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ABOUT JACK HENRY MOORE
The Life of Jack Henry Moore
Jack Henry Moore was born in Oklahoma in 1940, he was an openly gay man which at the time was illegal in Oklahoma. This resulted in him moving to New York where he worked on and off broadway before accepting a job as a Stage Manager in Dublin. Shortly afterwards he approached Jim Haynes at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh asking for work. They soon became close friends and started collaborating together.
While at the Traverse, Moore directed a controversial version of Macbeth which included nude witches, the theatre soon grew tired of him and Haynes was asked to fire him, but he refused and quit instead. Moore and Haynes then moved to London. This is where they became a part of the magazine The International Times and also where they became involved in UFO an underground Club in London in the 60's. UFO had a short run and closed due to no profit being made, but while open Jack captured some performances by now famous bands and musicians such as Pink Floyd and Soft Machine.
Over the years Moore compiled a huge archive of films, footage, posters and flyers from the various events that he had been to over different parts of his life. Eventually Moore moved to Amsterdam where he opened the Milkyway (also known as the Milkweg) a popular music venue. He lived there for the remainder of his life. At some point during this time and after 40 years of friendship Moore fell out with Haynes for unknown reasons. In 2014 Moore died in Paris of liver cancer.
Moore lives on through his work and his archive of footage which our trainees have been digitising over the last few months. The result of there hard work was put into a Documentary Teaser about Moore's life, complete with interviews from Jim Haynes, Lee Harris and so many others who remember Jack and his large archive.


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Q: Why am I getting different results on different platforms (spyder vs visual studio)? I'm using the BaselineRemoval function with IModPoly, but getting different results despite using the same code and datasets. I had a friend run the code and they get the same results that I do with visual studio.  Any idea why the results are different in spyder?  My code is below:
Edited to simplify the code
from BaselineRemoval import BaselineRemoval

polynomial_degree = 3 #only needed for IModPoly algorithm
input_array_train = data.copy()

print(input_array_train.shape)
print(input_array_train)

baseline_correction_train=BaselineRemoval(input_array_train).IModPoly(polynomial_degree)

train_raman_proc = baseline_correction_train

print(train_raman_proc.shape)
train_raman_proc

I ran this same code on Spyder and Visual Studio, output is below:
Spyder:
(2042,)

[336167.00616779 335865.93248741 335585.7852715  ... 133592.04534896
 133576.80460859 133517.41650705]

(2042,)

array([40893.84981077, 40650.58294278, 40428.28300527, ...,
       39654.3524087 , 39840.20855015, 39982.01744302])

Visual Studio:
(2042,)

[336167.00616779 335865.93248741 335585.7852715  ... 133592.04534896
 133576.80460859 133517.41650705]

(2042,)

array([32338.54977607, 32129.43948405, 31941.23853284, ...,
       39768.88844912, 39896.21948952, 39979.46997397])

Notice how the input data arrays are the same, but the output baseline corrected arrays are different.
It seems to have something to do with the size of the array.  If I take a subsection of the array [0:1200], I get the same results from both.  And if I take the back half of the subsection [1201:2042] I also get the same results from both.  But if I run the whole array (or just a larger subsection, like [0:1300]), then they give different results.
Here's the plots of the baseline corrected output from spyder (top) and visual studio (bottom), note around 1300 it seems like the imodpoly restarts for spyder.
Spyder IModPoly Ouput
Visual Studio Output

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We believe that children are created in the image of God, and that they are in that image from the womb. However, born into the world that is fallen because of the sin of Adam and Eve, the child is subject to sin, both from within and from without (Gen. 3 and Romans 5:1-12).
Therefore, the child is in need to be placed "into Christ" (Romans 6:3) in order to be united to Christ's resurrection (Romans 6:4; John 3:3-7) so that they may be "trained in nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). If a child is to be brought up and trained in the ways of the Lord, the child must first be "in the Lord". We believe a person is placed in the Lord at their baptism, by which they are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise and made a member of Christ's church (Ephesians 1:13-23).
We believe the Book of Common prayer is faithful to this biblical testimony. Therefore, the Book of Common Prayer is wise and right in upholding the ancient custom of the church to make disciples of children by bringing them as infants to the waters of baptism. We believe that at infant baptism the parents are acting in faith to give their child to Christ; and Jesus is responding by baptizing the child with the Holy Spirit. At the child's baptism, the child's parents, sometimes godparents, and even the whole church, commit to teaching the child the ways of Christ and raising up the child in the fellowship of the church.
The parents have the primary responsibility to teach the child the Holy Scriptures, the Lord's Commandments, the Lord's prayer, the Creed, and all the important elements of our faith. However, the parents do not bear this responsibility alone, since we are all members one of another, and as a local church are meant to be like a family. Therefore, the parents and the church are to work together to help the child grow in the ways of the Lord and the Christian faith.
Because of this deep belief that children are part of the church and are not outsiders and aliens to Christ, we believe in involving our children with the worship and activities of the church as much as possible. For this reason, we have developed two Sunday schools, which span the child's life from ages 2-11 and are meant to acquaint them with the Biblical narrative they have now become a part of, while also preparing them for Confirmation.
Not only do the children worship with us in our main service, but during that service, we have a Children's Sermon that precedes the Adult Sermon. The purpose of this is to try to help the children understand a little of the teachings of the Readings and the focus of the season. Seasonal songs and plays and even projects are also done in order to connect them to the church season and the seasons of the year—all of this with the prayer and hope that we are helping to hand them down the faith through their own participation.
We believe that a child eventually is to make their own public profession when they are ready, and also along with the guidance of their parents and church family. Confirmation is the time set for this, and so there are many instructional and prayerful periods leading up to this, where the child should prepare to publicly affirm and accept the baptismal vows their parents made for them when they were too young to speak for themselves. The time leading up to Confirmation is a good time for the child to examine their faith, ask important questions, meet with his pastor, and be "initiated" into the ministry of the church at a more adult level. We have had some of our children in the past take part in our outreach ministry with St. Lazarus mission and other of our ministries, and we our hopeful to develop a strong teen group in the future that does ministry to the community.
All this is our way of attempting to be faithful to the important charge we believe the Almighty God has given to the Church to bring the little children to him, and to teach them all his ways. This community and familial teaching of the next generation of the ways of God is a fundamental plan of God in the education of children. For not only is this taught and affirmed in the New Testament, but we see this same emphasis and duty given to parents and Israel when God gave the law in the Old Testament. Therefore, we close with God's words to Moses about how the duty of the people of faith is to surround the child and themselves with the ways and words of our God and King.


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Exclusive: HP's core webOS Enyo team is going to Google
By Chris Ziegler May 24, 2012, 11:32pm EDT
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The HP team responsible for Enyo — webOS's HTML5-based application framework that debuted on the TouchPad — will be leaving the company and starting at Google shortly, The Verge has learned. What this means for the future of Open webOS is unclear; Enyo and the developers supporting it are central to HP's open source strategy for the operating system going forward, and it's hard to say whether this move will have any effect on the planned late 2012 release for version 1.0.
What the Enyo team will do at Google is unknown at this point, but there are several logical landing spots. Android would obviously be an option — regardless of its commercial success (or lack thereof), few would argue that webOS is an innovative platform that Android could learn from, and Android's design chief Matias Duarte had previously led Palm's efforts in the run-up to the Pre launch. Alternatively, the team could slot into the Chrome group — web apps factor prominently in the Chrome story, and Enyo would do well as part of a future Chrome Web Store developer framework.
More on this as it develops.
Update: Sources close to HP tell us that it won't be the entire Enyo team leaving, though Matt McNulty — the man in charge of the project — will be among the departing crew. We're also hearing that the team members leaving are "responsible for 99 percent of the code."
Update 2: We've now received an official statement from HP, which references the roadmap (with September release) announced back in January:
We're pleased with the traction Enyo has gained to date and plan to continue its development along with the open source community. The Open webOS project is on schedule and we remain committed to the roadmap announced in January.
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Q: Help identifying CSUN solar cell and how to use it (preparation, setup etc.) My brother has come into a pallet of solar cells that I can't identify exactly.  They seem to have both sides covered so I'm unclear how they are supposed to be used. Getting a lot of false positives in my searching as I'm unsure exactly what to look for.
Here is the packaging it came in.

Here are images of the cell itself.

I guess what's confusing me is why it's coated in white on both sides. I would guess the side with all the small white lines is what you are supposed to connect to?
Does it look this way because it's not laminated to anything yet? What would the process be to get them usable? Does the coating need to be removed somehow before they can be used?

A: I wonder if these are ruggedized panels with a diffusion polysilicate layer used for roads recently. https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/greendeck/pdf/14_Prof_HX_Yang_Research_and_development_of_solar_PV_pavement_for_application_on_Green_Deck.pdf
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Voters to decide local races, millages in Nov. 5 election
Rochester Post | Published October 23, 2019
ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Readers in the Post's coverage area will head to the polls Nov. 5 to vote for candidates in several races, as well as to decide on six charter amendment proposals in Rochester, a local roads millage renewal in Rochester Hills, and a millage proposal for Rochester Community Schools.
Following are profiles of the candidates, as well as the exact language of the proposals as they will appear on the ballot.
Candidates were asked, in 75 words or fewer, to state the top items they wish to accomplish if elected and how they would go about accomplishing them. If a candidate went over the word limit, ( … ) replaces the rest of the answer. (I) indicates that the candidate is an incumbent. The answers are printed verbatim. Profiles were only sent to candidates in contested races.
The write-in candidate filing deadline was Oct. 25, and Mayor Bryan Barnett and challenger Kimberly Bailiff are listed as offiial write-in candidates in the mayoral race.
Rochester Hills Mayor
Two write-in candidates are running for one four-year term.
Kimberly Bailiff (write-in)
Occupation: Marketing Strategist and Career Consultant
Municipality of residence: Rochester Hills
For how long: 17 years
Online campaign information: Facebook.com/RochesterHillsMayor
Education: BA, Communication Arts, Michigan State University; MS, Marketing, Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
Previously held elected offices: N/A
Tops goals: 1. Manage Development: Ensure consistency with the city's Master Plan and enforce developer adherence to contract agreements that are in the long-term best interest of our beautiful city and our residents' quality of life. 2. Ensure Term Limits for elected officials are appropriately enforced, preventing any individual from accumulating too much influence.
Bryan K. Barnett (I) (write-in)
Occupation: Mayor of Rochester Hills
Online campaign information: www.mayorbarnett.net
Education: Oakland University – Bachelor of Science (Business Administration, Marketing), Harvard University (John F. Kennedy School of Government)
Previously elected offices: Rochester Hills City Council (1999-2006)
Top goals: My goal is to keep Rochester Hills the preeminent place to live, work and raise a family. I will maintain our focus on public safety (Safest City in Michigan) and on improving residents' quality of life by investing in our roads and parks, including our newest park, Innovation Hills. I am proud of our national reputation for community excellence and am grateful for our fantastic team and the outstanding support of our residents.
Rochester City Council
Seven candidates are vying for four seats on the council. The three highest vote-getters will earn four-year terms, and the fourth-highest vote-getter will earn a two-year term.
Mark J. Albrecht
Occupation: Senior Director, Human Resources - Orlans
Municipality of residence: Rochester
For how long: 15+ years
Online campaign information: www.markjalbrecht.com
Education: Masters of Science - Strategic Leadership – Walsh College; BA – Human Resources – Michigan State University
Previously held elected offices: None
Top goals:
Reasonable economic development — I will work with developers, the planning commission and residents so that growth is done in a planful and transparent manner. Focus on infrastructure — Use our resources and capital to address issues in an efficient manner. Fiscal responsibility and accountability — I will take a long view planning current year and future year budgets. One of the key issues that will get my immediate attention is addressing our water rates.
Jeremiah Glembocki
Occupation: Engineering Specifications with General Motors/Community Manager for Community Associations in Rochester Michigan.
Online campaign information: Facebook – Jeremiah Glembocki for Rochester
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration from Northwood University
When elected, Jeremiah wants to focus on water systems and aging infrastructure, to ensure an efficient system for the city. Jeremiah will work for controlled growth in our city, to protect our history, our majestic downtown, parks, and green spaces. Jeremiah supports a family friendly, all year-round Farmers Market. Transparency on the use of tax revenue, while working to lower water rates. Jeremiah supports investment in our Community House and all city owned property.
Douglas Gould
Occupation: Professor and Chair of Foundational Medical Studies at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
For how long: 7 years
Online campaign information: Facebook: @douglasgouldforcoun cil
Education: PhD Wayne State University; BS Michigan State University
Previously held elected offices: Chair of City of Rochester Compensation Committee
The family friendly shopping and entertainment area that Main St. represents must be maintained; we enjoy a tremendous occupancy rate and mix of businesses that needs to be thoughtfully managed. Large, multi-unit housing developments downtown not only decrease the space available for mixed retail, but lead to over-crowding, increased traffic and parking woes. Development and progress must be managed appropriately toward the goal of keeping our Main St. what draws people to our City.
Amanda H. Keighley
Occupation: Community Relations
For how long: 5-years
Online campaign information: Facebook.com/amandaforroches ter
Education: BA in Journalism from Central Michigan University
Maintain Quality of Life. I promise to keep Rochester a place you can feel proud to live by supporting our parks, trails, senior center, library, cultural centers, and vibrant downtown.
Maintain Public Safety. I believe having a local police force, builds relationships and trust, leading to safer communities.
Foster Sustainable Growth. As Rochester continues to grow, I will support business development while maintaining the city's historic charm and character.
Ann Peterson (I)
Occupation: Real Estate Broker/Owner & Mortgage Loan Officer & Real Estate Industry Teacher
Online campaign information:
No answer given
Education: Graduate Realtor Institute, Saginaw Valley State, Pontiac Business School
Previously held elected offices: 2015 and 2017 City Council Rochester
My top goals once I am re-elected is to work hard to bring the fabric of our community back together. Work collaboratively with all entities to grow business and commerce, help administration find balance in the future economic growth of our community, balance fiscal responsibility with the constituency top of mind & continue long-term 5-year budgets. Work to meet the needs of future generational lifestyles while protecting private property rights, historic heritage & public safety.
Steve Sage
Occupation: Sales Manager with Cummins, Inc.
Municipality of residence: Rochester, MI 48307
For how long: 20-years
Online campaign information: N/A
Education: MBA – Rollins College, Winter Park, FL; BA – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Previously held elected offices: Rochester City Council, 2011 thru 2015
Sustainable Growth: a discussion that includes impacts to the City including preservation of green space; efficient mix between residential and commercial; employment opportunities; traffic flow, parking availability and future tax revenue.
Fiscal Responsibility: deliver a multi-year budget that maintains core City services and contributes to funding for the future.
City Services: a fully staffed and properly equipped Police, Fire/EMS and Department of Public Works. Maintenance and development of the City park system.
Laura D. Traylor
Age: No answer given
Occupation: Realtor w Vanguard Realty Group
Municipality of residence: City of Rochester
For how long: 2.5 years this time, previously, 26 years resident.
Online campaign information: Retrieve information on my Facebook page simply titled in my name
Education: Some College, previously licensed Nurse Aid, Licensed Group Day Care Home for 34 years, Currently licensed Realtor. Currently Rochester Chamber Ambassador and past Chamber Ambassador of Oxford, and Volunteer in Oxford DDA for 3 directors.
Through Mom's business in Rochester and mine, I learned about dedication/customer service.
As a Townie resident with large family and Group Daycare Home, I learned economics.
Sustaining businesses through events/walkability/traffic control, safety and infrastructure is key.
My goals are, Residents Homeowners Rights, healthy economic development, traffic, environment and best use of taxes and
Maintaining Our Beautiful Parks, Trails, & Awards.
Our Small Town appeal and Feel is Crucial.
Rochester Hills City Council at-large seat
Four candidates are vying for two four-year terms.
Jeff Duperon
Occupation: President and Owner of TNE International, LLC, a Rochester Hills-based International Trade Company.
For how long: Since Dec. 2019, Nearly 20 Years.
Online campaign information: www.jeff4rochesterhills.com
Education: AAS in Electronic Engineering Technology, BAS in Automated Manufacturing Technology, and an MBA.
Top goals: Increase access and affordability to senior housing. Preserve and Strengthen our parks, natural resources, and green spaces. Elevate our Leadership in green energy and Infrastructure – We can be #1 in Michigan. Keep Rochester Hills Property Taxes among the lowest in Oakland County. Invest in Increased citizen participation in the City's decisions through community outreach. Focus on strategic business investment in our community that enhances the quality of life for ALL residents.
Dale Hetrick (I)
Occupation: Life Insurance Specialist
Online campaign information: www.facebook.com/DaleHetrick.RH.CityCouncil
Education: Bachelor of Science Engineering, MBA Global Management
Previously held elected offices: Rochester Hills City Council At-Large
Public Safety – Focus on assuring we maintain and improve on our reputation as the Safest City in Michigan.
Roads — Traffic congestion is the top concern of residents. I will assure the City continues to budget for and produce road improvements that reduce congestion and improve road quality.
Innovation — Complete transformational projects that include the Auburn Corridor and Innovation Hills.
Finance — Maintain the City's strong financial position now and into the future.
Theresa Mungioli
Occupation: Certified Project Manager (PMP) at General Motors
Online campaign information: www.electmungioli.com
Education: Master in Management from Walsh College (2011) and Bachelor of Science from the College of New Rochelle (1980)
Previously held elected offices: Rochester Community Schools Board of Education 1993-2001
Top goals: Values – balance taxes/revenues with expenses so property values remain affordable
Opportunity — work with the community to find new ways for families and businesses to thrive.
Transparency — Communicate with the community so they know where tax dollars are spent, have input into the budget process and provide accountability to the community. Share the strategic plan/master plan so residents know where the growth/building will take place.
Excellence — continue to find new ways for Rochester Hills to excel.
Sharon Pizzuti
Occupation: Executive Director
Online campaign information: https://sharonpizzuti.com/
Education: Graduate of Oakland University, BA
Top goals: Public service is about advocating for people, not politics. My top goal is to utilize my 31 years of government and consulting experience to further the success of Rochester Hills by being fiscally conservative, encouraging responsible economic development, supporting public safety, respecting our history, protecting our environment, and honoring every resident. Endorsed by Mayor Bryan Barnett. I am humbly asking for your vote on November 5th or via absentee ballot. Thank you kindly.
Rochester Hills City Council, second district
Two candidates are vying for one four-year term.
David J. Blair
Occupation: Technology Services
Municipality of residence: Rochester Hills, MI
Online campaign information: www.facebook.com/BlairForRH
Education: Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Lawrence Technological University; Master of Science in Information Systems, Lawrence Technological University; Master of Business Administration, Lawrence Technological University
Maintaining the character of Rochester Hills
Protecting the city's aesthetics as business and infrastructure expands
Continuing to make Rochester Hills a welcoming and safe community for all residents
Maintaining our standard of excellence in planning and community operations
Khary Mason
Occupation: Detroit Police Homicide Detective (in law enforcement for 21+ years)
Online campaign information: Facebook:@masonforrochester hillscitycouncil
Education: Continuing education in law enforcement practices for more than 2 decades / some college at College for Creative Studies for photography
Top goals: My top goals are the safety of all citizens, transparency in government, and progressing toward a government that more accurately reflects the diversity in the population that it serves.
Rochester Charter Amendment Proposal A
It is proposed that Section 3.4 of the Charter of the City of Rochester be amended to remove specific compensation amounts for the Mayor and members of City Council from the Charter as compensation is determined by the compensation commission as set forth in Sec. 2-261 – 2- 264 of the City Code.
Shall this Amendment as proposed be adopted?
Rochester Charter Amendment Proposal B
It is proposed that Section 6.4 – Health, of the Charter of the City of Rochester be deleted in its entirety as the City no longer has a Board of Health as those functions are performed by the Oakland County Health Division.
Rochester Charter Amendment Proposal C
"It is proposed that Chapter 13 – Municipal Court, of the Charter of the City of Rochester be deleted in its entirety as the Municipal Court has been abolished and replaced by the 52-3 District Court pursuant to MCL 600.9921, and the City does not utilize constables.
Rochester Charter Amendment Proposal D
It is proposed that Section 14.1 – Notice to City of Claim for Injuries, of the Charter of the City of Rochester be deleted in its entirety as this Section is superseded by the governmental liability/immunity for negligence statues, MCL 691.1401 et seq.
Rochester Charter Amendment Proposal E
It is proposed that Section 6.11, subsection (b), of the Charter of the City of Rochester be amended to change the value of real property needing to have voter approval before it can be sold from $2.00 per capita to $50,000 state equalized value, which will be adjusted at the start of each fiscal year by the percentage increase in the Consumers Price Index (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) starting on July 1, 2020.
Rochester Charter Amendment Proposal F
It is proposed that Section 4.1 of the Charter of the City of Rochester be amended to change the minimum age for an elective office candidate from 25 to 21 years old, and to provide that the candidate must attain the minimum age of 21 by the date of that election.
Rochester Hills Local Roads Millages Renewal
Shall the City of Rochester Hills continue to levy up to a total of 1.0965 mills ($1.0965 per $1,000.00) on taxable value of property located in the City for ten (10) years beginning with Fiscal Year 2021 and running through Fiscal Year 2030, inclusive, which will raise an estimated $4,046,230.00 in the first year if levied in full, to be used for maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction of local roads and streets and to provide a source of matching funds to support special assessment and grant programs for local roads and streets. If approved, this will renew previously authorized, but expiring, local road special millages.
Rochester Community Schools Millage Proposal: Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy
Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be levied against all property in Rochester Community School District, Counties of Oakland and Macomb, State of Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1.5000 mills ($1.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 (ten) years, 2020 to 2029, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the purpose of construction or repair of school buildings, the improvement and development of sites, security improvements, acquiring or upgrading technology, and for any other purpose which may be authorized by law? It is estimated that the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2020 calendar year shall be approximately $7,881,817; revenues from this millage will be disbursed to Rochester Community School District.
Oakland Community College Operating Millage Renewal Proposal
This proposal authorizes Oakland Community College to continue to levy 0.7545 mill for operating purposes for 10 years as a renewal of millage previously approved by the electors in 2010, which expires with the 2021 tax levy.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be levied on all taxable property within the Oakland Community College district, State of Michigan, be renewed at a rate of 0.7545 mill ($0.7545 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2022 through 2031, inclusive, to provide funds for College operating purposes? It is estimated that if the millage is approved and 0.7545 mill is levied in 2022, it would raise $45,065,057 for the College.
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Chinese tea culture (茶文化, Chá Wén Huà) is a cultural feature formed in tea drinking activities.
Chinese tea has a history of more than 4,700 years since it was first discovered and used by Chinese Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 BC. With the development of tea, tea culture had also emerged in ancient times.
Chinese tea culture contains many parts:
Tea Ceremony (茶道, Chá Dào)
Tea Art (茶艺, Chá Yì)
Tea Virtue (茶德, Chá Dé)
Tea Spirit (茶精神, Chá Jīng Shén)
Tea Couplets (茶联, Chá Lián)
Tea Book (茶书, Chá Shū)
Tea Set (茶具, Chá Jù)
Tea Poem (茶诗, Chá Shī)
Tea Painting (茶画, Chá Huà)
Tea Study (茶学, Chá Xué)
Tea Story (茶故事, Chá Gù Shì)
More important parts are tea ceremony, tea art, and tea virtue. Among these three parts, the most important and meaningful part is the tea ceremony, which is the core of Chinese tea culture. In addition, the tea ceremony requires tea art to reflect and express.
History of Chinese Tea Culture
Tea Art
Tea Virtue
According to Chinese historical records, Chinese tea culture began to appear in the Jin Dynasty (266-420). Until today, the development and evolution of Chinese tea culture have experienced five important periods.
Appear in the Jin Dynasty (266-420).
Form from the Sui Dynasty (581-618) to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
Develop in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Develop continually in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1636-1912).
Flourish in contemporary China.
Appear in the Jin Dynasty
In the Jin Dynasty, with the rise of tea drinking by literati, some poems and songs related to tea were gradually coming out. Tea is not only a popular form of diet but also began to be integrated into cultural communities.
Later, with the rise of Buddhism and Taoism, drinking tea was also associated with them.
In the Taoist view, drinking tea is a good way to reduce the turbidity of the body and improve the quality of life. In the Buddhist view, tea is a necessary thing for meditation.
Although the completed tea-drinking ceremony and the ideological principle of tea had not yet been formed at this time, the Chinese tea culture had begun to take shape.
Form from the Sui Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty
In the Sui Dynasty, tea was widely enjoyed by the general public and generally considered it is beneficial to health.
In AD 780, Lu Yu, a famous tea master in the Tang Dynasty, respected as the Sage of Tea, composed a monumental book <The Classic of Tea>, which summarized the art of tea-drinking, integrated Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism into tea-drinking, and pioneered the spirit of the Chinese tea ceremony.
Develop in the Song Dynasty
In the Song Dynasty, the tea industry had developed greatly, which promoted the development of tea culture. Tea etiquette had become a ritual system, and tea-granting had become an important means for the emperor to please ministers and generals.
As for ordinary people, the tea culture is more active. If some people will migrate, the neighbors will offer tea; if people have guests at home, they should serve tea; if someone marries, he should share and drink a cup of tea with his wife.
Develop continually in the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty
At this time, various tea-producing techniques had emerged, such as Kill-green, Tossing, and Withering, etc. Besides, many literati in the Ming Dynasty created some masterpieces of tea painting.
By the time of the Qing Dynasty, exporting tea has become a formal industry. And countless tea books, tea paintings, and tea poems were created as well.
Flourish in Contemporary China
In 1982, The House of Tea, the first social group, was established to promote tea culture in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province.
In 1983, The Tea Culture of Lu Yu Research Society was established in Hubei Province.
In 1993, The China International Tea Culture Research Association was founded in Huzhou, a city in Zhejiang Province.
In 1998, The China International Tea Culture Exchange Museum was built.
Subsequently, many activities and festivities related to tea were held all over China, and it is the same as today.
Tea ceremony also called Cha Dao in Chinese is the core of Chinese tea culture.
Tea ceremony is the way to appreciate the beauty of tea. It is also regarded as a living art of making tea and enjoying tea, a life etiquette with tea as a medium, and a lifestyle of self-cultivation with tea.
Tea ceremony is a very useful ritual to promote friendship, learn etiquette, appreciate traditional virtues through making tea, enjoying tea, smelling tea, and drinking tea, which can help to cultivate sentiment and remove distracting thoughts. All of those are called tea ceremony.
The tea ceremony absorbs the essence of Confucianism and Taoism, providing the esthetic idea of advocating nature, simplicity, and truth. The people who love tea are full of love for nature and have a strong desire to return to nature and get close to nature.
Moreover, under the influence of Taoism, the tea ceremony pays special attention to health care and advocates mutual communication between people and nature.
In conclusion, the tea ceremony is just the spiritual embodiment of tea.
Compared with the invisible tea ceremony, tea art is tangible. As mentioned above, the expression of tea ceremony is through making tea, enjoying tea, etc. These actions are included in tea art.
Strictly speaking, tea art includes choosing tea, choosing water, making tea, tea set, and choosing an appropriate environment for drinking tea.
Choosing tea: to learn tea art, the first step is mastering the classification, the characteristics, even the processing of the tea, and the knowledge of identification and storage of the tea.
Choosing water: tea must come from the water. The quality, amount, and temperature of the water are very important factors affecting the fragrance and taste of the tea.
Making tea: the time and frequency of making tea are very different, which depend on the type of tea, the temperature of the water, and the amount of the tea leaves.
Tea set: the material of the tea set will affect the fragrance and taste of the tea because different tea sets have different thermal conductivity. Besides, the shape and the appearance of the tea set are also important to express tea art.
Choosing environment: different environments for enjoying tea will create different themes and artistic conception. The literati pursue quietness and elegance; the nobles pursue luxury and nobility.
Tea art is also a kind of stage art, and the stage performance of tea art is also a very important medium to show tea art.
In conclusion, tea art is a visible form of expression of the tea ceremony.
Tea virtue refers to the virtue of tea itself. Based on a famous book <A hundred Couplets of Tea>, tea virtue includes eight virtues:
Health: tea can improve health and prolong life.
Happiness: tea can create happiness.
Sweet: tea is like nectar, and makes life sweet.
Fragrance: the fragrance of tea overflows from itself.
Harmony: tea contains the spirit of harmony.
Tranquility: tea makes the mental state tranquil.
Respect: serving tea to your guests means you respect them.
Beauty: tea is a natural beauty, which can offer aesthetic enjoyment.


Balletworkout | Am I good enough for ballet?
Am I good enough for ballet?
23 apr Am I good enough for ballet?
I have noticed that a lot of women are a bit nervous when coming to class. I can imagine that a lot of women have the impression that ballet classes are very strict, difficult and are only for those with a certain age, talent and flexibility. This image is also supported by popular media and movies, which sometimes tend to be too dramatic and unrealistic.
However the fear to join the Ballet Workout is absolutely unnecessary. Almost every woman who comes to the class and whom I meet for the first time says: "but I'm not good at this; "I'm too old"; "I do not have any dancing experience" and ask me "Are these classes really for everyone?".
I always reassure them that it's completely fine to not have any experience. It really doesn't require any experience and you learn everything on the spot. The class is made for people without experience. We have women from all ages and weight groups. It's about loving, enjoying this beautiful art form and feeling good.
I would like you to learn a lot about and to explore ballet, and to have fun while doing it. I don't expect you to become a prima ballerina. I do expect you to be on time, behave in a respectful manners towards the teacher and other participants and dress appropriately. But you don't have to be flexible, talented or in great shape. That's what we are going to work on during the Ballet Workout. Don't let your fears or doubts hold you back from joining and experiencing this beautiful art! You only live once and ballet is definitely worth a try!
Looking forward to see you in class!
Toffe balletschool, professioneel👌 goed georganiseerd, aangename lerares. Het is een aanrader! Были сегодня в первый раз. Моей 3-х летней дочери очень понравилось. Отличная организация. Зал, преподаватель и организатор все на высоком уровне. Это не первый мой опыт посещения балетных и танцевальных школ в Бельгии, поэтому знаю с чем сравнивать.


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The 1927 Cannon
Our Japanese cannon is one of 33 known to be in existence in the world. This Type 38 75 mm Field Gun was built in 1927.
The Story by Wilma - Summer 2005
The museum has the Historical Cannon back in our west yard. The story goes that after WWI, Zeeland was given a cannon that was placed in our cemetery to signify the veteran's graves. Then some years later during WWII, scrap iron was needed for the U. S. Military to make tanks and guns, so the WWI cannon was used for the scrap drive.
After WWII this cannon was given to the city to replace the other one.
Although not significant for our Military (it's a foreign make) it is a significant part of Zeeland History. During the 1950s and 1960s groups of teenagers had lots of fun pushing this cannon down city streets after dark and leaving it downtown or any place else.
Of course the Zeeland Police Department didn't think it was so funny and finally this "city fixture" was fixed down in cement. We're glad it's securely fixed down in our Museum lot and this interesting artifact is available for Grandpas to tell it stories to the next generations.
Written by Wilma Veldheer, Curator
TIMELINE Newsletter, Summer 2005
Historical Cannon Restored for Memorial Day Parade - May 2011
Zeeland's Memorial Day Parade watchers will have the first glimpse of the full restored cannon that was given to the city following World War II. The cannon was recently fully restored by a group of veterans.
It has been used in numerous high school pranks, and stored behind the city street garage, but for Memorial Day this year it has been restored to its formal glory. That's right, Zeeland's World War II cannon has been restored to its original condition.
Local veterans Tom Curnick, Pierre Jalving, and Don Wiersma did the physical restoration and Lou Verburg provided the research.
"We all love the old military equipment. Pierre and I both collect old Army vehicles and we all thought it would be fun to restore the cannon. It was a way to honor those who served," said Cornice.
The cannon was originally presented to the city after World War II and was believed to be of German origin.
"Prior to WWII the city had an old cannon, but it was scrapped as part of the war effort. The city was promised that it would be replaced after the war," stated Cornick.
During the restoration process the men learned, thanks to the assistance of a Hope College professor, that the cannon actually had a Japanese origin and was built in 1927.
"It is a Japanese 75 mm Type 38 gun and is one of 33 believed known to be in existence in the world," stated Cornick. "Ours wasn't even known to exist when we began the research. Two are in U.S. museums, 17 are part of outdoor memorials in the U.S., 10 are in foreign museums and four are at battlefields on former Japanese islands."
Approximately 3000 cannons were originally made as a Model 1905, but about 400 were converted later to an M38 box-trail standard.
"We don't know if this actual cannon was involved in any conflicts. It is believed that this particular cannon was given to the city because a number of Holland and Zeeland soldiers fought in a conflict in New Guinea," he said.
Originally the cannon was on display in Zeeland Cemetery and later it was located next to the Dekker Huis Museum where a permanent base was created. During a construction project it was moved and stored at the city garage. For several years it was a tradition of Zeeland High School students to steal the cannon during homecoming activities and move it to a different location in town.
"I want to make it clear, when that started in 1962, I was in the service. I've been accused of participating in the shenanigans, but I was in basic training at the time," stated Cornick.
For the past three years the men have been doing the research and they disassembled the cannon to begin the restoration process. Stabilizing rods were soaked in raw linseed oil and scratched to look like real wood to replace the wheel spindles. The cannon then was painted a federal green as was used by the Japanese Army.
"For the first couple of years we dabbled at it, but for the past year we have really put our nose to the grindstone to get it completed," he stated.
But while the work was often tedious and mundane, they had a higher motivation pushing them to complete the project.
"It is a tribute to those that served, some didn't have a choice, others went because they believed in our country. I think it is important to have things like this cannon around, to remind us that many people from our community have served our country so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we so often take for granted," stated Cornick.
Today, Memorial Day, the cannon will be on display riding a flatbed truck as part of the parade activities before it is return to its permanent display location outside of the Dekker Huis Museum.
Source: The Zeeland Record, Zeeland, Michigan - May 30, 2011, Page 1
The Zeeland Record (1893-2006) - requires a Howard Miller library card
Family histories at Calvin College
Zeeland Cemetery - findagrave
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You never know what will happen the future so you need to sell your car for an affordable price which might also require you to sell your car to a dealership since they will focus on the features of the car and know more about the model you selling.In most cases people might feel intimidated when they are selling their car if it is too old or in poor condition so make sure you get the value of your car by checking its Blue Book value. Make sure that your car is well maintained and you have records proving that the car is in good condition so it will really impact how well the deal is closed and all you must do to convince the dealers that the car is worth their money.
In most cases, the car dealership will be willing to advertise your car on their website since they have a wider audience who trust in what the dealers sell plus it is easy to have your car sold off in time. It is easy to lose out on good deals since you will focus more on the prize which might be exaggerated though you set up a high prize so you will not lose much on the deal if the dealers choose to negotiate. Make sure you talk to 1st Place Auto and find out more about the car dealership first so you know if they are trustworthy and how you can create a safety net for the pricing.
Make sure you get advice about how to sell the car like trying to sell the car to your auto repair shop and because they already have a relationship with them and they can up with a good offer for your car. Visit the car dealer so you can talk more about the deal and how long it will take for them to make a decision about the offer. You can find a good dealer from the internet since they explain what types of cars they buy and what to expect when you want a deal with them and manage plan for the money you will receive.
If you still want to make good money then you can rip out the entire car and market the spare parts you have to various dealers who will make their offer. There are many case s of car theft and you can avoid a lot of trouble when you have the proper documents showing that you truly own the car.
Make sure you close the deal as soon as possible since the car dealer will not be reserving the offer until you make up your king but try out other potential dealers as well.


As I start to book the rush of Fall sessions, I'm thankful for this peace here in August. We are not the people who need to fill up our days or who can't sit still. We don't have those itches that other people sometimes do. We are perfectly happy to look at our weekend and see hardly anything on our to do list. That means Erik can play some video games and I can catch up on editing photos and video of Willow (one of my most favorite hobbies!) or whatever else comes to mind.
Recently, Willow has fully transitioned to a one nap schedule. I dreaded this day because everyone told me how much they missed the morning nap when it was gone, but so far I absolutely love it! I can give her breakfast and actually have time to take her to the park or go run some errands before we have to be back for naptime. It's also really difficult to plan your days when your baby is taking two naps that happen at APPROXIMATELY the same time every day, but never quite exactly. She was generally on a 9:30-11:30 and 2:30-4 nap schedule, but if for some reason one of those naps got thrown off, bedtime, or naps the next day would be a mess. So it was just extra variables. This past week, with a consistent bedtime, her one nap has been very consistent as well and I know that between 12:30 and 1 every day she'll nap and sleep for 2-3 hours. It's a small, wonderful thing.
End rant. The price of home ownership!
I'm sorry this post is so terribly dull. I promise the next one will be better and I'll throw in some cute baby pictures to make up for it! Also, I'm taking a poll, should I continue to let my hair grow out long, chop it off, change the color? I'm always up for new hair and always too indecisive to do anything drastic. Opinions are appreciated!


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CRUISING NARRATIVES
See also Shipwrecks and Maritime Disasters
The Way of a Ship
Circumnavigation
The Sea Takes No Prisoners.
Doumar and the Doctor.
Around the World Single-handed.
Tara. The Terrier who sailed around the World.
The Adventures of Chas from Tas
The Islands Time Forgot
Ocean of Insight
Of Foreign Build
Sailing Ancient Seas
One Girl One Dream
Sea Trials
Sailing Sabbatical
A Mile Down
A Sail of Two Idiots
Sea Legs
Outrageous Grace
Canvas Flying, Seagulls Crying
Phoenix from the Ashes
True Spirit
Two Girls Two Catamarans
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Benjamin Lundy crossed oceans under sail in the last nineteenth century and over one hundred years later Derek Lundy, his great-great nephew, has re-created that journey. In The Way of a Ship he places Benjamin on board the Beara Head with a community of fellow seaman as they perform the exhausting and dangerous work of sailing a square-rigger across the Atlantic and round Cape Horn.
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By Natalie Reeve. Paperback, 0.72kg, 150mm x 225mm, 348 pages. Colour Photographs. Published 2018.
An adventure of epic proportions, New Zealanders Noel and Natalie, restore the derelict Kyrie and with hard work, true grit and the desire to realise their dream, circumnavigate the world.
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WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS. How a Young Family Changed their Lives and Sailed Around the World.
By Caspar Cravan. Hardback, 0.64kg, 168mm x 245mm, 306 pages. Full colour Images. Published 2018.
In June 2009, Caspar and Nichola Cravan created a plan to sail around the world with their young children. Most people thought they were crazy. But over the past seven years they've embraced every moment of this momentous chapter of their lives. Five years of planning – the vision, the values, the practicalities, the realities, the excitement, the highs, the lows and the seemingly adventure-stopping obstacles – led to two wonderful years of living their dream – the magical and the scary; enjoying life and learning as a family.
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The First Lone Yachtsman to Sail Vertically around the World.
By Adrian Flanagan. Paperback, 0.25kg, 130mm x 198mm, 302 pages. Full colour Images. Published 2018.
Only one person has ever sailed vertically around the world singlehandedly - Adrian Flanagan
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THE SEA TAKES NO PRISONERS. Offshore Voyages in an Open Dinghy
By Peter Clutterbuck. Paperback, 0.51kg, 155mm x 215mm, 234 pages. Full colour and black & white Images. First Published 2015. This Edition 2018
After learning to sail his Wayfarer dinghy in coastal waters, a teenage peter Clutterbuck decided to embark on a real-life Swallows and Amazons adventure – setting out on incredible voyages across the high seas. He and a series of intrepid crew first sailed across the Channel, then braved the notorious Bay of Biscay, cruised the Mediterranean, before tackling the North Sea and Baltic.
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"The Islander was my first attempt at building a sailboat, but I don't suppose there ever was an amateur built craft that so nearly fulfilled the dream of her owner, or that a landsman ever came so near to weaving a magic carpet of the sea." So begins this fascinating first-person narrative by a man who did what many dream of but few accomplish. Between 1921 and 1925 Harry Pidgeon circumnavigated the globe in a sailboat of his own construction, experienced many thrilling adventures in the far corners of the world, and relied mainly on his own strength, skill, and resourcefulness to survive.
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By Rosemary & Robert Forrester. Paperback, 0.37kg, 155mm x 225mm, 224 pages. Black & White, Colour Photographs and line drawings. Published 2016.
The exciting and touching story of a Jack Russell who had at least nine lives - and many more adventures - with her owners, Rosemary and Robert Forrester, as they sailed around the world on a yacht.
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THE ADVENTURES OF CHAS FROM TAS.
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By Charles Blundell & Juliet Prentice. Paperback, 0.42kg, 155mm x 230mm, 266 pages. Published 2015.
Thrown into freezing Southern Ocean waters on a stormy, moonless night as a boy, Chas from Tas survived and was fated to live a life of adventure as a renegade at sea. Swearing never to take an ordinary job it is a promise he has kept, voyaging more miles than to the moon one and a half times and back. He has not lived in one country for more than six months in the last forty years, carries his worldly possessions in three small sea bags, takes on missions very few would even consider, has been searching for Captain Kidd's lost treasure for twenty-five years, escaped typhoons, pirates and sinking yachts and drunk half the bars in the known world dry. Chas is as unrepentantly Australian and piratical a sea-dog as you'll ever meet.
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THE ISLANDS TIME FORGOT.
By Graham Morse. Paperback, 0.26kg, 150mm x 230mm, 245 pages. Published 2010.
Exploring the South Pacific Under sail
Fifty-five islands, nineteen countries, seventeen thousand miles … and one amazing adventure. A fascinating story of four sailors who discovered the magic of the South Pacific … and the islands time forgot
After recovery from a serious illness, Graham Morse vowed to achieve his dream of sailing across the South Pacific with his wife, Janet, and reliving the adventures of his boyhood heroes, Captain Cook, Thor Heyerdahl, and Christian Fletcher. They had expected to find some of the most beautiful islands in the world, and were not disappointed. But they were surprised to find a world where life has changed very little in two hundred years, and where the people have very different values than his own society, and however poor, take pleasure in giving. But sadly it is a world on the cusp of change.
Travel with them as they discover the mysteries of ancient Polynesian culture, are welcomed into the homes of humble people, meet fascinating characters, are invited to village feasts, work with black pearl farmers, and swim with seals, sharks, and whales.
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SEA CHANGE.
By Peter Nichols. Paperback, 0.49kg, 148mm x 225mm, 238 pages. First Published 1997. This edition 2010
Alone across the Atlantic in a wooden boat.
Peter Nichols and his wife bought and restored an old wooden sailboat, Toad, and lived aboard it for five years, sailing through the Caribbean and across the Atlantic to Europe, where their marriage broke up.
Sea Change is the story of Nichols's return to the sea alone. In the middle of the ocean, the twenty-seven-foot engineless, with a shallow 4ft draft, Toad springs a leak, and Nichols struggles to keep his boat afloat. As he tests the limits of his courage and the depths of his fear, he discovers more than he knew about his marriage, his boat, and himself.
Excerpt from the New York Times book review...
''Sea Change'' is the story of that voyage told in the form of a ship's log. But the book is more than an account of sightings and positions, as Nichols reflects on his marriage and the loving restoration of the Toad, offers a fine condensed history of small-boat journeys and explains simply and clearly what it is like to sail across the ocean by yourself. He is marvelous at describing the feelings of awe and loneliness that the sea inspires. One of the hardest things to endure on a transoceanic solo voyage is lack of sleep. The careful sailor will sleep only in 15- to 30-minute stints. One of the greatest dangers to a ''singlehander'' is the prospect of being run down by a large ship. Powerful cargo ships are now able to head directly toward their destinations against prevailing winds and currents and no longer need to stay within regular shipping lanes. The radar on these ships often doesn't pick up a small boat, and the tiny craft is unlikely to be seen until the large ship is almost on top of it, with no time to alter course. Nichols has pretty good luck with the weather, but about midway, the Toad starts to take on water, a leak he traces to the hull's faulty sheathing. Three hundred miles northeast of Bermuda, he realizes he can't keep the Toad afloat and sends out a mayday call. Within a few hours he's picked up by a container ship. From its deck, Nichols sees the Toad, low in the water and its bow ''pointing straight at Maine.'' ''With every screw and bolt and pass of a paintbrush that J. and I gave it,'' he writes, ''this boat made these its own, and added something of itself. It has absorbed more love into its fibers than any amount of paint or varnish. . . . What Toad is to me now is a thing that was made and lives from that love.''
In the end, Nichols loses the two things he has treasured most. One, his marriage, he may not have worked at enough. The other, his boat, he may have worked at too much. But in his understated telling of the story, he never seeks your sympathy. He just breaks your heart.
OCEAN OF INSIGHT.
By Heather Lyn Mann. Paperback, 0.49kg, 140mm x 210mm, 382 pages. Published 2016.
A Sailor's Voyage from Despair to Hope.
Heather Lyn Mann was a battle–weary environmental advocate in Madison, Wisconsin, struggling over what to do about climate change when she and her husband decided to explore the Atlantic on a small sloop. This memoir of six years living afloat is a chronological unfolding of disasters and discoveries—life–threatening storms, the boredom of isolation, societies on the brink of extinction, sinking ships, colorful Caribbean characters, near collisions, a pirate scare, and more. Throughout, the ocean becomes Mann's teacher, transforming her with uncompromising lessons on how to harmonize with natural order, the exact moments and ways to let in fearlessness, resilience, happiness, impermanence, balance, compassion, skillful action, and beginner's mind.
Her suspenseful, sometimes hilarious, and always heart–warming journey of body and mind, shaped by ancient Buddhist teachings, entertains as it charts reality's depths and danger zones so arm–chair adventurers, spiritual seekers, and the climate concerned can navigate tumultuous waters and arrive together on the shore of planetary well–being.
OF FOREIGN BUILD.
By Jackie Parry. Paperback, 0.49kg, 147mm x 209mm, 393 pages, full colour photographs. Published 2014.
After suffering an emotionally-brutal bereavement and against her counsellor's advice, Jackie ran away. Suddenly within a new culture, with a new husband, and no friends, she was living in the obscure world of cruising with zero knowledge of boats.
Crashing within the first twenty-four hours, Jackie realised life would never be the same again; a floating home with no fridge or hot water, and with a dinghy instead of a car. Suffering self doubts, she became fearful of her new world.
Not only did Jackie deal successfully with the challenges of her new existence, she also battled with the testosterone fuelled nautical world to become both a professional captain and a qualified maritime teacher.
Most importantly, Jackie found herself.
BLOWN AWAY. 35th Anniversary edition.
By Herb Payson. Paperback, 0.34kg, 153mm x 226mm, 230 pages, Black and white photographs. Published 2015.
The older I get, the more things there are that tend to make me nervous. I don't see myself as full of cowardice, but as lacking in courage. Given death on one hand and destruction on the other, I have occasionally behaved in manly fashion, but show me an easy way out and I take it. Thus the Payson credo. And thus, behind the self-effacement, a sensible attitude for anyone tackling the formidable challenges and risk of sailboat cruising.
The bare outline of Payson's story is a familiar one but with a unique twist: at middle age, a couple decides to take four of their six children on a 38 foot boat, depart work ashore (in the Paysons' case, the smoky nightclubs of L.A.) and take up the cruising life. But the fleshing out of the story - a blend of uproarious mishaps and white-knuckled action - is pure Payson with his style that gained him loyal followers in Sail magazine and others around the world.
In nearly seven years of South Pacific island-hopping, the author not only has refined diverse boat-handling and boat-living skills, but has learned that adversity can be funny (to readers, anyway). He applies this outlook to such universal problems as broken-down heads, dilatory customs officials, dubious navigational fixes and coping with gale-force headwinds when a boat (his own beloved Sea Foam) is shaped more like a bowling ball than a 12-meter.
His shaky self-esteem notwithstanding, Herb Payson is a sailor with the kind of hard-earned wisdom that only thousands of tough miles can confer, and his sage advice on the hows and how-nots of cruising is well worth heeding. His story, told with eloquence and humour, will surely rank as a classic of nautical literature. This special 35th anniversary edition is enhanced with a foreword by Lin Pardey plus Herb' s reflections on how cruising affected his children and his relationship with his determined, lifelong partner/wife Nancy.
SAILING ANCIENT SEAS.
By Rod Heikell. Paperback, 0.31kgs, 164 pages, 148mm x 210mm. Colour Photographs.
A crippled boat and a lot of broken dreams. A broken marriage and a hunger to sail down into the Indian Ocean. This is both a love story about a boat, his beloved Tetranora and a story of a voyage out of love and into life. Along the way it explores ancient sailing routes from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. Just how did ancient trading vessels get around the Mediterranean and up and down the Red Sea and across and back from India and Southeast Asia? If boats of this era only had a squaresail, how on earth did they make to weather against the prevailing winds that headed them? And just how did a navigator cross these foreign seas riddled with reefs and beset by tides and winds?
In many ways the highs and lows of life on board an old 31 foot sailing boat mirror some of the experiences of the ancients. Sitting in the cockpit of a small sailing boat you are a lot closer to the same seas that the ancients sailed on and the same winds and storms that rattled their halyards than you are in a library. This book tells not only of life after love and of the love of an old wooden sailing boat, but of the adventure of the voyage and of ancient voyagers as well.
Exciting, awe-inspiring and inspirational, this is a real life adventure for readers of all ages.
ONE GIRL ONE DREAM.
By Laura Dekker. Paperback, 0.21kgs, 319 pages, 130mm x 200mm. Coloured Photographs 2013.
The amazing autobiographical story of Laura Dekker. In 2012, at the age of just 16, New Zealand-born Laura Dekker defied the authorities and braved the open oceans to realise her dream of becoming the youngest ever sailor to circumnavigate the Earth. In realising her long-held dream, she not only braved the wild oceans and long weeks of solitude at sea, but also the doubts and sometimes hostile resistance of officials.
This is Laura's remarkable account of her record-breaking voyage - for the first time in English (previously published in Dutch), chronicling in her own words what it is like to sail solo at such a young age, and the determination (and hurdles) it took to achieve this controversial journey.
SEA TRIALS.
By Peter J Bourke. Hardback. 0.40 kg 150mm x 220mm, 225 pages, Black & White photographs.
A Lone Sailor's Race towards Home.
Peter Bourke first heard the siren call of the sea as a young boy when he crossed the Atlantic from England with his family. Decades later, three years after his wife's sudden death, he bought a boat - even thought he did not know how to sail. His friends thought was crazy, but for Peter, buying his first sailboat was a lifeline, a glimmer of hope in a world turned upside down. Learning to juggle single parenting, a career in finance, and a growing urge to set sail was akin to walking a tightrope of sanity. Small voyage by small voyage he gained his sea legs, balancing the risks of singlehanding while raising children , holding his sailing dream lightly until his children had safely transited out of high school.
Peter entered the Oldest Singlehanded Trans-Atlantic race (OSTAR) at age 57.
Sea Trials is the humble account of those 40 days of racing on his 44-foot sailboat Rubicon. As he shares his highs and lows at sea, he also weaves his intimate story of grief and rediscovery into the narrative: pain and joy, seasickness, fear, and his boundless gratitude.
At the core of this book, Bourke's offshore passage is a passage home. As he crosses the finish line in Newport, Rhode island, the world has been simultaneously opened wide and brought closer. To dream and to sail the dream is to journey off and come home again, changed.
SAILING SABBATICAL.
By Dr. Karen Eriksen. Paperback, .057 kg 150mm x 230mm, 403 pages, Black & White photographs.
This is the story of one family's sabbatical. After many years planning, John, Karen, Finn (9) and Lizzie (6) set out from Australia on an escape from everyday life with a precise objective: for the four of them to live 24/7 with each other without the framework , creature comforts , and the endless minutiae and activities that dominate modern family existence.
To secure the neccesary European passports, the family head for Copenhagen for a brief stay until they step aboard the 46 foot sailing yacht Senta, and the real family adventure begins. The challenges and organisational difficulties, the hard yards, the emotional disruptions and the expectations of the trip are well documented. Sharing similiar goals, John and Karen explore, discover and share 10 months of their lives, aboard the cramped quarters of the yacht, notwithstanding the eccentricites of a son with Aspergers, ( and children who aren't that thrilled about the whole idea anyway), the family visit uncountable countries, ancient ruins, socialist archtecture, stunning scenery and nature, other cultures and strange foods, before finally crossing oceans. For them, the biggest challenge of all.
Sailor or not, this is an enjoyable unflinching account. The family sabbatical took years to plan, and this book offers practical tips on organising yourself. it gives valuable information on cruising and travelling as a family, and includes some insights into home schooling your children on a day to day basis.
A MILE DOWN.
By David Vann. Paperback, 0.22kgs, 240 pages, 130mm x 198mm. This revised edition published in 2014.
David Vann has loved boats all his life. So when the opportunity arises to start an educational charter business, teaching creative writing workshops aboard a sailboat, he leaps at it. But a trip to Turkey sees him dreaming bigger- and before he knows it, he is at the helm of a ninety foot boat, running charters along the Turkish Coast.
And here is where his troubles begin. Sinking deep into debt and encountering everything from a lost rudder to freak storms. Vann is on the verge of losing everything-including his life.
Part high-Seas adventure, part journey of self discovery, A Mile Down is a gripping and unforgettable story of struggle and redemption.
A SAIL OF TWO IDIOTS.
By Renee D. Petrillo. Paperback, 0.4kg, 290 pages, 152mm x 228mm. Published in 2012.
Renee Petrillo and Michael Puceta are just like you: two dreamers who fantasized about saying goodbye to the rat race and sailing to their fantasy island. Not knowing how to sail didn't stop them.
And it didn't help them either.
With Renee as the captain and Michael as the first mate, the couple managed - in spite of themselves - to get from Miami to Grenada, eventually dropping anchor at the island of their dreams. Determined to save you from making the same mistakes, Renee shares the 101 lessons the couple learned the hardway - a true example of the proverb "do as I say, not as I do:"
Choose the right boat for you and your cruise
Maintain your boat without drowning in bills
Understand how things work before you discover how they break
Swallow your pride and turn back if conditions are out of your skill set
Rely on sailing guides but also trust what you observe
Make VHF your friend
Stop and smell the seaweed - sometimes repairs can wait
Drop anchor the right way
Mingle with the local without creating an international incident
In her self-effacing manner, Renee brings you into the cockpit to experience this fantastic journey, and her honesty about the highs and lows will make you comfortable about making mistakes. A Sail of Two Idiots will give you the confidence to take a trip of a lifetime; because in this case, it isn't just the journey but also getting to your destination that is important - and in one piece, even better!
SEA LEGS, One family's Year on the Ocean.
By Guy Grieve. Paperback, 0.31kg, 130mm x 198mm, 419 pages, section of full colour illustrations, published 2014.
This is a true story about a family risking everything on the adventure of a lifetime.
Three years after his return from the Alaskan wilderness, the author, his wife and 2 young sons, feel driven by the Scottish weather to swap their house for a boat called 'Forever'.
Travelling around the Caribbean and then up the waterways of America the family have sublime and also very testing times. The couple learn to deal with children at sea and the various maladies, discomforts and mishaps that make up extended cruising.
This is an excellent read for those who want to know first-hand what cruising is like, with its ups and its downs.
CASTING OFF. How a city girl found happiness on the high Seas.
By Emma Bamford. Paperback, 0.29kg, 130mm x 198mm, 346 pages, Published 2014.
As a journalist for the Independent Newspaper (UK), Emma Bamford is swept along with the London rat race, lost amongst the egos of Fleet Street. Surrounded by budget cuts and bullies, the thrill of a breaking news story is no longer enough. And at 31, still struggling to get to a fourth date and surrounded by friends settling down to married life and babies, Emma decides to grasp her life by the roots and reclaim her freedom...by running away to sea and joining a complete stranger (and his cat) on a yacht in Borneo.
Reflective yet humorous and self-deprecating, we share Emma's excitement and fear at leaving a good job for an unknown adventure, and join her as she travels to some of the most exotic places in the world and starts to realise what really matters in life. She discovers the supreme awkwardness of sharing a tiny space with total strangers, the unimaginable beauty of paradise islands and secret jungle rivers, glimpses lost tribes, works all hours for demanding superyacht owners, and has a terrifyingly near miss with pirates. Fending off romantic propositions from a Moldovan pig farmer and a Sri Lanken village chief amongst others, Emma finds adventure and happiness in the most unlikely places.
OUTRAGEOUS GRACE.
By John Otterbacher. Paperback, 127mm x 198mm, 244 pages.
Some people simply refuse to give up, and John Otterbacher is just such a man - former senator, family man, budding ocean sailor, and heart attack victim. But John is not a victim.
After seven operations in eight months, the doctors are beginning to give up on John's heart. They're talking about a transplant and a move to a slower pace of life, but John is dreaming about the oceans, his beautiful yacht and a trip he's determined to make.
This is a gritty account of a battle against letting outside events take control and one man's steely determination to do better than simply survive. Inspirational, incredibly moving and beautifully written, this book will change the way you think about death - and life.
CANVAS FLYING, SEAGULLS CRYING - from Scottish lochs to Celtic shores.
By Justin RUthven-Tyers. Paperback, 0.21kg, 128mm x 198mm, 228 pages, published 2014.
After Justin and Linda Tyers lost everything in a devastating house fire, they rebuilt their lives by building a classic wooden yacht from scratch – starting by felling the trees. This story was told in their first book, Phoenix from the Ashes.
This sequel follows their voyage from the Scottish Islands across to Ireland, down the Irish Sea to Cornwall and thence to Brittany, meeting interesting, curious and larger-than-life characters along the way. Justin has an unceasing ability to attract the nearest eccentric wherever he goes, a brilliant eye for natural humour in any situation, as well as a wonderful, lyrical turn of phrase.
The book is peppered with amusingly told anecdotes of everyday cruising life and packed with the kind of inevitable dramatic incidents that happen when you have two inexperienced sailors trying to man a yacht that's really too big for them: running aground, losing a guest overboard and almost being shipwrecked – more than once.
This is not a tale of intrepid on-the-edge sailing; it is a gentle, endearing and frequently amusing account of the sort of voyaging most cruisers can relate to and will greatly appreciate.
PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES - the boat that rebuilt our lives.
'Good will come of this'. I don't know why I said that.. the fire crew walked back down the hill - there was nothing they could do. As we stood there watching the house collapse in flames, I put my arms around Linda, who was sobbing uncontrollably. All we owned now were the tatty clothes in which we stood, and an old car for which we no longer had a key.
After a fire destroyed their house, Justin and his wife Linda irrationally decided, as complete amateurs, to build a 15-ton classic yacht as their new home - starting by felling the trees. Guided by sheep farmers who couldn't put up a deck chair, how could they possibly fail?
Living on board, they began to search out hidden paradises and wildernesses of Scotland, France, Cornwall and ireland, and meet the quirky, sometimes downright odd but always entertaining characters who inhabit the shoreline.
Told through his beautiful narrative and exquisite illustrations, Justin's story is unexpected and quite extraordinary.
TRUE SPIRIT. Fully updated with more photos and Jess's latest adventures.
By Jessica Watson. Paperback, 0.42kg, 127mm x 198mm, 386 pages, four sections of full colour photos.
On 15 May 2010, after 210 days at sea and 24,285 nautical miles, 16-year-old Jessica Watson sailed her yacht, Ella's Pink Lady, triumphantly back into Sydney Harbour. She had become the youngest person to sail solo, unassisted and non-stop around the world. It seemed the whole country stopped to welcome her home.
Inspired by the sailors who had gone before her, people of Joshua Slocum, Don McIntyre, Kay Cottee, Ellen MacArthur and, especially, Jesse Martin, she had spent years preparing for this moment, focused on achieving her dream.
When she collided with a 63,000-tonne bulk carrier during her final sea trials, it seemed to many she'd failed before she'd even begun. But Jessica brushed herself off, held her head high and kept going.
Never once did she lose sight of her goal.
In her own words, True Spirit tells how a young girl from Queensland, once afraid of everything, decided to test herself. This extraordinary adventure would see her develop the mental strength to deal with knockdowns, loneliness, wild seas and endless days going nowhere. It is an inspiring story that ultimately proves that we all have the power to live our dreams - no matter how small or how big they are.
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LIVING THE DREAM.
By Vern & Connie Madison. Pbk, 152mm x 229mm, 368 pages, monochrome photos.
This book is the true-life adventure story of a seven-year cruise from Newport, Oregon, to Phuket, Thailand in the 35-foot steel-hulled sailboat, Tainui. This book gives a true picture of what it's really like for a retired couple to live their dream of full time cruising to far away places: the highs of beautiful sailing days, snorkeling off pristine coral, anchoring in tropical lagoons, exotic cultural experiences, and the fellowship of the cruising community, but also fear in storms, the exhaustion of sleepless night watches, discouragement of endless boat maintenance, and a rusting through of Tainui's hull.
Although Living the Dream is written for a general audience, serious sailors will find a wealth of helpful cruising information and steel boat owners will profit from significant learning experiences in the maintenance of a steel hull.
TWO GIRLS TWO CATAMARANS .
By James Wharram. Paperback, 170mm x 240mm, 180 pages. Black and white photographs.
Written by James Wharram. A tale of adventure in the fifties, when James Wharram and two German girls, Ruth and Jutta, sailed from Falmouth in their homemade catamaran TANGAROA. The story of their stormy crossing of the Bay of Biscay, their winter in northern Spain living off the proceeds of magazine articles, and the dangers encountered in their unusually rough trade wind passage to Trinidad.
In Trinidad, they first built a house raft out of bamboo and then built the 40ft catamaran Rongo, sailed her to New York and then across the North Atlantic back to Britain (the first catamaran successfully to do so). The book makes fascinating and compelling reading. A classic.


The Secret To Successful Startups!
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There's never a "right time."
Bird wants to help you start your own electric scooter business.
The founders of Cousins Maine Lobster appeared on "Shark Tank" in 2012 and made a deal with Barbara Corcoran. But when the "Shark Tank" producers originally reached out to them, the founders turned them down — twice — before relenting.
Entrepreneurs overcome obstacles. That's what defines them.
If you think hustling all the time is required for success, you are mistaken.
If your great idea solves problems, the rest is mostly filling out forms online. You can knock it out in a few days.
The more obscure and dull a business, the more likely it will succeed, says NYU professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway. People who want glam and sexiness better be prepared to live paycheck to paycheck.
This makes a lot of sense. If you choose to enter a boring market that's not crowded you won't face as much competition or need to innovate on your path to success.
There are a handful of skills necessary to build whatever business you yearn to launch.
Understanding the components that significantly impact the cost of building your mobile app will help you get to the market quicker and with minimal investments.
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Good advice from Richard Branson.


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Kids have transportation needs all their own. Sure, there are bicycles and Big Wheels to travel the neighborhood, but what if something needs to be carried along? Ever try to haul a bunch of toys, a pile of dirt, or your pet on a bike? What you needed was a red wagon known the world over as a Radio Flyer. Versatile, indestructible, these metal workhorses have hauled tons of kid-friendly cargo for nearly a century.
The story begins with an Italian immigrant named Antonio Pasin, whose passion was handcrafting wooden wagons. He named his creations "Liberty Coasters" (after that famous statue in NY Harbor) and in 1923, he took a cue from the blossoming auto industry, switched to steel, and began mass-producing his wagons for children all across America.
One particular version, Model #18, became forever known as the Radio Flyer (an homage to the inventor's fondness for radio and aviation) and was heavily advertised at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, via a 45-foot tall statue of a kid sitting in one of his wagons. From that point, seemingly every kid that saw one was quick to add it to his or her Christmas wish list.
A godsend to any child with a paper route, Radio Flyers were sturdy enough to transport pets, toys, even other children. Other models would follow over the years, including the Zep and the Streak-O-Lite (complete with working headlights). For larger loads, one might even consider the Radio Rancher (introduced in the 50s), which sported higher side rails for more secure hauling.
In the 70s, perhaps the snazziest of the bunch was offered, the Fireball 2001. The dragster of the wagon family, it came with a roll bar, mag wheels and nifty paint job. Today, while the traditional metal versions are still available, Radio Flyer also offers a line of rugged plastic wagons, as well as sports utility wagons, complete with shock absorbers.
The Radio Flyer was immortalized in the 1992 film Radio Flyer starring Elijah Wood about a couple of boys that build a wagon that could fly. Previous owners of these little red wagons can attest that they often did plenty of flying all their own, especially on a street with a big decline – and sometimes merely within their own imaginations.
If your childhood included tugging a Radio Flyer around the neighborhood, we do hope you'll take a moment and share your memories in our comments section, as we tip our hats to a true toy classic.
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I have been interested in technology ever since I was a kid. I used to try to crack into my sister's Radio Shack Tandy computer when I was a younger. In that moment a geek was born. I've messed around with every iteration of Windows; from 3.1 to Windows 10 today. My dad would get crazy when I'd mess with the system files for Windows and always break his PC, and then promply fix it right after.
I'm one of those rare folks that loves sports and everything tech. I've been playing "the beautiful game" soccer ever since I was 4 years old. No one on the team wanted to play goalie when I was a youngster, so I took the job and I played it like a linebacker. I played NCAA Div 2 Soccer, with full scholarship, in Illinois and moved up the ranks to Semi-Pro. After several too many injuries (playing keeper is tough on your body) I've been full force into technology.
My wife and I moved back to Utah in 2004. I completed my Computer Science education at Neumont College of Computer Science. I've been engineering for just over 11 years now and have loved every minute. I really do love programming and frequently practice in my off time working on new skills. I've worked for big enterprise companies and unbelievable unicorn startups. Mindfire is by far the most amazing team that I've had the honor of working and growing with.


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Place the pickle slices on top of the mustard.
Arrange the ham slices evenly on top of the pickles.
Place 1-2 slices of cheese on top of ham.
Layer the pulled pork on top of the cheese so it lays flat.
Top the pork with the other slice of bread.
Place the sandwich on a Panini press at medium heat for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is nicely melted and desired crispness is achieved. Cut on an angle and serve.


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