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Jimmy Dean celebrates 50 years!
2019 Photography Competition
Friday, January 25, 2019, 7P - 11P, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
2019 PHOTO-MOTO Workshop with Paul Elledge
Portraits as captivating as Willem himself.
Image by Zach Anderson
Just in time for Halloween!
Plaster & Bones
Just Do It
Ticker for Penquin Randomhouse
Waterloo Sparkling Water
Thank you, Workbook!
The Cycle of Life Issue
There is beauty all around us.
Just do it.
France Wins World Cup!
CA Photo Annual 59
The Lighting Issue
LA Woman
Stunning work!
We Who Reign
Great job, Paul!
Great Job, Sandro!
Thanks, ArtCenter!
Congrats, Paul!
Great new motion work directed by Marcus Smith!
Congrats, Voorhes!
Thanks, Time!
Lookin' good, guys!
March, 3rd 2018- May, 13th, 2018
We are thrilled to have them on the team!
Join PE on April 9th, 10th 11th of 2018!
Looks o so good!
Way to go, Marcus!
Congrats, Zach!
Great work, Sandro!
Great team work, guys!
A little shadow play for your day!
Check out this sweet shot!
Can't wait to check it out!
Take a peek at the 2017 "Gear Guide"!
Congratulations, Marcus!
Looking good, Sandro!
Love it!
Is it happy hour, yet??
'Tis the season!
loving it!
Where's the glitter?
Gorgeous work as always, Marcus!
See it before it jets off to Europe!
Take a peak!
Who's ready to shop??
Gobble Gobble!
Looking good, Voorhes!
The Voorhes shoot for Pacific Standard.
Come see the work!
Hope to see you there!
Zach's beautiful image may possibly be the next cover of Archive's 200 Best Ad Photographers issue.
A hard read, but a beautiful piece of work!
Sandro & Jewel Osco talk about what it means to be "Chicago"!
Is there anything Zack CAN'T do?!
Wow, way to go Sandro!
A little New Orleans magic for your day!
We can't get enough!
September 13th - 17th, 2017 at Navy Pier
Chill vibes & that classic Americana look!
Way to go team Elledge!
A truly moving story!
Who wants a smoothie??
Congratulations, Sandro!
"A big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey stuff" - The Doctor
Congratulations, Paul!
Unapologetically Bold, Unbashedly Beautiful
Fun colors, graphic designs & a little humor
Pure beauty + pure adrenaline.
Way to go Sandro!
Time to test that Dixie Ultra strength!
Chill vibes & casual loungewear
Weird Weather for Popular Science
Fun never looked so good!
Great work, Voorhes!
Marcus makes killer new work for Abercrombie
Shot for Fortune Magazine.
Beautiful work Zach!
Brookside for all your sides!
Great shots, Voorhes!
Way to go, Paul!
"Ministry layers music and sound on top of each other. The artwork was also constructed in a similar manner." - Paul Elledge
The unfolding drama of real-time TV.
What an honor, congratulations Sandro!
Marcus Smith and Novlene Williams-Mills make an incredible team for the 2017 ESPN the Magazine Body Issue.
Happy Independence Day from CG&A!
CA caught a big one!
Look for Marcus's work in the July/August 2017 issue of Communication Arts.
Recognition for some of Sandro's most incredible work!
A new shoot for CMT.
Make 'Em Miss!
Get a good look at these amazing images!
Like father like son.
iPhone Once a Day, Everyday
Costume Council's 2017 Spring Luncheon and Conversation with special guest Sandro.
Malkovich Sessions and Psychogenic Fugue win Gold and Silver
One afternoon, one model, an incredible body of new work.
New images, same style!
Sandro took home two Silver Cubes at the ADC 96th Annual Awards!
The Voorhes are unstoppable! Thanks to PDN for recognizing their incredible website.
Amazing work, as always!
This incredible article by Anne Telford captures the soulful style and personality of our rising star, photographer Zach Anderson!
iPhone Once A Day, Everyday opening May 12th. Come join us for a wonderful time and some great photography!
Recognized for his beautiful work in the Professional: Corporate Events category!
Meet these Chicago-area centenarians!
The Voorhes are on fire!
Congrats Paul!
You'll get a kick out of these inspiring images!
Get an inside look into the brilliant minds of The Voorhes!
Find adventure!
Gold and Silver in the Graphis 2017 Photography Annual!
Way to go Zach!
Special project "My Hair, My Soul, My Freedom" takes home gold and silver!
Marcus is unstoppable!
We are thrilled to share this image that The Voorhes shot for WIRED. A big thank you to PDN for selecting this as a winner.
Exploding with color and defying gravity.
We know quality when we see it!
Ketchup SMASH!
Sandro and Jessica Lange pay homage to Steinem and seven other personal heroes in this mesmerizing series.
As gritty and alluring as Chicago itself.
The Voorhes whimsical images for Jello are absolutely delicious!
Marcus continues to kill it for Nike!
Haunting images and an inspiring story.
While LeBron took shots on the court, Marcus shot these stunning images!
Now this looks fun!
An authentic rebranding of the Nike Factory Store in South Chicago
We are proud to share with you an inspiring article about Sandro embarking on the most creative and ambitious stage of his career yet.
These incredible ads were created for Crate & Barrels Black Friday sale.
Introducing movement to your storytelling process
The images mirror the hope that this remarkable organization instills in Chicago's youth.
All over Southern California!
Paul shoots The Skivvies tour announcement image, and some other incredible shots.
Big thanks to Archive!
Wired Magazine interviews The Voorhes.
Karlie Kloss is tapped to represent Stella/Adidas and Marcus was tapped to shoot it.
...and we could not be more excited!
Maestro Cares Orphanages Film
Sandro's film collaboration with David Lynch and John Malkovich is stunning.
So beautiful we had to post about it twice.
Truly spectacular...
Marcus shoots Carrie Underwood for her sports line Calia.
2016 International Photography Awards
Photo by The Voorhes
These dynamic images from Supercross truly capture the energy of the event.
Zach's incredible gallery on Workbook.com is getting the attention it deserves.
Sandro's film featuring Malkovich playing a short run in LA.
The 56th Annual Lumberjack World Championship, Hayward, Wisconsin.
Marcus Smith's slam dunk image of Draymond Green.
Sandro returns from Papua New Guinea with new work.
Zach Anderson's attends his 10th Sasquatch! Music Festival.
APA Chicago's upcoming All-Star Photography Panel featuring Sandro.
Siskel/Jacobs documentary featuring Sandro and John Malkovich showing at Millennium Park's Summer Film Series.
Zach Anderson rustled up these incredible images on his trip to Miles City, Montana.
Paul Elledge will be sharing his eclectic project "iPhone Once A Day" on June 7th at the Apple Store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue.
Sandro's extraordinary imagery featuring the incomparable John Malkovich is in Russia.
Sandro's timeless portrait of a true legend.
Thrilled to announce that two of Marcus Smith's recent photo series have been chosen to be featured in PDN's 2016 Photo Annual!
On location at Stockholm's City Industrial Port, Zach Anderson captured a unique urban European vibe.
Marcus Smith captures incredible images of Kobe as he says goodbye to the NBA.
PDN's visual database of the world's best photographers, PhotoServe, is currently featuring Paul Elledge.
We are thrilled to have the extraordinary opportunity to represent Sandro!
Paul Elledge will be teaching under the Tuscan sun this summer at TPW.
One Eyeland names Paul Elledge one of the Best of the Best Photographers 2015.
Click here to read an inspiring interview about living a wholly creative life with Marcus Smith.
Paul Elledge's iconic portrait of rockabilly royal Joe Clay is selected for CA Photo Annual 2016.
Here's a glimpse of Marcus Smith's new work for Nike's Bring Your Game Campaign.
Zach Anderson attended his ninth Sasquatch with talent and stylist in tow.
We are now working with the incomparable Zach Anderson!


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When we recognise that our game/technique isn't working well yet we cling onto the existing form, departing from a platform that you're familiar with, our comfort zone, we are merely giving life to the same fear that keeps us lingering there, paralysed and unwilling to venture beyond into greatness. By starting from the same point origin, do we not set ourselves up to repeat the same errors given all the same conditions are met?
Yet, deep-inside us, we know, the price to greatness and success, that we have to walk on the journey of undefined journey of failure and frustration until the moment of breakthrough is achieved. How long that journey is, how much effort and sacrifice required becomes our fuel and passion and only our endurance, perseverance and focus keeps us pierced towards our goal.

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2010-2011 Basketball News
Sharks Earn 2010-11 GNAC Academic All-Conference HonorsJune 29, 2011The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 598 student-athletes from 16 league sports on the 2010-11 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team. 46 Simmons athletes received the honor, and all seven of the Simmons varsity programs sponsored by the GNAC were represented on this year's Academic All-Conference Team.
Basketball 2010-11 Season In ReviewFebruary 26, 2011Simmons Basketball closes out the 2010-11 season with a 9-14 overall record, and a 4-8 Great Northeast Athletic Conference record. After qualifying for the conference tournament for the past nine seasons, the Sharks failed to make the cut this year and enter the offseason resolved to work hard for next season.
Sharks Fall to Raiders, 55-53February 15, 2011Simmons Basketball fell to Rivier College on Tuesday night, 55-53, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Holmes Sports Center in their final game of the season. With the loss, Simmons drops to 9-14 overall (4-8 GNAC) while the Raiders improve to 6-17 (4-6 GNAC).
Sharks Top Falcons, 72-64February 08, 2011Simmons Basketball used a late second half run to overcome Great Northeast Athletic Conference host Albertus Magnus College on Tuesday night. The Sharks employed a 6-0 run with less than two minutes to play to earn the hard-fought 72-64 victory. With the win, Simmons improves to 9-12 (4-6 GNAC) and Albertus drops to 8-11 (2-6 GNAC).
Sharks Triumph Over Mustangs, 57-50January 29, 2011Simmons Basketball recovered from a seven-point first half deficit for a 57-50 win over Great Northeast Athletic Conference visitor Mount Ida College on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Liz O'Connor (Milton, Mass.) went on a rampage in the final three minutes, scoring seven consecutive points to rally the Sharks and push them past the Mustangs. With the victory, Simmons advances to 8-11 on the season (3-5 GNAC), while Mount Ida falls to 5-12 overall (2-4 GNAC).
Saints Stop Sharks, 75-49January 27, 2011Simmons Basketball was defeated by visiting Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival and Fenway neighbor Emmanuel College, 75-49, on Thursday night at the Holmes Sports Center. With the loss, Simmons drops to 2-5 GNAC, 7-11 overall, while Emmanuel improves to 5-0 in the conference and 9-7 overall.
Basketball Cruises to Win Over Gators, 75-45January 17, 2011Simmons Basketball rolled to a 75-45 win over visiting Pine Manor College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup on Monday night. With the win, the Sharks improve to 7-8 overall (2-2 GNAC) while the Gators fall to 4-10 on the season (1-3 GNAC).
Sharks Edged by Cadets, 68-64January 15, 2011Simmons Basketball was defeated by visiting Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Norwich University, 68-64, on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. The hotly contested game saw double-doubles from two players on each team, with a fast pace and aggressive defense on both sides. With the loss, Simmons drops to 6-8 overall (1-2 GNAC) on the season, while Norwich moves to 10-4 overall (3-0 GNAC).
Sharks Top Lasers, 47-39January 13, 2011Simmons Basketball rolled to a 47-39 win over visiting Lasell College in Thursday night's Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup at the Holmes Sports Center. With the win, the Sharks advance to 6-7 (1-1 GNAC) while the Lasers fall to 1-12 (0-3 GNAC).
Basketball Falls to Wildcats, 58-52January 11, 2011Simmons Basketball was defeated by Johnson & Wales University, 58-52 in the Sharks' Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener in Providence, R.I. on Tuesday evening. With the win, JWU is now 4-8 for the season and 1-0 in the GNAC while Simmons falls to 5-7 on the year, 0-1 in league play.
Sharks Defeat Lynx, 64-52January 08, 2011Simmons Basketball broke their winless streak on Saturday with a 64-52 victory over non-conference visitors Lesley University. Junior Brittany Dolloff (Hollis, N.H.) scored a game-high 22 points and sophomore teammate Liz O'Connor (Milton, Mass.) had a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Sharks to the win. Simmons improves to 5-6 on the season (0-0 GNAC) while the Lynx drop to 2-7 with the loss.
Sharks Foiled by Red Hawks, 81-61January 02, 2011Islamorada, Fla. – Simmons Basketball dropped their second game of the Key Largo Classic to Montclair State, 81-61, at Coral Shores High School on Sunday evening. Junior Brittany Dolloff (Hollis, N.H.) led all scoring with 22 points, but was unable to push the Sharks past the Red Hawks on the tournament's second day. With the loss, Simmons drops to 4-6 on the season, while Montclair advances to 6-6 overall.
Sharks Fall to Daniel Webster in Key Largo Classic, 56-45January 01, 2011Islamorada, FL – Simmons Basketball fell to Daniel Webster College, 56-45, in Saturday's opening round of the Key Largo Classic at Coral Shores High School. The Eagles' junior Vanessa Bosques notched a double double with a game-high 18 points and added 10 rebounds while fellow junior Sarah Paternostro added a game and career-high 12 rebounds, along with a game-best seven assists. With the win, Daniel Webster advances to 6-2 on the season while the Sharks drop to 4-5 with the loss.
Sharks Defeated by Hawks, 75-49December 11, 2010Simmons Basketball was defeated by non-conference visitor Roger Williams University, 75-49, on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center. With the loss, Simmons falls to 4-4 on the season, while the Hawks advance to 6-2 overall.
Sharks Fall to Corsairs, 68-47December 09, 2010Simmons Basketball fell to UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday evening after the Corsairs raced out to a 16-point halftime lead and ultimately to the non-conference win. With the loss, Simmons falls to 4-3 on the season, while UMD advances to 2-6.
Sharks Down Wildcats, 67-41November 23, 2010The Sharks defeated Fenway neighbor Wheelock College, 67-41, on Monday night at the Holmes Sports Center. Simmons moves to 4-0 on the season with the win, while the Wildcats remained winless through three games.
Sharks Win Blazer Tip-Off TournamentNovember 20, 2010Simmons Basketball's Emily Thomas (Cheshire, Conn.) poured in a game-high 27 points and was named most valuable player to help the Sharks claim the 2010 Blazer Tip-Off women's basketball tournament with a 66-62 victory on Saturday afternoon over host Elms College at Picknelly Arena. With the loss, Elms moves to 1-2 on the season while Simmons remains undefeated at 3-0 overall.
Basketball 2010-11 Season PreviewNovember 15, 2010Simmons Basketball is prepared for the 2010-11 season after finishing 2009-10 with an overall record of 17-9 (8-4 GNAC) and a trip to the conference semi-finals for only the second time in the history of the program. The Sharks were ranked nationally in a few categories: 11th in field goal defense, 23rd in free throw percentage (74%), 8th in 3-point field goal percentage defense and 31st in 3-point field goals per game.


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Caleta De Fuste – Weather
Caleta de Fuste weather is characterised by hot temperatures in summer and mild, slightly damper weather in winter. Temperatures in Caleta de Fuste peak in the summer, with June having an average temperature of 23°C that increases to 25°C in August. At the hottest time of the day, it's not unusual for temperatures to reach the 30s in July and August. The sea is around 21°C with an average humidity of 71% for most of the summer.
It's still very mild in autumn and winter, with temperatures dropping to 21°C in November, 19°C in December and 18°C in January. Rainfall remains low with about three rainy days per month. There are nine hours of sunshine in autumn and winter, which is plenty of time to explore the area and make the most of your time away.
The weather in Caleta de Fuste in the springtime is very warm with highs of 24°C in May. Humidity levels are around 71% and there are eleven hours of sunshine per day.


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A while ago, Peter and I built a RPi based Picade box. It was a lot of fun! We had some issues with sound though, with a lot of static and clicking noises. After some digging, I ended up with the following configurations:
# Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835) dtparam=audio=on overscan_scale=1 # Try to fix sound disable_audio_dither=1 audio_pwm_mode=2 hdmi_drive=2
I'm not sure exactly which ones are absolutely necessary, but the above works well for us.


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Careers and Where to Find Them is to help future designers out there minimize searching, to focus on starting your new career and build your portfolio. This page has title, description, salary, references, and links to see if this career is right for you.
Fashion Forecaster
Fashion forecasters predict upcoming trends and present trends that are on the decline. Silhouette, shoe shape, textile choice, color schemes, skirt lengths, and jewelry are all within the scope of a forecaster's vision. As a fashion forecaster, you will look at sales figures and record patterns or trends that emerge. Forecasters must be in touch with multiple markets.
Skills Sets
- Show a keen interest in past and current fashion trends
- Have a thorough knowledge of the fashion industry
- Have good networking and communicational skills
- Be imaginative and creative
- Have the right I.T skills
- Be willing to do extensive research
Many employers prefer applicants with a degree in fashion design, fashion merchandising, apparel production, textile design, textile merchandising, fashion marketing, or fashion retailing. Aspiring fashion forecasters must spend years working in the industry before becoming salaried fashion forecasters, especially for a top firm. So in addition to a degree, employers prefer a minimum of 5-7 years' experience in the fashion industry in areas such as marketing, retail, product development, or merchandising.
Advancement Opportunity
$100,000 or more on the high end. Salaries are even higher if they work for an independent firm. Independent firms can charge $150,000 or more for a single project.
Career Info
The Process Of Fashion Forecasting
Job Sites
Weconnectfashion.com (This is a website that connects you to Fashion Forecasting companies simply click on careers when you enter their website. You never know you might get lucky and find your dream job).
Resume Samples
Resume Now (just letting you know this is not the right resume sample use Fashion forecasting job descriptions & skills be an example)
Geographical Location
Fashion forecasters may work directly with retail companies, apparel, and textile firms or designers. They may also work for consulting firms, for independent fashion forecasting firms, or independently.
Misc. Comment such as Salary etc.
Earn around $50,000
that's all I have for you on careers and where to find them, please check out my previous post on Assistant Fashion Designer. If you like these types of post, and it has helped narrow down your career choice let me know and leave a comment.


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'Culture is Life' stated the young indigenous leader Lalatuai Grogon in the closing session of the 2018 Philanthropy Australia Conference. The conference earlier this year covered a wide range of topics based on the theme 'Purpose: Is it enough?'.
What struck me most was how the theme galvanised so many individuals looking through different lenses in the sense of purpose. At Blackbaud we say 'The world will be a better place when good takes over' and so it was with this gathering.
If we think about the perspective of Lalatuai, viewing through an indigenous lens, then philanthropy comes back to a connection with the land and the oral culture that brought together people, community and elders. 'We have memories of walking to Tasmania' stated a proud indigenous man in one of the panel breakouts.
If there is movement on restoring and re-centering indigenous culture, could that not be a spotlight that guides philanthropy; guides social good?
Philanthropy needs a strong voice. The indigenous voice was a beacon, and there were many other voices that showed passion, knowledge and spoke of so many situations across the globe where philanthropy and social good were making the type of fundamental impact that only philanthropy can catalyse.
There was a really thought provoking session that explored this in the context of the breakdown in trust. It showed that trust in social good organisations in Australia has fallen below 50% following the overall, and very evident trend across the globe, of people becoming increasingly distrustful of government, business, the media and the not for profit sector. The panel agreed that this just amplifies the growing void that philanthropy must fill.
To me it demands of us in the social good sector to be passionate, to tell great stories that our supporters can connect with, and to back that up with insights from measurement and data. If we do that collaboratively then we can achieve transformative impact and regain trust within our sector.
Here are a few of my key learnings from the conference:
- Collaborate and know that it will require investment in the capacity to collaborate – from the panel breakout session 'Listen, Learn, Empower: Using Place Based Philanthropy to Activate and Make Better Use of Existing Resources' ∗¹
- Become an active and engaged investor – as a philanthropist, a social good organisation with an investment portfolio, or an individual with a superannuation fund we have a voice and the ability to make choices and to turn up at an AGM and ask the hard questions – from the keynote by Danielle Walker Palmour, Director, Friends Provident Foundation UK 'We Must Rock the Boat to Get to Our Destination'
- Measure your impact and use this to amplify and scale the work you do. If you are not sure where to start, start here. Be ready as we are moving towards a time when measurement will become pervasive and ultimately formalised. 'Data Driven' 'Evidence Based' 'Outcomes Orientated'
- Capital will move towards high performing social good organisations that lack resources based on the movement in social value – from the keynote by Alan Schwartz AM, President, Philanthropy Australia Council 'What's Wrong With Profit'
- Know your WHY – Why are you here, what are your tools, where are you spending your time, where is your power – from the keynote by Danielle Walker Palmour, Director, Friends Provident Foundation UK 'We Must Rock the Boat to Get to Our Destination'
I finish off with a simple statement that can guide us all 'Go where your passion is and put your stitch in the tapestry' Audette Exel AO in the panel session 'Navigating the Tensions between the Head and the Heart' ∗²
I have included below details of the presenters being great people to follow and connect with.
∗¹ Moderator: Jane Hunt, The Front Project, Panelists: Fred Blackwell, The San Francisco Foundation, Jackie Currie, Southern Peninsula Community and Support Information Centre, Stephanie Exton, Mornington Peninsula Foundation, Alistair Fergusson, Maranguka Reinvestment Hub Bourke, June McLoughlin Our Place and Natasha Scully, Australian Social Investment Trust
*² Moderator: Jessica Roth, Founder and Director, Social Impact Hub, Panelists: Allan English, English Family Foundation and Council Member, Philanthropy Australia, Audette Exel AO, Founder and Chair, Adara Group, Ian Darling AO, Chair, The Caledonia Foundation and Executive Chair, Shark Island
About the Author:
Greg Simmons is the Case Management, Grantmaking and eTapestry Business Manager at Blackbaud Pacific. Through the good fortune of having a daughter born with Down Syndrome, Greg has spent almost 22 years sitting on not for profit boards and finance/fundraising committees. In 2012 he co-founded (with his mentor, the late Barry Easy OAM) the Kuringgai Chase Community-based Fun run to raise money for his local Special Olympics program. His passion comes from providing pro-bono fundraising advice to charities and helping them apply client-focused software to achieve their mission.
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I am a thrill ride junkie. That's not to say they don't scare the beejezus out of me. Or, that I don't triple check my shoulder harness after it locks to make sure I don't fly out, while upside down. But that is exactly why I love roller coasters and thrill rides. There is a sense of danger. A sense of defying the laws of physics and gravity. It shouldn't be possible, but somehow it is and we make it out alive every time.
Los Angeles has some good theme parks, but none satisfies my thrill seeking heart, quite like Six Flags Magic Mountain. The diversity of thrill rides is what puts this amusement park at the top of my list. They have old wooden coasters, new modern steel looping coasters with drops, and spins that will leave you breathless. There are unique vertical track rides and free falls from insane heights. The faint of heart need not apply.
Here is my not to miss list for Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Full Throttle – I avoided this ride for a while, because the lines were always too long. (See below for finding the least crowded days to attend.) I am sad that it took me so long to experience this unique ride. It currently holds the record for the fastest, tallest looping roller coaster in the world. What blows my mind is the lack of shoulder harness. You only have calf and lap bars, and while I feel secure, it seems improbable that those two small safety measures keep me from falling out while I zoom through a 160 foot tall loop at 70 mph. First you travel upside down through the loop and pause for a moment of weightlessness before plummeting back to earth. After a succession of twists and turns you come to a stop before the same loop. Then you shoot backwards at a furious pace only to go forward once again. This time riding up and over the outside of the loop. It's an experience like no other. This ride is near the entrance of the park. Which makes it the perfect place to start your day and really get that adrenaline pumping.
- Goliath – This is and always will be my favorite non-looping coaster in the park. The 255 foot drop never disappoints. The moments of airtime through a series of hills challenge your ideas of gravity. The ride ends with a diving helix, allowing you to experience 4.5Gs. It really has everything. I recommend riding this coaster twice. First choose the front car to get the full effect of the 255 foot drop. I swear it's worth it. You don't even see the track until you're already screaming on your way down. Then choose the very last car. You get more speed and airtime back here. Plus that diving helix makes you almost red out as your spin downward, with your skull pressed firmly into your headrest. It's a real rush.
- Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom – I wouldn't say I'm afraid of heights, but this ride makes me think twice about my phobias. Perched along side the Superman Tower this free fall ride climbs 400+ feet into the air. The ride up only takes 90 seconds but I swear it feels longer. They tease you here at Magic Mountain. You rise up and think that's not too bad. Then the ride pauses and continues upward. You see Goliath beside you and think okay, that's 255 feet up, not bad. But it's not over yet. Once more the ride pauses and climbs yet again. You finally stop at the top and feel the wind push your seat around as you sway in the breeze. God help you if the Superman ride takes off while you're atop the drop. It shakes the entire tower and is almost scarier than the drop itself. Like all good free fall rides, you have no idea when you will drop. Lex Luthor says something barely audible, then silence. There is no count down, you just begin falling at 85 mph. I swear I had time to scream, catch my breathe and scream again before finally reaching the ground. No matter how many times I ride it, it freaks me out every single time, like it was the first time.
- Twisted Colossus – I love a good revival. Colossus was an old school wooden roller coaster featured in a ton of movies and TV shows. Last season it received a full upgrade, making this hybrid coaster the best of both worlds. The iconic rickety wooden ride is now intertwined with steel tracks boasting steep banks and spirals. My favorite part is the length. Many complain that they wait hours in a line only to enjoy a 30 second ride. Not the case here. Twisted Colossus lasts almost 4 minutes. This is because you get to ride through twice. Just like in the original ride, there are two tracks which run simultaneously. I love trying to race the other coaster through the track. When you complete one track, you switch to the other, experiencing both sides of this hybrid masterpiece. I knew I would enjoy this remastered version either way, but it greatly surpassed my expectations.
- X2 – How in the world can you begin to describe X2. It's like no other coaster on the planet. It's considered a 5D coaster with seats that rotate 360 degrees. This was one ride I thought was even too much for a thrill seeker like myself. I honestly didn't know if I would enjoy it. I could not have been more wrong. When you say 360 degree rotating seats, I thought they would spin independently from the coaster, which to me just sounds vomit educing. Instead the spins are carefully planned out to enhance the loops, turns and inverted dives. There are two loops that change their mind half way through and turn you the other way round. I had no idea which way was up or down at any time. I usually scream for portions of coasters, during loops or big drops. This time I screamed the entire ride. I left feeling flushed and woozy. It was the perfect ending to my day. Here is a video of X2 in action.
There are plenty of other amazing rides at the park. The above is just my short list of favorites. Other honorable mentions go to: Tatsu, a face down flying roller coaster. Riddler's Revenge, a classic stand-up coaster. Superman: Escape from Krypton, a fast launch and faster free fall ride. And, Apocalypse, and old school wooden coaster that rattles the fillings in your teeth. Magic Mountain also has a wonderful children's section called Bugs Bunny World that offers pint size coasters, train rides and plenty of kid friendly action.
What rides to skip? There are a few thrill rides that are just not worth the wait. Batman: The Ride is too short and unless you're in the front car you're staring at the back of the seats in front of you. Viper, and old looping roller coaster that feels slow in comparison to it's modern counterparts. Revolution, it's like Full Throttle if it was called First Gear. Good news for Revolution is that after labor day weekend it will get a full upgrade (like Colossus) and will re-open in 2016.
As a season pass holder, I've been here many times. If you live in SoCal the season pass is so worth it. If you go twice in a year, it pays for itself. Plus the gold pass comes with free parking, which is normally $20 every admission. This way, I can go for a few hours, ride a couple rides and leave without spending a penny. There is a big flash sale going on this labor day weekend. Passes are 65% off the normal price. Plus you get the rest of 2015 and all of 2016 included. They also offer a dining pass of which I have never partaken. I'm not here to eat. I find the less food I ingest in between coasters, the better. Although I do enjoy going to the Full Throttle Sports Bar. It's nice to take a break, sip a beer and get waited on instead of grabbing a snack on the go.
The other good thing about the season pass is that if it's too crowded I can always come home and try again another day. My most recent trip was the Friday before labor day weekend. Thankfully it was alright. The most I waited in line was 30 minutes. But that is not the case during the height of summer or on weekends. Pass or not, I always check www.isitpacked.com before leaving the house. This fabulous website offers real time crowd tracking information for most theme parks and attractions in the US.
There is still plenty of Southern California sunshine on the forecast to get out and enjoy. So go get your season pass, and ride some of the best coasters in town at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Plus Fright Fest is coming this October for another scary season! I always go to enjoy freaky mazes, Halloween inspired shows and to ride roller coasters in pitch black darkness. It's just one more way I can up the thrill factor!
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Following HIPAA laws to the letter is of utmost importance to hospitals. Patients' protected health information (PHI) must be kept secure from data breaches. But are healthcare professionals as committed to privacy efforts as they should be? Results from a new survey give insight into the current state of HIPAA enforcement in health care, particularly regarding text messaging.
Scrypt, a company designed to help healthcare organizations collaborate securely, surveyed 1,800 healthcare professionals to ask them about their attitudes toward HIPAA and secure communications. It summarized the results in a report published online.
Out of all respondents, 80% said their own knowledge of HIPAA compliance was either good or very good. But over half of them (56%) said their organization could do more to educate other employees about HIPAA compliance and the rules that govern the sharing of PHI when communicating.
Mobile messaging & PHI
Despite their self-reported knowledge of HIPAA laws, many healthcare professionals willingly participate in practices that aren't entirely secure when discussing patients' PHI – especially when communicating using mobile devices.
Although 78% of participants said they use mobile messaging to communicate with other staff and providers at work, 52% of them either knew their organization had no policy controlling mobile messaging, or weren't sure if a policy existed.
Even worse: Of those who use mobile messaging at work, 70% of them do so using methods that don't pass HIPAA security standards, including their phone's built-in messaging app, Skype, Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, Apple's iMessage (found on iPhones, iPads and iPods) and WhatsApp (a third-party private messaging app).
Only about a quarter said they send messages using a secure solution designed for healthcare professionals that fully protects PHI.
Healthcare professionals are sending sensitive information to each other via text message. In fact, 83% of those who use mobile messaging have received patient health information through texts, mostly from colleagues, patients or a combination of both.
Much of the information they're sending in text messages falls under the PHI umbrella, including patients' names, geographic locations, health plan beneficiary numbers/Social Security numbers and full-face photographic images.
Among healthcare professionals who text PHI to others, there's a divide over whether the information is actually secure. While 51% were either very or moderately confident that the information they received was secure, 49% weren't very confident at all.
This suggests that some healthcare pros are more confident in the security of outside messaging apps than they should be – especially those who use apps that aren't specifically designed to protect PHI.
Hospitals' next steps
For many healthcare providers, the convenience of text messaging outweighs any potential risks. Plus, if they text often without incident, they may be lulled into a false sense of security. Hospitals need to nip that line of thinking in the bud.
It's in your facility's best interest to come up with a specific policy that addresses the use of text messaging when relaying details about PHI to patients and clinical staff. The policy should cover the appropriate use of PHI, including who's authorized to receive it and how it should be sent.
All devices that send PHI should be encrypted – even employees' personal smartphones and tablets. In addition, using a secure messaging solution designed to protect PHI is the preferred method of communicating information.
However, if your hospital doesn't have a secure texting solution, and patients still want to communicate with providers by text, patients must be informed of the risks of using standard apps. They must indicate they understand the dangers of unsecured messaging, and this permission should be granted in writing.


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NEW HAVEN -- For Christina Dineson and the Albertus Magnus women's soccer team, this season could be very special.
Dineson, the sophomore goalkeeper from Milford, has led the Falcons to a respectable 7-4 start and has the numbers to back it up, sporting an impressive goals against average of 1.29 and collecting two shutouts. She hopes this solid beginning will help her team claim the GNAC championship for the first time in Albertus history.
Dineson started playing soccer at age 6 when she was coached by her mom in a recreational league, but due to her high skill level, she quickly moved up to premier soccer at age 10. She then started playing for the Connecticut Football Club, a team based out of Hamden, which is made up of top high school players from Connecticut and New York.
Dineson had an impressive high school career at Foran and led the Lions to the state tournament in both her freshman and sophomore year. In her final year, she was an All-Southern Connecticut Conference Housatonic League selection and played in the Senior Bowl.
Dineson chose to play at Albertus because of its developing sports program, supportive coaching staff and recent improvements to the playing field.
"The facilities are awesome, and I love the new turf," said Dineson.
This past summer, Dineson traveled with CFC to Germany, where they competed in three games against some formidable German teams.
"Their style of play was very competitive. They have better tactics than American teams," she said.
Although their opponents were tough, playing overseas had a great impact on Dineson.
"It was probably one of the best experiences I have had in my life, it made me look at soccer from a different aspect," she said.
The highlight of the team's week-long trip was watching the Women's World Cup semifinal against France and the final against Japan. It allowed Dineson the opportunity to see her idol, U.S. goalie Hope Solo, compete on an international stage.
Despite the unexpected loss suffered by the U.S. national team, it was still a thrill for Dineson to watch world class athletes like Solo, whom she admires for her leadership and for being a strong role model, both on and off the field.
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|Reference : La variabilité inter et intra-annuelle des méduses en Baie de Calvi
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|La variabilité inter et intra-annuelle des méduses en Baie de Calvi
|Collignon, Amandine [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement > Océanologie >]
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|[fr] STARESO ; Méduses ; Zooplancton
|[en] During the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in jellyfish biomass all over the world. They are infamous for their negative effects on humans. Indeed, they interfere with the tourism by stinging swimmers, with the fishing by clogging nets, with the aquaculture by killing the fishes in net-pens and with the power plants by obstructing cooling-water intake railings. They also have indirect effects on fisheries by feeding on zooplankton and ichthyoplankton, and, therefore, are predators and potential competitors for fishes.
The temporal and horizontal distributions of Medusae in the Bay of Calvi were investigated by an analysis of weekly planktonic time series (2003-2008) collected at STARESO, University of Liege's Oceanographic field station located in Corsica (FRANCE).
Firstly, our study showed similar seasonal standards throughout the year for the majority of jellyfish communities. However, we noticed an important fluctuation in quantity from year to year.
Secondly, we focused on the two most common species of jellyfish found in this area; the calycophoran siphonophore, Chelophyes appendiculata (Eschscholtz, 1829) and the scyphozoan medusa Pelagia noctiluca (Forskal, 1775).
The life cycle of Chelophyes appendiculata was established by using the different stages found during diverse periods into our samples and seemed to be correlated with the temperature of the water.
The analysis of the spatial distribution of Pelagia noctiluca emphasizes the fact that during the 2006 bloom; most of the organisms were located far away from the coastlines where they were forming active swarms of 200 m of length with 5 to 10 individuals per m³. In the swarms, the individuals are healthy and swim actively in the upper layer (10 to 60 m) of the water with tentacles extended, probably in order to catch the food. The swarms are generally close to wind's protected areas where the turbulences of the surface are reduced and zooplankton is accumulating.
The year following a high zooplankton biomass was characterized by an increase of the number of jellyfishes. We can thus conclude that the overgrowth of adult jellyfishes seems to be related with the availability of zooplankton communities.
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Marketing through video is becoming increasingly popular these days, and its rate of growth has been truly phenomenal. The underlying factors of this development are effectiveness and acceptance by the masses, giving every marketing agency in Singapore convincing reasons to make it one of the key tools in its arsenal.
Today's marketers use digital video to spread viral content on YouTube, Twitter, and as well as on their websites' homepages. Successful brands and companies are also leveraging on video content to enhance customer engagement and improve overall satisfaction in the entire engagement process. Videos are extremely powerful in that they play vital roles in each and every step of the customer journey from prospecting (stimulating interest) to education (product knowledge) to closure (becoming a satisfied customer). According to industry studies, businesses predominantly use videos for the following purposes:
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Video marketing is now one of most popular tools adopted by digital marketers, especially those who desire to stay on top of their game. They understand the changing dynamics of their customers, who want more interactivity and be visually impressed while engaging in the purchase process. By catering to this behavior and augmenting their content strategies, digital marketers become more effective in their outreach to customers. Here are some of the major trends in video marketing that are expected to dominate the industry in 2017.
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Every online marketing agency is now advocating the adoption of videos in social media. The key driver behind this push is that digital marketers know for a fact that daily video views on Facebook skyrocketed from 1 billion to 8 billion in 2016; correspondingly, the number of text posts is diminishing. Recently, Facebook also launched a video service called Facebook Live, where users can view, like and comment simultaneously as the live stream is in progress. Given that innovation is inherent in Facebook's DNA, the success of Facebook Live will definitely spur this global social media company to continue releasing new features that will encourage users to upload, discover and share even more videos than text posts on Facebook in 2017.
2) Increased Live Video Content on Twitter
Encouraged by the immense success of Facebook Live, as well as recognizing the potency of utilizing videos as part of a digital marketing strategy, brands will be riding on this wave – they will begin to rely more on video to interact with their customers, having witnessed its usefulness. One such company is another social media giant Twitter, which has partnered with Periscope, a video sharing site, to allow their users the ability to embed live broadcasts on their tweets. This added functionality allows individuals and businesses to enhance the engagement they have with potential customers by integrating video within their digital marketing strategy. Now, Twitter is well-known for video content – over 82% of its users watch videos on a regular basis. There is no better to take advantage of a target audience already attuned to videos to watch promotional material – delivered via the video medium, Live Video feeds – from the brands and businesses. It is not difficult to realize that exposing a customer base which accepts video marketing to marketing videos will definitely result in a higher conversion rate.
3) Sales Teams Will Need More Video Content
Today's consumers simply love to watch video content. The reason behind this is apparent, as messages delivered through this medium are engaging, easier to digest and do not require the mental concentration needed to process the reading and comprehension of text. A product described in a live, 360º video would undoubtedly feel just as realistic as you would be viewing it in a brick and mortar store. It is for this reason that sales teams will need more video resources in 2017. Findings from a Wyzowl study showed that only 4% of the consumers surveyed prefer to understand more about a product from a product brochure; in comparison, a whooping 44% of those surveyed prefer to watch a video describing the various features and functions of the product. The latter is 11 times as effective as the first – imagine the potential financial returns from converting the differential to purchasing customers!
4) The Growth of Video Apps
Millennials, or those of ages between 13 and 24, love devouring video content more than anything else they can derive from their smart devices. If a business is able to deliver videos via mobile applications, which the millennials rank second just after their amour with videos, then it has a viable content strategy that will reach out and strike a chord with this massive base of prospects. Look no further to Instagram and Snapchat for evidence of this: on Instagram, Instagram Stories is a feature that allows users to share stories via short videos. Snapchat has more than 10 billion videos being watched every day. The potential of targeting these millennials from a commercial sense, all of which possess affluence more than any other previous generations, cannot be underestimated.
5) A Marriage of Email and Video
Just not so long ago, email and video did not really seem to gel together; this is no longer the case today. Video tends to better capture a user's attention, greatly increasing the effectiveness of an email marketing campaign. Practically speaking, it is not as if a video will play directly in the email as many browsers do not support that at the moment. Instead, they are integrated with methods such as a video screenshot with an overlayed play button or animated gifs that give a short preview of the video. It is expected that in 2017 and beyond, brands are expected to further leverage on video in order to engage customers much better than before.
Video content marketing is the trend that is not going to go away anytime soon. The pervasiveness, acceptance level and proven track record of videos in social media and digital marketing are abundant evidence that they are integral to the modern digital marketer. Brands and businesses must incorporate the use of videos as part of an effective digital marketing strategy. Through this adoption, businesses can expect a higher return on its digital investment and reap the financial benefits of going in this direction. If you happen to own one and are having trouble with leveraging on video for marketing, do not hesitate and contact your digital marketing agency today.


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The vibration in your steering wheel at 70 mph indicates the vibration is in the front end of your car. The most common thing is that the tires are out of balance. If any of the tires had any stop leaks put in them, then this would cause the unbalance in that tire. If all the tires are balanced correctly then the front end would need to be checked for problems with the struts or wheel bearings. The struts if worn out will allow the road to affect the steering. The front bearings could cause a wobble in the steering. Have a complete front and rear suspension check for any of the above issues.
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Discussion in 'Landscape & Cityscape' started by JOAT, Jun 29, 2006.
Hmph ... for the time being all I get are red x's.
I see the pics! Corinna! they are wonderful! I say you this so you should belive great job JOAT
Yeah, they are up for me now (must have been a temporary server problem, for I could not even get to the pics "via the scenic route" [if you know what I mean!?!?]), and yes, wow, they ARE wonderful, indeed! No doubt. Not only is the butterfly as such a beautiful one, but I am also a big fan of clover blossoms, and the background colour ... ah, that background colour!!!
oh... green... how could I forget
NO picture for me today.... hmph... now im curious and wanting to see all the beauty you two are referring to
Nice ones, JOAT!
wow, thanx for the positive feedback guys. The clover blossoms do make a great combo ay?
I think the server was down for a bit...sorry. I've been very dissapointed with my web host as of late, quite a few problems...hopefully things get resolved soon. You should be able to see it now.
nice shots joat... :thumbup:
Lovely shots! Is that a Monarch? Youre so lucky. All we have right now are the little white ones that never land.
Very impressive. Nice bokeh and DOF. Well done!
Great work Joat!
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The Old Colorado City Foundation (OCCF) is a nonprofit foundation founded in 2013 with the mission to preserve the past while planning for the future. The OCCF will promote, preserve, and enhance the historic integrity of the Old Colorado City Historic District of Colorado Springs, CO. In collaboration with local partners, the Foundation will serve as a catalyst for beautification, improvement and economic promotion to encourage the development of OCC as a premiere shopping, dining, art and recreation district in Colorado Springs.
Learn more about the Old Colorado City Foundation by visiting www.oldcoloradocityfoundation.org today.


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Sweet Be's carries over 50 flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans! Discover the flavor of the worlds most famous gourmet jelly bean and create your own custom mix filled with your favorite flavors! Jelly Belly's deliver a refreshing and sweet taste and are Kosher, gluten free and peanut free!
Bulk candy is sold by the pound. Quantity represents pounds to be ordered.
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Posted by Ashley Fiorucci on 28th Apr 2020
I have looked everywhere for a make your own jelly bean mix. I was so excited when I came across Sweet Be's. The product did not disappoint. My order was delivered in less than a week from when I initially placed my order and the bag contained exactly what I ordered and was 100% fresh. I am definitely ordering again.
Posted by Unknown on 21st Apr 2020
Was able to get exactly what I wanted and it came super quickly, too. Bag had a small puncture so a few beans fell out en route but I'm otherwise delighted.
Posted by Jackson Dalton on 10th Feb 2020
How sick! A 2 pound bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans! I don't think there's any other way to get a custom mix you want so this is you only option. Might get one again.
Posted by Zach on 7th Feb 2020
Got a 4-flavor bean bag, oh man was this site awesome. My fiance is super picky about flavors and buying mutliple single flavor bags from Jelly Belly was getting too expensive, so honestly this saved our marriage. They didn't have one flavor I selected but were able to accommodate and still get shipment over very quickly, highly recommend!
Posted by Andrew Crites on 22nd Aug 2019
If you want a custom jelly bean mix, this is exactly what you're looking for. Just a big bag of your favorite flavors.
Posted by Unknown on 11th May 2019
Found them great, very fresh and flavorable. Everyone I've shared them with loved them as well. will order again. I only wish I could choose different flavors for the second pound.
Posted by email@example.com on 13th Mar 2019
Bought a very specific mix of Jelly Belly flavors for my husband for our anniversary. Shipment was quick and ordering was a cinch! Would order again :)
Posted by Unknown on 1st Dec 2018
I have been to a candy shop in the past (e.g., Baltimore's Inner Harbor location) where one may pick only the beans one wants, and only as many as one wants. Sweet Be's is the next best thing. Withing the limitation of minimum one pound, and maximum four flavors, this worked for me. The allowed eight flavors to make up the minimum order of two pounds, and I am a happy camper !! Highly recommend.
Posted by Ericka on 26th Mar 2018
Fast delivery, my favorite flavors! Will definitely order again
Posted by TSmiley on 15th Mar 2018
Pick my own flavors, no shipping charge AND amazing service? Yes please!! I'll be ordering again and again. Better than amazon! Thank you Sweet Be's!!


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Heading to this year's Electric Picnic? Pack the rain jackets, sun cream and woolly socks… We're promised all sorts of weather!
As thousands of revellers head to Stradbally, we've prepared our Electric Picnic Survival Guide to get you through the weekend in one piece.
1. Establish a Base
Don't camp by the stage, a walkway, or at the bottom of a hill (in case of mudslides). If you can see a stage your in the danger zone.
Walking through the camp site you'll spot the newbies from a mile away.
The young ones new to the festival scene with their excited faces nursing their warm cans who think they've cheated the system by setting up their camp nice and early, close to both the stages and their food right beside them, trust me its too good to be true..
This will happen…….
Only the experienced festival goers will know the sweet spot is to be nestled safely in amongst the mass of tents (preferably in the classic ring formation surrounded by your peers).
Here you will find strength in numbers….
2. Quick Shower
When we say shower we obviously don't actually mean shower.. at all! Nothing about this is a shower!
Baby Wipes
Meet your new nest friend… Real showers are a thing of distant dreams, so carry shower wipes with you. Not only will you bluff cleanliness, you'll feel better.
Dry Shampoo
If you look less gross, you'll feel less gross
3. Portable phone charger
Because your phone will die.
Especially if your 'that guy' who has to Snapchat everything, this tip is sure to keep your social media updates intact.
If you're camping out, your phone will die. Not even flicking on airplane mode will get you through a whole weekend so take our word for it, if you don't bring one you will buy one.
PS: Make sure its charged!
4. Wellies
I know what your thinking "Just bring a pair of wellies?". Unfortunately, its not that easy.. its never that easy.. Mother Nature is crafty. So be prepared!
A plastic bag…
… and duck tape…
= Rain shoes!
Function over Fashion, People!
5. Make wise clothing choices
Remember bare legs dry much faster than jeans
You might not enjoy having wet legs in a downpour but you'll be glad you ditched the heavy denim when you dry off in no-time and your mates are left struggling with soaking jeans.
Heed our advice though – playing in the wet mud may seem like a great idea at the time but you will hate yourself once it starts drying and you can't shower.
6. Get ahead of the Game!
Everyone knows being at the front of the crowd is where the speakers are loudest, view is the clearest and is therefore the best craic! So if you want to get the most out of the weekend, get to the stage good & early or… you could always just cheat your way to the front…
You'll have to be more creative than the simple "excuse me"…
Pretend you're lost someone..!
Where are you Michelle????
7. Don't over plan
Failing to plan is planning to fail and all that, but E.P experts say it's better to plan the main acts you want to see and go with the flow the rest of the time.
If two acts you want to see are playing back to back or worse, at the same time – stay organised! See both, half of two sets is so much better than missing one and regretting it.
8. Do find the quirky parts of the festival
Electric Picnic is about so much more than the music. There are all sorts of cool and unusual things to do from the Theatre of Food to the poetry slams, theatre stage, Irish language fun fair, Anachronica, the abandoned city in the woods…
9. Waterproof everything!
Black sacks are your best friend
Electric Picnic is in Ireland. Rain is in Ireland! If rain by some miracle ceases to fall during the festival it doesn't count.
Everything will inevitably get wet, which means wrap and bag everything! Spare clothes, shoes, money, phone… If you can waterproof it, do it!
10. Use the buddy System!
It's obvious. Don't lose your friends! And what if you lose your phone? What if your phone stops working? Well… Refer to tip #1!
If its a thing you don't want to brave the camping lifestyle and would much rather soft, cosy beds and hot showers. You can book a room in Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, which is just 25 mins from Electric Picnic.


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Like all other types of cancer, mesothelioma is incurable. Although doctors and scientists have made a great deal of progress for diagnosing and treating these malignancies, there is still no current way to completely get rid of it.
When a group of cells mutates uncontrollably and starts invading and killing healthy cells, this is called cancer. In certain areas of the body where cells reproduce rapidly there tends to be a greater chance of risk because one cancer cell can multiply exponentially in a very quick period of time. Most cancers are caused by external stimuli and mesothelioma is no different. Mesothelioma cancer is caused by exposure to carcinogens such as asbestos.
The affected areas from mesothelioma cancer are the lining of the internal organs in the body. Because of the location of the infected cells, mesothelioma does not respond well to conventional treatments unlike most other forms of cancer. In addition, there are no blatant symptoms of the disease, so doctors cannot properly diagnose the illness until it's significantly advanced. Because of these factors, the effectiveness of many conventional treatments are limited.
When treating mesothelioma, doctors use several treatment options. Surgery, radiation treatments and chemotherapy have been traditional options for slowing the growth of cancerous cells. Doctors dealing with mesothelioma have to plan an innovative method of attack to combat this condition. New treatments like angiogenesis, photodynamic and gene therapy hold new hope for victims of mesothelioma everywhere. Depending on the state and location of the cancer, doctors will choose the best course of action for the circumstances. If it's discovered early enough, doctors can prolong the life of the victim, but sadly cannot cure the disease.


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"God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we're family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion." –Desmond Tutu
"Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." –Robert Frost
Fort Worth — When Ellen Mahoney Crouse was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer in 2014, she began a physical and emotional journey she compares to jumping on a moving train that never stops rolling. The "cancer train" might take her where she wanted to go—to healing and health—but it was a long, relentless ride.
Now Crouse is a survivor, playing herself on the Hip Pocket Theatre stage in Thrive, the season closer of HPT's 42nd season. This sweet, sad, edge-of-tears tale, Crouse's creatively imagined expansion of her personal memories of those days, is something you're not likely to see anywhere but at Hip Pocket, which continues to move through a kind of theatrical life cycle—from the rowdy youthful adventures of its first seasons to its recent reflections on the riches and trials of older age. (Founder Johnny Simons' A Fragile Dance of the Elders into the Great Beyond played earlier this season.)
And where would Crouse—who performed with HPT in its early years—bring her story but back home, to the theater family she knows best? Even short-run shows develop a family feel backstage; Hip Pocket grew first into a loosely organized repertory company putting on Simons' antic, Texas-bred tales—and then, as tends to happen in a long-running company, became a theatrical home and family to generations who found their way to one rough-hewn HPT outpost or another around the edges of Fort Worth.
The show won't be for everyone, but it's hard not to see and be moved by the real tears in cast members' eyes as they and Crouse move through the hardest moments of the play. At intermission and after, strangers and friends exchanged hugs, cancer stories, and memories of family who won or ultimately lost the battle.
And there were laughs too, at some out-there comic riffs (a kick line of yard-high breasts dancing on the balcony; a recitation of slang terms for "boobs") that lighten the mood and reinforce the show's theme that we're all in this together, through tears, laughter, anger and joy…whatever it takes to thrive. The play is rough at the edges but has a nice way of balancing diverse emotional notes—and director JoAnn Gracey (another longtime HPT actor) handles the material with heart and humor.
The production is put together with Hip Pocket's usual "puttin' on a backyard show" flair. Allen Dean's flexible set design has multiple levels to play with, and includes screens for shadow and projection work. (Crouse has collected pictures of her own past, and of famous women we've lost to breast cancer.) Nikki DeShea Smith's lighting design can go from mystical spheres to fluorescent-lit clinic in a heartbeat, and Elysia Worcester's costumes range from everyday duds to outfits for mice, shadow dancers and an other-worldly support circle. The Dancing Breasts and Mouse masks were made by Crouse, C Lee Gibson and Tricia Franks, and the spot-on lighting and sound onstage are the work of Ryan Riley, Louann Gary and Kenneth Mack.
Crouse, slim and fragile-looking with her cropped strawberry-blond hair, is a bright-eyed presence onstage, dancing to Frieda Austin's gentle, flowing choreography (Austin's "Me and My Shadow" with Crouse is light and poignant) or poring over the pages of her journal with us. She recalls doctors who didn't want to break the news, and the "brave, honest, kind" radiologist (Lori Fox) who did. She brings us into her chemo circle, which became yet another kind of family for her during treatment. She remembers her loving husband (Paul Logsdon plays all the men, in fact) and his truly terrible cancer jokes. And she physically winces at the memory of having to tell her adult daughter (Jozy Camp)—"the hardest phone call" of both their lives.
The ensemble never stays put, changing roles (even species!) moment by moment. Logsdon leaps from one male role to another, playing doctors and techs, a bone-tired chemo patient feeling he's on "10 per cent batteries," and a pesky kibitzer interrupting the breast-slang list with male favorites—"bodacious tata's" being the best/worst, according to your POV. Fox is gutsy and outspoken as a fellow chemo patient and funny as a Gauloise-puffing type who adds French terms to the list. Jozy Camp is vulnerable as Crouse's heartsick daughter; and Kristi Ramos Toler pulls us in as a grandma (in the chemo group) laughing about the name of the newest little one—and hoping to live to know her.
Thrive's well-chosen soundscape (musicians and songwriters are credited and thanked for permissions in the program, a nice touch) adds to the emotional spectrum. There's everything here from old pop tunes ("Ain't She Sweet?" and "Me and My Shadow") to ethereal riffs by Iceland's Sigur Rós and folk-tinged tunes from The Wailin' Jennys ("Light of a Clear Blue Morning" and "Keep Me in Your Heart for a While").
The song list, in a particularly evocative move, also includes "Please Let the Sun Come Up Again," written—and plaintively sung—by Hip Pocket co-founder and longtime musical guru Douglas Balentine, who died in 2008.
It's good to hear his voice again—he's part of this family too.
Thrive, like a lot of North Texas events, was rained out its first weekend and part of the second. It runs through Oct. 28.


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Mar 27, 2018
Sometimes our biggest models in behavior are the worst ones, and if we are paying attention and can stop the patterns in our lives, we can learn who we don't want in be.
How many times have you spoken to a child and thought "oh shit! That was my mother's voice! I swore I'd never say THAT."? You make a decision, then and there, never to do it again. But you do, probably a few more times before the lesson sinks in.
The best managers, leaders, and yes, parents, are the ones who have had those negative experiences and actively, intentionally choose to do things differently.
In this podcast, Mary Schaefer shares a couple of stories of bosses who gave bad advice, and couldn't see the value in treating everyone in the workplace with respect, no matter what their position. One was even convinced that if she interacted in a friendly way with people in the "lower" positions, she'd never get promoted.
In some ways we are definitely impacted by the people we surround ourselves with. At the same time, being friendly and respectful of everyone is our responsibility as human beings. Mary is one of the humans working to bring that word back into the workplace, and she knew when she heard that advice coming from her supervisor's mouth, that she must be true to herself if she wanted to look in the mirror and be okay with what she saw there.
What are you doing as a leader or manager that you learned from another leader or manager? Are those good lessons? Are you emulating the things you disliked about a manager or supervisor? Will you make the effort to do things differently, now that you recognize the patterns?
Mary Schaefer, SHRM-CP, PHR loves helping people at work to get along better, enjoy their work more, develop, succeed and thrive. Visit her company website, Artemis Path, Inc. to learn more.


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2020 Spring/ Summer Rec Soccer Update!
April 30, 2020 update from Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association (WYSA), East Central District and Heart of the Valley Soccer Assoc (HOVSA):
League games and other competitions at the District, State, Regional and National levels have all been CANCELLED for the remainder of the 2019/20 registration year (August 1-July 31). Initially, these events were postponed and there was extensive contingency planning aimed at offering limited or reduced options for play. However, ultimately, a pathway for Return to Play (RTP) was determined to be neither safe nor feasible. WYSA will await and be actively engaged in the formulation of a safe and feasible RTP protocol based on expert guidance from numerous, relevant organizations which include but are not limited to: Centers for Disease Control, State and Local Health Departments, US Soccer and US Youth Soccer. This will inform when and if teams, clubs, Districts and WYSA can return to play.
What does this mean to me?
• We plan to outline and communicate refund options over the next week or so. Watch your email for more information and please have patience as we work through this process.
• At the time of this writing, VanLieshout Park is not available for program use (per the Village). This will continue through May 31st – however could be longer depending on guidance from the Safer at Home Order and Badger Bounce Back announcements.
• Players/ field insurance included in your player registration will remain in effect until August 31, 2020 to: 1) enable virtual player trainings; and 2) to allow for even the slightest RTP opportunities that may emerge at the end of the registration year. This will be at no additional costs to players/ families.
• We've been tossing around some ideas on how to get the kids together throughout the summer. Nothing is concrete at this time, but as we have more information it will be communicated to families via our Facebook Page and email.
• Thank you to everyone that offered to volunteer this season and to all of the local companies that committed sponsorship money!
• Any additional questions can be directed to email@example.com
In closing, we'll definitely miss our players and not having formal play this spring/summer – but want you to know that your board will continue to meet throughout the summer to make sure the 2020-21 season is a great one! Stay Safe!


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Deep learning has significantly advanced state-of-the-art for 3D hand pose estimation, of which accuracy can be improved with increased amounts of labelled data. However, acquiring 3D hand pose labels can be extremely difficult. In this talk, I will present our recent two works on leveraging self-supervised learning techniques for hand pose estimation from depth map. In both works, we incorporate differentiable renderer to the network and formulate training loss as model fitting error to update network parameters. In first part of the talk, I will present our earlier work which approximates hand surface with a set of spheres. We then model the pose prior as a variational lower bound with variational auto-encoder(VAE). In second part, I will present our latest work on regressing the vertex coordinates of a hand mesh model with 2D fully convolutional network(FCN) in a single forward pass. In the first stage, the network estimates a dense correspondence field for every pixel on the image grid to the mesh grid. In the second stage, we design a differentiable operator to map features learned from the previous stage and regress a 3D coordinate map on the mesh grid. Finally, we sample from the mesh grid to recover the mesh vertices, and fit it an articulated template mesh in closed form. Without any human annotation, both works can perform competitively with strongly supervised methods. The later work will also be later extended to be compatible with MANO model.
Biography: Chengde Wan is a Ph.D. student at the computer vision laboratory under Prof. Luc Van Gool at ETH Zürich, Switzerland. His main research focus is hand pose estimation. Before joining the lab, he worked as a research assistant at ROSE lab of Nanyang Technical University(Singapore) in 2014. He also interned at Facebook Reality Lab in 2018. He received my MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering both from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (China) on 2014 and 2011 respectively.


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St. Paddy's Day on my TBR
Quick shout out to the ReFoReMo peeps, who are feverously reading mentor picture books. Even if you aren't actively participating, I suggest you take a peek at the official blog for amazing tips on how published books can make you a better writer. (Link is at the bottom of this post)
Unlike the Read For Research Month faculty – who will tell you about books they've already read, this blog post is about books I plan to read – my To Be Read list.
Why analyze a TBR list?
Before you even crack the cover of a book, it's a good idea to note what drew you to it. Here are some picture books that I will be reading for St. Patrick's Day:
Because of the Title
HOW TO CATCH A LEPRECHAUN by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton brought to mind all the many leprechaun traps school kids have made over the years. So many inventive traps! This book seems to be a fun way to celebrate the tradition.
Because of the Theme
When I saw THE NIGHT BEFORE ST. PATRICK'S DAY by Natasha Wing and Amy Wummer, I knew I was in for a delightful holiday mashup. This one sounds like Christmas + St. Patrick's Day. Can't wait!
Because of the Author
Because I am already in love Eve Bunting's work, her ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN THE MORNING with Jan Brett went on my TBR right away.
Because of the Art
Though ST. PATRICK'S DAY by Anne F. Rockwell had a similar title to so many other St. Patrick's Day picture books, the art on the cover earned this one a spot on my TBR list.
Because of the Concept
I'm a sucker for holiday concept books, and I know Salina Yoon will do it justice with her ST. PATRICK'S DAY COUNTDOWN.
Because of the Main Character
I've never read a book about Jeremy Bean, but when I saw JEREMY BEAN'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY by Alice Schertle, I thought I'd like to get to know him.
Link, as Promised
Now that you know which books I'm going to read, hop over to ReFoReMo.com for some recommendations on how to read picture books to improve your writing craft.
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What is Haematospermia? What can cause Haematospermia?
Haematospermia (or hemospermia) is the presence of blood in sperm. It may be due to an injury to the penis or prostate gland (eg. falling astride a bar), excessively athletic sexual intercourse, prostate gland cancer or infection (prostatitis), seminal vesciculitis (infection of the seminal vesicles), an abnormal bleeding tendency (eg. haemophilia) or medications that may cause bleeding (eg. warfarin). In many cases, no specific cause is found and the problem settles spontaneously.


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Dayton outfoxes Big Ag in Republican pollution plot
For 48 years, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Citizens Board was a mouthpiece for the average Joe concerned about the environment.
If a factory farm could dump liquid manure near your lake, if a mining operation could leak heavy metals into your river, if a new landfill could stink up your neighborhood, you could attend a hearing and testify. You would have a say in the project.
That is, until 2015. This year, House Republicans and a smattering of Iron Range and rural Democrats bowed to pressure from agriculture and industry. It seems that in 2014, the Citizens Board, backed by a group of locals, faced down a mega dairy in the Baker township. Big Ag was displeased. They made sure their representatives and senators knew it. And just like that, in a late-night conference committee meeting, legislators swiftly, sneakily nudged the Citizens Board off its mortal coil.
Gov. Mark Dayton was appalled at the vigilante-style execution. He vetoed that attempt at offing the board, but fearing a government shutdown, he was forced to sign the bill into law anyway.
Then, with ag and mining industry leaders lulled all fat and happy into a sense of security, Governor Dayton proved he had an ace in the hole.
At a press conference Tuesday, Dayton announced the creation of a new citizens' advisory group to replace the MPCA's Citizens Board.
"It is in the best interests of Minnesotans that there remain a forum for public input, discussion, and debate on important and controversial environmental issues and decisions," Dayton's executive order reads.
The new Governor's Committee bears an uncanny resemblance to the erstwhile Citizens Board, with eight members appointed by the governor to work with the commissioner of the MPCA. Though the group cannot make decisions as the previous Citizens Board could (mandating an extensive environmental review, for instance), it can advise Commissioner John Linc Stine on behalf of the citizens. Dayton says the new committee will capture the "spirit" of the Citizens Board until he and legislators can get it back up and running in its full former capacity. The goal of the group for now is "to provide advice and counsel ... on important issues affecting Minnesota's environment and human health."
And just like that, citizens regained some say in what goes into their water, soil, and air.
- Big Ag is conquering Minnesota like a noxious, unkillable weed
- Minnesota Legislature Just Voted to Take the People Out of Pollution Control [UPDATE]
- U.S. Steel wants to cut health coverage for retirees
- Minnesota Reps. Tim Kelly, Tara Mack ticketed for "making out" in a car
- Republicans want China to reduce emissions before Minnesota does


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Sizzle Team
The dynamic duo of steak and Cabernet Sauvignon
We've all heard the "red wine with red meat, white wine with fish" rule. Such basic logic ruled the day in a universe where television sets had a channel knob that went from 2 to 13 and the Frisbee was a cutting-edge toy.
Today we know better. We drink Pinot Noir with our cedar-planked salmon and play Frisbee on our Nintendo Wii gaming systems. We know food is colour-blind — a wine's pigment is largely insignificant when it comes to successful pairings. Its structure and body are much more important considerations when it comes to conjuring a magical food and drink combination.
But then you've served a prime, dry-aged steak and a killer glass of Cabernet and red wine with red meat suddenly sounds sacrosant. The same could be said of steak and a serious Syrah, Tempranillo, Malbec or any other hearty, full-bodied tannic red wine that was aged in oak barrels.
Why it Works
The process of grilling enhances the meat's original flavour with smoke, spice and other secondary flavours, which call for concentrated flavours and fuller-bodied wines. The tannin, naturally occurring compounds that provide structure and texture, in the Cabernet, bonds to the fat and protein in the steak and the wine is perceived as softer.
Grill Secrets
Serve your steak rare, if you're serving a young or more fruity red wine. That way the protein can soften the wine's more aggressive tannins. Medium-rare or welldone steak is better matched to softer, more mature reds. Simply roasted meat or game will work with most good red wines.
Angus the Bull 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia $18.95 (602615) Winemaker Hamish MacGowan blends Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from Victoria and South Australia to craft the best bottle to serve with beef. Torres 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserva Gran Coronas, Penedès, Spain $18.95 (036483) This rich and spicy red offers nuanced flavour and polished texture. Its impressive, elegant character suits steak to a T.
Viña Carmen 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva, Alto Maipo, Chile $17.05 (358309) The serious and savoury character of this Maipo Cabernet make it a solid match for steak.