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Search for Lighthouses

I have set up this site as a means to share my photographs of lighthouses. Since retiring and finding more time to study photography, my interests have expanded a little. For some of my work other than lighthouses please enjoy my Facebook page at, John Shaw Photography. Come visit, enjoy, and 'LIKE' if you wish.

Also, for your enjoyment, I have provided a slideshow of our journey. To view it please use the link on the right under 'Site Navigation Tools'.

I sincerely hope you enjoy my efforts and use my site not only for information and education but also to provide directions for many enjoyable, inspirational visits to the beacons along our beautiful coas.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Another Great Blog I Support

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     If you enjoy the true flavor of New England,  you will certainly be sure to enjoy this blog.  When the author visited my blog she said, "I have a strong connection to lighthouses because I actually lived in one for 5 years as a child. My late father was stationed at Eaton's Neck Long Island, NY in the Coast Guard (early 60's). Before I was born he was stationed at Portland Head and was the captain of the Nantucket Lightship in the 50's".  As you can see she we had an instantaneous connection.  She is also a strong supporter of my wonderful daughter-in-law whose blog, "And Baby Makes Five" is also well worth visiting.  I sincerely hope you will visit both of these wonderful sites.  Enjoy!  Tell them I sent you.

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ME Guides

Flagstaff Area Business Association has 4 registered guides available to visitors and locals at any time during the seasons. Breezy Acres Camps & Guide Service in Eustis "provides four-season activities and Down-East hospitality". (They also have camps located in Solon, ME). Owners Dale & Edie Dunlap specialize in hunting, fishing, ATV, and snowmobiling. Eustis Ridge Lodging & Guide Services offers Maine Guides for hunting, fishing & snowmobiling. Master Maine Guide Jeff Hinman will take you on a cruise of Flagstaff Lake, where you can take in unforgettable sights, learn the history of Flagstaff, or even head over to the Flagstaff Hut, just one of the hut locations at Maine Huts & Trails on one of his Scenic Boat Tours.


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Inventory Management

Manage your inventory usage, stock levels and vendors.

The Inventory module allows you store store details of inventory items, along with details of where the items are located and the associated datasheets for hazardous items. Detailed reports are available to view inventory usage, transfers, reserved parts and other transactions. Attaching a photo of the inventory item assists with the usability and accuracy of selecting the required parts.

The Maintenance Connection inventory and purchasing modules can be integrated with third-party ERP systems if required, or can provide a stand alone solution for all of your inventory management requirements.


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Saturday, 2 March 2013

A Blue Bird

Good Morning, Jenny here :0)

First of all I hope you've had chance to check out the new look store and treated yourself
to some 'much needed' stamps to celebrate it's re-opening *wink*

 Onto my card today and it's a little different from my usual
Paper Smooches/Lawn Fawn frolics .....

I've used a Wplus9 stamp set called Love Birds and the matching dies for a clean and simple
card. I'm slowly getting used the white border the dies give you round the stamped image....
when using them on the same colour card it actually looks quite pretty :0)
The texture on the raised panel comes from running the card through my Bigshot
against a piece of hessian, love the subtle pattern.

I have a tip that I have picked up from my travels round blogland  to share
with you for using stamps and dies together, forgive me if you
do this already, I thought I'd share it for those who don't.
I have started to stamp the image first and then die cut a
template on thick paper....

 Place the template over the stamped image, this allows you to centralise the image
in the die cut space before sliding the die into place.... if the paper is thick
enough you will fill it fit in the hole like a puzzle piece.....

Use some washi tape to hold it all together whilst you pass it through
your die-cutting machine, template still in place... this is why the paper need to
be thick enough for the die to find the space but not too
thick to stop the die cutting the image.

You should, if it hasn't moved , end up with a perfectly stamped die-cut :0)
The clear stamps are supposed to make it easier to do it the other way around
but I still find it tricky to line them up so this technique was
a "I can't believe I didn't think of it" moment for me !!

Thanks for stopping by today hope you have some crafting time this weekend :0)
Jenny x

Marlou McAlees said...

beautiful card Jenny :) thanks for sharing tutorial .. and yes I have already treated myself to a new set of stamps from you .. LOL .. look forward to getting them :) have a fab weekend :)

Papercutsandinkyfingers said...

Brilliant tip,thanks Jenny! And you can't go wrong with W Plus 9 :-) (swoon,drool)

sheila 77 said...

Thanks very much for this, I didn't even know this kind of thing was available. (I've come over via CASology and your blog).

maria mcclure said...

Fabulous tip!! Thank you so much for sharing it.

Beanie said...

Thanks for the tip... I was on the verge of selling some of my stamp & die sets as struggling dreadfully!

Ardyth Percy-Robb said...

Thanks for this tip (which I followed from your link on a comment you made on a CASology card!). I have avoided these types of dies for this exact reason. But this looks like a great way to make it work!


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Kajal – What It Is, How To Wear It

It’s hard to find an eyeliner that stays put on the waterline, doesn’t smudge, and maintains its dark hue without wearing off. Usually you can find something that satisfies one factor, but seldom do you find something that covers these bases and comes with additional benefits to boot.  That’s why I absolutely love kajal.

Better known as Kohl to Americans, kajal has been a staple for decades for our sisters in Asia, Africa and some parts of Latin America.  Heck, wearing kajal is practically a custom for many Indian women, not just because it’s a tradition, but also because it’s such a popular method of enhancing the beauty of the eyes.  Some formulas of kajal even boast side effects of longer, fuller lashes.  If there’s one drawback though, it’s that kajal can smudge if not handled carefully, leaving behind unsightly dark circles. It’s not the end of the world, with a little practice your kajal will look fresh and beautiful all day long.

Application Tips

  • Dust a bit of pressed powder below the eyes before applying kajal to prevent smudging.
  • Apply with a light hand.  Traditional kajal is designed to cover a lot of space with very little effort, this is great for super-fast application, not so great for avoiding smudges and smears.  Take your time and remember a little goes a long way.
  • When in doubt, reach for the waterproof kajal to avoid smudges and dark circles.
  • Try using a lip brush or a small eyeliner brush to apply your kajal, this extra control will add up to fewer smudges.

The staying power of kajal really can’t be beat, and I’ve never found any other eyeliner that makes my eyes actually feel good in the way kajal does.  Most eyeliners leave my eyes feeling itchy and irritated, especially if I’ve done my waterline or tightlined my upper lashline, I never have this problem with kajal.  I’ll admit it took some practice with the traditional variants of kajal, compared to the pencil-style varieties available from high-ened retailers, but once I got the hang of it I haven’t looked back since.

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January 4, 2013

17 Month Pic Wrap Up: Part 1

Blogger is giving me fits lately with uploading pics so his 17 Month pic will have to be in 2 parts
As I was unloading the car one day, Levi let Azul in and helped himself to some fresh air. I found Azul inside and Levi outside. This kid is smart!
He is busy climbing onto everything. He pushed this chair to the counter and screamed when he couldn't touch the ground. Of course I helped him, but I had to snap a pic first =)

He finally figured it out

He loves to scribble

Good Morning Smile

Cool Afternoon Walk

Levi had to get tubes this morning. He did awesome! Thank you for all your prayers lifted up on his behalf. We are blessed to have great family and friends!

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Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Dissonance. It sometimes works in music. Chords bumping into each; a rhythmic disturbance that somehow works; slow, fast, slow, fast, C# Minor and G Major played at the same time perhaps, though given that one chord contains C and the other C# it might be stretching things a bit too far. However, I’m also thinking of John Coltrane, whose work I don’t know much beyond a Love Supreme, but I remember enjoying it years ago. The Jesus & Mary Chain could do a nice riff in dissonance as well — the Beach Boys (or the Monkees) filtered through Lou Reed Metal Machine Music perhaps? Even in Elgar’s transcription of JS Bach’s Fantasia in C minor there’s a nice line in creative dissonance when it seems like the orchestra is starting to slow down and fall apart but something happens to keep it all together and the music moves to new heights of beauty.

And what this has to do with beer? The other night I opened the bottle of Meantime’s Cali-Belgian IPA that I had been sent. Described as a golden Californian-style IPA given a Belgian twist, I found it an intriguingly dissonant beer with the Belgian yeast giving it a bright and spicy character, while the IPA side of things brought forward a concentration of grapefruit, orange peel and fresh mango, though it wasn’t an easy-going fruitiness. It was a fascinating beer and one that really deserved to have some time spent with it. It made me think and with each sip I loved the beer more. And as I drank it I thought that if Californian-style IPA was rock, then Cali-Belgian IPA was most definitely jazz and that is when I started thinking about dissonance.

There’s a wildness, a flutter of different harmonies, an itch developed to explore more, a feeling that such a beer is not an easy conquest, but something to be contemplated, not instantly understood. And it was then that I thought about jazz, a form of music that I’ve never been too fond of though what I’ve heard from Coltrane and Miles Davis has always intrigued me. That’s the same thing with this beer — it intrigues me, it makes me think and best of all it revives what I sometimes worry is a palate being jaded by too many IPAs, that everyone and their mother nowadays makes. I loved it but if you want some best be quick as it’s part of the Brewers’ Collection, a monthly beer from Meantime. Next time around there’s an Imperial Pilsner , which I really hope I can try. That won’t be dissonant — contrapuntal perhaps?

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Day 4: Teacher Knows My Name

Coming off of yesterday's class, I wondered if I could maintain the excitement I felt all day today. More so I wondered if I would sustain my energy in practice as I knew I had not drank quite as much water as yesterday. I was smiling from ear to ear when I walked in the studio and signed in for class. Greeted by another one of my favorite teachers, Carrie, I was simply feeling happy :) Carrie's style can best be described as "peppy," like the quintessential head cheerleader that you love to hate because she's got it all and she's just so damn happy all the time. Don't get me wrong though, there is only love for Carrie in my heart. As what you feel from her instruction is the sense that she experiences pure enjoyment from instructing the students and pushing us to hold on, push deeper, kick higher, stay strong and stick with it with full energy until the end. She's excited to share this with us and watch us improve along the way. Today I pushed myself harder than I have thus far. In each posture I gave that extra bit of energy to see just how far I could go and I owe it all to Carrie and maybe even the fact that she knew my name. That's right, teacher knows my name and the simple act of her identifying me in class to give me instruction on how to adjust my body into the postures, certainly made me want to work harder and also made me smile a lot on the inside, like I've been accepted as a part of the club. Positive reinforcement is a good thing for my practice and being another anonymous face maybe not so much. Amazingly, maintaining that energy throughout and giving it all I had did not totally deplete me. I feel awake and energized still at 9:45pm!

Okay, here's my list for today:
1) Getting the full experience from this challenge is not just making it to class every day for 30 days, but means becoming more a part of the community of this studio...time to connect with more people here
2) It's cool when the teacher calls your name, not to mention motivating
3) Not only was I touching my toes today but I had a breakthrough (for just a second) in my second to last posture- locking my knees while pulling on my big toes!

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5 Things You Need to Successfully Feed Your Infant

Being a mom can be difficult. A first time mom? It can be stressful. It’s also one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do. I’ll never forget becoming a mom for the first time. It changed my world in a way I could have never imagined. This tiny little baby depended on me to give him everything he needed and I wanted to give him the world. Every parent has dreams of how parenting will be, what they plan to do and how it should work out. As a mom of five, I’m here to tell you the plans you imagine before your child is born may not always happen but it will be okay! Today I wanted to share with you my experience and how you can successfully feed your infant.

Baby Feet

When I was pregnant for the first time I was determined to breastfeed my baby. I made it exclusively for 10 months and then because of a change in work to full time and being uneducated about all of it I didn’t keep it up. I ended up giving him formula until he turned one. With my second I was determined again to breastfeed for a year. I made it to that one year mark exactly. I nursed him for the last time the night he turned one. I nursed our first daughter for 18 months and then came baby number 4. Every child is different they say, and they are right! Annie was in the hospital for a bit and I ended up having to supplement formula until my milk came in.

Our last, baby number 5, I nursed exclusively for 9 months. My supply dipped and I didn’t get enough when pumping at work to provide for him when I was at work. Now I breastfeed him morning and evening and supplement with Happy Baby Stage 2 Organic Infant formula on the days he goes to daycare or at times when daddy is at home with him and I’m not.

As a mom who has a lot of experience I’m here to tell you that as long as your baby is fed, you’re doing a great job! When preparing for baby there’s so many items to consider. How do you now what’s truly needed? I’m going to simplify this as much as possible for you and tell you what five items I believe are must have items when baby arrives!

5 Things You Need to Successfully Feed Your Infant

*Bottles* Whether you plan on breastfeeding or giving your baby formula one thing you will want to have on hand is bottles. If breastfeeding you’ll only need 3-5 bottles unless you are going back to work. If going back to work I suggest 6 bottles to pump milk into and 4 bottles to take to your child care provider. If formula feeding exclusively I would recommend 10-15 bottles daily so you’ll base the total on how often you want to wash them.

*Breast Pump* Again, whether you plan on breastfeeding or giving your baby formula this is something you’ll want to have on hand. If you aren’t working outside of the home you’ll still want to pump and have a bit of a supply at home in case you need to go to doctors appointments or get out for a grocery store trip or a date night! Obviously if you are working outside of the home this will be needed much more as you’ll be pu,ping daily 2-3 times while at work.

*Breast Milk Storage Bags* This is again something you’ll need whether you plan on breastfeeding or giving your baby formula. To get a bit of a freezer supply you’ll need storage bags to freeze your milk. If you are staying at home with baby I’d recommend starting with one pack of 50 storage bags. If you are returning to work I’d recommend stocking up a bit on these and having 2-3 on hand before baby is born as you’ll need a lot of them!

*Nipple Cream* This is important mainly if you plan to breastfeed. Nipple cream with help with any issues that may arise with soreness and is completely safe for baby. As a first time nurser you may very well have some soreness.

*Happy Baby Organic Infant Formula* Even if you plan on breastfeeding 100% of the time having Happy Baby Organic baby formula on hand is a good idea. You never know when you might need some. Something might arise that you have to leave baby with someone and have no milk pumped, your supply may tank and you might end up with a very fussy baby. Regardless of the reason, having some on hand with save you from more stress.

HappyBaby Organic Infant Formula

We chose Happy Baby Organic Infant Formula because it’s modeled after breast milk and it’s organic. Happy Baby is a company we’ve come to trust as we’ve used their snacks and baby foods with our other children. We knew it was the right choice for us this time when we needed to supplement.

In addition to offering a great formula choice for your baby, Happy Family’s Infant Feeding Resource Center shows how much they care. It offers new parents direct and free access to Cornell-Certified nutritionists and lactation consultants, the Happy Mama Milk Mentors, as well as educational materials on a variety of feeding topics.

What’s most important is that you feed your baby, not how you feed your baby. There are many people who may judge but only you know what the right choice is for your baby and your family.

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March 28th, 2008 at 05:13 pm

One of my goals for 2008 was to volunteer in my community. I volunteered to participate as an election judge for the Maryland Republican and Democratic Primaries in February. It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed meeting new people in the area. I really was proud to see the excitement from young adults who were voting for the first time. Regardless of their choice of political party they all felt empowered and wanted to make a difference.

The hours were long and it was very fulfilling! Plus the upside was I earned $155 for my efforts! Here is where the money went:

$15.50 - Charity Fund
$100 - Credit Card
$39.50 - Movie Night for DH and I

Tomorrow, I am volunteering to provide (free) basic medical care at the National Marathon. Also to cheer on friends and DH who are running it.

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  1. luxlivingfrugalis Says:

    Thanks for giving of yourself.

    Good job allocating your earnings!! Have fun at the marathon.

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Thursday, 16 October 2014

Sweetness Mango Panna Juice

Sweetness fruit mango panna juice are a leading Manufacturer & Exporter of fruit squash such

as Mango Panna juice from India.
Mango Panna juice is an Indian drink renowned for its heat resistant properties. It is made

from green mangoes and it is used as a tasty and healthy beverage to fight against the

intense Indian summer heat.
Apart from being tasty drink also looks good due to its refreshing light green colour.
Green Mango is a rich source of pectin, which gradually diminishes after the formation of the

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Mango Juice which is prepared using raw mangoes, sugar and an assortment of spices is

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This drink is also a good source of vitamin B1 and B2 and contains sufficient quantity of

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2.Raw mangoes are rich in vitamin c and iron, plus the jaggery also gives an iron boost.
3.The aam panna helps in preventing stomach problems in the summers.

panna juice are three indian drinks i often make in the summers are shikanji, mango panna

juice and Mango drinks. they all are summer coolers and help greatly in beating the heat in

the summers.

at home we avoid the unhealthy soft drinks in the summers and take recourse in the bountiful

blessings that nature gives us. watermelons, coconuts, musk melons, cucumber, fresh kokum,

lemons… all these are the fruits which are great summer coolers and help you a lot in

tolerating the heat and heat stroke.

mango panna is made from raw mangoes. the drink is slightly sour and sweet to taste with a

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Friday, 7 March 2014

NEWS: Sideways Sauber BMW M1 Gr.5 (SW27)

Sideways Sauber BMW M1 Gr.5
SW27, EMKA Productions, Le Mans 24hrs 1982

Racer/Sideways have sent through some very nice photos of their soon (10th March) to be released 'EMKA Productions' liveried Sauber Group 5 BMW M1.  The car ran at Le Mans in 1982 and after starting 44th on the grid failed to finish due to engine failure.

Looking at photos of the original EMKA liveried car, Sideways have done a great job with accurately producing the car's livery.  I know I've been a little critical of the unimaginative M1 liveries Sideways have releases to date, but the EMKA liveried car has corrected that - the 2 tone blue and white livery works for me.

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creator, curator, and organizer of Manipulated Image:
Alysse Stepanian (Los Angeles)

Manipulated Image Partnerships & Invited Co-curators:

Festival Miden (Kalamata, Greece)

Malmö konsthall (Malmö, Sweden)

Fonlad Digital Art Festival (Coimbra/Portugal)

Coagula Curatorial / Mat Gleason
(downtown, Los Angeles)

Museo Ex Teresa Arte Actual (Mexico City)

VideoBabel International Festival (Cusco, Peru)

700IS Reindeerland (Reykjavík, Iceland)

art:screen (Sweden)

Kika Nicolela (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Persbook Art & Neda Darzi (Tehran, Iran)

Sazmanab: co-curated by Morehshin Allahyari (Tehran, Iran)

VIDEOARTIST.ir (Esfahan, Iran)

VideoChannel Cologne & Wilfried Agricola de Cologne (Cologne, Germany)

creator, curator
and organizer
of Manipulated Image:

Alysse Stepanian
(Los Angeles)

Alysse's suggestions for transition to vegan diet: download PDF here...

Transmedia artist, curator and "animal" rights advocate Alysse Stepanian was born in Iran and currently lives in Southern California. She is the founding curator of Manipulated Image. Her creative career began as a painter and she has been making videos since 1997. Her videos, installations, webart, paintings, photographs and performances have been presented in over 45 countries, in venues such as the Contemporary Museum (Baltimore, USA), Arad Art Museum (Romania), Anthology Film Archives and Art In General (New York city), HZ Online Journal, Islip Art Museum (New York), and Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin. An interview and article about her video, What Is My Name, Sister? (2011) was published in a special issue of STIGMART10, VIDEOFOCUS 2013, exploring the fusion of videoart and experimental cinema.

Stepanian thinks that human rights issues are closely interconnected with the way we treat other animals. In Dec 2012 her review of Ron Broglio’s book, Surface Encounters: Thinking with Animals and Art, was published in the Journal for Critical Animal Studies. In March 2012 she founded URBAN RANCH PROJECT, the recipient of a 2013 Culture & Animals Foundation Multi-media Research Grant. URP is a virtual gallery on Facebook, using the power of social media to bring awareness to the interconnectedness of hierarchical prejudices, including speciesism. URP has featured work by 62 artists from 18 countries, and presentations by 5 guest curators.

Nietzsche Was A Man is a videoart exhibition that Stepanian has co-curated with Tehran-based Neda Darzi of Persbook Art. It involves work by 19-20 Iranian women and reflects upon “the prevalent dualistic patriarchal worldview that subordinates and exploits nature and the powerless, separates men from women, and humans from animals.” In July 2013 in a lecture presentation at the Museo Ex-Teresa Arte Actual in Mexico City, Stepanian discussed interconnected oppressions within the context of this exhibition. In May 2014 she presented her lecture at Malmö Konsthall in Sweden, where this exhibition traveled for two months.

Stepanian’s paintings have investigated the alienation characteristic of hyper-capitalistic societies and the psychology of patriotism. As the BOX 1035 duo she has created multimedia installations with Philip Mantione in Berlin, Beijing, and America, with social, political and psychological references. Don’t be afraid, be ready (2006, Beijing), which brought attention to the color-coded post-911 politics of fear in the US, was listed in Beijing’s City Weekend magazine as number one of the top 5 exhibits.

Above: still from video by Alysse Stepanian: "What is My Name, Sister?"

Manipulated Image Partnerships
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Sunday Night Screenings

Partnership of Manipulated Image & Coagula Curatorial:

inaugural event with video screenings, dance and drinks:
June 30th, 7:30-9:30pm
977 Chung King Road, Los Angeles CA 90012

In 2012, Art Critic and Curator Mat Gleason marked the 20th anniversary of Coagula Art Journal with the launch of Coagula Curatorial Gallery. Located in historic Chinatown, the gallery has already been in three national art fairs: ARTMRKT San Francisco, Miami Project and Pulse-New York and is a leading exhibition space for Los Angeles art.

Coming up, collaboration with VideoBabel International Festival
Video Art + Experimental Audiovisual Creation...

see here, date to be announced...

The VideoBabel Festival is a project with an international reach, founded in 2009 by Jorge Mora Fernández (Spain), and based in the city of Cusco, Peru. It is a project focused upon the democratization, dissemination and promotion of audiovisual and digital culture in Peru and other regions of the world. More than 500 audiovisual works from different countries have participated in the three annual events held since 2010. In 2012 the festival attracted the participation of 252 videos. A total of 9 cash prizes were awarded by an international jury to Peruvian and foreign film makers in different categories.

Since 2011 the organization and coordination of the festival has been entrusted to the non-profit “Charlie Quispe & Co” Cultural Association, based in Cusco. The presentations, talks and workshops are held in the facilities of the Saint Dominic Priory – Qorikancha, which is currently the leading and most active cultural center in the city of Cusco, and which has provided its unconditional support for the festival since its inception.

Beginning with the 2013 event, the festival will be focused upon innovative expressive languages and include video art and experimental audiovisual production. While the competition is open to all those who wish to take part and is oriented towards artists in Peru and Latin America, a collaboration and exchange program is being developed with events and organizations that share our objectives in different regions around the world. The main goal of this program is, on the one hand, to provide a broader international platform for the diffusion of Peruvian and Latin American audiovisual production, and, on the other hand, to showcase in Peru the latest achievements and experiments to emerge from other parts of the world.

Peruvian - North American Cultural Institute of Cusco is a bi-national educational and cultural center located in the historical part of the city. It houses and sponsors art exhibitions, concerts, book presentations, film and video screenings, among other cultural events. Apart from a library and an exhibition hall, it has a modern auditorium with 270 seats, sound and multimedia equipment.

Vera Tyuleneva
(Born in Russia, lives in Peru)

Museum and contemporary art curator, lives and works in the town of Cusco, Peru. BA in art history, MA in anthropology, PhD in history. Since 2003 president of the "Charlie Quispe & Co" Cultural Assocition. Since 2004 curator of the Saint Dominic Priory - Qorikancha Museum. Since 2008 museum curator of the Saint Catherine Monastery of Cusco. Since 2010 museum curator of the Saint Dominic Convent of Lima. Since 2010 general coordinator of the VideoBabel Festival.

Image: Vera with Señorita

For October of 2012, Alysse Stepanian of Manipulated Image was invited by art:screen to curate one half hour program for art:screen fest 2012 (see also art:screen (Sweden).

This compilation entitled Don't Eat the Yellow Snow, along with Stepanian's video, Roghieh is also being screened in iceland:

Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
goes to the...

700IS Reindeerland event
at the Nordic House (Feb 7-10, 2013)
Manipulated Image screenings:
Friday, Feb 8, 22:30 and Saturday, Feb 9, 18:30

700IS Reindeerland is based in Reykjavík and
was founded and is curated by artist and curator, Kristín Scheving

700IS Reindeerland International experimental film and video festival 700IS Reindeerland is an international experimental visual art festival with video art as the main focus point. It was founded by artist, curator Kristín Scheving who is now based in Reykjavík. The festival itself takes place in many different places but the main event has been based in a very remote area of East Iceland where there are only 12000 inhabitants. The festival started 8 years ago and has from one year to the next grown and has now got a very strong network - both in Iceland and also beyond. The festival travels every year to different parts of the world.

The festival is also quite different in having the submission process very artist friendly and this year all the selection process happened via the internet. No snail-mail was included until the artist had been selected and then they were asked to send a good quality copy of the film via snail-mail, but it was also through the internet and the plan is to have it only via the internet in the future. Minimum cost for artists involved and easier for the organizers to handle all the in-send information.

The organizers of 700IS are artists themselves and from the beginning it was very important to have minimum rules. The founder and director of 700IS Kristín Scheving lived in the UK for many years and found the artist environment quite difficult at times - as she didn´t feel as she fitted into all the boxes that had been made for artists.. but not by artists? i.e. ´age restriction, postcode restriction as in an interesting opportunity was only for artists from ´x´ area!, etc.

For 700IS the artists can submit as many films as they like, with no restriction on when the film was made, how long - and the only thing the organizers asked for was that the film / video had not been shown in East Iceland before. The films are looked at first then personal details and artists statements. No CVs involved - no age restriction, education required and so on so that way we get a very mixed group of creative people sending in films.

By invitation, MI's Alysse Stepanian served as a juror for the following festival:

Nov 8 - 12, 2012
opened Nov 8th, 4PM
@ Osan in Esfahan, Iran

See list of jurors here...

See announced winners here...

See festival venue here...

Main Director and Founder of the festival: Fereshteh Alamshah

International Liaison, Organizer and Member of the Advisory Committee: Samira Hashemi

Persbook Art (Tehran, Iran)

Nietzsche Was A Man

Neda Darzi of Persbook Art (Tehran, Iran) and Alysse Stepanian of Manipulated Image (Los Angeles) have co-curated an exhibition of video art by 22 Iranian women. The show is titled "Nietzsche Was A Man". Six of the artists were chosen from Persbook Art's past competitions. See details here...

Persbook Art was founded by Neda Darzi, an accomplished artist, in 2010. “My goal is to reflect the love that is in everyone’s essence: it is within our reach.” Says Neda. “I strive mightily to communicate the same concept in my own artworks and to indicate the contradiction between my inner world and the restraint of the outer world. Using art as our common ground, I wish for human beings to live in a loving and more peaceful world. Everyone around the globe, regardless of race, religion, color and gender is welcome to join Persbook Art and participate in our annual contest. Persbook Art is created for all artists, giving them the chance to express themselves.” Read more...

about the co-curator:

Neda Darzi (Tehran, Iran)

Ms. Darzi is a multimedia artist and the Founder of Persbook Art. She currently lives and works in Iran. By combining some of her original Tapestry, ceramics, and photographs, she has created conceptual video installations, which reflect Iranian culture as well as her own identity. Darzi states, “My interest in video installation is the creation of a simulated experience. The archiving of information and imagery is much like memories I have collected from my past and childhood. Despite the tactility of my tapestry sculptures, the projected moving image requires only the act of watching from the viewer. Unlike sculptures that are within the physical space of the viewer, directly interacting with them, video installations are imitations of reality. I am interested in combining these two media, in order to engage the viewer both physically and virtually.” Darzi has held 8 solo exhibitions and taken part in more than 47 group shows in Iran, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Romania, Finland and Greece. Most recent screenings of Darzi ’s videos include: CologneOFF 2011: (Video Art in Global Context Nomadic Festival Project) at Arad Art Museum in Romania, and Athens video art festival.

above left: video still from "The sky border is my homeland" by Neda Darzi
above right: Neda Darzi (Tehran/Iran)

art:screen (Sweden)

Don't Eat the Yellow Snow

In October of 2012, Alysse Stepanian of Manipulated Image presented one half hour curated videoart program at art:screen fest 2012 in Sweden, titled "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow." This compilation subsequently went on tour in 2013.

art:screen Fest 2012
October 5 - 7, 2012
opens October 5, 12 AM @
Bio Roxy
Örebro, Sweden

art:screen Fest goes on tour....
presenting Don't Eat the Yellow Snow on
March 9 - April 21, 2013
Vetlanda Museum, Sweden

details here...

art:screen is an artist-run, non-profit initiative organised by Jonas Nilsson and Eva Olsson who are both practising professional artists with an extensive experience of curating screening programmes. Read more...

Sazmanab (Tehran, Iran)

Private Negations

For July 11, 2012, Morehshin Allahyari (Dallas & Denver, USA) and Alysse Stepanian of Manipulated Image (Los Angeles) have co-curated "Private Negations", experimental short video animations by 14 artists, for a screening at Sazmanab in Tehran, Iran. The screening will be followed by Q&A with the curators via the internet.

Details here...

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Screening: 7PM – 8PM Tehran’s time
Q&A with the curators via the internet: 8PM – 8:30PM

is an independent non-profit art space in Iran established in 2009. Sazmanab supports artistic work in a wide range of media through exhibitions and events, residencies for artists and curators, educational initiatives, talks and publications. By establishing local and international relationships, as well as diversifying both the practitioners and audiences of contemporary art, Sazmanab aims to support and expand the knowledge, appreciation and practice of contemporary arts in Iran and to promote Iranian arts and artists locally and internationally through its programming and outreach activities.

about the co-curator:

Morehshin Allahyari (Dallas & Denver, USA)

Allahyari is a new media artist and an art activist. She was born and raised in Iran and moved to the United States in 2007. Her creative and research interest encompasses 3D animation, digital filmmaking, web-art / design, performance and extensive activity as a curator and producer. The topics of her practice include the social, political and cultural issues of Iran, creative writing, art activism, media art, and collaborative art. Morehshin’s animated films and curatorial projects have received worldwide acclaim. She has been part of exhibitions, festivals, and conferences in Tehran, Denver, Dallas (Dallas Biennale + oliver Francis Gallery), Chicago, New York, Germany (The 7th Berlin International Directors Lounge (Berlin) + 25th European Media Art Festival (Osnabrück), Virginia (The Taubman Museum of Art), San Francisco, Denton (University of North Texas), Portland, Ohio, Brazil, Sweden, Romania (Arad art Museum), Netherlands, and Canada.

above left: video still from "The Romantic Self-Exiles" by Morehshin Allahyari
above right: Morehshin Allahyarii (Dallas & Denver, USA)

Absence||Presence""Ausência || Presença

invited co-curator:

Kika Nicolela (Brazil)

For May 2010, Stepanian invited Kika Nicolela to co-curate a compilation of videos by Braziian artists, under the title "Absence||Presence""Ausência || Presença". The screening took place @ the Center For Contemporary Arts, Cinematheque in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Kika Nicolela is a Brazilian artist and experimental filmmaker. Her works include single-channel videos, installations, performances, experimental documentaries and photography. Graduated in Film and Video from the University of Sao Paulo, Kika Nicolela also completed film courses at UCLA. Her works have been screened and awarded in festivals of more than 30 countries, such as: Kunst Film Biennale, ACA Media Arts Festival, Videoformes New Media & Video Art Festival, International Electronic Art Festival Videobrasil and Exis Experimental Film & Video Festival. She was the recipient of several grants and has participated in about 60 solo and collective exhibitions in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, UK and the US. Since 2008 Kika Nicolela has been curating and coordinating the Exquisite Corpse Video Project, a collaborative series of videos that involves more than 60 artists from 25 countries. In 2010, she was selected to the artist-in-residence programs in Rondo Studio (Austria), Künstlerdorf Schöppingen Foundation (Germany), and Gyeonggi Creation Center (South Korea). Kika Nicolela is represented by Vtape, a video art distribution company based in Toronto, and Dconcept, an art gallery based in São Paulo.

Above: still from video by Kika Nicolela

VideoChannel – video project environments

Manipulated Image celebrated its first year anniversary on March 12, 2010 with a show titled "For Action's Sake" co-curated by Wilfried Agricola de Cologne, Director and Chief Curator of VideoChannel, and Alysse Stepanian, Program Director and Curator of Manipulated Image.

See details here...

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For April 2010, MI's Stepanian was invited to curate a video show of US artists titled “memory” and “identity” for VideoChannel.

See details here...

For CologneOFF V, Stepanian was invited to curate one minute videos from VideoChannel's online collection.

See details here...

For CologneOFF 2011 Stepanian was invited to curate videos by Iranian artists titled "Close to My Heart". This show has traveled to several countries and has been featured online, on VideoChannel Cologne's site.

See details here...

VideoChannel Cologne
in the framework of NewMediaFest'2010
and as the feature of the Month of April 2010
See here...

Selections by MI's Alysse Stepanian for international screenings @ the Global Art & Moving Images Awards directed by Wilfried Agricola de Cologne of CologneOFF 2013.

See details here...

VideoChannel is the platform in the context of [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne which is acting online and in physical space focused on artforms of film & video in a global context and the aspects of “memory” and “identity”.

Founded in 2004, VideoChannel invites curators from all over the world to contribute video art from their home countries and realizes numerous thematic features during a year. In this way, VideoChannel is hosting meanwhile a most comprehensive collection of video art from all continents dealing with essential questions of human existence and art. In 2005, VideoChannel started to present its collections worldwide in the framework of festivals, biennales and media art exhibitions, and extended its activities in 2006, when CologneOFF – Cologne Online Film Festival (renamed in 2010 to Cologne International Videoart Festival) was founded, when VIP – VideoChannel Interview Project was founded in 2007 and VAD – Video Art Database was established in 2008. Together with the latest initiative "artvideoKOELN", these four instances form the Video Art Consortium (VAC) in the framework of the global network and complement each other concerning their aims and activities. VideoChannel is directed and chief curated by Wilfried Agricola de Cologne.

VideoChannel – video project environments
CologneOFF – Cologne International Videoart Festival
VIP – VideoChannel Interview Project
VAD – Video Art Database

Above: still from video by Wilfried Agricola de Cologne

About Wilfried Agricola de Cologne

Wilfried Agricola de Cologne is a multi-disciplinary media artist, director of experimental shortfilms/videos and founder and director of [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne – the experimental platform for art and new media from Cologne/Germany. Since 2000, he has been collaborating worldwide with more than 500 media art related festivals, institutions and organizations as an artist, curator and festival director. He is the director and curator of JavaMuseum – Forum for Internet Technology in Contemporary Art, chief curator for VideoChannel, as well as founder and director of CologneOFF– Cologne International Videoart Festival – a mobile film festival online and offline simultaneously, and co-organiser and curator of several media festivals and exhibitions.

Agricola de Cologne’s work has appeared in more than 100 solo exhibitions in cooperation with more than 70 museums throughout Europe, and since 2000 he has participated in more than 250 media exhibitions and festivals around the globe. His media art works have received numerous prizes and awards.
Agricola de Cologne’s past exhibitions include: ISEA2008 Singapore, 52th Venice Biennale 2007, Documenta 12 Kassel/Germany 2007, Budapest International Shortfilm Festival 2007, Museum of 21th Century Art Rome/Italy 2006/2007, Moscow International Film Festival 2006, Canariasmediafest 2006 & 2002, Athens Videoart festival 2006 & 2007, Japan Media Art Festival 2006 & 2002, ZKM Karlsruhe/G 2005, Biennale of Video & New Media Santiago/Chile 2005, Biennale de Montreal 2004, Biennale of Electronic Art Perth/Australia 2004 , Biennale of New Media Art Merida /Mexico 2003, Venice Biennale 2003, FILE Sao Paulo 2001-2007, FILE Rio 2006- 2007-2008, Ars Electronica 2001-2006, Videoformes 2001-2008, Art on the Net 2001, 2002, Mediaterra Athens 2002, ISEA 2002 Nagoya/Japan, SENEF Seoul 2004, 2005, 2007.

Above: still from video by Agricola de Cologn


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Thursday, October 30, 2014

BLAKE GRIFFIN - Conan -Thursday

                                                       ooh SLAPPY BOBBO

Oh oh it seems the weekend is here and costumes are being taken in for last minute fittings, final touches being applied with make-up 'for men only'. High heels are being given a last test run; for agility, for speed. You know those drag races have super slippery tracks. I have been busy. Hardly a minute of rest which is why I like to relax watching BLAKE GRIFFIN. Is it me or does he have one of the best shaped faces in the world? THE WORLD. He's like 12 feet tall and amazingly well proportioned for that height. I can watch him for hours. Talk, talk, talk, play,play, play and then talk some more. His face is just . . . I am just left speachless at times. There is nothing abnormal about my extreme admiration for his face because I never really think about him. I don't watch a lot of sports, so yea. He then, however, makes an appearance on a television show or is on the cover of a magazine; then I do the double-take 'zoinks!!' IS THAT BLAKE GRIFFIN??- knowing full well it's BLAKE GRIFFIN. How is it that people don't all agree that his face is a work of art. Masculine, yet, smooth and soft (I feel the same way about 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON -what up DEWAYNE? - when is the next movie?) Statuesque. His face! his face is apparrantly designed by the greatest of engineers. It is composed of long solid planes softened by the curves of his cheeks. It is almost horse-like (inagoodway). It's so fucking unique (inagoodway).All I am going to say is: AMAZING. We'll leave it at that. Enough about that,( whew! did it get hot in here or what? -darn!) Any hoot, Are you all ready for the weekend? If you weren't before maybe you are now. Get to gettin'!- manwasIdrunk

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North West Region Scavenger Hunt

Posted on February 15th, 2018 by admin

The NW Region Scouts Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, 13th May in Liverpool. It is open to Cubs, Scouts & Explorers.

Right now, around 85 million people around the world have been made homeless through natural disaster and conflict.  ShelterBox works to change this. By providing emergency shelter and tools for families who have lost their homes as a result of disaster, they’re transforming despair into hope.

Who’s it for?

The North West ShelterBox Scavenger Hunt is open to teams of six Cubs, six Scouts or six Explorer Scouts. All Cub and Scout teams must be accompanied by a responsible adult, Explorer Scout teams may be accompanied or supervised remotely (the leader must be in the vicinity and in contact with the team). This promises to be a popular event and is available on a first come first served basis.

Event Information

The event will take place on Sunday 13th May 2018. Registration will open at 09:30 and teams will start the Scavenger Hunt from 10:00. All teams are expected to return by 15:30 and the event will close at 16:00.

Each team will be charged an entry fee of £25.00 which will cover the costs of hiring venues and purchasing the equipment required to run the event safely and successfully.

The event will take place on the streets of Liverpool City centre, starting and finishing at the Black-E centre located at just downhill of the Anglican Cathedral, on Great George Street, Liverpool
L1 5EW, approximately 5 minutes walk from the city centre and next to the Chinatown gateway.

For More Information

Download the 2018 Flyer

Visit the event’s website for information and to register your team

>> Read "North West Region Scavenger Hunt"

AIC Explorers visits the ‘Wolf Pack’.

Posted on January 22nd, 2018 by admin

The Assistant Island Commissioner (Explorers), Steve White, was welcomed to the lair of the ‘Wolf Pack – Southern Explorers at Mullin ny Carty on Monday evening.

During his visit he presented ‘Messenger of Peace’ badges to Izzy S. and Rhys E. for their participation in the Bethlehem Peace Light project. The Messenger of Peace badge was originated by the Boy Scouts of America and is open to Scouts worldwide.

After the presentations the Explorers did their programme work of designing and fabricating their own woggles. ESL Roger has put up a prize for the best effort and the competition will be judged in March.

>> Read "AIC Explorers visits the ‘Wolf Pack’."

The ‘Wolf Pack’ go Scandinavian

Posted on December 17th, 2017 by admin

This type of ‘cooker’ has been used in Scandinavia since time immemorial, and is an alternative to other forms of camp cooking over a conventional type of fire.

Although seeming relatively simple fuel economical way of cooking/heating water it does require an understanding of the fire triangle of ‘oxygen, fuel and flame’.

In the Scandinavian countries the predominant wood is, of course pine trees. Pine being a very resinous wood will burn whether seasoned or fresh cut. Other woods need to be seasoned to work well.

Lessons learned:
Communication and team work, who is doing what and when is essential.
Ensure your log is round enough to sit your kettle/pan on.
Make sure the base of the log is secure (you don’t want to spill your stew!)
Make the cross-cut deep and wide enough to allow air circulation.
Prepare your fuel before lighting anything.

>> Read "The ‘Wolf Pack’ go Scandinavian"

Can the ‘Wolf Pack’ Southern Explorers light a fire?

Posted on December 9th, 2017 by admin

A dark and damp Monday evening found the Explorers of the “Wolf Pack” facing an outdoor challenge.

Having been warned to dress for the weather and bring a knife and torch they were paired up then given a paper bag which contained the following:

  1. A cotton wool ball
  2. One stick of dry wood
  3. A box of matches with only five matches in
  4. Two individual sachets of hot chocolate
  5. Two polystyrene cups
  6. Two small plastic spoons
  7. Two empty bean tins

They then had to go into the darkness and get a fire going and make a hot drink. Simple? But not as easy as you might think.

Object of the activity: To demonstrate how difficult it can be to get a fire going when conditions are not perfect and to give an idea as to what extra kit to pack on expedition.

  1. Lessons learned:
  2. That in ‘the wild’ one member of the group should carry a small axe
  3. Another member should carry a lightweight ‘tarp’ to rig a shelter
  4. Also having a film container with a fire lighter in it or candle stub would help damp wood to get going
  5. Depending on the weather, the amount of time required to set up camp + fire before night fall should be extended

The use of natural fire enhances such as pine resin was also discussed. All in all quite a few lessons were learned.

Find more photos in the photo gallery here.

>> Read "Can the ‘Wolf Pack’ Southern Explorers light a fire?"

‘Wolf Pack’ – Southern Explorers prepare for Remembrance Sunday

Posted on November 18th, 2017 by admin

At the conclusion of their regular Monday meeting at Mullin ny Cartey the Explorers, after enjoying the challenge of the traverse wall, took a moment to reflect on the upcoming Remembrance Sunday parade and what it means.

Trying to comprehend the sheer number of people who lost their lives during two world wars is very hard to do so we concentrated on those who returned from war physically damaged.

This was accomplished by the Explorers having to do a seemingly easy task of making a jam sandwich and finding an individual item in a ‘box of oddments’.

However, if you had lost an arm or your eye sight, life becomes more complicated. For example, taking a lid off the jam, undoing a bread bag, peeling the foil top off the butter.

As these disabilities are not only confined to victims of war it brought home how very lucky the majority of us are in having all our faculties, and how grateful we should be to those who over the years have put themselves in harm’s way on our behalf.

>> Read "‘Wolf Pack’ – Southern Explorers prepare for Remembrance Sunday"

Annual Kayak Polo Competition a great success

Posted on November 7th, 2017 by admin

On Sunday, 15th October, 15 teams competed in this year’s Annual Kayak Polo at Western Swimming Pool in Peel. Each team of 4, controlling their kayaks without the benefit of a paddle, using only their hands.

The competition this year was the most successful in its history with about 60 Scouts and Explorers for around the island.

Thanks to Ash and his team for a great afternoon. Everyone had a fantastic time.

For more photos check out the events photo gallery.

>> Read "Annual Kayak Polo Competition a great success"

Wolf Pack Explorers griddle up some scones

Posted on November 7th, 2017 by admin

At their regular meeting at Mullin ny Carty the Explorers of the ‘Wolf Pack’ practiced their culinary skills using three different griddle and drop scone recipes. This also gave them the opportunity to try out their latest piece of kit namely the griddle.

This was salvaged from a discarded three layer tea trolley. The top shelf was cut of just above the second tray level giving (once cleaned) a cooking griddle on legs. Being stainless steel it is easy to keep clean and will not rust. It will, no doubt prove useful in the future to cook bacon, eggs, burgers etc.

Have any other Scouts on the Island got a piece of kit improvised from something else? Why not send in a photograph and tell us what it is?

Point to ponder: Never build a fire directly on top of or inside a concrete surface or structure.

Why? Concrete when mixed has air pockets in it. So, when heated by your fire the hot air expands which can make the concrete explode!

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Accueil > Équipes > Trafic et signalisation membranaires chez les bactéries > Mécanismes moléculaires d’adaptation à des stress abiotiques

Molecular mechanisms of adaptation to abiotic stresses

Bacteria have to adapt to continually changing environments, such as biotic or abiotic stresses. The objectives of the present axis are to decipher several molecular mechanisms crucial for these adaptations. The main projects will be (1) to understand the exchanges through membranes and the conditions of membrane perturbation, and (2) to investigate the signaling and adaptive processes bacteria use to face envelop stresses.

Bacteria from the genus Dickeya are necrotrophic phytopathogens inducing soft-rot disease in many crops species, such as potato or chicory. We have also shown previously that Dickeya dadantii is able to infect and kill certain insects such as the pea aphid, using a toxin cluster and regulatory responses that are inverted as compared to plant virulence pathways. Such interactions with some insect groups could also participate in vectoring bacteria from plant to plant. We aim to decipher the factors allowing the interaction of the bacteria with its host insect or plant by various techniques such as Tn-Seq, with a specific focus towards the role of Cyt-like toxins, up-to-now only known in the model entomopathogenic bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis. Links between enterobacterial phytopathogens and hemipteran plant piercing-sucking insects are also studied by phylogenetic and phylogenomic approaches. Surface interactions between microbial phytopathogens and insect cuticular structures are also investigated, on the aphid model, by interdisciplinary approaches (EPI-Cuticule : microbiology – functional genomics – material science).

The production of antimicrobial peptides is one of the first defense mechanisms used by eukaryotic hosts infected by bacteria. We have shown that the D. dadantii response to antimicrobial peptides is original, both considering the molecular mechanisms of action and the regulation of the genetic determinants. Since the use of antimicrobial peptides to fight phytopathogenic bacteria is an expanding approach, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms by which bacteria can resist to these molecules. We will continue to characterize these mechanisms in D. dadantii.

Antibacterial compounds targeting the envelope, such as antimicrobial peptides, activate the Envelope Stress Response (ESR) pathways. Growing evidences suggest that metals play a crucial role in the signaling processes leading to the activation of the adaptive response for the survival of bacteria in contact with antimicrobial compounds. We investigate the underlying signaling mechanisms with a focus on the ZraP-ZraSR two-component signaling pathway in Escherichia coli.

Development of biotechnological tools. Our deep knowledge of bacterial interaction with metals at the cell, molecular and genetic scales, enable us to develop tools for the bioremediation of metals. We also develop whole cell biosensors for the monitoring of pollutants in water.


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MapCarte 185/365: Mt. Hood by Kelly Abplanalp, 2013

Hachuring has been a very successful technique for the depiction of relief over the centuries yet it suffers from the problem that it requires a lot of space on the map. It can have the effect of causing visual clutter and a very dark image despite it’s excellent relief portrayal.

If you base your entire map on a modified hachure then you will really limit your space for any other detail but this can result  in some surprising results. Kelly Abplanalp has used a heavy hachure effect with large strokes for her map of Mt Hood. The subject lends itself to the technique due to the overall shape and the variation in terrain across relatively short distances. There’s an almost feathered effect created by the different densities of stroke and the major terrain changes can be easily identified.

This is more art than a map though it creates a strong aesthetic and a very bold impression. It demonstrates how you can take a cartographic technique and explore its potential for artistic interpretation. The inset map is a nice touch, being designed using similar stroke patterns and a brevity of labelling and other contextual detail ensures the main map image is clear and visually imposing. The red linework adds a pleasing contrast and accent colour.


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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Border Insecurity Is An Existential Threat To America

By Molly O'Toole

“In comparison to other global threats, the near collapse of societies in the hemisphere with the associated drug and [undocumented immigrant] flow are frequently viewed to be of low importance,” Kelly told Defense One. “Many argue these threats are not existential and do not challenge our national security. I disagree.”

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It’s the celebration, about 3 weeks too late. Wassup fam, this is your boy, and right now I am enjoying my healing process and life right now. No I didn’t hit the Powerball. I as I do every year just put things into perspective. Last year went (meh) for me. First half of the year I was rocking it. I got into a fitness routine that became just that a routine, and right when I was about to turn up just a notch, BAM I rupture my patella (kneecap). Had to have surgery and am still recovering from it now. So my year went even. Had great triumph and then a great downfall, but that depends on how you view things. I had to take a step back, and play a game that I play with myself every chance I get the chance itself. It is called “I could be worse!” When you think of something “bad” that has happened think about what could’ve went worse. Here is an example…”I ruptured my kneecap and need surgery. Well it could be worse. I could’ve torn my ACL, MCL, PCL, and broke my leg in the process.” It gets extreme, but you should get the point. It is meant to be extreme so that you really take life into perspective that it isn’t as bad as you think while it is happening to you. Failure is the mother of success, and if it is too good to be true, it (really) probably is, unless you got lucky and got your dessert from the universe. Among all of the cliche’s I am just saying that out life into perspective. Step back a logically think sometimes that your bad situation always can get 100 times worse if you take time and stop and think about it. Happy New Year Family! Peace!!!

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Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Original Thinkers and mouse, not monkey, business

On Monday I pottered around doing my usual things, and Mas went off to Brent Cross to meet up with an acquaintance. I had been listening to the radio on which there was a programme about Delia Derbyshire. She had worked for the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and was responsible for creating lots of weird sounds and music. At the time, on the Third Programme (which became radio 3) they used to put on experimental and avant guarde plays which owed a lot of the atmosphere created to the work by the Radiophonic Workshop. Delia Derbyshire was most famous for realising Ron Grainer's theme tune for the original Dr. Who programmes.

Tuesday, and Diane is off to France. Mas spent all day meeting up with various people he is trying to work with. I walked to Edgware, picked up a little shopping and spent time browsing in the library. I began painting Grimsby, a dog character from Pete's book, but after a while I had to see Barry next door so I could look at his dog's feet, to his amusement.

I watched a programme called The Genius of Omar Khayyam. I was familiar with his poetry, I knew he was an astronomer but had not realised what an important mathematician he was also a philosopher. It is amazing what some people achieve in a lifetime.

This morning Salty bought in a mouse which immediately hid under the sofa. After a lot of cunning tracking I had the mouse backed into a corner (having excluded Salty from the room). I thought I would pick him up and then put him into the garden, hoping I would not be bitten too badly. As soon as I tried this, the mouse ran up my arm with the speed of light, and onto my head. I rushed out into the garden hoping I was still carrying him. Later, Salty seemed to have lost interest in the whole project, so I assumed the mouse had made it into the garden.

I went off for a walk, then later finished off the Grimsby painting for Pete.

Saturday, 27 March 2010

Trundelling along as usual

Mas and I spent most of the week doing necessary but uninteresting things, and me going for rather dreary walks whenever I could. One good thing was that Mas went off to the hospital and got fitted with hearing aids. He said that they improved his hearing, and were so comfortable that he forgot he was wearing them, and they were almost invisible. We watched and listened to TV at a very low volume which I really liked.

I listened to the last part of the Jacques Brel series that I have been listening to on the radio, and spoke to Diane who is heading off to France soon. Pete came back from Guernsey, and I caught up with his news.

On Thursday Tania and Robert came down and we went off to 'the curry club'. We all felt a bit tired, especially Tania who was still suffering from jet lag. Ken arrived and had dinner too before he left to talk to other friends; he is off on holiday soon visiting India for the first time. We did not linger too long, but had a nice evening together.

I watched a programme about Sacred Music which included interviews with Arvo Pärt which I found interesting; I think his music is amazing on so many levels. Later we watched 'Lewis', and although we had seen this episode before we still watched it again because it is a good one.

On Saturday Mas and I went for a walk to Stanmore, by the time we were there Mas had got the familiar painful tightening in his calves, so he bussed back home. I picked up a couple of things from the shop and walked home again. I tried my hand at painting more peculiar animals for Pete, as illustrations for his Skelly book. I watched an episode of Poldark which were first shown in the 1970s; I had enjoyed them then. We also watched another superb Wallander with Krister Henriksson as the detective. Mas has not been wearing his hearing aids and says he will wear them when necessary!

Sunday, 21 March 2010

St.Albans visits, and Tania's return

Saturday, and we drove off to St.Albans to get shopping, and meet Robert at Sazios for lunch.
Robert had bought me some of the lovely business cards he had made for me, now all I need is the business. It is quite evident that Robert is missing Tania, but thankfully from his point of view she will be coming back tomorrow.

The fruit and vegetables in the market seemed rather expensive today, so we did not stock up with much. It still makes Mas laugh to hear all the market traders shouting out their wares for sale; they must be hoarse by the time they return home in the evenings.

On Sunday morning Wynford came round and gave us an enormous collection of videos, mostly Sherlock Holmes, Poirots and Agatha Christies. They have replaced these as they do not have a video player now. This will cause Mas to go through his collection, weeding some out so that the new ones can be put away, in the meantime they are stacked up in the sitting room.

We then drove up to Robert's house, and before long we were headed off to the airport to meet Tania as she arrived. Once at the airport we had a pizza snack and drink while we chatted until Tania arrived. Robert drove back home, and we stayed for a chat and tea. Tania has bought a karaoke machine which she wants Robert to set up for her. She showed pictures of her family which seemed to be full of laughing children and sunshine.

We left before too long, thinking how devastatingly tired Tania must feel after such a long journey, although she did not really seem as tired as we had expected. By the time we got home it was 8.30pm. We watched one of the new videos called the Fifteen Streets starring Sean Bean,
but I am not really a fan of gritty northern realism.

Friday, 19 March 2010

Cheerful friends and cheerless weather

I went off for a short walk this morning, and could not seem to settle down to all the things I should be getting on with.

As planned Robert came down to us early in the evening, and we went off again to The Man in the Moon as it was their curry club evening. Luckily we were early enough to get a booth to ourselves, and immediately the place filled up with customers. Before long Ken came in and joined us, and we had dinner and chatted, with many laughs, till 11.30pm when we all left to go home.

The cat woke me at 5.50am this morning, and I felt quite tired all day. The weather was depressingly grey and drizzly. I called Pete briefly, then listened to a Jeeves and Wooster on the radio. Later Toby called and chatted as he has returned home after visiting Alex in California. I watched 'Coast', and later Mas and I had a G & T to cheer ourselves up after such gloomy weather all day.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

A bitter pill to swallow

Today the cat was due to have a worm pill, so I cut it into quarters and cunningly inserted them into his treats. Salty ate the first one, neatly spitting out the quarter of the pill, and regarding the rest of the treat with suspicion. Mas had to hold Salty, and I managed to drop the pill pieces one by one into his held open moth and down his throat; I was so surprised that this strategy worked! Mas cleared out the garden shed today, at last we can walk in without having to climb over things.

I spoke to Pete and found his hospital appointment had been cancelled. We talked about the Skelly illustrations he would like; I will try to do them soon. I did all kinds of boring necessary things and then went for a short walk. In the evening I watched 'Coast' which I find interesting.
In the evening I listened to the first of three programmes about the wonderful Jacques Brel, and they played lots of his music too.

The song 'ne me quitte pas ' has a lovely phrase in it expressing that he will be less than the shadow of a dog if she leaves him.

Monday, 15 March 2010

Sark Voices and gardening

On Sunday I did not do very much, except colour my hair with 'Mahogany' which came out an unlikely shade of red. Pete phoned and chatted. I had been listening to radio 3, Late Junction, where they played a traditional song by 'Sark Voices' sung in Sark French. I had not known before that Sark had its own patois which is now almost extinct.

Today it was warm and sunny for a change and I did some gardening. It was nice to be pottering about outside despite being ambushed and pounced upon by Salty. He seemed to have gone completely batty seeing me doing things in the garden again and kept running up and down trees.

In the afternoon I sat with Mas and we watched a new series called 'Missing' with Pauline Quirke in it, but I found it rather annoying and dreary.afterwards I went for a walk around Stanmore; it is odd how so many of the roads have now become 'private' with 'no entry' signs up everywhere. A sign of our troubled times I suppose.

Saturday, 13 March 2010

Deja vue

I put the new 'spot on,' that we had bought from the vet, onto Salty before leaving with Mas who was going off to do some shopping. As I had another exhibition ticket I had arranged to go back to the Affordable Art Fair with Diane, for a day out together before she goes off to Normandy for a while.
After a difficult and slow journey, and because several of the underground lines were closed today,I had to take the bus, and after a roundabout journey I got to Sloan Square. I had told Diane about the Oriel, and so we met in the cafe bar of the Royal Court Theatre and had a glass of wine before going off to the art show.

We walked about looking at the art for a few hours, and I had the chance to talk to one of the gallery people about painting watercolour on a gesso primed board or paper, which was useful.

After a while Diane suggested that we go to the Civil Service Club for tea as she is now a member, and after another long and noisy bus journey we got to Trafalgar Square and walked to the Civil Service club.

We had some Earl Grey tea and chocolate cake and talked for a while. Diane will be leaving for France at the end of March.

Afterwards we walked to the station and managed to get a train back to Edgware without changing trains.

Friday, 12 March 2010

The Affordable Art Fair

Today we were going to The Affordable Art Fair at Battersea Park, so we took the train to Sloan Square to meet Pete in the Oriel. We could not believe that the Oriel, one of our favourite haunts, has closed down due to the recession after 25 years. This is odd as the place was always busy, with the restaurant upstairs and the hidden away bar downstairs!

We sloped about disconsolately for a while, but eventually went to the bar cafe of the Royal Court Theatre, almost next door to the Oriel, hidden down the side.

After a second restorative glass of wine and a modest snack, the surroundings looked less dusty and drab. We went around the corner and took the courtesy minibus to Battersea Park.

We looked at the artwork which is always enjoyable, and halfway through the exhibition we sat down for a while and had some sparkling water to drink, and more chat. When we all felt thoroughly tired we got the courtesy car back to Sloan Square and thus back home again.
A nice but tiring day.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Almost a car catastrophe

This week I spent a lot of time researching things, and sorting out direct debits. Boring but necessary. I called Margaret and talked to her for a while, and I spoke to Pete as well.

On Wednesday Mas and I went off to the Man in the Moon for lunch, only to find out when we were going to go home that the power steering in the car had gone wrong, and it was difficult to manoeuvre out of the car park. Mas dropped me off and I walked home with the milk we had bought, and he drove down to our local garage which luckily is within walking distance. The garage called later, saying that they may be able to part exchange something, if it was in good enough condition, also that the fan belt had gone as well. The car should be fixed tomorrow.

On a more cheerful note Joan sent a picture of Ethan's lovely cat, Skrimshaw, who is trying to fit in with the other cats and dogs ( his face is like my childhood cat Jimmy Lizard)

Today the garage called, the car was fixed, and for £100 less than we had expected. We cancelled the vet appointment as Salty is completely back on form now, but still taking the pills.

In the evening Robert picked us up, and we went, as planned, to The Man in the Moon as it was the evening for their Curry Club. When we went in all the tables and alcoves were being used, and we wondered if we would eventually get a table. While we were dithering we were invited to join someone sitting at a table as there were three available seats. In no time at all we were all four of us chatting and having an interesting time as well as a tasty meal. His name is Ken (from Kenya). We did not stay too long as Robert had to go home and work.

Monday, 8 March 2010

The Museum of London

On Saturday we went off to St. Albans and met Tania and Robert at the Waterend Barn pub for lunch. We has a good time chatting; Tania is off to the Philippines on Monday for a few weeks, and there was a lot to talk about.
Afterwards we got some shopping from the market and went home, and relaxed for the rest of the day. Salty seems much better, and loves his antibiotic pills and thinks they are special treats for him.

On Sunday we did our usual chores, relaxed and I went off for a walk just as the weather was turning colder, just for the exercise.

Today I went off to Old Street Station and met My brother Peter. We walked off through the city towards the Barbican. Peter pointed out these grim looking flats to me saying it was the highest residential block in London.

This 'sculpture' is a 500 year old tree, under which it is said Mendelssohn sat while he wrote the music for A Midsummer Nights Dream.

The highest London residential flats.

We walked through to the Museum of London ;I had never been there before, and in fact did not even know it existed. The display began in in London's pre history showing flint cutting tools and worked it's way through to modern times. There were lots of French schoolchildren looking at things.

The displays were very good, showing the kinds of rooms that people would live in during different ages, the food they would have eaten, and all the artifacts of their lives. Some of the displays were interactive which the children enjoyed. We worked our way through to Henry V11 times, by which time I was exhausted, and suggested we do the rest on another day.

The London Wall

This is part of the London Wall which is visible from the museum, which was begun around 194AD, if I remember correctly, and was added to and changed over the centuries.
Once we left, we went to the Watling Street pub and had a drink and chat until we got our walking legs back again, and Peter bought some exotic sausages from a bespoke butcher.

We walked off towards Trafalgar Square and took the tube home in different directions.

By the time I got home I was happy to sit and watch TV for a while, but I had enjoyed the outing with Peter.

Friday, 5 March 2010

Another visit to the vet

Yesterday I put some Frontline spot on onto the cat as it is now time to do him again. It got very cold in the evening, and Salty spent quite a bit on the night indoors.

Today I noticed that the cat seemed to have lost fur on his lower stomach, and that the skin was very red, so we made an appointment to take him in to the vet early in the evening. I had ordered some cat food and some of the usual Frontline spot on earlier in the week, and that arrived today. I walked down to the library as the weather was bright before taking Salty to the vet.

We tried a new, closer, vet today, but Salty was still very stressed even by the shorter car journey. The vet, after examining him, said that he had an allergy to flea bites, and although we had been using 'spot on' it was not working for him, so we have to use a more expensive one as the fleas in our area seem to have become resistant to the usual one. She gave him a quick injection of antibiotics, and we got more pills to give him tomorrow to start a course of antibiotics. After this consultation Salty got back into his carrying box, which surprised us because when we tried to put him in it earlier he had held onto the doorway with his arms and legs; he knew it was the only way to get home again, and he was ready! This short visit cost another £80.00! The good part was that he seemed to begin feeling better almost immediately.

I vacuumed and sprayed the house, and washed all the covers that he normally sleeps on. Florence had called earlier, so I phoned her and talked for a while, and spoke to Diane too.
I watched 'Coast ' on TV

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Cooking and 'Writing a World'

Yesterday we spent time doing comfort cooking: rock cakes, (unfortunately they got a bit overcooked so turned out as the kind of cakes visitors would hide behind cushions to avoid eating them in case they broke teeth,) soup and shepherd's pie (without adding a shepherd).

This last, reminds me of Mason's mother: she had a statuette of an organ grinder with a monkey who was holding out a hat for the money. When visiting her one day, she asked if we had seen her monkey grinder which made Mas and I snicker more than somewhat, until she lost patience with us.

Today I went to Borehamwood, and went window shopping and bought some Frontline spot on to put on Salty later. I saw this poem which I really liked :

Writing a world.

'While I talk and the flies buzz,
a seagull catches a fish at the mouth of the Amazon,
a tree falls in the Adirondak wilderness,
a man sneezes in Germany,
a horse dies in Tattany,
and twins are born in France.

What does that mean? Does the contemporaneity
of these events one with another
and with a million others as disjointed
form a rational bond between them,
and write them into anything
that resembles for us a world.'

David Morley

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

The Jersey Boys musical

It was sunny and bright in the morning which was cheering. Both Mas and I seemed to busy all day, but I did go for a walk as it began to get dark. I enjoy walking through the streets, and as I pass brightly lit rooms I wonder about the people who live in them; it is like viewing stage scenery from the anonymous darkness. I was rather puzzled as some of the homes seem to have wall sized TV sets which were on and displaying a variety of happenings, but the rooms were empty, and no one was watching.

Salty seems rather off colour still, so we decided not to give him any more treat snacks in case he had an alergy to them or something. In the evening we watched the Holcroft Covenant with Michael Caine, neither of us had seen this film before so that made a pleasant change; it was based on a book by Robert Ludlam.

Today we went into London to see the Jersey Boys musical which is a present from Romy and Toby. We had to get there a little early as we had to collect the tickets from the Box Office first. The people at the Prince Edward theatre were very nice. After a quick drink at the bar we found our seats, which were well placed with a central view.

As it was a matinee performance the audience were largely elderly folk who did not have to spend the afternoon working. The atmosphere was very good.

The performance was outstanding, the actor palying Frankie Valli had an amazing voice. All the cast performed really well, the dancing was excellent, and there were a few light touches of humour. The scenery was effective, and the lighting set the mood for each scene.

We both really enjoyed it, and it bought back memories for Mas of listening to the music while driving. It was very inspiring to see how hard everyone concerned in this production has worked to make the show so good. At the end of the show the audience gave a standing ovation to show their appreciation.

When we left the theatre we went to the nearest Stockpot eatery

And we had a glass of wine; Mas said he needed one to gain his eqinimity again. We then had dinner. I have a new plan which is to have a starter, no main course, and then to have a dessert. Mas is following the traditional plan.

We went home on the underground, and Mas avidly read the programme while we travelled and was surprised when we reached Edgware so soon. What a day to remember!


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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Your smartphone evolving?

I've been using a combination of smartphones over the past few years from a range of vendors and a range of operating systems. Problems I've had with all of them as well as the recent move by Ubuntu, have got me thinking: What do people want to do with their pads? Playing games is fine, but even then wouldn't it be better if you didn't have to code for each platform (iOS, Android, XBox, PS3 ...)? We've spent a lot of years working on productivity software, such as Word, Powerpoint, Eclipse etc. and today the equivalents for pads are woefully inadequate. Of course we are unlikely to have to wait as long for them to improve on pads as they did on PCs, but it's still a waste of time and energy! And running services off the device is not only a waste of compute power/bandwidth, it assumes the network is always present, which it often isn't.

I hate to admit this, but maybe Microsoft have it right in a way with the Surface running almost a stock version of Windows so that the same applications that run on the laptop/desktop can run on their pad, and vice versa. Now maybe Apple will eventually do the same thing with iOS, but Android doesn't provide a migration path from or to the desktop. In the end this may well be a significant limiting factor for Android and one which Google will find very hard to get around, without perhaps adopting standard Java.

Of course applications need to be aware of the environment on which they run so they can take advantage of the form factor, network connectivity etc. There may well be applications that simply do not, or should not, be expected to work on the complete range of deployment environments (phone, pad, laptop, desktop etc.) But are they the exception or the norm? I believe they are the exception: most of the applications that run on my laptop are ones I'd like to run on the pad; most of the things I do on my pad I'd like the option of doing on my laptop or phone, particularly now it has a 5" screen.

What does this mean for the "open source" pad and phone market? I believe that unless Android actually allows for a wider variety of un-modified Linux-based applications to run on it, then it risks becoming marginalised. OK, this may be a strange thing to discuss when all we hear on an almost weekly basis is that Android market share is growing, but look at Apple in the 1980's before Windows came along. In fact Android's biggest threat could well come from the pure Linux pads/phones that we are beginning to see enter the market: the pads and phones can run stock Java and if Android is a requirement then there's always virtualisation. I think that the platform that has the best chance of winning (adoption/relevancy) is the one which most closely matches the OS that we use on our desktops.

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German American Expands South Central Indiana Franchise with Purchase of 5 Branches from MainSource

Feb. 13, 2018, 09:18 AM

JASPER, Ind., Feb. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GABC) today announced that its banking subsidiary, German American Bancorp (“German American”), has signed a definitive agreement to acquire five branches in Columbus and Greensburg, Indiana, with approximately $160 million deposits and $134 million in loans, as of December 31, 2017, from MainSource Bank ("MainSource"), the banking subsidiary of MainSource Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFG).

The sale is in connection with a previously-announced agreement between First Financial Bancorp, MainSource and the U.S. Department of Justice in order to resolve the Department’s competitive concerns about First Financial’s proposed acquisition of MainSource.  The purchase of the branches is subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals from the relevant federal and state banking agencies.

"We are very pleased to announce the addition of four branches to our current Columbus franchise as well as our entry into the Greensburg market.  We have been looking for opportunities to expand our presence in Columbus since entering the market in 2013.  Furthermore, this transaction brings immediate income to our bottom line and is expected to be accretive to our earnings per share." said Mark A Schroeder, German American’s Chairman and CEO.

German American expects to pay a premium on deposits assumed of approximately 5% or $8 million.  The deposit premium paid at closing is subject to a “true-up” provision whereby the premium shall be recalculated on the six month anniversary of closing.  In addition, MainSource has granted German American a 6-month “put-option” on the loans purchased, whereby German American can require MainSource to repurchase certain loans within six months following the closing of the transaction.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. served as German American’s financial advisor and Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP served as German American’s legal counsel on the transaction.

About German American

German American Bancorp, Inc., is a NASDAQ-traded (symbol: GABC) bank holding company based in Jasper, Indiana.  German American, through its banking subsidiary German American Bancorp, operates 53 banking offices in 19 contiguous southern Indiana counties and one northern Kentucky county. The Company also owns an investment brokerage subsidiary (German American Investment Services, Inc.) and a full line property and casualty insurance agency (German American Insurance, Inc.).

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words like “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “can”, “may”, “will”, “might”, or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current plans and expectations, which are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance or future expectations. These differences may be the result of various factors, including, among others: failure of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions in the Purchase Agreement in a timely manner or at all; failure to obtain governmental approvals for the acquisition of the branches; disruptions to the parties’ businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the branch acquisition; costs or difficulties related to the integration of the business of the acquired branches following the closing of the transaction; the risk that the anticipated benefits, cost savings and any other savings from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer than expected to realize; the unknown future direction of interest rates and the timing and magnitude of any changes in interest rates; changes in competitive conditions; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of asset/liability management strategies or of mergers and acquisitions and other business initiatives and strategies; changes in customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; changes in fiscal, monetary and tax policies; changes in financial and capital markets; potential deterioration in general economic conditions, either nationally or locally, resulting in, among other things, credit quality deterioration; capital management activities, including possible future sales of new securities, or possible repurchases or redemptions by the Company of outstanding debt or equity securities; risks of expansion through acquisitions and mergers, such as unexpected credit quality problems of the acquired loans or other assets, unexpected attrition of the customer base of the acquired institution or branches, and difficulties in integration of the acquired operations; factors driving impairment charges on investments; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; potential cyber-attacks, information security breaches and other criminal activities; litigation liabilities, including related costs, expenses, settlements and judgments, or the outcome of matters before regulatory agencies, whether pending or commencing in the future; actions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; changes in accounting principles and interpretations; potential increases of federal deposit insurance premium expense, and possible future special assessments of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums, either industry wide or specific to German American Bancorp; the expected impact of the U.S tax regulations passed in December 2017; actions of the regulatory authorities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and other possible legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; and the continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration and payment of cash dividends.

For additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, please see German American’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. It is intended that these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. German American does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For additional information, contact:
Mark A Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer of German American Bancorp, Inc.
Bradley M Rust, Executive Vice President/CFO of German American Bancorp, Inc.
(812) 482-1314

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Thursday, 15 July 2010

Trailer: Due Date

I have to hold my hand up and say I didn't get The Hangover. What I mean by that is, I didn't get what all the fuss was about. I laughed at the trailer, but the whole film didn't do it for me the way I'd hoped. Still, I'm willing to give this a go, not least because of the presence of RDJ who I will watch in anything...

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