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A more common choice of words for storefront signs is “hanging out your shingle”. Having a storefront signs to attract potential customers is not something that is in practice today. It has been there for centuries, just not in the most advanced technological options we have now.
Today, however, it has been a necessity to have one if you’re running a business. They help customers to identify you, reach you, and use your services, which sum up the ultimate goal of any marketing approach. But do they really affect the sales and create brand awareness? It’s time to find out.
The storefront sign is the first thing your customers will spot from a distance before they decide to go in and enjoy the services you offer. It’s like that first impression you must excel in making in order to guarantee success. If you fail to do so, so does your brand.
Many business owners feel reluctant when it comes to upgrading or the maintenance of signage. They believe in doing so they are wasting their capital, which is not the case. What business owners need to understand is that storefront signs are a crucial aspect for their brand. It’s more like an investment rather than an expense they are incurring, and therefore it must be attended to first thing if it needs an upgrade or repair. The sign will continue to reflect and display your brand for years to come.
So how can one measure up its effectiveness? Here are a few tips to know that the storefront sign you opt for offers the promised marketing.
Does it make the message clear?
Does it make your brand colors pop up?
Is it well-maintained and pleasing to look at?
As the name suggests, the most commonly used for marketing are illuminated signs that require electricity to light them up at night. These signs are the first pick of all motels, petrol pump stations and other on-the-go shops that are mostly operating businesses on the highways and in-the-middle-of-no-where shops.
Awnings: A classier choice for a business that wants to stand out from its competitors, awnings offer the best canvas for marketing. They offer multi-purpose benefits: one of advertising and promotions, and the other of shelter.
Pole signs: Well what more explanation needs to be given than a pole with a banner or signboard on it. The only plus point is their visibility from a distance. Although these seem to be a rare choice that business owners go for, they still hold value and attraction.
Fabric Sign: Taking inspiration from French little cafes and hidden eateries, these can be a budget-friendly, unique, and colorful way to market your store. Mostly made of vinyl or nylon cut-out banners, they cost only $3 to $10 per square foot.
Painted Glass: These printed stickers or painted signs never seem to lose their appeal. Still going strong, these are still the most accepted way of marketing, especially for small business owners. Making stores a canvas of countless opportunities, these are the most cost-effective means to advertise.
Metal Logo and Lettering: The ways these 3D storefront signs throw shadows when the sun is up is quite interesting and captivating. Another fascinating way to capture attention, these metal letters based on their shapes and sizes can cost business owners around $250 excluding the installation and custom designing costs, of course.


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SHELTON, CT—(March 1, 2019) Saisystems International has been named the Third Best Place to Work in Connecticut by the Best Companies Group and Hartford Business Journal.
The honor comes on the heels of Saisystems International’s 7th place ranking in last year’s competition. Since 1987, the technology and health company has served a diverse global audience while working to improve the local community.

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After studying graphic design at Central St Martins, Mr Andrew Wren worked for numerous design agencies in London before joining Wallpaper* magazine as the bespoke art director. Thereafter, he moved to New York to set up his own art direction, design and styling agency called Everyday Workshop, after which he became a founding partner in the creative agency Out There, with offices in New York and Milan. Mr Wren is now the creative director of 23 Stories – Condé Nast.
Play Green by Comme Des Garçons. It's fresh.
Henrik Vibskov, Agi & Sam, Laurence Airline.
Wayne Lynch. Poetic surfer, true pioneer.
1950s MWC MKIII for everyday, and Dior Men’s Chiffre Rouge Chronograph watch on occasion.
Mevis and Van Deursen: Recollected Work by Paul Elliman.

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Did you like Lincoln MKT? You can quickly check availability here.
Located in the heart of Kowloon's Elements shopping mall, Cafe Deco Pizzeria serves not only as an iconic landmark but also as a quintessential dining hotspot for guests of all ages. With a stylish interior showcasing, wooden table tops, sleek chairs and a newly designed open pizza station, Cafe Deco Pizzeria combines a casual and contemporary setting while offering diners a fresh, engaging and relaxing atmosphere to dine and wine with friends and family. Featuring an impressive range of innovative and international pizzas, the vast menu focuses on using the finest seasonal ingredients. All-time classics like the Capriciossa pizza to fresh and original creations such as the Wagyu Prawn pizza, The Duck pizza and the Moroccan Lamb pizza. The comprehensive menu also offers a selection of soups, salads, calzones, pastas, risottos, hearty steaks and ribs as well as an inventive dessert menu that include offerings like the Rocky Road Calzone and the nine-inch Hazelnut, Strawberry, and Banana Pizza.
Seek no longer for the most electrifying open-air lounge bar in Hong Kong! Hidden in the fifth floor courtyard of the swanky design hotel Vibes doubles up as a lush outdoor space to unwind in style or dance away the night.
Lotus-shaped open fires, running waterways and private cabanas amidst green bamboo groves and sweet frangipani trees create an exclusive haven in the city where unique treasure of liquid delights is right at hand.
Book a private cabana and charge up a hip night out with a cool urban edge. Party hard to live DJ music under the stars, kick back with breezy mojitos and exotic fresh fruit and flavored shisha pipes served by Vibes’ very own Egyptian shisha master who scores over 20 years of experience.
Thursdays take you straight to the Middle East with belly dancer show, Arabic lounge beats and mezze platters perfect for sharing with friends.
Perfect for wine tastings and corporate gatherings, exclusive product launches, pop-up gallery display, nightlife events, etc.
Bridal Tea House Restaurant – To Kwa Wan is located near the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. There is a glass VIP room which can accommodate up to 12 guests while the main dining area can suit 40 guests.
The Continental is an elegant restaurant inspired by the sophisticated charm of Europe’s grand cafes that presents a menu of lovingly refined dishes. Each dish is created in response to pure ingredients presented beautiful. Service is from lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, to late night drinks and snacks. The perfect space to unwind in the city.
Situated at the heart of Soho, Topiary is a high-end cocktail and whiskey bar uniquely distinguished by its opulent interior and the beautifully sculpted French outdoor garden. The venue is perfect for corporate events of various sizes: the classy main bar area is complemented by a large outdoor terrace with a relaxing city view, perfect for events for 30 - 80 people looking for the best of both worlds; there is also a luxurious VIP room which also has its own private outdoor terrace, perfect for more intimate social events or birthday parties for 20 - 25 people. Topiary offers innovative cocktails, a wide selection of whiskeys and exquisite vegetarian canapes, first of its kind in Hong Kong.
At Café Duvet, the intimate white walled bar with dark timber floor is highlighted by high-gloss, lipstick red stools. Here, you can relax and create your own cocktails and people-watch at the busy D Deck. Café Duvet's bar is overlooks a second, larger raised outdoor space situated in the centre of the Square. This self-contained area, surrounded by tall palms and Jacarandas, is where customers can tuck into one of the seven canopied booths fitted with comfortable blue and red colored day-beds as they enjoy drinks and tapas. The booths are complemented by three huge circular day-bed shaded by sun parasols.
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CROSSOVERS are like reality television shows; just when you think they can't come up with anything else - they do. More drama, more style and more thrills than before but do they, really? Mazda reckons that its new crossover vehicle, the CX-3 does. I took it for a drive to find out if it has the ability to truly entertain us or is it just another look-at-me Kardashian?
The CX-3 is the Japanese carmakers first ever attempt at a crossover vehicle. The lines can be easily blurred but essentially, a crossover is a vehicle that blends on-road driving feel with slight off-road abilities. Mazda is targeting a new market with this car - one that is not young, but not old, either, so basically for those who are in their thirties.
The Mazda CX-3 does share much of its KODO - Soul of Motion traits with other Mazdas. Design features such as the sculpted, flowing lines and the compact rear-leaning cabin, the CX-3's bold face, prominent grille, side mouldings and high beltline all blend together to form what is an unmistakable Mazda design.
Around back, the cleanly crafted tailgate design featuring a number plate recess emphasises the CX-3's short overhang. The details really do underscore the rear end's sporty design, right down to the prominent dual exhaust pipes.
For starters, it's familiar. The interior does - closely- resemble that of the Mazda2 and that’s not a bad thing, though. I quite like the Mazda2’s interior. The CX-3 does however combine the best of all worlds from an impressive field of view to a neat and ergonomic layout the small SUV offers a pleasantly surprising level of tastefully sophisticated comfort.
Interior space is decent although the boot is a bit small, 264 litres of space to be exact. The rear seats do feature a 60:40 split though, which is handy.
The CX-3 is offered with a choice of infotainment systems. The top-spec models get a touch screen mounted to the top of the dashboard. Mazda calls it, a human-machine interface. It has all vital controls on the steering wheel and a rotary dial ergonomically positioned near the handbrake. The system is easy to use and also offers all the device connectivity one expects.
It feels like a slightly raised hatchback, which means that it copes with bumps better, without being imposing to drive. I drove on some bumpy roads and the CX-3 handled them well.
The CX-3 is offered with a petrol fuelled 2.0-litre engine, which features Mazda’s impressive SKYACTIV technology. This engine develops 115kW and 205Nm of torque. It might not be turbocharged but this engine loves to kiss the red line. Customers will have a choice of either a manual or a six-speed automatic gearbox. I managed 6.8 litres/100km along my short drive around the Cape. To help with economy, the CX-3 also features Mazda’s i-Stop system (Start/Stop technology) to help save on fuel.
Mazda will be offering five different specification-equipped models in the form of the Active, Dynamic and Individual. The latter is only available with an automatic gearbox, while the other two have a choice of either manual or auto.
Mazda is determined to offer cars with the same look and feel of a more premium, German car without the exuberant price tag. Although the road is long, they are on the right track. They are also determined to improve customer satisfaction levels across the board.
The CX-3 does go up against some well established competition in the form of the Ford EcoSport, Opel Mokka and the Nissan Juke to name a few. As mentioned, I do like the overall design; I just think it’s a bit down on space. It's competitively priced, as well.

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I connected lap and desktop via crossover and assign ipv4 address .
host-ip of pc,username,password and access to specified ip address's pc DB success.
before ping I run ipconfig command to got ip addresses. then I see ipv6 and ipv4 address.
same way I used lap and desktop, I open mysql connection window and put server machine ipv4 address and trying to connect. it connected but won't show db. but db was on that pc.
after all I run **arp -a **command and gathered all ip address of this lan network. then I put all ip address at host part of connection one by one. but there is no db from all pc's. when I checked manually on sever there was db.
for this reason I enter some ip addresses which are not assign on that lan. (ip entered at host part of connection ) then there also it connect without any problems.
I'm not sure what the question in all of that was, but It sounds like you had an IP conflict, and figured it out. If you are still having a problem, maybe you could give more specific details about your adaptersetting, and what our hope to accomplish.
How to redirect all web traffic to Proxy Server in a LAN network?


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I moved to Utah because I was captivated by the amazing landscapes that are like nowhere else on earth and I wanted to capture these scenes with my camera. I create images to bring the peace, solitude, and beauty of these remote locations home with me and to share with others who may not be able to make the journey to see them. Part of the enjoyment in creating these images is in the discovery of new places, or the challenge of finding just the right conditions to capture a great photograph.
The sandstone arches of southern Utah teach us that nothing in nature is permanent, so part of my work is to create a record of what was there at a moment in time. This is especially important now with environmental change, global warming, and our public lands are under attack. I hope that my work shows the value and beauty of the wilderness.

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Futures of Palm Beach is a residential treatment center specializing in substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. The mission at Futures of Palm Beach is to create an integrated, multidisciplinary approach that is extensive and life-changing — working at both the core emotional level to uncover the central issues driving the addiction and co-occurring disorders, and at the practical level, creating coping skills that prevent the individual from relapsing back into old patterns. At Futures, we constantly evaluate and implement new interventions based on evidenced-based treatment, while utilizing cutting edge research available in the fields of addictions and co-occurring disorders.
Futures is deeply committed to supporting the long-term recovery of our alumni and simultaneously providing industry leadership through its integration of continued recovery support services into the treatment continuum. Early in treatment, clients are welcomed into recovery and the Futures family through a special Coining In ceremony to begin their path to sobriety. Futures also offers a lifetime of treatment to alumni through the revolutionary Days of Ascent program.


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The patriarch of Team Kramer (along with his stylish wife, Cheska) has raised three adorable kids who are all fasyon even at their young age. What better way to make a statement with his unico hijo than through matching eyewear? Muy gwapitos.
On his wedding day to Nikka Martinez, Patrick not only got to marry the girl of his dreams, but was also able to bond with Alex Jazz, his son from a previous relationship, in a much more deeper sense—by asking him to walk side by side with him as he marched down the aisle.
Kuya Kim has taught his children the value of living a healthy lifestyle early on, and some of his bonding activities with his son Jose include running and biking (they even join marathons together!). The Atienza men make sportswear look good as they pair their biking ensembles with go-getter attitudes.
Zion the Young Lion may still be a toddler, but dad Richard Gutierrez (with his wife and Zion’s mom Sarah Lahbati) has already started to show him the value of rocking killer outfits. Here’s the Gutierrez’ take on winter clothing.
Piolo Pascual remains to be one of the country’s most favorite heartthrobs, and his son, Iñigo, is following suit—the burgeoning teenage actor is not only one of today’s hottest young leading men, but has also bagged notable awards, including one from the 46th Guillermo Mendoza Awards, where Piolo was also hailed Box Office King. For the event, they opted for classic black suits, which highlighted their good looks even more.


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MacValley Users Group – "Never lose another document — Organize your files and folders"
Lawrence Apple Users’ Group 2.0 – "Internet Safe Kids"
Yale Macintosh Users Group – iPhone and Mobile Applications plus "WWDC – What really happened"
Bay Area InDesign User Group – InCopy – What’s it all about?
Monday 14-Jul Portland Macintosh Users Group – Gene Steinberg of "The Mac Night Owl"
Gold Coast Macintosh User Group (Australia) – iPhone 3G twice the speed half the price. Options, carriers, costs etc.; Mac essentials: Using the dock; .mac replacement Mobile Me; Testing web pages you have built.
Triangle Macintosh User Group – Web 2.0 – What is it?
North Coast Mac Users Group (Califonia )- Heather Menchine of Avery Dennison Software Marketing.
Wednesday 16-Jul MACtreff DÃ¼sseldorf (Germany) – " Der MAC im Netzwerk "
Syracuse Macintosh Users Group – Sharing Your Mac safely with your kids.
Toronto InDesign User Group – Shortcut Junkies Unite!
Thumb Macintosh Users Group – Special iPhone Meeting; "Website Options for You"
Saturday 26-Jul Washington Apple Pi – "Little Macintosh Apps I Love"
Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia – How to organize and decorate your workplace with some useful folders and icons for Leopard using Adobe Elements.


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A new Quinnipiac poll (pdf) continues to show Republican front runner Donald Trump having difficulties in a general election. Bernie Sanders beats Trump by thirteen points and Hillary Clinton beats him by seven points. The race is close if Rubio or Cruz is the nominee. It is not surprising that Sanders does significantly better than Clinton in this general election match -up considering how weak Clinton generally polls among independents and in the battle ground states. There is the danger that both parties will nominate their weakest (and, as I discussed yesterday, most dishonest) candidate based upon their current positions in the polls.
It is noteworthy that in this Quinnipiac poll, Sanders runs so much stronger than Clinton against Trump. It is also noteworthy and important that both Sanders and Clinton run so far ahead of Trump in general election match-up polling. And it is profoundly important and revealing that Sanders would defeat Trump by such a huge margin — 13 points in this poll — that analysts would be talking about a national political realignment and new progressive era in American history if an enlightened candidate such as Sanders would defeat a retrograde race-baiting candidate such as Trump by a potentially epic and historic margin.
It is time for the mainstream media to end their obsession with Trump and their virtual news blackout of the Sanders campaign when discussing presidential campaign polling.
How about, from now on, when any analyst on television discusses how strong Trump allegedly is, that it be emphasized that this strength is only within the GOP, and that in a general election, the real heavyweight champion of presidential polling is Bernie Sanders, not Donald Trump!
Budowsky has an excellent point that if Sanders lead were to hold, “Democrats would almost certainly regain control of the United States Senate and very possibly the House of Representatives.” I also think that Democrats would do much better in Congressional elections if Sanders were heading the ticket because, with the high degree of distrust for Clinton, a significant number of those voting for Clinton for president would consider voting for Republican Congressional candidates to put a check on her.
As Budowsky said, nominating Sanders provides the hope for political realignment and a new progressive era. Nominating a far more conservative candidate such as Clinton would lead to a return to the policies of George W. Bush on far too many issues, along with preserving a Republican Congress and continued gridlock.
I hope voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, and then subsequent primaries, consider how different things will be by nominating Sanders as opposed to Clinton. Democrats who use fear of Republicans as their main argument in favor of Clinton, should also consider that nominating Bernie Sanders is our best shot at getting away from Republican policies.
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Sanders' hero is not TR, not WW, and not Taft. It's Gene Debs. That means something. Though his agenda is progressive, his heart is socialist, and I mean that the way Debs did, public ownership of the means of production.
All the same, he's better as a progressive than Hill, of course.
And not as likely to spend trillions on new wars or to push through disastrous regime changes.
No, Sanders does not believes or advocate public ownership of the means of production. He made his actual economic views clear in his speech on the subject.
Not spending trillions on wars or regime change is a strong point in his favor.
You need to distinguish his agenda from his ultimate, if wistful, commitments.
You need to look at his real beliefs and agenda, not right wing paranoia.

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Swarthmore Alums and Faculty in the Fringe!
Adrienne Mackey ’04, Sarah Sanford ’99, and Leah Stein are featured in Philly mag’s Top Ten!
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Has the thought of getting fillers injections cross your mind?
I’ve contemplated fillers injections myself but just like many other women out there (two thirds to be exact), resorting to injections and needles just isn’t something that entices me. It’s costly and to be honest, I fear of the ‘gone wrong’ potential or worst, perhaps developing some terrible allergic reaction to it. However, with the arrival of my 35th birthday this year, I’d be the first to admit that skin aging has become a priority concern.
Does your skin suffer when you are stressed?!
I’d like to think that I handle stress well, meaning that I don’t typically ‘feel’ stressed out or overwhelmed easily but the truth is, whether I feel it emotionally or not, my body will react to stress physically all by itself, and well, often, my skin takes the first hit!
When I’m juggling between two full time jobs, inundated with multiple deadlines, hit with a busy travel schedule, and piles of laundry are awaiting, the first telling sign that my stress level is rising is the increase in acne and dull, aging looking skin.
Sure, the simple way to correct the problem is to take a trip to the spa or setting some time to relax, but let’s be honest, taking that extra time off just means more work will await and the stress cycle just never seem to end!


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Within these major areas, we offer a variety of treatments. In addition to cosmetic dentistry, we will also offer a full spectrum of Dental Services to address all your needs.
Based on what your goals and desired outcomes are, the appropriate treatments will be recommended. When you come in for a visit, Dr. Avila and his team will assess your situation and outline all the options that are available to restore your smile.
Is Cosmetic Dental Restoration right for you?
You may wish to consider Cosmetic Dental Restoration if your teeth are mis-aligned, overlapping and/or generally not adhering to a semi-circle curvature that we see with a healthy smile. Teeth are supposed to naturally conform to this structure. In doing so, they remain healthy. This structure, however, does not always develop on its own. At times, there is crowding and some teeth have nowhere else to go except in front of or behind another tooth.
Once a natural semi-circle alignment is achieved with your teeth, you will notice a big difference, not only in the health of your teeth but also with your confidence levels. Studies show that people who have straight teeth smile more often. Indirectly, smiling more has a huge impact on how you experience life and how others experience you. From what our patients tell us, there is always a dramatic improvement after they have some work done.
The strategy that goes into a Cosmetic Dental Restoration is very important. This is where a dentist’s expertise is most needed and where Dr. Avila can be most helpful to you.
The strategy behind a smile makeover entails considering various options, whether this includes removing teeth to make space for a restoration, or utilizing a dental implant to fill a gap, or not removing any teeth at all. There may be a variety of ways to approach your restoration but some may not be as advantageous as others. The plan that a dentist ultimately creates must address all the needs that are specific to your situation. For instance, at times crowding or gaps are not the problem but rather tooth alignment is the issue. There may also be chipped teeth or the presence of a crown that must be considered. In such cases, more consideration has to be placed on strategy. In the end, the dentist will select the best strategy for you.
What sort of treatments should you expect to undergo?
Depending on your particular situation, there may be a need for some general dental care. For instance, if there is crowding in your mouth one or more more teeth may be removed (extractions). You will also likely need a general dental exam and a dental hygiene treatment before any cosmetic work is done.
Dr. Avila offers free consultations. If you are curious to know how Cosmetic Dental Restoration can make a difference for you, call the clinic today and setup a time to visit. In the meantime, check out our Transformations Gallery to see first hand what cosmetic dentistry is capable to achieving.


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Those have to be some tiny pieces in the compasses. Looks very good.
Far out Martha you’re a star! I’d have to do them by foundation piecing they are so small. 4″ circles? Wonderful.
I find miniatures are hard to hand quilt too! I love the circles, they really look great! Did you paper piece the compasses?
So intricate. As always, amazed by your skill.
oh it would be amazing hanging on my wall of little quilts ! always in awe of your work.
At 17 x 17 I can’t believe how incredibly small the pieces are you have stitched together. I don’t even think I would attempt a big Mariner’s Compass. What a gorgeous piece of work!
Another beauty! The circular quilting looks great!
This defines “charming”. Thanks for sharing bith the history of the project and your techniques!
The Mariner’s Compass has been my favorite pattern since before I even knew what quilts were! There was a photo in a book or magazine of my grandmother’s and I remember being fascinated with it, and going back to look at it over and over. Your mini stars are amazing, so charming and fiddly!
You were right to take out the diagonal quilting and go with the circular quilting. I know that it took a long time for you to complete this quilt but it is so wonderful the way you finally did it….you listened to the quilt. I know that might sound strange to non-quilters but…as a quilter…I know it to be true. Wonderful job. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Wow! Those little blocks are so very wonderful! Thank you for sharing your amazing project with us, it is beautiful! I have made a couple of mini quilts, (nothing that intricate!) and I love the process.
I love this quilt! It’s so detailed, and so beautiful.
I love the “Marners compass quilt. I would like to do it in large blooks.
I have never done a quilt as you go. I am excited about doing a quilt this way. Because I all get to the quilting part and I get bord with it. I have to really push my self to finish the quilt.

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If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars. There's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Harrisburg, from Christmas carols to the strange plot twists of a Shakespearean play. Here is a roundup of deals to take advantage of.
Inspired by the real-life newsboys' strike of 1899, this whimsical musical follows a troupe of young and scruffy newspaper sellers as they fight exploitation from the most powerful men in New York. Show-stoppers include "Seize the Day," "Santa Fe" and "Carrying the Banner."
Where: Whitaker Center, 222 Market St.
Open Stage of Harrisburg celebrates all things Christmas with talented vocalists and classic holiday songs.
When: Dec. 14-15, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Open Stage, 25 N. Court St.
One of Shakespeare's most unpredictable plays follows the young Prince of Tyre as he solves an unsolvable riddle -- and all hell breaks loose. Its strange plot, which reels like a ship in a storm from one surprise to the next, has led scholars to suspect that Shakespeare didn't write it alone, or at least not in the form that survives today, according to Groupon.
When: Friday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Gamut Theatre Group, 15 N. Fourth St.


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Watt, Nuala Catherine Morley (2015) Partial sight, dependency and open poetic forms. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.
This thesis aims to characterize the poetics of partial sight. It first places these poetics within a theoretical framework and then enacts them in a collection of poems. The thesis treats partial sight not primarily as a physiological fact but rather as symbolic of the limitations of human vision. It draws inspiration from the Homeric epics, which acknowledge these limits and show the dependency they bring, whether on the Muse or on other factors external to the poet’s conscious self, as central to poetic composition. The persistent trope of the blind poet, who loses his sight but gains creative vision, highlights links between partial sight and the partial apprehension that poets experience as they engage with an emerging poem. Both situations highlight the partial nature of human perception in a mysterious world and both necessitate dependency on factors beyond the self for success. Critically and creatively the thesis charts an evolving awareness of the importance of partial sight in poetic composition.
This awareness has gradually inspired perspectival and methodological changes. The project began as a desire to challenge those poetic representations of blindness that cast it less as a valuable creative perspective than as a symbol of anxiety about dependency and consequent lack of agency. Early versions of the thesis sought to challenge this pattern by asserting the selfhood of figures with visual impairment as part of a disability-based identity poetics. This practice encouraged the use of relatively closed forms that stressed a speaker’s personal vision. However, as the thesis developed it took more account of the power dynamics that underpin poetic form. It became apparent that an overly closed approach could undermine the project’s aims by replicating poetic practices that have facilitated the use of blindness in poetry as an edifying spectacle for sighted readers. Such formal choices can also create a sense of certainty that troubles an aesthetic of partial sight. Moreover, the thesis argues that to confine discussions of partial sight to identity poetics radically restricts our understanding of the poetics of partial sight, dependency and open forms and leaves these poetics insufficiently imagined.
It draws on the work of Alan Grossman, Rae Armantrout and Larry Eigner among others, to reimagine partial sight and dependency as a route to poetic knowledge. The poetry collection moves from exploring partial sight as a source of identity to using the combination of partial sight and dependency as a generative principle. Different poems express this principle through troubled syntax, variable lineation and the deformation by erasure of pre-existing texts on blindness. The thesis seeks to demonstrate that partial sight and dependency are experiences shared by, and relevant to, all writers and readers of poetry. It returns to an earlier understanding of these factors, which sees them not as sources of social anxiety, but rather as creative catalysts that open the way to new poetic possibilities. In so doing it aims to challenge understandings not only of poetics but also of the meaning of disability.

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text: The Macho Competition Hogu for Taekwondo meets or exceeds the necessary tournament requirements for safety. The contoured design enhances mobility. It enables freedom of movement without compromising safety. It protects sensitive areas like the top of shoulder. The wrap around design provides full coverage to kidney area. The higher cuts on the side minimize shifting while sparring. Provide yourself with the necessary chest protection for Taekwondo training and sparring.

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The Fan-tailed Widowbird was collected and formally described by Andrew Smith, a Scottish surgeon, explorer, ethnologist and zoologist. Smith organised an expedition to the interior and he travelled to near the Botswana border in 1834-35, collecting many new birds, reptiles, mammals and other taxa along the way.
Smith described this species from a specimen 'obtained upon the south-east coast . . . in Caffreland' (Smith 1838). Smith actually described this species earlier, but did not provide a specific name (Vidua sp., Smith 1831), but he did give the locality as near the Kei River (Smith 1831), Eastern Cape, South Africa. The specimen could have been collected anytime between 1820 to 1831. Smith crossed the Great Kei River on his trip to KwaZulu-Natal in 1832, but clearly he must have collected Fan-tailed Widowbird on an earlier excursion to the Kei.
The first illustration of a Fan-tailed Widowbird was published by Andrew Smith in 1838 in Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa, being painted by George Henry Ford. The next illustration was published in Reichenbach (1863), who painted 2 males in different poses.
Vidua axillaris	Smith 1838; Illustr. Zool. South Africa, Aves, pl. 17 (and text);	'between seven and eight hundred miles to the eastward of Cape Town ... in Caffreland' = eastern Cape.
axillaris - Latin: axillaris, of the armpit, shoulders or wing (axilla, the armpit, shoulder or wing; ala, the wing).
Abyssinian Fan-tailed Widow-Bird, Benguella Fan-tailed Widow-Bird, Bocage's (Fan-tailed) Whydah, Bocage's Widow Bird, Epauletted Widow-bird, Fan tailed Widow Bird, Fan-tailed Whydah, Malandje Fan-tailed Widow-Bird, Natal Fan-tailed Weaver, Niger Fan-tailed Whydah, Nile Fan-tailed Widow-Bird, Red-shouldered Whydah, Red-shouldered Widow Bird, The short-tailed red-shouldered Widow, Zanzibar Fan-tailed Widow-Bird.
Great Kei River, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Identification. The Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris breeding male is black with a pale blue-grey bill, orange-red and cinnamon shoulder patch. The broad fan-shaped tail is much shorter than that of the Hartlaub's Widowbird F. hartlaubi. The non-breeding male is dull with heavy streaking above, a dark crown, conspicuous pale supercilium, red shoulder patches, and black primaries. The female is similar but has brown primaries, and duller shoulder. All ages and sexes have a distinguishing cinnamon underwing.
E. a. axillaris in the lowlands of Malawi, through Mozambique, to eastern South Africa (red on map).
E. a. bocagei in West Africa from Mali south to Angola, Zambia, Caprivi area in Namibia, Okavango swamps in Botswana and NW Zimbabwe (dark blue on map). This race has a large bill, and the breeding male has orange-yellow shoulder patches above cinnamon coverts, making a broader epaulet than in other subspecies.
E. a. phoeniceus in South Sudan through East Africa to NE Zambia and Malawi (green on map). The breeding male has orange (not red) lesser coverts.
E. a. traversii in the Ethiopian highlands (light blue on map). This race is similar to phoeniceus but the breeding male has a proportionately longer tail, and the alula is usually cinnamon-brown.
E. a. zanzibaricus along the coast from Somalia to Tanzania including Zanzibar and Pemba (yellow on map). This race is also similar to phoeniceus but the breeding male has a heavy bill and dark spots on the cinnamon wing-coverts.
Habitat. The Fan-tailed Widowbird inhabits tall moist grassland and swamp edges, but at the coast also occurs in dry savanna and cultivation including sugarcane fields. It is gregarious, forming large post-breeding flocks. It roosts and feeds with other weavers.
Ringed adults in South Africa have survived for longer than 9 years (see weaver longevities).
Food. The Fan-tailed Widowbird feeds on seeds of grasses, herbs and rice; and also eats insects, including termites and caterpillars.
Breeding. The Fan-tailed Widowbird is polygynous and territorial. A male owns up to 8 nests in his territory. The male flies over his territory in a slow, undulating flight, just above the vegetation, then suddenly alights on a tall grass stem. The male sings from a prominent perch, with epaulets conspicuous, and tail spread. If a female lands in his territory, the male displays with wings arched and spread, bouncing up and down in front of the female, and singing loudly. The male also sings at his nest frame, swaying from side to side. The epaulet colour is important in male-male interactions, while tail length is important in attracting females.
The nest is an oval ball of thin woven grass strips, with a dense lining of seed-heads projecting from the entrance. The nest is attached to 2 or more stems of grass or other plants. The male builds the frame, weaving long grass strands into the bower of living grass. The female packs lining of up to 540 grass seedheads in the nest.
The clutch is 2-3 eggs which are pale blue-green, irregularly marked with large olive or brown markings. Incubation is by the female only, as is feeding of the chicks.
See all PHOWN records for this species here.

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The mobile vet clinic visited Burns Lake last year. The Hazelton Animal Society is asking for their help now.
The Hazelton Animal Care and Control Society is trying to get a mobile veterinary clinic to visit to the area.
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The society asked the village for a letter of recommendation to accompany their application.
Mayor Alice Maitland was happy to comply.
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The Canadian Animal Assistance Team (CAAT) is a group of volunteers that travel to communities to spay, neuter and give vaccines to dogs and cats.
“We are dedicated to assisting communities that want to make a difference in animal heath care and population control that have little or no access to veterinary care, that might mean financially or geographically,” said executive director Chris Robinson.
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She sent CAAT all of her statistics about where the animals come in from to help motivate them to visit.
CAAT completed their fourth annual clinic in the Burns Lake area this past June. After four years in that community, their teams were able to spay and neuter close to 600 cats and dogs and health checked, vaccinated and dewormed many more.
Robinson said this has led to a substantial decrease in impoundment numbers at the Village of Burns Lake pound. She said there has also been a 56 per cent decrease in surrenders of animals to the areas nearest dog shelter. Reducing the population growth has significantly impacted animal health and welfare in the area.
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—Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid will share less than $10 million in the settlement of their collusion case against the NFL, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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—Defensive end Vinny Curry is returning to the Philadelphia Eagles, agreeing to a deal after playing one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On September 13th 1858, Most Worshipful Grand Master C.A. Stewart, Right Worshipful Grand Warden Henry H. Dade, Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden Clem Beckett and Right Worshipful Grand Secretary Edward A. Watson acting on a petition from a group of Masons from Felix Lodge No.3 who were desirous of forming a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the District Of Columbia issued a Warrant which constituted a Lodge to be called Eureka Lodge No. 5 to be held in the city of Washington, D.C.
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The blue ice screen was violently shattered by Giant Kui and the other world guards. The group of Yu Clan enchanters with fragile physical bodies died in an overwhelming wave of green thunderbolts before they could do anything to hurt their enemies.
Another line of defense was raised. Giant Kui and the other world guards roared furiously and led the tremendous army of Pan Heng world creatures, proceeding along into the city.
With his palm, Ji Hao crushed a beast-like metal puppet which had countless sharp flywheels inlaid in its body, then raised his head and gazed at the central area of the city in confusion.
"Are they training their warriors with us? Or…?"
The Pan Heng world army had already broken tens of lines of defense, and Ji Hao found the situation getting weirder and weirder. Warriors from the tens of lines of defense didn't share commanders, and didn't even seem to have a connection with each other. Besides, from some lines of defense, large numbers of strange slave warriors appeared, but in the other lines of defense, the warriors that fought against Ji Hao and Pan Heng world creatures were Pan Yu world non-humankind beings. From Ji Hao's point of view, if all those strange slave warriors, such as the 'iron bones', could act in close coordination with the non-humankind troops, their general battle effectiveness would rise by at least ten times.
However, there was no cooperation, no connection either. Warriors from every line of defense of the golden city fought all by themselves. Whether the result was good or not, the warriors from every line of the defense would fight for an hour at most. After an hour of their appearance, they would retreat, leaving the battleground to the next line of defense, even if they managed to stop the Pan Heng world army.
Under the circumstances, the Pan Heng world army led by Giant Kui and the other world guards had already reached hundreds of miles into the city, killed tens of millions of non-humankind warriors, and suffered a heavy casualty too.
Somehow, Ji Hao felt worried. Blood Crown's subordinates seemed to not take the offensive of Pan Heng world creatures seriously. Ji Hao felt that they were playing a game. Indeed, a game, an actual game!
"Retreat!" Following a shrill howl, about ten strange creatures with wolf heads and human bodies, who were standing in front of Ji Hao and preparing to cast a magic, each gave Ji Hao a complicated glance, then raised their curved staffs and transformed into strands of drifting sands, drawing back.
Countless wolf-headed creatures with round shields howled resoundingly while turning around and retreating. While retreating, they paid no attention to the storm-like arrows descending from the sky, even though the arrows had been landing on their backs, killing hundreds of millions of them.
These wolf-headed creatures didn't care about the death of their own kind at all. They withdrew from the battleground like tidewater, disappearing into buildings in the golden city within a blink of an eye.
A muffled wing-flapping noise could then be heard, as countless beautiful humanoid creatures with white wings and longbows rose from behind a group of buildings in the golden city. These six-meters-tall beautiful creatures pulled open their longbows and aimed at Ji Hao and the Pan Heng world army behind him. With the bowstrings buzzing intensely, countless arrows swished over, leaving beams of white light in the sky.
On the ground, green spirits pulled open their bows as well. Their arrows flew into the sky like a reverse heavy rain, towards those beautiful creatures.
The two waves of arrows brushed against each other in the sky. Soon, along with a quick series of popping noise, the white arrows landed on Ji Hao and the other tree giants, penetrating the bodies of millions of green spirits and shadow leopards.
These white arrows exploded into white flames with an extremely high temperature the moment they landed on their targets. The white fire spread swiftly on Ji Hao's body, but he remained motionless, as it wasn't able to to do any harm to him. But unlike him, the other tree giants around him screamed in pain as their bodies were ignited. The white fire wrapped them up and incinerated them layer by layer. Within a couple of breaths, a hundred-thousand tree giants were cremated.
Green spirits and shadow leopards were set on fire too. The raging white fire spread, within which, countless shadow leopards and green spirits struggled and screamed, soon being turned into wisps of smoke.
Green arrows flew to those beautiful creatures, but the white fire condensed into fiery shields before their bodies. With a slight touch, all wooden green arrows were ignited, and not one managed to hurt those beautiful creatures.
Poisonous bugs marched towards these beautiful creatures, but as the white fire swirled in the sky, the bugs fell from to the ground while screaming. Since the war began, these winged beautiful creatures caused the most massive casualty to Pan Heng world army.
The white arrows landed on the bodies of Giant Kui and the other world guards too, starting white fires on their enormous bodies. However, they were gigantic and especially tough. Therefore, the white fire merely managed to burn their barks, but failed to do any actual harm to them.
Giant Kui and the other world guards roared thunderously, wielded their cudgels, and released fierce thunderbolts that struck those beautiful creatures.
Apparently, those beautiful creatures weren't strong enough to rival powerful beings at this level. Their fire shields were crushed, and the green thunderbolts landed straight on their bodies, carbonizing them.
Ji Hao too growled in rage as he followed closely behind Giant Kui. Taking cover from a shank of Giant Kui, he raised his six arms and swung his cudgels fiercely forward, releasing waves of green thunderbolts. Yu Yu divine thunder, powerful and violent, cracked the space like the sharpest sword, instantly penetrating the chests of millions of beautiful creatures.
At the same time, his seventy-two clones darted out from a group of green spirits, pulled open their bows, and shot out the arrows of Green Rain from the twenty-four solar terms. Each Green Rain arrow could split into ten, then to a hundred, then to a thousand, then to ten-thousand…Within a second, the arrow wave grew ten-thousand times greater in size, covering the air and all beautiful creatures.
With a gentle yet thriving original life-force that erupted from the earth, the Green Rain arrows 'softly' penetrated the fiery white shields, leaving thousands of holes in the body of each beautiful creature.
In the magnificent, sacred great hall, a red beam of light suddenly flashed across the golden mirror.
In the mirror, Ji Hao and his seventy-two clones were marked by seventy-three small red circles.
"Dangerous targets? This is strange! Except for the eight-hundred giants who are supported by the will of this world, no such dangerous targets have ever emerged from these weak local creatures before…Lord, should we launch a strike to clean them out?" A Yu Clan old man, who was controlling the golden mirror, said loudly.
Slowly, the Yu Clan man standing on the highest stair glanced at the mirror, slightly waved his hand, and responded, "Send a squad of Sun and Moon Knights to clean these little things which broke the balance of the battleground.
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A few days ago I was looking through my food cabinet for something sweet to eat. I found a berry mix of dried cranberries, blueberries & cherries that I bought last time I went to the grocer. I hadn't eaten much out of it because it was so sweet. I then spotted some plain granola I throw in my cereal some days. It was in that instant that Birdseed was born.
feel free to adjust berry to granola ratio....I added a bit more because the dried berries were so sweet!
I mixed it together in a ziplock bag (which is a little bit wasteful so I'd recommend putting it in a container you can close & shake up.
I didn't know what to call it but in my early class everyone commented on how it looks like birdseed. So, Birdseed it is!


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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 16, 2013 Love’s Travel Stops (Love’s) now offers diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) at the pump for professional truck drivers at all 245 travel stops across the country.
Love’s began installing DEF at the pump on diesel islands in 2011 and completed its rollout to all travel stops this month.
This combination of DEF at the pump and RFID technology at every Love’s Travel Stop gives customers the most efficient stop possible. As the first retailer to offer both of these services across its nationwide network, Love’s shows it is dedicated to innovative solutions for its customers.
In addition to the convenience of DEF at the pump, Love’s locations sell DEF in containers. Professional drivers can check DEF pricing at Love’s Travel Stops using the Love’s Connect mobile app or online at www.loves.com.
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After technical issues with the trains caused some early morning security slow downs, officials say train operations are now operating normally.
Denver International Airport is expecting enough passengers Wednesday to fill Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2.3 times.
DIA is always a busy place but this week is expected to be the busiest of the year. 178,000 people will fly Wednesday alone.
Passengers early Wednesday were forced to use the Concourse A security bridge because of a technical problem that slowed train operations. DIA cited a technical issue with the trains early Wednesday morning. The airport said the trains were able to resume normal operations by 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Flyers should use FlyDenver.com for real-time updates on TSA wait times and parking availability.


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Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (OZRK) is a mid-cap regional bank headquar-tered in Arkansas with 174 offices.
Consensus Estimate. Earnings were $0.57 compared to the Consensus Estimate of $0.56. It has a tremendous earnings record.
It has either met or beat every quarter over the last 5 years. There are only about 40 compa-nies that can say they have done the same. Net income was a record $51.5 million, a 48.1% increase from $34.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. It also saw a record $182.3 million in net income for the year, up 53.7% year over year.
Returns on average assets were 2.11% for the year; the 6th year returns on average assets were over 2%. It saw record quarterly growth of $1.08 billion in non-purchased loans and leases to end the year. For investors looking for a regional bank with a solid track record, the Bank of the Ozarks should be on your short list.

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Donating your car in Georgia will assist us in our ongoing visitation program to local hospitals and retirement homes, where we bring cheer and moral support to those who need it most.


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Veteran kiwi comedian Brendon Green comes to Dunedin for the first time.
The winner of the 2018 Auckland Fringe Best Storytelling Show and a past Billy T Award nominee, Brendon is bringing his new show that explores if a life can really change the world.
One of the most affable and capable performers in NZ is ready to tickle your brain with world class stories and jokes. Start your night right with this must see show.
UPDATE: The Thursday performance of Of Consequence has been cancelled. Brendon wants to encourage people to attend the Amnesty Otago Vigil that is taking place in the Stadium at 7pm instead, to show support for our community and the people affected by the Christchurch terror attack.


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In 1982 Sergio, with his frequent collaborator Mark Evanier, launched Groo the Wanderer. Groo has since become one of the most memorable and loveable characters of the last 30 years. This Artist’s Edition measures 12 x 17 inches and features four oversized issues, including extras. Added bonus: the very first Groo story by Sergio (in redrawn form) will also be in this book. This Artist’s Edition is shipped in a custom cardboard box for maximum protection.
The sixth Artist’s Edition from IDW, released in 2012. Four complete stories, including covers, all scanned from the original art. An introduction by Mark Evanier starts it off, and then the four full issues. A gallery of additional covers, title spreads and page layouts. Closing out the 168 pages is a one page biography of Aragonés.
I mention the page count as the book was solicited with the IDW “standard” of 144 pages, and that number was still used after the book was published. Flipping through for this review and checking the gallery table of contents led me to the actual page count.
The gallery table of contents tells us the original art for Groo’s first appearance from Destroyer Duck was lost so Aragonés recreated it for Groo Chronicles #2, and we’re lucky enough to have that included here as well. The double page title spreads are a thing of beauty, and including an extra seven from the full Epic run is a rare treat.
Sergio Aragonés has been drawing Groo The Wanderer for 30 years. In that span of time he has kept most of his original art, thereby making this book possible.
Scans are clean and clear. Blacks are uniform, with no gradients. Blue pencil visible throughout, as are paste-ups and other production items from the pre-digital production age. The pages show little to no ageing; not bad for material from 1992.
A seamless monochromatic design by Dahlk. Great integration of images in a layered presentation. The whimsy of the book was captured; I especially enjoyed Groo and Rufferto running along the bottom of the cover. Here are his thoughts.
This book gave me permission to explore a more humorous approach to design. Of course, the table was already set, based on the subject matter. It’s always fun, and a little daunting, to try to get inside the head of the artist. How is my design paying homage to his vision, without stepping on his toes? I would hate to come across, as if I hadn’t done my homework, and had no idea what this artist was trying to convey. I think part of being a good designer, is to also be a chameleon. You have to disappear into the book, and take on the characteristics of the book’s artist.
Production is excellent; IDW set the standard and they follow it closely. Sewn binding of thick matte paper stock. Most pages will lie flat after the center is smoothed down; binding is a little tight. The book comes shrinkwrapped in a cardboard case with a small black and white sticker showing cover image and UPC. The table of contents lists page numbers but the pages aren’t numbered.


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Dry River Trail is a hiking trail in Carroll County and Coös County, New Hampshire. It is within Nash Stream Forest, Crawford Notch State Park, and White Mountain National Forest. It is 8.1 miles long and begins at 2,661 feet altitude. Traveling the entire trail is 16.5 miles with a total elevation gain of 4,560 feet. The lean to shelter can be seen along the trail.
One of New Hampshire's best trails, Dry River Trail is located near Crawford Notch State Park, NH. Trails' printable online topo maps offer shaded and un-shaded reliefs, and aerial photos too. Use topographic maps to find elevation, print high resolution maps, save a PNG, or just learn the topography around Dry River Trail. You can also get free latitude and longitude coordinates from the topographical map and set your GPS. Premium members can download or print any topo and cover more terrain when you map your Dry River Trail route ahead of time.

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LED landscape lighting already has many benefits over conventional lighting, offering significant savings on energy costs and maintenance expense. With the change of a few bulbs, you can easily transform the look of your home and bring festivity to your outdoor spaces. Customers have created Christmas, Halloween and even Valentine’s Day displays.
Want to learn more about customizing your lighting system? Give us a call at 513-379-5780.

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Boy it sure has been a long time since my last post, eh? I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years! Husband and I spent Christmas Day in BC with my folks, then we all travelled to Seattle for a couple of days before flying to Orlando in time for New Years.
We were in Orlando for the Walt Disney World Marathon weekend. Husband was a good sport and offered to run the Family Fiesta 5K with me on Friday morning.
The race wouldn’t start until 6:30 but we were supposed to get to the start at the EPCOT parking lot by 5:30. It was a foggy and humid morning, but still somewhat cool. As soon as we arrived we hit the porta potties then started making our way through 9000 folks to get to the start corrals. Along the way I ran in to a familiar face – my old Bikini Bootcamp instructor Sheena!
Sheena was running the Goofy Challenge with Team In Training. Considering how many people were at the race I’m astounded that we actually ran in to each other!
The race is a non-timed fun run and the start would go in several waves. Husband and I positioned ourselves in the back of the first wave with the 9-11 minute mile folks.
We had a plan to run 4:1 intervals until we were inside the park, then we’d stop for every possible character picture. We took off at a nice and comfortable pace. We ran through the back lot of EPCOT for the first mile and past a rather stinky treatment plant. We entered EPCOT right next to Mexico and started our run around World Showcase. I kept my eyes peeled for characters.
Snow White was hanging out in Germany.
Jasmine and Aladdin were waiting in Morocco. The lines for photos weren’t long but we definitely lost our group of well paced runners and wound up between the walkers and strollers as we ran on. Oh well, this was a fun run, right?
We found Goofy and Pluto! The last mile around Spaceship Earth and toward the finish was super crowded. I found a guy pushing a stroller and running at a great pace. He did a great job making his way through the crowd of runners so Husband and I hung on his tail.
All of a sudden, there was the finish line! Husband and I crossed hand in hand, then got our medals. After the race we bypassed the post race food (bagels, oranges and bananas) and made our way to McDonalds for a coffee and breakfast sandwich. We then got to Hollywood Studios in time for the park to open so we could ride Toy Story Midway Mania before the lines got crazy long.
All in all it was really fun run and I loved running with the Husband. I think he may even have caught the racing bug??
Up next, I run the Disney Half Marathon!
So much fun!!! I am super jealous because the one year I did the 5K, too, there were ZERO characters on the course. What a major rip-off. 🙁 So cool you found classic Pluto and Goofy, too!
Yay! So much fun. Love the pictures.
Okay, something I’ve always wondered about disney character race pictures: Who takes them? Are there people by the characters that will take them with your camera, or do you have to ask random strangers?
No characters on the 5K course? That would be a rip off! A Disney race isn’t a Disney race if there are no characters out there!
They have staff there to take photos with your camera. On the half and full race course they also have official race photographers as well in case you aren’t carrying your camera.
those are awesome medals for a 5k!
Welcome back to blogland. Congrat’s to both of you for your Disney weekend of fun and running.


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Google CEO Sundar Pichai underlined India’s importance for Android, saying the number of users of the operating system in the world’s fastest growing smartphone market will surpass those in the US in 2016.
Speaking at the ‘Google for India’ event in Delhi on Wednesday, Pichai also backed the Internet giant’s much hyped Android One programme and claimed it was a success in all the 20 countries across the globe.
“We are doing many products to bring connectivity. We do this primarily by investing in Android. In 2016, there will be more Android users in India than the US,” Pichai said on the first day of a two-day visit to India.
Caesar Sengupta, vice-president (product management) at Google said the company has made significant improvements in the Android One operating system with the latest Marshmallow update and it will also bring more local languages for the operating system to grow its user base in India, from seven languages right now. Pichai added that through its handset partners, Google plans to bring high-end yet affordable Android One-based smartphones, but it didn’t divulge further details.
Navin Chawla, senior vice-president and head product at Lava – an Android One partner - told ET that the handset company plans to bring a new high-end India-assembled Android One smartphone in the first quarter of next financial year starting April 1, 2016. On the performance of Lava’s first Android One smartphone, Lava Pixel V1, Chawla said that the company is “satisfied” so far.
Comments from both Google and Lava executives however are in stark contrast with the market perception, which suggests that the Android One programme hasn’t been a success, especially India.
Only 1.2 million units of Android One-based devices were shipped to India during its first year (September 2014 to September 2015) in the country, making up only 3.5% of the $50-100 phone market, the segment which sells the most phones, according to Counterpoint, which also said that only 3 million devices have been shipped in the 19 countries.
Google also announced new partnerships with Lava and Intex for the “Indic” keyboard which helps users type in 11 languages. Under the tie-up, all the smartphones from Lava will come preloaded with this keyboard app, Chawla said.
Intex will also launch smartphones with the keyboard app. “This will help users to feel the regional connect and also help those who are familiar with only the regional languages,” Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, mobile business head, Intex Technologies.

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Melanie Guile is the author of around sixty books for children and adults. Her first title was published in 1996, and she now works as a full-time writer based in Melbourne. Published works include non-fiction resource books for children, novels for younger readers, and adult history titles.
In 2005, Melanie Guile’s non-fiction series for Heinemann Library - Children in Australian History - was awarded winner in the Primary category of the Australian Publishers’ Association’s Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing.
In 2006, one title in this series, ‘Little Felons’, was also recognised as a Notable Book in the Children’s Book Council’s Eve Pownall Award for non-fiction.
Melanie’s series for primary students Stories from Australia’s History published by MacMillan Australia was shortlisted for the above APA award in 2010.


text: Gallivant is a new London perfume brand created by Nick Steward. His collection of unisex scents takes inspiration from the atmospheres found in some of the coolest, most creative cities in the world. It’s all about exploration and discovery. And this time we’re visiting Berlin. A fresh and gritty bohemian mashup where light and dark meet. Zingy grapefruit and lemon play against the steel and concrete of brutalist apartment blocks. Grounded by black tea and vetiver, with a hint of leather and smoke.


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Gertrude Burns, 90, of Hendersonville, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2009 at Elizabeth House Hospice. Born in Bedford, VA she was a daughter of the late Erna and Leonard Stanley. She was also preceded in death by her husband Calvin in 1979, three brothers and two sisters.
Gertrude dedicated her life to two things, being a mother and a nurse. She worked in Polk County for the majority of her nursing career. She worked at St. Luke's Hospital in Tryon for 25 years as the night supervisor delivering the majority of children born in Polk County during that time. After her long time career with St. Luke's she worked with Hospice of Polk County and then for several different nursing homes. She didn't actually retire from nursing until she was in her 80's.
Survivors include her three sons, Robert Burns and wife Elizabeth of East Ridge, TN, Stanley Burns and wife Cathy of Landrum, SC and Michael Burns and wife Tracy of Hendersonville, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Elizabeth House Hospice: 581 South Allen Rd. Flat Rock, NC 28731.
To sign Gertrude's online register book please visit www.moorefh.net.


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Thank you all for your participation. Due to your help, Mickey was able to collect all his Christmas gifts on time! But of course only one person was able to catch the most items.
Congratulations Jonas Van Wonterghem, you are the winner of Brussels Airport’s grand Christmas race and win a family ticket for 4 persons from TUI to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic!


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Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
David Tomas Martinez’s debut collection of poetry, Hustle, was released in 2014 by Sarabande Books. Martinez is a Pushcart winner, CantoMundo fellow, a Breadloaf Stanley P. Young Fellow, and NEA fellow. A second collection, Post Traumatic Hood Disorder, is forthcoming from Sarabande Books in 2018. Martinez lives in Brooklyn and teaches poetry at Columbia.


text: Easy Clip. The working area is 9.8'' x 12.8'' (35 x 48). Best of all, it requires no tools for assembly! An excellent set for your stitching projects! Made in Ukraine.

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There are feral urban parakeets in New York. Apparently they escaped from a cargo shipment at Kennedy International and have taken to roosting on the power lines and poles.
That is just so damn neat. Why can't anything like that happen here?


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The RadWrench is a strong wrench designed to securely hold on thermostatic and lockshield central heating radiator valves without scratching or other damage.
Fits up to 26mm valve bodies directly and 32mm valve bodies when slid up over the nut connecting the pipe.
It allows high leverage to be applied to counteract the force applied when using the RadSpanner to 'crack' the union to valve connection.
The union nut can then easily be undone. Manufactured from Nylon 66 for high mechanical strength and excellent rigidity.


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A selection of pictures of the Sarawak Cultural Centre, a living museum located at Santubong. The Sarawak Cultural Village conserves and portrays the multi-faceted cultures and customs of ethnic groups such as the Ibans, Bidayuhs, and Melanaus. The Cultural Village is 35 km from Kuching town and is definitely a must-see attraction. Near the Cultural village there is the Damai beach.
The Cultural Village is quaintly landscaped with a manmade lake at the centre surrounded by 7 authentic replicas of ethnic houses: the Bidayuh centre house and longhouse, the Iban longhouse, the Penan hut, the Orang Ulu longhouse, the Melanau Rumah Tinggi, the Malay house and the Chinese farmhouse. Displayed in each house are many artefacts made by individual dwellers. Demonstration of arts and crafts like beadworks, wood and bamboo carvings, pua weaving and straw weaving can be seen while touring Village. The rich cultural heritage in the form of dances and music presented by various ethnic groups is one of the highlights of the visit. The grand cultural show which lasts about one hour is performed in the Village theatrette.


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WiMP, the Norwegian music streaming service owned by Aspiro, has announced that it is expanding into Poland, stepping on the toes of European competitor Deezer, the other major player operating in the country.
The move also sees WiMP set up a local office in Warsaw, while (impressively) the company has recruited ex-Head of Digital at Universal Music Polska, Adrian Ciepichal, as Polish General Manager, in addition to Katarzyna Rogalska, former editor and journalist at Agora, who is taking on the role of Editorial Manager.
On that note, WiMP says that it’s currently tailoring the service for the Polish market, in order to offer “the best editorial music experience” to its Polish users. It claims over 18 million tracks in its catalog and places an emphasis on editorial curation and recommendations by “real people”, hence Rogalska’s appointment. These include daily recommendations, musical tips, and playlists.
Noticeably, however, the other major player locally, Spotify, has yet to set up shop in Poland, perhaps as a result of its preoccupation with conquering America. That’s in stark contrast to Deezer who, supercharged by a hefty new $130m round of funding, has been aggressively pushing on with its own Rest of the World (RoW) expansion strategy. Meanwhile, also steering clear of the U.S., the move by WiMP to enter Poland, in addition to its existing operations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, and Netherlands (via a whitelabeled version), suggests that the music streaming service remains very much a European play-only — for now, at least.


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For more than 40 years, Elie Tahari ‘s keen understanding of fashion and design has ensured him a unique position in the luxury world. The internationally-renowned brand has a global presence on five continents and is sold in more than 600 stores in over 40 countries. The brand has expanded to include women’s shoes, sunglasses and accessories, and menswear and has come to define modern sophistication with the designers inspired collections of understated grace and elegance.
At the start of the decade, Elie Tahari emigrated from Israel to the United States and began working in New York City’s garment center while moonlighting at a boutique in Greenwich Village. After he succeeded in popularizing the tube top, Tahari began designing his eponymous label Tahari in 1973.
In the following years, Elie Tahari opened his first boutique on Madison Avenue, posted the company’s first billboard in New York City, and held his first fashion show at Studio 54.
Tahari expanded in the eighties, turning his attention to the tailored suit that helped define a decade. His first advertisements appeared in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.
In 1989 his first shop in Bloomingdale’s NYC opened followed by Saks Fifth Avenue and Tahari was named one of Crain’s most successful 40 under 40.
Elie Tahari began the decade with his first cover of Women’s Wear Daily featuring a Tahari wool suit highlighted as the trend of the season and is admitted to the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The brand moves into new headquarters in the Grace building on West 42nd street and is now carried by all major department stores. Tahari initiated a major expansion campaign including licensing and international sales and produced the brand’s first image book photographed by Sante D’Orazzio that was sent to over 200,000 customers.
Television Networks also started to take notice of the brand with pieces from the collection being showcased on Ally McBeal, The X files and Will & Grace. Tahari was the featured designer in the annual Macy’s Passport fashion show in Los Angeles which helps to raise over 2 million dollars for AIDS research and was invited to the White House to meet with President Clinton. In 1997 Tahari became the founding partner and creative director of Theory in addition to designing his own label.
In 2002 the company name was changed from Tahari to Elie Tahari and the designer purchased 510 Fifth Avenue which became the brands design center. Tahari opened freestanding boutiques in Soho, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Boston, East Hampton’s Main Street, and Boca Raton, Florida.
In 2006, he launched women's accessories and menswear and was profiled by Time Magazine “Elie Tahari on a Tear”. Photographer Terry Richardson began shooting the brands ad campaigns and the collection was shown on the runway for the first time at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
The company continued its gobal expansion in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and opened freestanding boutiques in Istanbul, Turkey, and Dubai, as well as US boutiques in Newport Beach, California, Washington, D.C., Dallas and a pop-up store at 510 5th Avenue, named The Vault as well as the E-commerce site elietahari.com. To mark the brand’s 40th anniversary, Tahari created a capsule collection “Elie Tahari 1974” which featured updated silhouettes from the brands four decades in fashion.
Mayor Bloomberg proclaimed September 4th, 2013 “Elie Tahari Day” honoring his 40 years in business. Fashion Group International honored the designer with a Brand Vision award and Tahari served as a guest judge on Project Runway All-Stars for three seasons. In 2014 the designer launched eyewear, home and the Elie Tahari Sport collection and partnered with photographer Steven Klein to shoot the brands ad campaigns.


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One year ago (see this post for details of the 2007 Solar UMPC tour kit,) I was using the setup below for my mobile blogging and tracking.
This year, its a lot simpler. And a lot more powerful. Notice how the phone, GPS tracker and Camera have merged into one device. Yes, the N82 is a real boon. The N82 camera is not as good as the S2 (as expected) but the ability to auto-tag while tracking and then post the images directly to a server over the Internet is a massive advantage.
You’ll also notice a change in UMPC. I’m now using the Samsung Q1 Ultra (with XP and HSDPA) which has an SD slot (negating the need for any cables for the camera) and a much brighter, higher resolution screen. I’ve also moved to SSD rather than the traditional, spinning hard drive. Its safer. The keyboard (A Samsung Q1 keyboard) remains the same as there’s still nothing out there that can beat it. You’ll also see the USB LED lamp. Still, a key part of the kit!
Now lets look at the solar setup. This is the setup I used a year ago.
And this is the setup i’m going to use over the next four days while I go work/camping.
I’ve removed the lead acid battery from the kit and am now direct charging the Tablet Kiosk MP3400. It only charges during peak hours (one full charge per 100% sunny day here in mid-summer Germany) where the SLA battery charges during less sunny periods but the amount of energy you get in those few extra hours is minimal. I’ve chosen to drop the SLA battery and use the MP3400 direct on the Sunlinq 25W solar panel.
Here’s a post with more detail about using the two together. And a how-to video.
I’ll probably post a few solar computing thoughts while I’m away so stay tuned here for more. Weather is looking good!
Last year on the Solar UMPC tour.
quite as elegant. I currently use an Asus Eee which has a built in SD card slot for the camera pics. An AT&T USB Cellular modem for internet access. Since we camp with vehicles a power invertor recharges everything while we drive between locations.
If you live in the US, AltE also offers these versatile foldable solar panels from Global Solar.