.D. Bird is an animal lover and, over the years, has had a variety of pets including horses, dogs and cats.
Bird has worked for a law firm for 13 years and also joined the family business, a gold mining enterprise. Growing up in a rural mining environment and working in the mining industry has given the author a sound basis for the situations created in this novel."


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I received this book; The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy from the lovely Anastasia. It's one of her favourites and I'm really excited to give it a read because I haven't read a good detective novel in ages and this one if set in the 1947- Just like L.A. Noire! Thank you so much Anastasia! I hope you liked the book you were sent.
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Sarah Wieselthier is an associate in the firm's New Jersey office. Her practice focuses on counseling and defending employers in all areas of labor and employment law.
Sarah represents employers in a variety of labor and employment matters in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, equal pay, wage and hour claims, and class and collective actions. She also frequently counsels and advises clients regarding policies and handbooks, wage and hour compliance, discipline, termination, investigations, and other related issues.
Before joining Fisher Phillips, Sarah was in private practice with a law firm representing public school districts in education and labor and employment matters. Sarah also served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Rachel N. Davidson and the Honorable Edith K. Payne in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County, Civil Division.
Sarah graduated from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University magna cum laude. While in law school, Sarah served as an Articles Editor for the Hofstra Law Review.
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"Judicial Clarity: Giving "Teeth" to the Application of Federal Disability Laws in Charter Schools," 2013 Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal 67 (2013).
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- Hofstra University, Maurice A. Dean School of LawJ.D. 2012, magna cum laude
- University of MarylandB.A. 2009, with high honors
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The Bloomio Twist is a Bluetooth-enabled solar light that connects seamlessly to your phone using our easy-to-use app. Uniting solar technology and intelligent design to empower sustainable living beyond the grid, the Bloomio Twist will make any space bright. Set light schedules, control multiple Bloomio lights at once, and choose from hundreds of colors to set the perfect mood.
Like all LuminAID lights, the Bloomio Twist is made from durable TPU and is 100% waterproof and dustproof. It twists flat in one easy motion for storage, charging, and travel, and expands into an elegant shape that can be hung from a removable strap or floated on water.
Customize colors
Using the color wheel, choose from hundreds of color options to illuminate your space at the touch of a button. Power on and off, adjust brightness, and pick a color to set the mood.
Set Schedules
Set schedules to automatically turn your lights on and off at a certain time of day, or sync them with the sunset to create a seamless transition into nighttime entertaining.
Group Lights Together
Build a group to control colors, brightness, and schedules for multiple Bloomio lights at once. Have a group for your backyard and another for the front porch. Set schedules for each group independently or control them with the touch of a button.
Fun Preset Options
Choose from pre-programmed patterns like "4th of July" and "Jewel" to set the mood during your summer barbecues or pool parties.
U.S. Shipping Rates
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|Express Shipping
|2-3 business days if ordered by 2:00 PM CST
|$10.00 - $15.00
|Overnight Shipping
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International rates calculated at checkout. For more information, please view our Shipping Policy.
Can I use Bloomio lights without the app?
Yes, you can! All our lights have manual push buttons on the top by the solar panel. You can cycle through the different power settings using this push button. You cannot set schedules, use patterns, or see all the colors without using the app.
Is there an app for my phone type?
Yes, the LuminAID app is available on both the App Store and Google Play.
What LuminAID products can I use with the app?
All products from the Bloomio line, which includes the Twist and the Gem, can be controlled from the app.
How long does it take to charge my Bloomio Twist?
It takes between 12 and 16 hours to recharge a Bloomio Twist in direct outdoor sunlight, and about 2 hours to recharge via micro-USB input.
Bloomio combines LuminAID's innovative solar lighting technology with an intuitive app to help you build bright, imaginative spaces.
Waterproof and durable, these lights are designed to help you bring some stylish color to the great outdoors.
Two ways to recharge: 2 hours by micro-USB or 12 hours by built-in high efficiency solar panel
Use in any weather: waterproof and floats
Removable strap
1000 mAh lithium-ion battery and maximum run time of 8 hours
Weight: 7 oz
Dimensions approximately: 5.5" x 5.75" x1" (flat) / 5.5" x 5.75" x 5" (inflated)
Product is 100% PVC-free and all components are lead-free and RoHs compliant
With elegant origami-inspired designs and a custom app, we're bringing our expertise in the solar lighting industry into the home and garden.
We've spent the last 7 years lighting up outdoor adventures and emergency situations. And now, Bloomio is our next step in empowering all people to live sustainably beyond the grid.


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Does your family go a little batty over cookies? Our Halloween Bat cookie cutter will fly to the rescue. This imprint cutter makes the most adorable bat cookies, complete with hollowed out ears and googly eyes. With extra deep sides and a cushioned grip, our bat imprint cookie cutters are easy to use, even for small goblins who want to lend a helping hand.
- Made from food safe PLA (Biodegradable thermoplastic)
- Measurements are calculated using furthest points of outer sides
- Extra deep sides for perfect cutting
- Cushioned grip for better control with thick dough
- Hand wash only (Avoid soaking)
- Made in the USA


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*On-line registration closes one week prior to race day or when supply cap is reached
*Learn more about our Registration Policies Here
*Frequently Asked Questions answered Here
*GST and processing included in walk-in price
*Walk-in registration during package pick up is cash or cheque (+$2 for cheque), space permitting
Vancouver Historic 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
There isn't a more famous place in Vancouver to run, jog, or walk than Stanley Park's Seawall. The Seawall loops around Stanley Park, running along the park's northern, western and southern coastlines. Fully-paved, the Seawall is an ideal pathway for walkers, joggers and runners of all skill levels, and its route--with views of the city, northern mountains, and Lion's Gate Bridge--is undeniably beautiful. The Half Route circles Stanley Park's Seawall Twice, the 10K once, and the 5K is a loop around Devonian Harbour Park.
Stanley Park is recognized around the globe as one of the great parks of the world! Vancouver's first park and one of the city's main tourist attractions, Stanley Park is an evergreen oasis of 400 hectares (1,000 acres) close to the downtown core. Its natural west coast atmosphere offering a back drop of majestic cedar, hemlock and fir trees embraces visitors and transports them to an environment rich in tranquility. The park abundant with wildlife and its features appeal to the naturalist, the plant lover or anyone who would do nothing more than relax in beautiful surroundings. There is always something happening in the park - check our Events Calendar for listings.
Support the WECHCPC
The West End – Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre is a registered charity, not-for-profit that works in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department. We deliver crime prevention education and personal safety awareness activities in the West End, Coal Harbour, and Stanley Park neighbourhoods in Vancouver. We are volunteer-powered, and act as a bridge between the police and the people that live, work and visit our area.
Here's what you should know about us. In 2017:
Much of the work done by the WECHCPC staff and volunteers goes unnoticed, but when the activities stop, there is a noticeable change in the neighbourhood. Please help us continue our efforts to keep the West End, Coal Harbour, and Stanley Park a safe place for everyone to enjoy.
Thanks for your support!
Fundraising Incentives
Raise $50: Receive a neoprene runner support bracelet (first 50 fundraisers)
Raise $125: Receive a neoprene runner support bracelet and one free entry for the 2020 Vancouver Historic Half (first 25 fundraisers)
Raise $160: Receive a neoprene runner support bracelet, one free entry for the 2020 Vancouver Historic Half, and a WECHCPC neighbourhoods t-shirt (first 15 fundraisers)
Raise $200: Receive a neoprene runner support bracelet, one free entry for the 2020 Vancouver Historic Half, a WECHCPC neighbourhoods t-shirt, and a pair of VPD sunglasses (first 4 fundraisers)
Start/Finish Location
Lumberman's Arch Concession
Race Day
November 29th, 2020
Distances start times
Staggered Wave Starts
9:00am Half Marathon
9:03am 10K
9:06am 5K
*Bag check available by donation at the charity table near the start/finish.
15 minutes before your start
Course closed 12:00pm SHARP!
All distances
Registration options
Register on-line
During Pick up Times/Locations
Half, 10K & 5K Includes
Course maps
Water Stations
Water Station #1 10K & Half out and back close up
Water Station #2
Water Park
2nd Beach Pool
You must be at awards to claim!
1st, 2nd & 3rd
OVER ALL female & male
Random Draw Prizes:
Once you cross the start line, your name will be entered into a random draw prize listing. A computer generates a random list of names and draw prizes are then given out to these participants at the finish line, right after your chip is removed. Please visit the table next to the finish line to check if you won one of our numerous draw prizes!
Attach the timing tag to your shoe laces using zaps provided. After your race please return timing tag to avoid being charged $40 If you still have your timing tag please mail it to the address on the tag.Click here to view tag on shoe
*Please bring a bag to package pick-up and reuse safety pins for your race bibs, thank you for your help to make zero waste events.
Race day pick-up will also be available for a $5 charge (cash only). If you would like to take advantage of this option, please email firstname.lastname@example.com with your race name & pick-up service in the subject line (Ex: Vancouver Historic Pick-Up Service). Please include your full name and race distance in the body of the email. You must arrive at least 45 min early on race day and head to the TRY EVENTS table for pick-up.
*As this is a day-of pick-up, we cannot guarantee souvenir sizing.
Same day pick-up will only be available to those who email in advance and pay the additional $5 service fee. Alternatively, you can arrange to pick up your package at the specified location during the time slots provided. Packages cannot be mailed out.
*** As all shirts are pre-ordered, late registrants (i.e. at package pickup or on race day) will NOT receive shirts. Size exchanges will not be permitted during package pickups - you will receive the size you selected during registration. Once the race has started, all remaining shirts will be made available to late registrants and to those wishing to exchange sizes, on a first-come, first served basis. .
*New Start/Finish Location
Lumberman's Arch Concession
BUS TransLink
connections from downtown Vancouver include the #19. For more information on TransLink connections phone 604-953-3333 or visit their website at www.translink.ca
Take the bus to the STANLEY PARK LOOP BAY 1 (Rose Gardens)
The main entrance to the park is at the west end of Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver. Use the form on the right to get directions to the park from wherever you live.
Vancouver Historic Half long sleeve shirt
The shirt is designed to ensure cool and comfortable performance on your Vancouver Historic Half race. We are also excited to offer you Women & Men sizing! So please make sure your select your size based on gender sizing and register early to guarantee size. After the shirt size selection has been turned off shirt sizing will be first come first serve during package pick-up. On race day pick-up the shirt size is not guaranteed because our focus is of course making sure the race starts on time! BUT we always do our best.


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I always thought I had a type. Basically Captain America. Clean shaven, blond-ish to some degree, and tall. Period, the end. Now I'm not dissing my favorite Chris here, but who I find attractive now (both in general and actually meaningfully) has greatly changed. But there needs to be some physical, visible draw to another person, I've learned. Much like a book cover is the first thing to draw us to actually read the book.
In our world of digital dating, it's easy to scroll through profiles and photos and then find them on social media (oh come on we've all done it) to get a read on their personality and potential things in common. And yes, the inevitable "Could I be attracted to you?" If my answer is a drawn out "Maybe?" then I give it a shot and hope/ask to meet in person for coffee. Because I feel like the majority of the male sex is somewhat inferior to women in taking good photos of themselves. (We're all thinking it)
Beyond looks, hairlines, waistlines or height, what I look for first is the heart. And how it is revealed when they talk about something they're passionate about, or a family member they love, or something they majorly nerd out about. This comes out in what ends up attracting me the most/more to someone: smile and eyes. In that order. If a smile's infectious to me? That equals attraction.
Whenever there is past disappointments or hurt, you're cautious. Trust me I get it. But every date I've gone on? I don't regret it entirely. Because each date with a real live guy lends a glimpse into who he is beyond the profile, or beyond whoever set you up's description. It's quite similar to books, really. Think about it. We all have a book or two whose cover wasn't exactly the greatest but once you cracked the spine and started reading—even when it took a while to get invested in the story—you fell in love with it. Because you opened yourself up to have assumptions proven wrong. To being surprised. Simply from taking a leap of faith, keeping an open mind—and not judging the book by its cover.
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Zaitoun Ventures, founded by Forsan Hussein and Ami Dror, is a uniquely diverse investment firm. A hybrid investment firm focused on acquiring controlling stakes in small cap companies, Zaitoun also favors companies that benefit the world in some way. Co-founded by a Muslim and a Jew, Zaitoun Ventures puts its money where its mouth is, requiring companies it has invested in to diversify their human capital.
Hussein and Dror agree on the importance of a diverse team. In an interview with ISRAEL21c Hussein points out that "corporate studies show that diversity is beneficial to a company." Dror backs up his partner — "We believe innovation comes from diversity. The more diverse your company is, the more powerful it is."
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What is a day out at an English cricket ground without some rain? After weeks of insufferably hot weather, London awoke to a persistent, infuriating drizzle, which washed out the first day of the second Test at Lord's.
A near-full-house watched and waited in hope as the rain started early in the morning and simply did not relent. More than an hour before the scheduled start of play, the MCC's members queued up by the Grace Gate, in their prim suits and bacon-and-egg ties. Sachin Tendulkar, it was announced, would ring the five-minute bell before the start of play; Sunil Gavaskar, M.A.K. Pataudi, Dilip Vengsarkar, Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev and Sourav Ganguly are the other Indian internationals to have been accorded the honour.
All was in readiness but it was just another cold, soggy, miserable English mornings: summer as they know it here. Some spectators paid a visit to the MCC museum, which was open for free to those inside the ground; others headed to the library; while some others partook of a cold beverage or two, undeterred by the weather.
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Lunch was taken early, but the rain simply did not relent. A few Indian players, including Virat Kohli, headed to the MCC's gym, while some of their English counterparts had a hit in the indoor nets. All day, the ground-staff worked without pause, clearing any water standing on the covers. The rain was a constant irritant, now slowing down, now growing heavier, refusing to stop.
Head Groundsman Mick Hunt stood in the outfield surveying operations; this has been some start to his last Test. The umpires, Aleem Dar and Marais Erasmus, walked out under their umbrellas at (what would ordinarily have been) tea-time, but they quickly retreated after a chat with the ground-staff. There was a second inspection at 4:30 p.m. local time and a third at 4:45, when play was officially called off for the day.
Looking ahead
The forecast for Friday is better, with sunshine expected in the morning and light showers — if any — late in the afternoon. The forecast for Saturday and Sunday is similarly good but more wet weather is predicted for Monday.
It remains to be seen if the rain has affected the teams' plans for the match. The Lord's faithful will hope the toss takes place on Friday.
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With their Madden, FIFA, Need for Speed, and Battlefield franchises coming to PS4 an Xbox One just this year, EA is investing heavily in the next generation of consoles. When it comes to next year and beyond, Frank Gibeau, President of EA Labels, told CVG that "we've now got half a dozen [original IPs] in development."
It isn't new franchises he's talking about though, as Gibeau says, "We've announced a couple of them, [Mirrors Edge 2] and [Star Wars: Battlefront], but we've also added some as well," which would be the new Star Wars games that will come following the deal with Disney.
Then Frank added:
We're going to try and announce the new projects in the next couple of years. So in years two to three in the next-gen cycle, the plan is each year you'll see one to two new IP from us coming out.
On the new IP front for 2014 on next-gen consoles, we have UFC and TitanFall (only for Xbox One), and Frank even includes Dragon Age: Inquisition into that category, explaining, "It's a sequel, yeah, but we're treating it as a new IP with a new approach. We're reinventing it."
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The Cork County Councils Beacon Retail Programme has successfully concluded for 14 Millstreet retailers. The Beacon Retail Programme, which is managed by Padraig O' Sullivan commenced in the town in mid-April and all of the participants turned out to be presented with their certificates on Tuesday 9th September.
During their time on the Programme, Retailers had the opportunity to work with an industry expert who assisted them in identifying their greatest challenges and presented them with a tailored working document to assist in moving their business forward. The Beacon Retail Programme is heavily funded by the Cork County Councils Economic Development Fund and is designed to assist retailers in Cork county to revitalise and grow their business, by analysing all aspects of running a retail business, making expert recommendations and working on a 12 -18 month strategic plan to sustain and take their business to the next level.
"Once again we are delighted to see how the Beacon Retail Programme addresses the needs of retailers on a local level" commented Padraig O Sullivan, Beacon Programme Manager. "Having an industry expert visit the businesses and meet with the owners here in Millstreet means they have a clear picture of how they can offer the best support and advice to ensure their individual needs are addressed."
Speaking at the event, Nigel Scouler of the Wallis Arms hotel said "The programme was very good, it improved our vision and awareness of our business, particularly in the sales and marketing aspect. It was short but intense and also promoted co-operation between the businesses of the town."
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By BRAVETTA HASSELL World Scene Writer on Jul 9, 2013, at 2:23 AM Updated on 7/09/13 at 7:57 AM
Jenny and Craig Saunders' wedding day seems like a blur now, but what the bride vividly remembers is the "cold front" that luckily came into town, right in time for the couple's late-June wedding.
A weeklong heat wave with triple-digit highs had broken, and temperatures "dropped enough to make our outdoor ceremony picturesque and tolerable for us and our guests," Jenny Saunders said.
The couple's good friend Joe Mathis of event-planning firm JA Mathis had coordinated the day's events – which took the stress off the couple.
Of course there was still the typical day-of scrambling around, Saunders added.
But somehow, "I felt oddly calm until about 10 minutes before the ceremony," she said.
The big day had its frantic points, and then before the two knew it, it had slipped away.
The Saunders reached Paris on their honeymoon Monday.
There's always some last-minute rushing around, but Saunders and wedding planner Meghan Hurley, owner of Concepts PR, offer some tips to keep in mind for those getting married later this season, next summer or really any time of year.
Summer in Oklahoma can be a tricky time to get married, Hurley said.
The weather can be unpredictable, so if you do decide to have an outdoor ceremony, "Have a plan B and possibly a plan C in place." In choosing an outdoor wedding location, make sure you have room enough for a tent that's an adequate size for the number of guests. If a tent is not an option, the venue should have some sort of cover – preferably indoors.
Luckily, the weather cooled for the Saunders wedding, but in the event it decided it didn't want to cooperate, the couple's venue was large enough to provide multiple options for guests find relief from the elements.
Hurley said industrial misting fans are a must for those considering using a tent or gazebo.
Have someone keep up with helping out-of-town guests secure rooms.
Summertime is prime time for all types of events drawing crowds into town, filling up hotels and competing with wedding parties.
"Hotel rooms can sell out," Hurley said.
Have someone in each hotel you're working with designated to help with blocks of rooms for your wedding.
"They'll be able to give all the advice on how early to book rooms," she said.
Three months out is a good idea, but "the sooner they know, the better," Hurley advises.
Your florists and baker need as much information as they can get about your reception – especially if it is outdoors.
Being mindful of the weather, the vendors will make sure not to bring out delicate items too early and take extra steps to make sure they hold up when they do.
"Their reputation is on the line," Hurley said. "They want to know."
She suggested using someone who has experience with Oklahoma weather.
And on the note of weather, as intuitive as it might sound, make sure your venue has an icemaker. Otherwise, make plans to have some delivered.
"You can have all the drinks you want, but if they're lukewarm, nobody's going to be happy."
Make sure your band or DJ will bring adequate sound. Definitely keep this in mind if you're planning an indoor/outdoor event.
"That's one of the hardest things to deal with when you're wanting to do the cake-cutting or toasts and guests are in another part of the house or outside and they don't know what's going on."
If someone other than your sound vendor has to make the announcement, this can be awkward, Hurley said.
"You want to keep things moving."
Whether it's due to the economy or a spirit of craftiness and frugality, more people want to do things on their own, but Hurley said some things should still be left to the professionals.
Consider having a reputable planner or designer on site so you don't have your best friend wearing many hats and doing many things at once.
Take chair ties for instance.
"As much as they are beautiful, they take forever to put on – especially if you've got 200 chairs. That takes time," Hurley said.
It's also likely that at the same time family and friends are scrambling around buttoning up last-minute tasks, they probably are supposed to be somewhere having their pictures taken.
Limit the stress and designate somebody to think of the things that will trip you and your wedding party up in the moments leading up to the main event.
We're not necessarily talking a run-through here, but maids of honor, if you can be with the bride at her final gown fitting, make plans to be there. There, you'll learn how to zip, button or tie the bride into her dress. Many brides want a long train, so be there with the bride to know where the bustles are. Figuring these things out on the big day isn't ideal.
Jenny Saunders said the best advice she can give future brides is to make sure their day is a representation of the couple. Don't feel held in by traditions and expectations that don't match your personality.
"We did our wedding and reception midday and didn't do anything traditional other than cutting the cakes," Saunders said.
Yes, cakes – plural. The couple loves sweets.
Their nervousness diminished when the couple saw their family and best friends all dressed up to celebrate their marriage.
It eased the butterflies, Jenny Saunders said.
At the Oaks Country Club, the venue of the Saunders' outdoor wedding, the walk the bride and her father took to the altar helped, too. It was jovial. They joked about the coral tie he wore, "and before I knew it, I was hand-in-hand with my husband to be."
The Saunders intertwined old and new that day, conducting a tree-planting ceremony with soil from the groom's family farm and the bride's grandmother's house in New Hampshire.
If Jenny Saunders could give one word to her wedding day, she would call it perfect.


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For me one of the simplest joys in life is my time spent preparing the soup for The Gathering's weekly soup kitchen and then serving the soup later in the evening. I really value the time and space as I prepare the soup and enjoy thinking about the folk who will be receiving it. There's something very therapeutic about it all and this is topped off by the joy of seeing our regulars each week and hearing a bit about what they've been up to. It's also great to meet a few new people each week.
I was particularly touched by one guy who has been coming for a few weeks because he came to me at the end held out his hand and just said "I want to thank you". I've often found the poorest and most vulnerable to be some of the politest and most respectful people one can meet.
This week I also had the joy of giving Fuad a Street-Sleeper sleeping bag which had been donated to him. Fuad was delighted with it!
The soup is ready
Some of the kids enjoying soup in the warmth of the early evening sun
I couldn't resist taking a pic with Fuad
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Jul 20, 2018 | Written by Patricia Murphy
Ecuador Day 7: Quito Arts
For our last day in Quito, Team Ecuador split up so that each couple could pursue their interests. John and I chose art! John organized a great walking tour that allowed us to hit ten local galleries and shops PLUS the Contemporary Art Museum. We had a wander-full day!
Recently, I was chatting about my trip and a friend asked me lots of questions about Ecuador. So I decided to share with you some fun facts!
Some fun facts about Ecuador. I found a cool site that compares countries based on several markers. Here is how Ecuador stacks up to the US.
Ecuador Population: 16 million
Quito Population: 2.6 million
Ecuador is the size of: Colorado by square miles


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