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James Seymour Brett has garnered a worldwide reputation as a versatile, international talent, scoring projects in all genres and media.
His style ranges from the large, upscale orchestral grandeur of BATMAN LIVE, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS, THE FAST & THE FURIOUS LIVE & PLANET 51, to smaller, more intimate works such as L'HISTOIRE DE NOS PETITES MORTS, OUTPOST, Jason Flemyng's EAT LOCALS and THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS. James has enjoyed success on Network TV with two seasons of the cult drama HEX for Sky 1 and CRUSOE for NBC. Also in his early career he was fortunate to have worked with the late Michael Kamen on projects such as BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON.
More recently, James has completed a highly acclaimed score for the film adaptation of Sir Michael Morpurgo's book WAITING FOR ANYA and has begun work on a brand new 360º Immersive Adventure to commemorate the 50thanniversary of the moon landings called APOLLO.
James has collaborated with Roland Emmerich on major film work – INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE, WHITE HOUSE DOWN, 2012, 10,000 BC, ANONYMOUS and with Stephen Frears on LAY THE FAVOURITE, the latter of which demanded a quirky, Americana-style score covering rock, blues & folk genres starring Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis and Catherine Zeta Jones.
James has also had the opportunity to work with other renowned directors providing all the arrangements for David Frankel's operatic biopic ONE CHANCE, Mike Newell's THE GUERNSEY LITERARY & POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, John Wells' acclaimed AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, and providing additional music to Ron Howard's IN THE HEART OF THE SEA and Ridley Scott's ALIEN: COVENANT.
2012 was a busy year for James as he masterminded and conducted the QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS with the BBC, working on compositions, new arrangements and collaborations alongside artists such as Elton John, Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox and Stevie Wonder. He also oversaw the release of his specially commissioned LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 ALBUM.
James' previous projects include composing and writing arrangements for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR and ELLA ENCHANTED. James' successful orchestral score for the VIRGIN TRAINS advertising campaign was nominated for the 2005 BTAA Craft Award (original music). Other commercial work includes VIRGIN ATLANTIC, THREE, MAC DONALDS and two campaigns for VODAFONE, FLORA and STELLA ARTOIS.
After graduating from The Royal Academy Of Music in 1997 James was immediately hired by the acclaimed composer MICHAEL KAMEN. James' further contribution to film scores includes writing collaborations with Kamen on features such as THE EVENT HORIZON, WHAT DREAMS MAY COME, THE IRON GIANT, FREQUENCY, X-MEN THE MOVIE, and the epic mini series, BAND OF BROTHERS produced by Steven Spielberg. In this period James also co-produced and provided additional score on Paramount's AGAINST THE ROPES.
James has also been assigned prestigious roles as musical director on other noteworthy live projects helping to mastermind the ambitious and groundbreaking concert that saw METALLICA pair up with THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA as assistant Musical Director. The album has since sold over 5 million copies worldwide. In 2002 James went on to plan and execute, as assistant Musical Director and in close partnership with the BBC, PARTY AT THE PALACE (part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations). This unprecedented and star-studded event was broadcast live to a multi-million audience worldwide with a gold CD in less than a week. James co-ordinated and arranged many of the collaborations both with traditional rock pairings and new orchestral interpretations.


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HB 1 - Authorize dating violence protection orders
HB 27 - Creates FY 2018-2019 Workers' Compensation budget
SB 99 - Prohibit new enrollees in Medicaid expansion group
SB 180 - Regards self-defense and weapons control
SB 197 - Deter harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools
HB 214 - Prohibit an abortion if unborn has or may have Down Syndrome
SB 243 - Regards Medicaid copayment requirements
SB 249 - Authorize prescriptions for aid-in-dying medication
SB 260 - Prohibit assualt weapons; firearm/ammunition sale database
SB 278 - Restrict access to firearms if person dangerous
SB 302 - Creates an initiative and a team for health equity
HB 468 - Grant state employees paid leave for VA medical appointments
House Bill 1 - HB 1 grants several new protections to victims of domestic violence in Ohio. Namely, the Court of Common pleas would be authorized to issue a civil domestic violence protection order for a dating partner of a person who commits domestic violence. Law enforcement agencies would be required to maintain an index of dating partner protection orders and consent agreements provided by the courts, which is crucial to enforcement of the protection orders. Under the bill, the Attorney General would be required to include in the crime victims' bill or rights pamphlet notice of the right of a dating partner who is a victim of domestic violence to a protection order. Dating partners who are victims of domestic violence would be provided access to domestic violence shelters. The legislation was introduced in the previous General Assembly and passed in the Ohio House, however the bill was not passed in the Senate during lame duck. HB 1 passed unanimously in the House this year and is currently under consideration in the Senate. It is expected to pass the Senate in the near future.
House Bill 27 - Governor Kasich also signed the biennial Workers' Comp budget into law. The original version of the budget included a provision that prohibited BWC from covering undocumented immigrants who are hurt on the job, however the controversial language was removed in the Senate. Several organizations including Policy Matters Ohio, Ohio Association of Justice, Ohio Catholic Conference, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Ohio ACLU, Ohio AFL-CIO, and Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center all testified against the language arguing that the provisions would harm injured workers, as well as taxpayers who would be forced to foot the bill for emergency medical care. Another significant provision that remained in the bill reduces the time to file injury claims from two years to one.
Senate Bill 99 - SB 99 would prohibit the Medicaid program from adding new enrollees to the Medicaid expansion group. The bill does not preclude an individual who meets the requirements for the expansion eligibility group from enrolling, or continuing to be enrolled, in the Medicaid program if the individual is eligible for Medicaid on the basis of being included in another eligibility group. The Senate Health, Human Services, and Medicaid committee has held one hearing on the legislation. It awaits further consideration.
Senate Bill 180 - SB 180 shifts the burden of proof for the affirmative defense of self-defense to the prosecution. Current law allows individuals to claim self-defense as an explanation for their actions, but defendants must prove they acted in self-defense. The bill also includes a Stand Your Ground provision, which eliminates the duty of an individual to retreat before using force in self-defense if the person is in a place where they legally have the right to be. The proposal would also eliminate the requirement that locations post signs warning that guns are prohibited in the establishment. Five Republican senators have signed onto the legislation, which received its first committee hearing last week.
Senate Bill 197 - SB 197 would make aggravated bullying a misdemeanor of the third degree. The legislation sets a disciplinary procedure that includes a tiered series of consequences for the bullying, harassment or intimidation violation as follows: 1st Violation - Warning, 2nd Violation - Peer Mediation, 3rd Violation - Parent Meeting, 4th Violation - In-School Suspension, 5th Violation - Out-of-School Suspension, 6th Violation - District to refer matter to the appropriate prosecuting attorney for prosecution of the matter as a misdemeanor of the third degree. Two Democratic sponsors have signed onto the bill, which has not yet been referred to a standing committee.
House Bill 214 - This month, the Ohio legislature passed a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing an abortion on a pregnant woman who is seeking the abortion because an unborn child has or may have Down Syndrome. Performing an abortion for these women would be a fourth-degree felony, punishable with up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. Women who have abortions in violation of this law would face no penalties. The bill passed largely among party-line votes in the Senate, with three Republican senators joining Democrats against the measure. The bill now awaits Governor Kasich's signature.
Senate Bill 243 - Introduced last month by Senator Matt Dolan of Chagrin Falls and referred to the Health, Human Services & Medicaid Committee on January 17th, SB 243 would revise the medicaid cost-sharing process to prevent the Department of Medicaid from requiring copayments from some low-income individuals who have a developmental disability or serious mental illness. This bill would allow medicaid recipients whose sole source of income is social security disability insurance and/or Supplemental security income benefits to present a benefit verification letter to a medicaid provider and be exempted from copayment.
Senate Bill 249 - Introduced last month by Senator Charleta B. Tavares of Columbus, SB 249 would authorize an individual with a terminal condition and the capacity to make medical decisions to request a prescription for an aid-in-dying medication. The legislation puts forth a variety of conditions that must be met in order to ensure that the patient is in control of the process, including a terminal diagnosis by the attending physician, two oral requests and a written request by the patient, and the absence of any coercion or undue influence.
Senate Bill 260 - Introduced on February 20th by Senators Michael J. Skindell of Lakewood and Charleta B. Tavares of Columbus, SB 260 would prohibit a person from knowingly possessing or acquiring an assault weapon and to require the Attorney General to prepare for the establishment of a firearm and ammunition transactions database.
Senate Bill 278 - Two days after hundreds of thousands of students across the country called for stricter gun laws during the "March for Our Lives", Senators Joe Schiavoni (D-Boardman) and Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) introduced SB 278, which would enact the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to allow family members, household members, and law enforcement officers to obtain a court order that temporarily restricts a person's access to firearms if that person poses a danger to themselves or others. Also introduced were bills to: regulate the storage of firearms (SB 279); grant federally licensed gun dealers the right to refuse to sell or transfer a firearm (SB 281); and raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 (SB 284). All four bills were referred to the Government Oversight and Reform Committee where they await hearings.
Senate Bill 302 - Introduced by Senator Charleta Tavares (D-Columbus), HB 302 would create the Health and Equity in All Policies Initiative and the Health and Equity Interagency Team. This advisory board would analyze legislation to determine the effect it might have on the health of Ohioans and the accomplishment of health equity (which it defines as, "the absence of avoidable or remediable differences in health outcomes among groups of people based on social, economic, geographic, or other demographic factors") in Ohio. This bill was introduced in the Senate on May 25th, 2018, and has yet to be referred to a committee.
House Bill 468 - Introduced on January 17th by Representatives Rick Perales of Beavercreek and Jenine R. Boyd of Cleveland Heights, HB 468 aims to grant state employees paid leave for the purpose of attending medical examinations and appointments provided through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill would require employers to grant their permanent, full-time, veteran employees up to 96 hours hours of paid leave each year, provided that they give employers reasonable notice as well as proof that their leave was used to attend a medical appointment at the VA.

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PITTSBURGH — The smells of basil, Chinese food, fish and baked goods linger in the humid air along Penn Avenue, mixing with the sweat and grime of packed sidewalks and outdoor vendors.
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Children cling to their parents' hands and young couples stroll leisurely while elderly people zip in and out of stores they have known for generations.
It's Saturday at Pittsburgh's historic Strip District, an area stuffed with mom-and-pop businesses, gourmet food stores and offbeat gift shops. The outdoor seating, international foods, homemade clothing and artifacts and even high-end, imported spices and cheeses lend this neighborhood an almost European feel.
"It's just a wonderful, gritty environment ... there's a sense of discovery," said Becky Rodgers, executive director of Neighbors in the Strip, a nonprofit group that promotes the area. "It's Pittsburgh's favorite neighborhood."
Pittsburgh is a city of nearly 90 neighborhoods, each with its own story. But the Strip District is one of the oldest, sporting a history that combines the industrial past with the hip image Pittsburgh is trying to portray today.
In the 1700s, when the Strip was born, it was considered the outskirts of the city (today it is almost downtown). At that time, the area was home to major industries, including Westinghouse, Alcoa and Andrew Carnegie's steel operations, all of which got their start in the Strip.
By the early 1900s, the Strip had reached its peak population, with about 18,000 people living in the neighborhood. It was so dense, Carnegie was forced to move his steel operation to Homestead, where there was room for steel-making equipment.
"They had the large population, the industrial living, you had three and four families living in a dwelling," said Rodgers from her Strip District office, located in an old ice house that has been transformed into the Senator John Heinz History Center.
During the Depression, the Strip District became one of many so-called shantytowns, climbing out of the economic crisis by turning to produce and wholesale.
Today, companies that sell wholesale produce and foods sit alongside 21st Street Coffee and Tea, a cafe that trains its baristas for six months before allowing them to stir a drink, and Pittsburgh Popcorn Company, which sells gourmet popcorn with flavors including chunky chocolate caramel and creamy peanut butter kettle.
Neighbors in the Strip and the city's tourism board, VisitPittsburgh, have been working to encourage visitors to stop in the neighborhood.
Pittsburgh was named the country's most livable city in 2007 by Rand McNally's "Places Rated Almanac," and some believe it's the character of neighborhoods like the Strip that are helping transform the city's image from a smoky steel town with an aging population to an urban center suited to younger people.
"The Strip District was an ideal place for us to start," said Luke Shaffer, the owner of 21st Street Coffee and Tea. "There really aren't many chain stores around here, it's like local mom-and-pop businesses and the Strip's kind of become like a gourmet foodie destination.
"People come down to get fresh ingredients and unique stuff and just to walk around," he added, the bells from a nearby church almost drowning out the sounds emanating from his $10,000 coffee machine.
Around the corner and down the block is Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, an establishment opened in 1902 and still co-owned by four brothers and one sister from the original Sunseri family.
The store, known to locals as PennMac, still relies mostly on wholesale for most of its business, servicing between 600 to 1,000 restaurants and grocery stores in the Pittsburgh area, said David Sunseri, one of the owners.
But a booming retail business that offers up hundreds of cheese varieties, specialty Italian meats, high-quality olive oils and other Italian and international goodies is a favorite with Pittsburghers and out-of-town visitors.
"Pittsburgh is a community town and that's why everybody that lives here loves it," Sunseri said. "Pittsburgh isn't the type of town that you go to that has strip malls."
A few doors down is Jimmy and Nino Sunseri's, a breakaway business of the Italian clan. There, customers often encounter Jimmy himself serving up his famous eggplant parmesan, cannolis and meatballs with an unlit cigar dangling from the side of his mouth.
Take a walk down the block and enter the Leaf and Bean and you are instantly swept away from Pittsburgh's cracked sidewalks to Key West, Florida's sandy beaches and stalwart palm trees. There, former Marriott executive Jim Robinson reins over his loyal base of smokers, luring them with hand-rolled cigars and coffee roasted on the premises.
But, possibly most important, he offers an escape: mosaic-covered tables, beach knickknacks, seashells and fishing nets cover the walls, ceilings and shelves, allowing one to pretend they have left Pittsburgh's typically wet, gray climate for warmer environs.
"I wanted to grow my hair long and stop wearing suits," Robinson said, explaining why he left his cushy job with Marriott to open a shop in the Strip.
Sylvia McCoy grew up with fond memories of shopping in the Strip District with her father. So after enjoying a culinary tour in New York, she decided to create a similar tour for Pittsburgh.
She officially began her tours of the Strip at the beginning of the summer, and is doing at least two or three a week now.
The tour tells visitors about the district's rich history, taking them to St. Patrick's Church — at 200, Pittsburgh's oldest Roman Catholic church — and pointing out the different restaurants and businesses. Included in the $30 per person tour are tastings at six local shops.
"Culinary tours are really offered everywhere ... all of the big cities," McCoy said, "so it was just a matter of time that Pittsburgh needed to offer it as well."
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As I am scrolling through FaceBook on a Monday morning, I am inundated with posts about how awful Monday is….the count down for Friday has begun…and so on, it reminded me that I no longer live in that world. A world where you are wishing the days away, waiting for 5pm on Friday so you can have at least one day of Freedom, because we all know by Sunday you are already stressed about Monday. As I am pondering this, I started thinking about what defines success. Of course this is different for different people. It could be a product of how you were raised, what you were accustomed to, what you think is expected of you, or what the world says success is.
Sadly, I think for most of us out there we are a slave to our jobs, to the mundane Monday-Friday hustle. Waking up on Monday morning and giving ourselves a pep talk to gain the motivation we need to walk into the office and kick some major ass this week. We do this because it is what is expected of us. Because we live in a world that, for many, defines success by your wealth, your education, and the title you hold as your job. The question you need to ask yourself, is with all this success are you happy? Do you wake up on Monday, already wishing for Friday?
Here is the harsh truth…and bear in mind I realize this does not apply to everyone, but for most it does. The countless hours you spend working in a job or career that drains the life out you, leaves you literally wishing your life away is not worth it in the end. If you were to move on from your job tomorrow, they will replace you and not bat an eyelash, leaving you feeling under appreciated for all the hard work you put in over the years. There is more to life than a large pay check, a nice house, nice car, and nice clothes. Those things only bring temporary happiness, and in the end, none of those things matter. You will not be remembered for those things. You will be remembered by who you are, the energy you carry with you and spread on to others around you.
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text: Finding Rebates and Incentives for Lighting Upgrades 03/30/2017 | By Justin Feit How to obtain financing to improve your facility's lighting The allure of a lighting upgrade is simple; you can significantly reduce energy spend for something that is vital to your facility. However, as with any major energy upgrade, improvements can be expensive, and receiving a positive ROI soon enough to justify them might not be feasible. Fortunately, a variety of incentive programs can make upgrading lighting a little more palatable to the budget-minded facility manager. How can you find incentive programs to fund your lighting project? Incentives from Utilities Incentives can make the change to high-efficiency lighting a no-brainer because they ease the burden of upfront costs involved in an upgrade. For example, Silver Beauty, a warehousing management company that builds and leases facilities in Chicago, was able to cut upfront costs for new lighting in a warehouse by 50% with a custom incentive from its utility, ComEd, which allowed the upgrade to move forward. Because Silver Beauty was able to leverage changes with the incentive, it could more realistically attain the 92% reduction in the facility's annual lighting budget from $78,000 to under $6,000. This success illustrates the most effective resource if you are looking to upgrade lighting on a budget: your utility partner. "Facility managers should reach out to their electric utility early in the process," explains Brian Lips, Project Manager of the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). "Many utilities have rebates for lighting, which may influence their purchasing decisions. Some utilities even provide design and commissioning assistance." The typical utility incentive involves rebates using ratepayer funds, according to Lips. Fixtures, troffers, controls, bulbs and other energy-efficient lighting technologies have specific rebate values, but you will need to be precise with your planning in order to capitalize optimally. Contacting your utility directly, searching for incentives with ENERGY STAR's Rebate Finder (www.energystar.gov/rebate-finder), looking within the Department of Energy's Tax Credits, Rebates & Savings page (www.energy.gov/savings/search) and visiting the DSIRE database are some of the easiest methods for finding the right programs. A New Administration and the Future of Incentives Federal incentive programs have been limited lately, and the Trump Administration's energy policies might continue to threaten their future viability. While the current political climate might not bode well for certain government programs, expect incentives from utilities to resist any volatility in energy efficiency decision making. "Since most of the incentives for energy efficiency come from utilities, they are rather insulated from politics," says Lips. "Public utilities commissions at the state level usually have oversight of the incentive programs administered by utilities, and the utilities commissions are usually a safe enough distance away from politics." Unfortunately, government programs at all levels do not have that kind of protection. As you look at each level's options from local to federal, available incentives are harder to find – and are now nonexistent at the federal level. "Generally speaking, state governments tend to operate loan programs," says Lips. "The federal government had a tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings for a number of years, but it expired at the end of 2016. With its expiration, there are no current incentives at the federal level." The federal incentive that Lips refers to – the 179D Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction, part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 – had been in place since 2006 but ended last December, and its expiration has left a considerable void. Federal incentives are nonexistent for lighting upgrades and are becoming harder to find for other renewable energy initiatives. With federal departments like the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Small Business Administration no longer providing options for financial assistance, finding programs that make upgrading lighting – or any other building system – more affordable at a federal level is more or less a fruitless endeavor at this point. State and Local If federal options continue to be limited, you can look toward state and local governments for incentives and rebates. While you are more at the mercy of your state legislature or city council, some boast an impressive number of options to make your lighting upgrade viable. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 32 states have implemented rebate, loan or tax incentive programs for energy-efficient lighting upgrades and use in commercial or institutional facilities. For most of these programs, the incentives cover lighting as one category out of many in making buildings more energy-efficient and are broader in scope. For example, at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), a Department of Energy lab located near Chicago, five buildings needed lighting upgrades, and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity provided incentives covering nearly 30% of the project, which added up to just under $50,000. The project saves ANL $39,000 in energy usage each year, and the incentives reduced the payback period from 4.4 years to 3 years. However, not every state has incentive programs like that, so you are often at the mercy of what your local or state government has passed. Even if there aren't robust incentive programs, your state might provide loans for lighting improvements. One common method that state legislatures have pushed around the country are Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. These programs help property owners pay for upgrades to clean and efficient technologies through property tax assessments that local governments can finance. According to PACENation, a nonprofit organization that advocates for PACE financing, 32 states and the District of Columbia have PACE-enabling legislation. To learn more about PACE programs, visit www.energy.gov/eere/slsc/property-assessed-clean-energy-programs. The process of finding incentive programs for your lighting upgrade project can be frustrating because of the ever-changing nature of financial programs and their inconsistency based on location. However, detailed project planning and a diligent overview of appropriate agencies, departments and databases are the most effective actions you can take. Justin Feit firstname.lastname@example.com is assistant editor of BUILDINGS. Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) One of the most robust sources of incentives and rebates is DSIRE. Operated by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE hosts information on incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in the U.S. The database includes programs and initiatives specifically for lighting upgrades, while also presenting information on all other types of incentives for sustainable energy practices. The database allows you to search for programs based on location by simply providing your zip code. Then you are able to narrow your search to accommodate lighting upgrades for the appropriate building type. Furthermore, you can sort through policy and incentive types, allowing the prioritization of certain programs that fit best with your goals. Whether you are looking for a grant, loan, tax credit or exemption, rebate or any other particular kind of incentive, DSIRE provides filters to streamline the search process. In addition to compiling government-funded incentives, DSIRE includes relevant programs for investor-owned utilities. However, this only applies to larger utilities companies. "Because there are thousands of electric cooperatives and municipal utilities in the U.S., DSIRE's scope is generally limited to those with more than 30,000 customers," according to its website. If your utility is small and is not under the purview of DSIRE, contact it directly to learn about any possible incentives. While mainly a database, DSIRE offers custom research and analysis from its energy policy experts. For example, its Pending Legislative and Regulatory Action Analysis allows you to look at the forecast for energy policies and initiatives by tracking and reviewing pending legislative and regulatory changes that might affect your lighting upgrade project. Moreover, simply subscribing to DSIRE's news feed will provide you with important program updates. Find the database and learn more about DSIRE's services as www.dsireusa.org. Interior Lighting Campaign Outside of providing strict rebates and financing solutions, the Department of Energy's Better Buildings initiative runs the Interior Lighting Campaign (ILC), a guidance program to help facility managers save with high-efficiency interior lighting solutions. In addition to supplying participants with a number of resources like specifications, case studies and educational webinars, ILC also supports facility managers with utility incentive lists. The program's current focus is on troffer lighting, and it intends to document as many eligible upgrades to high-efficiency troffer systems as possible. Moreover, ILC has established technical requirements for these lighting systems. Its efforts are expected to lead to a collective $13 million annual savings in electricity costs for participants. Learn more about ILC at www.interiorlightingcampaign.org. Open Energy Information – Lighting and Daylighting Another resource that tracks updates to information on incentives and rebates is Open Energy Information, a wiki where users can add and edit analysis on renewable energy and energy efficiency. One particularly helpful section of the site is its list of lighting incentives, which currently provides information for over 1,000 programs. Like the list of lighting incentives, you can find incentive programs for daylighting with OpenEI. Available programs for daylighting are almost exclusively limited to the state and local levels, so you are once again working at the whims of your specific location. Nevertheless, the site includes a vast number of programs, so even if your state doesn't have provisions for lighting or daylighting upgrades, that does not mean your municipal government won't have something. Learn more about available lighting upgrade incentives and rebates in your area at www.openei.org. 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Saturday 1at December was the start of our Advent calendar. We haver made our own /Advent calendar and we are doing a raffle. For the first 24 days of December we are putting the raffle tickets into a balloon, popping it and picking a ticket at random and that ticket is the winner. We then open the door on our advent calendar to show what the prize is behind that days door. Keep watching our facebook page for the results every day. Good Luck xx


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Today we will look at a home situated in the suburbs of North London, but which is much more than your standard suburban house. At first glance the house does not seem that different from its neighbours, but you will soon see that this residence offers a healthier, more stylish and more economical alternative than its contemporaries.
The architect behind this unassuming project is Baufritz Ltd., located in Cambridge. This is a company which is well-versed in the art of architecture and home design, and their wealth of experience can be seen expressed in the impressive modern home we will inspect here today.
So, if you, like so many other, believe that suburban homes can only be boing and one-dimensional, we urge you to join us in looking at a contemporary suburban residence that will exceed your expectations!
Here is our first glance of the North London home. As we can see from this image, the house has a standard street elevation which is nothing peculiar for such a conservation area. The house is markedly in the same style as its neighbours, box-shaped with the traditional shingle-covered hip roof. It even has a traditional brick fence at the front of the property. Not that there's anything wrong with this traditional style, it is just not anything remarkable for our day and age.
The materials used for this home do hint at contemporary style, though, with the crisp windows and the zinc frames of the openings. In this unremarkable façade we are already seeing the promise of something special…
If we walk around the property to the rear of the house, however, we soon find a very different sight. The back of the house is touchstone of modernity that looks entirely different than the street view we just saw moments before.
The geometric volumes that make up the building fit into one another like puzzle pieces, and the ensemble fits into the outline of the facade we saw before. This is a clever piece of trickery, but the home's true form soon reveals itself unmistakably.
Baufritz made use of their own prefabricated timber frame in the construction, saving the owners a load on construction costs. Furthermore, it also allows for outstanding energy performance and is held to exceptional construction standards.
Moving inside the house, we are greeted by a distinguished contemporary hallway. On the ground floor from the street view we saw in the first image, the foyer allows access to the private bedrooms upstairs, the public spaces on the ground level, and the basement space, which we will inspect later on.
It is worth it to pause for a moment and note the materials used in the interior of the home. In a primarily neutral colour scheme the composition had been well-planned and considered. The large, grey stone tiles provide a pleasant contrast to the white walls and ceiling, which in turn is complemented by the wooden doors, frames, and stairs that punctuate the whole picture.
Now to the master bedroom of the house. This room is located on the top-most floor of the room, taking up this entire level, in fact. It is nestled under the hipped roof we saw in the second image, and also hosts its own private terrace.
To the right of this picture, we can see that the windows opening up onto the private terrace take up the entire wall, ensuring that the room can always be filled with natural light. The colour used inside compliments this, as it is a very light off-white that should reflect light and expand the perceived perimeter of the space. The furnishings are simple, yet elegant – all you need for a restful and serene atmosphere!
If we move from the very top level, where we found ourselves in the previous image, all the way down to the basement, we find a delightful family games room. Going underground is a great way to create more space on a property of limited dimensions, and by this method you can always add another room which you desire.
This games room is inhabited by a large snooker table, allowing for endless hours of entertainment for all ages, as well as quality family time. The back wall of the room is decorated by a nostalgic collage, appropriate to the spirit of the room.
We finish off our tour of the Baufritz home in London with the guest bathroom. Now, we are quite sure that anyone who visits this restroom cannot leave without being significantly impressed.
The modern bathroom is decorated by a very special wall, which we can see here at the back of the image. Small glass tiles in black, grey, and white fill up the entire wall in a collage. The resultant effect is a sparklink wall that looks almost like a waterfall of glitter.
The effect is echoed in the mirror frane that hangs above bathroom sink. Here, however, the spectacle is taken a step furter with raised blocks of the frame. It is certainly a feature bathroom, and if that's the type you're looking for yourself, take a look at some more: Fancy bathroom ideas!


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Camping in the woods is a great way to learn life skills. Living in a tent amidst nature with bare necessities is a wonderful experience. Cooking over an open fire, getting water from a stream, and of course lying in your sleeping bag and watching for a shooting star. When packing for a trip you might even leave technology like games and phones behind. This is what being in the woods is all about.
Don't Get Complacent
As beautiful as nature is you need to maintain respect for your situation. You are in a new place and if you do find you are lost first and foremost do not panic. Always assess your situation. Try and recount your trail and think closely of the turns you might have taken. Do not continue walking in a haphazard manner. Find out where north is and check in which you were headed when you first started out. Stay put until you decide on the new track you are going to take. Leave stones or markers so in case you notice your trail is not leading you anywhere you can return to your original spot. Scope out the area and look for signs of activity like old fires, pieces of wrapping paper, cigarette stubs or other trash that might suggest humans. Look for a trail or path that might lead to a shelter spot. In the woods you might find it difficult to see what is around you. Try and find a higher spot. In any case do not let anxiety over take you. Think slowly and recount what you are doing. Do not hurry as you do not want a physical injury added to your situation.
Prepare to Be Rescued
Try and find an open area where it will be easier for you to be spotted from the air. Keep a reflective mirror or bright clothing handy so you can signal passing aircraft. You can even use large branches. While in the woods call loudly or whistle, as whistling travels further, to signal your location. Try an follow a river downstream. It is always a good idea to follow a river in the direction it is flowing. It could lead to a homestead or even a lake where people live. Also you can fill up on fresh water if needed. Nighttime brings its own fears so once again keep calm. Try and settle down before nightfall. You don't want to be walking around in the woods after night settles. Find a place a little away from water as you do not want to be in the territory of nocturnal animals. Look at the stars and check if they are in the same direction the night before. Temperatures drop at night so as the sun goes down make sure you adequately warm however hot it might have been during the day.
Being lost can get scary, but do not let fear overcome you. Always keep your thoughts controlled and think out your next actions. Keep a look out for other campers and listen for humans sounds around you. Find a place to settle down way before it gets dark. Depend on your senses and instinct.
Are there other ways you have avoided getting lost when camping in the woods? Tell us about it, our readers would be very interested in learning more.


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Any time of year is a wonderful time to make butterflies. We have seen them used for bookmarkers and to embellish blankets, hats, and even barefoot sandals. I absolutely adore the idea of the mobile pictured above.
What other ways can you think to use little butterflies?
- Perhaps putting them on a felted market bag would look really cute!
- What if you could sew a bunch of them together to make a table runner?
- Or add a few dainty ones to picture frames for a baby shower gifts.
- Are you making a top for a young girl this year?
- Maybe use one as a patch to cover holes in your blue jeans like Kati did from KatiDCreations. Check out her tutorial: Sewing Crochet Appliques to Clothes HERE.
Janaya of Charmed by Ewe says, "I love butterflies. They are fun, bright, colorful and quick to make. Use them as appliques, hair accessories, or hat decor; the possibilities are endless!"
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With one challenge under my belt (and amazingly some change leftover from my first purchases!) I figured that I should outline what happens to the money that I don't spend. I have decided that every week I will add the remaining money into a little piggy bank that I will call the SpendThrift Savings Bank:
So how much money is in the savings bank at the moment? I have a grand total of $6.53 (at some point I'll see if I can arrange a widget in the sidebar that always has the tally going). I'll be interested to see how much this savings bank grows over time.
Now what is the purpose of this savings bank? Well I figured that with the exception of pulling out some money to cover the shipping costs associated with my one online shopping cheat (see the rules for further clarification), I will let my leftover challenge money accumulate over the course of the entire experiment and buy something fun at the end of it! Do I have any ideas for what would qualify as "something fun"? Hmm, let me think about this for about a nanosecond…
Ahhh, *swoon*….
Double *swoon*
If you are questioning my sanity or ability to do math yes I realize that even if I manage to save $5 from each weekly challenge that only brings me to $260 at the end of the year. However, I am hoping that by the end of this experiment I am gainfully employed and I can use my SpendThrift savings bank money as a down payment on a beautiful pair of signature red soles. I may not even be able to walk in the pair of shoes that I decide to buy (Louboutins do come with certain risks) but really, sitting shoes have their merits too right?
I have loved Christian Louboutin shoes ever since I first saw them years ago. When I was planning my wedding I was downright obsessed with one pair in particular:
I kept imagining myself walking down the aisle (ok, beach in my case) wearing my beautiful "something blues". However, the $995 price tag coupled with the fact that heels and sand aren't really a good mix meant that they just weren't an option. Come to think of it they really wouldn't have fit with my Grecian-style dress but really, I didn't care at the time. I knew that no one else at my wedding would have cared that I was wearing Louboutins (some friends even told me to find a pair of *gasp* knock-offs) but I would have known and that would have been enough for me! I did find a perfect pair of Jimmy Choos as an alternative but Louboutins still would have been the epitome of luxury and I still think that they make amazing shoes that are perfect for weddings:
Well I think that I've gushed enough about Louboutins for one day. My next post will be the Week 2 result post!


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2010 New Year Greeting Message from
Chairman Wang
Dear friends and AHWP member economies,
2009 is running to its end, and we will soon embrace 2010 amid the New Year chimes. A brand-new year will bring us new hopes and new dreams.
2009 was a year in which AHWP experienced growth and development. We were very pleased to see some new member economies joining the AHWP family, and here I represent AHWP to extend our warmest welcome.
The Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP) is an organisation established by the medical device regulatory authorities and enterprises from the member economies in Asia. It is not only an important channel for the regulatory authorities in the member economies in Asia to communicate and exchange ideas, but also a critical mechanism for the medical device industry and professional regulators to push forward the harmonization of medical device regulations in Asia. Following the development of the worldwide medical device trade and the increasing demand for safety and efficiency of medical devices from the member economies, harmonization of the global medical device regulations has become an urgent issue. The emergence of AHWP has offered a platform for its member economies to learn, communicate, and discuss about this issue.
We recently held the 14th AHWP Annual Conference in that charming city, the Oriental Pearl - Hong Kong - back in November. During this meeting, we discussed the AHWP 2009-2011 working plan and targets, and conducted comparing and contrasting of the regulatory systems in the different AHWP member economies. We also heard reports from the AHWP Technical Committee and various task forces on the progress of their individual work, and special discussions were held on the requirements of the medical device naming system of AHWP. In addition, we reviewed the revised AHWP organization chart and the proposal to establish AHWP as a legal entity. Furthermore, we had discussions about enhancing cooperation in medical device regulation training between AHWP and APEC, and brought forward some concrete measures. The Conference also organized an expert seminar to explore the challenges that GHTF is facing and its future development. All in all, the Conference was a great success!
At the moment when we wave goodbye to the past and look forward to the New Year, I – as Chair of AHWP – would like to thank all our member economies for their hard work for our organization during last year, and I truly appreciate all the help and support we received from our friends in various countries!
Last but not least, we wish AHWP a prosperous future and even greater success!
And we wish everybody health, happiness and good luck in the New Year!
Best regards,
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L.A. Schools Buy iPads for Students and Other News You Need to Know
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world.
Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Microsoft backtracks on some of the most contentious issues surrounding the Xbox One and its used games policy. Apple TV added HBO Go and WatchESPN to its lineup, as well as Sky News, anime streaming service Crunchyroll and Qello for concerts. And the Los Angeles school board signed off on a new $30 million purchase: iPads for every student in the system.
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YOU'VE heard of "cash-back" - now it's "tache-back" time.
Huddersfield man Simon Netherwood is growing a moustache for charity.
The 29-year-old, from Edgerton, has pledged not to shave his top lip until October 1.
Simon, who works in the media, says: "I'm going to give it a whirl. I don't know whether I can grow a full Lord Kitchener by the end of the month.
"But I think I've got enough testosterone to get something growing up there. I'm filled with dread. But I'm curious, too. I've got sponsors - so there's no backing out."
Simon lists Terry Thomas, Lord Lucan and Prince in the movie Purple Rain as his favourite moustached icons. Other celebrated tache-cultivators include Groucho Marx, Charlie Chaplin and David Bedford.
Simon's efforts are in aid of the Everyman Cancer Research Institute charity, which is asking men to grow a tache to raise cash.
Simon will chart his progress at www.justgiving.com/ned. You can also give online at this site.


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The Charleston Shooting
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It is inevitable that when nine black men and women are shot to death inside their church by a 21-year-old white man in Charleston, S.C., the issue of race in America will be raised.
It does not matter that the alleged killer, Dylann Roof, brings to mind the mentally troubled young men who committed horrific mass murders of innocents inside buildings in Newtown, Conn.; Aurora, Colo.; or Virginia Tech. Nor does it matter that individuals are murdered every day in less noted acts of hatred or rage that leave survivors bereft...
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OSCE MG preparing Azerbaijani, Armenian presidents' meeting
Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 17
The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are working to prepare the next meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents, Spokeswoman of Russia's Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said, TASS reported Aug.17.
"Now, the co-chairs are working to prepare the next meeting on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement. To this end, they held talks in Brussels with Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers in July of this year," she said. "Consultations will continue on the sidelines of the regular session of the UN General Assembly in New York in the second half of September, following which a relevant statement will be made."
"We are doing everything possible to stabilize the situation and create conditions for the continuation of the negotiation process, aimed at reaching the conflict settlement," the diplomat added.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.


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This playlist is lovely. Which Coffee Prince OST is the first song from? I thought I had all the versions of that show's soundtrack, but I don't recognize that song.⃠
That song is on the final soundtrack of Coffee Prince :) You can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-z5tmSsjn8⃠


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Hi Fellow Gleeks,
Just like the other episodes of Glee (the TV series), this one was just as jammed packed with content. This episode showed the New Directions gearing up for the Regional Competition and trying to find the perfect song to compete with. Even though the students have this huge competition to prepare for, this did not stop them from backstroking in drama.
So one of the first numbers of the show is a Warblers rendition of "Misery" by Maroon 5 and I actually liked it. Even though the Warblers perform well together, I do agree with Kurt… I'm sick of it being the Blaine show when they sing. One of the Warblers is Telly Leung and I had the honor of seeing him perform a couple years ago when he toured in Jonathan Larson's "RENT." If he is half as talented still as he was then, it should be against the law for him to be forced to sing in the background of any ensemble. I can only imagine the level of talent possessed by the other actors who portray the Warblers.
I can't speak for everyone but I am happy that Brittany decided to stay with Artie. There are numerous reasons why but loyalty should always be above all else. That, and I think it's absolutely hysterical and cute when she hitches a ride on Artie's lap while he wheels himself around!
In turn, this makes you wonder why Santana is still with Sam. She still continues to pick on him every chance she gets and doesn't show any genuine feelings for him. Maybe Sam is her "beard". This means that they are in a pretend relationship just to appear heterosexual.
Another part of the show that I enjoyed, was the fact that many of the characters had the chance to sing original songs. I don't know about you but when Mercedes sings, regardless of what I'm doing, she has my full attention. Songs like "Bust Your Windows," "River Deep Mountain High," and "Take Me or Leave Me" make me wonder why she doesn't get the spotlight more often in the series. Her song in this episode "Hell to the No" was both funny and full of attitude, which would have been a great beginning to their Regionals medley.
Speaking of the Regional Competition, Kathy Griffith playing an ultra-religious anti-gay bigot was the exact opposite of her comedic persona… which made her character absolutely hilarious. Between that, the first group singing a sacred(religious) song to sway the judges and Sue punching the host, I couldn't decide which was a funnier moment. The "stand-out-moment" of this scene was indisputably the New Directions song "Loser Like Me". It was a great culmination of everything that they have experienced as group and made light of their struggle down the road to Regionals.
In short, this episode of Glee was great. I can't wait to tune in for the next episode when Sue tries to exact her revenge on Shuester.


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By Alan Sculley
IN 1994, the members of Altan faced one of the most difficult moments a band can encounter. Flute player Frankie Kennedy, who had founded the Irish group in 1983 with his wife, singer/violinist Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, succumbed to bone cancer. The loss of Kennedy, obviously, took a huge emotional toll on the group, and it also deprived Altan of the band member who, along with Ni Mhaonaigh, had been the creative catalyst for the group's music.
But despite losing someone who had been such a formidable presence, Ni Mhaonaigh says the group never considered splitting up. In fact, she says the loss of her husband may have actually strengthened the band and helped Altan--who already were established as the world's leading practitioners of the traditional Donegal style of Irish music--to further solidify their place in the music world.
"I remember when he died we just said we'll continue. We didn't mention a new flute player, not one person," Ni Mhaonaigh says. "And we just felt we would have to get on with the void of no flute, which was a hard thing to do, but we realized afterwards that nobody could really replace him. And we all kind of . . . this is the strangest thing, I think--the band [members] are playing as good of music or better music than we did prior to his [passing] because everyone kind of tried harder.
"Everyone seems to just fly."
Part of the inspiration for carrying Altan forward came from Kennedy himself. After he was diagnosed with cancer in 1992, he made it clear he didn't want Altan to die with him. "We had to reach deeper inside to gain the strength, yeah," Ni Mhaonaigh says. "And I feel his spirit is with us as well, which was very strong."
Kennedy undoubtedly would be pleased with what Altan have accomplished over the past half-dozen years. But even before his death, the group had amassed achievements exceeded perhaps only by one other traditional Irish group--the Chieftains.
Altan were formed in 1983 as a duo by Kennedy and Ni Mhaonaigh with the sole purpose of playing the traditional music of the Donegal region of Ireland. Both Kennedy and Ni Mhaonaigh were teaching school in Dublin at the time, and there were no grand ambitions for a musical career. "There wasn't this huge game plan at the beginning," Ni Mhaonaigh says. "It was just to play music with all our hearts, and hopefully people would understand what we were about."
THERE WERE GOOD REASONS for modest expectations. Located in the northernmost region of Ireland, Donegal had always been isolated from the rest of the country. The distinctive music that developed there--the Donegal style is defined by the quick, single-stroke bowing and staccato triplets of violins and a strong Scottish influence that occurred with the intermingling of musicians from Donegal and its neighbor to the northeast, Scotland--had never spread much into other parts of Ireland. So obviously bringing Donegal music to the world seemed pretty far-fetched when the music hadn't even spread to other Irish counties.
Yet Kennedy and Ni Mhaonaigh made an impact almost immediately. They debuted as a duo in 1983 on the Irish label Gael-Linn Records with Songs from the North, an album of traditional dance tunes and songs sung in Gaelic by Ni Mhaonaigh. Live shows followed--including some short trips to the United States--and this compelled Kennedy and Ni Mhaonaigh to quit teaching and pursue music full time.
By 1987, they had landed a deal with Green Linnet Records, a label with worldwide distribution, and had brought in guitarist Mark Kelly and bouzouki player Ciaran Curran to play on a second album, which was titled Altan.
Soon afterward, Altan became a full-fledged band, with Curran, guitarist Daithi Sproule, and violinist Ciaran Tourish eventually joining as core members. Four more critically acclaimed albums were released between 1989 and 1993 on Green Linnet before Kennedy fell victim to cancer.
Despite this devastating blow, Altan's career moved forward, as the group, with Dermot Byrne joining on accordion, landed a major label record deal with Virgin. Two CDs for that label, Blackwater (1996) and Runaway Sunday (1997), considerably expanded the group's worldwide following and set the stage for the release this spring of a new studio CD, Another Sky, which will be released soon on Narada Records.
TODAY, Altan have become firmly established as the premier practitioners of the Donegal style, and in addition to garnering a worldwide following, they've also seen a rewarding change in their Irish homeland. "The Donegal style was very much ignored in Ireland for years or not known about," Ni Mhaonaigh says. "And now--well for a few years now--it's been the 'in' thing to do. It's a nice way to be, because this music that was played only in little pockets all over Donegal and very isolated areas is now being played all over Dublin and Cork and Galway. It's a nice change."
With the highly appealing Another Sky, Ni Mhaonaigh explains she and the other members of Altan are making a conscious attempt to reach more music fans who may never have heard the Donegal style of Irish music. Like the band's other CDs, Another Sky includes its share of fast-paced jigs and reels, but it also focuses on ballads that could appeal to people who don't consider themselves Irish music fans.
"Our aspiration is to play good music, and we just love what we play and it's what we know best," she said. "We're not on any huge crusade. We do love the Gaelic language. We do love the music, and if people like it, then we're totally pleased."
Altan perform Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m., at the Luther Burbank Center, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. $20-$24.50. 546-3600.
From the February 3-9, 2000 issue of the Sonoma County Independent.
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Apple will announce its new smartphone, which the rumor sites the iPhone 5S, tomorrow at a big press event at its Cupertino, California headquarters.
While it's certainly the standout giant in terms of anticipation, that's far from the only thing we're expecting to hear announced.
Here's everything we're expecting Apple to announce tomorrow, from new iPhones to new software for the Apple TV.A brand-new revamped mobile operating system, iOS 7.
It's bright and colorful and it'll be quite a change from the old default wallpaper of gray bubbles.
iOS 7 brings a new and improved take on the iPhone's foundation software. It's the biggest change to the iPhone software since the original iPhone launched in 2007. All the apps and menus have been completely redesigned with a more modern look.
Apple will give us a final release date for iOS 7 tomorrow.
New Apple TV software.
Apple is likely to announce an update to the Apple TV software next week.
Tech blogger Om Malik writes that that Apple is due for a refresh to the Apple TV. This is especially true in light of the new iOS 7, as Apple TVs run on a version of iOS. However, AllThingsD's Peter Kafka says Apple will only announce a software update for the Apple TV that will let you play content you buy through iTunes on other Apple TVs using AirPlay.
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The new iPhone, the iPhone 5S.
Apple will announce a new iPhone, which most are calling the iPhone 5S. The phone will reportedly look nearly identical to the current iPhone 5, but will have internal improvements like a faster processor and better camera.
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With 34 days left on clock for Chicagoland Cigar Company, we at The Cigar Broskies wanted to throw out a little bit of a contest / raffle to try and help them out. We have already contributed with some cash, but we want others to do the same to help get them off the ground. They are less than $1000 from their goal and we would like to help them reach it. So here's the deal, you gain entries for contributing monetarily to their campaign. If you don't have the means to chip in a few bucks [or even if you do], you can still get in on the raffle by posting something on Facebook or Twitter encouraging people to check it out.
If you want to know more about their story, check the posts out here on Indiegogo and / or our write-up here and of course there is a really nice post from SecretAgentMang.
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With two different ways to enter the contest, we decided the best route would be to use a rafflecopter giveaway for those who are trying to spread the word. See below in this post...
For those of you who are contributing monetarily (or who have already contributed to the campaign), you should receive a thank you email from Indiegogo that confirms your support. The email will look like this. Either forward that email on or take an edited screenshot and send it to email@example.com with the info. Each dollar contributed will grant you one entry into the prize raffle.
So what's the prize?
Two prizes actually. One prize will go out to the rafflecopter winner, and one to the monetary winner. The monetary prize winner will be be chosen at random using a random number generator. Each prize will be a pack of 10 cigars of our choosing. You can expect some delicious stuff in there. No Ron Mexicos in there, we promise.
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Google is testing a new version of its Chrome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer that users can intall without administrative privileges.
The IE plug-in causes Microsoft's browser to use the open source WebKit Web content engine favored by the Google Chrome browser rather than Microsoft's IE Trident layout engine. The switch only takes when browsing Web sites that have added some code to enable the feature.
Google introduced the plug-in back in September of 2009, so it's not new. Apparently, some IT shops didn't permit its use, or its use was curtailed in computing environments where users did not have the Windows administrative privileges to install it. This test release of Chrome Frame, which is less than a beta release, will work without admin privileges. Google wants to get feedback to create a beta, leading to a more stable version.
"We'll be working hard to bring Non-Admin Chrome Frame up to the beta and stable channels over the coming weeks," wrote Robert Shield, a software engineer with Google, in a blog post.
The Chrome Frame plug-in is designed to work with Internet Explorer versions 6 through 9. It's supported on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and greater, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, according to Google's FAQ.
When Chrome Frame was initially unveiled, Google had suggested that it offered Internet Explorer users and Web developers better performance and security than IE. Microsoft's reaction was to point to a security flaw associated with IE 8 and to imply that Chrome Frame was a general security risk. Google announced a fix for that flaw after about three months' time.
Google's FAQ claims that Chrome Frame users get the security benefits of Chrome's sandbox technology along with automatic updates for faster response to vulnerabilities. The FAQ also suggests that Chrome Frame can be used with IE 6 to maintain legacy compatibility on intranet sites while taking advantage of the rendering engine enabled via Chrome Frame.
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Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They show us the manner and degree of an action. You can spot adverbs by looking for words that explain the action in a sentence.
It seems the biggest crime for us writers is using (ly) adverbs. I have read they should all be removed from our writing. It is termed as lazy writing. You want to know why it's lazy, it's because they are easy to use. We will use adverbs instead of looking for the verb that will add the punch.
Ly adverbs almost always show the author explaining dialogue–smuggling emotions into speaker attributions that belong in the dialogue itself. If the dialogue doesn't need props, putting the props in will make it seem weak.
Bottom line is take the time to go through your writing and decide if you can replace the adverbs with stronger verbs. It will make your writing stronger and tighter.
If you are using adverbs of time or frequency then they are an exception. ie. (Bad)I receive the paper every day. (Better) I receive the paper on a daily basis.
If an adverb has the same meaning as the verb being used then remove it. If the verb is weak, you might replace it with a stronger verb.
The three most common adverbs are : not, very, and too. It is recommended to avoid their use, but as with every other "rule" sometimes you have to use them. No other words will do.
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CAPE ELIZABETH—Waynflete boys' soccer coach Brandon Salway was concerned his team was lacking a higher gear as the regular season wound down.
Monday night, at a red-hot Western Class A opponent, the defending Class C state champion Flyers discovered it.
After falling behind host Cape Elizabeth, which was riding a five-game win streak, 1-0, on sophomore Griffin Thoreck's dazzling free kick in the 35th minute, Waynflete scratched and clawed for the equalizer and got it with 17:41 to go when junior Henry Cleaves scored out of a scrum.
While both teams had their share of chances the rest of regulation and through 10 minutes of overtime, they settled for a regular season-ending 1-1 draw, one which was encouraging for the Flyers, who ended the regular year 11-2-1, and was largely satisfying for the Capers as well, who go into the playoffs 7-5-2.
"This is the team I've been waiting to see," said Salway. "We kept fighting. We talked at halftime about continuing to play hard. That's what we'd been lacking. Hopefully today, the light bulb went on. Maybe in the future, if we're down a goal, we know we came back against a good team on their field. I thought it was a great game played by two very good teams. It helps us for playoffs."
Building blocks
Waynflete won the Class C title for the first time a year ago and entered 2012 highly touted, despite losing several key contributors to graduation. For most of the season, the Flyers soared, beating rival North Yarmouth Academy both on the road (5-0) and at home (2-0), in addition to seven other wins and a tie against Gray-New Gloucester. The run finally ended in an 8-2 loss at Richmond and when Waynflete fell at home to Western A power Greely, 4-1, last Wednesday, the team was heading in the wrong direction. The Flyers started to turn things around Thursday with a 5-0 home win over Lake Region.
Cape Elizabeth, another squad with a lot of new faces in 2012, struggled the first half of the year, starting 2-5-1. The Capers dropped tough decisions at Falmouth, at Yarmouth, at home to Yarmouth, at home to Greely and at York. They also tied visiting York. Cape Elizabeth turned things around with a 1-0 victory at Greely Oct. 2, then downed visiting Freeport (4-1), Falmouth (1-0, on a Thoreck 45-yard free kick game winner), host Sacopee (5-1) and host Gray-New Gloucester (4-0).
The teams had never met prior to Oct. 11 of last year when a Cleaves first half 40-yard goal stood up for a 1-0 victory at Waynflete.
Monday, on a typically windy and chilly Cape Elizabeth night, Cleaves would again produce heroics, but it wasn't enough for the Flyers to get out of town with a victory.
Play was exciting from the get go and both teams had good chances in the first half.
On the Capers' Senior Night, coach Ben Raymond produced a nice touch when he started senior Stefan Larose, even though he's on crutches. The opening kickoff was booted out of bounds and Larose came out of the game, but he did get the experience of joining his classmates for the start.
In the second minute, Waynflete senior standout Peabo Knoth fired a high shot that Cape Elizabeth senior goalkeeper Brett Parker deflected out of bounds, setting up a corner kick, which didn't produce a shot.
In the ninth minute, in a sign of things to come, Thoreck launched a long free kick on target, but Waynflete senior goalkeeper Zander Majercik, who missed much of the regular season with injury, punched the ball away.
Another Thoreck free kick 10 minutes later forced Majercik to make a leaping save.
In the 20th minute, a Knoth cross was just out of the reach of sophomore Clancy Mitchell.
In the 23rd minute, a shot by Capers junior Eli Breed was saved by Majercik.
Seconds later, at the other end, Mitchell shot wide.
With 15:28 to go before halftime, Waynflete senior Mohammed Suja sent a low shot on goal, but Parker made the stop.
In the 29th minute, a shot through a screen by Cape Elizabeth junior Omar Khalidi momentarily handcuffed Majercik, but the goalie kept possession of the ball.
Finally, with 5:03 left before halftime, the hosts broke through.
Taking a free kick from about 25-yards out, a veritable layup compared to some of the rockets he's buried this fall, Thoreck fired a shot over the wall and over Majercik into the upper right corner for a 1-0 lead.
"Griff has done an outstanding job," Raymond said. "We ask him to do an awful lot. We forget all the time he's just a sophomore. We're on him quite a bit."
"I thought we had a great first half and I thought we had a good wall, but the kid just made a really good shot," Salway said.
The second half produced more excitement.
With 26:30 remaining in regulation, Capers senior Charlie Laprade, a one-time Flyer, had a shot deflected by Majercik into the side of the net, setting up a corner kick.
Waynflete managed to possess the ball, but didn't get a good look until 17:41 remained, when it pulled even.
The play started with a free kick from senior Kevin Kanakan. The ball fell loose in the Cape Elizabeth box and no defender cleared it. The ball trickled to Cleaves and he one-timed a shot past Parker and into the net to make it 1-1.
"I just try to throw myself into every play," Cleaves said. "That time I was there and put it in. It just rolled to my foot and I just turned and shot."
"We can't let a ball bounce in the box and that ball bounced in the box," lamented Raymond. "It was just a lack of communication. They did a great job getting on the end of it."
Down the stretch in regulation, each offense applied plenty of pressure, but wasn't rewarded.
With 15:38 to go, a Thoreck free kick went wide.
With 14:02 remaining, a 25-yard free kick by Knoth was just high.
Two minutes later, Thoreck had a free kick opportunity, but it was blocked by a defender and Majercik was first to the loose ball.
With 5:52 left, Parker bobbled a Knoth free kick, but recovered at the last second.
At the other end, a high shot from Breed forced Majercik to make a leaping save.
With 4:27 showing, Khalidi's shot from the edge of the box sailed just high.
With 1:51 to go, a Knoth cross in the box was cleared at the last second.
The game would go to overtime, as the two teams had 10-minute of "sudden victory" play to settle matters.
Neither would score, although there were chances.
In the first five-minute session, the Flyers had a corner kick that didn't result in a shot, Khalidi had the ball stolen from him in the box by Kanakan at the last second and a rush from Capers senior Cam Caswell was broken up by Majerick at the last second.
In the second OT, on the opening kickoff from 50-yards out, Thoreck, with nothing to lose, sent a shot on target, but Majercik made the save.
With 2:41 remaining, Waynflete had a golden opportunity as Knoth received a pass on the right wing, got past a defender, got Parker out of position and had an open net at which to shoot, but his game-winning bid went just wide past the far post.
With 1 minute left, Thoreck had the last chance to end matters, but his free kick from the edge of the box went way high.
The game ended 1-1.
Waynflete wasn't overly disappointed.
"This was one we were looking forward to," said Cleaves. "I was expecting a win. I think most of the guys were expecting a win, but it's not a bad result."
Majercik (six saves) turned heads with his play and leadership.
"Having Zander back is big," said Cleaves. "He's a leader on and off the field. He comes up with big saves. It's good to have your captain there."
"Getting healthy makes a big difference, obviously," said Salway. "Zander really stepped up his game. Leadership means a lot. He does a nice job on the field, but he just gives the team a boost.
"I'm happy with the season. I felt like we could have played harder at times. We tried not to use injuries as an excuse. It was a great regular season. I hope the kids use this as a springboard."
Cape Elizabeth's win streak ended, but the Capers were pleased as well.
"Both teams had plenty of chances," Raymond said. "I think on a calm day, both teams would have played differently, but I think it would have been the same game. We're pretty even teams. They have skilled players. We did a good job of adjusting. We're still getting some good offensive chances. We had a great one in overtime.
"We've gotten much, much better through the season. The kids definitely got better. We're a much different team than last year. We play much more of a team game and defend really well. We have to not let any balls bounce in our box, we have to not let any balls bounce in their box and in the middle we have to have possession and be dangerous. We grew into ourselves and the kids figured it out. Everyone knows their role at this point. The kids have adjusted well."
Title quest
Cape Elizabeth is seventh at press time in the Western Class A Heal Points standings, but could wind up moving up or down a slot or two. The Capers will take part in a preliminary round playoff game Saturday.
"I don't know what a tie does for us," Raymond said. "We'll be anywhere from 6 to 10. If we won, I assume we would have hosted. Now, I'm not sure. It doesn't matter. You just have to get in."
Unless they match up at some point with Greely, the Capers will square off with unfamiliar Southern Maine Activities Association competition in the playoffs.
Raymond said his team is ready for anything.
"We've improved and I think we should match up fairly well," Raymond said. "We saw some of (the SMAA teams) early on in some preseason matches. Everyone's much different than they were then. The benefit we have is our regular season schedule. It does a nice job of preparing us for the playoffs. The teams we face might be as good as Falmouth, but I don't think we'll see anyone more skilled than Falmouth. I don't think we'll see anyone as physical as Yarmouth. York does a nice job of both. That really prepares us. Playing that competition day in, day out really helps us. A lot of the top SMAA schools only play four competitive games in a season. We're about playing the toughest schedule. If that means getting into the playoffs at No. 12, great, we're in at No. 12. We'd much rather have a competitive regular season and let the playoffs happen as they may. We'll play somebody, somewhere Saturday."
Waynflete will likely be fourth in Western C and will host a quarterfinal round game Wednesday of next week.
The Flyers are getting closer to championship form and need to complete the process between now and Oct. 25.
"We're not where we should be, to be honest," Cleaves said. "At this point last year, I think we were more prepared mentally and physically, but I think we'll get there. We'll be fine. We can definitely be better."
"We'll get one home playoff game, then see what happens," Salway said. "I like the way we're playing now. Anything can happen. If we get up for a game like we did tonight, we can beat anybody."
Sports Editor Michael Hoffer can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @foresports.
Cape Elizabeth senior Adam Haversat and Waynflete sophomore Clancy Mitchell fight for a ball in the air.
Waynflete senior goalkeeper Zander Majercik gets to a corner kick before Cape Elizabeth sophomore Cole Caswell can head it home.
Waynflete senior standout Peabo Knoth gets some rare breathing room.
Cape Elizabeth sophomore Eddie Galvin can only watch as Waynflete senior Jack Cutler soars to head the ball.
Cape Elizabeth senior Charlie Laprade fights his way through the Waynflete defense to reach the ball. Laprade, a former Flyer, had an opportunity to renew acquaintances with former teammates during the game.
Cape Elizabeth senior Maam Fall sends a pass upfield.
Cape Elizabeth freshman Matt Riggle shields the ball from Waynflete senior Jack Cutler.
Waynflete senior Kevin Kanakan plays the ball.
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About Baba Brinkman, Author & Performer
Baba Brinkman is a Canadian rap artist, award-winning playwright, and former tree-planter who has personally planted more than one million trees. Best known for his "Rap Guide" series of plays and albums, Baba has toured the world and enjoyed successful runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and off-Broadway in New York. The Rap Guide to Religion was nominated for a 2015 Drama Desk Award in the category "Unique Theatrical Experience" and The Rap Guide to Evolution ("Astonishing and brilliant" NY Times), won a Scotsman Fringe First Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination for "Outstanding Solo Performance", and was featured on US national TV on The Rachel Maddow Show and at the Seattle Science Festival opening for Stephen Hawking. In 2014 the show enjoyed a sold-out week at the Sydney Opera House. Baba is also a pioneer in the genre of "lit-hop" or literary hip-hop, known for his adaptations of The Canterbury Tales, Beowulf, and Gilgamesh. He is a recent recipient of the National Center for Science Education's "Friend of Darwin Award" for his efforts to improve the public understanding of evolutionary biology. Baba tours and performs regularly and has spoken at several TEDx conferences and performed at the World Science Festival. His latest work "Rap Guide to Climate Chaos" premiered in Edinburgh in 2015, followed by a six month off-Broadway run in 2016. When he is not on tour, Baba resides in New York city.