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Summer Events Prague 2018

Summer is hitting the town.

Here it comes, finally the warmest season of the year, the one that we were waiting so long. The sun rising over the city on bright mornings, lunch under a terrace canopy, lights reflecting on the river's surface on warm evenings. As a traveler, you'll love this time of year in the Czech capital city. Like many places, the sun brings out the best of Prague, with parks and riversides filling to the brim. Crowded with tourists, Prague's summer months in the city pulse with energy. As temperatures soar, so does the events scene. A little bit of insider knowledge comes handy when seeking out the best things to do in Prague – so we thought we’d help you out. Take these tips into consideration as you plan your trip to Prague during the summer season to enjoy your experience to the fullest.

Miss Sophie has prepared a bunch of exciting outdoor events, covering the whole spectrum of activities and the main highlights that you can be looking forward to - from farmers markets, through music festivals to theatre & art. Even though it is hard to cover everything, as Prague is  truly enthusiastic about its culture, we made the most awaited affairs to be marked on you calendar...

Letňák 2018 - 1.06 - 10.09

This event is a fantastic opportunity to experience an authentic local atmosphere with a very diverse program for the whole summer. Watch concerts, film screenings under the sky full of stars, and of course discos on Střelecký Island that will make summer even sweeter for Praguers and its guests.

@ Střelecký Island (Střelecký ostrov), Praha 1, www.letnak.cz

Arena - 14.06 - 24.06

One more fabulous open-air festival will be held in Prague of the Forman Brothers Theatre. This is a community, based in Prague which is tied up together by the passion for creating art. Every day there will be live performances, workshops and dances as well. If you would like to attend some of the performances, the tickets are available here.

@Smíchovská Náplavka

United Islands of Prague - 22.06 - 23.06

The United Islands of Prague is a popular multi-genre festival held every year since 2004 on the Vltava River’s islands and in other open-air locations in Prague’s historical centre. This is the most vibrant music event that would definitely make you dance and any music lover would find the perfect fit for his taste. And what is more, the entrance is free!

@ Various places- check their webpage - www.unitedislands.cz/en/

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Metronome Festival - 22.06 - 23.06

Alongside United Island festival, Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers or Tom Odell will perform at one of the best locations in town. Authentic atmosphere and great musicians will create some unforgettable memories.

@ Areál Výstaviště - for more information visit their website - www.metronomefestival.cz/en/

Summer Events in Prague 2018 Metronome Festival Prague
[Picture : Metronome Festival Prague / Facebook]

Prague Folklore days  19.7 - 22.7

This is the major cultural event in Prague for you, celebrating the country’s folk heritage. It’s an excellent opportunity to learn about traditional folk life, while enjoying cultural performances and a colourful parade through the city centre, marching around historical sights of Prague in their traditional costumes.

@ Various places, www.praguefestival.cz/folklore

Behind the door   16.7 - 19.7

Summer season means everyone goes out, and even theatres are moving their performances to the streets of Prague. That is for sure an alternative way of discovering the city and its culture.

@ Prague Exhibition Grounds (Výstaviště Praha),  www.zadvermi.cz

Summer Events in Prague 2018 Divadelní festival Za dveřmi Prague
[Picture : Divadelní festival Za dveřmi / Facebook]

Prague PRIDE    6.8 - 12.8

It is a young event but already one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe which shows the openness of Czech culture, making the city even more welcoming for everyone. The parade starts in the historical city center and ends in Pride Park, located in Letna park overlooking Vltava river with numerous bridges.  Visitors can enjoy activities organized for this special event, find more information here.

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Letní Letná    15.8 - 2.9

Already 15th edition of the new era of circus and theatre in Prague. Many of you would be able to enjoy circus and theatre companies, clown shows, open-air performances, concerts, film screenings, workshops, discussions, exhibitions and extensive program for kids.

@ Letna Parks, www.letniletna.cz

Prague indeed offers diving into the cultural environment, but there should always be time and place for a chill-out and tasty meals. Here are some favourite delicious treats selected by Miss Sophie.
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Farmer Markets

A must do activity when you are in Prague, even popular amongst locals. Get lost in one of the farmer markets, searching for the freshest fruits or vegetables, enjoying the smells and an overall atmosphere. You may also find some street food delicious bites to make your way of purchasing goods even more adventurous.

@ Náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad (Wed-Fri 08:00 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00)

Náměstí Republiky  (Mon-Fri 09:00 - 18:00)

Tylák Farmers’ market  (Mon-Fri 08:00 - 18:00)

Náplavka (every Saturday 08:00 - 14:00)

Heřmaňák, Řezáčovo náměstí  (every second Saturday 09:00 - 15:00)

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Mini-Beer Fest at Naplavka - 15.6 - 16.6

What can be more pleasant after a long day exploring the city than to stop by the Riverside and pop to the small-scale brewery fest. That is not all, there will be some gastro treats as well.
@ Náplavka on the Rašínovo nabřeží , www.pivonanaplavce.cz/

Fri- 14:00-22:00
Sat- 10:00-22:00

Ice-cream Festival - 17.6

That is it , what is really needed on a really warm and sunny day? An ice-cream festival, will cool down your cravings and boost the energy for another historical tour run on a sunny day. There will be different kinds of this world’s favourite treat: gelato, ice rolls, sorbets, frozen yogurts as well as bio and vegan options.

@ Prague Exhibition Grounds (Výstaviště Praha), www.pragueicecreamfestival.cz

Summer Events in Prague 2018 Icecream Festival Zmrzlinar Prague
[Picture : Zmrzlinář / Facebook]

Street Food Jam - 1.7 , 15.7 , 29.7 , 12.8 , 26.8

A local choice from the gastronomic events during July and August. You should not miss a chance of getting the most favourite summer foodies.

@Cross Club, Plynární 23,  facebook.com/streetfoodfestivalcz/

This is a new alternative project right in the heart of Prague. Manifesto brings to its visitors an unusual cultural and culinary experience, offering space for entertainment and education, introducing minimalist perspective on both local and global gastronomy.

@ Na Florenci Street, www.manifesto.city/home-en

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Sofia was brought to Prague as a child from a complete opposite , very dynamic, modern, chaotic city- Moscow. A big change you say, felt like in a jungle here but after 7 years, she could not resist a chance of staying in Prague. She is interested in art and culture, finds inspiration in painting and literature. Someone said:"She is like a piece of art, with a subtle nature and an open heart.Curious, individualistic and hardworking , thanks to Prague for letting her be like that"

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Your home should be the ultimate place of restoration, where you can embrace that you are only human and take time out daily to pamper yourself. If you share a flat with other people and changing up the common space is almost impossible, start with the bedroom - your most personal space.

1. A Happy ‘You‘ Zone

Find a zone or a spot that you can get comfortable in. Whether it’s a cushiony chair, a spot on the rug or the window sill. This should be your go-to spot when you want to relax and unwind, instead of a place where you do your bills, work or anything stressful.

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2. Declutter regularly

Decluttering is vital in maintaining a stress-free home. Keeping items that release negative energy or evoke negative emotions can be toxic. Try decluttering with a mindset that comes from an emotional angle and start to only make room for things that have a positive association.

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3. Make Your Bed

This might be obvious to some but often neglected. A nicely made bed that is neat and clean gives out calm and pleasant feelings, which is everything you need after a long day of work. Forget 5-star hotel standards, as long as the duvet is nicely smoothened out and tucked in, you will be able to feel the difference.

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4. Light candles and cozy up

Candles are a great tool to create a great mood and a cozy space, especially scented ones. The effect of the candlelight per se is known to bring calmness, tranquility and solitude. Light, mellow and soft scents can help you unwind and relax whilst reading a book, or simply chilling in your cozy pyjamas. If your sinuses are sensitive to fragrance, opt for clean scents such as linen or lavender for ultimate relaxation.

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5. Keep houseplants or flowers

It is known that greenery reduces stress level, helps with anxiety, lifts mood, and filter pollutants - they’re great for your eyesight too! Studies have shown that productivity of office workers increases when they are immersed in a green environment. Indoor plants, like spider plant, are easy to maintain yet great for creating a calming ambience to the space.

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We are going to start with decluttering - there is nothing more satisfying than clearing out old trash and making room for more important things in life (aka pretty activewear - shop below).

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Last night I cooked scrambled eggs with chanterelles. Although I enjoyed this dish, I don't think it was worth the cost of high-priced chanterelles. However, as the recipe indicated that I could substitute other small wild mushrooms, next time I'll use oyster mushrooms (and cut up the large ones).

We're almost out of bread, so I decided to get started on Canadian Bread Machine Baking. I have two bread machine cookbooks, and I realize that I'll have to intersperse bread-making with other recipes. I used to have more bread machine books, but because I can only make gluten-free (wheat-free) recipes in the machine, I already gave most away. When I'm making a gluten-free recipe from the book, I'll follow it exactly. When I'm using one of the other recipes, I'll be adding or substituting key flavor ingredients from another recipe.

This book has 8 gluten-free recipes, and I have two bags of gluten-free mix, so I've picked out all 10 recipes for this book:
* Ham and pineapple loaf
* Honey wheat bread (using the honey and nutmeg to flavor a gluten-free loaf)
* Apple cinnamon loaf
* Cassava rice loaf
* Corn loaf
* Corn-potato-buckwheat loaf
* Millet loaf
* Multi-mix loaf
* Brown rice loaf
* Rice loaf

As I write, the honey wheat-free bread is mixing in the bread machine.

With last night's dish, I finished the first five mushroom recipes. With two favorites, and everything else being good, this slim volume is likely to be a keeper. And here are the next five recipes:
* Mushroom bruschetta
* Mushroom burgers
* Mushroom and bean chili
* Mushroom and sage risotto
* Garlic mushrooms

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Music Wednesday – First Run Last Night at Lakeside Park in Ortonville

The Thursday Night Music on Main group brought their “get together” time down to Lakeside Park for the first (I hope there will be more) Music Wednesday in the Park last night!  It was a perfect evening by Big Stone Lake – and the music was so much fun!  There was a Facebook Live recording (link here) that ran through quite a few songs – at 18:45 – You’ll find Julie French of KDIO doing Harper Valley PTA (fun, fun to watch!)  There were people sitting in the shelters and on the grass enjoying the evening (some, I noticed brought a Subway dinner while others had coolers with their dinner) — It was, to me, a picture perfect evening here on the MNbump – people just enjoying people.

A few clips from the evening (that were not on the Facebook Live).  A few brave souls ventured up to the stage to join the group for a few songs.  It was an open mic and everyone was encouraged to share their talents.

Thanks to the Big Stone Arts Council & the musicians for a fun evening!

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Night At The Museum!

Friday, April 5, 2019 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Explore the Museum of Natural History after dark for an evening of pizza and STEM fun! Each month, students will explore a different area of science, technology, and culture with interactive demonstrations, fun activities, and hands-on materials. Each child receives an official MNH Miner Helmet with a head lamp to keep and the group explores the darkened Bird and Mammal Hall galleries as part of the evening’s activities. This is a drop off program, long enough for parents to have dinner or even go see a movie!

For students in grades 1-5; $30 per student per program.

  • Programming this year will include 4 topics over 8 dates (Click on desired date to register):
  • MIGHTY MICROBES (Microbiology) - February 8th & 15th
  • NATURAL DISASTER MASTERS  - April 5th & 12th
  • PALEONTOLOGY - May 3rd & 17th

Pre-registration is required due to limited space but each program is offered twice per month to accommodate additional participants. Register today by clicking on dates above!

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    Fascinating work. I didn’t even know that something like this existed. It doesn’t surprise me that this is one of the things the best people and teams do. Bravo to Russell Wilson.

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Without drivers, a fleet of 18 autonomous vehicles drove along the city’s Ziye Road, as a demonstration for the technology gurus arriving from around the globe for the three-day event, which started on Wednesday. The cars will be available for delegates to try out throughout the week.
The first passengers were taken on a 10-minute, 3-kilometre test run in the blue-striped driverless cars. Baidu has co-produced the vehicles based on three existing car models: BYD’s plug-in hybrid compact sedan Qin, Chery Automobile’s minicar model EQ and BAIC’s compact sedan EU260. The company is partnering with German car maker BMW in building the cars.


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Pet Escalation

July 9, 2010

The Friendly Neighbors have an old cat, ducks, and quite a few chickens. Random Granddaughter and her mommies have Sylvie, the world’s most extroverted and adorable cat. After 44 years with no pets, Mrs. Random and I have three hens: Big Mama, Moll of the Bad attitude (who pecks our fingers frequently), and Little Peep, who is small,  spunky, and clucks to a different metronome than the rest of the flock.

I once complained about chickens not purring. However, they do have a sound that seems to fill a similar ecological niche: compelling humans to become their slaves. Every once in a while, our three hens will all freeze and make a little “chirring” sound. They all do it together; they all seem to be frozen (as if they are taking a little nap); and after a few minutes they will return to going about their business.

The other day, we heard them clucking in alarm. Looking up, I saw a large owl (I believe the variety is called “barred owl”) gazing speculatively at the chickens from a tall fir tree. It was watching the chickens intently. However, after a few minutes they stopped alarming.

Today, the owl landed on our bird feeder and later landed on our porch railing. Owls are probably mor e interested in chipmunks and squirrels than in birds. The chipmunks are pests who eat our strawberries and our peas. I will see if I can train the owl to eat a chipmunk out of my hand.

Not Ripe

July 9, 2010

Not Ripe

It is summer, it is hot, and the garden is beginning to bear fruit. We have pretty much finished picking the strawberries. The raspberries and boysenberries are beginning to show color. We are just starting to pick peas, and we have about finished picking the lettuce. We finished picking the spinach, which does not last very long before going to seed, a while back. We have six kinds of apples (on three trees), none of which are quite ripe yet, nor are the Italian prune plums.

One of the things about gardening is the acceptance that most of what we grow will get ripe when it is ready to be ripe. Picking it too early is likely to lead to an unpleasant taste and perhaps even an upset stomach.

The same thing is true of technology. Years ago, I worked for and with companies that were developing new technologies in both hardware and software. For example, I worked with some of the first laser printers to come on the market (produced by Apple and Adobe). I was working for a quick printing company and many of our customers wanted to save money by producing their own “camera-ready” copy. The first Apple LaserWriter did not work very well. The first software to prepare documents for preparing books and advertisements and brochures did not work well.

My jobs in the early days of the industry were low level and my skills were primitive. I worked with engineers and programmers who were much smarter and more sophisticated than I was. I remember all of us spending hours trying to get mediocre and not-ready technology to work. I remember spending hours with people selling us hyped technology that just would not work. For example, the first LaserWriter could not feed paper properly and maintain decent registration for color printing jobs. Pagemaker, the first desktop printing program, could not handle multi-page jobs or projects involving complex combinations of text and pictures.

Eventually, as the products matured and went through several versions, they began to work properly. I remember saying to my co-workers (for I was a gardener even then), “Technology is like fruit, it is going to get ripe on its own time. If we try to use a product before it is ripe, it is like trying to eat an apple before it is ripe. We will just make ourselves sick to our stomach.”

Although I was never very sophisticated about technology, for a while I could pretty much keep up with what was going on. Recently, I have let myself drift behind. When Mama (my daughter) and Mommy(her partner) switched their stereo to an iPod, we grumbled and said we were sticking with our old-fashioned stereo and CD-player and amplifier.

But much of what I listen to as I exercise on the treadmill at home or on the torture devices at the gym now comes as “podcasts.” My credit union, although an excellent organization overall, has become as addicted to gimmicks as banks, so they offer premiums for the use of their credit card. Painful experience has taught me that most of the premiums consist of fancy junk that does not work well, but I never learn.

Even though we only use our credit card where it is safer and more convenient than our debit card, and pay it off in full each month, I do accumulate “reward” points. I decided to spring on choosing an mp3 player. It’s essentially an iPod (as is Microsoft’s Zune), but a little cheaper. So far they have sent me two mp3 players. Neither works worth shit and I have sent both back and await the third, complaining loudly to a vice-president of the credit union who manages the gimmick program. I am a pain in the ass and I suspect he deserves me.

(My daughter’s iPod does work a little better, but I’ve hard her grumbling about having difficulties and problems with it.)

Once again, I find myself getting a stomach ache from technology that is not ripe.

Hmmm…one person is reading this blog, a kind sweet gentle person, Karen O. Shall I try to protect you from yourself? I appreciate that you read my other blog, and I do not hold you responsible from the traits and characteristics of worldmagblog that offend me.

Nevertheless, while I regard you as a pleasant, admirable, and intelligent person, you and I disagree on very basic issues. If you consider continuing to read me is likely to a) convert me to Christianity, or b) converting me if you did would scratch your existential dilemma itch for more than a moment of relief, or c) would make you any happier than you are now (and for all I know, perhaps you are quite happy and filled with joy at this moment), than it is your responsibility if you continue to read this blog.

On the other hand, you could encourage the worst people of wmb to come and read this blog. After all, what would Jesus do?

July 3, 2010

Just as the Garden Tour was finishing, the Barely Extended Family arrived. They had stopped at some of the other gardens on the way in, and at a playground for Random Granddaughter to have a break from adult pastimes.

After visiting the Friendly Neighbors Garden after it had closed they came over to our house. I feed the chickens sow bugs as a treat, but I had been warned that RG collects sow bugs in little houses, so I wasn’t sure if having her help me feed some to the chickens would be politically correct.

Gingerly, I mentioned, “I feed sow bugs to the chickens as a treat. Do you want to help me collect some for them?”

She looked at me with a blank look. Eventually I discovered she did not know the term, “Sow bug.” She calls them, “rolly pollies.” Once the linguistic difficulties were overcome, she enthusiastically helped me turn over rocks and put the rolly polly bugs into a plastic dish and feed them to the chickens.

I think RG’s position at the top of the food chain is safe, unless we discover grizzly bears living in our woods, or a great white shark living in the Friendly Neighbors’ duck pond.

In New Zealand, sow bugs are known as “slaters.” If Australia and New Zealand are at peace, they may use that term as well.


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Rays announce new corporate partners; expect more to be added

March 21, 2006

ST. PETERSBURG, FL--- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have added a number of new corporate partners, the club announced today.

The Rays will welcome more than seven new corporate partners for the 2006 season including Metro PCS, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Cay Clubs Resorts & Marinas, Sanyo, Southeast Toyota Dealers, Bryant Heating & Cooling and Barry Motor Sports.

“We are delighted to welcome so many new partners to the Rays family,” said Rays Vice President/Chief Sales Officer Mark Fernandez. “We are encouraged by the business community’s receptivity to the opportunities we can provide our partners.”

In addition, the Rays announced extensions of agreements with Anheuser-Busch, Brighthouse Networks/Bay News 9, Florida Lottery, GTE Federal Credit Union, Achieva Credit Union, Majestic Athletic, Verizon Yellow Pages, Papa Johns Pizza, Subway, JMC Communities, NAPA and Trane Air Conditioning. “We will continue to work diligently to demonstrate the value our partnerships provide,” said Fernandez.

“We also want to thank past partners who will not be returning for the 2006 season. We extend our deep appreciation for their past support.”

Those sponsors not returning for 2006 include Medical Hair Restoration, Outback Steakhouse, Dukes Mayonnaise and Bidville.com.

“There is a sense of excitement about the Rays among the fans and businesses of our region. The increase in corporate partnerships is an illustration of that,” Rays President Matt Silverman said.

The Rays expect to announce additional new partnerships in the coming weeks.

The Rays have already announced that parking will be free at all home games next season, a significant increase in the number of promotional dates, and the opening of a new location of the Ted Williams Museum at Tropicana Field. The team has also lowered its average ticket price from a year ago and is currently spending over $10 million on renovations to Tropicana Field.

The team also joined with the Pinellas and Hillsborough County Education Foundations to create the “Rays the Grades” school achievement program targeted at all kindergarten through eighth grade public school students in the two counties. The Rays have made approximately 250,000 ticket vouchers available to allow every eligible student to take advantage of the program.

For More Media Information Contact Devil Rays Public Relations, 727-825-3242


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People make Glasgow, however with the weather sometimes preventing us from getting out and about with a large crowd, it’s nice to know that there are plenty of culturally rich establishments we visit to pass the time and to learn a little about our city and the rest of the world. Glasgow is has over 20 world renowned museums and art galleries and boasts Europe’s’ largest civic arts collection. This guide highlights some of the most popular art galleries and museums in this beloved Scottish city.

Riverside Museum in Glasgow

Located right on the Glasgow harbour at Pointhouse Road is Scotland’s museum of transport and travel. This museum is free entry and open 11am – 5pm Fridays and Sundays, and 10am – 5pm every other day. The collection is spread over two floors and is made up of 150 displays of all types of transportation and the people who built and manoeuvred these vehicles in days gone by. The Tall Ship is one of Riverside’s main attractions. It was built in the 19th century and is a historic vessel in the UK and is now ported at Riverside.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

KG is a classic Glasgow gallery and is one of the most visited museums in the UK. It is free to enter and hosts one of Europe’s greatest art collections. The building itself is considered a masterpiece, opening in 1901 and situated in Glasgow’s west end. There are many famous paintings in KG museum including that of Rembrandt, Renoir and Dali.

The Briggait

Home for visual artists and cultural organisations, the Briggait was redeveloped from a fish market and has created a new arts quarter in Glasgow’s Merchant City.

The People's Palace in Glasgow

The Gallery of Modern Art

Based in Glagow’s city centre, the GOMA is Scotland’s most visited art gallery displaying artists work from around the world. It is easily accessible via all transport links. Previously the building was home to a wealthy Glagow tobacco merchant. There is also a detailed history of the previous owner on display with insight into how Glasgow gained some of its wealth.

The People’s Palace and Winter Gardens

Another classic day trip for natives and visitors to Glasgow, the People’s Place is located in Glasgow Green which is the oldest public space in the city. This museum is dedicated to the people of Glasgow, dating back to the 1700s with intimate stories of and images displaying Glasgow’s history.


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Hello! My name is Bonnie and I want to thank you for visiting today! This site is primarily built to assist families with children and some of the topics to be covered are:

Raising children
Being a married couple, to the birth of a child
Raising toddlers, tweens, teens
The social networking arena and that includes cell phones, text messaging and Facebook
What about sex? Learn more to help you help your children

So who am I? I am a mom of eight and although I am not a professional I can certainly share with you my trials and tribulations of raising four girls and four boys! My life is full and I so love being a mom! You get to watch that little infant grow into an adult and feel the sense of pride along with all the gray hairs that came along during that growth period!

I learn so many new things from my own family everyday that I want to share it with you and what better way than through this site. I also have an email newsletter with monthly contests with even more tips and advice to help you parents out!

Check back often since there is so much to share with you. Know someone else who may need a bit of advice or that ‘unwritten childrens owner manual’? I’d be obliged if you sent them my way! I want to help as much as I can.

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Senior Trainer

Involved with More To Life since 1981

John Coats is a Senior Trainer and was involved in More To Life from its inception in 1981 until 1995. He was a management consultant as well as an Episcopal clergyman, serving parishes in Texas and California. In 2017, he returned to More To Life. John is a published author, and currently is a regular contributor and editor for Consequence Magazine.


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A project based in Auckland exploring the movement of materials, focusing on sites of transformation, and places where geology asserts itself across the city. These include the remnant urban landscape around Auckland’s Waterview Tunnel and motorway development, local volcanic cones turned into quarries and tailings dumps, Te Tokaroa Reef on the Waitemata Harbour – the tail end of a lava flow that came from the Te Kopuke (Mt St John) eruption 28,000 years ago – and the Ihumatao fossil forest at Renton Road adjacent to the Auckland Airport. Culminating in an installation involving sculpture and video, the project hinges on a day long walk on 11 July 2015, between Te Kopuke/Mt St John and Te Tokaroa/Meola Reef, carrying a set of cast bronze poles. Walking a line through the city becomes a drawing, a slowing down to enable discussion, an alternative mapping and a way of observing different orders of time. This morning-to-evening walk will be open to anyone who would like to join along the way. Documented in video, it forms part of the visual material for the final installation.

Opens 30 July  until 11 September, 2015 at ST PAUL St Gallery

At the trig point at Maungawhau/Mt Eden

Pausing at the trig point at Maungawhau/Mt Eden – photo by Mark Schroder

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW


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Register for 2015 Competition

Classic Track CFP

Software - Classic Track

Competition Results

Important Links
Grid-Based Pathfinding Benchmark Problems
2012 GPPC Entries
2013 GPPC Entries

Related Conferences

GPPC: Grid-Based Path Planning Competition

                            Classic Track

A wide variety of researchers have used grid-based maps as testbeds
for search and they are also used in many deployed applications. There
has been, however, a shortage of comparisons between existing work,
and many published techniques may not apply in more real-world
situations. The advent of widely available benchmark problems
( is one step towards encouraging comparison
between existing approaches.

The third annual grid-based path planning competition will be held in
2014, with the goal of furthering comparisons between existing work
and encouraging the publication of code for fast pathfinding

Teams are required to register for the competition by midnight December 1
(UTC-12).  Entries must be finalized by midnight December 15 (UTC-12).
But, entries can be submitted at any time prior to this.

The competition will be run with the following constraints:

* Maps will be at most 2048x2048.
* The maps will be static (unchanging).
* Maps will be 8-connected; in order to move diagonally, both adjacent
  cardinal directions must be unblocked.
* Diagonal actions in an optimal path cost sqrt(2).
* The competition will be broken into pre-processing and testing phases.
** In the pre-processing phase, entries will pre-process a map, writing
   any necessary files to disk.
** In the testing phase, entries can load the pre-processed data from
   disk to use for path planning.
** Pre-processing time and disk limits have been lifted, but the use of
   significant resources may delay your results.
* All entries will be made available as open source after the competition.
* Programs must be written in C/C++ or be written to link to sample
  code from which the tournament will be run.

Sample code for the competition is available from:

The sample code performs three main calls to the code provided in a
tournament entry:

void PreprocessMap(std::vector &bits, int width, int height,
                   const char *filename);
void *PrepareForSearch(std::vector &bits, int width, int height,
                       const char *filename);
bool GetPath(void *data, xyLoc s, xyLoc g, std::vector &path);

The main.cpp sample file should not be modified as it may be replaced
for the actual competition. Each entry should include a makefile for
compiling the code for the competition.

If participants wish to enter using a different language besides C/C++,
they should contact the tournament organizer .

Instead of competing on a particular metric, metrics will be computed
about the performance of each entry in the competition. Dominated
entries (which are worse than some other program in all metrics) will
be noted, but the remaining entries are all considered viable
approaches depending on the metrics required for a particular domain.

The metrics tested will include:

* The total time to find a complete path.
* The time to find the first 20 steps of the path.
* The maximum time for returning any portion of a path.
* The total path length (suboptimality).
* The total memory (RAM) usage.
* The total disk usage.
* The pre-processing time.

To register for the competition, please fill out the entry form at:

Previous GPPC entries are available at:

GPPC Chair:
Nathan Sturtevant, University of Denver


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Getting your RMP verified

After registering your risk management programme (RMP), you must get it checked regularly by an MPI-recognised verifier to ensure you are complying with the law.

About verification

Verification is the process of checking a business is complying with the requirements of the Animal Products Act (APA) to ensure it delivers product that is fit for intended purpose. Verifiers do this by assessing whether operators are following their registered RMP and any market access requirements (such as OMARs).

Using a recognised verifier

Verification of your RMP can only be performed by people who work for an MPI-recognised verifying agency. The agency will visit and verify your operations (including records) regularly to check that:

  • you are complying with your RMP
  • your RMP is delivering product fit for purpose.

The verifier must confirm in writing that they are willing to verify your RMP on an ongoing basis. You need to include their confirmation with your application.

Lists of recognised verification agencies are sorted by product:

Find out how you or your agency can become an MPI-recognised verifier.

Verification frequency

Compliance with your registered RMP must be checked (verified) regularly by a recognised verifying agency. Your first verification will usually occur within one to six months of your RMP registration date, depending on the type of animal product you process.

How often your operation is verified after that depends on your level of compliance with the registered RMP and any market access requirements. If your operation complies with the documented programme, you'll need less frequent verification. More frequent visits are needed if your RMP isn't compliant, or you export product.

You are responsible for making sure verification occurs before the deadline and for paying for the verification visit.

For more information on external verification, see the 'Operating the registered RMP: External verification' section of the RMP manual.

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This poem is in continuation of the micro poetry of the same name. Read Beacon here A shiny beacon of hope and desires were your words that soothed my soul  and  resurrected my fires those flickering  twinkling  flames  in the deepest  crevice of…

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Friday, 31 July 2015

В кухнята/In the kitchen

Adventurous light plays on vegetable surfaces,
out to remind us, it seems, that this is the morning after.
We’ve been talking as if bare, crude facts
were nothing more than annoyances.

Across the way, cleaned washing balloons
in chance wind currents and lime-green leaves
make love a plausible topic of conversation.
In the distance, a city does what it has to do

and email messages stack up to not much at all.
You are paring and peeling hot peppers
while the job I was meant to do goes undone.
The kettle’s drilling boiling sounds out

the proximities of silence. That was my promise,
I think, to reach a certain temperature, to make the tea.

Image: Marina Shiderova; text: Tom Phillips

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Restoration at the Middle Fork Natural Area: National Public Lands Day

Saturday, September 22 - 9am to 1pm
Event Type
Priority Areas
Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley
Middle Fork Natural Area

Join the Greenway Trust and King County Parks and Recreation to restore native conifer canopy along the Middle Fork River at the Middle Fork Natural Area. Help us remove invasive species that have been introduced by boot and tire tread, wildlife, and road construction. With more people in the Middle Fork, it is important to remove invasive species from the area before they can establish and crowd out important native vegetation. Volunteers will focus on removing invasive blackberry plants to make room for native tree plantings.
Joining the event will be Mark Boyar, a committed volunteer who has devoted much of his time to restoring the Valley, who will share his stories about the Middle Fork and the decades-long campaign to stop the encroachment of invasive weeds.
Hosted by King County Parks and Recreation and the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Followed by the REI Co-op Cheers for Volunteers celebration at the Middle Fork Campground

Project Difficulty
Age Restriction
Any participant under 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
What to Bring

For safety, volunteers are required to wear:

  • Long pants made of sturdy material
  • Sturdy, close-toed shoes
  • Gloves (provided)

In addition, we recommend that participants bring:

  • Warm layers, especially during the fall, winter, and spring
  • Rain gear
  • Big sack lunch
  • Long sleeved shirt
  • At least one full water bottle
  • Small daypack for lunch, extra layers, etc…
Driving Directions
Volunteers will meet and park at the Granite Creek Trailhead: https://goo.gl/maps/6n9KqKKYAAn We encourage you to carpool to this event - we are expecting a large number of volunteers! From Seattle, drive east on I-90 to exit 34 (Edgewick Road). Turn left (north) onto 468th Ave SE and follow it to the junction with the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road (Forest Road 5600). Turn right and continue up the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road for approximately 5.5 miles to the Granite Creek trailhead parking area on the right. Look for Greenway signs and staff. No parking pass needed on National Public Lands Day!
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Review by Bobby Green

Here at we are proud to exclusively bring you the superb video from Ireland’s freshest, yet simultaneously dirtiest, no-good, shack-in-the-swamps outfit that go by the name of One Horse Pony.

The single ‘Muddy Waters’ is taken from an EP, Hot One (produced by Gavin Glass) due out later this year, but while you’re waiting we’ll get you in the mood by letting you exclusively watch the video here…

Tickets are still available for the last few shows of this tour promoting ‘Muddy Waters’ If you pop along to Crane Lane tomorrow night I’ll be the one at the back praising the lord for the gift of hearing so I can worship at the No Good Dirty Alter Of Alternative Roots And Stompin’ Delta Blues Based Rock n Roll for Irelands Deep South that go by the name of One Horse Pony playing to their home crowd in the peoples republic.

You too can join me in praise at these venues.

June 6 – Crane Lane, Cork

June 8 – Roisin Dubh, Galway

June 9 – Kavangh’s, Portlaoise

Check out my live review below

Exclusive Showing of Muddy Waters.


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@ArjayeJeter Erica [Prod.Chris G]

Chicago’s own Arjaye Jeter continues his push towards his debut project, Year of the Villain with his latest single, “Erica” produced by Chris G. The track comes on the heels of Arjaye’s release of his video for “Weekend In Chicago” which premiered on GoILL.net and continues to set the tone for his eclectic offering which is due out next month. “Erica” is an abstracted hip-hop track that is both rooted in the sort of boom-bap aesthetics that Jeter is known for and also a sort of Cudi-esque progression forward for an artist that has been regularly supplying his hometown’s bloggers with a steady stream of thoughtful, talented hip-hop for some time now.

Arjaye Jeter is a Chicago artist from the southside of the city. Arjaye has been active in Chicago’s music scene releasing a few self produced projects over the past few years recording his projects himself and working with many different studios in the city. Arjaye makes hip-hop music that is rooted in the thoughtful lyricism often connected with his hometown and benefits from an observational flow that tends to contextualize the world around him. He has had successful events for past projects at Jugrnaut, been featured on the cover of local Chicago magazine Level-Up, worked closely with Thelonious Martin and been posted on most of Chicago’s local blogs to build his fan base. Arjaye Jeter’s upcoming project Year of the Villain will be his debut full length project.
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RECIPE MONDAY: Cranberry Chicken

I was privileged to attend a writers’ retreat a few months ago. The retreat was hosted by one of the members and was held at the church she attends. She had a caterer booked for the event, who, unfortunately, had emergency surgery on Monday before the event was to begin on Thursday evening. Not to worry, however! The mother of the hostess took over, got a few friends to help, and we had the most delicious meals! These sweet ladies treated us like royalty. One of the best dishes, and my personal favorite, was Cranberry Chicken. Here’s the recipe:

  • 6 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 8 oz. bottle of Catalina Salad Dressing (or creamy french salad dressing)
  • 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 envelope Lipton dry onion soup mix

Lay chicken in crock pot. Mix all other ingredients and pour over the chicken. Cook in crock pot on low setting 6-8 hours  or until chicken is done. This recipe can be doubled. Make two layers of chicken – pour sauce on each layer; pour remaining sauce on top of chicken, cover and cook until all chicken is done.

Delicious served with rice and fresh green beans!

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To Drink of the "Living Water" and Never be Thirsty Again!

I have been teaching an Adult Bible Study Class for 37 years, but there was one small problem I ran into…the Bible says that teachers of the Gospel, having a responsibility to others to share the truth, will be held even more accountable for their teaching on Judgment Day. When I started teaching, did I realize what I was getting into?  Was I really up to this task? Had I bitten off more than I could chew? I was thirsty to learn alright, but that is not enough. I was becoming “turned-on” and I loved teaching. I prayed that the Holy Spirit would help me and forgive me for my failings as the responsibility to the class was growing within me. The class grew and learned inspite of my teaching mistakes. I was so busy trying to provide for my family, raising two daughters, and working two jobs; it was easy to end up on a Saturday night coming to the realization that I wasn’t ready for my class the next morning. I needed some discipline to force me to study.

Mad at myself for letting my LORD down (as well as myself) I would pray for the Holy Spirit to help me through the class. The class would turn out to be a good one, but not because of my actions. I vowed to not let that happen again, but of course it did again. The winds of Satan, that great confuser and mighty destroyer of all that is good. You only feel Satan’s destructive “winds” when you are trying to do something for God; otherwise, who cares about you? Satan already has you and he does not have to work at toppling your tree. Winds were blowing against me. These winds came in the form of self-induced stupid decisions, poor partners, poor clients, and the fact that Satan simply wishes to topple any Christian teacher…thus stopping the Word, the Logos at any opportunity.

In reflection, I knew that I was not doing my best for my LORD. I had a real responsibility to a smart class of adults that deserve much better. I simply cannot go into class unprepared. My 16-hour work day business efforts, though real, had become a weak excuse for not studying. Am I giving Christ the preeminence in my life? No…not yet was my honest assessment!

If you are not searching for Jesus Christ, then you will never be a real Christian; you’re a Christian in name only, like belonging to club. Anyone can sit in a church pew, but are you transformed by what you hear? Knowing Holy Scripture is not enough and knowing who Jesus is, is not enough. The Satan and his demons know who Jesus is and what the Holy Scripture says; the question to ask yourself is: am I transformed by the Holy Spirit to put Jesus Christ first in my life above all else?

“You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!” (James 2:19 ESV)

If I am not studying properly for my Sunday School class, then I have only two possible solutions. One choice, I can stop teaching so I can do what I want to. The problem with this possible choice is…if I have been called by God to teach and then in my own selfishness, I don’t give my best to God or worse yet, I reject the call all together, what does that say about my love for God? Have I given God the preeminence in my life? No, I have not!

The second choice I have is to reject self and yield to God’s will. Of course, this is not recommended by the world that says “you” come first, you must be self-actualized, but then…the world is a fallen place. If I yield to God’s will, God will empower me. We have received a promise from Christ Jesus that if we will position ourselves to do His will, that the Holy Spirit will come into us and empower us to do great things for God (Mark 16:15-17).

Jesus, just before he ascended into heaven, said:

“It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:7-8 ESV)

What was my choice? I committed to be one of Jesus’ witnesses and become the best teacher I could be, not by my ability, but by my willingness to be used by the Spirit of God. Funny thing, the more I studied, the more I learned and the more the desire to know more grew. I took class preparation much more seriously. It was like being thirsty and the water was so wonderful that I wanted more and more. The more I drank of this “living water”, the more I wanted and the more I was fulfilled but not made full. I was not thirsty due to dryness; no, I was becoming very refreshed. I longed for more of the “living water”; my roots were taking on the nourishment (John 4:10-14 & 7:37-39). I would not ever be thirsty again for “regular water”…the world’s water.

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Thursday, December 31, 2009

They are not the stars
but rather openings
in Heaven
where the love of our
lost ones
pours through and
shines down upon us
to let us know they
are happy.

"A pet leaves permanent imprints of unconditional love and companionship on our hearts and lives. Their passing leaves a void so vast that many fail to understand your grief. A pet is family, friend and companion." Sheila

We had to say goodbye to many this year. We want to honor them, and let others know how much they were loved.

Claudine's Toby-- missed so much
Sasha.. We did all we could for you, but you had a stroke that slowly and finally took your life. Rest, little girl.
Biskit --Your Mom misse you!
Mr. Macho... He was one of our puppy mill rescues-- but he died before he could find a home. He had some loving, free days, clean bed, clean body, and play. We're glad he had that. He certainly deserved it.
Toast -- You are so missed by your mom and dad.
Josie -- You are dearly misses by your whole family.
Pearl Jaden -- She came from a shelter, and we just had to give her a chance. Her new mom did all she could for her, but she died after a few months of kidney failure. She had extensive medical care, but we couldn't fix her. Sometimes, all we can do is love them.
Allie -- Beloved dog of Jeanne's.
Marco (on the left), and Mugs (second to left), sure miss Boscoe and Clifford. Their mom misses them the most though.
Paddington Jackson
Robin's Beethoven
Gracie Davis... You were so beautiful. Now you can breathe easy, sweet girl. Your mom loved you so much. Sandi -- He had a loving life with his family. He was a beautiful boy.
Haley was a young one-- losing her was so difficult for her mom.
Rest in Peace, Sweet Lulubelle. I miss you. But, your family misses you more.
Gloria's Jaden last Christmas.
This is Jeanne's Yorkie on the left. Her name was Lilly Lee. Jeanne got her when she was 2 days old. She bottle fed her after she came from a puppy mill bust. Jeanne said she was a hoot. She lost her early this year when she was 16. She weighed only 5 pounds but thought she was a pitt bull. Jeanne's Penny Anne is in the middle. She died this year also-- it's been a rough year in Jeanne's family. Penny Anne was also a rescue.
"Man's best friend" you hear them say. An understatement, that has to be. I just hope I was there for her As much as she was there for me.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Cindy and Amy

Before we see Cindy and Amy, I wanted to show you Darby. She is a former foster dog and she now lives in Richmond, VA. All of the gift giving and unwrapping finally took its toll. She needed a rest! I think a lot of us felt like that-- we wish we could have curled up with you. :-)
Cindy and Amy came into rescue in late October. They were turned in to a shelter by a breeder who was done with them. They have had their teeth cleaned, been spayed, and have found love with their foster mom.
They enjoy each other very much, but can be adopted separately. They just want someone to love them and give them a forever home.
"Are you looking to give me a home?" If you are, email Linda at

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Benny, one of our foster dogs was adopted earlier this fall.
Benny had a wonderful Christmas with his new family.
He got a new bed and a new toy-- he is a happy boy!!
He is loved so much by his new family-- something we want for every one of our foster dogs. Thank you to Benny's family for adopting him and giving him such a loving home.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Nutmeg came into rescue in December. She was abandoned in a KOA campground in S.E. Virginia. She was small and scared and had no idea why her family left her. But, they did. I will never understand.
I was called and went to pick her up. She was skittish, but as we waited to see the vet, she played with me, and just kept smiling. She knew she was safe.
She liked the vet tech who came to help her. She was very inquisitive and wanted to explore.
She went to her foster home in Richmond and is gradually adjusting there. We have realized she may have been someone's backyard breeder dog-- she had no idea what housetraining was about and she had obviously had puppies.
She isn't too sure about the other dogs there, but we hope she will learn that they can be a lot of fun.
She likes to explore their yard.
Nutmeg is a beauty. She'll just need a patient family who is willing to continue working with her. I know she'll make someone a wonderful pet. She just needs a chance. In the meantime, her foster mom and dad are taking wonderful care of her. Thanks, Essie!

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Ralph-- New Home for Christmas

Ralph came into rescue in the Richmond area. A lot of Pekes comes in with "issues." But, Ralph was perfect from the start.
His foster mom's daughter came to visit and Ralph fell in love with her. He would not stay still and played like a puppy until he was so tired. He would even jump up in the air to get Charlene to hold him.
Ralph loved having his neck rubbed.
He loved having her talk baby talk to him.
He loves having her hold him, and rub his tummy.
He loved just sitting with her -- he was very content.
And guess what? She adopted him! Now he is one happy boy. He has a new sweater on. Ralph got his Christmas wish-- a new home!

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Shadow, Ane and friends

Meng is Shadow's friend-- she is out in the snow and having a snack. It's a little cold, but rather tasty. :-)
"I think a warm meal might be better. Let's go in!"
"Really! I want to go in now!"
Shadow helped with the presents-- and now is posing with his beautiful tree. You're beautiful Shadow-still one of my best foster dogs!
Here is Shadow enjoying a walk on a snowy evening. His human sister said, "how very Robert Frost of him... he took the road less traveled to our house." This is a beautiful, quite-feeling picture. I love those-- thank Lara for sending it.
This is Ane, one of Shadow's friends. I think he wants to stay outside-- He's really enjoying the snow!

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Jinji was very excited about Christmas-- she even helped wrap some of the presents.
She is trying to tie the bow on one, but needed her mom's help. Good job, Jinji!
Stitch and Clarence got presents at work! Look at how much they are enjoying these. Their foster mom's friend, Cindy, loves Clarence and Stitch.

Can you see Maddie, a former foster dog? She was in a Christmas parade! She is in the picture below with her family. She wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!

We have so many Pekes that want to wish all of you a wonderful, merry, joyful and blessed Christmas-- here are some of them.

My Cranberry is hoping these gifts are for her!

And Anna is content to just have her bed for Christmas. She'd like a forever home, too!

Arbie and Trio wish you all a Merry Christmas! They LOVED the snow this week in Richmond-- Trio loved hopping around in the snow - she literally had to hop because it was too tall for her otherwise! I love her red bows!

Willie Wonton, Suzy Wonton and their mom and dad wish you all a Merry Christmas!

Missy, one of our foster dogs, wishes all of you a Merry Christmas! She is now a member of the "swashbuckler club" since she had to have her eye removed, but she is doing great!

Here she is with her brother and sister in her foster home. I love the bed line-up!

And here they are-- Missy, Wiley and Lily, all ready for Santa. They've been VERY good this year!

This is Moi Moi and Kenzo from Australia. They don't have snow in Australia-- it's summer there. But, they are enjoying our winter pictures on the blog.

These are some of the comments that our group has received this year from you. THANK YOU-- these are like golden gifts to us, and your comments, support, prayers and donations make our work possible!! Thank you to my foster homes/mom and dads who have made our rescue work possible.

"I wanted to let you know how much I admire what you do. Thanks for taking care of their little souls."

"Thanks for the up-date. YOU GUYS are doing a wonderful job at finding homes for these dear ones, Your labors of LOVE do not go unnoticed" Kathy

"God bless you for your ministry with these little dogs!" Marilyn

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS AND HELP! We couldn't do it without you! I hope all of you have a blessed day and enjoy the gifts we all have.

"And suddenly, there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH, PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN." Luke 2:13-14


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Don’t Have Any Inspiration For a Eid Outfit Yet? Here Are 7 Great Ideas That You Will Love!

It’s that time of the year where you get a chance to dress up a bit more than usual. With Eid al Adha around the corner, many of us are probably thinking about what to wear. You know that you will have to make a wise decision, because the pictures will last forever. Here are some outfit inspirations for those of you who can’t decide what to wear!

1. Suits

This two-piece set is a classic. If you think that a suit is just for work, then think again! Suits are perfect for everyone. You can dress them up and down, match it with accessories, make it look sporty or chic, wear a black one or a pink one, everything is possible with a suit!

Lake Como ⭐

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2. Traditional

If you want to keep it more traditional, go ahead! It’s never wrong to bring your root into your outfit. Wear your Kebaya, Abayaor Takshitaand you will definitely not regret it. These outfits are timeless and will never be out of style. And if you like it more modern, be creative and add some modern and personal influences to your outfit to make it complete.

Marrakech earlier this month 🌵 #uniform #icouldwearthiseveryday

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3. Dresses

It’s not only about looking good, but also about feeling comfortable. A dress is perfect for those of you who want to eat and move comfortable without worrying about your clothes.

4. All-White

All-white is not only for your wedding day, you can wear all-white on Eid as well. The colour has a calming aura and is pure and simple. Going monochrome is everything but boring. But keep in mind, all-white is not something you can wear if you’re clumsy!

Laces for the beach ( link on bio ) ✨

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5. All-Black (of course!)

If you’re someone who enjoys wearing black all the time and you want to keep it that way during Eid, then go ahead! Black on black on black!

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6. Street Style

Street style has become one of the most popular fashion trends. It’s all about expressing yourself and being creative, so why not during Eid al Adha?

🧕🏻 アイスクリーム食べましょう🍦🍦 #haveaniceday

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7. Express yourself to the fullest

The most important part of dressing up is having fun and expressing oneself. So don’t forget, wear what you want. Be crazy, be creative, be bold, be fierce, be monochrome, be unique!

Happy eid, 🤗 wearing the baju raya I made a few days before, #errorraya

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Exceeding Expectations

Armstrong Expresses Thanks

Distinguished Educator Grateful for Honour

Retired Selkirk College educator and administrator John Armstrong was honoured at the Graduation 2015 Ceremony last month for his contributions to post-secondary education.

Armstrong was given the honour of Distinguished Educator and joins a worthy group that includes John Adams, Dr. Gordon Turner, Don Wilson, Fred Wah, Stephen Goldsmith, Dr. David Williams, Dr. Peter Wood, Dr. Bill Sloan, Larry Brown and Lesley Anderdon.

Armstrong letter of thanks

Armstrong and his wife Shoko prior to the Graduation 2015 Ceremony that was held on the Castlegar Campus last month.

Armstrong wrote the following letter post-ceremony to express his thanks for what took place over the last month:

Dear Friends,

I’m writing to say “Thank You” to my colleagues for nominating and supporting me for this very special honour, to the selection committee for recommending me, and to Angus, Neil, and Bruce and the Board of Governors for presenting this award to me.

I also want to say how very fortunate I am to have worked with so many inspiring, encouraging, and supportive people throughout Selkirk College over my career, and, of course, with our wonderful students.

I feel deeply honoured to continue to be a member of the Selkirk College community as the recipient of this award for this year.

Thank you all.

Yours sincerely,

John Armstrong

Read the story about John Armonstrong’s career and contribution to Selkirk College at selkirk.ca.


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screenshot Search Manager | Download Easily search with popular search engines in a new tab page. You can also switch between Google, Bing, Yahoo and Wikipedia search engines.

  Please check the YouTube Tutorial at the bottom of this page to get an idea of how this Addon works in your browser.  If you want to contribute to the developement of this Addon, please Fork it on GitHub, and push your changes to a named branch. Moreover, you can review all the comments made on GitHub commits.

Some of the important features about Search Manager addon are listed below. This is followed by an overview about this addon. This summary contains few words about the addon, its function and features. Next is FAQ, this section is useful to get information about how this addon works in your browser. If you couldn’t find a specific answer, please fill the bug report form in this page or the contact form in the homepage to let us know about your question. Following the FAQ, is the bug report form. It is designed to collect user feedbacks and bugs about this addon. Users can suggest improvements or feature requests through this form too. Next section is for submitting comments about this addon which uses facebook comments plugin. The last section is dedicated to reports submitted through the GitHub website. We hope the information provided in this page, could help you get all the basics you need about this addon and enable you to have a better experience with Search Manager.

Search Manager let you easily search with popular search engines. Just open a new tab page and type in your desired keyword in the designated area.

6 Reasons to Use Search Manager

  • Allows you to search for desired keywords in a new tab.

  • Provides four options for search-engine selection.

  • Has the feature to suggest similar keywords while you type (similar to Google instant).

  • Has background image for the new tab page which changes automatically on a daily basis.

  • Background image changes on a daily basis automatically.

  • Available for all browsers and platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 1. What is Search Manager?

    Search Manager is a simple addon that let you search for desired keywords in a new tab page. You can choose your desired search engine within the new tab page. Currently there are four options available. You can choose from Google, Yahoo, Bing and Wikipedia. Moreover, when you type a keyword, similar keywords are suggested based on your search term. Just click on a desired keyword term and then click on the search button. Background image for the new tab page will also change on a daily basis automatically.

  • 2. How can I change the search engine?

    In order to change the search engine, please open a new tab page and choose desired search engine from the drop-down menu next to the search button. Currently there are four search engines available to choose from. Please note that all changes are auto saved to the memory.

  • 3. How can I use the similar keyword (instant suggestions) feature?

    When you type a keyword in the search area, similar keywords will be shown in a dropdown menu below the search bar. Simply click on the desired item to choose one. Please note that, similar items (instant search) are shown only if they exist for the current search keyword. Moreover, they are limited to 7 items for each keyword.

  • 4. Can I set the addon to open a NEW tab when I click on the search button?

    No, unfortunately the addon only redirects the new tab page to the new address when you click on the search button. You cannot open the result in a new tab page.

  • 5. How to uninstall this extension from your Opera or Chrome browser?

    In order to uninstall this addon from Opera, please go to the extensions page, find this addon from the list and then press on the remove button.

  • 6. How to disable this extension?

    In order to disable this addon, find the addon name from the extensions page in your browser and then click on the disable button.

  • 7. Are there any options or settings for this addon?

    No, currently there are no options or settings to adjust. Everything is available in the new tab page.

  • 8. How can I add a new search engine to the drop-down list?

    Unfortunately, there is no option to add new entries to the drop down menu. Four popular search engines are added to the list by default. In future versions, more search engines will be added to the list.

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    Submitting Bugs

    Your feedback goes a long way towards making this addon even better. With this Bug report form, you can submit bugs or suggest enhancements for the functionality or performance of this addon. Please note, this bug report form will be sent to the developer(s) of this addon. You will not get an immediate or personal response at the moment. However, the developer(s) may contact you through the email address provided in this form for further clarifications or requesting additional information regarding the reported bug(s).

    Please enter the name of the extension (addon).

    Please enter the current version of the extension.

    Please be as specific as possible. Basically, describe what happened, what you were doing when it happened, and why you think it is a problem.

    Describe the step-by-step process required to reproduce the issue you are reporting. Be specific when describing these steps by providing as much detail as possible.

    Please try to leave a link to a screenshot for the specific bug or error report.

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    Comments | Reviews

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Mix of The Day – Diplo Rooftop Party Mix | Boiler Room HQ

Diplo’s African inspired set at Boiler Room‘s HQ rooftop bbq makes it to our Mix Of The Day. Despite the stream getting off to a rather awkward start, Diplo’s homage to African beats soon takes over.

Turn up and listen to Diplo share the sounds of Africa with the world.

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Home Gadgets How To: Clean A MacBook Keyboard The Right Way

How To: Clean A MacBook Keyboard The Right Way

MacBook Keyboard

When you have a laptop, the keyboard can always be an issue. After all, crumbs, dirt, and other forms of tiny particles can interrupt electronic signals from your keys. You can normally solve this problem by plucking out the keys, getting the particles out, and placing them back. However, what’s the right approach when handling a costly MacBook keyboard?

The MacBook, like other staple Apple products, are made with quite a number of awesome features. All of these knickknacks are “compressed” into this slim and powerful device, which means its components can become a bit agile. Unfortunately, when the keyboard issue pops up, we can’t just exactly dismantle the MacBook Pro’s touch bar and butterfly keyboard to get the dust out. We should do it with a little more precision.

MacBook Keyboard Basics: What Goes Wrong

It’s not like it’s impossible to get an issue with your keyboard, however. The issue on MacBook’s keyboards is becoming normal affairs for those who possess the devices.

  • This isn’t an inherent weakness, however, as the cause of these keyboard problems is pretty common: a lot of particles.
  • The dirt/particle issue has just become a bit of a MacBook staple because of how sensitive the special keyboard is.

The Best Guide to a Clean Keyboard

According to Apple Support, the best way to clean your MacBook’s keyboard is getting yourself compressed air. More specifically, a can of compressed air.

  • The first step is to hold your MacBook at a near-perfect vertical angle. According to Apple, 75-degrees is the number you should be aiming for.
  • Use the can of compressed air to, you guessed it, spray air all around the place of the keyboard with the malady.
  • Do this process in alternate 75-degree angles of your device, to make sure all the sides are covered. Keep your device in this angle as well/
  • This thoroughly allows compressed air to remove the particles from your keyboard and should be able to function when it goes unresponsive.

What If Air Does Not Work?

Unfortunately, if air doesn’t work, it may be time to send your device to the Apple Store. According to CNET‘s Matt Elliot, he learned of this extra measure when inquiring to the store himself. The representative told him they will have to send the device out for repairs, but unfortunately, there can’t be a specific estimate of the price.

  • This is because the issue can’t be immediately fixed by just “replacing” the keyboard.
  • Sometimes, even the entire bottom half must be replaced. This might mean you will have to pay a hefty bill to get your device fixed.

Which means:

  • You have to be extra careful with the keyboard should you own any MacBook derivatives, such as the MacBook and the MacBook Pro.
  • Try to always have a can of compressed air with you should the keyboard starts malfunctioning.

If this problem is becoming more often and you still have your warranty, you better visit your Apple Store for repairs.


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December 31, 2015
A Highlight of Some Of Our
Brightest Events in 2015!
             Private event in Yountville.                               Bright new name!
BottleRock Napa Valley with David Aten.         Giant Steps Charity with Colin Cowie.
           Farm to Fork event on Tower Bridge.                     Harvest STOMP Napa Valley.
ISES-NCC at Dogpatch Wineworks.               Pine Ridge Vineyards cave event.
    New showroom and warehouse in San Francisco.     Pier 27 corporate holiday party.

2015 has been an amazing year for Bright
We have been involved with Corporate Events,
Social Events, Charities, and Sponsorship Events.

We opened up a new location in San Francisco
and changed our name to Bright Event Rentals.

Our trucks have delivered to high rises, businesses, museums, piers, stadiums, schools, wineries, barns, caves, ranches,
farms, private homes and unique one-of-a-kind venues!

The entire team at Bright is so grateful for the confidence
you have shown in us and the opportunity to work with
you to make your events truly special.

Thank you and always know we are here to make
your event unforgettable and bright!
To see our latest
events follow
us on Instagram by clicking here!

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Old Dominion Announces New Single, Tour, Video

Old Dominion, new everything else.

The ACM Vocal Group of the Year is finding a road they’ve never seen with the release of their brand-new single “Make It Sweet,” their first new single since they dropped their sophomore album Happy Endings in 2017.

The turn-lemons-into-lemonade track was born organically after the OD boys entered the recording studio with one goal in mind. “We walked into the studio one day without discussing what we wanted the next step for our band to be,” they posted of the song on social media. “The plan was to write a song and record it on that same day. What happened was something we could never have planned. The words fell out and the next thing we knew, we had recorded ‘Make It Sweet.’ It’s raw and natural and 100% us. We are so proud and grateful to have the opportunity to share such a meaningful moment with the world.”

In conjunction with the single release, the band has also announced a new headlining tour for 2019. Old Dominion’s Make It Sweet Tour launches January 18 in Chicago and runs through 2019 with Jordan Davis, Morgan Evans and Mitchell Tenpenny as special guests on the first leg.

Tickets for select dates go on sale Friday (10/12). The official “Make It Sweet” music video, shot against a picturesque landscape in Malibu, California, and directed by Shaun Silva, is also available now.

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#ArdenBeauty -Another Fantastic event Hosted by Dave Lackie – MyLipAddiction.com

Hello Beauties!

Wednesday evening was beyond Beautiful.

Sometimes I do run out of words to express the beauty I feel. This is one of those times!

If You have been close to anything social media this week – You probably have seen

#ArdenBeauty trending on twitter.

Dave Lackie – My Favourite Beauty Editor and Elizabeth Arden Canada have been celebrating all week.

Wednesday evening was truly magical!

As a Beauty Blogger, it is always about the experience, the people I meet and the whole Vibe of the event that sends me soaring!

Held at Aria –a lovely restaurant in the downtown area of Toronto & greeted by Dave Lackie & cocktails!

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Cocktails Arden Beauty MyLipaddiction.com

The Gorgeous Table

Beautiful table Arden Beauty MyLipaddiction.com

Gorgeous Elizabeth Arden product everywhere

Basically Makeup heaven

Arden Beauty MyLipAddiction.com

Lipstick 2 - Arden Beauty MyLipaddiction.com

Lipstick - Arden Beauty MyLipaddiction.com

#ArdenBeauty MyLipAddiction.com

Hello Yummy menu!

Arden Beauty Menu MyLipAddiction.com

The Thing about events .

I usually capture one course as I am so drawn to the amazing conversations!

and then I forget ….

I am Not a great food blogger! ha!

Arden Beauty Dinner

My Favourite Photo of the evening !

Such warm smiles and Just the perfect shot!

What makes these events moving is the people I meet ! Like Minded beauty bloggers and enthusiasts that share the same passion !

Again, the fact that these events are interactive and Global is so much fun.

#ArdenBeauty Twitter

This is the best thing about social media on the whole – The whole connection aspect!

I adored learning about Prevage and I will Go more into the product next week as I want to swatch the beautiful Liquid Asset – a new product to Arden!

Prevage Mylipaddiction.com

Here is the beautiful Gift bag we so kindly received!

beautiful Gift bag - MyLipaddiction.com

The Famous “Red Door” is a mirror – How adorable is that !

The Lipcolour is

In “Luscious Raspberry”

Delicious colour!

I can’t wait to try the skincare! As You Guys know I think skincare is a serious art and science !

“City Smart “Looks amazing

A Giant Thank You to Dave Lackie and the Arden Canada team for hosting such a magical evening!

These are forever memories!

myself and Best Day Blogger- Maria

I was too busy buzzing about to have a ton of pictures taken !

Thank You Dave Lackie – You Host events like no one else on this Earth!

See You beauties Monday xo

As always thanks for drooping by!

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  1. Lovely photos and gorgeous pictures! Enjoy all your goodies especially the Prevage stuff! That red door mirror is TOO CUTE.
    Let me know what you think of that 8 hr cream… I like how it performs but the SMELL! ick… 😛

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  2. The packaging of those lippies are 😍❤❤ and the whole set up looks amazing! And Dave’s face really brights up the entire room!👍🏻

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  3. Hey you beautiful lady! Your smile brings warmth to any place especially my heart! Love you to the moon and back! Your pictures are amazing and your article is filled with positivity and amazing vibes! You are amazing and I had so much fun taking pictures! 😉 HUGE love and hugs and see you soon! LOVE YA!

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    1. this is AN AMAZING comment Maria xxxx seriously beautiful xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ❤ ❤ ❤ yeah i love this pic of us ….. very smiley – that's the whole point of life – YEAH XO to smile and be happy – so deep for a saturday morning lol xo But TRUTH XO xo xo I will see You friday – thanks for this comment xo worked very hard on this post xo and just wanted to shine light on the whole vibe of the night xo so Thanks xoxoxoxxoxoxo

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The Long Journey

Sitting in an airport…waiting for time to pass…..that time can be the slowest yet at the same time the fastest.

I was able to not die of boredom during the 12 hour airport wait.

I would set goals for myself to make the time go faster. I would pick an activity, reading, sewing, watching a movie and would make myself sit there doing that activity for how ever long I decided. Then I would get up, and move somewhere else.

I was somewhat limited dragging my luggage around. Every time I moved, the duffle bag wheels would screach and I would feel and see people looking at me. My arms would ache dragging that awkward thing. They still do. Yet even so, I managed.

I was filled with anxiety, worried that somehow they wouldn’t find my ticket when the agent looked up my passport. It was all I could do to not think about it.

Everytime I would remember, I would say to myself “all things work together for good…..God works all things together for good”.

When the time came close for them to open up the check-in, I planted myself in front of the line and sat on my duffle.

A man from New York came and we waited together. It was nice to have a conversation in English.

When the check-in opened, the man from New York carried my duffle bag up for me. Grunting he commented on how heavy it was. Yeah…I know.

In spite of my anxiety, that made my stomache churn and my adrenaline race, everything went smoothly. They checked my bag through to Asia and it was under the limit!! 🙂

Things started getting better from there…every where I turned I saw the hands of God’s goodness.

Like when seeing people from where I was headed and they spoke English!

Getting Starbucks 🙂

Helping a man find where his check-in gate was.

Having the check-in gal be super nice to me. She even weighed my carry-on….it was super over…..and she LET ME TAKE IT ON!!!!!! 🙂

Being able to change clothes…thanks to the super nice lady letting me have my roller board.

Arriving at the airport where I would have an almost 20 hr layover to find that I would get a free hotel room!

And that hotel has wifi!!! (its the simple things…it really is 🙂

Being able to take a shower.

Getting to taste authentic Asian food again…..sigh…

God is good isn’t he? 🙂

As for me…I am going to sleep well tonight!

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On Moosehead Lake at Sunset…

This was taken last summer from the dock at Rockwood Cottages (which just so happens to be on the market!). Love this spot…

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  1. Moosehead Lake

    Here at Northeast Guide Service, we love providing you with the stay of a lifetime. We are located on beautiful Moosehead Lake, where the Moose outnumber people 3 to 1. So if you’re in the Greenville Maine area, drop on by for a Moose Safari, Tour, or Whitewater Rafting adventure; and let us make your Maine vacation one to remember! Maine rafting, it doesn’t get any better!
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Lisa Edinger

Lisa Edinger ready to give rude welcome to Canadian Taylor McClatchie at USKA Philly Fight Night 2

Lisa Edinger spends much of her life in different classrooms.  Whether it is at school where she is a substitute teacher, or one of the training facilities where she sharpens her fighting skills, Lisa is laser-focused and prepared to do whatever necessary to get the job done.

“I started out taking a cardio kickboxing class for fun and to stay in shape and it was a good way to get stress out. After about 3 months, my coach, Eric Karner asked me if I wanted to progress and do muay-thai.  I said yes. After another 3 months, he asked me if I wanted to take a fight.  I said sure.  Let me see how I make out with my hands and how  I’ve progressed.  I wound up going to Virginia by myself, where I got a first round knockout.  It felt so good.  Ever since then, I fell in love with fighting.”

Edinger has paid her dues taking amateur fights and continuing to learn and improve.  Her main training partner has been Devon Estes, who is also a high level female fighting prospect out of 302 BJJ and Muay-Thai. Lisa gives much credit to Devon, Steve McCabe and Karner for bringing her this far.

She now has been granted a professional license and is the co-main event at USKA Philly Fight Night 2, on January 20th. Canadian, Taylor McClitchie is coming off of a vicious head kick KO at Glory in her pro debut and is coming south to test Lisa, who is very confident that her camp has her prepped for a big performance and a victory.

Check out my interview with Lisa below.  I caught up with her after an all-day tournament where she was coaching “her kids” She tells us how she fell in love with fighting and training as well as her thoughts on her upcoming fight, where she believes her hand will definitely be raised.  We will be ringside for interviews and a full recap.

Lisa Edinger, USKA Fights