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Shipbuilding - an agile workshop for the WIP-curious

A 90 minute Workshop by:

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Martyn Frank

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The slides used for this session are available to download here.

About this Workshop

The ideal audience for this workshop will have some experience with kanban, and be curious or sceptical about the relevance of WIP limits and slack time.

In the workshop, the audience will actively participate in a flow system running under two sets of processing policies, and draw conclusions from what they experience. The idea is that slack time and WIP can vary under the different policies, even though throughput remains the same.

Will Jacobs (NewVoiceMedia) will guide the conversation towards several key topics, and the facilitators will ask the participants to think about several "what if" scenarios.

The workshop takes the following format.

The group is formed into a production line consisting of one person per workstation (for more than 10 people, two groups will be formed). Two experiments will be run, in which the groups will work as part of a production line.

In the first experiment, the groups work under a push-based flow policy, meaning that work is pushed into the system as quickly as possible, and there are no limits to the number of items in the system. In the second experiment, we will apply a WIP-limited, pull-based flow policy where work can only move through the system when there is capacity. For both experiments, we will gather metrics such as WIP, throughput, and lead time.

We will then review the output from the experiments. This is an opportunity to examine:

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  • unlimited vs WIP-controlled
  • stable vs unstable systems
  • effort in both cases
  • slack time
  • throughput in both cases
  • bottlenecks and the Theory of Constraints
  • value delivered in both cases
  • how is this defined (no $$$ until the product ships!)
  • lead time
  • Little's law
  • systems thinking

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Will Jacobs

Will Jacobs is a Scrum Master at NewVoiceMedia. For over 15 years, Will developed software in the financial services, secure back-office payments and telecommunications industries. Upon joining NewVoiceMedia, Will discovered agile, and traded development for scrum mastery. He has found his true purpose in this world: enabling great DevOps teams to collaborate, deliver and improve, powered by agile techniques. His spare time is spent losing at board games, taming his children and avoiding most forms of exercise. Though he has been able to talk for the majority of his life, Will is a new conference speaker.

Martyn Frank

Martyn Frank is a scrum master at NewVoiceMedia, where he helps teams excel and become self-organising. He began his career in the British Army, later falling in love with agile while working as a developer.

Martyn has worked in a mixture of environments and teams, and takes pride in his ability to encourage change without forcing it. His passion for software development began during a deployment to Afghanistan, where he hacked applications together out of necessity. Later he received a General's Commendation for his work.

Martyn loves to learn from people, podcasts, books and anything else he can get his hands on.

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**As you may have heard, controversial nominee Sam Clovis is no longer under consideration for a USDA undersecretary position after withdrawing his name from consideration last week.

According to Agri-Pulse, Clovis’ nomination to be USDA’s Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics was controversial from the beginning based on comments he made as a conservative blogger and talk radio host.

Recently, scrutiny grew as revelations linked him to the investigation into Russian interference in U.S. elections.

**Industry groups have complained for years that the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies give in too easily and ‘settle’ when sued by environmental groups.

As reported in Agri-Pulse, Critics say the executive branch is too quick to reach agreements with the litigants, whether it be meeting a Clean Air Act deadline or deciding whether a certain plant or animal species should be listed as endangered.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt recently issued a directive lauded by supporters, but criticized by environmental groups as redundant and, in at least one aspect, illegal.

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At Darling Harbour in Sydney, the Australian National Maritime Museum is located, it has a Daring class destroyer, HMAS Vampire, and HMAS Onslow, an O class submarine at its wharf.

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Macy’s Testing AI Mobile Tool

Catherine Havasi, Ph.D. CEO/Co-founder of Luminoso
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Marek Rosa and GoodAI: Mapping Out the Bigger Picture
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Macy’s Testing AI Mobile Tool

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Macy’s is testing a mobile tool using artificial intelligence that lets shoppers get answers customized to the store they’re in — like where a particular brand is located or what’s in stock — that they would normally ask a sales associate face-to-face.

The tool, which the nation’s largest department store chain calls a “mobile companion,” can be accessed for now through a browser and will accept questions in 10 U.S. locations about products, services and facilities. It uses natural language processing and offers feedback in seconds.

It’s developed by IBM Watson and is designed to keep learning more about the store’s customers. That’s a key element as Macy’s seeks to spur sluggish sales, make being at the store more enjoyable and distinguish itself from online portals and specialty retailers.

“We want to improve the shopping experience. We want the customers to shop at Macy’s and come back,” Serena Potter, Macy’s group vice president of digital media strategy told The Associated Press. The goal: Boost sales while freeing up employees to focus on more complicated customer requests.

Potter said Macy’s worked with sales associates to compile the most common inquires per store. Macy’s then fed the system questions and information so it can recognize what’s being asked and what the answer is. Since the pilot was quietly launched last month, the number of queries ballooned to the low thousands per store.

Five Macy’s locations — in Bethesda, Maryland; Woodbridge, New Jersey; Portland, Oregon; Arcadia, California; and Miami, Florida — are focusing on the self-serve initiative. Five others — Short Hills, New Jersey; Buford, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; North Miami, Florida; and Garden City, New York — will have a feature that lets customers summon a sales associate. The two Miami locations will have it available in Spanish as well. Customers can click on on their mobile device, but Potter said the company is working on an app. She declined to say when the tool might be rolled out nationwide.

The mobile tool has significant potential to help Macy’s develop deeper relationships with customers by eventually offering shoppers help in styling outfits and other services. IBM Watson’s vice president Stephen Gold says the technology, once trained, can pick up if customers are frustrated based on their answers and can alert a sales associate. The technology is similar to AI the company is working on with brands such as 1-800 Flowers and North Face, but in those cases it answers questions on their websites.

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About Trump – Written With Gravitas

In talking about Donald Trump I normally just string together a series of four letter words but I thought I would write something much longer with a bit more gravitas. The reason is twofold. First, I want to express my feelings about him and second, I know if it’s longer than 140 characters and has polysyllabic words, he won’t, (or can’t) read it which protects me from his need for retribution.
Trump doesn’t have the moral, ethical and legal standing to be president of the USA. That he was elected is an American tragedy and intensely offensive to someone like me who loves and served this country. I have had my disagreements, some small, some big, with all our presidents since I was old enough to be aware but not one of them ever made me ashamed to be an American. Trump does. In addition to his disgusting personality traits, he is already in violation of the constitution, a tax evader, dead beat, sociopath and last but not least, mentally disturbed and as I can assume from his current and past behavior, mentally deficient. He needs constant adulation so he is more concerned about his poll numbers, adoring crowds, and TVratings than anything else. When the contrary is reported, he attacks the messengers and lies about it, or in Orwellian newspeak expresses “alternate facts.” He surrounds himself with cronies who kiss or have kissed his ass, a basic requirement for a narcissist. I blame republicans who hide behind patriotism but for whom power and their jobs are more important than country. I refuse to believe they are supporting him because of his political views. The great irony is that if Trump succeeds in giving us what he promised, many of the people who supported him are the ones who will be the most hurt. For example, word is that if ACA is repealed, many rural hospitals in the heart of Trump country will have to close. Those who claim that liberals have forgotten them and supported Trump, I also blame on republicans, who blocked progress by democrats and especially our black president and then succeed in convincing their adoring voters that it’s the democrats at fault. I won’t deny that we democrats have much to do to combat the belief by some of our citizens that they have been forgotten but I don’t thing that will be too difficult. Republicans will do it for us. I have yet to see one thing on the republican agenda that does anything for the ordinary citizen.

The McCain Un-hearings

The much anticipated McCain hearing on Russian influence was a huge dud as a start to a new Senate. It accomplished absolutely nothing. It did show how smart the heads of their respective agencies are. But questions that should have been asked, weren’t. Did the Trump campaign know anything about the Russian hacking? How come the Russians could hack John Podesta’s emails but no one is capable of hacking Steve Bannon’s or Kellyanne Conway’s (or Paul Manafort’s) emails or, for that matter Trump’s taxes? It’s not worth bothering about Dimwit Donald’s emails because he can’t think of more than 140 characters at a time. But McCain showed himself again to be a “flash in the pan”, just like he did in 2008 when the economy crashed – splash with no substance. Obviously McConnell won that battle. I just wonder if the report to be furnished to President Obama will answer or at least address those questions.

American Incubus

I wake up every morning into an American nightmare. I still have not turned on TV news programs since the election and I definitely have more time in my day as a result. I read the NY Times in the morning and if it’s not there, I don’t give a shit. I’ve had enough talking heads to last a lifetime. I only hope that the democrats in congress show some balls. They do not have to accept easily this lunatic’s behavior without a fight If they do it right, we can change things in 2018. There’s nothing we can do about the bucket of deplorables. They will still be there but that’s not enough to keep republicans in the majority. It was the uninformed that did the democrats in. The xenophobes, racists and fanatic religious nuts are solidly thick-headed. Short of secession,(which is a real thought) there’s little we can change there. But the uninformed, we have to inform so that they don’t vote against their own self-interest. I’m sure we’ll have a lot to point out in two years. We can’t just fade away into the dust letting this great country be run by the lowest of the low, the insane and the dumb. Having finished writing this, I still can’t believe that insane egomaniac was elected.

Listen to What? Ignorance?

I am tired of hearing that we aren’t listening to the white people in the middle of our country and that we really need change. Yes we do need change. We democrats have been trying. But when working class voters overwhelmingly vote for republicans, against their own self interest and then continue to vote for the party that has screwed them and wants to continue screwing them they, and unfortunately we, get what we deserve. Washington is not broken. Republicans, yes republicans not Washington, have broken the government by saying no to everything President Obama tried to do. He brought us out of the economic morass despite republican obstruction. Then these same republicans ask for votes, and succeed in getting them, because the government is broken. Unfortunately, Trump does not have the intelligence, character, temperament and principles to bring about the change we need. If there were hope for optimism, just look at the people he is surrounding himself with. I doubt that he will ever be anyone’s president, let alone mine.

The Non-Partisan Argument

I know, rationally, that I shouldn’t be partisan, that I should tolerate other ideas and be open minded. But, heaven help me, that’s impossible with republicans. There are only two kinds of republicans: white, power hungry, blatantly selfish, short-sighted assholes and ignorant dopes. How does one compromise with that.Tolerate? No way, no f—– way. We are clearly two countries, and it appears that they are irreconcilable, and it will get much worse before it gets better.

Dear Donald

Dear Donald
How can you say the media is rigging the election? They are doing exactly what they did from the beginning (at least MSNBC News did). Only at the beginning, your nasty insults, chauvinism, xenophobia, misogyny etc. went over big with your bucket of deplorables (Hillary said half. I think a lot more than that) and gave you billions of free exposure and eventually the nomination against the republican clown car. People (everybody) told you over and over that it wouldn’t work in the general election. But you, you dope, knew better. You aren’t as smart as you say you are. You are a pig-headed smart ass. The media is doing nothing different now and didn’t change. But, unfortunately for you and lucky for the country, neither did you. And as you were warned, it went over like a lead balloon. You didn’t complain when the media said the same things at the beginning of your campaign. Why is it now rigging? Stop whining and go home.

More Rant on the Election Travesty

Having just listened to Morning Joe and the MSNBC talking heads ever so gentle admission that they were biased in the early days of the campaign, I was disgusted. They appeared to be deriding themselves, just a bit, in order to avoid the mantle of rigging the election given to them by Donald Trump,
We don’t need 24/7 news. There isn’t 24/7 news of interest to enough people watching. We need journalism and for the most part, we didn’t get it. We got cable news catering to whatever gave them ratings which was 24/7 Trump. The excuses given by assorted MSNBC talking heads were lame at best. Worse, they they ignored history or just plain were ignorant of it. One analogy drawn was the shift from Hubert Humphrey to George Wallace in 1968. A heavy reason for this was the disgust with Humphrey’s behavior, refusing to oppose Johnson’s Vietnam war stand. True, there were some in the south that had other leanings but Wallace was only serious because of the war. No one even cared to mention it. In fact, as one who lived through it, Humphrey finally accidentally came to his senses after he made an inadvertent comment, a convenient mistake, and many of the pols of the time were sure that given another couple of weeks, Humphrey, coming on strong would probably have won the election.
Ignoring Bernie Sanders was bad enough but TV’s job was not to give Trump hours and hours of free public exposure. I don’t think it was an accident. I clearly remember when a guest on MSNBC asked about Bernie Sanders huge rallies, he was told by Steve Kornacki “we’ll get to that another time.” When Trump came out with his Mexican declaration, the journalists should have run him out of town right at the beginning, which they could have done. The republican debates might have been about issues instead of Megan Kelly’s menstrual cycle, Jeb Bush’s energy, Ted Cruz’s father, poll numbers or Trump’s penis size. Then maybe the latent racism wouldn’t have been given legitimacy by Trump rallies.
Even now, treating Trump as a normal candidate by trying to be even-handed in these disgusting final days, is a disgrace. He is only a serious candidate because the TV news media created him. Who he is and his own mouth and the non-stop coverage which made him are now defeating him. Now is not the time to get a conscience. TV journalists should oppose Trump in the strongest terms, without apology. He is not a normal candidate, he is obviously mentally disturbed and they all know it.

The 2016 Election Travesty

It appears that after all the negative influence the media, particularly the TV news (MSNBC, CNN, FOX etc.), has had on this election, the end result may be where it should have been from the beginning. At least I hope so. For a year and a half, we have been, and are still listening to the ravings of a seriously disturbed candidate. The only thing lacking in Donald Trump’s resume is a term in a mental institution. One can only wonder why not.
The evolution of candidate Trump can be considered a perfect storm. The failure of the republican party to be a serious opposition party gave rise to what it is now, i.e. a predominately white, racist mob rallying around a demagogue who is using them, running against a serious, well prepared candidate, whose career had been misrepresented with calculated venom.
The republican party could have prevented the 17 candidate clown car from persisting, and stopped the lunatic Trump from jumping into the forefront. The TV media, ever since becoming a profit center instead of the public service entity it is licensed for, jumped onto the Trump lunacy to increase ratings, hung onto his every outrageous pronouncement and nurtured them to the conclusion, his nomination. To have treated him as a normal candidate, instead of an incredibly deficient personality was, in my mind, an indelible stain on the media. Having put their revenue ahead of their country, for me, they will never again be trusted.
Mr. Trump has a reputation as a tightwad and it’s been speculated by some who know him, that he has greatly exaggerated his wealth. Many have postulated and I have always felt, that without the free public media coverage, he would have ended his candidacy long ago and the American electorate might have had a rational choice. Consider that his every idiotic rant was on the 24/7 news channels all day long, repeated ad infinitum. No one from either party got any significant coverage. He literally sucked all the oxygen from the entire news spectrum.
We are fortunate that his news dominance is finally functioning to his disadvantage. It didn’t have to be that way. The media that greedily created Trump is, in spite of itself, destroying him. I still lose sleep over the possibility, however remote it might now be, that we could still be damned by a Trump presidency.

Cure for Drug Gouging.

It seems to me that the solution to the drug cost problem is to eliminate patent protection for drugs. This is so that there will be competition in the drug industry. The argument that we need incentives is bullshit. Let the drug companies that don’t like being prevented from screwing the public, go out of business. There will be others to take their place. In fact, an additional possibility is to treat the development and production of drugs like any other federal defense contract. The NIH should contract with the drug company to produce a solution (cure or treatment) for a particular ailment on a CPFF (Cost Plus Fixed Fee) basis which is how the government contracts for other things. This means the NIH sends out for bids for a particular solution and based on competitive CPFF estimates, which also considers the approach to the problem, awards a contract. If the drug companies won’t participate, no problem. There are a host of universities that will bid. For those of you that don’t know what CPFF is: If the cost exceeds estimate, the cost is reimbursed at the rate established in the bid. If the cost is less, the fee is still the same. This is an incentive to get finished below estimate. The fee is fixed as a percentage of the original bid. The costs themselves are audited. There can be no price gouging this way. Our greatest progress occurred without profit at medical and/or research facilities.

This las year culminating in the nomination of Donald Trump has convinced me that the concept of the 24/7 news channel, which at one time seemed promising, is an unmitigated disaster. There is not enough significant news to fill the airways and pressed for profits (ratings) or they don’t survive, they opt for the most outrageous pieces of news. Then they select the ones that will produce ratings, regardless of their significance, and repeat them over and over and over supplemented by the views, with a few exceptions, of the most vapid talking heads. If it was benign, I could ignore it. But it produced a Donald Trump which removes it from the benign and puts it smack in the malignant category. And I’m watching it metastasize before my eyes. McLuhan was prescient.


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Astrological Energies January 17 to 23, 2011

Astrology Journal
Written by Pam Younghans

WE BEGIN THE WEEK with planetary aspects designed to free us from past restrictions and to support our alignment with our truth. With powerful Pluto conjunct Mercury on Monday, our conversations carry a strong impact now, and we're not likely to hold back when it comes to honestly sharing our thoughts and feelings.

Of course, the intensity of this combination of planets means that not everyone will be happy with what they hear. It's also likely that sharing truth will not feel especially comfortable for those who have either not seen their truth before, or have been reticent about speaking it.

I guess we'll see whether there's any validity in the old adage about "the truth will set you free." Helping us with that process is a Uranus-Sun sextile, also on Monday. There are some doorways to liberation opening now, if we choose to walk through them.

PERHAPS EVEN MORE than most Full Moons, this week's lunation has the potential to bring out strong emotions. The Full Moon on Wednesday is in Cancer, bringing up themes of home and safety, and how we give and receive nurturing.

Our fears and defenses may be triggered with this Full Moon, in an effort to bring issues to the surface for final resolution. This is another Full Moon at the 29th "critical" degree of the sign, which means we're clearing out the past and preparing to rewrite our scripts related to how we care for our own and others' needs.

Now is the time to leave behind both self-indulgence and self-sacrifice, and to find a clearer path going forward -- perhaps basing our steps on the truth that Monday's Pluto-Mercury conjunction has helped us know and articulate.

TWO PLANETS change signs this week. The Sun, having completed his month-long sojourn through conservative, practical Capricorn, enters radical, forward-thinking Aquarius on Thursday.

As the Sun travels through a sign, we move into a new phase of development in our year-long evolutionary journey. The month of Aquarius gives us the opportunity to break free from the "shoulds" that have been imposed (either externally or internally), and to live our lives more authentically.

As I have included on the "Signs" page of my website, the primary motivation of Aquarius is "to claim the freedom to be oneself and attain true individuality" -- oftentimes in spite of being pressured to conform. Archetypes we can call on for assistance over the next four weeks include the Genius, Nonconformist, Scientist, and Revolutionary Thinker.

JUPITER'S JOURNEY through Aries, which begins on Saturday, is going to be a whirlwind ride. Jupiter usually spends about 12 months in each sign -- but at the pace he is currently traveling, he will be finished with Aries and moving into Taurus by June 4, just a little under five months from now.

This means things are probably going to MOVE now, very quickly -- and even more quickly once Uranus also enters Aries on March 11.

ARIES is about taking risks, taking the initiative, having the courage to break new ground, plant new seeds. If you've been waiting to feel the wind at your back, and to have the intestinal fortitude and faith to move forward, Jupiter may be able to help in that area.

As always, the temptation with Jupiter is to OVERdo -- go too fast, take on too much, risk everything, and live in a fool's paradise instead of making sure there is practical support for our endeavors.

So, for this week and into the weeks to come, be sure to ground your energy into Mother Earth. And, you may want to run all fantastic schemes past someone with a bit more perspective than you may currently have.

2011 TELECLASS RECORDING: The recording of my recent teleclass on the Planetary Influences of 2011 is available for purchase! To learn more, please send me an email at with "2011 TELECLASS" in the subject line.

I will reply with instructions on how to purchase the recording. You may either hear the recording online, or download the MP3 file to your computer. You will also receive a PDF of the slides of the monthly aspects and lunations for 2011.

NorthPoint Astrology Blog: Please check out my blog for updates at -- I look forward to your comments!
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And while little sis naps after her training this morning, me 'n Polly have been strolling through our local bluebell woods.

It's a very warm Spring day, so this is the perfect, calm walk, for my heavily coated girl and a lovely, relaxing walk for me ... and I swear if you listen carefully, you can even hear a little magic happening in those bluebells. I do hope so!

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Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission seeking tax revenue to cover cost – Wilkes Barre Times

This year the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission cut the cost of a fishing license by $1.

But that doesn’t mean the agency isn’t in need of more revenue.

During Tuesday’s quarterly board meeting, which was held at the Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre, the board discussed three avenues to bolster its finances, although they are all in the preliminary stages.

Tim Schaeffer, director of policy and planning for the PFBC, said the agency is advocating for $1 million a year derived from a severance tax on natural gas drilling to help with enforcement costs resulting from the Marcellus Shale activities. Right now the agency receives $1 million from Act 13 to help cover the costs for gas drilling enforcement, and another $1 million is needed to help transform that enforcement from reactive to proactive.

“With pipeline construction going miles into the woods with numerous stream crossings, it’s a challenge to make sure we’re staying ahead of things,” Schaeffer said.

The agency is also seeking support from legislators to dedicate a portion of all sales tax derived from the purchase of fishing and boating-related items to the agency.

Schaeffer said $1.2 billion is generated each year in Pennsylvania in taxes from the purchase of those items, and following similar models used in other states the PFBC could get back $10 million annually.

PFBC board president Norm Gavlick, of Kingston, said the severance tax and sales tax ideas would both help the agency’s long-term sustainability.

The sales tax proposal has been discussed for years and makes sense because the PFBC manages the resource that give people a reason to purchase fishing and boating equipment.

“There is so much sales tax generated in Pennsylvania from the sale of fishing and boating items that we should get some of it back,” Gavlick said. “We’re providing the regulation, management and stocking the fish that generates a lot of those sales.”

A third measure that is also in the preliminary stages is the possibility of increasing the cost of a trout/salmon permit. Right now the permit, which is required for anyone who fishes for trout, costs $9.70 for an adult resident angler. Gavlick said the agency hasn’t determined how much of an increase is needed, but the trout stocking program that the permit funds has seen a rise in expenses over the years.

The cost of the permit hasn’t been increased since 1991, Gavlick said, and at that time it covered 57 percent of the trout program. Today, with escalating costs, that figure has dropped to 40 percent and Gavlick said over the next five years the permit will cover only 30 percent of the program.

“We’d like to see it raised enough to cover 57 percent of the cost again,” Gavlick said. “There is support in the legislature to increase the cost of the permit.”

A Senate hearing on the issue will be held May 12 in Harrisburg.

In other business:

• The board voted to add 45 stream sections to the list of wild trout streams in the state. The listing is based on the presence of reproducing wild trout populations in the sections and affords them additional protections. In Luzerne County, Coal Creek in Plymouth was added to the list.

• The PFBC will hold two Fish for Free days statewide on May 24 and July 4. Also, a Family Fishing Festival will be held at Frances Slocum State Park on June 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 pm.

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Bay Bridge Spring Boat ShowThe Bay Bridge Boat Show, an annual springtime in-water powerboat show, was graced with good weather and lots of sunshine.  Exhibitor space expanded by 13 percent and included more than 270 boats on display. Ticket sales grew by three percent over 2014–a year that saw a 25 percent increase in attendance.

As the national economy rebounds, the maritime industry is benefiting from high consumer confidence, inexpensive fuel, and low interest and

unemployment rates.

“We are experiencing persistent growth across all categories in exhibitor space and ticket sales,” said Paul Jacobs, president and general manager of the Annapolis Boat Shows.

“I am encouraged by increased sales in smaller boats under 35 feet, especially trailerable boats. This may indicate a return of the middle income demographic to boating and boat buying, a group that has been missing over the past six years.”

 Tim Wilbricht, president and principal of Annapolis Yacht Sales was impressed with the volume and the quality of attendees and saw an increased lead count from last year.

 Adding to great prospect lists to work during the weeks and months ahead, many exhibitors like Formula, Beacon Light Marina, Arcadia Yacht Sales, Adirondack Guideboats, Bayside Jet Drive, Pocket Yachts, Annapolis Yacht Sales reported selling one or more boats at the Bay Bridge Boat Show, April 17-19, 2015.

 Annapolis Boat Sales disclosed closing deals on a total of four boats ranging from 18 to 25 feet.

Ocean City, Maryland exhibitor Bayside Jet Drive agreed that attendees were definitely looking to buy. They sold more jet skis (11) this year than the past four years combined.

Mark Schulstad of Pocket Yacht in Grasonville, Maryland said that his team had the best show they have had in ten years.

In a recent survey, 93 percent of Annapolis Boat Show attendees reported a ‘very enjoyable’ experience and 40 percent indicated that they purchased a powerboat that they initially saw at an Annapolis Boat Show.

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Activities of the Social Money Workshop

Published on 7 December 2004

The Social Money Workshop has inscribed three activities.

1. Workshop "Social Money: how to use it"

Complementary (or social) currencies are an efficient tool to struggle against the globalization which impoverishes communities. Here we try to show how to introduce a social money locally in order to allow a local monetary reorganization, protect itself from external monetary manipulations and favors a sustainable local development. We’ll share experiences of barter club in Argentina and Brazil and tell you how to introduce social money.

2. Seminar "The Social Money for a sustainable local development"

To show how complementary currency systems(CCS) as a way to local monetary reorganization emerge as a resistance to the forces of the globalization allowing people to get oriented toward a local economic development and especially human and sustainable one. 6 or 7 speakers, 3 hours. On this seminar general information on the function of complementary currency systems(CCS, or social money) and their socioeconomic impact on a community are given. And to show how these systems allow a qualitative and quantitative transformation of exchanges within a community. Exchanges of experiences of social money all over the world to show the plurality and the diversity of these experiences . Is the social money above all a trustworthy alternative to the Market?

3. Seminar "Solidarity economy and associated management: to work in transversal network to have an influence on the public decisions. "

Development of the principle of associated management which is applied to the movements of solidarity economy. How to have an influence on the public decisions to orient them toward fairer and more sustainable development. Exchange of experiences of solidarity economy with social money, microcredit, production cooperatives... More theoretical speeches in relation with the idea of third sector, the associated management and the implementation of solidarity economy within the definition of public policies. Examples of the project SOL and Banco Palmas: Project SOL: European network of solidarity economy which wishes to develop a monetary tool (a social money) to evaluate alternative production and services. This currency will be tied with goods which respects our environment, social conditions of production... This seminar should be a chance to create a North-South network of solidarity economy all around this sectorial currency financed by a program of European Union.

You can find four other activities by other participants to World Social Forum at http://inscricoesfsm.org.br/content/index.php by clicking "Consulta na base de dados das atividades propostas" > Moeda Social and we have been trying to enhance our relationship with them as well.

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Broderie Perse Meets Crazy Quilt...Progress

The rainiest May in years has yielded me extra time to work on this project.  And I am falling in love with it....I think I have always wanted to make this quilt!

A rainy day, the ballgame on my fancy new flatscreen TV, Facebook on my computer, crazy piecing on my table...I'm a happy girl.  (I see so many great quilts on Facebook.  I love it.)

As I've looked at this quilt on the wall I realized that the Broderie Perse floral arrangement needed a little tweaking.

Can you spot where I've pinned on a few more elements?  They are mostly to fill out the overall shape of the bouquet, make it a bit more balanced.

Once those hexies were appliqued on, it was time to start piecing the background area.  I don't want to distract or compete with the center focal point of the quilt, so decided to use basically all white fabrics.
Or maybe I've been influenced by all the Modern quilts I've been seeing lately: lots of white!

One of the biggest joys of crazy quilting, to me, is the way we can juxtapose so many different fabrics.  This little section has hankies, vintage and reproduction shirting, metallic silk brocade, a scrap from a '40's farmer's dress, cross stitch fragments, quilters' cotton, '70's lace edging, burlap; I get such a kick out of it.  There are pattern and a few glints of color, but in the end, this will read as white.

That piecing will extend right to the hexie border, so the background will (hopefully) be seen as whole cloth.  Going to start in on the long sides today...

Sunday, May 26, 2013

New Project: Broderie Perse Meets Crazy

These days I am wanting to return to my 40-years-of-quilting roots, using cottons. Who knows why?  Never question the Muse!  But I will always have handwork and crazy quilting involved in everything I make, in one way or another....

I spent years back in the day making Broderie Perse style wall know, where you cut out a printed image and applique it onto a background fabric.  Well, I love and miss that technique so I decided to indulge in it for my new quilt.  It will be the focal point in the center.  I'm adding some other elements to it, too...have a look so far.

It started with a border I had on hand from another quilt that didn't get used, combining vintage blocks and fabrics--with a few repros mixed in--and some vintage hexies I got off Ebay...

So this sets the stage..
Next, see that floral fabric folded up on the floor beneath the quilt? It's been calling to me....(It too was an Ebay find...)

I fused some SoftFuse fusible web by Shades Textiles onto the back of the floral fabric before cutting.  This prevented fraying while cutting and then later, wrinkling or shifting when sewing.  I also used a new pair of pointy scissors.  Sharp scissors are a  must here.
I had my cut-out on a small mat that I could rotate and move around as I snipped, so I never had to move the fabric.  Keeping it flat helped prevent any stress on those fragile cut out stems.

Once it was fused onto the background fabric (which is a vintage table cloth, stabilized with fusible knit interfacing), the sewing began....I used YLI silk thread in the top in a new size #60 needle; the bobbin had a matching cotton machine embroidery thread.  My buttonhole stitch was set to 1.5 wide, 1.5 long, and away I went.

It got pretty detailed...but that is what makes Broderie Perse so special.  This rosebud is about 2 1/2" long.

All nice and sewn down, perfectly flat, no fraying...Yay! It measures about 16" wide by 21 1/2" long.

I'm making this the focal point of the quilt.

Next I need to applique that whole center section down onto a muslin foundation.  I cannot deal with those hexies any other way!  Plus, you know they're going to get buttonholed anyways...

The large white areas will be crazy-pieced with a great bundle of shirting from Newcastle Fabrics, "Margo's Favorite Shirtings".  (Scroll down on the link.)

And yes, I will EVEN quilt this!  That Sweet 16 is waiting, waiting....

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Max and Esther....Finished!

My wall-hanging of them, that is.  Those two are just getting started on a lifetime together....!

After I finished framing the photo with embellishments and lettering, it was time to quilt the image on my Handi Qiuilter Sweet 16.  I prepared it for quilting by spray basting two layers of drapery lining cotton into place behind it on the back of the top.

That was simple enough!  No pinning needed....

I used a yellow thread for quilting and then added some colored pencil to the background.

I just wanted the figures to stand out from the background a little bit more. And they were definitely glowing that day....

For the binding, I did what I often do: iron trim along its length and take advantage of its finished edges and pretty weave. It was easy to zigzag it in place with clear thread in both the top and the bobbin (so it wouldn't show on the back.)
Finally, I couched some cording along the inside edge of the binding.

I did have fun with those felt flowers from Custom Fabric Flowers. I teach the velvet/silk ribbon flower in my Craftsy class!

Here is the whole piece...

It's actually squarer than it know how the camera bends the edges...  ;-)
It measures 14.5" X 17.5".

It was a joy to make it is on to the Ringbearer's Pillow!

Friday, May 17, 2013

My Craftsy Class

Since the beginning of March I have been entirely focused on preparing a class for Craftsy.

If you are unfamiliar with them...on their website they describe themselves like this:
  • A wide selection of online crafting classes from the best instructors from around the world.
  • Watch your classes from anywhere, from any device with an internet connection.
  • Take them anytime you want, as many times as you want. Your access never expires.
Classes are on a wide range of subjects, including cake decorating, crocheting, cooking, machine embroidery, home & garden, jewelry, knitting, paper crafts, sewing, weaving, spinning, and.....QUILTING, which is in fact their most popular category by far.
So you can imagine how utterly thrilled and honored I was to be asked to teach a class on crazy quilting!

I prepared for my "shoot" for 2 1/2 months, designing the class, sewing up class projects, samples, and step-outs.  This week I finally went to Denver for three days to put all that hard work onto video.  People will be able to sign up for Crazy Quilting from anywhere in the world!
Beyond that, part of my job, and one I am really looking forward to, will be interacting with my students online, via the fabulous software "platform" the Craftsy software engineers have developed.  I'll be answering students' questions, looking at pictures of work that they post--and students will be able to interact with each other, too.
So I want to share a glimpse of my week, working with my great crew at Craftsy...

This is where my day started, as Danica used her considerable skill to make me look presentable on camera.  I am telling you, it was a WHOLE lot more make-up than I have ever worn, but she knew what she was doing.  I never did get used to it though!

 The first morning, Amy got the set all decorated.

Max, the tech man!

My fabulous producer/director, Alissa Norton, was such a pro...I couldn't have gone 5 minutes without her guidance, creativity, and support.  We had a beautiful collaborative experience over the 3 day shoot, and I left with a true new friend.

Alissa ran one of the cameras, and Rob here ran the other one; he also was in charge of the sound.  It was so cool to see how Max, Rob, and Alissa choreographed the shoot over the three days.

I was calling myself "Gloria Swanson"--like the heavily made-up character in the original "Sunset Boulevard"--because of all the make-up I had on.  But they assured me, it wasn't so much!  Here I am getting ready for the "Stashbusters" segment, one of the highlights of the whole experience.

You can tell, I was having a blast....

On the last day we grabbed some lunch together before the final afternoon of shooting.  We knew we were coming down the homestretch and were feeling great about our work.

The class will be launched in about a month...I'll be sure and let you know when it does.  I'm really excited about being able to introduce crazy quilting in this new (to me) venue.  Sending thanks and love to my friends at Craftsy for giving me the opportunity! I can start blogging about what I'm working on again!  It's been a long hiatus.  I'm looking forward to posting things as they happen in the sewing room once more....

See you soon!

Friday, May 10, 2013

Max and Esther....Progress

Those little blue flowers I had pinned on there above the photo had to go...they didn't show up well enough.

But the floral frame is coming along nicely!  I am almost ready for the lettering....

This is such a fun project....

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Max and Esther

My older son Max is marrying his Esther next month, cause for great celebration!
I am making a little commemorative wall-hanging for them.  I'm just starting out...

They look so happy, don't they?
I'm going to frame them with flowers, like in one of the classes I teach...

This should be very fun to do...especially because I get to look down at their smiling faces as I work.  I'll post progress shots as I go....


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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Doodle Pantry - WOW Wednesday

It's WOW Wednesday again at the Cat's Creations Scrapbooks blog.  My card today is a thank you I mailed to my dad last month after he came for a visit and took us to dinner for my and my husband's birthdays (both in September) at our favorite restaurant - Texas de Brazil.

I colored the sunflower from Doodle Pantry's Topiary Seasons with my Copic markers (this is available pre-colored or outline), used the sentiment from Rounded Wishes and digi paper from Four Seasons Digi Paper Pack.  I love how everything works together across the Doodle Pantry sets - it makes card making a breeze!

Don't forget - TODAY is the deadline to participate in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge.  Make any card using a Doodle Pantry image and you will receive a free digi stamp set just for entering!  If you want to shop, today is also the last day to get Pumpkin Ants free with a purchase.

And, I'm still working through the OWH Sketches - this is sketch #38!

  1. Nice Card Allison! I have fallen in love with Doodle Pantry images and bought several recently when they had 20 or 25% off (can't remember which). Good deal though!

  2. Beautiful card, Allison. I love how the topiary goes so well with the paper strips. Congrats on your win!

  3. As always, this is a great card!

  4. So lovely Allison, fab colouring on the sunflower image!


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Italian Pizza Dough Recipe

    Serving the ideal pizza is a quest of many. But only a few have been able to master this skill well. For getting that perfect pizzas dough, it’s important to know a few key techniques along with using the best ingredients.

    2 people made this

    • SwissBake Italian Pizza Premix 300 g
    • Pizza flour / T65 700 g
    • Water (Room temperature) 580 g to 600 g
    • Active Dry Yeast 10 - 15 g or Fresh Yeast 20 g
    • Olive Oil 50 g

    1. Having the right Flour is must Every master pizza baker is very strict on this. Having good strong Pizza flour makes a lot of difference. Finely milled flour with high gluten content is the best suited for Pizza making. You can even blend in a little semolina flour for that added crunchy taste.
    2. Using a Spiral Mixer, Mix for 2 to 4 minutes on slow and 5 to 6 minutes fast depending on the type of mixer and dough batch size. Finished dough temperature should be in the range of 27º C to 30º C. Rest the dough on a bench for 20 – 30 minutes. Scale individual dough ball. Now roll out the dough balls according to the pan or tray sizes. Spread on Pizza Sauce and cover with toppings of your choice. Finish with cheese toppings. Give a final proof of 5 minutes and Bake at 240º – 250º C for 5 – 7 minutes.
    3. Note: Proof time, Baking Time and Baking Temperature will vary according to the product.
    4. Retardation If you want to go for refrigeration, the first step would be to reduce the dosage of yeast used by 10%. After that, weigh and place the dough balls in the tray and store them in a refrigerator at a temperature of 3º to 4º C. for 24 to 48 hrs. Do not keep the dough in the refrigerator for more than 48 hours. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and leave it to rise for 5 to 6 hours at room temperature (23º C).

    Tips: To make a better Pizza, you can maturate it in the refrigerator. This process will extend the preparation minimum of 24 hours, however, it will make the pizza extremely digestible, lighter with perfect texture. Even the crust browning gets much improved by this maturation process.

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    SwissBake Italian Pizza Dough Recipe

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Adventure: Ethiopia- The Trip

(Are y'all ready for this?? Grace emailed me a blog post!!! Woohoo!!! She is also trying to send pictures that go with it but it doesn't seem to be working at the moment. I was so excited to hear the update and I just couldn't keep you guys waiting. Please come back to see the pictures. I will put them in as soon as I get them. Enjoy! ~Faith)

Wow, this flight is long! We are just about to land in Rome to refuel, and I am already more than done with flying! Alas, there are several hours yet to go. At nearly 6 feet tall (and most of that being leg!) both my mom and I are ready for a nice long stretch and walk to get our blood flowing and sensation returning to all of our extremities. J

Here are some thoughts about our trip so far…

After we checked in, we had to take a shuttle to our terminal. We happened to get on the same shuttle as our entire ETA flight crew! Abigail loved to look at all the flight attendants, and as we walked behind them to the gate, she said "I want to be one of them when I grow up, even thought I have this skin and I don't match them."

So far, the food has been great. They served dinner shortly after take-off (Abigail slept through dinner) at about 9:30pm EST. Dinner was a beef, potato, and vegetable pot roast, and it was good! They also served salad, cheese and crackers, and cheesecake. For breakfast we had a croissant and roll with butter/jam, strawberry yogurt, fruit cup, and beverages. Neither my mom nor I have needed to break into our snack pack yet. In fact, we have not really been hungry for most of the trip, but have eaten and drank lots of fluids.

If you check in at the Ethiopian terminal at Dulles (no connection), you have to check in and get your boarding pass and then drop off your luggage at a TSA luggage check point. It was interesting, but we managed (glad of the carts!) We left our rolling carry-on bags with John while we checked in and dropped off our luggage. No one weighed our carry-on bags, but as we were boarding, they did ask us to check one of the rolling carry-ons. I already had chosen one that I would check (it mostly had food/snack for in Ethiopia- we packed our "snack pack" for the plane in another bag) so I had no problem doing a gate check on that bag.

I am SOOOOOO glad I brought earplugs. Between Abigail laying her head on my lap (thus necessitating the need to keep still and not move/stretch) and the kid behind me kicking the seat, I really didn't get much sleep. But the earplugs and my neck pillow have definitely contributed to my comfort!

Abigail and I took off our rain boots as soon as we sat down and haven't had them on since. Ethiopian distributes a pair of socks shortly after take-off, and I suppose we could have put those on over our socks, but for now, we have just been wearing our socks to walk to the bathroom, etc. In fact, that is what most people have been doing!

I will be glad of a real bed tonight when we land. I am super-happy that our flight lands in the evening and then we just go straight to our guest house. I can't imagine getting off this plane and getting a baby! That would be great, but I am already so tired, I think the baby would meet the worst part of Momma, not the best! J

More thoughts about travel…

The rest of our flight was uneventful. Our plane actually landed early! We were trying to help a mom traveling alone with her 2 young children, so de-boarding and getting the visas was a bit complicated, and we ended up being last in line.

We were asked to gate check a rolling carry on, and that, along with all of our luggage, came through just fine. One of my Rubbermaid bins had been searched by security in the USA, but nothing was missing. I used zip ties to "lock" my luggage, and that worked well. We ended up waiting a long time for our final suitcase, and because of that delay, poor Ryan and Philip (a student who is working with Gladney for the semester) had to wait about 2 hours for us!

For those who travel Ethiopian Airlines, here is what you need to know:

On the plane, they will hand you an "Entry Card." There will be no explanation. Fill this out, including all the info that you have (passport number, date of birth, etc.) When you get off the plane, go down the stairs. If you walk straight, the bathrooms are on the right. Do not use these unless necessary- go on the plane after you land if possible, but do not use these toilets.

For those who arrive on any airline in Addis, here is some info:

Once down the stairs, look to the left. The "sharp" left will be a place for "Interlink" transfers or something of that nature. To the "easy" left, you will see signs for a visa. Get in line here, and have your passport and entry cards ready. If you have not received an entry card on the plane, request one and fill it out. They cannot issue your visa until the entry card is complete. Then you wait in line, and they review your entry card and passport. The final step is to pay for the visa- $20 USD.

When you exit the visa room, if you look straight ahead, you will see a bank where you can exchange some money. There will also be ropes that form lines, and you want to be in the first line, closest to the visa office, unless otherwise directed. We were the last people in line, so we had plenty of time to use the bathroom and exchange some money. And then stand and wait.

When it is your turn, have your passport and visa ready. (On the card, when asked where I was staying, I wrote "hotel." At this cubicle, the person asked which hotel, and I stated that it was a private guest house. I think it would have been okay to just write "guest house" on the entry form.) They will ask a few questions and stamp your passport. Exit and go to the right to baggage claim. There are 4 belts, and you will be able to see which one is for your flight. There are free carts (you have to push down on the top handle to get them to move- it is a built-in break, and while it takes getting used to, it is actually quite nice!)

While waiting for your luggage, have your baggage claim tickets ready. You will have to show your tickets to be able to exit with your luggage. If any piece of your luggage is missing, there is a "Lost Bag" area in the back left corner of the luggage claim area. It is a small office, but you will probably find it easily, since there is really nothing else in the area.

When you have your luggage, head towards the exit. You will be asked to show that it is your luggage (claim tickets) and you may be asked to X-ray your bags. We had to X-ray all of our bags, and then they wanted to search my bins as well. However, they couldn't get the zip ties open! (No scissors or knifes or anything.) In the mean time, I also supplied them with a copy of the humanitarian aid letter supplied by Gladney, and they were satisfied and let us go.

Interestingly, one of the questions that they asked before they let us leave was "Are you bringing any projectors into the country?" And no, I wasn't. Then they asked "Are you telling me the truth?" Maybe I looked like some sort of projecting criminal aiming to start a rally or something? I don't know- not having traveled internationally, maybe this is something they ask everyone?

On the way to Ayat house, we stopped at the grocery. I had already exchanged a small amount of money at the airport, so I was able to get some groceries without difficulty. At the grocery I went to, they had bags of milk (1 liter size) and I picked up some "full cream milk" (whole milk) for the baby, and some 2.7% milk for the rest of us. They were out of eggs and bread, but I did get water (buy lots!), coffee grinds, and Honey Nut Cheerios.

It was during our grocery trip that Ryan B. confessed that Sparrow is one of his favorites. He has a soft spot for the children who come in ill and grief-stricken. I could tell from pictures that Anna loves him, and it was so calming to my heart to know that he was taking special care of my girl!

It was 10:30pm by the time we got home, so we quickly unpacked enough to find our warm pajamas. (Seriously, you need warm jammies this time of year- without heat, the evenings and early mornings are chilly! And warm socks or slippers since the floors at Ayat are tile and very cold.) Ryan made plans to bring Misrak over around 9am and then he and the driver left for the evening (I felt so bad for keeping them waiting so long at the airport!) Mer, Ryan, and Simon had already gone to bed for the night, and Waguyu had already left as well when I realized that I had no clue what time it was, so I could not set my alarm clock. Hint: bring a watch and travel alarm clock, for sure! There are no clocks in Ayat House!

This was also when I realized that my purse, which I realized I had left on the plane, had my cell phone in it. Oops! I was not concerned about loosing my purse since I thought it only had my lip gloss. Kind of sad when I realized it also had my celly! Not sure what I am going to do about that.

Abigail and I settled in for the night and after a few rounds of dogs barking, we fell asleep. I was so glad to be horizontal! Once I heard a sound that could have been Simon crying… but then, it could have been a cat crying, as well, so I went back to sleep. Abigail woke up in the middle of the night and was sleepwalking- that was fun! But overall, I slept fairly well, considering that I kept waking up to see if it was light out!

Jim and Ryane said...

In true Grace style you give us all the details! Thanks so much! This is SO helpful!

Can't wait to hear about your first meeting with Anna.

Sorry about the cell phone. That stinks.

Have fun!!

Dawn said...

Glad to hear that your flight went well. Sorry about your purse and cell phone though.

Mrs. Kensington said...

We weren't asked about having projectors, however they demanded a detailed explanation of what baby wipes were and if we had a license to carry them.

Anonymous said...

if you contact the airlines and give them the flight number and seat assignment they will be able to hold your purse for you.

haze said...

Wow, I'm going to save this post for future reference (plus your packing posts). This sort of info is priceless for those of us yet to travel. THANK YOU!!


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Disney Initiates ‘Give A Day, Get A Disney Day’

by All Things Mouse Staff on January 1, 2010
Disney ParksDisneylandThe Disney CompanyWalt Disney World

As Disney lovers awoke to their first morning of 2010, one thing many may want to remember is that today marks the official launch of Disney’s ‘Give A Day, Get a Disney Day!’

As we first announced in October, the Disney program aims to get a million people to volunteer in an approved program for a day, in return for which they will be given free admission for one day to a Disney park of their choice (in the United States).  Of course, several stipulations apply.

Interested individuals need to pre-apply with the HandsOn Network, the organization Disney has chosen to affiliate with for the program.  They are a “clearinghouse” of sorts with opportunities nation-wide.

Once a volunteer has signed up for a job, completed that activity, and then it is verified by Disney, the company will forward a voucher to them which they can exchange at Disneyland (including California Adventure) or Disney World (including Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom) for free admission to that park for one day.

Disney requires an adult aged 18 or older to initiate the application process, but multiple family volunteer opportunities are available under the program allowing kids aged 6-17 a chance at a free ticket as well.  Only one free ticket is allowed per person, no matter how many days you volunteer.

The program runs from January 1, 2010 through December 15, 2010 or until all of the allotted tickets have been distributed, whichever occurs first.  Also, all vouchers must be redeemed by December 15, 2010 for same day access or they will be forfeited.

If you want to take part in the program but will already have tickets or an annual pass to get in the park you can choose three other options for your free day.

  1. Get Disney FastPass exchange cards which allow you and up to f.ive other guests entrance to the FastPass lines at several attractions in each park.
  2. Receive a special Ear Hat figurine with unique trading pins
  3. Donate your free day to a select non-profit organization.

Disney has been pre-advertising this new program for some time now, for a look at one of these spots, check out the video below:

(Thanks to DisneyParks for the clip!)

Walt Disney World Official 2015 Birnbaum's Guidebook

Walt Disney World Official 2015 Birnbaum’s Guidebook

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Best IT Band Stretches

Problems with the IT (iliotibial) band are a common source of knee pain in runners and triathletes.

The sports doctors in San Diego at Coastal Sports and Wellness have posted a new video on the four essential iliotibial band stretches that endurance athletes should be doing to prevent IT band problems.

See the iliotibial band stretching video or find out more about iliotibial band stretches

You can also find more IT band exercises and stretches at


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I'm such a creature of habit, and my beauty routine is no different...my favorite drugstore picks and my favorite high end products are very much still a part of my everyday life. But, with this brutal winter finally behind us, this spring I'm feeling the urge to mix things up a bit.

Further to last week's post on my dread of dress shopping, (in addition to spanx and heels) I've taken the attitude that if can't tone it...tan it!  Of course I'm not referring to damaging sun rays. Some of my friends have started to seek out professional, salon spray tans, but for me, the thought of subjecting myself to this ordeal has me feeling a bit, um, modest.  Thankfully, I remembered two great products from last year's quest for color: Jergens Natural Glow and Bronze Goddess...both are playing a big role in my skin care regimen right now.

A few more current beauty obsessions include my new favorite warm weather hairspray, a gorgeous and long wearing new nail color, this lip balm (I can't get enough of the pink grapefruit scent) and speaking of scents, I sniffed a sample of Byredo's Flowerhead recently and it was fabulous.  Finally, this subtle shimmery gloss and this lovely hand lotion are rounding out all my new found favorites...what's making up your list of faves for Spring?

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Training Oneself within the Family

So far our discussion was on the formation of families and its advantages. In the previous discussion, the advantages were mentioned. One of these is the training of the self within the family. Home is a place for embellishing oneself with noble traits. Within the family, the husband and wife can train themselves, embellish themselves with noble traits. They can not only cultivate good habits themselves, but also motivate other members of the family to follow suit. But in the eyes of sociologists, achieving these two things - training themselves and motivating others, is rather difficult. A person needs some effort for curbing the base traits and planting the sapling of virtue in his mind. Normally people struggle to make a smooth transformation in their natures. More...

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Tuesday, March 07, 2017

Tuesday Tome - Peterson: Answering God

As I've posted before, my wife and I are reading this book aloud together and finding it to be very helpful. We're finding Peterson's insights to be very helpful and interesting. We know it is making us appreciate the understand the Psalms in new and deeper ways.

Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer
by Eugene H. Peterson

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Eugene H. Peterson speaks to Christians who realize the necessity for prayer and yearn for it but who find their prayer unconvincing and unsatisfying. Addressing the causes of this dissatisfaction, Answering God offers guidelines for using the Psalms as dynamic tools for prayer.

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