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"I Couldn't Make It Without Him" (BCR-027) is Jay's forth CD release and first all gospel on Blue Circle Records. This recording has been a goal that he has had since his first solo release in 1995, "Just Lookin' For Fun" (ET-001).
Here you will find a collection of songs from a variety of song writers from Bluegrass, Southern Gospel, Country and Blues all done in a traditional Bluegrass style. This CD is set for release on February 2, 2011.
Produced by Greg Luck, former Bluegrass sideman of JD Crowe and the New South along with Armsworthy, together they have put together a stellar lineup of musicians. Featuring:
Kristen Scott Benson: banjo
Wayne Benson: mandolin
Greg Luck: baritone & bass vocals
Jason Moore: bass
Don Rigsby: tenor vocals
Aaron Till: fiddles
“We are elated and so very proud to have Jay Armsworthy’s new project, “I Couldn’t Make It Without Him”, on Blue Circle Records. It is indeed a first class endeavor from engineering and production, fine musicianship, and the talent and dedication of Jay himself right on thru the classy art work. Nothing was spared to bring to you the very finest. Most heartwarming, when we praised the work, was Jay’s response “I couldn’t make it without Him.” ---Dixie & Tom T. Hall
"This album gives some promise to Bluegrass Gospel that it will be taken care of in future years to come by people like Jay Armsworthy.” ---Larry Sparks
"Jay has done a great job choosing material for this project. I hope that you find these songs as uplifting to listen to as we did recording them. God bless." --- Don Rigsby
"Jay Armsworthy has his own sound that is traditional with strong singing and artistry. This album is moving and soulful, you will love the songs and the instrumentation....enjoy!!" --- Valerie Smith
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This site was updated on 12/6/2011


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Birds in Backyards is a research, education and conservation program of BirdLife Australia focused on the birds that live where people live. Get involved by becoming a member and taking part in our online surveys. Learn how you can create bird-friendly spaces in your garden and local community. Find out more about Australian birds and their habitats.
A new online guide removes the guesswork when it comes to identifying flora. The Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria have published the world's first online "horticultural flora" a compendium of information on the 8700 different types of plants being cultivated in south-eastern Australia. The guide provides plant profiles and identification tools for many of the cultivars of every plant - native and exotic - growing in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, NSW and south-eastern QLD. It includes descriptions of the plants, their origin and general history, and contains illustrations that highlight a plants identifying features. There are also botanical keys to follow a sequence of identification steps and the names of parks and gardens where you can see them growing. Encyclopedic in approach , the online flora digitises the information in the five-volume, 2700 page Horticultural flora of Southeastern Australia.
Local Food Connect New!
Local Food Connect covers all matters food in North East Melbourne. It includes a local food directory, calendar of events, information about food justice, community gardening, growing guides, recipes and more. The News post on the homepage is updated regularly.
The new Help for Injured Wildlife online tool has been launched to help Victorians find help for sick, injured or orphaned native wildlife. The tool shows details about wildlife rehabilitators, rescue organisations & veterinarians in your local area.

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Nicolette Blount, modern day renaissance woman, is a singer, songwriter, actress, writer, vocal coach, producer, director, artist, and designer. She is the creator, cowriter, co-composer, co-lyricist and one of the producers for the new musical, Savage (savagethemusical.com). Born and raised in Southern California, Nicolette has been singing since she could speak, and has been writing poetry, fiction, and music since elementary school. She began performing professionally in fifth grade with the Southern California Girls Choir. She sang at Carnegie Hall and performed in two operas, Tosca and Turnadot with the Palm Springs and Riverside Civic Operas. Nicolette has also performed on T.V. and radio. Some of her fondest memories while living in California are singing in the trio In Christ and singing backup vocals for Chariya Bissonette. While living in Hawaii, Nicolette wrote and recorded her first album called Conversations. She won awards in NATS competitions two years in a row and sang, danced hula, and toured Hawaiian Islands with the Kanikapila Singers. In addition, she started a nonprofit through which she organized and produced an annual festival of local visual and performing artists. Some of her favorite roles were in Annie (Ms. Hannigan), Mary Poppins (Ms. Andrews), Beauty and the Beast (Madame De La Grande Bouche ), Into the Woods (Cinderella's Step Mother), and Metamorphoses (Woman At The Well, Nurse Maid), . In addition to going to school for voice and theatre, she pursued fashion design. She enjoys fashion illustration in her spare time, owned and designed for her own children's line, Lil Lollipops, and has been a costume designer for select musicals. Nicolette has studied voice under Chariya Bissonette, Dr. William Chunestuary, and Marilyn Kim and studied acting under Dr. Paul Cravath. She currently resides in Massachusetts with her family were she continues to work on cowriting the book, lyrics and songs for Savage the Musical and preforms in local theatre. Nicolette is a member of the Dramatist Guild and ASCAP.
"Although I grew up in Southern California, New England's inspiring Pioneer Valley is where I currently live and perform. Even though I was trained classically, my heart is with jazz and pop music. I have performed in operas, fronted a jazz band, and have been known to sing in a rock band, on occasion. I believe a good singer can sing anything....well as long as you're not screaming. You can often find me sitting at my piano singing and songwriting. I love collaborating with other artists. My current collaboration is with Lindel Hart and John Waynelovich wth Savage. It is a true story about my Great Grandma, Wanda Savage. Growing up with the stories of Wanda always fascinated me. Her reputation was sordid, but I always thought there was another side to her story. I thought a musical would give her a voice."
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Seussical The Musical
Beauty and the Beast
Madame De La Grande Bouche (wardrobe)
Into the Woods
Cinderella's Step Mother
Christmas Carol the Musical
Woman by the Water, Nursemaid, Narrator
It's A Wonderful Life
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New products on display at the American International Toy Fair, held in N
The latest addition to the wall mount lineup at Sanus Systems is the five-axis articulating flat panel, designed to hold large 30-inch to 50-inch flat-panel plasma and LCD TVs that weigh up to 150 pounds.
Called model VMAA, the flat-panel TV wall mount features the company’s Virtual Axis fingertip tilt system that allows effortless tilting. Swivel and pan adjustments also are made with no tools required.
The unit has a hinged heavy-duty arm that gives viewers additional flexibility for positioning the television when viewing it, and allows them to push the television out of the way when not viewing.
The television pushes back to just 2.5 inches from the wall and swivels up to 90 degrees. It comes in a durable silver and black-coated powder finish.
The unit is available at a suggested $549 retail.
This TWICE webinar, hosted by senior editor Alan Wolf, will take a look at what may be the hottest CE products at retail that will be sold during the all-important fourth quarter. Top technologies, market strategies and industry trends will be discussed with industry analysts and executives.


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Guide (1965) Anand's romanticized version of Narayan's story
Publié le 27 Avril 2008
Some of you might remember that I had promised to watch Guide, by Vijay Anand, the movie based on R.K. Narayan’s novel which I had reviewed here. I had been encouraged by a number of blog reviews, but I must say that I have been rather disappointed. I had already been slightly critical of the book, and suggested that the end was a little unsatisfactory, because it was ambiguous; but watching the film brought out all the strengths of the novel, and these in turn highlighted the simplified and romanticised defects of the movie. As Mohit Verma from IMDb says,
“There are two perspectives you can have about this film: firstly if you're an R.K. Narayan buff and had read "The Guide" before watching the film just like me, you might just end up being a little disappointed. On the contrary if you have watched or the want to watch the film, only because of its face value or perhaps because of Dev Anand, then you would enjoy it considerably.”
I’m not an expert on Indian culture, so I have to say the film helped me to understand facts that I hadn’t understood in the book. For example, I hadn’t quite understood from the book that the very fact Rosie is a dancer means that she comes from that category of courtesan girls (see Philip's review on that). Respectable women were not supposed to dance in public. The story goes on to show the transformation of that popular art to a more acceptably aesthetic folkloric tradition, as intellectuals in mid XXth century India rediscovered and re-evaluated their national culture.
And because of the change concerning her, the story loses a great deal of its psychological interest. The novel’s fiery snake-woman has become a demure young woman, who loves dancing but also her Raju, who has been divorced by Marco who while up in the mountains philanders with a native girl (no such facilities in the novel!), and who does indeed at one point seem as if she’s fed up with Raju, but inexplicably goes back to him. In Narayan’s story, there is no concession to a return to the pre-lapsarian times when Raju saved Rosie. The writer makes him pay for his sins, and die without that rain which the film shows pouring down. In spite of the novel’s inconclusiveness, or perhaps partly because of it, the book reaches much further than the film. It speaks of a vanity, of an emptiness that is much more coherent than the extravagant film ending, with its ridiculous falsely-religious sets and speeches.
True, Dev Anand makes a good tourist guide, but his priest role is really poor. We don’t feel at all the progression that takes him from opportunistic role-playing to that half-genuine fatalism, which he understands at the end might finally be morally worthwhile. The “redeemed” Raju of the film is an orange-clad flamboyant hero which has nothing to do with the humiliated individual who feels he’s trapped himself into some silly game, and is slowly awakening to a sort of purposeful morality because he’s forced to do it.
What the film did clear up though, was the role of language, which is also one of the main points of the book. Raju’s secret to worldly success is his mastery of words. It is thanks to his glib and charming sense of humour, his clever persuasion, his rhetoric in short, that he achieves whatever he wants. Guiding means saying what people to hear.
This skill worked with the station tourists, with Rosie of course, who was waiting for somebody to tell her that her dancing was fine, artistically and socially, and naturally with the villagers who make him into their Swami. What they needed was a soothsayer, and Raju is caught at his own trick. Simple and gullible as they are, they cannot understand the subtleties of irony and understatement. For them, evocatively-sounding sentences are symbolical and spiritual. They can’t imagine they might just be as shallow as the little stream near the temple.
Narayan’s work is thus a meditation on the power of language, as well on its dangers. Language is the ambiguous vehicle of truth; if the listeners do not understand this ambiguity, they can easily be misled and duped. But the Indian author has masterfully imagined a situation in which the clever rhetorician is trapped by his art, and forced to confront a truth that he has been evading all his life. That truth is his own shallowness, and the novel shows what it has cost him: work and reputation, love and affection (his mother’s), and above all self-respect. Commodities which, after they are lost, Raju will not regain, contrary to what the film would like to believe. Instead he has to tread into the unknown territory of humiliation and frustration, far from the selfish satisfactions of the Guide-roles.
Being a guide (the German has a chilling translation, “Führer”) is a very tempting role in society, especially if you’ve been trampled upon and humiliated during your childhood for example (as was the case for Raju in the book, hence the importance of that first part of the book, which the film doesn’t bother to adapt, not understanding its interest). Becoming a guide meant for Raju taking his revenge on his father who wanted to send him to school against his will, and against the menial social position where he came from. Having become a guide, he can now play with the rules of a society that has played a bad game with him by making him be born in that unjust position. Raju works his way through social injustice thanks to his art of manipulating others through language. Language is the civilisation Code that is supposed to reflect truth and connect all society thanks to this common reference. But language is essentially a double-sided instrument. It says the truth, but it can also say the untruth, and hide this untruth under the garments of truth. When he meets Rosie, another victim of social injustice (the film turns her into Raju’s “saviour”, something the book doesn’t do), it is a clash of two bodies without any soul-mating. Their separation is a corrupt fruit of Raju’s selfish ambitions and power-thirst. In order to save him (if he does get saved), Narayan imagines an ironical manipulation by the lowly equivalents of his own origin. Lowly he was, lowly he becomes. His ascent to glory and riches will have been but an illusion of guidance.
I’ll conclude by saying that if I enjoyed some aspects of the film, such as the dances, or the music, I regret the romanticization and the sweetening-up of the film. The book’s bitterness and nagging originality is still felt, probably, by spectators who haven’t read the novel, but one thing is sure: if you want the real thing, read The Guide.

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Anyone else feeling like they have slightly overdone it and wanting just to eat fruit salad and vegetables?! We have had a fabulous Christmas with parents and kids and are now left to our own small family of 4 to relish some family time for a few more days.
On our menu has been asian spiced ham, raspberry and lemon trifle,smoked salmon and blinis, parma ham, fig and goats cheese rolls; the obligatory turkey, trimmings and pud, mince pies, christmas cake, chestnut soup and nibbles…no more we groan!!!!
I have to mention the asian ham again , mainly as we will be eating it all week but here is the recipe of pure deliciousness…
1) Take 1 ham and boil until cooked, remove rind and do the criss cross pattern on the fat.
2) Make a rub by grinding up 2 teaspoon coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes and 1/2 jar of star anise. Rub into the ham fat and roast for 10 minutes at 180c
3) Next drizzle over a mix of 3 tablespoon of runny honey with 3table spoon of hoisin. Roast for 1 hour further on 180c . I sometimes cover with foil to stop burning half eay through
4) Carve whilst nibbling!
We eat it with cumberland sauce for extra fragrant spice.
I have been rushing between the kitchen and a teething 1 year old ( thanks for the 2 hours sleep on christmas eve night and 3 hours christmas night!) . Now it is time for me as even my husband should be adept enough to manage putting out leftovers! I am going to cosy up with my new Nigel Slaters Kitchen diaries II and a glass of chardonnay in front of a roaring fire (well gas to be precise) for a couple of hours and shall not be disturbed! Only time will tell if it all goes to plan….
Enjoy the holidays and commiserations if you are now back at work!

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This was a blast from the past! It has been years since I had this. Thanks so much for posting it. Follow the directions as written and you can't miss. I did substitute fresh sweetened whipped cream for the non-dairy whipped topping.
Awesome recipe! Made it with strawberry daiquiri jello mix and dream whip. Also just whipped it by hand and it turned out wonderful for a light summertime dessert!!
Definitely a blast form the past! I actually had better luck with it separating into it's individual layers when I whipped it by hand. I very well could have blended it toooo long with the blender and whipped the layers right out of it *LOL* Hard to get a photo of it , but that was the best one I could come up with! Glad this recipe was posted!! I have a "new" old dessert! :)
Just like I remembered!! This was quick and easy. I used the Non-Dairy Whipped topping since I'm not allow dairy right now. Tasted fruity and creamy. I will be making this again. Next time I might try putting a little fruit in the bottom of the glass.

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text: History The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) provides antiretroviral medications to low-income individuals with HIV infection. of residence and HIV risk element) medical history (history of affective mental health disorder substance abuse alcohol misuse hepatitis C disease and opportunistic infections) and laboratory data (study-entry CD4 count p85-ALPHA and plasma HIV viral weight [VL]). These data were measured at the start date of the study period (January 1 2008 within a ± 90-day time window. Dependent Variable software edition 9.1.3 (SAS Institute). Outcomes Among 284 people signed up for ADAP on the 1917 Medical clinic on January 1 2008 245 (86 percent) continued to be enrolled through the entire 2008 twelve months and had been contained in these analyses. Nearly all patients had been male (82 percent) non-white (55 percent) and got a brief history of affective mental wellness disorder (54 percent) (Desk 1). Known reasons for ADAP disenrollment (= 39) included nonadherence (= 28) acquired insurance (= 9) medicine vacation (= 1) and loss of life (= 1). The 28 people removed from this program because of nonadherence most likely represent minimal adherent patients inside our test but had been excluded from analyses due to their limited enrollment period. Desk 1 Demographics and Clinical Features among ADAP Enrollees (= 245) in the 1917 Center from January 1 2008 to Dec 31 2008 A wide distribution of MPR was noticed among study individuals with approximately one-third of individuals having ART within their ownership >90 percent of times in the 1-yr study period relating to pharmacy fill up data (Shape 1A). The mean MPR was 77 percent as well as the MPR quartiles had been the following: = 245) in the 1917 Center from January 1 2008 to Dec 31 2008 (B) MPR Quartiles of non-white Men (= 106) and White colored Men (= 96) … In multivariable ordinal logistic regression old age group (OR = 0.59 per a decade; 95 percent CI = 0.44-0.79) was protective against ADAP underutilization. Decrease CD4 count number at study admittance (OR = 2.79 for <200 cells/mm3; 95 percent T-705 CI = 1.44-5.43) non-white men (OR = 2.18; 95 percent CI = 1.18-4.04) and a brief history of alcoholic beverages misuse (OR = 2.11; 95 percent CI = 1.02-4.37) were connected with poor ADAP usage (Desk 2). Desk 2 Multivariable Ordinal Logistic Regression Style of Factors Connected with Poor ADAP Usage per MPR Quartile (= 245) among System Enrollees in the 1917 Center in 2008 Dialogue Over U.S.$1 billion is assigned to Ryan White colored ADAPs annually for the purpose of medicine acquisition for vulnerable socioeconomically disadvantaged people needing HIV/Helps therapy. Regardless of the availability of free of charge antiretroviral medicines one one fourth of 1917 Center ADAP enrollees got medicine ownership below 69 percent representing a level well below that associated with optimal treatment outcomes (Paterson et al. 2000). As a T-705 payer of last resort for vulnerable populations living with HIV ADAP is well positioned to continue to have a large impact on public health and patient outcomes. Yet only 77 percent of medications reached the intended ADAP enrollees at the 1917 T-705 Clinic in 2008. The remaining medications their cost and the efforts involved in making them consistently available all represent significant opportunities to enhance program implementation and administration. Currently 97 percent of the ADAP budget is used to purchase prescription drugs (Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors 2009). After basic administrative costs are included there is no funding for programmatic infrastructure to facilitate delivery of medications to their intended recipients. In 2008 23 percent of the medications (at an estimated cost of U.S.$500 0 delivered to the 1917 Clinic through ADAP did not reach the intended program enrollees. The T-705 provision of free antiretroviral medicines alone isn’t adequate Therefore. Investment in to the essential infrastructures and assets informed by study and local requirements assessments is crucial to making sure maximal ADAP usage. The median MPR was 84 percent among those that remained in this program which initially seems encouraging due to the generally approved adherence threshold of 80 percent for additional chronic circumstances (Cramer et al. 2008; Sherman et al. 2009;). Utilization at such levels in HIV-infected individuals has important medical However.

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There will be no school on Friday, October 2nd. School will resume on Monday, October 5th. We hope all of our Husky families have a great three-day weekend!
On September 4th, the District sent out a message to families letting them know about a possible adjustment in students' Wednesday schedule. Click on the headline to read more!
If you have a slow Internet connection, eliminate unnecessary devices from the network during school time (ex: cell phones, game consoles, streaming devices such as Apple TV, etc.), eliminate environmental obstructions by moving the router to a central location in the home, and move the student device closer to the router. If you need additional assistance with your home network, please contact your Internet Service Provider. The Moreland Tech Department will provide support to families every Thursday from 8:30 - noon at the District Office.
All grades will be holding virtual Back-to-School Nights over the next two weeks. Be sure to attend to learn more about what your child's teachers have planned for this year!
Click here for a copy of the Principal's Newsletter sent 7/31/2020
Please attend to review the MOreland School District Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan in response to COVID-19.
The shift from in-person classroom instruction to online formal distance learning began Monday, April 13th. Click on the headline above for educational, wellness, and tech resources for families.
Congratulations to the EDS 8th graders on their Promotion to high school! Click on the headline above to watch our Promotion video (password is eds). Thank you to EDS parent Kyle Chesser for his help in creating the video!
The Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools and all County district superintendents have decided to close schools through the end of the school year to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools and all County district superintendents have decided to close schools for three weeks from Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, April 3, 2020. Spring Break will continue as scheduled April 6-10, 2020. Schools are tentatively scheduled to return on Monday, April 13th. Click on the headline for more information.

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What Causes Brittle Fingernails?
Rinse, Dry, Repeat
Although iron deficiency can in some cases cause brittle fingernails, the most common causes for the ailment are usually external rather than internal. Repeatedly wetting and drying nails can lead the cuticles to become brittle. So too can performing household chores and handling related chemicals without wearing rubber gloves or some other sort of proper hand protection.
For women, the process of applying and removing nail polish can also be a culprit. Especially if the nail polish removing product contains acetone. Dermatologists recommend using acetone-free nail polish removal products, and ideally using them no more than once a week. Lotions containing the chemical lanolin or alpha-hydroxy acids can be helpful to prevent brittle nails, as can - in more extreme symptom cases - the vitamin biotin, taken usually by mouth.
Thyroid, Other Diseases
Patients suffering from hyperthyroidism, wherein the thyroid gland produces an excess of the thyroid hormone, may also experience brittle fingernails. In some cases, this condition can even lead to the splitting of the nail, entirely, from its base (a.k.a. Onycholysis).
It's a commonly stated truism that the state of a person's nails generally reflects their overall, body health. Beyond thyroid disease, brittle nails can often be a symptom of other much more serious situations than lack of moisture. Diseases that can cause brittle nails include: kidney problems and the related build-up of nitrogen; liver disease; psoriasis; malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies; systematic amyloidosis; and the skin disease Lichen Planus.


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LED Christmas Merry go round Village Scene with movement
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Can be used as a simple ornament or as a novelty decorations with the music and lights.
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The 5 Keys to Communicating Amidst Hurricane Nicole
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A clear delineation of action could prevent death or injury, for starters. It could also spare excessive damage during the aftermath of a hurricane, saving the community money in the long run and protecting property values. Insurance claims and premiums may depend on taking the appropriately mandated steps, like boarding up windows securely before hurricane Nicole arrives.
As part of the preparation plan, residents should know whom to contact in the case of an emergency. Staff on site should be briefed on keeping anyone on the property safe and protecting the facilities during a storm. Vendors should have clear expectations for what the association will need in the wake of an emergency.
The most robust plan can come apart with poor implementation. As North America’s property management leader, FirstService Residential knows the importance of precise and preemptive communication. Make sure your entire community is prepared by following these key recommendations.
Communicate plans well before hurricane seasonHurricane season—when tropical storms usually form in the Atlantic Ocean—runs from June to November. These dates give your community a clear timeline on when to be prepared. Emergency preparedness plans must be conveyed well in advance of hurricane season to be effective.
When spreading the emergency preparedness plan, use all the communication channels available to your community. Only sending it out in one or two mediums increases the chance that some residents will not see the plan or forget how to access it. Utilize your community website, email, newsletter, text messaging, and association meetings to drive the plan to as wide a net of residents as possible.
Keep in mind seasonal residents or new community members who may be experiencing their first hurricane season. For example, it can help to explain policies about when to put up and take down shutters or when to secure items indoors repeatedly. For residents who may spend part of the year elsewhere, make sure to send out policies ahead of their departure, in February, when migration to other parts of the country often begins. Keep in contact with these owners while they are away to help ease stress about their homes.
Craft a reliable system for communicating during an emergencyIn the worst tropical storms, communication lines can be interrupted, including the loss of internet or cell service. This makes it all the more essential to have a reliable system of communication in place ahead of any emergency. For instance, FirstService Residential Connect includes a mass communication function to help you reach every member of your community quickly via email, phone, or text. Ask residents to opt-in for texts, which can sometimes still work when other methods fail.
As well as outlining how to communicate, it can help to lay out emergency procedures ahead of time. Share disaster relief information, evacuation routes, emergency numbers, shelter locations, and contact information. For any residents with special needs, highlight the Municipal Vulnerable Persons registry. Make clear that management will enter their residences to drain or dry units if need be, following the emergency. Also, share any information about the insurance process following hurricane Nicole, which can include saving all related receipts in the wake of a storm.
“I found that it’s important to see who is staying behind at the property and if they are okay with management checking in with them regarding the status of the community,” says May Mokdad, regional director at FirstService Residential. “This helped us prepare for the aftermath of a hurricane.”
The process or planning how to communicate also extends to property staff. They should be up to speed on how to best contact their supervisor and when to report back to duty after an emergency. Additionally, each staff member should have identification confirming their employment at the property in the case of checkpoints after a hurricane.
Maintain lines of communication with residents for as long as possible during a storm. Even if members don’t receive messages until after the fact, they let individuals know that the board cared and attempted to reach out. FirstService Residential Connect’s mass communication platform allows these messages to be sent smoothly and quickly. Text messaging is another mechanism to lean on.
Keep Communicating Throughout Hurricane Nicole
The board and management should also keep in constant communication during an emergency. Mokdad shared one story of how this saved a community additional cost.
“At one property, the generator exhaust fan broke because of the winds, and we lined the generator company up to come out as soon as the winds subsided enough to do so safely. Of course, the fire alarm went off when the exhaust fan broke, and the fumes from the generator set off the fire alarm. This happened right in the middle of the storm!” Mokdad said. “The fire alarm was going off, and because I had a copy of the maintenance manual handy, I was able to talk one of the board members through how to reset the alarm from Orlando, even sending him screenshots of what the indicator lights should look like. We also called the fire alarm monitoring company and gave them a heads up on the situation, so they didn’t dispatch the fire department when the storm passed.”
One tip from Mokdad is to distribute binders to key personnel with physical copies of employee contact information, a vendor list, any pertinent maintenance manuals, insurance policies, relevant contact details, and an up-to-date resident list, including their emergency contacts and details about what assistance they may require during an emergency.
Lean On Your Management Company for Resources in the Aftermath Of A HurricaneAfter a tropical storm or hurricane, lean on your association’s management company. Since some communication systems may be down, a management company’s mass communication system will prove invaluable. If power is out or the internet is down, post physical paper notices around the property. Keep out-of-town residents in the loop through digital communications. All residents should be kept abreast of developments, including:
- Any warnings, such as elevator outages or notices about drinking water
- Consistent updates about management and board efforts to repair and rebuild any damage or debris
- Handy resources, such as utility contact info or a map of operational stores for goods and services
Once electricity and service are restored, utilize digital communication to transmit any urgent messages. This should include SMS messages, email, your community website, social media platforms, and the resident alert system. Your property management company should be able to offer a 24/7 hotline to field questions and resolve issues during emergencies.
“During a recent hurricane, we arranged for another FirstService Residential customer service center across the continent to handle all customer service calls for our customers in the Southeast,” says Stephanie Parker, president of South Florida Condo HOA at FirstService Residential. “Having that resource available meant that, even while local offices were without power, our customers were still taken care of.”
You can expect daily updates from a great property management company, informing the board on the status of the repair efforts and any additional valuable updates.
“FirstService Residential’s crisis team created an easy-to-use template for community association managers to use in updating residents about rebuilding after a hurricane,” Parker says. “Communities were provided with information about what happened that day, what was anticipated for the following day, and the status of the community, including critical information like grocery stores, open nearby.”
Check in with your vendors.Before hurricane Nicole makes landfall, now is the time to outline to your property’s vendors what you expect from them throughout any environmental emergency. This will help open a dialogue where your trusted partners can convey what they will be capable of providing to assist your community during a disaster. It’s best to be clear and upfront about emergency expectations.
For example, establish whether the community’s landscaper has scheduled extra tree trimming during hurricane season. “We were able to give the landscaper a heads up that they would be needed at a particular property immediately after the storm,” Mokdad remembers.
Certain vendors may be based in a mandatory evacuation zone. Knowing this information ahead of time will help manage expectations about what they will be able to deliver in the event of an evacuation order. In those instances, they hold conversations to find out if they can provide supplies before an incoming hurricane or if they can recommend a backup option less likely to have to evacuate.
A comprehensive and robust emergency preparedness plan is essential. So, too, is communicating it clearly to everyone involved so that every member knows their role. We cannot control the weather, but we can prepare efficiently and effectively for it.
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Wakefield Council granted temporary permission for six pitches on a greenbelt site just off Brier Lane, Havercroft, in 2011.
The travellers are due to vacate the site by December 31 but David Connor, acting on behalf of the travellers, has submitted an appeal against the decision to the council.
A public inquiry will now be held at Wakefield’s County Hall next month and those living near the site fear the pitches could be made into permanent residences.
Havercroft parish councillor Faith Heptinstall said: “This site has been very controversial over the years and people are worried as to what might happen in the future.
“There have been a number of concerns regarding the location, which is on greenbelt land, and alleged increases in anti-social behaviour in the surrounding area.”
The travellers were originally due to leave the site by the end of December 2012 as they were only granted temporary permission.
Wakefield Council refused them the right to make the site permanent at a meeting in March 2011 - but did grant an extension of the licence until December 31, 2015.
A South Hiendley parish councillor, who asked not to be named, said: “The land where the site is used to be absolutely beautiful.
“A farmer had animals on there and there was a nice hedgerow around it. It was lovely but now there is not a grain of top soil on it.
“The site is greenbelt land and plays an important role in keeping the villages separate.”


The latest American craziness -- this one closer to farce than atrocity on the tragic continuum -- come from Indianapolis, where a 77-year old grandma got herself killed trying to break up a sword fight. Really.
I MEAN, The Associated Press said it, so it can't be totally made up, right?
Anyway, here's the deal: Franziska Stegbauer was trying to break up a sword duel between her grandson and her brother-in-law. It didn't work out.
According to an investigating officer quoted in the AP dispatch: "We're unsure yet who started this fight, how the swordplay got involved. We're not sure who it was who stabbed the woman. We'll have to do some testing on the swords and figure out who had which sword, whose blood is on which sword."
The grandson -- who apparently won the fight -- is being held by police in a secure hospital ward, while the sliced-and-diced brother-in-law is in critical condition.
Sigh. Maybe the proportion of crazy people has gotten high enough in American society that we now need some sort of sword-control legislation.
IF THE COPS can't figure out who killed grandma, maybe -- after everybody is all healed up -- they can just let the warring parties settle things with pistols at 50 paces.
Today, meanwhile, is Holy Thursday. Tonight at my church, we will commemorate the Last Supper, and the Eucharist will be placed upon an altar of repose, where the Body and Blood of Christ will remain until the Good Friday service.
I call these three solemn, holy days -- Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil, known by Catholics as the Triduum -- our yearly attitude adjustment. Three days during which we get to reflect upon exactly how each of us has managed to kill God. How our manifest sins sent Him to the cross.
This year, it seems like, our inherent meanness and insanity is particularly apparent. Or maybe not.
Some people actually thought a sword fight to the death was a good problem-solving mechanism. And look what happened to grandma.


From: Naval Research Laboratory
Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Dr. George Carruthers, a senior astrophysicist at the Naval Research Laboratory, will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in recognition of his invention of the far ultraviolet electrographic camera. To commemorate the centennial of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight, the 31st annual induction of the National Inventors Hall of Fame is recognizing pioneers in the aviation and aerospace industries. The induction ceremony will take place in May.
The Far Ultraviolet Camera and Spectrograph, sent to the Moon on the Apollo 16 mission, was based on the far-ultraviolet electrographic camera that George Carruthers invented to give scientists fresh, revealing images of Earth and space. A pioneer in ultraviolet astronomy, Carruthers' invention was first used in sounding rocket flights in 1966, and made the first detection of molecular hydrogen in deep space in a 1970 flight.
The camera used in the Apollo 16 mission produced about 200 photos revealing new features of Earth's far-outer atmosphere, as well as deep-space objects from the perspective of the lunar surface. It also produced new far-ultraviolet images of stars, nebulas, and galaxies, as well as new views of the Earth.
Although the camera itself was left on the Moon, a second version was used aboard the final Skylab flight in 1973 to obtain images of Comet Kohoutek. Carruthers has also been involved numerous other sounding rocket and space shuttle flights using his cameras, including far-UV studies of stars and nebulas, Comets Halley and West and Earth's upper atmosphere. His most recent experiment was carried on the unmanned DoD ARGOS satellite mission, launched in 1999.
Carruthers has received numerous awards, including Black Engineer of the Year in 1987, the Arthur S. Fleming Award in 1971, the Exceptional Achievement Scientific Award from NASA in 1972 and the Warner Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 1973. Carruthers has also participated as a member of two independent review committees for the Hubble Space Telescope Project.
The not-for-profit National Inventors Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring and fostering creativity and invention. Each year a new class of inventors is inducted into the Hall of Fame in recognition of patented inventions that make human, social and economic progress possible. Founded in 1973 by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations, the Hall's permanent home is Akron, Ohio.
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And so ends, with the acquittal of Donald Trump on impeachment charges, a chapter in American politics and jurisprudence that is destined in the courtroom of history to be seen as shameful.
It ended with a president freed on account of all his Senate colleagues, save one, being afraid to challenge him.
It ended with the reputation of the United States Senate, having barred witnesses from testifying at the impeachment trial, battered.
It ended with an unchastened and unrepentant Mr. Trump vindictively sending out a meme suggesting he should be president forever. And the next day calling his political opponents, specifically Congressman Adam Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, “vicious and horrible people.” And for good measure, “evil” and “corrupt.”
It ended with Mitt Romney, the lone Republican Senator who had the fortitude to pronounce Mr. Trump guilty, being savaged by the pro-Trump banshees of the far right. He’s “a bitter sanctimonious weasel,” bellowed Breitbart News.
In his rousingly patriotic State of the Union address the evening before the impeachment verdict, Mr. Trump pronounced the United States as being in its greatest state ever – this while awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh, the race-baiting talk radio blowhard who once compared Barack Obama to Hitler.
Prior to the address, Mr. Trump refused to shake the hand of Ms. Pelosi. In what had the look of a calculated publicity stunt, she responded by childishly tearing up his speech. It was “a manifesto of mistruths,” she complained, as if anything different had been anticipated from the falsifier-in-chief.
At the trial, Grand Old Party senators were under extreme pressure to vote as commanded. CBS News reported a Trump confidant saying they were warned, “Vote against the president and your head will be on a pike.” The White House complained it was fake news, a missquote. Maybe so. Maybe the source had said platter instead of pike.
Republicans weren’t the only toadies in town. Every Democrat was a doormat for leadership dictate as well. Not one Democrat broke with the party line on the impeachment articles, even though the case could be made that the second article, obstruction of Congress, was highly debatable given the precedents of executive privilege. Mr. Romney voted guilty on the first article, abuse of power, but “not guilty” on the second.
The Democrats’ credibility has hardly been at a high point. As the trial vote took place Wednesday, the party was still trying to figure out how to count ballots from the Iowa caucuses that were held Monday.
But at the trial, it was clearly the Republicans who were triumphant in the debasement sweepstakes. Jeff Flake, the former Republican senator from Arizona, revealed the degree to which his party members were terrorized by what boss Trump might do to them if they spoke their minds. If there were secret ballots, he said, at least 35 Republican senators would have voted to convict. Such a number would have been enough to remove him from office.
On the Ukraine file, the evidence of extortion by the President and his men was not just from adversaries but from White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, former national security adviser John Bolton – neither of whom was allowed to testify – and an array of public servants.
The trial’s one saving moment of grace was Mr. Romney’s act of conscience and courage. “I swore an oath before God to exercise impartial justice,” he announced on the Senate floor. “I am profoundly religious. My faith is at the heart of who I am.”
Mr. Trump came back at him at prayer breakfast Thursday. “I don’t like people who use their faith as justification for doing what they know is wrong,” he said.
The Romney vote to convict deprived Mr. Trump of being able to claim that it was strictly a partisan impeachment. In the coming weeks, there is a good chance new incriminatory evidence will be revealed, perhaps from a book being published by Mr. Bolton, making the Senate’s action look even more disreputable.
But there can be no appeal of the verdict. It’s done, and Mr. Trump and his legions will move on, boasting of how the state of the American union has never been better.
“We are moving forward at a pace that was unimaginable just a short time ago ...,” the President said in his big speech, his Republicans leaping to their feet with applause at most every phrase.
“In just three short years, we have shattered the mentality of American decline.”

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NPC was evaluated in 45 term infants born to vaccinated women (PPV+) and in 60 infants in a control group (PPV−), at 2 months (±30 days), 4 months (±30 days), and 6 months (±30 days) of age.
A total of 82 infants completed the study (at least 2 of 3 evaluations), 35 (77%) in the PPV+ and 47 (78.3%) in the PPV− groups, respectively. Infant
gender, HIV infection status, number of adults, children, and smokers in the household, day-care attendance, occurrence of respiratory signs, and cotrimoxazole use were similar in both groups. NPC rates increased equally with age in both groups (2 months = 26.7% vs. 25.6%; 4 months = 34.5% vs. 38.6%; 6 months = 38.7% vs. 56.3%, in PPV+ and PPV−, respectively). After controlling for potential confounders, we found no association between maternal vaccination and infant pneumococcal carriage
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League Nights are tentatively the first Thursday of the month at 7pm.
Upcoming dates – August 31* and October 5, 2017
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Mount Dempo is a high stratovolcano that rises above Pasumah Plain in the province of South Sumatra in Sumatra, Indonesia. Seven craters are found around the summit. A 400 m wide lake is found at the northwest end of the crater complex.
Mount Dempo is one of the natural tourism objects in Pagaralam. Grown in northern Sumatra (Indonesia) Highlands. Dempo Volcano is located at Lahat Regency, South Sumatra Province while little part belongs to Muna Regency of Bengkulu Province. The volcano has two peaks called Dempo and Merapi (aka Marapi). The highest peak names Merapi with 3173 m high above sea level, while Dempo is about 3049 m.
Dempo is a prominent 3173-m-high strata volcano that rises above the Pasumah Plain of SE Sumatra. The historically active summit crater of Mount Dempo contains a 400-m-wide lake, located at the NW end of the crater complex. Historical eruptions have been restricted to small-to-moderate explosive activity that produced ash fall near the volcano.
The big city close to the volcano is Pagaralam. Flight from Jakarta or Bandung to Palembang is the easiest way to reach this city. From Palembang the trip can be continued by car to Pagaralam or Dempo Plantation. Dempo Tea Plantation is the highest village about 1650 m.
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Bring the food of Sicily to your table with recipes ranging from smoked tuna to pasta with Trapani pesto. This Sicilian cookbook features three strands of Sicilian cooking — Cucina Povera (peasant food), Cibo di Strada (street food) and Cucina dei Monsù (sophisticated food). It also includes profiles of local chefs and food heroes.
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Skateboarding is a popular and exciting sport that has been around since the 1950s. It involves riding on a board with four wheels, performing tricks and stunts as you glide along smooth surfaces or soar through the air. One of the most fundamental skills in skateboarding is the ollie – it’s essential for almost every trick you’ll learn later on. In fact, according to recent statistics, more than 85% of skateboard tricks involve an ollie.
The ollie may look simple at first glance, but mastering this technique takes time and practice. The ability to perform an ollie correctly can make all the difference in your skating experience. It not only allows you to jump over obstacles while cruising down the street, but also opens up a world of possibilities for other advanced maneuvers such as kickflips, heelflips and many others.
In this article, we will delve into what exactly an ollie is and how to do it properly. We will discuss proper foot placement, weight distribution and timing needed to execute this basic yet vital maneuver smoothly. Whether you’re new to skateboarding or simply looking to improve your skills, understanding and perfecting the art of the ollie is crucial for taking …your skating to the next level and mastering more advanced tricks. With practice, dedication, and patience, you can learn to execute an ollie with ease and confidence, paving the way for endless possibilities in the world of skateboarding.
Understanding the Ollie
According to a study conducted by the Tony Hawk Foundation, skateboarding has become one of the most popular recreational activities among teenagers in the United States. With its unique blend of creativity and athleticism, it is no surprise that many individuals are drawn towards learning how to skateboard. The ollie, which is considered as the foundation of all skateboarding tricks, is a technique that every beginner skateboarder must master.
To properly understand the ollie, it’s essential first to know what it entails. An ollie involves jumping with your skateboard while simultaneously lifting both yourself and your board off the ground without using your hands. It may seem simple at first glance but executing an effective ollie requires patience and practice.
The three crucial elements required for a successful ollie are timing, balance, and precision. Timing refers to knowing when to jump and flick your foot; balance means maintaining control over both you and your board throughout the motion, while precision refers to accurately landing on specific areas of your board.
Learning how to do an ollie takes time and effort but mastering this fundamental skill can open up opportunities for more advanced tricks down the line. However, before attempting any sort of trick, beginners should take their time mastering proper stance and foot placement techniques.
In conclusion, understanding what an ollie is and its importance as a foundational technique cannot be understated. The three critical components needed for successfully performing an ollie require not only physical skills but also mental focus. Once these aspects have been mastered through consistent practice, preparing oneself mentally and physically will then lead into correct positioning prerequisite for achieving such feats.
Preparing to Ollie: Stance and Foot Placement
Understanding the mechanics of an ollie is only half the battle. The other half involves preparing your body to execute this trick effectively. A proper stance and foot placement are crucial to ensuring a successful ollie.
First, let’s talk about foot placement. It may come as a surprise that there is no universal rule for where you should place your feet on the skateboard deck when attempting an ollie. However, research suggests that most skaters prefer to position their back foot closer to or at the tail while placing their front foot somewhere between the middle of the board and its bolts. This allows for maximum control during takeoff and landing.
Secondly, it’s important to identify which stance feels comfortable for you – regular or goofy? Regular stance means your left foot is positioned towards the nose of the board, while your right foot sits at the tail end (if you’re right-handed). Goofy stance refers to having your right foot placed towards the nose, with your left behind it (if you’re left-handed). Research shows that roughly 80% of all riders use a regular stance, so if you’re unsure, start there.
Now that we’ve covered basic positioning guidelines let’s move onto how to prepare yourself mentally before taking off into an ollie:
- Take deep breaths: Before attempting any trick, try taking some slow deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth; this will help calm nerves.
- Visualize success: Close your eyes and visualize what a perfect ollie would look like in detail from beginning to end.
- Build confidence: Start small by practicing stationary jumps first before moving onto rolling ones – remember Rome wasn’t built in a day!
Remember that everyone has different preferences when it comes to stances and positions on their skateboard decks. However, regardless of these differences, developing mental preparation techniques can make all the difference in achieving success with tricks like an ollie. In the next section, we’ll discuss how to execute the pop, which is necessary for lifting your board off the ground and completing an ollie successfully.
The Pop: How to Lift Your Board off the Ground
After you have successfully set up your stance and foot placement, it’s time to move on to the next crucial step in learning how to ollie: The Pop. This is where you will use your back foot to lift the tail of your skateboard off the ground while simultaneously sliding your front foot towards the nose.
To achieve a successful pop, start by crouching down slightly with your weight evenly distributed over both feet. Then, quickly shift your weight towards your back foot while slamming it down onto the tail of the board with force. As you do this, jump upwards using both legs, keeping them tucked under you as much as possible.
It’s important to remember that timing is everything when it comes to popping an Ollie. Try practicing this motion slowly first until you get comfortable with each movement before gradually increasing speed.
Once you’ve got the hang of popping correctly, try incorporating these tips into your practice:
- Be patient! Learning any new trick takes time and patience.
- Don’t be afraid to fall – falling is part of skateboarding!
- Stay relaxed throughout the entire motion; tensing up can throw off your balance and prevent success.
With consistent practice and patience, mastering the pop will come naturally. Keep at it!
Moving forward, we’ll discuss how to take things one step further by getting airborne with The Jump. By utilizing both The Pop and The Jump together in harmony, you’ll be able to perform some truly impressive tricks on your skateboard.
The Jump: Getting Airborne with Your Skateboard
Moving on to the next step in learning how to ollie, we come to The Jump: Getting Airborne with Your Skateboard. This is where you’ll finally leave the ground and feel like a true skateboarder.
To start, position your front foot just behind the bolts of your board while keeping your back foot firmly planted on the tail. When you’re ready, jump straight up into the air using both feet simultaneously. It’s important that you don’t lean too far forward or backward during this jump as it can throw off your balance when attempting to land.
As you begin your jump, slide your front foot towards the nose of the board while simultaneously dragging your back foot upwards towards the sky. At this point, you should be pulling both feet up towards your body and extending them outwards away from each other.
Once you’ve achieved maximum height, level out your board by bringing both feet parallel to one another – this will prevent any unwanted rotations or flips during flight. Keep yourself centered over the middle of the board and try to maintain good posture throughout.
Remember that landing an ollie takes practice and patience – here are three things to keep in mind:
- Don’t get discouraged if you don’t immediately nail it; even professional skaters needed time to perfect their technique.
- Film yourself practicing so that you can analyze what may need improvement.
- Experiment with different surfaces such as grass or carpet before moving onto concrete or asphalt.
With perseverance and dedication, mastering The Jump is well within reach for anyone willing to put in effort. Once complete, we move onto Landing the Ollie: Coming Back Down Safely where we’ll discuss how to properly stick a clean landing without sustaining injury.
Landing the Ollie: Coming Back Down Safely
Having successfully gotten airborne with your skateboard, you’re now ready to learn how to land the ollie. This is a crucial step in mastering this foundational skateboarding trick.
Firstly, it’s essential to keep your eyes on the ground and focus on where you want to land. Your body should be positioned above the board as you prepare for landing. As soon as your wheels touch down, bend your knees slightly to absorb the impact. Remember that landing takes practice, so don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t happen perfectly at first.
It’s important to note that improper landing technique can lead to injuries such as ankle sprains or even fractures. To prevent this from happening, make sure you distribute your weight evenly over both feet upon landing. Additionally, try not to lean too far forward or backward as this can cause instability.
Another tip for safely landing an ollie is to start practicing on flat surfaces before attempting it while moving or on ramps. Flatground allows you to perfect your form without worrying about additional variables like speed or incline.
As with any new skill, repetition and patience are key when learning how to land an ollie. Set small goals for yourself each time you practice; perhaps aim for ten successful landings in a row before taking a break. Celebrate these accomplishments by giving yourself a small reward – whether it’s treating yourself to some ice cream or simply acknowledging your progress mentally.
Remember: Learning how to ollie takes time and dedication, but once mastered, it opens up endless possibilities of tricks and maneuvers that will take your skateboarding skills to the next level!
Other Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to learn how to ollie?
Learning a new skill can be an exciting challenge, and skateboarding is no exception. One of the fundamental tricks in skateboarding is the ollie, which involves jumping with your board to perform various other tricks. Aspiring skateboarders often wonder how long it takes to learn how to ollie.
Firstly, there are several factors that determine how quickly you will master this trick. Your age, physical fitness level, and previous experience with skateboarding or similar activities could all affect your learning curve. Additionally, the amount of time and effort you dedicate to practicing plays a significant role in your progress.
According to experienced skaters and trainers, on average, it takes between one week and six months for beginners to learn how to ollie confidently. However, individual results may vary depending on the aforementioned factors.
To speed up the learning process and perfect your technique faster, here are some tips:
- Break down each step of the ollie into smaller parts and practice them individually
- Be consistent with daily practice sessions
- Seek feedback from experienced skateboarders or instructors
In summary, mastering the art of ollieing requires patience, dedication, and perseverance. While it may take some individuals longer than others to achieve proficiency in this foundational trick of skateboarding, consistent practice combined with proper technique can lead to success over time.
Can I ollie while moving or do I have to be stationary?
Skateboarding is a popular activity that requires skill, balance, and patience. One of the fundamental tricks in skateboarding is the ollie, which involves lifting both the skateboard and yourself off the ground as you jump. The question arises whether one can perform an ollie while moving or they need to be stationary.
To answer this query, it’s important to understand that there are two types of ollies: stationary and moving. A stationary ollie involves standing still on your board, whereas a moving ollie involves performing the trick while riding your skateboard. Both techniques require different approaches but have similar principles.
Firstly, when attempting a stationary ollie, you should start by establishing proper foot placement on your board. Ensure that your back foot is placed at an angle perpendicular to the tail of your board while placing your front foot near the middle bolts. Afterward, crouch down and quickly pop the tail of your skateboard with your back foot while sliding your front foot forward towards the nose of your board simultaneously.
On the other hand, for a moving ollie, you will need more speed than a stationary ollie necessitates. It would help if you started by pushing off with one foot while keeping enough momentum to allow for continued movement once airborne. Once again, establish appropriate footing before jumping into action.
- The primary difference between performing a stationary versus a moving ollie lies in initial momentum.
- Mastering each technique demands plenty of practice time and commitment.
- While many beginners may find difficulty executing either type initially, with dedication and effort over time anyone can learn how to properly execute an Ollie regardless whether it’s being performed from stationary position or whilst moving.
What kind of shoes are best for learning how to ollie?
Ironically enough, the type of shoes you wear while learning how to ollie can significantly impact your success rate. Skateboarding is a physically demanding activity that requires intense concentration and precision. Therefore, it’s essential to ensure that all aspects of your gear are optimized for performance.
When selecting shoes suitable for skateboarding, there are several factors to consider. Firstly, they need to be durable enough to withstand frequent use and abuse without falling apart quickly. Secondly, they should have a grippy sole that provides excellent traction on the skateboard deck. Lastly, they should fit snugly around your feet while still allowing flexibility and freedom of movement.
In terms of shoe materials, synthetic leather or suede tends to hold up better than canvas or mesh when subjected to repeated abrasions from grip tape. Additionally, many skateboarders prefer low-top sneakers over high-tops because they allow more ankle mobility during tricks like Ollies.
It’s worth noting that wearing appropriate footwear won’t automatically make you an expert at Ollies overnight. Learning this foundational trick takes time and practice regardless of what kind of shoes you’re wearing. However, investing in high-quality skate shoes will likely increase your comfort level and confidence as you progress towards mastering the Ollie.
To sum up, choosing the right pair of skate shoes is crucial for anyone looking to improve their Ollie skills effectively. Look for durability, grip, and a comfortable fit when shopping for skate shoes so that you’ll be able to focus entirely on honing your technique instead of worrying about sore feet or slipping off the board due to inadequate traction.
Are there any common mistakes that beginners make when trying to ollie?
The process of learning to ollie is one that involves a lot of trial and error. Many beginners often make common mistakes while trying to learn this essential trick, which can hinder their progress.
Firstly, one common mistake people make when trying to ollie is not bending their knees enough. This lack of knee bend prevents the board from getting off the ground as it should during an ollie. Additionally, some learners tend to jump too early or too late, failing to synchronize their movements properly with the skateboard’s motion. Consequently, they miss out on achieving the correct timing required for successful execution.
Secondly, another typical beginner’s mistake in attempting an ollie is not sliding their foot correctly up the board. The slide movement stimulates the pop’s energy into lifting the deck off the ground, but if someone slides incorrectly or doesn’t slide at all, then no lift will occur, making it impossible to do an ollie.
Thirdly, many novices try to use only their toes instead of using their entire foot during an attempt at an Ollie. Toes-only manoeuvres cause instability in your balance and reduce control over your skateboard causing you fall more frequently than normal.
It is crucial for anyone who wants to become proficient in skateboarding always be aware of these three mistakes when practicing how to execute an Ollie: Not bending knees enough; jumping too soon or too late; Incorrect sliding techniques (i.e., Sliding with just toes). However, once you are mindful of these errors and train consistently towards perfecting your technique regularly, it becomes easier progressively – until eventually masteering Ollies will come naturally without much effort.
In conclusion, understanding what you’re doing wrong and correcting those moves helps improve performance and increase confidence levels overall. So take note! Keep pushing yourself forward by maintaining consistent practice sessions so that even small improvements add up over time leading you closer towards achieving an Ollie with ease.
Is it possible to ollie with a heavier skateboard?
As the adage goes, “practice makes perfect.” When it comes to skateboarding and mastering tricks like ollies, this saying rings true. However, some skateboarders may wonder if the weight of their board affects their ability to perform an ollie successfully.
To answer this question, here are three key points to consider:
- The weight of a skateboard can affect how high a skater is able to lift off the ground during an ollie.
- Heavier boards require more effort from the skater to execute an ollie correctly.
- Skaters with experience can adapt to different board weights but beginners may find it challenging.
Despite these considerations, it’s important for skateboarders not to become too focused on equipment when trying to master a trick like the ollie. Ultimately, technique and practice play much larger roles in success than whether or not a board is slightly heavier than usual.
Skateboarders who want to improve their ollies should focus on honing their skills through consistent practice sessions. With enough time and dedication, even those with heavier boards can eventually achieve success in executing one of skateboarding’s foundational moves.
In summary, while there may be some impact from using a heavier skateboard when performing an ollie, ultimately success depends on individual skill level and practice. Skateboarders at any level can work towards improving their abilities by focusing on proper technique and committing themselves to regular training sessions.


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Well it is October 1st!!!
I dearly love this Anne Of Green Gables quote about October from Tea Time magazine, and totally agree!
So inspired again by the season and seasonal finds and yummies, I put together a tea in the sunroom.
The tablecloth is really a runner I made a few years ago... one of the only fabrics I have found with an autumn theme but with blue in it. As my house is mostly blue in decor, it is perfect! It usually lives on the dining room buffet, but I brought it into the sunroom.
I found this great fruit themed Sadler, England teapot recently with lush fruit and a gold overlay pattern of grape clusters.
I really love the pattern!
The pattern number is 3426 and with just the impressed mark, it dates to the 1940-1950s, and even has the original sticker!
I used a 1920s early Royal Albert Crow China, England Imari colored teacup with a fruit theme.
I always love the glowing colors of Imari...
The Crown in Royal Albert Crown China was replaced with the Royal Albert we are more familiar with by 1935. The Design Registry number, or Rd. number on this set is for 1926.
Okay, this is a no-brainer... what kind of tea has made it's appearance around here??? Pumpkin, of course!
This is the Republic Of Tea's Pumpkin Spice, which is a perennial favorite. But I am looking for more types. We are a bit rural, so not always a lot of choices.
I made a seasonal treat for tea too... Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies... recipe to follow. They are soft, sorta cake-y. But not bad.
I had to look around for something to put the cookies on, and found the very thing! A Shelley China, England Art Deco era square plate in a pattern called Acacia with a square shape and bright orange rim.
The pattern is hand coloring on a sepia transfer. Not the usual think that you think of for Shelley, but so deco.
The pattern number is 12255 and the shape is referred to as Regent or Vincent, and started to be used in the late 1920s, although the pattern of Acacia started in around 1932.
This is the month's cover page from my book The Nature Notes By An Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden. It actually always makes me think of Shelley's Heather pattern....
Anyway, here is the recipe for the
Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies
1/2 cups white sugar
cup canned pumpkin
teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cups all-purpose flour
teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon baking soda
teaspoon ground nutmeg
teaspoon ground cinnamon
cup chopped walnuts (optional)
cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
(175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together
the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then
stir in the pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking
soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; gradually mix into the creamed mixture.
Stir in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto
the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 15 minutes in the
preheated oven, or until light brown. Cool on wire racks.
Per Serving: 95 calories; 4.2 g fat; 14.1 g carbohydrates; 1.2 g protein; 4 mg cholesterol; 99 mg sodium.
So Happy October and may it be a wonderful month full of lots of tea and goodies!!!
Thanks for joining me!


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Headache for Modi as India posts 4.7% growth
NEW DELHI: India has reported a second straight year of sub-five percent growth, underscoring challenges facing new right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive Asia’s third-largest economy.
The economy grew by 4.7 percent in the financial year to March 2014, below the 4.9 estimate of the previousCongress ousted in elections recently by voters angered by economic slowdown, soaring consumer inflation and widespread corruption.
The data would be “a reminder” for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government “that a lot of work needs to be done in the economy before growth can pick up again,” Nomura Asia interest strategist Vivek Rajpal said ahead of the figures.
Economic growth has crumbled from nearly double-digit rates just three years ago — a level analysts say India must reach again to generate jobs for its vast young population.
The economy expanded 4.6 percent in the final fourth quarter to March 31 from the same period a year earlier, slightly undershooting analysts’ forecasts.
Persistent tightening of both monetary and fiscal policy to curb inflation has fueled downward pressure on growth.
The economy expanded by a decade low of 4.5 percent in the previous year.
Manufacturing shrank 1.4 percent during the final quarter of 2013-14 from a year earlier. But farm output climbed 6.3 percent in the quarter between January and March.
Modi, sworn in Monday as India’s premier and known for his fast decision-making during more than a dozen years as chief minister of prosperous western Gujarat state, has spelt out 10 priority areas to revitalize the economy.
These include swift implementation of a national goods and services tax to speed up business transactions, lifting a ban on mining in dense forest areas and moves to raise the foreign investment cap to revitalize India’s ageing military equipment.
Modi trumpeted “the start of a new era” after the BJP won the first majority in three decades.
Business leaders want him to dismantle the array of bureaucratic controls that have stalled multibillion-dollar investment projects, overhaul creaking infrastructure that impedes productivity, simplify tax levies and ease cumbersome land acquisition rules.
India’s new finance minister Arun Jaitley said earlier in the week he realized that he was taking over at a “challenging time.”
Aside from Modi, Jaitley will be the most important figure in breathing life into the new prime minister’s promise of “better days ahead” and his “Modinomics” mantra of “minimum government, maximum governance.”

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Prepare for seven days of relaxing sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Celebrity Millennium from Vancouver to Anchorage.
This cruise is notable because you'll only visit uncommon ports like Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan. This route is a standard one for the Millennium.
This price just dropped, so book now to reserve your room before the price increases again! We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in the price, so there are no surprises. At under $90 per day, this value is very good.
Based in Vancouver and Anchorage and refurbished less than three years ago in 2016, more than 2,500 passengers can travel on this top-rated comfortable cruise ship.
The Millennium delights guests with a spa, three pools, a casino, a solarium, an outdoor movie theater, a gym, and six jacuzzis.
Since being listed seventeen months ago, the price of a cabin on this sailing has ranged between $630 and $1,705 including $221 in taxes and port fees. This graph displays the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Today this sailing is at an all time low, so lock in your room now before it moves upwards.
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This itinerary spends three sea days and three days in port. Major features include visits to unusual stops like Skagway and Ketchikan plus a long stop in Juneau.
|Fri, Jun 21||Vancouver, Canada||4:30pm|
|Sat, Jun 22||Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)|
|Sun, Jun 23||Ketchikan, AK||7:00am||3:00pm|
|Mon, Jun 24||Icy Strait Point, AK (Cruising)|
|Tue, Jun 25||Juneau, AK||7:00am||9:30pm|
|Wed, Jun 26||Skagway, AK||7:00am||4:15pm|
|Thu, Jun 27||Hubbard Glacier, AK (Cruising)|
|Fri, Jun 28||Anchorage, AK||5:00am|
The Millennium sails this route six times this year. The Radiance of the Seas, Coral, Golden, Royal, Jewel, Noordam, Westerdam, Grand, and Pacific also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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***Thank you to San-J for sponsoring this blog post so I could share my honest opinion of their sauces and this recipe for Mongolian Chicken takeout fake out with all of you!***
You’ve been running full tilt since your alarm jolted you out of bed. Virtually nothing has gone as planned and you’ve felt like you were a half hour behind all day long. If you’ve had one of those days, the last thing you want to think about it how to get dinner on the table for your family. Those kinds of days are the ones that leave me reaching for the takeout menus. An hour or so later, I’m usually regretting that decision. Needless to say, I’ve been on a quest for a family-friendly solution that’s not one of our old standbys, that will satisfy my family, and is FAST.
Well, I’ve found it, and I’m hooked. This Mongolian Chicken takeout fake out hits all of the right notes; tasty, quick, and wholesome! You’re thinking…wait! My family eats dairy or gluten free, so this won’t work for us. Happy to report, that this is an easy-to-make dish that satisfies both of those requirements. San-J’s Mongolian Sauce contains simple and flavorful ingredients and makes this family dinner come together in a snap.
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Mongolian Chicken Takeout Fake Out Recipe:
- San-J Mongolian Sauce
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts (sliced into wide strips)
- Cornstarch (for dusting chicken)
- Heat 2 tbs of oil in a wok (or similar deep pan) over medium-high heat.
- Dredge chicken pieces in corn starch and add to pan, trying not to crowd the pan.
- Cook for approximately 3 minutes on each side, or until mostly cooked through.
- Add enough Mongolian Sauce to cover chicken, and toss.
- Cook 2 additional minutes and remove from heat
Side dishes to pair with Mongolian Chicken:
We prepared a quick cooking bulgur (like this one) but feel free to swap in a gluten free staple like brown rice or rice noodles.
Any steamed veggie is a perfect fit for those looking to keep calories in check. We served steamed broccoli, but it would be fabulous with a blend of veggies, too. For a flavor boost, you can always drizzle some remaining sauce onto your veggies!
We had some happy diners–and a happy chef!–at our house with this San-J Mongolian Chicken recipe. This dinner totally hit the spot and came together in under a half hour–a win-win, and even faster than takeout!
So, put those menus away, and get your Mongolian Chicken takeout fake out on!
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