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I just had word from our local Project Linus UK coordinator --now down south with family--that she delivered our most recently knitted blankets to the maternity ward in Caithness General (In Wick for those reading this from abroad) where they were much appreciated.
One of the busiest blanket knitters will be at a funeral today. It will be a sad time, of course, and I hope that the news that her blankets are bringing joy and comfort to people celebrating new life will bring a little cheer into a difficult time.
It will help me face the day. One stitch at a time to a blanket, a baby, a lifetime of stitches.
Well, since we have all been fledged, nestlings is not exactly the way to describe the cohort of applicants to the NESTA Age Unlimited program. But Northern Loops and all their projects were hatched together, so I think I'll stick with it.
Rosie at Better Balmedie started it out with an update email to all the rest of us.
Both those who received funding from NESTA and those who didn't had success stories (if you or someone you love snores, check out this project by retired GP: www.sleep-sounds.co.uk).
It was great to hear from Rosie and all the wonderfully creative people. It also prompted me to reflect on the progress of Northern Loops and my own growth as an organisational person. We have had a very successful year, but if we are going to grow, I am going to have to (continue) to stretch myself. This holiday break has given me some much needed battery recharging and the news from those who started the process at the same time has focused my mind on upcoming goals as well as reflecting on the process to get here.
My first pair of socks--completed with a great deal of help were successful enough that I could wear them, but not give them as a gift as intended. Turning the heel felt as momentous for me as rounding the Cape of Good Hope. So with all the zeal of an intrepid explorer, I started on another pair from the same wool (merino wool with possum fur from New Zealand) for my friend. My beginner's luck still held; I prevailed upon my friends to help me steer around the heel once again, and best of all--the socks fit and my friend liked them ---hooray all around.
OK, next socking adventure: socks from a lovely soft bamboo wool--yup the same thing our pandas eat but made into yarn rather than panda food. They knit up like a dream and fit like a charm--size wise. Bamboo is very soft and drapey--lovely for shawls and tops and --well, things unlike socks that need to be more socky. I still love them and wear them with my clogs.
So duly chastened with my exotic wool adventures, I started a pair in --sock wool (blue mostly wool self-patterning). Sometimes I am conventional, honest. I followed the ball band directions for needle size, checked my gauge and went to town. I even did a tension square and checked sizing as I went along. Turned the heel by myself and carried on into the toe, but the fabric was not satisfactory--loosely connected. I made a mid course correction and added another strand of very fine wool. Much nicer fabric--stiffish but more sock like but the sock when done was listless, at best. Having learned all I could from this little sock, I began ripping it out with none of the remorse usually associated with ripping out. The pretty blue tight knit fabric will make a lovely little purse in which I can keep, what else? sock needles.
"Therefore, as we grow older, let us be more thankful that the circle of our Christmas assocations and of the lessons that they bring, expands! Let us welcome every one of them, and summon them to take their places by the Christmas hearth."
While I summon my Christmas associations to my hearth, I will be tending to my own knitting--a variation on the things we said as children--"mind your own beeswax" was a particular favourite at some time for some obscure reason. At any rate, I look forward to a week or so of pulling out my own knit projects. I have a pair of socks for me and an unfinished shawl and all the wool and a pattern set aside for --a jumper, was it? I look forward to digging into those projects--if you stop by this blog, send me a note to let me know what you are working on. I'll make a note of tips and tricks.
Northern Loops picks up again in January. Thank you to all the wonderful folks who made this year possible.
Meanwhile, Merry Christmas and happy knitting!
On a day when there was far too little sun, I got this email from a friend back in the States, which cheered me considerably, so I want to share it with you all. Perhaps in time we'll have photos of the American triangles to share on the blog as well.
I gave the Knit Calendar to a good friend of mine. Here's some background so you can appreciate the significance. I met her at First Friends. She's kind of like a mother to me. She's in her eighties and has been thru some awful times. Having volunteered at hospices, she supported me with notes and conversations when Dad was dying. She often writes supportive and appreciative notes to people. She crochets and knits and makes her own gorgeous clothes and does all kinds of creative things.
She asked me over to her house on Monday. I brought out the calendar and she did indeed want it. I told her briefly about Northern Loops--young and old teaching each other what they know. Last night she called while I was at the Y. Then she called on my cell this morning and left a message. That told me she REALLY wanted to talk to me. What she wanted to tell me was that she figured out how to make the triangles. Then it occurred to her that she could make one part smaller and another part larger, or something like that, and she made a square. She'd never used that stitch in that way before. She was very proud of herself for figuring out all that.
She's going to take the calendar to a monthly craft group that she's in charge of at First Friends, called the Gathering Group. I told her you'd appreciate that, since you're a "Pass it on forward" type of person. Obviously she is too. She is glad young people are involved in the knitting and calendar. I told her I'm glad the shawls are used not only for comfort but also for celebration. And I am. She has lots to celebrate now, whereas a year or two ago she needed comfort.
It's that time of year when things seem to move so quickly toward Christmas and the New Year.
We have several requests for shawls so it was a great relief when the labels with our logo arrived in the post.
First, elation: Hooray, they're here. They look OK. There are 500 of them.
the realization that now comes the stitching part.
We have about 14 shawls, so it's not like we have to stitch in all 500 labels---yet.
Meanwhile, thanks to Lisa's "almost mother in law, Ann", as she was announced at Saturday's WRI dinner dance, for selling calendars in Orkney for us. Thanks also to Lisa of Inspired by Caithness for sharing some of her space at the Mey Market to display our calendars, Meg and Ali for selling them at Halkirk craft sale and Elizabeth's store in Thurso for displaying calendar on the wall next to the shelves of lovely wool upstairs.
Oh! I must not overlook Castletown village store, as well. Oh and thanks also to Alastair Gray for letting folks know about our calendar.
I have only 2 left myself.
A friend who has the knack of finding the niftiest things at just the right time gave me this mug yesterday as an early birthday present.
She thought of me not only because we share an enthusiasm for knitting and such but also because I had been girning about how much I am looking forward to getting back to my own crafting.
Now you all know I love Northern Loops--it's like another child late in life, the embodiment of all the social action of the sixties, an opportunity to make a difference in my new community, and good fun on top of that. One of the ironies, however, of starting a craft-based group is that I have spent less time doing crafting, which was the genesis of all this in the first place.
You gotta love the irony of it. So I am parking up the projects swirling in my head for a month of more crafting than organising in December.
I also love this mug because my friend and I share a conviction that hands on is a good way of learning. We get smarter when we knit or crochet or make things with our hands from improvised bird scarers or basketry covers for our veg patch to new apps for our electronic toys. I can't help it: something hard wired into me gets excited about making things.
Serendipity led me to switch from the background music of Radio 3 to Radio 4 where I heard a discussion of the new Raspberry Pi computer that folks can program--not be just consumers of technology but take part in it. Following closely on the heels of Raspberry Pi was a discussion of Fab Labs http://www.fablab.co.uk--an idea born in MIT in the US to set up fabrication labs so that folks with ideas can make them real. My heart is still beating faster at the thought of that.
One of my favourite students when I taught technical writing years ago was a young man who wanted to start a small machine shop--not the lawnmower repair type shop which has its merits but a genuine using cutting edge technology but on a small scale to fabricate parts for equipment working shop. Even that long ago the world was not kind to small businesses and hands on manufactory. I dread to think what it is like in this current climate, but I believe in that ability to make things not only for the sake of what it does for us but also what it does for our economy, our cultural well being.
So, please go ahead and get excited and make something.
The shawl pattern is called Flying Geese after the quilt design of that name. As I watched these swans fly over the fields at Greenland Mains I could not help but see the resemblance between the pattern and the birds in motion.
As I write this, our Northern Loops calendars are making their way across the broad Atlantic and the Pentland Firth.
Members of the extended Northern Loops family in Orkney and Fishers, Indiana respectively have taken a look at Caithness Kaleidoscope and decided they wanted to celebrate along with us.
Calendars are also available now in the village post office shop in Castletown and in Elizabeth's in Thurso -- upstairs where the wool (yarn in American English) is.
If you do not see them there, please ask for them. It's a long way to Fishers or even to Orkney!
Thanks to UK Handknitting Association (www.ukhandknitting.com) for featuring us in their August newsletter.
You can also find us listed on their groups page--Northern Loops puts Caithness on the map in a variety of ways!
UK Hand knitting association is very active in supporting and promoting knitting (and crochet). Their web site is a wealth of information from patterns and groups to competitions, including some sponsored in partnership with WI.
Of particular interest to me for Northern Loops are these three things: national effort to establish knit clubs in every school, celebrations of Wool week (September 5-11), and volunteers to teach knitting at events such as SECC in Glasgow through their Knit 1 program.
As we often find, news and events cluster more often down south than up here, we have already shown that we have the talent and the crafters to put Caithness on the map!
Let me know what you think. Once everyone has had a look-see and offered comments, we'll begin to incorporate it into labels for our shawls and all our communications.
Thanks, Lisa. Caithness is full of talented folks. I'm chuffed to have Lisa help us out and look forward to seeing her business prosper.
I am back from a fortnight in Norway, where the scenery is stunning and the people are very friendly.
On the way to Bergen, however, we were fogged in at Shetland. Flybe was very accommodating. They arranged transport to and from the airport to a nice hotel in Lerwick and a voucher for dinner and breakfast. We arrived in Lerwick in time for a little walk through the centre. For me, this meant a bookstore and a trip to one of knitland's treasured sites--one of the Jamieson wool shops, which specialises, not surprisingly, in Shetland wool. Fortunately I had just a short time before they closed, so I had to stay focused and came out with just one small ball of wool.
I had planned to travel light and with all the hassle about knit needles on airplanes, only at the last minute decided to tuck in a small pair of circular needles and a pattern for wee hearts from one of those freebies included in a knit magazine. It turned out to be one of the best things to go into my bag.
When we checked in the day after our fogbound night, the weather did not look very promising. I had the foresight to ask about taking my wee needles in my hand luggage and was told, they were OK.
And then began the long wait. Maybe the flight would go; maybe not, and this not knowing lingered all day. I lost myself in the heart pattern. By the time we finally heard that the flight was taking off, I had nearly a half dozen little hearts.
A woman on the flight later commented, "You were always knitting" and that led to two things: a discussion of Northern Loops and my realisation that without my knitting I don't know how well I would have endured nine hours in a very small airport. That set me wondering about other folks' stories.
Was there a time when knitting helped you cope with a difficult situation or led to a conversation with a new person? I'd like to hear your stories.
We've received another donation of wool for Northern Loops which is much appreciated. We had actually begun to run low. Thanks to the generosity of so many folks I did not think that would ever happen, but we have been knitting hard and fast.
I'm taking a little holiday but wanted to say thanks and to let folks know that I do not know why their comments are not showing up here on the blog. I was surprised to discover that lots of folks have been visiting and leaving comments. For some reason they have been put in techno- limbo. If anyone reading this can tell me how to fix that, I'd be much obliged.


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Manual osteopath Dr Shahin Pourgol founded OSTEOPATHY TV in Toronto, Canada on January 28, 2014 as an instrument to increase the name recognition of osteopathy amongst the public while also increasing their health related knowledge. This is the first ever TV channel dedicated to osteopathic health care.
The main content of the programs of this TV is related to osteopathy. We use the help of osteopaths to create and bring topics to the public. The language of our programs is in English, however we are planning, once established to offer programs in other languages as well, specially Spanish, Portuguese, French, Korean, Mandarin, Farsi, Italian, Greek, Arabic and Dutch.
The Osteopathy TV programs will be available for viewing by the public online through its website, Youtube and other social media. TV viewers in all countries would have free access to the programming.
All of our programming are advertisement free as we do not accept paid advertising. We are supported by the generous financial backing of the National Academy of Osteopathy (www.nationalacademyofosteopathy.com) and the National University of Medical Sciences (www.NUMSS.com).

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CLEMSON, S.C. – Brett Chappell’s two-out triple in the seventh inning on a routine flyball that was lost in the early-evening sky scored the go-ahead run in Maine’s 4-3 win over Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday. The Black Bears, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, spoiled the debut of new Tiger head coach Monte Lee by rallying for the win in both teams’ season opener.
The Tigers took advantage of an error to score two runs in the first inning, but Maine scored two runs in the third inning to even the score. With the score tied 3-3 in the seventh inning, Jeremy Pena doubled with one out and scored on Chappell’s two-out triple to right-center.
Conor Johnson earned the win in relief by tossing 1.0 scoreless innings. Logan Fullmer pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record the save. Starter Justin Courtney struck out eight in 5.0 innings pitched, while Tiger starter Charlie Barnes struck out a career-high seven in 5.1 innings pitched. Alex Eubanks suffered the loss.
The Tigers and Black Bears play game two of the three-game series on Saturday at 2 p.m., at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Fans can purchase four tickets and a $10 concession voucher for only $20. Live video is available for free on TigerCast at ClemsonTigers.com.

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text: There’s no better way to greet a new born baby into the world than with flowers! Surprise a new baby girl or baby boy with a cheery bouquet from Nature's Gift Flower Shop. We can deliver your wonderful new baby gift of flowers to Voorhees, NJ.

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University of Michigan-Dearborn graduate students offered several suggestions for making the Dearborn Animal Shelter work environment less strenuous and repetitive in their award-winning ergonomics project plan. One idea was to streamline the dishwashing process.
The wagging tails and animal snuggles make Wenjie Wang’s day when she volunteers at Friends of the Dearborn Animal Shelter.
However, the occasional sore back and neck do not.
“When you see the faces of the dogs and cats you know all the effort is worth it, but the work is repetitive and onerous,” said Wang, a University of Michigan-Dearborn graduate student.
So Wang was happy to learn about a project in Bochen Jia’s Human Factors and Ergonomics course to provide solutions for the nonprofit. Students, using methods learned in class, evaluated the shelter and came up with ideas to make the work environment less physically taxing.
The team of first-year graduate students—composed of members Wang, Pranav Indi, Edna Martinez, Joel Church and Jie Ren—did even more than come up with a plan. They sent their 75-page report “Ergonomic Risk Analysis of an Animal Shelter” to Auburn Engineers, who hosted the 9th Annual Ergonomics Design Competition for Student Teams competition and placed third.
This is the second year Jia’s students participated in the contest. Last year, a team from Jia’s class placed sixth.
Using ergonomic evaluation tools, Jia’s students looked at tasks such as dog walking, grooming, feeding the animals, cleaning laundry and washing dishes. Ergonomic solution suggestions included implementing the use of gentle leader leashes, increasing the height of the bathing workstation, adding feeding wall mount dispensers throughout the shelter, a new laundry process and streamlining the dish cleaning process.
Jia, who has taught the course for three years, said he continuously looks for ways to bring the real world into the classroom—such as incorporating competitions and company partnerships and using ergonomics computer software.
“It’s one thing to learn to solve the issues in class, but I want students to reach out and see the real-world problems, to help solve the problems, to apply what they learn,” Jia said.
Martinez said her time as a student in Jia’s course helped her grown personally and professionally.

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One of the classic works of literature that sparked the wanderlust in us may be Jules Verne's "Around The World in 80 Days". The imaginary travel of Phileas Fogg back then inspired many to pack it up and go, following his trail from London to Egypt, India, Hong Kong, Japan, USA and back.
But before you decide to pack your bags, leave it all behind and follow on Fogg's epic journey, why not try to 'travel' the world in a different way? Through food.
Begin your journey at the Thai theatre with its fresh salads, curries, stir-fry, and the nation's all-time favourite hot and spicy soup, Tom Yum. Followed by a visit to the Orient, with authentic Korean dishes, and a noodle station featuring our favourite Peranakan dish, Laksa. While you are here, try out the Chinese style roast duck, crispy pork belly and braised chicken.
The Indian theatre will pamper you with the harmonious blend of exotic herbs and spices in their selection of curries, roti, and tandoors. One of the restaurants best is the Cheese Naan, this is something you don't want to miss. Closer to home, the Indonesian section features culinary treasures of the archipelago - from the west side with its spicy dishes to the east side with their seafood signatures.
Journey further to the Japanese theatre where you can delight in freshly made sushi, sashimi and a seafood bar. Make yourself a bowl of Miso Soup to cleanse your palate, preparing you for the next course. The Western theatre will pamper you with a selection of European classics - freshly made pasta, risotto, cheeses, bread selections and more. Backtrack to Thai theatre for freshly grilled premium meat and seafood.
Celebrate the end of your journey around the world at The Cafe's dessert heaven! With a chocolate fountain, homemade ice cream and sorbets, and a selection of sweet indulgence from cakes to mousse and pannacotta, to Indonesian desserts.
Now, this is the kind of world travel that we love! Are you on board?

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There’s no doubt about it, Paris is certainly one of the places to be around Christmastime. Though Christmas lights are turned on slightly later than on the other side of the Channel, Christmas spirit is still in the air. I feel rather lucky to be here at this time of year, and it gives me that warm fuzzy feeling that you get when walking around starry-eyed through Christmas markets and down light-clad streets.
Even for a cash-strapped student on their year abroad, just their window display is enough to want to spend hours inside.
Businesses are getting a big boost at the moment: at my local shopping centre all the shops are open specially on all the Sundays of December, including Christmas Eve! They also don’t spare on the Christmas decorations: lights are hung across the ceiling; small Christmas trees are up outside the doors and snowflakes decorate shop windows. However, despite all this effort, according to Marketsinsider, French shoppers are planning to spend more online this year compared to the last, with a spend of an average of €203 per person, which is up by 4% from last year. I have to say that even I have already been tempted by the ease of online shopping, as the thought of scrambling for last-minute presents in busy shops sends a shiver up my spine. This hasn’t stopped bigger Parisian shops such as the famous Galeries Lafayette from inviting consumers to spend their well-earned cash in store. Even for a cash-strapped student on their year abroad, just their window display is enough to want to spend hours inside.
This has me thinking about online shopping trends. In the UK, it’s fairly easy to order online and pick up your order from a local shop. However, shopping online in France means that most of the time, you have to spend a certain amount of money before picking it up yourself. This is similar to the UK, though from what I’ve observed this seems to be more the norm in France. Even normal delivery charges seem expensive compared to the UK, but that’s just how it seems to be, you have to accept that it’s going to be more expensive, as any year abroad generally is. Having said that, I’ve found it easier just to go to a shop and buy the item I want instead of going online. Yes, there will be a queue, but it’s really not that much time compared to the amount of time you’d have to wait for a parcel to arrive. That way, you also save on a delivery charge. Though I do see why people I’ve met here say that it’s easier to shop online. A colleague of mine says that shops are too busy, especially at this time of year, and it makes for an unpleasant shopping experience.
Furthermore, one thing that is definitely at the top of the Christmas shopping list here in France is food. When I’m standing in the seemingly interminable queue at the supermarket, I hold my breath at the sums I see on the little screen at the checkout. However, there is a good reason for this: simply that the French love their food, and Christmas is no different. Traditional fare includes oysters, meat like goose or guinea fowl and foie gras, as well as cheese of course, so this is certainly a time the French use to indulge. Supermarket shelves are also stacked high with chocolates (Ferrero Rocher anyone?) and marrons glacés (candied chestnuts), as well as enough decorations to deck out your whole house. Dessert may typically be a bûche de Noël (or chocolate log), and not surprisingly, people don’t really know what Christmas pudding is, most of the people I’ve chatted to about this haven’t even heard of it. Not that there’s anything wrong with this, I find it refreshing to see the cultural differences.
Interestingly, and this is something I’ve only found out since I’ve been here, Boxing Day doesn’t exist in France. While this is thankfully a day off for me this year, most French people will be heading back to work on the 26th December. This may seem strange, but there just isn’t Boxing Day. Meanwhile, shops in the UK start their sales early, whereas in France clothes shops tend to start their New Year sales at the beginning of January. Despite sales being later, this doesn’t stop people crowding into shops in the few weeks leading up to Christmas.
Wherever you are around Christmas and whatever traditions you follow, take advantage to look around you, take in the sights and enjoy the festive season. After all, it only comes around once a year!
Final year French and German student, fledgling Exeposé correspondent.

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Treating corneal infections in horses can he challenging for veterinarians. The high cost and lack of approved ophthalmic products, the need for more concentrated topical medications, and the often time-consuming and labor-intensive treatment protocols are just a few of the contributing factors. A compounding pharmacist can provide valuable assistance to the veterinarian by preparing topical and injectable antibiotics and antifungals that arc not available commercially or by fortifying commercially available products. When cost is a major factor, the pharmacist can also make recommendations for the most economically feasible treatment options and can obtain humanapproved medications.
Bacterial and fungal infections often originate from a corneal ulcer. Corneal ulcers in horses are common and often are initiated by a trauma to the corneal epithelium, which then may become infected by bacteria or fungi, either commensal or pathogenic. Other additional or predisposing causes for infected ulcers include previous treatment with topical corticosteroids or the chronic use of topical antibiotics, which may change the conjunctival flora from gram-positive to gram-negative, depending upon the antibiotic used.
Keratomycosis, a fungal infection of the cornea, is more common in the horse than in dogs and cats. In addition to the predisposing factors mentioned above, a warm to hot, humid climate may increase the likelihood of a horse developing a corneal fungal infection. The typical patient history reveals a trauma occurring at least two weeks or longer ago and no response to a variety of antibiotic or antibiotic-steroid ophthalmic preparations. In fact, application of topical steroids often worsens a fungal infection by increasing the virulence of the fungus. Steroids also diminish the corneal tissue’s resistance and enhances proliferation of the fungi, possibly by inhibiting cellular defense mechanisms. Bacterial keratitis also occurs in horses, as well as mixed infections of bacteria and fungi. In fact, at least half of fungal ulcers in horses also have a concurrent bacterial infection.
The clinical signs of corneal ulceration are nonspecific and include ocular pain exhibited by blepharospasm, photophobia, and varying degrees of serous to mucoid ocular discharge. Upon examination, there may be obvious signs of corneal inflammation such as loss of corneal epithelium and stroma, corneal edema, corneal neovascularization, and secondary uveal inflammation. Since corneal re-epitheliazation normally occurs in 5 to 7 days, a longer healing time is a good indicator of infection. Rapidly developing keratitis in a previously normal eye or rapid worsening of symptoms in a horse with a corneal ulcer are other indicators of microbial infections.
Diagnosis of keratomycosis or bacterial keratitis is made using a combination of cultures and cytology sampling, followed by an ophthalmic examination that includes fluorescein staining. Topical anesthetics are not usually recommended prior to obtaining cultures, since preservatives in the product may limit the yield of organisms on the culture. Some veterinary ophthalmologists, however, use topical anesthetics to facilitate collection and claim they do not significantly affect culture results.
Treatment of corneal infections may include surgical and medical components. Surgical intervention is more likely to be necessary in fungal infections than bacterial. The medical component usually involves a combination of products, which include anti-inflammatories, pain medication, and antimicrobials. The route of administration and choice of products depend upon the type and severity of the infection. Since many antibiotics and antifungals do not achieve good corneal penetration and concentrations when systemically administered due to the avascular nature of the cornea and the bloodocular barrier, topically applied medications are most often used in the treatment of corneal infections. In addition to antimicrobial treatment, systemic nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as flunixin or ketoprofen are used to control inflammation, while topically applied parasympatholytic drugs (such as Atropine 1%) help prevent posterior synechia, reduce uveal inflammation, and reverse ciliary spasm (1)(2).
Timely initiation of antimicrobial therapy is important in the presence of a corneal infection. Pending culture/sensitivity results, empiric therapy is indicated based on patient history, examination, and cytology.
Antimicrobial treatment for minor bacterial corneal ulcers (confined to the corneal epithelium) generally includes a topical triple antibiotic solution applied four times daily and atropine applied two to three times daily (for 3 to 4 days, then as needed). If there is any association with plant material or foreign bodies, a topical antifungal should also be considered. For minor fungal ulcers, topically applied silver sulfadiazine or miconazole applied four times daily is usually effective. Neither silver sulfadiazine nor miconazole is available commercially as an ophthalmic preparation, but can be formulated by a compounding specialist.
If there is evidence of stromal infection (less than one-third stromal depth), topical broad-spectrum antibiotics (cefazolin and gentamicin or tobramycin) should be applied, preferably via lavage every 4 to 6 hours, until culture results are known. For fungal infections involving the stroma, based on history or cytology results, topical natamycin, itraconazole or miconazole should be applied via lavage every three to four hours (1).
Natamycin (Natacyn “byAlcon) is a thick white suspension, which may complicate the use of a subpalpebral lavage apparatus. The drug tends to plug up the tubing systems and will cause dramatic swelling and pain in the upper eyelid if it leaks out of the tubing into the subcutaneous tissues of the eyelid (3).
In the presenceofobvious stromal loss (between one-third depth down to Descemet’s membrane) or other signs indicating more complicated infections, fortified topical antibiotics (cefazolin and amikacin) should be applied (pending culture results) via lavage every hour for 4 to 6 hours, then every 2 to 3 hours for the remaining 24 to 48 hours, then every 4 hours thereafter. Subconjunctival antibiotics should also be administered every 12 hours along with atropine and systemic NSAIDS. If the cornea is perforated, systemic antibiotics should be added to the treatment regimen (systemically administered antibiotics achieve higher corneal concentrations when the cornea is perforated or inflamed). Antifungals are administered every 1 to 2 hours via lavage along with a daily subconjunctival injection of miconazole 5 to 10 mg. The frequency of administration of the topical antibiotics may be decreased to every 6 hours once improvement is noted. Four to six weeks of treatment is not uncommon for fungal keratitis cases.
Following initial intensive topical antifungal therapy, corneal disease often worsens before getting better, which may be associated with the death of the fungi and the release of intracellular constituents. Aggressive systemic NSAID therapy during the initial treatment may help but can also be detrimental to the healing process. Another recommendation is to initiate topical antifungals more slowly. Administration four to six times daily is associated with less secondary anterior uveitis than administration 12 times a day and permits less aggressive use ofsystemic NSAIDS.
(1) Hamor, RE, Whelan. NC. “Equine infectious keratitis,” Vet Olin North Ant Equine Pract 1999 Dec; 15(3):623-46.
(2) Peiffer, RL, Jr., and Petersen-Jones, SM. Small Animal Ophthalmology, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: VGB Saunders, 1997,.
(3) Plumb, DC. Veterinary Drug Handbook, 3rd ed. Ames: Iowa State Lniversirv Press. 1999.


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For a venue with a difference, Luna Park ticks all the boxes for a unique venue. Located bayside in Melbourne's St Kilda, Luna Park offers a diverse mix of event venues and spaces that are suitable for corporate and private events alike.
Luna Park is available to hire for gala dinners, corporate events, weddings, engagement parties, conferences, milestone birthday celebrations - you can even hire the whole Park if you wish!
An elegant room with its own kitchen and large first floor terrace overlooking the Park, with elevator access and staging available.
A rooftop event space, where you can enjoy stunning views across the Park, that can be combined with the Stardust Room for your own two storey function venue.
A flexible event space most suited to weddings, bar mitzvahs, Christmas parties and anything else you can imagine, with dance floor and fully operating kitchen and bar.
Perfect for outdoor events, private dining and family fun days, the Garden Terrace is inside the Luna Park grounds and features Dome Marquees for privacy.
A W Class Party Tram is the perfect venue to hire for small functions and groups who want a space in the Park all to themselves.
All event spaces are fully equipped with audio visual equipment.


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Everybody has a story to tell. What is yours? Your unique stroke journey offers others strength, wisdom and courage. It may be your special words of encouragement that turn a bad day, into one worth celebrating.
Interested in sharing your story? Send us your name, phone number and email and we will contact you.


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CPS provides technical training courses to strengthen your plant’s O&M team for improved performance and efficiency. The course content is tailored to fit your needs.
CPS can assist you in negotiations with OEM companies and critically analyze technical offers as well as commercial contracts. With the participation of CPS you will be able to argue on a detailed technical level to your advantage.
Benefit from the experience of OEM top managers (ABB, Alstom, General Electric) at a consulting basis. CPS provides support in due diligence processes as well as organizational restructuring programs.
CPS has the advanced technical capabilities to develop solutions for a wide range of industries. Our expertise includes combustion and chemical processes, mechanical design, cooling & heat transfer processes as well as energy utilization in buildings and industry.

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What happens when a robot doesn’t move, doesn’t talk, or do anything else? Not much. And that’s totally fine in Tom Gauld’s The Giant Robot, recommended by Raul. The lack of action in the book lets Raul’s kids’ imaginations run wild.
See what yesteryear’s futurists thought technology would help us do, and discover how far we have yet to go on British Pathé’s Robots & Futurism YouTube playlist, recommended by Ashley. As she points out, part of the fun in watching these old clips is considering why some robot dreams came true while others withered.
Wander a dystopian world full of broken robot parts in a beautiful puzzle app by Amanita Design, Machinarium, recommended by Raul. Fair warning: while the app is suitable for kids, you will find mild bouts of robot on robot violence and the gameplay will be challenging for younger ones.
Take the day off like Gumby and Pokey and let robots do your work for you in this classic short claymation from Art Clokey’s The Gumby Show, recommended by Jessie. Will robots take over or will Gumby save the day?
Follow the friendship between a boy and a robot from space in The Iron Giant, also recommended by Raul (he and his kids really love robots!). This adaptation of the classic Ted Hughes novel from 1968 traces tales of friendship, outer space, and government. It’s not a movie for every kid but the ones who love it will really love it.
As always, find more of our favorite things for kids on Loves.

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Today, I'm posting as Creative Team member for Take 10 Kits over at The Studio 29 Designs blog.
We have been zoo members since our first born was a wee baby. I think we will renew that one for many years to come. Lincoln Park Zoo is a regular visit for us, year 'round, but especially in summer. The annual member's picnic "SUPER ZOO PICNIC" seems to mark the official beginning of summer. This year, it fell on our last day of school. The zoo is open late. The carousel and train are free to ride. There are special games and bounce house obstacle courses set up. It is pure family fun.
I was probably more excited than the kids that the lions were up close to the viewing window today. Just chillaxing and grooming herself. And people watching.
Ephemera from the June Take10Kit Glam Bag. Card from Citrus Bliss paper pad (add on). Cut Apart (camera) from June Take 10 Pocket Kit. Using my embossing labeler for a title.
Cut aparts from the the June Take 10 Pocket Kit, Scoops of Fun Stamp, Ice cream cone created from June stamp.
Stay tuned for a future post on how I created that adorable ice cream cone.
Card from June Take 10 Pocket Kit. Enamel dots from June Glam Bag.


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The U.S. Congregational Life Survey offers three Leader Guides for use with the reports that participating congregations receive showing their congregation’s results.
Connecting — A Leader’s Guide for Congregational Reflection Using the U.S. Congregational Life Survey will help you and your congregation make the most of your first 8-page report — the Connections Report. The process can be used in a series of meetings held over several weeks or in a weekend or day-long retreat. It’s also been used in congregational meetings to allow everyone in the congregation to look at the results and help interpret them. Read the author’s overview of the purpose and uses of the Connecting Leader’s Guide. Or download the guide now: The Connecting Leader’s Guide. The author has also provided a resource kit for use with this Leader’s Guide that includes pages that can be used for handouts as your congregation works through your Connections Report. Download the Connecting Resource Kit.
A second leader’s guide is distributed free of charge with the second congregational report — the Strengths Report. This 23-page guide, Your Congregation’s Strengths Report — A Congregational Study, Discussion, Planning, and Action Process, will help your congregation (a) recognize present strengths; (b) understand how those strengths compare with other congregations; (c) identify action possibilities that, building on those strengths, will increase your congregation’s effectiveness; and (d) implement those actions.
The third leader’s guide is designed to help congregation’s look at the community where they are located. The Places of Promise Leader Guide and exercises it contains provide a framework for understanding how location forms a congregation’s identity and ministry and will help congregational leaders explore the congregation’s connection with its unique location.
Mapping Change: Comparing Your 2001 and 2008 Reports will be helpful if your congregation has taken the survey more than once. This guide will help you identify and understand change. Download Mapping Change.


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Please note, the airguns and air rifles shown are only a small selection available at G and T Hunting and Outdoor.
Due to our constantly changing stock, we find it is impossible for us to feature all the guns on line.
If you are traveling a distance, please call to ensure the gun is still available.
Please feel free to call us on 01754 764901 if you are looking for something in particular.
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text: Many thanks to Raul for doing such an excellent job on my design here. But we need to take her to the next stage now = to further match various details to the plans properly now. If you are interested to work with me one-to-one on Skype screen-share when time permits, I would really love to work with someone to finish her off so we can then make plans to animate her for various short clips. But Raul is the master when it comes to Trek fan art animations, so I am hoping to work with him when the mesh is ready to go. So if you would like to, please contact me and let me know if you are interested. My only request is that we work live on this together via Skype screen share.


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Chicken Waldorf Salad is tender chunks of chicken mixed with celery, grapes, apples, toasted walnuts and mayonnaise. This delectable recipe is one of our favorite chicken salad recipes. You can serve on a bed of spring greens, stuffed in a sun ripened tomato, or stuffed in a whole wheat pita.
Have you ever tried Waldorf Salad? It is so scrumptious, easy, quick to come together and fancy enough for company. This delectable Chicken Waldorf Salad comes together in about ten to fifteen minutes. This recipe calls for already cooked rotisserie chicken which can be purchased at almost any grocery store or club warehouse like Costco and Sams.
How do you make Chicken Waldorf Salad?
First grab a big bowl for mixing, Cut the chicken, celery and grapes. Toast the walnuts in the oven for about five to seven minutes. Cut the apples and toss with the lemon juice in the bowl. Add the chicken, celery, grapes, toasted walnuts and mayo to the bowl and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over leaf lettuce or a thin bed of spring greens.
Variations for Chicken Waldorf Salad.
Don’t like walnuts or have them on hand. Use toasted pecans or sliced or slivered toasted almonds.
Are you looking for a lighter version of Chicken Waldorf Salad? Substitute half of the mayo with non fat Greek yogurt.
Want to dress it up even a little more. Add one half cup dried cranberries or dried cherries.
Do you want to sweeten it up a little bit? Add two tablespoons of honey.
Want to make a sandwich with the chicken salad? It is delicious on pumpernickel, rye or European whole grain.
You can sub seedless green grapes for the seedless red grapes.
You can use any kind of crisp apple like Granny Smith, Cripps Sweet, Fuji, Honeycrisp or Gala.
Can you substitute poached chicken in Chicken Waldorf Salad?
Yes you most certainly can. In fact several Waldorf Salad recipes call for poached chicken. Simply add a couple of chicken breasts to a pot, cover up halfway with chicken broth, add parsley, a small stalk of celery and a little piece of onion, and a clove of garlic. Bring to a boil then turn to simmer. Simmer uncovered for five minutes. Remove from heat and cover for fifteen minutes. Now remove the breasts from the chicken broth and you can cube or shred the chicken and use in the salad.
This amazing Chicken Waldorf Salad is easy, quick to fix, delectable and dependable. Put the ingredients on your shopping list today and let me know what you think!
Other favorite chicken recipes you will love!
This delectable family favorite Chicken Waldorf Salad is tender chunks of chicken mixed with celery, grapes, apples, toasted walnuts and mayonnaise.
In bowl combine apple and lemon juice. Add chicken, celery, grapes, toasted walnuts and mayonnaise. Stir to combine. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve on bed of spring greens or leaf lettuce.
“Two stacks” of celery – please explain. Is that to stalks?
Thanks for the heads up Roshelle! It is stalks. I am going to correct right now. Small puppy in the house has everything turned upside down.
Can the celery be replaced with something else?
I am sure you could replace with green pepper or small chopped broccoli.
This looks yummy, tasty. I am pinning it so that I can make it on Sunday.
Thanks so much Monidipa. We love it so I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Waldorf salad is one of my favorite things to serve my family. It’s a complete meal in and of itself, which means I save time and I get something super tasty on the table.
This looks so delicious. Love that there are granny smith apples in there. Would be so good on a pumpernickel bagel.
That sounds absolutely amazing! Delicious!
Oh I love chicken waldorf. I was introduced to it when I worked at a European deli when I was younger. Your recipe sounds perfect.
I’m not sure I’ve ever tried this before. I don’t eat meat and I’m not a huge fan of fruit and mayo together.
Yum! My mom used to make this and I haven’t had it in years. Thanks for the idea.
My pleasure Katie! I hope you enjoy it!
my boyfriend is a huge lover of chicken salad. this sounds absolutely perfect for him!
This is so good, I’ve made a similar recipe and it’s definitely a favorite at our house.
I really love chicken waldorf salad but haven’t made it for a while. I’ll be trying out your recipe, it looks great.
You can not beat a good salad, with Spring now officially here I’ll be eati more of these.
This sounds like a quick and easy salad that can really be a whole meal.
That is a super easy delicious recipe! Enjoy!
Yum this looks incredible! I’m definitely making this salad next week!
This recipe looks yummy. I would love to taste it.
Omg can we say yum?!?! I just love making any kind of salad that involves chicken. Must make!!!
This chicken waldorf salad look delicious! Great for on a crackers a light lunch for sure!
My moms was used to make this for us very often a winner in the weekly menu for sure and a classic for springtime meals. Loving all your pics, the salad looks fantastic.
This is a gorgeous sounding recipe! I’m a big fan of Waldorf Salad, but your addition of chicken makes it a perfect meal on its own. Yum!
Thanks Elizabeth! I hope you enjoy it!
I never heard of a waldorf salad before. I will definitely be giving this a try!


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The FARO Laser scanner is used in the GWK to survey profiles and to assess profile changes before and after a test. When the water is drained, bottom profiles can be obtained continuous, contact-free and in high 3D resolution.
The emitted laser beam is reflected from the bottom or an object. The phase shift between emitted and received beam allows to compute the distance of the object from the laser head to milimetre accuracy. Mirrors and a rotating head are used to enable a quasi-all-round image.

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Not yet a Broadway Star? No problem. Take over New York’s leading role in the furniture industry.
How does it work? The friendly people of iDealFurniture have made it their business to bring great people into the home furnishings business through authorized licensing programs. Their job is to sell and support each dealership. With your ownership, the number of marketers and brokers who generate dealer-ownership leads increases. iDealFurniture handles all points of contact, sales, support and ongoing training. Once a lead becomes a dealership, you collect a 20% override.
With a state population of 8 million plus, hundreds if not thousands of dealerships will go up in the next 18 to 24 months.
But that’s not all. Six-figure streams of income also come from: 1) revenues generated from your own furniture and real estate staging sales, 2) overrides on all KozyHome dealerships sold in your territory, 3) ) account upgrade sales, 4) nationwide referrals giving you a royalty on all self-generated iDealFurniture businesses including KozyHome, Massage Chair Outlets, PerfectDreamer SleepShops, KozyArt Galleries, KozyPatio Dealerships, KozyKids, etc., and 5) parent company stock earnings.
KozyHome is a home-based home furnishings company that has wholesale access to over a million home decor items such as celebrity-branded furniture, wall art, comfortable mattresses, massage chairs, and other furniture for the whole family - including the pets! On top of selling furniture via social media and online drop shipping, authorized KozyHome dealers can use their wholesale access to decorate and flip real estate and Airbnb locations. You will have a helpful team of independent furniture brokers who denerate not weekly, but daily home furnishing leads straight to your inbox.
Own a majority share of KozyHome Furnishings in your state. Generate passive income for yourself. Enjoy a semi-absentee role. Learn from the owner how to develop leads as a way to double your income.
KozyHome is a division of iDealFurniture LLC, one of America’s fastest growing companies on the Inc. 2000 list and rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau.
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Moffat County High School wrestler Miki Klimper competes in the state finals. Klimper was recently named an All-State Second Team honoree.
Moffat County High School wrestler Miki Klimper recently pinned down his second consecutive All-State honor in the sport.
Klimper was among the list of athletes included on the All-State list released this week by Colorado High School Activities Association, named All-State Second Team, 3A 170-pound division.
Klimper finished as the runner-up in his weight class in February at the state finals to Weld Central’s Quentin Jiner, ending the season with a 40-4 record.
Klimper was also a regional champion for the Bulldogs, as was Elias Peroulis in the 182 class, finishing fourth at state as part of a 10th-place placement for the team.


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Six years ago (wow, how time flies), I wanted to go to an institution that would allow me to focus my studies in two vastly different areas: marine biology and creative writing. Not only that, but I needed to find a place that excelled in both areas, which can be hard to find. My goal was to also move out to the west coast and I was set on California. To do this I needed scholarships, impeccable admissions essays, and a well-rounded resume. Let's just say I am a very driven individual and my high school career was completely focused on getting into the best college I could; an institution that would allow me to grow into a career where I would succeed and enjoy my work. Looking back, I can say with certainty that I accomplished these goals. USC was the perfect place for me to grow as an individual and it was INSANE to see how supportive the university is of students taking on multiple majors in different colleges within the school.
I've always struggled with multiple choice exams, and where most students sighed with horror I sighed with relief when a written exam was placed in front of me (BSing is a talent). Kelly was extremely helpful when it came to prepping for the SAT and ACT - two incredibly stressful exams that unfairly made up a large portion of my applications. Kelly also acted as a third-party when I was editing my essays. Working within a creative business, I now understand how much you need to tailor your voice in order to manipulate it into something that provokes your intended audience, but is also what they wanted to hear all along. Hughes College Prep helped me do that, and I'm grateful for the early lesson in marketing a person's (in this case my) potential. And I can't stress the importance of scholarships, which Hughes College Prep helped me seek out and obtain.
I never thought I would end up where I did. There's so much that goes into the decision making process when choosing a school - both where to apply to and where you end up going. A few schools I thought for sure that I would absolutely love I ended up hating when I went on campus tours. The vibe was off, and it's extremely important to feel at home on campus. It's also surprising to see just how different each school is when you are going through their application process, and also what each degree requires.
Were you accepted to one of your top three school choices?
I was accepted to one of my top three school choices, UC Berkeley, but ended up changing my mind only a day or two before I needed to officially make my decision. My heart had been set on Berkeley, but for many reasons both practical and emotional I signed at USC. In all honesty though, where you go to school isn't always the most important aspect of the collegiate experience. It's more about the network that you create and how you personally shape that experience.
What difference did your scholarships make when attending college?
All of the difference. College is not cheap, and the price is steadily rising. The application process for scholarships and researching which ones were right for me was tedious, but Hughes College Prep streamlined the process and helped me capitalize on many opportunities.
I felt very supported by Hughes College Prep. It's a family atmosphere and you can tell that Kelly cares deeply about her student's passions. It's not about the fanciest institution, but about which university is the perfect fit inside and outside the classroom.
At Hughes College Prep I was surprised by how much I was able to achieve with the extra guidance and help with my application process. It's also surprising how lasting advice given to you as a 17/18 year old sticks with you. I'll always be grateful to Hughes College Prep for giving me the tools and strategies to "beat the system" and set myself up for lasting success.
For so long I was absolutely certain I would become a biologist. It was ingrained in my psyche. I still remember Kelly telling me that everyone ends up changing their major and there are very few people who stick to their original plans, "so keep an open mind." She was right. I kept an open mind, and ended up falling in love with filmmaking and embarking on a future I never dreamed possible. During the admissions process with Hughes College Prep I was told to keep my head up, try new things, and know that when you get to college you may not be the straight A student any longer. I'm so grateful to have had those frank conversations, as the transition from Missoula to Los Angeles/High School to College can be very challenging. Kelly's advice made it rewarding.
I freelanced as an Assistant Director during school and a lit bit after graduation, relying on connections I had built up while interning/working on film shoots. After a bit I wanted something steadier that would help me move up the ranks of Hollywood and took a full time job at an agency after about a month of searching/hustling.
Let them go and make mistakes. The only way a young adult is going to grow is if they are allowed to fall, learn, and get back up to fall all over again. There are so many things I wish I could go back and change, but at the end of the day I am grateful to have gone through those experiences. I've hustled to be where I am now. Also, tell your kids to have some fun. College isn't just about learning, it's also a playground of like-minded individuals. Keep an open mind and let your little adult explore their potential. If they want to take a pottery class- sure! If they change their major two years in (yep, that was me) let them make that decision. Be a guide, but not a puppet master. I am extremely lucky to have two very supportive parents, and while they helped me make decisions through my years at USC I always had the final say.
See above. Stay open minded and be sure to have fun. Grades are important, but they aren't everything. College is where you can take academic risks without real world consequences. SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY. Travel, explore, set fire to the chem lab (metaphorically), write a perverse poem, and speak with diverse students. Also don't forget about those that supported you along the way. Being blunt - if you're the honor roll, top notch student, there's a high likely hood you won't be any longer. Accept that early on and fight to get back on top. These are the years where you are going to find out what you love, detest, mirror, analyze, are great at, fail at, etc. Never stay in your comfort zone. Say yes to everything (within the confines of the law). Evolve.


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Prince’s purple reign continues. In the wake of his April 21 passing, the Purple One rules the Billboard 200 chart with the No. 1 and No. 2 albums.
Selling 179,000 equivalent album units, The Very Best of Prince tops the chart, marking Prince’s fifth stay at No. 1. It’s his first since 2006’s 3121. Meanwhile, Purple Rain comes in at No. 2 with 69,000 units, which includes 63,000 in pure album sales.
This was a major jump for both albums, of course. The Very Best of Prince jumped by 10,872 percent and Purple Rain came up by 3,101 percent. Overall, Prince’s discography, which is only available for streaming through TIDAL, saw an increase of 5,298 percent in sales after moving 256,000 units.
The Purple One didn’t just have the No. 1 and No. 2 albums this week. He also had a third project, The Hits/The B-Sides, in the top 10. That effort reached No. 6.
This is somewhat surprising because it all happened so relatively quickly. Prince died on the final day of tracking for this week, meaning his impact was made in a short span of time. His death is expected to impact next week’s chart as well.
With this chart appearance, Prince became the first act with both the No. 1 and No. 2 position in the same week in over 10 years. The previous act to reach this feat was Nelly in 2004. This is also the first greatest hits project to reach the top of the chart since 2007 when the Notorious B.I.G. had that distinction.
More milestones were reached here. For instance, Purple Rain’s rise to No. 2 helps mark its 100th week on the chart. This week, Prince also has eight albums on the Billboard 200, including 1999, Ultimate, and Sign ‘O’ the Times.


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Hi, I`m Nick, a professional wedding photographer who captures your wedding day with its smiles, hugs, excited glances to the antics on the dance floor in discreet and informal style. With over 20 years experience as a wedding photographer and close to 500 weddings photographed, my approach to your wedding day is a friendly one with the emphasis on relaxed, natural & non posed photography capturing all of the fun and emotions of your wedding day. Wedding Photographer Berkshire.
Have a look at my portfolio and for a more detailed account of my style of wedding photography, many thanks for looking.
I also covering weddings in Hampshire, Surrey, London, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the South East.
Hi Nick, You’ve done an absolutely brilliant job of capturing our wedding day and caught so many great moments. Andy & Emma.
Dear Nick, just to say thank you so much for being such a Fantastic wedding photographer and taking so many wonderful photos of our special day.Thanks again-fantastic! Hannah & Jack.
Over these years my work has featured in a number of publications here and abroad, as well as cover shots they have included.
The Sunday Express and many others.
As a wedding photographer in Berkshire naturally most of my commissions come from my local area but I also cover weddings in Hampshire, Surrey, London, Buckinghamshire, Oxforshire and South East.
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Yesterday Albion met QPR at the Hawthorns. Both clubs harbour similar ambitions for the season and would be pleased with a comfortable mid-table finish although the two clubs approach to the challenge could not be further apart.
QPR have been bankrolled by a series of wealthy owners and are now owned by Tony Fernandes and the Mittal family. Since promotion QPR have bought in high profile players on high wages and an equally high profile manager in Mark Hughes.
By contrast Albion have built gradually and in the absence of a sugar daddy have managed within their relatively modest means. The contrast in approach is embodied by Gareth McAuley and Anton Ferdinand both signed in summer 2011 to strenghten their respective sides back lines. McAuley was picked up by Albion on a free transfer having not played in the premier league. Ferdinand joined QPR from Sunderland for £1m ending a largely forgettable stay on Wearside where he failed to live up to an £8m price tag after moving from West Ham. McAuley's league career started late and was plying his trade at Leicester in the Championship when Ferdinand was making his big money move to Sunderland.
McAuley's arrival at the Hawthorns was largely unheralded and there were envious glances at other centre halves that moved that summer including Dann, Johnson and Ferdinand himself, however in the last twelve months McAuley has established himself as a no nonsense does what it says on the tin centre back. Ferdinand on the other hand has continued his patchy form which saw him depart from Sunderland and yesterday he looked like a very average player.
QPR's wage bill is certainly higher than the Baggies and whether the disjointed performance that they put in at the Hawthorns is a consequence of the changes they made over the summer or a more fundamental malaise only time will tell, but the whole enterprise looks like it's been built on sand. They have bought players who in many cases not lived up to early promise Zamorra, Wright-Phillips and Ferdinand or players who have been at the very top of the profession but are now on their way down like Bosingwa and Ji-Sung who might not be as motivated by a relegation scrap as being in contention for trophies and titles.
Albion simply could not afford those players wages and by necessity focus on the unsung gems unearthed by an extensive scouting network. The players either regard playing for the club as a stepping stone to greater things or the peak of their achievement in the game. At the moment the Albion way is working and we have opened up a 12 point gap between the more celebrated players from west London it might be a false position and QPR may yet come good but yesterday there were times when the two teams looked worlds apart but not in a way Tony Fernandes would have hoped for when he appointed Mark Hughes and sanctioned the overhaul of the playing staff.
Hughes will not be sacked in the morning despite the gleeful taunts of the Baggies fans but Fernandes is entitled to ask what he is getting for the money that he has pumped into the club. Or is he? Importing Hughes as a quick fix and throwing money at players does not build a team nor a club maybe the mess he has got is exactly what he paid for, all the money in the world does not give you the wisdom to spend it wisely.
Albion have achieved what they have by investing long term in the infrastucrure of the club by not indulging managers nor fans with short term fixes doing the best the club can with the resources available. It has not always been popular but there is continuity and a plan which is now paying divdends. Fernandes must stick by Hughes and focus on building long term and hope that they muddle through, but having bet the house on staying in the division one does wonder what relegation would mean for the club and unless they tighten up as a team that is a real danger.


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Ore 08 is an update on the minimalist, KiBiSI-designed Ore watch, with a touch of golden, old-world charm. Featuring matte golden steel on a golden Milanese mesh band from Pforzheim-based manufacturer Aristo Vollmer, the materials create a subtly flamboyant contrast to the sharp, minimal aesthetic, making this an eye-catching eighth addition to the Ore collection.
Buy Ore 08 from Bulbul Watches.

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Limited edition photo print by photographer Alexander Vertikoff, featuring a vertical detail shot of Miller’s stained glass work and unique etched-lead stylized design at the Glasner Studio in 1929.
This 7" x 22" print is made exclusively available through Edgar Miller Legacy. All prints in this limited series come with a hand-signed certificate of authentication.
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The emergence of the internet as the world’s biggest form of communication has created endless opportunities for marketing. And nothing is more popular right now than social media marketing. The fluid and largely unstructured social media world allows companies to be creative and find unlimited new ways to reach out to their customers.
But the creativity doesn’t end there. Some business-to-business companies have begun to break into the social media realm and find ways to advertise and increase business. With the number of businesses trying to advertise and make a name for themselves, why shouldn’t these businesses be advertised to as well? Don’t they need the services that other social media marketers can offer?
It should be obvious, but a lot of people don’t recognize the potential of B2B marketing through these channels. Social media appears to be useful only for reaching individuals on a broad scale. But who runs these other businesses? Aren’t CEOs, Marketing Directors, and Entrepreneurs people too? Social media is the perfect opportunity to reach out and begin businesses relationships. Recently, Big Leap found a very large account because of a connection on a popular social media site. Two people from different companies realized through this online communication that they could use each other. And the best part? This social marketing that resulted in a big contract cost absolutely nothing.
Just as with B2C social media marketing, the key is to be creative. There are no guidelines or restrictions. Blogs, social sites, videos, and more provide great opportunities to connect with other professionals and create useful business relationships. It’s up to you and your company to use social media marketing services to build your business.
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365 Days of Data is a series of four carbon drawings made using data collected by four instruments installed on an experimental Flux Tower at the Alice Holt Research Forest, UK. Each drawing represents a year of data for each instrument; CO2, 3-d wind, temperature and water vapour. The drawings have been produced using custom techniques to translate the scientific data into tangible forms. The drawing process has been realised by scratching into carbon paper using a computational plotter. Semiconductor hand-made the carbon paper employing techniques used by volcanologists they met in Ecuador to record seismic events.
The hand-made quality of the carbon paper is employed to suggest the presence of man as an observer trying to make sense of the world. Yet, there’s also a precision which comes with the data, bringing structure and rhythm and creating a sense of complexity to what we see. This conversation between analogue and digital plays with the divide between how science represents nature and how we experience it.
These carbon drawings form part of Semiconductors installation Data Projector.
Data Projector was made during a research and development period for Jerwood Open Forest and exhibited at Jerwood Space, London, January and February 2014.
Data courtesy of Matthew Wilkinson, Forest Research scientist.

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The disabled community, children, youth, and members of human service agencies and nonprofit organizations gathered in Boston on July 22 for a march and festivities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event was called by Boston’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities and other state and local agencies.
Drawing much attention as they rolled and marched along was a militant contingent chanting: “Disabled liberation: Yes! Discrimination: No!” and “Stop police brutality against disabled people!” The contingent was composed of members of the Stonewall Warriors, the Boston Homeless Coalition, the Women’s Fightback Network, Team Solidarity of Local 8751, and the Disability Caucus of Workers World Party.
The group distributed Workers World newspaper and a Disabled Caucus of WWP statement entitled, “The disability rights movement won the ADA! Let’s fight to get it enforced, expanded and funded!” Names were collected for a future meeting on disabilities under capitalism.

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Minions hand warmers are the easy and quick way to get nice warm hands in cold weather. Whether it be rain, sleet or snow! Keeps little hands nice and warm up to 40 minutes.
Just put them in your pocket or mittens and you'll have nice warm hands for 40 minutes. Ideal during cold weather, winter or when seated on the back of a bicycle??
Bend the red rod in the gel pack for instant warmth. The gel turns white, heats up and stays warm for 40 minutes.??
Also great for parents who support their children from the side of cold and windy sports fields during the fall and winter.
When the packages have become cold and hard, they can be re-activitated by immersion in a pan of boiling water.
Let the packages cook gently for five minutes until the gel in the pack returns to the?? clear liquid state it was before. Do not boil dry. Wait for the water and packages to be completely cooled off before removing them from the water. Now, the hand warmer can be bend again to activate.
Not suitable for children under 3 years due to size and shape. Use under adult supervision. If the content comes in contact with skin or eyes, rinse with running water. If swallowed, consult a doctor. Not for use by diabetics or when you are paralyzed. Not for use on areas of insensitive skin. Do not put in a microwave or water boiler. Do not pit on a hot surfaces like a stove or similar places. Do not pierce. For external use only.


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We love nothing more than uncovering an exciting, up-and-coming producer who shares our passion for bringing incredible new wines to the attention of our customers.
Sometimes, the winemaker’s story is as good as their creations. We are regularly contacted by British families who’ve sold up in the UK in order to pursue their dream of owning a vineyard in the South of France. Over the years we’ve tasted our way through dozens of wines from British producers in France and have carefully selected wines from estates that we truly believe are leading the way in terms of quality and innovation.
Charles and Ruth Simpson fulfilled their dream of running a high-quality boutique wine business in rural France when they acquired Domaine Sainte Rose in May 2002. Driven by a mutual desire to create a thriving family business, they were keen to invest in an emerging wine-producing area rather than an area that was already well established. This led them to the exciting and highly diverse, Languedoc–Roussillon.
In their seven years at Sainte Rose, the Simpsons have completely redesigned the winery, turning it into a state-of-the-art facility using environmentally sensitive farming techniques. Their goal is to produce authentic, affordable, hand-crafted, family-made wines of distinction. Judging by the number of awards and journalistic endorsements they receive, they’re succeeding.
Named after the unique landscape of the Languedoc region, garrigue characters such as wild rosemary and thyme combine with red fruits, black pepper and spice.
Named after the north wind, which brings dry weather and clear skies to the vineyards, honeysuckle, peach and melon notes precede a palate with refreshing citrus acidity and tropical richness.
The Roussanne grapes were picked at night to protect them from the heat of the day, hence the name, ‘the sleepless night’. Full-bodied with exotic fruit and spice aromas, a creamy, nutty palate and an extremely long finish.
A wonderfully powerful and complex mix of blackberry and plum combined with spicy black pepper and well integrated oak. Perfect with a barbecue.
In 2003, James and Catherine Kinglake gave up their hectic City lifestyle and bought Domaine Begude near Limoux in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The vineyards are at an altitude of 370-400m, with a terroir that ensures perfect ripeness and excellent acidity in its grapes.
With these natural blessings in place, James and Catherine’s philosophy is to promote a healthy, sustainable and biodynamic growing environment. Weeding mechanically, fertilizing using only organic manure and encouraging the growth of green manures, they aim to produce grapes of the very highest natural quality. Their minimum intervention policy means that the Kinglakes’ wines come from purely fermented, premium grape juice with no nasty additives.
Named after their ‘beautiful angel’, daughter Millie, this has an inviting citrus nose augmented by refreshing apple and pear scented fruit on the palate.
Packed with plump strawberry and cherry fruit. Perfect for drinking in the garden to celebrate an Indian Summer.


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TrueBench is an unique open-source benchmarking system in which the core system performance and efficiency parameters are measured at extreme high resolution in the order of several million/billion µ-seconds for a given specific task. TrueBench is a part of The TOFFEE Project research. With TrueBench Raspberry Pi 3, Raspberry Pi 2B, Raspberry Pi 2 and other embedded SoC devices are benchmarked and you can do a comparative analysis with standard mainstream x86 devices.
TrueBench can be used to measure specific system performance of user-space application performance in a systems software point-of-view. With this technique you can isolate multi-core CPU performance, multi-threading CPU performance and derive a precise conclusion about the CPU's true potential.


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Austin Hotel with Quick Access to the Excitement of Downtown Austin, SoCo and the Rainey Street Historic District.
Start your day with a fresh, delicious and filling, FREE Hot Breakfast Buffet featuring Texas shaped waffles, choice of bread, egg, meat, cereals, a variety of fruits, juices, coffee, and tea served in the restaurant.
Enjoy our outdoor pool, wading pool & heated hot tub set in a beautiful garden courtyard. Experience a level of service, amenities, and appearance associated with boutique hotels but at an affordable price.
Enjoy exploring all Austin has to offer from the parks to the capital to the weird and wild. And when you are done, escape to the Austin City Hotel to have a quiet and relaxing night's rest.
The Austin City Hotel is Close to it All.
Downtown Austin - University of Texas (UT) Campus - COTA and 360 Amphitheater - South Congress (SoCo) Shopping - Rainey Street Historic District - Congress Bridge Bats - Austin Convention Center - 6th Street - Austin Warehouse District - The Lady Bird Johnson Hike & Bike Trail - Zilker Park - Barton Springs Pool - Austin–Bergstrom International Airport - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center ... and so much more.
Wrapped Up in a Nice Package.
No other Austin hotel can match our combination of location, service, amenities, and price.
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Opal Divine’s Austin Grill - craft beer, whiskey, and all-natural food.
Our American food menu features 100% hormone-free Angus beef in our char-grill burgers, cheesesteak subs, street tacos, and much more! We also offer soups, salads, weekend brunch, desserts, and an extensive gluten-free menu for all our guests.
We feature 19 craft beers on draft, 100% agave tequilas, and over 60 whiskeys including American bourbon whiskey, rye whiskeys, and the finest single malt Scotch whiskey selection available in Central Texas. Our specialty cocktails are handmade with craft ingredients and focus on Texas liquors and liqueurs. Check out Opal Divine’s Austin Grill Website.
We are honored to have been chosen by Project Runway, for their location shoot.
The top 5 designers, Tim Gunn and Nick Verreos joined us for the taping of Project Runway Season 15 "Best Western Unconventional Challenge" Episode 12, here in Austin Texas. The winner of the challenge was awarded the BIG BONUS SUPER PRIZE of 50 free nights at any of the more than 4,100 Best Western hotels WORLDWIDE! Congratulations Roberi!
Great price and clean rooms.
Great location for ACL Music Fest.
Service is personal and friendly, facilities are pleasant, enjoyed my stay!
I was attending a conference downtown, but found that the hotel was a short ride from the conference center, and had better reviews than places twice the price, so I decided to take a chance. I am so glad that I did!
Beautiful hotel, hot tub, pool, great staff, really good breakfast. Restaurant in hotel with great food and hospitality. We will be back to stay again for our next trip. BTW you can't find another hotel anywhere with a hot tub. Just a wonderful hotel.
Very clean pleasant hotel throughout. Our room was very good, clean tidy etc. Staff very polite and friendly. Good small gym, lovely outside pool and jacuzzi area. Excellent breakfast in the bar & grill restaurant. Laundry room very useful and cheap if you're doing a road trip like us. Overall, lovely clean comfortable hotel.
Just finished our 2nd stay here. Best Western never disappoints. Beautiful pool, awesome breakfast, wonderful staff. This is our favorite best western yet and we've been to several across the country. We will be back!
Very helpful and friendly staff. Room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Pool was really nice. Breakfast was outstanding. Could not beat it for the price. First time in Austin. Hotel was close enough to downtown and freeway to get anywhere quickly.
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