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Similar in styling to the X-T2, the X-H1 has an all-new ruggedised and weather-sealed bodyshell that's slightly larger and is made from magnesium alloy that's 25 percent thicker and has a durable scratch-resistant costing. In ergonomic terms, the control layout is actually quite similar to the medium format GFX 50s, including a top panel read-out screen and big lockable dials for setting shutter speeds and exposure compensation. The EVF has a resolution of 3.69 megadots and the 7.62 cm monitor screen features the same three-way tilting arrangement as on both the X-T2 and GFX 50S. It also provides touchscreen controls, including AF touchpad functionality when you're using the EVF.
The X-H1 is the first X mount body with sensor-based image stabilisation which operates over five axes and gives up to five stops of correction for camera shake. The stabilisation system employs three axial accelerometers, three axial gyro sensors and a newly-developed dual-processor which performs approximately 10,000 calculations per second.
In-body stabilisation is part of a whole suite of features aimed at videographers and starting with 4K recording in the Cinema 4K resolution of 4096x2160 pixels at 25 or 24 fps, giving a bit rate of 200 Mbps. Full HD footage can be recorded at 120 fps for slow-motion effect and there's a new dedicated 'Film Simulation' profile for video called Eterna which optimises the dynamic range and flattens colours for easier grading in post-production. F-Log recording to the memory card is also available and an additional dynamic range setting of 400% which represents approximately 12 stops. The quality of the sound recording via the built-in stereo microphones is increased to 24-bit /48 kHz. A stereo audio input is provided on the camera body, but as with the X-T2 the stereo audio output is on a separate vertical grip – called the VBP-XH1 – which also serves as a booster for the continuous shooting speed (up to 11 fps with the focal plane shutter) and the maximum 4K recording time (which is extended to 30 minutes). The grip houses two batteries, extending the shooting range to 900 shots. However, the good news is that the grip is now bundled with the camera and not an additional purchase.
The X-H1 shares a number of key features with the X-T2 including the 24.3 megapixels 'X-Trans CMOS III' sensor and 'X-Processor Pro' imaging engine, the 325-points hybrid contrast/phase-detection AF system, the full set of photo-based 'Film Simulation' presets, including ACROS B&W, and continuous shooting at up to 14 fps with the sensor-based shutter. This also gives a fastest shutter speed of 1/32,000 second. Another first for an X mount camera is the provision of flicker detection and reduction for more stable exposure control when shooting under gas-ignition light sources. Additionally, the AF sensitivity in low light is increased by 1.5 stops and both these features are clearly aimed at sports photographers. The camera's sensitivity range is equivalent to ISO 200 to 12,800 with extensions to ISO 100 and 51,200. When using the sensor shutter, the buffer memory allows for up to 40 best-quality JPEGs in a burst, 27 RAW files with lossless compression or 23 uncompressed RAWs. With the FP shutter, these burst depths increase to 80, 31 and 26 frames respectively. The X-H1 has dual memory card slots for the SD format, both with UHS-II speed support.
The new camera's launch coincides with the availability of Fujifilm's first MK Series cinema lenses in the X mount (they've previously only been available in Sony's E mount). The Fujinon MKX 18-55mm T2.9 and 50-135mm T2.9 zooms are optimised for video recording in that they minimise focus shift and optical axis shift when zooming, and reduce lens 'breathing' during focusing (i.e. a slight shift in the angle-of-view). Additionally, the aperture collar can be set to seamless adjustment for quieter and smoother exposure control.
The Fujifilm X-H1 is priced at $3399 (which includes the VPB-XH1 battery grip) and will be available in early March. The X mount MK cinema lenses will go on sale in June priced at $6149 for the 18-55mm and $6449 for the 50-135mm. For more information visit http://www.fujifilm.com.au

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Living in Chicago and Elsewhere
Where to Live
Whether renting or buying, you will find that Chicago and the suburbs are a "buyers" market at the moment. It is quite easy to find something and you will be able to negotiate, especially when buying or renting from a small corporation or private individuals.
Some much sought after Chicago locations for property are in the following neighborhoods:
Lincoln Park
An area that has grown and, due to its popularity, much more is now called Lincoln Park then before. Inspired by developers to up the prices no doubt. In general Lincoln Park is cosy, bustling with restaurants, bars and shops. Many Dinks or thirty somethings, lots of SUVs, Range Rovers and BMW's in particular. Parking can be a tad challenging in Lincoln Park, so if you have a car finding a place with parking space could be a big plus.
Near North
The area just north of the Chicago river. Mostly high-rise living. Be aware that many high-rises do not have individual balconies or decks, be sure to check if outside space is important to you. Easy access to the lake, many of the downtown clubs and bars. If you have a car make sure to get an apartment
with parking space. Before selecting the apartment, say if this is for temporary housing in a corporate apartment, make sure to double check on the view. Some buildings have a spectacular view.
Gold Coast
An area between Near North and Lincoln Park, quite posh, but quite boring as well. It is quite close to Old Town, which has to be the only good thing about the Gold Coast. Unless you are really into quiet city life of course.
Old Town
Lovely part of the city, between Gold Coast and Lincoln Park. Very sought after, and not a particularly large neighborhood so apartments ar fairly scarce. Fantastic for dining out and many great bars. Easy access to downtown and the North Avenue Beach are definitely a plus. If you are looking actively in Old Town, try to get something that does not directly border Cabrini Green. Cabrini still holds many so-called project-housing buildings and used to be one of the no-go areas in Chicago. It isn't anymore as many of the high-rises in this area have been torn down and replaced by terraced housing. There are however quite a few left and it still is not an area one would wonder around in later in the evening, although during the day it is fine.
Wicker Park / Bucktown
Some of the best bars and restaurants in Chicago are in this neighborhood, specifically around a half-mile radius of the North/Damen/Milwaukee junction. Renewed gentrification of this once turn of the century (the previous one) turned into ghetto, has started to bring in many hip and happening people about ten years ago. Now it is still hip, although the hard-core artists have been replaced by people in their late twenties mid thirties that enjoy relaxed yet culturally rich city life. Many great live-music bars, fantastic boutiques, non-chain restaurants, and being able to order a simple medium capuccino in a "gezellige" coffee-bar rather then learning new and obnoxious coffee-lingo at Starbucks, is refreshing to say the least.
There are several nice neighborhoods outside of Chicago as well and many families often prefer to move into adjoining suburbs, especially with school-age children. Here some of the nicer suburbs in the Chicago area:
Oak Park / River Forest
These two old suburbs are near-West and adjoin the Chicago. The homes are often older and rentals ofen difficult to find. However, they feature some great architecture. Frank Lloyd Wright and his students designed many of the homes in these suburbds. The public school system is rated very highly and their proximity to the City makes access to and from downtown very easy. For more information click on Oak Park or River Forest for more information.
This is a far western suburb and it will take you a while to get downtown. There is a large Dutch community here and it even has a Dutch school, the Tulip. The public schools here are very highly rated as well. The housing is generally newer than in suburbs closer to the City and you will often find that you will have more living space by moving further out of the city.
The home of Northwestern University. Evanston has wonderful homes, a lakefront and a decent school system. We have heard that the high school has undergone some rough times recently but all in all this is a great place to live and work.
Winnetka / Kenilworth / Wilmette
These are northern suburbs. Homes and rentals here are top dollar. Access to the City is somewhat complicated during rush hour. The public school system is rated very highly throughout the state as well as the country. New Trier High School is the crown jewel. The homes are beautiful here and you will have very good access to the Lake!
Ways to Find Your New Rental
An few ways to find your new place, for rental, are the Chicago Reader (also online at http://www.chireader.com or available for free in many stores and coffeeshops on Thursdays), or through one of the many housing agencies. In many cases though housing agencies do not add as much value as you would hope, particularly not in the current market. Often just walking or driving through neighborhoods you are interested in on the look-out for "For Rent" signs is most effective. Watch out for properties that are built alongside the L, or elevated train. These can be quite noisy.
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With basically two months to go until graduation, I'm taking advantage of apring break in order to add more content to this online portfolio and make connections for "the job" because I pretty much want to hit the ground running starting June 1st.
I very much want to work in a cross-over position with marketing and product development in a company that shares some of the values I do or sees the potential in developing product marketed toward people with food intolerance or allergies.
I'm off to a decent start–I just received a glowing letter of recommendation from the head of my department and I met with another professor yesterday to look at contacts at regional companies. I feel pretty strongly that Lundberg Family Farms would be an excellent fit for me, however, I'm learning more about other companies, such as California Olive Ranch and Lucero Olive Oil, and I want to keep my options and eyes open.
I've added 4 letters of recommendation to my online resume–via hyperlinks under each job they're relevant to, including the one from my professor. I will continue to add those as they come in, so please check back for updates.
Graduation is May 25th, and today is March 19th. That means I still have two months and one week. Wish me luck!
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Autovill is a museum featuring automobiles from private collections only. It is the only museum that has no fences so visitors could touch and sit in each car they want. You will find no clunkers here. All cars are restored and well-polished.
|Chevrolet Fleetline Deluxe, 1949
|Cadillac DeVille, 1959
|Citroen ID19 (DS), 1960
|Horch 830 BL, 1935
|Mercedes-Benz 540K, 1936
|Mercedes-Benz 230 (W153), 1938
|Mercedes-Benz 300 S, 1953
|Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe, 1957
|Jaguar XK 140, 1956
|Jaguar E-Type, 1961
|The gem of the collection is this 1907 Darracq 18HP Double-Phaeton
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|Triumph GT6 Bermuda Special Roadster. It is made of Brazilian mahogany
|This is a racing Bentley 4½ Liter, 1929
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Harem Heroes update hit us today, while I was browsing twitter for the latest political debate. All I read was another round of the dead-horse meme #HillarysHealth, when Nutaku suddenly tweeted about a long-waited(?) update for Harem Heroes. Does anybody care, was not the question in my mind, when I decided to check back on this free to play hentai browser game of epic proportions and anime meme mastery.
If you've never played this cancerous game before, it's basically a retarded visual novel full of fucking, forced into Nutaku's cookie-cutter free to play formula. The content is gated via the tired-and-true stamina system; you have a meter that measures your stamina points, you spend these points while accessing content, you run out of points, and either pay the fuck up, or wait for the points to recover like a broke-ass plebeian. You also run PVP RNG simulations in the game, which many of the gameplay mechanics from leveling up to gearing your girls are built to support. In the actual PVP portion of the game, you basically toss a coin and win or lose.
Additionally, in the case of Harem Heroes, not only is the content gated with stamina, but scenes can also cost the in-game currency. Personally I have been spending thousands upon thousands of monopoly money to upgrade my stats, so I'm dry as fuck. This is where I'm stuck at:
I reviewed this game earlier, check it out in the archive if you give a shit. It's an okay porn game.


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By Kitty Leung
Cherry blossoms erupt throughout greater Vancouver every spring. Fully bloomed cherry trees on abright sunny day present us a natural and energetic scene. This sudden outburst of pink sparks a lively colour all over the urban neighbourhood.
In this project cherry blossom is recreated as a single motif developed into a dynamic composition. The extensively stenciled glass wall brings a sense of growth, flowering, and sprouting to pedestrians and commuters. When the sunlight strikes the glass wall in the afternoon, shadows of cherry blossom stencils are cast over the floor of the stairs creating amulti-spatial effect. The brightness of the colour and the simplicity of the form provide avibrant, enthusiastic, and cheerful atmosphere in the city.
Cherry blossom motif in Chinese culture is connected with development, tranquility, harmony, and joy.In China it has been a tradition of putting cherry blossom paper cutouts on walls and windows in Chinese New Year to celebrate the coming of spring and prosperity it brings. Chinese is the biggest visual minority group in BC making up 20% of its population. Cherry blossom motif associates the group with a vital and colourful living style of the present and brings memories of its own culture. Cherry blossom symbolizes Chinese culture that evolves and grows through interacting with other cultures in the community. The dialogue between cultures makes changes to the urban space and provides a harmonious and welcoming environment to both local people and visitors. The cultural exchange, integration and engagement gradually cultivate a unique identity of the city; Greater Vancouver has become a multi-cultural platform for every Canadian.
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Nicole Bernier is an Associate in the Corporate Group at MSF. Her practice involves counseling clients in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including public and private mergers, acquisitions, securities transactions, private equity and venture capital transactions, and joint ventures.
In addition, Nicole advises clients in a wide array of governance, securities and other commercial matters, including compliance and disclosure issues, at all stages of a business and in a variety of industries.
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Before joining MSF in 2014, Ms. Bernier was an Associate in the Corporate Group of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP for over three years. In law school, Ms. Bernier completed a Judicial Internship with Hon. Dora L. Irizarry, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York in the summer of 2008 and participated in the International and Comparative Business Law, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany, in the Fall of 2009
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The delivery of a 2.9km Yaya Abatan road expanded into a dual carriageway to Ifako-Ijaiye residents last Thursday has been described by the Lagos State Governor Mr. Babatunde Fashola as the true meaning and value of democracy.
He said the road which is meant to make transportation a pleasurable experience would improve the standard of living and aid growth.
He, therefore, challenged residents to take ownership of the road by maintaining it, saying the facility is meant to have a 25-year life span. He also urged people to stop dumping refuse into the drains or trade on the walkways which according to him, is meant for pedestrians.
"Trading on the walkways exposes your children to danger of being run over by motorists and this must be prevented at all cost. Let us cultivate the culture of keeping the walkways clear of any encumbrances that might lead to more pains. This road is meant to improve your quality of life and not to cause more sorrow and anguish," the governor said.
Fashola praised the contractor, Messrs Arab Contractors, for delivering a world class road on deadline, even as he urged other contractors working with the government to borrow a leave from them.
Fashola, who described the road as another dividend of tax payment, said tax -paying Lagosians should be wearing their tax cards as a badge of honour. He equally called on all those who earn a living but are yet to begin paying taxes to join the army of tax payers with which more funds would be available for the provision of world class infrastructure across the state.
"I urge all those who earn a living without paying salaries to have a rethink because their actions are denying us the capacity to do more for the state," he said.
He said he is proud that from Lagos Island to the fringes of the state, government is handing over world class infrastructure and projects that had gone to a great length in emphasising that only the best is good for the people of the state.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Dr. Obafemi Kadiri Hamzat, said government's intervention was part of its Strategic Inner Road Development Programme, which identifies critical high volume traffic bearing roads for upgrade and reconstruction. The road, he said, links Ogba Ijaiye to Iju road, with several access roads such as Oyemekun Street, Kayode Street, Orimolade Street, Obawole road and College Road connected to it.
Hamzat said while the phase 1 was completed December last year, the second phase which extends from Haruna Bus Stop to Excellence Hotel junction was awarded in April to the same firm.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infratructure Mr. Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson in his vote of thanks said the road is another milestone in the numerous achievements of the government in utilising tax payers o the benefit of Lagosians.


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The government has named seven ultra-low carbon vans that will qualify for a discount of up to £8,000 as part of the Plug-In Van Grant incentive to stimulate the market for ultra-low carbon commercial vehicles.
"The Plug-In Van Grant and today's detail on the seven models eligible is excellent news for van drivers, operators, businesses and the industry. The savings on the initial purchase price, coupled with the tax advantages and very low running costs, make a plug-in van an attractive proposition – particularly for those running local and back-to-base services," said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
Business minister Mark Prisk said: "Vans are essential to the smooth running of so many businesses and contribute enormously to the UK economy. An upfront purchase grant, when combined with lower running costs and tax benefits, can make switching to an ultra low carbon van an attractive choice for those businesses.
"Now there are seven different models eligible for that support, van buyers should be able to choose one they find easy on the eye as well as on the wallet."
Already on sale, or arriving this year, each van is eligible for a 20% price reduction (up to £8,000), with VAT businesses able to reclaim the full list price VAT on top of the reduction.
Vans qualifying for the Grant must emit less than 75g/km CO2, be capable of travelling at least 60 miles between charges (10 miles in electric mode for hybrid vans), reaching speeds of more than 50mph and meet European safety standards.


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In 1952 Edward Ardizzone was invited by UNESCO to go to India to take part in their Seminar for the Procduction of Audio-Visual Aids for Fundamental Education. He was a member of a four man team that spent three months in Delhi and three in Bombay from early November 1952 to the end of May 1953. Edward Ardizzone kept a diary of his visit, the written entries fully and freely augmented by sketches in pencil and ink and occasionally water colour and pastel. While in Ind... View more info
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-The LORD is good to all
-His tender mercies are over all His works
-The LORD upholdeth all that fall
-and raiseth up all that be bowed down
-Thou givest them their meat in due season
-Thou openest Thy hand and satifiest the desire of every living thing
-The LORD is nigh unto them that call upon Him
-He will fufill the desire of them that fear Him
-He also will hear their cry and save them
-The LORD preserveth all them that love Him
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I was SO excited, but Mummy came to visit! Daddy would be arriving on Saturday morning, but it was nice that Mummy was able to come earlier. We decided to try out a ramen place which we had heard about - and to get there we had to cross the river - and we got this amazing view! I got one of before the sunset, and this one after our yummy dinner! It was just so pretty!
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A Location-based small business reviewing site
Here's a link to what I think is a refreshing, positive, alternative to Yelp. It allows one to recommend business they like to their friends. No whining or hostility necessary. I had a chance to chat a bit with Jim Delli Santi, Likelist's founder, at Web 2.0 and really liked his vision. I'm looking forward to seeing them grow.
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Peru might not be as famous for its beaches as say Brazil or Colombia, but that does not mean there are no excellent beaches in Peru. In fact the exact opposite seems to be the case, especially in the northern region of Peru, where there is an outstanding selection of beaches, offering great sunbathing, surfing-and watersport possibilities. More specifically the best beaches are said to be in Trujillo, Paracas, Mancora and Piura, but also Punta Hermosa close to the capital of Lima offers some excellent beaches.
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I meant to do a blog today, but I'm still unpacking, and since it's already very early in the a.m. and I was supposed to print off some resumes early in the morning because I need a job stat, I won't be posting today.
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After attempting and failing to blog consistently over the past few years, I decided that (third time lucky) now was the time to actually do it properly.
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Monday's Dose - May 20th 2013
Save Souls, Don't Oppress Them!
Today's Scripture
"Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God." - Leviticus 25:17 (KJV).
Thoughts for Today
Let's look at the meaning of the word, "Oppress". "1 a archaic : SUPPRESS b : to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority 2 : to burden spiritually or mentally : weigh heavily upon" Thanks to www.Webster.com for the definition. Oppression is a very bad thing to do to someone, but yet a lot of us are guilty of this sin each and every day. People hold each other down and they also put so many burdens on a person that they can't take it. Communism is an example of oppression. People who rule over other people and control their lives and make their lives miserable is communism and oppression. Some people who follow Christ, will take people in if the people live by their rules. There's nothing wrong with that, but some of the rules are so controlling and so horrible that it burdens these people and it doesn't bring them closer to God, but further away. Some of these places will tell the people stuff like, "You can only listen to Christian music.". Christian music is good and it's all I listen to, I recommend it to people, but I don't believe in forcing things on people. You can't make someone's heart worship God, you can make it so the outside of the person looks as if it is worshipping, but you can't make the actual heart worship. Some Christians are guilty of oppression and I am sure they don't mean to do it, but they are doing it in so many ways. We need to live right and teach right, but we can not force people to do as we want them to do. Even God, follows by this: Sin was brought into the world by Satan, but it was brought so we would have freedom of choice. God, doesn't want people to love Him because they have to love Him, but because they want to love Him!
Us followers are also being oppressed each and every day. You have people being persecuted and even murdered for the sake of Christ. The human race cuses each other so many burdens. The sin of oppression covers so many different things: Stealing, hatred, adultery and anything where we are causing another person pain. Right now in America the courts are being used to oppress the followers of Christ. We've heard of lawsuits where people want, "Under God" taken out of the pledge and where a woman was restricted from having Christmas decorations in her yard. This is all wrong!
What's the point of today's message? I believe in a perfect balance in all things. I believe that we need to share a message of God's love to others and save others without oppressing others. I believe that we can't save souls by oppressing souls! I believe that we need to love everyone and not oppress them. Let's go back to that perfect example of the other day where the two boys attacked the Satanist with a metal club. That is oppression. Instead of oppressing the Satanist with a club they should've displayed the love of God, that would've been much more effective. We need to save souls, not oppress them!
Prayer: " Our Loving Heavenly Father, thank you for this message and for all things. Please forgive us of all our sins and we forgive all those who've wronged us. Please help us to love one another and not to oppress each other. Help us to display your perfect love and to save many souls. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."
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It's the new year, and you might be suffering from a post-holiday spending hangover. While it's a great time to make sensible financial New Year's resolutions, you still need to buy all of life's essentials. Maybe you even held off on major purchases until the after-Christmas sales kicked in. Fortunately, you can shop in January and still start 2017 with a flush wallet.
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January is traditionally the time for "white sales" from department stores on bed linens. At least one historian says the practice began in 1878 with John Wanamaker, an innovative merchant and marketer; he wanted to spur business during the slow winter months (apparently that post-holiday slump has been around for a while), so he discounted bed linens, which at the time were only available in white.
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Nashville Scene: Tennessee Local Food Summit Plans Most Ambitious Program Yet
Three-day conference moves to Montgomery Bell Academy for its seventh iteration
The seventh annual Tennessee Local Food Summit will take place this year Dec.1-3 at Montgomery Bell Academy's campus at 4001 Harding Road. Organized by Jeff Poppen, best known as The Barefoot Farmer, this year's summit makes the bold assertion the "Middle Tennessee farmland once fed Nashville; it will again."
To reach this vision, Poppen has gathered multiple panels of local, regional and national food and farm advocates for educational workshops and networking opportunities. Some of Nashville's best and most forward-thinking chefs will also participate in the panels and prepare meals for attendees.
Poppen has been an advocate for local food for more than four decades, growing his own food and selling his wares from one of the oldest and largest organic farms in Tennessee, Long Hungry Creek Farm in Red Boiling Springs. But don't get the impression that this summit is just a meeting of old tie-died hippies advocating some sort of return to agrarianism.
The Tennessee Local Food Summit is dead serious about improving the economics of local food production and consumption and has invited one of the most respected food systems analysts in the country to address the conference. Ken Meter is known for his work that integrates the technical sides of business development and marketing analysis with the fuzzier concepts of social concerns and development of successful systems. He has undertaken an analysis of the Nashville food system and will be talking about his findings as part of the summit.
Other local and regional experts who will participate in educational sessions include Tradd Cotter from Mushroom Mountain; Ian McSweeney, executive director of Russell Farm and Forest Conservation Foundation; Mac Wilson of Community Garden; Susana Lein of Salamander Springs Farm; Robin Fazio of the Baylor School; Paul Bela of Hill & Hollow Farm; Jay Williams of Williams Honey Farm; Loran Shallenberger of Bells Bend Farms; Alfred Farris of Windy Acres Farm; Bill Kenner of Sequatchie Cove Farm; and Tasha Kennard of the Nashville Farmers' Market. Go to the official event website for a full schedule of seminars.
Nashville chefs participating in cooking demonstrations include Tandy Wilson from City House, Julia Sullivan from Henrietta Red, Eric Zizka of Oak Steakhouse and Tony Galzin from Nicky's Coal Fired, and meals will be provided by local partners Husk Nashville and Lockeland Table.
The Tennessee Local Food Summit will take advantage of many of the facilities at the host venue, Montgomery Bell Academy's campus. Events will take place in the school's Hogwarts-like dining hall, also utilizing MBA's kitchens, classrooms, and lecture halls. Students from MBA's entrepreneurship, health and wellness, and conservation societies will take part in the conference sessions, as well as providing volunteer manpower for the weekend. Free parking will be available in the MBA parking garage off Wilson Boulevard.
"MBA is thrilled to serve as host for Tennessee Local Food Summit," said MBA Headmaster Brad Gioia. "The event and its mission provides a great opportunity for our boys to see the impact that the local food movement can have on our community," he continued. "Last year, our students provided more than 4,800 hours of volunteer service to 26 organizations in the area, and we see MBA's involvement in the Local Food Summit as a continuation of the school's commitment to serving Middle Tennessee.."
Other workshops will be offered in topics ranging from backyard and community gardening, online marketing, the effects of agriculture on the environment, and more. Tickets for conference, which include all workshops, meals and free parking, are $75 each and can be purchased at Eventbrite in advance. This is an incredibly affordable admission for the chance to take part in this vitally important discussion for our community while learning and networking from some amazing experts in the field and enjoying food prepared by local heroes. Don't dawdle on this one. Sign up for your tickets today!
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"Middle Tennessee Farmland Once Fed Nashville, It Will Again"
NASHVILLE, TN – (Nov. 7, 2017)—The Barefoot Farmer Jeff Poppen announced today the
Seventh Annual Tennessee Local Food Summit will be held Dec. 1-3 at Montgomery Bell Academy.
The event features local, regional and national food and farm advocates including Nashville's best chefs showcasing delicious, locally grown organic meals, educational workshops, networking and the celebration of Nashville's growing local food movement.
Event Organizer Jeff Poppen, the Barefoot Farmer, is the owner and operator of one of the oldest and largest organic farms in Tennessee, Long Hungry Creek Farm in Red Boiling Springs. Poppen has spent the last 40 years growing his own food and wants to share his vision that "Middle Tennessee farmland once fed all of Nashville, and it will again."
This year's event features Ken Meter, one of the most experienced food system analysts in the United States. His work integrates market analysis, business development, systems thinking, and social concerns. Ken will be reviewing and discussing the Nashville Food System Analysis Report.
Additionally, local and regional experts will participate in sessions, including, Tradd Cotter from Mushroom Mountain, Ian McSweeney, Executive Director of Russell Farm and Forest Conservation Foundation, Mac Wilson of Community Garden, Susana Lein of Salamander Springs Farm, Robin Fazio of the Baylor School, Paul Bela of Hill & Hollow Farm, Jay Williams of Williams Honey Farm, Loran Shallenberger of Bells Bend Farms, Alfred Farris of Windy Acres Farm, Bill Kenner of Sequatchie Cove Farm and Tasha Kennard of the Nashville Farmer's Market. A complete schedule can be found on our website, http://www.tnlocalfood.com.
Nashville Chefs Tandy Wilson from City House, Julia Sullivan from Henrietta Red, Eric Zizka of Oak Steakhouse and Tony Galzin from Nicky's Coal Fired will be participating in cooking demonstrations, along with featured meals provided by local partners Husk Nashville and Lockeland Table.
The Tennessee Local Food Summit will make use of several areas of the Montgomery Bell Academy campus, including the school's Dining Hall, kitchens, classrooms, and lecture halls. Students from the MBA Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellness, and Conservation Societies will take part in the conference sessions as well as provide manpower for the event. Parking will be available in the MBA parking garage off Wilson Boulevard.
"MBA is thrilled to serve as host for Tennessee Local Food Summit. The event and its mission provides a great opportunity for our boys to see the impact that the local food movement can have on our community.
Last year, our students provided more than 4,800 hours of volunteer service to 26 organizations in the area, and we see MBA's involvement in the Local Food Summit as a continuation of the school's commitment to serving Middle Tennessee," said MBA Headmaster Brad Gioia.
During the three-day event, workshops will be offered in backyard and community gardening, online marketing, the effects of agriculture on the environment and more. Tickets for conference which include all workshops, meals and free parking are $75 each and can be purchased at Eventbrite in advance.
About Tennessee Local Food Summit
As a peak year-end event fostering this change, the Tennessee Local Food Summit is December 1-3, 2017 and will be held at Montgomery Bell Academy, sponsored by Barefoot Farmer, LLC and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Nashville Food Project, Nashville Grown and Vanderbilt Rooted Community Health. For more information, visit: www.tnlocalfood.com.
Montgomery Bell Academy is the oldest independent school for boys in Tennessee. Since 1867, the school has been dedicated to the ideal of helping young men reach their potential as gentlemen, scholars, and athletes. MBA is home to 15 National Merit Semifinalists, the top-ranked debate team in the country, the 2017 One-Act Play State Champions, and 16 varsity sports competing at the highest level.
Organic farming, nutrition experts convene at Vanderbilt for TN Local Food Summit
"Barefoot Farmer" Jeff Poppen, host of Nashville Public Television's long-running programVolunteer Gardener and one of the nation's leading authorities on organic farming, will join a host of national experts on organic farming and nutrition, including award-winning local chefs, for a series of workshops and cooking demonstrations at the 2014 Tennessee Local Food Summit Dec. 5, 6 and 7 at Vanderbilt University.
The three-day event kicks off with dinner and music on the grounds of Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, followed by workshops at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center, a concert and dinner at The University Club of Nashville, and on-site workshops at Bells Bend Neighborhood Farms.
The community event is being hosted by Health Plus, a division of Vanderbilt Health and Wellness, which houses three nationally recognized programs that provide support for the health and productivity of university employees as well as people throughout the Middle Tennessee region.
Registration for the summit and more information about this year's speakers and workshops is available online at TNLocalFoodSummit. Space is limited, so early registration is strongly encouraged.
Poppen operates one of the oldest and largest organic farms in Tennessee, writes a local column about his organic farming musings for the Macon County Chronicle, hosts a popular public television program on WNPT and is the author of two books.
The Farm to Table movement has received growing national attention in recent decades as consumers have become more aware of the health, nutritional and local economic benefits of buying direct from local farms. Even larger, more established food service companies and grocery store chains are now offering their customers more fresh, locally grown produce and farm products.
In addition to Poppen, this year's event will feature experts and chefs speaking on a wide range of topics from backyard gardening, organic agriculture, rural economies, and nutrition to cooking and climate change.
The speakers include:
- Ken Meter, president of the Crossroads Research Center in Minneapolis. Meter is one of the foremost foods systems analysts in the nation, serving as a consultant to the United States Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and several universities.
- Steve M. Johnson, medical director of Evergreen Medical Centre in Louisville, Kentucky. Johnson is a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine with a special focus on the connection of rational spiritual medicine to health.
- Hugh Williams, an organic and biodynamic farmer for more than 40 years. Williams is an expert orchardist who is widely respected for his experience running successful fruit businesses and a self-contained farm.
- John Ikerd, professor of agriculture and applied economics at the University of Missouri. Ikerd is an expert on sustainability, agriculture and economics and how the three are related.
- Mark Bader, owner of Free Choice Enterprises. With expertise in ruminants and grazing concerns, Bader travels the world advising livestock owners on pasture-performance issues.
- Richard McDonald, also known as "Dr. Bug," is a leading expert in organic pest management. He works as the biological control administrator and state apiarist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
- Hugh Lovell, an author and expert on the origins and developments of biodynamic farming, soil health and sustainable agriculture.
- Susana Lein speaking on Permaculture.
This year's summit also will feature live cooking demonstrations by these local award- winning chefs:
- Tyler Brown, executive chef of Nashville's Capitol Grille;
- Sean Brock, executive chef of Husk restaurant; and
- Sandor Katz, author of Art of Fermentation.
For more information on the 2014 Tennessee Local Food Summit and to register, visitTNLocalFoodSummit.
Chef Welcomes Challenge of Winter Cooking
By: Holly Meyer
Chef Sean Brock welcomes the winter challenge of turning the abundance of seasonal root vegetables and greens into something exciting to eat day after day.
"Everybody always complains about cooking in the winter," Brock said. "It pushes us to be creative. It pushes us to come up with new techniques."
Brock, the chef at Husk restaurant in Nashville, explained and demonstrated his philosophy on eating foods that are in season Saturday during the Tennessee Local Food Summit.
"The idea of cooking by the season or buying by the season, to me it's a way of looking at things. It's a way of operating," Brock said. "There's an enormous amount of thinking involved, but the reward is amazing."
Brock grew up eating with the seasons out of necessity, and it continues to impact how he thinks about and handles food. He was raised in rural Virginia far from any restaurants.
"You had to cook at home every single day. We grew everything, and I thought everyone did that. I was so far back in the mountains that I just assumed that's how people lived," Brock said.
Incorporating seasonal foods into daily dishes was one of many topics discussed at this year's Tennessee Local Food Summit. In addition to the kitchen, the summit's workshops focuses on science, gardening, economics and spirituality.
The Tennessee Local Food Summit was started by farmer Jeff Poppen in an effort to promote local, organic farming as a solution to climate change.
"It's sort of networking of all these different fields in an effort for Middle Tennessee to once again get its food from Middle Tennessee," Poppen said. "This event is just a byproduct of a large movement that is going on throughout the nation."
Vanderbilt University's staff and faculty wellness program, Health Plus, hosted this year's program at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center because it matched well with the organization's mission, said Brad Awalt, manager of Health Plus.
"Our mission at Health Plus is to provide programs and services that are designed kind of to help people lead healthier lives," Awalt said. "We thought it was a great fit kind of parallel with some of the programing that we do, and so we were able to make it happen."
The summit continues Sunday with more workshops and a farm tour. Visittnlocalfood.com for more information.
Reach Holly Meyer at 615-259-8241 and on Twitter @HollyAMeyer.


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Recently I was looking thru the ticker on my blog which tells me where people are reading my blog from and I was shocked an estatic to see that someone from Iran was looking at my blog. I could only begin to imagine who that would be and I just want you to know I hope to do something about changing the foreign policies of this country and move them more in the direction of peace.
I am just wanderer in country where people can't seem to let themselves wander just because they desire to wander. Not all who wander are aimless is the famous quote and not all who are aimless wander. Some of them seem content not to explore, but I desire to explore and remember my many lives past. Recently I have not been fired up to write, but knowing that was reaching someone all the way in Iran made me realize the one amazing benefit of something like the internet.
I am currently in Chicago and the only somewhat certain plans I have is to make it to Burning Man and meet some amazing adventurers and people that tip the scales. This revolution starts deep inside of our core and continues to spread as we all ourselves to pause our minds and increase our awareness. I am aware of you and you are now aware of me. I want peace and I will find inside of myself and make it thru all the doubt and fear to get there because the peace has to come from within if it is to be lasting.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
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Hey Te'Devan. Greetings from Iran. How are you?! I hope you are having a lovely summer. Check out my video-blog here
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- Friday, May 01, 2009 7:56:00 pm
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Amazing! I never thought that there will be a blog regarding toilet bowls. I was really amazed, especially upon seeing the video. I thought it would be something odd but yes, it seems nice to hear and see how a toilet bowl flush. With the armitage bowl, my grandma has one; unfortunately my younger cousins flushed some toys to escape their mom. My aunt needed to call for plumbing. Minnesota plumbing companies were such a big help that time; imagine us on a Christmas day, all in one roof with a clogged bowl due to a toy.
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While investigating the death of man tied to a Haven clinic, Audrey and Nathan stumble upon a local ghost story about a dark spirit that wanders the premises and takes the lives of sick people before their time. What seems like a myth at first becomes all too real when the spirit claims more victims and directs its attention to Audrey.
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day 193 – four surprising paintsPosted: June 6, 2011 Filed under: creativity, inspiration, lisa wood, obessesion, tools 1 Comment
I thought I'd take this four for the day opportunity to take you on a little behind the scenes studio tour. I don't have a lot of nicknacks and other distractions in my studio, but I DO have collections of "useful" stuff.
My most prized collection is my paint. I've built up the collection over many years. Every time I order the old-stand-bys I also order a couple of extra things on a whim. These paints have surprisingly turned out to be totally useful, and have been used in almost every painting I've made in the past two years. Who knew?


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Just arrived in Kampala. For the first time I didn't experience the 12,5 hour bustrip on the bumpy Kenyan roads. I flew in: 50 minutes from Nairobi to Entebbe. From there an less than an hour to Kampala. Quiet smooth roads compared to Kenya. Friendly people. But Uganda seems to be one of those countries where one is easily misled by what one sees: in the North a war has been going on and in the South Congolese and Un soldiers are figthing against Ugandan rebels. But most editors are on leave, so we won't know…
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Tips for Making a Design Pattern
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Here are some tips for making a design pattern:
1. Start with what you know best; this may be the construct you are intending to measure or the students' learning environment or task. Then use the design pattern to map out what you know and don't know.
2. Your design pattern should describe a family of tasks to elicit the construct. Avoid limiting the design pattern to describing one particular task or measure (although you might start there!).
3. Think of the design pattern as a design menu; – try to list as many options as possible that might be relevant across design contexts, but…see tip #4.
4. You don't have to be exhaustive in what you include in the design pattern. Consider who will be using it and for what purpose. You may need to include a comprehensive set of options to hand off to a development team or just a few ideas to spark further discussion with a codesign team.
5. Whatever you include, consider the overall coherence of the design pattern. Consider the ways that each component of the design works with the others and how they all work together. For example, have you specified potential observations to describe how each task product will provide evidence of the critical dimensions of the construct?
6. What is the difference between task products and potential observations? Think of the task products as things students do or make and observations as qualities of those products that help you evaluate or score student performance, strategies, knowledge or abilities?
7. When completing a design pattern, you will define the characteristic features of tasks used to measure the construct of interest. You may find that defining characteristic features is challenging because digital environments can vary significantly and, more important, because these constructs are sometimes descriptions of behaviors that can be enacted in almost any setting. Consider how you may be uniquely defining and operationalizing the constructs. Characteristic features can help you think about the specific task products (see #6 above).
8. As you think about what features of tasks are characteristic of all tasks used to measure the construct of interest and which might differ by task (i.e., variable task features), remember it depends on the focus of the design pattern. For example, interacting with peers (or avatars) may be an option in most tasks but it becomes a requirement in tasks where collaboration is meant to occur.


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Witnesses have described hearing the van driver, who was detained by members of the public at the scene, saying he had wanted to kill Muslims. British Security Minister Ben Wallace said authorities were aware of rising far-right activity but the suspect was not known to them prior to the attack.
Three Islamic extremists ram a van into pedestrians on London Bridge, then stab people at bars and restaurants in Borough Market before being shot to death by police.
"Extra police resources have already been deployed to reassure communities, and police will continue to assess the security needs of mosques and provide any additional resources needed", she said.
The attack comes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when people attend prayers at night.
A van plowed into Muslim worshippers leaving evening prayers at a London mosque early Monday, just one of a string of attacks in Britain in recent weeks and years.
"It appears from eyewitness accounts that the perpetrator was motivated by Islamophobia", he said.
He was arrested on suspicion of "the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism including murder and attempted murder", the police said.
Prime Minister Theresa May said the attack was "every bit as sickening" as the others.
Al Azhar condemns van attack on London Muslims
Frank reports that Muna Mohamed said one of her relatives suffered a broken back in Monday's attack and is in critical condition. Police said a suspect was quickly and calmly turned over to the police, and that no one else was found in the van.
Police said the arrested man would be the "subject of a mental health assessment in due course". Eight of the injured were taken to hospitals and the rest were treated at the scene.
The attack occurred outside the Muslim Welfare House, a small mosque with about 200 congregants.
They said there were a number of casualties and one person had been arrested.
May said: "Hatred and evil of this kind will never succeed".
Transportation officials said roads were being closed in the area.
Police faced criticism that they did not publicly declare the Finsbury Park attack as terrorism until well into Monday morning. "So we pushed people away from him until he was safely taken by police into custody and put into the back of the van". He was also killed by police.
Manchester was hit by a deadly attack on May 22 when a suicide bomber killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert.


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Stampin' Up! Demonstrator stampwithpeg – Petals & Paisleys : Team Training weekend.
Wow what a fabulous weekend I have just had, I mentioned on Saturday that I was at a training event with my amazing upline Sam and some lovely ladies that like me are also in her team. I had not met any of them before but they were all so nice and welcoming I can't wait to go again.
I had such an inspiring weekend and now have lots of plans spinning round my mind for my Stampin Up business, but more of that another time.
While we were there we had some crafting sessions with one of them being to make the card above, Sam provided us with some card and DSP from the lovely Petals & Paisleys Suite and our instructions were to pick out 1 card colour and 3 designs from the DSP, use one of them as our background layer and then to matt and layer the other two any way or size we wished with a sentiment panel added. This was my choice of DSP and layout, with Delightful Dijon being my choice of card, I am really pleased with how it turned out, the paper is just so gorgeous and I cant wait to try out the rest of the designs in the pack.
This suite also has an awesome stamp set and matching framelits as well as an embossing folder, the sentiment I used is from the stamp set which has loads of stamps in it 18 to be exact, the framelits have even more at 19 dies in the set. For this card I didn't need the framelits or most of the stamp set but it is so lovely I really must get it (considering I didn't even like the suite that much when I first saw it but the more I have seen what people have created with it the more I have wanted it!!)
(Click on the picture above to see the products in the Petals and Paisleys Suite.)
My last edition to my card was a lovely Rich Razzleberry bow which finished it off perfectly. This card was so quick and easy, give it a go and see what you come up with, I would love to know how you got on and see any creations made just leave me a link below and I will check it out.
If you either let me know how you got on, leave a comment or leave a link I will put names in a hat and pick one out and send that person a little product gift from me.
Anyone that orders from me gets a card and a little handmade gift from me the following month, as a thank you for supporting my little business, it is only because of my fabulous customers that I can get my products to make everything that I share with you all on here, Thank you for that support it means so much. If any one would like a paper copy of either/both the Annual or Autumn Winter catalogue let me know and I will pop it/them in the post for you. (It can even count as your comment to get your name in the hat. 🙂
Thanks all, and happy crafting,
Lynn xx
To purchase any of the products featured in my blog or to check out all the gorgeous products in the catalogue click on the product links below, this will take you to my shop page.
Remember if you do order, add the hostess code which is shown top right (or at the bottom on mobiles), as at the end of the month I will close off this code and anyone who has used it will get a Stampin' Up! product in the post from me.
This will not come in with your order as it is directly from me, this is as well as the thank you card and handmade gift that I send as a thank you each month you order from me just for being a customer, I am so humbled by people choosing me to purchase from and it is my way of trying to show this.
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My Guide Germany: Kiani del Valle in the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC Shooting Brake.
Dancer and choreographer Kiani del Valle explored the most beautiful spots in the German capital Berlin and Brandenburg in the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC Shooting Brake. During her road trip with My Guide and Avis, she passes the Berlin Philharmonic and the Fontane Thermen.
|Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC Shooting Brake:
|Fuel consumption combined: 7.3–6.9 l/100 km;
|combined CO₂ emissions: 171–162 g/km.*