RALEIGH, N.C. - The Raleigh Spring Premier Horse Show featured battles between veteran competitors and new teams to put on an awesome display of why the Carolinas circuit is considered by many to be one of the toughest in the country.
It seems that each year, the Raleigh Spring Premier Horse Show draws owners, trainers and exhibitors in droves to Raleigh for the early season event. This year's show was even bigger and better than ever.
Barns from all over the country brought more than 325 horses for first rate competition at the Governor James B. Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh. Manager Ray Cloninger worked hard to accommodate exhibitors needs and there was a full slate of classes and divisions offered each day. While the Hackney Pony and Morgan divisions and Roadster Horse division were somewhat light, the three-and five-gaited divisions, as well as pleasure divisions across the board were extremely competitive and gave the fans plenty to cheer about.
Raleigh kicks off the season for some and provides a follow up to the ASAC show for others. Whatever the case, everyone came this year with their "game on" and put on a show to be proud of.
When it was all said and done, more than 40 barns went home with grand championship, championship and reserve championship titles and represented more than 20 states.
Cloninger was aided by his capable staff that kept things working like a well oiled machine. Assistant Manager Joyce Wilson and secretary Barbara Woodlief kept the office running well.
Saddlebred, Hackney and Roadster judge E. H. Matthews and Morgan and Equitation judge Lisa Waller were capably assisted in center ring by veteran ringmaster William Whitley. Wyatt Lilly announced the classes and Mr. Dale Stone Jr., set everything to music.
Mary Lynn Whitley was the USEF Steward and Dan Shirley handled the paddock duties and Horse Videos served as videographer. Wayne Murray was seldom called to center ring for cast shoes and therefore, had to keep himself busy with customer requests before and after the show.
Steve Wilson was the grounds and stable superintendent, and Apex Animal Hospital provided veterinary services.
Hospitality is always a big part of the Spring Premier, and owners, trainers and exhibitors enjoyed the food and camaraderie at Thursday evening's welcome party sponsored by the show, as well as the horse show-sponsored exhibitors party on Friday night. Longtime participants of the show, Ingleside Farm and Magnolia Stables also sponsored Saturday night's Tail's Inn party and Saturday afternoon's Youth Pizza Party, respectively. Harry and Mary Daughtry, as they have for many years, provided coffee, donuts and pastries each morning.
A silent auction and a 50/50 raffle benefiting the Carolina Futurity, raised much needed funds and Sharon Pyes went home to New Hampshire with $490.00, her share of the 50/50 raffle prize money.
The great competition and full slate of classes for Saddlebreds, Morgans, Hackneys, Roadsters, Equitation and Academy riders draws new people each year and keeps longtime supporters coming back. The result was a great show but a very, very long day each day with almost every session lasting upwards of four hours. Waller and Matthews kept things moving and the great footing kept shoes on but the sheer volume of classes made for long days and long nights.
In addition, the Carolinas are known for a large and well-run academy division which meant that there were lots of young riders competing in the division, which is always good news and bodes a great future for the industry. There was not an excessive amount of splits in the academy classes but the Saturday afternoon session ran almost right up to show time Saturday night. That made for a very long day for everyone and prevented many from having time to change clothes or eat dinner in between, not to mention prepare their horses for Saturday night.
Having a big turnout at a show is always the "A" answer but it does present challenges of its own. ASAC and Blue Ridge Classic, for example, with so much growth in the last few years, have added an extra day to the schedule. The World's Championship Horse Show struggles with what to do with so many horses and classes each and every year as the sessions get longer and longer.
Some how, some way, no matter how many horses show up, the Carolina shows always seem to have a way of turning out an extremely entertaining Five-Gaited Stake. This year was no exception. After a great weekend of stellar performances by many, many teams, four horses came through the gate for the stake to close out the competition.
Gary Garone, riding Caramac's Bogart, met Mary Marcum Orr and Attache's Crown Royal, Warhawk's RoHo with Steve Hanks and Studcor Donatello with Lewis Eckard.
All four horses came through the gate looking powerful and ready for the challenge. Each entry earned their share of applause and soon a true battle erupted between the junior champion Crown Royal and amateur champion Donatello. The two trainers made pass after pass in front of the big crowd, each trying to outdo the other one. Eckard, a master at keeping a horse in the clear and in front of the judge, found Orr and Crown Royal on his heels every step of the way.
Coming out of the turns, each horse took turns on the inside to show off for Matthews. Every trip down the straightaway got the crowd wound up even more and fans on both sides worked hard to let it be known which of the four horses they were cheering for.
Caramac's Bogart and Warhawk's RoHo were busy entertaining the crowd as well with solid performances. Both Garone and Hanks put their horses through all five gaits and in a good spot throughout the class.
When the class lined up to strip, the crowd was at a fever pitch as Matthews walked the lineup. As always, everyone had their own ideas about which way it would go. When announcer Wyatt Lilly got the judges card, some of them were right.
Attache's Crown Royal got the nod for owner Vickie Byrd and Mary Marcum Orr prepared to gather the powerful gelding together for the victory pass. Eckard and the South African gelding left the ring to a huge ovation for owner Talley Harris who had ridden to the amateur blue ribbon. Garone and Bogart took third for owners Emily Hess and Southwood Partners and the stallion Warhawk's RoHo was fourth for Betty Lou Herter.
Lewis Eckard took Harlem's Black Orchid to the winner's circle in the open class, showing for owner Beverly Kaczwara and besting a pair of entries for the victory.
Mary Lou Greenwell piloted Heir's Cotton Candy WRF to the win in the Ladies Five-Gaited class for owner Marian Dobbs.
After a six-entry qualifier won by Studcor Donatello and Talley Harris, three teams returned for the Amateur Five-Gaited Stake. Robin Mackenzie Vuillermet rode Callaway's English Toffee to the tricolor victory. He's Too Much and Rick Daigle claimed the reserve grand championship title from Fairfield South.
Lauren Pyes and Forty Second Street Gal topped three other teams for the win in the very entertaining Five-Gaited Junior Exhibitor Stake. Sarah Longworth rode CH Diamond's Hope to the win in the qualifier and returned in the stake for the reserve grand championship.
Callaway's Four Leaf Clover won the seven-entry novice class for owner Cherie Hawley and Hawley Tool Sales.
The three-gaited division featured an average of four or five entries in most classes including the open division.
Smith Lilly and Mountainview's Prom Queen met Latte and Steve Gassen, CH Man On The Run and Brooke Vander Spuy and Gary Garone with I'm Sky High for the Three-Gaited Stake.
The proven group put on a great show for the crowd and drew their share of fan support but when the card was turned in, it was open champion I'm Sky High taking the tricolor ribbon for owner Rick Daigle. Winner of the ladies class, CH Man On The Run left the ring to a big show of support for the reserve grand championship effort for Lenox Stables.
Stonecroft Front and Center and Leslie Bovenzi put together the winning team effort in the Amateur Three-Gaited Stake and topped a strong group of four other contenders under the direction of Mercer Springs Farm. Aimee Austin and Woulda Coulda Shoulda, after a strong performance in the qualifier for the win, finished with the reserve tricolor in the stake for Magnolia Stables.
Allison Combs and her Just Special won the 14-17 junior exhibitor class and returned in the juvenile stake to take the winning trip for Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Shires and Combs. Irish Charisma and Madison Bissette were reserve grand champions for Anne Bissette. Callaway's One In A Million and Melissa Swain won the 13 and under juvenile class for Jodie Swain.
Leslie Tickle was up on junior horse champion The Attache Orchid for owner Sue Nifong to top a pair of fellow competitors.
Callaway's Viscount and Katherine Randall took both victory passes in the Three-Gaited Pony Stake and qualifier for owner Brookdale Farm. Cameo's Carte Blanche and owner Anna Drew Jackson claimed the Three-Gaited Pony Reserve Grand Championship title.
The park division was quite large and competitive and the junior exhibitors faced the biggest classes of the division, with 10 entries in their stake class.
Six teams came through the gate for the Three-Gaited Park Stake and put on a great show for the crowd. Detached and Lewis Eckard, after winning the eight-entry open qualifier for owner Susan Harris, were unstoppable on their way to the tricolor victory pass. Spirited Edition, with Alexandra Lilly riding for owner Delores Barker, was crowned the reserve grand champion.
Town Cat and Brenda Paawe-Navori went straight to the top of the class in the seven-entry amateur stake. Bluebonnet's Wild Thing has been a familiar contender in several different divisions and teamed up with Shannon Harris for a successful appearance in the park division. The pair exited the ring with the reserve tricolor for owner Joy Bowman.
The new team of Callaway's Northern Fling and Heather Walston won the amateur qualifier and finished ahead of eight other teams for the victory.
Adrienne Fitch and CH Wing's Main Attraction swept the juvenile division with the win in the 10-entry juvenile stake and 11-entry qualifier. CH Absolutely A Lady, now teamed with Nikki Lawing, was the reserve winner in the stake for owner Diane Lawing.
I'm The Real Deal, a winner in harness with owner Allie Wellington, claimed the top three finish in the stake with Sarah Longworth.
Fine Harness Catalytic and Susan Hollowell gave Cash Lovell Stables their second open grand championship title when they teamed up for the win in the Fine Harness Championship and open class.
Jeb Boyd and Exit 80 were uncontested in the Road Horse Championship and qualifier but that didn't stop them from turning it on at speed and making the shavings fly. Steve Hanks met the pair in the winner's circle to prepare for both victory passes.
Mary Lou Greenwell went to the winner's circle with Vivacious in the Road Horse Under Saddle class for owner Ben McDaniel to close out the division.
Cappuccino claimed three victories for owner Brenda Kelly. Trainer Steve Gassen was in the bike for the win in the Roadster Pony Championship and then Kelly was behind the lines herself for the win in the amateur championship and amateur qualifier. Razz-Ma-Tazz and Lewis Eckard were reserve in the open championship for owner Karl Bridgeman.
Fitz's Something Special and Dr. John Tye took the reserve tricolor in the amateur stake and Let's Take A Chance claimed the blue ribbon in the open qualifier with Midge Hunt catch-driving for owner Kathy Humphries.
Heartland Painted Creation and Jeb Boyd turned in the winning effort in the Junior Exhibitor Roadster Pony Championship which was one of the best classes of the roadster division. The young drivers performed like veterans and worked hard to impress judge Matthews.
Dun Haven Grandiose and Rebekah Cloninger claimed the reserve title in the juvenile championship, and Zildjian was the winner of the qualifier with owner Connor Leith.
Rich Campbell and Maureen Lydon teamed up to put several winners in the ring including UPHA Roadster Pony Classic champion Mezzaluna Magic. Lydon, showing under the Majestic Oaks banner, drove for Rudy and Sharon Lewis.
The two competitors in the under saddle division switched places for the championship and qualifier. John Glenn and Morgan Feimster took the tricolor victory pass and Hanna Norwood rode Daddy's Little Girl to the qualifier win before claiming the reserve grand championship title.
Hawkeye's Dark Angel and Maureen Lydon won the Open Harness Pony class for Rudy and Sharon Lewis and swept the Hackney Pony Championship and open class with Black Merlin. Breezeland's Moon & Stars was reserve in the championship with owner Charles Leonard driving.
The pleasure division featured big, competitive classes and definitely proved to be a formidable early season test for competitors.
The Five-Gaited Pleasure Championship was a great class, with nine entries, after an equally entertaining 10-entry qualifier. CH LA Wing Victory and Kate Ryan were the team to beat in both classes under the direction of Gary Guz.
She's Fancy Free, with Brooke Jacobs up for owner Lindsey Powers, finished with the reserve tricolor.
Allison Combs and her new horse Summit Up won the Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited Pleasure Championship amongst good company from five other teams. Winner of the qualifier, Social Worth, was reserve with Pam Austin riding from Magnolia Stables.
My Southern Charm topped two nice classes in the park pleasure division. Alexandra Lilly rode to the winner's circle in the Park Pleasure Stake and eight-entry qualifier for owner Platinum Stock Farm. Yorktown's Last Contract and Steve Hanks were reserve in the championship for owner Elizabeth Wilson.
Manhattan Avenue was the junior champion with Greg O'Kelley up for Susan Orton.
Four nice three-year-olds competed in their park pleasure class and Lisa Lucas went to the winner's circle with the Fish N Fun Farm owned and bred Nureyev's Pandora.
The adults faced the biggest classes in the show pleasure division and they worked hard to steer clear of the crowd and stay in a good spot to impress Matthews. Force Majeure and Julie Simmons impressed Matthews enough to be named the grand champions in the competitive 10-entry adult championship. Manhattan Tee Time followed up the win in the 11-entry qualifier with the reserve finish. Mojave and Paul Otto teamed up for the top three finish in the championship.
The junior exhibitors were split by age and CH It's Yabba Dabba Doo Time was victorious twice with Sydney Carter. Carter rode to the winner's circle in the 14-17 championship and 14-17 class for Susan Carter.
Kate Bryan was in the irons of reserve grand champion The Flame Thrower for Dr. Hugh and Marion Bryan.
Over Achiever and Katie Morrison topped the eight-entry 13 and under class before returning in the five-entry championship for the win. CH Callaway's Publicist and Caroline Rose were reserve grand champions.
Scotty's Lace and Emily Garrity moved way up in the ribbons to take the tricolor win in the 12 and Under Walk and Trot Pleasure Championship. Rock The Night and Allison Womack put together the reserve grand championship effort under the direction of Margaret Gardiner. Kingswood On The Heir and Kim Mueller won the six-entry qualifier.
Manhattan Tee Time and Deana Edwards Gilliam were victorious in the amateur trained class. Jennifer Layton topped the novice rider class with her mount Longshadow's Moody Blue.
David Cater was up on The Princess Dianna for the win in the Three-Gaited Pleasure Prospect Four and Under class. Cater rode for owner Heather Thompson.
A trio of pleasure ponies competed in their stake and qualifier and Fox's Dancing Fire and Drew Taylor Hewitt went to the top of the class both times. Bay Of Fizz and Samantha Babeau finished with the reserve tricolor.
Harlem's Babe Ruth and Susan Whittington claimed the win in the three-entry Show Pleasure Driving Championship under the Summer Chase banner. New York Entertainer and Jan Beardsley Blanco won the qualifier from Fairfield South and returned in the championship to take the reserve ribbon.
Holly Wilson drove Callaway's North Wind to the winner's circle in the ASHAF Show Pleasure Driving Youth Challenge class for owner Dr. Matthew Wilson.
The adults and younger age group riders faced the biggest classes of the country pleasure division which was overall quite competitive and featured numerous strong performances.
She's Exquisite and Dr. Jennifer Makem moved way up in the ribbons to top the eight-entry Adult Country Pleasure Championship with the winning team effort. Lady Mysterious and Marion Bryan also moved up in the ribbons with a solid effort for the reserve grand championship title.
Mark and Mary Lou Greenwell directed Santana's Montana and Dr. Holly Ackerman to the win in the adult qualifier.
CH Future Treasure, with new rider Victoria Woodruff, was the 14-17 grand champion and champion for owner Vonda Goff. Carolina Clay and Kaitlyn Whatley were able to team up for the reserve title in the 14-17 championship.
With 12 entries in their qualifier, the younger age group faced one of the biggest classes of the show and enormous competition. Leatherwood's Fanfare and Stephanie Miller proved that they were up for the challenge and they went to the winner's circle in both the 13 and under championship and qualifier under the direction of Mercer Springs.
CH Santana's Night Moves and Jane Garrity were the reserve grand champions for Lee and Cathy Garrity and CH Hey Covington took the yellow streamers with Caitlin Leith up for owner Heather Boodey.
Luanne Kilday rode Harlem's Night At The Apollo to the blue ribbon in the amateur trained class.
The novice riders also faced a big group in their performance in front of E.H. Matthews. Ten teams came through the gate but did a good job presenting their horses. Magnificent Illusion and Tracy Kobs were victorious in the big class.
My Chesapeake Bay and owner Ruth Shelton won the Country Pleasure Driving Championship under the direction of Joy Bowman. Reserve grand champion One Moore Harlem came into the stake with Carolyn Lawson as the blue ribbon winner of the qualifier.
Rum Tum Tigger and Luanne Kilday continued their winning streak in the western country pleasure division with the wins in the big Western Country Pleasure Championship and even bigger eight-entry qualifier. Sky Lite City won the Saddle & Bridle Shatner Western Pleasure class with Fahlon Faithful before finishing with the reserve tricolor.
The equitation division didn't feature big classes but it still represented a big challenge as several young riders faced their first equitation competitions of the season.
Maeve Tibbetts, riding her new mount Court Dance, was the Saddle Seat Equitation Grand Champion and Lauren Lagasse, on her new mount Tigger Too, was the reserve grand champion. Jamie Cruz and her new teammate HVK Latin Wild won the 14-17 class and Lagasse won the 13 and under class. All three girls rode under the direction of Lisa Jensen at Cricket Hill.
Tiny seven-year-old Allison Gann was a powerhouse in the 10 and under walk and trot class in her first show out of academy. Riding steady-as-a-rock Betcha Can, Gann won the class under the direction of Liz McBride-Jones of Forever Farm.
Ashley Stine and Elke Trilla, both directed by Gary and Marsha Garone, were one and two, respectively, in the USEF Saddle Seat Medal class. Stine rode Sultan's Savannah Anna for the win and Trilla was up on her mount Rosewood's Potpourri.
Brooke Jacobs won the adult medal and adult challenge cup with CH Bright Lights RWF and it's a good thing. Traveling from Kentucky to compete in the classes, the Jacobs family, from Werk Way Stables, would have been hard pressed to find another adult qualifier elsewhere in the country if she had been unable to qualify at Raleigh, as the adult classes have been removed from the schedule at several shows for the 2005 season.
Megan Stephens was reserve in both classes with Stately Heir.
Jamie Cruz won the UPHA 14-17 Challenge Cup and was followed in the ribbons by Elke Trilla. Ashley Stine and Lauren Lagasse were one and two, respectively, in the 13 and under challenge cup.
Gann followed up her 10 and under equitation win with the victory in the UPHA 10 and Under Walk and Trot Challenge Cup. Kaitlin Wakefield and Picture Perfectte were reserve.
Maeve Tibbetts added two more ribbons to her total with the win in the Saddle & Bridle Pleasure Medallion and UPHA Pleasure Challenge Cup. Lauren Lagasse was reserve in the medallion class.
Arboria Invictus and Andree´ Vetrano went home with both the Morgan Park Harness tricolor and the park saddle victory under the direction of Ken and Diana Swanson at Tara Farm.
Krista Dent, riding Red Zone for owner Lynn Peeples, was thrilled when the chestnut Morgan was called out as the English Pleasure Grand Champion. The Heartbeat, a veteran campaigner in the Carolinas, was reserve with Jackie Graebner up for owner Donna Arnette. Midge Hunt directed the reserve grand champions.
AKM Manhattan was nearly unstoppable at the Spring Premier. Dent was up for the win in the open class and owner Sally Lawing took over for both wins in the amateur english pleasure division.
AMHF Absolut Celebration and Julie Humphreys added the ladies win to the Tara Farm total before finishing with the reserve tricolor in the Amateur English Pleasure Championship.
Pam Austin and her gaited pleasure mount Social Worth had a great weekend in Raleigh and Austin had a blast showing Med-E-Oka Nobel Prize to a sweep of the junior exhibitor english pleasure division for Holly Johnson. A star in harness, Nobel Prize and Austin topped three other entries in the championship and four other teams in the qualifier.
Chelsea Flynt and AFF Elusive Dream turned in the reserve grand championship effort in the juvenile championship under the direction of Jason Harrell of LaMirage Stables.
JAJ Capriole's Sir Walter and Susannah Sykes teamed up and went to the winner's circle in the 12 and under walk and trot pleasure class for the Susan Sykes family.
Jason Harrell was in the irons for two winning rides aboard WS Our Celebrity Belle. Belle won the Junior English Pleasure Championship and qualifier for Debbie Hemingway and RTH Farms.
Captivation of Fox Ridge closed out the english pleasure division with the win in the limit horse class. Beth Kelley rode for owner Martha Perry.
Hollybrook Indian Brave and Mary Daughtry were three for three in the pleasure driving division. They won the Pleasure Driving Championship, open class and amateur class and did not show back in the amateur championship.
After winning the junior exhibitor driving class, HVK Primary Light and Carl Johnson were victorious in the amateur championship to add two more wins to the Tara Farm total.
Glorious Answer and Natalie Tetterton took the reserve title in the championship for owner Connie Marshburn, directed by LaMirage.
Susan Whittington drove CB Allante to the Junior Horse Pleasure Driving Championship and qualifier wins for owner Carol Addison of Summer Chase Farm.
Sally Lawing wasn't done winning tricolor ribbons. She added the tricolor from the Classic Pleasure Championship to her total when Strike It Rich was named the winner. The pair came into the championship having won the open class.
Coalition Royal Billing and June Davis, of Down East Farm, finished in the number two slot in the Classic Pleasure Championship.
CB Chick-A-Boom and Lindsey Newsom turned in the winning team effort in both the Junior Exhibitor Classic Pleasure Championship and qualifier to add two more wins to the Summer Chase total.
Owner Dr. Kim Blackwell had plenty to be thrilled about with the birth of her child less than a week before the horse show, but she was thrilled as well when Hylee's Galileo won the limit horse class with Rebecca Roberson.
Tara's War Eagle and Frances Pugh won both classic pleasure driving classes. Hollybrook Independence and Cathy Minard were reserve in the championship for 21st Century Morgans.
Salem Total Eclipse and Elizabeth Abernathy was the Western Pleasure Grand Champion and was followed in the ribbons by open class winner GVF Radiant Command and Joe Anne Jones.
Treble's Wild Fire took every other blue ribbon offered in the western pleasure division with both trainer Tristanne Childress of Flintlock Farm and owner Barbara Duell Hewitt.
Childress rode to the wins in the ladies and limit/junior classes and Hewitt was up for the win in the Amateur Western Pleasure Championship and qualifier as well as the amateur owner to ride class.
Salem Total Eclipse and Elizabeth Abernathy were the amateur reserve grand champions.
Susannah Sykes wasn't the only one winning ribbons with JAJ Capriole's Sir Walter. Emory Sykes rode to the winner's circle in the Hunter Pleasure Championship, amateur championship, amateur qualifier and junior exhibitor class.
GI Joe My Hero won the limit horse class with Sonja Duke up for owner Kelsey Moore.
Avery Myers and Brief Encounter won the Walk and Trot 12 and Under Equitation class and Susannah Sykes was reserve.
Gouke M. and Gail Walton, the only Friesian competitors at the show, drew lots of applause from the crowd for their two solo performances from Woodbridge Farm. The pair performed in the Friesian Under Saddle Walk and Trot class and the under saddle championship exhibition.
The Raleigh Spring Premier was a terrific horse show. Competitors, whether longtime teammates or new combinations, were able to compete in classes that weren't so deep that they were intimidating, but were deep enough to make everyone feel like a strong effort was needed to win or in some cases, to get a ribbon.
Some divisions were light, the sessions could have been a little shorter and hey, the weather could have been a lot warmer, but this early season showcase displayed Southern Hospitality at its best and a true effort on the part of the staff to make owners and trainers alike want to return year after year.
This highlights the Raleigh Spring Premier Horse Show.


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Time Traveler Day: Our 11 Dream Co-Workers Throughout History
By	Creative Click Media
Have you ever thought about just how many people throughout history have shaped the world we live in? Sure, we might have learned about who these people were in History class, but that doesn't quite delve into the impact that these scientists, artists, musicians, writers, and inventors had on our generation long past their legacy. Much of the technology we have, movies we watch, art we see, and music we listen to can all be traced back to the influence of these historical figures, whether from just a few decades ago or from hundreds of years in the past.
Today is Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day, a day dedicated to — you guessed it — pretending you're a traveler in another time period. This got us thinking: if we could travel back in time and bring anyone from history to work at Creative Click Media, who would it be? On top of that, how would they adapt to modern-day society and all the technological advancements since their time? Would it be a huge culture shock for them, or would they ease right into their new role at Creative Click Media as masterfully as they did during the peak of their careers?
Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519)
Leonardo da Vinci is my pick for an ideal historical figure to work at Creative Click Media for several reasons. He had an incredible understanding of the human psyche and a world-renowned talent for design, on top of a never-ending quest for knowledge. Even despite the initial culture shock of the modern-day world (497 years is a pretty big leap), da Vinci's skill set would have made him an incredible asset in any department of our marketing team.
Adam Binder, Founder
Paul Rand (1914 – 1996)
Famous for his groundbreaking corporate identities (such as ABC, UPS, IBM, and Enron), Paul was one of the first to push iconography in logo design. He set the standard for modern design and would have been a true inspiration to work with. If it wasn't for Paul Rand, branding would not be as advanced as it is today.
Alex Dimicco, Web and Graphic Designer
Robin Williams (1951 – 2014)
Robin Williams…need I say more? Work productivity might slightly diminish but overall it would be worth it. It would be awesome if he could tag along for a sales call or try to explain SEO to a client who does not understand the internet. Plus, together we would devise an evil plot against the owner of the Black Ford Expedition that cut off me that one morning…
Anthony Giampaolo, Account Executive
Nikola Tesla (1856 – 1943)
Nikola Tesla would be my choice because he was a brilliant, efficient, and inventive person. Although he would probably be quite salty about all of the credit Thomas Edison has received, I'm confident Tesla would seize the opportunity to tinker with all of our modern technology. In addition to his creative genius, Nikola Tesla was as productive as anyone who has ever lived. He supposedly only required two hours of sleep per night and had been known to spend two or three consecutive (i.e. nonstop) days at work in his lab. In contrast to myself, who needs eight hours of sleep to work eight hours per day, Tesla would be an innovative beast! The only minor challenge in working with him is his propensity for being aloof. I mean, the guy remained a reclusive bachelor until death in order to not stop working. Whether Nikola truly is a hater or not, I bet we could all glean something useful from observing him at work
Ben Sheppard, Tech Specialist
David Bowie (1947 – 2016)
While he may not be your typical historical figure, I would want David Bowie to work with us. He was accomplished at pushing creativity to the limit. I can only imagine the amazing blogs, social media campaigns and graphics that could be created with his inspiration. For me personally, I often need inspiration to push past the normal boundaries of my own creativity. Working with David could definitely help me break out of that.
Also, we should all go out for drinks after work. I think it would be beyond interesting to have conversation with David. Plus, it would just be cool to walk into the bar with such a recognizable and amazing artist.
Bev Farrell, Project Manager
Bob Marley (1945 – 1981)
If I could bring back any historical figure from the past it would be Bob Marley. From a writer's standpoint, I think he could help inspire some meaningful writing. Bob was able to write songs that will be listened to for decades to come because they contained timeless messages of peace, love, and open mindedness. He had the ability to word his messages in such a way that people of all backgrounds grew love and admire him.
Besides the inspiration that he could bring to our writing staff, I just think this world could use a little Bob Marley right now. He never stopped trying to bring people together. Two days after he was shot, Bob Marley still put on a free concert in Jamaica. When asked why he was still doing the concert Marley answered by saying, "The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off. How can I?". To me that says a lot about who he was as an artist.
Also, it wouldn't be so bad to have Bob sitting in the corner jamming on his guitar all day, giving us good vibes.
Connor Crowe, Copywriter
Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011)
I think the ultimate employee would be someone who can take simple ideas and bring them to the next level. I can't think of anyone in recent history who did this better than Steve Jobs. I still remember when the first iPhone came out and he simply repeated the words "Cellphone, Camera, MP3 player." Before the iPhone, not many people thought they would ever want a camera and MP3 player in their pocket at all times. Now, it seems impossible to go a day without taking a picture of your meal or streaming music on the way to work. He was a marketing genius that was able to take the unseen and make it necessary. Imagine Steve Jobs writing a blog on a seemingly boring subject, and transforming it into an exposé on why you are living in the past if you don't continue reading. It's that kind of marketing alchemy that turns decent ideas into great ones.
Francis Lill, Copywriter
Ernest Hemingway (1899 – 1961)
I have a lot of answers to this question, but in the context of the question, I think it would be great to have Ernest Hemingway come work at Creative Click Media. His guidance for my writing would be greatly appreciated, but then he would probably say that we all need to leave the office for a while and go drink some great martinis. Then we'll go down to the water and he'll explain all about his beliefs on war and nature and the state of things and why a gin martini is better than a vodka martini. I probably wouldn't get much done that day, but I would come back to my desk a totally changed person. And probably very drunk.
Gavin Jones, Copywriter
Joan Clarke (1917 – 1996)
Joan Clarke was a woman mathematician who helped break the Enigma code as part of Alan Turing's team. The team worked in Bletchley Park as mathematicians, cryptographers, and future computer scientists. The world's first computer is attributed to Alan Turing, however all of this was kept secret for a little more than 40 years after the war. None of these mathematicians received the credit they deserved after the war even though they were predicted to have shorten WWII by at least 2 years. Turing received most of the credit. Clarke, being a woman back in a time where women were just expected to cook and clean, was rarely ever mentioned for her contribution. She was an outsider in a time when women weren't appreciated in the math and sciences, she saved millions of lives, and was never credited for her work.
If she were to come back today, she'd be overqualified for this position of being a tech specialist knowing just how smart she was back then. Nonetheless, her passion for puzzles and the simple things in life such as knitting and chess would have made her love and enjoy this job as much as I do. For every day there is a new puzzle, a new challenge, just waiting for me at my desk. And Clarke would wake up with the motivation to tackle said challenge with as much enthusiasm as myself.
Katie Cleland, Tech Specialist
Trying not to be overly cliche with this one, but Steve Jobs. He was one of the founding fathers of UX before it was ever defined as it's own entity. He strongly believed that the user doesn't know what they want until it is given to them. He was always pushing the limits and boundaries of what the industry embodied. Knowing he was going to die was the greatest thing that could have happened to him (his words, not mine) because he felt like it gave him a purpose while he was here. He would push Creative Click Media's creativity and add to the growing sense of sarcasm that we all embody. He could probably teach us super cool ways to create apps and products for iPads and mobile devices that would push us beyond our competitors. He was also really good at angering everyone around him, so maybe we could teach him a thing or two about being humble. Maybe he would even share some super cool secrets with us, so that one day we would wake up and be leaders in not only the local area, but the industry as well. If we're lucky, he may even give us some free tickets to the next Apple Keynote.
Kelly Gerding, Front End Designer
Hunter S. Thompson (1937 – 2005)
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced it has awarded $957,885 in grants to 162 communities and regional organizations to address issues of climate change, sustainability and pollution prevention, including grants to Clinton and Bolton.
The conditional funding will support innovative local and regional efforts to save energy, reduce waste, recycle and compost more, eliminate hazardous materials from school facilities and grounds, and reduce people�s exposure to air pollution from excessive idling of bus, car, and truck engines.
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Crackle Plus and PetSmart to Launch New Original Makeover Series 'Pet Caves'
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Aug. 29 announced it has partnered with PetSmart to create a 10-episode series about pet owners who will do anything for their furry friends.
"Pet Caves" will stream exclusively on Vizio and Samsung-connected TVs beginning Sept. 1. The series will also be available on demand for free on Sept. 15 via Crackle on CTVs, mobile and tablet devices, as well as at Crackle.com.
The show is hosted by Atlanta-based pet behaviorist Kayla Oliver and celebrity design architect Nina Ferrer (HGTV's "Design Star" and "Clean House New York"). In each episode, Kayla and Nina visit a PetSmart store to outfit the domicile with all the latest and greatest pet necessities and accessories. Dogs, cats, bunnies and even a bearded dragon all get the white glove treatment to turn their living space into their own private pet paradise.
"Our partnership with PetSmart perfectly reflects our commitment to provide like-minded brand partners with the opportunity to act as creative collaborators on our quality programming and to pursue unique integrations," Darren Olive, EVP of national sales and strategy for Crackle Plus, said in a statement. "We continue to double down on bringing a fresh viewing experience to our audience, who are not only savvy consumers but are also interested in the ways in which content can go beyond the screen."
The series is executive produced by Rasheed J. Daniel of TeamSheed Productions and Michael Winter for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. Corey Noll and Lexi Brown serve as co-executive producers, and the series is distributed globally by Screen Media.
"We saw 'Pet Caves' as a great opportunity to work with two beloved brands, Chicken Soup for the Soul Studios and PetSmart," Daniel, principal and executive producer for Teamsheed, said in a statement. "As a black-owned business, we were also attracted to the diversity not only reflected in the show but also the values reflected in both of these esteemed organizations."
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It does seem as if the ruling dynasty's number one priority is to continue ruling. Dictatorships, like cults, need an enemy in order to justify their actions, things may be harsh now, but that's nothing compared to what the foreign devils will do.
The level of mind control is exceptional, BBC journalists have noted when visiting other dictatorships, that the people will parrot party propaganda but it's clear they don't really believe it. In North Korea they actually believe it.
It seems that way, for the most part. Local media report that defectors say that the level of disbelief up north is rising, but those media just report what the gummit releases, so I'm not willing to claim any reliable insight into what the reality is up there.
The most probable outcome of all these tensions is a low-level "tactical" strike from North Korea.
But don't worry, it'll be " a relatively small attack that won't leave many people dead," Sue Mi Terry, a Columbia University professor who served as a senior analyst on North Korea at the CIA from 2001 to 2008, told Wired's Spencer Ackermann.
Analysts in the military, political, and intelligence fields have all pretty much said the same thing: Kim Jong-Un has painted himself into a corner, and the only way out is a gunfight.
Luckily they also say it won't be World War III.
Kim only got in this position because of all his talk, but as we've covered before, the posturing and "bellicose bluster" is also a good means for new leaders to consolidate power.
Kim will eventually be compelled to do "something provocative to prove the threats weren't empty," Lee said.
In the past, these attacks included sinking small ships, short-lived artillery barrages, even taking Americans captive. One way or another though, the attacks were not the the sustained or devastating enough to initiate open war.
"It will be something sneaky and creative and hard to definitively trace back to North Korea to avoid international condemnation and immediate retaliation from Washington or Seoul," Terry told Ackermann.
I've been worrying/attentive to how you are, fbm.
This was my thought as well. I was in an international meeting today and our Asian members were discussing how plane travel is bogged down all over Asia because no one is willing to fly through Seoul with all the tensions so all the other hubs are overbooked. It would not surprise me if a jet liner were shot down "violating N. Korean airspace" or something like that. No one is going to war over that but it would still be pretty bad.
Thanks, man. SNAFU over here.
Wow. I had no idea about that. Maybe that's part of NK's plan, ie, to hit SK economically by scaring people away from the peninsula. Every time NK has to expend their fuel reserves in response to joint SK-USFK military exercises, it's a big hit to their almost nonexistent economy.
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Well, my first sale in a sense ... up 'til now, I've always been solicited for my freelance jobs. I've never had to actually sell my skills.
Anyway! I submitted a query about do-it-yourself dog nail clipping to The Retriever Journal, and the editor said he'd look at it on spec. I wrote it out in a few hours, and he liked it and bought it (except it'll be going in their sister publication, Just Labs).
So yeah, this is the first time I've successfully queried and been bought. This board has been a huge help. Thanks, everyone!
One question: I also submitted a query to AKC Family Dog magazine. The editor liked the idea, and asked for some clips. I sent some, but haven't heard back yet. It's only been about five business days though, so probably not time to panic yet...?
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Heh, I haven't had much time to query lately because I've been doing a lot of jobs for my "established" client. I feel bad (lazy, even!), but I think that comes first.


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SMR (Shaun Muir Racing) will make a return to the international roads scene this year including at TT 2018, running Australia's fastest Mountain Course competitor David Johnson on an ex World Superbike S1000RR BMW, in the RST Superbike and Pokerstars Senior races.
Not part of the international roads fraternity since 2015, former BSB championship winners SMR, new look roads set up will see them run under the Gulf BMW banner, having gained backing from the oil company that is synonymous with motorsport fans worldwide.
Additionally set to participate aboard the SMR/Gulf BMW's at the North West 200, new team employee David Johnson recently expressed his excitement at what will be a fresh new challenge for the Adelaide racer, who in recent years has formed part of Norton's works TT set up.
"We have a full testing program scheduled in early 2018 so we will definitely hit the ground running come first practice at the 2018 TT races.
"SMR and Gulf Oil International have joined forces to deliver this exciting new project with the BMW S1000RR, which has a proven winning record around the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course in both Superbike and Superstock trim.
Both parties are currently in partnership with SMR's World Superbike team and this relationship has been developed with a view to a long term roads campaign.
The Gulf BMW team is partnered by SGS, Feadship, Matseco USA Inc, Akrapovic and B&C Express. With a strong team effort and the level of support the team has attained over the winter, we are confident we can do our sponsors justice and also provide Davo with competitive bikes in both the Superbike and Superstock categories.
The team will begin testing in Spain on 12th March, which will be a very important period for us.


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The Update User Profile Service Node allows you to update a selected user's personal data, including their name, address, phone number, supervisor and title. Any fields not modified will retain their previous information. If you do not select a user, any changes made are applied to the user running the node. To be able to modify another user's information, you must be a System Administrator.
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If the node is run without being assigned to a user (or a group) you must specify values for each of the Node Inputs listed in the table above. If you want to overwrite all fields, including setting some fields to null, set "Overwrite All Fields" to True. You can either manually enter data into the text-field, or a value can be generated using the Expression Editor. When using the Expression Editor, you can reference and modify process variables, rules, constants, and other data. The expressions then populate your Node Input values.
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This election is going to be a sprint to the finish
Anthony Albanese wanted to be kicking with the wind in the final quarter. But he may find himself defending an early lead for too long against a scrapper like Scott Morrison.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
Apr 13, 2022 – 8.00pm
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At this same stage of the last election campaign, there were clear warnings that the Labor victory of which so many were confident may not eventuate.
In 2019, just as he did this year, Scott Morrison pulled the budget forward and then called an election about a week before Easter.
The race is on, and it could turn out to be a photo finish. David Rowe
This allowed for an initial burst of campaigning before a short truce between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, followed by a long slog through to polling day on May 18.
By Easter, however, things were already not panning out as most people expected.
Morrison, who had been prime minister for less than a year, had never done an election campaign as leader, and he was supposed to be the nervous rookie, prone to making mistakes.
Labor leader Bill Shorten had endured the 2016 campaign and was expected to sail through.
Instead, it was Shorten who was the most nervous when the campaign got under way, and in that first week he made a couple of significant mistakes.
He struggled to detail the economic cost of Labor's climate change policy which had been released the day before the budget in the hope no one would notice; and he became all tongue-tied over Labor plans for superannuation taxes.
The lessons from 2019
Neither was on the scale of Anthony Albanese's mega-blunder this week in which he was unable to name the cash rate, the unemployment rate or the price of petrol, but it did give pause for thought.
(The climate change question persisted throughout the campaign because Labor didn't have a straight answer, and ultimately it inflicted damage).
Also in 2019, the sheer weight of Labor's policy agenda, despite it being around for months, and in some cases years, suddenly became a millstone due to the extra scrutiny that comes once the campaign is called.
This paper reported the momentum shift in its 2019 Easter edition under the headline: "Labor suddenly looks exposed". One Labor MP was quoted as saying it feels as though "we've got our arse hanging out in the breeze".
This time around Labor is not exposed on policy, but at the end of week one there are, for the ALP, eerie similarities with 2019.
From the minute he took the leadership after the 2019 election, Albanese set out a three-year plan which rejected trying to win the election every day and instead focused on winning it when it mattered.
Albanese often used the Australian rules football analogy about kicking with the wind in the last quarter. That timeline he has achieved, but it is also a truism in footy that trying to defend a lead too early into the last quarter can result in you making mistakes and being mown down.
It's OK to chip around the footy with two minutes to go, not 10.
This week's stumble by Albanese is not enough in isolation to cost Labor the election, but, as one of his colleagues observed, Albanese is now like a character in an old arcade game who has been shot up badly and has about one centimetre of lifeline left.
In one fell swoop it crystallised every attack line the government had against Labor in terms of its economic bona fides, while it also undermined Labor's own cost of living campaign against the government.
A shift in momentum
The real import of this week's stumble is what it does to momentum. Apart from a few close colleagues, Morrison's belief that he could win the election was not shared widely throughout the Coalition.
Morrison frequently exhorted his MPs during the final party room meetings before parliament was prorogued that if they backed him, he would give his all. He vowed on one occasion "to leave nothing on the field".
And there has been nothing defensive about Morrison's opening week. He chose to visit three Labor held-seats – Gilmore, Parramatta and Macquarie – in the first three days. He means to win.
Those close to him say he is driven not just by the obvious motives, but also to show "the outrage industry" that it has underestimated him again.
'A sense of anxiety' in Labor ranks
Labor's ultimate gift to the Coalition this week was to instil belief in Morrison's doubters and boost the prime minister's confidence in what is, ultimately, a confidence game.
"The PM's got his mojo back," observed Queensland Coalition senator and campaign strategist James McGrath.
Labor has not lost hope, but it is rattled by the opening week.
"The Labor voters are still voting Labor, but it's created a sense of anxiety," says one MP.
The poor start comes just weeks after Labor was caught flat-footed over the internal claims of bullying after senator Kimberley Kitching died, and raises fresh questions about just how "match fit" the campaign machine really is.
Poll deficit no longer insurmountable
The blowtorch of an election campaign is a far cry from cruising around the country for two years doing a press conference almost every day to poke holes in the government's handling of the pandemic and taking a few questions from local media.
Morrison opted for a six-week campaign over the traditional five for a couple of key reasons. First, he needed to put as much time as possible between election day and the NSW preselection debacle in which he played such an instrumental role.
The second was because he needed as much time as possible to wear down Albanese and pare back what many believed was an insurmountable poll deficit.
Despite the size of the task, "insurmountable" is no longer a word doing the rounds in the Coalition, based on what happened this week and this same week three years ago.
For Albanese and Labor, Easter is a valuable circuit breaker that cannot come quickly enough. There is still ample time to reset and reload because it, too, can learn the lessons from 2019.
The opinion polls have both parties statistically tied in terms of their primary vote, somewhere in the mid to high 30s. The winner needs to get 40 per cent or more, although Labor could win with a squeak less.
The focus groups are not kind to either leader, but Morrison is the least underwhelming. He is far from finished.
It suddenly feels as if the past 2½ years are irrelevant, and it will all come down to a mad dash to the finish line over the next five weeks.
Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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Lawrence Olivier est professeur de science politique à l'Université du Québec à Montréal, spécialiste de l'œuvre de Michel Foucault, ainsi que de la méthodologie et de la pédagogie en sciences sociales.

Bibliographie

Essais

 Michel Foucault : Penser au temps du nihilisme, Éditions Liber, 1995.
 Le savoir vain : Relativisme et désespérance politique, Éditions Liber, 1998.
 Contre l'espoir comme tâche politique. Suivi de Critique radicale : Essai d'impolitique, Montréal, Éditions Liber, 2004.
 Détruire : la logique de l'existence, Montréal, Éditions Liber, 2008.
 Langage et absurde. Pour une Sémiotique In-Signe, Montréal, Éditions Liber, 2011.
Suicide et politique: La révolte est-elle honorable ?, Montréal, Éditions Liber, 2014.

Méthodologie
 L'élaboration d'une problématique de recherche : sources, outils et méthode, avec Guy Bédard et Julie Ferron, Éditions L'Harmattan, 2005.
 Argumenter son mémoire ou sa thèse, avec Jean-François Payette, Presses de l'Université du Québec, 2010.

Livres collectifs
 Épistémologie de la science politique, avec Guy Bédard et Jean-François Thibault, Presses de l'Université du Québec, 1998.
 La politique par le détour de l'art, de l'éthique et de la philosophie, avec Lucille Beaudry, Presses de l'Université du Québec, 2001.
 À chacun sa quête : essais sur les nouveaux visages de la transcendance, avec Yves Boisvert, Presses de l'Université du Québec, 2001.
 Enseigner les sciences sociales : expériences de pédagogie universitaire, avec Stéphane La Branche, Éditions L'Harmattan, 2004.
 Camus, nouveaux regards sur sa vie et son œuvre, avec Jean-François Payette, Presses de l'Université du Québec, 2007.
 Vous avez dit terrorisme!, avec Jean-François Payette, Fides, 2011.

Articles
 « Michel Foucault : problématique pour une histoire de l'homosexualité », avec Roger Noël, texte en ligne, 1994.
 « Michel Foucault : théorie et pratique. Réflexion sur l'expérience politique », Revue québécoise de science politique,  25, texte en ligne, 1994.
 « Michel Foucault, éthique et politique », Politique et Sociétés,  29, texte en ligne, 1996.
 « Égalité et humanité : le système moral de la démocratie », avec Yves Poirier, Politique et Sociétés, vol. 16,  3, texte en ligne, 1997.

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James Franco accusations throw 'The Disaster Artist' international release into question
By Jeremy Kay2018-01-11T22:58:00+00:00
The fate of the international release of The Disaster Artist has come under the spotlight after five women accused Golden Globe winner James Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative conduct.
The accusations ran in an article in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday (January 11), days after Franco told Late Show host Stephen Colbert that earlier accusations were "not accurate" and followed that up with an apearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Wednesday in which he said he wanted to let people with allegations speak out.
The Disaster Artist is winding down in North American theatres, where it has grossed $19.6m through A24 since the December 1 release. The film earned Franco the best actor in a musical or comedy award at Sunday's Golden Globes and the best comedy actor prize at Thursday evening's Critics' Choice Awards (which Franco did not attend), however it would appear an Oscar push has ended as sources said the Academy would likely be monitoring the situation to decide whether the unfolding story will render the film ineligible for consideration. Neither A24 nor the Academy was available for comment.
Of greater urgency is the film's international roll-out through Warner Bros Pictures International, which is in the early stages on $5m. Studio representatives had not returned calls at time of writing to clarify whether the ongoing allegations would impact distribution strategy.
Sarah Tither-Kaplan and four other women spoke to the Times about uncomfortable experiences involving Franco at his film school. The women were either students or regarded Franco as a mentor in their acting careers.
Tither-Kaplan, who tweeted on Sunday in reference to a full nudity scene Franco once asked her to do for $100 a day, spoke of a troubling oral sex simulation during a nude scene she shot with Franco and several other women three years ago. "I feel there was an abuse of power, and there was a culture of exploiting non-celebrity women, and a culture of women being replaceable," she told the Times.
The report said two other women – Hilary Dusome and Natalie Chmie – spoke about bad experiences at Franco's Studio 4 acting school, which he opened in 2014 in association with Playhouse West in North Hollywood, where Franco had trained as an actor.
The former students recalled how the multi-hyphenate actor-writer-director became grouchy when they refused to go topless on a shoot. Katie Ryan took classes at Studio 4 and said Franco made students feel there were roles available if they performed sex acts or removed their shirts, adding that he emailed her numerous times asking her to play a prostitute.
Franco's attorney Michael Plonsker said his client was "not aware that any of the actions alleged by Ms. Ryan ever occurred", and took issue with each allegation and referred the newspaper to the entertainer's comments on Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday in which he said allegations were "not accurate".
The Times reported that more than a dozen women reported positive experiences at the teaching school, which closed abruptly last autumn.
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So, it's Valentine's day…. and whilst the world embraces this commercialized holiday with red roses and chocolates or rather Instagram worthy spa weekends and design-your-own-jewellery, I want to go back to grassroots with a simple old-fashioned love letter, an ode if you will. But who will I address it to? New York City!
Haven't you ever fallen in love with a place?
My recent trip to New York Fashion Week with Micro Macro was jam-packed with runway events. But in my off- schedule moments, taking a breath between shows, I got to spend time exploring the city and taking in the energy of the place. After decoding the public transport system, it seemed the city was full of open-ended possibility. From trawling through vintage stores to gazing upwards at the gargantuan towering buildings kissing the sky, I found myself in a new world.
The city is like a playground, alive with sound and movement. The activity and commotion on the streets allows for endless discovery. In New York people-watching is like a refined sport, you can get lost in it. I often thought about all the stories taking place across the city in any given moment, all the lives meshed together, tied with the common ground that they share. It's extraordinary.
Although this was just a blip in time, the lively atmosphere of the city gave a lasting impression. The rush, the sounds, the people...New York, I love you.


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NASHVILLE Adds Bridgit Mendler In Recurring Role As An Internet Singing Sensation!
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More casting news out of CMT's Nashville as it prepares to launch its first season on the cable outlet in January, and the fifth season overall for the music city drama which was last on ABC.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bridgit Mendler, known best for her roles on Undateable, and who rose to fame on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place before going onto star in the sitcom Good Luck Charlie, has been tapped to play an internet singing sensation about to record her first album named, Ashley Wilkenson.
Ashley is described as: "Sexy, self-assured and stubborn. She is extremely talented. But underneath her certainty is a well of vulnerability."
In real life, Mendler is also a recording artist as well as an actress in front of the screen. Bridgit released her first studio album, Hello My Name Is… in 2012, and is getting ready to release a new EP, Nemesis, on November 18.
So, what do you think of Nashville latest casting news? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
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Five-time Daytime Emmy winner from General Hospital, and former Nashville star, Jonathan Jackson (Ex-Lucky, Ex-Avery) has released a new music video for the new single "The Days Are Evil" along with his band Enation.
The music video features shots of Jackson in a very dark incarnation, and the track will also appear on Jackson + Enation's upcoming album due out later this fall, Ultraviolet Empire.
Jonathan says of the new album: "Our new album, Ultraviolet Empire, is a throwback record. It's a record we played together live in the studio. Most of the songs are one take -just letting the band play. It was amazing playing with our co-producer Colin Linden and capturing something so raw and visceral."
This will be the band's follow-up to their 2017 album Anthems for the Apocalypse and their successful 2018 tour in Europe opening for Echo & The Bunnymen,
Check out the music video featuring Jonathan released this week below.
Then, let us know, should Lucky return to Port Charles for the Nurses' Ball with his band and play a tune off the new album next spring? Will Jonathan come home to GH for a guest appearance? Will you be checking out the new music from him in the coming months? Comment below.
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RENEWALS: How to Get Away with Murder, Grey's Anatomy CANCELLATIONS: Life In Pieces, Star
The last 36 hours have seen some of your favorite primetime dramas renewed and others canceled; several of which feature former or current soap stars. ABC has renewed for its upcoming sixth season How to Get Away with Murder. During its fifth season, the series ranked as the No. 1 program in Thursday's 10 PM slot in key demos: Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34.
How To Get Away With Murder stars Viola Davis as Annalise Keating, a law professor at a prestigious Philadelphia university who, with five of her students, becomes entwined in a murder plot. The ensemble cast includes: Rome Flynn (Ex-Zende of The Bold and the Beautiful) who plays the key role of Gabriel Maddox.
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Also on ABC, Grey's Anatomy received a two-year renewal for seasons 16 and 17. For season 16, former Nashville star Chris Carmack (Ex-Will) has been upped to series regular in his role of "Link".
However, the ensemble CBS comedy Life in Pieces which features Y&R's Hunter King (Summer) as Clementine was canceled, and will not return after its current fourth season which is currently airing its fifth episode out of thirteen.
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Upon learning of the cancellation, King took to her Instagram and shared: "Thank you for bringing me into the Life In Pieces family and for making it such a fun four years. I have so much love and respect for everyone who was involved in this show. Thank you to the amazing cast and crew, and thank you to our amazing leaders Justin Adler, @kaplanaaron , and Jeff Morton . I am forever grateful."
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Finally, Lee Daniels series on Fox, Star, which has been a companion to his hit sudsy Empire, was also canceled after its 3rd season. Star followed three talented singers – running from their pasts and desperate for a new start – with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cutthroat music business. It has been reported by various outlets that the showrunners will be looking for another home for the series to try to continue it on.
So, happy to learn about HWTGM and 'Grey's' being renewed? What do you think of the cancellations of Life in Pieces and Star? Let us know via the comment section below.
NASHVILLE To Become Broadway Musical
Looks like the Music City drama, Nashville, originally on ABC and then on CMT, has more than nine lives! Now the popular soap is headed to the stage and Broadway after six seasons on the small screen.
The show is set to have a musical adaptation with 10-time Tony Award winner Scott Delman (American Idiot, Ragtime, Book of Mormon, Hello, Dolly!, Fun Home, Mean Girls) in charge. In addition, Delman will serve as lead producer of the show and he has acquired the live theatrical rights from Lionsgate and ABC Studios.
"Nashville, with its complex, relatable characters and sweeping emotional gestures, has all of the narrative elements that I look for in great theatrical source material," Delman said in a statement. "From that rich DNA, we will be building an original story with entirely original music, written by major Nashville and Broadway songwriters. We are particularly excited to deliver Broadway's first score of true contemporary country music — a genre that has exploded with mainstream audiences in recent years. Lionsgate has a treasure-trove of sterling IP, and I'm honored to be a part of this new phase of their live entertainment division."
Additional information on the upcoming musical, including production dates and a creative team, is expected to be announced shortly. Now the question becomes; will some of its beloved series stars be in the Broadway rendition of the series?
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Nashville actor Sam Palladio (Gunnar Scott) shared the news on Twitter.
Hoping they might give me an audition….let's change it up I'll play Will Lexington and @RealCarmack can play Gunnar https://t.co/EFjUH321UB
— Sam Palladio (@SamPalladio) March 5, 2019
So, excited to hear the news of a Broadway musical of Nashville? Would you like to see Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Hayden Panetierre and others hit the stage in the roles they originated? Comment below.
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namespace Envoy {
namespace Extensions {
namespace NetworkFilters {
namespace Kafka {

const RequestParserResolver& RequestParserResolver::getDefaultInstance() {
  CONSTRUCT_ON_FIRST_USE(RequestParserResolver);
}

RequestParseResponse RequestStartParser::parse(absl::string_view& data) {
  request_length_.feed(data);
  if (request_length_.ready()) {
    context_->remaining_request_size_ = request_length_.get();
    return RequestParseResponse::nextParser(
        std::make_shared<RequestHeaderParser>(parser_resolver_, context_));
  } else {
    return RequestParseResponse::stillWaiting();
  }
}

uint32_t RequestHeaderDeserializer::feed(absl::string_view& data) {
  uint32_t consumed = 0;

  consumed += common_part_deserializer_.feed(data);
  if (common_part_deserializer_.ready()) {
    const auto request_header = common_part_deserializer_.get();
    if (requestUsesTaggedFieldsInHeader(request_header.api_key_, request_header.api_version_)) {
      tagged_fields_present_ = true;
      consumed += tagged_fields_deserializer_.feed(data);
    }
  }

  return consumed;
}

bool RequestHeaderDeserializer::ready() const {
  // Header is only fully parsed after we have processed everything, including tagged fields (if
  // they are present).
  return common_part_deserializer_.ready() &&
         (tagged_fields_present_ ? tagged_fields_deserializer_.ready() : true);
}

RequestHeader RequestHeaderDeserializer::get() const {
  auto result = common_part_deserializer_.get();
  if (tagged_fields_present_) {
    result.tagged_fields_ = tagged_fields_deserializer_.get();
  }
  return result;
}

RequestParseResponse RequestHeaderParser::parse(absl::string_view& data) {
  context_->remaining_request_size_ -= deserializer_->feed(data);
  // One of the two needs must have happened when feeding finishes:
  // - deserializer has consumed all the bytes it needed,
  // - or all the data has been consumed (but deserializer might still need data to be ready).
  ASSERT(deserializer_->ready() || data.empty());
  if (deserializer_->ready()) {
    RequestHeader request_header = deserializer_->get();
    context_->request_header_ = request_header;
    RequestParserSharedPtr next_parser = parser_resolver_.createParser(
        request_header.api_key_, request_header.api_version_, context_);
    return RequestParseResponse::nextParser(next_parser);
  } else {
    return RequestParseResponse::stillWaiting();
  }
}

} // namespace Kafka
} // namespace NetworkFilters
} // namespace Extensions
} // namespace Envoy

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If you're a parent or have raised and cared for children you probably know that acute illnesses always seem to worsen at night. Recently my son woke me in the middle of the night…the poor guy was in serious pain with an earache. Immediately I engaged my mommy brain and began thinking of ways to comfort him and help ease the pain.
One thing that always helps, regardless of the situation, are the Bach Flower Rescue Remedy Pastilles. A combination of flower essences the pastilles help to alleviate some of the stress that comes with the pain of an acute condition. These pastilles never seem to fail and help calm and relax the child giving you some time to evaluate the situation.
The next step is to prepare a hot water bottle or use a heating pad and have the child lay their head on it on the side with the affected ear. The addition of heat does seem to help ease the pain. I usually keep a combination of garlic and mullein oil handy for earaches, but found that I just happened to be out. I have found that in a pinch you can prepare garlic oil which is very effective in about thirty minutes.
Peel and crush the fresh cloves of garlic, place them in a small pan and cover them completely with olive oil. You want to set the heat of the stove very low as to not cook the garlic, but merely warm the oil. If you have a small crock pot you can combine the garlic and oil and set the crock pot on high for thirty minutes and then lower the setting. Allow the mixture to sit for at least 30 minutes. However, the longer you leave it the stronger the infusion. Strain off just the amount you need and allow the remainder of the mixture to continue macerating (soaking) overnight.
First, ensure that the oil is not too warm by placing a small amount on the inner skin of your forearm. Fill the ear channel completely with the oil and place clean cotton in the ear to keep the oil from seeping out. Make sure to treat both ears because the infection can travel from one ear to the other.
If the child is still experiencing some pain you can give Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) as a tea or tincture. Chamomile helps to reduce inflammation, is calming and soothing and never fails for me when used to relieve mild to moderate pain and to help the child relax.
It never hurts to be prepared, but it is good to know that in a pinch we can still find a lot of wonderful remedies right in our own kitchen. The wonderful thing about these remedies is they work just as well for adults as they do kids.
Stay calm…if you are calm it helps to keep the child calm as well and allows you the opportunity to evaluate the situation.
Bach Flower Rescue Remedy Pastilles may be used additionally to help the child relax.
Warmth applied to the ear might help to ease some of the pain.
Garlic Oil drops placed in both ears.
Chamomile tea or tincture to help reduce inflammation, additional relaxation and mild to moderate pain reduction.
They don't give antibiotics for that here anymore, unless it's bad. I also heard fresh ginger juice can ease the pain. But my husband, who's been having these several times a year his whole life, swears to heat. He usually puts cotton balls in his ears during the night to turn it around.
Thanks so much for the information Linda. It is good to know that doctors in some areas are cutting back on their use of antibiotics for ear infections. Sometimes it helps with reoccurring infections to check for food intolerances such as dairy, gluten, soy or other suspects. Thanks again for stopping by.
Excellent article. My Mother used the warm oil and cotton balls on me 67yrs ago. I had never heard of antibiotics until I came to the USA when I was 18yrs old. Something to be said for the old ways and they worked.
Yes they do Susan. Thanks for sharing!!
If you don't need the garlic oil in 30 mins, how would you make it if you had more time? I have a friend who has a one-year-old that is on her third round of antibiotics, and they have told her it has ruptured a couple of times. I won't see her for three days though, so I have a little extra time. She is desperate to try anything at this point. I have some lovely chamomile from Mountain Rose that I will give her, and I'd love to make some garlic oil for her too. Do you know if I should give her some of my water kefir to help with restoring friendly flora after all those antibiotics? I'm not sure how much you would give a one-year-old. For my own kids, who have never been on antibiotics, (except for once, eight years ago) when they had ear infections, I just used saline solution in the nose and oil of oregano (by mouth), and chamomile tea, and that worked just fine. I hadn't heard of the garlic oil, except for in the last year, maybe because I haven't had to deal with an ear infection for almost five years.
The longer you leave the garlic in the oil, the stronger it will get…a week should be good. One thing I should have mentioned in the article is that you should never put anything in the ear if the ear drum has been punctured. You can still use the heat, chamomile for pain and the rescue remedy. As I mentioned inthe article…infections usually resolve on their own under normal circumstances….However, if the infections are frequent and reoccurring you should screen for food intolerances…often proteins in dairy, but other food may be involved. If antibiotics have been used it is a good idea to replenish good bacteria with a probiotic supplement.
If there is a chance the eardrum is ruptured you should not put anything in the ear. You could damage the nerve for hearing inside and cause deafness. If there is pus or drainage coming out of the ear it may be ruptured and you should see your pediatrician.
Thank you Ralph…I did mention that in the previous comment but it is certainly something that you need to be aware of.
please be careful when infusing raw garlic in oil and then keeping it for any length of time due to the very real risk of botulism. botulism is anaerobic and the oil essentially blocks out oxygen, providing the perfect environment for botulism to grow. to be safe, remove the garlic immediately after heating to guard against contamination.
I should have mentioned that I recommend refrigerating or keeping the oil in a cool dry place for no longer than a month. When infusing garlic for up to a week you can first heat the oil, allow it to cool, add the chopped garlic which may reduce some of the risk. Strain the oil and store the oil as mentioned above. I prefer to make just what I need at the time just to be on the safe side. Thank you for bringing up this point Isaboe as it is something we need to be aware of.
OK – that's good to know about if the ear has been punctured. She has seen a Pediatrician and has been on antibiotics, and was told on her checkup a couple of days ago that the infection has cleared up. So, it's probably better for her to avoid the oil altogether if it has punctured in the past? Thank you for all your comments on how to keep the oil safe!
fill the ear with warm olive oil and cover with a bit of cotton wool..My mother did that always seemed to work.


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