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I am writing to tell you what an amazing job you both did last weekend at our wedding....I truly couldn't have asked for a better day!! Josh and I had the time of our lives and we were so happy that you were there to share it with us!
Ok ... So there is always supposed to be an obligatory thank you note for a job well done. But how can we say just Thank You! Simply said ... you're the BEST! Not just Best Wedding photographers ... Just the Best PHOTOGRAPHERS anyone could ever have. WOW! You've blown us away at every phase of this experience. You captured every element of our wedding, and then also helped shape our "after wedding experience" as well. We are forever touched by how you handled our entire wedding photography challenge. The final Book is exceptional. The Disk is terrific. The Website was outstanding. And, to top it off, we now think of you as our friends, as well. We're indebted to you for your outstanding work. Fantastic Job!
Happy New Year Kevin and Tina!
Tina & Kevin are amazing photographers and wonderful people to work with! Our wedding photos came out more beautiful than we could every have imagined. We feel so lucky to have such a gorgeous works of art to remember our wedding by. We would highly recommend them to anyone and everyone! And it is wonderful that they love to travel and do destination weddings. We had no issues at all with them getting out to Napa and being more than ready to go with everything. They even stuck around for a day after shoot that came out beautiful as well.


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An interview with Karl Pfeiffer, the multitalented photographer, novelist, and ghost hunter. We cover his time on Syfy's Ghost Hunters Academy, as well as his thoughts on paranormal TV. We bravely tackle the polarizing topic of orbs! Plus his experiences from leading ghost tours at the Stanley Hotel, and the inspiration for his photography! Visit BigSeance.com for more info.
Chris Curran is also the host of The Mystic Show, which you might find interesting.

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Every migrant I met in Malta had been through some tragic times, perhaps in the war-torn countries they left behind; during the dangerous sea crossing from Africa to Malta in tiny, over-crowded boats; or in their 18 month internment in a Maltese detention centre upon arrival. However, there were a few who, against incredible odds, had met with some success. I met ______, a Somali, born in Saudi Arabia, and raised in Kenya as he was visiting a friend in the small grocery store in one corner of the Eritrean restaurant at the Marsa Open Centre. His English was impeccable and after telling me what kinds of goods they sold at the store (pretty much everything), he asked me what I was doing at the Marsa Open Centre. I showed him some of the drawings I had been making and gave him the usual explanation that I was a student of architecture from Canada working on my Masters thesis project. He said it was no surprise that the Centre was such a horrible place to live as it was never meant to have people living in it. It was formerly a school after all.
_____ had been in Malta for 5 years but he no longer lived at the Marsa Open Centre. He had an apartment in the city. He told me that he worked for the International Organization for Migration at their offices in Valletta. His job was to provide interpretation to fellow asylum seekers who had presumably applied to be resettled in other countries and were being interviewed by those countries. He told me he spoke 4 languages.
This was the first and only refugee I met on my trip that had such a good job (or any job for that matter) but even he was not satisfied with staying in Malta. He had been offered asylum in Ljubljana, Slovenia and would be moving there in a month. They had given him a flat, a passport, and with that the freedom to travel anywhere he wanted. He said that he had told them that he would not go without his girlfriend and they had accepted her as well.
I cannot explain why ______ had been so successful at freeing himself from the limiting life that the Centre offered while others I met had been living there for up to 7 years with little hope of leaving anytime soon. Most people around me seemed to exist in some kind of permanent state of limbo, struggling to find odd jobs, and relying on the Centre for money and shelter but I was extremely happy for him and it made me believe what he said next. Anyone can have their own apartment and a decent life within a few weeks of being released from detention. All they need is a good job.

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The Vermont Consortium of Academic Libraries supports higher education in Vermont by providing students, faculty, and staff at the state’s colleges and universities with enhanced access to information resources for study, teaching, research, and scholarship.
VCAL’s goals are to promote interlibrary cooperation, support resource sharing among member institutions, facilitate shared access to online information resources, and provide timely and economical delivery of books and other materials between libraries. VCAL works with the Department of Libraries, Green Mountain Library Consortium, Vermont Library Association, and other agencies throughout the state to further these goals.
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New electricity generators have been installed behind St. John Hospital as part of an extensive electrical upgrade to the building.
The power will be down at St. John Hospital this Saturday for 10 hours so that essential electrical upgrades can be completed.
The power outage will start at 8 a.m. and should be back on by 6 p.m. at the latest.
During this time, hospital staff asks that patients only come to the hospital for emergency concerns such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or major bleeding.
Emergency patients will be assessed and/or treated before being transferred to UHNBC in Prince George.
Hospital staff will be working closely with BC Ambulance Service to divert patients requiring emergency care to UHNBC.
April Hughes, Health Services Administrator at St. John Hospital, says staff have been planning for the outage for months and that some power will be maintained in the building.
“We will still have physicians and nursing staff here and we will be using diesel generators and running big extension cords into the facility because we have equipment that we must maintain. The ultrasound clinic will also be running that day.
“We will also need electricity for inpatients so they can have their lights and call bells working etc.,” said Hughes.
Power must be turned off so that the electrical transfer switch at the hospital can be replaced.
“This switch transfers power from hydro pole power to generator power when there is an unplanned power outage,” said Hughes.
“Our current switch is pretty worn out and needs to be replaced,” she said.
She added that the reason the power will be off for so long is due to the small confines of the space where the switch is.
“It’s a small area that the men have to work in and they can only have one guy working in the space at a time,” she said.
Hughes says it is possible that the power could be back on within four to five hours but it’s possible it could take up to ten.
The new transfer switch will also include its own back-up switch should it fail.
“The new system has a safety built in so that if there’s a failure in the transition on one side, there’s actually a back-up switch, whereas right now there is one switch and if it fails, we’re hooped – we don’t have power from a generator or a hydro pole, that’s why this needs to be done,” said Hughes.
“These upgrades mean we will have much more stability in regards to back-up power and we will have a brand new diesel generator instead of our old one from the seventies,” she said.
Another benefit of the electrical upgrades will be improved air conditioning and air circulation throughout the hospital.
The replacement of the transfer switch marks a culmination of a large-scale electrical upgrade at the hospital that has been going on since the spring and will likely be completed early in the new year.
Upgrades include a new electrical room and new generators.
“It’s been quite the process,” said Hughes.
The electrical upgrade also needed to be completed prior to planned renovations to the interior of the hospital that are still in the design stage.

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We do not want anyone to feel like they need to Drink and Drive.
As the owner of the company, I, personally had a DUI seven years ago. The decision to drink and drive cost me over $5,000, the loss of my license for a year and money for an ignition device in my car for a year. I thought the same thing that everyone does, they cannot catch me or I am okay to drive. We want everyone to "Be Smart, Be Safe and Be Responsible".
With Triple B's Express, you will never need to make the decision on whether you should attempt to drive, or need to call a friend for a ride. Triple B’s can pick-up one to four people from a designated location, take you to the Bar/Event and then safely back to your starting location. The decision is made for you on how you are getting home.
Not only do we provide safe ride home service, we also cater to several of the Motels around the Wichita area, by providing a shuttle type of service. We provide pick-ups from the hotel, the airport or other destinations ensuring that you will arrive at your desired destination. Being an expert on our city, our goal; to help show you the incredible places that Wichita has to offer.
For larger groups we have a 16 passenger and two 25 Passenger Shuttle/Party Buses. All buses have LED Lighting in them along with an amazing sound systems. They can be rented as a party bus or for a shuttle around town. We also have a 9 passenger white stretched Limousine.

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Blog – Lighthouse Uniform Co.
A generation ago, the Class A Dress Uniform standard was Fechheimer/Flying Cross. That is no longer true.
This generation of emergency service provider is more apt to ask for Lighthouse Signature Line Class A. Why? Fit, service, price, service, service, service.
Fire department Class A Dress Uniforms have moved from ’have to’ to ‘want to’ in the minds of many in the fire service.
Recognizing the importance of group identity is a predictable condition of a world moving towards tribalism and nothing ‘speaks louder’ than a unique way of dressing.
A new crop of Bridge Officers are beginning to purchase dress uniforms as clubs around the country start preparations for opening day of boating season.
A thank you to Ute Pass Regional Ambulance for their Class A Dress Uniform order.
Class A Dress Uniforms, long a staple of the Fire and Law Enforcement Communities, is finding its way back into the pre-hospital care provider world.
VA’s Louisa Fire & EMS chose to take advantage of the Lighthouse Factory Direct Class A Dress Uniform Program. They understood the value of quality vs. having to do some of the work locally and chose quality.
“It is good to see the idea that quality has value in and of itself is still alive and well. A disposable society is not self sustainable”. Steve Cohen, Pres.
Fire Dept. Class A Dress Uniforms have made it to the mountains with the decision of Snowmass Village Fire Department to use the Lighthouse Class A Dress Uniform Solution.
“The value of being able to ‘dress for the occasion’ is reaching all corners of America’s firefighting world. It is a reflection of both tradition and the understanding of it”. Steve Cohen, Pres.

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Hello everyone! My name is Alexander Svitych and I'm glad to join the Global Minds initiative.
I am a 29-year-old enthusiastic person from a small town of Pavlograd in Ukraine. My educational background includes the School of Foreign Languages (Kharkiv University, Ukraine), a one-year exchange program in the US (Concordia College, Moorhead) and a Master's program in International Relations and European Studies (Central European University, Hungary). My first employment experience dates back to the spring of 2006 when I made my first steps as an interpreter in Ukraine. Since the end of 2008 I have been working in Budapest, my current position being a Customer Service Represenative at a global American company.
My interests and hobbies include foreign languages, politics and international relations, including publishing analytical articles on international relations in my personal blog. I'm also a prospective political science researcher, and my main research interests include nation-building, identity-formation, fading away of nation-states and construction of corporation-states in the post-modern world.
My other interests are martial arts, guitar-playing, and reading. I generally perceive myself as citizen of the Universe, and love exploring new cultures and travelling, especially via couch-surfing. My motto has been “Never stop learning”. Last but not least, I am really inspired by doing community service.
The Global Minds platform seems to be a perfect platform for voicing one's opinion on global issues and exchanging it with others. I totally agree with the project's standpoint that today’s most pressing challenges are global in nature. And I am responding to this with a quote by Pink Floyd: “Together we stand, divided we fall”. I wish everyone productive work and many insights in your sphere of expertise.


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Parisian style oasis Colette’s ten year existence translates into not only a decade of successful retailing, but also 110 art exhibitions, 40 fashion weeks, 60 parties, 18 dance classes, and, yes, more than 100 brands of water sold at the boutique’s famous water bar.
March being its birthday month, the store will roll out hordes of limited edition products for the ongoing celebration, all centered around the number 10. Such goodies include 10 jewelry designers collaborating on a special charm necklace, a commemorative Be@rbrick figure (pictured) signed by 10 cult toy dartists, a Cruise Bag with the number 10 hand-painted in Colette’s signature blue shade, and a gathering of the city’s best promoters to throw an event featuring artists from La Johnson, Tigersushi, KilltheDJ, and the Colette dance class. Ditch the whiny indie rockers in Austin and coked-out hipsters in Miami, and celebrate in true style this spring.


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The Dwight Howard sweepstakes are over and the veteran center will write the next chapter of his career as a Houston Rocket. Sources have confirmed that the nine-year NBA vet will play in Houston next season but no terms of a contract have been released.
With the signing of point guard Chris Paul, Howard was the biggest name available as NBA free agency got underway on Monday. Howard spoke with his current team, the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as meeting with representatives from Golden State, Atlanta, Dallas, and, of course, Houston.
Howard was the first pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, selected by the Orlando Magic. Howard spent his first eight seasons in Orlando before being traded to Los Angeles in August of last year. The 6-foot-11 center had become frustrated with the Magic who he claimed would not obtain other marquee players in hopes of winning an NBA championship.
Despite having his worst offensive season since entering the league in 2004, Howard led the league in rebounding averaging 12.9 rebounds per game. He was named a third-team All-Star after five straight first-team honors. Howard has been named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year three times, an achievement he did in consecutive seasons from 2009 through 2011. He is the only player in NBA history to do so.
The Rockets pulled out all the stops in courting Dwight Howard. Former Houston greats Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olujawon were part of the contingent that the Rockets’ brass brough in to help sell Howard on the idea. The addition of Howard immediately makes the playoff-contender Rockets a believable threat to contend with Miami for NBA dominance. Howard and the Rockets current star, James Harden, form a nice duo. What Howard wanted to make sure of was whether or not Houston would be working to bring in a third piece of the puzzle. Houston is currently pursuing Atlanta’s Josh Smith.
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All scholarships offered by APU to any student are at the absolute discretion of Scholarship Committee.
Scholarships are limited to course/tuition fees only. All other fees & expenses including library fees, registration fees, accommodation fees, deposits, Staffordshire University fees, student ID, resit or retake fees, living and travel expenses; as determined by the scholarship award shall be borne by the scholarship holder.
Scholarship awards are not transferable or exchangeable for cash either in part or in full.
The University reserves the right to decide on the number of scholarships to be awarded for each programme.
All Scholarships recipients would be expected to contribute to the APU/APIIT Community through participation in Exhibition, Roadshows, Open Days, Student ARC, Student Welcome Team or any other activities as assigned by the institution.
Scholarship recipients will be required to sign an agreement accepting the terms and conditions of the scholarship. Recipients who fail to comply with all the terms and conditions of the scholarship will be required to pay back in full the total scholarship value awarded to him / her by APU.
Scholarship holders must practice exemplary behavior and read, understand and comply with all rules, regulations and requirements as stipulated by the Rules & Regulations and Professional Code of Conduct of APU/APIIT.
Scholarship holders should attend regularly, diligently and without fail all classes, lectures, tutorials and lessons required by the course or programme of study.
Meet all requirements pertaining to completion of assignments, projects and examinations as required by the course of study.
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Center Membership offers reduced rates on swim lessons. Take advantage of our special monthly membership offer and start saving!
Practice is everything! The more your child is in the pool, the more confidence they will have in performing their skills when in class. Research shows that children who learn water safety skills also reap benefits in overall cognitive, physical, and emotional development…and knowing how to swim may very well save your child’s life one day. Try playing these pool games with your child to help reinforce the skills they are learning in swim class!
Practice talking to pretend fishies by getting your child to blow bubbles in the water. Then ask him to put his ear in the water to listen to the pretend response.
Skill: Breath control is the first step in teaching your child to swim independently. Accidentally swallowing water can be a frightening setback, so make sure you encourage your child to submerge their face and blow bubbles to increase their comfort level in the water.
Hold your child securely under their arms, facing you. Start walking backward through the water. As you pick up speed, the water will gently push them into a front float position. Spin slowly in a circle and chant, “Motorboat, motorboat, go so slow.” Pick up more speed and say, “Motorboat, motorboat, go so fast.” With the last line, “Motorboat, motorboat, step on the gas!” you can either blow bubbles or encourage your child to kick their feet.
Austin is a committed lifeguard who makes sure our swimmers stay safe in the water. He plans to continue his dedication toward safety in yet another role when he becomes a fire fighter! He is currently enrolled in the Fire Technology program at the College of San Mateo. Austin loves all types of music, but his favorite is country. In his free time, he likes to go dirt bike riding and hopes to visit Costa Rica one day.
Whether your goals are open water training, competitive swimming, or you just want to hone your technical swimming skills, the PJCC’s Adult Swim Clinic offers workouts for both advanced and beginning swimmers. Low student-to-teacher ratios also allow you to address personal objectives and set goals.
If you haven’t yet registered for an April session, limited space remains, so don’t delay. And don’t forget to save your spot for new sessions beginning Tuesday, May 1. All sessions are now open for registration.
We do not offer make up classes for missed classes. In some cases, we will honor a doctor’s note if the child was seen by a physician, and will make arrangements for a swim lesson credit.
Children must be accompanied to their lesson. Dropping a child off in front is not an option.
Parents/caretakers of children ages 7–12 years MUST remain in the facility. Parents/caretakers of children under 7 must stay on the pool deck during the lesson.
Arrive 5–10 minutes early so that you can check in with our deck supervisor at the beginning of each class.
Children who are going to spend a prolonged period of time in the water should wear water shoes to protect their tender soles.
Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult at all times, and this includes before and after each class. This means we need you in the water with them!
Interested in becoming a lifeguard? PJCC is holding lifeguard certification classes beginning April for participants 15 years of age or older.
To register or learn more, call the Aquatics office at 650.378.2782.
In addition to lifeguards, we’re also looking for dedicated staff to teach swim lessons and coach our awesome youth swim team, The Barracudas. Please contact Aquatics Manager Courtney Smith.


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Complementary medicine is used by some Personal Trainers use medicine refers to a group of therapeutic and diagnostic disciplines that exist largely outside the institutions where conventional health care is taught and provided. Complementary medicine is an increasing feature of healthcare practice, but considerable confusion remains about what exactly it is and what position the disciplines included under this term should hold in relation to conventional medicine.
In the 1970s and 1980s, these disciplines were mainly provided as an alternative to conventional healthcare and hence became known collectively as “alternative medicine.” The name “complementary medicine” developed as the two systems began to be used alongside (to “complement”) each other. Over the years, “complementary” has changed from describing this relation between unconventional healthcare disciplines and conventional care to defining the group of disciplines itself. Some authorities use the term “unconventional medicine” synonymously. This changing and overlapping terminology may explain some of the confusion that surrounds the subject.
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Pure, clear soap. Now in resealable tray, the original, traditional bar soap that conditions, protects and adds shine to leather. A pure, clear, quality soap formulated with glycerine for regular use.
These nifty Tack Cleaner Wipes will remove surface dirt and mud in a jiffy.
A heavy duty alternative to Neatsfoot that has added waterproofing properities. Intensive conditioning for excessively dry, cracked and brittle leather items leaving them soft and supple.
�Advanced formulation creates �one way barrier� to protect from excessive absorption of water and urine. �Waterproofs the hoof, yet allows it to breathe naturally and moisture to be repelled. �Contains anti-bacterial agents to guard against bacterial infection. �Suitable for soft and crumbly hooves; ideal for daily use.
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Cornucrescine Daily Hoof Moisturiser Formulated specifically to ahieve optimium moisture replacement for dry and brittle hooves. Prolonged dry periods can cause the hoof horn to dehydrate and in severe cases result in cracking and splitting. Before use first ensure the hoof is clean, dry and free from oil and grease then apply liberally to the entire hoof structure on a daily basis.
�Maintains optimum hoof condition and aids re-structuring & growth of the hoof. �Application by hand stimulates keratin producing cells. �Also aids re-growth of hair after rubs or scarring.
A modern alternative to maintain and protect the hoof, leaving a lasting showring shine. Contains tea tree for its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.
An extra thinck, shampoo with double the level of active ingredients for superior cleaning. Great for really dirty, greasy or light coloured horses, or the first wash of the year to leave the coat clean and shiny.
Quickly cools and soothes hot, tired or filled legs. Concentrated, fast-acting gel in a pump dispenser for ease of use. Contains camphor, menthol, arnica and witch hazel to help dispere heat and bruising. Can also be diluted for use as a refreshing body wash.
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Unique thick, pink grease which protects leather from mould and mildew when in storage. Also renovates and revives tired saddlery. Will not rot stitching and can be used to prevent rusting.
Carr & Day & Martin is the worlds oldest company involved in the manufacture of horse care products. Founded in 1765 we have held a Royal Warrant since the reign of King George IV and still hold the Royal Warrant today for the supply of quality saddlery care products to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II..

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Take some time to read the verses before this one. There were 10 lepers who asked Jesus to heal them. All were told to go to the priest and confirm their healing. All were healed but only one, a foreigner, returned to Jesus to thank Him. We experience this ourselves often. We do things for others but they don’t think about thanking us. Being thanked is not or should not be the reason we do things for others. Jesus didn’t heal them for them to thank Him but He did comment on the lack of thanks from nine of the ten. Why is it we should give thanks? It is to confirm we have received what another has done. The one who came back to Jesus to thank Him was confirming he received what Jesus had given. We are not told whether the other nine kept their healing but we are told the one who returned kept his. When we are given something we claim ownership through our thanks. Our question is do we give thanks to God throughout the day for all He does for us? God gives the next breath we take to us. We are told to give thanks in all things. We can choose to live a life with thankfulness or a life with complaints. A lack of thanks is a sign of indifference. Let us not be indifferent to God.
We were coming out of a Fast Food restaurant and I noticed a beautiful sunset. There was a man standing outside smoking a cigarette. I pointed out the sunset to him saying, “Isn’t that beautiful.” As he looked I hurried on into the car. As we pulled out of the parking place I realized I missed an opportunity. I should have slowed down and continued my comments giving glory to God for creating such beauty. I will never know what door that comment would have opened with that man. So, as I asked God’s forgiveness for being in such a rush that I missed an opportunity for Him, I also prayed for that stranger. I prayed that the next person God sends in that man’s direction will not be in such a rush as to miss an opportunity to speak of God. I also asked God to help me be more mindful of His schedule rather than concentrating so much at the tasks I’ve placed in my schedule. I know this isn’t the first opportunity I’ve missed. Knowing how easy it is to be distracted it probably isn’t the last opportunity I’ll miss. While it stays fresh in my mind I’ll be more aware but, as has happened before, with time it will fade and my distractions will interfere. You probably share the same problem. Our question is are we willing to slow our pace a little and listen to God’s Holy Spirit within us as we go through our days? Like learning to put the brakes on a bicycle when we first learn to ride, we must learn to walk more attuned to God while we walk through our various tasks.
John really knew his place. He regarded Jesus as his chief. A chief is a boss who is in charge. Most of us have trouble with someone being in charge of our decisions. We like to think we are capable and self-knowledgable to make most of our decisions on our own. Because os this misguided thinking we tend to set off on our own without consulting our Chief. This can take us off course until we realize God wants us in a different direction. It’s hare because it’s so simple. All we need to do is pause and seek God’s direction for us. Why do we forget? We allow ourselves to be distracted with ourselves. Let us realize He Who has priority over us, Who has been from before the beginning of time,Who is our Christ – our Savior and Chief only wants the best for us. Why do we settle for the good when we can take our direction from Him and have the best.
We took a day off and went to a National Wildlife Preserve and a State Park to hike some trails. The scenery was beautiful and I enjoyed taking a lot of pictures. I found myself more interested in taking photos of insects. I was especially drawn to a beautiful blue dragonfly. Most of the time we don’t notice the little things. Often we don’t pray about what we consider to be a little thing. God does notice the little things. Jesus said He even knows exactly how many individual hairs are on our heads. If you can count your individual hairs you might not consider it to be insignificant but most of us don’t think about exactly how many we have. In taking photos of the dragonfly and a wasp on a dead log I got to thinking about how much I miss in not paying attention to the little things. We need to talk with God more often about more things – even what we consider to be insignificant. That is part of fellowship and fellowship is why God created us. Next time we are talking to God and thinking about ignoring something, let’s talk to Him about it. It might be a simple thank You, God for creating such a beautiful blue dragonfly. I did thank Him that one of the food sources of dragonflies is a mosquito. I also thank God for creating mosquitoes for food for beautiful, little dragonflies.
I have a couple blind friends. When we are in a crowd and I walk up and say, “Hi” then greet me by name. They know the sound of my voice. I have other friends who call me on the phone and don’t identify who they are. The expect me to know their voice. Sometimes I am distracted when I answer the phone and I don’t recognize my friend’s voice. God speaks to us in many ways. The Bible describes some of the different ways God’s speaks to us. Learning to hear the way God’s voice sounds within you takes a lot of practice. You start hearing by reading and studying the written Word of God, the Bible. As you grow in that knowledge and faith you learn to hear through circumstances, through input from others, and finally through that still, small voice of His Spirit within you. At first you need times of quiet and meditation to hear that voice, but, as you practice and mature in your faith you learn to always be listening for that voice, regardless of what is occurring around you. It is important, once you learn to hear His voice, that you follow through in what He says or you will find your hearing will become dim. Our question is do we really want to hear His voice? Sometimes we don’t want to stop what we are doing to listen. Sometimes we are just too distracted. Practice listening and your joy will be even more abundant.
Many years ago someone gave me a ride to a meeting. After picking me up they went and picked up someone I didn’t know. On the way back after the meeting it was obvious this lady did not know Jesus. She also shared how her husband had glaucoma and could only see very large print. We had just purchased left-over large print New Testaments from a church that used them for a revival. I took one of these, signed “from Jesus with love” in the front cover and left it on their doorstep. I thought nothing more about it and did not see that lady again. Several years later I heard a testimony on our local Christian radio. It was a man who shared how someone had left a large print New Testament on their doorstep and by reading it they both accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior and had opened a Christian bookstore. A few weeks later the lady came to my house and said she thought it might be me who left that New Testament at their door. She wanted me to know what happened to it. They gave it to another couple who accepted Jesus and passed it on to 4 other couples who each accepted Jesus. After that they lost track of it. This goes to prove God’s Word does not come back void. He will achieve His purpose with or without us. But, when we allow ourselves to be part of His work we receive a blessing. Our question is will we be part of His work through passing on His Word, either written or oral? The choice is ours.
We have become so accustomed to a fast pace that we become restless and impatient with quiet. Noise and bustle are all around us. Plans get interrupted and we get into a reaction mode. We don’t give God the opportunity to go ahead of us so we make our lives more difficult. We tend to forget we can take God at His Word. He says He will go before us yet we are determined to push ahead of Him. We’re in a hurry and won’t stop to pray and listen. When we find doors closed we must be careful not to push them open. My husband and I learned this the hard way. We had a house in one state for sale and were impatient to buy a house in another state we really liked. It was a new job but we wanted the house and did not want to wait to see how the job would work out. We pushed doors open and managed to do some tricky financing with the bank and bought the house. The job didn’t work out. We moved back to the house that didn’t sell and it took 4 years for the new house we were so impatient to buy to sell. We banged on the door and pushed it open instead of waiting for God to show us which door He had prepared for us to enter. Our question is are we willing to wait, pray and listen and allow God to go before us and prepare the way for us?
Matthew 6:21-22 But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Store up treasures in heaven. What kind of treasures and how do we store them in heaven? Treasures for heaven are produced through the power of God’s Holy Spirit. The treasures are the fruits of His Spirit: love joy peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, self control, faithfulness and goodness. Anything that produces any of these fruits is a treasure being stored in heaven. All our thoughts, words and actions should be measured against these fruits. We criticize, judge and condemn so often without really thinking. We seek for self-gratification rather than helping others. We seek material wealth and possessions rather than giving of our best to others in need. Our question is what do we want as a treasure and where do we want it?
We were at a State Park and I had the joy of taking this photo. The dragonfly on the lily flower reminded me of the above verse. God provides for all of His creation. The dragonfly has no problem with relying on God to provide. We humans think we must worry and stress about our provisions. We all have some work to do to receive God’s provision. The dragonfly had to flap its wings and fly to the lily. God give us physical bodies and minds that enable us to work. Work is not a “four letter word” of negativity. It is a privilege and joy to be able to work. When we have the problem with work it is because we are not working unto to Lord. He has said in all we do we are to do it unto Him. It matters not if we are collecting garbage, washing dishes or running a country. All we do is in fellowship and to the glory of God. Our question is are we complainers or are we thankful for the abilities God gives us and the provisions He gives us through these abilities?
Jesus told us we are the light of the World. He also said we are the salt of the earth. Light is to show the way. Salt is to preserve from rottenness and death. It is also used to produce or accentuate the flavor. We, as Christians, are to be preserved from rottenness through the indwelling of God’s Holy Spirit and the confession and forgiveness of sins. We are to produce or accentuate the flavor of God enticing others to want to taste and see that He is good. (Psalms 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.) Our question today is are we salty? Are we allowing enough of God’s Holy Spirit in and through us to not only taste of Him ourselves but to entice others to taste and see?


text: British artist and designer (1833–1898) closely associated with the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. ALS signed “EB.J,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.5, personal letterhead, July 14, 1887. Letter to English actress Ellen Terry, in part: “So in default I send you a little sign of my homage and admiration: I made it purposely for you, which is its only excellence, and thought nothing but gold good enough for you to paint with—and now it is done I am woefully disappointed—it looks such a poor little wretch of a thing, and there is not time to make another before you go—not holding it up to the light, but putting it in a corner—and never shewing it…But I wanted it to be so different and my old eyes cannot help me to finish as I want.” Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait of the painter at his easel to an overall size of 19.5 x 12.75, with a window on the reverse for viewing the inside of the letter and the original envelope. In fine condition, with scattered soiling (most noticeable to the pages on the reverse). Burne-Jones was an avid admirer of Terry, and after having watched her in Amber Heart on three different occasions, he described her performance as ‘not acting—it is a glimpse of Nature itself.’ The actress soon became a source of artistic inspiration for Burne-Jones, who designed Terry’s costumes for her 1895 role in King Arthur. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.


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The GEP web framework has been reset for the Spring 2013 semester.
For annotation, the primary focus this semester will be the remaining projects from the D. biarmipes dot chromosome. Because most of the projects from D. biarmipes dot have been claimed more than twice, we have also created a new set of 45 annotation projects from the D. ananassae Muller D element (3L euchromatic reference region).
You can access the new D. ananassae annotation projects through the Project Management System or the GEP Data Repository. These projects have the project prefix "dananassae_3Lcontrol_Jan2013". You can view the projects using the GEP UCSC Genome Browser Mirror by selecting "D. ananassae" under the "genome" field and "Jan. 2013 (GEP/3L Reference)" under the "assembly" field on the Genome Gateway page.
The BLASTX report in the annotation packages, databases for the Gene Record Finder and Gene Model Checker, Annotation Files Merger and the BLASTX protein alignment track on the Genome Browser have all been updated to D. melanogaster release 5.48.
Note that because some faculty members are using projects from the sandbox Project Management System for training, all the annotation packages and genome browsers have been updated to release 5.48 irrespective of whether they are available for claiming in the production Project Management System.
As a reminder, if you have already claimed projects during the fall semester, you can download the new packages using the GEP Data Repository without claiming the projects again.
B. Updates to curriculum materials; changes in BLAST!
NCBI has changed some of the default BLAST parameters and made substantial changes to the BLAST output format. Note in particular that you will want to be conscious of how you set the algorithm parameters, as the default parameters have changed. In general, you should turn off compositional adjustments (i.e. change the "Compositional adjustment" field to "No adjustment") when mapping individual exons using bl2seq with either BLASTX or TBLASTN.
We have revised all the exercises and walkthroughs so that they use the new BLAST output format. To get a quick overview of the major changes, we would recommend reviewing the revised "Simple Introduction to NCBI BLAST" exercise. NCBI has also posted a video on its YouTube channel that covers the key new features of the NCBI BLAST output.
We have also updated the curriculum materials to maintain compatibility with the most recent records in the various public databases (e.g. NCBI, FlyBase, and UniProt). Note that all exon identifiers for FlyBase (e.g. used by the Gene Record Finder) have changed in release 5.48 when compared to release 5.46.
For sequence improvement, we have reset all the D. ananassae sequence improvement projects and incorporated the reads that were called last year into the project packages. Most of the projects available to be claimed are green (easy) projects but there are a few projects with major misassemblies. Note that we have removed the assembly pieces from all the projects because they often introduce new misassemblies.
For faculty members involved in sequence improvement, we have tentatively scheduled collection of the first round of the finishing reaction orders on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013. Reaction orders will be collected by Wednesday midnight CST and the reaction results should be ready by the following Wednesday. Please let us know if you would like to order reactions before this date.

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The impact of acutely elevated intraocular pressure on the porcine optic nerve head.
PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of acute elevations in intraocular pressure (IOP) on the cup, prelaminar, and lamina cribrosa regions of the porcine optic nerve head (ONH).
METHODS: Ex vivo imaging of 10 porcine ONHs was performed using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). The IOP was manipulated with a pressure head and measured with a pressure transducer. Reference scans were taken at 0 mm Hg, before further scanning was performed at 7-mm Hg steps, up to 49 mm Hg. Morphometric parameters were measured across centrally located OCT B-scans at different IOPs, and the relationship between IOP and changes in these parameters was analyzed.
RESULTS: As IOP increased from 0 to 49 mm Hg, mean cross-sectional cup area increased (28% ± 3%, P < 0.001), lamina cribrosa area decreased (18% ± 2%, P < 0.001), and prelaminar tissue area decreased (5.5% ± 0.5%, P < 0.001). Multivariate regression demonstrated that most of the change in cup area is associated with changes in both lamina cribrosa position and thickness (r = 0.89, P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Acute elevations in IOP were shown to result in posterior displacement of ONH, as well as lamina cribrosa and prelaminar tissue deformation in the porcine ONH.
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Lock in a great price for Hotel an der Sonne – rated 8.1 by recent guests!
Great area, clean and excellent room for 4, the couch made out into a bed and they already had it made prior to our arrival. We didn't spend a lot of time in the room as we were there to see the black forest and waterfalls. The accommodations were perfect for what we needed.
Rooms were large and very comfortable. Delicious breakfast.
The rooms were spacious and the breakfast was delicious.
Very clean, comfortable rooms. Heat was adjustable. Beautiful view from my room. Breakfast was the usual European cheeze, meat, bread, coffee breakfast.
Unexpected suite. Alot of room for children to run around.
The included breakfast was fantastic. Coffee, juice, tea, water. Cereal, bread, assorted jams, hard boiled eggs, yogurt and plenty of meats and cheeses to choose from. I hiked all day on the breakfast I had there! It is in a quaint neighborhood and the balcony overlooked the mountains. The staff was very welcoming and accommodating.
Nice and friendly place. Really nice owner. The room was comfortable, proper sized and clean. Great location. We enjoyed our stay.
The place was very quiet and excellent for a relaxing weekend.
Hotel an der Sonne This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
A sauna, fitness room and a garden terrace are offered at this Black Forest hotel, a 10-minute walk from Schönwald Town Center. Its country-style rooms feature satellite TV.
The nonsmoking Hotel an der Sonne offers comfortably furnished rooms with seating area and work desk. Each has a private bathroom, and some rooms have balcony with Black Forest views.
A daily breakfast buffet is served in An der Sonne’s restaurant and guests can enjoy drinks at the bar or outside in the beer garden.
The Badeparadies Schwarzwald Leisure Park and the scenic Lake Titisee are both a 40-minute drive from the Sonne. Guests can hike and cycle in the Black Forest or visit the Triberg Waterfalls, 1.9 mi away.
Freiburg is a 1-hour drive from the Sonne Hotel, and free parking is provided.
This property is also rated for the best value in Schönwald! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.
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Offers a spacious layout, and a cozy living area with sofa bed.
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This spacious suite with balcony has a cozy sitting area with sofas.
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All children from 4 to 12 year are charged 30 % of the room stay per night per person for extra beds.
All children from 12 to 16 year are charged 50 % of the room stay per night per person for extra beds.
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Breakfast was ok but not so much option for babies. Also not frequently refilled once item is getting over.
The hotel doesn’t have an elevator, at least I haven’t seen it. For us it was OK, but for some people it might be challenging to bring up luggage from a car.
Everything was fine. Rooms are big enough and warm. Breakfast normal.
Arrived on an icy day and the stairs hadn't been cleared.
Breakfast. Comfortable bed. Large room.
When I arrived stairs was covered with ice ( extremly dangerous !). Room with old furniture. The bed has a badly designed backrest. You just can not watch TV than stretched out horizontally. Breakfast was poor.
There was NOTHING that I did not like about this place. There is nothing else to put in this area other than it is a good hotel and I would definitely stay at it again.
The staff was on-point for politeness and attentiveness. The bed was the most comfortable one that I have slept on while traveling in over ten countries so far in the past 1.5 years in Europe. It was a short drive from the main tourist town of Triberg. The view from the balcony was nice. There was plenty of parking at no cost. The food and drinks at the restaurant was also the best that I have ever had when eating at a hotel. I would eat there before thinking about going to another restaurant. If staying for more than a night, there seemed to be a lot for outdoor stuff to do there such as hiking trails.
The stairs we have walked all over Europe and these stairs exhausted us!
Christmas dinner at restaurant was amazing.
Hospitality of the stafs are nice also the foods for dinner... and room is large enough for me n my family.
Due to road detour, the hotel was further away from Triberg than expected. Was 30 euro via taxi one way. Bus ran only once every 2 hours. Was asked to move tables at breakfast by staff due to there was 2 of us... then 2 others came and allowed to sit at the same table. Icy steps when we left the hotel.
The philosophy of pricing by the owner. Breakfast was kind of OK'isch but the quality of the offerings (bread, cheese, ham,...) was below of what you would call a good German breakfast. The selection of tee and jams was fine.


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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) held a press conference today in Paris to unveil a report entitled “Journalists: the bête noire of organised crime” that shines a light on the threats and reprisals to which journalists are subjected whenever they start taking too much interest in organized crime.
The only choice for reporters who uncover facts about organized crime is often between saying nothing and risking their lives. Worldwide, more than 30 journalists have been killed by criminal organizations since the start of 2017, RSF learned in the course of several months of research for this report, in which it interviewed many targeted journalists, their colleagues and their families.
Some of those interviewed are getting round-the-clock police protection after being threatened by organized crime in connection with their reporting. Some describe how criminal groups set fire to their homes or targeted their families. Others talk about the colleagues or family members who went missing or were murdered in connection with their reporting. Organized crime hates publicity and stops at nothing to silence overly curious journalists, everyone said.
Organized crime knows no borders. At least ten journalists have been killed by organized crime this year in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, where the drug cartels hold sway. The actual figure could be much higher because criminals and politicians often ally against journalists and impunity reigns in the countries. In India, Cambodia and some African countries, criminal groups make a fortune from breaking all the environmental rules in order to plunder natural resources. Journalists who shed light on trafficking in minerals, timber and petroleum are exposed to terrible reprisals. Sandeep Sharma, an Indian journalist who investigated a local “sand mafia” was deliberately run down and killed by a dumper truck in March.
Europe has not been spared. At least two of its investigative reporters have been murdered in connection with their work in the past two years: Daphne Caruana Galizia, blown up a bomb under her car in Malta in October 2017, and Ján Kuciak, shot dead at his home in Slovakia, together with his fiancée, in February 2018. Both of these journalists had taken an interest in the Italian mafia’s activities in their own countries, in particular, shady financial dealings allegedly involving local businessmen and politicians. In Italy, Roberto Saviano is one of a total ten journalists who are protected day and night by police bodyguards. Paolo Borrometti, the target of a mafia murder plot in Sicily this year, is another. In all, more than 200 Italian journalists received some kind of police protection last year.
What can journalists do in the face of organized crime’s far-reaching influence, in which officials often collude, at least passively? How can they continue to work when they know that organized crime stops at nothing, when they know they are putting themselves and their families at risk? In Japan, the yakuza had no qualms about murdering the well-known journalist Mizoguchi Atsushi’s son in retaliation for his reporting in 2006. Self-censorship has been the rule ever since.
In the face of such violence, some journalists have given up. This was the painful decision that the owner of the Mexican newspaper Norte de Ciudad Juárez took after one of his top reporters, Miroslava Breach, was murdered last year. Others, such as Pavla Holcová, a Czech journalist who collaborated with Kuciak, wield their pens as defensive weapons, regarding their coverage of this or that criminal group’s illegal activities as the best way of protecting themselves. But this means teaming up with other reporters in order to reduce the risks. It’s what more and more journalists are doing – pooling their efforts and working on joint investigations within major international consortiums. A collective response to the Mob.

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When Emma Ventura first started as a student at Taft College, she found herself overwhelmed by family problems and the financial strain of education. Unsure of where to turn for help, she struggled with her mental health.
Looking for guidance, she spoke to one of her health professors, who listened and talked with her about some of her problems. But it wasn’t a long-term solution, and after a difficult break up, she felt herself struggling again.
This time, one of Ventura’s psychology professors told her that there was now a counselor on campus one day a week who she might be able to speak to. It was the first time she’d heard this was an option.
California’s community colleges serve more than 2 million students annually, but mental health services are not widely available on many campuses. Of the 114 community colleges in California, at least 19 appear to have no mental health services on campus, according to experts and a California Health Report survey of available data. Even on campuses that do have mental health care, availability and services can vary widely.
The lack of access is especially concerning because, as a whole, the students who attend community colleges are at higher risk for mental health issues.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 22 percent of young adults ages 18-25 experienced some form of mental illness in 2016. Of those, 35 percent sought treatment.
When comparing community colleges to UC and CSU campuses, disparities in access to mental health care are apparent. In California, health centers and services at community colleges are funded differently than the same services at four-year universities.
The establishment of health services is optional for community college districts. If a district decides to provide these services, it must charge a separate student health fee, not to exceed $19 per semester, that’s not rolled up with other enrollment fees. The district does not have to charge the full amount and there is an opportunity to provide waivers to particular groups of students, including low-income students.
“So if you take a college that has less than 5,000 students per semester, there is not enough funding to carve out a position for one person,” Quinn said.
A California Health Report analysis of the community colleges’ websites found that at least 19 list no mental health services available on campus. Of the schools that do have mental health services available on campus, the services vary widely in size and scope, ranging from just one office to full health centers, according to Colleen Ganley, student mental health specialist at the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.
The schools offering services typically have counselors or social workers on campus to meet with students, and students do not need health insurance to receive treatment. However, at smaller schools or those with limited funding, the counselor may only be available one day per week.
In certain regions of the state, the disparities in access are particularly stark. In rural California, for example, Ganley said, there tends to be fewer providers and fewer options for treatment; in large cities, there are usually more providers, but high-density populations can make it difficult to meet demand.
Some schools that don’t charge a health fee may use general funds to hire a mental health professional. This is the case at Taft College, where Ventura attends. Taft is a small school of about 5,000 students, located in a sparsely populated area of Kern County.
When the school’s vice president of student services, Severo Balason, came to Taft a couple of years ago, after working at schools in Texas and Illinois, he hired a mental health counselor. Balason said he wanted to invest in mental health services after noticing that the college had a police officer patrolling campus for daytime security, placed there after a shooting at the local high school in 2013. Balason’s goal is to also develop an intervention team, and to help students deal with mental health issues in ways that aren’t punitive.
Since January 2017, Isaias Hernandez has been available to counsel students at Taft one day a week. This year the school is increasing the mental health counselor’s availability to two days a week. Though budget and funding currently limits what the school is able to provide, Hernandez is working with the administration, faculty and staff to figure out how to expand and extend support services. He’s leading staff trainings and working with teachers to refer students to counseling. And he’s supervising a student-led support group that Emma Ventura is starting.
Ventura’s outlook changed after she began meeting with Hernandez for once-a-week counseling sessions. The counseling helped her work through her issues and stay on track with her education. She’s seen her grades improve significantly and has found new motivation in developing her peer support group. Now, having seen the need, she wants to pay it forward.
Taft College, like other state community colleges, works to connect students to outside community resources. However, this can be difficult for schools located in areas where community resources are minimal or overburdened.
The need for more robust funding and services for community college mental health services has not gone unnoticed. In 2016, state assembly member Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), proposed Assembly Bill 2017, which would have significantly expanded mental health services across the California community college system. But Gov. Jerry Brown ended up vetoing the bill because of problems specifying the amount and source of funding.
Other statewide efforts, from the Chancellors Office and partners, are trying to fill the gap. The college system receives some funding through Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act, which state voters passed in 2004 to provide increased funding for mental health resources in the state. The Chancellors Office is developing an online suicide-prevention training tool for students, faculty and staff at all of the state’s community colleges. Students can also use text-based mental health support, which allows students to receive immediate mental health support via text from trained counselors.
But having a health center on campus that provides mental health services is the gold standard, said Alexander Kagan, a marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor at Cosumnes River College. Kagan said on-campus mental health services are valuable because clinicians develop the expertise in working with college students and short-notice crisis intervention is readily available.
More help is on the horizon. In the upcoming state budget, funding for California community college mental health programs increased from $4.5 million last school year to $10 million for the 2018-19 school year, which will likely be distributed to community college districts through grants, for which the districts can apply, Ganley said.
And this fall, the Chancellor’s Office plans to launch a new online wellness program, developed with the California Community Colleges Health Services Association, that will help students confidentially assess their own wellness and provide information on where current students can access resources, whether at their college campus or nearby in their community. The program will be available on the online platform used by all state community colleges, in an effort to reach more students. It will be up to districts to populate their online platforms with this, but Ganley said she is optimistic that the districts will take advantage of the free service.
Emma Ventura hopes that the peer support group she is working to develop will be a resource for her fellow students by providing people to speak with who have dealt with similar issues or helping to direct them to the resources that can better help them, and by increasing awareness on her school’s campus.
But Ventura does not hesitate to say how helpful an on-campus health center would be.
“If there was a place to go where you could say, ‘I want to seek help’ …that would be really, really helpful,” she said.


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This past weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting the VIP guests of the 'Live In The Vineyard' event that congregated in Napa for a long weekend of Music, Wine and Food. What a great time. Billed as 'An Intimate Pairing of Music, Wine and Food', 'Live in the Vineyard' is the brainchild of the ebullient pair of friends Claire Parr and Bobbii Hach-Jacobs. Its a unique semi-annual event that brings fans from across the country out to Napa Valley for a weekend of live music, winery visits and food & wine presentations. Check out the official website at www.liveinthevineyard.com .
We have had the pleasure of hosting two events this year at Monticello. In April, we had our guests come out to Monticello for a livefire barbeque, live winemaking demonstrations and live music. It was a wonderful experience. The smiles and enthusiasm of the guests, many who had not been to Napa Valley before was infectious and a thrill for us as hosts. The weekends concerts in April at The Uptown were also fantastic, as we got to see Lenny Kravitz, Michael Franti and Colbie Caillat among others.
This past weekend, we hosted a wonderful group of people as well, VIP winners of the radio contest that brough people from afar. Chef Lisa presented seasonal 'superfood' recipes in our winery cellar oriented towards awareness of 'City of Hope' www.cityofhope.org , which is an NCI-recognized cancer research and treatment organization. In addition to our wine presentation on the crush pad, we enjoyed a live concert in the cellar from 'The Fairchilds' www.thefairchildsmusic.com , headed by Cyril Niccolai www.cyrilniccolai.com . The music sounded really great in the cellar, and it was a nice exclamation point towards the end of harvest to have a concert in the cellar. This past weekends concerts at The Uptown included Daughtry, Christina Perri and Safety Suit.
We've been presented with two Fender Squier guitars signed by all the artists from the last two LITV events ... Lenny Kravitz, Colbie Caillat, Michael Franti, Hanson, Default, Parachute, Cyril Niccolai just to name a handful. What a totally cool and unexpected treat for us at Monticello!
It was lot of fun to have all the guests in from out of town. Their enthusiasm spread and was a reminder to us how fortunate we are to live in such a beautiful place, which was brightened even more by all the smiles and laughter over the weekend.


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This award was set up by Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer in 2010 in memory of Andrew’s mother.
The award is offered to students who are about to complete postgraduate courses.
The award is not open to all simply because we do not want to have a large number of applicants for just one place.
In 2018 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at The Royal Academy Schools, The Royal College of Art and The Slade School of Fine Art. 2018 Selection panel: Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons) and Ben Elwes (Director of Ben Elwes Gallery), Alex Hartley (Artist) and Sophie Hill (Co-Gallery Director, Nunnery Gallery).
In 2017 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at The Royal Academy Schools, The Royal College of Art and The Slade School of Fine Art. 2017 Selection panel: Pati Lara (Director of The Ryder Projects), Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons) and Victoria Russell (Artist).
In 2016 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at The Royal Academy Schools, The Royal College of Art and The Slade School of Fine Art. 2016 Selection panel: Jessica Carlisle (owner of the Jessica Carlisle Gallery), Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons) and David Piddock (Artist).
In 2015 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at The Royal Academy Schools, The Royal College of Art and The Slade School of Fine Art. 2015 Selection panel: Jessie Brennan (Artist), Anna Freeman Bentley (Artist), Rosamund Murdoch (Director of the Nunnery Gallery), Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons) and Selina Skipwith (Independent Art Consultant).
In 2014 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at The Royal Academy Schools and the Royal College of Art. 2014 Selection panel: Briony Anderson (Artist) Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons) and Sir John Tusa (arts commentator, former Chairman of the University of the Arts, former Managing Director of the Barbican).
In 2013 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at The Glasgow School of Art and The School of Art at Edinburgh College of Art. 2013 Selection panel: Julie-Ann Delaney (Curator at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art), Helen Moore (Communications & Tenant Liaison Officer, WASPS Studio), Alisdair Wallace (Artist), Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons). It was not possible to grant the Chadwell Award 2013 as the preferred candidates were unable to take up an offer owing to personal circumstances.
In 2012 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at Goldsmiths, University of London. 2012 selection panel: Angus Broadbent (Director, Broadbent Gallery) Jonathan Harvey (Chief Executive, Acme Studios), Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons) and Carol Robertson (Artist).
In 2011 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at Central St Martins College of Art and Design and Wimbledon College of Art. 2011 selection panel: Paul Hedges (Managing Director, Hales Gallery) Julia Lancaster (Residency and Projects Manager Acme Studios), Debbie Lawson (Artist), Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons).
In 2010 the award was offered to postgraduate students studying fine art at The Royal Academy Schools and the Royal College of Art. 2010 selection panel: Sam Chatterton Dickson (Sales Associate, Haunch of Venison), Jonathan Harvey (Chief Executive, Acme Studios), Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer (Patrons) and Trevor Sutton (Artist).


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Oh that looks good. My fiancee' and I have been enjoying the Creme Brulee Latte they started selling at Costa in Dublin. It really is like drinking Creme Brulee in a cup. The whip cream on the top makes it that much better too.
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Single high school coach Jared Whitman is horrified when his little sister insists that he take ballroom dance lessons in preparation for her upcoming wedding.
Diandra Davis loves teaching ballroom but it can't fill all the lonely corners of her life.
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Jared Whitman has to take the place of his deceased father by walking his baby sister down the aisle and dancing with her at her wedding. The only problem is that Jared can’t dance and his sister Carrie has signed him up for dance lessons, which he absolutely does not want to take. However, he cannot deny his sister anything and agrees to take the lessons. He just knows there will be only senior citizens in his class and he'll become the object of some seniors’ desire. As he walks into the class, he hears latin music and all his fears have become a reality, all he sees are seniors dancing.
Diandra Davis is a dance instructor at The Loft dance studio waiting for her new student to come in, hoping that he doesn’t step on her feet all night. As she looked towards the door her heart stops, her skin gets all tingly and the most beautiful man she has ever seen walks in. She takes one look at him and he at her and all speech seems to leave. She has never wanted someone so badly and so quickly before; there's immediate chemistry.
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These two characters were sweet and even though the story was short they were very well developed. It was fun to see the immediate attraction between the characters and how his friend Stan explained some facts about women to him. The story kept my attention and I found myself smiling, and wishing that it was just a little bit longer.
Cheek to Cheek is one of those stories that will put you in a good mood, read it and see for yourself, I think you’ll be glad you did.


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Hello again everyone and welcome to our weekly bulletin bringing you all the latest golf news, remember that you can now book your tee-times online and on most occasions you will get a better deal if you book through our website and pay online - 18 holes starts from as little as just £10. If you want to book a tee-time please visit our website (www.hartfordgolf.co.uk) and click on the Book a Tee Time link on the left hand side of the page.
Christmas is coming.... We had to mention it this week - it's now less than 6 weeks until Christmas!
The countdown has begun in the shop and we've got our Christmas tree up with plenty of gift ideas in stock. We've already had a number of Christmas shoppers calling in and remember that you can avoid the queues and struggling to find a parking space when you visit us and we are also open late until 9pm every single day of the week.
Each week we'll bring you a simple Christmas gift idea if you're still looking for inspiration, this week we're featuring the very popular ProQuip waterproof suits we have in stock - over the years ProQuip have supplied waterproof clothing to an amazing total of 19 European and American Ryder Cup teams and their trademark is making good value for money wet weather clothing made to outperform the elements.
The Ultralite jacket is ProQuip's longest running and bestselling waterproof jacket that is light enough to swing in unrestricted but will keep you dry and warm on the golf course plus it has a modern fashionable look with a nice fit, it comes with a 3 year waterproof guarantee and is available in various colours and sizes.
The jackets are £69.99, matching black waterproof trousers are £44.99 or if you buy both you get the full suit for a bargain price of just £109!
We played the third round of the Winter League and again the weather was kind to our competitors, we had a record 26 pairs tee it up so it was always going to take a good score to finish on top. The winners on this occasion were John Gunning and Neil Dunning with a total of 25 points, the highlight of their round was a nice birdie two on the fifth hole.
Chris Bird and Martin Major dovetailed well to score 24 points in second place, their gross better ball score was one under par, in third place were Antony Green and Dave Johnson but the funny thing is that Antony was away on holiday so Dave had to play on his own and he still scored 23 points, clearly those new custom fitted irons Dave got from us have really helped his game!
This Saturday we play the November Bogey competition starting at 11am.
There's been a lot of buzz around the new Titleist 917 drivers and fairway woods and they're great bits of kit but an unsung hero for us in the Titleist range is their fantastic 816H hybrids, Titleist clubs sometimes have the mistaken reputation of being hard to hit but actually with the 816 hybrids nothing could be further from the truth which is why they're our bestselling hybrid in the shop at the moment!
Rather than bore you with lots of technology talk have a look at this short video of our professional Adrian Hill reviewing and hitting the 816 hybrid and his own 4 iron and see how he picked up an extra 20 yards in carry using the high launching easy to hit Titleist hybrid. Here's the link to the video.
We have plenty of demo clubs in the 816 hybrids so if you want to try one for yourself or book a fitting we can accommodate you.
It's that time of year again when we bring you a fantastic Christmas deal, you can order a dozen Titleist or Srixon balls (not including Srixon Distance) and have FREE personalisation such as name or message put on the balls so they are a totally unique gift that you can give to a loved one or friend.
The golf balls start from £19.99 a dozen and make sure that you order them by 12th December to guarantee delivery before Christmas!
A big thank you to all the members and guests that came to our latest presentation night which was as usual a good affair, here are some of the main winners receiving their trophies from Captains Paul and Audrey.
The ladies had a nine hole Stableford and quiz last Thursday, the winner of the Stableford was Collette Walling with 15 points, the weather was awful with plenty of heavy bands of rain around so all credit to the ladies for even playing. Well done also to Ena Rudman who didn't just get one two but she actually scored two two's in just nine holes - a great effort!
Lady Captain Audrey has asked us to pass on a big thank you to all of the ladies that dried off to participate in the quiz afterwards and helped raise some money for her chosen Alzheimers Society.
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text: Dr. Russ White is the winner of the 2017 L'Chaim Prize for Outstanding Christian Medical Missionary Service. The award and any additional funds will be used to assist a heart surgery training program for African doctors like Dr. Agneta Odera (pictured). Checks may be sent to African Mission Healthcare, PO Box 2236, Hicksville, NY 11802.


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Ovation Dinner Theatre offers live, audience interactive, dinner theatre entertainment at venues throughout the State of Delaware as well as surrounding Maryland. Murder mystery productions are the foundation of Ovation Dinner Theatre, however, similar audience interactive productions are available. Ovation offers their productions to restaurants, banquet facilities, resort destinations, corporate events, and well as private parties.
Varies Per Venue - generally in the $35.00 range.
Parking always available at the venue.
Interested venues are invited as Ovation Dinner Theatre's guest to an upcoming performance.