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Unlike many outfits who take years to reap their just rewards, Band of Heathens worked their way into the spotlight fairly quickly. It wasn't that they had any grand designs early on, or even had any thoughts about becoming a band in the first place. What began initially as a series of Wednesday night jam sessions at a club in their native Austin -- an event they dubbed "The Good Time Supper Club" -- eventually coalesced into an outfit that gained almost immediate attention and climbed to the top of the Americana charts. They certainly possessed all the goods they needed from the very beginning, thanks to a pair of seasoned singer/songwriters in Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist, each of whom had pursed solo careers prior to to participating in those impromptu gatherings.
True to form, the group's initial albums were recorded live prior to releasing their eponymous studio debut in 2008. And while concert recordings continue to find a place in their catalog, Band of Heathens have shown a decided studio savvy as well. With the core outfit currently consisting of Jurdi and Quist on vocals and guitars and later recruits Trevor Nealon on keyboards and Richard Millsap playing drums, they released their finest effort to date last year, the aptly titled Sunday Morning Record.
Accessible to a fault, and exceedingly mellow to boot, it flows with a natural ease usually accomplished by those with far more track time under their belts. From its graceful opener "Shotgun," through to the final wistful refrains of "Texas," it proves its mettle as both a set of songs that are radio-ready and sweet salvation on a particularly demanding morning-after. Seven years on, they've mustered a ton of well-earned admiration.
We recently caught up with Ed Jurdi on the phone from Asheville and offered him the opportunity to delineate the band's unlikely trajectory.
New Times: Your band came together in an unusual way, recording solo albums before the band even started.
Ed Jurdi: I think everything about our band, in terms of the way things are usually done, has been ass backwards. We all were doing solo stuff and then this thing came together and took on a life of its own. You have moments in your life where things just sort of happen. And it just sort of took off.
It was a pretty unique sound, and we all agreed it might be something worth exploring. It wasn't like a discussion ever happened early on, but as we got into it we were kind of getting back what we put into it. We were feeling good about where it was taking us, so following that muse led us to where we are now.
Were there ever any second thoughts about putting your solo careers on the back burner?
The evolution was so slow and natural that that thought never entered into it. We were doing our weekly gig for like a year. That's all we did was play once a week in Austin while doing our solo stuff at the same time. So it was like, what if we do a week of shows in Dallas or Houston? So we started doing that and it was going great. We were doing the other stuff all along, and it was kind of like, this is going so well, and we're really having fun. And where the solo stuff was once a priority, let's make this a priority for a little while and see how it goes. We all felt there was room to do what ever we wanted to do on an individual creative level.
Whenever you're playing in an ensemble, that's kind of what it is. It's kind of a balance of knowing what the group is doing while also being creatively fulfilled individually. The answer was yes to both of those things. So it was really a no brainer. Let's give this a shot for a little while and see what happens.
It seems like the band started almost accidentally.
When it started, there was no plan to put a band together or make a record. It was really a jam. It was a fun thing to do on a Wednesday night. So at some point, when it starts giving back creatively to you and you're getting a nice return, so you start to feel like, well, maybe we can start investing something into it. That's really it. Just jamming and having fun and finding people who were really into it and having a great time.
But at first we weren't really putting any creative capitol into it. We're talking like a year or 18 months into it at this point, and then we started thinking, what if we make a record and write some songs and see what it sounds like when we really start concentrating on it. We did that and everyone thought, "wow, this is great, this is cool." And that's really it. That's been the MO all along. See how it feels and take it from there.
So from the way you describe it, it sounds like a very gradual transition.
Yeah, and on another level, all of us, as individual songwriters, we still got to present our own material and we had a great band that everyone could play off of and with, and in effect do only a third of the work. For me, being in a band has always been the goal. Even when you're doing your own thing, you want to have a group of people around you that can play off of and with.
As a music fan, that's the thing that always resonated with me. Watching a group of people onstage playing music together and interacting and having things happen in the moment. And so being a part of that interaction, that's the thing about making music that's special for me at least.
Your music was received really well at the outset. You garnered a lot of acclaim from the first note you released and instantly hit the highest peaks of the Americana charts. But did that in turn put a lot of pressure on you, knowing that you already had a high bar to maintain?
On a business level, it does, but creatively that's always been a very secondary thing to us. I never equated our albums going to number one with the quality of the work. Maybe it was an affirmation of the quality of the work, but the only judges of that are the guys in the band. Do we like it and do we feel good about putting it out? If it's the best work we're doing in the time that we're doing it, then that's it.
When we finished the new record and played it out, it felt like the best thing we had ever done. That's just my opinion though. Everyone receives it differently, from critics to fans and everyone in between, and that's their right to have that opinion. But at the end of the day, all we can do is base it on the work that we're doing. Because otherwise, it's kind of unachievable. I have no idea how to make music that I think someone else thinks is great or going to be number one. It's such a nebulous field of reference.
Your name was actually the result of mistaken identity, was it not?
That's totally true. We were doing this Wednesday night thing and had been doing it for a few months and we were calling it "The Good Time Supper Club," because it was kind of like an evening of different entertainers. We started it off and then some of our friends came down, and it became a big deal. Everybody started coming down just to see what was going to happen. Someone made some posters for the show and they started calling us 'those heathens" or something like that.
How did they come up with that?
I have no idea. But it got to be known around town that on Wednesday night, you could see Those Heathens. So everyone just started called us Those Heathens. It was just kind of like, well, ok, that's cool. At the time it was funny because there was a little bit of controversy about religion and how it's got its place in our society and how the conservatives were banging the drum about family values. If nothing else, it levelled the discussion in a tongue in cheek kind of way. So it just sort of stuck, it was kind of serendipitous like everything about this band.
What can we expect from a Band of Heathens concert?
That's a great question. I think in general the best way I can describe it is that we're a rock 'n' roll band, so fundamentally you're going to get a rock 'n' roll show. That being said, we're definitely into song craft. That's where everything starts and ends with the band, so we present these songs that we record and sometimes we do them the same way we do them on the record but most times not.
We've changed a lot. I think the people that come see our band are just into the experience of being a part of the music, kind of going on a trip night to night, whatever that may be. Just watching us create on stage and just feeding off of that. Being a part of the moment.
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Medulloblastoma is one of the most common and most malignant brain tumours among children and teenagers. These tumours grow very rapidly, and fifty percent of patients in the long term die from the condition. The details of the processes that lead to the growth of these tumours have remained unknown until now.
In two studies, working together with international scientific teams, LMU medical scientist Dr. Ulrich Schüller has now successfully revealed certain molecular mechanisms that lead to the development of these cerebellar tumours. As reported in the current issue of the journal Cancer Cell, the researchers triggered genetic changes in cell populations in the brains of mice in order to provoke the growth of tumours. It turned out that medulloblastomas arose from only one type of cell – granule cells – and only if these were already fully committed. "Medulloblastomas are presently treated with nonspecific methods," states Schüller. "Our results could contribute to the development of targeted therapies, and thus improve the treatment of cerebellar tumours in children."
When children develop cancer, about every fifth tumour is a brain tumour – and every fifth of those in turn is a medulloblastoma. This common tumour occurs most of all in children under ten years of age, but also occurs in adults, albeit very infrequently. Up to now, medulloblastomas have only been treatable with the standard tools of cancer medicine: operation, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Surgical interventions to treat this condition, like all operations on the brain, are particularly delicate, since it is difficult to remove the tumour completely without affecting healthy tissue. Because these cerebellar tumours scatter easily throughout the brain and even in the medullary canal, many cases result in metastases, that is the growth of secondary tumours, and not infrequently to a relapse of the original tumour – often even after successful conclusion of the treatment.
That is why patients and doctors are hoping for more targeted therapies that promise better therapeutic outcomes. "But for that to be possible, we first need to understand the principles of how the tumours develop," says Schüller. "If we know how a tumour arises at the molecular level, we can also develop specific therapies that actually treat the cause of that particular condition." Since it was still unknown from what type of cell and at what stage of development medulloblastomas arise, the researchers induced specific genetic changes in various cell populations in the brains of mice. This "conditional knock-out" method provoked changes in the so-called sonic hedgehog signalling pathway. Various processes in the development of nerve cells are controlled by this molecular signalling cascade. "Normally, the signalling pathway ensures a balance of growth and maturation of cells," says Schüller. "But if disrupted, it can lead to uncontrolled growth of cells – and thus the onset of cancer".
In another step, the research team investigated the effects of mutations on nerve cells in various stages of development. Multipotent progenitor cells have the ability – almost like stem cells – to develop into many different types of cell, while "unipotent" progenitor cells can only develop into one specific type of cell. "All of our studies have shown that medulloblastomas can only develop from granule cells and their progenitors," Schüller tells us. "Other cells on the other hand, such as the large Purkinje cells of the cerebellum, do not become tumourigenic. They don't seem bothered by these mutations at all." And there is yet another distinctive result that the researchers achieved: the genetic changes only triggered one specific type of tumour: the medulloblastoma. Other brain tumours such as astrocytomas or oligodendrogliomas did not occur, even though, normally, the genetically attacked multipotent progenitors could have just as easily developed into astrocytes or oligodendrocytes.
It was especially surprising that even mutations in very early, immature cells triggered corresponding changes that only became tumourigenic if and when the cells had developed the characteristics of granule cells. The researchers were also surprised to find that the medulloblastomas appeared completely identical both morphologically and molecularly, no matter what stage of development they were triggered at. The researchers identified yet another factor in the development of medulloblastomas: the protein Olig2 has so far only been linked to the formation of glial cells in the brain, which primarily provide support for neurons. "But we also found Olig2 in progenitors of the granule cells of the cerebellum and in tumour cells," reports neuropathologist Schüller. "That means this protein also influences the formation and multiplication of cancer cells – which makes it clear once again just how closely normal and malignant development processes resemble one another. We hope our results will contribute to a targeted therapy for medulloblastomas. That will require further research, however, which we already have in the planning."
One of the funders of the studies was the German Cancer Aid, with whose assistance Schüller established one of two Max-Eder Young Investigator Groups at LMU.
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As a result, traffic in different parts of the city was not only affected, but also came to a grinding halt, as people faced problems, while negotiating their way through the waterlogged streets. The rains have also categorically exposed the tall claims of the Allahabad Municipal Corporation regarding comprehensive arrangements to tackle the problem of waterlogging.
The condition of roads, which have been dug up for the laying of underground sewage pipelines further deteriorated. The slush caused hardships for the commuters and the schoolchildren going to their school.
The problem was acute in the areas of Rambagh, Bengali Tola, Kydganj, Chaukhandi, Allahpur, Mumfordganj, Baghambari Gaddi, Alopibagh, Chowk, Rani Mandi, Nakhas Kohna, Dara Shah Ajmal, Bahadurganj, Khuldabad, Muthiganj, Chak, Colonelganj, Subzi Mandi, Attarsuiya, Daraganj and other areas of the city. In Bengali Tola and Rambagh, people had to wade through knee deep water. Different lanes and bylanes of the locality was filled with water. People were keeping a close watch on the level of water, lest it enter their houses.
Speaking about the woes afflicting the residents of the area, Abha Dwivedi, corporator of Rambagh says, "There is problem of water logging every time, whenever there is rainfall. The problem is acute in the area of Bengali Tola, which always gets filled with water even during slight drizzle."She rued that the area is not properly cleaned, due to absence of adequate number of sanitary workers.
Besides, the area of Allahpur also witnessed heavy water-logging. Various lanes of Baghambari Gaddi Housing Scheme was filled with water. Due to the non cleaning of some portion of Dandiya Nala, water did not drain out and it caused water logging in some portions of Allahpur. The problem was more acute in Alopibagh, where the work of constructing sanitary chambers is going on. A truck turned turtle here causing traffic problems in the area.
Roads of some areas of the city including Ashoknagar have also caved in. Some of the cattle in the area also died due to electric current during the rains.
At Mumfordganj, residents of MIG Colony complained that silt along the main drain of the locality has not been lifted. The silt has once gain fallen into the drain due to which there was problem of water-logging.
The problem deteriorated in Dara Shah Ajmal locality, where water entered in many houses of the area. This area always faces this problem as it is located on a lower topography compared to the surrounding localities.
(Times of India)
I am not venturing out much because the slippery roads and puddles makes walking difficult for me. I don 't have a car. A helper does small jobs for me.
But God' s grace is sufficient for us . Like gentle rain drops of God 's grace fails into our lives.
Last week the government announced another increase in fuel and cooking gas prices. Which means prices of all essential commodities and food will jump up again. The whole of India is in uproar at this. Transport will become more expensive. The hole in my pocket is getting larger.
A Christian brother who runs an orphanage in Calcutta says it will be difficult to feed his 90 children. All protein based food has become very expensive. Its so hard for the destitute and backward people. The rich don 't care. They have plenty in reserve.
According to UN surveys India ranks high on the world hunger index. More people go to sleep hungry in India than on the continent of Africa they say.
Read an IBN 7 news report HERE
Well, all this is pretty depressing so let me end with this video. I used to listen to this rain song on SLBC (Shri Lanka Broadcasting Cooperation Radio) in my teens. I discovered it on YouTube. Maybe you remember it too.


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First of all, you should know that I'm not the soccer player, nor am I the boxer that shares my name.
I'm a regular guy.
I like to think that I'm funny and witty but in reality I'm probably more stubborn than anything else.
I've got a lot of opinions.
Sometimes, I'm wrong.
I love planes and aviation.
I cuss occasionally, even though I feel it's unbecoming.
I'm bi-lingual (English & Spanish)
I hate mowing the lawn.
I won't affiliate with any party (political or otherwise) that requires me to submit to its will.
Sometimes, I wonder "what if the crazy people are right?"
I have weird hobbies.
I pretend to be a responsible adult for a living.
I'd love to get paid to run on trails, or swim, or coach, or fly and photograph airplanes, or have a talk show, or be a sports photographer, or write books that sell chingos of copies.
I do IT consulting work on the side.
Contact me if you want to know more.


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Last month I had the pleasure to attend Craftcation Conference in Ventura, California. This 5 day event is quite simply like no other creative conference. It is creative classes, business classes, networking and an amazing crowd of attendees. Here are a few things that I got to share and participate in while at Craftcation (note – there is so much activity going on, it is very hard to share the variety of classes and fun times taking place all at once!)
Before I headed to Craftcation I did my fair share of pre-conference prep, I LOVE to give away Swag bags during conferences. The bags that I made for Craftcation included a custom label jar of Udderly Smooth lotion ~ perfect for crafty hands, a felt flower tag made using Kunin Felt and cut with my Sizzix Big Shot and my business card! I am so grateful to my intern, Mariela, who helped me with all of the pre-conference prep. Special thanks to Udderly Smooth, Sizzix and Kunin Felt for sponsoring my trip to Craftcation!
First day ~ Wednesday
• Travel to Ventura & Find the Conference Hotel!
• I attended a Watercolor Mantras & Meditation Class – so much fun learning to play with watercolors!
• Tiki Party at local bar "Ventiki" and I hosted a Make & Take Craft Station beside the information table by AFCI – the Association for Creative Industries. The Make & Take was a hit – people made gift tags with felt flowers cut using a Sizzix Big Shot. Special thanks to Kunin Felt Group and Sizzix for sponsoring this Make & Take.
• NOTE: The first day is "OPTIONAL" as you can get in on early check-in and take a couple of classes before the pre-party. Several people who need to travel a distance do check-in on the next day and I am positive they don't feel they miss out on anything.
Second day ~ Thursday
• I helped at the AFCI table during the break times and hosted a Make & Take Craft Station to show off the Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix's new paper line, Kunin Felt and also share some Flash Giveaways. The Make & Take was a greeting card using a Sizzix die ~ an Anchor! The Flash Giveaway was a Kunin Felt prize pack.
• On the second day, I attended these awesome classes:
– Introduction to Heat Transfer Vinyl
– 89 Tax Deductions for the Creative Enterprenuer
– DIY SEO: An Intro to E-Commerce
• Opening Dinner was at the Olivas Adobe and the keynote speaker was Jenny Hart, owner of Sublime Stitching. The dinner included several DIY craft stations, book signings and craft beer tasting!
Third day ~ Friday
• On Friday, I again got to help out at the AFCI table and hosted a Make & Take Craft Station featuring a Sizzix die cut ~ a Seashell ~ for a greeting card. The Flash Giveaway for that day was an Udderly Smooth prize pack.
• I attended these wonderful classes:
– Creative Business Planning
– Pitching Like a Pro
– Walking Photo Tour of Downtown Ventura with Photographer Sarah Deragon of "Portraits to the People" located in San Francisco (MY FAV!)
– Make your own repeating pattern by hand
• Lunch was at Ventura City Hall and a DIY station was hosted by conference sponsor Siser.
• By this day, I was in a full "creative groove" – I had decided I did need a combination of business and crafting classes. The photo tour was a highlight and I got to be the "jumping" model during our photo tour. F-U-N! (Photo below from Sarah Deragon Photography ~ https://portraitstothepeople.com/)
Fourth day ~ Saturday
• On the fourth day my Make & Take Station was a bit more chill and I answered questions about the Sizzix Big Shot and Kunin Felt. I passed out felt flowers and everyone who stopped by enjoyed learning that the Sizzix Big Shot XL dies can cut through Kunin Felt (about 3-4 pieces of the ClassicFelt!).
• Of course, I made my way to more classes:
– Leather Business Card Holder (REALLY FUN!)
– iPhoneography 101 with Sarah Deragon (EXCELLENT!)
– Nice + High: Pricing your products to capture their full value
– DIY Contracts for your business (yes, a legal class was part of my schedule!)
• Lunch was at Ventura City Hall and a DIY Station was hosted by conference sponsor Darice.
• For the evening, we made our way to Downtown Ventura for a Las Vegas themed dance party at "The Tavern". We had the patio area for our group ~ there were casino games, a photo booth and drink and food specials too!
Fifth day ~ Sunday
• On the last day of Craftcation it was great to catch up with new friends and take one last craft class. That morning I was beyond inspired at the Closing Remarks with the Craftcation Creators ~ Delilah and Nicole and further by Tiffany Han who basically provided a speech on "You're going home – now it's time to get to work!".
• My last craft class was the Modern Macrame Plant Hangers and I had a blast taking the class with Jennifer (she is a crafter and lawyer! on my LEFT in the photo below) who sells handmade soaps, bath bombs and other goodness in Clovis and Fresno, CA. (Photo below from Dear Handmade Life Blog)
Overall thoughts
I would highly recommend that you attend Craftcation if you are interested in learning more about how to move your craft business ahead OR if you just want to go craft and meet cool people! This creative conference is one that was on my bucket list for years, special thanks to AFCI for inviting me to help be a part of their sponsor table and to the Craftcation team for hosting an amazing experience for others.
Read the OFFICIAL CONFERENCE RECAP on the Dear Handmade Life Blog: https://dearhandmadelife.com/craftcation-business-and-makers-conference-2017-recap/


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We thought a family skiing holiday would be off the agenda this year with the turmoil of the economy.
Taking a week's holiday when we were unsure about whether we'd still have jobs when we came home seemed a risk, so we'd planned not to go. That is, until we discovered it was possible to book a short break for substantially less at the start or the end of the season. If you choose your destination carefully, with just a short transfer from the airport, and there's good infrastructure in the resort to get you on the slopes quickly, a family skiing trip for three nights is possible.
We chose Serfaus, a family-friendly resort in Austria, just an hour from Innsbruck airport (flights with easyJet start at £20). Rooms, lift passes and equipment were also significantly less than we're used to paying.
An hour after landing at Innsbruck we were settling into our room at one of the best family-friendly hotels we've ever stayed at. Hotel Bär is in the heart of the beautiful village of Serfaus and children are at the centre of everything it offers. They have their own area with soft play, a theatre, two giant slides and organised activities from 9am to 9pm. Alex loved it and we couldn't get him out!
Best of all, the hotel is all-inclusive so there was no more to pay for soft drinks, meals and snacks.
Getting to the slopes was part of the fun. Hidden by the beautiful church in the centre of the village, a five-minute walk from the hotel, is an underground silent subway. Just 10 minutes later, you can be in the cable car ready for your first run down.
Getting kitted out can take ages but it's all done cleverly at check-in by computer and we had everything we needed to get going in about 20 minutes. A record for us!
The skiing tuition is also excellent. English-speaking teachers, small groups, a dedicated children's restaurant and even a dedicated children's chair lift (complete with bottom warmers!) showed clearly that children come first.
And then there's Murmli Village, a 80,000m2 wonderland in the heart of the resort. Young children are cared for by nursery staff, and the older ones learn to ski using eight special children's lifts, which are magic carpet conveyor belts - no fiddling with hard-to-master button lifts or drag lifts.
If they don't want to ski there's a crèche for children up to five years old, or they can enjoy plenty of outdoors fun activities, including slides, toys and see-saws.
As well as the dedicated children's area there is a special adventure trail where Murmli, the marmot mascot, guides children through his snowy home. Murmli also has his own money, his own cable car and can be seen meeting the children every day.
We fell in love with Serfaus and everything it has to offer, and hope to go back one day.


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For six more one-tank vacations close to Stockton and San Joaquin County, you can't go wrong with these!
Following last week's recommendations, here are six other alluring summer destinations, all within about three hours or less from San Joaquin County, ranging from south to north.
Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks: These majestic parks share a common border, just east of Fresno, with access climbing quickly from the San Joaquin Valley to 7,000 feet in the Sierra, through endless stands of immense Sequoia groves and incredible views of the high Sierra, particularly in Kings Canyon!
The General Sherman sequoia is the show-stopper in Sequoia National Park, measuring 40 feet in diameter, 275 feet in height (the largest tree in the world)! The General Grant sequoia, nearly as large, is an anchor attraction in nearby Kings Canyon. With Moro Rock, the Auto-tree (drive your car through a huge, downed sequoia) and Kings Canyon (several thousand feet deeper than the Grand Canyon, surrounded by Sierra peaks ranging to Mt. Whitney's 14,505 feet), plenty of campgrounds and classic lodges, your visit will be memorable.
Pinnacles National Park: Pinnacles, just 2.5 hours from Stockton, rising up from the Gabilan Mountains south of Hollister, CA, features the spectacular remains of an ancient volcano – a volcano located 160 miles south near Los Angeles! Pinnacles lies on the San Andreas Fault and is moving a few inches north each year, distancing itself from its mother volcano!
A landscape of rugged spines, deep canyons, eerie talus caves, verdant foliage and rushing streams hosts robust wildlife, from deer, wild turkeys, bob cats and feral hogs, to the majestic California Condor with wingspans up to seven feet. Plan for moderate hikes to Bear Creek Reservoir or more serious hiking to the High Peaks; stay overnight in Hollister, or camp in Pinnacles Campground, the park's only campground, with store, visitor center and showers.
East Bay Parks like Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve: From the 1850s to early 1900s, the largest coal mining area in California was the Black Diamond Mines District northeast of Mount Diablo. Almost 4 million tons of coal ("black diamonds") were the product of over 900 miners, many of them immigrants from Wales. These black diamonds fueled power plant boilers, Delta steamships, railroad locomotives and warmed houses in winter.
It's a beautiful regional park, only 45 miles and an hour from Stockton. Loads of historical perspective await; beside the preserve's parking lot are the remnants of the Independent Mine shaft, once a 700 foot shaft where a boiler explosion in 1873 killed two men and scattered boiler parts more than a quarter mile. High in the hills is the lovely Rose Hill Cemetery, with burial plots of 230 miners and family members. Embrace the history, and make a longer outing by driving south to Mt. Diablo State Park and hike the summit on a clear day.
Oakland's Jack London Square and San Francisco Embarcadero (by ferry): To beat the high cost and crowds of a Bay Area visit – start in the Jack London Square waterfront of Oakland and take the ferry across to the Ferry Building on the San Francisco Embarcadero.
Take your bikes or walking shoes and upon arrival you can bike (or walk) miles along the waterfront in either direction. Stop to explore the massive Ferry Building, recently renovated and full of restaurants, bakeries and shops, then hop the waterfront trollies to Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf and other San Francisco favorites. If you want to spend an overnight, lodging in both Berkeley and Oakland are far less expensive than San Francisco.
If you love the Napa Valley but don't want to fight the crowds, vacation nearby in the Sonoma Valley. With more than 425 wineries, miles of rugged Pacific coastline, towering redwood forests and close proximity to San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, Sonoma County is a wonderful vacation spot. You'll find farm-to-fork dining, unique resorts and camp grounds, dozens of parks and fine wines. Highway 1 tracks the Sonoma coast, with rugged surf, sea lions, otters and all manner of outdoor adventure.
The Northern California coast, from Bodega Bay north beyond Mendocino is both easy to reach (about three hours) and presents some of the most stunning coast in the United States. Our first destination is usually Bodega Bay (the town is different than nearby Bodega, home to the old school where the 1963 Hitchcock classic 'The Birds' was filmed).
Further north of Bodega Bay is the charming town of Jenner (River's End Restaurant a favorite), Ft. Ross (the old Russian outpost from the early 1800's) and Sea Ranch (stop at the Sea Ranch Lodge for breakfast or lunch). Further north are Gualala, Point Arena (check out the Point Arena lighthouse, for memorable coastal views), and Mendocino. Great campgrounds line the coast, offering extended visits. So, explore your lovely state, particularly northern California!
For more info: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, nps.gov/seki; Pinnacles National Park, nps.gov/pinn; Black Diamond Mines, ebparks.org/parks; Jack London Square/Oakland, jacklondonsquare.com; Sonoma County, sonomacounty.com; North California coast, northcoastca.com; For camping in national parks and forest service campgrounds, recreation.gov.
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On March 12, 1990, over 60 physically disabled individuals threw themselves out of their wheelchairs, abandoned their crutches and left their walkers behind, dragging themselves up the 78 steps of the capitol building in Washington, D.C., to protest the delay of the long-awaited passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The passage of the ADA set in motion a dramatic transformation of the accessibility of institutions like Brown. It is the reason why I, as a wheelchair user, can attend today. It put into law the idea that individuals with disabilities have as much a right to live, work and take part in their communities, without compromise, as their able-bodied peers. This desire — to be fully integrated into an accessible, inclusive community — is one of the reasons why I was drawn to Brown.
Upon first reading The Herald's Feb. 21 article regarding the proposed creation of a disability-focused student-run center, I was initially excited that my peers were addressing an issue that frequently surfaces in my daily life but remains largely undiscussed. However, upon reflection, I have come to the conclusion that I cannot support the creation of the proposed disability identity and cultural center.
First, I'd like to make something clear: I cannot speak for anyone other than myself, a physically disabled wheelchair user here at Brown. I cannot speak to the issue of psychological, mental or emotional challenges, which the proposed center focuses heavily on. However, it is my belief that for any disability, emphasizing the creation of a separate space actually exacerbates the social isolation and physical separation that those with disabilities at Brown already struggle to overcome.
To be sure, my experiences with the administration as a disabled student at Brown have been largely positive. I have found that Student and Employee Accessibility Services has done a wonderful job of helping me and many other students access this campus and have been prompt and thoughtful in resolving any issues I have experienced. But many of my experiences with social inclusivity — or rather the lack thereof — have been startling. This campus still has a long ways to go in meeting the ideals of the ADA, and the proposed disability identity and cultural center, while well-intentioned, is not a step forward on this journey.
The problem is not that the disabled don't have a space or a feeling of community. The problem is that the spaces and culture of Brown itself are not living up to what the ADA envisioned: integration and inclusion of the disabled. Before coming to Brown, I never quite understood what it was like to navigate a space like this in a wheelchair. I wish I could explain how it feels to be stuck in the snow in my wheelchair, clearly unable to access the sidewalk, and a dozen students pass me before someone stops to help. I cannot tell you how many times I've been invited to attend an event, listen to a speaker or go to a party, only to have to turn the invitation down when I realize I will not be able to access the space.
The social challenges I face are coupled, inevitably, with the physical challenges of being a wheelchair user. The University has multiple buildings that remain partially or completely inaccessible to me. There are many residential housing complexes in which I can never live or visit a friend. The elevator in my dorm has broken down an average of twice a month since I have lived there, and from the time it breaks down until it is fixed, I cannot go to class, get a meal or do anything, without someone being willing to assist me. When our minority peer counselors hold workshops — which first-years like myself are so encouraged to attend — on racism, sexism, ableism and the like, only the ableism talk was held in a wheelchair-accessible space, an irony I have been quietly disturbed by.
Many people have been kind and helpful to me in these situations during my time at Brown. But many more have not been, and I point this out not to be accusatory but to express to our community that inclusivity is still just an ideal, not a reality, for the physically disabled on this campus. That is what cements my opposition to the proposed disability center. It is my firm belief that I and my physically disabled peers must remain visible, and have our accommodations remain visible as well, to the wider Brown community if we expect Brown to fully achieve the ideal of inclusivity.
The only way to break down the social and physical barriers between me and my peers is if they know me, see me and begin to see opportunities to be an ally to me in their spaces. I recognize that most people do not interact with someone in a wheelchair on a daily basis, so sometimes it may seem difficult to know how to help or to even remember to think about being accomodating in the first place. But I firmly believe that the only way people who haven't had this exposure can develop real consideration for disabled people is to actively try to understand what their own role is in facilitating my inclusion in public, social and academic spaces.
I don't want to go to a special building to access my community at Brown, because my community is Brown. I want and deserve to be accommodated in the spaces that everybody else can access and to feel just as much a part of the wider community. The letter of the ADA gives me that right, and the spirit of the ADA means that my peers have a responsibility to share the space with me and help me access it when they can.
I was also startled to notice that the proposal, as described in The Herald on two separate occasions, primarily focused on psychological or emotional disability and mental illness and mentioned physical disability either briefly or not at all. As disabled students, we are individual actors with distinctive experiences of disability — and without our individual voices being included in the conversation, I am concerned that our wants and needs will be misidentified or left out of the conversation and inaccurately conflated or labeled.
It is my firm belief that a wider culture of inclusivity must be fostered at Brown before any progress can be made and that the proposed center undermines that effort. Before the ADA was enacted, disabled people were often placed in our "own" spaces — separate, designated places to attend school, develop a sense of community and live "safely" without our needed accommodations causing inconveniences to the wider world. I do not believe this model of addressing the needs of disabled people should be revisited. While I have no problem with the resources the center would provide, I strongly encourage the student group to consider providing them in already existing spaces on campus.
I stand with those disabled activists who, almost thirty years ago, did the impossible to struggle up the steps of the halls of power in our country. I stand with their belief that access to every space is as much my right as that of an able-bodied person, and that integration, not isolation, is the only dignified and adequate form of accommodation. The de facto physical and social segregation that keeps me from accessing this campus like a typical student is profound and the greatest challenge we need to overcome if we want our community here to be disability inclusive.
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Holiday 2007 gift Guide - Sephora's Enchanted Holiday 2007 Gifts to Give - Blockbuster Palette
What to give? Sephora's 2007 Blockbuster Palette contains 64 eyeshadows, 23 lip glosses, 9 lip shines, 6 blushes, and 2 compact powders. One of last year's most desired holiday palettes was Sephora's Blockbuster Palette. It appears that this year is no exception!
For who? This gift is perfect for every girl in your life that should be a beauty addict, is slowly on their way to full-blown addict status, or steals from your stash everything your back is turned. Give the gift of a whole lot of loot with this jam-packed holiday palette. It's guaranteed to keep one busy for many, many weeks playing with various eyeshadow combinations, textures, and products found within it.
Why and how much? The Blockbuster palette is nothing like the cheap kits you might find at various locations like a discount store – these are high-end, quality makeup products. You also get an amazing mixture of colors from neutrals to blues to greens to purples. The packaging is sleek, and the palette itself is a touch hefty (but hey, this sort of makes you feel like you're really getting a boatload of products!), and it's just such an optimal palette for all sorts of beauty addicts who are need of a traveling solution that still offers them a wide variety of choices to those with only the hint of interest on beauty. And really, it's not easy to pass this one by, because it's only $48.00. It's a steal!
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Tyler Perry Wants To Make A Sci-Fi Film
When you think of Tyler Perry you probably think: Actor, writer, director… guy who likes to run around in a dress. You probably don't think science fiction fan. Sure he had that brief appearance in the 2009 Star Trek reboot as Starfleet Academy head Admiral Richard Barnett, but he's still mostly thought of as that guy in the dress.
We don't know whether Perry will be back in the next Star Trek movie but we do know he wants to do more science fiction. In an interview with BlackFilm.com, Tyler Perry expresses his love for the the science fiction genre, his love for the Alien franchise and disappointment with Ridley Scott's Prometheus.
I love Sci Fi, I love the Alien movies and the Alien franchise. I was very disappointed with Prometheus, but I love that whole franchise. Those are my favorite movies. I'm actually working on a sci-fi movie right now.
He loves Sci-Fi so much that, apparently, he wants to move on from making the family dramas he's known for and make an SF movie of his own. Perry says…
I'm writing a sci-fi movie that I'm really excited about.
He doesn't offer any further details so there's no telling when or if this sci-fi project will actually be released. Here's hoping he finds a way to bring his diversity message to outer space without wearing a dress. Madea in Spaaaace anyone?


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Style and Glass: BWSA, Snifter
ABV, Volume & Calories: 15% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 300C
Purchased at: Trenton Road Take Out, Fairless Hills, PA for $3.73
Aroma: wow, rich, raisins, peach, rose, autumn, leaves, mold, intoxicating.
Visuals: average label, nice 4 pack, like turkey gravy , muddy, mississippi, thick, thin white head, beautiful, sticky lace.
Taste: mostly malt up front, good hoppy finish, unbalanced in both directions, delicious, sugary, syrupy, bitter ending, good strength.
Palate: feeling of high quality, sticky, woody, long bitter finish.
Overall: Exactly what I paid for — not exactly a 120 minute IPA, but more of a mix between the 120 Minute and a Raison d' extra. I'd have it again, for sure. very nice, but not one of my favorites. Medium value for high craft.


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3 Tips for Making Your Last Minute Party Pinterest Worthy : "The Host" Event by Urban Daddy x Jack Daniel's
Everyone wants to throw a good party, but after clicking through a few Pinterest photos it's easy to get discouraged. Seeing elaborate decor, expensive hor d'oeuvres, and intricate cocktails with specialty ingredients can be a bit overwhelming when all you want to do is throw a darn good party. Well my friends, this is where you will see your rainbow because I've learned 3 tips to turn last minute parties into Pinterest worthy posts!
Recently, I attended a really cool event as a guest of Urban Daddy and Jack Daniel's. During my time at this event (which was located at the Twisted Tail in Philadelphia) the host, entertainment and lifestyle expert, Maureen Petrosky was definitely a gem who shared a few amazing tricks for entertaining in a stress free kind of way.
Tip 1 : Keep decor simple.
It's so easy to want the world but frankly, you don't have the time for that. If your only focus is the decor then you certainly aren't planning to have any good food, music, or cocktails at your shindig. If you are, then don't get caught up in getting tons of props to decorate. An amazing tip that Maureen shared was to go to your local produce junction and get an array of beautiful flowers to act as your decor. Flowers add elegance and color without breaking the bank. Find a very simple item to hold the flowers so that no attention is taken from the floral arrangement.
Tip 2: Keep Your Food Simple
I can honestly say that I suck at this part. I love cooking and trying new recipes so I'm always the one spending hundreds of dollars trying to make sure my guests leave with a full stomach. This is where I go wrong. If I'm not hosting a dinner party, I shouldn't be serving dinner. Keeping the snacks delicious and light will require less time consumed by cooking before guests arrive. A suggestion that our expert of the evening gave was to create a simple yet delicious charcuterie board.
Your charcuterie board should consist of 6 items:
While this combination may not seem like a lot, it will definitely satisfy your guest's taste buds and tummy all while keeping your bank account full!
Step 3: Add Jack Daniels
I try to stay away from alcohol but if I do get a drink, it's normally a glass of Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir (because I'm classy like that). Since this was a Jack Daniel's sponsored event, of course they wanted to introduce the guests of the evening to different cocktails that included this dark whiskey. I'll leave that part of the experimentation process to you guys reading this but I heard a number of raving reviews about the drinks for the evening. From what was shared, Jack Daniel's is very affordable, tasty, and comes in a high proof where a little goes a very long way!
Hopefully these three tips will help you to create your own Pinterest worthy photos for years to come! I just want to give a heads up to any future house guests of mine: ALL PARTIES AT MY HOUSE WILL NOW INCLUDE A CHARCUTERIE BOARD (because I'm obsessed).
Good luck on your next party you guys! Party hard!
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Whether it is college level athletics, minor league baseball, high school football games, or the Nutmeg State Games, the venues in New Britain have drawn thousands of sports fans year after year.
Central Connecticut State University, known as the Blue Devils, is composed of 16 teams representing intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball, lacrosse, swimming & diving, and softball. The Blue Devils compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference.
The Nutmeg State Games is the largest amateur multi-sport sporting event in Connecticut. In 2015, the games celebrated their 25th Anniversary of uniting Connecticut's residents in the common bond of amateur sport and Olympic spirit. With a focus on the development of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle in its participants, the games promote positive healthy activities for the participants, their families and the communities where they live. As many as 6000+ athletes ages 6 to 18 compete in 25+ different sport offerings. The "Games" represent an outstanding opportunity for local and national businesses to help support "Good Kids Making Good Choices!"
New Britain has a rich history of baseball and its fans have remained loyal supporters of the sport through three club nicknames, three major league parent teams and two stadiums. The New Britain Bees is the city's newest team from the Atlantic League after a long history with the New Britain Rock Cats (1995-2014).
Willow Brook Park includes three sports venues — New Britain Stadium, Veteran's Memorial Stadium and Beehive Stadium. The park also offers soccer fields, tennis courts, swimming pool, splash pad, and has recently added a 10-piece outdoor exercise equipment circuit for a total fitness workout. Built in 1995, New Britain Stadium is home to the New Britain Bees Atlantic League baseball team. The stadium has split level seating with a concourse around the middle seating area. Access to the field and box seats are below while upper seats are for reserved or general admission seating. Sky boxes are located at the top of the seating bowl on either side of the press box. The stadium seats 6,146 spectators.


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There are many options to attach your hair replacement system. You can either use clips, glue or tape. The most popular methods are glue and tape.
Glue is also called bonding adhesive; it is to apply liquid adhesive to the scalp and then place a hair system to the head. Since there is full contact between the scalp and the base of the system, it offers the most secure attachment.
Tape on the other hand is easier to apply, especially for beginners, because the tape is double sided and it can easily stick on. Glue and tape both provide a natural appearance; however, they cannot be taken off on a daily basis. Clips are the choice if you want to take off the hair system easily at any time you want.
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Theme: Living together in Kenya and in the world
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i. Evolution of early man
• Early, middle and late stone ageii. Types of migration
• Pre-historic sites in East Africa
• Rural – Urban migrationiii. Factors influencing population growth
• Urban – rural migration
• Rural – rural migration
• Urban – urban migration
• Migrations into and from Kenya
• Factors leading to slow population growthiv. Problems of population growth
• Factors leading to rapid population growth
• Problems of slow population growthv. Ways of managing population growth
• Problems of rapid population growth
• Ways of managing slow population growthvi. Population of Kenya
• Ways of managing rapid population growth
• The population of Kenya
• Comparison of the population of Kenya with that of Germany and India
3. Social Relations and Cultural Activities
i. The school
• How schools are managedii. The family
• The role of pupils in school management
• Role of the school in society
• Different marriage systems
• Rights and responsibility in marriage
• Succession and inheritance
4. Resources and Economic Activities
i. Agriculture
• Traditional agricultureii. Mining
• Settler farming in Kenya
• Settlement schemes in Kenya
• Irrigation farming – Mwea, Tebere, Perkerra, Ahero irrigation schemes
• Horticultural farming
• Fish farming
• Distribution of soda ash, fluorspar, limestone, diatomite, gemstones, sand, marble, salt
• Extraction and uses of the minerals
• Contribution of minerals to economy
• Effects of mining on the environment
iii. Forestry
• Distribution of forestsiv. Soil
• Problems facing forests
• Effects of deforestation
• Forest conservation measures
• Distribution of major soil types e.g. volcanic, black cotton, sandy, alluvial soilv. Wild and Tourism
• Uses of soil
• Types of soil erosion
• Causes of soil erosion
• Effects of soil erosion on human activities
• Soil conservation measures
• Major game parks
• Importance of wild life
• Problems facing wildlife
• Wildlife conservation measures
• Major tourist attractions
• Importance of tourism
• Problems facing tourism
vi. Industries
• Factors influencing industrial location
• Types of industries- manufacturing, processing, assembly, service
• Jua Kali industries – reasons for establishment, problems being experienced, benefits
• Importance of industries and its contribution to the economy
• Problems facing industries
• Effects of industries on the environment
vii. Urbanization
• Factors influencing growth of townsviii. Co-operatives
• Functions of major towns - Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Thika, Malindi
• Problems facing urban centres
• Attempts to solve problems facing urban centres
• Types of agricultural co-operativesix. Transport and Communications
• Functions of agricultural co-operatives
• Benefits from agricultural co-operatives
• Challenges facing agricultural co-operatives
• Forms and functions of transport
• Problems facing the different form of transport
• Road safety – major road signs, causes of accidents, prevention of road accidents, First Aid
• Forms and functions of communication
• Problems facing communication systems
x. Trade
• Role of government in trade
• Exports from Kenya
• Exports and Imports
• Importance of trade
5. Political Development and Systems
i. Activities of Early Political Associations in Kenya up to 1939
• East African Associationii. The legislative Council (LEGCO)
• Young Kikuyu Association
• Kikuyu Central Association
• Kavirondo Tax Payers Welfare Association
• The role of the Legco in the struggle for independenceiii. Struggle for Independence
• Nomination and election of African members to the Legco
• Second World War
• Kenya African study Union
• Kenya African Union
• MAU MAU Movement
• Kenya African National Union
• Kenya African Democratic Union
• African People's Party
iv. Attainment of Independence
• Events leading to attainment of Independencev. Political Developments in Kenya since 1963
• The attainment of Independence
• Kenya becoming a republic
• Major political events since independencevi. Life and Contributions of Prominent Kenyans
• Major political development since independence
• Mzee Jomo Kenyattavii. International Co-operation
• Daniel Arap Moi
• Oginga Odinga
• The United Nations (UN)
• The Commonwealth
6. Citizenship
• Importance of good citizenship
• Loss of Kenya Citizenship
7. Democracy and Human Rights
• Types of democracy
• Political parties in Kenya and their politics
• The role of political parties in democracy
• Benefits of democracy
• The Bill of Rights
8. Law, Peace and reconciliation
• Symbols of national Unity
• Factors promoting National Unity
• Importance Undermining National Unity
9. The Government of Kenya
• The Kenya Constitution
• Formation of a government
• Loss of a parliamentary seat
• Conducting national elections
• Participation of citizens in the government and civic life
• The Arms of the government
o Executive• Sources of government revenue
o Legislature
o Judiciary
• Forms of government expenditure
• Local Authorities
• National Defense
Teaching/ Learning Resources
1) Resource persons
2) Photographs
3) Relevant maps
4) Pictures
5) Pupil books
6) Teachers handbook
7) Local environment
8) Relevant text books
9) Newspaper cuttings
10) Relevant magazines
11) Radio
12) Atlases
13) Charts
14) Models
15) Libraries
16) Teacher Advisory Centres
17) Recorded materials
18) Museum
19) Historical sites
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Patriotism Run Amok
It's not a good day for the self-described "patriot" movement. On the one hand, you have two bitter middle-aged men who decided to put their hatred to use, and decided to build a mobile death ray to kill Muslims and other undesireable ethnics in secret, while they slept.
Luckily, the synagogues that these two geniuses approached contacted the police, and the armchair terrorists were caught before they could do any harm. As an added bonus, one of them is a member of "Tea Party Patriots", and named, pro-se, co-plaintiff on the lawsuit to repeal the NY SAFE Act – a lawsuit that is as clumsily written as you'd expect from a collection of pro-se litigants. Why would they think that Jewish congregations would be totally cool with committing mass murder and terrorism?
On the other hand, a founder of the Arizona-based "Minuteman Militia", which protects our country from an influx of dangerous brown people, stands accused of serial molestation of girls under the age of 10.
Remember how the right wing had a conniption fit because the Obama White House dared to suggest that right-wing terrorism was a genuine threat to America?
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I'd like to point out a minor injustice. One that I think will surprise you.
Eddie Murphy's movies have grossed more money (north of $3.4 billion) in the U.S. than any other actor's movies.
That's a tough one to compute, isn't it? The mind immediately goes to more obvious candidates like Tom Cruise (#4), or even Mel "I support National Hate a Jew Day" Gibson (#12). But, no. It's Eddie fricking Murphy.
Then why do we cherish "lesser" stars, while Edward goes comparatively unnoticed? I mean, the dirty undershirt worn by Bruce Willis (#6) in Die Hard is going on display at the Smithsonian, and I heard rumors that the Pope is going to formerly recognize Tom Hanks (#2) as a living Saint. (And well-deserved, I say. About time American celebrities got some special treatment. Poor, suffering bastards.)
You know the answer. Because Murphy is a one-trick pony (or, more recently, donkey) who participates in increasingly-awful films. At best, his work in recent years has been forgettable. At worst, the quality of his cinematic choices has fallen more precipitously than my libido after seeing the cover of a "Celebrities without make-up!" tabloid at the supermarket.
No, I don't count the Shrek movies. Portraying a jackass? Hello, typecasting… please come in and make yourself comfortable. Plus, pretty much anyone can lend their voice to CG-animated blockbuster. Case in point: Hollywood third-tier actor–and first-rate comedian–Patton Oswalt is about to hit the jackpot with Ratatouille.
The role custom-made for Eddie Murphy.
Don't ever play a game of "Name Eddie Murphy's Worst Movie," because it could go on for hours without a winner. A couple of the many contenders, of course, would be Pluto Nash and Beverley Hills Cop III.
Which brings me to the impetus for this rant. Producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura really wants to make Beverly Hills Cop IV.
Yeah. In other news, millions of people are going without clean drinking water. But Di Bonaventura and Eddie Alistair Murphy r-e-e-e-ally want to spend millions of dollars further eroding American culture. May George Bush's freedom-loving God bless them.


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June 30, 2017: What are the chances?
Published: June 30, 2017 8:34 am ET
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It has always seemed somewhat incomprehensible that horse racing in Canada began exactly 100 years to the day before Confederation. On July 1st, 1767, the first horse race was held in this country. On July 1st, 1867, the nation was founded. What are the chances?
Now, here we are, faced with another "coincidence" that seems equally incomprehensible.
June 30, 2017, is the final day of the first 250 years of horse racing in this country. And at 2:00 pm, in Quebec, a funeral service will be held for Hervé Filion, honoring the winningest driver, or jockey, in the 250-year history of the sport.
The service will take place in Gatineau, located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, minutes from Canada's capital. As hundreds of thousands gather to celebrate 150 years as a country, we will bid adieu to Hervé, and say farewell to the first quarter of a millennium of organized horse racing.
Over the next three days, I will be taking a journey back in time, thinking about the legacy of this sport, and what it has brought to so many lives over countless generations. I will be sharing that journey with you.
In February, 2012, I wrote about the celebration of 250 years of horse racing. I promised at that time to be on the Plains of Abraham, and dreamed about watching a horse race on that day. Well, five years later, I still plan to be there on July 1st.
While the races I watch that day will take place a few hours away in St. Hugues, Quebec, and the crowd I will be among in Quebec City will be there for other reasons, it won't take away from the focus.
Like thousands of horse racing fans celebrating 250 all across the country, with their friends, families, and their horses -- we are a community, strong and united! And our legacy will endure.


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TORONTO – The Toronto Rock's annual Day at Canada's Wonderland was another huge success, as thousands of fans and interested spectators passed through the Rock exhibit on Saturday Sept. 24.
"It exposes us to the type of people we encourage to come out to our games. They're energetic, outgoing people who we look for in our fan base and who fuel us in games," said Rock Events Co-ordinator Terri Workman. "These fans are loud and they're entirely into the games. They can make the difference in a close game."
Thousands of people passed through the Rock display which included an inflatable shooting game, player autographs, video presentations of the sport, and appearances from both the Little Miss Rock and Molson Canadian Hot Rocks dance teams.
"It allowed us to have some player-fan interaction," Workman added. "We're grateful to the staff at Wonderland for their organization and providing a secure environment for our fans and visitors to the park."
Rock fans were also able to participate in hourly question-and-answer periods with a group of Rock players, including Jim Veltman, Chris Driscoll, Josh Sanderson, Brian Beisel, Ian Rubel, Bob Watson and Derek Suddons. The Champion's Cup was also on site, providing fans with a one-in-a-kind access to the league's championship trophy.
"It's great for our fans to be able to get a picture with the Cup and their favourite player," Workman said. "The day was a success."


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Prince Harry is more a polo player than an Olympic sprinter. But he certainly gave Usain Bolt a run for his money.
Stopping in Jamaica as part of a celebration for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, the younger prince of Wales went head-to-head with the World's Fastest Man in a "race" at the University of the West Indies stadium in Kingston.
So who won?
Why Harry, of course!
Though not before Bolt gave the royal a huge head start. The reigning Olympic 100m champ laughed and went jogging after Harry, who sprinted across the finish line first in not-so record time.
"He cheated," the Jamaican-born runner joked to the BBC afterward. "I said we would have a rematch in London 2012, and Harry said, 'I'm busy.' "
To mark his grandmother's 60th anniversary on the throne, Harry is set to meet with Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller later today on a tour that has so far taken him to Belize, the Bahamas and Brazil.


text: [vimeogallery] [/vimeogallery]The video "Urban Sounds from The Factory City", has been made possible thanks to some prints of Ilva (the notorious industrial complex), which were "stolen" with the well-known virtual globe program Google Earth, and then digitally reworked. Then the same images have been entered in a freeware to be converted into indefinite sound samples that'll do as a layer of a more elaborate electronic piece that works with the visuals in a synesthetic connection.This connection is made stronger by the lecture of some passages from Albert Camus' "The Plague", read by Amy Denio, a known name in the american independent culture. Multi-instrumentalist and polyglot singer, with an incredibly immense and multifaceted carreer, since the '80 with her own tapelabel Spoot Music.(myspace.com/deniomusic) A mix of techniques, fields and allusions, from net-art, here proposed in physical and spatial boundaries, to visual art, to sound design.The intent of "Urban Sounds from The Factory City" is to point up on the thorny issue of heavy industialisation and on the huge turmoils that it can bring, but also on the distresses and stimuluses that this "plague" can inoculate in the minds of someone that tries an uncritical reading of the context… precisely, an artistic reading.


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Interesting & Inspiring- Women Now In Time Slow Beauty
The Icons
Forces of Nature ( A bit unreal I admit but let's admire)
you get the idea
the narrative goes like this:
Age + Perception = Who Cares? We can't all look like these ladies, but we can live like
them by example and get inspired by the timeless and eternal fascination of being
naturally lit women radiant and reinventing what it means to be over
get out in the world, do what you love, keep the beauty
thing going your unique way, look to your elders, the
icons, women in film, literature or on your block, in your social circle
who light the way
by Bethan Holt, September 2016 (United Kingdom)
Almost 30 years later, Lindbergh's
photography is still evoking surprise. Last year, the 71-year-old German's portraits for Vogue Italia of the now 40- and 50-something supermodels he'd helped to make famous in the 1990s went viral. 'It's ridiculous to pretend there are no beautiful older women,' he tells me passionately. Clearly, it can take the world a while to catch up with what Lindbergh knows only too well.
This summer, he was commissioned to shoot a refreshed and relaxed version of the Pirelli calendar starring a clutch of his favourite women including Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Uma Thurman. He admires them because 'they all have the courage to be exactly as they are'.
This is What 81 Looks Like (My Aunt Frannie)
Travels With My Aunt in South Africa
My Over 50 journey
article in LA Times regarding dating
Finding bliss has many flavors when you have been all over the world and it has been all over you. Who are the spirited ones who defy the narrative and remain timeless in their pursuit of a life well lived? They are famous, not famous, moving in ways that lift all of us women up through the ages to think beyond limits, time, society, lit inside still very mindful of the power of beauty, the joys of freedom, the grace of good genes and the courage to wear them.
A beautiful inspiration & woman
of the world
If you like to explore places and faces, doing what you loved in your 20's, life can be even better a few years later. Get in the water, lay in the sun, eat ice cream and laugh. Beautiful friends can inspire you and share secrets, tips, attitudes and the focus and courage to constantly reinvent themselves. God bless my friends and family!
Super Model Now Cindy Joseph
Check out her story on getting married at 66
"Stay curious, keep looking for ways to experience the world a little different than yesterday or the day before, keep reaching to learn new things and taste life." Marisa Berenson
Style, simplicity, wellness, peace, inspiration, adventure, beauty, creativity and connection over time takes it toll and taking it well is an art. When experience married with a well composed life studied and surrendered combines luck, timing and listening to your own voice, the result can be startling. A woman who does not subscribe to convention and continues to contribute to life by chronic curiosity, engagement, the urge to immerse in her talents with the gift of discipline
The Renaissance Woman - Organic Skincare Entrepreneur, writer and timeless beauty Gaelle Kennedy
A high priestess of pure organic ingredients for gorgeous skin, Gaelle is her own best example at 72 embracing time and making it luminous. Once a model and well schooled in the art of beauty, she started her own line for herself and perfected botanicals we can all benefit from over time. She does not wear makeup and has many tips in her amazing product book and line Gaelle Organic
"Once you give your skin a complete break from perfume, alcohol and other synthetic chemicals, and switch to quality organic products, you will see immediate results and your skin will become more radiant. " Her product line is filled with nature based ingredients that all have an essential role in looking naturally beautiful check out this beautiful chart:
My time with her products has been positive and empowering. I feel like I am nourishing my skin instead of irritating it with intense peels and acids or camouflaging it with harsh chemicals. I use her Exfoliant Supérieure & Serum Supérieure and my skin is velvety naturally radiant and responsive. Not only do I love the serum, which brightens my skin and evens out the tone, the packaging is gorgeous to look at. Everything about her brand exudes beauty and careful thought. Thank you Gaelle
Gaelle Organic products are certified organic by Ecocert according to Ecocert's Organic Cosmetic Standard available at http://cosmetics.ecocert.com.
Gaelle Organic products are registered for sale in the European Union in compliance with EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the upgraded consumer safety standard that came into effect in July 2013.
Georgia O'Keefe
I just went to Santa Fe and spent time wandering the streets of this New Mexican idyll. Even though I have been to Taos many times, the homage to Georgia O'keefe renewed my faith in the power of creativity, the language of nature, and the blend of intense focus, urban immersion combined with total fascination and exposure to big nature. O'Keefe was a naturalist and a city intellectual, a loner and a woman of the world deeply engaged with community. As I travel through time, I love to discover aspects of iconic women who display layers of femininity and fierce courage, trust in their calling and personal style.
The Brilliant Pioneer
Jane Goodall
Click above to a link to her new documentary.
In July 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall traveled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. The rest is history! Check out her new documentary
We are all creatures of the wild and creatures of habit. Some are wonderful, some keep us stuck in time afraid to reach out into new frontiers because of our age. I hope these images reveal a little more truth and beauty to your day and life.


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Progressive Global Training
Progressive Global Training was founded in response to demand by national consumers and businesses, for a more effective and personal touch in marketing and sales. We are a driving force, taking marketing, sales and promotional work directly to the consumers. This enables us to provide a much higher yield and performance than many of our marketing competitors in both acquisitions and quality.
This has yielded enormous results for the clients and has built up an impressive portfolio of associates with which the company is looking to expand even further.
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Every successful candidate who is accepted on to the Business Development Programme is asked to start at the same level.
They are subsequently given the same degree of product training, mentoring & support but most of all opportunity to progress through the programme as quickly as they are able to.


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We're delighted to announce the launch of our new eBook for Kindle, Cambodia Basics – 101 Tips by Kay McMahon.
It's not a conventional guidebook. There are plenty of those in the market already. Rather, it's a collection of loads of useful tips and hints, based on the author's personal experience and on-the-ground research, built up over more than six years of frequent visits to the country.
The idea of the book is to give the visitor an idea of the possible snags they may encounter on their visit. Cambodia's a charming country with undoubted attractions – including the truly amazing Angkor Wat – but it's a challenge. Not only is it one of Asia's poorest countries, it's also had one of the most devastating recent histories in the region and is only now emerging from some very dark days indeed. And its tourist industry is still very much in its infancy.
Written in a reassuring and friendly style, Cambodia Basics – 101 Tips lets you know what you can expect from your visit and helps make sure it'll be one that you can look back on as a happy memory rather than a disaster.
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I've had the very good fortune of managing the Michael Feinstein Foundation's Great American Songbook High School Academy and Competition from its inception in 2009 and its consecutive year in 2010. High school students from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin were eligible to apply. Ten were invited to Indianapolis June 2-6 to compete for $500 scholarships and the chance of a lifetime: to perform in Michael's famous cabaret club, Feinstein's at Loews Regency in New York City.
PHOTO: The enormously talented 10 finalists of the 2010 Michael Feinstein Foundation's Great American Songbook High School Academy & Competition with Michael at the piano.
The Feinstein Foundation's goal:
Create a competition for high school students that will teach them about the music of the Great American Songbook and encourage them to continue appreciating it.
The Goods' approach:
-- Assembled a team of local and national experts to advise on the competition.
-- Developed a plan and budget for a 4-5 day Academy and Competition in Indianapolis and negotiated contract to secure partnership with University of Indianapolis.
-- Developed and executed a fundraising plan to attract as much funding as possible to cover expenses. This included sponsorship packages and fulfillment, mailings, strategic donor solicitations, and special events including a cocktail reception and fundraising dinner.
-- Developed and executed a communications plan to encourage student applications. This included a combination of media relations, mailings, online communications, and advertising targeting mainly teachers in seven states.
-- Created and managed the adjudication process including processing all applications, recruiting adjudicators, creating a system for scoring fairly and applicant notification.
-- Created, managed and produced the 4-5 day Academy and Final Competition including coordinating all meals, overnight accommodations, conference rooms, audio/visuals, and hired accompanists and other necessary staff or volunteers.
-- Promoted the events surrounding the Academy and Final Competition and managed RSVPs and tickets for all events, which included mailings, advertising, media relations, and online communications.
In its second year, the Academy and Competition really blossomed:
-- applications increased 400% and received from all seven eligible states
-- some of the best performers, teachers and music professionals participated as judges and coaches: including Michael Feinstein (of course), Sylvia McNair, Catherine Russell, Susan Powell, Richard Walters and many others from our own Indianapolis backyard: Dr. Kathleen Hacker, Steven Stolen, Shannon Forsell, Mark Gilgallon, Gary Walters and David Duncan.
-- the University of Indianapolis and its spectacular Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center provided the perfect venue for daily classroom rehearsals, master classes and the final performance. (And its staff were consummate hosts.)
-- Even though two states were added in this second year, the budget only grew 37% from the first year; cash sponsorships were five time higher and in-kind sponsors increase by four times over the first year.
The bottom line:
It's not quantifiable, but it's the magic that transforms these already incredibly talented young performers into stars who form a stronger bond of camaraderie than competition in just a few days. The time they spend learning everything about vocal performance and, most importantly, the uniqueness of this music, its stories of our nation's history and how it should be personally interpreted -- is completely priceless.
Don't just take my word for it. Read Indianapolis Business Journal arts commentator Lou Harry's summary of this year's Competition: "On a high note; Feinstein and company more than fine at the Great American Songbook Competition last week."
Watch a video of the 2009 finalists and winner produced by The Goods, Kyle Travers and WFYI Productions.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Michael Feinstein Foundation's 2nd annual competition hits high note
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