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Brazil will charm you with its diversity. Beautiful beaches, incredible landscapes, joyful people and astonishing wild life: Brazil has everything to enchant you and make you fall in love.
BRAZILIAN CULTURE
Brazil has a multicultural and multiethnic society. During three centuries of Portuguese colonisation, about a million Portuguese settlers arrived in Brazil. So the indigenous culture of Brazil mixed with the Portuguese culture as well as with Black African Culture, which were brought as slaves to Brazil. In the 19th and 20th centuries, many other immigrants from different European countries, Russia and Japan further influenced the Brazilian Culture. You can see the different influences in language, food, music, dance, religion or architecture. Brazil has many celebrations and festivals due to its diverse cultural background. The Brazilian Carnival for example is world famous and attracts many tourists: almost every tourist would love to visit Brazil and the Carnival once in a lifetime.
The official language of Brazil is Portuguese, but it is different than the Portuguese spoken in Portugal. Brazilian Portuguese has hundreds of words of Indigenous American origin, mainly from the Old Tupi language.
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BRAZILIAN CRAFTS
The Brazilian culture becomes particularly visible when looking at the handmade crafts which have a long tradition in Brazil. The creative skills have been handed down from one generation to the next. Historically, handmade crafts were often not recognised as an art form. In the last decades however, this changed. Brazilians celebrate local culture and want to restore old tradtions. This way, crafts became more and more popular – currently, there are almost 10 million artisans who generate their income by making things with their hands. Many artisans now combine traditional crafts with improved handicraft techniques. Furthermore, the artisans see the importance of ethical sourcing of the local materials. Nowadays, artisans play an important role in the Brazilian economy. By engaging within crafts, women get an opportunity to become entrepreneurs and improve the economic conditions for themselves and their families. Since Brazil is a large country, the handmade crafts vary from region to region.
There is woodcarving, crafting with different textiles, baskets, musical instruments, souvenirs, ceramics, and of course handmade jewellery! All the crafts have in common that the artisans put diligence, thought and love in every detail making every piece of handmade Brazilian crafts unique.
BRAZILIAN PEOPLE
Family is very important in Brazil, and children often live with their parents until they get married. The ties with extended family members are close and it is normal that the younger generation looks after the elderly. In former days, families were quite large, but following a world trend, families have become smaller, the family structure less patriarchal, and women are more independent. Brazilian people are very outgoing and friendly. Catholicism plays a big role in Brazil, two thirds of the population are catholics.
Concerning social life, dancing plays a big part! But Brazil's traditions are both secular and sacred – think of the cult around soccer for example!
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Past Plays
Category: drama
Autumn play read through – Monday 1st July
amateur dramatics, drama, play, read through
With our spring play "Gaslight" behind us, we're now all excitedly looking ahead to our Autumn production. Keith Fraser has proposed a comedy by Simon Williams called "Nobody's Perfect" and we'll be reading it on Monday 1st July at 7:30 pm, upstairs at the Bell Inn in Brackley High Street. Both members and non-members are […]
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A varied evening of One Act plays
amateur dramatics, charity, comedy, drama, one acts, play
In support of the Mayor and his charity, Brackley Community Hospital Trust, we are proud to present an evening of three One Act plays for your entertainment. The shows will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th July at Egerton Hall, Brackley: The Recco by Falkland L Cary. Directed by Jo Fraser. […]
am dram, charity, council, drama, entertainment, one acts, play, town event
Positive show report for Gaslight
drama, play, thriller
Last week, audiences in Brackley were entertained by Victorian-set thriller Gaslight, directed by Jim Howson. We welcomed our NODA representative, Alex Wood, to the show and he wrote up a show report about the performance. Congratulations to cast and crew on a fantastic show! View some photos.
noda, review, show report, Spring play, thriller
Show week for Gaslight and radio interview
This week has been an exciting one so far for the cast of our Spring play, Gaslight! Two cast members, Alice Adams and Bethan Workman, spoke on The Bernie Keith Show on BBC Radio Northampton on 28th May all about the play and their involvement. Listen again (2 hours 22 minutes in): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p079qft6 Opening night for […]
play, Spring play, thriller
Cast announced for Gaslight
auditions, drama, play
After a successful evening of auditions, we are delighted to announce the cast of Gaslight. Mrs Manningham – Alice Adams Mr Manningham – Josh Ryan Rough – Scott Saffrey Elizabeth – Lisa Saffrey Nancy – Bethan Workman Gaslight will be directed by Jim Howson and is on at Southfield Primary Academy from 29th – […]
cast, Spring play, thriller
Auditions for Spring play, Gaslight, on 11th February
Fancy treading the boards for our next play? Gaslight, written by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Jim Howson, will be our Spring play. Set in Victorian London this classic thriller of the twentieth century revolves around a very modern crime. Auditions will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 11th February at Turweston Village Hall. These are […]
auditions, drama, Spring play, thriller
Wrapping up rehearsals for 2018
drama, panto, pantomime
We had our last rehearsal of 2018 for Aladdin on Monday evening and our director has sent the cast away for their Christmas break (and to learn lines!) In the new year, the cast will be joined by dancers, musicians and a choreographer to shape their movements during the songs and provide smooth transitions into […]
aladdin, pantomime, rehearsals
Behind the scenes of upcoming play A Kick in the Baubles
drama, play, publicity
The lovely people of On Stage Northants did an interview with Lynn Cowley, director of our current play, A Kick in the Baubles, and cast member, Josh Ryan. Read all about the festive fun they had rehearsing for the play and, if you haven't already, make sure you get your tickets! Interview with… Brackley Players
Rehearsals going well for Autumn play
comedy, drama, play
Our cast are well into rehearsals for our laugh-a-minute Autumn play, A Kick in the Baubles. Directed by Lynn Cowley, this funny and sometimes outrageous play is sure to entertain. Tickets are now available online. Come along to find out why has the season of goodwill passed Frank by? And how will he cope with […]
Time for Auditions!
We will be holding auditions on Tuesday 17th July at 8pm at Brackley Fire Station (near Tesco), for our Autumn Play, A Kick in the Baubles. It is a funny Christmas story with plenty of laughs and jokes. The play, written by Gordon Steel, has been described as "A typical family Christmas" summing up the […]
auditions, Autumn play, comedy

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James Blunt's Mass Mail-Out Blunder!
Singer's new single sent to thousands of people following "clerical error"…
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 20:09
Twitter was sent into a frenzy earlier today when an unsolicited email containing a link to James Blunt's new single Bonfire Heart was sent out to thousands of people by mistake!
After baffled recipients took to the social networking site, Blunt's label Warner Music revealed that the email - entitled 'I'd like you to be the first to hear my new single' - was distributed due to a "clerical error."
A label spokesperson told Digital Spy: "This morning an email regarding James Blunt's new single was sent to users who have subscribed his mailing list."
"Due to a clerical error, the email was accidentally serviced to some users who had subscribed to mailing lists for other Warner Music artists."
39-year-old Blunt later commented on the gaff, tweeting: "Oops... Just emailed the whole of the UK by mistake! Ha!"
Oops... Just emailed the whole of the UK by mistake! Ha!
— James Blunt (@DirtyLilBlunt) July 29, 2013
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Love Me Better [Explicit]
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Ed Sheeran & James Blunt Hold Hands On The Arias Red Carpet, Prove They're The New Power Couple
Adele's '21' Is The Biggest-Selling Album Of The MILLENNIUM
Noel Gallagher Is At It Again! This Time, Rocker Slams Alex Turner
Things From The Internet Guaranteed To Cheer You Up On Blue Monday
When I Find Love Again
Hugs For Prince Harry As Foo Fighters Close Invictus Games


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Bækken Süstedter Bach har sit udspring i bydelen Harmissen.

Kommunen består ud over Süstedt af tre landsbyer:
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PHILADELPHIA, PA. 11/15/2018 – Mother Nature gave the Philadelphia area an early winter storm. Snow, ice, rain, wind, the Weather Channel can give you more detail. The climate delayed the start of the game, but couldn't stop it. It took awhile for Saint Joseph's to get to the Palestra, but they did. Tip was delayed one hour, and the game was played. Big Five one, Weather zero.
The University of Pennsylvania opened their Palestra schedule and defense of the Big Five Championship they shared with Villanova last year. The Quakers are 1 – 0 in the city series by defeating the Saint Joseph's Hawks 65 – 45 at the Palestra. Forward Princess Aghayere led Penn with 16 points and 7 rebounds, while frontcourt mate Eleah Parker added a double-double with 15 points and 10 boards.
The game would be an inside contest as neither team shot it well from deep. Penn had the advantage as the front line is their strength. Aghayere and Parker shot a combined 11 of 19 from the floor and 7 of 10 from the line. The Red and Blue owned a 38 – 18 points in the paint lead.
Guard Ashley Russell contributed with 11 points, pulled down 8 rebounds, 4 on offense, and handed out 5 assists.
Saint Joseph's was led by freshman Katie Mayock with 11 points, a career-high, and 4 rebounds. Michala Clay led SJU in rebounding with 5. The young Hawks are having trouble scoring. In the game they shot 31% which is on their average. They need to shoot better. Saint Joe's is still looking for their first win of the season fin three games and is 0 – 2 in Big Five play. Niagara is next up for Saint Joe's and that game is on Tuesday.
Penn (2 – 1, 1 – 0) came off a defeat at #1 Notre Dame. The creditable effort gave the Red and Blue confidence coming into this game. The Quakers meet NJIT on Saturday.
"Seeing the best and playing against the best did nothing but help us," said McLaughlin.
And they start off right in defending the city title.
"Our coach is huge on the Big Five," Russell said. "Every year he teaches us about the Big Five. We pride ourselves in that and taking it one game at a time. We were happy with how it turned out.


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Contemporary Artworks for Sale > Auctions > Art, art for sale, art sale, online art auction, online art auctions, Photographs, Works on Paper > Helmut Newton
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10th of December 2017 at 6:37 PM
Helmut Newton – Roselyne at Arcangues
Photo Lithography
Year 1976/1979
22,9 35,6 cm
pencil handsigned lower right
minor edge defects
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Helmut Newton (born Helmut Neustädter; 31 October 1920 – 23 January 2004) was a German-Australian photographer. He was a "prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically charged black-and-white photos were a mainstay of Vogue and other publications."[1]
Newton was born in Berlin, the son of Klara "Claire" (née Marquis) and Max Neustädter, a button factory owner.[2] His family was Jewish.[3] Newton attended the Heinrich-von-Treitschke–Realgymnasium and the American School in Berlin. Interested in photography from the age of 12 when he purchased his first camera, he worked for the German photographer Yva (Elsie Neuländer Simon) from 1936.
The increasingly oppressive restrictions placed on Jews by the Nuremberg laws meant that his father lost control of the factory in which he manufactured buttons and buckles; he was briefly interned in a concentration camp on Kristallnacht, 9 November 1938, which finally compelled the family to leave Germany. Newton's parents fled to South America. He was issued with a passport just after turning 18 and left Germany on 5 December 1938. At Trieste he boarded the Conte Rosso (along with about 200 others escaping the Nazis), intending to journey to China. After arriving in Singapore he found he was able to remain there, first briefly as a photographer for the Straits Times and then as a portrait photographer.
Newton was interned by British authorities while in Singapore and was sent to Australia on board the Queen Mary, arriving in Sydney on 27 September 1940.[4] Internees travelled to the camp at Tatura, Victoria by train under armed guard. He was released from internment in 1942 and briefly worked as a fruit picker in Northern Victoria. In April 1942, he enlisted with the Australian Army and worked as a truck driver. After the war in 1945, he became a British subject and changed his name to Newton in 1946. In 1948, he married actress June Browne, who performed under the stage name June Brunell. She later became a successful photographer under the ironic pseudonym Alice Springs (after Alice Springs, the central Australian town).
In 1946, Newton set up a studio in fashionable Flinders Lane in Melbourne and worked on fashion and theatre photography in the affluent postwar years. He shared his first joint exhibition in May 1953 with Wolfgang Sievers, a German refugee like himself who had also served in the same company. The exhibition of 'New Visions in Photography' was displayed at the Federal Hotel in Collins Street and was probably the first glimpse of New Objectivity photography in Australia. Newton went into partnership with Henry Talbot, a fellow German Jew who had also been interned at Tatura, and his association with the studio continued even after 1957, when he left Australia for London. The studio was renamed 'Helmut Newton and Henry Talbot'.
Newton's growing reputation as a fashion photographer was rewarded when he secured a commission to illustrate fashions in a special Australian supplement for Vogue magazine, published in January 1956. He won a 12-month contract with British Vogue and left for London in February 1957, leaving Talbot to manage the business. Newton left the magazine before the end of his contract and went to Paris, where he worked for French and German magazines. He returned to Melbourne in March 1959 to a contract for Australian Vogue.
Newton settled in Paris in 1961 and continued to work as a fashion photographer. His images appeared in magazines including the French edition of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. He established a particular style marked by erotic, stylised scenes, often with sado-masochistic and fetishistic subtexts. A heart attack in 1970 reduced Newton's output, but his profile continued to increase, especially with his 1980 "Big Nudes" series, which marked the pinnacle of his erotic-urban style, underpinned with excellent technical skills. Newton also worked in portraiture and more fantastical studies.
Newton shot a number of pictorials for Playboy, including pictorials of Nastassja Kinski and Kristine DeBell.[5] Original prints of the photographs from his August 1976 pictorial of DeBell, "200 Motels, or How I Spent My Summer Vacation" were sold at auctions of Playboy archives by Bonhams in 2002 for $21,075,[6] and by Christie's in December 2003 for $26,290.[7]
In 2009, June Browne Newton conceptualised a tribute exhibition to Newton, based on three photographers who had trained extensively under Newton: Mark Arbeit, Just Loomis, and George Holz. All three had been photography students at The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California in 1979 when they became Newton's longtime assistants, and all three went on to independent careers. The exhibit premiered at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin and combined the work of all three with personal snapshots, contact sheets, and letters from their time with Newton.[8]
In S3E2 of Gilmore Girls, Newton is referenced as Louise's godfather and discussed as a possible photographer for class photos.
In his later life, Newton lived in both Monte Carlo and Los Angeles, California. He was in an accident on 23 January 2004, when his car sped out of control and hit a wall in Sunset Boulevard, coming out from the Chateau Marmont Hotel, which had for several years served as his residence in Southern California. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[1][9] His ashes are buried three plots down from the grave of Marlene Dietrich at the Städtischer Friedhof III in Berlin.
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The life of a higher education professional is unique. Everyone has a story to tell. Every day, people from all backgrounds in rural and urban communities across the state find ways to teach, motivate, inspire, and uplift students. Our colleges provide access to higher education, remediation, personal and professional development, and the opportunity to gain training for a new career. We create opportunity and transform lives and communities.
No matter your job title - faculty, custodian, advisor, police officer, or librarian - you make a difference daily. Every college employee is important to a student's journey. We want to collect and share your stories.
Read AFC Members' Stories Below!
It all started with that first nervous step in 2012 when I went back to college for my second bachelors degree. I was hoping to get into a masters program but was informed that my previous BFA degree was not regionally accredited. I was crushed and motivated more then ever. I started my AA degree at BCC now EFSC that year. I joined the Student Government Association and from that day forward I grew professionally and found my calling. I then started working at the college in student services and quickly became a leader on campus not only with the students but within my department.
I was very fortunate to meet some amazing people along the way that pushed me and encouraged me to get more involved in the SGA. I was elected to be the president of my campus, then went on the serve my district and then joined the state board as the community service chair. All of my projects were a huge success with engagement from all over the state of Florida!
I honestly never wanted to leave the SGA but graduation day came quicker then I thought and I had to start really focusing on my Bachelor's degree. The next year I was offered a full-time advising position on our Melbourne campus. It was then I discovered AFC and was invited to join the Association. I joined because it gave me that same feeling of being in the SGA again just on a more professional level. I found out that I could be as involved as I wanted and quickly jumped on board with events and activities.
If it wasn't for Marjorie McGee, Tracy Glidden, and my teams along the way, I don't think I would have ever got as involved as I have. I love this association and know that even the smallest efforts make a difference!
So how did my personal journey with AFC, then FACC, begin? Well, it was literally on my first day on the job in 1979 at what was then Daytona Beach Community College. After going through all my paperwork at HR, I returned to the office with a stack of forms. My boss looked at it and pulled out the application for FACC and said – "Oh yeah, you need to do that!". Why I asked? She said, "FACC brings together people from all levels of the Great 28 and it gives us a voice. You can do payroll deduction so you won't even miss it". Well, I'm the new guy so who am I to differ with the boss. I signed up that day.
Who was the source of this great advice? My boss was Evelyn Fine. At that time, her boss, Frank Casey, was running for President of FACC and he won! Later, as many of you know, Frank became Executive Director of FACC and served with distinction. And what about Evelyn Fine? Well, she became President of FACC.
Evelyn always encouraged me to get involved and seek out leadership opportunities. I served as Chapter officer, then Commission Chair and State Board member. Because of FACC, I met people from all over the state and made lifelong friends while learning things about our colleges and our system that I never would have been exposed to if there were no FACC. All this because leaders like Frank and Evelyn took the time to invest in me! What a legacy!!
I became State VP and ultimately in 1999, I was honored to be elected President of the Association and presided over our 50th Anniversary Celebration. At the Annual Convention, we gathered as many past Presidents and leaders as we could and it was truly an awe inspiring event that I will always remember and cherish!
FACC and AFC helped shape me as a community college professional and leader. As I progressed in my career and became a college President, I never forgot the valuable lessons passed on to me and I vowed to do likewise. I supported our Chapter and personally encouraged members to get involved and step up to leadership. And step up they did!
And so my friends, now it is your turn! Don't stop believing! But don't just hold on to the feeling. No, share that feeling and bring all your friends and colleagues in the Great 28 into the great tent of AFC!
My journey and steadfast membership with the Association of Florida Colleges has taken me places I thought only existed on my vision board. After joining the organization in 2013, I have been able to learn more about Florida's 28, lead with purpose, serve effortlessly, and proudly support fellow institutions for the greater good of all students. Being a member of AFC, I feel a part of a broader community that is united together by a legacy of service, commitment, action and advocacy.
I encourage everyone within the Florida College System to join, stay the course and get involved. We are AFC!
When I first started at Miami Dade College as a student-worker in the ESL Department and after graduating from MDC with an AA in Journalism & Mass Communication, and then finishing university at Florida International University with degrees in journalism (BS) and public administration (MPA) and being hired at MDC as a full time Testing Coordinator, and then an academic & career advisor, I thought that my career trajectory would be common-place and typical. You know, starting at "lower" levels and working my way to the top. However, after joining AFC, I've come to realize that even if my aspirations do not take me to the upper echelons of academia, being involved in the AFC and my college community can be an enriching experience.
My experience with AFC and my college community has taught me that I do not need to be an academic dean or provost or a college president to make a difference in the lives of my students or in my community. Miami Dade College's focus on civic engagement and democracy embedded within the college's mission and curriculum, gave me the skills I needed to become a leader right where I am.
I had no idea what I wanted to do after I graduated college, I can tell you this, I didn't think I would be working in education, but clearly God had another plan. I started working at Seminole State College of Florida immediately after I graduated from the University of Central Florida, and that alone was a huge honor since I am a first generation college graduate. At first I thought it was only cool working at Seminole State because I could relate to my students due to us practically being the same age at the time, but my colleagues and supervisor saw something more in me. Being around my colleagues at SSC made me want to be greater, and pushing my students made me want to push myself. I found myself applying for and obtaining my Masters in Organizational Leadership, I would have never gone for my Masters if it had not been for the encouraging words I received at Seminole State College, now I may even keep going and go for my Doctorate!
I may not be a graduate of the Florida State College system, but I am the educational scholar I am today because of the Florida State College System.
I am a first generation college student. My mother graduated high school, my father did not. Throughout my childhood, education was never thought of as a vehicle for success but more as a box to check for getting a job to contribute as our financial circumstances were less than desirable. I was fortunate enough to find my spouse early in life. After marrying at 19 and working a couple of years, at 22 I became a stay-at-home mom. I loved this job. It was the most important job I will ever have had. However, once my children (3) started school themselves, I found myself bored and looking for something for myself.
My husband was stationed at Tyndall AFB so I visited Gulf Coast State College. After conquering all my doubts and fears of being out of school for more than 15 years, I found a place that was welcoming and encouraging. While finishing my associates degree I also found a job on campus in the Student Activities department. It was through this incredible opportunity I found the drive and purpose to continue on at FSU-PC and receive my bachelors degree 3 years later. My institution was so supportive in not only my educational goals but also in what I could give back to the institution that I pushed on and 3 years later received my Masters in Political Science, all of this with 3 children and a military spouse.
I can confidently say that Gulf Coast State College helped me not only achieve my educational goals, that I am proud to say serve as an example to my children, but provided the environment that has allowed me to grow as a student, professional and future leader within the Florida College System. I can not imagine being anywhere else.
When I graduated high school, I already had a one year old baby to take care of. This left me little options for continuing my education. I had to get a job and help provide for my family. I was a waitress for several years and a secretary at various locations for a few more years, but basically I was going job to job instead of focusing on a career. I realized that the only way I was going to get out of that cycle was to earn my degree.
I started Edison State College (now Florida SouthWestern State College) in 2007 when I was almost 30 years old. I decided that I would pursue a degree in elementary education. I'm not sure why I chose this as I am not particularly patient and small children often drive me crazy. That was my goal though. I found out rather quickly that this was not the path for me and decided to pursue a degree in History instead with a minor in Psychology. Once I completed my AA in 2009, I transferred to FGCU and earned my bachelors degree in 2012.
Just three short months after earning my AA from Edison State College, I landed a job there as an instructional assistant. I have now been working for, now Florida SouthWestern State College for almost 8 years. I have since earned a masters degree in higher education and am currently pursuing a masters degree in history with the hopes of becoming faculty one day.
As a first year, first generation, non-traditional student, the odds were stacked against me for sure! Regardless, I set my mind to it and succeeded in earning my degrees. This is the basis that has caused me to be so passionate about helping students to succeed in their own degree programs.
My AFC story began with a nudge from a long-time AFC Member that held the position of Office of School Partnerships Director at St. Petersburg College. His name is Chris Lumia. Chris acknowledged the importance of RECOGNIZING all types of learners.
He asked me to share my story about learning disabilities. He encouraged me to create a presentation on "How to Make a Difference in a student's life" at an AFC event. From the first presentation, I knew what my strength was and the message that I wanted to convey. I then became a presenter at every event possible through AFC as well as outside of the organization.
Long ago, AFC was simply an acronym to me and then my journey began as Historian for the Student Development Commission followed by Region IV Director. Talk about learning! In MY style, I dove right in and the Region IV conference was hosted by St. Petersburg College on April 27th, 2017. We had 104 attendees! The conference was well received.
EVERYONE has a gift! Some individuals are creative, some are intellects and others jump in and make things happen. With my Dean's approval, I was able to delve in and grow.
As the SPC Chapter President, I am grateful for the opportunity to be working alongside our Chapter officers to promote, engage and deliver tools for the success of ALL employees and students. Everyone has a gift. Isn't the purpose of education to grow? Our students and colleagues will believe they can succeed if we lead by example. Success often occurs when one is told they can't, yet they do!
The moral of my story is to believe in yourself and use the tools that AFC provides to improve YOUR life as well as OTHERS in the college system and community as a whole. If not now, when? What are you waiting for?
My story begins a long time ago in the far away place. I am extremely honored to be the 2017 Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) President. I never envisioned that twenty years after joining AFC, I would be the president of the association. AFC empowered me with opportunities to develop my leadership skills. The development and empowering of its members has been the calling of AFC.
I was born in New Port Richey Florida; however, I did not grow up in Florida. My father worked out of the union so we traveled all over the country for work. I believe I attended eleven schools before I graduated. College was not a big concern in my family; in fact, I was the first person on my mother's side to complete high school. After marrying my husband, we purchased a home in Hernando County, where I soon discovered Pasco-Hernando "Community" College, at the time. In my mid-twenties, I made that decision to walk in and sign up for classes. That was the best decision I have ever made. The faculty and staff treated me as if they had known me for years and made that first college experience incredible. Within my year and a half, I had become a student ambassador as well as a chapter officer for Phi Theta Kappa. I graduated as a first generation graduate and soon after became a part-time employee in Student Activities. I have since moved into Athletics and have now been with the college for five years. I really enjoy giving back to the students and making their college experience the best possible. I recently made the decision to go back to school to complete my Bachelor's Degree in Business at PHSC. I have to say that being with a community college really changed me to become a better person and leader. I have learned so much and I would recommend this experience to anyone!
When I graduated from high school in 1991 after growing up in Cape Coral, I attempted to start college at Edison Community College, but I found I just wasn't mentally prepared at that time and dropped out. After working various jobs for a couple of years going nowhere fast, I needed a major change. A friend and I decided to enlist in the military. He went into the Coast Guard, and I enlisted in the Air Force in 1993. Following basic training and helicopter maintenance school, I was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. While stationed there, I participated in numerous missions in support of special operations training and also Operation Joint Endeavor in the Balkans as part of the Special Operations Implementation Force (SOCIFOR).
At the end of my first four years, I had to decide if I wanted to return to school or transfer overseas. With a little more maturity and life behind me, I returned home and reenrolled at Edison Community College and then transferred to The Florida State University (FSU) where I majored in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. While at FSU, I did an internship for a lobbyist and developed an interest in politics. Through my time at FSU, I was able to then secure a position at the Florida House of Representatives as a district secretary and then later the lead legislative aide for a member from Jacksonville where I served for six years.
In 2008, I was hired to be the first director of governmental relations at Edison State College, my Alma matter, where I have now been for nine years. The name has since changed to Florida SouthWestern State College, but I am still dedicated to advocating for the college and the students who benefit from the educational opportunities our institution and the Florida College System provides.
Had it not been for the preparation I received in the Florida College System while at Edison (now Florida SouthWestern State College), I would not have been as successful at FSU and in my career. That is why I am so passionate in my advocacy for our students and our system.
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Танат Вільям Еджворт Девід (28 січня 1858 року Сен-Фаганс поблизу Кардіффа — 28 серпня 1934 року Сідней) — австралійський геолог і дослідник Антарктики, учасник першої експедиції Ернеста Шеклтона (1907—1909), учасник походу до Південного магнітного полюса.

Біографія
Еджворт Девід народився поблизу Кардіффа в родині викладача богослов'я і античної історії. У 12 років Еджворт розпочав навчання в коледжі святої Магдалини у Оксфорді. У 1876 році отримав стипендію для
вивчення античності. У 1878 році виїхав до Австралії і Канади на лікування. Коли повернувся в Оксфорд, почав вивчати геологію. У 1880 році отримав ступінь бакалавра мистецтв і наступні два роки вивчав геологію Уельсу. У 1882 році Еджворт Девід певний час навчався у Королівській гірській школі в Лондоні. Згодом поїхав до Австралії, де працював помічником геологічного інспектора в уряді колонії Новий Південний Уельс.
З 1891 року Еджворт Девід працював професором геології в університеті Сіднея. На посаді викладача університету був до 1924 року. Серед досягнень професора — відкриття найбільшого вугільного басейну Хантер-Веллі у Новому Південному Уельсі в квітні 1886 року, відкриття родовищ олова, складання геологічної карти Сіднейсько-Ньюкасльського басейну. У 1892 займав посаду голови секції геології в Австралійській асоціації з розвитку науки. Займався дослідженням атолів, у тому числі в 1896 році атол Фунафуті. Еджворт Девід у 1907—1909 роках брав участь за запрошенням у першій експедиції Шеклтона. Після завершення експедиції виступав з лекціями про неї. У 1913 році Еджворт Девід став президентом Австралійської асоціації з розвитку науки. 25 жовтня 1915 року, під час Першої світової війни отримав звання майора і очолив Австралійський гірський корпус. Він прибув на Західний фронт у травні 1916 року. У вересні 1916 року отримав травми, впавши в траншею: були зламані два ребра і розірвано сечовий міхур. Девід лікувався в Лондоні, потім повернувся на фронт радником Британського експедиційного корпусу з земельних робіт і залишався на передовій до червня 1917 року. У 1921 році повернувся в Австралію, продовжив викладацьку діяльність. У 1921—1922 роках очолював Австралійську національно-дослідницьку раду. Вийшов у відставку в 1924 році, науковою роботою займався до кінця життя.

Антарктична експедиція
Головною метою експедиції Шеклтона було підкорення Південного полюса. Учасники досягли на китобійному пароплаві «Німрод» моря Росса і зупинилися на зимівлю у протоці Мак-Мердо. В ході експедиції Еджворт очолював з 5 по 11 березня 1908 року сходження на антарктичний вулкан Еребус. Також професор очолював загін експедиції, який першим досяг 16 березня 1909 года Південного магнітного полюса. В загоні, крім Девіда, були фізик Дуглас Моусон і лікар Аллістер Маккей. Десять тижнів вони йшли узбережжям, поповнювали запаси, полюючи на тюленів і пінгвінів. Потім повернули в глиб країни. Важкий шлях долали повільно: до кінця жовтня мандрівники подолали по узбережжю Землі Вікторії не більше 100 км.
Вони залишили все, без чого можна обійтися. Інакше вони не змогли б форсувати льодовик Норденшельда і льодовик Дрігальского. Коли перетинали льодовик Дрігальського, 11 грудня Девід впав у тріщину, і був врятований Моусоном. 27 грудня загін досяг льодовик Рівза, тоді команда змогла проходити до 17 км щодня. З цього дня вони почали робити регулярні магнітні вимірювання. Через недосконалість приладів доводилося кілька разів повторювати 24-годинні цикли спостережень. 16 січня 1909 р полюс був досягнутий на 72 ° 25 'пд. ш., 155 ° 16 'східної довготи на висоті 2210 м над рівнем моря. Учасники Північного загону проголосили територію володінням Британської імперії.
Дорогу назад, не дивлячись на виснаження — 400 миль — команда пройшла за 15 днів. 31 січня «Німрод» підійшов до берега, але не зміг наблизитися більше, ніж на 26 миль. 4 лютого, переживши снігопад і падіння в тріщини морського льоду, загін повернувся на судно. За час очікування вони встигли дослідити льодовик Феррара.

Відзнаки
 Еджворт Девід у 1899 році був нагороджений медаллю Бігсбі Лондонським геологічним товариством
 У 1900 році був обраний членом Лондонського Королівського товариства
 У 1910 році отримав Орден Святого Михайла і Святого Георгія і почесний ступінь доктора наук від Оксфордського університету.
 В листопаді 1918 року отримав звання підполковника.
 У вересні 1920 року був нагороджений Орденом Британської імперії.

Примітки

Бібліографія
 Vallance, T.G. David, Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth (1858—1934) Australian Dictionary of Biography Melbourne University Publishing, 1981
 Mary Edgeworth. Professor David: The Life of Sir Edgeworth David, KBE DSO FRS MA DSC LLD | London, Edward Arnold. — 1937

Посилання
 Стаття  в Encyclopedia Britannica
 Стаття  в старому виданні Австралійського біографічного словника

Джерела
 https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=8JYqDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA276&lpg=PA276&dq=Эджуорт+Дэвид&source=bl&ots=fAUGalnQFS&sig=ACfU3U26Ubn9xynyLHCnvM2jtTLmjhGihg&hl=ru&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwjoLx7Z_nAhVjmIsKHYTZCgwQ6AEwD3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Эджуорт%20Дэвид&f=falseДуглас
 Магідович І. П., Магідович В. І. Нариси з історії географічних відкриттів. — М., Просвіта, 1986, с. 306.

Дослідники Антарктики

Австралійські мандрівники
Австралійські геологи


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est un jeu vidéo d'action et de réflexion développé par Eighting et édité par Nintendo, sorti en 2001 sur Game Boy Advance au Japon et en Europe. C'est le premier jeu de la série Kururin. Il était disponible au lancement de la console.

Le joueur incarne Kururin, un oiseau qui pilote un hélicoptère, l'Helirin, à la recherche de ses frères et sœurs égarés. Il parcourt des niveaux dans lesquels il doit prendre garde à ne pas toucher les bords du chemin avec les pales de son hélice.

Il a reçu un bon accueil critique, s'est vendu à plus de  exemplaires au Japon, il a connu deux suites.

En 2014, il est ressorti sur la Console Virtuelle de la Wii U. Le 8 février 2023, Nintendo a annoncé la disponibilité du jeu sur son service Nintendo Switch Online.

Histoire

Lors d'une promenade, les dix frères et sœurs de Kururin, un jeune oiseau bleu, se sont égarés. Affolée, sa mère lui demande de les chercher à bord de son hélicoptère, l'Helirin, à travers tout le pays dans des régions exotiques.

Système de jeu

But et contrôles

Kuru Kuru Kururin demande au joueur de diriger en vue de dessus un hélicoptère nommé Helirin, qui tourne sans cesse sur lui-même. Il doit se frayer un chemin dans des niveaux labyrinthiques en 2D, vus de dessus. Grospixels estime que le jeu s'inscrit dans une tradition de jeux initiée par Cameltry à la fin des années 1980.

Le but du jeu est atteindre le bout de chaque niveau sans toucher les parois du labyrinthe. Outre la possibilité de diriger l'hélicoptère dans toutes les directions, le joueur peut augmenter sa vitesse de déplacement ainsi que la vitesse et le sens de rotation de son hélice.

Kuru Kuru Kururin est un jeu de réflexion dans le sens où il demande de trouver les solutions pour franchir des obstacles (utiliser un bumper pour changer le sens de rotation de son hélice par exemple) mais c'est également un jeu d'action basé sur l'adresse.

Par la présence d'un chronomètre et d'un système de record présents à l'écran, le jeu se prête au speedrun.

Des items à récupérer dans les niveaux en passant au-dessus d'eux sont à collectionner et permettent de personnaliser l'Helirin (couleur et forme).

Niveaux
Le jeu commence par cinq niveaux d'entraînement qui permettent au joueur d'appréhender le concept du jeu et les éléments interactifs des niveaux suivants. Suivent ensuite 10 mondes composés de séries de cinq niveaux et proposant un univers visuel particulier (glace, espace, sucreries...).

Dans chaque monde se trouve l'un des dix frères et sœurs de Kururin qu'il doit attraper en les touchant avec l'hélice de l'Helirin.

Si le joueur finit un niveau sans toucher de bord, le niveau apparaît sous la forme d'un étoile sur la carte du monde.

Modes de jeu
Un niveau de jeu « Facile » permet de jouer au mode « Histoire » - le mode de jeu principal - avec un Helirin dont l'hélice est réduite de moitié en taille.

Un mode « Challenge » propose dix courts niveaux qu'il faut terminer en battant un record de temps.

Le mode multijoueur permet d'affronter en temps réel 1 à 3 adversaires apparaissant avec un effet de transparence à l'écran. Un système de handicap y est intégré (taille de l'Helirin et nombre de cœurs).

Développement
Kuru Kuru Kururin a été développé par l'entreprise japonaise Eighting et a été annoncé pour la première fois lors du Nintendo Space World 2000.

La production du jeu, sur un concept original de Masahiro Yuge, a été dirigée par Hiroshi Sato et Masato Toyoshima en qualité de réalisateurs et par Shinji Hatano en qualité de producteur. Le programmeur principal était Yasunari Watanabe, le directeur artistique était Shinichi Ōnishi et la musique a été composée par Atsuhiro Motoyama.

Il faisait partie des jeux de lancement de la Game Boy Advance.

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Kuru Kuru Kururin a globalement reçu de bonnes critiques obtenant une moyenne agrégée de 74 % sur GameRankings. Martin Taylor d'Eurogamer le qualifie de fun et addictif. Romendil de Jeuxvideo.com est d'accord avec ce constat mais déplore un contenu limité.

Ventes
Selon le site VG Chartz qui propose des estimations de ventes de jeux vidéo, Kuru Kuru Kururin s'est écoulé à  exemplaires au Japon.

Postérité

Le jeu connaît deux suites exclusives au Japon, Kururin Paradise et Kururin Squash!.

Le jeu fait partie intégrante de la mythologie Nintendo grâce à la série Super Smash Bros. : l'Helirin est en trophée dans Super Smash Bros. Melee. Il revient en trophée de l'opus Brawl, où il a le rôle de « Trophée Aide » : il ne fait pas de dégâts, mais se déplace et tourne tranquillement sur le terrain, aidant ou gênant les joueurs.

En 2014, le jeu ressort sur Console virtuelle (Wii U) au Japon et en Europe puis, en 2016 et pour la première fois, en Amérique du Nord.

En 2023, le jeu sort sur la Console Virtuelle GameBoy Color de la Nintendo Switch.

Notes et références

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Jeu Game Boy Advance
Jeu sur la console virtuelle de la Wii U
Jeu vidéo sorti en 2001
Jeu d'action
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Q: How to shade a region under a curve using ggplot2 I've been trying to use ggplot2 to produce a plot similar to this R graphic:
xv<-seq(0,4,0.01)
yv<-dnorm(xv,2,0.5)
plot(xv,yv,type="l")
polygon(c(xv[xv<=1.5],1.5),c(yv[xv<=1.5],yv[xv==0]),col="grey")

This is as far as I've gotten with ggplot2:
x<-seq(0.0,0.1699,0.0001)
ytop<-dnorm(0.12,0.08,0.02)
MyDF<-data.frame(x=x,y=dnorm(x,0.08,0.02))
p<-qplot(x=MyDF$x,y=MyDF$y,geom="line")
p+geom_segment(aes(x=0.12,y=0,xend=0.12,yend=ytop))

I would like to shade the tail region beyond x=0.12. How would I do this using ggplot or qplot?
Broadly, how does one shade any subset under the curve, whether a tail, or between two arbitrary lines dividing the region into distinct areas?
Thanks for any advice.

A: This is essentially a copy of Luciano's answer which I found useful, however it may save some time for others wanting to use this approach.
Create the data. Here the density at 0.001 intervals from the 0.1th percentile to the 99.9th percentile of a normal distribution with specified mean and sd.
mean_ = 10
sd_ = 4

x = seq(qnorm(c(0.001), mean_, sd_),qnorm(c(0.999), mean_, sd_),0.001)

distdata = data.frame(x=x,y=dnorm(x,mean_,sd_))

A function for shading left or right tails from specific values.
shade_under_curve = function(p, d, left=NULL, right=NULL, distrib, fill, ...){

  if(!is.null(left)){

    shade = rbind(c(d[1, "x"], 0), d[d$x<left,], c(left,0))

  } else if(!is.null(right)){

    shade = rbind(c(right,0), d[d$x>right,], c(d[nrow(d), "x"], 0))

  }

  value = c(left, right)

  ytop<-distrib(value,...)

  p + geom_segment(aes(x=value,y=0,xend=value,yend=ytop)) +
    geom_polygon(data = shade, aes(x, y), alpha=0.2, fill=fill)

}

Examples:
p = qplot(x=distdata$x,y=distdata$y,geom="line")

shade_under_curve(p, distdata, left=3, distrib=dnorm, mean=mean_, sd=sd_, fill = "red")

shade_under_curve(p, distdata, right=15, distrib=dnorm, mean=mean_, sd=sd_, fill = "blue")

p2 = shade_under_curve(p, distdata, left=qnorm(0.025, mean_, sd_), distrib=dnorm, mean=mean_, sd=sd_, fill = "green")
shade_under_curve(p2, distdata, right=qnorm(0.975, mean_, sd_), distrib=dnorm, mean=mean_, sd=sd_, fill = "green")

A: Create a polygon with the area you want to shade
#First subst the data and add the coordinates to make it shade to y = 0
shade <- rbind(c(0.12,0), subset(MyDF, x > 0.12), c(MyDF[nrow(MyDF), "X"], 0))

#Then use this new data.frame with geom_polygon
 p + geom_segment(aes(x=0.12,y=0,xend=0.12,yend=ytop)) +
     geom_polygon(data = shade, aes(x, y))

A: A newer approach to tail-shading using the layer-blending capability of the ggfx package.
The benefit here is that you don't need to supply information about the curve, only the x-axis limits. Although it's actually a blue "rect" geom, the colour is only retained where it lies atop the orange density layer.
library(tidyverse)
library(ggfx)

tibble(outcome = rnorm(10000, 20, 2)) |>
  ggplot(aes(outcome)) +
  as_reference(geom_density(adjust = 2, fill = "orange"), id = "density") +
  with_blend(annotate("rect", xmin = 15, xmax = 18, ymin = -Inf, ymax = Inf,
           fill = "blue"), bg_layer = "density", blend_type = "atop")

Created on 2022-04-17 by the reprex package (v2.0.1)

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Hulu renews The Handmaid's Tale for third season
The streaming service also orders new shows such as Mindy Kaling's Four Weddings and a Funeral and a horror series from Get Out producer Jason Blum.
Joan E. Solsman
May 2, 2018 6:30 AM PDT
Handmaids gather in the rain in The Handmaid's Tale, which won an Emmy for best drama.
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Hulu unveiled on Wednesday new shows and renewals of popular series, including a third season for its Emmy-winning The Handmaid's Tale.
New Hulu original series include two comedies -- Four Weddings and a Funeral from Mindy Kaling and Ramy from Ramy Youssef -- and a year-round horror series called Into the Dark from Get Out producer Jason Blum's independent TV studio.
Streaming video services are producing original programming at breakneck pace to ensure they have their grips on the shows and movies that will fuel your watercooler talk and suck you in as a subscriber. Rival Netflix's budget for original shows could hit an eye-popping $8 billion this year. Hulu's budget for original shows is smaller than Netflix's, but the streaming service is an online pipeline for the programming of some of the biggest television companies in the world. Its owners include Comcast's NBCUniversal, Disney, 21st Century Fox, as well as minority investor Time Warner, which owns HBO and CNN.
The Handmaid's Tale premiered its second season last week to double the audience from a year earlier. It was the first series on a streaming video service to win the Emmy Award for best drama.
Four Weddings and a Funeral, produced by Kaling, is based on the 1994 movie of the same name. The show will follow a group of friends as their lives intersect through five events. Ramy is based on the real-life experiences of Youssef, a first-generation American Muslim "who is on a spiritual journey in his politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood."
Into the Dark will be a monthly series from Blum's independent TV studio, Blumhouse. It will include 12 standalone episodes, with a new installment released on the first Friday of each month. Each episode is inspired by a holiday from the month of it release. The first story, The Body, premieres on Oct. 5. It follows a stylish LA hitman who assumes that self-centered, selfie-obsessed Halloween partiers won't pay attention to his latest victim if he passes off the body as part of an extravagant costume.
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Community members will be invited to fold origami cranes and bowties that will be assembled into a mobile to hang in the building's lobby. They will be asked to inscribe their origami piece with a promise or a wish for furthering social justice. With the cranes symbolizing hope and the bowties symbolizing Gordon Hirabayashi, this piece will remind residents and visitors to remain steadfast in their hopes and struggles for a more just future.
Randy Jones studied graphic design at the University of Washington, but has been an artist all of his life. For many years, he lived and worked in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle, discussing art, life, and current events at the Pig and Whistle near his home. Randy moved to Tacoma. Located a few miles south of Seattle, Tacoma is a proud city supporting a vibrant, robust art community. After constructing a studio of his own design on Tacoma's "upper east side", Randy now focuses on creating art for a larger audience. An accomplished back-country adventurer, Randy travels extensively and may never be happier than when he is exploring the remote under his own power.


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Fry's tries to quell rumors of its demise as…
Fry's tries to quell rumors of its demise as customers worry about empty shelves
The stores are not closing, spokesman for San Jose company says
By Levi Sumagaysay | lsumagaysay@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: September 10, 2019 at 5:10 pm | UPDATED: September 11, 2019 at 12:25 pm
As customers of Fry's Electronics wonder why the stores' shelves are so bare and speculate that the company is in trouble, the electronics chain says it's making some changes but that it is not closing.
Fry's Electronics at 550 East Brokaw in San Jose, California on August 15, 1997. (Meri Simon/Bay Area News Group archive)
From Concord to Sunnyvale and locations in other states, visitors to Fry's are lamenting the lack of items at their stores. They're posting photos of rows of empty shelves on social media, accompanied by questions and guesses about what's going on.
Some Fry's customers on Twitter are wondering whether the company is going out of business because it's so easy to order stuff from Amazon. Others are speculating the dearth of goods may have something to do with President Donald Trump's tariff war with China.
That's what an employee at the Campbell store told Jim McClure last week.
"I found an employee sitting at a desk in the middle of the store, and he said 'because of the tariffs, we're having trouble getting our inventory,' " McClure, a retired firefighter from San Jose, said Tuesday.
In response to inquiries by this news organization, a spokesman for the San Jose-based retailer said Tuesday that the company is "converting most of its suppliers to consignment," and that its shelves will be restocked over the next few weeks.
"We are not liquidating or planning to close any stores," Manuel Valerio said in an email. That is except the Palo Alto store, which will close in January because of an expiring lease, he said. He would not comment about any link to the U.S.-China tariff war.
Facade of the Fry's Electronic store in Las Vegas in 2003. (AP/Joe Cavaretta)
Converting to consignment could mean that Fry's would pay suppliers only when the stores sell their goods. Valerio did not return a phone call or answer additional questions Tuesday.
Fry's to close its Palo Alto doors for good in January
Fry's was started by three Fry's brothers and Kathy Kolder with one store in Sunnyvale in 1985, and now has more than 30 stores in California and a handful of other states. Most of its stores are themed — for example, the San Jose store was designed with the Mayans in mind — and used to stock rows and rows of electronics and computing items for the high-tech crowd.
Now, customers are predicting the end, although Valerio said the company is in fact "gearing up for the holiday season."
I've seen Fry's go through cycles of low stock followed by full shelves, but this is the worst I've ever seen the low stock. pic.twitter.com/TAIrsIFE2y
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I was at Fry's flagship yesterday. I am shocked at how empty the shelves and floor space are. The gigantic parking lot is usually always empty, but not the shelves. Will it last to Christmas 2019?
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NYC Haymaker LP release show tonight 11/15!
HAYMAKER is out on Spotify and other outlets now!
Deezer / Google Play / Tidal. We also have Haymaker CDs and T-shirts available at our store.
Thank you to everyone who came out to our record release parties in October. It was a true pleasure to play the new music for you. We have our official NYC release party tonight (Thursday 11/15) at one of our fave spots, 11th Street Bar – we hit at 9 PM. The Swedes open the show at 8 PM. We'll have the new CD and T-shirts at the show... if you can't make it, please stream the new album! We're also hitting this Saturday 11/17 at Brooklyn Bowl, supporting Tea Leaf Green, with our good bud Jason Ewald filling in for Keith on the kit.
A tale of three cats. It was easy. It wasn't easy. It started in a rental apartment in the East Village. Keith helped me get drum sounds in my new space. Over the course of a year, Matt, Keith and I arranged and demoed a big batch of new tunes there. Although we did end up with some keepers – our single "Coming To Get You" is from these sessions – we agreed that my introspective, all-over-the-place solo writing process was not producing the funk n' soul hard-hitters that work best for us in a live setting.
Upon the new year, we decided to write some songs together and dig deep into that funk n' soul vein. Keith laid down some drum ideas inspired by some of his favorite records. Matt laid down some changes over Keith's grooves, inspired by the best funk and soul bass lines. With these changes and grooves to build on, I laid down some guitar and worked on melodies and lyric ideas. We arranged these new songs together and began to play 'em out live on our spring dates.
In early summer, I took some basic tracks that our friend Ed Griffin had recorded at our spring Shakori Festival set and made a pass at using them as basic tracks for a new record. Matt and Keith both felt we could do better. Over the summer, Keith recorded the drums himself at his studio. Matt recorded his bass guitar tracks on his own time, perfecting his lines and trying out various bass guitars to fit each song. I followed up with guitars and vocals. We traded mixes, ideas, and notes. Using this methodology, we also re-recorded some keepers from the previous year's sessions.
Keith and I both took a stab at mixing the record; Matt and Jason blind-picked the best mixes. We mastered the final album with Oscar Zambrano at Zampol Productions . The end result is the best-sounding recording our trio has made thus far, showcasing our skills both on our instruments and behind the board. We pushed each other and made an album that none of us could have made alone. We titled the album "Haymaker" – this is our knockout punch. If we swing and miss, at least we put our all into it. THANK YOU for listening!
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I've wanted to try making soap for quite awhile. About a week ago, I finally took the plunge and tried it! After making a couple of batches, I've learned a few lessons (some the hard way) and some tips about making melt and pour soap.
Like with so many crafts, YouTube is your friend when it comes to learning to make soap. Melt and pour soap, while not having the complications of handling chemicals that comes with cold processed soap, can still be tricky as you try to manage temperature and its quick setting properties. Before I ever tried to make a single bar of soap, I took what amounted to an immersion class in melt and pour soap making on YouTube by binge watching some of the best soap channels available. My favorites are Soap Queen, the channel run by popular online store Brambleberry, and Ariane Arsenault, a Canadian soap maker with an online store and a small shop on a tourist island off the Atlantic coast of Quebec. Watching a good number of episodes binge style was a great way to pick up a little tips that helped me deal with problems that came up during my first batches (or avoid them altogether).
Virtually all of my first batches of supplies have been purchased at Michaels. Unless you are lucky enough to have a soap making specialty store in your neighborhood, Michaels is a great place to start for supplies for making your first batches of melt and pour soap. They are well known in the soaping community for having an affordable selection of good melt and pour soaping basics: soap base, fragrance, colors, and molds. Michaels offers soap base in a good variety of options to experiment with, like Glycerin, Shea Butter, Goats Milk, Honey Glycerin, and Olive Oil. The different bases come in 2 pound packs, a great amount for playing with, but a few come in 5 pound packs. And for mega soapers there's even a 10 pound bucket of glycerin. I've not seen the soaping items on sale regularly that I can recall, but with a coupon the items are very affordable.
Once I've exhausted the options at Michaels, I plan to make an order soon from Brambleberry to get some wider options of molds, soaps, and additives to try out.
It can seem premature to go out and invest in special equipment when trying a new craft. But having the right equipment – especially a few key items – can make all the difference in your melt and pour soap making success.
Pyrex containers are a must for heating melt and pour soap (although I do see other soap makers doing it in other types of containers). A bowl will work but I recommend getting something like this 8 cup measuring cup that I use, because it has a pour spout that reduces the risk of messes (and burns) when pouring hot soap. This Pyrex measuring cup has quickly become my work horse while soaping. It's safe, holds heat well, and is easy to clean.
Since most soaping recipes are done by weight, you'll also need a good kitchen scale with a tare function that can do weight in both grams and ounces.
If you want to create in any quantity, or experiment with techniques like swirls or embeds, you'll want a loaf mold. A small loaf mold is a good way to start so that your experiments don't lead to too much ruined soap or frustration. I have been using this loaf mold with a silicone liner from Amazon. It is the perfect size, just slightly larger than a typical guest or travel soap, and the liner is easy to remove and unmold.
And last but not least, is a decent infrared thermometer like the one I got from Amazon. Temperature is important when doing melt and pour soap, and even more important when doing certain layering and other decorative techniques. It can mean the difference between success and a major oops. Infrared thermometers are instant, which is especially good since often you need to know the temperature fast when working with quick setting melt and pour. Also, since the infrared thermometer can register a temperature without touching the soap, there's much less clean-up to worry about (and one less dirty tool dripping soap around your work space).
A lot of the things that will make soap making successful and fun you'll find in your own pantry. Some of the easiest (and most wonderful) soap additives to work with are probably already hiding in your kitchen cupboards: oatmeal, honey, coffee, and olive oil. Any of those can be added to a simple soap base to create a soap that is stepped up a notch.
It's not just ingredients you'll find in your cupboards, but tools and supplies as well. You may have already raided the kitchen for your measuring cups or Pyrex bowls but there's plenty more useful items in those cupboards. Cling wrap (shrunk with a heat gun) is a great way to wrap soap. Disposable food storage containers like ones made by Ziplock are great for storing ingredients and finished soap. Spatulas are great for stirring soap to help it melt (or stay melted) and to mix in colors or fragrance. A dough scraper can be hijacked to serve as a soap cutter, and of course you'll need a cutting board to use it on.
The great thing about using melt and pour soap base is that there really are no mistakes – or at least ones that are permanent. Most "mistakes" can be either remelted and poured again, or chopped up into embeds to use for another pour.(The rare exception to this would be burning the soap or something like that.) So you can melt and pour away with little fear of catastrophe! My first melt and pour mistake – a failed swirl technique that blended into a solid color – was partially chopped up and became embeds for my first try at an embedding technique.
Alcohol works wonders for soap…rubbing alcohol, that is. Get some 90% rubbing alcohol (I found mine at Walmart) and put it in a small spritz bottle. Sprayed liberally on top of just-poured soap, or between layers, it will help to pop air bubbles and adhere layers together. Watch any of the video channels I linked above and you'll see the soapers using the alcohol, but it really has to be seen with your own eyes to understand the miracles it works at finishing off your soap's surface beautifully.
Many sources recommend spraying your molds (especially the plastic ones) with something like Pam to grease them so that the soap will come out easily when it is done. However, if you forget (like I did), I'm here to tell you what I discovered. The first time that I made my soap in my decorative plastic molds, I tried to remove it from the molds and it was stuck. Hard. No way that soap was going anywhere. A few frantic internet searches later I learned that I could probably freeze it free. A couple of minutes in the freezer and the soap is supposed to shrink enough to come easily out of the mold. It worked beautifully! However, don't leave the soap in too long (like I did on a later use of the same method) or your soap will end up sweating and damp. Two minutes or a bit more in the freezer may be all your soap needs to chill its way out of the mold.
There's something of a learning curve but with proper preparation beforehand I was able to make very respectable soap my first try. It is very satisfying seeing the results of my work laid out en masse on the table after being cut. It feels so productive!
Have you tried soap making? What advice do you have for a new soap maker? What do you wish you knew when you started out?


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J Cell Physiol. 2001 Jul;188(1):98-105.
Evidence that the death receptor DR4 is a DNA damage-inducible, p53-regulated gene.
Guan B1, Yue P, Clayman GL, Sun SY.
Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
DR4 (TRAIL-R1), a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, is a cell surface receptor that triggers the apoptotic machinery upon binding to its ligand tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). Although three other TRAIL receptors DR5, DcR1, and DcR2 are induced by DNA damage and are regulated by the wild-type p53 tumor suppressor, it was not known whether these factors also affect DR4 expression. In this study, we found that DR4 expression is also enhanced by DNA damage whether induced by ionizing radiation or by chemotherapeutic agents. The induction was observed predominantly in cells containing wild-type p53 and was similar to the regulation patterns of DR5 and Fas, two other members of the family which are known to be regulated by p53. Transfection of HPV 16 E6 gene into cells with wild-type p53, which decreased the level of p53 protein, resulted in suppression of DR4 induction by DNA-damaging agents. Conversely, introduction of exogenous wild-type p53 through adenovirus infection has led to upregulation of endogenous DR4 in cells with mutant p53. Moreover, the transcription inhibitor actinomycin D abolished DNA-damaging agent-induced DR4 expression. Thus, DR4 appears to be a DNA damage-inducible, p53-regulated gene.
Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
10.1002/jcp.1101
Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
Apoptosis*/drug effects
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
Blotting, Northern
DNA Damage*
Dactinomycin/pharmacology
Doxorubicin/pharmacology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Etoposide/pharmacology
Gene Expression Regulation*
Immunoblotting
Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors/pharmacology
Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/genetics*
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/metabolism*
TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand
Transcription, Genetic
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Membrane Glycoproteins
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
TNFRSF10A protein, human
TNFSF10 protein, human
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Dactinomycin
Etoposide
CA16672/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
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DACTINOMYCIN - Hazardous Substances Data Bank
ETOPOSIDE - Hazardous Substances Data Bank