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We began our day with a pleasant fifteen minute walk from our hotel in downtown Anaheim to the Disneyland Resort. It was interesting to see many other groups of pedestrians along the way, a relative oddity in this part of the world, though hotel shuttle buses, taxis, and private cars were also very much in evidence. When we arrived it immediately became apparent that the park was going to be crowded; there was a lengthy queue at the ticket windows despite it being disgustingly early in the morning on a weekday in school term.
The state of California has a law known as Proposition 65 that requires commercial organisations to post warning signs whenever certain chemicals might be present on their premises. As such, guests entering the happiest place on earth are greeted by a dire warning, noting that "The Disneyland Resort contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm." Everyone else we saw appeared to be utterly ambivalent to the potential risk, so we decided that we'd take our chances.
Our first stop was at the fast pass distribution for Radiator Springs Racers, which took ten minutes to get through. We were going to join the standby line while we waited for our designated time slot, but changed plans when it became evident that the wait time had already ballooned to ninety minutes. Instead, therefore, we decided to go with a coaster.
Goofy's Sky School is the new name for the Mack wild mouse formerly known as Mulholland Madness. The new theming looks exceptionally plain (plane?) by Disney standards, with a few billboards scattered around the track and not much more. Having said that, the ride was running well today, and having beaten the queue we decided we might as well do a second lap. The operators were happy enough to let us remain in our car.
From there we went to Mickey's Fun Wheel, formerly the Sun Wheel, where we decided to try the swinging cars. Ten years ago I wrote that this didn't do much for me, and my opinion hasn't changed, but I'm definitely in the minority given the screams that could be heard coming from other cars; the swinging motion could easily startle less jaded riders. As an aside, photographers should be aware that the windows on the wheel have a narrow grating that is just a little bit too small to poke a camera lens through.
Toy Story Midway Mania is probably best described as a mash-up between a 4D cinema and a traditional target shooting dark ride. Guests wearing special glasses are able to take part in several different games, including pie throwing, plate smashing, ring tossing, and darts. Shots are fired by pulling a string rather than squeezing a trigger, and while this takes a bit of getting used to, the difference from the norm is interesting in itself. The attention to detail typical of Disney was very much in evidence today, as the ride stopped several times while we were on track and the games remained available, albeit with no points being scored.
It was just about time for us to use our fast passes, so we wandered back over to Radiator Springs Racers. As we approached it was impossible not to overhear a man complaining loudly about the posted one hour wait time. He didn't believe me when I pointed out that one hour wasn't bad for a major new attraction in a Disney park, a thoroughly charming demonstration of naivety that brightened up my morning considerably. One wonders how the poor unfortunate might have coped with the reported six hour wait on opening day.
The queue for the new ride gives a great first impression, with pre-rusted railings showing a level of detail that is only possible when one has over two hundred million dollars to spend, or roughly four times what was spent on the world's longest roller coaster. The standard is maintained once on board, as the car wanders through a detailed and lengthy dark ride section with some superbly convincing animatronics that look just like the characters from the Cars movie. There are two different routes available in the indoor section, depending on which side of the track you are assigned, but both end up at the same place; the launch track for a thrilling high speed race around the mountain.
Radiator Springs Racers is a good ride, though it would be wrong to describe it as anything other than an upgraded version of Test Track with different theming. Certain enthusiast blogs have gone thoroughly overboard in venerating the ride, which is dishonest at best for an attraction that, though excellent, breaks no new ground. Furthermore, riders sitting in the middle seat of the back of the car don't get to see much, a fairly significant design flaw given that this is the obvious location for parents to seat their youngest children.
Our next stop was at Tower of Terror, one of the few attractions from my last visit to be exactly as I remembered it. Though a cut down version of the Florida original (see Wikipedia for some of the differences), the ride is still well worth queueing for.
Ten years ago I wrote about California Screamin' having two distinct acts, the second being much more intense than the first. Unfortunately for enthusiasts, part two of the ride has been slowed somewhat, and while the vertical loop still works well, the aggressive airtime hills at the end of the ride are now capable of little more than a gentle float. The result is still fun, though I did prefer the extreme thrill ride I rode ten years ago. On the positive side, however, the volume level on the onboard soundtrack has been boosted so it is now clearly audible at all times.
When you travel to a Disney park with a woman it is sometimes necessary to sacrifice some dignity in favour of a peaceful life. That was the thought that went through my mind as I agreed to join the queue for The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure, an omni-mover dark ride featuring scenes and music from the movie. I'll admit that I did enjoy listening to well known Disney songs such as Part of your world, Under the Sea, and more being sung by a cast of animatronics, but once was enough for me.
The last ride of the morning was the only real disappointment of the day. Soarin' over California was a stand-out attraction when first introduced, but today the projector wasn't quite in focus and several segments of the screen were clearly visible, making the show feel more like a knock-off rather than the high quality immersive experience one expects at a Disney park. The scent of oranges was still working, but it would have worked better if the orange fields were slightly less blurry!
Most of the remainder of our day was spent at Disneyland (see below), though we returned to California Adventure after dark to watch World of Color, an elaborate musical performance that takes place in the Paradise Bay section of the park. The show uses 1200 different fountains and thousands of coloured LED lights to generate beautiful colours and projections in an elaborately choreographed musical performance that lasts almost half an hour and raises the bar significantly for similar shows in other places.
Readers should be aware, however, that there is no seating available. A fast pass ticket or a paid dining reservation is required in order to view the performance from in front, and even then, one needs to arrive very early in order to have a good view. We arrived over half an hour before the advertised start time by which stage the area was already absolutely jam packed, with at least ten layers of people standing between us and the water. Furthermore, the reserved area is very flat, meaning that shorter people (and children in particular) are at a major disadvantage. The show was fabulous, but I'd have enjoyed it far more if I'd been able to sit down, preferably some distance away from other equally tired and smelly guests.
We began our afternoon at Disneyland with Space Mountain, a coaster that I've written about before in glowing terms. I'd somehow managed to forget just how good this ride actually is. Unlike many other indoor coasters, the track on this one becomes invisible after the train leaves the station, allowing the projected stars, atmospheric music, and forceful layout to combine to give a truly memorable experience.
Our next stop was at Indiana Jones Adventure, a dark ride through a dangerous lost temple guarded by a supernatural power. The ride vehicles, seating eight, are designed to look like military ATVs, and are capable of a range of different motions to simulate driving across rough terrain. Unfortunately it was close to impossible to appreciate the scenery today, thanks to a manatee in the front seat who kept waving her arms from side to side. Megan, who defines manatee as a humanoid species indigenous to the United States, suggested that this specimen might have thought herself at a rock concert. Whatever the case, the only portion of the ride I managed to see clearly was the somewhat dated Harrison Ford animatronic towards the end who made a bad-tempered comment about tourists.
Big Thunder Mountain reopened earlier this year after a fourteen month refurbishment that included new track, new trains, and a redesigned third lift hill that replaced the simulated cave-in with an exploding dynamite sequence that really looks the part. The coaster is still a family friendly mine train, but it is one of the best of its kind, and well worth riding even when one doesn't need the credit.
The right hand track on Matterhorn Bobsleds was under obvious maintenance today, but the left hand track was open, albeit with a ridiculously long queue that snaked most of the way around the mountain. The ride was very rough indeed, to the point that the background roars of the yeti could easily have been grunts of pain from the passengers. Though historically significant, one has to wonder just how much longer the Bobsleds will operate in their current form. We followed that with Gadget's Go Coaster, a standard model roller skater fitted with a transfer track just next to the lift hill. There was a half hour wait for this too, but Megan needed the credit and it'd have been very bad form for me to not wait there with her.
Haunted Mansion is one of several attractions within Disneyland that travels beyond park boundaries, in this case to a large nondescript building extending to almost 100,000 square feet. Most guests are unaware that the stretching room sequence at the beginning of the ride is an elevator that leads to an underground passageway into this building. The highlight of the ride is still the dining room scene, where apparently corporeal dancing ghosts appear and disappear every few seconds, though I'll add an honourable mention for the themed breakdown message warning that the spirits have interfered with the ride!
Snow White's Scary Adventures is a somewhat dated dark ride that is memorable chiefly for the fact that Snow White doesn't seem to appear in it after the very first scene. We were given the Sneezy car, although honestly the Grumpy car would have been a better choice given our general state of mind after twelve hours on our feet. If any cast members are reading this, perhaps all the cars should be rebranded with Grumpy decals for the last few hours of each operating day?
Star Tours received a major refresh three years ago, updating the original hardware from the late 1980s with high definition projection, an improved motion simulator, new special effects, and an all new movie sequence set between episodes III and IV of the Star Wars film series. The experience now involves an aircraft being piloted by C3PO with a mission to deliver a rebel spy (selected from an audience member) to safety. There are fifty-four different possible storylines which can be read about in depth on Wikipedia. The ride isn't one that I'd bother to queue for, but it is worth doing just as a way to sit down for a few minutes!
We followed this with Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters, a regular target shooting ride where guests attack the Zurg, the sworn enemy of the galactic alliance, and no relation to either the Zarg or the Zerg. Each target had a brightly coloured ring around it that, when lit, drastically increases its point score. We then concluded our visit with a ride on The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh, an enclosed dark ride that turned out to be quite a bit better than it looked from the outdoor loading area. The highlight for me was seeing a sign reading Hooray for Pooh, and another advertising Pooh Corner. No, I won't grow up.


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Tenor- Home Security News Headlines 19.15
By Ella Kerr	, April 7, 2019
As home security systems become more commonplace among consumers, so does the competition. New innovations and products create competition and some also with security concerns worth noting. Here is the latest rundown of what's happening in home security systems:
SimpliSafe Makes it UK Debut
Consumers have a new option for keeping their homes safe with SimpliSafe's DIY home security system. The Boston-based company's international presence helps it expand its offerings in new markets with less competition. With the U.K.'s rising burglary rates, consumers are looking towards customizable home security systems as a way to protect their homes. SimpliSafe's home security system also offers an affordable rate for consumers as well as the option to enhance its professional monitoring services with accessories, such as video doorbells and smart locks. This is a strategic move that companies in the home security system category should pay attention to as it presents an opportunity to be an early player in a new market.
ADT Enhances its Leadership with Addition of Former Trip Advisor Executive
Boca Raton, Florida-based ADT enhances its strategic position with a new addition to its executive leadership team by appointing Elliot Cohen as its senior vice president of business development.
ADT created this new role with the goal to support its growth in the security systems market. Cohen is no stranger to technology. TripAdvisor acquired the company he founded, CityMaps, back in 2016. This gave Cohen the opportunity to lead TripAdvisor as vice president overseeing Citymaps. Cohen brings more 20 years of experience in venture capital, technology and real estate to the ADT executive team. Cohen will be responsible for helping the company grow via new segments and revenue sources. Cohen's addition to ADT is essential for leaders in the home security systems industry to pay attention to as ADT continues to ramp up its offerings and increase its competitive advantage.
Discovery of Zero Day Vulnerability in Smart Home Hub HIghlights Home Security System Risks
A recent zero-day vulnerability discovery in a popular smart home hub puts the spotlight on rare security vulnerabilities in home security systems that have the potential to make a big impact on consumer safety. Google security researcher Matthew Garrett found the vulnerability in the TP-Link SR20 router smart home hub and contacted the makers of the hub with no response. The flaw lacks a patch or resolution. This all-in-one smart home hub and router enables integration, connection and management of smart home security devices and smart home automation.
The vulnerability has the potential to allow hackers to exploit the router and force it to use a connection that lacks encryption.
The discovery of this vulnerability serves as an important reminder to companies in the home security systems sector about the need for enhanced preventative measures to detect and patch vulnerabilities in home security systems and reduce security risks.
Google's Goof Reviews Potential New Product
Google recent mishap offered a glimpse into what the tech giant has in store for smart hubs and displays. The company's unannounced leak hinted to the existence of the Nest Hub Max—a potential new Nest product. The existence of this new Nest product was unknown to the public before the leak but shows promise to offer up more competition for players in the home security system sector. While the specifications of the product are not confirmed, the marketing images suggested the smart display may feature security monitoring via a built-in Nest camera with motion and sound alerts. The hub also appeared to feature a 10-inch HD screen and stereo speakers for integration with Nest products. With the popularity of smart home accessories and smart home security systems, a new Nest product with innovative and convenient features will heighten competition in the home security system market.
home security, marketing, public relations, residential security, security systems
About Ella Kerr
As the Agency Operations Manager, Ella creates the most seamless and effective experience for clients possible. Her priorities include creating a process and work flow Tenor clients understand and trust, with results clients expect. Ella has a variety of project management experience and has helped manage a variety of programs in large conglomerates such as Lockheed Martin, small start-ups, and non-profits in rural Africa. She has experience in developing financial systems and processes for companies, running software implementation projects, and writing and executing policies for day to day company operations. Ella has her MBA from the University of Denver, where she was involved in Entrepreneurs in Action, a club that works to develop and pitch small business ideas.

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I've put off writing this for a while, I would say this is about the fifth attempt. I had a lot happen in my life last year, and writing a post like this makes it seem like it was just another year, when it really wasn't. When you put goals like this up against losing someone you love or adding of your family, they seem really insignificant.
Acknowledging that, yearly goals and their corresponding update are a tradition I wish to keep up with, so I think this year I will just keep it short and sweet.
I didn't finish 52 projects but I did make a dresser and maybe 25 other things, mostly on my new lathe. I would say about 10 to 12 of which were worth keeping, I was even able to use a few as Christmas presents.
I made two batches this year, but both turned out well. I made an English Mild and a Dunkelweissen. I used a kit for the English Mild and made the recipe for the Dunkel. I'd link to the recipies, but this site I used to store all my brewing info shut down, I'm still looking for a replacement.
jdsmarina.com – A website for a local marina.
I also made a site for my brother's wedding with an online RSVP, but that isn't around to link to anymore.
This went well. It took a little to get consistent. For the second half of the year though, I would say I ate out once a month at the most.
I started up at teageek.blog again this year like I wanted and between there and here have 24 posts total.
Well, they can't all be winners right? Didn't really make any progress on this at all.
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We often eat frugally on our trips to save up money for other things. Breakfast each morning was in the hotels. For lunch we packed sandwiches and chips from the first nights grocery stop.
This trip we used an Outback coupon for dinner and Daughter ate a kids meal the first night. It was connected to the Country Inn and Suites so very convenient.
Our final night was in downtown Milwaukee, we wanted to treat my sister to some good German food. We were staying at the Hilton City Center and walked to Old World 3rd Street for our dinner. (That walk could be its own blog post, there are some interesting people in that town.) We planned to stop at Usingers but they were closed for a funeral, I wanted to purchase some sausages to take home to Husband. We love Usingers!
Next I planned to hit Mader's for dinner, I had read hit or miss reviews on Mader's over at Tripadvisor. The food sounded great but the service sounded spotty. We definitely experienced spotty! We looked at the menu outside to ensure Aunt would enjoy the food. She found something that she would eat and we found a booth in the bar area. And we waited. The bartender would look at us, and we waited. When the waitress walked past us to the next table we figured she would come right to us. And we waited. It was very uncomfortable, even Daughter said how much longer? Then we had a discussion about should we walk up to the bartender who was looking at us and ask for service? Or do we wait? And at which point does it become borderline that if you ask for service are you asking for a spit salad? (It was an interesting conversation.) After our discussion said waitress came back and took the payment from the table next to us, never acknowledging us. And the bartender keep looking at us for the fifteen minutes so we gave up. Obviously for whatever reason we were not going to get service at Mader's. I was irritated! I really, really wanted to try Maders.
After spending our morning at the Milwaukee Public Museum we walked to the Pabst Mansion for a tour. The walk is not quite a mile and through the Marquette University campus for the most part. I had purchased a Groupon for two adult tours for $10. I had to pay for Daughters visit when we arrived. Normal prices are children 6-17 are $5 and adults are $9. $15 for a tour for 3 sounded like a good way to spend the afternoon with my Groupon.
The Pabst Mansion was completed in 1892 and the family descendants sold the house in 1908 to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The house has been open to the public since 1978 and I would recommend any one who appreciates old homes visit the Pabst. The woodwork is outstanding and I enjoyed the little conservatory.
We were a little early for the next tour so we relaxed under the big shade tree while we waited. Regular tours are offered on the hour Mon – Sat from 10-3pm and Sunday from 12-3pm. The mansion closes at 4pm.
We had one final day in Wisconsin so we spent it in downtown Milwaukee. I had booked us into the Hilton Milwaukee City Center hotel and we had plans to hit the city! Naturally we parked at the hotel and walked the couple of blocks to the public museum.
Friends of ours had told me how fun the museum is, how much their kids enjoyed it and how it was an easy walk from downtown. Having a child the same age I knew she would love this museum! We were really excited it is an ASTC member museum so we can visit for free.
Unfortunately when I get together with my sister we do not always do well with details. It might be a genetic thing but for the life of us we couldn't figure out how to heck to enter this museum. Every door we tried was locked. It was to the point of being comical, we would grab a door handle, pull, and nothing happened. Really it was just odd, we finally found a door that opened from the courtyard where people were snacking. Once we entered a very dis-interested young man finally helped us with tickets after I stared at him for 2 minutes at the ticket counter. So far not a great start as we couldn't get in and then we couldn't get helped with admission. This is a museum, you would think you want people to visit?
On the plus side it was free with our ASTC membership (Association of Science – Technology Centers) so I did not have to pay admission for the three of us. Normal admission is $15 for adults while Children(3-12) and seniors are $11. We only visited the MPM and did not do the Dome Theater Show. Metered parking is free on Sunday on the street otherwise there is parking in a covered ramp adjacent to the museum. (Walking up like we did we missed the main entrance which is from the parking ramp.) Parking in the ramp varies from $5-$12 depending on the length of your visit.
The ground floor is only the museum store, dome theater entrance and admission. Up the stairs there are three floors and amazing exhibits on everything from streets of Old Milwaukee to Africa. I have to say this museum had some of the best exhibits I had seen. We have visited a lot of museums but Milwaukee Public had incredible displays! There was a replica of a European Village, Native American exhibit, Africa exhibit and a rainforest. Very impressive!
We stayed at the Radisson in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin. The hotel is very new with a modern vibe. We stayed here on our hare brained road trip to Milwaukee with Aunt Em.
All three of us were excited to stay here, it was a nice new hotel! And we had not gotten much sleep the night before so we were looking forward to a quiet night. The hotel was nice and quiet with a large pool area with a very large hot tub. Not too many people and we were able to relax.
We had a great night! The next morning was no so great. Three girls with a not user friendly bathroom setup. The very sleek and modern was coming back to bite us. #1 the shower, I love a good hot hotel shower. Its not my hot water and I love the different shower/layouts that we find in hotels. I thought this might be a nice shower, I was wrong! The shower "door" is a half glass partition. It was cold, unless you found a way to have all of you under the hot water the cold draft froze you out. And no one else could be in the bathroom. I love my sister but there was no privacy. #2 the cool sink and counter left no place to put all of our stuff. Three girls have a lot of stuff for the morning. It was a huge pain to not have counter space!
See the black are around the white sink, that is what you have for counter space.
So while it was a cool hotel with a decent breakfast buffet that we purchased in the restaurant I don't think I would stay here again. It looked modern but it was not very functional for three girls.
After spending the morning at Discovery World we crossed the lawn to the Milwaukee Art Museum. This building looks amazing outside! We did not get the opportunity to see the "wings" open but the building is impressive to say the least! Lunch was quick sandwiches we had stashed in a cooler in the trunk before entering the museum.
We were lucky as it began to pour once we entered the museum. It was fun to watch the storm over Lake Michigan from the museum windows.
Day two of our amazing adventure, or the trip to torture Aunt Em took us to the Discovery World Museum in Milwaukee. The museum is on the shore of Lake Michigan east of town and shares a green space with the Milwaukee Art Museum. We actually parked at the art museum and walked over to Discovery since we planned to finish at the art museum.
For Discovery World we used our ASTC Museum pass for our admission. IF we had paid admission was $17 for adults and children 3-17 are $13. Active military is $10 for them and their family members. Parking is $8 for two to three hours or $10 for three to six hours. I had done some research online but was not sure what to really expect here but my child loved it!
She played in the flight simulator, and with the pulleys.
She laid on a bed of nails and tried to look serious like it hurt.
After our stop at Jelly Belly Visitors Center we had a free weekend in Wisconsin. I love to sniff out places that are off the beaten path if we have time. Mitchell Park Conservatory (The Domes) is one of those places. The Domes are located to the West of Milwaukee off from I-94.
The domes were completed in 1967 and at a cost of $4.5 million.
Once we found the parking area we were reminded to remove anything valuable from the car. There were signs on the front doors and I think in the parking lot. So don't leave that GPS hanging from the windshield.
As you can see there are three domes. We started in the Tropical dome.
We had a zoo membership that has AZA reciprocal admission so we used the pass at the Milwaukee County Zoo. We had stopped at the Jelly Belly Visitors Center in the morning so it was around noon when we arrived at the zoo. It was hot enough that we debated even going to the zoo or waiting for the next morning to visit. Since it was supposed to rain the next day we put on our sunscreen and hit the zoo.
Our admission was free for the three of us but parking was still $12. IF we had paid admission is $14.25 for adults and $11.25 for kids ages 3-12. We would have paid $51.75 for the three of us to visit the zoo, glad I paid $12.
As I said it was hot, so we alternated into buildings whenever possible. In spite of the heat the animals were very active.
We stepped into buildings to break up the heat.
The hippo had the right idea, we needed to cool down somehow.
There was a Club Carlson promotion during our road trip, stay at a Radisson and a Country Inn and Suites you received a heap of points. I think it was 50,000 for the Radisson and 44,000 for the Country Inn and Suites stay. I was in for this one!!!!!!
So for our first night stay (and 44,000 points) was Country Inn and Suites in Brookfield, Wisconsin. There is a grocery store around the corner from the hotel and an Outback Steakhouse connected to the hotel. We needed to grab groceries for lunches and then ate at the Outback. Very convenient!
The hotel staff was very nice, the pool area was very nice. It was a great looking hotel, and even though I had read some mixed reviews I was happy with the start of the evening. Daughter swam, we went for dinner and came back to crazy town. Sports groups of boys ages 8-13 had begun to gather in mass at the hotel.
I wasn't worried, we had stayed with sports teams before. But then it went from bad to worse, the male chaperones parked themselves out on the front porch with drinks. And the youngsters were running wild in the halls and at the pool. It was crazy enough that Daughter asked to go back to the room and leave the pool area. There was no supervision that night. It was banging doors and running through the halls well past 11pm. The front desk apologized at check out when I mentioned it but I would not recommend anyone stay at this location if teams continue to use it.
We survived breakfast with the young people, we ate in our room instead of trying to find a table. The stay earned me 44,000 points so that is a little comfort but it was one of our worst guest stays.
I am not 100% sure how we go the idea to visit the Jelly Belly Distribution Center in Wisconsin. I must have heard/read/seen something and when Daughter was munching thru a bag of Jelly Belly's in the car I said "Did you know we could go there?" I say stupid stuff like that a lot and nothing ever happens. By default my phone rang right then and jokingly Daughter said "Ask Aunt Em if she want to go to Jelly Belly?" Daughter was laughing hard and thought she was being silly. Ha, Ha, jokes on her! Aunt Em having no clue what the heck is going on said Yes. So we put together a road trip to Jelly Belly and beyond.
Jelly Belly has a Wisconsin Visitors Center in Pleasant Prairie, I didn't know where that was but its about an hour from Chicago. Very easy to get to off from I-94. They offer free warehouse tours, a sample pack of Jelly Belly's on the tour and a very large candy store. Whats not to love!!! Free tour, free candy and it's Jelly Belly.
Daughter likes to act like we drove for miles and hardly survived the trip. Or she is really, really excited to be here.
Our family does what it can to save money so we can travel. This blog will be a reflection of that! I would like to share hotel and airline promotions on this blog. Also I will include trip reviews, hints and even a recipe or two. Welcome and thanks for stopping by.
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Antonio Brown posts to Twitter he wants to move on from Steelers, but don't even think about him coming to New England
It appears Antonio Brown will be with another team next season.
The Steelers wide receiver posted to Twitter a message thanking the Steelers fans for his nine years with the organization. "Thank you SteelerNation for a big 9 years...time to move on and forward.......... #NewDemands," he tweeted Tuesday.
It is important to note he's still under contract with the Steelers and they have the leverage.
Pittsburgh will obviously try and trade him, but his value has certainly gone down and the teams in the mix for his services are limited as well. The Steelers are likely not going to trade him to a top AFC team because why would they want to help their competition?
This likely eliminates the Patriots from being involved, unless for some reason he gets released. And even then, it may not make sense given his salary demands.
Brown, 30, is under contract until 2021 and if traded he will have a cap hit of over $15 million for his new team.
Thank you SteelerNation for a big 9 years...time to move on and forward..........✌-- #NewDemands pic.twitter.com/fbIoFNdqK4
— Antonio Brown (@AB84) February 12, 2019
Related: Demaryius Thomas reportedly will be released by Texans, could he make sense for Patriots?


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There's not a single doubt that DStv still enjoys cable supremacy. As a subscriber, I'm still fuming that the service no longer has the rights to broadcast the Carabao Cup and Europa League this season, and don't get me started with pre-existing issues like poor service and increments in subscription prices. Yet, DStv is still a popular brand on account of its widely consumed Pan-African content, from film to television to music and sports.
Thus, it's not surprising that DStv has released a campaign video with the objective to tell African stories and told by Africans, which means more local content and visibility for underground talents and stories. Tagged #IAmDStv, the video is an exercise in florid, bursting colours and computer-generated landscapes, casting a dynamic ensemble of African actors – Kenya's Eve D'Souza and Pascal Tokodi, Zambia's Mwaka Mugala from the telenovela Zuba, Riyama Ally from Tanzania, Nigeria's Linda Ejiofor and Ireti Doyle and Big Brother Naija alum Tobi Bakre.
"I can be anything," they all say at the beginning of the video, mugshot-style, which then launches into a throbbing visual design wherein Eve D'Souza declares herself as a hero and Tobi Bakre a villain, who is enigmatically shrouded in a hooded cloak. The video plays on extreme visual opposites: Mugala and Tokodi are affectionate with each other in a dreamy opium then yanked apart as a nightmare. Ireti Doyle, arguably rendering the best character and looking like something from an old-era Star Wars movie, creates and destroy. Linda shapeshifts from a princess to a pauper in a blink, and Riyama is the queen of the dancefloor.
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La antesis (del griego ἄνθησις "floración") es el periodo de florescencia o floración de las plantas con flores; estrictamente, es el tiempo de expansión de una flor hasta que está completamente desarrollada y en estado funcional, durante el cual ocurre el proceso de polinización, si bien se usa frecuentemente para designar el período de floración en sí; el acto de florecer. La etapa previa a la floración suele llamarse preantesis.

El desarrollo de la antesis es espectacular en algunas especies con flores múltiples:

En las especies de Banksia, por ejemplo, la antesis expone los extremos de los estilos desde las partes superiores de los periantos de cada flor individual, primero en la parte baja de la inflorescencia hasta que la floración completa alcanza a las flores de la parte superior.

La antesis de las flores de la Banksia es secuencial en la inflorescencia, así que cuando los estilos y los periantos se desarrollan secuencialmente con colores diferentes, el resultado es un cambio de color impactante que se desplaza gradualmente de abajo arriba a lo largo de la inflorescencia.

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But at the end of the day, when all I can think about is air conditioning, a hot bath, and a real live bed, I didn't want to deal with rain.
I'm not a liberal so I don't have any "white rich man guilt" to deal with. And I earned the money to pay for the bicycle, the air conditioning, and the hot bath. But I do realize there's folks who probably have more serious things to worry about than some fat dude on a bike wishing it would quit raining.
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Witney Town Bowls Club as a 'VENUE' - is now availble to hire again - Email enquiries to:- wtbc.hallbookings@gmail.com
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Witney Town Bowls Club is located in the picturesque market town of Witney in West Oxfordshire on the edge of the Cotswolds. It is the oldest sports club in the area still on its original site, situated within the amenity Conservation Area of The Leys within walking distance of the town centre.
As well as offering a year-round programme of up to 6 x outdoor bowls rinks (summer) and 3 x indoor short mat bowling (winter), the club has been an integral part of the Witney community for well over 100 years. It maintains close links with both the local Councils and has regular contacts with branches of Witney Lions, Rotary, Age UK and the local Boccia group.
The club is delighted that its modern pavilion built in 2014 is fully accessible to wheelchairs and mobility scooters; the club was awarded a 2017 'Inclusive Symbol by the District Council', in providing bowling plus social facilities all year round, and are pleased that it will be continued for the next 3 years. The pavilion has level access with disabled parking spaces at the front gates.
Built with the help of a Community Grant & the large generosity of it's members, the Club is happy to make it available to the local community for functions, meetings, activities and parties.
The Club is constituted as a Community Amateur Sports Club and has no restrictions on membership.
The Club is affiliated to Bowls England and English Short Mat Bowling Association.
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THE pianist Earl Wild began his three-concert series of works by Franz Liszt with a program entitled ''Liszt the Poet'' at Carnegie Hall Wednesday night.
Mr. Wild has many attributes as a Lisztian.
He played the works -whether the familiar ''Liebestraum No. 3'' or the less common ''Sonetti del Petrarca'' - as if in the midst of inspired improvisation. His tone was sumptuous, his manner friendly, lyrical, and digressive, and, with the exception of a few muddied octaves, the music presented few technical difficulties for him.
What was missing, for this listener, was any sense of urgency. Mr. Wild managed to yoke Liszt's phantasms and fustian into coherent totalities -no small achievement - but there was little sense of that divine madness, that all-encompassing romantic possession I am told informs a genuine Lisztian experience.
Still, for sheer pianism, this was a rewarding evening, and the two remaining programs in the series -''Liszt the Transcriber,'' next Wednesday night, and ''Liszt the Virtuoso,'' the following Wednesday -can be warmly recommended.


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The Hon. Kenneth Arthur Newton Jones (1924–1964), better known as Ken Jones, was a Jamaican politician and former Minister of Communications and Works (1962–1964).

Early life
Ken Jones and his twin brother Keith were born on September 1, 1924 in Portland Parish of Jamaica. Their father, Frederick McDonald Jones O.B.E., was a planter and a prominent member of the local Anglican Church. Their mother, Gladys (nee Smith), was a Quaker Missionary. She was a graduate of William Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and she arrived at Happy Grove School in Portland in 1918 for her mission. Gladys Jones played an important role in the school, including helping to initiate the transformation of the school into an academic high school. In 1959, she was awarded MBE by Queen Elizabeth the Second. Other children of Fred and Gladys include Evan Jones (born December 29, 1927), who became a poet, playwright and screenwriter.

Ken Jones attended Munro College, a boarding school for boys in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, between 1935 and 1942. After that, he left Jamaica to attended Earlham College in Indiana, but soon, in 1943, he joined the Royal Air Force. Upon completion of his training in Canada, Ken Jones served as a Flight Sergeant. During the war, there were about 400 Jamaicans serving as RAF air crew, and Ken Jones was one of them.

Career in Public Service
In 1946, Ken Jones returned to Jamaica. He first worked in the business, and in 1951, he was elected to the Portland Parochial Board, which marked the beginning of his career in public service. In 1953, he served as a Justice of the Peace. In 1955, he was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for Eastern Portland. In 1962, Ken Jones was appointed Minister of Communications and Works of Jamaica. The major achievements during his tenure include:
 Launching a program to twin the bridges on the national highway.
 Commencing work on the Sandy Gully Drainage System in Kingston.
 Instituting a program to build post offices with living quarters upstairs.
 Trans Atlantic telephone service was opened to the UK and agreements were in place for Air Canada and Lufthansa to commence service to Jamaica.

Marriage
In 1958, Ken Jones was married to Marlene d'Auvergne Holtz of Kingston. Gladys Rebecca Jones, their daughter, was born in 1960.

Death
On October 11, 1964, Ken Jones died in an untimely manner. The Daily Gleaner, Jamaica's most important newspaper, reports his death in these words:

"Gleaner Staff Reporter

"MONTEGO BAY, S.J., Oct. 11:

"THE HON. KENNETH JONES, Minister of Communications and Works, died in the Montego Bay hospital this morning as a result of injuries he suffered in a fall from the upstairs balcony of his room at the Sunset Lodge Hotel, where members of the Cabinet, other members of the Parliament and their top Civil Service advisers were spending the week-end in a special 'retreat' conference to review Government politics and plan future action."

However, the true cause of Ken Jones' death is mysterious and controversial. Many believe he might have been a victim of political assassination. In 1994, The Daily Gleaner published a series of articles questioning the legitimacy of the inquest and other suspicious circumstances of his death.

Legacy
A few places in Jamaica are named in Ken Jones' honour, including:
 The Ken Jones Aerodrome in St. Margaret's Bay
 The Ken Jones Highway in St. Thomas
 The Ken Jones Park in Manchioneal
 The Ken Jones Post Office in Haddington, Hanover

Ken Jones' mysterious death is portrayed in his brother Evan Jones' 1998 novel Stone Haven. A fictionalized Ken Jones in the name of "Sir Arthur George Jennings" is one of the narrators of Marlon James' 2014 novel A Brief History of Seven Killings.

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Janet Tran serves as the Director of Learning and Leadership for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. She joined the Foundation in 2010 to help craft and design the Foundation's non-partisan civic learning portfolio to answer President Reagan's call for an "informed patriotism". With the goal of cultivating the next generation of citizen leaders, the Reagan Foundation Education team delivers award winning simulations, teacher curriculum, student programming, and over one million dollars in scholarships annually.
In 2015, she helped establish the Reagan Institute offices in Washington, D.C. with the launch of Leadership and the American Presidency (LTAP), an experiential leadership program for university students through the lens of the American Presidency. Students spend a semester in Washington, D.C. interning, learning, and growing as citizen leaders. Most recently, Janet led a team that launched the inaugural Reagan Institute Summit on Education (RISE) at the 35th anniversary of the seminal report, A Nation at Risk. The RISE initiative brought cross-sector leaders together to examine and elevate the national conversation around education in America.
Janet's civic mission began prior to her work at the Reagan Foundation, serving as a Social Studies and English teacher in South Central Los Angeles. Janet earned her BA from The University of California, Los Angeles, and her Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at California State University. She is currently a doctoral student of Education Learning Technologies at Pepperdine University.
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It's been a very busy week for me, but it's a good time to be busy as the markets are still looking like they're headed lower. I don't feel the need to take action quite yet. The US markets need to go down through May's lows – at the very least – before going up again. This could affect the Canadian market; we have already been weakening the last couple of months and going through our own correction. If the US market goes down more and we don't, then that's a good sign for us that our correction could be over.
Apple (AAPL) is a big part of the NASDAQ (ETF: QQQ) and it's been weakest of the big tech stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google). Until it stops going down and levels out, it will continue to lead the NASDAQ down.
It'll be interesting to see if the rest of the US market follows suit. I'll keep my eye on the S&P 500 (the SPY ETF). Its financial sector (XLF) has been quite strong, but this sector is due for a correction. A slower summer market could cause it to stall and look less inspiring to investors. A correction in the financial sector could take the SPY down. There was a lot of selling last week in some of the big US banks (BAC, JPM and WFC) as well as Visa (V). Other big financial stocks (C, MA, and AXP) were trading strong. A divergence between a sector's biggest stocks creates uncertainty.
Often, when the leading market heads lower, other markets eventually do the same. However, it can be different in the summer because of less trading volume. Performance is more stock and sector specific and less market dominant.
Investors and traders pile onto the fewer, more promising opportunities that stand out. Sectors kind of do their own thing and are less prone to overall market moves because there's less of a dominant trend. It becomes more obvious which sectors are stronger and which ones are weaker. It's actually a very good time to look for sectors and stocks that are about to embark on a new move or trend before it gets busier again in the fall.
For me, the summer is usually the time when I focus on the quiet under-performing sectors and I try to see if there will be a new longer-term opportunity in it. I'm going to watch the Canadian financial sector as it's been weak since late February. I feel that it should correct just a titch more, and if it does, I will watch very closely for when it sets up again. If this happens, Canadian banks, here I come!
I've been complaining a lot about having too many stocks. It's better for me to focus on what I have and get more shares of the ones that I like. I just have to wait for a new entry point.
My dad passed away in 2009. He was 59 and battling a long-term ailment. At least I can say that shortly before his death, he was living life to the fullest. What happened to me after his passing was something worth thinking about. Without his guidance, his half-believable stories, and hilarious anecdotes, I had to use whatever resources he'd passed onto me to keep going. I'm sure this recognition was all subconscious, but I finally had the courage to see things for what they were and let them go in order to do the things I most wanted to do. I took a promotion at my job, saw my career trajectory and said, "On second thought, I'm going to learn how to trade stocks. However that turns out." The rest is my history.
I'm halfway through reading Jack D. Schwager's, Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders. It's been an incredible read so far. I've heard of some of these guys before. It's so cool to hear about how they all had to overcome so many barriers to get to where they were. One thing none of them had to overcome was their gender. I can honestly say that neither have I, even though I am a woman.
Since I was young, my dad convinced me that being a girl was an advantage. His dad, my grandfather, was in the US Army, and he was away a lot. He served in WW2 and in Korea. So my grandmother ran the show when my grandpa was away. My dad was the youngest of seven siblings, four of whom were older, amazing sisters. My dad ended up being a very macho guy – who saw women as being greater than anything macho.
Because of my dad, I never felt disadvantaged for being a woman. I actually thought that I could do whatever I wanted to because I was female – he'd long convinced me it gave me an edge. Maybe it is true – our society has yet to accept this concept. Or maybe he just told me a tall tale knowing what I'd be up against. As I got older, I became more painfully aware of the disadvantages women frequently encounter. I love trading because the market doesn't care about your personal details. You're either in at the right time and right price, or you're not. It doesn't get more gender neutral than that.
As I'm reading Market Wizards, I feel that I can relate to these traders on so many levels, but it feels a bit too much like a boys club. I know there are a lot of extremely successful female traders out there. We'll just have to cover our own stories. Whether or not I become a market wizard worth writing about one day, I'm sure my dad would be proud of me.


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Kristalizirajoče steklo se namesto nekristalizirajočega (navadnega) stekla uporablja zato, ker ima žgan material s takim steklom nekaj prednosti:
 boljše mehanske lastnosti, zaradi zmanjšanja količine steklaste faze in pojava kristalitov,
 nižjo dielektrično konstanto, manjše dielektrične izgube in manjši termični razteznostni koeficient.

Literatura
 C. J. Dileep Kumar, E. K. Sunny, and N. Raghu, Synthesis and Characterization of Crystallizable Anorthite-Based Glass for a Low-Temperature Cofired Ceramic Application, J. Am. Ceram. Soc.,2008, 91, 2, 652–655.

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Nope, that's not a typo. When it comes to burning calories, inefficiency can sometimes be your best friend.
Losing fat is a matter of burning more calories that you take in. You can do that a couple different ways: by increasing the amount of time you work out each week, or by increasing your workout-session density—doing more work in the same amount of time.
Since we're all crushed for time, let's look at how to get denser by adding "filler" exercises between sets. These fillers will help you burn fat faster by making your training less efficient. Say what?
Who in their right mind would want to make their training less efficient, right? Think of it like this: When you know how to do a movement really well, your muscle memory helps you do it more efficiently, so you burn fewer calories. But when you try a new movement, it takes a while to get used to it, and that can burn up a lot more energy.
Each level works best when you pair it with the appropriate strength movements. Here are some examples of dense, inefficient workouts to accelerate fat loss.
Level 1 exercises are pretty mellow, so you won't need rest periods. Just move back and forth between the fillers and the strength exercises without stopping.
After you've been using Level 1 fillers for a month—and maybe done some cardio on your off days—progress to Level 2 calisthenics and light plyos. Fillers at this level are more challenging, so take a 30-second rest before going back to the strength move.
3 sets of 30 sec., rest 30 sec.
Now that you've gone through Levels 1 and 2, up the ante by adding light, timed strength fillers between your sets of heavy strength exercises. Keep some fuel in the tank after the fillers so you can complete the rest of the workout.
3 sets of 30 seconds work with a weight you can do for 15-20 reps, rest 30 sec.
3 sets of 30 seconds work using a weight you can do for 15-20 reps, rest 30 sec.
Notice that Level 2 and 3 fillers work muscle groups that aren't involved in your strength workout. If it's leg day, your fillers should be upper-body movements. If you're training upper body, the fillers should be for legs. The 30-second rest interval done after each superset should also aid with recovery. Just don't let those 30 seconds become a minute.
Keep challenging yourself at this level, but don't finish every set feeling like the grim reaper just tapped you on the shoulder. Once you've hit the eight-week mark at Level 3, return to Level 1 fillers to give yourself a rest.
This last workout combines fillers from all three levels, starting with the most difficult. It's designed for an intermediate-to-advanced lifter with good cardiorespiratory fitness. Know your own fitness level, and make changes as necessary.
Increasing your training-session density is a solid, safe, and effective way to improve your fat-loss efforts. If you're new to this technique, start at Level 1 and take your time progressing onward. Make your sessions dense and your workouts inefficient, but pace yourself so you're ready for your next training day. Be consistent with this plan, and you'll be set up for some serious fat loss.


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Sarah Kitchen , President
Sarah Kitchen is a local business owner and aesthetician. Her full service hair and aesthetic salon "One Stop Beauty Shop" is located at 352 Midland Avenue, and is proud to have been selected as the Readers Choice Award winner for "Favourite Hair Salon" for four consecutive years: 2014-2017.
Sarah works full time with her full aesthetic clientele, frequently upgrades her technical skills, and manages a thriving business and staff.
In 2010, Sarah was awarded a Meridian Women of Excellence Award, "Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year". She now sits on the planning committee for the Meridian Women of Excellence Awards as a committee member, and Head Judge. In 2016, Sarah joined CLH Foundation's "A Red Carpet Evening" Gala Committee, and in 2017 acted as the Gala Chair. In 2017, Sarah joined the CLH Foundation Board of Directors.
Sarah has operated several fundraisers and initiatives through her business to benefit local nonprofits, as well as volunteering at or coordinating many events and fundraisers. Some of her past volunteerism includes: Ontario Event Committee to benefit Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Foundation, Fore Pink Golf Tournament, "A Day in the Life" Marketing Committee at the Midland Cultural Centre, prom dress collection to benefit Ballroom Blitz, and the Guesthouse Shelter.
Sarah believes that it is paramount to support local endeavours in the community where her business has flourished.
Dorothy Blanks , Vice President
Dorothy Blanks was raised and lives in Midland, Ontario. A mother of two children (Brittany and Kevin), Dorothy also has two grandchildren, Olivia and Frazer, who are the joys of her life!
In the Financial Industry for the past 30 years, Dorothy is currently employed with Meridian Credit Union in Penetanguishene, as the Assistant Branch Manager.
Dorothy is very involved in the community, and joined the CLH Foundation Board of Directors in 2018, with a commitment to focus her time to help enhance the lives of the people supported by CLH Developmental Support Services.
Dorothy has always been passionate about giving back to the community that gives so much to others. She participates (or has in the past) in a volunteer capacity or as a committee member for a number of events and local initiatives, including:
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
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Jennifer Goldsmith
Jennifer Goldsmith is a lawyer at Ferguson Deacon Taws in Midland. Jennifer's work consists of real estate transactions , wills and estates work. Jennifer graduated from Laurentian University with a degree in Law and Justice and she received her law degree from the University of Ottawa. Jennifer spent her summers away from law school on Georgian Bay working at Henry's Sans Souci.
Jennifer's first career was with CIBC for 8 years as a teller and later a financial adviser. A native of Orillia, Jennifer now resides in Midland with her son.
Jennifer is a member of the Barrie Real Estate Lawyers' Association, the Simcoe County Law Association and BNI – Ontario Central North Chapter.
Jennifer is proud to be a member of the CLH Foundation and looks forward to helping make an impact on the community. Jennifer is a die-hard New England Patriots fan and a self-proclaimed karaoke queen. She also enjoys networking, reading and cooking in her spare time.
Mark Kowalsky
Mark Kowalsky has been practicing law in Midland for over 25 years, after moving to Midland from Alberta. He has degrees in philosophy and law. He funded his education by working seasonally in logging camps and fighting forest fires in British Columbia. Mark and his wife, Kathy, are proud supporters of CLH and Mark is passionate about advocating for those who cannot advocate for themselves. He currently limits his practice to family law, and sits as a Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court. He has previously sat on the board of directors of Huronia Transition Homes and the Community Advisory Board at the Mental Health Centre.
Leisure time sees Mark either above the ground or under the water in his two passions of free diving and hang gliding. Mark has been the Canadian National Hang Gliding Champion in his class four times in the last ten years, most recently in 2011.
Wendy McKinnon
Wendy was born in England and came to Canada at the age of three. She was raised in the Toronto area and moved to Barrie with her husband Greg where they started their family.
It was here where she pursued her passion for Interior Design and took a course at Georgian College. After apprenticing with a local designer for several years she started her own business in 1994.
She was approached by the May Court Club of Barrie to decorate a home for their biggest fundraiser Homes for the Holidays which she continued to do for more than twenty years. Wendy was asked to join May Court as a volunteer and later to sit on the Board of Directors. Wendy held several positions over the seven years that she sat on the Board and was President in 2011/2012.
Wendy also supported the Big Sisters Showcase of Homes fundraiser and was a member of the committee for several years.
Wendy moved to Penetanguishene in 2017 and she is looking forward to taking an active role with CLH Foundation.
Jackie Stott
Jackie was born and raised in the Elmvale area, attending both public school and high school in Elmvale. Jackie Started working for TD Bank in 1987 and has enjoyed growing her career within TD, and at present, she is the Branch Manager at the Midland TD office.
Jackie and her husband, Ken, have two beautiful daughters and have enjoyed living and raising their children in the Wyevale area, close to friends and family. Community has always been a big part of Jackie's life and she has supported a number of local organizations such as Coldwater Lions Club, Rotary Club of Penetanguishene, GBGH with the Gord Leonard campaign, as well as the GBGH POP's summer event which raised funds to assist in purchasing a much needed CT scanner.
Jackie is so proud of the journey CLH Foundation is on and is honored and excited to support the continued growth in this organization. CLH Developmental Support Services focuses on the individual – growing and developing life skills, encouraging independence and building confidence. One of the best feelings in life as people is to be valued and needed; CLH has a strong focus on building these skills and growing confidence and self-worth.
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