Visiting The Canadian Rocky Mountains has been on my bucket list for a very long time. After an opportunity presented itself to spend one year in this beautiful country on a Working Holiday Visa I didn't have to think twice.
In fact once my visa to Canada was granted I cut short my stay in Australia, where I was residing at the time. I just couldn't wait to be back in the mountains again after New Zealand!
After spending over a year in the Rockies photographing through the most spectacular mountain landscapes I've ever seen, I've decide to put together a list of the places every landscape photographer should visit at least once in their lifetime.
Some locations require days to trek to and others are easily accessible by the side of the road, however all of them are a worthwhile cause, to wake up before the sun rises and before the crowds start to accumulate.
To make the most of your valuable time here, consider following my two week road trip around the Canadian Rockies designed for photography lovers.
There are loads of boat cruises heading down Maligne lake every day, however if you want to photograph Spirit Island at sunrise or sunset you will have to plan a multiday kayaking or canoeing excursion. I stayed at Fisherman's Bay Campground and canoed to Spirit Island through the dark to get this shot at sunrise.
Hands down the most beloved location for photographers visiting the Rockies. These easily accessible lakes, just a few minutes away from downtown Banff, attract hundreds of people each day no matter the season.
There's certainly many other photography spots in Banff National Park that offer more solitude but if you're there early for sunrise then you should have easy enough space. The Vermillion Lakes should high on everyone's bucket list.
Two Jack lake is another signature location around Banff where you can photograph the reflections of Mount Rundle. There's a multitude of possible compositions here, make sure you've got plenty of space on your memory card. The Minnewanka Lake Loop is also a famous place for being home to a multitude of wildlife in the Canadian Rockies.
Accessible both in the summer and winter months Lake Louise is an absolute must. Renting a canoe for a paddle on the lake or completing one of the many hikes around Lake Louise in Banff National Park is the way to go if you want to see beyond the shore.
If you are visiting in the winter you can rent a pair of ice skates and go skating on the lake with the majestic mountain backdrop.
5. Lake Edith, Annette and Beauvert.
3 glacially fed little lakes, not too far away from the townsite of Jasper offer stunning reflections of all the nearby mountains. Most prominently Pyramid Mountain and Mount Edith Cavell. They are one of the best photography spots in Jasper National Park and require such little effort to get to, you'd be insane to miss them out if you're in the vicinity.
If you google Canadian Rockies, Banff National Park or anything related with travelling in Canada you will always get a picture of this lake in the search results. Moraine Lake is by far the most iconic location on this list. It's not only famed for its photogenic attributes it's also the trailhead for many world class hikes in Banff National Park.
However with fame come the negative aspects. Due to avalanche risk in the winter months, visiting Lake Moraine is only possible during the summer season from mid May until the beginning of October and during the peak summer months (July & August) the word crowded is an understatement.
A lake or a Wolf? If you look closely you can spot its two ears and a muzzle! Peyto lake is another must visit when travelling down the Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper. From the parking lot it is only a 20 minute hike to the viewing platform and this is the view you'll be rewarded with.
The Icefields Parkway - Canada's most scenic road is full of photo worthy spots, but to me Bow Lake stands out more than the others. There is a big parking lot around 100 meters from the highway where you can take a break from driving and go explore the area.
A diamond ring shaped by nature. These captivating waterfalls are located just a few hundred metres off the Icefields Parkway, 30 minutes south from Jasper. They are a highlight stop on my road trip itinerary from Vancouver to Calgary across the Rockies.
Be very careful if you are exploring area. The rocks can be very slippery and treacherous. I learned that once the hard way.
A real gem with a corresponding name. Located just 10 minutes away from Field in Yoho National Park, on main highway number 1. I braved the -30 degree cold morning to capture this winter scene and I spotted my first moose from far away! The famous lodge built right by the lakeshore is easy accessible by car in both summer and winter months.
The three sisters turn into three sets of twins when photographing the reflections in the ponds and rivers that surround the town of Canmore, which lies just outside the boundaries of Banff National Park.
This signature mountain range is visible almost from any spot in town, in fact I am looking at it as I am writing this right through the window in my living room! This capture, from Policeman Creek, is one of many picture perfect locations to capture Canmore's beauty.
One of the most iconic scenes from the Canadian Rockies, Mount Assiniboine also referred to as "The Matterhorn of the Rockies" has been an inspiration for many movie directors, painters and of course photographers!
I have created an awesome photography and outdoor guide to visiting Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park which includes the best spots for capturing the beauty of this place.
This view will take some time and effort to get to, but it's well worth it. The glacier fed waters of Berg Lake situated at the foot of Mount Robson is one of my favorite sights I have photographed so far.
The famous Berg Lake trail will lead you to the shore of the lake from where you can explore the surrounding area.
Particularly fine during the turning of the autumn foliage this scene can be photographed right near the visitor centre of Mount Robson Provincial Park. This visitor centre marks the start of the Berg Lake Trail, one of my favourite backcountry hikes in the Canadian Rockies.
Mount Robson at 3954 metres is the highest peak in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and it certainly shows when you stand in its presence.
Another easy roadside stop. It's impossible to miss it when driving from Banff to Lake Louise. This distinct peak stands proudly on the right side around half way through between the two towns.
There is a wildlife gate right next to the river where you can photograph the reflections of the mountain. Make sure to keep it closed it if you plan on visiting the area.
Castle mountain faces West making it a perfect sunset location, try and fit it in on your Canadian Rocky travel itinerary.
As I pointed out at the start, the opportunities for photography are endless in the Canadian Rockies. The locations mentioned above are probably the most iconic ones, but if you try and put a little effort and explore the area a bit more you will be rewarded with unique photo compositions.
Remember to always respect the place. Don't ignore the fences as there were put there into place, mostly to give the nature a chance to regenerate itself.
Also respect other people. Just because you have a big tripod and a fancy camera doesn't give you the right to go and block the view of everyone else. Just some food for thought. Happy shooting!
Check out my photography gear to see what equipment I used for taking these photos.


Hartford – Connecticut's seniors, people with disabilities, and young children applaud Governor Dannel P. Malloy for signing an executive order that will improve the quality and stability of care they receive.
The order, hailed as a first step toward solving workforce shortages, gives family child care providers and personal care attendants (PCAs) the opportunity to create organizations to be their voice in advocating for improvements.
In both the home care and child care system, the lack of a focused recruitment, training, and retention strategy has created high turnover and made it difficult to find reliable care. With providers united into organizations that can advocate for quality improvements, it will build a more stable, professional workforce that consumers can better rely on.
The order also creates a consumer-majority Quality Home Care Workforce Council, modeled after those already active in a handful of states including Massachusetts. Its first task is studying ways to improve recruitment, training, and retention of home care PCAs.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is the largest and fastest growing labor organization in the nation, with more than 2 million members. Its Connecticut State Council represents over 55,000 active and retired members in six affiliated locals, making it the state's largest union.


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Exports: Misc. steel bars
Total Exports Compared to the same month a year ago
Total All Exports Compared to the same month a year ago
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U.S. exports of Misc. steel bars totaled $49.68 million in November, a change of 42.33 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was -3.97 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Misc. steel bars ranked No. 346 in November. It had ranked No. 394 for the same month last year.
While Misc. steel bars ranked No. 346 in November by value, it ranked No. 489 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Misc. steel bars exports in November were (1) Mexico, (2) Canada, and (3) United Kingdom. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Gasoline, other fuels, (2) LNG, other petroleum gases, and (3) Civilian aircraft, parts.
For every U.S. export category, see the countries that are buying them as well as the U.S. airports, seaports and border crossings where they depart. Similar data for every country, U.S. airport, seaport or border crossing.

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IPL auction likely on February 18: BCCI official
By Press Trust of India on 12:01 am January 23, 2021 No Comment
NEW DELHI: The IPL players auction ahead of the 2021 season is likely to be held on February 18, a BCCI official told PTI on Friday.
"The auction will be held on February 18. The venue is yet to be decided," the official said.
The BCCI is also yet to decide whether the IPL will happen in India or not even though Board president Sourav Ganguly has repeatedly asserted that everything possible would be done to keep the glitzy event at its home.
The 2020 edition was held in the UAE in September-November due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A smooth conduct of India's home series against England from next month should pave the way for the lucrative league to be held at home.
IPL auction likely on February 18: BCCI official added by Press Trust of India on 12:01 am January 23, 2021
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Car crash in Cairo sets off fire at hospital, kills 19
Cairo: A multiple-car crash set off an explosion that ignited a fire at Egypt's main cancer hospital and caused 19 deaths, the government said.
The health ministry said 30 others were injured by the crash near Cairo's famed Tahrir Square late Sunday. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that a vehicle driving outside the National Cancer Institute collided with up to three other vehicles, causing the explosion.
The blast caused a fire in the hospital, where at least 54 patients were evacuated to other hospitals. The fire was later brought under control, with television footage Monday morning showing shattered windows and doors. The health ministry did not say if hospital patients or staff were among the casualties.
Why the crash caused such a large explosion wasn't immediately clear.
"We heard an explosion and ... the bank entrance glass was shattered everywhere," said Abdel-Rahman Mohamed, a security officer at a bank at the opposite side of the hospital.
The health ministry said the injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Road accidents are common in Egypt. The country's official statistics agency says 8,000 crashes last year caused more than 3,000 deaths and 12,000 injuries.
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Open Learning Champions – a model for widening participation [1525]
Thu, Apr 6 2017, 11:40am – 12:40pm
Authors: Gill Ryan
Chair: R Sellers
Room: Seminar 3
Theme: Participation & Social Equality
Type: Presentations
Lane (2012) suggests that 'inexperienced and unconfident learners' may not gain much benefit from open educational resources (OER) without the support of a tutor. The Open Learning Champions model addresses this absence of support, offering light touch facilitation and in some cases the possibility of peer support, within existing and trusted relationships. This can be seen in the context of what Cannell (2016) describes as 'a movement' towards developing partnerships which target widening participation groups, and provide contextualised use of OER as well as support.
The Open University in Scotland (OUiS) operates a programme of Open Learning Champions, working in partnership with a range of voluntary sector organisations, community learning groups, libraries and others. The aim is to provide open learning in familiar spaces, using OER on OpenLearn and OpenLearn Works. In using OER to engage people who may not otherwise consider themselves 'learners', and who may face significant barriers to accessing formal education, our work addresses the OER17 theme of participation and social equality.
The OUiS has run a series of workshops for champions to introduce them to OER, develop their confidence navigating the platforms and supporting learners, and explore different pathways from OER into higher education and other positive destinations. Since June 2015, 16 workshops have taken place and as of November 2016 there are 124 champions from 47 organisations. Initial evaluation of the model (Ryan, Hewitt 2015) suggested each champion may reach eight learners. This presentation will present findings on the impact of the first year of the programme, based on detailed evaluation with learners and champions which suggests that it is an effective model for widening participation.
Cannel, P (2016). Revisiting barriers to participation. In: HE: Transforming lives through life-wide learning? conference papers. CICP, pp89-92.
Lane, A (2012). Widening participation in higher education through open educational resources. In: Okada, A; Connolly, T; and Scott, PJ. eds. Collaborative Learning 2.0: Open Educational Resources. IGI Global, pp1-15.
Ryan, G and Hewitt, L (2015). Developing a flexible model of Open Learning Champions: report on findings from pilot sites in Dumfries and Shetland. The Open University in Scotland.
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Children cannot sit in classroom for ten minutes, but can stare at the screen for two hours?
Research on "attention" has already begun very early, but until the recent decades, when the concept of child psychology and pedagogy have been defined, more and more parents in China started to realize that "attention" plays a decisive role in the learning ability of children.
At the same time, a contradictory phenomenon seems to perplex the parents in their understanding of this concept: my child is lively and likes to look around and jump up and down, so when writing homework, he/she cannot even sit for five minutes; but when watching TV or playing mobile phone or iPad, he/she can fix eyes on it for hours. The question is can this be regarded as attention or inattention?
Marie Winn's best-selling book The Plug-In Drug mentions that: "One is always watching television when he/she doesn't have any other experience but watching television". She also used "one-way street" to describe the mental state when watching TV, namely, in one's brain, there is only passive receiving of information without active processing of information.
Parents have communicated with us about the children's experience of watching TV more than once: the children sit next to the TV, stare at the Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf or Thomas & Friends on TV, and will not be interrupted by other person. The parents think that the children concentrate attention, although sometimes their postures are not so good-looking… In fact, watching TV has no clear benefits to the learning ability and intellectual development of children. For the children or the adults, TV only causes passive attraction and passive attention.
Passive attention, also known as involuntary attention, refers to involuntary and spontaneous attention without conscious purpose or any effort. It is a simple and original reaction of the individual to external stimuli. The production of passive attention depends on the intensity of external stimuli, the greater the intensity, the easier the production of passive attention. For example, the louder people quarrel, the easier it will draw attention, but this kind of attention is involuntary, unplanned, and attracted. While most of the time, what we need is "active attention", the opposite of passive attention, that is, the ability to actively focus on a thing—as adults, by thinking back carefully, we can find that this ability determines the efficiency of acquiring knowledge, perfecting skills, completing a task, and even preparing a dish and cleaning the room to a large extent.
Modern science and technology makes children's world more colorful—colorful neon lights, colorful film and television, as well as colorful electronic games… the world may be very suitable for killing time and relieving the pressure; however, for children education, these things are not so friendly, after all, this virtual world is not as quiet and pleasant the natural world—high-speed flowing pictures, colorful video experience, and the exciting award for accomplishing mission, the long-term accumulation of which can damage the attention of the children, especially the active attention a lot.
Firstly, it diverts the children's attention and shortens the time of focusing attention, especially the time of focusing attention on a single event, which can be shortened significantly: the specific embodiments are that the children cannot sit still or focus on doing one thing, even if playing a little game, they keep changing the content; their abilities of and interest in digging into and tackling a thing will be degraded and reduced. The research showed that if children at the age of 1 to 3 watch TV 1 hour a day, the probability of having attention problems of them at the age of 7 may increase 10%; the researchers also believe that the children watching TV more than 2 hours a day will have "two minutes of memory", the result of which is that: the children cannot remember what they just said in two minutes, and then they will repeat the words or the questions before. The younger the children are and the more time they spend on TV, the more possible will they have attention problems; although the current research data in China is not detailed, from a qualitative point of view, based on which it can be deduced that watching TV can lead to focusing attention and organization of information problems.
Secondly, watching TV and playing electronic games will weaken the eyeball accommodation ability of children: the professional attention training will add ocular muscle training and eye focusing and eye-tracking training in preparatory stage to enable the children to fully prepare so that the effectiveness of attention training can be maximized. Staring at the screen closely for a long time is detrimental to the eye focusing and eye-tracking ability (eyes dull) and will hinder the development of attention physiologically. Of course, it is harmful to vision, which is well known.
Finally, watching TV makes the children follow the story, and they hardly think, do physical activity, or actively imagine useful things, then there is no room for creation—some scholars said that the amount of exercise of brain when watching TV is less than that when sleeping, which is not unreasonable.
The world's most powerful graphics rendering computer is human brain. Without specific images, the children can imagine a variety of colorful pictures according to the story described by character or language, and it is exactly because of this function of human brain that there are countless great works of art and science and technology in the world; however, when the screen presents pictures (dynamic pictures), the brain will be "lazy", namely, accepting these external pictures directly without imagining. If the children don't use their imagination for a long time, the result is that the children will increasingly lack imagination with age.
Moreover, when the electronic screen occupies the children's time for other intellectual activities (painting, puzzle games, construction toys, role-playing, etc.), it will have long-term influence on language and thinking development of the children, especially the seriously bad influence on the intelligence development of children under 6. When watching movies or playing games, we feel that "how time flies", and even feel guilty about wasting time, not to mention the children spend their whole childhood in this fast-paced digital world.
With the social progress, on the one hand, the parents are "young and untrained", on the other hand, they are busy with daily work; therefore, smart phones, tablet PCs, and digital TV have gradually become "magic parenting weapon". It seems that as long as the baby are naughty, this magic weapon can immediately handle that—but if things continue this way, the lack of attention will greatly trouble the children in their study, work, and life.


Emoji are everywhere and all major operating systems, both mobile and desktop, support them. For desktop operating systems, emojis were late to arrive but smartphones have had them for ages. The look of a set of emoji varies from device to device, and operating system to operating system but they all have the basic set. Chrome has a native emoji panel that you can use if you don't find your desktop's emoji support sufficient, or if it's inconvenient to use. It's not enabled by default though. Here's how you can enable the Chrome emoji panel.
Make sure you're running the latest version of Chrome. This is a relatively new feature so it matters whether or not your browser is up to date.
Open a new tab and type the following in the URL bar.
Tap Enter. This will open the Chrome flags page. Chrome flags are experimental features that users can enable. They're not in beta. The features work as they should but in light of how users generally interact with the browser, and how Google thinks the browser ought to work, these features aren't enabled by default.
On the Chrome flags page, search for a flag called Emoji Context Menu. Open the dropdown next to it and select the 'Enabled' option. After you change the state of a flag, you have to restart the browser. Click the Relaunch button at the bottom of the Chrome flags page to restart Chrome.
The Chrome emoji panel will be enabled after the restart. To use it, navigate to any website that allows you to input text. This could Facebook, Twitter, or the Google search page. Right-click inside the field and you will see an 'Emoji' option at the very top of the context menu. Click it and a small panel featuring emoji will open.
Click the emoji you want to use. The panel is divided into the usual categories and it has a search feature.
Using the panel, you can insert emoji in any text field that allows you to input text in it however, there's no guarantee that the website will be able to display it. Websites like Facebook and Twitter have support for emoji but you can guess that it might not be a priority for all websites. You might find that certain forums do not support it, or some websites simply do not allow you insert it even if the panel pops up.
The emoji might look different on a website once it has been entered.


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Atlanta Hawks at Sacramento Kings - 1/5/22 NBA Picks and Prediction
Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Randy Chambers January 5, 2022 1:18 am
Sacramento Kings (16-23) vs Atlanta Hawks (16-20)
Game Info: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Golden 1 Center)
Betting Odds: Sacramento Kings -1 -- Over/Under: 229.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. The Atlanta Hawks need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Sacramento Kings look for a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 110.6 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 110.5 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27.5 points and 3.9 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 17.6 points and 2.1 assists. Cam Reddish is the third double-digit scorer and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 109.5 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.7 points on 46.7 percent shooting. De'Aaron Fox is averaging 20.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Harrison Barnes is averaging 16.8 points and 6.1 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrese Haliburton is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Kings are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games and 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 0 days rest. The over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 overall. The under is 8-2 in Kings last 10 games playing on 0 days rest. The Hawks are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Atlanta Hawks are a complete mess right now in terms of results and how many players they have on their injury list. I'm not running to the window to back the Hawks in any shape or form. However, the Sacramento Kings situation isn't all that better, and they're on the end of a back to back in this spot. The Hawks have covered a lot of road games as of late, while the Kings are losing at home by an average of 3.7 points. In a near pick em spot, give me the rested Hawks and the free point.
Randy's Pick Atlanta Hawks +1
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EEDC issues stern warning on energy bypass theft – Don't pay money to field officers
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, (EEDC), has again issued a stern warning to its customers against making any form of cash payment to any of its field officers.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the EEDC's head of communications, Mr. Chukwuemeka Ezeh.
Ezeh announced that the distribution company has already expanded its payment channels in addition to the existing Cash Offices within the Service Centers and District Offices.
He stated that the idea was to ensure that customers pay electricity bills with ease and convenience, thereby avoiding situations where they have to travel long distances to make payment.
"This initiative is born out of EEDC's commitment to improved service delivery, with special focus on the customer.
"These alternative payment channels include: Direct transfer into EEDC bank account, this is mainly for Maxinum Demand (MD) customers; Interswitch pay direct via QuickTeller; E-Transact channels, which allow customers pay their bills via bank apps; Energy Pay, which is on EEDC website; Collection agents, made up of: Paga, Capricorn Digital, Fetswallet, Fidelity Bank, G-Pay, Vatebra and Fucil Datatech.
"These collection agents have presence in rural
communities, with over one thousand locations across EEDC network.
With these alternative payment platforms in place,
customers can easily access and make payments with their postpaid bills or buy more units of energy for their prepaid meters," Ezeh said.
He advised that "receipts should be obtained for all payments, either physical or electronic receipts, which is usually confirmed via text messages or electronic mail.
"Customers should not make payment to EEDC field officers, instead, all payments must be made through approved channels and receipts obtained." Ezeh recounted that non payment of electricity bills is one out of the challenges faced by EEDC in carrying out its operations.
"The business cannot do much if customers do not support it by paying their electricity bills as and when due", Ezeh said.
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ONE of the few advantages of having a 39-minute drive to work is listening to the radio on the way. I listen to a wide variety of programs; some talk, mostly music, but this morning I tuned into Exploring Music, a program on 3MBS fine music station. This program is produced in New York and I assume arrives here via podcast or similar technological marvel. The presenter introduces a composer or style of music and plays selected pieces to illustrate.


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Friday 26 July 2019 (other days)
Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
on Friday of week 16 in Ordinary Time
How wonderful is God among his saints: come, let us adore him.
Year: C(I). Psalm week: 4. Liturgical Colour: White.
St Anna and St Joachim
An ancient tradition, already known in the 2nd century, gives these names to the parents of the Virgin Mary. The cult of St Anna became popular in the 6th century in the East, and in the 10th century in the West, where she is the patron saint of Brittany; Joachim was added a long time later – too often the fate of fathers.
Although the information about Mary's parents is found in an early apocryphal writing that gives many miraculous and highly-coloured stories about the early life of the Virgin Mary, there is no reason to suppose that such a straightforward fact as her parents' names should be wrong, since there is nothing to be gained from falsifying it. It does not occur in the Gospels simply because the most reliable evangelists (the only ones whom we have allowed into the Bible) felt they had more important things to talk about.
But what, after all, could be more important than the parents who brought up the Virgin Mary to be the woman she was? At the moment of consenting to the Incarnation she took the most important decision ever taken by any human being, and the fact that she took it is, to a great extent, the work of her parents. The Holy Spirit gave her the strength to take the decision; but her parents' training gave her the wisdom to choose.
Those of us who have children must seek to bring them up to the best of our ability, to meet challenges that, like Anna and Joachim, we have no way of even imagining.
See also the articles in the Catholic Encyclopaedia on St Anna and St Joachim.
Second Reading: Saint John Damascene
John was born of a Christian family in Damascus in the second half of the seventh century, where his father was a high official under the Umayyad caliph; a post which he inherited. When the Iconoclast movement (seeking to prohibit the veneration of icons) gained acceptance in the Byzantine court, John, being under Muslim rather than Byzantine rule, was able to write effective treatises attacking Iconoclasm and attacking the emperor for supporting it. At about this time he retired to the monastery of Saint Sabas near Jerusalem, where he became a monk and was ordained. He died in the middle of the eighth century.
He wrote many theological treatises in a dangerously clear and accessible style which made the issues understandable even by non-experts. His name was reviled and execrated by the imperial Iconoclast party even after his death. Sometimes known as "the last of the Church Fathers," he was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII in 1883.
Liturgical colour: white
White is the colour of heaven. Liturgically, it is used to celebrate feasts of the Lord; Christmas and Easter, the great seasons of the Lord; and the saints. Not that you will always see white in church, because if something more splendid, such as gold, is available, that can and should be used instead. We are, after all, celebrating.
In the earliest centuries all vestments were white – the white of baptismal purity and of the robes worn by the armies of the redeemed in the Apocalypse, washed white in the blood of the Lamb. As the Church grew secure enough to be able to plan her liturgy, she began to use colour so that our sense of sight could deepen our experience of the mysteries of salvation, just as incense recruits our sense of smell and music that of hearing. Over the centuries various schemes of colour for feasts and seasons were worked out, and it is only as late as the 19th century that they were harmonized into their present form.
Other notes: Father Jacques Hamel (1930 - 2016)
Jacques Hamel was born on 30 November 1930 in Normandy and ordained priest in 1958. He was martyred by Islamists as he was celebrating Mass at the parish church of St-Etienne-du-Rouvray on 26 July 2016, the first martyr in France since the French Revolution.
Romans 12:17,19-20,21 ©
Never repay evil with evil. As scripture says: Vengeance is mine – I will pay them back, says the Lord. But there is more: If your enemy is hungry, you should give him food, and if he is thirsty, let him drink. Resist evil and conquer it with good.
This has taught us love – that he gave up his life for us; and we, too, ought to give up our lives for our brothers.
1 John 4:9-11 ©
God's love for us was revealed when God sent into the world his only Son so that we could have life through him; this is the love I mean: not our love for God, but God's love for us when he sent his Son to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away. My dear people, since God has loved us so much, we too should love one another.


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REDWOOD CITY -- About eight in 10 smartphone owners use their phones while in stores to research products and prices before making a purchase, often preferring their mobile devices over a store employee, according to new research from Google.
Google executives laid out the findings from the company's 2013 mobile research survey at a marketing conference Wednesday in Redwood City, and made the case that retailers have to improve their mobile sites and apps if they hope to keep shoppers in their stores.
"There are people doing things with their phone in a store that we haven't seen before," said Adam Grunewald, who heads mobile marketing and research at Google. "Businesses that choose not to embrace it ... or think of ways they can discourage this behavior are really just going to get swept away."
Shoppers use their phones to compare prices, find product reviews, search for promotions and coupons and check whether other store locations have a certain size or color of an item.
But too many stores and brands still see mobile as a threat because shoppers can use their smartphones for "showrooming," the practice of searching for lower prices online, according to Google. Experts say retailers that continue to resist mobile shopping and view smartphones as their enemy will only lose their shoppers to another store.
"Customers are a search away from leaving your store, or leaving a competitor and coming to your store," Grunewald said.
Getting more retailers onto mobile is good for Google, too -- the search engine giant is struggling to increase ad revenue on mobile, said Roger Kay, a mobile technology expert and founder of Endpoint Technologies. And there's a lot of untapped opportunity to reach shoppers.
"If you walk into a mall, everybody is looking at their phone," Kay said.
According to the Google survey, almost half of shoppers who use their smartphones say they spend more than 15 minutes on their device while inside a store. Consumers see their mobile devices as assets to make more informed decisions about purchases, especially big-ticket items such as a new refrigerator or baby crib.
"I use my iPhone in stores to price match and read reviews on certain products, especially anything costing more than $100," Craig Wilde, a Southern California resident, wrote in an email newspaper in response to a Facebook posting by this newspaper.
In some ways, smartphones have replaced store employees. About one in three shoppers in the survey said they used their mobile devices to find information instead of asking a store employee for help. That suggests, Grunewald said, that shoppers trust the information from Web browsers more than the answers they would get from an employee.
Overall, retailers have a spotty record on adapting to this new era of smartphone shoppers. Some of the big national retailers have done better, including CVS, which allows shoppers to download coupons on their phones, and Walgreens, which developed a mobile scanning app for refilling prescriptions. Last fall, Target rolled out free wireless Internet in all stores to give customers a better experience on their phones while shopping; the retailer also recently launched Cartwheel, a service that offers discounts to Facebook users and is redeemed in the store with the shopper's mobile phone.
Experts at Wednesday's conference said retailers have to work on making better websites for mobile, not just creating a new smartphone app.
"People still like to go to the site. Not everybody is app-worthy," said Tina Manikas, global retail officer for DraftFCB, a San Francisco advertising agency.
Dan Curran, president of Manifest Digital, a Midwest digital marketing agency, said consumers can get overwhelmed by the number of shopping apps available, and they don't know which are helpful.
"It's intimidating and it can be confusing for the consumer," he said.
Google's study found that 82 percent of consumers use search browsers on their phones for help shopping in-stores, and 65 percent preferred to use a store's mobile site over the app.
But Van Baker, vice president and research director at Gartner, questions those findings. Android users may still use Web browsers, but Apple users are far more likely to use apps, and that's what retailers should be focused on, he said.
"Having a good mobile app is becoming increasingly important," he said.
--80 percent of smartphone owners use their mobile devices to find prices, store hours and directions, product reviews and information, and store sales.
--Shoppers spend 25 percent more in a store when they frequently use their smartphone to help with shopping.
--1 in 3 use their smartphone in stores to get help instead of asking a store employee.
--82 percent of shoppers use search engines on their mobile devices to find product information.
--65 percent of shoppers prefer to use a store mobile website over the store app.
Google Shopper Marketing Council. Survey included 1,507 smartphone owners who use mobile devices for shopping.


I will be preserved this way.
Then I will be preserved.
I was listening this song with my little daughter Julia but after 2 minutes I consider that this song is also for me, because without a clean conscience is very dificult to see,the conscience is the window and the brigde where the the Spirit spread into our mind,emotion and will.Also the conscience is the leading part of our spirit.


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A far cry from keeping in line
Winston Eng, Staff Reporter
The ticket holders were getting more and more restless as they learned that the previous film's Q-and-A session had run a little longer than expected. The time was 11:35 p.m., and as someone who had been waiting in the front of the line since 10:15 p.m., I was starting to feel the strain as well.
After all, these were the last few hours in the penultimate day of the 38th Cleveland International Film Festival. With many accolades including "best screenplay" from multiple festivals, "Coherence" had set itself up to be a successful twist on the sci-fi thriller genre, and I truly hoped that its execution would be well worth the 80 minutes spent waiting in limbo. Within 20 minutes, volunteers ushered us into the theater, and we found our seats. After a few apologies from an organizer at the podium up front, he introduced us to writer and director James Bykrit who wanted to give a few helpful words before the screening.
"I just would like to preface this showing by telling you that what you are about to see is a puzzle." He paused. "Some of you might get ahead of it at some points, some of you might temporarily get lost, but do not worry, as the story will pick you up from where you are and guide you to the end. Enjoy."
The seriousness in the tone of his voice reverberated with the crowd. Eventually, the dull roar drowned out to an occasional whisper as the lights dimmed and the first shot hit the screen. Few would be prepared for the devilish details they would soon see.
Nothing spoils a lovely evening more than an unexpected guest. For Emily, it's the last minute mention that her boyfriend's ex, the saucy vixen Laurie, will be making an appearance at the dinner party she is currently en route to. This guarantees a certain degree of awkwardness for the rest of the night.
Amongst the rest of the crowd present are the comedic actor and his hostess wife, the new-age guru and her gritty husband, Emily's boyfriend who is just a little too quiet for her liking and the guy obviously getting lucky with Laurie. In stark contrast, the setup for the meal is simple, yet refined: wooden mixing bowls filled with fancied-up mixed greens, a plentiful assortment of wines, a potluck variety and expensive chinaware all complement each other quite beautifully. For good measure, a home remedy of herbal blend mixed with watered-down ketamine is present in the kitchen just in case things get a little too intense.
Despite the conversation starting casual and clawless, it soon becomes apparent through the banter of current careers and future aspirations that even light-hearted jokes cannot alleviate the tension that seems to be building.
A small reprieve from this friction stems from a look of disdain on Hugh's face when he unexpectedly faces a sudden loss of cellular service. Though he later brushes off the incident as happenstance, Hugh explains to his friends that his brother, a theoretical physicist, had asked Hugh to contact him if "anything strange" were to happen that very night. Emily then chips in with information regarding Miller's Comet, an astronomical anomaly which is set to pass over the house some time that evening, and asserts that its presence should have something to do with the unresponsive cell towers. Just as the group facetiously questions the legitimacy of Emily's statement, the power abruptly goes out.
The events that subsequently develop set forth a chain reaction of tests which questions the importance of interpersonal communication and conditions necessary for the development of trust amongst peers. Doubt, anxiety and paranoia run rampant throughout this sci-fi thriller as the characters begin to question not only the events unraveling before their eyes but also the validity of the company each person keeps.
Whimsical, thought-provoking and effectively cerebral, "Coherence" strikes a tale of caution and inquiry into what are perceived to be understated truths often taken for granted. Furthermore, it is the seamless integration of immersion that "Coherence" slips into the audience that really makes it shine.
Witnessing the group, with only limited lighting from their glow sticks, desperately attempt to navigate their way outside through what can only be described as inordinate darkness was quite unnerving to say the least. Revelations are made every step of the way which plant seeds of doubt and mistrust amongst the group, and it is thoroughly exhilarating to be kept guessing the whole way through.
It is a story that challenges its audience to have fun and try a hand at "playing detective" alongside the group to solve its bewildering puzzle where common sense sometimes does not apply. I found myself catching hints of what was to come, but often times I was not able to put myself a step ahead of the characters. This mind game provided a simple trick that coerced me into feeling as engaged, as threatened and as vulnerable as the personas on screen. Overall, the film is unrelenting in its momentum, and when the credits start rolling, you will want to consider a second viewing.
Those familiar with Shane Carruth's "Primer" should find "Coherence" to be within the same vein of the thought-provoking, low-budget sci-fi film and should draw similarities to Nacho Vigalondo's "Los Cronocrímenes" ("Timecrimes") and Christopher Smith's "Triangle" with slight hints of "Mumblecore" presented in the lightly scripted, heavily improvised dialogue.
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2.7 Carl Steinhäuser founds "Laaser Marmorwerke"
The systematic extraction of marble from Lasa begun around the half of the past century. Back in 1750, the Bavarian stonemason Johann Schmiedinger had already settled in Covelano, where he had purchased the mining rights for the mountain of Covelano. These were then transferred onto his descendants. These rights (along with those owned by Ludwig Veith in Val di Lasa) were acquired in 1848 by Bernhard Schweizer, a master mason from Munich. The latter used to provide marble for Schwanthaler, court sculptor at the service of Ludwig I of Bavaria. Carl Steinhauser, professor and sculptor at Karlsruhe, arrived in Lasa in 1865. He founded "Laaser Marmorwerke", the first centralized marble-processing company. In 1883 Josef Lechner began the systematic extraction of marble from the Withewater quarry. Lasa's marble owes its worldwide reputation to these pioneers. Around the turn of the century, at the peak of its initial success, the precious material was primarily employed in artistic works, particularly in neighbouring European countries and in some royal houses overseas and in the U.S. Lasa's marble is now very popular and appreciated worldwide. Examples include: Singapore, Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur, Auroville (India), Abu-Dhabi, Memphis Tennessee.
Lasa marble works can be found all over the world today. The first works created with the "Laaser Marmor", or rather with what we now know as Lasa marble, were made by populations living near the early deposits. As of today it is not yet known when the extraction and use of Lasa's marble began precisely. This white natural stone has always fascinated man. The extraction of this mineral dates back to several centuries ago. Initially, individual blocks were collected and processed. These were mostly rocks and boulders that had fallen and were carried downstream by rivers and landslides.
The oldest evidence of the use of marble from Lasa beyond the borders of Tyrol can be found in the capital of the Swiss Kanton 'Graubünden': Chur. A tombstone that Victor III, bishop of Chur, had ordered to be transported and carved around 720 AD, for a male inhabitant of Vinschgau whose name is not better identified, bears the inscription "Hic sub ista lapide marmorea qvem Vector ver in lvster preses ordinabit venire de Venostes hic reqviescit dominus". Here lies this man; beneath this marble stone that the eminent count Victor has had transported from the Vinschgau.
Only in the late Middle Ages we find another indication that the marble from Lasa had been "exported" beyond the historical boundaries of this land.
In 1566, Emperor Maximilian II hired Alexander Colin (who had worked as a court sculptor for Archduke Ferdinand II in Innsbruck) to create a funerary monument for Ferdinand II and his wife Anne of Bohemia and Hungary in St. Vito's Cathedral, Prague. Colin created the double gravestone between the years 1571 and 1573 after which the work was sent to Linz, where it remained until 1575 even though sledge transportation to Prague had been prearranged. Once it reached its destination, supposedly around 1576-77, the monument was expanded to accommodate and commemorate emperor Maximilian II, who had died in the meantime, by placing him alongside his parents.
The brothers Paul, Peter and Dominik Strudel from the city of Cles in 'Val di Non' were the first artists to make regular use of Lasa's marble. They begun a proper extraction business and were granted concessions by the relevant authorities. The three brothers had received a professional training in their village's carving workshops and had continued their work with Carl Loth from Monaco di Baviera, with the architect Baldassare Longhena and with Flemish sculptor Giusto de Conte in Venice. From 1686 they were in Vienna where they strenuously tried to obtain the favours of several patrons such as the princes Johann Adam I Liechtenstein and Johann von der Pfalz. Dominik Strudel (1667-1715) was an inventor and was able to conclude contracts for the improvement of drainage systems in various mining sites. His brother Peter made a rapid career as court and chamber painter. The two sculptors Paul and Peter Strudel initiated Vienna's fascination with marble. Contrary to his brother Peter, Paul Strudel initially failed to enter the Imperial Court. This changed once the Plague Column in downtown Vienna had been completed under his direction in 1696. He then obtained a permanent position at court and was entrusted with the construction of a white Tyrolean marble gallery for the Habsburg emperor and his ancestors. During work on the Plague Column, Paul Strudel had found (and had claimed the discovery of) the Tyrolean marble deposits in the area of Sterzing (Vipiteno) and in the Vinschgau. He employed over 20 workers including masons, four Italians sculptors, a stonecutter and a blacksmith. Under Dominik's supervision they extracted marble in the Vinschgau, presumably near Tafraz and Covelano. The marble was transported to Hall, in Tyrol, by means of wagons and from there taken to Vienna on barges.
The neighbouring countries' interest for the precious natural stone from Vinschgau increased with the inclusion of Tyrol (December 26, 1805) to the Bavarian electorate. In June 1826 (when Tyrol was again part of the multinational Habsburg empire), Leo von Klenze, a Bavarian Secret Counselor and building Superintendent at Court, visited the Vinschgau with a building inspector. Documentation shows that they had come for an inspection of the marble quarries, to ensure the material's suitability for various major projects to be undertaken in Munich. Klenze had, among other things, been entrusted with the general reorganization of building works in Munich. Examples of his work include the Marstall, Königsplatz, Ludwigstrasse, the Glyptoteque, the Haslauer-Block, the Loggia of the Glory, the old art gallery and the Residenz. Between 1826 and 1828 the Odeon was also built according to his plans. Other building works by Klenze include the Walhalla in Regensburg, the Hall of Liberation in Kelheim, the Konstitutionssäule in Gaibach and the Kanaldenkmal near Burgberg in Erlangen. His projects were often complemented by groups of statues by Ludwig Schwanthaler, a much sought after sculptor at the Bavarian court of Ludwig I. Bernhard Schweizer, a master mason from Munich, provided marble for the artist's Bavarian clients for 20 years. Ludwig Schwanthaler died in 1848 and Bernhard Schweizer, who had at certain times provided employment for up to 70 workers, began to trade marble on his own. Schwanthaler was a famous master of Classicist sculpture in southern Germany and introduced the saying "The Carrara is cheese, the Lasa lives". The popularity of Lasa's marble was still, however, limited to a few countries at this stage.
Carl Steinhäuser founds "Laaser Marmorwerke"
Professor Carl Steinhauser, a sculptor from Bremen, had seen the work of Ludwig Schwanthaler in Munich and had already become acquainted with the marble of Lasa in his youth, when he had crossed the region in 1835 en route to Rome, where he was to complete his training and begin a successful career. In 1863 he was offered a teaching post in a newly established art school in Karlsruhe. His sponsor, the Archduke Frederick von Baden, had also asked him to create sculptures for the garden of the castle of that city. Steinhäuser required marble supplies from Schweizer who was, however, seeking a more profitable way to exploit his rights. In 1864 he entered into a subcontract with Steinhäuser to extract in Covelano and Lasa. The expert quarry manager had understood that assigning extraction rights to contractors was more profitable than selling the marble itself. In 1865 Carl Steinhäuser and Peter Lenz, a fellow artist in Rome, established "Lenz εt Steinhäuser", the first Lasa marble processing firm. Construction of a workshop in Lasa began in 1866. It was called the "Laaser Marmorwerke".
Johannes, son of Carl Steinhauser, was soon in charge of the "Marmorwerke Laas". He is credited with having brought fame to the natural stone from Lasa. The latter had already been presented in 1867 at the "Marmorata" in Rome, a famous market that supplied most of the local artists. The climax of Johannes Steinhäuser's promotional activities was, however, the marble supply for the 1873 Universal Expo in Vienna. Thus the label "Laaser Marmor" was introduced for all the varieties of Vinschgau marble distributed by Steinhäuser as owner of "Marmorwerke Laas". For over a decade Steinhäuser could manage the undercapitalized business with financial support from relatives and with the various positions he was offered, but in 1879 the economic situation worsened. Johannes Steinhäuser's stepfather, a wealthy merchant from Bremen, intervened to optimize the transfer of Steinhäuser's commercial rights over to the Wiener- Union Baugesellschaft, which had already represented Steinhäuser's interests in Vienna in the past. The contract went into effect on 1 July 1881. Johannes Steinhäuser remained in the firm holding the post of artistic director until he died in 1892. The Wiener Union-Baugesellschaft later reintroduced "Laaser Marmor" to the Hasburg dynasty and, subsequently, to the whole of the Danubian monarchy and the most important European dynasties. Lasa's world fame is also attributed to another pioneer. Josef Lechner (born in 1851) was in fact the real initiator of the industrial extraction of marble form Lasa.
In 1883 the municipality of Lasa gave Josef Lechner the concessions for the Whitewater quarry in Val di Lasa. Lechner also secured some of Ludwig Veith's rights in the Nesselwand and Jenngraben quarries. Josef Lechner, who became soon known as "Marmor Lechner", successfully invested in the best stone processing technologies of the time and exported his products worldwide. In some periods he gave employment to 100 workers. Joseph Lechner produced sculptures and other artistic works with Lasa's marble, which had by then become very popular worldwide. He exported the marble to Austria, Hungary, Russia, Great Britain, Germany and even to distant countries such as Etiopia and the USA. His workshop has produced some famous monuments, including: a 3,5 meter high statue of Christ for the city of Riga, a statue of Christ and various other sculptures for Berlin and its Siegasallee, a large funerary monument (Braunschweig), the main altar in Marlengo near Merano and Queen Victoria's monument, delivered to London in 1903. The opening of the Vinshgau railway in 1906, finally meant that Lasa's marble could easily be exported to the whole world.
Decoration representing Benito Mussolini: former "Casa del Fascio" (now occupied by the Revenue offices), piazza Tribunale.
Lower section of the façade of Statehouse II, occupied by Bolzano's Province offices, via Crispi 4.
Madonna of Wessobrunn with rosary, above the entrance of the chapel in Castel Sant'Anna, within the Mühlrein Residence.
Naturns [Naturno]: Naturno city hall, via Municipio 1. Tiled floor entrance, corridors and paving. Marble fountain in the lobby.
Monument to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Built in 1896, located in the Burggarten since 1953.
Allegories "Beauty," "Wisdom," "Poetry" and "Truth"
American military cemetery "Ardennes American Cemetery"
Křivoklát: monument for Count Karl Egon von Fürstenberg on the hill beside the Křivoklát castle.
American military cemetery "Brittany American Cemetery"
American military cemetery, "Luxembourg American Cemetery"
American military cemetery, "Netherlands American Cemetery"
Statuary groups "Mining" and "Industry"


One week ago I was beside myself. I was wired with nervous energy and spending sleepless nights with my fingers crossed just hoping that BlogJam would all come together. I was lying in bed reviewing mental checklists: speaker cards, signs, badges, emails, volunteer names, registration list, lunch list, list list, list list list. It was anticipatory chaos.
The vibes that fueled my anxiety, thankfully, also kept me buzzing throughout the weekend; first tying up lose ends on Saturday and then carrying me through the event on Sunday. And, oh, my friends, what an event it was.
You'll have to forgive my absence from Halitrax over the last month, but, as you probably can tell, I was utterly consumed with the planning of BlogJam 2015. You might remember previous posts when BlogJam was still just a glimmer of an idea— just a twinkle in our eyes. Well, after almost a year of planning, that twinkle sparked into a full and enlightening day of, for, and all about blogging. It was, if you can excuse the lack of modesty, a complete f##king success.
If you've followed Halitrax for any length of time you'll know that my primary reason for immersion in the weird and wonderful world of social media is to build community. (If you'd like to know more of my thoughts on community building, I suggest this post from last fall.) When I joined the BlogJam planning committee, it was with the hopes that I would continue to contribute, both to my own personal sense of community, but also to the thriving and ever-growing blogging community that already exists in our region.
Perhaps, in the most perceivable sense, the way in which BlogJam "contributed" was by helping to identify and showcase the key players in the blogging community. Much to my satisfaction, with a vision of inclusion, the "key players" were each and every individual with an interest in participating. Ultimately, this resulted in sheer enthusiasm and a willingness to share and engage, both prior to and during BlogJam itself, as well continuing indefinitely. Those who attended have embraced our invitation to share their post-Jam thoughts by linking their blog posts on our FB page or tagging @BlogJam on Twitter, or by using the #BlogJam2015 hastag. It's been amazing to hear participant feedback through the unique voice and presentation of each contributor's blog.
On a very personal level, my own sense of immediate community has grown richer by working with the wonderful, skilled, and brilliant women who were also on the planning committee. Christine, Renée, and Kerra are incredibly supportive and empowering teammates and, more importantly, so much FUN.
Stay tuned for future posts (with the best of intentions) on how we worked to have BlogJam be inclusive and environmentally-responsible, and how it was even feminist (without people noticing!).
Please read what others had to say about BlogJam by following their shared posts here.
And if any of you missed it, mark your calendars for BlogJam 2016, coming at you next fall.
BlogJam is happening and YOU are invited!
You might recall a while back when I was testing the waters for a blog conference to take place here in Halifax.
We are all set for you to join us at BlogJam 2015! Taking place Sunday, October 4th, 2015, in the heart of downtown Halifax at the Harbourfront Marriott Hotel, BlogJam will be an opportunity for bloggers from Atlantic Canada to engage with one another face-to-face and to share experiences and expertise related to blogging through meaningful dialogue.
If you have any interest in blogs as a blogger, a blog-reader, or a blog-partner, then I encourage you to check our our website and register to attend.
We have limited space for presenters and participants so I suggest that you secure your spot soon. If you have any questions about the event or would like to know more about being a presenter, feel free to comment on this post or click the "contact us" link on the BlogJam website.
I know I speak for my co-planners (Christine Larade, RH Downs, and social media guru, Kerra Aucoin) when I say that we are VERY excited to be hosting this event. Halifax (and Atlantic Canada) has such an amazingly rich and diverse pool of bloggers. It's going to be a fantastic opportunity to meet and share with one another at the event.
Stay tuned for future posts on our keynotes, program, how to get involved, and more!


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