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Englewood Camera is not only passionate about photography, we are dedicated to helping our customers gain the most from their digital cameras too! Check out our programming for classes and workshops–anywhere from technical classes focused on your camera and the basics, to creative classes focused on specific styles. Englewood Camera provides the best instructors with years of photographic experience and professional portfolios; all of our instructors are full-time photographers. Our fall class lineup is now ready, and we're accepting registrations; check out the list and call the store or visit our website to sign up. Please note that class dates may not be listed online yet–we are working on it! If you click to register, the dates will appear.
Photo classes in September:
Digital Photography I with Ellen Yeiser is a three week, comprehensive course in the foundations of photography. Learn how to take control of your camera and make better pictures! Class starts on Thursday, September 5th at 6:00pm. We also have dates available in October.
Junkyard Abstract with Ellen Yeiser is one of the more creative classes you'll find in the Denver area! Join us for a fun-filled morning exploring the unlimited possibilities of making abstract images at the best salvage yard in town. Learn how to train your eye for creative shots–great for stock photography and fine art! Class is scheduled for Saturday, September 14th.
Digital Workflow in Adobe Lightroom with Rayna Tedford is a software class designed specifically for organizing and editing digital photographs. Learn about importing photos, using keywords and catalogs, and editing in this photographer friendly program! Class meets on September 21st for four hours.
Intro to Studio Lighting and Portraiture with Grant Leighton is a top-notch workshop designed to give you the skills and confidence you need to work in the studio with models. Learn to use studio strobes with power packs, umbrellas and softboxes, and wireless transmitters in a great studio location. This class runs on a weekend, September 28-29th.
October Photo Classes:
Adobe Photoshop Elements 11: Part I with Rayna Tedford is a great class for learning the basics of organizing your photos and editing them. Learn basic tools, such as cropping, color correction, red-eye removal, sharpening, and working with layers (among others!). Class runs on Saturday, October 5th.
Location Lighting and Portraiture with Matthew Jonas is the best class in town designed for in the field portraiture! This weekend workshop teaches you how to use Speedlites to light a scene and work with models, with the intent of working without an assistant and understanding light. Class meets over the weekend, October 12-13th.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 11: Part II with Rayna Tedford is a follow-up course teaching advanced tools in Adobe Photoshop Elements. Learn how to work with Adobe Camera RAW, use layer masks, retouch skin, hand color black & white images, remove unwanted objects and more!
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Beginner Level
This class will give you the basic fundamentals you need, and we're going to put them together for you in a fun beginner choreography! This class runs in a 4 week session and we learn a new part of the choreography each week. By the end of the session you will have an entire choreography to show family and friends.
Recommended for the beginner student or newbie.
Intermediate Level
This class stretches the basic fundamentals of Beginner technique, and adds new and more complex movement. The classes run in a 4 week session and will include a choreography. We will introduce and use props with your dance technique, discuss musicality, and further expand on the knowledge bellydance culture.
Note: Must have instructor permission to join this class.
Advanced Level
This class stretches the basic fundamentals of Beginner and Intermediate technique, and adds new and more complex movement. The classes run in a 4 week session and will include a choreography. We will expand the use of props with your dance technique, musicality, and knowledge bellydance history and culture.
Note: Must have instructor permission to join this class.
All Levels Drills
This class takes all levels and drill common moves being taught at each level, or moves that you are interested in working on. Technique is broken down a little more and time is taken to examine correct movement. Will oftentimes combine with a short choreography that you can put in your dance toolbox. Great class for when you want to tune up your technique!
Datura Style (Tribal Fusion)
What is Datura Style? Datura Style is an umbrella term that encompasses both a technique method and a dance vocabulary that can be used for both choreography and improvisation.
The aesthetic presentation for Datura's vocabulary is inspired by:
1. Jamila and Suhaila Salimpour's belly dance technique in the video Suhaila Dances for the Sultan.
2. Masha Archer's approach to "moving sculptural composition,"
3. Carolena Nericcio's polished and organized placement of the body and presentation of improvisational vocabulary for groups,
4. Jill Parker's posture and serpentine technique,
5. John Compton's humor,
6. Mardi Love's dedication to quality materials.
Datura Style has emerged from Rachel Brice's work studying, analyzing, integrating, combining, and distilling these influences in pursuit of a unique expression and stylization in the dance world.
The approach to conditioning for this style is inspired by:
1. The preparation for African-Hatian dance by Kathrine Dunham, called Dunham Technique,
2. Viniyoga's approach to sequencing and biomechanics (the peanut butter), paired with
3. Stott Pilates'
5 Basic Principles of awareness for biomechanics (the jelly) of movement
4. Horton Technique's approach to dance training using "studies" as technique choreographies, and
5. The Jazz approach to a naming convention for dance.
Classes include brief warm up and finishing practices, and usually include both technique and vocabulary topics.
©Rachel Brice 2016
All levels invited!
All Beginner and Datura Style Classes are available currently for drop-in at any time. Intermediate, Advanced and Student Troupe classes are by invitation only. Be sure to come 15 minutes prior to class start to get registered. You can register directly with the dance instructor.
Not sure which class is for you? Read the class descriptions below or feel free to contact us.
Lotus Belly Dance
Where the Spirit of Dance Blooms!
Students are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing that allows your movements to be seen. Hip scarf is optional, but wearing one allows you to see and hear your moves. Students typically dance barefoot, with socks, or flat dance shoes with a smooth/suede bottom.
Class Make-up policy:
We make it a priority to notify all students either on this site, our Instagram, FaceBook or Twitter pages of class cancellations. We offer a variety of options to make up for classes, and this will be at the discretion of the studio. If an entire week of classes are canceled, we will shift expiration dates of the class cards. Class cards are non-refundable.
September Class Schedule 2020
Note: All classes are offered online until September 30. Please contact us for details and to register!
7pm - 8pm Beginner Level
7pm - 8pm All Levels Drills Class
10am - 11am Advanced Level
11:15 - 12:15 Beginner Level
Copyright 2007 Lotus Dance Studio. All rights reserved. All photography by JA Wiley Photography unless otherwise noted.

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This sweet bunny is made for cuddling. It's high contrast patterns and taggy hands and feet make it easy for baby to love right from day one.
This Cuddle Bunny is made of a GOTS certified organic cotton shell using ethical manufacturing practices. Stripes Cuddle Bunny can be your baby's sleepy time friend, used to comfort and cuddle anytime, or anywhere the need arises. The bold patterns are visually stimulating and the textured body and embroidered bunny face provide varied tactile experiences as your baby grows from birth to eighteen months.Made in India by ethical practices
Made of 100% Organic Cotton. Oeko-Tex polyester fill
Care Instructions -
Machine wash with like colours
Tumble dry low
Measures 13 inches from foot to tail and 10 inches from toe to toe.


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Copyright information is important to get right. For those unfamiliar with what the different copyrights are (and who holds them) this can be tricky.
This article will explain the difference between ℗ and © copyright, and how you can add the correct information to your release.
Copyright information can be added when you create your new release or edit the release level information.
The P in this copyright refers to "phonogram" and this text describes the rights-holder of the actual sound recordings associated with tracks on a release.
This copyright describes the person or company who owns the rights to the album packaging, such as the cover artwork. Historically, it also covered other printed material which may have been included in CD, Vinyl or Cassette formats.
If the release is controlled by a Record Label, then it is most likely that this label owns these rights. In this case, add the labels company name.
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With my 22nd birthday coming up in just under a month, I thought it would be a perfect time to share with you my current wishlist. This time I haven't kept it strictly beauty related just to change things up a bit!
1) Benefit BROWVO! Conditioning eyebrow primer - £21.50
This definitley sounds like a gimicky and totally unnecessary product to have and to be honest, if I hadn't seen it being used I would have totally agreed. But after watching Shaanxo's latest 'bombshell' video, I was really surprised at how well this worked! I could see that this product alone actually made her brows look really pretty and natural. With the weather recently being particularly hot, my brow gel doesn't stay on as long as it used to and I think this primer could be my solution to this problem!
I adore this purse - everything about this is perfect! I love the colour, the style, the clasp, the floral lining. It's so just cute! I ideally like my purses to have more card slots because lord knows that I have a loyalty for pretty much every shop on the highstreet! BUT for a purse this cute, I think I would be willing to compromise! One of my best friends has a similar purse by Ted Baker with the same claspe design and it does look a little bulky - so perhaps it isn't the most convenient purse, but hey ho! I don't know if this link is a legit purse! But there's this one that I like just as much on the actual Ted Baker website.
3) Cover FX Custom Enhancing Drops - £34
Again, another popular product out there. I have to admit these terrified me a bit when I first saw them. They are crazy pigmented and I know everyone says it but they do really look like 'liquid metal'. But despite them being crazily pigmented, something about them is calling my name and I do love a good, strong highlight so I'm sure I would get good wear out of these. I don't actually know which colours would best suit me, but I like the look of moonlight and sunlight.
I know this isn't really new as such and the champagne pop highlighter by Jaclyn hill has been out for a while now and it's probably the most wanted thing on here! But recently I popped into Space NK in St Pauls and I swatched champagne pop and I was pleasantly surprised with the pigmentation and the colour. I really liked it and I said to myself that when I get myself a new job, I'll treat myself to this highlighter. BUT, I checked out the face palette and for about £16 extra you could get 4 additional shades! So I think it only makes sense, I know it's quite a lot but hey, it's just too pretty not to!
5) Adidas Gazelle Trainers - £74.95
I love girls who can rock trainers with pretty much any outfit and as much as I'd like to be one of those girls, I don't think they actually suit me much! But I've had my eyes on these Adidas Gazelle shoes for a while now and I just really love them. I particularly like the ones in the off white colour with gold writing. I don't know if getting trainers in such a light colour is a good idea, but I think it would be perfect for those casual, 'ripped jeans and loose tee' kind of days!
This palette has been getting a lot of hype over the beauty world recently and after seeing Anna from Vivianna Does Makeup use it and seen the pigmentation, I know that I want it desperately! I adore the colour range from this palette. It's got a nice mix of neutrals and bold pinks and purple colours which I actually don't have anything like! This is probably my number one wanted product for my birthday!
If you want to see my previous wishlists, click on the pictures below!


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I Have Bad Veins
One of the commonalities of sickle cell warriors is that fact that after a zillion hospital admissions and ER visits, eventually, our veins go into hiding from all the trauma. The medications that help us also help to scare the beejesus out of our veins as well as all those blood draws! My hands are scarred up from IVs and I don't even remember a time when I had good veins in my arms.
I'm down to my last good vein, and even that is getting hard and sclerosed. So in the near future if I keep getting sick, I'm going to have to put a longterm catheter in…yuck! These are the options for access that have been most frequently presented to me.
Porta-Cath: Also called a port, this is a closed access device that is placed under the skin usually on the chest wall. It's an outpatient procedure done under general anesthesia, and once you get it, the port can be accessed periodically as needed with a big needle that fits right in there. When you go home, they take the needle out and you just have the port still in your chest covered by skin. It's the most preferred for those on long term therapies, has the lowest risk of infection and is not detectable unless you are bare chested. It can be in you for months to years and will need period flushing with heparin (usually every month or so) to keep it from clotting up. I'm wary about having a lump on my gorgeous chest, but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.
PICC Line: This is used for more short term IV management than the Port. It's inserted in the hospital by a certified nurse done in a sterile environment through one of your arms and threaded to the superior vena cava close to your heart. It can be in for a maximum of 6-8 weeks. They usually don't want to keep it longer because it has a risk of causing infection especially endocarditis. I've had 3 PICC lines all in the last 2 years and just have small scars that look like mosquito bites on my arms to show for it. Sometimes they leave it in after discharge for long term antibiotics or chemo.
Triple Lumen Catheter (TLC): This is in for the length of your hospital stay. It's usually placed in the larger veins of the femoral or jugular. If it's in your groin (Femoral) area, it has a high risk of infection, after all, your urinary & rectal tract are only a few inches away! Getting it in your neck is a real pain (I've had both). It may have 1-3 ports on it, which means you can get blood, some IV fluids and still get your pain shot through the other port. It has to be taken out at discharge though.
Those are the 3 main ones that I've come in contact with. My personal favorite is the PICC line, it's right in the middle for efficiency, ease of use and it's relatively fast to put in. A skilled nurse can do it in under an hour. So next time they mention any of these options, you are now in the know.


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Responses to Passive/Aggressive Office Notes (NSFW!)
There are many things I miss being a freelancer. Daily office life holds wonderful human interaction and negates the need to try to persuade the FedEx delivery person to come in and spend some time hanging out. On the other hand, besides everything being SFW (safe for work) around my studio, including "Casual Fridays," which consist of sitting at the computer in my underwear, I am never privy to the exciting and threatening passive/aggressive notes that are posted throughout offices all over the world. Yes, in a poorly veiled attempt to remain professional, usually a coworker's anger rises to the surface, ruining their reputation among their coworkers forever and ever and ever. First of all, why are things "not safe for work?" The office is the place that holds so many horrid, disgusting and emotionally scarring incidents, why are a few four-lettered words considered an HR offense? Because we're hypocrites, I suppose, and the notes we leave for each other, outside the form of "acceptable corporate communications" can not only be an HR offense in themselves but they are often childish and falsely threatening, proving offices are just grownup versions of the school playground. My favorite recollection of a passive/aggressive note and the response was on the wall of my department's mens' room wall, at the line of urinals. Some coworker was picking his nose while at the urinal and wiping the green "nose nuggets" on the tile wall. When someone finally posted a poorly typeset note on the wall, asking the perpetrator to wipe his boogers elsewhere, the "nasal-matter miner" simply used the note as the new depository. Then there were other examples throughout my corporate career that got REALLY disgusting! So, here's some classic notes and responses I hope you'll find amusing. If not, leave a comment of your displeasure but expect a response from me, as I'm the moderator of all comments and my freelancing has left me jonesing for a chance to leave a snarky response to an office note! Mwa-ha-ha-ha! The next day, the graphic designer was fired! Another reason to use single serving packets or eat out. If I remember my science classes, sugar and water make sugar water. Just squirt it into your coffee! If the artist gets caught it's 7-9 in a penal institution… if you know what I mean! Someone's pissed off! There's a sign that "mangerment" is in the right position to run a company. Both of you take a few cold ones for your trip on the express bus to Hell. Be kind. The person may only have the recipe for ice at their home. The next person is going to be sad when they discover there's no toilet paper left. The graphic designer broke out in a sweat when the detective exclaimed he knew who had committed the crime. And this wise ass is a murdered to boot! Personally, I'd just put up a picture of the Wright Brothers and leave animal abuse to the cosmetic companies. Elaine has issues and has also marked her cubicle with her "spray." Oh, you don't like "ethnics," hmmmm? Well, HR will have something to say about this! It's a great day whenever you can "Shrute" coworkers! This is why I always go by a nickname in an office. Cuts down on confusion and they can never fire me because they don't know my real name.


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As part of our ongoing commitment to invest in and provide a scalable ecommerce platform that meets the advancing needs of our client base, we will be conducting planned maintenance to our system next week:
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This weekend…
We partook in some Honey Rum and Coke thanks to some globe trotting lovelies!
The postman brought some goodies!
Thomasina Miers 'Wahaca – Mexican food at home'
Cannot wait to try and make the 'Pork Pibil'.
It is so delicious, if it was a man I would kiss it on the mouth every day!
The postman also brought these babies, End of the Road tickets! YESSSSS!
The Peahen in St Albans has started their BBQ Sunday's again.
A smokey BBQ beef burger with cheese and crispy bacon and potato salad.
I would eat it again in a second!
Hope everyone has lovely weeks ahead, Sarah and Celeste are off to see the beaut Canadian folk band 'The Wilderness of Manitoba' on Wednesday while Hanna is swimming, fishing, saunaing in Finland! (JEALOUS!)
Happy Monday!
– Celeste, Sarah and Hanna


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English: habitational name from various places such as Headon, Nottinghamshire, Hedon in East Yorkshire, and Heddon on the Wall and Black Heddon. Northumberland. The first is probably named from Old English heah 'high' + dun 'hill'; the others have the same second element, combined with Old English h?þ 'heath', 'heather'. North German (Frisian): variant of Hadden.
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Some clients who seek escort encounters are quite inexperienced with women and the female anatomy. While they may have kissed a girl a time or two in their lives, their involvement never extended much past second base. They didn't have the opportunities (or the desire) to learn how to please a woman in a gentle, appropriate way.
Escorts run into clients of all types. And, many of them present challenges to providing fulfilling and positive encounters. Much of the time, escorts can find something about the encounters that was pleasant or enjoyable. But, when an escort runs across a client who is rough or awkward as he attempts to pleasure her, the encounter becomes nearly unbearable.
So, what are you supposed to do when you incur a client who is rough when he touches you intimately? What are the appropriate steps to take to correct the situation? Here are some things to consider when you have a client who doesn't realize he is hurting you:
- Know that some clients just aren't aware their actions are undesirable. They've watched extensive amounts of porn and think that slapping at, erratically rubbing or aggressively fingering your lady parts is the key to turning you on. They probably don't realize that their clumsy attempts are only drying you out worse and making you sore, the reverse of what they're really trying to do. Most men don't really comprehend the sensitivity of the female genital area. It is rare that a client really intends to hurt you.
- Many escorts hesitate to correct rough clients. Because they fear offending their clients, many women endure painful foreplay from clients who really don't know any better. Escorts are afraid of hurting their clients' feelings. These inexperienced clients have finally built up enough courage to call on an escort for help fulfilling their fantasies, and escorts hate to burst their bubbles by telling them that their efforts don't feel good. Some clients would be so embarrassed and humiliated that it would be difficult to carry on with the rest of the encounter, or so some escorts think. Meanwhile, they allow their clients to continue to clumsily finger them and rub their clitorises to the point of numbness.
- Escorts should realize that they don't have to allow a client to hurt them. Even if it is unintentional, clients should never inflict pain on an escort, and she should speak up if she experiences discomfort. If a client hurts you through other means (grabbing you harshly, hitting you or causing painful intercourse), you would definitely complain about it and insist that the actions cease. However, because escorts attempt to be sensitive to their clients, they allow painful foreplay to continue. You should never accept behavior that is causing you pain or will leave you unnecessarily sore. You have the right to avoid discomfort.
- Consider reversing the pleasure for your client. It is rare that a client will turn down oral sex. Offer to perform a blow job as a "thank you" for all of the enjoyment you received from his attempts to please you. Avoid giving him much of a chance to resist; make the offer quickly and position yourself so that you can start giving him oral sex immediately. Once you've touched his penis, it's very likely that your client will forget all about what he was doing to you. Move the encounter along from this point, never really giving your client another chance to touch your genital area. You've solved your problem without offending your client in any way.
- Demonstrate the right way. If his clumsiness is too painful to endure any longer, stop your client in mid stoke and suggest a new way. Most of the time, clients want to learn how to please a woman, but they've never really had a chance. Demonstrate by showing him how you like to be touched. If necessary, do it yourself for a bit so he gets the idea. Then move his hand to where yours was to continue the motion. If he still doesn't get it, show him again. Most clients are willing learners, especially if you exhibit patience with them. And, keep in mind that his technique doesn't have to be perfect. The objective is to get him to stop hurting you. If his attempt is not uncomfortable, do what you have to do to convince your client that he's doing a good job.
- Explain to your client that your lady parts are over sensitive. When a woman gets really turned on, her clitoris becomes enlarged and extra susceptible to touch. Tell your client that he's got your motor running and that his efforts are just too much. Most clients will take this as a compliment. They will feel that they've done a good job in getting you aroused, so they will be pleased to move on to some other intimacy. If necessary, really play it up that you're nearly to the point of orgasm. Tell your client you want to wait for him, and make a move to change positions or transition into intercourse.
- Be honest. Some clients simply can't take a hint. For these guys, it's best to come right out with the message that they are hurting you. Be clear, direct and nice. Tell your client that his efforts are appreciated, but they are extremely painful because it's not how you like to be touched. It's okay to inform him that you prefer gentler stimulation or a more tender caress on your clitoris. Unless your client is a complete cad, and some are, he will understand that he needs to simply stop what he's doing…now. If he doesn't stop, you have every right to be unkind or harsh and insist that he quit touching you. Depending on the situation, it could even be grounds to call the encounter off and leave.
- Prefacing the encounter with a warning about being sore could help you avoid painful situations. While it may not sound sexy to talk about previous clients at the beginning of an encounter, it is appropriate to quickly mention a rough experience with one in order to deter painful foreplay. Tell your client that a previous guy was rough and clumsy as he attempted to arouse you, leaving you extremely sore. Tell him that you'd appreciate him being extremely gentle or avoid touching your lady bits altogether. Most clients will take the hint and happily make detours. And, this client might even take the hint that he should be gentle with women, for fear of making them sore. He surely wouldn't want to be the client talked about later.
- Create some foreplay through dirty talk, describing how you'd like to be touched. Essentially, you're attempting to give him some directions for when the clothes come off. Talk about what you want him to do to you, explicitly talking about gentle caresses and soft touches. Make sure that he gets the idea as he begins to touch you through your clothing. If you suspect that he's still going to be rough, quickly move past this part of the encounter and on to something that you will enjoy more.
- Masturbate in front of your client. If you suspect that your client will be rough with you, completely take this activity out of the encounter. Most clients enjoy watching an escort bring herself to climax, so it's a great way to avoid a painful experience and get him turned on at the same time. Your masturbation session may alleviate some efforts you would have to make to get him turned on, otherwise, which can speed up other activities associated with the encounter. And, you get some enjoyment out of the experience, too. As you touch yourself, make sure you explain to your client how it feels and why you like a particular kind of touch. If this client becomes a regular, maybe he will learn the finer art of turning you on.
- Substitute his penis for his fingers. When a client begins to awkwardly poke at you, suggest something different. Position yourself so you are straddling him and use his penis to masturbate with. Not only will it be a softer touch, which won't hurt you, but it will also arouse your client. You won't have to endure his rough jabs, feeling like he's digging for gold…and, it might even reduce actual intercourse time. Because the head of the penis is extremely sensitive, he may come close to climax before intercourse even begins.
- Set firm boundaries ahead of time. Some escorts refuse to kiss their clients or to engage in anal sex. You could ban particular clients from their attempts to finger you. Establish this as an unapproved activity from the very beginning if you suspect that you've got a client who is going to be rough or cause you pain. Simply taking this intimacy off the table will help you avoid the situation altogether.
- Tell your client about another act that really turns you on. Men are usually eager to please, and if they discover something that instantly turns you on, they will want to do it ASAP, often abandoning any other action they are engaged in. They easily take the suggestion that kissing your neck or licking your belly button will instantly get your motor running, almost to the point of climax. They will likely drive you crazy with the new activity, but it will get them away from your vulva and clitoris. Just be sure that you give them an alternative that won't cause you discomfort in a different way.
- Be weary about bacteria and germs from a client who insists on touching your vaginal area. Your genital area is extremely susceptible to infection and upsets in pH balances. Make sure that your client has washed his hands before he begins to touch you intimately. Additionally, if he appears to have jagged, dirty nails, tell him that he can't touch you until he cleans and trims up. Jagged nails can cause scratches or tears, which can get infected. Dirt under the nails can spread germs. And, any client who attempts to anally stimulate you and then touch your vagina needs to be stopped. Bacteria from your anus should never be spread to your vagina; it can cause severe infections and discomfort for you.


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Located at Parley's Canyon near the Salt Lake and Summit county line, the bridge will be used as a wildlife crossing, serving as a link to habitats for animals entering and leaving the Snyderville Basin and the Wasatch Back. It would be the first wildlife bridge of its kind in Utah.
"Our team is committed to designing and constructing a bridge that is celebrated for both its effectiveness in linking wildlife habitats and for achieving beauty through simplicity," said Joshua Sletten, WSP project manager and senior supervising engineer. "We want to provide a bridge that is visually stunning and unlike any recent project in the state."
Currently, WSP is working as prime designer with its client, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). There are three possible designs being considered for the bridge, which were delivered to the client for review in May. The bridge design options include an asymmetric two-span bridge, an open-spandrel steel arch bridge, or an anchored end span bridge.
The $5 million bridge will provide safe passage for elk, mule deer, mountain lions, moose and other wildlife, and will also help motorists traveling along the highway avoid accidents caused by wildlife crossing the highway.
"This corridor has had hundreds of animal-vehicle collisions over the past 10 years," Sletten said. "Due to the terrain and width of I-80, the corridor is very challenging to provide a wildlife bridge. The corridor has been studied for nearly 10 years to identify how a crossing could be provided."
Preliminary design work began in January, and is expected to be completed later this year. Construction will begin in the spring of 2018, targeting completion of the bridge in the fall of 2018.
The proposed bridge will be about 365 feet long, 45 feet wide, and span three westbound lanes, four eastbound lanes, and the median along I-80. It will be unlike most bridges typically constructed over roadways.
"The design is entirely different," Sletten said. "The bridge will not experience traffic loads and the impact of millions of cars traveling over it."
One noticeable difference is that the wildlife bridge will not be maintained in the winter. "That means over 10 feet of snow may accumulate on the deck," Sletten said. "Melting of that snow in the winter will require special maintenance details to keep any runoff or water from leaking onto traffic below."
Since it will be used for wildlife rather than typical highway traffic, the designers are exploring material options that will be more cost-effective and evaluate the benefit of higher-strength steel, higher-strength concrete, geofoam fill and possibly a steel deck to reduce overall structure weight.
Consideration is also being given to the types of vegetation that could be incorporated into the bridge.
"A properly designed vegetation layout will encourage wildlife to use the crossing by effectively reducing the amount of noise and light disturbance from I-80," Sletten said. "Landscape architects will provide vegetation that will survive in this environment, harmonize with the local landscape, and require minimal maintenance."
Wildlife fencing eight- to 10-feet in height will be installed along the corridor to prevent wildlife from entering the highway and guide the animals to the overpass. "Over a short period of time, the fencing will serve to 'train' the animals to use the bridge," Sletten said.
Wildlife bridges are becoming more prevalent, especially in the western states and Canada. The bridges now in use are providing the designers with an understanding of one of the big challenges they face – the integration of soil and a drainage system into the bridge surface.
"Many freeway overpasses are using large culverts with earth over the top," Sletten said. "This site requires an open look and the flexibility for future widening on I-80; therefore, an open bridge type that provides a natural look and fits well with the environment is used here. It is quite unique. I am not aware of another bridge exactly like this one."
The designers are examining the proper soil depth and type of soil needed to sustain the vegetation and maximize structural efficiency and economics. Post-tensioned concrete deck panels used in conjunction with a proven drainage system may properly drain the bridge and ensure minimal maintenance.
The wildlife bridge plan has received widespread support from transportation professionals, animal and environmental groups, and the public.
Sletten said it has been rewarding to have the opportunity to work on a landmark bridge that will have a positive impact on the environment and animal habitat.
"We recognize the significance of the proposed bridge location and enthusiastically embrace the challenge to provide a bridge that is useful in purpose and in harmony with the environment, achieves a level of excellence in people's minds, and adds lasting value to the community," he said.
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Well. The time has come to Release a Singleplayer Version of Fallout: Australia. This is essentially the core mechanics version of the game. and its open for people to bring in suggestions for what they want to see.
I would love some more suggestions on what people want to see in Fallout: Australia, and please suggest them HERE.
Not to mention take screenshots, videos whatever you want. make funny captions. find funny slaves. Get the fanbased funnyness pumping! More suggestions, more things to do in the next patch. or (Hopefully ) in Fallout ONLINE: Australia release. :)
Good Hunting!
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Renovated Courts for San Pedro Community
Monday, October 27th was an exciting and memorable day for the young members and staff of the Port of L.A. Boys & Girls Club, as they witnessed their hard work over the last two months result in a beautifully refurbished gymnasium floor and a visit from the Los Angeles Lakers! In attendance to help the unveil the newest safe play area in the San Pedro community were former Lakers James Worthy and A.C. Green, Lakers forward Julius Randle, and the Laker Girls.
In August, the Club was selected to be a finalist in the YOU Grant Court Refurbishment contest, with the winner determined through online voting by Lakers fans. Immediately, the Club's young members and staff reached out to alumni, donors, the Board of Directors, and members of the community, encouraging them to vote for the Club. With nearly 63% of the votes, the Port of L.A. Boys & Girls Club won the contest funded by the Lakers Youth Foundation and the Active Alliance. It was the first collaboration between the two organizations to creating environments where children have access to safe areas to play and stay active.
The renovation project involved removing and replacing the existing underlayment, repairing damaged boards, stripping and sanding, and re-striping and finishing the two indoor basketball courts, which is used by over 250 youth a day. After the dedication ceremony, fifty Club members participated in a two-hour youth basketball clinic, learning basketball fundamentals and the importance of being mentally and physically fit from clinic instructors and Lakers Legends.
As a member of the Active Alliance, a partnership funded by the California Endowment and designed with HealthCorps to improve health in children through exercise, nutrition and education, the Lakers Youth Foundation is committed to creating safe environments for children to play and be active as well as providing children with free access to quality nutrition and fitness programs. Visit the Active Alliance website: www.theactivealliance.org.
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The raspberry pi bring us back to a simple computing era, where when we code this, we were happy
10 print "hola amigos!"
20 goto 10
Of course, right now, with a little script in python or sh, we can do so many things, keeping it simple. I would love to make a custom mp3 player for my car, or a video player to connect to my old tv.
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A few weeks ago, at a Social Media summer event (on using Facebook for brand engagement) at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, the differing levels of social media adoption in different market sectors was discussed. Initially, the debate focused on the differences – if any – between business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to- business (B2B) approaches to social media (incidentally, earlier this week I read an interesting blog post: Seven myths on B2B use of social media – thanks to Gemma Went for the tip).
The conversation then turned to how, even within B2B, there are distinct differences in how different types of organisations are deploying Web 2.0 tools and techniques. I mentioned examples of professional services organisations within the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector – design firm HOK (post) and construction manager Mace (post), for example – who are beacons of enlightened practice, but I added there were many more professional services businesses which still tended to block some, most or all social media platforms.
At the end of the meeting, Scott Addison introduced himself to me and promised to send me a copy of his MBA dissertation, Anti-Social? An Exploration of Social Media Effectiveness for Professional Services Marketing, completed at the Cass Business School in London. Since then, we've also met up to talk more generally about PR, professional services firms and social media – and he has generously allowed me to talk about his qualitative research, in which he interviewed representatives of 11 different law, accountancy and marketing services firms, plus an AEC consultancy. The following is my summary of his key findings and recommendations.
Research findings
While the importance of social media platforms for communication and engagement was widely acknowledged, Scott found there was little consistent use for business development purposes; "At present, its primary use is for intelligence gathering and prospecting, with relatively little effort to engage in direct, two-way dialogue", he said.
There was limited understanding in many firms of the role or purpose of social media and a lack of clear objectives about what those firms wanted to achieve; as a result, "the potential value of social media engagement has yet to be demonstrated or understood". Interest in social media, though, was growing, with some firms actively looking to learn more about the tools and the potential benefits. But perhaps the biggest question concerned "whether social media networks are an appropriate channel for external engagement or whether current and potential clients are even present within them?"
Identified intangible benefits included increased visibility, enhanced reputation, or potential for greater reach for word-of-mouth marketing for a firm's thought leadership. More tangible and measurable benefits included increased web traffic or enhanced Google search page rankings. Given the existing importance of face-to-face interaction in professional business development processes, Scott's interviewees did not identify any impact on trust, but he suggested: "increased visibility and more diverse and accessible communication channels can serve as powerful antecedents to the development of organisational trust".
The biggest concerns regarding social media were identified as: potential reputational risk, a lack of control of both the message and the medium, and the internal resources required for engagement.
Scott developed five recommendations as a result of his research, which I have paraphrased as follows:
- Get in the game – Professional services firms need to understand their target audiences, and their existing engagement with social media platforms for professional purposes. Assuming social media is relevant, marketers need to be clear about the objectives and about what success will look like. If nothing else, as a minimum, firms should be using social media and other online channels to gather intelligence.
- Develop experts, not peers – For business development benefits, maintain an "asymmetry of expertise" between the firm or its individual employees and the target audiences. By continuously demonstrating their knowledge and command of the field, experts can reinforce or enhance the external reputation of them and the firm, and help develop organisational trust.
- Focus on quality – Firms must strike the right balance between the quality and quantity of content and conversation, promoting perspectives and experts, but ensuring it remains relevant to audiences.
- Establish rules – Establishing guidelines for social media engagement among employees and experts to ensure consistent presentation of the firm and its brand, but allow for flexibility and "individual voice."
- Resource adequately and incentivise – Effective social media engagement requires adequate internal resources: people, time and content. Steps must also be taken to address concerns regarding billable time and lack of direct financial return (for example, Scott suggests including social media engagement in the scope of allowed – or expected – non-billable time for fee-earners, particularly managers or business development people tasked with promoting external visibility).
My view
I started my PR and marketing career in the construction professional services sector, spending 13 years in that field (both in-house and as a consultant) before moving into construction IT, so the apparent unease of some of Scott's research subjects is familiar – it's just that the tools and techniques have moved on. I recall senior partners' dismay at the erosion of the 'old boy network' (it was then even more male-dominated than now, of course), and their disquiet about actually having to market their expertise professionally through PR, literature, direct mail and events – and, later, during the mid 1990s, additionally through websites and e-newsletters.
I think little of what Scott discovered or what he recommends will surprise anyone with professional services marketing experience. Professional services businesses have often been conservative in their approaches to PR and other forms of promotion (indeed, some individuals won't just need educating about social media, they may also need to learn about the whole area of marketing). While promoting the personal 'brands' of individual experts may well appeal to the people concerned, I think organisations' marketers will also need to:
- select their candidates carefully
- ensure a good alignment and balance between their personal brands and the brand/reputation of the firm itself, and
- provide adequate support and feedback on their experts' efforts.
(Having just completed his MBA, London-based Scott Addison (LinkedIn profile) is now looking for a new management role, ideally in corporate communications in a professional services organisation – where, no doubt, he would be great at helping deploy social media into the PR or marketing mix. He is also contactable via email.)


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For folks who spend too much time in front of a computer, repetitive strain injury (RSI) can be a real problem. The effects can range from mildly annoying to physically debilitating; from headaches and eye strain up through carpal tunnel syndrome. One important way to try to avoid these types of problems is to mix up your routine, and to avoid repeating the offending actions. It's hard to remember to take a break, so sometimes a tool like Workrave can be a help.
Workrave is an application that reminds you to take a break. There are three different types of reminders for you: a micro-pause, a rest break, and a daily limit. The micro-pause is a frequent break of short duration—just a few seconds to take your hands off the keyboard and mouse and to focus your eyes somewhere else other than on your monitor. A rest break is a bigger break to your routine. You'll want to get up, move around, maybe go get that cup of coffee you've been craving. And, or course, the daily limit tells you that you've done enough for the day, and that you really ought to get on with the rest of your life.
The intervals between each of these breaks, as well as their duration, is individually configurable. If you haven't had any RSI problems, you may want to spread the timing out here; if you have had problems, then you may want to dial your breaks up to help keep from exacerbating problems. Needless to say, if you are experiencing RSI symptoms, it's always a good idea to check with your medical provider to explore ways to help deal with them.
Workrave is a free download. It's available for both Windows and Linux platforms.


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Make a product safety complaint
You have the right to expect that a product or product-related service is safe.
You can tell us about any unsafe products or product-related services that you think are unsafe. Giving us all the details will help us investigate your complaint.
Product Safety Australia can tell you if a product has been the subject of a safety recall.
A product is something:
- intended for personal, domestic or household use or consumption
- that is likely to be used for personal, domestic or household use or consumption.
A product-related service is a service for or relating to:
- installation of consumer goods
- maintenance, repair or cleaning of consumer goods
- assembly of consumer goods
- delivery of consumer goods.
Complaint form
To complain about an unsafe product or product-related service:
- download and fill out the Product Safety complaint form
- lodge your form (lodgement options are on the form).
Specific details
Your complaint must include:
- the name of the business and specific details
- a description of the unsafe product or service
- details of why you think it's unsafe
- copies of any evidence, (such as samples, photos or letters)
- anything you tried to do to resolve the problem.
Injury or property damage
You may be able to seek compensation if an unsafe product:
- causes an injury
- damages your property.
We don't handle compensation claims. Talk to a lawyer with experience in product liability law. They can advise you of your best course of action.
Things we don't investigate
We do not handle complaints about the following items. You can find the best agency to talk to in the table below.
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|Electrical products
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|Workplace health and safety on amusement rides
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|Gas, explosives and fireworks
|Department of Natural Resources and Mines
|Medicines and medical devices
|Therapeutic Goods Administration (Federal Government)
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If you have any doubt, lodge a complaint with us. We will forward your complaint to the proper agency if we need to.
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Ni (弐, Ni) was an antagonist that appeared in Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire. She was a kunoichi and one of Hiruko's three followers, along with Ichi and San.
Personality Edit
She, like her teammates, was very overconfident in her abilities. She would mock her opponents during battle and would even talk down to her dog-like summonings.
Appearance Edit
She had two purple rectangular markings on her left cheek, a red-violet bodysuit that revealed much of her chest and figure, and long brown hair curled into a very intricate spiral. Ni also had a mark on her back that was the same as the one in Hiruko's left palm.
Abilities Edit
She summoned multiple dog-like creatures that have been modified with cable projectiles on their back. She could also summon a Lion-Turtle and merge with it using the Chimera Technique. The new creature, although strong, was slow due to its large size, leaving it vulnerable to faster opponents. Ni also wielded a whip which she could use proficiently at close range.
Plot Overview Edit
She and her teammates were ordered to meet Kakashi Hatake and kill anyone who tries to stop them. She then merged with the Lion-Turtle to combat Team Kurenai, but was subsequently defeated by Shino Aburame's insects. She was later summoned by San, who merges with her and Ichi to create a chimera beast. It fought the Konoha 11 excluding Naruto and Sakura until it was restrained, and once again summoned, this time by Hiruko. After that, it again fought the Konoha 11, who defeated it the second time, thus killing her.
Trivia Edit
- Ni (弐) means "two"; likewise, her partners' names mean "one" and "three".


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The Pizza Hut manager fired for refusing to open on Thanksgiving apparently is getting his job back, if he wants it.
Tony Rohr, 28, worked his way from the kitchen all the way up to managing his own store in Elkhart, Ind., but refused to open on Thanksgiving despite a mandatory corporate directive.
Rohr maintained that he was motivated by the best interests of his employees. "Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only two days that they're closed in the whole year. And they're the only two days that those people are guaranteed to have off to spend with their families."
As is often the case with employment disputes, there is some difference of opinion as to whether Rohr quit or was fired. He apparently refused to submit a resignation and instead wrote a letter of explanation that stated in part, "I am not quitting, I do not resign however I accept that the refusal to comply with this greedy, immoral request means the end of my tenure with this company."
Presumably as a result of the adverse national publicity (the roar from Rohr?), Pizza Hut had a change of heart, and issued the following statement:
"As follow up to the situation in Elkhart, IN, we feel strongly that the situation involving our independent franchisee and the local store manager could and should have been avoided. We fully respect an employee's right to not work on a holiday, which is why the vast majority of Pizza Huts in America are closed on Thanksgiving. As a result, we strongly recommended that the local franchisee reinstate the store manager and they have agreed. We look forward to them welcoming Tony back to the team."
However, Tony Rohr is not sure that he is going to accept the Pizza Hut reinstatement offer after declining to open up his shop on Thanksgiving Day. "That's something I can't decide right away. I'll start looking into stuff tomorrow," he told CNN today.
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Like a lot of people my age, I have a lot of fond memories of the lumbering monolithic creature that was the Video Store, specifically the sun-bleached, often-terrible art of the VHS box. I even own a copy of Fantagraphics' recent Portable Grindhouse collection!
So needless to say, I lost a few hours this weekend when pal Ken Lowery sent me a link to an extensive collection of VHS box art, and today, I've put that time to good use by bringing you 30 of the most amazing, terrible, and amazingly terrible VHS boxes ever, complete with my commentary!
This is well out of CA's wheelhouse, but despite what you'll read in the article's intro, Laura was all for it. All it took was showing her ROBO VAMPIRE, and she agreed that this needed to be shared with the world.


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Our Promise
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Ecocert ICO can help you ship your USDA NOP certified organic product to Japan!
On September 26, 2013, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) and the Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (MAFF) signed a historic organic standards equivalency arrangement, going in to effect January 1, 2014. This has eased the process for organic exports and eliminated differences in organic standards between the two nations.
Additionally, in 2013, MAFF also created new opportunities for the use of Japan's organic seal, called the "JAS seal."
U.S. operations should inform Ecocert ICO that they wish to ship products to Japan by sending in the completed application form, along with the invoice and BOL for the shipment. Ecocert ICO will complete the TM-11 Certificate of Import, and return as instructed for inclusion with the shipment of organic products.
Under the terms of this agreement:
- Products from the United States that are certified to NOP standards will be recognized as equivalent to the Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) and may be shipped to Japan. Each shipment must be accompanied by a TM-11 certifier-issued import certificate.
- Livestock and alcohol products are not covered under this agreement.
- Product from Japan that is certified to the JAS Organic Program may be shipped to the United States and marketed as organic. Each shipment will require a Certificate of Inspection from the Japanese certifier.
- Products shipped from the United States and sold as organic in Japan are required to display the JAS seal. The seal may be applied in Japan by a JAS-certified importer or applied by U.S. companies through a consignment contract with a JAS-certified importer.
- Use of the USDA organic seal is voluntary as long as the products meet USDA labeling requirements. The accredited certifier must also be identified on the label.
- Additional equivalency arrangement information:
- National Organic Program's Japan page – The NOP provides a wealth of information including FAQs and flyers about how to access the Japanese market.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Food Labeling & Japanese Agricultural Standard Information
- For latest market information visit the Organic Trade Association's Global Organic Trade Guide.
Labeling Requirements and Use of the JAS Seal
All products shipped to Japan under the U.S.-MAFF Organic Equivalency Arrangement must meet the JAS labeling requirements. Send all labels to Ecocert ICO for approval prior to printing. To learn more, read MAFF's JAS labeling requirements.
U.S. Exporters can meet the JAS labeling requirements in three ways.
- Exporters who have a JAS Seal Consignment Contract with a JAS-certified importer may apply the JAS seal directly to their products. This allows for pre-printed labels for bulk or retail products and more effective recognition of organic status within Japan.
- Exporters who do not have a JAS Seal Consignment Contract with a JAS-certified importer cannot apply the JAS seal to their products prior to export. A JAS-certified importer must import the product, and that importer must apply the seal to the product prior to sale within Japan.
- Exporters can obtain direct JAS certification through a JAS-accredited certifier. With direct JAS certification, the exporter can apply the JAS seal directly to their product prior to shipping without a Consignment Contract. Ecocert ICO has observed that this option is time consuming and costly but will allow the ability to use only one seal version on all products.
JAS Seal Consignment Contract
U.S. exporters can sign a JAS Seal Consignment Contract with a JAS-certified importer to apply the JAS seal to USDA NOP-certified organic products in the United States. Under this system, the U.S. exporter must identify a responsible employee, undergo some minor training, and maintain records of the number of seals applied to products and the number of JAS-labeled products shipped to Japan.
Importing Product from Japan
Would you like to import Japanese organic product or ingredients? Japanese organic products sold in the United States must meet the following requirements:
- Products must be either produced within Japan or have had final processing or packaging occur within Japan.
- Products produced under the arrangement must comply with the USDA organic regulations for the use of the term "organic" and the USDA seal. USDA Organic Seal
- Products must travel with an import certificate that has been completed by a MAFF-accredited certifying agent.


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Beginning in 1975, PPS worked on a wide variety of projects in Rockefeller Center. In 1975, a pilot project was conducted by PPS in Atlas Court to demonstrate how simple improvements to a public space - a circular bench and plantings - could dramatically change the use and enjoyment of a space. PPS' recommendation to add seating to the Channel Gardens transformed it into a lively, social space. In the late 1970's, PPS studied several problems that were hindering the economic potential of the underground shopping concourse. Improvements recommended by PPS, including a new comprehensive signage system, alternative retail facilities and amenities, were constructed.
In a 1988 project, PPS focused on finding ways to reduce congestion and maintain the holiday atmosphere expected by visitors who crowd the Channel Gardens and Esplanade during the Christmas holiday season. In the 1990's, PPS evaluated the little-used interior spaces and exterior plazas of four Rockefeller Center buildings in order to activate these spaces and improve the corporate image of the buildings.
In 1978, PPS recommended design and management improvements to the center's Exxon Mini-park, then an anonymous, impersonal space. The changes dramatically increased both the variety and number of park users, improved its public image, and helped to diminish the drug dealing that was occurring in the park.
Many great public spaces have grown out of communities resisting development. It is the evolution from opposition to proactive visioning - helping to create, finance, and manage public spaces - that often makes the opposition successful. Congress Square, and the community around it, are forging this story of transformation.
Mayor Bill de Blasio caused quite a stir around New York City yesterday as he floated the idea of tearing up the pedestrian plaza in Times Square. This statement was the culmination of several days of debate centered around predatory panhandling and the square's growing number of "street performers."


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The fossil plants belonging to the Miocene period of Spitzbergen have been ably treated by the distinguished naturalist, Oswald Heer, in the " Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar" for 1869. The results fully prove that a warmer climate existed in Spitzbergen when these plants flourished. In his list of the Miocene flora he identifies three species of the family of Fungi.
It will be seen by this list of easily identified species, that the plants of a temperate region once existed there, and individuals of the same species are found in the districts named below in the following order :
25 are found in Greenland.
to the Baltic Flora.
" Bonnerkohlen.
" Wetterau.
The insect fossil fauna is represented by twentythree species.
Of the nine families of the Coleoptera the list contains :
2 Carabus.
Of the Orthoptera, Blatta hyperborea is the sole representative.
Of the Hymenoptera there are two species.
Of the Marine fauna in the Miocene period we have :
1. Terebratula grandis.
Of the Bryozoa, a new species, Lunulites, has been added to the list of this interesting and little understood group.


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Using spaghetti squash "noodles" for a healthy, low-carb meal seems like such a great idea, but as many of us know, turning this vegetable into a decent pasta facsimile usually has less-than-satisfying results. The usual method is to cut the squash lengthwise and roast, microwave, or steam it. Often, it comes out overcooked and underwhelming.
Over at BuzzFeed, Christine Byrne came up with a new, better method (via Lifehacker) to create spaghetti squash noodles that have the firmness and satisfaction of properly cooked pasta. It's simple but brilliant.
First, cut the spaghetti squash into rings, not lengthwise. Since the "strands" in a spaghetti squash run crosswise, this shape means you're actually preserving the length of the "noodles."
Next, roast the rings in a 400°F oven for 40 minutes. Remove and cool, peel the skin off the squash, and shred the squash into individual strands. The strands will come out with a firm, more al dente texture, like actual pasta. Your meal will be better and your tummy will thank you.
Lifehacker noted that cutting through a squash can be tough (although having a really good, sharp chef's knife will help). Commenters suggested doing a combination of microwaving/roasting or just roasting the entire spaghetti squash beforehand and then cutting it into rings. You'd have to adjust cooking times accordingly, though, since an intact squash will need more time to cook.
And if you're not on board with the whole vegetables-as-noodles microtrend, never fear: there are several low-carb pasta alternatives that aren't just shaved vegetables.
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Ebony's Michael Arceneaux acknowledges that people who like to use social networking to spread negativity have had plenty of material recently — but he wonders what they're getting out of the malicious humor.
When I read about the three White high school students re-enacting a 2009 domestic violence incident between Chris Brown and Rihanna in Blackface as part of a competition held during high a pep rally, I wasn't surprised. Racists will be racists, but more importantly, now more than ever you see these idiots succumb to the lowest common denominator in search of a laugh. It doesn't matter how disrespectful, if not flat out cruel, the punchline is … all that matters to these folks is that they get someone to chuckle and get a sense of validation.
So as horrific it is to see young people take serious subject matter like violence against women as a source of "satire," I didn't need their story to realize how much meaner we're collectively becoming. I often see similar behavior occurring on social media in real time. It's usually worse to witness in that medium given the anonymity of the internet fuels cowards to say things directly to others that they wouldn't dare to in person.
Take for instance the video of the belligerent 25-year-old woman who was ultimately assaulted by a Cleveland bus driver. It didn't take long for people to identity both her government name and her Twitter handle. Once people did, her mentions consisted of one crude joke about her beating after another …
Read Michael Arceneaux's entire piece at Ebony.com.
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Orcutt, Bill / Chris Corsano
Live At Various / Various Live [VINYL 2 LPs]
Reissuing 2 Palilalia cassettes from the tour following guitarist Bill Orcutt (here on electric) and drummer/percussionist Chris Corsano's "The Raw and the Cooked" LP, both in excellent form as they play Northampton, Mexico City, Brooklyn, Montreal, Cleveland and Rochester.
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Released: 2016
Country: USA
Packaging: Double LP in a Gatefold Sleeve
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"Bill Orcutt (born February 2, 1962) is an American guitarist and composer whose work combines elements of blues, punk, and free improvisation. Inspired by seeing Muddy Waters in The Last Waltz, Orcutt began playing the guitar as a teenager in Miami. In 1992, he formed the band Harry Pussy with his wife, Cuban/American drummer and vocalist Adris Hoyos. The group recorded three LPs and toured the US frequently, often in support of indie bands like Sonic Youth and Sebadoh. Their music, which drew from American no wave, hardcore punk and free jazz was influential and "served as a progenitor for the Noise movement." In 1997 the band dissolved and the couple divorced. Orcutt moved to San Francisco and took a long hiatus from music, returning in 2009, with an LP of solo guitar entitled A New Way To Pay Old Debts which was well received, ranking 3rd of 2009 in the The Wire magazine's annual "Rewind" list. His follow-up release How The Thing Sings was similarly praised, reaching number 3 on NPR's The Best Outer Sound Albums Of 2011. Since 2009, Orcutt has toured often appearing at festivals in the US and Europe, including Hopscotch, Incubate, Le Nouveau Festival du Centre Pompidou, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Donau and Big Ears. Typically a solo performer, Orcutt has also recorded or performed with Loren Mazzacane Connors, Chris Corsano, Peter Brotzmann and Alan & Richard Bishop."-Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Orcutt)
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"First spellbound by freely improvised music in the mid-1990s after witnessing performances by TEST, William Parker, Cecil Taylor, and others, Chris Corsano began a long-standing, high-energy partnership with Paul Flaherty in 1998. A move from western Massachusetts to the UK in 2005 led Corsano to develop an expanded solo music of his own, incorporating sax reeds, violin strings and bows, pot lids, and other everyday household items into his drum kit. In February 2006 he released his first solo recording, The Young Cricketer, and toured extensively throughout Europe, USA, and Japan. He spent 2007 and '08 as the drummer on Björk's Volta world tour, all the while weaving in shows and recordings on his days off with the likes of Evan Parker, Virginia Genta, and C. Spencer Yeh. Moving back to the U.S. in 2009, Corsano returned focus to his own projects, most notably a duo with Michael Flower, Rangda (with Sir Richard Bishop and Ben Chasny) and solo work, now revamped to include synthesizers and contact microphones in addition to his drum set and home-made acoustic instruments.
In addition to the those mentioned above, he's also worked with, among others: John Edwards (released by: Clean Feed/Dancing Wayang), Jim O'Rourke & Akira Sakata (Drag City/Family Vineyard), Paul Dunmall (ESP-Disk), Nels Cline (Strange Attractors), Jessica Rylan (Load Records), Jandek (Corwood), Sunburned Hand Of Man (Manhand), MV&EE (Eclipse/Time-Lag), Vampire Belt (Open Mouth), Joe McPhee (Roaratorio), and Wally Shoup (Leo/Columbia Japan)."-Chris Corsano Website (http://www.cor-sano.com/bio.html)
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"That guitarist Bill Orcutt and drummer Chris Corsano would play as a duo should come as a surprise to no one. As artists, both of them have bent sonic boundaries to the breaking point, especially as regards rock-based music, and they have long flowed through the same international sub-underground arteries. It was only a matter of time. The first fruit of their union was a brain melting LP called The Raw and The Cooked (2013), recorded on tour in 2012. Live at Various / Various Live is made up of the two Palilalia cassettes that followed it. The tracks were recorded between a couple of tours, one in 2013 and one the following year, in Northampton, Mexico City, Brooklyn, Montreal, Cleveland and Rochester. And they demonstrate the ferocity of Orcutt's return to the electric guitar. Twinned-up with Corsano, Bill goes for the most distorted and bleeding tones available, whether pouring out frenzied clusters, or slow-bending blue-notes in the tradition of Loren Connors, the raunch ofthe proceedings is a physical presence. And Corsano goes deep into rolls and splashes with an almost perverted intensity. There ain't much space here for sweetness or subtlety. The music is driven home with mallets, achieving a near-Beefheartian density in spots. Heard as a whole, this album provides a gush of relentless thug-beauty of a sort that has never been in long supply. Grasp it now or hold your sad peace for now and ever."-Byron Coley.
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I wish to speak to you about recent events in Rome, in connection with the synod—the meeting of bishops—regarding the Amazon region. This synod was summoned in order to address the challenges faced by the Church in the Amazon region, especially those that are connected with the evangelization of the indigenous peoples there. During the synod, images of Pachamama, the earth goddess of the Incas, was displayed and honoured in the Vatican gardens, carried into St. Peter's Basilica in a canoe, and also displayed in the Church of Santa Maria in Transpontina, next to St. Peter's. During the ceremony in the Vatican gardens, some (including at least one who was apparently a Franciscan friar) prostrated themselves before the image of the pagan goddess.
These actions so outraged many of the Catholic faithful that, a few days ago, some faithful Catholic young men went into the Church of Santa Maria in Transpontina, collected the images of Pachamama, and threw them into the Tiber river. This action was greeted with rejoicing by many Catholics.
The courageous Bishop Athanasius Schneider from Kazakhstan summed up those events in this way in an open letter:
1. "You shall have no other gods before Me," says the Lord God, as the first of the commandments (Ex 20:3). Delivered originally to Moses and the Hebrew people, this command remains valid for all people and all times, as God tells us: "You shall not carve idols for yourselves in the shape of anything in the sky above or on the earth below or in the waters beneath the earth; you shall not bow down before them or worship them" (Ex 20:4-5). Our Lord Jesus Christ kept this commandment perfectly. When offered the kingdoms of the world if only he would bow to the devil, Jesus responded, "Begone, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve'" (Mt 4:10; Dt 6:13-14). The example of Christ therefore is of the utmost importance for all people who desire "the true God and eternal life"; as St. John the Apostle exhorts us: "Little children, keep yourselves from idols" (1 Jn 5:20-21)…
2. On October 4, 2019, on the eve of the Amazon Synod, a religious ceremony was held in the Vatican gardens, in the presence of Pope Francis and of several bishops and cardinals, which was led partly by shamans and in which symbolic objects were used; namely, a wooden sculpture of an unclothed pregnant woman. These representations are known and belong to indigenous rituals of Amazonian tribes, and specifically to the worship of the so-called Mother Earth, the Pachamama. In the following days the wooden naked female figures were also venerated in St. Peter's Basilica in front of the Tomb of St. Peter. Pope Francis also greeted two bishops carrying the Pachamama object on their shoulders processing it into the Synod Hall where it was set in a place of honor. Pachamama statues were also put on display in the church of Santa Maria in Traspontina.
Objective sources note that the Pachamama is an object of veneration, a goddess to which some Bolivians sacrifice llamas, an earth deity worshipped by some Peruvians, rooted in pagan Incan beliefs and practices.
3. Catholics cannot accept any pagan worship, nor any syncretism [mixing of religions] between pagan beliefs and practices and those of the Catholic Church. The acts of worship of kindling a light, of bowing, of prostrating or profoundly bowing to the ground and dancing before an unclothed female statue, which represents neither Our Lady nor a canonized saint of the Church, violates the first Commandments of God: "You shall have no other gods before Me" and the explicit prohibition of God, who commands: "Beware lest you lift up your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and worship them and serve them, things which the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven" (Dt 4:19), and: "You shall make for yourselves no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall you set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God" (Lev 26:1).
The Apostles prohibited even the slightest allusions or ambiguity in regard to acts of venerating idols: "And what agreement has the temple of God with idols?" (2 Cor, 6:15-16), and "Flee from idolatry. The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that you should have fellowship with devils. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: you cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?" (1 Cor 10:16, 21-22).
St. Paul, without doubt, would say to all who actively participated in the acts of veneration of Pachamama statues, which symbolize material or creatural things, these words: "But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements, which you desire to serve again?" (Gal 4:9). The pagans, indeed, worshipped the elements as though they were living things. And observing the syncretistic or at least highly ambiguous religious acts in the Vatican's Garden, in St. Peter's Basilica and in the church of Santa Maria in Traspontina, St. Paul would say: "They worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever" (Rom 1:25)…
As established by the Second Council of Nicaea, the Church permits the veneration with exterior gestures of worship such as bowing, kissing and blessing, no other symbols, pictures, or statues but "the icons of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, that of our Lady the Theotokos [Mother of God], those of the venerable angels and those of all saintly people. Whenever these representations are contemplated, they will cause those who look at them to commemorate and love their prototype."
Now it is said that those who bowed down to image of Pachamama were not literally worshiping the wooden statue but rather what it symbolizes—that is, Mother Earth. Well, that is just as unacceptable to us. The earth is God's creation, but it is not divine. This notion that all is God and God is all is called pantheism. It is incompatible with Christian faith.
In a way, the gods and goddesses of ancient pagan mythology grew out of nature pantheism. The gods and goddesses are just personified aspects of the natural world; or else, the pagan gods are a divinization of the tribe or nation or empire. The reason for the prohibition of idols in the First Commandment is that idolatry confuses God with his created world. To confuse human beings with God's own nature is the deception that the serpent—Satan himself—insinuated to Eve in the Garden of Eden, when he said, "you will be like God, knowing good and evil" (Gn 3.5).
At the synod, many expressed concern about responsible human stewardship of the natural world. So far, so good: after all, the Lord did tell Adam and Eve to tend the garden, not to abuse it (Gn 1.26). However, the earth is not divine, and we must not worship Mother Nature. To worship the earth or nature is to commit idolatry and is forbidden by the First Commandment.
There are many problems in the Amazon region: ecological damage, conflicts involving the indigenous peoples and business interests and the state, violations of human and political rights. Those require attention; and sometimes the well-being of the indigenous people has been neglected. However, the greatest need of the Amazonion peoples—as of all of us, of all human beings—is to hear and to believe the Gospel of Christ, to be baptized, and to live as his disciples. It is cruelty and injustice to leave the indigenous peoples in the darkness of paganism. If the Apostles had been content for our ancestors to worship the gods and goddesses of nature or of the tribe or the empire, none of us would be Christian today.
If you go back far enough in history, our ancestors were pagans and worshiped the sun and the moon and the stars and Mother Earth. When they became Christians, they were baptized and renounced all of that as the worship of Satan. It is God's will that the indigenous people of the Amazon, like our own ancestors (wherever they came from and however long ago they were converted), do the same and come to worship only the living God—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
St. Patrick overthrew the idols in Ireland; St. Augustine of Canterbury did the same in Engalnd, when he came to convert the Anglo-Saxons. St. Boniface, when he evangelized Germany, chopped down the sacred oak of the god Thor and used its wood to build a cross and a church. When St. Benedict, the Father of Monks, founded his monastery at Monte Cassino, he destroyed the shrine of Apollo and the sacred grove of Venus and built shrines to St. John the Baptist and St. Martin of Tours.
Many people forget that the pagan religions were often filled with fear and superstition and sometimes with terrible practices, such as human sacrifice and infanticide and tribal warfare. That is how it was in large parts of the New World when the Spanish and Portuguese and French missionaries came.
Think of Mexico. The Aztecs thought that if they did not feed their gods with human blood, the whole cosmos would die and would be plunged into darkness and chaos. In addition, the Aztec empire demanded a huge tribute in slaves and warriors from conquered tribes so that these could be offered in sacrifice on the altars: the mythology was also the legitimation of the subjugation of conquered tribes to the Aztec emperor. The Catholic Christian conversion of the indigenous people ended all that, through the intercession of Mary, as Our Lady of Guadalupe. The demonic dominion of the Aztec gods has come to an end in the triumph of Christ and of his Mother; and this is not the defeat of the Mexican Indians but rather their triumph and new life in the Body of Christ.
That is the gift that we must preserve and hand on to the Amazonian indigenous people and to all of mankind: to bring them into the Kingdom of Christ. If the Pope or the cardinals or the bishops or the priests or the theologians have done wrong, then it is charity to say so and to pray for them the mercy of God, that they may see their error and repent of it. Let us do that today.
Bishop Schneider has composed the following Prayer of Reparation for the sacrilege and idolatry at the Amazon Synod. I ask you to pray it with me.
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, receive through the hands of the Immaculate Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mary from our contrite heart a sincere act of reparation for the acts of worship of wooden idols and symbols, which occurred in Rome, the Eternal City and the heart of the Catholic world, during the Synod for the Amazon. Pour out in the heart of Our Holy Father Pope Francis, of the Cardinals, of the Bishops, of the priests and lay faithful, your Spirit, who will expel the darkness of their minds, so that they might recognize the impiety of such acts, which offended your Divine majesty and offer to you public and private acts of reparation.
Pour out in all members of the Church the light of the fulness and beauty of the Catholic Faith. Enkindle in them the burning zeal of bringing the salvation of Jesus Christ, true God and true man, to all men, especially to the people in the Amazon region, who still are enslaved in the service of feeble material and perishable things, as they are the deaf and mute symbols and idols of "mother earth", to all people and especially to the people of the Amazonian tribes, who do not have the liberty of the children of God, and who do not have the unspeakable happiness to know Jesus Christ and to have in Him part in the life of your Divine nature.
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, you the one true God, besides Whom there is no other god and no salvation, have mercy on your Church. Look especially upon the tears and the contrite and humble sighs of the little ones in the Church, look upon the tears and prayers of the little children, of the adolescents, of young men and young women, of the fathers and mothers of family and also of the true Christian heroes, who in their zeal for your glory and in their love for Mother Church threw in the water the symbols of abomination which defiled her. Have mercy on us: spare us, O Lord, parce Domine, parce Domine! Have mercy on us: Kyrie eleison!
[This homily was recently preached by dear friend and faithful Benedictine monk.]


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Nanny pleads not guilty to beating, burning 3-year-old girl
DANBURY >> A Connecticut nanny accused of beating and burning a 3-year-old girl on a stove has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, risk of injury to a child, and criminal mischief.
Lidia Quilligana was arrested on March 20 after police say she was caught on a hidden camera force-feeding the child, physically abusing her, and pressing her hands and leg to a stove burner.
Police say the Danbury nanny told the victim's mother the girl was injured when she pulled a chair up to the stove, touched the burner and then fell and hit her head on a stove knob.
The 31-year-old Quilligana, originally from Ecuador, was the full-time baby sitter for the girl and her two younger siblings.
She is due back in court May 27.