The serpent has a long history of being a maligned creature both for it's bite, and as a symbol of evil. Snakes, especially in the American South, are often outright killed because they are closely associated with the Devil in Biblical mythos, and sometimes for no other reason than ignorance. Even venomous species are more feared than necessary. Venom is a good reason to fear, and respect their distance. However some are actively sought out, and killed out of fear. Most snakes want little to do with humans, and when they get caught in our path it's usually because they're just passing through an area.
Before we became the hominid we are today, the first mammals were possom-like animals that lived in the trees of jungles. It is likely that we still retain the archetype-image of this predator in the most primal parts of our brains. An old recognition of fear passed down genetically over eons. Perhaps this is why so many people still have a fear of snakes in general. Fortunately, we have much less to fear from them now, and many have started to love the reptiles. A great deal of people now keep them as pets, study them, and even breed them for beautiful colorations.
Not all cultures have demonized snakes, and some of the more positive symbolism from ancient peoples still survives today. In the Bible, the serpent represents evil, and yet also fertility, life and healing. In Greek mythology, snakes take on the symbolism of rebirth, transformation, immortality, and healing. The ancient Greeks considered snakes sacred to Asclepius, the god of medicine. He carried a caduceus, a staff with one or two serpents wrapped around it, which has become the symbol of modern physicians.
The American snake-god was the Aztec spirit of intelligence and the wind, Quetzalcoatl ("Plumed Serpent"), who was balanced by the evil spirit of sacrifice, the Serpent of Obsidian Knives which was one of the four pillars supporting the sky. In Ancient Egypt, the cobra was believed to symbolize sovereignty, royalty, deity, and divine authority.
Native American myths from many tribes tell of wicked woman having affairs( and occasionally children) with snakes, a snake-woman who brought agriculture to the people, and the origin of snakes themselves.
It is no wonder these reptiles have had such a sordid history with humankind. One culture villifies them, while another worships them. At least now, there is a lot more we know about them, and that we can continue learning. They aren't demons or gods, but survivors just trying to go about their days, catching a meal, finding shelter, and passing on genes.
Found this guy stretched out on a sidewalk. I thought it was injured or dead, but nope. It curled around my hand, never tried to bite, and let my take a few photos. It was released back in the bushes near where I picked it up. It actually reached out for the branches, so up it went.
Here's a great organization dedicated to the preservation of imperiled reptiles of North America to check out. Amazing photos and stories.
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Frederick Coffman Sr., 61, avid card player
Frederick Lee Coffman Sr., 61, of Ashland died Sunday, June 17, 2007, at The Hospice House in Ashland.
He was born July 13, 1945, in Ashland, the son of William Frederick and Mabel Jean (Friend) Coffman.
Fred married Mary Roberts on May 6, 1972. He was a farmer, a member of Ashland Church of God, and an avid card player. Fred loved to collect eagles, wrote poetry, enjoyed listening to Christian music and hearing God's word.
Fred will be deeply missed by his wife, Mary, and mother, Mabel Coffman. He also is survived by children, Frederick (Valerie) Coffman Jr. of Coshocton, Matthew (Jaime) Coffman of Ashland and Lucas Coffman of North Carolina; seven granddaughters; brothers, William (Janet) Coffman and Robert (Janet) Coffman, both of Ashland, Gaylord (Nancy) Coffman of Jeromesville and Jack (Debbie) Coffman of Norwalk; and sisters, Shirley (Ralph) Scyoc of LaGrange and Karen Roberts of Washington state.
Fred is preceded in death by his father, William Frederick.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007, at Roberts Funeral Home -- Ashland Chapel, 1058 U.S. 250 West, Ashland, with Pastor Barbara Henderson officiating. Burial will follow the service at Ashland County Memorial Park. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at the funeral home.
Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com The family requests contributions be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1605 County Road 1095, Ashland, Ohio 44805. (T-G 06/19/07)

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I was in the first press audience to screen Z for Zachariah, and I walked out practically skipping, along with several of my fellow journalists, because we'd been so enthralled by this tense, quiet drama, set against stunning New Zealand scenery, in which Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Chris Pine play the last people on Earth. Our reviewer Bilge Ebiri, who saw the movie the next day, felt otherwise. But we both agree that the performances were outstanding. An adaptation of Robert C. O'Brien's 1974 postapocalyptic children's book, Z for Zachariah is a step toward more mainstream filmmaking for director Craig Zobel, who made waves at Sundance two years ago with Compliance, based on the true story of a prank caller who manipulated fast-food managers into conducting harrowing interrogations of their employees.
Shooting the film, did you discover that you have skills that would be good for the apocalypse?
Ejiofor: Please elaborate. When I got there, they were kind of like, "Okay, we need you to learn how to drive a tractor and hold a gun," and I was like, "I actually know how to do all that farm stuff already." I guess that would be helpful one day if there's ever an apocalypse. I've kind of already grown up on property.
Robbie: I'm not very reliant on technology. I mean, everyone is, but not as much as some people because I just didn't really grow up using it that much. I hate my phone and stuff, so it wouldn't be as big a shock to the system. Having said that, I mean, the days when I forget my phone and I need Google Maps to get somewhere, I'm just like, Well, that's it, I'm just obviously not going there! I hope I'd be okay.
The movie starts out with Margot's character, Ann, by herself. Then Chiwetel's character, Loomis, comes along, then Chris's character, Caleb. Did you guys shoot the film the way it plays out? Like, Margot, were you by yourself for a long time, sad and alone?
Robbie: It was fairly chronological. I remember I did a lot of the scenes where I was on my own — Chiwetel was in the middle of awards season [for 12 Years a Slave]. He went to the BAFTAS at one point, and then we squeezed in a lot of the alone shots there, just because it made sense. It was a quick shoot. But everything else was fairly chronological. Do you remember when we made that video for you, when you won the BAFTA?
Robbie: It was, like, the most exciting day on-set. We were all sitting there: What time is it in London?! And then it came over the radio: He won! Everyone just dropped what they were doing and was hugging. It was so fun! We were in such a little bubble that it was a big deal. And then we filmed a video where we were all cheering and stuff.
The locations where you shot looked pretty far from civilization. Was the entire community just the cast and crew? Did it feel like you were the last people on Earth?
Ejiofor: Yeah, it was just out in the South Island [of New Zealand]. It was very isolated, so it played into the the film as well, just a tiny community trying to figure it out. That was the lovely thing about it, and really helpful in terms of exploring this sort of thing.
Similarly to how things work in the movie, did you two bond separately and then have that disrupted by Chris's arrival?
Ejiofor: That's the end of that!
Robbie: Yeah, that was that. You've got to kind of re-jiggle the dynamic a little bit. It was interesting. It was perfect.
What I thought was so interesting about the movie was the idea it presented of how not even the apocalypse can put an end to racial or sexual tension.
Robbie: Any of those normal things, yeah.
Ejiofor: I like that that theme is sort of set with the idea of the cherry cola. [Ed: In the film, Loomis raids the local grocery story and finds it still fully stocked with cherry cola, which Ann hates and refuses to drink.] It doesn't matter if it's the apocalypse, Ann still doesn't like cherry cola. Obviously none of these things matter; the dynamics of racial, sexual tension, gender dynamics, racial dynamics — none of that matters. Because it's the apocalypse, the end of the world, all those things are completely irrelevant. Religion, and how to organize or build societies, none of it matters in a way — it's all up for grabs. But people are carrying these reflexes. And that becomes something, and that can become something of a choice. I thought it was a very truthful part of telling the story.
Ejiofor: Yeah, there's an insecurity about that. Of course there would be. If Ann were black, Caleb would have the same feelings about those two. It doesn't really say anything about racial dynamics. What it says is something about the way people are, and what they consider to be norms, and their own traits and their own insecurities. And what plays on that and what doesn't. You know what I mean? That felt very honest to me.
As a woman, I felt for Ann. The burden of creating new humans to repopulate Earth rests on her, and she has to pick between these two dudes.
Robbie: The moment where Ann first realized that was when she and Loomis were discussing taking down the chapel, and Loomis makes a comment about "providing for maybe more than just us." She has this moment where she's like, "What? More people are coming?" And then it's like, Oh my God! For me, I was playing it that there was a massive shift, like, I just realized that's my duty. I guess I'm meant to repopulate now. It's a big thing to get your head around. So she starts trying to cook him nice dinners and wear a dress, and she tries putting on makeup, and it's incredibly awkward. Because he's like, "What are you doing?" Because she's young, and she's going about it the way she thinks she should. Craig and I discussed how, I guess, the people she would model a relationship after are her mom and dad, because she doesn't really know any other couples, so it's not a normal way for a teenager to develop a relationship. She's getting a bit ahead of herself.
Then there's the added layer of her only having one other person to relate to, and she keeps finding out that he had to do a lot of terrible things before he found her.
Ejiofor: Yeah, the assumption is that if we were all to be in this dynamic for longer, that Ann would get to know that both Loomis and Caleb, in order to have survived for that year, must have done incredibly bad things.
Robbie: I think she knew a lot of those things, too, and just refused to acknowledge it. It was just all too hard. I played it that she just brushed a lot of things under the rug because it's like, I can't deal with it, I'm going to pretend I don't realize this is happening.
What was most appealing to you about signing onto this project?
Ejiofor: I was very drawn to the script, I was very drawn to Craig and his work. I loved the idea of doing a three-hander and trying to intricately work out the dynamics of these relationships. I thought there was something genuinely fascinating about that. I can't remember the last three-hander that I saw, but I felt like, that there is something that is kind of a page-turner about how people are developing and what subtle shifts in their relationships happen, which I just felt was pretty unique.
Robbie: I always wanted this role. I read this script a year and a half before I even became involved with the project, and then it went away, and then it went to someone else [Ed. note: Amanda Seyfreid]. Then the opportunity came up at the last minute, when I was literally just coming off Wolf [of Wall Street], and I realized that I was going to be typecast really quickly, and I was like, "I don't want to keep playing the same role that I was playing in Wolf." So when this came up again, I was like, "I'd kill to do that." And what a better time to do the complete opposite of what I've just been doing?
Last thing: I heard that the cast and crew cemented their bond by starting off the shoot with a toga party. Do tell.
Robbie: That was our first weekend.
Ejiofor: That was a great party.
Robbie: And we continued to have a dress-up party every single weekend for the entire shoot.
Robbie: The entire shoot. That kicked it off. Everyone was like, "Oh, we're a family now!" Because we've known each other all for like, five days, and we're in togas.
Ejiofor: Togas, bedsheets. It was great.


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Crowley faces off against Ocasio-Cortez in his first primary challenge in 14 years
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Challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez debates U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley ahead of their primary battle for New York's 14th Congressional District.
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When U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson Heights) faces challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Tuesday's congressional primary, it will be a match of old school vs. new school. Crowley, 56, represents New York's 14th Congressional District and holds the fourth-highest ranking position in the House Democratic leadership. Ocasio-Cortez is an insurgent progressive from the Bronx, a 28-year-old who organized for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind.-Vt.) during his failed bid for the presidency in 2016.
The difference between the two was clear during their one and only debate last Friday on NY1. Crowley, who is being opposed in a primary for the first time in 14 years, came under attack for leading the Queens County Democratic Party while holding office.
"I just think it's completely inappropriate to be chairman of a local Democratic party," Ocasio-Cortez said. "Imagine if Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders was the head of the national (Democratic Party) while responsible for their own endorsements and the endorsement of others."
Crowley was unapologetic, saying during his time as head of the Queens Democrats he had helped many candidates of color get elected, ensuring the district's and city's leaders represent their constituencies.
"I am very proud of my record of electing progressive Democrats in Queens County whether it's in the judiciary or elected office," he said. "Virtually every person in Queens County is a Democrat, in no small part because of my efforts."
Crowley said he helped elect U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), the first Asian-American sent to the House of Representatives from the East Coast and that he supported Francisco Moya when he became the first Ecuadorian-American elected to state office in the Assembly. Moya is now in the City Council.
"But I also take it on the road nationally helping Democrats win, because I think it is critical — facing what we are today with this president — that we win back the House of Representatives at all costs," Crowley said. "We have to win, because if we don't, serious damage will be done to our democracy."
Ocasio-Cortez said she has rejected all corporate money and is the only candidate in the race who supports "improved and expanded Medicare for all, a federal jobs guarantee, tuition-free public college and the abolition of ICE."
Crowley explained that abolishing ICE would not solve the problem of taking the power out of the hands of Attorney General Jeff Sessions or President Donald Trump.
"We know it's about making change in Washington," he said. "It's about Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. That is what I'm going to do this November."
Reach reporter Bill Parry by e-mail at bparry@cnglocal.com or by phone at (718) 260–4538.


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How could you see your life was the only gift I'll ever need to be free?
This song by Kirk Franklin, a known gospel musical genius, is about God's unconditional love, and how he continues to love through everything. "I don't wanna love nobody but you" referring to faith.


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Presidential scholarship Students starve in foreign lands
Zimbabwean students who are on the presidential scholarship scheme are finding it difficult to get by because government is struggling to fund their needs.
Thousands of students are on the presidential scholarship programme, which caters for academically-gifted youths from vulnerable backgrounds such as orphans.
At the moment, most of these students are studying at universities in Russia, South Africa, India, Cyprus, Algeria and other destinations.
The Daily News can report that government had been unable to meet the pressing needs of these students due to a depressing foreign currency situation in Zimbabwe.
In the 2019 National Budget presented by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, presidential scholarship funding was put at $8 million.
Considering that budget is in bond notes or the Real Time Gross Settlement, government would then need to raise the foreign currency to wire the money to foreign universities – a herculean task at the moment.
As a result, the students are struggling to pay for necessities such as food, accommodation, medical health and other basic needs.
On Monday, a group of students studying in Russia complained bitterly on their Twitter account that government has abandoned them after failing to keep its bargain to fund them since 2016, leaving them in a despairing situation.
Government had undertaken to provide each of the 200 students in Russia with $3 000 per year.
"As a Zimbabwean student studying in Russia, everyday I have to choose whether to skip crucial lessons and go to work or sit in class with an empty stomach.
"Everyday I face humiliation at the hands of the school authorities for unpaid rent. We are simply asking the government to honour its end
"We have spent more than half a year without money making us more vulnerable to hunger and starvation, police arrests and deportation," the students wrote on Twitter.
Ravaged by hunger and the Russian cold, the hard-pressed students revealed how government has also failed to pay for their visas and the registration fees for the new semester.
Under the bilateral training agreement it has with Moscow, Russia reportedly covers tuition expenses while the Zimbabwe government meets the rest of the expenses.
Most of the students are now being subjected to abuse, ranging from forced sex and sodomy.
"Girls are now well known for selling their bodies for them to eat and many have actually stopped their studies because the situation is unbearable.
"Boys are making shisha in Nightclubs to make ends meet and few unfortunate ones are being sodomised. The situation is terrible and it needs the government immediate response.
"You published that the government is going to clear the arrears by the end of January 2019, but up to now, you haven't released any cent," the students lamented.
"We live and study at the mercy of the Russian government. As graduation day approaches we are faced with a mountain of arrears accumulated over five years because of our government," the students wrote on Twitter.
The Presidential and National Scholarships Programme was was started by former president Robert Mugabe.
For years, reports have shown that many scholarship beneficiaries wretchedly scrounge to finish education in foreign lands at the same time failing to access their certificates afterwards due to the arrears.
Efforts to get a comment from former minister Christopher Mushohwe, who is still in charge of presidential scholarships were fruitless as his mobile phone was unavailable.BYO24
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Date Published: May 17, 2016
Droves of students, parents and families arrived at UD over the weekend to celebrate and participate in this year's 57th annual commencement ceremony. Commencement was a cool surprise to most, too, compared to Texas' typically already blisteringly hot May mornings. From the Braniff Memorial Tower to the Braniff Graduate Building to the Cap Bar, outdoor chairs filled up quickly Sunday morning as graduates, professors, families and friends flocked to claim them and rejoice in the culmination of these years of intense academic endeavor.
John L. Allen Jr., editor of the independent Catholic news site Crux and senior Vatican analyst for CNN, addressed the nearly 300 UD graduates. Wearing his black gown and oval-rimmed glasses, Allen's message was simple: "Go forth and conquer."
Allen's address to the Class of 2016 was also deeply Catholic — giving us a history of the faith and calling on UD graduates to become a new generation of Catholic leaders prepared to solve yesteryear's problems.
After Allen's address, graduate candidates for the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts and the Ann and Joe O. Neuhoff School of Ministry were presented by Provost C.W. Eaker and Associate Provost John M. Norris. Next, President Thomas W. Keefe, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell and both Dean of the Braniff Graduate School Joshua Parens, Ph.D., and Dean of the Neuhoff School of Ministry Theodore Whapham, Ph.D., confirmed the graduate degrees and the students.
Following, Constantin College of Liberal Arts Dean Jonathan J. Sanford, Ph.D., Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business Interim Dean Brett Landry, Ph.D., and the Neuhoff School of Ministry Dean Whapham, awarded the Class of 2016 its academic honors.
For the highest cumulative grade point average in the Class of 2016, First Honors went to Laura Marie Binagia, BA '16, and Second Honors went to Kathryn Louise Mihaliak, BA ' 16; the Helen L. Corbitt Awards for Excellence were awarded to Emily Paige Lataif, BA '16, and Alan Adolfo Kunz Lomel, BA '16, for their excellence in academic pursuits, student activities and service to the university; the Ann Heller Maberry Award was presented to Grace Ann Smart, BA '16; and Lauren Elizabeth Pauletti, BS '16, was awarded the Cardinal Spellman Award for modeling the highest ideals of the university.
After the awards, Valedictorian for the Class of 2016 Kathryn Louise Mihaliak tugged at the heartstrings of her classmates with her reminiscences of her pilgrimage through UD.
"UD has made us comfortable with heaven, and even more desirous of reaching it," said Mihaliak. "We know that our journey has just begun, and that at the end we will be together once more."
The three-and-a-half-hour ceremony was arguably the shortest commencement in UD history. The entire celebration was over before noon.
As the last graduate received her diploma, the Braniff Memorial Tower bells began to toll, and the Mall became a madhouse, packed with families and friends, professors and (now) alumni.


Teachings and techniques to combat stress along with numerous relaxation and visualization sessions to dissolve stress, tension and anxiety. This program contains 15 hours of programming which includes teachings and guided sessions that can be used to personally reduce stress, or conduct workshops and seminars on stress management.
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All of your experiences are colored by your emotions. They affect the way you feel about any person, event, place, or situation. One moment your world may be a place of joy and contentment. The next, it can be filled with anxiety, anger, worry, fear, or discouragement.
Now you can discover the secret to getting off the roller-coaster ride of emotional ups and downs, and find continuous peace and happiness. With part 3 of Live Stress Free you'll explore the world of emotions—where they come from, what causes them, and, most importantly, how you can gain mastery over them.
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Stress may be part of our everyday lives, but now you can unlock the subconscious secrets to new levels of calmness and peace. The Live Stress Free program can bring you tranquil relief through techniques that reach deeply into your inner mind and dissolve stress, tension and anxiety at their source. You will be amazed at what happens to both your inner and outer worlds when you are transported into a new world of calmness.


So you found yourself incredibly jealous last September when Steam received a game all about self-delivering mail. It's nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone wants to work for package delivery companies because it's awesome and the fact that the boxes are self-deliverable just makes it much cooler. (In case you couldn't tell, this is a 90's-inspired platformer.) Fret not, for Unbox: Newbie's Adventure is coming on over to the PlayStation 4 sometime in the Summer.
You'll be able to explore huge worlds with your cardboard creation, Newbie, as you complete challenges, gain collectibles, and have boxy boss battles. There's over 40,000 customization options because sentient cardboard can't be without them digs. You'll also be able to compete in local multiplayer races, battles, and challenges with up to four friends.
Unbox: Newbie's Adventure is being developed by Prospect Games and published by Merge Games. It released on Steam last September to near universal acclaim. Strangely the press release only came with a Nintendo Switch and Xbox One trailer which can be found on Youtube. Let us know what fantasies you've had about your local post office or how mail could deliver itself. Nothing is too embarrassing and we promise not to judge.


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Exclusive offer for AutoConversion members to get 20% off registration for Automotive CX Summit Series being held at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Ray, CA June 18-20th.
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Introducing White Collar Therapy Group Coaching Webinars for Business Owners and Leaders
AutoConversion is pleased to announce the introduction of White Collar Therapy 'Ignite Your Life' Group Coaching Webinars for Business Owners and Leaders as the second addition to the White Collar Therapy Initiative.
Introducing the B2B Marketing and Sales Hacks Bi-Weekly Webcast Series
B2B Marketing and Sales Hacks is an open forum for anyone who wants to share and explore ideas and best practices about B2B marketing and sales. It's a bi-weekly 20-minute live stream hosted by AutoConversion CEO – Ryan Gerardi. You can watch live or catch the full video replay later at your convenience.
Announcements, Business, Special 2019/01/09
Look Back, Look Up, and Look Ahead (2018-2019) [VIDEO]
In his annual post, AutoConversion Founder & CEO Ryan Gerardi provides a summary of activities that were fulfilled in 2018, and a look ahead to 2019, detailing growth goals for the company. There is also a video thanking everyone for a terrific 2018.
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AutoConverse Mobility Tech & Connectivity Live Weekly Broadcast – Season III
AC ON AIR is a weekly show that focuses on people, ideas, and technologies that influence how we are connected, and how we get around. It was launched initially in March 2018 and we are pleased to welcome back the show for a third season.
Multimedia B2B Marketing for Small Business – An Intro to AutoBurst Media [Announcement]
Over the years, AutoConversion has donned many faces, one of them being AutoBurst. And today, we introduce the all-new redefined AutoBurst Media – Multimedia B2B Marketing for Small Business. Brand Engagement Brands and companies have…
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Introducing White Collar Therapy – Therapeutic Entertainment for Business People
White Collar Therapy was designed for career-minded professionals seeking a break from your typical self-help and development programs. Essentially, it's therapeutic entertainment for business people. Go here to learn how to sign up and get involved with the WCT community.
Introducing AutoConverse Mobility & Connectivity News, Analysis, & Opinion with Ryan Gerardi
To say the world is changing would be cliche and nondescript. To say it's changing at accelerated levels would be more descriptive, but even still that does not provide proper perspective. The world is changing…
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AutoBurst Media Introduces the All-New DealerRefresh Roundtable – "In the Forums and On the Lot" – Brought to you by Cars.com
In July 2017 AutoBurst Media introduced the DealerRefresh Roundtable Webcast Series. The idea behind the Roundtable was to conduct a talk show-like environment in a video conference format where guest panelists can join remotely and where viewers can attend remotely as well, like a webinar, but unlike conventional webinars there is no Q&A or audience participation. It was sunset in February 2018.
AutoBurst Media Introduces the All-New DealerRefresh Podcast – "In the Mix"
In November 2017 AutoBurst Media introduced the DealerRefresh Podcast – "In the Mix" hosted by Refreshers Ryan Gerardi and Chris Leslie. The two produced about 15 episodes before it was discontinued after February 2018.


In 2013, the Creeks Division constructed the Westside Neighborhood Center Storm Water Infiltration Project.
The existing asphalt parking lot was removed and replaced with permeable pavers, designed to help improve local creek and ocean water quality.
The project is designed to capture and treat polluted storm water and incidental runoff, and allow it to soak slowly into the ground.
This prevents pollutants like oil and auto fluids from leaking cars, metals, and nutrients from flowing into storm drains, which lead directly to our creeks and ocean untreated.
View City TV's May 2014 "Inside Santa Barbara" segment about the project.
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Report: Kanye West talks Trump and not being allowed to speak on Drake in new Letterman interview
A review of West's upcoming interview on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction has surfaced.
By Jordan Darville
Kanye West speaks at the Oval office of the White House. October 11, 2018. Oliver Contreras - Pool/Getty Images
Kanye West is one of the guests on the second season of David Letterman's Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, streaming next Friday. The Daily Beast has posted a review of the episode one week before its official release, praising Letterman's interviewing skill while calling Kanye's performance "one of the most coherent and engaging interviews [he] has ever given, even if it does go off the rails at times."
Naturally, it's Kanye West's support for Donald Trump — and West's unwillingness to take responsibility for what that entails — that sends things awry, according to The Daily Beast's review. After describing "his 'fear' as a man during the #MeToo movement," West shifts the conversation to Trump. "This is like my thing with Trump — we don't have to feel the same way, but we have the right to feel what we feel." He goes on to claim that wearing a Make America Great Again hat doesn't constitute political support for Trump, but his attempt at breaking the stigma of supporting Trump.
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Still, Letterman pushed Kanye on the implications of wearing the hat. "So if I see a person that I admire talking about [how] Donald Trump can think whatever he does," Letterman says, "I wonder if those thoughts, indirectly, aren't hurting people who are already being hurt." Despite pointing to Republican-led voter suppression efforts as an example of Trump's politics, Kanye ignores Letterman and says Trump supporters are "treated like enemies of America because that's what they felt."
Letterman also reportedly asks who is responsible for most of the bullying in America at the present moment. Seems like an easy answer, but Kanye deflects, saying "Liberals bully people who are Trump supporters!" Alright, dude.
Kanye's feud with Drake is also briefly mentioned. While talking about lyrics, Kanye says "An artist which I will not mention, because I'm not allowed to mention him or any of his family members…" After being pushed by Letterman, West confirms he's talking about Drake. "He has this line that I love that says, 'I told my story and made history'— like made his story and made history. That's what we do, we tell our story and then people relate to that story."
Kanye's image rehab tour has taken him to Coachella for a special performance of his Sunday Service series. Footage of a Sunday Service will appear in Kanye's episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.
Read The Daily Beast's full breakdown of the episode here.
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Oscar Directors: Von Sternberg, Josef
August 1, 2008 by EmanuelLevy
Josef Sternberg was born May 29, 1894, in Vienna, to a poor Orthodox Jewish family; the aristocratic "von" was added to his name by a Hollywood producer who thought it would look better on a cinema marquee); he died in 1969.
At the age of seven, he was brought to the U.S., where he received part of his education in Jamaica, Queens. He subsequently returned to Vienna to complete his schooling but was back in New York at the age of 17, when he found a job as a film patcher for the World Film Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He gradually advanced to film cutter, writer, assistant director, and advisor to the company's boss, William S. Brady. In 1917, he joined the Army Signal Corps and made a number of training films. After the Armistice, he traveled in the U.S. and Europe, working as an assistant to various directors. He settled in Hollywood in 1924.
After gaining some experience directing scenes unfinished by other directors, Sternberg got together with a young British stage actor, George K. Arthur, who wanted to invest $5,000 to subsidize his own screen debut. Sternberg had a screenplay ready, and "The Salvation Hunters" was shot on location, at the docks of San Pedro Bay, on a shoestring budget, with no-name stars. His naturalistic depiction of the world of the waterfront derelicts was a novelty in American cinema, gaining him attention in Hollywood for his ability to demonstrate an original visual style, noted for its interplay of light and shade.
Mary Pickford wanted him to direct her next picture, but they couldn't agree on a subject and on an approach. Sternberg signed up with MGM, but the studio didn't like the way he directed "The Exquisite Sinner," and had the film remade by another director. The same happened to his second assignment, "The Masked Bride," and his contract was discontinued by mutual consent.
Charlie Chaplin then asked him to direct a vehicle for his protg, known as "The Sea Gull" and "A Woman of the Sea." Sternberg completed the production to his own satisfaction, but Chaplin found the film too sophisticated for general audiences and it was never released.
Sternberg's cycle of misfortune was broken in 1926, when he joined Paramount as assistant director. He was assigned to direct "Underworld," based on Ben Hecht's story, Hollywood's first serious look at gangsters. The film was executed in Sternberg's personal style, characterized by bold pictorialism and rather flimsy plot.
In this and future films, he let the visual form itself rather than a conventional plot express the content. Pictorial compositions and light and shadow effects are used to illuminate the characters and to express their motivations; Sternberg used the camera as a painter's brush or a poet's pen.
Steinberg has been criticized as a mannered, self-indulgent stylist with a trivial, detached vision of the world. But even his detractors could not deny the dramatic power of his vision and the validity of his experimentation in the juxtaposition of shadow and light to express shifts of mood and inner action. During his peak years (192735), he was the undisputed master of the American screen, an inspired artist and superb technician.
In 1930, von Sternberg went to Germany to direct Emil Jannings in UFA's first talkie, "The Blue Angel." Searching for an actress to exude the raw sexuality of the seductive vamp, Lola Lola, he discovered Marlene Dietrich on the Berlin stage. It was the beginning of a fiveyear Pygmalion-Galatea (some say SvengaliTilby) association, during which Steinberg molded Marlene's onand offscreen personality to conform to an image of his conception, thus transforming her from a plumpfrdulein into a glamorous and sensuous star. The Blue Angel, a classic of screen erotica, was a tremendous international success.
Dietrich followed Stemberg to Hollywood, leaving behind her husband and child. The Dietrich films von Sternberg directed there–Morocco, Dishonored, Shanghai Express, Blonde Venus, The Scarlet Empress, and The Devil Is a Woman–constituted cumulatively the peak achievement of his career. They all bore his unmistakable personal signature, characterized by his visual bravura and the ever-present scrims, veils, nets, fog, or smoke between subject and camera.
Von Sternberg was among the most enigmatic of Hollywood's directors, a volatile man of mystery and contradiction, proud and arrogant, stubborn and secretive. He was the last of the Hollywood directors who dressed the part, complete with boots and sometimes even a turban.
His films rarely had wide commercial appeal and after his working relationship with Dietrich and Paramount ended, in 1935, he found the major studios unresponsive to his ideas. After making two films for Columbia, an interesting version of Crime and Punishment and an adaptation of an operetta The King Steps Out, he went to England in 1937. There he began his most ambitious production, an adaptation of Robert Graves's historical novel "I, Claudius," starring Charles Laughton in the title role. The production, under the aegis of Alexander Korda, was illfated from the start. After several weeks of filming, the production was halted as a direct result of an injury suffered by its female lead, Merle Oberon, in an automobile accident. For reasons that remain mysterious, the production was never resumed and the film remained unfinished.
In the late 60s, BBC-TV in England produced a featurelength documentary about the "I, Claudius" mystery, entitled "The Epic That Never Was." It was shown in the US on educational television. The many excerpts from the unfinished film, which were shown in the documentary, suggest that this might have been Sternberg's greatest work and one of the finest works in cinema history.
Returning to the U.S. in 1938, Von Sternberg agreed to make two films for MGM. On the first, another director replaced him after several days of shooting. He completed the second with mediocre results. Von Stemberg retained his form with "The Shanghai Gesture" (1941) but his subsequent Hollywood films, made unhappily and halfheartedly for Howard Hughes, were infrequent and rather routine. The most important achievement in that later phase was a film he made in 1953 in Japan, Ana-Ta-Han ("The Saga of Anatahan"), a dramatized recreation of a true WWII incident about a group of Japanese marines who continued to man their positions on an island for seven years after the conclusion of the War because they refused to believe the war had ended in Japan's defeat.
In the mid-1950s, Sternberg went into semi-retirement in his modem Los Angeles mansion and spent much of his last years traveling to international film festivals and lecturing in universities.
In 1965, he published a bitter autobiography, Fun in a Chinese Laundry. He died of a heart ailment at the age of 75.
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Josef von Sternberg was nominated twice for the Best Director Oscar, in 1930-31 for "Morocco," and in 1931-2 for "Shanghai Express," both film stared Marlene Dietrich, with whom he made seven pictures, all in the 1930s.
The first time, he lost out to Norman Taurog, winning for "Skippy," and the second to Frank Borzage for "Bad Girl."
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The holiday season is traditionally a joyous time of the year when we gather together with our family and friends, toast and celebrate our accomplishments over the past year, and quietly reflect and give thanks for our blessings.
Unfortunately, due to the recent tragic events over the last few months, culminating with the senseless and brutal assassination of two on-duty NYPD police officers in Brooklyn, this holiday season is a somber one.
While our thoughts and prayers are with the NYPD officers and their families at their time of grief, their murders on Saturday is a stark reminder that as law enforcement officers, we must always remain vigilant and aware of our surroundings at all times. We are now living in a different world, where threats to law enforcement officers are routinely posted on social media, the killing of cops is glorified in despicable music videos, and even more disturbing, this behavior is ignored and condoned by some elected public officials who refuse to do anything about it. If nothing else changes because of these events, the assassination of the two NYPD officers reinforces the need for public officials to take a stand and publically condemn threats against the law enforcement community that are posted on social media and elsewhere.
Our leaders in government must also commit to a zero tolerance policy that immediately removes anyone who propagates such clear and present dangers to the entire law enforcement community both on and off duty. The safety and security of all of us is critical to maintaining a safe society.
When one of us is threatened, we are all threatened.
We have much more work to do in the years ahead and you can rest assured that the Executive Board and I will work vigorously to keep you and your fellow officers safe both on and off duty. We will always continue to stay strong, stand united, and support our members!
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Sam Cave is an English composer who studied at the Royal College of Music in London, supported by The Countess of Munster Musical Trust. He has studied composition with, Michael Zev-Gordon, Michael Finnissy, and John Habron and performance with Gary Ryan, Chris Stell, Vincent Lindsey-Clark, Gilbert Biberian and Craig Ogden. He also graduated from the University of Southampton with a first class honours degree and the Edward Wood memorial prize in music.
His music searches for 'flowing-stasis', a concentrated quietness and an energy-less intensity. Its rhythms, harmonies and gestures aim to hint at an eternal 'other world' built purely of sound, and attempt to invite and reward close and concentrated listening.
Sam's compositions have been performed around the UK in venues such as The Forge, The Pump Rooms, Royal College of Music, Turner Sims Concert Hall, Handel House and Swinburne Hall. His work has also been performed in Sweden, in Norway at the Norges musikkhøgskole, in Australia at the Sydney Conservatorium and in the USA at Arts Collinwood.
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Gabrielle Union Speaks Out About Her Stolen Nude Photos, Calls Leak "Digital Hate Crime"
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Because a couple of nude pics won't stop Gabrielle Union from speaking out against the victimization of women in our society.
Actress Gabrielle Union is one of the first female celebs to comment on the most recent wave of leaked celebrity nude photos that surfaced online this weekend. Yesterday's leak may be even more troubling than the last – victims of this violation of privacy reportedly include a number of Disney starlets who may have been underage at the time of photography.
A new crop of stolen, nude celebrity selfies surfaced online yesterday, featuring more photos from former Fappening victims Jennifer Lawrence and Aubrey Plaza, as well as explicit pictures of Kim Kardashian, Gabrielle Union and a handful of Disney starlets who may have been underage when their photos were snapped. While a number of celebs have yet to comment on the incredibly invasive leak, Gabrielle Union personally commented on the fiasco shortly after the photos surfaced online.
According to TMZ, the accomplished actress released a statement to the media yesterday on behalf of herself and her husband, Dwayne Wade. "It has come to our attention that our private moments, that were shared and deleted solely between my husband and myself, have been leaked by some vultures," it reads. "I can't help but to be reminded that since the dawn of time women and children, specifically women of color, have been victimized, and the power over their own bodies taken from them. These atrocities against women and children continue worldwide… For anyone out there also being affected by these and other hacking and hate crimes - We send our love, support and prayers. We have done nothing wrong."
Hopefully, Union and Wade's powerful statement will encourage those interested in seeking out these salacious photos to think twice before downloading – the actress has publicly referred to the acquisition and distribution of this material as a "digital hate crime". Union's legal team will reportedly be contacting the FBI in hopes of finding the person or persons responsible for making these private photos public.
Ask The Big Question: What kind of legal action should be taken against perpetrators of "digital hate crimes"? What other web-based behaviors be classified as such?
Disrupt Your Feed: By looking at someone's leaked private pics, you're supporting digital hate crime.
Drop This Fact: According to recent reports, the annonymous hacker responsible for the Fappening has over 2GBs of stolen nudes in his possession and could strike with a third wave of photos at any time.
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Lia Mchugh Age, Height, Wiki, Net Worth
November 15, 2022 April 23, 2022 by sethkoko-blog
Lia McHugh is an American actress well known for her role in Totem. She plays Sprite in Eternals in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In this article, we are going to unfold some facts about her life and career. She is a rising star in Hollywood.
Lia McHugh And Her Career Life
Lia McHugeh is an American actress born on 18 November 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her family belongs to some of the polished actors. She also has three brothers and sisters, Flynn, Logan, and Shea who are older, and one younger brother Gavin. Gavin is an actor and appeared in 9-1-1 as Christopher Diaz.
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Lia McHugh age is 21 as on April 2022. Her father's name is Lia Ryan McHugh's and her mother is Micheal McHugh. In her short career, she appears in Horror films which include A Haunting, Totam, The Lodge, Into The Dark, and Along Come The Devil. Apart from this, she was also working with the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals, This movie was released in 2021.
Lia McHugh Height And Weight
Lia McHugh Height is around 4 feet 6 inches her height is not very promising, Weight is 35 kg ie 77 lbs. Weight may increase or decrease according to her diet. Lia McHugh age is 21 as on April 2022. She is an American and her full name is Lia Ryan McHugh. She established herself as an actress.
She is young in the eyes of the other actors she works with. She is still in High School and was not legally an adult. There is no clear information about her birth date and year some website says she is born in 2005 and other says in 2007. We will update the true information as soon as possible.
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She comes from a large family she lived with her parents and 4 siblings she is the fourth number in five children her parents are also from a film background she has three sisters and one brother. All three sisters are older than her and one younger brother who is Gavin McHugh plays a role in 9-1-1.
When she was born her parents live in Pittsburgh and Lia spend her childhood there. When her brother was born her parents shifted to LA California so that they could try their luck in acting. In California, they all live together as a big family.
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As an actress she is creating history with Marvel Cinematic Universe she becomes the youngest superhero in the franchise. It is a big achievement for her at such a young age she grabs one big role and creates history making a huge fan following.
When she was cast in the big role everyone asks her if she would have a speaking role, it is really funny because people did not ever think that a girl so young can get a big role like this.
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When she started working in movies, she is nervous and also terrified for many reasons because she is going to work with some of the big and renowned actors in Hollywood and she is just 14 made her terrified as a kid. But she overcome her nervousness and did her work so perfectly that it made her popular in Hollywood and at such a young age she become popular.
She likes to work with the superhero Spiderman, we will see her in Marvel Cinematic Universe and hope to see her with Spiderman in the Future. As a child, she is a big fan of Spiderman.
She is young and very hardworking for her age she read the script properly and feel the character made it easy to put herself in the role.
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Google is making its first in-house smartwatch that could launch in 2022
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Google is finally making its own in-house smartwatch that's set to launch in 2022, according to a person familiar with the matter and a new report from Insider.
While Google has made its own smartphones for years under the Pixel line (which has since extended to other accessories, like wireless headphones), the company has never designed its own smartwatch, despite the fact that Google has had a companion wearable platform for Android since 2014.
The watch (codenamed "Rohan") is being worked on by Google's Pixel hardware group separately from Fitbit, which Google bought for $2.1 billion earlier this year. According to Insider's report, the new upcoming Google watch — it's not clear whether Google will actually be calling it a "Pixel Watch" yet — will serve much the same role as the Pixel phones do for Android: an example for both consumers and hardware partners of what Google's software is truly capable of when given the right hardware. The device is expected to cost more than a Fitbit and compete more directly with the Apple Watch, according to The Verge's source.
The watch will have basic fitness tracking features, including step counting and a heart rate monitor, with Google also reportedly working on debuting a Fitbit integration into Wear OS (codenamed "Nightlight") with the new watch when it launches.
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"Socialism is back in fashion," declares the cover story of this week's Economist, the British weekly founded 176 years ago. Despite proclamations of the "end of history" following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the newspaper roots the "remarkable" growth of popular support for socialism in decades of growing social inequality.
"Socialism is storming back because it has formed an incisive critique of what has gone wrong in Western societies," the magazine writes, adding, "inequality in the West has indeed soared over the past 40 years." The growth of socialist sentiment is accompanied by a global strike movement by the working class, in which the number of people who went on strike in the US last year grew 20-fold compared to 2017.
The same week as the Economist published its warning about growing popular support for socialism, a series of events have made clear the vast and entrenched power of the most predatory sections of the financial oligarchy in the United States, which is intent on intensifying an ongoing and massive upward redistribution of wealth.
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Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the decision by the Fed to stop raising interest rates following a mild market sell-off.
While at the beginning of this year the Fed had planned three interest rate increases, now it envisions none. In fact, "the next policy adjustment is increasingly likely to be a rate cut," Lindsey Piegza, the chief economist for Stifel Fixed Income, told CNN.
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Home SYFY Krypton Syfy released Promotional Photos of Krypton episode Ghost in the Fire
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Syfy released Promotional Photos of Krypton episode Ghost in the Fire
Syfy has released thirteen Promotional Photos of Krypton episode "Ghost in the Fire" (2.02) that will be aired on Wednesday, June 19 at 10:00-11:00 PM.
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Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel's home planet, Krypton follows Superman's grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family's honor and save his beloved world from chaos.
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Formed in 2012 and hailing from Lisbon, Primal Attack instantly started working and within months began playing live shows.
In July of 2013, they launched their debut album "Humans", which received great reviews from national and international press. The year of 2013 peaked with the LOUD! Magazine readers electing "Humans" as the second best album of the year, and Primal Attack as the second best national band.
In 2014 and 2015, the band kept playing from North to South of Portugal, sharing the stage with such bands as Napalm Death, The Exploited, Hatebreed, Angelus Apatrida, Cancer Bats, Sworn Enemy, and others. At the end of 2015, they launched a full live video recording of their show at Moita Metal Fest.
The year of 2016 marks the return of Primal Attack, with their new release "Heartless Oppressor", an album where the band fully expands their musical spectrum, keeping their thrash metal roots but in an intensely more progressive manner.
Combining elements of death, black, industrial, prog, punk and even rock in their compositions, the energy presented in this record is incredibly diverse.


Oluwaseun Ogunbona, CMP graduate student in the Claypool Lab, is awarded a Pre-doctoral Fellowship from the American Heart Association. Wonderful job, Seun!
Hannah Little, BCMB graduate student in the Wong Lab, is awarded a Pre-doctoral Fellowship from the American Heart Association. You are awesome, Hannah!
Blythe Shepard, post-doc in the Pluznick Lab, wins a 1st Place Oral Presentation Award, Johns Hopkins Postdoctoral Association Retreat. Wonderful work, Blythe!


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Alors que la France avait rouvert les hostilités avec l'Angleterre le 8 août 1549, les Français entamèrent une campagne de reconquête des dernières places fortes sur le territoire, qui culminera 9 ans plus tard avec la prise de Calais en 1558. François de Guise et Anne de Montmorency s'attaquèrent simultanément à Fort-Slack et à Ambleteuse.

Le siège
Après s'être emparée de Marquise le 22 août, l'armée française se sépara. Une partie se dirigea vers Ambleteuse, tandis que l'autre commença le siège de Fort-Slack le 24.

Quelques compagnies d'infanterie d'assaut, soutenues par l'artillerie, assaillirent le fort à l'aide d'échelles et ce dernier fut assez rapidement submergé, non sans un rude combat, et la garnison forcée de se rendre.

La prise des forts de liaison entre Boulogne et Calais sera décisive en vue de la reconquête de ces derniers territoires anglaises.

Source et bibliographie

Bataille de 1549
Siège impliquant l'Angleterre
Siège impliquant la France
Siège du XVIe siècle

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When back in the UK I always enjoy visiting the excellent gardens in and around London. One of my favorites is Wisley. Tucked away in the far North of Wisley Gardens is a ground-breaking research project called "Plants for Bugs". Here a research team have set out to investigate whether the origin of the plants grown in gardens - be it British natives or introduced exotics - affects the sorts of insects that are attracted to a garden.
This four year experiment will examine the value of native and non-native plant assemblages for biodiversity leading to evidence-based advice for the ecological gardener.
It is generally accepted that some plants are better at supporting wildlife than others. However, wildlife planting guidance for gardeners is largely based on anecdotal evidence or, worse still, assumptions that have been shown to be untrue, for example that nettles in gardens will attract butterflies (Gaston et al. 2005).
One widely held assumption is that native plants are vital to attract wildlife to gardens. In fact, approximately 70% of plants in the 'average' garden are non-native yet these gardens are rich in biodiversity (Smith et al. 2006, Loram et al. 2008). Therefore it is possible that either native plants, which make up the minority of plants in the 'average' garden, are having a proportionally greater impact on wildlife than expected based on their abundance. or that non-native plants provide a more valuable resource for biodiversity than is usually assumed.
To begin to provide answers the Plants for Bugs project is testing the hypothesis that there is no difference in invertebrate diversity associated with assemblages of native, near-native and exotic garden border plants.
The experiment consists of 36 plots (each 3x3m) at two sites, one within RHS Garden Wisley and accessible to garden visitors (Howard's Field), and one at Deers Farm, Wisley Village. The layout follows a randomized split-plot design with six replicates of each treatment at each site (12 replicates in total). Each plot contains 14 plant species belonging to one of the treatments (i.e. native, non-native or exotic). Timber-edged woodchip guard rows of 1 m wide separate the plots.
The plant assemblages were designed to be as similar as possible across the treatments in terms of plant height, density and position within the plots. The plots were treated as 'garden-like' as possible, i.e. visually appealing and weed free.
Protocols for collection and identification of invertebrates were established during the pilot year (2009). Where possible, collected invertebrates were identified to species and classified to guild (e.g. predators, herbivores, detritivores). The invertebrates were sampled on at least five occasions each year using pitfall traps and baited refuge traps for ground fauna, suction sampling for invertebrates found on plants, and direct observation of flying insect visitors.
In addition, a PhD project in collaboration with University of Roehampton is investigating and monitoring the soil fauna and function. This involved taking soil cores from the plots before extracting invertebrates using Tullgren funnels. Soil function was assessed using litter bags.
By the end of 2013 more than 80,000 invertebrates had been counted and identified, including 47 different species of ground beetle, more than 50 species of spider and 16 species of butterfly.
Measurements of additional factors that may affect invertebrate abundance and diversity have been made, including photographic records and assessments of soil moisture, flower number, canopy cover and plant volume.
During the winter of 2013/14 analysis of the data will be carried out and the first results prepared for publication in the scientific literature. The results of the experiment will also be interpreted to provide advice for gardeners who wish to increase biodiversity in their own gardens.
Smith R M, Warren P H, Thompson K and Gaston K J (2006). Urban domestic gardens (VI): environmental correlates of invertebrate species richness. Biodiversity and Conservation 15:2415-2438.
For anyone who is interested in a first look at the results a joint event by the RHS and Wildlife Gardening Forum will take place on the 17/03/2014 Click here for more details.
Thanks Paul, I'm always interested in such projects.


For travel by plane with a young child, the piece of equipment I discovered by far most helpful was a sling. Our Platinum Plan is for travelers who want probably the most complete bundle of travel insurance coverage protection and help services. Up to date 23MAR13 – When I first wrote this Travel Bar article, there have been solely 5 choices; in the present day, there are 28 travel bar sets on this Squidoo article. The more you bundle, the extra it can save you, significantly should you use sites that aid you find travel offers, such as Expedia or Travelocity. In case your dog can't travel within the cabin with you because of dimension or if the airline canine provider is just too huge, then they can be shipped as checked baggage and one other dimension of dog crate can be used. After I travel I have youngsters with me so I both verify in the baggage and have carry ons. I travel cross country every summer, I might slightly drive than fly any day of the week.


Melissa Barnard leads our music ministries, coming on staff in 2007. Melissa, and her husband, Rich, have been part of NFA since 1995. Rich works alongside Melissa running sound and whatever else she needs him to do! Melissa's goal is to open the hearts of the people to praise and worship so that they might be ready to receive from God. Melissa and Rich have two sons, Clay and Christian. Melissa enjoys all types of music, amusement parks, especially Disney World, also scrapbooking, and Facebook!


Huge kudo's to you guys and the rest of the 222 team……you may or may not know how many softball friendships your program has made. Each and every athlete (my daughter) has met throughout this softball season has been full of hello's, hugs and can't wait to meet you on the diamond and of course……you coming back to 222's this year!! Totally a group of girls with lots of class and that share the same passion for softball.
We would like to thank all of you for what you have accomplished so far in the softball world…….(My Daughter) has become a more confident and stronger athlete because of it!!!
Just wanted to thank you and the rest of the coaches for coming out to St. Albert! We were really impressed with the tips you had passed on to my daughter and the other girls! She is very motivated to play ball & her team had there first game today and won. She is looking forward to the season! And she has addressed to me that she would like to come out There and try out in August.
Thanks for making the time to discuss our options! We will keep in touch and hope likewise!
Hi. Just wanted to send a quick note to thank you and all the instructors for the (St. Albert) camp this past weekend. This time last year my daughter was ready to quit playing ball and to see her come home Saturday night all excited after you had taught her a curve ball it was great to see. She said she had a great weekend and learned lots.
Hi Keith, I personally would like to take a moment to thank you for spending time to offer great insight and instruction to our 2014 Prince Albert Squirt Aces. They are the 2014 Provincial A Champions. We scored 61 runs over the course of the weekend. Thanks for all your ongoing support in advancing our athletes' skillsets here in Prince Albert. I look forward in having a conversation sometime for off season training sessions for our local athletes. Thanks again! Charles Mullner PA Aces Coach.
My daughter had a great time at your clinic and asks me how soon until she can attend the next one. She tells me it would be worth it to drive to Regina, not sure if she understands how far that is!
The girls both were at the clinic on the weekend and played their first game last night and did great. You can see them using some of the skills learned and looking comfortable doing it…a great start to the season.
Thanks again for coming and we hope to able to join another clinic your company will be putting on in the future.
Thank you again for coming to Lacombe to share your pitching knowledge with our kids . It was an amazing weekend and the kids and parents can't wait to have you come back . You have a gift with the kids, to be able to break the skill of pitching down and explain it at their level so they get it !
We just wanted to say thank you again. The kids both learned so much and enjoyed the weekend immensely. It was a great clinic and we will be looking forward to seeing you again, hopefully in the next year.


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LISTS A Brief History of South American Surf Rock By Luis Minvielle · Illustration by Ian Grandjean · November 12, 2021
Surf music fever first struck in 1961 when Dick Dale played his pioneering instrumental "Let's Go Trippin'" live in Newport Beach, California. The track soon became a hit on regional radio, and Dale followed it up with 1962's classic "Miserlou," heralding a new movement of North American bands recording twangy and tremolo-soaked, guitar-driven rock 'n' roll tracks. These instrumental surf rock acts and their rough, hurried songs were distinct from the more pop-oriented vocal surf music of the Beach Boys, which would come to prominence in the mid-1960s. Like most places in the world at the time—even Thailand or Finland developed surf rock scenes in the mid-'60s—South America was ready to embrace the incoming surf rock waves.
Inspired by the surf sounds coming from California, artists from coastal countries such as Venezuela (bordered by the Caribbean Sea), Peru (on the Pacific Ocean), and Brazil (on the Atlantic Ocean) began capturing the guitar tones of instrumental surf music while embracing the harmony-rich sweetness of the Beach Boys. By the early 1960s, South American surf acts, dressed in classy tuxedos and using North American-inspired monikers such as Los Impala, The Pop's, Los Dangers, or Los Belkings, had reached national audiences with songs rinsed in reverb, rhythm sections backed by trebly, staccato guitar parts, and lyrics—in Spanish or Portuguese—jazzed up by call-and-response honey-dripping harmonies. One major way South American surf bands distinguished themselves from their Californian counterparts was through penning lyrics that spoke about dwindling romances—lovers were surfers disappearing into the sea, never to return.
By the mid-'60s, with California's surf rock losing popularity to the British Invasion, the South American surf music chapter also came to a close. Sabor Surf, a new compilation from El Palmas Music, a Barcelona-based label devoted to "intertropical" music such as bossa nova, salsa, or funk, aims to shine a light on that overlooked period. The compilation, a multi-artist collection of 11 Venezuelan surf music tracks and "go-go dances from the '60s," pays loving homage to surf music's heyday—and its Spanish-language heartbroken lullabies.
With songs by bands such as Los Supersónicos, Los Dangers, and Los Impala, Sabor Surf, curated by producers El Palmas and El Dragón Criollo, conjures up sounds that marked the clock for Venezuelan audiences in the '60s. According to the album's liner notes, contributed by Venezuelan writer Alfredo Churión, Los Supersónicos and Los Impala "stood out in terms of popularity" in Venezuela, "even reaching international success." Churión also wrote that "a good number of artists belonging to these groups made important artistic careers and some of them continue to shine with their own light" in their home country. But the compilation also contains songs that touch upon broader Latin American themes: the track "Lamento borincano," written in the 1920s and covered by Los Blonder, refers to the struggles of Puerto Rico's working class.
Sabor Surf is focused on Venezuela, but surf's impact could be felt throughout the continent in the 1960s and on to the following decades. From the '60s to the present day, these are some South American bands that recorded (or still record) surf music:
Los Blonder
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Sabor Surf Compiled by El Palmas & El Drágon Criollo El Palmas Music .
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When go-go dancing reached Venezuela in the '60s, brought in by American oil industry businesspeople, it lost its association to nightclubs and instead became synonymous with the rise of surf music. That's why the first record by Maracaibo surf rock act Los Blonder was named El Go-Go De Los Blonders, with a spelling mistake in the band name included. Released in 1965, the back of the record sleeve listed the album's tracks but, curiously, also listed the genre for each song; some were labeled as go-go, while others were designated as surf or slow surf. According to José "Tantán" Batista, Los Blonder's guitarist, the classification between surf or go-go was done by their label with "certain scientific criteria that, even in the twenty-first century, we have not yet deciphered." Their track from "En la playa now," from El Go-Go De Los Blonders, resurfaces in Sabor Surf, but the band's definitive take on teen romance is the silver-toned "Solo una vez."
Los Belkings
Peru Bravo: Funk, Soul & Psych from Peru's Radical Decade Strut .
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Peru's reputation as a hotbed for garage rock and proto-punk bands worthy of their own Nuggets compilation is well-deserved: from Los Saicos to Los Yorks, Peruvian rock sounds hit the '60s with the same fierce wail that characterized famous bands from Michigan or Washington. Beginning on the country's long Pacific coast, Peru's surf music scene developed at the same pace and at the same time as garage rock struck the country. One of the bands that pushed forward the Peruvian surf movement was Los Belkings, which formed in 1964 in Lima. Also known as Los Belking's, their horn-heavy instrumental surf track "Sabata" was recovered by British label Strut Records for their compilation Peru Bravo: Funk, Soul & Psych From Peru's Radical Decade.
The Tormentos
Scatter Records
Grab Your Board! (SRCD005) Scatter Records .
Fast forward into the 21st century, and surf music still persists in South America, even in its southernmost tip. The Tormentos, formed in 2001 in Argentina, seem to take their act lightly: their moniker mixes up an article in English with the Spanish word for "torment," which, in turn, sounds quite similar to the Spanish word for "storm." The band's nods to surf music are tongue-in-cheek: they combine an irreverent dress code with the genre's distinctive crackling sound. Their album artwork seems like it was snatched from the archive of a retired record sleeve designer from the Southern California music industry. Despite their threatening band name, their cut "Moon over Marin"—an instrumental cover of the Dead Kennedys' song—proves The Tormentos can deliver cheerful, if wistful, reverb-steeped tracks.
Los Javelin
Green Cookie records
Cocktail Caracas (CD/digital) - GC056 Green Cookie records .
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Contemporary surf band Los Javelin could have fit in on Sabor Surf as they mimic the sound of the movement's dawn with startling precision. Founded in 2001, the Caracas-based band captures the Venezuelan surf rock essence by hanging on to surf's classic aesthetics. "We preserve surf's classic sound by using vintage instrumentation," says Dr. Staccato, Los Javelin's primary guitarist. "Our ideology is twang." Aside from their high fidelity sounds and explicit nods to early psych rock, any of Los Javelin's tracks could undoubtedly pass as songs dug up from an out-of-print surf music 7-inch sold for small change at a Venezuelan thrift store.
Los Protones
20 Monstruos! 2007-2015 (CD) - GC048 Green Cookie records .
The distinctive soundtracks of Spaghetti Western films—based on twangy guitars, jumbled percussion, loud shouted calls, and tension-inducing string ensembles—are as much a part of the 1960s as surf music. For Los Protones, a surf rock band formed in Lima, Peru, in 2007, both styles are connected. Their songs bring together psych, surf music, and traditional Peruvian sounds with build-ups that recall scenes of gunslingers facing off to death. They'll never be as somber as a Western gun duel, though: With offbeat song titles such as "Los Ovnis No Pasan Los Sabados" ("UFOs Don't Fly on Saturdays"), Los Protones tap into surf's happy-go-lucky attitude.
Espanto Caribe Las Piñas .
The city of La Plata, Argentina, lies just close to the La Plata River, but is far away from most surf havens. Still, its thriving indie rock scene means a band like Las Piñas can combine South American surf's early garage-tinged sounds with slacker rock's DIY manners—and pull it off. "Instrumental surf influenced our sounds, but we feel closer to Peruvian garage surf from the '60s," says singer, guitarist, and bassist Sofía Cardich, who leads the duo along with Antonela Périgo. "Los Saicos, Los Shains, and Los Holy's are the first stop, to which we add a bit of power, repetitive lyrics, and surf's freshness," she says of the particular sound of Las Piñas, who released their last EP, Pista de fuego, in 2017 ahead of their tour through the U.S.
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