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Where: Namibia, Africa – See it on a map here.
Level: All Levels
When: May 24 – June 8, 2021 (16 days) – Sold Out – Wait List Available
June 22 – July 7, 2021 (16 days) – 1 Spot remaining
Tour Leaders: Christoph Fischer (photography) and Namibian guide (nature guiding and logistics)
Maximum Class Size: 6 – Small groups for full personal attention!
Your Destination:
A land you never imagined could exist, Namibia, like no other, combines the spectacular, the endless, the surreal. Namibia is, in one word, otherworldly. Vast, ancient and extremely sparsely populated, it contains an unimaginable variety and combination of natural landscapes. Join me on a photography workshop of a lifetime, and wonder in awe at the world's second largest canyon, islands of ancient mountains surrounded by an infinite sea of golden grasses, the expanse of the world's tallest, and surely most beautiful, ochre colored dunes, the plains of an earth churned and folded by infinite geological forces, the jaw dropping vista of gigantic dune fields extending to the very edge of the Atlantic ocean, and the unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities in the North. Namibia is nothing other than a photographer's dream.
• A one of a kind, extensive photography adventure:
• The most comprehensive selection of Namibia's unique landscapes. Sixteen full days of unforgettable landscape and wildlife photography.
• Two beautiful, unique destinations not offered by other photography workshops.
• Three stunning, must see, landscapes visited by very few workshops.
• Excellent opportunities for night photography, combining the best Namibia has to offer: Dark, intensely starry nights and nights with incredibly bright full moons. The workshop is timed specifically so that the night sky is ideal for the locations we visit.
• Four game drives in amazing Etosha National Park. We use two vehicles so that each photographer has an entire row to him/herself.
• Full day of photography deep in the dunes with unforgettable views and unmatched photography opportunities. Access with two custom 4×4 vehicles operated by specialist touring company. Champagne included!
• Optional open-door helicopter photography flight over the red dunes of Sossusvlei – a spectacular experience!
• Small groups (maximum 6 photographers) for intimate, peaceful photography experiences and excellent client to instructor ratios.
• Hands on, dedicated, one on one photography instruction. I don't wait for you to come ask me questions, instead I continuously engage with you, to make sure you achieve the best possible photographs.
• Passionate, energetic photographer with several years of experience running photography workshops in Namibia. I have photographed here extensively, over many years, and I know all the locations and the best times to photograph them.
Cost: 9745 Canadian Dollars (~ 7300 US Dollars).
Deposit: 1600 Canadian Dollars (~ 1200 US Dollars)
Deposits are fully refundable until 120 days before tour begin.
• Private pickup and dropoff from Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport.
• All accommodation (shared), in premier, highly rated lodges and guest houses, throughout the tour, strategically located for the best photography opportunities.
• Accommodation at Sossusdune Lodge, located right inside the national park, with unrivaled early morning access to the dunes as well as the dead trees at Deadvlei.
• One night in a private, fully catered camp at Spitzkoppe, set up exclusively for our workshop group.
• All meals. There are no set meals. You are free to choose from the restaurant menu!
• All drinks, except imported and premier alcohols.
• Comfortable transfers in spacious 4×4 vehicle, custom built for group transport in Namibia, and used routinely by premier Namibian Tour Operators.
• We will be accompanied by one of Namibia's best and most passionate nature and tour guides!
• All entrance and photography fees and permits. All tips and gratuities.
Registration: To register, or for more information, please contact me.
Thanks for an awesome trip. Visiting Africa and photographing a safari was very high on my list of life goals, and you made the trip absolutely awesome, spectacular, educational, and fun! I can't really say how memorable and enjoyable it was. – Jim Sinkovic
Not only will you experience and photograph the most beautiful landscapes Namibia has to offer, but you will also be able to rest in full comfort and luxury at your hotel while you enjoy 3 course dinners, delectable lunches and delicious breakfasts. I will take you to all the locations I have identified as the most promising for rewarding photography and, at the same time, you will benefit from an intense two week learning experience which is certain to transform your photography. Several photography workshops/tours are offered in Namibia, but none of them offer the two spectacular locations I will be taking you to. These locations will remain nameless here, to prevent imitation.
Although Namibia is a big country, and we will have to cover large distances to reach our destinations, we will spend as little time as possible on the road. In addition, this workshop runs during the early Namibian winter, so that temperatures during the day are comfortably warm and not too hot. This will allow us to explore by foot our surroundings for photographic opportunities we may want to take advantage of when the light is more conducive to creating compelling images.
I want to thank you, without any reservation, as to the way you organized every part of the Namibia trip. It exceeded my every expectation and the memories (and images) will last a lifetime. As I have reflected on the time together, and the information/approach you imparted on us, what comes to the forefront, from a photographic perspective, is how I am so much more aware of light…the quality; how it plays on surfaces; and the importance, along with composition, to make it an essential part of the image….oh, and to use a polarizing filter! It is my sincere hope that we see each other, in person, again, I simply cannot overemphasize how spectacular my experience was with you and how flawlessly you organized this Namibia trip so that we got the most possible out of the experience. – Jeffrey Bleaman
Your Learning Experience:
My goal is for you to come away with great images which portray the beauty and unique nature of this incredible country. I will take you to all the locations I have identified as the most promising for rewarding photography and we will visit these only when the quality of light is most conducive for compelling images. As you photograph I will give you dedicated in the field instruction on all aspects of photography, ranging from the technical to the creative. Although we will be spending as much time as possible in the field, it is important to balance this with review sessions, lectures and processing sessions so that, as our tour progresses, you have the opportunity to appraise the photographic progress you are making, and identify those areas which need more work. I will be putting much emphasis on the creative aspects of photography such as composition and developing a vision. Another area we will be focusing on is processing and developing a workflow, which forms an extremely important part of photography, especially in the digital age.
I fully expect that you will leave this workshop as a photographer with a new vision and greatly augmented technical skills, both camera and processing wise.
Day 1: The first evening of our two week adventure! Rest and relax in our comfortable, highly rated hotel in Windhoek and enjoy the typical Namibian hospitality you will become accustomed to over the course of our adventure. We meet for our welcome dinner, where we have the chance to get to know one another, and where I will give you an overview of your upcoming two week long adventure!
Day 2: After an early breakfast we are off on our first journey, to a forest of Namibia's national plant, the unique and beautiful quiver tree! It is actually a very large succulent and its distinctive shape and highly textured bark make for a beautiful photographic subject. We will photograph these trees, strewn among giant boulders, in the warm afternoon light, and we stay on to capture them under the incredible Namibian night sky. We return to our hotel for a hearty, home cooked meal!
Day 3: It is our second morning in Namibia, and already we have the opportunity to photograph Cheetahs in the early morning light! This is a unique opportunity to capture Cheetahs up close – they are quite elusive animals, even in world famous nature reserves, such as Etosha National Park, which we visit during the last two days of our photography adventure.
After breakfast, we are off to explore and capture the world famous ghost town of Kolmanskop. An old deserted mining town, it is full of unique, beautiful photographic opportunities. Capture warm light, sifting through broken window panes and rattling roofs, as it plays on smooth rolling banks of wind blown sand, bordering on walls covered in peeling, pastel colored wallpaper. There are many deserted towns in the world, but this world of grand mansions, rusting mining equipment, abandoned schools and empty shops, all telling their own story, covered in sand as the desert reclaims its own, is truly unique. We will stay in a luxurious hotel right on the shoreline of the nearby quaint coastal town of Luederitz, known for its German colonial buildings.
Thank you for the most memorable photographic trip to Namibia. Every aspect of the trip exceeded my expectations (as you'll remember I'm a hard man to please!); accommodation, food, locations, travel, company, tuition, advice and guidance and much more were all excellent.Your photographic enthusiasm was inspirational and infectious – I even found myself (and the others) using your terminology towards the end e.g. glow, patterns, texture and "are you using your polariser?"; you certainly made me look at subjects in a different manner, something that I will always treasure. The only downside was that it had to end! I can't thank you enough for the experience and have recommended you to some of my friends and I hope to join you on at least another trip. – David Hucker
Day 4: We rise well before dawn and depart on a full day outing to capture and explore the hidden treasures and rich photographic opportunities of Kolmanskop. We have special permission to enter at sunrise and photograph until sunset, a privilege not available to regular tourists!
Day 5: Our last morning in Luederitz and, after an early breakfast, we are back on the road to one of my favorite locations, the surreal and majestic Namib Rand, a land of endless golden grasses surrounding islands of mountains, aptly described by their German name, "Inselberge". Originally a collection of sheep farms, the Namib Rand now is a private nature reserve, protecting this uniquely beautiful and unusual part of the world. We will have the entire lodge to ourselves and after having settled in, we are off to our first guided drive. Not only will you have the opportunity to photograph the Namib Rand's strikingly beautiful landscape, but also the many animals that inhabit it, such as Ostrich and several species of buck such as the beautiful Oryx and Springbok, to name a few. Here there are excellent opportunities for wildscapes, where you can capture wildlife in the context of their beautiful surroundings. We stay on to photograph the night sky before we return to a lovely dinner prepared especially for us by our hosts.
Thank you for an absolutely fabulous photo workshop in deepest Namibia, it was just fantastic. I'm going to apologise right now for all my grumbling about the early mornings, it was just what I needed to start me on sunrise shots that I have been too lazy to do on my own. I cannot fault the care with which you have prepared each part of the tour, from meeting us at the airport to the best accommodation nearest to the stops on our adventure. The food was better than I expected at every spot we landed in plus the choices and portions were generous. I definitely put on weight. I admired your persistence in working with me to extract a better outcome from my previous thinking of what was important before I pressed the button to take the shot. The in-house workshop on the computer was a great step forward for me to understand the features of my model camera like DOF and relevant ISO. Thank's so much for this help.I commend you on your attention to detail, from the timing at the start of the day (cringe), to the pickup and packing of the baggage, the traveling, food stops, unpacking at the other end, getting our rooms, feeding us, and planning the next photo shoot, it was just amazing. I loved it. – Denis Pennington
Day 6: Up early, and bright eyed and bushy tailed, we capture the sublime beauty of the rising sun painting the Namib Rand's mountains and grass lands in warm morning light. This is also where many of the animals will be out, grazing and enjoying the cooler morning temperatures. Later in the afternoon we are off for our last sunset shoot and we will have the opportunity to capture the glorious night sky over these unique lands.
Day 7: It is our last morning shoot and we visit our first secret, truly beautiful, location, not visited by any photography workshop in Namibia I am aware of. But I will say no more, you need to see it for yourself! After our morning shoot, and a delicious breakfast, we are back on the road, this time to the world famous Sossusvlei Dune fields, home to the largest, and certainly some of the most beautiful, dunes in the world. You will be staying at a beautiful eco lodge, built right within the park, with a front seat view of the dune fields. We are able to drive to the dunes well before sunrise and leave after sunset – a privilege reserved for guests at our hotel! After having settled in, we are off to explore the amazing dunes, and capture shapes, textures and patterns as they evolve with the movement of the late afternoon sun. You also have the option of going on a sunset helicopter flight over these vast dune fields, and you can fly all the way to the ocean. It is highly recommended and it has counted as a highlight of the tour for most of my participants!
Day 8: Up well before sunrise, we drive in custom 4×4 vehicles to the world famous Deadvlei, a clay pan filled with beautifully and intricately shaped dead trees, surrounded by giant red dunes. The combination of these stark trees against a backdrop of towering dunes painted in the warm light of the rising sun makes for wonderfully painterly and abstract photographic opportunities. No wonder this area is so famous! After a special breakfast in a beautiful location, we return to our lodge for some well deserved rest. But this is not the end of it! We return to the Deadvlei in the afternoon to take advantage of the compelling photographic opportunities that arise under the setting sun, and we have the opportunity to stay on to capture this incredible location under the breathtaking, intensely starry Namibian night sky. This is a day that surely will stay with you forever!
Martha, one of last year's participants, runs down the side of a dune she climbed to photograph the surrounding dune fields as they were clothed in the warm light of the rising sun. Martha reached the dead trees at the bottom as the sun began to creep down the dune face. This gave her enough time to set up for her compositions of the trees silhouetted against the illuminated dune face.
Day 9: Our last morning in Sossusvlei and we are up well before sunrise to capture the intriguing textures shapes and patterns drawn by the giant, red dunes. The opportunities for photography are endless and are significantly different from those afforded by the afternoon sun. We return to our lodge and get ready to go back on the road, towards our second secret location! An amazingly contorted and folded landscape, I call it the land of layers, due to the many compelling opportunities for layered compositions. Our lodge is remotely located, but it offers some of the best food you will enjoy during our Namibian adventure!
The trip and in particular your tuition were exceptional, the venues where we stayed were excellent, the restaurants as well; I'm sure you could have cut many corners and saved yourself a lot of money, but you did not! Thanks to your excellent knowledge of sites, of ideal times to catch the right illumination and your supervision and help I am certain made sure that all of us went home with a great bounty of fabulous shots; you may not believe, even I did. I have learned an immense lot on that trip and for that I am very grateful to you. – Hans Walloschek
Day 10: After our morning shoot from the best vantage point in this amazing location, we enjoy our packed breakfast before we are off to our hotel at Walvisbaai, right on the main esplanade bordering the cool Atlantic ocean. Upon return we enjoy some delectable seafood at the most famous eatery in the town. We spend the afternoon with review and editing sessions of our already very extensive photography portfolio.
Day 11: Prepare for an exciting, adrenaline filled 4×4 tour deep in the endless dunes of the Namib Sand Sea. It will definitely count as one of the highlights of our Namibian adventure! Our guides pick us up outside our hotel and take us to some of the most unusual and breathtaking combination of elements you likely ever have witnessed. Be sure to start out the day with empty memory cards since you very well may have filled them by the time we return! After our return to our hotel we are back out on the pier to enjoy finger licking good seafood!
Thanks very much for this mind blowing adventure – a true explosion of sights. We want to thank you for making our photography trip a great success from A to Z. Everything was perfect; great company, wonderful accommodations but most we appreciate your professionalism. Thank you again for the unforgettable adventure in Namibia. – Simon Dadouche and Marie Lamarche
Day 12: This morning we spend close by our hotel as we take advantage of some of the best opportunities to photograph scores of flamingos, white pelicans and other wading birds, which feed in nearby lagoons. Following breakfast, we follow the vast Namibian coast line on our way to the amazing Spitzkoppe mountains, a world of gorgeous bolders, arches and cliff faces, which rise, like a mirage, out of the endlessly flat desert plains. Here you will have the opportunity of capturing the most intense twilight I have witnessed, sweeping across the desert plain and painting the entire mountain range in the incredibly warm afterglow of the setting sun.
Day 13: Today we are off to world famous Etosha National Park which boasts some of Africa's best wildlife viewing opportunities. Here you have the chance to photograph all of Africa's wildlife, including elephants, rhinos, lions, giraffes, cheetah, zebra, ostrich, plentiful buck and, if we are lucky, leopards. This is the beginning of the dry season, when the thirsty wildlife congregates at the waterholes, and you may witness predator and prey sharing the same space, putting aside their difference while they quench their thirst! Shortly after arrival we are off on our first private guided game drive, and perhaps we will be lucky enough to see lions or rhinos on our first day!
Day 14: After an early breakfast we go on a full day, private guided game drive, in the hope of capturing some lions, elephants or other members of Africa's big five, as they emerge from the long night to quench their thirst, bathed in the warm morning light. A full day game drive affords us many more game viewing opportunities, at locations which are further from our lodge. After a buffet lunch inside the park we depart on the second part of our drive, exploring more of the park's waterholes as we make our way back to our lodge. We cap off an exciting day with a delicious dinner and many stories to tell!
Day 15: Our last morning in Etosha and this is our opportunity to complete our already extensive portfolio of wildlife images from Etosha. Upon return from our morning game drive, we enjoy our last delicious breakfas before we embark on our journey back to Windhoek. Our long day ends with a celebratory dinner, where, in the company of newly found friends, we look back at our two week long adventure which is over much to soon!
Day 16: Our last day in Namibia. Participants will be leaving the hotel at different times of the day in order to catch their flights home or to their next African destination. I will be available for our last one on one review sessions, to answer any remaining questions you may have or simply to enjoy a last drink together on our hotel's terrace. The workshop ends at 12 pm. All good things have to come to an end!
What is included:
Intensive hands on photography instruction, nature guide, shared accommodation, all meals, tips and gratuities, transport in custom built safari vehicles, permits, excursion fees and game drives.
What is not included:
Flights to and from Windhoek, Namibia; alcoholic beverages; snacks outside of meal times; helicopter flight at Sossusvlei.
How do I get there?:
We meet in Windhoek, Namibia. This is best reached by flying to Johannesburg, South Africa and then taking a connecting flight to Windhoek. Upon your arrival in Windhoek, all transport is taken care of for you.
What about Visas and other logistics?:
Upon request, I will be happy to supply you with detailed information regarding travel arrangements and preparations, including Visas.
Registration: To register, or for more information, please contact me.
Terms and Conditions:
In order to reserve your spot, payment of a deposit is kindly requested. The amount of the deposit depends on when you register (please see above). Full payment of the remaining balance is due by 90 days before tour begin.
Cancellation more than 120 days before tour begin: Full refund.
Cancellation less than 120 but more than 90 days before tour begin: No deposit refund, unless someone fills your spot.
Cancellation less than 90 days before tour begin: No refund of deposit and final payment, unless someone fills your spot.


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With all this talk of weddings and marriage around I wondered what marriage might have to teach us about relationships in the workplace and, in particular, leadership.
Psychologist John Gottman is world renowned for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction; he has thirty-five years of breakthrough research on marriage.
Gottman found in his research that three types of couples succeeded.
Validating – good at communication and compromise
Volatile – lots of conflict and passion – they yell but they also laugh more, fight as equals and enjoy the process of resolving disputes
Conflict avoiding – they agree to disagree and re-affirm their shared values, emphasise the positive and value separateness and autonomy.
He found the destructive reactions were;
- Criticism and contempt,
- Defensiveness and withdrawal,
- Loneliness and isolation.
It was important to have what he calls the Magic Ratio of 5 positive interactions for each negative one.
Yes, well, that is marriage of course! Leaders have to be out there don't they, leading from the front. No room for compromise or avoiding conflict.
But surely a successful leader always needs to be good at communication and have the judgement to know when compromise is required.
In a creative environment, generating the new ideas required in a changing world, there may well be conflict. You hope for passion and laughter too! But the leader will need to ensure there is a process for resolving the differences that emerge and that people are treated with respect.
All successful organisations will have corporate and shared values but there still needs to be a place for the different view. People will need to feel they have the leader's confidence so that they can act with autonomy.
As for the destructive reactions, constant criticism erodes confidence, energy and motivation. If there is a problem, sort it and move on. The slow drip, drip of negativity is like a slowly acting poison.
Any leader who feels contempt for his team, let alone shows it, is in the wrong job.
As for a leader who acts with defensiveness towards their own team on a regular basis, or who withdraws away from them (and there are examples), they aren't really leaders at all, are they?
These are my views on this, but I'd very much welcome yours. And as for those of you with long and happy marriages, what secrets have you got to share with the leaders of the future?
'Why Marriages Succeed or Fail' by John M. Gottman (Paperback … http://amzn.to/mteZe8 )
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A leaflet also known as a flyer is a written or pictorial message on a single sheet of paper. It has no standard size, shape or format.
With a leaflet you get a chance to present your argument and impress your targeted market into choosing your product or organization over competition.
What is the purpose of a leaflet?
Leaflets are designed with the specific purpose of handing them out to your targeted markets in an attempt to promote your product, service or organisation.
Leaflets can also be distributed by inserting them into newspapers, magazines and by leaving them in popular places for people to see.
The main purpose of a leaflet is to catch the attention of your future customers and to get your message delivered convincingly to them.
You can use leaflets for all different types of information such as recipes, info on health, surveys, activities, travel, study info, jobs, promotion and loads more.
Structure of a Leaflet
Headline- The headline has to be to the point, bold and 100 percent devoted to answering the customers need that your promotion promises to meet.
Introduction paragraphs- The introduction paragraph needs to quickly explain why they should respond to this offer, you could use bullet point list to identify key needs for example my leaflet is about computer classes and free activities, how would the target audience benefit from the computer class.
Subsequent Paragraphs- Once you have identified the need to connect with your target audience it is time to present them with the solution: your promotion.
Here you need to outline the offer and the benefits.
Call to action- "call now" is an essential element to success this includes the phone number, the address, and the website address.


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Last year's holiday season was all about the pixie cut," Luis Alvarez says. "What we're teaching at the Aquage Academy and what's trending right now are three grown-out haircuts where the internal lines are purposefully, strategically disconnected. There's always a geometric structure, but the shape holds together without looking like it is a fresh haircut."
The three cuts are the longer, looser pixie; a short-to-mid-length, tousled disc bob; and longer, looser, layers.
"The result is a casual look that is very modern," Alvarez explains. "It dresses up well for holiday styling and celebrations. The key is that the stylist and ultimately the client will do most of the shaping during the finishing stage."
For the cover model's long pixie style, Alvarez, who is co-founder and vice president/creative director for Aquage, used a diffuser to allow the hair to dry softly and organically. Then he went back in to tousle and shape with his latest innovation, the new Biomega Freeze Baby hair spray from Aquage.
"We're using hairspray as a texturizing product to make hair look effortlessly random but controlled," he says. With the right product, it is easy to educate the client to use hairspray to style and get volume, lift and texture simultaneously; it's easier for them to retouch the look when they're out.
Alvarez emphasizes that the look still requires a great haircut with enough internal disconnection so hair will behave properly. "You can't do it with a really clean bob or to last year's over-texturized designs and get the same effect," he says. The fact that Freeze Baby also "holds hair on contact" is also key.
"Freeze Baby holds on the first burst, without being sticky, so you can move it around," he explains. "You lift the hair where you want it to be locked in, whatever the shape is. Freeze Baby incorporates a new resin system, new technology so that no matter how you use it, it's going to hold hair but still let you adjust."
To see Alvarez creating the MODERN SALON Holiday cover look, check out the video below.
Another trend Alvarez is spotting for this holiday season is all about creating simple, elegant contrasts that make a big impact. You don't always need an extravagant updo or a lot of bling to craft a striking holiday statement, he says.
"Imagine putting up a blonde ponytail-based updo, but wrapping with a few strands of a black hair weft to accent your client's little black dress," he says. "Or the opposite—blonde wefts interwoven into a brunette design. It's a cool, special-occasion look that lets clients dial up drama without a big investment or commitment."
This holiday styling tip was inspired by a more intricate concept of contrast that Aquage Show Production Manager Nicole Gary developed for her NAHA-winning submission in the 2014 NAHA Student Hairstylist of the Year category. See two of her images in "Black Lace: Always in Season," on page 56, and the entire collection at modernsalon.com/naha. Gary will also be featured in the NAHA winners portfolio insert in the September issue of MODERN SALON.
Excerpted from MODERN SALON HOLIDAY 2014, an exclusive custom edition with CosmoProf and Armstrong McCall to help salon pros plan and grow holiday business. See the complete digital edition at modernsalon.com/holiday.
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Pre-Launch Weekend at St Pete Beach
Posted on May 30 2016
Back to St. Pete Beach for the annual Memorial Day bash. We love this weekend, the beach there amazing and it always has one of the best crowds. The girls were handing out free coozies i hope everyone got one. For all of you that saw the Don't Monday My Sunday shirts, hats and koozies our Facebook page is launching this week, like it!
Keep your eyes open for the DMMS gear and always live life happy.


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How to Clean Bathroom Ceilings & Walls After Removing Wallpaper
Removing wallpaper and cleaning the walls and ceiling afterward is hard work, particularly in bathrooms. Because of the high heat and humidity from showers and baths, heavier wallpapers and additional glue are usually used, and leaving paste or glue behind is not an option when taking down wallpaper. Paint will not adhere to the surface, and if you wallpaper over the old paste, the paper will bubble and buckle. Properly cleaning the bathroom ceilings and walls will make your redecorating a success.
Start with the Ceiling
Put on your protective eyewear and face mask. Spray the ceiling with a gel wallpaper stripper to remove any paste that remains. Let it soak into the ceiling for 15 to 20 minutes.
Use a metal scraper to remove the paste if your ceiling is smooth. If your ceiling has a textured finish, use a stiff bristle brush to scrub it.
Fill a bucket with hot water. Rinse the ceiling using hot water and a sponge mop. Expect to go over the area several times until the ceiling is clean. Dry it with old towels or cotton rags.
Cleaning the Walls
Cover any electrical outlets with masking tape before you spray or wash the walls. Put on your face mask before you use the chemical spray.
Work on one wall at a time. Spray it with gel wallpaper stripper and let it penetrate for 15 to 20 minutes.
Spray the next wall with gel wallpaper stripper and let it sit on the walls while you remove the paste from the first wall.
Scrape the gel stripper and paste off the first wall with the metal scraper. Rinse with hot water and a large sponge, changing the water in your bucket frequently.
Dry the wall with old towels or rags. Spray the third wall and work to remove the paste from the second wall. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the walls are finished.
Alternative Method
Check the walls with your hands after you remove the wallpaper. If only a small amount of paste remains, fill a bucket with hot water and add 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar.
Using a clean sponge or sponge mop, wash the ceiling and walls to remove any remaining wallpaper paste. Dry with old towels or cotton rags. Let the walls and ceiling dry for several hours or overnight.
Run your hands over the walls to check for remaining paste. Shining a bright light on the walls will also tell you if you have cleaned the surfaces sufficiently.
Things Needed
- Protective eyewear
- Face mask
- Gel wallpaper stripper
- Metal scraper
- Stiff bristle brush
- Large sponge
- Sponge mop
- Bucket
- Old towels or cotton rags
- White vinegar
- Be careful not to breath in the chemical paste removers. Open the bathroom door and any windows to keep the room well ventilated. If you don't have a window, turn on any overhead exhaust fan to circulate the air.
- Wear eye protection and a face mask if you spray gel wallpaper stripper on the ceilings.
- Ammonia can be used instead of vinegar; however, some people have an adverse reaction to it.
Photo Credits
- Gary Houlder/Lifesize/Getty Images


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Youth Pool Championships
April 17, 2016
This year the Youth Pool Championships are being held at Millfield School on 17th April. The championships are open to members of SLSGB and SLSA Wales. All competitors named on the entry form must be paid up members of SLSGB or SLSA Wales and a member of an affiliated club by the closing date of entries. Competitors whose membership is received by SLSGB after that date will not be eligible to compete in this Championship. Please download the information pack below for full details
Individual Age Groups
Youth 13: aged 13 and under on 31st December
Youth 14/15: aged 15 and under on 31st December
Youth 16/17: aged 17 and under on 31st December
Youth 18/19: aged 19 and under on 31st December
Team Age Groups
Youth 15: all members of the relay team must be aged 15 under on 31st December
Youth 17: all members of the relay team must be aged 17 under on 31st December
Youth 19: all members of the relay team must be aged 19 under on 31st December
TEAM EVENTS *Swimmers 13, 14, 15yrs can swim up into the 16/17yrs relay, swimmers 16,17yrs can swim up into the 18/19yrs relay. Swimmers can only swim in one relay per event.
Entry Fees
£8.00 per Individual events
£7.50 per pair event
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Master Plan to Guide Growth over Next Three Years
Priority: Serve 2,000 Clients Annually by 2018
Here at Clothes That Work, we recently adopted a Master Plan designed to elevate the organization to a new level of service over the next three years. Our priority is to support local workforce initiatives to address the unmet employment needs in our community. We will focus on achieving the following goals in order to meet this level of service by 2018:
Goal 1: Expansion of Client Services
Clothes That Work will increase the number of access points to the Interview & Workplace Clothing Program by broadening our referral partner network and implementing a new self-referral program. We will also launch the CTW Workplace Image Institute in 2016 and begin providing a series of educational workshops to the community.
Goal 2: Financial Growth and Diversity
By diversifying our revenue streams, we will further strengthen our ability to serve our clients now and into the future. Clothes That Work will increase earned revenue through individual contributions, sales from the Boutique and the online Luxe Boutique, and contract services, relying less on revenue from grants and special events.
Goal 3: Growth and Capacity Building
Clothes That Work will increase its capacity to serve by recruiting additional quality board members, increasing expertise represented through our staff and volunteers, improving its technology and IT capabilities, and increasing the quality of donated clothing items received.


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Kids And Technology
If you are going to ask any students who are pursuing their graduate about their goal in the future, most people will reply you that they like to get a job in a good multinational company with a good salary. Let's say you want to foster communication and collaboration among your students in a virtual classroom setting: Unless there is a strong requirement for having something like multi-cast videoconferencing (every student sends their video and audio at the same time), a simple text based forum with upload capabilities for files, may do just as fine: Every student knows instantly how to use it. The focus is on the content that is being produced rather than the configuration of peripheral devices.
Articles search is a good tool for searching when only a few articles are needed or the goal is to map how much and which journals the theme has been covered in. It is recommendable to use databases' own interfaces when you need more comprehensive results. E-learning portals make education available to those students who did not have access to it before. Its significance on humans is tremendous because technology helps them adapt to the environment.
As an example, a study by the Pew Research Center suggests that digital technologies have helped students to become more self-sufficient researchers. That's where you'll find technology management – at the place where business and technology intersect. However, there is a fine line between technology helping to facilitate our lives, making them easier and safer, and running our lives.
In conclusion, today's generation has an increased ability to enjoy the benefits of technology and Internet due to the increased usage and reliance on technology. However, this technology also creates a dependence with people who use it. Almost every college student is guilty of spending several hours procrastinating by watching TV or by browsing Facebook. You can store a small number of full-text articles onto e.g. your personal computer for research purposes.
I recently read a study about the misuse of technology in the workplace that includes a section I hadn't thought about previously: what people do on the internet while on corporate time. HP2-037 is one of those commonly preferred certification courses by the students. Different courses and methods are being accessed by students of all age groups at their own choice of time and place.


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Although consumer optimism increased after the election of President-elect Donald Trump, 2017 saw a dip in that optimism.
The Index of Consumer Sentiment decreased slightly to 98.1, down 0.1% from 98.1 in December but still up 6.6% from 92 in January 2016, according to the Survey of Consumers conducted by the University of Michigan.
"The post-election surge in optimism was accompanied by an unprecedented degree of both positive and negative concerns about the incoming administration spontaneously mentioned when asked about economic news," Surveys of Consumers Chief Economist Richard Curtin said. "The importance of government policies and partisanship has sharply risen over the past half century."
The Current Economic Conditions index increased to 112.5 in January, the highest level since 2004. This is up 0.5% from December's 111.9 and up 5.7% from last year's 106.4.
The Index of Consumer Expectations, on the other hand, decreased to 88.9, down from 89.5 in December but still up 7.5% from last year's 82.7.
An article by Jill Mislinski for Advisor Perspectives explains what this means historically:
The Michigan average since its inception is 85.4. During non-recessionary years the average is 87.6. The average during the five recessions is 69.3.
"From 1960 to 2000, the combined average of positive and negative references to government policies was just 6%; during the past six years, this proportion averaged 20%, and rose to new peaks in early January, with positive and negative references totaling 44%," Curtin said. "This extraordinary level of partisanship has had a dramatic impact on economic expectations."
Curtin also explained what these sentiments could mean for economic growth in 2017.
"Needless to say, these extreme differences would imply either strong growth or a recession," he said. "Since neither is likely, one would anticipate that both extreme views will be tempered in the months ahead."
"Nonetheless, it should be noted that among the majority of consumers who referred to neither positive nor negative views on government, the Expectations Index was a strong 90.9, supporting a real consumption growth of 2.7% in 2017," Curtin concluded.


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2Degrees vs Spark/Vodafone offering... Winner?
In September, I compared vodafone and 2degrees share plan. I did'nt switch to 2Degrees as vodafone was able to offer me a comparable data for the price I was paying after talking to the retention team.
I always wonder how can 2Degrees offer lots of data? Last year, I was able to stream Hulu/Netflix using the 2degrees mobile broadband without any issue while away on holiday. It was the cheapest choice then - maybe now as well?
I have not come across any thread in geekzone, customers complaining about 'slow' data speed on 2Degrees. So I am assuming that there must not be any issue despite their huge data offerings.
I am not interested with prepay offering, nor I have any interest to have music streaming to my phone. I was on Spark, although their wifi offering is great, I am not anywhere near their hotspot.
I don't believe in signing up for 24 or even 12 months term. It was only 5 months ago when the data offering was increased.
There is no doubt that 2Degrees has the best plan for the same amount of data, plus it is carryover.
I talked to Vodafone retention team, no, they can't offer 5GB of data, as this is reserved for the open term $99 plan. I am on $69 open term plan.
The only thing left for me to consider is international roaming - I travel overseas for holiday few times a year...
User Hagrid posted the screenshot below, he definitely has great offer... I guess some customers are more valuable than others?
Yes - I am jealous!
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Comment by sonyxperiageek, on 19-Feb-2015 19:09
Yep, 2Degrees has always been the one to "take the lead" in this market..
Comment by Hagrid, on 19-Feb-2015 19:33
this is what I get on my red + BYO plan http://prntscr.com/670a40
Comment by Hagrid, on 19-Feb-2015 20:15
Yes that was a offer to change to that plan by vodafone sales (retention just kept saying oh we can't discount it anymore it's already discounted byv$10)
Comment by James, on 20-Feb-2015 10:13
Vodafone's Roaming offer is better than anything else in the market for most. On your plan, unlimited calling/texting while roaming for $5 a day? That's pretty good - not to mention you can also use your data allocation.
Comment by 4possm, on 20-Feb-2015 11:21
Jeez Vodafone needs to contact me and offer me that offer Hagrid has, I'd switch to VF immediately if I could get that same plan
Comment by k14, on 20-Feb-2015 11:33
How do I get in contact with vodafone sales to ask them to give me the same deal as Hagrid?
Comment by Hagrid, on 20-Feb-2015 16:41
Vodafone Sales 0800 438 448They will might say yes, but they may also say no.
Comment by Josh P, on 22-Feb-2015 08:17
0800 800 021 is mobile sales the number Hagrid gave is home phone and broadband sales. People always complain they get put on hold for hours with vodafone - here's a big reason why. :)
Comment by @Josh P, on 22-Feb-2015 14:44
It goes though to a IVR and it has options for Mobile Sales!
Comment by Hagrid, on 22-Feb-2015 20:23
@Josh P It goes though to a IVR and it has options for Mobile Sales!


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text: This research quantifies the relationship between the cost of earliness and lateness by empirically observing commute trips from two different sources. The first empirical analysis uses individual level travel survey data from six metropolitan regions while the second analysis uses traffic data from the Twin Cities freeway network. The analysis conducted in this research provides a method to estimate the ratio of the costs of earliness to lateness for different datasets. This can be a useful tool for traffic engineers and planners, to assist them in the development and implementation of improved control strategies for congested cities. The results also corroborates the hypothesis of earliness being less expensive than lateness and show that the finding holds steady over time and across different regions and levels.


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The Crackdown on Media in Syria, Egypt and Turkey
With the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt, the ongoing civil war in Syria, and the protests in Turkey, a common reaction by governments has been to directly threaten the openness and vibrancy of media in an effort to overpower the messages of activists. But the tactics that these governments employ can differ widely.
The latest responses from Turkey, Egypt and Syria are emblematic of the range of tactics used. They include direct intimidation or imprisonment of social media activists and journalists, disruption of access to online sites or platforms, the shutdown of media offices, the mobilization of pro-government advocates, and blackouts of Internet service.
What follows is a synopsis of the different approaches taken by these governments to stifle traditional and social media coverage during the uprisings.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's administration has employed a variety of assaults on media freedoms in Turkey since the protests began on May 31. In one case, legislation was adopted to restrict the use of social media, resulting in the arrest of 29 people for "inciting riots" using social networking sites.
The Turkish government then reached out to Twitter to request that the network be more accessible by setting up an office inside the country, a step that also might make it easier for officials to exert control. Erdogan himself made several sneering comments about social media, calling it "a menace to society" and describing Twitter as a "scourge." Finally, Erdogan's administration made several public statements saying officials were coordinating with Facebook. Facebook responded swiftly, denying the claim and stating that the network had not provided any user data to the Turkish authorities.
Ironically, Erdogan is an avid user of Twitter, with more than 3 million followers. One of his party allies, the mayor of the capital Ankara, Melih Gokcek, has written more than 40,000 tweets and has upwards of 750,000 followers. The administration also used the same online platforms that it was criticizing to discredit journalists who reported from the protests in Istanbul.
The recent removal of President Mohamed Morsi brought with it a wave of media suppression. During the June 30 protests, the military shut down four TV stations, banned newspapers and raided the office of Al Jazeera's Egypt affiliate, Mubasher Misr. All of the media targets were accused of being pro-Morsi, and most had their equipment confiscated. Several journalists and reporters were detained.
An Egyptian general made a public statement calling for a media charter of honor to be drafted that ostensibly would protect media freedom in the country, even though the military actually has sought to prevent any media communication from pro-Morsi supporters.
Prior to the uprising, Morsi's government had also adopted measures to crack down on the media. Administration officials accused journalists of disseminating false news and Egypt Today's broadcast was cut. Government officials also sent letters to several TV stations cautioning them to remain 'objective.'
Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has adopted a more technical response to online dissent. Regime-supported groups, like the Syrian Electronic Army, hack websites of news organizations and social media sites. The Syrian government uses surveillance technology to monitor rebels and has previously blocked access to Facebook and Wikipedia, while also warning citizens against using iPhones.
The most ominous use of technology has been the Internet blackouts that have occurred several times over the past two years. The government attributes the blackouts to terrorist attacks or faulty cables, but most experts believe that the blackouts are command-driven and could not be the result of a cable malfunction. Given that Internet is often restored within a day or two, activists claim that the blackouts are used to thwart announcements about the international response to the ongoing conflict, or worse, to install sophisticated filter systems comparable to those employed by China and North Korea.
USIP's Blogs and Bullets series has extensively researched the impact of new media during uprisings and has identified 'regime polices' as one of five levels at which new media affect contentious politics. The uprisings in Turkey, Egypt and Syria provide interesting case studies of the diverse forms that these regime policies take, as well as how they are used, why, and to what end. These cases illustrate that regimes are drawing on an emerging toolkit of tactics, but each may select different approaches in varying combinations to confront their challengers.
Christine Mosher is a senior program assistant in USIP's Center of Innovation in Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding.


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These forums have been archived and are now read-only.
The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/
June release 118.6 - General feedback
Eve online is :
A) mining simulator B) glorified chatroom C) spreadsheets online
D) CCP Games Pay to Win at skill leveling, with instant gratification
Aura: "You need to be within range to execute this function."
Kimi Räikkönen: "Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing."
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Bring & BuyYou bring it. We sell it.
Your room is brimmed with manga and anime merchandise? You haven't been playing the games in your cupboard for years? You'd like to get rid of some of these things but don't know how? Then how about selling them at the Animuc Bring & Buy!
Bring & Buy works similar to a flea market: you can drop off your items and we sell them for you. Afterwards, you can collect your respective returns as well as the items that we weren't able to sell. Sounds pretty easy and convenient, right?
If you are using Bring & Buy for the first time, and you have questions about the process, please feel free to contact us at any time via email@example.com.
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Given the scenario I posted below, in which Hillary carries Texas by a few points on March 4 but perhaps still loses in delegates, some people have asked why the Clintonites are spinning the Lone Star state as their salvation. Do they not realize how hard it will be to pull out a major delegate advantage there? Are they just stalling for time, and hoping Obama stumbles?
Maybe, but here's another theory. It seems possible--and perhaps likely--that Hillary will emerge behind in delegates but having won the overall popular vote nationally. And, specifically, that she will have carried major and psychologically-important states like Texas, California, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Michigan. If that happens, it could be that Hillary is setting up a situation where, if she is slightly behind in delegates, she argues that having won more votes overall, and in most of the huge states, should compel for superdelegates to fall in and put her over the top.
In other words, the Clintonites may be hoping for a situation reminiscent of Bush-Gore 2000, at which time most Democrats argued strongly for the value of the popular vote over an arcane state-by-state counting system.
There are, of course, many good counterarguments to this approach, including the notion, for starters, that Florida and Michigan didn't really count, that Obama may have won a majority of the states, and also that there's little reason why winning any given state in a Democratic primary should be predictive of general-election performance. So I'm not here to say this is the right argument, only that I won't be surprised if we do hear in this down the road.
P.S. Also don't forget as you count delegates that Hillary continues to talk confidently about the seating of the Michigan and Florida delegations. It could still come down to that, although as of now the CW--and TNR--is not on her side. (Although she may have David Broder!: "It's hard to imagine the Democrats meeting in Denver without any representation from Florida or Michigan.")
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This course is designed to enhance understanding about the determinants of cardiovascular diseases in populations and how to intervene most effectively to reduce morbidity and mortality due to stroke and heart disease. Emphasis is placed on the social determinants, behavioral risk factors, nutritional and dietary influences, and policy intervention of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, the course provides students with hands on experience to characterize the frequency and impact of chronic diseases and their risk factors from global, national and local perspective using public data available through the Center of Disease Control and Prevention and other sources.
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Tim Boyle has Huskies' support while preparing for first start
Former Xavier QB prepares to be a starter
STORRS >> Years before he reveled in the glorious achievement of winning three state titles with tradition-rich Xavier, Tim Boyle was just another fan waiting for the final seconds to tick off the Rentschler Field clock so he could race out from the stands and celebrate the Huskies' victory over South Florida.
Boyle will be slightly easier to spot on the field when South Florida comes to Rentschler Field Saturday for the Huskies' inaugural American Athletic Conference game."I was little, watching D.J. Hernandez play and a couple of other quarterbacks. I just thought it would be cool to come to UConn and play quarterback," said Boyle, a Middlefield native who has yet to throw a pass in a game for the Huskies. "Now that I am here and I am actually the starting quarterback, it is not as exciting as I thought it would it would be because I am (in preparation mode)."
Of all the games Boyle attended as a fan, none stood out more than UConn's 22-15 win over USF on Oct. 27, 2007.
"I remember sitting in the stands with my dad and my friend, just watching the game and how crazy it is," Boyle said. "I remember rushing the field afterwards and it was a great atmosphere. He was out there with me and we got lost, but he was fine with it."
Boyle plans on having a much better sense of direction when he takes the field against the Bulls (noon, SNY).
"(My first start being against USF) is ironic, but I don't want to think about it too much," Boyle said. "I am just a quarterback trying to play football.
"I just turned 19 years old, I played in a state championship 10 months ago, so I think it is just me getting prepared for this week and trying to play as fast as I can so my mistakes are limited. I think every quarterback makes mistakes — Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, they make mistakes, so I don't expect perfection out of myself. But I do hold myself to a certain standard. I am not really worried about making mistakes in my head. I am worried about making good plays, trying to visualize in my head I am going to make big plays and not, 'Am I going to get sacked this play? Am I going to get intercepted?'"
There was plenty of both of those instances in UConn's first four games as previous starting quarterback Chandler Whitmer threw six interceptions and was sacked 20 times.
T.J. Weist, who became the interim head coach after Paul Pasqualoni was fired last week, made it clear that not all the sacks and turnovers can be blamed on Whitmer, but he wasted little time making the change.
"He has shown good pocket presence, good grasp (of the offense) and intelligence with the game plan and what we are trying to do," Weist said. "He still has to go through these next three practices and understand the looks."
Boyle was cool, calm and collected meeting with the media on Tuesday and his teammates believe the same sense of self-confidence will be there when he takes his first snap as a collegiate quarterback.
"You don't want to have a shaky quarterback and the way he is going about it is very (business-like) in his approach and very mature," said junior receiver Geremy Davis, who leads the Huskies with 19 receptions and 308 receiving yards. "I think he can do that once we get to Saturday against South Florida."
Boyle was one of three freshman quarterbacks brought in by the Huskies and quickly emerged as the best of the three. Weist said the competition was fierce, but it was Boyle's maturity and on-the-field intelligence that enabled him to start the season as the No. 3 QB and quickly move up to No. 2.
Boyle's work ethic has also been mentioned by his teammates.
"He is the kind of quarterback that he works before and after practice, late at night in the film room and is always ready to learn new things, learn a defense," said freshman receiver Brian Lemelle. "Tim is a great quarterback and he has a strong arm and he is just going to get better.
"I think he has handled it well. He doesn't talk about it much, but you can see that he is starting to pick up on the little things, that he is starting to focus on the defense more, see their schemes, see how they play."


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LAHORE, Dec 17 (APP): Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation
(APPC) and Punjab Broadcasters Club (PbBC) Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the former would provide video news service to the channels, which are members of the Club.
Managing Director APP Masood Ahmed Malik and President PbBC Khizar Hayat Wattoo signed the MoU at its secretariat.
Currently, 14 channels are member of Punjab Broadcasters Club, and under the MoU, APP would provide live coverage or clean feed of various government functions, organised at the presidency, prime minister's office, the parliament and embassies to the PbBC.
Executive Director APP Sohail Ali Khan, In charge APP Video News Service Shehzad Farooqi, Lahore APP Bureau Chief Talib Hussain,
Moazzam Ali from Channel Five, Rai Hussnain from 7 News, members of PbBC and other journalists were present on the occasion.
Managing Director APP Masood Ahmad Malik said on the occasion that after taking charge of the APP, his focus had been on running it in a more professional manner.
He said the APP not only wanted to share information with the media but also facilitate it.
He said the APP was collaborating not only with the local but also with the international media and various agreements had been signed with different international news agencies.
The MD said positive image of the country should be highlighted,
and added giving hope to the people was imperative for making progress and bringing prosperity for the country.
He said under the MoU signed, not only government's steps would be projected but viewership of the PbBC member channels would also go up.
"International media is focusing on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and we must make people aware of its fruits," he added.
The MD said Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's vision of taking country forward was in fact the vision of the entire nation.
He said the APP was covering different development projects
and the videos of these projects would be provided to the channels, adding when the acheivemnets of the country would be highlighted through the PbBC members, it would definitely produce positive results.
Masood Ahmad Malik said "Pakistan is a democratic country
and collaboration among institutions is must for moving forward."
He further said the APP video news service had been revamped
through induction of the latest machinery, and added that high definition (HD) video would be provided under the MoU.
On this occasion, Executive Director APP Sohail Ali Khan gave
detailed briefing about the working of the national news agency.
Moazzam Malik from Channel Five said the government version
on various issues was of utmost importance, adding that in journalism the version of both sides needs to be highlighted.
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Just to let everyone here know, we're currently experiencing some hiccups affecting our email service, as well as our support ticketing system (as mentioned on the Support page). It probably affects forum signup correspondence, too.
My understanding is that ProTek and Support's chat system are unaffected, if you need to reach out for any reason. Our apologies for the inconvenience; hopefully it won't be too much longer.


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Let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4: 16
In this thought lies one of the greatest aspects of the transformed reality that is ours in Christ Jesus. There is a human tendency to fear authority, and this is especially true when the sort of authority that we are facing has power over and control of our comfort, freedom, and feeling of well being. Most of us have experienced the dread that comes with the prospect of going to see the school principle, of having a parent discover our misdeeds, or being summoned to the boss's office. The heart rate elevates and palms become sweaty, and the mind starts to build images of the worst of all possible outcomes into something that is like absolute fact; so, we don't want to go and face the music.
However, Christ calls, He summons us, and the Lord seeks after us to come before Him. The words that He needs to say may very well be words of correction, for we might need more than anything else to have the way that we are thinking and living straightened out and changed. Still, Christ calls us to receive mercy and to be blessed by the kiss of grace. He hands us the receipt that has been signed and sealed by the highest court possible that tells us that the fine for all of our misdeeds, all of our sin, has been paid in full by Christ. More so, it indicates that the sum that was paid was the sacrifice of the one and only perfect and blameless lamb, Jesus.
Now everyone can come to God under all circumstances, at any time of the day or night, and in whatever state of being that we may find ourselves; and we can do this with total and complete confidence and with the understanding that we will be received with the open arms of love that the Father uses to greet His most beloved children. You see, because of Christ's sacrifice, an act that He willingly performed for my sake; I am now cleansed of all of the impurity that had previously created a barrier between me and God. Also, I have Christ's promise that He does stand before the Father to tell God that I am His own, and I know with the sort of confidence that can only come from the word of truth that is Christ, Himself, that I will be touched by God's love, healed from my brokenness, and transformed into His glory.


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CWS8 - EP17: Smoke Bombs
Kicking off the second half of the season, Episode 17 takes us behind the scenes the cast and crew and watch how the Camp Woodward Season 8 intro sequence was made. With a little help from filmmaker John Christon, and a truckload of smoke bombs, follow CJ, Meagan and Berronte around camp as the mayhem unfolds. Special thanks to the team from Konrad & Paul for the graphics package and a hazy weekend.
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EA-04-173 - Vermont Yankee (Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.)
February 2, 2005
Mr. Jay K. Thayer
Site Vice President
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
P.O. Box 0500
185 Old Ferry Road
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500
(NRC Inspection Report 05000271/2004009)
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
Dear Mr. Thayer:
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with the final results of our significance determination for the preliminary White finding identified at Vermont Yankee during an inspection completed on October 12, 2004. The results of the inspection were discussed with Mr. R. Wanczyk, Nuclear Safety Director, and other members of your staff during exit meetings on July 30 and October 12, 2004. The inspection finding was assessed using the significance determination process and was preliminarily characterized as White, a finding with low to moderate importance to safety that may require additional NRC inspections. The basis for this preliminary White finding was explained in our letter dated November 12, 2004, which transmitted the subject inspection report.
This preliminary White finding involved the failure to establish a means to provide early notification and clear instruction to a portion of the populace within the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ), as required by the Vermont Yankee Emergency Plan. Specifically, a portion of the populace that was within the Vermont Yankee EPZ, but outside of siren coverage, was not issued tone alert radios so that they could be notified in case of an emergency.
In our letter dated November 12, 2004, the NRC provided you an opportunity to either request a regulatory conference to discuss this finding, or to explain your position in a written response. On December 8, 2004, Mr. R. Wanczyk of your staff informed Mr. R. Conte of NRC, Region I, that Entergy declined the opportunity to discuss this issue in a Regulatory Conference, but would provide a written response.
In your response dated December 15, 2004, you stated that sirens and tone alert radios were the two primary means to notify the populace within the EPZ of an emergency, and that you concurred with our assessment that Vermont Yankee did not provide adequate active measures to positively assure distribution of tone alert radios. However, you believed that the safety significance of this condition was substantially mitigated by the fact that other means of notification were available, including radio and television broadcasting, use of automatic telephone dialing/notification systems, pagers, and cell phones.
After considering the information developed during the inspection and the information provided in your letter, the NRC has concluded that the inspection finding is appropriately characterized as White, an issue with low to moderate increased importance to safety that may require additional inspections. The issue is White because an emergency preparedness risk significant planning standard, namely, the ability to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ, was degraded. Although sirens provided coverage for most of the EPZ, a portion of the EPZ population outside of the siren coverage area did not have tone alert radios because Entergy did not have a reliable "best effort" process in place to offer them tone alert radios. The NRC recognizes that some of the individuals who were not issued tone alert radios may be notified via other various informal and unplanned methods. However, as described in your response dated December 15, 2004, you do not take credit for these other methods of notification in your Alert and Notification System design. Therefore, the NRC can not assume that these methods would be successful.
You have 30 calendar days from the date of this letter to appeal the staff's determination of significance for the identified White finding. Such appeals will be considered to have merit only if they meet the criteria given in NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Attachment 2.
The NRC has also determined that not establishing the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to a portion of the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ is a violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5), as cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). The circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in the subject inspection report. In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, NUREG-1600, this Notice of Violation is considered escalated enforcement action because it is associated with a White finding. You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
Because plant performance for this issue has been determined to be in the regulatory response band, we will use the NRC Action Matrix to determine the most appropriate NRC response for this event. We will notify you by separate correspondence of that determination.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure and your response will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at the Public NRC Library.
|Samuel J. Collins
Regional Administrator
Docket No: 50-271
License No: DPR-28
Enclosure: Notice of Violation
cc w/encl:
M. R. Kansler, President, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
G. J. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Operations
J. T. Herron, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
D. L. Pace, Vice President, Engineering
B. O'Grady, Vice President, Operations Support
J. M. DeVincentis, Manager, Licensing, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
Operating Experience Coordinator - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
J. F. McCann, Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance
M. J. Colomb, Director of Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. M. Fulton, Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.
Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire
Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass.
D. R. Lewis, Esquire, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau
J. Block, Esquire
J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission
M. Daley, New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, Inc. (NECNP)
D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff
G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale
J. Sniezek, PWR SRC Consultant
R. Toole, PWR SRC Consultant
D. Bell, RAC Chair, FEMA Region I
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee
State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee
State of Vermont, SLO Designee
|Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
|Docket No. 50-271
License No. DPR-28
During an NRC inspection conducted between July 26, 2004 through July 30, 2004, and on October 12, 2004, for which exit meetings were held on July 30 and October 12, 2004, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:
10 CFR 50.54(q) requires a licensee authorized to possess and operate a nuclear power reactor to follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which meet the standards in 10 CFR 50.47(b).
10 CFR 50.47(b)(5) requires in part, that means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) have been established.
The Vermont Yankee Emergency Plan, Section 11.2, "Public Notification," refers to Appendix H for details concerning the prompt public notification methods for the Vermont Yankee area. Appendix H describes equipment necessary to alert the public within the Vermont Yankee EPZ as sirens and tone alert radios.
Contrary to the above, as of September 23, 2004, the licensee failed to follow its emergency plan to establish the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ. Specifically, a portion of the populace within the EPZ, who are outside of the range of sirens, did not have tone alert radios.
This violation is associated with a WHITE significance determination process finding.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN.: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-04-173" and should include for the violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity level, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response, with the basis for your denial, to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.
Because your response will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which is accessible from the NRC Web site at the Public NRC Library. Therefore, to the extent possible, the response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you mustspecifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.390(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
In accordance with 10 CFR 19.11, you may be required to post this Notice within two working days.
Dated this 2nd day of February 2005.


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Ant Quick Fix SupportEdit online
The Oxygen XML Editor Quick Fix support helps you resolve missing target reference errors that may occur when developing Ant build documents.
To activate this feature, hover over or place the cursor in the highlighted area of text where a validation error or warning occurs. If a Quick Fix is available for that particular error or warning, you can access the Quick Fix proposals with any of the following methods:
- When hovering over the error or warning, the proposals are presented in a tooltip pop-up window.
- If you place the cursor in the highlighted area where a validation error or warning occurs, a Quick Fix icon () is displayed in the stripe on the left side of the editor. If you click this icon, Oxygen XML Editor displays the list of available fixes.
- With the cursor placed in the highlighted area of the error or warning, you can also invoke the Quick Fix menu by pressing Alt + 1 (Command + Alt + 1 on OS X) on your keyboard.
Oxygen XML Editor provides the following types of Quick Fixes for Ant build files:
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From the rugged scenery of the Cape Peninsula, to a range of activities based around the African wildlife, from the historical towns and vineyards of the Winelands to the spectacular city of Cape Town itself, there are numerous options of things to see and do in and around the Cape. Further afield is the option of a trip up the Garden Route, widely considered to be one of South Africa's best drives.
There are several tour operators awaiting your arrival and ready to show you all of the gems of the Cape. Below on this Cape Town Tours page is a list of some of the suggested tours you should try to experience while in the area, depending on your interests. Further information about things that you may like to see, especially in Cape Town itself, can be found on our Destination Guide page.
Please let us know if you are interested in having us put a package together for you or if you would like references to any particular operators. You can inquire about tours within your accommodation booking form or by contacting us here.
Find here our list of Tours and Activities in Cape Town. Mycapetownstay.com offer a wonderful range of sightseeing tours and adventures around Cape Town.
To book your very own tour experience; simply click on a tour that interests you, and find out more or contact us for more info.


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Osun Poll: Tribunal Grants PDP, APC Access To Election Materials
On Wednesday, August 27, 2014, the Osun state election petitions tribunal granted the request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to inspect the materials used for the gubernatorial elections which was held on Saturday, August 9, 2014.
The legal team of the PDP flag bearer at the Osun polls, Iyiola Omisore led by Ojo Williams enthused that they had the intentions of ridding the state from the "shackles of bondage, exploitation and political demagoguery"
Both political parties had requested an order from the tribunal to give the authorization to obtain and inspect the certified true copy of documents used in the conduct of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Thisday reports:
In paragraph two of the PDP application, the party is seeking an order of the tribunal to direct the third respondent (INEC) and its agents to permit the applicant to inspect and conduct forensic analysis on the electoral documents used for the governorship election in the state and receive from the respondent the CTC of all INEC documents.
The third prayer of the PDP read: "To permit the applicants to inspect and examine all used and unused ballot papers and to scan same by electronic processes as well as to take CTC of same from the custody of the INEC.
Meanwhile, APC is seeking an order to enable it conduct both manual and biometric examination of ballot papers used in the said election in order to effectively defend any petition and object to a number of votes in certain local government areas.
The PDP and its candidate, Omisore, had joined the governor of the state and winner of the Saturday, August 9, 2014 election, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, his party, APC and INEC in their petition.
Also, the APC joined INEC, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and the State Returning Officer as respondents.
While Mr. Afolabi Fashanu led Messrs Nathaniel Oke, Chief Adeogun, I. T. Tewogbade, Kose Adewole and Muri Adebona for PDP, Mr. Kunle Adegoke led APC with Messrs Yomi Aliyu, Daud Akinloye, Taiwo Awokunle, M. A. Ademoye and Mrs. Musleemat Nagode.
The three-man panel of the tribunal, Justice I. M. Bako, Justice Awulo and Justice Benson, unanimously granted the prayers of the parties and granted them an order as sought.
Meanwhile, the Secretary of the tribunal, Mr. Adamu Mohammed Aliyu, said the 21 days required by law to file the petition would expire on Saturday, August 30, 2014.
Aliyu, who also hinted that the aggrieved parties may come today to file their petition, added that the motion ex-parte does not affect the law on the expiration of the petition.
However, William who spoke at a press conference, noted that the team also resolved to challenge the charade and monumental fraud and claim of the resounding victory was not borne of any desire than to claim is the PDP right.
He remarked that the truth of the matter already unearthed by the team of the legal and forensic experts was that the plotting, planning, execution and returning Governor Rauf Aregbesola started years back.
According to him, "the former Electoral Commissioner, Dr, Rufus Akeju, until his forced leave, was there working hands in gloves with the APC to tamper and tinker with the compilation of his open ended voters'
register, superintend the recruit of miscreants and APC members on government pay roll as ad hoc staff, organised non indigenes from across the Yorubaland and beyond."
William also stressed that he had proof that contractors were hired from Lagos to ferry people from Lagos to use unclaimed voters' cards to vote for Aregbesola apart from several acts of corruption, malpractices, impersonation of electoral officials by Aregbesola's O,YES Cadets
He also alleged that fake ballot papers thumb printed on the night of the election at certain locations in Osogbo, Ilesa, Iragbiji, Ifelodun, Iwo, Ejigbo and Ede were recorded.
William, who pledged to reclaim Osun from APC and resolve all impasse politically, appealed to Inspector -General of Police (IG) to call his men to order and prosecute cases of assault, bribery and arrests of APC members during the election.
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Good luck to you (and good luck to me) exercising self-restraint at the Sephora VIB sale, which we're in the midst of now. If you're in the mood to treat yo'self, here are some skin care, makeup and hair products I love and can wholeheartedly recommend.
- Sephora's Spring Bonus sale starts on April 13 for members of its Beauty Insider rewards program.
- VIB Rouge members will get 15% off their entire purchase on April 13 – April 16 and April 20 – April 23.
- VIB members will get 15% off on April 20 – April 23, when Insiders will get 10% as well.
- Gift sets are a great way to get the most bang for your buck during the sale, since they are already good value before they are discounted.
- Customers are limited to one Dyson product and three Drunk Elephant products per purchase; products from the online-exclusive brand The Ordinary are not available as part of the sale.
Skin care
- Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover for Lids, Lashes & Lips — takes E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G off
- Kate Somerville Anti-Bac Clearing Lotion — LOVE ? OF MY LIFE
- Caudalie Vine Body Butter and Caudalie Hand & Nail Cream — for the driest of the dry skinned
- AMOREPACIFIC Treatment Enzyme Peel — helped clear up a bad breakout a few years back
- All the stuff from Clarins that I love — the Toning Lotion with Chamomile, Cleansing Milk with Alpine Herbs, Instant Eye Makeup Remover and Tonic Body Treatment Oil
- Urban Decay Cannonball Waterproof Mascara — I've been wearing this off and on for six years (!) and still love it for the length, separation and curl
- Awesome neutral palettes — Tarte Tartelette in Bloom Palette and Viseart Neutral Palette
- Hourglass Arch Brow — all that and a bag of salt and vinegar chips!
- Hourglass Brilliant Nude Blush — natural-looking cheeks
- Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Concealer — fantastic for covering dark circles and skin imperfections, and the coverage looks legit natural
- Make Up For Ever Mist + Fix — an underrated, IMO, and awesome setting spray
- NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder –set the MUFE concealer with this
- Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Paint Shadow in L-54 — gorgeous on its own for 10-minute makeup, but it also layers really well with Tartelette In Bloom and the Viseart Neutral Palette
- Sephora Collection Colorful Shadow & Liner in Violet — an unsung hero of the purple liner world
- NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base — best of the best!
- Liquid liner loves — Tom Ford Eye Defining Pen and Clinique Pretty Easy Pen
- DRYBAR Double Standard Cleansing + Conditioning Foam — Shower. Staple.
- ghd Curve Soft Curl Curling Iron — $$$ expensive but worth every penny if you curl your hair often
- ghd Curve Classic Wave Wand — not necessary…but it's fun if you have the $ and have long hair
Are you doing any damage this time around? If you are, what are you looking for? Oh, and let me know if you have any questions about any of these recs.
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|Cake of yarn strips
It has been a great way to record my knitting projects -- an online knitting journal.
There was a very long break in 2007 and 2008 -- no knitting, no knitting blog. I'm glad to be back at both hobbies -- knitting and knitting blogging.
|Picket Baby Blanket strips
The yarn cake is from my current project -- the Pickets Baby Blanket. The blanket is composed of simple garter stripes with pointing instead of flat ends. The yarn is Swish DK superwash from Knitpicks. The pattern is from Knitpicks as well.
I have three or four more stripes to finish, and then a whole lot of sewing to do.


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'Human poo pong' from fields grips Tring residents
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An "overpowering" smell drifting from fields around a town in Hertfordshire could be human waste, angry residents have claimed.
People in Tring say they feel trapped in their homes by the stench, which they believe is coming from sewage sludge being used as a fertiliser.
Sharon Maxfield, of Icknield Green, said the intense pong almost made her "eyes bleed".
Dacorum Borough Council said it was investigating the issue.
Ms Maxfield said the smell started in April when tractors began dumping waste in fields surrounding her house. She said it had become worse during the hot weather.
'Breathing human poo'
"I can't have my back door open. The smell is so intense it almost makes my eyes bleed," she told the BBC.
"It gets me in the back of the throat, I've got a headache since last week.
"You don't want to eat anything, you're breathing in human poo particles basically.
"It's not nice for the children - they can't go out in the garden. We've bought a hot tub and now we can't use it."
Other residents told BBC Three Counties Radio that they had not been able to put their washing out and described the smell as "sickly, sweet and overpowering".
The BBC has been unable to obtain a comment from the farmer who owns the fields.
A Dacorum Borough Council spokeswoman said it was investigating the smell with Thames Water to determine whether sewage sludge is being spread.
"At the moment, investigations have not shown that any offences have been committed but we will continue to look into it," she added.
Will Dickinson, from the National Farmers Union (NFU), said human waste was regularly spread on fields for soil nutrition, but there are guidelines that water companies have to adhere to for it to be made as odourless as possible.
He said there were also limits on how much waste can be used by farmers and a ban on using it on crops directly consumed by people, such as vegetables.


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Charli XCX drops another banger with help from Whethan.
In 2015, Charli cancelled the duration of her tour because she needed to write new music. "I need to be creative," she said in a letter addressed to fans. "I am struggling to create whilst I'm on the road and that is making me unhappy. As an artist I need to move quickly and write a lot to not feel restless. Sometimes touring really puts me in this isolated world where I feel down and sad but primarily I struggle to multitask and write songs at the same time which is what I need to do to feel OK."
Fans were understandably upset, but in the time since Charli has made good on her word. She's appeared on a ton of collaborations, dropped a really exceptional (and free!) mixtape and has a proper album in the works. There's no shortage of new tunes from the British pop star, including her latest tune with 17-year-old producer Whethan on "Love Gang."
"We all about that love / What you want? Where you from? Throw it up," Charli sings over monstrous synths. Whethan shows off his production skills with a steep drop before Charli reemerges. "Let's catch a shooting star in the sky and ride / Put it in your pocket like a rocket and fly." The track sounds like it could fit perfectly on Number 1 Angel, which just proves how in tune Charli is with her artistic vision. And crafted by someone still in high school? Keep an eye out for this one. Listen:
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Les Whitehouse
Les Whitehouse was born in 1960 and raised in Dudley, West Midlands.
He played his first tune on a toy piano at the age of four having heard it on the radio. His parents bought him a recorder and music books and he taught himself to read and play music. He soon progressed to a full-size piano and continued to self-teach using tuition books.
At 13 he was asked by his music teacher at Dudley Grammar School if he wanted to try a brass instrument. This opened up a new world of music as he soon played solo tenor horn in the school band, moving up to solo euphonium; meanwhile, he played principal French horn in the school orchestra before moving onto tuba.
However, he always wanted to play trombone, but there were a lack of vacancies. Undeterred, he borrowed a spare trombone, took it home to try and never looked back; teaching himself to play (he is still trying to get it right!).
He played principal trombone with the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra for many years and has for the CBSO Youth Orchestra; aged 55!
In addition to playing with the Holborne Brass Ensemble, Les plays principal trombone with the Midland Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia Of Birmingham and The Orchestra Of St John, Bromsgrove.
By day Les is an IT Engineer with Sopra Steria.
Les is a founder member of the Holborne Brass Ensemble.