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Home > Contents > People > Photographers > Aline Smithson
Born: US, CA, Los Angeles
Active: US / Canada / France / Italy / England
Website: www.alinesmithson.com
American contemporary photographer.
I take photographs to allow myself and the viewer to linger a little longer within an image. I try to look for or create moments that are at once familiar, yet unexpected. The odd juxtapositions that we find in life are worth exploring, whether it is with humor, compassion, or by simply taking the time to see them.
I have been greatly influenced by the Japanese concept of celebrating a singular object. I tend to isolate subject matter and look for complexity in simple images, providing an opportunity for telling a story in which all is not what it appears to be. The poignancy of childhood, aging, relationships, family, and moments of introspection or contemplation continue to draw my interest. I want to create pictures that evoke a universal memory.
I work with four cameras: a twin lens Rolleiflex, a Hasselblad, the Diana plastic camera, and the Holga plastic camera. The first two provide clarity and formality; the latter two provide spontaneity and simplicity. All are characteristics I would apply to myself.
[March 2008]
2008 Hugo and Shadows and Stains, Wallspace gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 Variety Show, Pine Street Gallery, Burlington, VT
2007 Stolen Identities, Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO (3 person exhibition)
2006 Variety Show, Wallspace Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 People I Don't Know, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburg, PA
2005 Arrangement in Green and Black: Portrait of the Photographer's Mother, The Oswald Gallery, Austin, TX
2003 Arrangement in Green and Black: Portrait of the Photographer's Mother, 825 Gallery, Los Angeles
2003 Arrangement in Green and Black: Portrait of the Photographer's Mother, Christine Willis Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2001 Inside/Out, First Professional Photo Center, Santa Monica, CA
2001 Manzanar, Schulman Photo Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2001 Manzanar and Inside Out, Bergamot Station Gallery and Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
2001 Selected Works, First Professional Photo Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 4 Frames: 11 Southern California Photographers, Julia Dean Gallery, Venice, CA
2008 Women Shooting Women, Roger Smith Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Home for the Holidays, Wallspace Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 Cartridge Show, Shotgun Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 High and Dry, Texas Tech University, International Cultural Center, Lubock, TX
2007 Photography Now, Julia Dean Photo Gallery, Venice, CA
2007 Biannual, 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Art and Architecture, 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Alternative Show, Julia Dean Photo Gallery, Venice, CA
2007 Prix de la Photographiie, Gallerie 13 Sevigne, Paris, France
2007 California Expo, Sacramento, CA
2007 Gem, 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Group Show, The Cotillion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Milk Bar #1, http://www.milk-bar.org
2007 Humble Meida Group Show, No. 12 www.group-show.com
2007 Member's Show, Texas Photographic Society, San Antonio, TX
2007 Group Show, Wallspace Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 Making Meaning, 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006 Permanent Collection, Washburn Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS
2006 Turning Silver:100 Women In Photography International (book and online exhibition)
2006 Alternative Photography, Julia Dean Photo Gallery, Venice, CA
2006 On the Edge, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
2006 Denver International Airport Exhibition, Denver, CO
2006 Photography Now, Venice Art Walk, Venice, CA
2006 New Works, Wallspace Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Positive Negative, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
2006 Dolls to the Walls ,project gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006 12th Annual Juried Show, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA
2006 Traveling Member's Show. Texas Photographic Society, San Francisco, CA and Houston, TX
2006 Develop. Stop, Fix, The Photo Impact Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 F Stops Here,The 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Publish Your Passion, Nikon Editor's Choice Online Exhibition, April, June 2005
2005 Beauty, The Camera Eye of the Beholder, Women in Photography International Online Exhibition
2005 Alternative Photography, The Julia Dean Photo Gallery, Venice, CA
2005 50/50 Show, The 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Photo LA, The photo-eye Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Online/On Sight, The photo-eye Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2005 Selected Works, The Photographer's Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004 The F-Stops Here, 825 Gallery, curated by Tim Wride, Los Angeles, CA
2004 Eye of the Camera: Five Viewpoints, Platt Gallery, University of Judaism, Los Angeles, CA
2004 Virtual Visual, Women In Photography International Online Exhibition
2004 SCP Current Works 2004, Society for Contemporary Photography, Kansas City, MO
2004 HCP Juried Membership Exhibition, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX
2004 Open Show, 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004 Wallworks, LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004 National, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY
2004 32nd Annual Photography Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2004 20"x20"x20", LSU Union Art Gallery at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2004 La Grange National XXIII, Lamar Dodd Art Center at La Grange College, LaGrange, GA
2004 Visions of Venice, Julia Dean Photo Gallery, Venice, CA
2003 Envisioning the Future, Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA
2003 The Open Show, 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2003 Stephen Austin Texas National, College of Fine Arts, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX
2003 New Photography, Lankersheim Art Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
2003 Portrait of My Mother…Things Left Unsaid Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
2003 California Works, Sacramento, CA
2003 25th Annual Photography Exhibition, Fort Smith Art Center, Fort Smith, AR
2003 Krappy Kamera, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY
2002 Current Works 2002, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
2002 La Grange National XXII 2002 Biennial, Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, La Grange, GA
2002 The Dishman Competition, Dishman Art Gallery, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
2002 30th Annual Photography Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2002 Personal Viewpoints, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
2002 New Photography Exhibition, 2002 Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA
2002 Caring With Creativity, Turning Point Gallery, Washington, DC
2002 Animal World, E3 Gallery, New York, NY
2001 2001 National Photography Exhibition, Pietra di Luna Gallery, Hollywood, Florida
2001 Ga Ga for LA LA, Eye Five Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2001 Exhibition 200,1 Robert A. Peck Arts Center, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, Wyoming
2001 April Foolish, The Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2001 Visions of Venice, Julia Dean Art Gallery, Venice, CA
2001 Faces of Woman, Las Vegas Arts Council, Las Vegas, NM
2001 Fourteen Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition, McNeese State University Gallery, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2001 All Media III International Arts Exhibition, The Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
2001 Postcards, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
2001 17th Annual New Mexico Photographer Magazine Exhibition, Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
2001 Combined Talents Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
2001 Selected Works, First Professional Photo Center, Los Angeles, CA
2001 Open Show, First Professional Photo Center, Santa Monica, CA
2001 All Media 2001 Exhibition, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
2001 Southern California Open, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
2001 Magic Silver Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY
2000 2000 KCAD Exhibition, Kendall Gallery, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2000 Light Sensitive, Arizona Commission on the Arts 2000-2002 Traveling Exhibitions Program
2000 Current Work, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
2000 Photowork '2K, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
2000 Relentless Visions, The Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2000 16th Annual New Mexico Photographer Exhibition, Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
2000 In Focus, Lewis-Clark Center for Arts & History, Lewiston, Idaho
2000 Photographic Processes, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
2000 Contemporary Realism, The Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2000 70th Annual Statewide Exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2000 Time Lapse, Makeready Press Gallery at Gallery 214, Montclair, NJ
2000 Realism, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
2000 New Photography, Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA
2000 Snapshots, The Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
2000 Combined Talents, Fort Smith Art Center, Fort Smith, AR
1999 Unreal Reality: Dreams, Visions, and Evasions, Museum of Arts Downtown Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
1999 1999 National Photography Exhibition, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY
1999 American Tapestry, The Center for Visual Arts Oakland, CA
1999 The Magic Silver Show 1999, The University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
1999 Dishman Competition, Dishman Art Gallery, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
1999 Photographic Processes 1999, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
1999 New Mexico Photographer Exhibition, Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM
1999 Wallworks, LA Artcore Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999 The Sanctity of the Family, The Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1999 69th Annual Statewide Exhibition, The Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
1999 16th Annual Lewis-Clark Exhibition, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho
1999 Northern National, Nicolet College LRC Gallery, Rhinelander, WI
1999 9th Annual Center Exhibition, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
1999 Plastic Fantastic, E3 Gallery, New York, NY
1999 Century MM, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
1999 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Lewis-Clark College, Lewiston, ID
1999 Icons Within the Mind, Museum of Arts Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
1999 A Sense of Place, Galeria Tonantzin, San Juan Bautista, CA
1999 Travel Photography, Danville Fine Arts, Danville, CA
1999 All City Open, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1999 Dream Art, Center for Visual Arts, Oakland, CA
1999 Light Sensitive, Galeria Mesa, Mesa, AZ
1999 ANA 27, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
1999 Photographic Explorations, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
1999 Reflections, Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA
1999 New Photography, First Professional Photo Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999 Allusion or Illusion, Southern California Artists Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
1999 14th Annual Exhibition, Coastal Arts League, Coastal Arts League Museum, Half Moon Bay, CA

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Q: Mock Rest-Service Response (json and xml), using soapui I'm getting a confused, because I'm beginner in mocking rest-services.
I'm using soapui to mock a rest-service. To do so, I need to write a script (OnRequest Script) in order to mock the responses to my request.
So, I want to mock 2 types of response : application/json and application/xml. But I don't want to read any response-file. I just want to write the response in the script (OnRequest Script, in soapui).
I've found a way to do it by reading a response file. In my case i don't need to read any file, rather write the response into the script (OnRequest Script, in soapui).
Some say that I can use groovy like this:
if (mockRequest.getMethod() == "GET" && mediaType=="application/xml"){
mockRunner.returnFile(httpResponse,new File(path + "test.xml"))
    log.info "Response returning for Content-Type application/xml"
    return new com.eviware.soapui.impl.wsdl.mock.WsdlMockResult(mockRequest)
}

But the example does read a file, I want to use groovy but only writing the answer in groovy script.

A: i've finally found how to fix that :
if (mockRequest.getMethod() == "GET" && mediaType=="application/xml"){
    WsdlMockResult mockResult = new WsdlMockResult(mockRequest)
    def httpResponse = mockRequest.httpResponse
    httpResponse.setContentType("application/xml;charset=utf-8")
    httpResponse.writer << "<root><user>ABC</user></root>"
    httpResponse.status = 200
    return mockResult
}

Enjoy this solution, if you need it.

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Former employees suing disgraced AG Kane lose effort to obtain her attorney communications
By Karen Kidd | 2 months ago
PHILADELPHIA – Former Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General employees caught up in the scandal around disgraced former Attorney General Kathleen Kane won't be getting her attorney communications, a federal judge recently ruled.
Opioid settlement that derailed first federal trial could be a harbinger to a national deal
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – Monday's $260 million settlement between two Ohio counties and several of the nation's largest drug companies over allegations of complicity in the ongoing opioid crisis just might have provided a road map for reaching a larger settlement of similar claims across the country.
Ohio AG to colleagues: Let's limit fees to private lawyers in opioid settlement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has warned his fellow AGs that a reported $50 billion settlement of opioid claims will fall apart unless the states demand tight controls on fees to private lawyers and make sure the rest of the money is directed toward programs designed to address the opioid crisis, instead of state general funds.
Critics come out to fight AG Shapiro's proposed antitrust rule; Law prof worries about impact on class actions
By Nicholas Malfitano | 3 months ago
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro wants to supplement regulations which are part of a state consumer protection law, but law scholars and business groups are concerned that he is trying to create a state anti-trust statute in doing so.
Is AG Shapiro ignoring the legislature as he tries to change state consumer protection law?
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is proposing to amend the rule standards contained in the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, an action it claims is necessary but which some observers say is happening without legislative input.
Pennsylvania alleges Verizon did not deliver promised customer incentives
PHILADELPHIA —The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has announced its filing of a lawsuit against Verizon Communications Inc. over allegations the company did not provide promised incentives to customers.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania oppose Justice Department's reversal for online gambling
TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Gubir Grewal is opposing a recent opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that reverses the department's nearly decade-old opinion of applying federal criminal law to state-sanctioned online gambling and is investigating the suspected role of lobbying efforts in the DOJ reversal.
Pennsylvania alleges Delaware County man posed as immigration attorney
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Pennsylvania court rules state's suit against student loan provider can move forward
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Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., attorneys general seek to block Whitaker appointment
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Pittsburgh lawsuit against Catholic Church doesn't seek money for victims, wants admission of sexual abuse cover-up
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Pennsylvania court grants request for records of nation's largest student loan company
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Pennsylvania attorney general reaches $357 million tobacco settlement
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Philadelphia judge grants states' motion for separate track in antitrust case over drug-pricing
By Amanda Thomas | 1 year ago
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has granted a motion made by the attorneys general for 44 states, including Pennsylvania, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico for a separate government track in a multidistrict antitrust case involving the pricing of generic pharmaceuticals.
New leadership at the CFPB means state AGs will be more active in financial consumer protection
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Pennsylvania judge allows lawsuit against financial company's 'rent-a-tribe' scheme to continue
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Bald Eagle Watching Days Jan. 15-16
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wisconsin ~~~~~ January 9, 2022 (LSNews) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to participate in the 36th Annual Bald Eagle Watching Days on Jan. 15-16 to celebrate the species and its remarkable comeback in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's longest-running eagle-watching event features in-person and virtual activities. Participants can catch a glimpse of eagles over the Wisconsin River at the newly expanded overlook on Water Street in Prairie du Sac. Volunteers will be available at the overlook to answer questions about bald eagles, weather permitting.
Attendees can also enjoy a self-guided tour on their mobile device of prime eagle viewing areas along the upper and lower portions of the Lower Wisconsin River. Both tours start at the Sauk-Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce in Sauk City. Visit the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council website for instructions.
The public can also attend presentations at the River Arts Center or watch live from the comfort of their home on the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council's YouTube channel.
"The comeback of bald eagles in Wisconsin is an amazing story, and we're excited to share this story with people in a special hybrid event," said Jeb Barzen, President of the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council. "In our area, people living along the Lower Wisconsin River have worked hard to provide an environment where eagles and human neighbors thrive."
"After 36 years of participating in the Bald Eagle Watching Days, we're as excited as ever to promote bald eagle conservation and assist the public with viewing opportunities during winter in the Sauk Prairie area," said Sumner Matteson, DNR Avian Ecologist. "In addition to the in-person events, the virtual options allow people to watch the programming throughout the year, instead of just in one weekend."
Bald eagles tend to congregate near open water areas on the Wisconsin River, including below the Prairie du Sac dam where they can fish, offering a scenic destination to view the species in the wild. In general, eagle watching is best during the morning hours when the birds are most active fishing and are frequently seen perching in trees along the rivers.
When viewing eagles, please keep your distance as not to cause them to fly off. Remain in your vehicle when near them. Do not walk along the river, particularly at the hydropower dam since it is the eagles' most active feeding area. Eagles, especially immature ones, need to conserve their energy to survive Wisconsin winters.
The 2022 Bald Eagle Watching Days event is co-sponsored by the DNR, Ferry Bluff Eagle Council, Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce and Tripp Heritage Museum in Prairie du Sac.
For more information and to download the event schedule, visit the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council website.
Programming includes a mix of in-person, live-streamed and pre-recorded events beginning at 8 a.m. on Jan. 15 and 16. Highlights include:
Stop by the newly expanded overlook on Water Street to view eagles and learn more about the species from volunteers available from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., weather permitting.
Visit the Tripp Heritage Museum from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. to catch pre-filmed presentations of Old Abe, Civil War Eagle and The Bald Eagle in Native American Culture. Masks required.
Attend live and pre-recorded presentations at the River Arts Center (available Saturday only); Masks required:
10 - 11:15 a.m.: In-person Schlitz Audubon Nature Center live raptor show, followed by a question & answer session
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: "Laughing with the Animals" show hosted by educator and entertainer David Stokes, followed by a question & answer session
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.: Pre-recorded release of a bald eagle brought back to health by Marge Gibson, Executive Director of Raptor Education Group, Inc. Following the release, Gibson will join the participants at the River Arts Center via Zoom to talk about rehabilitation work and answer questions
3 - 4:15 p.m.: In-person Schlitz Audubon Nature Center live raptor show, followed by a question & answer session
Sunday, Jan. 16
Stop by the newly expanded overlook on Water Street to view eagles and learn more about the species from volunteers available from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., weather permitting.
Event Honors Wisconsin's Growing Bald Eagle Population
Bald Eagle Watching Days started in 1987 to highlight the comeback of bald eagles since their listing in the 1970s as an endangered species. The national ban on the pesticide DDT, added protections under state and federal endangered species laws, cleaned up rivers and public support of nest monitoring and protection efforts allowed bald eagles to fly off the state endangered species list in 1997 and the federal list a decade later.
Bald eagle populations in Wisconsin have grown from 108 occupied nests in 1973 to nearly 1,700 in 2019, affording fantastic viewing opportunities as eagles from northern Wisconsin, Canada, northern Michigan and Minnesota move south in search of new nesting territories.
Bald eagle nests are federally protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's eagle permit webpages provide guidance for landowners to avoid impacting eagle nests on their property.
Nest monitoring surveys and winter surveys continue to keep tabs on the population and to provide landowners with the best guidance on how to avoid impacting eagle nests.
Visit the DNR's Eagles In Wisconsin webpage for more information and to learn how to report and help monitor nests in the state
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GREENSTONE DRUG DEALERS BUSTED BY OPP
TEENAGE OSHAWA GANGSTER LISTED AS "MISSING" ARRESTED
THUNDER BAY, GREENSTONE, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ January 28, 2022 (LSNews) Hardworking Greenstone OPP Officers conducted yet another drug bust yesterday Tuesday January 25,2022
Fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, weapons and over $5000 in cash was seized by OPP.
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MURDER on BETHUNE STREET 2022
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ January 28, 2022 (LSNews) Hardworking Thunder Bay Police Officers responded to a sudden death at 325 Bethune Street on the afternoon of Wednesday January 26,2022.
After an investigation, Officers determined this is a murder of a male victim.
#LSN_Crime #LSNews_TBay #LSN_TBPS #LSN_TBayCourthouse
needed 40 detox beds in Thunder Bay
Letter to the EditorTo Michael Tibolo Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~ January 28, 2022 (LSNews) I'm not sure if you are aware of how bad the drug situation is here in Thunder Bay. Last year, 2021, we had about 100 drug overdose deaths, which I refer to as drug induced homicides. Mostly due to the fentanyl the drug dealers are putting in their drugs.
#LSN_PublicSafety #LSN_Health
Large Amout of support for Freedom Convoy
In Northeestern Ontario and Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ January 27, 2022 (LSNews) There was a great deal of Support from Thunder Bay residents Wednesday evening when the Freedom Convoy arrived in Thunder Bay
Many residents brought out food and baking to the member of the Convoy which was very much appreciated. Portable Toilets had in place in many locations for the benefit of the Truckers
#LSN_Health #LSNew_TBay
Fort Frances SUDDEN DEATH INVESTIGATION
OPP Police Appealing to the Public for Information
FORT FRANCES, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ January 27, 2022 (LSNews) Sergeant Mike Golding, OPP Media Relations Coordinator
is asking for public assistance in connection with a suspicious death in Fort Frances.
On January 25, 2022 at 10:14 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP located a deceased person at a Portage Avenue business. The officers had been in the area investigating another matter. Rainy River District EMS was called and the victim was pronounced deceased. Police have determined the death to be suspicious.
#LSN_PublicSafety #LSN_OPP
DILICO CHEQUE FRAUDSTER WANTED FOR TWO YEARS ARRESTED
BY THUNDER BAY POLICE
THUNDER BAY,, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ January 27, 2022 (LSNews) Hardworking Thunder Bay Police Officers arrested a woman wanted on warrants yesterday, Wednesday January 26,2022
The woman who lives in taxpayer subsidized housing and receives ODSP is alleged to have committed fraud totalling close to $100 000
SAMUEL KING WANTED ON WARRANTS ARRESTED BY TBPS AGAIN
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~~~~ January 27, 2022 (LSNews) Hardworking Thunder Bay Police Officers spotted a man wanted on warrants yesterday, Wednesday January 26,2022. The man was wanted on several warrants and tried to fight with the Officer
A 31 YEAR OLD SAMUEL JAMES KING WAS WANTED SINCE EARLY DECEMBER
Freedom Convoy 2022 was well recieved entering TBay
It is now 150 Km long and last about 4 hours
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~~~ January 26, 2022 (LSNews) The Freedom Convoy was well received when it started to arrive late Wednesday afternoon at Santorelli's Truck Stop with people lining up in support
TBFR fire safety message automobile drivers cold weather
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~~~ January 26, 2022 (LSNews) Thunder Bay Fire Rescue would like to take this opportunity to remind automobile owners and drivers to be aware of the potential for vehicle fires during the cold winter months and the fire hazards associated with plugging in to vehicle block heaters.
#LSN_PublicSafety #LSN_TBayFire
Soo Police Prividing route and help for Motorists
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is advising the public of potential traffic delay
SAULT STE MARIE, ONTARIO ~~~~~ January 26, 2022 (LSNews) The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is advising the public of potential traffic delays due to the expected arrival of a convoy in the evening hours on Thursday, January 27, and the departure of the convoy in the morning hours on Friday, January 28.
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CEC's Award Ceremony at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
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Source: Community Environmental Council
The Community Environmental Council (CEC) proudly announces the recipients of its 2019 Environmental Hero Award: Author Suzy Amis Cameron, and Sunrise Movement UCSB student activist Rose Strauss. State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, a strong advocate for environmental protection during her long tenure in the state legislature, will be a presenter for the awards. The awards are granted as part of CEC's annual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival being held Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Alameda Park, with a bonus free concert on Friday, April 26 from 5 p.m to 9 p.m, when only the Main Stage and Beer & Wine Garden will be open.
In a year marking the 50th anniversary of the Santa Barbara Channel Oil Spill that inspired the environmental movement, events over Earth Month will call on that same spirit of grassroots activism to rally in the face of today's climate emergency.
"The momentum of today's climate movement is palpable. It's fueled locally from the pronounced impacts of climate-driven extreme weather and nationally by reports like October's alarming IPCC Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming – which warns that we have just over a decade to make a massive, all-in shift to avoid the worst of climate change," commented Sigrid Wright, CEO/Executive Director of CEC. "This year's heroes reflect CEC's approach of addressing the climate emergency through political and personal action. Suzy's call for mindful meals exemplifies the powerful impact individuals can make on climate change through daily choice, while Rose's activism to push for a Green New Deal speaks to the political will needed to take immediate, drastic measures in policy."
Environmental Hero & Other Awards
Amis Cameron and Strauss will each accept the honor in person at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at the festival Main Stage. Amis Cameron is a long-time advocate for plant-based solutions to address climate change. Most recently, she authored OMD (One Meal a Day): The Simple, Plant-Based Program to Save Your Health, Save Your Waistline, and Save the Planet, part of a multi-pronged effort to transform eating habits and the food system. Her husband, director James Cameron – who received CEC's 2010 Environmental Hero Award – and she have founded multiple organizations and initiatives that center on food and the environment. Directly before the awards, Amis Cameron will do a talk and sign books (available for sale) at the Homegrown Roots stage from 1:00 -1:30 p.m.
UCSB Environmental Studies major Rose Strauss began working on climate issues in high school when she got involved with a campaign opposing a coal train in Oakland. That inspired her, as a 14-year-old freshman, to found the Bay Area Youth for Climate Action group. After graduating high school, she got involved at the national level with a fellowship from the Sunrise Movement. She gained a large public following by demanding climate accountability from politicians and took a sabbatical from her university education to advocate for immediate policy changes to address climate change. She is now back at UCSB and is the co-coordinator of the Sunrise Movement's High School Campaign for the Green New Deal.
Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship Award
As part of the Main Stage awards ceremony, the winners of the Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship Awards – given to teachers, classes, schools, clubs, and students who create positive change for the environment – will be recognized by Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Cary Matsuoka. Winners of this award will have an extended ceremony and give speeches on the Kids Stage at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.
LACI Earth Day Innovator Award
A new inaugural award is also being presented by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI). CEC is the northernmost partner of LACI, a non-profit, public-private partnership that helps promising companies deliver market-ready clean-tech solutions. Their Earth Day Innovator Award will recognize a startup that addresses one of our toughest clean energy challenges: renewable energy, energy storage, energy efficiency, grid optimization, or EV charging. The winner will also give a pitch on the Eco Marketplace stage about their work.
Other Climate Resilience Events/Activities
The Community Environmental Council is adding additional events to foster conversation and action before, during and after the festival that will support the community in rallying to face the climate emergency, and in taking action to build a more climate-resilient future:
The Climate Crisis and Our Community: Sea-Level Rise and Health Impacts – Wednesday, April 17, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library. The League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara present an April Community Forum to address a critical question: How will the climate crisis affect our community? A panel will look at the range of impacts and focus on sea-level rise and human health effects, and what we can do. Panelists will include Kathi King, Director of Outreach & Education at the Community Environmental Council, Linda Rudolph, MD, MPH, Director of the Center for Climate Change and Health at the Public Health Institute, local planners, and health experts.
Earth Day Climate Summit – Sunday, April 28, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Alameda Park Pavilion across from the Main Stage) CEC is bringing climate-focused groups together to mobilize immediate public action on climate change. Youth activists and seasoned climate leaders are invited to join us for a special summit on the second day of CEC's Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival. Co-facilitated by CEC CEO/Executive Director Sigrid Wright and UCSB Environmental Studies Program Chair David Pellow. Continental breakfast included. RSVP required at http://sbearthday.org/stand-up.
The Spill that Rocked the World: A 50th Anniversary Photographic Retrospective of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill – Saturday, April 27 & Sunday, April 28, Installation along Anacapa Street in the Eco Marketplace, Alameda Park, Santa Barbara. An array of images document the aftermath of the 1969 Santa Barbara Channel Oil Spill, which served as the impetus for the modern environmental movement. Curated by Mercury Press Int'l and Pharos Creative with design support from Lucidity Festivals.
In Love With Earth: Testimonies and Heartsongs of an Environmental Elder – Saturday, April 27 11:30 a.m. & Sunday, April 28, 2:00 p.m. Eco Marketplace Stage. Alameda Park, Santa Barbara. Founding Community Environmental Council Board member Marc McGinnes will speak about his memoir of ongoing work in the environmental movement at its birthplace in Santa Barbara after the devastating 1969 oil blowout. Books available for purchase and signing.
The festival itself will have dozens of other ways for attendees to learn about and take action on building climate resilience and addressing the climate emergency, including:
Eco Marketplace: Sugar Mill Farms, Channel Islands Restoration, So Delicious, Final Straw, Brighten Solar, All Good, Sun & Swell Foods
Great Outdoors: Various UCSB groups working on biodiversity and restoration projects; the SB Wildlife Care Network, UCSB Adventure Climbing Tower and archery games
Home Grown Roots: SB Beekeepers Association, Farming for Life, Get Hooked Seafood, Edible Santa Barbara, Cuyama Cider Company
Kids Corner: Explore Ecology, Learningden Preschool, Surf Happens, Pura Stainless, SB Museum of Natural History, MOXI
Green Car Show: Toyota Mirai, Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition, Pedego Electric Bikes, BMW
Public Square: City of Santa Barbara, MarBorg Industries, Gaviota Coast Conservancy, Surfrider, Environmental Defense Center, Bye Bye Mattress
"Fifty years ago, an oil spill in Santa Barbara happened and sparked 20 million people to gather across the U.S. a year later on a newly minted Earth Day to seek environmental solutions," said Wright. "In the face of today's climate crisis, that is the spirit of engagement and activism we are seeing develop again, and the Earth Day Festival remains our region's best forum to harness and act on that energy."
One way community members can get involved is by volunteering. Over 300 community volunteers annually step forward to help around the park – greeting attendees as they arrive, supporting in zones like the Green Car Show, capturing moments on camera, and so much more. Volunteers can sign up today for 3-hour shifts as individuals or groups at SBEarthDay.org/Volunteer.
Attendees can also engage with: the annual Green Car Show, featuring the largest public collection of efficient and alternative-fueled vehicles on the West Coast with Ride & Drives of electric cars and electric bikes; a Zero Waste zone where the public can learn about waste diversion and help sort in exchange for tickets to the CEC booth drawing; an Elected Officials booth where the community can speak directly to representatives; a Homegrown Roots section with local food artisans; a sustainable Food Court where every vendor is local and committed to sourcing at least 50% of their ingredients from local farms, ranches and food artisans, all serviceware is compostable, and no plastic water bottles are sold; a Great Outdoors section with companies dedicated to enjoying and protecting the natural world; an Eco Marketplace with green solutions for daily life; a Beer & Wine Garden featuring local brewers and vintners; and three mini-stages stages with speakers and interactive demonstrations on environmentally-friendly topics; and over 200 eco-friendly exhibitors.
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There's no denying that the Earth Day event in Santa Barbara has nothing to do with the environment, and everything to do with making money, generating filth/debris, and generating a HUGE carbon footprint. It would be a better day, environmentally speaking, to cancel the whole darn thing. In reality, "environmentalists" are happier talking-the-talk, rather than walking-the-walk. Speaking of walking, the only walking on that day is from where these "greenies" park their cars to the park where they can add to the mess. In their minds, they are saving the planet....and that's the real problem!
Climate change is hardly "boring". We are leaving the next generations a horrible situation since there are so many "deniers" who won't step up to help change things.
Yeah! Drink keg beer, wear a tie dye and kick the hacky sack!! CEC is a paper tiger.
LocalMatt
Earth day is great to get people in involved. The 1 drawback is the festival creates a huge amount of trash.
1) Climate change. 2) Boring.
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Director of Finance and Compliance
Empower Illinois (EI) is a 501c3 non-profit that serves as a new statewide scholarship granting organization (SGO). EI was built to support the state's private schools and up to 15,000 low-income children as a result of the $100,000,000 annual scholarship tax credit law EI recently advocated into law.
In addition to the SGO aspects of its work, Empower Illinois advocates for policy that leads to a high-quality, student-centered education system for children from low income and working-class families — both inside and outside of the traditional public education system. EI focuses on a broad range of research based and innovative policies, the core of which are focused on equitable funding and developing pathways to unlock the unique student potential within a diverse range of learner types. EI policy is sequenced as part of a larger long-term strategy to build a base on which further innovations — empowering educators, equal access to gifted education, career technical education, course equity, and better meeting the needs of children with unique abilities — can better prepare students for success beyond the K-12 environment.
EI works closely with One Chance Illinois – Action (OCI). OCI is a 501c4 that works with other non-profits, schools, and community advocates to achieve shared advocacy goals. OCI employs the state's leading lobbyists, activates grassroots organizing, communications, and ultimately serves children from the entire state of Illinois and is presently based in Chicago.
The Director of Finance and Compliance will join a growing organization that has distinguished itself as a powerful catalyst for the creation and sustainability of high-quality private school scholarships and innovative education policy in Illinois. The organization has successfully advanced a number of policies including the 2017 passage of the IL tax credit scholarship (TCS) program. It is the first time a large blue state—with both houses of the legislature under Democratic control—has enacted an educational choice program. In the past 3 years, EI also advanced a tax credit for teacher expenses spent out of pocket on supplies, legislation that creates universal screening for low income gifted and talented students, a competency-based learning program, and an increase in the individual tuition tax credit.
The Director of Finance and Compliance will join a team of staff and contract lobbyists who advocate for priority policies at the district and state level, and who will work with external stakeholders and school network leaders to support their participation in the Tax Credit Scholarship Program and lead advocacy efforts in and for those communities. The Director of Finance and Compliance will report to the Executive Director.
The Director of Finance and Compliance is responsible for the accounting operations of the company, including preparation of financial reports, maintaining an accurate system of accounting records, and administering a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, ensure accuracy of the organization's financial reporting, and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Other responsibilities include:
Provide oversight for and manage all budgets, forecasts and internal financial plans
Establish annual financial goals working with senior management and conducts regular reporting, measure actual performance against projections
Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as needed
Build relationships with outside vendors, consultants and others as needed
Negotiate and manage contracts for office space and other major purchases
Utilize technology to optimize all reporting and analytical functions
Ensure that all regulatory and legal compliance requirements are met, including compliance reporting requirements across related entities and managing relationships with independent auditors
Attend conferences and participating in professional development regarding financial trends
Build a top tier internal finance team by recruiting, training and developing talented finance and accounting professionals
Additional essential functions include:
Preparing financial reports and assisting with the annual report
Reviewing and approving all accounts payable, including expense reimbursements
Ensuring that accounts receivable are collected promptly
Ensuring that payroll is processed in an accurate and timely manner
Managing cash flow, including performance of all bank transfers
Maintaining a documented system of accounting controls
Preparing or assisting with tax reporting at the local, state and federal level
First and foremost, the Director of Finance and Compliance must have a passion for education policy and believe in EI's core priorities and that the SGO has the power to transform education and the lives of students from low-income and working-class families.
Master's and/or bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with CPA designation (master's degree preferred)
7 or more years of progressive accounting and management experience, preferably in the nonprofit sector, demonstrating a strong operational focus
Organized, strategic, and self-motivated professional who can set goals and deliver results against those goals;
A history of working in fast-paced entrepreneurial environments while building and maintaining processes and controls over essential business and accounting functions
Excellent accounting skills and knowledge of GAAP
Excellent leadership skills including the ability to develop staff members
Communication proficiency, including excellent verbal and written communication skills
Technical proficiency, including use of databases and accounting applications
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Personal effectiveness and credibility, including composure under stress
Competitive and commensurate with experience. EI provides full medical and dental coverage and offers generous retirement benefits.
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY
Empower Illinois does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff and contractors, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.
The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, applications should be submitted electronically as soon as possible. Applications should include a letter of interest and a current resume. Please email [email protected]
Philanthropy Officer
Empower Illinois (EI) is a 501c3 non-profit that serves as a new statewide scholarship granting organization (SGO). EI was built to support the state's private schools and up to 15,000 low-income children as a result of the $100,000,000 annual scholarship tax credit law EI recently advocated into law. In addition to the SGO aspects of its work, Empower Illinois advocates for policy that leads to a high-quality, student-centered education system for children from low income and working-class families — both inside and outside of the traditional public education system. EI focuses on a broad range of research based and innovative policies, the core of which are focused on equitable funding and developing pathways to unlock the unique student potential within a diverse range of learner types. EI policy is sequenced as part of a larger long-term strategy to build a base on which further innovations — empowering educators, equal access to gifted education, career technical education, course equity, and better meeting the needs of children with unique abilities — can better prepare students for success beyond the K-12 environment. EI works closely with One Chance Illinois – Action (OCI). OCI is a 501c4 that works with other non-profits, schools, and community advocates to achieve shared advocacy goals. OCI employs the state's leading lobbyists, activates grassroots organizing, communications, and ultimately serves children from the entire state of Illinois and is presently based in Chicago.
Empower Illinois seeks an effective and entrepreneurial Philanthropy Officer who will hit the ground running to proactively engage and grow major stakeholders for the tax credit scholarship program. In this leadership position, you are the General Manager of your portfolio, and the role is all encompassing – from deploying new growth initiatives to high touch engagement – with strategic and operational support from headquarters. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in traditional major gift fundraising to a role in which they can use new, creative tactics to fire up an ecosystem of philanthropic stakeholders and provide leadership, tools and advisory services to school clients. If you're entrepreneurial, passionate about education, relationship driven, organized, and full of joie de vie, this role is ready for you. You are most likely a fit if:
You are comfortable owning accountability for the health of your portfolio. You will be frontlines-facing but have the support of a strong leadership team behind you.
You are used to delivering on numbers (sales, fundraising, business development, etc.) –and get a rush from surpassing expected metrics.
You are entrepreneurial, fun, intellectually curious, and passionate–and it shows.
Relationship building is second nature for you.
Organization, prioritization, and details are on point…critical because there are a number of moving parts.
You can talk education, business, culture, politics. Working with many different types of personalities and successful people, you need to be current and know a bit about a lot.
You are a builder and self-starter who works autonomously and relishes responsibility–but not a lone wolf–you keep the team in the loop.
This is not for you if:
You lack the skill and conviction to realign people toward a shared mission or objective.
Business development and account management aren't your cup of tea.
You prefer set and consistent work hours – this role offers and requires flexibility.
You struggle to flip the switch between in-the-weeds tactical work and high level strategy.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTI ONS
The Philanthropy Officer holds a unique role – managing both a traditional portfolio of major donor prospects and working in an advisory role to school advancement teams. Each of these duties will intersect with each other as you form relationships among the school and donor communities all moving toward obtaining the $100M tax credit scholarship goal. Key Duties:
1. Grow a base of Leadership Stakeholders
Identify, cultivate and solicit community leaders and philanthropists for Empower Illinois Leadership Council, the organization's major stakeholder society;
Work with board members and senior leadership to build and manage a diverse, high caliber pipeline of candidates for Leadership Council. Research people connections, asking for referrals (and enlisting your others to do the same), and efficiently enlist the best and brightest to our mission;
Solicit five-figure and above philanthropic support for tax credit scholarships and Empower Illinois 501c3 operations;
Facilitate FOMO-worthy Leadership Council events.
2. Advise a portfolio of schools through individual and group trainings and creative fundraising tools
Work with Senior Leadership Team to develop region- and constituent-specific strategies to empower local stakeholders;
Provide meaningful training and relevant resources to school network and civic leaders relative to fundraising, donor relations, and marketing and communications;
Build lasting relationships with and between schools that deepen our community;
Activate schools around our key initiatives around policy and advocacy.
3. Operate your portfolio like a startup growth operation
Manage toward incrementally increasing financial goals;
Create donor and school portfolios infrastructure by tracking data, engagement, and moves management, among other key performance indicators;
Consider all interactions through the lens of excellent customer service, being attentive to how Empower Illinois can streamline processes to maximize the donor experience and implement best practice stewardship while containing associated costs;
Work with senior leadership on development communications team to build out communications for your donors and schools.
First and foremost, the Philanthropy Officer must have a passion for education and believe in EI's core priorities and that the SGO has the power to transform education and the lives of students from low-income and working-class families.
Significant people-skills and the ability to form high-quality, personal and professional relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds;
Previous fundraising and/or sales work with a proven track record of closing major gifts;
Skilled at communicating effectively and passionately both in-person and through written word;
A history of working in fast-paced entrepreneurial environments, and working remotely while remaining connected to and aligned with broad organizational goals and objectives.
3-5 years' experience in non-profit fundraising or relevant development shop;
Experience using a CRM for moves management and analytics;
Entrepreneurialism and a high level of ambition;
The ability to work collaboratively while executing on independent set of goals;
A level of integrity and energy compelling enough to bring a divergent range of partners with different political, religious, and financial backgrounds together in a collaborative fashion and inspire them to act.
The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, applications should be submitted electronically as soon as possible. Applications should include a letter of interest and a current resume. Please email
Empower Illinois (EI) seeks an effective and entrepreneurial Regional Director. The Regional Director will join a growing organization that has distinguished itself as a powerful catalyst for the creation and sustainability of high quality private school scholarships and innovative education policy in Illinois. The organization has successfully advanced a number of policies including the 2017 passage of the IL tax credit scholarship (TCS) program. It is the first time a large blue state—with both houses of the legislature under Democratic control—has enacted an educational choice program. In the past 3 years, EI also advanced a tax credit for teacher expenses spent out of pocket on supplies, legislation that creates universal screening for low income gifted and talented students, a competency-based learning program, and an increase in the individual tuition tax credit. The Regional Director will join a team of staff and contract lobbyists who advocate for priority policies at the district and state level, and who will work with external stakeholders and school network leaders to support their participation in the Tax Credit Scholarship Program and lead advocacy efforts in and for those communities. The Regional Director will report to the Director of Government Affairs.
The growing Advocacy and Policy Team focuses on state-level advocacy and legislative affairs (with the longer-term prospect of district level activity), as well as school-level data and policy analysis. The Regional Director is therefore responsible for developing relationships and providing key support in specific regions of the state and/or with specific constituent groups. The regional director is the primary relationship lead for these communities, creating a conduit of support, communication and advocacy. EI seeks a Regional Director who can assess the opportunities available in each of these areas and make strategic decisions about priorities and additional possibilities. Responsibilities include:
Regional Leadership and Local Advocacy
Work with Advocacy and Policy Team to develop region- and constituent-specific strategies to empower local stakeholders;
Serve as the primary point of contact for in-district visits with legislators;
Develop and implement grassroots strategies and events to mobilize scholarship parents, families, and coalition members to take meaningful action on local and state issues;
Provide meaningful training and relevant resources to school network and civic leaders relative to the scholarship application process, fundraising, donor relations, and marketing and communications;
Represent EI externally in a variety of settings and participate broadly in the state and local education reform community.
Policy Development and Communication
Work with the Advocacy and Policy Team on the development of policy briefs, research reports, and dissemination of policy findings to regional and local stakeholders;
In coordination with the Advocacy and Policy Team, develop relationships with local, city, and statewide officials to ensure timely and two-way communication of information about the Invest in Kids Acts, and its impact vis a vis the scholarships provided by Empower Illinois.
Maintain understanding of key quality and performance dimensions within the key educator communities, private school leaders, and strategically communicate relevant findings and messages.
First and foremost, the Regional Director must have a passion for education policy and believe in EI's core priorities and that the SGO has the power to transform education and the lives of students from low-income and working-class families.
Previous advocacy and/or grassroots work and the ability to relate to and influence a variety of external partners including civic leaders, community organizations, elected and appointed politicians, and parents;
Experience navigating complex political environments and a keen understanding of the political nuances of education reform in Illinois;
The ability to be pragmatic and focus on solutions that work in the real world of politics, classrooms, and with parents and their children;
The ability to identify new ways to add value to stakeholder organizations and to more deeply engage them in the important work of advocacy;
A capacity for eliciting impact stories from scholarship recipients and their school communities, identifying advocates and spokespeople who have the respect of the community, and aligning these testimonies with the broader policy and advocacy objectives of the organization;
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How to Use LinkedIn's New Ad Transparency Tab
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The social media platforms are constantly working on providing users with new options these days, so they can have a better understanding of why they're seeing specific ads, and who is sponsoring these ads. Ever since political interference on the social media platforms began becoming a significant issue, many of the platforms have taken it upon themselves to provide users with more information and more tools, so they can have a greater awareness of the how and the why of advertising.
In addition to helping users realize why they see certain ads and who is running those ads, users can also find out about other campaigns which specific companies happen to be running. At first it was primarily Facebook which was carrying the torch in this area, and that's because Facebook was accused the most strongly of permitting this kind of political interference on its platform.
Especially in the wake of the past presidential election, more and more political groups have been making use of the social media platforms to try and influence voters, and to sway their opinions. After first using Facebook to get their message across, these political groups then branched out into LinkedIn and Pinterest, so it was only natural that those platforms also take steps to protect their users. One of the newest tools provided by LinkedIn to increase user understanding of the source of specific ads is the Ad Transparency tab, which is very similar to the same tool implemented by Facebook some time ago.
Ad Transparency tab
LinkedIn has positioned its Ad Transparency tab on the company pages, and it will offer insights into all of the advertising which any specific company has run on the platform during the last six months. Members will be able to use this new Ad Transparency tab to inspect all sponsored content, which amounts to the native ads that run daily in the news feed provided by LinkedIn, over the preceding period of a half year.
Although members will be allowed to click on those ads, sponsors will not be charged for this type of user engagement, and the clicks themselves will not count toward any kind of campaign metrics. You might not think that LinkedIn would be a target of such politically motivated groups, and that it would be spared the same kind of interference which plagued Facebook, following the most recent presidential election.
However LinkedIn has already been forced to remove several of these groups, and has disqualified them from further activity on its platform. This fact alone should be a clear indication of the platform's commitment to keeping its network policed up and beyond the reach of political groups. In fact, late last year LinkedIn was obliged to remove a whole slew of accounts which had been making use of fake profiles, for the purpose of networking with various members of established political groups within this country.
Prevalence of political ads
LinkedIn has also completely banned all political ads as of last year, in the wake of its detection of increased foreign activity on the platform. While the network itself has not commented publicly about this kind of political meddling, it was noted by Newsweek that LinkedIn has been the target of Russian trolling and propaganda campaigns, and that these were widely applied on the social media platform following the last election.
It's easy to understand why such foreign interference was undertaken, given the fact that engagement on LinkedIn has already achieved record levels, and hordes of new users are starting accounts every day of the week. With this kind of built-in audience, it was only natural that some of the more politically motivated groups would attempt to use the platform to get their messages seen.
Business implications
This new Ad Transparency tab will have a major impact on business usage on the platform, especially for social media marketers. These individuals will now be able to have much more information about what the competition is up to on LinkedIn, and how ads are being used on the social media platform.
Marketers will now be able to examine a full listing of ads being run by any particular company, and they'll have a much better idea of the strategies being implemented by those companies to target their audience of users. Having this wealth of knowledge available to you can be like solid gold when you're trying to plan out your own advertising and marketing campaigns.
LinkedIn's direction on ad transparency
According to LinkedIn, this latest tool which it is offering is only one more step in the direction it has already embarked upon to provide greater transparency for users of its network. With a full understanding of the political implications which are possible, and which seem to have surrounded the 2016 election, LinkedIn is following Facebook's lead in providing as many options and tools as possible to help users understand advertising sources.
LinkedIn also recently provided users with new ad settings that everyone can access from their account, and which can help to manage the kinds of ads they see. In one of the few comments that LinkedIn has made on this subject publicly, it has announced that the Ad Transparency tab is only the first of many planned updates. Future updates will also revolve around ad transparency and allowing users to know exactly why they're seeing what they're seeing, and where it came from.
They will then have the opportunity to block these type of ads, or to limit the number of ads they are seeing. This means we can all expect a continuing effort on the part of LinkedIn to offer greater insights into ad sourcing, so that users of the platform will not be bombarded by propaganda and political messaging. It is expected that the new Ad Transparency tab will be rolling out to users all around the globe over the course of the next several weeks. Don't expect this to be the last of the new features regarding ad transparency though, as the platform has promised many more to come.


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When clients recognized growing opportunities in the online retail space, our role in their success grew. First with geo-targeted sub-prime dealer websites, then with dynamic search engine optimized inventory.
As online opportunities continue to grow, Edealer expands its technology and resources to exceed clients' expectations. With offices in both Toronto, ON and Ottawa, ON we have seen consistent growth for over a decade.
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New York City (September 19, 2013) — NYC & Company, the City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, is encouraging visitors to book travel to New York City's five boroughs in time for the 2013 holiday season. Celebrations will take place throughout the City starting in November, with both time-honoured and new events bringing the vibrant destination alive with holiday cheer. Visitors are encouraged to explore beyond the City's classic holiday events and activities and see the hidden treasures that make the five boroughs unique during the holidays.
Kicking off the joyous holiday season are the more than 8,000 participants in the 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28. The festive march is quickly followed by the much-anticipated Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting on December 4. In the meantime, visitors can revel in the beauty of stunning holiday-inspired window decorations in some of the City's famed stores and hotels. Equally as spectacular but lesser-known are the Louis Armstrong House Museum's special guided holiday historic house tours, taking place from December 3 to 30 in Queens (louisarmstronghouse.org) and Wave Hill's holiday craft activities on December 7 and 8 in the Bronx (wavehill.org).
The 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (macys.com/parade) will march down the streets of New York City on November 28, 9am. Stepping off with its giant helium character balloons, fantasy-filled floats, marching bands, performance groups and gaggle of clowns, "America's Parade" promises nonstop pomp and pageantry for spectators young and old. Fans will enjoy seeing returning giant balloons, including Hello Kitty, Papa Smurf, Kermit the Frog and The Elf on the Shelf. Debuting in the ballooning lineup this year will be the newest version of the iconic character Snoopy, Adventure Time's Finn and Jake and new balloon-head characters from The Wizard of Oz; among other new stars. As before, the 2013 parade route will kick off at 77th Street and Central Park West. The parade will then march down to Columbus Circle, where it will turn onto Central Park South before making its way straight down Midtown Manhattan on Sixth Avenue from 59th to 34th Streets. The parade concludes with its final turn onto 34th Street in front of Macy's Herald Square.
The famous Radio City Music Hall's Radio City Christmas Spectacular will amaze locals and visitors from November 8 to December 30. This year's show includes a new scene that will turn the stage into a glistening winter wonderland. To purchase tickets, visit radiocitychristmas.com.
Nominated for three Tony Awards in its 2012 season, A Christmas Story: The Musical is playing at the Theater at Madison Square Garden from December 11 to 29. To purchase tickets, visit theateratmsg.com.
Starting November 29, New York City Ballet will present one of the season's favorite annual productions, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, complete with marching toy soldiers, a one-ton Christmas tree that grows before the audience's eyes and crystalline snowflakes. The show runs through January 4 (nycballet.com).
This holiday season, Carnegie Hall will come alive with Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra's rendition of Handel's Messiah. Performances will take place on December 12 and 15 (carnegiehall.org).
The American Museum of Natural History is celebrating the holiday season with two events this year: its famous Origami Holiday Tree, on display from November 25 to January 5, and a Kwanzaa Celebration on December 28.
A hidden gem in Upper Manhattan, the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden will conduct candlelight tours on December 6 and 7. As December 6 is St. Nicholas Day, tours will kick off with a reading of Clement Clark Moore's famous poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." The following day, visitors can enjoy music in the Upper Hall.
23 Days of Flatiron Cheer will take place in the Flatiron District this holiday season with events, promotions, giveaways and more. Don't forget to take a photo next to the giant pop-up holiday card at the intersection of Broadway, 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue (flatironbid.com/holiday).
The Big Apple Circus is coming to Lincoln Center from October 25 to January 12. This annual show is a New York City holiday season favourite; this year's show, Luminocity, is a brand-new spectacle that won't disappoint (bigapplecircus.org).
The Lighting of the World's Largest Hanukkah Menorah will take place at Grand Army Plaza, West 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, in front of The Plaza Hotel, from November 27 to December 5.
Le Parker Meridien will host its fourth annual Gingerbread Extravaganza from December 6 to January 6 with the theme "Quintessential New York." Local bakeries and restaurants will create the gingerbread masterpieces, and visitors can vote for their favourite by purchasing one ticket at the hotel's concierge for $1 or eight tickets for $5. Proceeds will go to City Harvest (parkermeridien.com).
Family visitors will love the New York Botanical Garden's Holiday Train Show, which features model trains travelling through more than 100 scaled replicas of NYC landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge and Yankee Stadium, made from natural materials such as bark, twig and seeds. The show will be on display between November 16 and January 12 (nybg.org).
The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum Annual Holiday Family Day will take place on December 6. Families will love the festively decorated 19th-century mansion and can participate in various kids' activities, including photos with Santa Claus (bpmm.org).
Thousands of visitors travel from all over to behold the borough's famed Dyker Heights Christmas Lights. Each year, the neighbourhood goes all out with spectacular lighting exhibits, complete with 30-foot toy soldiers and nativity scenes. For a guided experience, check out A Slice of Brooklyn's Christmas Lights & Cannoli Tour, which also offers festive holiday music and old-time Christmas television variety specials on the bus, topped off with a taste of Brooklyn's best cannoli and hot chocolate. Tours run from November 30 to December 31 (asliceofbrooklyn.com).
Brooklyn Borough Hall lights up with holiday spirit each year, with the lighting of this year's Menorah of Brooklyn taking place at Columbus Park (right outside of Borough Hall) on December 3 at 5pm. The following week, a Christmas Tree Lighting will take place in Borough Hall Plaza on December 10 at 6pm (brooklyn-usa.org).
The Queens Historical Society presents the Annual Historic Holiday House Tour on December 8 from 1–5pm. The guided trolley tour includes stops at seven festively decorated museums and historical sites in Queens: the Kingsland Homestead, the Flushing Quaker Meeting House, Flushing Town Hall, the Voelker Orth Museum, Lewis H. Latimer House, Louis Armstrong House and Museum, and the Bowne House. Pre-sale tickets cost $10 for adults; tickets at the door cost $12. Free admission for children under 12 (queenshistoricalsociety.org).
Take a tour of the decorated Queens County Farm Museum during the Holiday Open House from December 26 to 28. Visitors can sip on mulled cider while children partake in winter craft activities. For more information, go to queensfarm.org.
Historic Richmond Town will hold its annual holiday favourite, Candlelight Tours, on December 14. The town will be ablaze with the light provided by candles, oil lamps and flickering fireplaces. Visitors can also expect a wassail bowl reception in the Courthouse. Prepaid reservations are required; call 718-351-1611, ext. 281, for tour times and reservations (historicrichmondtown.org).
For more information on planning your holiday visit to New York City, visit nycgo.com.
New York City (December 20, 2012) — NYC & Company, the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, today announced that 12 hotels in The Signature Collection, a group of New York City's luxury hotels, will participate in The Signature Collection Third Night™ promotion this winter. The program gives visitors a complimentary Third Night at participating hotels after they book and pay for two consecutive nights between January 2 and February 28, 2013. In addition, NYC & Company also announced that Third Night customers will receive a VIP shopping experience at Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship store in Midtown Manhattan. Detailed booking information for the winter promotion can be found beginning today at nycgo.com/thirdnight.
The 12 hotels—all part of The Signature Collection—participating in this winter's Third Night program are: The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel; The Chatwal New York; JW Marriott Essex House New York; The London NYC; The Lowell New York; The Pierre New York; The Plaza Hotel; The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park; The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park; The Sherry-Netherland; The St. Regis New York; and The Waldorf Towers.
An added bonus of booking a stay at a hotel within The Signature Collection this winter is that guests will receive an exclusive VIP package from the Saks Fifth Avenue's New York flagship store, including a complimentary styling appointment, a complimentary glass of champagne during the appointment and free shipping of purchases to the guest's home within the continental United States or messenger service to the participating Signature Collection hotel.
"A trip to New York is not complete without visiting Saks Fifth Avenue. Our VIP shopping package is the perfect finishing touch to the Signature Third Night Promotion for guests to enjoy a special shopping experience with us," said Kathleen Ruiz, Senior Vice President, Vendor & Store Marketing & Public Relations.
The Signature Collection program was initiated in 2001 through the efforts of NYC & Company and typically is a biannual promotion, taking place during the winter months of January and February and the summer months of July and August. The Signature Collection includes a total of 19 properties including: The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel; The Chatwal New York; Hôtel Plaza Athénée New York; JW Marriott Essex House New York; Loews Regency Hotel; The London NYC; The Lowell New York; Mandarin Oriental, New York; The New York Palace; The Peninsula New York; The Pierre New York; The Plaza Hotel; The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park; The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park; The Sherry-Netherland; The St. Regis New York; Trump International Hotel & Tower; Trump SoHo New York; and The Waldorf Towers.
New York City (October 10, 2012) — NYC & Company, the City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, is encouraging visitors to take advantage of the holiday season's hidden treasures, in addition to the well-known events throughout New York City's five boroughs. This holiday season there are a number of events in New York City, including the popular 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The New York Botanical Garden's Holiday Train Show and Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular. Lesser-known, but equally fascinating, events include the Christmas lights of Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, Annual Holiday Family Day at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in the Bronx and the Queens Historical Society's annual Historic Holiday House Tour. With something to offer everyone this winter, the unique events and programming throughout the five boroughs provide visitors the opportunity to experience the City's holiday season like a local. To plan your travel itinerary, use NYC & Company's Save the Date planning tool at nycgo.com/savethedate.
Twelve 14-foot colour-lighted stars will "dance" to holiday music in the Great Room with 150-foot ceilings at the Time Warner Center. Not only is the show enchanting, but it is also the largest specialty-crafted display of illuminated colour in the world. For that extra special holiday experience, be sure to join Inside the Circle for free information about culinary and fashion events, special promotions, giveaways and prizes (theshopsatcolumbucircle.com).
The Queens Historical Society presents the annual Historic Holiday House Tour on Sunday, December 9, from 1 to 5pm. This guided trolley tour includes stops at five festively-decorated museums and historical sites, including the Queens Historical Society at the Kingsland Homestead, the Flushing Quaker Meeting House, Flushing Town Hall, the Voelker Orth Museum and Lewis H. Latimer House. A local historian will narrate the tour, and visitors will have access to all exhibits at each site, which will also feature holiday refreshments and family activities. Tickets cost $10 for adults, with children under 12 free, and can be purchased in advance from the Queens Historical Society or from any of the participating sites the day of the event (queenshistoricalsociety.org).
EDITOR'S NOTE: For iconic imagery of the City's holiday season, go to nycgo.com/pressphotos and click on Holidays and Seasonal Events. A selection of low-res images are attached; to download high-res images click here.
New York City (September 12, 2012) — New York City's famed Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on October 28, 2012, her 126th birthday, after a year-long renovation.
Visitors will be allowed entrance on a limited basis while the $27.25 million-project, which included long-planned safety and other critical facility renovations, moves to completion by the end of 2012.
Located on a 12-acre island in New York Harbor, the Statue, Liberty Enlightening the World, was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986.
out everything there is to see, do and eat in New York City.
prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide.
New York City, – For the past ten years, female visitors to NYC have come to rely on Shop Gotham for insider shopping tours. Shop Gotham adds a new feather to its proverbially stylish cap with the addition of a men's tour to its regularly scheduled roster of programs. Shop Gotham knows that the fashion-savvy male tourist is underserved in the current market and hopes to attract clients of all ages and inclinations who have come to New York in hopes of finding more exciting fashion options than what is being offered back home.
What makes this program uniquely valuable is being led by a New York City stylist . Groups are kept to a maximum of 8 persons so that all can benefit from his sharp eye and sense of style and nuance. The stylist/guide will assist with selections, aid the indecisive guy and share the latest fashion trends at every turn.


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Chelsea to be renamed the 'London Cowboys', Announces Boehly
Chelsea FC will be renamed the 'London Cowboys' from the 2023/2024 season, ending 118 years of the original name. The rebranding is one of numerous forthcoming changes influenced by US sports.
"Fans will love the new name," Todd Boehly told Soccer on Sunday. "Every time Aubama…Auyanga….every time our offense scores a 1 pointer, all the Cowboy fans in the Boehly Bowl will go nuts. That reminds me, the stadium is also being renamed."
These changes are only the start," said the billionaire businessman. "Long-term I see the Cowboys franchise relocating to Boston or New York. I'm sure our wonderful fans won't mind taking a long-haul flight to every home game. Probably we'll throw in 10% off any pretzel at the Boehly Bowl for those who make the trip."
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Making Music with Ableton Live 11
Your complete step by step guide to making music with Ableton Live 11.
A multi-angled video series to help keep you engaged.
Downloadable Projects
Follow along with multiple project files and resources.
Your Complete guide
From installation to exporting your music.
Start at the Start
Assuming this is your first experience with Ableton Live, we'll get you up and running from first downloading and installing.
Learn the Interface
Accessing what you need when you need it is one of the best ways to stay in the flow of making music.
Clear Explanation of Concepts
There's no point in explaining if you don't understand. Every step of the way clearly explained and demonstrated.
Set-up + Configuration
From a simple laptop + headphones set up right through to the ideal set up. Know what to buy and why.
Create the Right Environment
Environment often gets overlooked in music making which could be the one thing that holds you back.
Understand all Aspects of Music
Understand what makes it music and every step of the music making process as a whole.
Build Basic Ideas
Get started generating your own ideas and getting comfortable working in Ableton Live.
Learn Music Theory
A little theory can go a long way to help you on your journey. Understand melody, harmony and how they all work together.
Write Engaging Progressions
Once we learn a little theory we'll want to put those ideas to good use. What makes a good chord progression? How do we keep the listener engaged?
Sequence Drums + Percussion
Percussion plays a huge role in your music. But how do we make a track groove? How do we impact the listener?
Build on Your Basic Ideas
Take your ideas and start turning them into full loops. Learn about orchestration and layering multiple instruments together.
Synthesise Your Own Sounds
Synthesis + sound design is an invaluable skill to learn when it comes to making music. Make your own sounds and shape existing ones.
Integrate MIDI Controllers
Adding a MIDI controller to your set up can really help you to express yourself. Take your instruments and map them to a controller of your choice.
Learn the Power of Ableton Live
Ableton Live has some incredibly powerful tools to help you create. Explore some creative compositional techniques to stretch your creativity.
Record Your Instruments
Take your instruments and record them into Live. A sure-fire way to give your music that edge. This is one of the most fun ways to make music.
Enhance Your Sounds
Explore some of the most essential audio effects to bring your music to life. Add space, warmth, girt, colour and grunt!
Arrange Your Music
Once we've built on our ideas we'll want to flesh them out into an arrangement. Learn the workflows + shortcuts for arranging your music.
Export Your Demo
The most satisfying step in making music is sharing it with the world.
For more than 10 years I've been fortunate enough to train thousands of DJs, producers and artists around the world, how to make and perform music.
Making music isn't just for the gifted few who can harness "creativity". It's just a skill that can be learned and with enough hard work you can get pretty damn good at it.


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- THE TREATY ENDS NOW.
- NOW ATTACK THEIR LEFT FLANK!GOOD!
HIT THEM WITHTHE ANTI-INDIAN DEVICE!
- AND NOW YOU KNOW THE TRUESTORY BEHIND THANKSGIVING.
- YEAH, HISTORY CHANNEL RULES.
OR WAS THERE SOMETHING MORE?
THAT THE FIRST THANKSGIVINGMIGHT ALSO HAVE BEEN HAUNTED!
THAT THE FIRST THANKSGIVINGDINNER WAS NOT HAUNTED.
- OHHHH!- OH, COME ON!
Miles Standish returns to command the Pilgrim armies, and the battle for stuffing comes to an end.


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Organic Pension
Saxon Switzerland
Partners & Awards
Low Mountain Range
Saxon Switzerland, with its National Park as part of the sandstone mountain range of the river Elbe, is just waiting for you to visit. Strangely shaped rocks, hidden caves and deep forests will enchant and inspire you. Get ready to explore this unique vacation area on foot, bicycle or by rubber boat on the Elbe.
The sandstone mountain range of the Elbe is a low mountain range composed mainly of sandstone situated around the upper course of the river in Saxony (Germany) and Northern Bohemia (Czech Republic).
The sandstone mountain range of the Elbe is a low mountain range.
It incorporates heights of up to 723 meters above sea level. The area covers a surface of about 700 square kilometers, and is called Saxon Switzerland on the German side, Bohemian Switzerland on the Czech side – or simply "Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland".
Ostrau, situated on the flat, meadowy highland area called "Ostrauer Höhe", is located at a height of up to 251.7 meters above sea level. Since 1904 it has been directly connected to the beautiful health and leisure resort of Bad Schandau by a freestanding electric elevator, which was built on the initiative of the hotelier Rudolf Sendig.
The image of the town is characterized by a modern health and wellness clinic ("Falkensteinklinik"), old timber-framed farmhouses, pensions, inns, single-family homes and Scandinavian-style wooden villas, further results of R. Sender's work.
The "Schrammsteine", regional wild rock formations, near the village of Ostrau provide impressive evidence of the formation of monumental rock massifs in the sandstone mountain range of the Elbe.
National Park Saxon Switzerland
Core Zone
The National Park of Saxon Switzerland spans the core areas of the Elbe sandstone mountain range, covering a surface of 93.5 square kilometers in the state of Saxony.
The National Park of Saxon Switzerland spans the core areas of the Elbe sandstone mountain range, covering a surface of 93.5 square kilometers in the state of Saxony. The communities of Bad Schandau and Altendorf represent the borders of this area in the west.
Ostrau is situated directly on the border of the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
The strongly diverse structure of the landscape causes extreme climatic distinctions. The deeply cut, canyon-like ravines that stay cool even in summer form a contrast to the hot, partially bare and treeless stone reefs. Deciduous woodlands, greatly consisting of oaks and hornbeams, spruce forests, reef pine forests on freestanding rock reefs and the occasional detached silver fir constitute the predominant tree population of the Saxon Switzerland National Park. You may also come across small wetland meadows, diverse ferns and blueberry shrubs.
The large, thick forest area of the National Park is a home to many kinds of animals. Amongst others, owls, hawks, black storks, kingfishers, several types of bats, wild boars, red deer, European adders, grass snakes, trout and salmon may be encountered here.
Bohemian Switzerland
"Prebischtor"
"Kamnitzklammen"
Boat Ride on the Elbe
The Czech part of the Elbe sandstone mountain range, which is called Bohemian Switzerland (Czech: České Švýcarsko), lies just north of Děčín on both sides of the Elbe. It borders on two other mountain ranges, the Lausitzer Gebirge in the east and the Erzgebirge in the west. The area on the right side of the Elbe has been the Bohemian Switzerland National Park since the year of 2000. The precious forest and rock landscapes, the gorges of the Kamnitz River and the area around the mountain Rosenberg were hereby placed under protection as a national park. The administration of the national park is based in Krásná Lípa ("Schönlinde" in German), information centers can be found in Hřensko ("Herrnskretschen" in German) and Jetřichovice ("Dittersbach" in German).
In contrast to Saxon Switzerland, the image of Bohemian Switzerland is not characterized by mountains. The flat-topped mount Hoher Schneeberg (Děčínský Sněžník) and the basalt summit of the Rosenberg (Rúžovskývrch) are two exceptions.
The Prebischtor is largest natural sandstone rock bridge in Europe.
In the year of 1888, the first climbing rock of Bohemian Switzerland, the Beckstein, was made accessible. Other well-known climbing rocks in the area are: Großer Prebischkegel, Nonne, Doggenturm, Empornadel, Wotanskegel and Kastenturm. The founding of the national park caused climbing sports to be at first restricted, then later completely banned. Nowadays however, climbing is permitted during certain periods of the year.
Several castles can be found in Bohemian Switzerland, which were originally constructed for the protection of trade roads, or used as robber's nests during the Middle Ages. The formerly Slavic region was settled by Germans until the end of World War II. Today, the area's population is almost exclusively Czech.
Sights of interest in Bohemian Switzerland include the Prebischtor – the largest natural sandstone rock bridge in Europe, the ravines Edmundsklamm and Stille Klamm, the Tyssaer Wände, the castle Felsenburg Schauenstein, the Marienfels, the Wilhelminenwand, the Rudolfstein, the Paulinengrund, the castle Felsenburg Falkenstein, the stone chapel in Všemily, the Belvedere near Labská Stráň, the Small Prebischtor, the Balzhütte and the Kaiseraussicht on the Quaderberg near Děčín. Last but not least, the Czech capital should not be forgotten – the golden city of Prague, about 110 kilometers away from Bad Schandau and easy to reach via the A17 highway or by train.
State Capital Dresden
Semper Opera House
Baroque Historic Center
There is no doubt – you will succumb to the charms of the Saxon state capital, Dresden! Dresden is a vibrant city of art of culture which has managed to harmoniously meld modern and baroque architecture. Since its first documented mentioning in 1206, Dresden's history has been fascinating and full of changes. Under the leadership of August the Strong (1670 – 1733), the city experienced a cultural upsurge, thanks to which , amongst other things, the grand baroque buildings, such as the Dresden Zwinger Palace, the Frauenkirche church or the castle Moritzburg, were constructed.
Museums and galleries, operas and theaters, shopping centers, cinemas, bars and night clubs, sports centers and arenas, impressive churches and the Dresden Zoo top off the image of this Saxon major city. Be sure to schedule enough time for this beautiful city, and to experience Dresden's atmosphere by night as well!
Dresden is a vibrant city of art and culture.
Its baroque and Mediterranean architecture got Dresden its nickname of the Saxon "Florence on the Elbe". As already mentioned in the name, Dresden is situated directly on the river Elbe and is, with its population of 500,000 and 63% of its surface covered in green meadows or forests, one of Europe's greenest major cities.
The area around the Brühlsche Terrasse is a real cultural hub. Countless attractive sights, such as the Albertinum with its picture gallery "Neue Meister" ("New Masters"), the treasury of sculptures and antiques and the armory, are located here in the immediate vicinity. Enjoy long walks on mild summer nights through the Münzgasse, with its countless bars and restaurants and its beautiful view of the Frauenkirche, the emblem of Dresden, or take a stroll over to the theater square, with the famous Semper Opera House and the impressive park of the Dresdner Zwinger palace, also the home of the picture gallery "Alte Meister" ("Old Masters") and porcelain collection of Dresden.
The castle Schloss Pillnitz, not far from Dresden, with its baroque pleasure garden and generous park, is a further achievement of August the Strong's. Be sure to stop and admire the 230 years old and over 8.9 meter high camellia tree.
Make sure to plan in enough time for your vacation in Saxon Switzerland. There are plenty of activities, attractive sights and scenic beauties to be seen and experienced here and our organic pension in Ostrau is the ideal choice of a starting point for your outings. The city of Bad Schandau is about fifteen minutes on foot from Ostrau. This health and leisure resort, with its medieval center and its cozy little cafés, restaurants and boutiques, is a wonderful place to spend time.
Saxon Switzerland is one of the most interesting hiking areas in all of Germany and provides a wide range of difficulty levels for your chosen route – you can find everything from wide forest paths with slight rises to steep climbing trails. Olaf Schmidt, the owner of the guesthouse, will be happy to give you detailed advice on hiking destinations and routes in Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland.
Hop onto your saddle and get to know our region by bicycle or e-bike. The well-developed bike path invites you to go exploring along the Elbe, for example on a tour from Bad Schandau towards the Czech border. If you prefer hilly grounds, you'll be sure to find plenty of attractive tours with breathtaking views of Saxon Switzerland. If you don't have your bike with you, there's no problem whatsoever. Plenty of possibilities for renting bicycles and e-bikes have been provided for.
The sandstone mountain range of the Elbe offers the climber breathtaking settings as well as challenges. There are over 1,100 freestanding sandstone rocks with difficulties from I to XII to be climbed. A strict ethical climbing code is, however, to be applied here, the contents of which can be found in the Saxon climbing rules in force since 1913. The use of safety agents and other devices is fairly restricted here.
Get ready for pure relaxation at the Toskana Therme thermal baths of nearby Bad Schandau. Your senses will be enchanted by the unique composition of lighting, water, sounds and colors. Simply enjoy the wide choices of wellness and beauty treatments – and how about following up with a romantic dinner for two in one of the nearby restaurants? After a vacation day like that, you will definitely have a wonderful sleep in our country house style rooms so you can start the next day well-rested and relaxed with a copious, whole-food organic breakfast buffet.
There is no doubt – you will absolutely adore Saxon Switzerland! Painters such as Caspar David Friedrich and Ludwig Richter already found themselves fascinated by the Elbe sandstone mountain range's wild romantic beauty, which they captured in their paintings. But don't just take our word for it, see for yourself – get a first impression with our picture gallery.
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My idea is a thing that already should be added in the first version, a "Find and Replace" in Script Editor of Map Editor, Can be basically like a Notepad.
You know, replacing a text with another text is one thing, replacing whole objects in SFD is not. There's so many unanswered problems involved in this suggestion so you just have to elaborate more how it could work in different cases, how it could look and how to access is and such.
You mean only in the script editor! I through you meant "Script Editor or Map Editor" when you typed "Script Editor of Map Editor" - I see what you mean.
We usually either use Notepad++ or a full C# IDE to write our code with full support to rename variables etc..


Michelle Graves & Frederick Nitsch's collaboration is a mash-up of their styles. Frederick Nitsch makes abstract paintings on canvas or paper and titles them with emotionally evocative phrases. Michelle Graves utilizes scientific research with existential writing to create her interdisciplinary bodies of work. Graves paired Nitsch's titles with cosmic phenomena and laser cut silhouettes from his paintings to create this series of shadowbox work. Michelle was a contributor to Volume 6 of Packington Review; this is Frederick's first appearance in the journal.