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West Highland College UHI Broadford is a small and friendly college centre where a warm welcome is extended to all. You will be supported throughout your studies by experienced and qualified staff and you will benefit from the personal support that makes West Highland College UHI so unique.
Our centre is conveniently located in the village of Broadford within walking distance of local amenities including the supermarket, post office, pharmacy and hospital as well as a number of restaurants and shops. The college plays an active role in the local community and we enjoy good links with community groups and organisations including the Broadford & Strath Community Company.
We attract a diverse mix of students from the local area and beyond and we promote excellence for all. If you are coming to study with us from outwith the Skye & Lochalsh area we can provide a list of local accommodation providers for you to contact. Please contact us for further information.
Along with the support that you will receive from local centre staff, our Student Services team which is spread across the college network, can offer advice and guidance on a wide range of matters such as funding, study support, career coaching and making use of library resources.
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A Common Misconception which Stagnates you in Achieving your Wellness Goals
You can survive for 3 to 4 months without food. You can survive for 4 to 14 days without water. Both of these are dependent on your body condition and the environment in which you are in during the fasting period.
Without a breath, irreversible brain damage occurs in 6 minutes. When was the last time you thought about your next breath or your last breath? When was the last time you thought about your current breath? Most people think they know how to breathe, and they do know how to breathe well enough to survive. However, you may want to thrive!
A study in the Netherlands revealed that 100% of the patients in the cardiac hospital having bi-pass surgery were upper chest and neck breathers. A study, performed in India in conjunction with University of Alabama, revealed 100% of people who began and continued to practice healthy, balanced breathing patterns, in combination with moderate movement activities and a moderately healthy diet, had a significant decrease in blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels in 1 week and within 24 months had significant reduction of coronary blockages which reduced their risk of heart attack.
Studies show optimized breathing methods can decrease pain, increase circulation, increase mental focus and memory, decrease insomnia and headaches, reduce anxiety, balance the appetite, and reduce hot flashes. These are only a few benefits of breathing well.
From the moment you took your first breath, your whole body breathed. Every cell vibrates with the movement of each breath you take. Many of us have forgotten what it feels like to breathe completely, fully, to nourish our tissues with the breath of life.
At this point you might be thinking I know how to breathe. I have been doing it my whole life! It has worked so far! I do not need to spend time learning about breathing or how to do it.
The common misconceptions are:
I know how to breathe!
How important can breathing be?
You breathe 17,280 times during an average day!
Anything you do that many times a day has to be important!
The truth is, breathing is powerful and can help you break through barriers, the same barriers which create stagnation in your progress towards your wellness goals.
As I stated earlier, studies have shown the power of breathing. In conjunction with moderate movement and moderately healthy eating, blockages in the cardiac vessels were dramatically reduced without the use of medication.
Digestion, brain function, and muscle contractions, to name a few things in the body, all depend on oxygen. The very energy every one of our cells uses to perform its job is dependent on oxygen.
You can read anatomical and physiological examples right down to the molecular activities, but the truth is you very likely aren't interested in reading all of those details. Have you ever heard the saying, "A picture is worth 1,000 words"? When you personally feel something it is worth more than a million words?
How can you begin to experience and to feel the power of breath in your own body? I want to invite you to participate in an activity I call a breathing investigation. During this activity you are just making observations about your relaxed breathing pattern. First, don't make it hard; it is intended to be easy and natural. The most common observation in the clinic when a client is asked to breathe is they take a huge, over inflated breath initiated with the neck muscles. Be relaxed and fill your lungs gently.
Second, I suggest you refrain from making judgments or changes. Be comfortable with what is. Notice and observe what is. Be aware and make mental notes of your breathing patterns. This helps you establish a baseline. How do you currently breathe? What about your pattern feels good? What movement does not feel as good?
Begin by closing your eyes and bringing your thoughts inside your body. If you have thoughts unrelated to breathing, tip toe into your mind, acknowledge them, and excuse them. You are focusing on your breath. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Notice your pace, the pace that comes natural to you. Notice the size of your breath, the expansion of your chest that comes natural to you as you inhale. Notice the gentle retraction of your body as you exhale. Notice the first point of movement as you begin to inhale. Where do you first invite the air into your body from? Feel the weight of your body, the elasticity of your body, and gently ease the air from your body. Is there a pause between your inhalation and your exhalation? Are these actions very close together?
Place one hand on your neck and one hand on your abdomen. Notice what you feel as you inhale and then exhale. Do you feel the vibration through your neck? What do you notice about your movement?
Notice how you feel emotionally and physically, having taken time and focus to increase your awareness of your breath of yourself. Take a moment and save a record of this experience in your mental data base.
When you are ready, you may return to this time and space by opening your eyes.
What did you learn during this activity? I invite you to write down some of your observations. Where did you first move as you brought the air into your body? Did you notice any areas of tightness in your rib cage or abdomen? Did you move more in your stomach region, your rib cage, or in your neck? Did you get dizzy or feel light headed?
People ask, "What is the best way to breathe?" The best way to breathe depends on your goals. Learning to breathe using different patterns helps to support your body in achieving different goals. Belly breathing or expanding the stomach area consumes the least amount of energy and is the most relaxing. It also helps to keep food moving through your intestines at a healthy pace. If you experienced dizziness or became light-headed during the breathing investigation, it is very likely you would benefit from some activities to improve your breathing patterns.
I have been practicing breathing activities for more than 25 years to improve my wellness. I continue to learn new skills regularly. If you check out my YouTube channel, Move2Improve, there are several videos to help you practice breathing in different ways to help you find your best breathing pattern. Practice can be performed at stop lights, in the bathroom, while washing your hands, or while doing the dishes or ironing. It is also important to practice breathing as your only current activity. Invite family members to do some breathing activities with you. After practicing these activities for several days or a week, repeat the breathing investigation activity. Notice any changes. Focus on the things you feel improved. Pick a couple of things to work on, and do a little bit every day.
As always, I invite you to…STEP INTO BALANCE!

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Salman Khan charitable trust Being Human will go into the Tech industry by launching smartphones. Yes! Recently a news has revealed that Bollywood Superstar Salman will start "being smart" Android phone with a lower price. So in here, I'm coming to discussed upcoming Salman Khan phone price, specifications, key features, & launch in details.
Yes! According to the latest news, Being Human founder Salman Khan will launch Salman Khan phone very soon. Former Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has recently launched a new smartphone named srt.phone with Indian manufacturer smarton. Now Bhaijan has ready to go on tech market with their upcoming Android phone called "Being smartphone."
Before I start talking about the phone specification & features, Let me tell you about the phone price in India.
Salman Khan being smartphone price:
The phone will be made with local makers with latest Android features, As per Indiatimes reports, Salman Khan has told that we present this phone at the market in mid-range price. The Phone will be at under Rs. 8000-20000. Also, we will try to cover almost all high-range smartphone features with low price in being smartphone. Let's see about the Phone specifications & features.
Salman Khan Phone Specifications:
The specification of being smartphone is not available at this time. But we can expect it to some basic features like 5-inch display flat screen touch with a quad-core processor inside. 2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage, 2800 mAh removable battery, and 13 megapixel rear with 8-megapixel front facing camera features. Also, it will include, 4G VoLTE network support with dual Sim slot.
Features: Also it Bluetooth, wifi, hotspot, USB tethering, Fingerprint sensors or more.
Salman Khan Phone launch date:
As I told you above that, Salman Khan being Human Foundation will launch being smart android phone in India very soon. It is a locally made product for local people who get the best budget smartphone from it. Still, we are not able to find any official information regarding this phone launch. It is under processing.
That's all about Salman Khan upcoming phone details, Let me clear you that the information mentioned above is not 100% sure. We listed from various internet sources regarding this topic. Thank you.


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The American Advertising Federation of Greater Flint is proud to recognize excellent in advertising, right here in our own community. Learn more about the American Advertising Awards, annual Silver Medal award, the AAF Greater Flint Hall of Fame, and student scholarship opportunities below.
American Advertising Awards
The American Advertising Awards (AAA) are the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition, attracting over 40,000 entries every year in local competitions where the coveted ADDY® AWARD is handed out.
AAF Greater Flint 2018 ADDY Awards Photo Album
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AAF Silver Medal
The Silver Medal Award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to advertising, have been active in furthering the industry's standards and creative excellence, and have supported local community interests.
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The AAF Greater Flint's Hall of Fame is reserved for men and women from Genesee County whose record of advertising and service significantly enhanced the advertising industry.
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Tennis players are used to operating on their own. Before they reach college, most haven't been a member of a team or experienced working together for a common goal.
Developing leadership becomes an important goal for coaches once players arrive on campus. Not only will it benefit the team, it will help players in life beyond tennis.
We put the following questions to a panel of coaches to find out how their programs cultivate leaders.
Q) How does your team choose leaders? Is it hard to develop leaders in an individual sport? How important is leadership?
Amanda Augustus, Cal women
"I think you have to really read the team because some teams tend to gravitate towards the more traditional roles with junior and senior leaders and then there are other teams where it has been more of a collective effort. I think one cool thing is sort of learning as a coach to be open with different types of leadership and realizing different ones can be effective. I've been coaching for 13 years now and I've done it where it has been a vote and when players are nominated. I have done it all kinds of different ways. We have also done it after the fall semester after we let them get to know each other. I think it's pretty hard with new kids on the team to have opinions about it until they have been on the team for a little while. I feel like this generation is a little more open to speaking up within the team maybe more so than previous generations. If they have something to say that benefits the team, I think that person ends up leading.
I think as kids transition out of juniors into college, they actually come to enjoy the team dynamics and it's fun to see them expand that leadership role. They get involved in things on campus and in student athletic leadership. I also see them taking that next step either in a class or with other student-athletes. I always try to encourage them to pursue that and try to develop confidence in that way.
Leadership is a skill you want to see everyone on your team develop to help them beyond tennis and into their life. Everyone says you should have one captain or two captains, but ideally you want them to be as functional when you are not there as when you are and that is going to mean all of them stepping up at some point and feeling confident to do that. On women's teams that is super important, so they all have to learn to speak up when they need to in any situation."
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What to Look for When You Are Selecting the Best E Cigarette
Smoking of cigarette poses a significant health hazard to the smoker and thus it is something that should be stopped with all the necessary means. It is in this regard that e-cigarette was developed to help and substitute the cigarette smoking thereby saving the victim the health risks associated with tobacco. The use of e-cigarette has since gained ground and have proven beyond reasonable double that they are effective in controlling the smoking. Many workplaces do offer their workers the Smoko breaks, and it is during these times when you should use the e-cigarette. With the many companies which are producing e-cigarette, it may be difficult to choose the right brand for you. If you have the right information regarding the selection process, you will not have a hard time when you need to know the best e-cigarette in the market. The article will discuss what to look for when you are selecting the best e-cigarette. Also, if you are totally new to the use of e-cigarettes, this video might help:
It is crucial that you look at the vapor that the product is producing before you can purchase it, and you can simplify the process by giving this a
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Do you wonder about the chemicals in your cleaning products? Do you consider that they get flushed into our waterways and absorbed by our sea life?
Let's get excited about cleaning without chemicals - saving not only our sea life, but ourselves, and our bottom dollar!
This is a fun and hands-on workshop. You will learn how to use essential oils, including why you should be using them, and be able to make up some Green Cleaning products that you can use immediately to clean your home, work and beyond AND it will also support you and your family!
The workshop is FREE. If you would like to MAKE some cleaning products to take home the cost is $5 per product. We will make up to 5 different green cleaning products:
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Colin Starkevich, BSc, AFC, IGOR
Artists For Conservation (AFC) - Signature member 2017 - present
International Guild of Realism (IGOR) - Professional member 2017 - present
Ambassador for: Get to Know-your wild neighbours program-international program (involved since 2007)
Ambassador for: Coalition Wild-international program (involved since 2015)
Represented by The Main Gallery & Framing Studio Ltd. in Lacombe, AB 2014-2018 (Gallery Closure)
2017 Vancouver, B.C.
One Day drawing Workshop with Master wildlife artist, Terry Isaac
October 10th-15 2010 Hollyhock Educational Retreat Center, Cortes Island, B.C.
Robert Bateman Master Artists Seminar
(Invited personally by Robert Bateman)
2015/2016 Academic Year University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB
Open Studies in Archaeology & Native American Studies
May 2014 University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
April 2010 Lakeland College, Vermilion, AB
Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation Diploma
Exhibitions and Special Projects
"Art for Conservation" Artists For Conservation (AFC) annual international juried exhibition of nature in art, Vancouver, B.C.(November 2017 Group Exhibition)
exhibition is the worlds top conservation themed art exhibit exhibiting
some of the worlds leading wildlife artists. A portion of all sales in
this exhibit are donated to support conservation efforts.
"Emergence - Pronghorn fawn" was juried into the Live exhibit, and
"Grassland Harmonies" was juried into the online virtual exhibit.
"Precious Frogs Exhibition" Science World Vancouver, B.C. (September-December 15th 2017 Group Exhibition)
-Group show raising the awareness of amphibians and amphibian conservation Geared toward supporting the Oregon Spotted Frog recovery teams efforts to conserve amphibians in British Columbia. "Plains Spadefoot Toad" in exhibit.
"Colin Starkvich Featuring: The Grassland Series" Concourse & Passage Galleries at Casa Arts Facility, Lethbridge AB (November 16th, 2015-January 9th, 2016)
-Solo exhibition featuring 35 originals from Colin's Grassland Series.
"Glimpses of the Grasslands: The Artistic Vision of Colin Starkevich" ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM, Edmonton AB (May 16th-September 27th, 2015)
-2500 square foot Solo Exhibition as a Feature Exhibit at the Royal Alberta Museum, exhibition marks the premier exhibition of The Grassland Series and includes over 60 original works by Colin Starkevich. Visit www.colinandthegrasslandseries.com to see more.
Casa (Creating Arts in Southern Alberta) Arts Facility, Lethbridge AB (November-December 26th, 2014)
-Solo Exhibition on show wall near reception desk: Ferruginous Hawk, Bindloss Buck, Eye's on the Road-Rattlesnake, Autumn in the Parkland, and Childhood Dream.
"Student Art Exhibition, Alberta Arts Days 2013" Sterling Mutuals Inc. Lethbridge, AB (September 22nd-September 29th 2013) Group Exhibition
- Exhibited 5 original paintings along with work from 3 other student artist's.
TEDx Talks-Chinook High School Theatre, Lethbridge, AB (January 25th 2013) Group Exhibition
- Exhibited 8 pieces of new and past work outside the theatre where the TEDx talks were held, group exhibition
The TEDx talks were motivational speakers speaking about overcoming challenges and demonstrating talent through art, singing, and playing music.
Solo Exhibit - City Hall, Lethbridge Alberta (December 7th 2012-January 4th 2013) Solo Exhibition
-Featured 8 pieces of past work on the 3rd level of the City Hall building in Lethbridge,AB
Mural at Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey (Strathcona Raptor Shelter), Strathcona County, AB (May- July 2012) Special Project
- Mural painted in acrylic depicting Osprey on main wall in lobby area at the Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey (Strathcona Raptor Shelter).
"Colin Starkevich Featuring Wildlife Art" Sterling Mutuals Inc., Lethbridge, AB (March 5th-April 27th 2012)Solo Exhibition
- 26 pieces exhibited, paintings and drawings of wildlife, Solo exhibition where an opening reception was held
?Student Art Exhibition? Penny Building, Lethbridge, AB (January 21st-January 29th 2012) Group Exhibition
- 5 paintings: "Marianne's Portrait", "Northern Leopard Frog", "Sturgeon River Goldeneye", "Morning Solittude", "Untitled (Grizzly bears" in group exhibition
Special Places Exhibit? Yates Gallery, Lethbridge, AB (November 9th- January 17th 2011) Group Exhibition
-2 paintings: "Winter Ravens", and "Headed North" in group exhibition
Bowman Arts Centre, Lethbridge, AB (September- November 9th 2011) Group Exhibition
- Oil painting: Great Plains Toad, on display in showcase.
Royal Alberta Museum Gift Shop (June 28th- November 10th 2011
-Four original paintings exhibited: Coffee Run, Morning Solitude, Sturgeon River Goldeneye, and Northern Leopard Frog.
M.E Lazerte Public High School, Edmonton, AB (April 2011) Solo Exhibit and Presentation
-Displayed over 15 pieces of new and past work to students while speaking to them about the challenges and dedication one has to put in to their art work if they want to be a serious artist.
Nature Fest 2010, Lethbridge, AB (October 2010) Group Exhibition
-Displayed: Autumn in the Parkland, The 82nd Street King, Dawn of a Prairie Night, Marianne's Portrait, American avocet, and Sturgeon River Goldeneye.
-Spoke about some of my artwork and some of my experiences with nature to encourage others to get outside and enjoy nature.
Public Speaking
Fish Creek Rotary Club - Calgary, AB (April 18th, 2016)
- Spoke about the Get to Know-your wild neighbours program and the opportunities this program provides for young people who have a passion for nature and the arts, ending by speaking about my current work and how my involvement with the program has been one of my supporters over the years.
Helen Schuler Nature Centre - Lethbridge, AB (April 9th, 2016)
At a celebration event hosted by the Rotary East club of Lethbridge and the Get to Know program, I was happy to speak to a youthful audience about finding their passion in life and tying it into their talents to make a positive difference in our natural world, sharing a little of my personal experience about my own artwork and passion for the Grasslands.
Wallace Stegner House-Eastend, SK (June 22nd, 2015)
-Spoke to the public in backyard of The Wallace Stegner House about my artwork, the Get to Know-your wild neighbours program, and what I have been working on during my stay as artist in residence for the month of June 2015.
Eastend School-Eastend, SK (June 18th, 2015)
-Spoke to grade 6 and 7 students about my artwork and opportunities for them as young artists through the international Get to Know-your wild neighbours program.
M.E Lazerte Public High School, Edmonton, AB (March, 2015)
-Spoke for an 45 minutes to 4 different classes of High School art students about finding your passion in art and excelling at it.
"Get to Know-your wild neighbours" International Unconference, Kelowna, BC (October 4th 2014)
-Presented a 15 minute presentation about The Grassland Series and what I wish to achieve with the series and why I think the Grasslands are important. I was selected as one of 12 youth (aged 25 and younger) from across North America to present a statement art piece or project at this international Unconference. I was then selected as one of the top 3 presenters and was interviewed by Shaw television in a segment featuring the top 3 presenters from this conference. The segment can be found on my videos page.
"Get to Know" Contest Launch Event, Calgary Zoo, AB (April 2012)
-Spoke about my experiences with nature and encouraged youth to enter into the 2012 "Get to Know" Calendar contest.
International Robert Bateman ?Get to Know? Unconference, Kelowna, BC (June 2010)
-Spoke about my experiences with the Get to Know program as a contest winner alumni, and honoured youth delegate.
Volunteer Experience
Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey (April 2007 - present)
- Helped in the aid of Injured birds of prey
- Cleaned, and maintained cages/pens
-Went to pick up injured or orphaned birds that came in on call
- Learn how to identify birds, especially birds of prey
Ducks Unlimited Canada (April 2010)
- Cleaned out, and fixed up nest tunnels with classmates for a day.
Teacher Assistant (May 2009 ? June 2009)
- Mentored young artists in an after school painting class at my old High school
- Instructed students how to paint with oils, and provided my knowledge of putting together a painting (composition, perception, colours etc.)
Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton (December 2007 - January 2008)
-Helped in the aid for injured or orphaned wildlife
-Cleaned, and maintained cages/pens
-Learned about wildlife and their food sources
Awards & Donations
"Southwest Art" magazine editorial in "Art of Canada" feature (October 2016)
"Southwest Art" magazine editorial in "The Beauty of Nature" feature (August 2015)
Artist residence at the Wallace Stegner House - Eastend, SK (June 2015)
-Awarded artist's residence for the month of June at the internationally known, Wallace Stegner House. During my stay as artist in residence I worked on creating plein air pieces of the Grasslands region of Canada, as well as worked on fine art pieces and gathered reference material from the surrounding Grasslands for new works to The Grassland Series in the future.
Top presenter at International "Get to Know-your wild neighbours" Unconference, Kelowna, BC (October 4th 2014)
- Selected as one of 12 youth (aged 25 or younger) from North America to present a statement art piece or project. I presented a 15 minute talk about The Grassland Series. I was then selected as one of the top 3 presenters by the panel of judges and was interviewed by Shaw television in a segment they put together about the Unconference. The news segment can be viewed on my videos page.
"Southwest Art" magazine editorial and ad (January 2014)
- As a recent finalist in the 30th annual international artist's competition through "The Artist's Magazine", I have been privileged to have an editorial and ad about my work featured in the January 2014 edition of the prestigious Southwest Art magazine. The editorial and ad can be found on pages 60 and 75 respectively.
"The Artist's Magazine" 30th Annual Art Competition, Professional division (2013)
- My oil painting "Grassland Harmonies"was selected as a finalist in the professional division in the Animal/Wildlife category in this prestigious international art competition. There were over 6000 entries amongst 5 categories worldwide in the 2013 competition. My name and hometown will be published in the December, 2013 issue of The Artist's Magazine. An accomplishment that I am truly proud of as being selected as a finalist competing at a professional level in this international competition at the age of 23.
Rose Margaret King Merit Award (2008)
-An award of 2,200 dollars towards my post secondary education. The awards were given out to students who had volunteer experience and had contributed to their community.
National RBC Financial Life skills Scholarship (2008)
- I was selected as the male winner of the western provinces in Canada for this award. It was a scholarship for 2,008 dollars for my post secondary education. The scholars were selected based on set career goals, volunteer experience, and community involvement.
National 2007 Robert Bateman "Get to Know" Art Contest (2007)
-I was selected as the winner of my age group for the contest with my oil painting. My work was featured in the 2008 "Get to Know" calendar and on items and in wildlife magazines sponsored by the"Get to Know" program.
2010 Print of Autumn in the Parkland Donated to Ducks Unlimited Canada
2010 Print of Eastern Red-tailed Hawk Donated to Ducks Unlimited Canada
2008 Print of Majestic gold, Golden Eagle Donated to Ducks Unlimited Canada
2008 Print of Ruddy duck Donated to Ducks Unlimited Canada
*All donations to Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) are auctioned off at DUC events in order to raise money to help conserve and protect Canada's wetlands and the creatures within them.
Taxidermy mounts donated to Lakeland College, Vermilion Campus
-Northern Saw-whet Owl -Green-winged Teal
-Greater White-fronted Goose -Northern Pintail
-Northern Pocket Gopher -Ross's Goose
*Taxidermy mounts are of professional quality, not study skins and were donated to the College's wildlife collection to provide specimen's to help students with their wildlife identification skills which will become important to them for their future careers in the wildlife conservation/environmental fields.


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Enjoying the Tucson gem show with friends, Heath London and Christine and Bruce.
The Tucson Gem Show is an annual event that brings people together, from all over the world, who are passionate about gems and jewelry. For us it represents a time of high creativity because of the huge visual stimulation from all the beautiful raw materials we see and buy; it is a chance to see old friends and make new friends, to share their fabulous designs; to see our lovely landlady and her family; a chance to see customers, and mentors; and of course our chance to receive accolades as well. Sorry for the delay it has been three weeks since I blogged, Santa barbara had to wait!


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Benefits of Yoganize
Yoga practice is associated with unlimited benefits that encompass the physical, emotional, and ultimately the spiritual. Yoga is ultimately a breathing practice, accompanied by movement. The following is a limited list of benefits that one can obtain with a regular yoga routine:
- Improved flexibility and suppleness
- Increased strength
- Increased stamina
- Improved breathing - this leads to clarity and stillness of mind
- Stimulation of the Central Nervous System
- Stimulation of the Endocrine System
- Stimulation and toning of the internal systems - assists with cleansing and conditioning
- Enhancement of bodily processes - E.g. digestion, elimination
- Assists in the elimination of toxins from the internal organs
- Reduces anxiety, depression, emotional tension and mood swings
- Enhancement of balance - very important as we age
- Improves agility and grace
- Improves bone density thus helping to prevent osteoporosis
- Assists in alleviation or elimination of certain physical symptoms, e.g. headaches, backaches, PMS, asthma, stress, IBS, and insomnia
- Assists in the management of, or recovery from arthritis, HIV, cancer - and other degenerative diseases
- Promotes a generally more positive disposition as you enter a path of self-discovery and self-acceptance
- Yoga is a tool of transformation
Yoganize is taught in an atmosphere of love and compassion. Every student is treated as an individual with individual physical and emotional needs.
Classes are suitable for men and women of ALL ages and fitness levels. So forget about your age. Forget about your fitness level and let go of your preconceived idea of what yoga is about. Yoga is a non-competitive, personal and enjoyable activity that can produce truly amazing results. With commitment, time and effort, yoga can change you as much or as little as you desire.
At Yoganize, classes are prescriptive in nature. In other words, you will be educated in exactly how to work around any issues or physical limitations you might have. This takes time, attention to your own body - and patience, but if you learn to listen to the needs of your body, you should be able to eliminate pain and build up the strength necessary to overcome the physical issues we are trying to treat.
You will be encouraged to :
Work at your OWN pace - there is no need to compete or keep up with anyone else. We are ultimately working toward achieving the strongest and most flexible body that we are capable of developing within the restraints of our individual physical limitations
LISTEN to the needs of your body IN THIS MOMENT (our bodies change daily due to fluctuations in our biorhythms, sleep-quality, stress levels, etc.) So, it is necessary to understand that what we are able to do one day, is not necessarily what we will be able to accomplish the next day. In this way you are your own best doctor and you can prevent injuries to your body
STOP whenever you need to, for whatever reason
Honor any restriction within the body - if there is pain - STOP - there will be another exercise that will take the place of the one that is causing you pain
Ultimately we are aiming to grow old as gracefully and beautifully as we possibly can - and as naturally as possible. By toning and treating the internal organs as well as by working at a physical and emotional level, we ultimately increase our capacity for compassion, love and joy.
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If your home buying budget is around $1,312,500 in Fairfax County, your first question is what type of home can I afford? You'll have several choices if you're going to buy a house in Vienna. If you want 3,860 sqft then you have to consider Oakton Plantation.
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A week vacation in Georgia 8 days tour program
Greet the tourist in Kutaisi Int. airport by guide and driver. Transfer to hotel and rest.
First day: Prometheus Caves & Kutaisi Tour
In the morning after breakfast guide and driver meet with the guest in their hotel to start the tour. Today we will visit top tourist destination Prometheus caves and after have Kutaisi city tour. Today's tour includes the following places:
- Prometheus Caves
- Gelati Monastery
- Bagrati Cathedral
- Motsameta Monastery
- Kutaisi Central park
Overnight in Kutaisi.
Second day: Martvili & Okatse Canyons
After breakfast in the hotel we start tour. Today we will have adventurous and amazing day in natural wonders. Okatse Canyon is truly one of the most magnificent and amazing places in Georgia. With breath-taking views it is practically untouched by humans, leaving you feeling pleasantly cut off as you take in its authentic beauty. The incredible natural beauty of Martvili Canyon's secluded coves and azure-green water of the stream as it flows through the hidden canyon appealed to adventurers streaming into the Caucasus from Europe.
- Martvili Canyon
- Okatse Canyon
- Kinchkha Waterfall
Overnight in Kutaisi.
Third day: Kutaisi-Tbilisi
After breakfast check out from hotel and start road to capital city Tbilisi. On the way we will visit one of the most attractive cities of Georgia Borjomi.
- Borjomi Park
- Green Monastery
- Borjomi-Kharagauli National park
In the evening around 7-8 pm check-in the hotel and rest. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Fourth day: Tbilisi city tour
Today's tour starts at 10:00 am. We will visit the following places:
- Botanical garden
- Cableway
- Narikala Fortress
- Abanotubani
- Mother of Georgia Monument
- Holy Trinity Church (Sameba Cathedral Church)
Rest in the afternoon. In the evening:
- Rustaveli street
- Freedom square
- Shardeni street
- Bridge of Peace
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Fifth day: Kazbeghi tour
After breakfast driver and guide meets with the tourists at the hotel and starts the tour. We will visit the following places:
- Zhinvali Dam
- Ananuri castle
- Balcony of Friendship
- Red-Rock Travertine
- Gudauri Ski Resort
- Kazbeghi
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Sixth day: Kakheti tour
Tour starts at 10:00 am, driver and guide meets with the tourists at their hotel. Today's tour includes the following places:
- Signagi-"city of love"
- Bodbe Monastery
- St. Nino's waterfall
This is a full-day tour. Tour ends at around 6-7 pm and transfer back to Tbilisi.
Seventh day: Gori & Mtskheta Tour
After breakfast check out from hotel and start road to Kutaisi. On the way we will visit the following places:
- Jvari Monastery
- Svetitskhoveli Monastery
- Samtavro Monastery
- Bebris Fortress (the elder's fortress)
- Uplistikhe Caves
- Gori fortress
- Cathedral church of Gori
Overnight in Kutaisi.
Eighth day: Departure
After breakfast, check out from hotel. Transfer to the airport at the scheduled time and fly back.
Guide of Georgia wishes you happy Holiday!


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Britain's Prince Andrew, 54, made his first public comment on allegations that he had had sex with an underage girl, reiterating previous official denials.
The second son of Queen Elizabeth said he wanted, for the record, to address the events of the last few weeks.
Speaking before world and business leaders at an event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he said:
"I just wish to reiterate and to reaffirm the statements which have already been made on my behalf by Buckingham Palace,
"My focus is on my work." - Prince Andrew
The palace has previously issued denials of the claims, which appeared in U.S. court documents.
According to the allegations filed in a Florida court, a woman identified only as Jane Doe #3 but named as Virginia Roberts by some British media said she was forced as a minor by Andrew's friend Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with several people, including the prince.
The documents said she allegedly had sex with the prince she was 17, which is underaged, according to Florida law.
Andrew, fifth in line to the throne, is not a defendant in the Florida lawsuit, which mainly centres on his former friend Epstein.
Friendship with child sex offender criticised
The prince has been accused in recent years of leading a lavish lifestyle at taxpayers' expense.
In 2011 he gave up his role as Britain's roving trade ambassador after being criticised for his friendship with Epstein, who was jailed in 2008 for child sex offences.
A royal source said at the time Andrew accepted he had been unwise to associate with Epstein but had never been involved in impropriety.
British media reported on Thursday that Roberts had lodged new papers this week further detailing the allegations involving the prince, and that her lawyers had attempted to send a letter to Andrew asking for him to be questioned under oath.
Buckingham Palace had refused to accept the letter and sent it back, according to the reports. "We have nothing to add to our earlier comment," a palace spokesman said of the reports.
Source: Reuters
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Care & Feeding - DeLorean as Primary Transportation
I know of several owners in my area that use their DeLoreans as primary transportation. My DMC-12 is my only car and it now has 125,000 miles on it. At the current price of these cars, they are a good alternative to another daily car (a new Honda or Toyota will set you back as much as a DeLorean in good condition) and I think more people are buying them for driving now rather than collecting. The cars generally hold up well to daily use provided they are maintained properly (this holds for any car).


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Mary Maxine Magee Israel was born in Lockhart, Texas, January 10, 1918 to Arthur and Addie Magee, the youngest of four children. She passed away in LaGrange, Texas, October 3, 2012, at the age of 94.
She grew up on a farm and her one prize possession was her horse Bonnie. She graduated from high school in Creedmoor, Texas.
Maxine and Mack Israel were married March 27, 1937, and were married for 56 years at the time of his death in 1993. Mack was with the Austin Fire Department for many years prior to his retirement. Together they enjoyed boating and spending time at their mobile home on Canyon Lake.
Maxine was a long-time member of Congress Avenue Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday school and Training Union teacher as well as Sunday School Superintendent. She worked for several years in the ready-to-wear departments of some of Austin's larger stores.
Maxine is survived by her daughter, Vonnie Herring of Bellville, Texas; grandson, Todd and wife Linda of Houston, Texas; granddaughter, Laurie Ribble of Katy, Texas; two great-grandsons; and one great-granddaughter. She is also survived by her nephew, Reverend GA Magee and wife June; and niece, Ruby Head.
The family would like to express their appreciation to Care Inn of LaGrange for the wonderful care Maxine received for the past seven years and to Hospice Brazos Valley in LaGrange for the loving care and attention she received these past months.
Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Palm Valley Cemetery in Round Rock. Service will be conducted by Reverend GA Magee.
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Whether you have a specific procedure in mind or are simply looking to treat yourself to a day of indulgence, Sasha Bella Spa and Lash Bar is the place to go. As a full-service medical spa in Gilbert, we want to help you achieve your aesthetic goals, and we aim to do so by providing a wide range of treatments in a serene, relaxing setting.
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Crews were on the future site of Oshkosh Corporation's new headquarters yesterday.
Kelly Nieforth is the city's economic development services manager. She says the company needs to test the soil in the area, to make sure it can support the design of the building.
Nieforth says the work is not connected to the archaeological effort that's scheduled for next month to excavate any artifacts in the area.
Oshkosh Corporation will build its new headquarters on part of the city's Lakeview Golf Course. The city is looking at options for the rest of the property.


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Upon returning from our annual coverage of Wizard World's 2012 Comic Con in Chicago, I had fully intended to write a review of the weekend's event documenting the things one could expect or enjoy from attending. I really do wish I could write that article.
Unfortunately, I'm a man of principle and I refuse to lie, cover up or give a glowing report of Comic Con, just so we at The ThrowDown can guarantee our usual free press passes. I started The ThrowDown to "tell it like it truly is", always. Yes, my opinion enters into it, that's part of the attitude here, and I encourage it from my blogging partners, as well. That being said, I also require a factual account of something we report on, and then we let our readers decide. Strong opinions, AND strong facts.
Now, quite honestly, our treatment this year by the folks at Wizard World was disrespectful, at the very least. Not only did I have to smooth out some "ego based" issues in securing our press passes, but I was insulted and shown unprofessional behavior for much of the actual event. Interesting that things were running so smoothly back in April when Wizard World had no problem using our articles for promotion on their site, little did we know.
We had several issues throughout the day, with one Wizard World rep even sticking a hand over my camera (for the second year in a row) and barking at me that "Mr. Bruce Campbell's manager wants no photography". I took my shots anyway, since Bruce Campbell is an arrogant man-child and if he or his manager has a problem with me, I can be easily reached in the Contact Us section of The ThrowDown.
The issue that made me absolutely irate is that this behavior was being shown to fans, standing some 60 feet away from certain celebrities just wanting a simple picture. Fans that spent a large amount of money just to get inside the venue. Fans that may never have the funds to stand in line for two hours so that Mr. Bruce Campbell can barely make eye contact with them, over charge them for his meaningless signature, then have them whisked away. This is only partly the fault of a celebrity that is pretty much an egomaniac, and the ones I truly blame are again, the brilliant minds at Wizard World. Gentlemen. For all that is right in the world's sake, STOP ACTING LIKE THUGS TO YOUR PATRONS. What's next? Billy clubs and camera smashing? I'd like to remind your staff of complete idiots and imbeciles, that if they physically touch those patrons, there are more than enough witnesses for an assault charge.
We did have some celebrities that paid zero attention to the over regulation, and certainly want to thank the ones such as Luke Perry, Colin Cunningham and Cindy Morgan for their professional attitude not only to us, but their fans as well. There were other celebrities that took their obligations seriously, but nowhere near the work ethic we witnessed at last year's event. A good majority of celebrities were too busy playing with their Iphones, talking and networking with each other and didn't have the simple respect to look at their fans directly. And let's face it, these weren't brand names such as Pitt or Beckinsale, the names were more like "I wasn't aware he/she was still alive".
Couple all the apathy with a foot traffic pattern that apparently was laid out by a six-year-old with a box of crayons, and one witnessed a perfect storm of fail. It was literally so congested in the middle of the event, fans were continually knocking down the barriers meant to keep everyone from getting too close to most of the celebrities. At least, when the celebrities were at their assigned locations, and not being put in the "VIP area" where fans could expect an even longer wait for a celebrity meet and greet, so patrons could stand in yet more lines for hours on end, spending hundreds of dollars to "meet" a certainly celebrity, along with around 20-30 of your closest strangers. In actuality, it was just another way to get fans to spend a few hundred bucks for what used to be twenty bucks.
Quite honestly, our own Big Angry and John Rantavius have done a little reasearch and found out at least here in the Midwest, there are several other shows that offer what Wizard World used to, and at a much more reasonable price. We strongly encourage the fans to explore some of those other options, and we'll be providing links to some of those events, when we can.
As for us, The ThrowDown will no longer be attending and reporting on Wizard World events. I, as the founder of The ThrowDown cannot in good conscience contribute to how Wizard World is treating its long time fans. I urge them to clean up their act.
And on a personal note, one final word to my contact there that has been in that line of work "for over twenty" years, who I believed to be a stand up guy…you may want to think about stepping down from your position. Apparently, you've forgotten what built that organization, sir. If you don't believe me, just walk on down to the convention floor. From the fans we interacted with, they'd be more than happy to let you know what exactly Wizard World is doing wrong.


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Coiled Tubing District Engineer - Alice, TX #4414979
Company: Key Energy Services
Date: 01/12/2018
Category: Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals
City: Alice, TX
Key Energy ServicesCoiled Tubing District EngineerAlice, TX 78332
Key Energy Services-A dynamic and well respected company with a mission to be a leading global well intervention and production enhancement service company. We are the largest provider of onshore well service rigs in the United States and one of the leading onshore, rig-based well servicing contractors in the world.
We are currently seeking aCoiled Tubing District Engineer for our district located in Alice, TX
Provides oversight to engineering staff, electronic technicians, and lab technicians, including assigning tasks along with monitoring and directing their work activities
Reviews all work plans and job reports to ensure they are designed and performed in accordance with applicable standards and best practices
Performs training and performance evaluation on employees, addressing and resolving absence issues, employee problems and other work-related concerns.
Performs or assesses job modeling and pipe management along with conducting Cerberus training.
Develops job programs and delivers service on location to optimize treatments.
Addresses requirements of unique jobs and responds to technical questions and customer service.
Provides customer sales and related support to high-profile jobs on site, interacting with customers to ensure their expectations are met.
Builds and maintains effective relationships with customer engineers including, but not limited to, pitching new products, developing proposals and negotiating final contract.
Provides input and collaboration in engineering-related training efforts, such as recommending technical training, seminars and publications, developing, preparing and presenting training materials for Key employees and customer, updating engineering handbook to reflect current best practices.
Keeps informed of industry current developments and best practices from attending continuous educations courses and professional meetings, as well as reading trade publications.
Support operations through involvement in assessing equipment problems & RCAs.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
We are proud to offer a very competitive compensation and benefits package including:
Medical Insurance
Vision and Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Education assistance
Short-Term Disability
- Paid time off
Key Energy Services (Key) is an equal opportunity employer. Key does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Nintendo Switch Price, Specs: Nintendo On Launch Titles, Pricing & More
It's almost here. The Nintendo Switch is coming real soon and here's everything you need to know on the latest console from Nintendo.
The Nintendo Switch has been the talk of the gaming scene since its teaser release last year. Known as a hybrid console, the Switch is both a console and a handheld device where you can play games at home or outside. You can dock it to your TV or you can bring it around with you and play with friends.
Fully unveiled early this year, the Nintendo Switch's game titles, price and specifications have been made public and it packs quite an impressive deal. Third party content is also available although it is limited for now.
The Switch has received a lot of positive reviews ever since its reveal. Some are impressed with the console and are looking forward to trying it out once it's officially on the market.
More photos of the Nintendo Switch Dock (and retail packaging). Via @gameusagi: https://t.co/MGN8pZi6GX pic.twitter.com/Jt7V35Cb7V
— Nintendeal (@nintendeal) February 12, 2017
It's still too early to say that the Switch is better than its successors, the 3DS and Wii U. But so far, with all the raves the Switch has gotten and the many features it has, it looks to be Nintendo's biggest console yet.
Release Date and Price
The Switch is set for release on March 3, 2017. It's priced at $ 299.99 in the United States and £279.99 in the United Kingdom.
You can pre-order the Switch now. Check out Nintendo's list of retailers here.
Specs and Game Titles
What comes with the Switch is the console, the docking station for it, and two Joy-Con controllers (left and right). It also comes with a Joy-Con grip that connects the two controllers, an HDMI cable, AC adapter, and wrist straps.
The touch screen's size is 6.2 inches with a display of 1280 x 720 resolution. Meanwhile, the Joy-Cons have motion control features and infrared. It is said to resemble that of the Wii U's controller.
The battery life of the Switch is around 2.5 – 6.5 hours and a charging time of 3 hours. It also runs on an Nvidia Tegra CPU, has a 32 GB storage size and a game card slot for Switch games only.
For the game titles, here is the list of games confirmed to release the same day as the Switch's launch:
- 1-2-Switch
- Just Dance 2017
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Skylanders Imaginators
- Super Bomberman R
Many other game titles are also available but will have a separate release date. These games include Mario Kart 8 Deluxe which releases on April 28 and Splatoon 2 which releases on the summer of 2017.
Calling all Inklings! #NintendoSwitch owners will be able to download and play in a special #Splatoon2 preview event from 3/24-3/26. pic.twitter.com/im1mPy2W7U
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 12, 2017
Are you looking forward to the Switch? Don't forget to pre-order the console today.
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text: YES! Let's kill some time until VF4 is everywhere! Answer what you can. VF TRIVIA: Starts easy and gets harder. Tips: use gamefaqs.com, IRC, and groups.google.com to help out here. It's an open book test =) Credit: Mr Bungle, CreeD, Piccolo, Dodee Answer like so: 1. blah blah 2. blah blah ..and skip the ones you can't figure out. I'll compile stats eventually on who answered the most correctly. =================================== 1. What is the only wall throw that cannot be escaped in VF3TB? 2. Which characters have canned followups to their turn-away attacks in VF3? (i.e. they do b,b+P or b,b,+K or something similar and have a preprogrammed, built in followup that's different from their usual turn-towards attacks) 3. Who is the only character in VF3 with a canned K,K,P combo? 4. Who gets stronger when they drink? 5. In VF2, how many characters have canned P,P,P,b+K combos? 6. What is undulation (in VF terms)? 7. What is the longest canned combo in VF3? Think hard. 8. It's possible to get hit by the train in Sarah's VF3 stage, T/F? 9. Which characters in VF2 can hop and land with a sweep? (a sweep meaning a kick that knocks down, not necessarily a circular attack) 10. In VF2, whose PPP combo knocks down? 11. What does OTB stand for? 12. How many three punch combos does sarah have? By that I mean attacks similar to PPP. 13. If you escape aoi's d/f+P+G throw, you have a guaranteed side throw, T/F? 14. What level reversal is Lion's d/b+P (lunging low peck) in VF2? 15. It's possible for Akira to do a PPPK combo in VF1, T/F? 16. Pai had her DDT throw in VF1, T/F? 17. Whose K+G attack does dural have in VF3? 18. In VF2, how do you do Shun Puri? 19. What country is Akira Kid from originally? 20. Who is #4 and what is his real name? 21. In VF1, what moves seen in the intro are not in the real game? 22. Who coined this popular nickname for Jacky - "Jerky" ? 23. Is Wolf's f,f+P+G throw escapable? 24. What canned followups does Akira have to f+P+G and d+P+G in VF2? 23. Is there a difference, statistically, between these two throws? 24. What is Renken Senpuuga? 25. How do you perform Kage's cannonball attack? The cannonball incidentally is the one where he does a slow forward flip in the air and can hit you at any point during the flip. 26. Are there any infinite combos in VF1? 2? 3? If so what are they? 27. Shun Di's P+K attack in VF2 is counterable, T/F? 28. Who was the first maintainer of the original major VF site (the home of virtua fighter)? 29. Where on IRC do most American VF players gather to talk? Which channel, specifically. 30. Sarah's crescent kick is uncounterable in VF3, T/F? 31. Pai's high kick can hit on the bounce in VF2, T/F? 32. If wolf blocks Sarah's elbow-knee combo in VF2, does he have a guaranteed counter? 33. Which department within Sega is responsible for the Virtua Fighter games? 34. How many versions were there for VF2? 35. In VF3 TB, is a d/f+K guaranteed after Jacky's f,b+P+G throw? 36. Name three tetsujin. 37. What is the SPoD called in Japan? 38. What does DLC stand for? 39. In VF2, Wolf can do knee, PKG, PKG, PKG, PKG, PPP as one big float combo. true/false? 40. What does b,b+P do for Pai in VF2? 50. How many new attacks (aside from the Flamingo Stance moves) did Sarah gain in VF4? This includes dodging attacks, charge attacks, new canned followups to existing moves, etc? 51. How many frames per second did VF1 run at? What about VF3? 52. What is the Shinsodan? 56. Are there any 100% damage combos in VF1? 2? 3? (they have to be guaranteed and vs. a 200 point lifebar) 57. In which version of VF (out of 1,2, and 3 .. I dunno about 4) is Sarah's shin slicer the most counterable? The least? 58. How many DP (drunken points) does shun need before d/f+P knocks down? 59. What is the code to pick dural in Saturn VF2? 60. What was the prime source for posts about VF five years ago? 61. Who had fangs in VF1? 62. In Jacky's VF2 stage, there is a bird. This bird can pick you up and fly away with your fallen body by doing a code. T/F? 63. According to Joji, the writing on the wall in Lion's VF2 stage says...? 64. In vf1, pai had an auto-move that was nearly identical to lau's autoknife in the manner it was executed; what was the move itself? 65. Was it possible for both characters to have the same outfits in VF1? If so how? 66. What is the reversal jam technique? Who did it work against in VF2? Does it exist in VF1? 67. Was Kage's f,f+P+K+G ever reversable in any VF game? 68. If Kage holds back on the joystick while pressing K (VF1,2, or 3), is the kick that comes out statistically different from a normal standing high kick? 69. There was a well known VF poster several years ago called "Bigcat".. what was his real name? 70. Speaking of famous posters, what color was Yupasawa's hair? (toldya they got harder). 71. For VF2 characters, how many blood-related pairs (i.e. relatives) are there? 72. According to the VF2 storyline, why is Jeffry entering the tournament? 73. Pai's dodging punch is throwable during the execution, Jacky/Sarah's are not. T/F? 74. What is Jacky's hobby? 75. How many back throws does Wolf have in VF2 vs. a standing opponent? Which is the most damaging? 76. How do you get Kage's mask to fall off in VF1? 77. Who does Kage's voice acting in VF3? 78. In which country does GLC (poster/faq writer/IRCer) live? 79. Who had the longest throw range in VF1? Shortest? 80. What move could pai do in vf1 which tripled as a three pronged attack: reversal, throw, and attack? 81. What is Akira's "Horse Walk Shocker" (literal Japanese translation)? 82. In which vf game intro could you manipulate a character? 83. On what frame do you have to press guard to perform an iaigeri kick in VF2? 84. Which VFer lost his job to Ultima Online? 85. In version B of VF4, what float combos can follow jacky's beatknuckle, backfist, hook kick combo? 86. In VF2, how many characters have reversals? 87. Who can do a reversal reversal in VF3? How is it done? 88. How many toes does Jeffry have in VF3? 89. What was the first "Ten Foot Toss o' Doom"? 90. What is dural's only completely unique move? 91. There is a copy taunt trick in VF2, how is it done? 92. When could jeffry powerbomb an opponent from across the screen in VF2? 93. For the VF2 character Bios, what was the only obvious typo? 94. Notation: What does the "c-" extension before a move mean? 95. When did VF2.1 arcade come out? 96. Among North American VFers, there is only one known Brasilian VFer. Who is it? 97. It's possible to combo Lion's f,f+K+G in a float in VF2, T/F? 98. Dural has three basic knee attacks (one FC), what are they? Who are they from? 99. It is possible to make a rising sweep the second hit of a combo in VF, T/F? 100. 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Romney campaign confirms Paul Ryan as running mate• http://www.reuters.com, by Steve Holland
"Mitt's choice for VP is Paul Ryan. Spread the word about America's comeback team," a Romney campaign app said, confirming widespread reports he had selected the 42-year-old Wisconsin lawmaker who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee.
Romney was expected to introduce Ryan at the retired battleship USS Wisconsin - coincidentally named for Ryan's home state - in Norfolk, Virginia, at about 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) Saturday, a Republican official who asked not to be identified said late Friday.
The announcement will mark the end a months-long search by Romney for a running mate to join him in facing Democratic President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the November 6 election.


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Could you prepay your real estate tax in 2017 and avoid the 2018 federal tax law's cap on a state and local deduction option? The new law went into effect Jan. 1, but many Northern Virginians made a last minute push to try and prepay 2017 property taxes before the law went into effect. Whether this tactic will work is unclear, and left localities in an understaffed holiday season reeling to try to keep up with the initial demand for prepayments followed by a wave of requests for refunds.
"Under new tax legislation, only the first $10,000 of state and local taxes are going to be deductible for tax year 2018 and forward," said Craig Fifer, director of communication and public information for the City of Alexandria. "This led to many asking if they can prepay their state and local taxes in 2017 to see if they can avoid the increase in 2018."
Fifer said the city has always taken pre-payments, but that it was still unclear whether or not it would be deductible for federal taxes.
"If you would like to give us money before it's due, we will take that, hold it, and apply it to future balances," said Fifer. "We do not have to change our policies or procedure to accept prepayments. However, we can't tell the individual taxpayer whether there's any benefit to prepayment."
In Northern Virginia, this led to a flood of prepayments. Fifer said over 650 people sent in over $6 million in prepayments.
"We've had one of those weeks around here," said Carla de la Pava, Arlington County treasurer. "It is unexpected and 40 percent of the staff is out on vacation."
A statement released by the IRS on Dec. 27 clarified that items were only deductible from 2017 if they were assessed in 2017. Fifer said that Alexandria cannot assess 2018 real estate taxes in 2017. But Fifer and de la Pava said there is still the possibility that the future interpretation of the law could change.
"The jury is still out on whether this will be deductible," said de la Pava. "The IRS has put out something saying it will not be deductible. We took in over $3 million yesterday alone and people are still making their payments. It's not like they're buying something on sale they might not use later. If they have money in the bank, the opportunity cost is fairly low. People are taking a chance that maybe something will change. If you don't make the payments, you definitely won't be able to take advantage of it."
On the last day to make the payment in 2017, de la Pava there were over 1,8000 customers pre-paying $14.7 million in taxes in Arlington.
"Now many want refunds," said Fifer. "We spent that last week and beginning of this week scrambling to accept prepayments, now we're working to go through the refunds. This puts a significant strain on local governments to receive and now refund this many prepayments."
While other states have been working to review their tax cycles to accommodate the issue, in Virginia, Fifer said the assessment cycle begins on Jan. 1 and ends June 15.
"There are experts and tax advisors telling people different things," said de la Pava. "I don't think there's any clarity. This bill Congress passed has created a lot of uncertainty and people are responding."


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NYC: The Rickford Institute Fall Classic at White Rabbit
10/03/2012 @ 7:00 pm - 10/04/2012 @ 1:00 amFree
Looks like Ricky Powell is up to his old antics ..no not those antics. The Rickford Institute is showcasing a new batch of photographers featuring the works of Steven Lau, ZIM, Klash One, Gianna Leo Falcon, Adrianne Nicole, Miranda Maxwell and more!


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Definition of Sea chub
1. Noun. Schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans; two species in western Atlantic.
Group relationships: Family Kyphosidae, Kyphosidae
Specialized synonyms: Bermuda Chub, Kyphosus Sectatrix, Rudderfish
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Literary usage of Sea chub
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1. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"... is the sea-chub, frequently called the Lafayette, owing to the fact that it was found in special abundance in 1824, the year of General Lafayette's ..."
2. Oppian's Halieuticks of the Nature of Fishes and Fishing of the Ancients by Oppian, John Jones (1722)
"... Mugil, the Sea-Barbel, a Fifh of the Mullet Ke(p*A(^, Capito, the sea chub, another Specter of the Mullet. ..."


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Dolphins surround her chattering their praises and seahorses form an artful carousel for her to ride... as sea urchins and glimmering tropical fish sing to her...she is quite a lovely sight to behold in her garden of coral.
She is crowned with a fabulous headdress created by BamPu called Song of the Seas Shells it is encrusted with sea creatures and coral, shells and sea stones --- she sings a song of joy and thanks.... Above the water, all is silent... and the moon is waning almost out of sight... a passing ship in the darkest of night listen to no avail to her siren's song... as the call of seagulls echo on the wind all eyes look for her and see a glimmer and shadow of a mermaid in the sea... they long to hold her....
Wearing: Mermaid Crown - * New* - BC/ BamPu Legacies - Song of the Seas Shells
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Skin - October 4 Seasons - Rehana Pearl
Mermaid Outfit - Purplemoon - Lorelei
Build - BamPu Legacies - Realms and Bridges * SET 1 Legacy Realms Bridge & Steps $350L
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Area - Sita's mermaid world and Frankx helped to make.... he is still working on best underwater ever.... meanwhile his LEA art build is fab. Lea 23 Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor


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Daddypops is the biz! Great old-fashioned inside and homemade old-fashioned food. Crowded but worth the wait!
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A local Hatboro diner called "Daddypops"
April 30, 1987, Daddypops Diner opened in Hatboro PA---in a renovated old style stainless steel diner by Ken and Beth Smith. 25 years later although Beth has...
Daddypops is the Diner that was featured on Diners and Dives cable Show! Ken Smith--the owner--does neat window displays! For Halloween this year, he had a w...
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Another great breakfast at Daddypops in Hatboro!
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Migrating Your Applications to the Cloud: How to Overcome the Challenges and Reduce the Costs
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Today, Honor V8 Max is spotted online in Tenaa Honor V8 is a new flagship device of Honor and it's expected to announce on 11th of July in China. As compared to the specifications the price of Honor V8 Max will be quite low. It's not a Phablet, it's a Mega Phablet by Honor. As expected it's a dual SIM android phone with LTE support and it will come out of the box with Android 6 Marshmallow.
Honor V8 Max sports 6.6 inches AMOLED display having a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The screen size is big as compared to other variants of Honor. The phone is coupled with 3 GB of RAM and the internal storage is 32 GB which can be further expanded up to 64 GB via using the micro SD card. Other connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wifi, 2G, 3G, GPS etc.
Honor V8 Max has been powered up by 64 bit Octa core processor clocked 2.3 GHz frequency on Kirin 950 chipset. The primary camera is of 13 MP having phase detection, autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, HDR and LED flash. The camera quality of Honor V8 is quite good and it's capable of shooting HD photos and videos while the secondary camera is of 8 MP which is perfect for taking selfies and video calling. The 6.6 inches display is powered by 4400 mAh. In stores, it's available in 2 different colors i.e Silver and Gold. V8 is an upgraded version of Honor 8, it's a completely new design by Honor with some premium changes.
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INDULGENCES IN THE LOUISVILLE HAREM TITUS ANDRONICUS METAMORPHOSIS CARE OF TREES REBORNING at the SF PLAYHOUSE
Reviewed by Jeffrey R Smith of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
THE NEW YORKER recently quoted Tony Kushner ("Angels in America" and "Caroline, or Change") estimating that an audience's collective I.Q. goes up about twenty-five points while watching a play.
Assuming Kushner's prediction is accurate, audiences attending Off Broadway West Theatre Company's current presentation of INDULGENCES IN THE LOUISVILLE HAREM should swap some highbrow sophistries, savvy notions, lucrative stock tips and illuminating profundities during intermission and while filing out after the final curtain.
Richard Harder, a purist and master stage artist, deftly directs this delightful, sepia toned, rendering of John Orlock's most successful comedic melodrama.
Characters: Florence and Viola Becker, two sisters rapidly approaching middle age, begin to hear biological alarm clocks clanging like London's Big Ben; in a desperate bid to bring men, matrimony and maternity into their lives, they respond to mailer cataloguing eligible gentlemen.
Imagine the technology and pickings of Craig's List al la 1902 Louisville.
Rather than contacting two gentlemen, they link up with two rogues: ludicrous con artists: Winfield Davis and Amos Robbilet.
Once admitted to the sister's parlor, Davis and Robbilet: a pair of hack charlatans, claiming to hail from the International Institute of Science and Populism, begin to work their conspicuously transparent scam on the spinsters.
Shouldn't "Populism" alone have set of their smoke alarms?
Using a rich mixture of pomposity, bluster and buffoonery, Davis and Robbilet take advantage of Florence and Viola's willingness to put false hopes and suspension of disbelief ahead of common sense, good judgment and conservative Presbyterian politics.
Paul Stout is marvelous as the flimflam artist Winfield Davis: every aspect of his countenance, bearing and speech is guaranteed to set off your smoke alarm and BS sensors.
Kim Saunders is stunning as Viola Becker; Kim is able to exude a brand of fragile vulnerability and desperation akin to Tennessee Williams' Laura in the Glass Menagerie.
Great costuming by Sylvia Kratins and a stunning set design by Bert van Aalsburg really nail down the period, material circumstances and class consciousness of Viola and Florence.
Richard Harder shows an exacting attention to detail rarely evidenced in contemporary theater: this is a piece of art that should not be missed.
For tickets, call the box office at 800-838-3006 or visit www.offbroadwaywest.org. TITUS ANDRONICUS
Reviewed by Jeffrey R Smith of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
Before advancing too far into this review and running the risk of activating an attention deficit disorder, let it be unequivocally stated: if you have not yet seen TITUS ANDRONICUS at California Shakespeare, go immediately.
Get off the hospital gurney; postpone elective liposuction; depart the assignation; stop work on the full torso tattoo: this production of TITUS ANDRONICUS will undoubtedly be ranked as the best piece of Shakespeare performed anywhere this summer.
To say it is a tour de force by James Carpenter and company is a pusillanimous understatement.
Director Joel Sass has chiseled the Elizabethan English of this apocryphal Shakespearean tragedy into a high intensity crystalline vengeance piece that makes the DIE HARD series look like Teddy Bears' Picnic.
James Carpenter has never failed to dazzle; yet as Titus he has exceeded even himself.
Be warned, this play was kept off Victorian stages because of its graphic gore and violence: dismemberment, decapitations, throat hemorrhages induced by fine edged cutlery, cannibalism, rape, lingual extraction and some swearing are amongst the active ingredients.
All of which might be mild stuff for those who play video games, but it could prove hard core for the other half of the audience.
The play is set in fourth century Rome: when the Goths and the Visigoths were routinely kicking Roman butt: civility, integrity and honor were well out of vogue and everyone was in the survival mode: scrambling to get the last of piece of Romanna pie.
For those who believe the dire auguries of the Wall Street Journal, TITUS invokes some trepidation: will post-imperial America, servicing a $20 trillion debt, with a defunct public sector, second amendment guarantees, a landscape littered with deteriorated infrastructure and bereft of pacifying transfer payments, fare any better than a crumbling Rome?
TITUS ANDRONICUS is scary because it depicts a declining civilization with no system of justice, with no cap on inhumanity and no safety net to stop the free fall into MAD MAX barbarism.
Presaging aside, TITUS ANDRONICUS is riveting entertainment not to be missed.
For tickets call 510-548-9666 or go to firstname.lastname@example.com. THE METAMORPHOSIS
Reviewed by Jeffrey R Smith of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
The Aurora Theatre of Berkeley, never a troupe to back down from a theatrical challenge, is currently performing Franz Kafka's METAMORPHOSIS as adapted by David Farr and Gisli Orn Gardarsson.
This is risky turf given that everyone who reads Kafka's METAMORPHOSIS entertains a personal relationship with the story not to be violated by a stage rendering.
Dramatically, the mood of the play oscillates between humor and horror: give yourself a little emotional distance, and the play is absurd and funny; cozy up to it and it morphs into metaphor: possibly targeting you.
Gregor (dexterously and gymnastically played by Alex Crowther) awakens to find he has become an insect; his family—which is financially dependent on him—sees the transformation more as a family fiscal crisis and an embarrassment, rather than as a personal catastrophe for Gregor.
While play uses trappings from the LEAVE IT BEAVER era—when father knew best and June (the Beav's mother) wore heels and pearls at home: even in the kitchen—it retains its existential and absurdist, Kafkaesque feel and flavor.
The galloping set designer Nina Ball—perhaps the most acclaimed artist in the bay area—has broken free of traditional Euclidean fetters and abandoned the orthogonal lines of conventional stage architecture.
While the Aurora stage is a rectangular "Thrust Stage" as Director Mark Jackson describes it, Nina has successfully masked that fact, employing a brand of Picasso Cubism which allows the audience to watch Gregor climb the walls as would a cockroach.
The audience sees Gregor, in his room, as if were looking down from a ceiling fan while simultaneously witnessing the tepid responses of Grete, Mother and Father in the dining room.
While Gregor withers away, neglected and locked in his bedroom, the family icily remains focused on the dislocations, the ancillary problems and the inconveniences of the metamorphosis.
This is intelligent, provocative, daring theater at its best.
Would this play serve at a metaphor for the economic precipice that our country presently teeters on?
Find out: call the box office at 510-843-4042 or go to www.auroratheatre.org. CARE OF TREES
Reviewed by Jeffrey R Smith of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
Fortunately for aficionados of quality theater, the Shotgun Players have prudently elected to extend CARE OF TREES through June 26: this is a public service.
Written by E. Hunter Spreen and capably directed by Susannah Martin this marvelous play is a virtual canvas on which many conspicuously great artists within the Shotgun Troupe have dabbed their genius: comingling their creative brushstrokes.
Award winning set designer Nina Ball is consumed by a creative flame: for Nina, it is not enough to create a set reflective of the spirit and suited to the action of the play, Nina goes on to bring entrance ways, the foyer and the outside of the building into thematic harmony with the script: if there is over-kill in scenic art, Nina may have achieved it.
For TREES, Nina seems to have taken a cue frOM Led Zeppelin: she has constructed a spiral stairway, seemingly to heaven or at a minimum to the playhouse rafters.
Much of the mood of the play emanates from the dramatic lighting by Lucas Krech: were TREES a silent movie and illuminated by Lucas, it would still make sense.
The sound and music of Jake Rodriguez make a major contribution to the development of psycho-drama within the play: while the actors express their feelings with words, gestures and movement, Jake expresses their emotions with sound.
Liz Sklar (as Georgia Swift) and Patrick Russell (as Travis Dekalb) perform a stunning and strenuous dance on stage; given the gut retching emotional conflicts they writhe through, one can only hope that they are not employing "method acting" as derived by Stanislavski and Strasberg: an extended run could have them reaching for the Librium or bathing in the Liebfraumilch.
The play seems to borrow ever so slightly from Tom Stoppard's TRAVESTIES (the greatest production of TRAVESTIES in the bay area was performed by the Shotgun Players): the initial narration, by Georgia and Travis, lurches, halts and rewinds like Henry Carr's unfurling recollections of Zurich in 1917.
Georgia metamorphosing into a tree is reminiscent of Daphne changing into a Laurel tree as she is pursued by Apollo.
If E. Hunter Spreen has taken anything off the shelf, it is there that the semblance ends: the show is nothing short of a rocket sled: fasten your seatbelt.
For tickets call 510-841-6500 or visit www.shotgunplayers.org. REBORNING
Reviewed by Jeffrey R Smith of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
Sensitive Male?
Isn't that an oxymoron or a contradiction in terms?
Or both?
Assuming he made the selection, sensitive male SF Playhouse Artistic Director Bill English has picked what could easily be termed a cushion right off the psychotherapist's couch.
REBORNING by Zayd Dohrn makes clever use of comedy to render the audience vulnerable to the message of this heart-warming and thought provoking play about the relentless pain of loss and the protracted process of healing.
Director Josh Costello has fashioned some multifaceted characters to live up to the complexities of the script: Daizy, superbly played by Alexander Alioto, being his best example.
Alexander's Daizy is a lightweight artist inhabiting the far reaches of three dimensional creativity and sculpture: he designs very convincing, life-like phalluses.
Using high tech procedures and exotic polymers, his finished product looks exactly like the real thing only bigger than what most of us can rightfully lay claim to.
His significant other Kelly: the walking-wounded, played by Lauren English, uses Daizy's technology to create the next step in the procreative process: babies.
These babies are not merely cutesy dolls that are plumbed to wet themselves as their garage door eye lids slam shut; these are life-like dolls which are so convincing that adults put them in strollers to garner oohs and ahs from passing adoring strangers and to gain a seat on the subway.
Enter Emily, played by award winning actress Lorri Holt.
Emily has lost her child and each waking hour is laced with bone-grinding pain and seemingly interminable grieving.
Desperately betting against rationality, Emily puts her faith in a totem, a polymer facsimile of her deceased daughter to palliate her grief.
As Kelly is putting the finishing touches on the surrogate polymer baby, up pops folie à deux as the French would say.
Kelly and Emily get into a tug of war over baby (see I Kings 3:16-28 for a similar case): abandonment issues are pitted again the grief of infant mortality.
One psycho-philosophical fiber seems to wend itself through the play: where does a fetish end and where does the domain of talisman and totem begin?
If you have ever wondered, from a distance, how people get through shattering kinds of losses or if you "suffer a lack of empathy for the paths people take towards healing," this play could untie these Gordian riddles for you and ratchet up your compassion index.
Zayd Dohrn, Josh Costello and Bill English prove that serious theatre is far from tedious theater: REBORNING is enthralling and riveting.
For tickets call the box office at 415-677-9596 or go to www.sfplayhouse.org but hurry, the run ends soon.


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Birthday Number 5
You love change, travel and adventure. You are a bit of a rolling stone. You have enormous curiosity and yearn to see far-off places and meet exotic peoples. Your arena is the world itself, and it is just a matter of time before you are off once again on another excursion.You are highly-adaptable and need excitement. You relate well to others and have an easy way with words. In fact, you have a talent for promotion, public relations, and, for some, writing. Your social skills are highly refined. Your ability to communicate and promote a product or event makes you a natural salesperson. You work well with others as long as there are not too many restrictions. You have trouble being bound to a desk or within an office. You can easily feel cooped up and trapped unless there is much variety and change in your life. You become bored and restless easily. You may be a little irresponsible and need to learn discipline and orderliness. You have a quick and analytical mind. You may be over- confident and headstrong. However, you are highly creative and can usually come up with a remarkably workable solution to most problems – either your own or those of others.You can be impatient and impulsive. You can also overindulge your senses in food, alcohol, sex, and drugs. You must be careful to protect your health from the excesses of your tastes.
Positive: versatility, adaptability, progressiveness, strong instincts, magnetism, luck, daring, love of freedom, quickness, wit, curiosity, mysticism, sociability
Negative: unreliability, changeability, procrastination, inconsistency, undependability, overconfidence, headstrong