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Raven Dark, the Lady of Ravens Nest Manor, has, by virtue of her indomitable spirit, become an adventurer of no small renown.

Possessing fourteen skills and versed in eleven magical disciplines , the master warrior and adept elementalist bears the well-earned reputation of a woman of bold action and bravery -- someone who stands undaunted before dire peril and who's ever ready to seek out adventure.

Raven Dark is from the adventurer roster of masterdraven.

Melee Rating: 94 Stamina Points: 116 Nevernal Reserve: 28

Agility:  20
Body:  20
Might:  18
Aura:  20
Mind:  20
Spirit:  19
Luck:  20

Skill Level Title
Arcana 60 Adept Arcanist
Archery 65 Adept Archer
Diplomacy 60 Adept Envoy
Horsemanship 59 Expert Horsewoman
Lore 61 Adept Sage
Seamanship 60 Adept Seafarer
Thievery 62 Adept Rogue
Unarmed Combat 5 Novice Unarmed Combatant
Weaponry 70 Master Warrior
Weaponry: Bashing 57 Expert Smiter
Weaponry: Polearms 1 Novice Warrior
Weaponry: Slashing 75 Master Warrior
Weaponry: Troll-Bont 10 Apprentice Warrior
Woodsmanship 64 Adept Huntswoman

Power Level Title
Conjuration 60 Adept Conjurer
Destruction 56 Expert Battlemage
Divination 60 Adept Diviner
Elementalism 61 Adept Elementalist
Fortification 60 Adept Shieldwarden
Gating 60 Adept Summoner
Illusion 60 Adept Illusionist
Necromancy 60 Adept Necromancer
Restoration 60 Adept Healer
Shadow Magic 60 Adept Shadowmage
Telekinesis 60 Adept Telekineticist

Equipment in Use

Wielded Weapon:   The Creyn Blade
Armour (Torso):   Dragonwing Breastplate
Armour (Head):   Kozuron's Hood
Armour (Shield):   Gralgarak's Shield
Armour (Waist):   Leather Belt
Armour (Arms):   Nightsong Sleeves
Armour (Legs):   Nightsong Greaves
Armour (Feet):   Nightsong Boots
Armour (Hands):   Padded Gloves
Armour (Rings):   Adventurer's Ring
Ring of Long Shadows
Darkwood Ring
Band of Gruljasa
Armour (Neck):   Amulet of Storms
Armour (Back):   Cloak of the Wanderer
Armour (Tabard):   Crimson Tabard
Armour (Pendant):   ---
Armour (Wrist):   Emerald Bracelet

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1/28 Valentine Wall Hanging

I made a Valentine Wall Hanging! It is so pretty and sparkly!! This is what I am going to give every Sale-a-bration hostess in February who have scheduled home workshops with me. I think I will play a bit with the image in the label accent piece, maybe just a heart or the I (heart) U image from the Happy Heart stamp set, that way it can be displayed even into March!

Here's a close-up of the pendant. This is the second hat pin that I've used in the last month . . . Mary would be so proud of me! lol! Prior to that - maybe one in the last two years? Yes, I'm hat pin challenged!

Here is the closeup of the heart - you can really see the sparkles on this picture. Doesn't it make you want to book a workshop right now? lol!

Alas, I must give credit where credit it due. This is an idea that I saw on Dawn's blog called DOstamping With Dawn. I often cruise by her blog for project and class ideas and this was one that I had to create as soon as I saw it!! Thanks, Dawn! You can follow the link to the project right HERE. The original artist is Terri Gaines.

Stamps: A Happy Heart, Love You Much Paper: Real Red Ink: Whisper White Accessories: White Chipboard, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Pretties Kit, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Big Shot Machine, Scallop Circles #2 Sizzix Die, Serif Essentials Alphabet Sizzix Dies, Designer Label Punch, Dimensionals, Real Red 5/8" Ribbon

Mary said…
what a beautiful banner! I love how you finished it off with a hat pin pendant! you are so smart and creative!
Nancy Riley said…
WOW! This is sooooo cute! I love how you incorporated the hardware and items from the Pretties kit! Well done, Kay!
LeAnne said…
This is just wonderful! What a beautiful gift idea for your hostesses, lucky them!
Norine said…
how cute and creative this is
Silke said…
WOW - Kay - this is fabulous!!! I love this!!!
Denise Clark said…
I love to decorate for ALL the holidays and I can think of a perfect spot for this adorable wall hanging. Great idea!
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Minnie Lang

Minnie Domenica Regis Lang, 97, a resident of Colville, passed away on Nov. 3, 2011. She was born on Dec. 14, 1913 in Pheonix, B.C. Canada, the daughter of John Batista Regis and Louise (Golletti) Regis. Minnie moved to Spokane with her family as an infant. She attended first through sixth grade at the McKinley Grade School and then graduated from Libby Junior High School. Minnie then stayed at home to help her mother and family. At the age of 17, Minnie married Albert H. Lang. Together they resided in Spokane where they built, owned and operated the “River Tavern” after prohibition in the late 1930s; she and Albert also opened the Waterfront Cafe, located directly across from their tavern. They also built an apartment complex on the same block as the River Tavern. During those years, they also had a resort on Silver Lake called “Picnic Pines” and another resort located on the Spokane River near the Valley Mall called “The Rapids.” They had 100 acres on the Spokane River in Post Falls, Idaho, which they called the “Stump Ranch.” They had built a rock cabin and a barn and had horses. They spent the weekends there and rode their horses, swam in the river and pond and enjoyed life! Throughout the years, they sold the businesses and began their retirement. In 1975, Minnie returned to work as a cook for Ferris High School. It wasn’t until she was 62 that she retired a second time. Albert preceded her in death in 1988. She continued to live independently in Spokane for several years before moving to the Wind River Retirement community. In 2010, she moved to Colville where she could be closer to her family. Minnie loved to share time with family. She and Albert traveled often to visit relatives. She also spent countless hours sewing and crocheting many items as family gifts. The numerous nieces, nephews and grandchildren benefited from her giving nature and love of shopping. She gave special attention to her beautiful rose garden and took wonderful care of her cats and dogs. Her loving and compassionate character will be dearly missed. Minnie served on the election board for over 20 years while in Spokane. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, and her five brothers, John, Victor, Joe, Peter, and Julius.Minnie is survived by her son, Al and Catherine Lang, Colville; and grandchildren: Alan Lang, Trent and Janae Lang, Teresa Lang, Chad and Anne Lang, Angie and Jacob Keith , Ryan and Marcy Lang, Christy and Tony Gorst, and Katy Lang, and 22 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.A family visitation was held at Danekas Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association. Please visit the on-line memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements.


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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Two iCal feeds you need

iCal in OSX makes it easy subscribing to external calenders, and two such feeds you will definitely want to have are holidays, and (at least if you live in Sweden) week numbers! However, it turns out that at least most Swedish holiday calenders over at were pretty crappy, as none of them seemed to have been updated for 2009 yet...

But luckily I stumbled  upon this nice feed generator over at! They have customizable holiday feeds for Finland, England, Denmark, France, Sweden, US and Norway, as well as week number feeds for Sweden and US. Best thing is, they are automatically updated so next year you will automatically get next years holidays! (Remember to set iCal auto-refresh feature to Weekly.)

(For the lazy swedes out there, here is the current Swedish holidays iCal feed as well as the week number iCal feed.)


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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Steve Penberthy Watercolor Art Exhibit, St. Louis, MO, 11/22/2009

Photo by Frenkieb
I am pleased to announce that I will be exhibiting several of my recent watercolor paintings at The Designing Block, 7735 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63117, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2009 as part of the Holiday Champagne Stroll on Clayton Row event.

The exhibit will feature both framed and unframed works, all of which have appeared on this blog.  Most of my work is typified as traditional landscapes, but I have several that are of abstract or unexpected subject matter. Works in this exhibit includes landscapes, figures, and unusual viewpoints of everyday scenes, and range in size (unframed) from 5x7” to 14x20”.  All artwork in the exhibit will be offered for sale.

The Designing Block store, owned and operated by designer Susan Block, offers an eclectic mix of furnishings and interior-design pieces for the home. The Designing Block is located in Richmond Heights, Missouri at 7735 Clayton Road.  Here's a map:

Please plan to stop by, say hello, and consider picking up some art as special Holiday gift!

Here's an image of the flier:

Laure Ferlita said...

Congrats and good luck with the show!!

Steve Penberthy said...

Laure: Thanks so much! I'll keep you posted on how it turned out.

Patricia said...

This sounds like a fabulous opportunity in a wonderful market. Best of luck!

Katherine Kean said...

Congratulations Steve! What a great time of year for an exhibit. Much luck to you.

caseytoussaint said...

Congratulations on the show - I wish I were close enough to stop by!

Krista Meister said...

Congratulations, Steve! No one deserves it more than you. We'll be cheering you on!

Steve Penberthy said...

-Patricia: Thanks so much!

-Katherine: Thank you!

-Casey: Wish you could drop by!

-Krista: So nice; thank you so much for always being a cheerleader for me! :^)

Brian said...

Bummer I missed that one! Let me know how long the show is up. Excellent News. Bravo!

jacob said...

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Steve Penberthy said...

Brian: Thanks! Will do!

Claudia: Glad to hear you're enjoying the blog. Thanks for stopping by!


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VED Changes Ford

VED Changes - April 2017

This April sees a massive shake-up in the way Vehicle Exercise Duty is being calculated, with the Government attempting to reduce the average CO2 levels in our cities.

The current VED bands were formulated on what was the then CO2 average of 178g/km. Today, that average is now 122g/km; however, the Government wants to lower that further toward a target of 95g/km.

What are these changes?

For starters, these changes will only affect new cars registered on or after April 1; purchasing a used car after this date will go by the existing VED rules. Any new car registered before April 1 will also be subject to the current rules.

However, when these VED changes do come into effect, most new cars will be affected - even if it has CO2 emissions lower than 100g/km. Also, emissions now only play a part for only the first year of VED, while only fully electric vehicles will escape the cost of VED - initially, at least.

Ignoring electric-only vehicles for now, new bands have been set up where the cost of VED in the first year is as low as £10 for emissions between 1-50g/km and as high as £2,000 for those emitting over 255g/km. Vehicles that are classed as utilising alternative fuels (hybrids, bi-ethanol and liquid petroleum gas) are subject to a £10 deduction in cost.

After the first year, the vast majority of vehicles will be subject to a standard £140 annual rate, regardless of CO2 emissions; again, alternative fuelled vehicles are given a £10 discount. Fully electric vehicles remain uncharged if they aren’t affected by the following.

If the vehicle costs over £40,000, it will be subject to an additional yearly rate of £310 - regardless of how the vehicle is powered. This additional rate comes into effect after the first year is complete and lasts for five years (so a total cost of £1,550 for this rate alone).

VED Changes

How do these changes affect me?

How the VED changes will affect you will firstly depend on your car’s engine emissions. While many people at the moment can benefit from not having to pay for VED (<100g/km cars), these new rules will arguably have the biggest affect on these vehicles.

A vehicle emitting emissions between 1-50g/km, for example, will go from paying nothing at all to £10 in their first year and then the subsequent standard rate of £140 for every year that follows. This would result in a three-year cost of £290 (1x £10 + 2x £140).

Even a vehicle emitting the now average 122g/km will be subject to a £160 charge in the first year and then the £140 standard rate. Again, alternatively fuelled vehicles are subject to a slight deduction.

Fully-electric vehicles will escape any charge as long as they cost under £40,000. Those costing over this amount will pay nothing in the first year, but then be subject to the additional rate of £310 for the five years following that. However, they would avoid the £140 standard rate.

VED Changes

I’m thinking about buying a new Ford - when should I buy it?

In most cases you will see an increase in VED costs across the Ford range, but how much of an increase will depend on which vehicle interests you.

The Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost has below-average emissions of 99g/km and today enables you to have this car free of VED costs. After April 1, that car would cost you an initial £120 for your first year’s rate and then the standard rate of £140 from the second year on. This would result in a three-year cost of £400 compared to the £0 it currently costs.

Other instances, such as the new Ka+, can potentially see a 598 per cent increase over three years (£163 to £440). The Mondeo 2.0 Duratorq, meanwhile, would have a 900 per cent increase over the first three years of ownership (£42 to £420).

It is thought that around 70 per cent of vehicles will be affected in a negative way by the new VED changes, so those in the market for a new Ford could very much benefit from making their purchase before the changes in April.

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Five Ways MSPs Lose Clients

Five Ways MSPs Lose Clients

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Your business relies heavily on effective relationships with your clients. Harboring mutually beneficial relationships helps develop trust with clients that can lead to years of service, not to mention recurring revenue. Put simply, you need great relationships to be successful.

With that said, here are five things you should avoid doing to continue cultivating an effective business and to keep working with trusting clients.

1. Being a jerk

The first thing you shouldn’t do is be a jerk. Hopefully that’s obvious. If you’re rude to clients, won’t answer their phone calls, or speak to them in condescending tones, they’ll start thinking about who else they can hire. It’s easy to get frustrated with people who don’t understand technology the way you do, but it’s not their fault. Their job isn’t to understand technology perfectly, it’s yours. They rely on technology to do their jobs, but what they do is something completely different and they hired you because they don’t want to deal with IT issues on their own. Be kind to the people giving you work, and calmly help them understand things. You’re the pro and they need to be able to trust you.

2. Pushing Services Clients Don’t Need

Don’t be pushy when it comes to your service offering. Obviously you’ve got to pay the bills, but when you slip on your salesman hat, keep in mind that a client only wants to pay for what they need. Explain to them what you’ve got to offer, but don’t try to push them into getting things they probably won’t benefit from having. They can easily end up signing up for many different things they might not understand, which can lead to a much higher bill than they’re expecting. If they think they’re overpaying for monthly services they might start searching for less expensive alternatives. Be transparent in your offering, be realistic about client needs, and focus on what they ought to have, not just what you can make the most money from selling. Through transparency, you establish trust. Once a client trusts you, they’ll be much more likely to add on services you suggest to them down the road.

3. Nickel and Diming

If you’ve ever subscribed to a satellite television service, you’ll know what I mean. The price on the company’s website might be $49.99 so a consumer thinks, “Great, fifty bucks a month and I’m good to go.” It’s easy, right? Never! In addition to your monthly charge, you’ve got to pay for the equipment rental, premium channels, and upgrade packages, plus, if you’re a new customer, there’s probably a setup fee, installation fee, new customer fee, state tax, federal tax, satellite tax, bandwidth tax, and carbon offset tax (I may have made up the last few).

Your business needs to be profitable and obviously there are things you need to charge for in order to make money, but when it comes to little things, you don’t need to shake down your clients just because you had to do a little bit of extra work. Little extras are what make great customer service, and your willingness to go the extra mile will put you streets ahead of competitors. Charging clients for every single little task you have to accomplish will put them off and could have them searching for another organization to work with.

4. Loving and leaving

Once you’ve got a new client and you’ve taken care of things like infrastructure inventories and you’ve got everything running smoothly and at your command, it’s easy to forget about them and let them send you a check each month. While professional services automation (PSA) and remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools make it simple to monitor the basic needs like backup and anti-virus remotely, you still shouldn’t love them and leave them. Clients don’t always know what’s going on in the background, so it’s important for you to communicate with them. Make sure you call in to check and see that everything is going well and ask if they need a hand with anything or if they’re satisfied with the way everything is running. This will show that you’re eager to help out and that you’re on top of their needs at all times. If they rarely hear or see from you, they might not see the value in many of the services they’re paying for.

5. Making Excuses

Everybody gets busy, but that can’t be your excuse. Your clients probably rely most heavily on two things: employees and computer equipment. When employees show up but equipment starts having trouble, they need you to get things back on track quickly. Being “too busy” is not a legitimate reason for not being there in their time of need. If a client needs you right away, it’s time to prove your dependability by showing up and taking care of what needs to be done. Even if you’ve got other things going on it’s important to find a way to help them out. If you’re always there when they need you, their trust in you will grow.

Also worth noting is that in order to be there in their time of need, you’ve got to have your own backup and disaster recovery plans in place. That way if there’s an emergency, you can attend to client’s needs instead of spending all your time attending to your own issues. With a thoroughly tested plan, you’ll have your operation running in no time and you’ll be ready to handle any client needs.

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City manager of Ferguson, Missouri, where black teen was shot by police, resigns: NYT

FERGUSON, Missouri (Reuters) – The city manager of Ferguson, Missouri, has resigned in the wake of a United States Justice Department probe that found a range of systemic racially biased practices by the police and municipal court, the city said on Tuesday.Ferguson City Council voted unanimously at a meeting on Tuesday to accept the resignation of City Manager John Shaw effective immediately. The city manager is the highest-ranking, non-elected municipal official and oversees the police department.Mr Shaw was among several individuals heavily criticized in the Justice Department report issued last Wednesday. Mr Shaw had held the position in the St. Louis suburb since 2007.The Justice Department launched its investigation into Ferguson’s police department and municipal court after the Aug 9 shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer.The officer Darren Wilson was not charged in the shooting that triggered nationwide protests and widespread complaints of mistreatment of blacks by police.

Mr Shaw’s resignation came after Ferguson Municipal Judge Ronald Brockmeyer, also criticised in the Justice Department report, resigned on Monday.

The Justice Department said it found that the mostly white police force in the mostly black community routinely targeted African-Americans for arrests and ticketing, in part to raise revenue for the city through fines and fees.

The department also found officers had a pattern of using excessive force, illegally arresting people without cause, deploying attack dogs and tasers on unarmed people.The federal report said the city made it clear to the police chief and municipal judge that revenue generation must be a priority.

Mr Shaw issued a statement on Tuesday denying some of the Justice Department allegations. “My office has never instructed the police department to target African Americans, nor falsify charges to administer fines, nor heap abuses on the backs of the poor,” Mr Shaw said.“Any inferences of that kind from the report are simply false.”Some protesters, business leaders and state and federal officials have also called for the ouster of police chief Tom Jackson.

“We have had all the eyes of the world on us in this tragedy,” said Mr Joe Reagan, chief executive of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association. “We have to focus on restoring trust in the justice system. Leadership changes are needed.”


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SE Asia Trip Series (Day 4): Aboard the Phi Phi Cruiser

Good morning Phuket!

What a delight to wake up in the morning with the smell of fresh air minus the noise of city traffic.

good morning
The whole town is still asleep.

We were up early because we needed to be at the Rassada Pier before 8:30 am.
We took all our stuff with us when we got down and proceed to the reception area to check out. We still got a few minutes left for our breakfast.

We were welcomed by a huge selection of breakfast at the buffet table. There are vegetable salads, mixed fruits, and yogurts for the health conscious.

 They also have donuts, croissants, white bread with assorted spreads. They've got a variety of drinks - fresh fruit juices, milk, coffee, tea, etc. Bacons, hotdogs, hams were also served.

 You can also have your omelet prepared by the cook. Being the glutton that we are, we requested everything to be put in our omelet. Haha! Lugi ang hotel!

Mr. Omelet Man

Pop arrived when we were just starting to eat our breakfast but he patiently waited at the lobby. We finished our food in a few minutes. (Sigh!) If it weren't for the early boat ride to Phi Phi, we would have spent the rest of the morning trying all the food on the buffet table. But then again we were in a hurry so we just brought our yogurts and gave some to Pop.

After loading our luggage on the car, we drove off to Rassada Pier. We almost didn't make it to the 830 boat trip because we got lost a little. Pop made a wrong turn. I was expecting to see ferry boats but instead there were small fishing boats. No passengers in sight and the place smelled like a wet market. It took a while before we realize we were in a fish port! Hahaha!

Luckily the passenger port is just a few meters away. We were able to catch the last boat to depart for that morning. Yikes! We paid 1000 baht each for a roundtrip ticket to Phi Phi Islands. Roundtrip fares range from 600-1200 baht depending on the shipping company. We could have got cheaper tickets if we arrived earlier but it's still okay. At least we didn't have to wait for the next departure at 1:30 pm.

The Phi Phi Island Cruise
We were among the last passengers to board before the boat started to sail. The boat was jam-packed but  we still managed to get vacant seats inside.

 inside the ferry
Airconditioned deck.
The journey to Phi Phi Islands would take an hour and 45 minutes. I was starting to get bored so I walked around the ship and took some photos.

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upper deck
At the upper deck.
best seat to get a tan
Best seats

some rock formation

the bow

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During the late eighties and all the way into the 21st century, racing enthusiasts have been quite fond of Ford’s Fox body Mustang. They were small, cheap, lightweight, and best of all, rear wheel drive. They were easy to modify, and above all else, had a massive aftermarket that seemed to developed new parts every day.

Dan proudly posing with his Mustang at PSCA in Vegas.

Though the times might change, some things don’t. Fox-body ‘Stangs are cheaper than ever, and people are stuffing just about everything under the hoods of these pocket rockets.

While many owners are quite comfortable with the throwback EFI small-block 302 mill, many, many more are looking towards mod motors, and while considered to be sacrilege to the Blue Oval contingent – even LS power. Hey, don’t shoot the messenger.

Dan Hale is among those who prefer the light weight of the Fox platform, but would rather turn to 21st century Ford power to get his ’89 LX hatch down the track quickly. It’s a formula that has worked for ages, and with today’s aftermarket providing everything that the racer needs in terms of performance.

Hailing from Simi Valley, California, Dan bought the Mustang a little over a year ago as a roller, and it has come a long way since judging by how it looked and ran when we first saw it. In it’s prior life, the ‘Stang was a M/T Wild Street car, but Dan had other plans for it.

His plans included getting the car competitive in the Outlaw 8.5 class at the West Coast PSCA, WCHRA, and NMCA races series. It would take a lot of time, planning, and the perfect selection of parts to get the car where Dan wanted it. That meant he would have to get in touch with some of the best people in the business to pull it off.

The whole engine was put together by the good folks over at Modular Mustang Racing, and we’ve seen quite a few potent ponies come out of their Californian speed shop – might as well add one more to that list.

At first glance, you might not be able to tell by looking at it, but that's 324ci. of DOHC Mod Motor power staring back at you.

Twin 72mm Turbonetics turbos occupy the engine bay along with a 324ci. stroked mod motor built by MMR.

Utilizing a 5.0-liter Ford Racing block and stuffed with plenty of forged goodies inside, the engine can handle just about anything Dan can throw at it.  Components like a Kellogg stroker crank, MMR M2500R coated pistons, and Oliver rods help keep the motor together, while a pair of  ported ’04 Cobra heads help the the engine breathe more efficiently.

You don’t think we would be particularly amused with Hale’s Mustang if it were just a simply motor swap do you? Good, because in conjunction with the stroked cammer is a couple of turbos. To be more specific, they are twin 72mm Turbonetics units that help bring an “unspecified” amount of boost and horsepower to the table while an intercooler from the same company is called upon to cool the boosted mill.

We pressed Dan about the actual numbers, but he said, “Let’s just call it close to 1,100 hp.” He credits Greg Monroe over at Racers Edge Tuning for getting the mod motor’s tune just right. But he did tell us that he relies on an AMS 1000 boost controller to help him dial in the amount of PSI that he requires.

Sitting behind that boosted mod motor is a Rossler-built Powerglide transmission equipped with an Ultimate Converters 4500 rpm stall converter helping Dan launch the Fox off of the starting line. The tried and true 8.8-inch rearend us stuffed with 3.55 gears sits out back, and has proven to be as reliable as any Ford live axle can be.

Putting that “close to 1,100 hp” to the pavement are a set of 15×10-inch Mickey Thompson wheels wrapped in 8.5-inch wide slicks that keeps him competitive in his class.

Inside, you’ll find much of the original interior. Except the seats have been removed to make way for a race seat with a 5-point harness, the passenger seat has been replaced with an intercooler for the two turbos, and the rear seat has been ditched all together and replaced with nothing in an attempt to shed as much weight as possible.

We caught up with Dan at the 2012 PSCA Nationals in Las Vegas, where his car was consistently running deep in the 5-second range in the 1/8-mile. Hale’s best pass top date is a 5.50 at 132 mph, and with everything that he has learned with racing this combo.

It’s all about ramping up the boost in at a rate that the tires can handle – Dan Hale

This includes learning that “…it’s all about ramping up the boost in at a rate that the tires can handle,” as Dan mentioned to us. Most cars like to give their drivers a lot of grief in terms of tuning or track manners, but not Dan’s ‘Stang. Other than getting used to the car in general, he didn’t really have any problems.

He looks to improve upon that time greatly in the 2013 season. If you’re ever on the West Coast, then keep your eye out for this red Fox at a PSCA, WCHRA, or NMCA event because chances are, it might just take you by surprise.

Dan’s Mustang is a true testament of something evolving with the times, and it remains relevant among the Mustang racers of today with it’s modern drivetrain and aftermarket modifications. In closing, he wants to thank his family, friends, and everyone who helped build and tune the car, along with his sponsor, Mechanix Wear, for sticking by him throughout the season. We look forward to seeing Dan’s car in 2013.


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Avoiding a sore throat

Of course the best thing you can do is to avoid infecting or irritating the throat in the first place. But with our hectic lifestyles who can lock themselves away every time they hear a sore throat is doing the rounds?

To give yourself the best fighting chance of avoiding a sore throat, try these top tips:

  • Avoid irritants that can cause reddening and swelling. Think cigarette smoke, pollution, shouting or even changes in air condition (air con is not that 'cool' when it comes to throats...)
  • Breathe through your nose. Your nose is an excellent filter of bacteria and other harmful irritants and helps warm the air too
  • Eat right - vital vitamins found in fruit and vegetables will help support your natural immune system
  • Reduce the amount you smoke and avoid other people's cigarette smoke
  • Avoid spraying air fresheners or deodorants around as they can irritate the delicate lining of the throat
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Government of Japan Internship Program for Developing Countries (Fully Funded to Japan)

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Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Internship, Training
Provider: Japanese Government METI
Country to Study in: Japan

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The Government of Japan through its Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) offers the METI Government of Japan Internship Program for foreign nationals from across the world.

As Japanese companies take on young foreign talents from abroad for internships, Japan achieves greater internationalization for its people and organizations through knowledge building aimed at new developments and expansion of overseas business for Japanese companies, and by changing awareness through working with foreigners and experiencing Intercultural communication, as well as constructing networks and developing in-house systems in conjunction with overseas universities aimed at securing foreign talent.

Why not take up an internship and find a new career in Japan? Apply for the METI Government of Japan Internship Program. This is Your chance to find a new career in Japan!

METI Government of Japan Internship Program

Young foreign nationals of developing countries (OECD/DAC-listed countries)
Please note: *2016 participants in this Program are not eligible to participate.

Applicants satisfying all the following requirements are eligible:
  • Agreeing with the spirit of this program, and through the internship promoting internationalization of Japanese companies, developing the overseas business of Japanese companies, and working together to construct networks with overseas universities etc.
  • Holding citizenship of an eligible country or region.
  • Proficiency in Japanese language (JLPT level N3 or higher) or proficiency in English.
  • As a rule, applicants should be at least 20 years of age and no older than 40 as at June 30, 2017.
  • Applicants must able to submit a school or university enrolment or graduation certificate as well as a letter of recommendation from an affiliated university or institution etc.
  • Able to undertake both the internship and Pre-Training full-time at the host company. (International students must also able to balance these against their studies)
  • Other requirements meeting any individual conditions stipulated by the host company.
  • Applicant must not have participated in this Program in 2016.
Eligible groups
Citizens of countries and territories eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA) as listed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). See the complete OECD/DAC-listed countries

Participating Institutions
Accredited Japanese companies.

Intern destinations: Private-sector companies, industry associations, and non-profit corporations in Japan. Host companies are determined after matching by the Program Office and subsequent approval by the Screening Committee.

Internship areas
Main responsibilities of interns
  • Formulating an internship plan (roles/goals, etc. of an intern) in consultation with the Internship manager
  • Participating in group training, follow-up training, and wrap up presentation
  • Undertaking the internship full-time during the internship period(international students living in Japan must ensure this is balanced with academic work)
  • Undertaking management of their own safety and health as thoroughly as possible, including gathering emergency information for Japan, as well as communication, reporting, and consultation with the Program Office and the host company
  • Submitting a variety of documents, notifications, reports, evaluation reports, etc. before coming to Japan, as well as during and after the internship period
  • Appropriate Behavior demonstrating awareness as a beneficiary of public funds received from the Japanese government
Number of awards
120 interns (around 40 will be international students in Japan)

Internship duration
International students in Japan:
  1. Around 3 months from August to Wednesday, December 20
Overseas foreign nationals:
  1. Entering Japan on Monday, September 11 & departing Wednesday, November 22
  2. Entering Japan on Monday, September 25 & departing Thursday December 7
  3. Entering Japan on Sunday, October 8 & departing Thursday, December 21
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Main support for interns:
  • Allowance: 4,000 yen per day for living expenses. This amount is payable per day for the entire duration of the internship (except for international students living in Japan, who will be paid for active days only)
  • Round-trip economy class air ticket, travel insurance (international students in Japan not eligible)
  • Internship insurance
  • Transportation and accommodation expenses including training program fee when participating in training
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Registration is accepted online via the registration form on the Program Office website. Selection is conducted through document screening, primary interview (native language/English/Japanese), and secondary interview (Japanese/English). As part of the selection process, various certificates (university qualifications, language skills, etc.), letters of recommendation, photographs, documents required for the visa, etc. are to be submitted individually. You may access the registration form here.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information and to commence your application

Application period is from early-May to June 30, 2017

This program offers work experience, not actual employment. It aims to provide interns with workplace skills and know-how.
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Complete factory Colt 9mm SMG parts kit. The upper has the 10.5" barrel. It is in good condition and will come with every part, pin, spring, etc including pin in mag blocks, magazine, lower parts, collapsible stock, etc. Just add your lower. All NFA rules apply.

I purchased it off this board but moving onto another project.

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Evan and I had plans to go out to one of our favorite restaurants for dinner with our friends Blake and Stephanie on a Friday night in early May. Midway through the day, Evan told me that Blake had surprised Stephanie with a room at the Waldorf Hotel as an early birthday present and that they had invited us for a drink in their room before dinner. After work, I met Evan in the lobby bar and we headed upstairs to Blake and Stephanie’s hotel room.

Evan had a key to the hotel room and when he opened the door, I immediately knew that we were no longer celebrating a birthday! The room was decorated with a red carpet, rose petals and a silver tiara (I had been following the Royal Wedding for months)! Evan got down on his knee and asked me to marry him! I of course said yes right away and we spent the rest of our fairytale night and weekend celebrating with each other, family, and friends. I am so lucky to be marrying my best friend and prince charming!

In regards to wedding planning, we felt like the Rittenhouse was the perfect venue. Since were were trying to find a compromise between my hometown in rural Pennsylvania and Evan’s hometown of NYC, we decided on a city wedding in Philadelphia. The Rittenhouse was beautiful and we fell in love with the location. The vendors my family and I have known for a long time. My parents have known Teresa Quill for over 20 years. Teresa worked with the Rittenhouse and with my mom and I to create a beautiful ceremony and reception. I knew that I wanted the wedding to be traditional and classic, but with some modern and fun updates. I loved the round hydrangeas that flanked the chuppah and I loved the candles that lined the ceremony aisle. We decided that the flowers in the reception should be white and light pink to compliment the elegance of the Rittenhouse ballroom. I found the chuppah inspiration from Style Me Pretty. And most of all, we are so happy that we decided to use MK Photo. We are so happy with all of our pictures- MKPhoto captured everything perfectly and we enjoyed working them.

Photography: mk Photography / Reception: Rittenhouse Hotel / Flowers: Quills Bunches / Music: Eddie Bruce / Dress: Watters / Custom Sash designed by: Kim Hicks / Shoes: Jimmy Choo / Bridesmaid's Dresses: Thread / Jewlery: Jennifer Miller / Invitations: Apropos


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Up-Do Hairstyles for Women

Yesterday, I decided to make a speedy survey on the women’s hairstyles for different special occasions or for the formal events. Most of the results were about the Up-Do hairstyles!. Since then, I wanted to know what are the up-dos? why are they worn in most of the events??!!!.. I decided to discover that with you.. Okay?, then let’s start. The up-do hairstyles are defined as those hairstyles in which the hair is being arranged rather than letting it falling down. The Up-Do hairstyles are tended to be worn by the women in the special occasions like prom, wedding, homecoming nights or even in a formal event. Why?!, because those hairstyles are very elegant and glamorous hairstyles. Those Up Do hairstyles can mostly be worn by women with medium and long haircuts. Some would ask why has the short hair been excluded???, I think it’s none sense question as the up do hairstyles are used for avoiding letting the hair to fall down, does the short haircut have any fallen hair?!!.. There are different looks of the Up Do hairstyles. One of the Up do hairstyles are the French twist hairstyles. The French twist hairstyles are very chic and classy hairstyles. To get that hairstyle, you have to do the following: first, pull your sleek hair back into a hand-held ponytail at the back of the head. Then, slide your hand out to hold the ponytail and twist your hair. Finally, fold your hair to one side, fix that side using the pins and tuck the end under the twist. It seems to be complicated process, isn’t it???. No, it’s not when you try to do it, you’ll find it so simple. Another example of the Updos is the Bun hairstyle. To get that hairstyle, just pull your hair to the back of your head into a ponytail, wrap it around the ponytail’s base and then use hair pins to attach it. Those bun hairstyles can be low near the nape of the neck or high on the head. It can be sided to any of head’s sides. It also can be single bun or double buns in the same hairstyles. There are also the curly Up do hairstyles. Those hairstyles can have a messy look. You can get those type of the updos by the same way you get any up-do. There are also the wavy and the shaggy up do hairstyles. Also, the braids can be used with any up do hairstyles and they contribute in adding a more soft, romantic and chic look to the up do hairstyles. You can wear any of those up do hairstyles in your wedding night or prom night or in any formal event that you’d attend. Those hairstyles suit any hair color and any skin color. There’s no age limit to prevent you from wearing such an elegant hairstyles. Those hairstyles are one of those hairstyles which add more beauty and glamorous to the woman who wears them. Despite that, sometimes you feel that you don’t look good with your up do hairstyles. That can be mainly because you’re wearing the wrong updos and it just doesn’t suit your face shape or your outfit. So, be aware while choosing your up do hairstyles, as it must suit the dress/outfit, your face shape and also the place you’re going too.

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In December 2014 the University Board decided on strategies for Stockholm University. The strategies define the fundamental values and objectives that will guide the university for the next four years. The document should be viewed as the tip of a triangle of which the action plans of the two main scientific areas form the base. At the university level, the strategies are complemented by an action plan decided upon by the Vice-Chancellor.

Four main areas

Strategies for Stockholm University is divided into four main areas: Research and education, Recruitment and competence development, International and national cooperation and Management and operational support. The action plans have essentially the same structure. Under each main area concrete actions are listed based on the general principles found in the overall strategies.

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Niños Heroes

Negro Leo – voice, violin, effects, guitar (A1, A2), organ(A3)
Eduardo Manso – guitar, piano (A2), organ (B5)
Pedro Dantas – baixo (A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B4, B6)
Bruno di Lullo – baixo (A3, A6, B3)
Estevão Casé – synth (A1, A2, A3, B3)
Domenico Lancellotti – drums (A1, A2, A4, A5, B1), percussion (A6)
Marcelo Callado – drums (A3, A6, B4, B6), precussion (A1, A3, A5, A6, B4, B6)

Ricardo Dias Gomes – organ (A3)
Bruno Schiavo – violin (A5)
Roberto Pollo – organ (B3)

On “Niños Heroes,” the Brazilian singer and songwriter Negro Leo, real name Leonardo Campelo Gonçalves, makes short and pointed tunes that behave like song but sound like noise, and sometimes vice versa. They do something violent and artful and beautiful to pop music — but what is it? Is he deconstructing or reconstructing? Is he taking the bones out, or putting new ones in? Negro Leo is part of a new experimental-music scene in Rio de Janeiro, associated over the last five years with the label Quintavant and the club Audio Rebel. That circle includes the free-rock band Chinese Cookie Poets; the electronic artist Cadu Tenório; and Negro Leo’s wife, the singer Ava Rocha. Animated, charismatic, kind of wizardly with his rhythmic shouting of dream-state symbolic lyrics and his rough musicianship, Negro Leo dares you to demystify his method. So let’s keep trying. The tunes are arranged for a tight band of keyboards, guitar, saxophone, bass and drums. They contain funk and free jazz and noise; they’ve got something to do with the 1960s Tropicalismo movement in Brazil, something to do with Arto Lindsay and New York’s brief late-’70s No Wave movement. His songs have the complicated melodic and rhythmic patterns of conversational speech, which keep tricking you into thinking that they’re made up on the spot. It feels good to keep falling for that trick. (Ben Ratliff)

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Mixing engineer : Renato Godoy
Producer : Felipe Zenícola, Eduardo Manso, Thomas Harres, Negro Leo
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Wedding Wednesday | Pin-spiration to Reality

We all dream of the perfect "Pinterest" Wedding, and I have to say, I feel like I had one!

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Happy Wedding Wednesday!  Today I want to share one of my favorite DIY's from my wedding - our table "numbers".  I say "numbers" because we actually had table letters.  Each person found a letter next to their name instead of a boring old number like everyone else.

This will change the way you Instagram

One of the biggest bummers about Instagram is that if you have multiple accounts its a pain in the butt!  Log in, log out, log in, log out - awful.

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Wedding Wednesday | Our Wedding Video

Welcome to the Wedding Wednesday series!  I didn't start this series while planning my wedding because I am a girl who loves surprises and I wanted every thoughtfully planned detail to be a surprise for all of my guests.  But now I've been married for over 3 months (how in the...?!?!) and have shared all the photos and videos with my close friends and family so now it's your turn blogosphere!  Every week I'll share a detail from the big day.

Everyone always talks about their wedding day being the best day of their life and let me tell you - it is!  I wish we could do it all again!  The day is such a flurry of emotions - nervousness, happiness, bitter sweetness when you're dancing with your dad, and pure joy having all of your loved ones in the same room, all there just for you.  There really is nothing like it!

To kick off the series I'd like to share our wedding highlight video!  Hope you LOVE it as much as I do!


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Summit Slickrock

Conventional wisdom probably holds that the best hike in Capitol Reef National Park is Upper Muley Twist Canyon and that the best backcountry route is Halls Creek Narrows, but the Navajo Knobs, named, I think, for the Navajo sandstone found on them, are also an excellent destination, though not as remote as the other two. You won’t find the Navajo Knobs marked on topographic maps, but some hiking maps and guides for the park do show/mention the Navajo Knobs, where 360-degree views of the park await.

This source says "The knobs are a pair of small hills that sit atop a jutting section of the Waterpocket Fold, between the Castle and the Mummy Cliff," but I do not know where that source, which is a travel guide, gets that information. There are really at least five peaks in the vicinity that could all be considered as part of the Navajo Knobs complex because of their proximity, form, and composition.

A trail leads to the small summit of one of the knobs, but skilled scramblers will want to climb some of the other knobs, including the highest of them, which is separated from the trail-accessible one and is a Class 4 affair (at least). The highest knob is also larger and more spectacular, and the views from it are much better.

The Navajo Knobs are not a secret, but because a nine-mile hike (round trip) is involved, you are unlikely to find yourself sharing the destination with a lot of other people.

An outing to the Navajo Knobs is therefore nice because there are good chances for solitude, the entire route is scenic, and the area has something for people of all ability levels and interests. The destination thus lends itself to mixed-company forays from which everyone walks away happy.
Sandstone Knob

Getting There

Two miles east of the park's visitor center, just before a bridged crossing of the Fremont River, turn into a large parkign area signed for Hickman Natural Bridge.

Route Information

Navajo Knobs

The trail route is 4.5 miles (one-way distance) and climbs about 1600'; the Park Service rates the hike as strenuous, but the typical SP member is probably going to think it's moderate, maybe even easy (I put it between moderate and easy). If you climb High Knob instead, distance and elevation gain are going to be about the same. If you climb Trail Knob and High Knob, add around half a mile and 300-400' to the route.

Begin hiking on the trail for Hickman Bridge, Rim Overlook, and Navajo Knobs. After a short distance, the trail splits, with the right fork continuing to Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs. Here, trail traffic thins dramatically since a large majority of hikers here are going to Hickman Bridge. Hickman Bridge is a nice destination and worth seeing, but it is just a dead end if the Navajo Knobs are your goal.

The trail now alternates between following washes and crossing open expanses of slickrock, and there are always great views of sandstone cliffs, domes, and monoliths, many of which have no official names. Cairns mark the preferred route and help one avoid stepping on the biological crust out here; it is alive and is critical to the desert ecology, and it is fragile. If the soil looks lumpy, dark, or crusty, avoid it. Better yet, try to stay on exposed rock and in sandy washes as much as you can. (More about the crust...)

2.25 miles from the trailhead, the trail reaches Rim Overlook, a good vantage point for viewing the visitor center area and Capitol Reef itself. What crowds might still be left will almost totally disperse now, and you are likely to have the rest of the route to yourself or share it with only a few other people. This is also the halfway point of the route.

From here, the trail follows long, gentle ramps to skirt the rims of two canyons. Seldom-seen views of the castle, one of the park's most interesting formations, add to the enjoyment of this part of the hike.

About a mile from the end of the trail, you begin to see and pass a series of sandstone domes and outcrops. I do not know exactly which formations are considered to be among the Navajo Knobs and which are not, but there is no question that here the character of the terrain changes from cliffs and canyons to these domes and outcrops.
Sandstone Patterns

"Trail Knob"

For purposes of this page, this is the name for the peak the trail climbs. It is the westernmost of the knobs and thus has some pretty precipitous drops on some sides. At its end, the trail climbs to a little saddle just east of the summit and then ascends some loose rock and dirt a short way to the top of the peak. A little scrambling is required to get on the actual highpoint, but everything else is a walk, though some hikers might want to use hands for a little extra security.

From this peak, it is easy, and advisable, to study the next peak to the east, which is the highest of the Navajo Knobs and the focus of the next section.
Navajo Knobs-- Summits
Summits of Trail Knob and High Knob

"High Knob"

Summit Rocks

For purposes of this page, this is my name for the highest of the Navajo Knobs. The route I found up this peak followed a series of gullies and cracks. It was a Class 4 route, though some individual moves fell, in my opinion, into the low Class 5 category. In some places, there is enough exposure to make you wonder if it's wise to be climbing this unroped. However, anyone experienced on Class 4 and low Class 5 terrain without roping up should not have any real trouble here. I do not recommend this for anyone who has yet to venture beyond Class 3; please move to the harder stuff on better rock, for here, the sandstone can make purchase difficult and holds easily breakable.

This is not some massive peak that could confound the hardiest mountaineer, so I will not attempt to explain the route in painstaking detail, as anyone with a little patience and scrambling experience as noted above will not have too hard a time finding the way (or a way) up. For an overview of part of the route, please see the picture at the end of this section.

To reach this peak, the best thing to do seems to be to hike all the way to the saddle just east of Trail Peak and then traverse east. I found the going better on the left (north) side, but I am pretty certain the other side would work, too. After the traverse, I located a brushy gully I had spotted from Trail Peak and began the climbing and searching. The route was not in a straight line, and parts were on the north, west, and south sides of the peak. The final part of the climb was up a crack on the north side, and from there it was a short walk to the summit, which showed no signs of recent visitation and did not even have a cairn (and still did not when I left).

I did search for alternate ways back down but kept cliffing out.
Navajo Knobs-- Route Diagram for the Highest Knob
Route Diagram

Other Knobs and Routes

There are five formations (arguably, an outlier section on High Peak is a separate one, making six) that could be considered to be part of the Navajo Knobs. Based on what I could see from the trail, two of the other three would be technical climbs and the third, the smallest of them, has what looks like a Class 4 route on it.

Should you decide to make a technical ascent on any of the knobs, you do have to know the following:

• You may not put in any new bolts and may only replace existing unsafe ones.
• Power drills are prohibited.
• White chalk is prohibited.

The Knobs-- Gallery

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Views from the Knobs

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Views from the Trail

The views from the trail are almost as good as they are from the summits. In fact, they're arguably better; while you don't get the 360-degree panoramas, the cliffs and monoliths soar above you. The views are in sequence from trailhead to trail's end; click on any to read captions and view in a larger format.

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There is not a fee to enter the park.

Fruita Campground, at the start of Scenic Drive, is a nice play to stay because of all the grass and cottonwoods there. Flush toilets and running water are available. Sites cannot be reserved. The nightly fee in 2009 was $10.

External Links

The following sites have good information about the park:

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“To live a truly creative life, we always need to cast a critical look at where we presently are, attempting always to discern where we have become stagnant and where new beginning might be ripening.”

–John O’Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us

Recommended inspirations for beginning:

  • The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
  • Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
  • Why We Write edited by Meredith Maran
  • The Art of Fiction by John Gardner
  • Wreck this Journal by Keri Smith
  • The Getaway Car by Ann Patchett
  • On Writing by Stephen King
  • Why I Write by George Orwell
  • 12 Rules of Creativity by Michael Atavar
  • This Time I Dance! by Tama Kieves
  • Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
  • Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
  • f**k it by John C. Parkin
  • A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson

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  1. Great reading list Susan! I have one more to add: The Creative Fire by Clarissa Pinkola Estes (not a book, a CD). For beginning and keeping on keeping on.

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This module provides a historical, critical, and theoretical survey of developments in French cinema. It focuses on key historical issues (aesthetic, social, political) that have shaped French cinema over the last century, examining the intersections of film with French politics, culture and identities. A range of directors (possible examples: Godard, Franju, Denis) and types of film (popular genres, art cinema, avant-garde) will be studied, with films ranging from the 1920s to the present day. The module will combine close attention to textual analysis with contextual study of the period in which films were produced, and with comparative readings of critical approaches to films.

Module learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate critical understanding of key aspects of French cinema including: historical contexts, issues of production, form and style, cultural questions of representation and national identity, and critical and audience reception in national and global contexts
  • Apply underlying concepts in critical engagement with a range of French cinema texts
  • Demonstrate the ability to synthesise knowledge, research and analysis and to produce independently argued ideas


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The University of Arizona’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences is sponsoring the special presentation of SIZZLE: A GLOBAL WARMING COMEDY at The Loft Cinema on Wednesday, March 31 at 7:00 PM. Writer-director Randy Olson (FLOCK OF DODOS) and UA faculty members will do a Q&A with the audience following the screening.

Tickets on sale at The Loft; General Admission $8.00; Students/Loft Members $5.00.

SIZZLE is a unique hybrid of three genres – mockumentary, documentary and reality – that Variety called, “an exceedingly clever vehicle for making science engaging to a general audience.” It is the only U.S. movie that presents both sides of the global warming issue and is more timely than ever given the rocky waters the global warming movement has recently hit. Dr. Olson, a marine-biologist (Harvard)-turned-filmmaker (USC), also wrote the new book, “Don\’t Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style.” After the Q&A, he will do a book signing in The Loft’s lobby.

The SIZZLE screening is a highlight of the UA School of Earth and Environmental Sciences’ (SEES) first annual EarthWeek, March 29-April 2, a celebration of student research in the earth and environmental sciences. Karl Flessa, director of SEES and head of the UA department of geosciences says, “It’s all about science and communicating science. Randy’s participation demonstrates that science isn’t just important, it’s important and fun.”

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Cleaning the Iwata HP-C Plus – knowing your airbrush anatomy

Food Friends, it’s been a run of eBay purchases and then returns of late. First it was the compressor that I purchased. The wrong item was delivered and the eBay store were a nightmare to deal with in getting a refund.  Then, it was the silicone piping bags that I bought; I bought two different sizes from two different sellers but the larger bags were not sent. Instead I got sent smaller bags and was asked to accept $1 Chinese Yen as a refund. I declined as $1 CY converted to 21 Australian cents. I also declined when they offered another refund of $2 CY. And finally it was the purchase of a Chinese knock-off trigger action .3mm airbrush gun that arrived and was broken. I took it apart to trouble shoot why air was continually blowing out of the nozzle and the nib broke off.

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A New Kitchen Toy – The Kitchenaid Pasta Press

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This past week I purchased a Kitchenaid KPEXTA Pasta Press. They retail for $399 but come hell or high water I was not going to pay that price…so I went searching for a cheaper supplier…and I found one on eBay and heavens to Mergatroid the supplier was in Melbourne! I ended up paying $279 which included shipping; still a pretty penny to pay for a kitchen gadget but a heck of a lot less than $399.

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New Gadget ~ Salad Dressing Bottle

I adore summer for a variety of reasons…flies, mosquitoes, stinging bugs, more spiders around etc 😛  Seriously though, I do love the summer/warmer months more than the colder months of the year.  Yes, I love the heat but I really love the abundance of fresh grown food.  Give me an interesting salad any day!  Add a light dressing and I’m as good as a pig in mud.   I don’t like commercial dressings…call me precious, i don’t care, but I love making my own dressing by taste.  I generally stick  to 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar/acidic, give it a bit of a shake and Bob’s you’re uncle (or aunt if a sex change operation is on the cards).  I picked this little plastic bottle up last night at the kitchenware store at Central Markets on Gouger Street [Adelaide for non SA readers].

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It has a rubber stopper so you don’t wear the dressing while shaking your little heart out…as 99 says, “Good thinking, Max”.  It even has little recipe’s around the bottle for those dressing challenged folk!  I like that I can store in in the fridge, take it out and give it a quick shake and pour straight on to my salad…it has a little pouring lip.  In the past i’ve been known to use pre-loved glass jars, but they don’t have spouts and can be a little messy.  Someone has thought about the design…the pouring lip, and the rubber stopper for fridge storage so it doesn’t absorb other odours make this ‘gadget’ a winner in my books.21nov09 salad dressing bottle_2

The $9.99 price tag sold it for me…if it turns out to be crap [let’s face it, we’ve all made regretful crappy impulse purchases before] then I haven’t wasted a lot of money.

So dear readers…what do you think about the salad bottle gadget?  Have you got a better one that I’d covet?  Go on…..tease me! 😆

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You can live or die by your mash in my world!  If you think serving up lumpy mash was hard for the Masterchef contestants, you haven’t been judged by my family.  They don’t even need to wear cow hide boots or cravat’s to make the potato chef’s knees shake in fear! For the last two decades i’ve served up my creamy mash using my trusty hand held masher.  But recently, i bought a new gadget that helped me produce my creamy mash without so much effort!

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Who’s your main squeeze?

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The humble lemon squeezer, I’m happy to say, has competition! And quite frankly if i were a traditional lemon squeezer, i’d be shaking my kitchen cupboard right about now! These are the new generation of cast citrus squeezers.  I bought, Miss Lemon first, about a year ago now, after seeing it on a popular daytime tv show. She didn’t disappoint the $20 + postage price tag. Soon after I bought her sister Miss Lime, at a local cookware shop for around $14. More recenty i bought Misses Lemon and Lime’s big brother, Mr Orange, for $20 at another local cookware store.

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It’s not the most obvious section of the Swale Way to start with – unless you consider the public transport options, the proximity to home and the amount of daylight hours I have to work with at the moment – so I decided to start my research with the section between Richmond and Reeth.

I’ve walked between these two towns three times in the past, as part of my Coast to Coast crossings in 2006, 2009 and 2011 – but on those occasions I was walking mostly on the other side of the Swale, following completely different paths. When the C2C was written, many of the paths I used today were not available to walkers, so almost every part of this section is new to me – and what a revelation it was!

I parked the car in Reeth and caught the Little White Bus from there to Richmond, arriving around 9am and without any delay I wandered down to the river, to begin the 12 mile walk back to the car. The riverside path is lovely and would be even more so in a couple of weeks when the daffodils are in bloom and the trees begin to leaf properly. There are some impressive crags beside the path as it rises gently away from the river, before falling gently again, back to meet it. For the first couple of miles I was never far from the Swale – wide and slow-moving at this point, but Dippers and Grey Wagtails (a strange name for a yellow bird I’ve always thought) are to be seen and if you’re incredibly lucky, the otters (or more likely, their sign) that have returned to the river recently.

Following the MOD Permissive Path

The climb up towards the village of Hudswell is achieved using a long series of concrete steps – and when I say long, I mean long – they never seemed to stop. If you can reach the top without looking back to admire the view then you’re doing better than I did! Beyond the steps is a section of Permissive Path, opened by the Ministry of Defence, across their land and this is a lovely section of open grassland and easy moorland.

This is followed, with ever more impressive views down into Swaledale, as far as Downholme. I arrived at lunch time, which was perfect as the Bolton Arms opens at 11:30 (until 3pm) so should be open for most Swale Way walkers coming through.

I stopped for a while and chatted with a lady from Hudswell who was out walking two dogs, neither of which were hers, but were acting as training companions, getting her ready for a partial crossing of Wainwright’s C2C later in the summer. Good luck Annie, hope you have a great time on that walk!

If I thought the MOD path was lovely, the next section from Downholme to Grinton was just sublime. The path skirts the MOD danger area, this time on a public right of way – but the views are even more inspiring and the terrain over which I was walking was wonderful. It doesn’t look like much on the map, but the moor is wide and open and the path is clear and mostly dry, even after the recent rain and there are plenty of places to sit and admire the views.

I negotiated a deep, tricky gill and then found myself confused by the OS map outside Grinton, where the right of way marked did not match the layout of stiles on the ground, but I made notes (so future walkers will not face the same issue) and walked down into Grinton. The Bridge Inn was also open (two pubs in one section!!) but I had my eyes set on the car in Reeth and a sit down. My note taking and photography stops had made for a long day and it was getting late – the light was going, not least because of the clouds above and the light rain that had begun as I approached Grinton.

The walk had been great – a complete surprise – a fine mix of riverside paths, woodlands, open moors and gentle pastures. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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posted on Thursday, 29th September 2011 | find under Tamara
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Get Fit 4 Free kicked off this week with Hatha yoga classes taking place across our boutiques.

Hatha yoga is a more gentle form of yogic practice and is also often described as a stress-reducing exercise. Hatha represents opposing energies: hot and cold (fire and water, following similar concept as yin-yang), male and female, positive and negative. Hatha yoga attempts to balance mind and body via physical postures or "asanas", purification practices, controlled breathing, and the calming of the mind through relaxation and meditation. Asanas teach poise, balance and strength and are practiced to improve the body's physical health and clear the mind in preparation for meditation.

Bristol had 17 ladies for their class, which was taken by their in-store yoga expert, Charlotte. The attendees were especially impressed by the time Charlotte took to explain all the poses and from beginner through to expert; the class was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

In Cobham, Charli (Camilla Campbell Yoga Studio), took the class through all the fundamentals for those completely new to yoga. “We did amazing balances, great stretches and were introduced to sun salutations. A fantastic relaxing way to end the day.”

On the Kings Road, Rebecca led a fantastically motivating class. “Rebecca got the whole class of 13 into each and every pose. It was an amazing introduction to Hatha yoga and the ideas behind it”.

Check out the pictures below.

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Nottingham are holding their class this evening with Jasmin, so be sure to head down there to get in on the Get Fit 4 Free action.

We are hugely excited about next week’s Vinyasa classes and hope to see you all there.
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By Sarah Plank - 17th January 2013
Hi, I have heard you do free keep fit can you tell me if this is just the first class and do you need to be a member. kind regards sarah dQTv
Any Chance Of Yoga Or Running In Birmingham? ?
By Anonymous - 15th January 2013
have you got anything in central Birmingham?
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Any yoga or pilates classes in Harrogate? I'm sure it will be very popular.
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Hi. Are you holding any sessions in South Warwickshire / North Oxfordshire for beginners please?
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Is there a running club for absolute (and I mean really absolute and overweight) beginners in or near Notting HIll? As well as intermediate yoga?
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East Ridge Elementary made a presentation to the Sweetwater ISD School Board at the January meeting. Discussed was the Certified Learning and Bridges Programs that are in place at both East Ridge and Southeast Elementary schools. Pictured are East Ridge team members Kara Warren, Tonya Dowden, Tammi Stafford, Counselor Peggy Elliott and Interim Principal Wes Hays.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 11. JOHN Cruzat will join USA Swimming in the newly created position of Diversity Specialist, effective April 17. Cruzat’s sole focus with USA Swimming is to find ways to attract a broader range of young athletes to the sport. USA Swimming is one the few national governing bodies to create a position devoted to diversity.

“Creating this position is the right thing for us to do to help ensure the long-term viability of our organization in meeting the challenges of the changing demographics of the American population,” said Chuck Wielgus, USA Swimming Executive Director. “I see in John the sort of change-agent that USA Swimming needs to help us be successful in the challenge we are giving ourselves.”

“This is an amazing opportunity to pioneer an initiative that will impact the future of USA Swimming,” Cruzat said. “Our goal is to change the way competitive swimming in the United States is perceived all over the world.”

Cruzat will be primarily responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of a plan to increase multicultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity at all levels within both the sport swimming and USA Swimming as an organization. He will also work with other staff members to cultivate relationships and alliances with key national and federal partners.

“In John, we found someone who not only has a love for swimming, but has also personally experienced some of the challenges created by the lack of diversity in our sport,” said Pat Hogan, USA Swimming Club Development Director. “We believe his lifetime of experiences and professional competencies position him very well to accomplish the goals we’ve established for USA Swimming in terms of diversifying the sport.”

Cruzat initially heard about the position after being assigned the task of providing diversity training for USA Swimming as a benefit of the organization’s corporate partnership with the Urban League of the Pikes Peak Region. Cruzat had been the Vice President of Programs for the Urban League since October of 2002, in charge of overseeing and conducting the operational activities of the organization.

Prior to that, Cruzat served in the United States Army for more than 20 years, earning a Bronze Star for his actions in combat during Operation Desert Storm.

Cruzat has been a swimmer his entire life, learning from his father, who was an avid swimmer and made it a requirement that his children be proficient in the water. During his military career, he swam in pools and bodies of water around the world.

“Swimming has always been a great way for me to not only stay healthy, but to continue the wonderful legacy my father began with my own children,” Cruzat said.

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Swindon Town striker Paul Benson who spent the majority of last season on loan at Portsmouth and Cheltenham Town has been made available for transfer.

According to the Swindon Advertiser, Benson has indicated he is not keen on a move to fierce rivals Oxford United whom he had been offered too.

Benson is believed to be keen on remaining in the south with a return to Pompey his favoured destination although it is not known if they are keen to bring back the man who scored 2 goals for them whilst on loan last season.

Benson was originally told he was part of Town manager Kevin MacDonald's plans for next season but as it turns out, Benson appears to be a casualty of the boards cost cutting measures to get Town back to about normal levels in League One in terms of wages.

The current board are keen to get plenty of good youth products on board at lower costs after Paolo Di Canio and crew spent stupid amounts on wages.

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The neighbourhood Round Tables Coalition

The Neighbourhood Round Tables Coalition (CMTQ in French) is the 30 Montreal’s neighbourhood round tables federation. The Coalition works at the Montreal scale on common social issues in all the neighbourhood round tables.

There are 30 neighbourhood round tables in Montreal. They cover the older neighbourhoods of Montreal’s dense urban core, as a well as a number of communities with more suburban characteristics. They range in size from 10 000 to 100 000 residents.

What is a neighbourhood round table?

All of the round tables are incorporated organizations.  They are the associations of partners who belong to different networks (community groups, municipal governments, schools, local health & social services, even local businesses, citizens etc.) and operate in different fields of intervention (youth, seniors, mental health, food security, etc.). Their role is to bring together and leverage the collective capacity of local stakeholders for the betterment of the neighbourhood.

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Why establish a round table?

  • To combine strengths ;
  • Adopt a common vision of needs and solutions ;
  • Develop collective projects ;
  • Have a greater impact on poverty and exclusion.

What issues do the round tables tackle?

All issues that contribute to improving the social environment and living conditions: housing, food security, transportation, safety and security, access to recreation, sports and culture, employment, urban development, citizen participation.

The neighbourhood round tables act as the hubs of a network that come together to improve conditions for the residents of a community – and especially its most vulnerable residents. This last piece is always a core concern – it is central to the neighbourhood round tables mission.

  • By mobilizing citizens ;
  • Identifying the social issues specific to the community ;
  • Finding ways to revitalize neighbourhoods, fight school dropout, facilitate the integration of the cultural communities, establish new services, etc… ;
  • Facilitate ongoing communication and dialogue between the partners.

The neighbourhood round tables convene and mobilize stakeholders at the neighbourhood level in order to achieve : integrated social development planning, strategic coordination of action on locally determined priorities in order to achieve collective impact and to design and manage joint projects that are part of the collective impact effort.

A partnership to support the neighbourhood round tables

They emerged locally, as a result of local stakeholders’ desire to give themselves a new tool to act together to improve their neighbourhood. The Montreal Initiative for Local Social Development  is a collaborative partnership to support the neighbourhood round tables,  a recognition of the role of the round tables.  The partnership includes Centraide of Montreal, the Public Health network, the City of Montreal and the Neighbourhood Round Tables Coalition.

The Montreal Initiative for Local Social Development is a partnership to support and promote a local social development model and to provide a stable core funding to the neighbourhood round tables (currently 100 000$ per NRT for a 3 million investment per year).

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Emitac appoints new director

George Petrides,director of enterprise management solutions, Emitac Enterprise Solutions

Emitac Enterprise Solutions (EES) yesteday announced that George Petrides has joined as director of its enterprise management solution division, where he will be responsible for leading sales and operational activities.

“George is a consummate sales professional with extensive experience and an exceptional track record of delivering outstanding results and excellent customer service which speaks for itself,” said Miguel Angel Villalonga, CEO at EES.

EES added that Petrides brings over 20 years of enterprise service management experience to EES and has proven track record of delivering exceptional results.

Petrides was previously founder and group CEO at Parallon Systems, an IT infrastructure and service management consulting firm.

“I had worked with the enterprise management solutions team of EES on couple of projects and when I got this opportunity to lead them – it was a no brainer. EES is all set to re-define and boost its service management practice,” Petrides said. “When you’re in a leading role, there’s no better place to be than with a proven and competent team and a standout product like HP Service Manager,” he added.

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