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Richeson75 International Art Competitions
Still Life & Floral ONLINE 2018
- Entry Deadline: March 1, 2018
- Jury Results E-mailed on or before: March 16, 2018
- Online Exhibit opens: April 2
- Best In Show - $2,500 cash
- First Place - $1,000 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc
- Second Place - $750 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc
- Third Place - $500 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc
- People's Choice Award - $500 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc
Finalists will be featured in the Richeson75 Still Life & Floral 2018 exhibition book and our richeson75.com Online Gallery.
Awards Jurying
The Awards Juror for this competition is to be announced. Awards will be selected from the digital images submitted upon entry to the competition. The People's Choice award will be done via Facebook. Voting will take place for 4 weeks and the finalist receiving the most "likes" will receive the award.
- The Richeson75 Competitions are open to all artists over age 18.
- All work entered must be original in concept/execution.
- Artwork must have been created since January 1, 2016.
- No work done in a class, workshop or under supervision is eligible.
- Any piece selected as a finalist in any Richeson75 competition may not be resubmitted.
- Winners of any Richeson75 Best in Show award are ineligible for any awards for 2 years following that win.
- Artwork may be resubmitted to other Richeson75 shows if the piece was not a finalist, and the piece still meets restrictions (size, show theme, produced in the last 2 years, etc.).
- Employees of Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. may not enter Richeson75 competitions.
- Artwork Size Restrictions:There are no size restrictions for this competition.
Acceptable Artwork
Only wall-hung (2-D) art may be entered and may be created with Oils, Oil Pastels and Acrylic, Soft Pastels, Drawing/Dry Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Casein, Printmaking, mosaic etc. No photography, digital (enhanced or created) or 3-D art/sculpture is allowed.
Only online submissions are accepted. Entry form must be filled out and files uploaded with entry foam. Mailed or delivered entries on CD/DVD are NOT accepted.
Artists may enter up to 6 works. A maximum of 3 artworks per artist can be selected as finalists.
Entry fee is $35 for the first entry and $10 per additional entry. (ex: if you enter 5 artworks, the entry fee would be $35 + 4*$10 for a total of $75.)
Image Preparation
Images must be 300ppi (pixels per inch). Hi-resolution digital images only are accepted. Images saved for web resolutions are not acceptable.
Painted signatures are accepted. Please do not overlay digital signatures.
Image Name: lastnamefirstinitial_titleofpainting *All Lowercase, No Spaces* (ex: Anna Smith's painting named "Dog Spots" should be saved as smitha_dogspots.jpg)
Image Size: Shortest side of the image must be at least 4" at 300ppi. (ex: Anna Smith scaled her image to be 1200px x 2700px (4" x 9" at 300ppi.) Hint: File size should be around 1MB, if image is smaller than 600KB, image is not Hi-Res.
Image Type: Save the files as a .jpg or .jpeg file at "high" or "maximum" quality (10, 11 or 12).
Images should ONLY be of the artwork - do not include matting, frame, etc. in the image. The image must be in focus, uniformly lighted and undistorted by camera angle, etc. If you need hints about taking good pictures, please click on the camera in the top menu.
Images submitted must represent the actual work. Do not digitally alter/enhance your images other than to match colors or crop/straighten the image. Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. reserves the right to withhold awards if jurors deem submitted entries to be below minimum standards of excellence. Juror decisions are final.
Any images that do not meet these specifications may be disqualified and discarded without being considered by the jurors and the jury fee will be forfeit by the artist. These are the images that will be used if your art is selected for the exhibit book: Be sure they are good!
Image Use
By entering this competition, the artist gives the Richeson School of Art and Gallery the right to use submitted images for Richeson75 digital, print and web promotions.
All communication for the Richeson75 Art Competitions is via email. Please add the following addresses to your email contacts to ensure you receive notifications:
Competition email: email@example.com
Gallery email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Always check your spam filters if emails are not appearing. If you have not received notification of jury results on or before the date listed above, please email email@example.com.
Award Restrictions
Merchandise awards have no cash value. Standard shipping for merchandise in the contiguous 48 United States is included in the prize, but charges for remote delivery, special delivery or international deliveries are the responsibility of the winner/participant.
Preliminary Jurying
Selection of finalists will be based on digital images. Finalists will be selected by a committee of qualified art professionals. Awards Jurors will be respected, highly qualified artist/instructors, curators or collectors of note. Awards Juror(s) will view the submitted digital images to make his/her award selections.
Exhibit Catalogs
We anticipate that we will publish a full-color hard-cover book catalog of entries submitted to this competition (finalists, alternates and a selection of other meritorious entries). You will receive an email after the show is juried with a purchase link.
Work need not be for sale to be eligible for the exhibition. Buyers will be given contact information for the artist whose work they wish to purchase and all transactions are between the buyer and the artist. Richeson Gallery will take no commission of sales that occur as a result of this online exhibit.
Other Conditions
Artists agree to abide by all contest rules by their entry. Failure to comply with these rules in any manner constitutes withdrawal from the competition. If Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. deems the pool of entrants insufficient, the competition will be cancelled and all jury fees will be returned to entrants. This Prospectus shall be governed as to validity, interpretation, construction, effect, and in all other respects by the laws and decisions of the State of Wisconsin, without regards to its conflict-of-law provisions. The Artist hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of Outagamie County, Wisconsin with respect to any matter arising under this Security Agreement, and further irrevocably consents to service of process by hand delivery to the address listed above for the Artist.


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KBS recently announced new high-profile appointments including two Executive Vice Presidents.
KBS named the highly experienced documentary maker Cho In-seok as Executive Vice President. A veteran technology expert, Mr. Lee Jong-ok was also appointed to Executive Vice President of KBS.
Mr. Cho has an extensive background in documentary production since he joined KBS as a television producer in 1985. He had directed and produced numerous quality factual programming for KBS including China, Noodle Road and Asian Corridor in Heaven. In his new position, he will be responsible for leading various divisions of KBS including broadcasting and marketing, news production, TV and radio production, and drama business affairs.
Previously Mr. Lee held a number of senior management roles in including Governor of KBS N, Executive Managing Director Technology and New Media Technology, and Executive Director of Broadcast Facility. Mr. Lee will be leading a number of branches of KBS such as future business, production technology and audience services.
Other new executive appointments of the recent reshuffle include Executive Managing Director Strategy and Planning Lee Sun-jae, Executive Managing Director Broadcast and Marketing Kim Young-gook, Executive Managing Director Future Business Kim Seong-soo, Executive Managing Director News and Sports Hong Ki-sub and Executive Managing Director Content Production Kim Jin-hong.
Full details of the KBS executive body can be found at http://english.kbs.co.kr/about/overview_02.html.

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Watching coverage of this year's Glastonbury festival and seeing an ocean of bodies basking in the glorious summer sun, I got to thinking, if I had the opportunity to create a pop up pitch to sell to 170,000 festival goers - what would I trade? This thought set off a chain reaction of questions, with the most crucial one being, how and where to start?
According to fortune.com "Conventional wisdom says that 90% of start-ups fail."
So, how do you become part of that exclusive 10%?
Starting your own business can be many people's dream, a dream that can also turn in to a nightmare if you don't have a plan or do your research. Like a sponge, start-ups should have a real thirst for information and constantly be researching - whether this be market trends, products and competitors.
In my role at the Department of Economic Development I'm fortunate to meet a range of businesses from long established multinationals to those entrepreneurial start-ups looking to take their first steps in to the business world.
Just under 10 months ago the Department launched the online Business Toolkit designed to offer businesses a one-stop resource hub. From start-up and marketing ideas to financing and IT insights, the Business Toolkit is the ideal place to begin your research. Using the relatable case studies, articles and business advice, develop your knowledge in order to help your business prosper on the Isle of Man.
From the thousands of views the page has received over the last 10 months the top viewed resource has been the case studies. The case studies included in the Business Toolkit are all from on-island businesses that have received support and guidance from the Department. These tell the real life stories of entrepreneurs who were looking to start a business on the Island and have turned their dreams into reality.
The Business Toolkit is just one of a range of products offered by the Department to help businesses start and grow on the Island. For those taking their first steps into running their own business, advice and financial support is available via the Micro Business Grant Scheme. The scheme provides training, financial assistance of up to £5,000 and business mentoring for 18 months with the aim being to enable individuals to take their first steps into self-employment.
Having 10 different assistance paths available to businesses the Department is well-versed to offer advice and guidance to help your business to grow. With so much happening, a great way to keep up to date on the happenings within the department is via the Enterprise Matters monthly newsletter.
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Several of our discovery research projects have led to new tools for use by the research community. For example, our work on insecticide resistance has led to the development of multiple molecular diagnostics for mutations associated with insecticide resistance. We have also developed a number of transgenic mosquito lines which can be used to drive expression of genes in specific tissues.
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The Whites' victory in November saw them seal their first back-to-back wins of the season in the Championship.
Steve Evans has warned his players that the result from the last time Leeds United met Huddersfield Town will have very little bearing on Saturday's game given the changes that have gone on at the John Smith's Stadium in recent months, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports.
When the two sides met in November, goals on the stroke of half-time from Chris Wood and Mirco Antenucci gave the Whites a 2-0 lead at the break.
And while the Terriers' spirit was clearly not broken by the quickfire double, as they tested Marco Silvestri on a number of occasions, the 3-0 victory was wrapped up when Alex Mowatt scored his second stunner in the week, having also bagged a long-range effort against Cardiff.
However, Evans insisted that United would be foolish to assume that Saturday's rematch between the pair will follow a similar pattern.
"My recollections of Huddersfield are that we were 2-0 up at the interval and didn't deserve to be. Antenucci scored a fantastic goal and made another for Chris Wood. That set us on our way and we controlled the second half but it was perhaps not justified that we had a 2-0 lead at half-time. In football, things like that happen," he told the Yorkshire Evening Post.
"They're a different team, in personnel, shape and results. From that point of view we know they'll be up for the game. They've got some good players for this level and their results up until the last one or two have shown that. It'll be fiercely competitive, like all derbies are."
As Evans alluded to, there has been a considerable change at Huddersfield this season as former Borussia Dortmund youth coach David Wagner - who was in the stands for the game in November, having only just been appointed as their new head coach - has now had a chance to make some mark on the team.
Although results continue to be inconsistent for the club, they have shown some glimpses that suggest that Wagner is really starting to impart his footballing philosophy on the side.
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How Alcohol Can Ruin Your Life
Money – Alcohol definitely eats away at the budget and while money should certainly not be the main reason you stop drinking it is something that everyone worries about. More often than not drinking leads to other expensive habits such as gambling or smoking therefore, quitting drinking should save quite a lot of money that can definitely be used for better things, such as a vacation or new car. Obviously money will never buy happiness however it can certainly peace of mind.
Family – Alcoholism takes over your life. The bottle replaces your family and this is the beginning of the road to a very lonely life. Don't let alcohol ruin the relationship you have with your friends and family since it is them, not alcohol, which give life its true value. Problem drinkers usually come from homes where there were problem drinkers. Change the future for yourself and your family by quitting drinking.
Health – We already know that alcohol destroys your liver but were you aware that it plays a huge part in a variety of other fatal diseases? Prolonged drinking causes health problems that can go undetected until its too late to stop the damage. If you must drink try non-alcoholic beer which gives you the taste but not the fatal consequences
Stability – Many people drink when under stress and the majority of stress is found in the workplace. Drinking on the job is one of the number one reasons people get fired. As we can see, alcohol can ruin your finances, your family, your health, and your career.
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How to Open The Command Prompt in Full Screen Mode in Windows 7
This is for those of you who want enlarge the Command Prompt box on a Windows 7 PC by default. If you'd like to learn this process, this article starting with Step 1 below will show you how.
1Run the Command Prompt box. Start it from your Start menu. You can find it on your All programs list underneath Accessories and most of the time underneath that in the System Tools list, or you can go right to it from your Run command (type in "cmd.exe" into your Run window text box).
2Open the Command Prompt's Properties list. Right click on the title bar of the Command Prompt and Select Properties.
3Switch the window size width and height from their default values to bigger values. Look under the Layout tab for a Window Size: Width and Window Size: Height. Change the width from 80 to a higher value such as 170. This dimensions will be based on your screen's resolution size, and sometimes just dividing the dimensions by 8 will be good enough. Don't type a value into this box that's bigger than 170, as the computer will turn them back to 170.
4Preview your changes so far. Close the Command Prompt window and reopen it. You should now be able to maximize the cmd prompt window to full screen by double clicking on the menu bar or resize the window using you mouse.
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Employment Solicitor
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Our client is a full service commercial law firm that has an excellent reputation and has numerous rankings in the legal 500 and Chambers listings. They are currently looking for an Employment Solicitor with circa 1-5 years PQE to join their Employment team based in Milton Keynes.
An opening has emerged for a junior level Employment Lawyer with circa 1-5 years PQE with a good grounding in advising commercial clients on a variety of Employment matters. This employment solicitor role will see you handle a respondent based case-load comprising both contentious and non-contentious matters. You will work closely with clients and colleagues and you should have a keen eye for service delivery. The firm has a high quality client base including some larger household names as well as a number of owner managed businesses.
The Employment Division works closely in tandem with the Commercial Department and often advises existing commercial clients on issues such as defending unfair dismissal claims, redundancy, business restructuring, director dismissal, TUPE, restrictive covenants and general HR and employment rights issues.
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LEGO unveiled its biggest, most detailed Star Wars kit to date with the Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon. This massive package is clearly targeted more toward hard-core fans and hobbyists than children, with its huge price tag and thousands of pieces.
This beast consists of over 5,000 pieces and measures over 33 inches long by 22 inches wide by 8 inches high. It can't make the Kessel Run in 1.2 parsecs, but it features careful details like a retracting boarding ramp, rotating quad blaster turrets, and an elevating radar dish. It also comes with LEGO minifigures of Han Solo, Chewie, Obi-Wan, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia. Curiously, beloved droids R2D2 and C3P0 aren't included.
The Millennium Falcon is the third massive Star Wars vehicle to come from LEGO. The company previously released an Imperial Star Destroyer and a Death Star II. Like the Falcon, these two kits are huge, consisting of thousands of pieces and measuring at least two feet long or high. They also retail for $300 and are primarily available directly from the LEGO Store.
Fans hoping to build their own Falcon should be ready for even greater sticker shock. When it ships in October, the Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon will carry a price tag of $500, significantly more than the Star Destroyer or Death Star II kits. It's as if a million nerds' wallets cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.


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For years, residents of Augusta, Ga., basked in the reflected glory of the Augusta National Golf Club and its famous Masters Tournament.
Then, suddenly the news about Augusta no longer centered on fabled fairways and springtime displays of dogwoods and azaleas. Instead, newspapers and TV stations from New York to California were lamenting that the golf course had no female members - and wasn't planning on inviting women to join anytime soon.
For months the city has buzzed about the flap that began when Martha Burk, chairman of the National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO), wrote a letter protesting the club's all-male membership. Instead of answering her letter with a gentlemanly note saying "we're working on it" (as Ms. Burk has said she expected), Augusta National chairman William "Hootie" Johnson made the letter public and fired back a different response - the club had no intention of changing its policy.
Local reactions range from indifference to wholehearted support for Mr. Johnson's position. "I'd say 90 percent of people here think it's a big flap about very little," says Wayne Carver, a mail carrier who grew up in Augusta.
A local waitress named Sara certainly believes that the brouhaha is much ado about nothing. She wrinkles her nose at the mention of golf. "That's the old money talking," she says, her pierced tongue clanking on her teeth.
Justin Lungsfeld, who used to play golf but now prefers racing remote- controlled cars, declares himself in favor of women having the opportunity to belong to the private club. "Golf's for everybody," he opines.
Augusta National is not the only American golf club with an all-male membership. There are, actually, some 20, including Burning Tree, 10 miles from the White House, where former presidents Nixon, Ford, and George H.W. Bush have played.
In fact, unlike some of the others, Augusta National routinely allows women to play as guests.
So why is Augusta being singled out as the bad guy, some locals ask. Is this another volley in the battle between North and South?
It's not hard to find those who believe it is. Indeed, this notion of the North pushing its values on a region that has one foot in the modern economy and the other deep in history resonates with the city's citizens - even though only a handful of the club's members are actually from Augusta. (Forty-four are from Georgia, 22 from New York. Only two have resigned since the uproar began.)
"This is a true Southern town and, well, our values are a little bit different from a lot of other towns," says a former regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, shyly requesting that her name not be used. "True, we are a little bit stubborn, but I don't think [critics] understand, and I don't think they want to understand [residents' opposing point of view]."
"The whole concept of an upper-class club for upper-class white guys is a very Southern thing," says Harry Watson, the director of the Center for the Study of the American South in Chapel Hill, N.C.
"Remember, The [New York] Times [which has used much ink in reporting the controversy] stands for a national upper class, too," he adds. "And they want a class structure that looks different from the one in Augusta. They want Augusta to come in line with the standards of New York."
In the South, Mr. Watson says, people understand what he calls a kind of "democratic hypocrisy": that the rich and powerful still have a larger say than most in community affairs.
"Is New York a democracy because women are members at the Times editors' country club?" he asks. "I don't think so. So there's a certain amount of hypocrisy" in both cultures.
It may surprise the members of the 160 organizations that belong to the NCWO, but a majority of Augusta's female citizens probably side with Johnson in the the dust-up.
"Sure, the Augusta National is all-male," says Marguerite Fogleman, president of the Daughters of American Founders and Patriots in North Augusta, S.C., "but I belong to lots of [social organizations] where the membership is limited, meaning we don't let the men in.
"I think it's really important for people to be able to do their own thing."
A group of local businesswomen recently had a meeting with the NCWO's Ms. Burk to complain that her group's campaign against the club had cost them substantial business.
The fact that the annual Masters Tournament puts plenty of cash in the pockets of so many locals may color their attitudes toward the club, cynics say.
Thousands of homeowners rent out their houses to the mobs of April visitors, and then leave town for the invasion. Even the high school closes for the week, and hundreds of teens are mobilized as assistant greenskeepers, rope wardens, and "sanitary specialists" who quickly remove even the tiniest piece of trash that's dropped to the ground.
Monetarily, the Masters is a "13th month," for merchants, says Rebecca Rogers, a spokeswoman for the Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau. While no in-depth study has been done on the economic impact of the tournament, hotel receipts have been climbing steadily, from $7.5 million in 1996 to $10.8 million in 2002.
Augusta National, founded by golfing legend Bobby Jones, opened in 1933 on 365 acres of a former nursery. It had a national membership and a big tournament from the beginning. The name of the annual competition was changed to the Masters Tournament in 1939.
Golf course and city linked
The legacy of its namesake city "brought Augusta National into our midst," says Ms. Rogers. And they've been very much intertwined ever since.
The city of Augusta was founded by Gen. James E. Oglethorpe in 1736 to replace an Indian trading post on the Savannah River. In 1845, the Augusta Canal was built to support the area's booming cotton mills.
Today, history remains important to the city's residents. The local library has a staff genealogist, who, by all accounts, stays busy helping residents track the area's complicated, and often colorful, lineages.
Augusta is now home to 300,000 people. Much of the city burned at the turn of the century, but there are still many renovated buildings. A refurbished mill houses upscale apartments. The city's River Walk draws visitors to stroll along the Savannah River.
Augusta is a marvel of urban design, laid out in precise perpendicular avenues. One of the city's main streets is James Brown Boulevard, named for the Godfather of Soul, a native of Augusta.
Some might point out the irony of this since Augusta National Golf Club didn't have a black member until 1990.
Indeed, there are those who believe the indignant tone taken by Johnson represents the kind of resistance to societal change that has been typical of the South down through the years, especially in regard to racial integration.
Local residents counter that things do eventually change - but the key is knowing how to go about it.
The wrong way, they feel, is clamoring by outsiders. The idea of a private club being told what it should do by "Yankees" rankles. It makes locals want to dig in their heels in support of one of their own.
"We're not going to march [in support of female membership]," says Mrs. Fogleman with a chuckle. "That's not the way to get things done in the South."
In some cases, though, boycotts have forced the South to change - most recently the flag protests that lead to Confederate symbols being removed from some state insignia.
Changes have already taken place at Augusta National as a result of the NCWO's campaign: The 2003 Masters will be televised commercial-free so that corporations won't be subject to pressure from groups that want them to stop their sponsorship of the tournament.
Critics aren't letting up, though. The NCWO promises to picket the Masters next year if women members haven't been admitted.
Protesters acknowledge that Augusta National, as a private club, has the right to admit whomever it wants. But hosting the Masters - which is televised around the world - puts it in a different class, they say: The host club's lack of women members sends the wrong message about professional sports and American society.
But in Augusta, there are those who wish the whole issue would just go away. They're likely to agree with the former DAR regent, who says, "Something like this to-do we have right now, we would prefer it would not be here."
Many area residents are weary of hearing the same arguments over and over, on both sides of the controversy: Is it only right for women to have equal opportunity to belong to such a prestigious club, or is this campaign just political correctness run amok? Once formed, local opinions haven't changed.
But even though folks here politely disagree with one another about the politics of gender, few are willing to turn their back on the club.
Working a shift for a friend at Blast to the Past, a toy store on the town's main thoroughfare, Theresa Hall proudly wears a tourist version of the green Masters jacket.
The former executive secretary once had the opportunity to play at Augusta as the guest of a member. She was pleased to be asked, she says. "Who would pass that up? It was a thrill."
In fact, Augusta National treats women golfers better than many men-only clubs, several of which won't even let women out of their cars when they drop off their husbands.
Whether that makes up for not admitting women members is still being discussed in some circles. Townsfolk wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see the golf club admit female members - but no one's guessing at a timetable.
"Hootie's already said he'll consider admitting women," says one local shopper exiting Dillard's department store. "But they'll do it on their own sweet time."


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Visionary director Michel Gondry has created a new commercial for Motorola's RAZR phone. The filmmaker, well known for his work with Beck and Bjork, takes us to a place we could only wish our phones took us. There is a nice mini site about the making of this commercial here.
Youtube video link [no longer working] via Super Punch
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"Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind" was directed by him too. Great movie !
Michel is a genius. Has anyone here seen the short he made called "One Day"? It's got David Cross, and it's a hilarious short.
I have to agree with matt.
Didn't care for it. Seemed a little overdone and half-baked at the same time.
Didn't care for it. Seemed a little overdone and half-baked at the same time.
I have been a fan ever since I saw his White Stripes lego video, I think he brings a unique playfulness to everything he touches.
kickinnc, if you haven't seen it (though I doubt it) you should check out The Science of Sleep, there are amazing daydream/dream sequences just like this video. Michel Gondry rocks :)


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The Dundee Carlton Hotel is ideally located between Dundee City Centre and Broughty Ferry. Situated just off the A92, and with many nearby public transport links, we are within easy reach of Angus, Fife, Perthshire, and the rest of Scotland. We are less than 2 miles away from both Dundee Train Station and Seagate Bus Station and local buses service the surrounding area of the hotel. Due to this we can assure you that you will be able to enjoy all that the area has to offer with little worry.
Nearby attractions include both the St Andrews Old Course and Carnoustie Golf Links which are both around a 20 minute drive from the hotel. Attractions within Dundee are even more easily accessible and include RRS Discovery, the Mills Observatory and Sensation Science Centre as well as many more.
Rooms at the Dundee Carlton are either currently under renovation and refurbishment or have been newly finished in order to create a spacious, light and calm atmosphere for your stay with us. We have a range of different rooms available, including twin rooms for friends, doubles and kings for couples, and larger family rooms which can accommodate 3 or 4 people. Our superior rooms boast views over the River Tay and of Broughty Ferry Castle as well as separate seating areas for you to relax in. All of our rooms are en-suite with either a shower or shower/bath combination and also include flat screen TVs with FreeView channels, complimentary toiletries and drink making facilities.
As well as all of this the Dundee Carlton Hotel also offers access to a Restaurant and takeaway (NOTE : Restaurant closed for refurbishment until at least early June). Here not only can you enjoy many different types of food such as curries and pizzas, but can do so at discounted prices available only for guests of the hotel.
Instant Confirmation
Dundee Carlton


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Ten-year-old Salah Ramadan thinks reading for 15 straight minutes is "easy." So when he owed the Lagrange branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library $1 in late fees, he decided to "read it off."
The library system's "Read Off Your Fines" program began yesterday. The program allows youths whose library cards have been invalidated because of fines to read their way to a clean slate.
"It's better to read than just going and asking your parents [for the money]," Salah said. "You're supposed to read for about a half-hour everyday."
That can-do attitude is exactly what the library is trying to foster, library spokesman Chris Kozak said.
"It's important [for children] to read in the summer to maintain reading skills," he said. "Just 15 minutes a day will have a serious impact, and teachers don't have to reteach as much in the fall."
Children who rack up $5 in library fines can't check out materials.
Faith Hairston, a supervisor at the Lagrange branch, said books generally are late because children either forget to return them or can't find them. The library hopes this program will encourage reading, since it gives children another chance to check out books.
"Most of them want to do [the program]. They're very enthusiastic about it, and they see their fines come down," Ms. Hairston said.
The program has many benefits, Ms. Hairston said, both for children and their families, especially those with financial hardships.
"A lot of the kids in our community don't have fat allowances," she said. "We tell them when they come to the desk, 'You can work it off.' It helps give ownership to the kids."
The children are allowed to read whatever they want as long as they are reading and not talking, Ms. Hairston said.
For each 15 minutes a library volunteer logs under someone's name, a dollar gets knocked off their bill.
Mr. Kozak said forgiving children's fines won't hurt the library system financially. Last year, the system collected $645,860 in fines, which was only 2 percent of the $27 million annual budget.
"Fines aren't an enormous problem," Mr. Kozak said. Most of the library district's operating cost are paid by state and local taxes. "This is just designed to give kids access to the library."
In April and May, the library system ran a pilot version of the program at the Main library and five branches. The test run attracted 125 readers who logged about 82 total hours and paid off $327 in fines.
The program, which ends Sept. 4, also is intended to foster interest in the youth, teen, and adult summer reading clubs being held until Aug. 7 at all branches. Last year, 18,177 readers participated in the clubs.
Youth can participate in Read Off Your Fines at:
Main, Children's Library, 325 North Michigan St.: Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
Birmingham, 203 Paine Ave.: Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
Heatherdowns, 3265 Glanzman Rd.: Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Holland, 1032 South McCord Rd.: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
Kent, 3101 Collingwood Blvd.: Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
Lagrange, 3015 Lagrange St.: Tuesdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 p.m.
Locke, 806 Main St.: All branch operating hours.
Mott, 1085 Dorr St.: Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
Oregon, 3340 Dustin Rd.: Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.
Outreach Services: All bookmobile stops community-wide.
Point Place, 2727 117th St.: Mondays from noon to 1 p.m. and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m.
Sanger, 3030 West Central Ave.: Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.
South, 1638 Broadway: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
Toledo Heights, 423 Shasta Drive: Tuesdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
Washington, 5560 Harvest Lane: Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
Contact Meredith Heagney at:
or 419-724-6050.
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Cim Frode is a contemporary fingerstyle guitarist from Sweden. He has won several renowned artist grants and tours frequently playing both fingerstyle and classical music.
He started to play classical guitar in his teenage years and studied classical music in College. Later on he discovered fingerstyle guitar and his ability to write tasteful guitar music.
As a composer his songs are fluent and rich in color with various rhythmic patterns. He takes influences from different kinds of musical genres. You can hear inspiration from different kind of folk music throughout the world.


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Do you (like many online marketers) struggle to break even – let alone make a profit?
Have you fallen for the hype that surrounds new techniques and promises of ways to make "easy-money" online?
I did too.
By the time you finish reading this, you will have learned 5 ways to turn your traffic into money without having to dig into your pockets.
Is Traffic Generation Enough?
Generating traffic is one factor in creating a successful online business – it is not everything. (Never thought you'd hear me say that, right?)
Hold on – let me explain.
Lead conversion is just as important, if not more.
Conversion is what brings you results.
Conversion is what makes your business successful.
Lead conversion is simple once you master it – but without it, your blog is unlikely to succeed.
After all, what is the point of spending hours writing posts, marketing, Tweeting, doing Facebook updates, creating videos, posting tutorials on YouTube and backlinking – if you can't convert those leads into cash?
I know that sounds harsh, but let's face it – we are all here to make money.
Traffic on its own doesn't always mean conversions and sales.
Doing More of the Same
Right, so back to the problem with "online hype":
We are taught to first create a blog, make videos, connect to all the social media sites, optimize the blog using SEO, do one way quality link building, and use an opt-in email marketing box to capture your traffic.
You've heard it all, right? You went out and did everything you were supposed to, but you are still not making any/much money.
You are not alone! This is the reason why many affiliate marketers fail and become despondent.
There are few things worse than following a strategy which fails.
So how do you turn this around?
Let me just tell you that I am not going to say you need to buy a bunch of expensive tools that are difficult to use. You will not have to sign up for a lengthy (and expensive) course.
There will be no need for hand holding.
Instead, you will follow these simple yet powerful techniques to convert traffic into money.
It's a matter of a changed perspective.
Best of all, this approach WORKS. It worked for me and it will work for you!
I'm going to show you how you can add more YOU to your business – as YOU are the missing ingredient in making those sales.
Your readers want to connect with YOU – they buy YOU, not your product.
Does this make sense? Of course!
Before going any further, I want to make it clear that you still have to generate traffic using video marketing, social networking, blogging, etc.
Once you get the traffic, you need to start working on building relationships with your readers.
Here's where you need to show your leads the care they crave, build the hope they seek and the guidance and assurance that they can reach their goals.
There is a catch though… you need to FEEL this. You cannot fake it.
How to connect with your leads
Here are some FREE ways to connect with your leads:
1. Webinars
Invite your prospects to Question & Answer webinars where they can ask questions about your niche market. This is a great way to establish yourself as an expert and to gain trust with your readers.
You can use Frebinar to invite leads, customize registration forms, collect user info and to follow up.
Note: Don't beg or try to convince people by giving them too much information. Simply refer them to the appropriate sites and then let them make their own decisions. Avoid information overload.
For instance, I used to do a series called "Sunday Coffee with Ana", which my readers always loved.
2. Free Company Training
Invite leads to attend a free weekly training session. This session should be something they can use whether or not they join your business.
Most Internet marketing companies host these telephonic sessions weekly. The sessions are usually recorded, which means that you can use them in future with your prospects.
3. Personal Calls
A personal call immediately after opt-in confirmation is an excellent way to build trust with your leads. This call need not be too long. You can use Skype, which is free.
4. Staying connected
Affiliate marketing is much like dating – the relationship has to be nurtured in order to keep it going and helping it grow stronger.
Stay connected with your leads using:
- autoresponders and broadcasts (If you are not using them, you need to start now)
- social networking
- comment and email responses (Many online marketers fail at this most important step)
This should not take you too much time. However, even if it takes you an hour a day, it is a very valuable investment in your business.
Read more about what I think on the topic in this post:
5. Bonusses and Discounts
If you have spent any amount of time online, you will know that bonusses and discounts are all the rage. Valuable freebies are even more popular.
Great freebies include:
• PDF reports (made for free using Open office or NeoOffice)
• eBooks (made using Open Office and NeoOffice)
• MP3s
• Audio recordings (made for free with Audacity)
• Video Tutorials (using Jing for free)
…or any other valuable giveaway.
Did you see the post I just published yesterday? That's a great idea on how to give away content and still get something in return – namely, traffic.
Lead Conversion Marketing Takeaway
These are just some of the excellent strategies that you can implement to build those essential relationships with your readers without it costing you any money.
Best of all, they can be implemented right away to increase your conversions today.
Your next step? To take what you've just learned and do it now!
So tell me, how do you do to convert traffic into cash?
The inspiration for this post was taken from this guest post by Mavis Nong: Lead Conversion Strategies – The Missing Puzzle To YOUR Success


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Tuesday, 1 October 2013
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Ravens are making a comeback in eastern New England, specifically in Nashua, NH and Westford. This spring, and for the past few years, ravens have been nesting under an overhang at the Lowe's store in Nashua, and in the Westford Highway Department's salt storage shed. This is great news for a bird that had not been seen here since the early 1900's. At one time, ravens were quite common in the northeast, and were even considered pests. But, with the clearing of forests and increased agriculture, they were extirpated here. There were none left here by the 1920's. In the late 1990's the first confirmed nesting of ravens in Massachusetts was reported from central Massachusetts. It seems that ravens are now expanding into eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Just in the past few years, ravens have once again begun to nest in our area.
Continue reading Ravens are making a comeback
by Marian Harman
Lakeside Meadows, a subdivision built in 1995, on an approximately one hundred acre hayfield, abuts Lake Nabnasset and Shipley Swamp. Because of the sensitivity of the land, so close to water, the subdivision was carefully planned to retain as much open space as possible. Lakeside Meadows includes sixty-eight acres of conservation land, administered jointly by the Town and the Westford Conservation Trust. Much of the open space serves as a buffer along the lake and swamp. A trail system connects various portions of open space. Several of the larger conservation areas of grassland are left unmowed during the summer, to encourage grass-nesting bird species. Numerous nesting boxes are maintained by the residents for nesting bluebirds and tree swallows.
Entering the subdivision by Lakeside Terrace off Depot St., one passes by several trailheads, marked by routed posts. These posts were carved and installed by boyscout Evan DeTolla. Just past Gooseneck Lane, on the right, is a short trail called the Nutting Trail. It leads from Lakeside Terrace on a steep climb up to Nutting Rd., through a white pine forest. A bit further along on the left, one passes by an approximately half mile trail called "Shipley Trail", which leads uphill and ends at Depot St. This trail winds steeply between and behind houses, and through a small boulder-strewn forest. Continuing along Lakeside Terrace, one reaches the trailhead for the "Estuary Trail". This is my favorite walk at Lakeside Meadows. It is a perfect, wide trail for families, introducing children to the wonders of nature, for people recovering from illness or surgery, or for anyone who wants a short walk in an idyllic setting.
The Estuary Trail is an approximately half mile trail that hugs the boundary of Shipley Swamp. It is mostly flat and easy walking, and it is one of the "birdiest" place in Westford, especially in May when this mixed deciduous woods abounds in many species of migrant birds: Baltimore orioles, warbling vireos, all the various warblers which pass through Westford, as well as representatives of most of our resident birds. Red-winged blackbirds nest in the cattails, loudly proclaiming their territories. Turning right on the trail, one can see a beaver house on the bank, and in the evening experience the slap of a beaver tail on the water or the evening sounds of spring peepers, green frogs and bullfrogs. Some of the trees have been fenced off to protect them from hungry beavers. Look for the constant presence of one or more great blue herons fishing in the swamp, as well as for the often seen green-backed heron. Dabbling ducks and geese are common here too. You can proceed on this trail to reach a lovely granite bench mid-way along, where you can sit, admire the water, meditate, and feel the peace of this place. Continue past the bench up a short hill, and around the second half of the swamp. At the end of the trail, you will see another trail leading to the right that will take you out to Lakeside Terrace. You can then turn right and take the sidewalk back to your car, or turn left, for a short distance, and look to your right and across the street for the Shipley Trail marker.
Turning left on the Estuary Trail, you can cross a bridge and reach the "Beach Path" which leads to the beach on Nabnasset Lake. Walking along the beach, you can follow the "Birchwood Trail" up to Birchwood Drive. From Birchwood Drive, you can walk up to the old trolley line, and have a pleasant walk following it in either direction.
Ron Gemma, Concord Rd. March 3, male cardinal singing on sugar maple.
March 9, "Saw my first pair of robins….a third robin showed up and after that two of the robins started facing off on the ground, then both flew up into the air facing each other, flapping their wings at each other. They kept this up until they reached about 10-15 ft. in the air and then descended to the ground." March 11, crow at feeder. March 14, house finch pair. Red-tailed hawk caught dinner on the ground. March 17, myrtle and crocuses flowering. March 28, observed "a pair of mallard ducks "shooting" the class 1 rapids almost in unison along a narrow, rocky-bottom, s-curve section of Vine Brook. It was exciting to watch, they went by so fast, bobbing and twisting in the current". March 31, coltsfoot blossoming near beaver dam at Burn's Hill.
Diane Lauber, Tenney Rd., March 4, much whinnying of great horned owl, broad-winged hawk often heard during the day, and a barred owl heard at night.
Dot Mooney, Monadnock Dr. March 21, over three inches of snow already. Twenty juncos on deck for seed, with titmice, downies, and a hungry crow. Red-tailed hawk perched in tree at edge of lawn, puffed out against the weather. March 24, juncos still here, three blue jays around. March 26, pair of house finches around front porch. I had moved a small Christmas wreath under the porch temporarily. They have placed a single piece of dry grass on one side of it. March 27, more grasses on wreath, pretty obvious they are going to nest there. March 28, twenty goldfinches on feeder. March 29, three chickadees, one tom turkey here for seed. March 30, small flock of blackbirds around, two male cowbirds in yard. March 31, a few juncos still here. Male cardinals calling from nearby maple covered with red buds. Nine male and female cowbirds eat seed on the ground, nine doves in the yard. Lovely warm afternoon, but with strong winds.
Diane Duane, Howard Rd. March 26, great horned owl last night heard near the wetlands, 8:30 pm. Pair of bluebirds near our suet feeder, on a clothesline.
Tom/Carolyn Luminello, Chamberlain Rd. March 26, forty turkey vultures overhead.
Marian/Bill Harman, Camberlain Rd. March 27, first phoebe arrived in our yard, lots of breeding turkeys. March 30, doe and juvenile in pasture, garter snake. March 31, a walk at Lakeside Terrace, 60 degrees and windy. Phoebe, mockingbird, titmouse, goldfinches, chickadees, house finches, cardinal, cooper's hawk overhead, robins, song sparrow, pair of mallards, red-winged blackbirds, blue jays, flicker, downy woodpecker, two pairs of Canada geese fighting over territory, chipmunks, painted turtles sunning, garter snake.
Alan Emmet, Concord Rd. March 28, bluebird pair visiting feeder constantly for the past few days, "Very exciting to me, never had them before". They are also pecking at the corner of the windows, as if they wanted to make a nest up near the eaves.
Lynn Cina, Sought For Rd. April 1, pileated woodpeckers visiting suet feeder which is hanging on the deck [Lynn sent a photo to prove it-MH]
Debbie Prato, Hayrick Lane April 1, Canada geese, mallards, turkeys. April 4, during snow, downy, hairy and red-bellied woodpeckers, blue jays, starlings, goldfinches mockingbird, juncos, song sparrows, house finches, house sparrows, cardinals, bluebirds, red-winged blackbirds, robins, mourning doves, chickadees, grackles, titmice, crows, sharp-shinned hawk. April 17, sharp-shinned hawk killed a house finch, catbird collecting nesting material. April 18, two cottontails. April 19, woodchuck started showing up. No juncos today–I wonder if that's it.
Dot Mooney, Monadnock Dr. April 1, Len Palmer told me that those south winds of yesterday brought pine warblers and hermit thrushes up here-all singing. Eastern phoebe out front, singing and bobbing his tail. April 2, seeing and hearing pine warbler and phoebe already. Warbler is singing in the tall pines across the street quite frequently. One chipping sparrow on deck. April 3, wet snow and wind, a junco and tree sparrow together eating seed. April 4, one tree sparrow, at least eighteen juncos, many goldfinches, small flock of red-wings all frantic to find seed in the steady snowfall. April 5, a few robins around sumacs, one chipping sparrow on deck. April 6, juncos and a tree sparrow on deck, robin checking out small areas of exposed grass. April 7, male cardinal calling before any hint of light in morning sky, phoebe in woods. Small crabapple tree by walk covered by tiny bright green leaves, green leaves emerging in a honeysuckle thicket. April 8, seven male cowbirds around every day. Four females joined them at noon. Watched two red-tails in an aerial display over the woods. Heard another red-tail calling from woods behind. One chipping sparrow eating seed, cute little pair of chickadees on the deck together. Doves are pairing up now, and a pair of downy woodpeckers visiting suet at same time. April 9, pine warbler heard in front woods. April 10, male goldfinches so bright now. Female hairy woodpecker on suet. April 11, junco on deck, great blue heron overhead often. April 14, juncos here, female hairy on suet, three chipping sparrows on deck. April 15, under Hildreth Hills power lines, heard or saw two pine warblers, two tufted titmice, blue jay, flicker, chickadees, tom turkey, and a flock of at least twelve cedar waxwings hurrying somewhere. April 16, lovely red-bellied woodpecker on suet, juncos here. Pair of house sparrows mating on deck. April 17, pair of blue jays on deck for seed then hopped onto birdbath for a drink together. Listening to both a pine warbler and a chipping sparrow singing out front. Phoebe out front. Drove to wetland on Howard Rd. and stood there enjoying the cheerful sounds of spring peepers. One Canada goose drifted quietly across the water, a beaver swam silently by. April 18, white-breasted nuthatch calling in woods, goldfinches very chatty these days, female cardinal picking up some nesting materials, seven doves eating seed. April 9, at 4 a.m., listened to a robin singing a pleasant song from the woods. Last juncos I saw were on April 16. April 20, three blue jays in yard early, pair of chipping sparrows are regulars on deck. April 21, small crabapple out front is now showing dark pink buds. Two red-tails drifting easily, low over the big woods. Two male downies politely taking turns on suet. Woodpecker rapping deep in the woods. "We've waited so long for this splendid time of year, and now I can't even remember what kind of winter we had. But I do know that this is a beautiful day".
Ginger Dries, Sherwood Dr. April 2, male turkey under feeder. April 3, female turkey here most days without the male, wrens and chickadees checking out the houses, quite a few juncos still here. Three rabbits are in yard, and they fight with the squirrels, chasing them everywhere. April 25, a Baltimore oriole showed up. Cardinals, jays, many chickadees, house and goldfinches, brown-headed cowbirds, hairy, downy, red-bellied woodpeckers and flicker here.
Marian/Bill Harman, Chamberlain Rd. April 3, woodcock still displaying here, juncos still here. April 16, eight turkeys, three displaying. At N. Main St., pair of ravens on a nest in the highway garage salt storage shed. April 21, full moon, woodcock still displaying in our pasture. At Vose Rd. April 9 and 23, first two bird and plant inventory walks at O'Brien farm, with Charlie McColough, Len Palmer, Dot Mooney, Carol and Tom Gumbart. Birds found so far: red-bellied woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, downy woodpecker, northern flicker, black-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, nesting bluebirds, tree swallow, house sparrow, northern cardinal, American robin, American goldfinch, northern mockingbird, pine warbler, red-winged blackbird, brown-headed cowbird, mourning dove, blue jay, mallard pair, Canada goose, American crow, song sparrow, dark-eyed junco, eastern phoebe, great blue heron, house sparrow, chipping sparrow, brown creeper, wild turkey. April 24, a walk on Frances Hill Wildlife Sanctuary: song sparrow, blue jay, chickadees, titmice, cardinals, pine warbler or chipping sparrow heard, goldfinch, downy woodpecker, two hermit thrushes poking around in the wetlands, bluebird, black flies, bumble bee. A mourning cloak butterfly rose up from the sunny path as I walked towards it. Wood anemone blooming, Canada mayflower up, Indian pokeweed and skunk cabbage up, magnolia trees blooming, bugleweed and white violets blooming.
Diane Lauber, Tenney Rd. April 3, barred owl sat on utility wire outside of house during the day, snow that night. April 4, red fox went across yard. April 17, barred owl and great horned owl both heard nearby during day. April 15, phoebe started singing his incessant call for a mate. Red-backed salamander, lead phase (grey with spots) found in the garden. April 19, red-bellied woodpecker.
Ron Gemma, at Burn's Hill, April 3, approximately fifteen great blue heron nests, ten occupied. Concord Rd., red-winged blackbirds and bluebirds at feeders. April 4, tracks of a river otter showing slides in the snow. April 12, female cardinal collecting sticks. April 13, phoebe in trees, bee taking pollen from myrtle blossoms, robin taking bath in an eddy of Vine Brook. April 17, cabbage white and spring azure butterflies in garden, cardinal nest in yew bush. April 18, white-throated sparrows in bushes, pear trees blossoming, two hen turkeys in yard. April 19, blue jay.
Donna Cecere, Calista Terrace. April 4, northern flicker at the suet-pretty big bird, first time I've seen one. April 5, yellow finches, blue jays, woodpeckers, mourning doves, robins, tufted titmouse, cardinals.
Denali Delmar, Dunstable Rd. April 6, set up several birdfeeders…It's been such a delight to watch the goldfinches turn daffodil yellow and to see a bluebird make repeated visits to the suet. "The suet feeder hangs from a shepherd's crook. A nuthatch was clinging to the side of the feeder, eating away, when a male cardinal landed atop the crook. The nuthatch spread its winds, stared threateningly (?) at the intruder, and rocked back in forth in place." Some crows in the yard, and today some brown-headed cowbirds. April 9, bluebirds seem to be nesting nearby; a pair in the yard, at the suet and seed feeders. "What a delight."
Doug Pederson, at Forge Pond. April 7, thirty tree swallows skimming the water.
April 10, a few mallards and a couple of swans at Forge pond. Bald eagle and a red-tailed hawk seen. Red-winged blackbirds seen frequently now. April 27, two red-tailed hawk in an aerial battle or courting display [Doug captured some great photos of this-MH]
Kate Phaneuf, Drawbridge Rd. April 12, red-winged blackbirds swooped in to check for seed under the tree.
Carol Gumbart, at Greystone Pond. April 19, ruby-crowned and golden-crowned kinglets. April 23, woodcock displaying behind town hall.
Cori Ryan, Stony Brook Rd. April 23, red-bellied woodpecker and male cardinal at feeder.
Diane Duane, Howard Rd. April 23, saw a male Baltimore oriole on the ground under my feeder. I thought it was way too early for them.
Mike Woessner, April 26, at Blanchard Rd. Several devil's walking stick trees growing beside road at Blanchard farms.
Michael Berry, Rush Rd. April 26, otter in yard adjacent to Beaver Brook. Sharp-shinned hawk, pileated woodpecker, yellow-rumped warbler, palm warbler, ruby crowned kinglet, white-throated sparrow, swamp sparrow, golden-crowned kinglet, towhee. The pine warbler comes to the seed cake feeder regularly. Phoebe nesting, two sets of wood ducks nesting, bluebirds nesting.
Rosemarie Koester, Providence Rd. April report: chickadees, titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, doves, grackles, red-bellied and downy woodpeckers, pair of cardinals, pairs of goldfinches, pairs of house finches, up to four cowbirds, one robin, two blue jays, white-throated sparrows, red-winged blackbirds, several turkeys. Red-tailed hawk over Tadmuck Rd. Also, skunk cabbage along brook, forsythia about to bloom, pussy willows bloomed a month ago, red squirrel, four gray squirrels, geese heard.
Note: This meeting has already taken place.
When: Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 7pm
Where: Parish Center for the Arts
Rick Roth, a conservationist and teacher, runs The Creature Teachers, a family owned environmental and animal education company. His goal is to educate the public about the wonders and diversity of the animals that share our planet. Continue reading Annual Meeting on November 5, 2015
The site you are seeing here is a brand new WCT website. The new website runs on a content management system that will make it easier and more efficient to publish updated content, event information and newsletter archives. It also features a new database of information about Westford conservation lands, making the new site much easier to manage and ensuring that you see the same information no matter how you choose to view the conservation land content.
Our main goals with the new website were:
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[All photos by Andreas Branch for PMc]. Yesterday evening, Vanity Fair, the FEED Foundation and Hungry in America partnered for a fundraising event at Tom Colicchio's Craft restaurant. Of a group including Lauren Bush, Ellen Gustafson, Ali Larter, David Arquette, Greg Lauren, Elizabeth Berkeley Lauren, Debi Mazar, Katharine McPhee, Marcia Cross, Nick Lachey and Topher Grace; many sported the popular, recyclable FEED bag in support of the collaboration.
The benefit also promoted a new film, the "Hungry in America Project," drawing attention to our nation's devastating and oft overlooked nutrition crises. Cheflebrity Tom, who handmade delicious bites for the gathering, also boasts an executive director credit on the documentary with fellow gourmand Mario Batali.
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Silicon Valley in the United States is the birthplace of the world's leading high tech companies like Apple, Yahoo and Google. For ambitious European companies, the San Francisco Bay Area remains a strategic development point with access to funding and world-class expertise. PwC's Accelerator has been created in Luxembourg to help European companies reach this goal and also to help US companies settle down in Europe. In a first "Local to Global" Expo, PwC Luxembourg presented 25 fast-growing companies to an audience of 50 institutional investors from around the world.
The featured companies have been selected based on the uniqueness of their technology, the quality of their management and their ambition to grow internationally. PwC's Accelerator supports technological companies from the digital media, voice and data communication, clean tech and semiconductor industries. Laurent Probst is Partner at PwC Luxembourg and Leader in R&D and Innovation.
He says that PwC is operating in an unrivalled field. "Usually, help is offered in the incubation phase, meaning at the early stage, of a company. We are the only ones in Europe intervening in the acceleration period, where the challenge is to make an already successful start-up progress to a global level. We review, for instance, the business plan of a company and find out that they ideally need 10 million euros rather than the 3-5 million they originally thought they needed."
PwC's Accelerator is a one-stop shop and the service offered is two-fold. The first phase includes training programmes, coaching, business plan assistance and real estate needs; the second phase consists of fund raising and business development assistance. "In the acceleration period, the lack of resources is a real problem for companies. It is essential that the management focuses on its core business and we take care of the rest", Alexandre Rhea, Partner and CEO of PwC's Accelerator, explains.
He shows a lot of respect to entrepreneurs because they take a lot of risk by creating a company. But often they don't realise how important it is to build a team with a winning mentality, because nobody ever told them. "If you want to win the football World Cup you need great players on every position in order to succeed", he adds.
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Conscious that Silicon Valley presents a unique ecosystem, PwC's Accelerator has formed a partnership with Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley based platform that helps fast growing companies go global. The Plug and Play technology centre houses a community of more than 330 start-ups from seed stage (2-3 employees) to later stage companies with over 90 employees.
According to Alexandre Rhea, it is essential for any European company that wants to go international to be present in Silicon Valley. There are several reasons for that. "If you want to be top class, you need to compete with the best players in your field. It is in Silicon Valley where investors' pockets are deepest. In this technology stronghold, you can find more than 180 venture capital funds; one in three manages over a billion dollars. In Europe, there is no tech fund managing more than 400 million dollars." Alexandre Rhea knows what he is talking about. Before joining PwC, he had 17 years of international private equity experience.
An American in Europe
Alternatively, many innovative American firms are looking to enter the European market, which is perceived as time consuming and costly. PwC, through its extensive network around the globe, can help these companies to speed things up. Laurent Probst and Alexandre Rhea from PwC both underline that Europe remains a very important market for US firms despite the trouble Eurozone countries face right now. The European market is important to US managers but it scares them off because of their lack of knowledge.
Laurent Probst explains how this problem is solved. "From the moment a company wants to come to Europe and the moment when the management finally decides to go through with it, there is typically a period of 12-18 months. During that period of time you have to educate and inform US managers on how to "attack" the European market with all its different languages and fiscal and jurisdictional systems. This approach is not limited to US companies settling in Europe. The same is true for a European company wishing to enter the Russian market, for instance."
The beautiful ones
PwC's Accelerator's first objective is to provide successful companies with the necessary advice, expertise and network to enter the European market and accelerate their development. Laurent Probst stresses that, of course, the goal is also to position Luxembourg as a European hub to welcome companies from all over the world." If the deal flow is better in Luxembourg than in Paris or Brussels, companies will stay here. This is also good news for the Luxembourg financial centre and its fund industry, which is second in the world after the US".
In terms of branding, international investors will not be impressed by messages that Luxembourg is the best and most beautiful country in the world. But they will certainly be intrigued by a toolbox that shows that the Grand Duchy has a lot to offer. This goes from the quality of Internet infrastructures and high-level data centres to investment structures and a qualified, multilingual workforce. The two PwC Partners agree that Luxembourg will be in a good position if it meets investors' demands.
Alexandre Rhea concludes that the country's assets will not fall on deaf ears. US companies and investors have lived some painful experiences when doing business in Ireland, a country that has plunged into recession again. That's why they are ready to invest in a more stable country like Luxembourg with a better-organised economic system. CW


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Chabot Space and Science Center
View of the entrance of the Chabot Space and Science Center.
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Chabot Space and Science Center, located in Oakland, California, is a hands-on center featuring interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.
The Center is the continuation and expansion of a public observatory that has served San Francisco Bay Area schools and citizens with astronomy and science education programs since 1883. It is named after the father of hydraulic mining and benefactor of the original Oakland Observatory, Anthony Chabot. Since 2000, the Center has been located on the western border of Redwoods Regional Park.
The institution began in 1883 as the Oakland Observatory, through a gift from Anthony Chabot to the City of Oakland.[1] The original Oakland Observatory was located in downtown Oakland and provided public telescope viewing for the community. For decades, it also served as the official timekeeping station for the entire Bay Area, measuring time with its transit telescope.
The observatory moved to its Mountain Boulevard location in 1915 due to increasing light pollution and urban congestion. In the mid-1960s, the facility was expanded considerably. Throughout this time, the Chabot Science Center, as it was renamed, was staffed mainly by Oakland Unified School District personnel and volunteers. In 1977, seismic safety concerns terminated public school students' access to the original observatory facility. The observatory building remained open to the general public, but school activities were limited to outlying classroom buildings and the planetarium.
Recognizing the need to restore full access to the facility, either by repair or relocation, in 1989 Chabot Observatory & Science Center was formed as a Joint Powers Agency with the City of Oakland, the Oakland Unified School District, and the East Bay Regional Park District, in collaboration with the Eastbay Astronomical Society, and in 1992 was recognized as a nonprofit organization. The project was led by Chabot's Executive Director and CEO, Dr. Michael D. Reynolds, breaking ground for the facility in October 1996 with construction of the new 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m2) Science Center beginning in May 1998.
In January 2000, anticipating the opening of the new facility, the organization changed its name from Chabot Observatory & Science Center to Chabot Space & Science Center. The new name was chosen to better convey the organization's focus on astronomy and the space sciences, while communicating both the broad range and the technologically advanced nature of programs available in the new Science Center.
Opened August 19, 2000, the Chabot Space & Science Center is an 86,000-square-foot (8,000 m2), state-of-the-art science and technology education facility on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) site in the hills of Oakland, California. The museum was formerly an affiliate in the Smithsonian Affiliations program.[2] but is currently no longer an affiliate.
Aside from its telescopes, it contains:
- The Planetarium, a "full dome digital projection system" with various shows running daily.[3]
- The Tien MegaDome Theater, a 70-foot (21 m) dome screen auditorium which presented various IMax-like shows.[4] (now no longer in regular use).
- The Challenger Learning Center, a hands-on simulated space mission environment where 8 teams work together to complete a mission.[5]
- Many changing exhibits, full of hands-on displays, that highlight space and science topics. As of August 18, 2006, there are nine open exhibits.[6]
Chabot Space and Science Center has three observatory telescopes. "Leah", an 8" refractor telescope, was built in 1883 by Alvan Clark and donated by Anthony Chabot.[7] "Rachel" is a 20" refractor telescope, commissioned in 1914 from Warner & Swasey, with optics by John Brashear.[8] It is the largest refractor in the western United States regularly open to the public. "Nellie" is a 36" reflecting telescope which opened in June 2003 and is housed in a rolling roof observatory.[9]
Observatory quick facts[edit]
- Original Observatory built: 1883, Downtown Oakland, California
- Second Observatory built: 1915, at Mountain Boulevard
- Third (Present) Observatory built: 2000, at Skyline Boulevard
Telescope statistics[edit]
- Type - Refracting telescope
- Maker - Alvan Clark & Sons, 1883
- Aperture – 8 inches
- Focal Length – 112 inches
- Mount – German equatorial
- Benefactor: Anthony Chabot
- Usage Intent – popular and educational use
Meridian Transit Telescope
- Type - Transit telescope
- Maker - Fauth & Co., 1885
- Aperture – 4 inches
- Focal Length –
- Mount – Double Pier Transit
- Usage Intent – popular and educational use / time determination
- Type - Refracting telescope
- Maker - Warner & Swasey / John Brashear, 1914
- Aperture – 20 inches
- Focal Length – 28 feet (8.5 m)
- Mount – German equatorial
- Cost – $20,000
- Usage Intent – popular and educational use
- Type - Reflecting telescope, specifically a classical cassegrain reflector
- Maker - Chabot Space & Science Center, 2003
- Aperture – 36 inches
- Focal Length – 24 feet (7.3 m)
- Mount – equatorial fork
- Usage Intent – popular and educational use
The Planetarium seats 250 people under a 70-foot (21 m) diameter dome, and features live weekly shows and daily pre-recorded "fulldome" shows. The weekly live shows are presented by a staff astronomer.
- Live Show:
Cosmos 360 uses the planetarium's digital fulldome system to view the night sky as well as flying through space to see the universe from a different perspective. The guided tour include in-depth views of planets, constellations and other current astronomical events. The show is updated to reflect seasonal night skies.
- Daily Shows:
The daily shows range from content geared for young children through more sophisticated shows designed for a general audience.
A complete schedule and listing of daily shows as well as current show times can be found at the center's planetarium page.[10]
Galaxy Explorers program[edit]
The Chabot Space and Science Center offers volunteer and educational opportunities to local teens, who work as explainers on the museum floor or on outreach trips. The program was initiated by a grant from YouthALIVE! (Youth Achievement through Learning Involvement, Volunteer and Employment!) through the Association of Science-Technology Centers.
See also[edit]
- ^ "Chabot Space & Science Center (CSSC) educates students of all ages on Planet Earth and the universe". Archived from the original on August 15, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2006.
- ^ "Chabot Space and Science Center". Affiliate Details. Smithsonian Affiliations. 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Visit Chabot Retrieved August 19, 2006. Archived November 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Visit Chabot Retrieved August 19, 2006. Archived November 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Challenger Learning Center
- ^ "Featured Exhibits". Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2006.
- ^ "Virtual Science Center". Archived from the original on August 6, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2006.
- ^ Virtual Science Center Retrieved August 19, 2006. Archived September 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Virtual Science Center". Archived from the original on August 6, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2006.
- ^ Chabot's Planetarium Retrieved August 19, 2006.
External links[edit]
- Chabot Space & Science Center Official website
- Buildings and structures in Oakland, California
- Education in Oakland, California
- Astronomy education
- Telescopes
- Astronomical observatories in California
- Public observatories
- Planetaria in the United States
- Science museums in California
- Museums in Oakland, California
- Smithsonian Institution affiliates
- Tourist attractions in Oakland, California
- Science and technology in the San Francisco Bay Area


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Seth Edgar, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, and Rob McCurdy, Interim CIO, presented on the current state of IT risk management at MSU. They also discussed recent changes in security policy to support better risk management across the university.
The framework for managing risk was detailed, as well as existing resources for security best practices and baseline security controls and monitoring. Edgar and McCurdy said they were willing to meet with anyone who would like additional information on current measures and initiatives to mitigate risk to IT systems on campus.
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- Mike Walter, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is the new Chair-Elect.
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