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Join with the American Church in Berlin in preserving the rich musical heritage of the Protestant Reformation in Berlin-Brandenburg.
Since 2002, the American Church in Berlin has its home in the historic Luther Church at Dennewitzplatz in the district of Schöneberg. Dedicated on May 7, 1964 with 2,970 pipes, 39 registers, three manuals and pedal, this historic church also houses the second largest organ in Berlin that was built by the organ company of Detlef Kleuker. Throughout the first thirty years of its existence, the organ was featured in many concerts and musical events. With the decline of the German congregation and subsequent lack of funding, however, the maintenance of this fine instrument has been neglected. The organ is now fifty years old and is in dire need of a major cleaning and refurbishment.
The congregation has accepted the offer of 44,625 Euro by organ builder Jost Truthmann to refurbish and restore the organ. Mr. Truthmann has also broken down the restoration into smaller phases to give the congregation time to raise the necessary funds. Phase I will repair the most immediate problem areas and include a general tuning. This phase will cost approximately 9,163 Euro including taxes. We have successfully raised enough funds to begin phase I. We would like to complete the project and are seeking to raise over the next three years 35,600 Euros. This gives us a target goal of 11,667 Euro per year.
Join with the American Church in Berlin as we preserve the rich musical heritage of the Protestant Reformation in Berlin-Brandenburg.
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ACB Chamber Choir
The ACB Chamber Choir sings a broad spectrum of traditional choral repertoire, ranging from Bach chorals to American spirituals. Rehearsals take place in the church on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, in which time we work on voice parts (SATB), harmony, phrasing and general musicality. On Sunday mornings we have another rehearsal at 10:30 am before the beginning of service.
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We welcome all who love singing to the glory of God!
ACB's Praise Band leader. I am very happy to have this opportunity to bring more people to Christ through praise music at the American Church in Berlin. I first came to the ACB with ACB Chamber Choir Director, Travis Shaw. I immediately felt at home and have had the chance to accompany all of ACB's choirs over the past four years – Chamber Choir, Contemporary Choir and Gospel Choir. I co-founded the 50 member gospel choir Marvelous Praise and currently play in my Christian praise band, Abraxas. I feel I am most at home when playing gospel and jazz piano, but I also enjoy playing alto saxophone and guitar.
The ACB Praise Band has been a great new challenge for me. I was happy to help start a contemporary worship service when I was asked to in 2014. From designing worship fliers to recruiting musicians, I have enjoyed most every minute of this work! I lead the Praise Band and Choir from the piano/keyboard and I am blessed to work with this wonderful group of musicians and singers.
When you support ACB with a donation you help ensure that ACB is able to continue to offer and expand its programs to those in need in our local community as well as some of the world's most needy in foreign countries. For more information please click here or call the church office at (030) 813 20 21 or e-mail
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A gallery-wrap canvas is a canvas that doesn't have any visible staples or nails holding the fabric (canvas) to the stretchers on the sides. Quite often with a gallery-wrap canvas, the edges are painted and the painting hung unframed.
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Castro leads hero's welcome for Cuban champions.
HAVANA - Cuba's number one boxing fan, President Fidel Castro, presided a hero's welcome on Tuesday for the Caribbean island's amateur fighters, who were run-away winners at the World Amateur Boxing Championship in Belfast last week.
Cuba's highly-rated boxers took seven gold medals in the finals at the weekend, followed by Russia with two.
"You've done a brilliant job, all of you," Castro said during a welcome ceremony at Havana's international airport. "In the name of the fatherland, we thank you."
As state TV broadcast the boxers' arrival from Northern Ireland live across the nation, Castro, in his trademark military garb, greeted them one-by-one with a hug.
"I got really excited watching you, everyone did," Castro added, praising the "intelligence" and "serenity" he had seen in the Cuban boxers while watching the bouts from Havana.
Cuba's domination of the 11th World Championship took away the bitter taste left after the previous tournament in Houston, in 1999, when the Cuban team stormed out in protest at alleged corruption and biased refereeing.
Castro said Cuba's walkout then had prompted a clean-up in amateur boxing, making the Belfast tournament "one of the most impartial tournaments I have ever seen".
Castro likes to associate himself closely with the island's sportsmen, who are viewed as ambassadors of the socialist sports' system run and funded by his communist government in the four decades since the 1959 Cuban Revolution.
Boxing stars in Cuba, where sport is amateur only, are national idols. While paid a pittance compared to successful professional boxers around the world, they do receive perks from the state like a car, a house and foreign travel.


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your digestive health affects your entire well-being, so it's a great idea to take vitamins and supplements that support your wellbeing
Digestion & Joint Health Tips & Key Nutrients
While you might not immediately think of your joint health being linked to your digestive health, the two are pretty inextricably connected. In fact, your digestive health affects your entire well-being, so it's a great idea to take vitamins and supplements that support both your digestion and joints. The following vitamins, minerals, and nutrients can all be found and ingested through food sources, and when you find it challenging to follow a well-balanced diet, vitamin and supplement products may help you achieve a healthy balance. Read on to find out the top four tips for keeping your joints and digestive health in optimum health.
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For years now, yoghurt companies have been marketing the probiotics in their yoghurt, and there's a valid reason why. Probiotics are live bacteria cultures that, when consumed, help keep your digestive system balanced and healthy. Probiotics can be found in a few different food sources, like fermented foods like kimchi and sauerkraut, yoghurts, and fermented cheeses like Gouda and Swiss cheese. Probiotics can also be taken in the form of liquid, pill and powder supplements to ensure you're consuming a healthy mix of "good" bacteria that helps keep your digestive system running smoothly and on track. But what you might not know are how probiotics can help with joint pain. Not only have certain strains of probiotics been shown to reduce arthritic inflammation in studies, but probiotics can also help you absorb nutrients from food and supplements, which can support your bone, joint, and overall health.
2. Collagen
Collagen is well-known in the skin care industry for helping skin look more youthful, but collagen is surprisingly important for our entire body. Collagen has been shown to be helpful in strengthening the wall of the digestive tract, which helps digestion and can reduce inflammation. Not to be outdone by the gut, your joints can also benefit from collagen; collagen is one of the building blocks of cartilage, which is the connective tissue between your bones and joints. Increased collagen could result in increased cartilage production and less joint pain.
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Vitamin C is a vitamin that the human body simply can't produce on its own, so we need to get it from food or a supplement. Vitamin C, among its important antioxidant properties, also helps support collagen production, one of the most important ingredients in cartilage. Research has shown that Vitamin C can help significantly reduce joint pain and swelling for those suffering from arthritis. But that's not all: Vitamin C keeps your teeth strong and healthy, while also helping you absorb and digest iron. If you're not getting enough iron, it can lead to a number of health concerns including a weakened immune system and leaky gut syndrome.
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3 indicted on bid-rigging charges
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Kentucky's leading road contractor and a former head of the state Transportation Cabinet for allegedly scheming to rig bids on $130 million in state road work.
Contractor Leonard Lawson, 69, and former Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert, 57, both of Lexington, conspired to give Lawson's companies confidential Transportation Cabinet bid estimates in 2006 and 2007, according to the indictment.
The insider information allegedly allowed Lawson to avoid the competitive bidding process by submitting bids at the high end of what the cabinet considered an acceptable price range.
Lawson faces six counts, including bribery and obstruction of justice charges. Nighbert has been charged with conspiracy, accepting illegal payments and obstruction of justice.
Also charged was Brian Billings, 37, of Stanton, who is a former transportation employee and current Lawson employee. Billings faces obstruction of justice charges.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Taylor said the investigation is continuing. It is unclear whether there will be more indictments.
Attorneys for Nighbert, Billings and Lawson denied the allegations and said each of their clients will enter not-guilty pleas.
"The indictment is evidence of nothing," Larry A. Mackey, Lawson's attorney, said in a statement. "In time, evidence will show that Leonard Lawson committed no crime and should have never been charged."
Allegations on bidding
According to the 22-page indictment, on eight occasions in 2006 and 2007, Nighbert and Lawson told cabinet official James Rummage to get the bid estimates — prepared by cabinet engineers — on projects that Lawson wanted.
Rummage delivered the estimates to Lawson's home or office in Lexington five times. The other times, he gave them to Nighbert, who passed them along to Lawson, the indictment said.
Nighbert tried to conceal his favors for Lawson by asking Rummage to also retrieve estimates on unrelated projects as "camouflage," according to the indictment.
Lawson gave Rummage four cash payments of $5,000 each, totaling $20,000, according to the indictment.
Lawson also funneled money to Nighbert through a Pikeville utility management company, the indictment alleges. Lawson paid Nighbert $36,000 disguised as an employment contract through the utility company, which allegedly hired him after he left state government in December 2007 at the end of Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration.
Fletcher could not be reached for comment.
Prosecutors contend Lawson gave Nighbert an additional $31,251 in payments through the utility company from January through March of this year while Nighbert was an adviser on transportation issues to Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville.
According to an affidavit filed last month by FBI Special Agent Clay Mason, the utility company that Nighbert allegedly worked for is Utility Management Group. A lawyer for Greg May, who is listed as an officer in UMG in documents filed with the secretary of state's office, declined to comment on the indictment.
Phone calls taped
The conspiracy charges stem from taped conversations that Rummage had with Nighbert, Lawson and Billings.
The indictment quotes heavily from phone conversations between Lawson and Rummage in which Lawson repeatedly urges Rummage to use a lawyer that Lawson suggests.
"What I don't wanna get into here is obstruction of justice, that's the reason it's so hard to ... talk to ya," Lawson says at one point during a call with Rummage on March 26, 2008, according to the indictment. "I'm a givin' ya good sound advice. It's the best you'll ever get. You need to go see that — that attorney (selected by Lawson) ..."
Rummage has been represented by Marc Murphy, a Louisville lawyer. But Lawson kept referring him to another lawyer, whom the indictment doesn't name, and steering him away from Murphy.
The indictments also say Rummage met with Billings at a Lexington restaurant on March 19 and March 21. During those meetings, Billings asked in writing about Rummage's legal representation while carrying on an unrelated conversation.
On March 25, the two men met again in a hotel parking lot in Lexington where, according to the indictments, Billings used hand gestures and text messaging on his cell phone as he "again encouraged James Rummage to drop his current attorney and take the one selected by Leonard Lawson," the indictment says.
Planning a defense
Attorneys for the three men are already on the attack.
Mackey, Lawson's attorney, said his firm has conducted its own investigation into the allegations of bid-rigging.
"There is simply no credible evidence that Leonard Lawson violated any laws," Mackey's statement said. "Mr. Lawson built businesses which served the public and employed hundreds of his fellow Kentuckians. He won every contract fair and square and because he builds safe and sound roads."
Mackey also criticized federal prosecutors for "earlier leaks of grand jury information" — a reference to the sworn statement from Mason that was filed last month in U.S. District Court and left unsealed before any indictments were returned.
"The earlier leaks have only destroyed Mr. Lawson's right to a fair trial," Mackey wrote.
Nighbert's attorney, Howard Mann, issued a statement saying Nighbert will "enter a not-guilty plea and will vigorously defend any and all charges."
He called into question the integrity of Rummage, whose cooperation with the FBI provided a foundation for the indictment.
Mann's statement says Rummage "had admitted lying on multiple occasions and admitted to other illegal activity." Because Rummage wasn't charged Wednesday, "this would indicate that he has made a very good deal to avoid charges," Mann wrote.
Rummage, according to the FBI affidavit, first denied to investigators that he improperly sought the confidential bid information. After hiring a lawyer, Rummage later told the FBI that he did take money from Lawson in exchange for the bid information.
Murphy said Rummage has cooperated fully with the FBI and federal prosecutors but has no plea deal or even a promise from federal prosecutors that they will not charge him.
"My client is telling the truth," Murphy said. "The FBI believes him, the assistant U.S. attorney believes him. I believe him."
Taylor said he could not discuss whether Rummage would be charged.
Kent Wicker, a lawyer who represents Billings, said his client "vigorously denies the charges."
He said he and Billings did have "discussions" with investigators about the direction of the case and they are "very disappointed that the government has chosen to seek an indictment against Brian."
The three men are scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 12 in federal court.
The Charges
Leonard V. Lawson, six counts:
■ One count of conspiring to get secret engineering cost estimates for prospective road contracts
■ Two counts of making illegal payments to former Transportation Cabinet engineer James Rummage and Nighbert for confidential cost estimates
■ Three counts of conspiring to persuade Rummage not to cooperate with a federal investigator.
If convicted, Lawson faces a maximum of 40 years in prison. However, it is rare for anyone to receive the maximum sentence.
Charles William "Bill" Nighbert, six counts:
■ One count of conspiring to provide confidential cost estimates for prospective road contracts to Lawson
■ One count of misapplication of funds used to pay for road contracts and the engineer's estimates for those contracts
■ One count of accepting an illegal payment from Lawson
■ Three counts of conspiring to persuade Rummage not to cooperate with a federal investigator
If convicted, Nighbert could receive a maximum of 40 years in prison.
Brian Russell Billings, three counts:
■ Three counts of conspiring to persuade Rummage not to cooperate with a federal investigator
If convicted, Billings could receive a maximum of 25 years in prison.
This time line is based on allegations in an FBI affidavit and an indictment. These documents tell only one side of a story.
June 2006 to August 2007: Deputy chief state highway engineer James Rummage, at the direction of either highway contractor Leonard Lawson or Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert, obtains confidential road contract estimates about eight times. On four occasions, Lawson gives Rummage $5,000 for a total of $20,000. Lawson uses the estimates to get contracts worth $130 million.
Dec. 10, 2007: Nighbert, who has led the cabinet since March 2005 for Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher, steps aside for the incoming administration of Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear.
January 2008: The Transportation Cabinet's watchdog agency, the Office of Inspector General, begins investigating allegations that the confidentiality of road contract estimates could have been compromised.
Jan. 4 to July 11, 2008: Nighbert works as an aide in the office of Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville.
Jan. 7, 2008: Lawson funnels Nighbert $36,000 disguised as payment on an employment contract with Utility Management Group of Pikeville. Nighbert receives an additional $31,251 from UMG from January through March.
Jan. 25, 2008: Nighbert meets with Rummage at a restaurant parking lot in Lexington to discuss what Rummage should say in an interview with the inspector general. Rummage falsely tells inspector general that he gave engineer estimates only to Nighbert for use in budget considerations.
Late February 2008: Rummage is interviewed by FBI investigators and lies about his actions.
March 7, 2008: Lawson aide Brian Russell Billings meets Rummage at his Lexington office and gives him a phone number to call Lawson. Lawson speaks by phone to Rummage and tells him he should not worry about the investigation.
March 12, 2008: Rummage meets again with the FBI after he told Lawson he was very afraid and retracts his earlier statement. He starts cooperating with investigators.
March 19, 2008: Billings meets with Rummage at a Lexington restaurant and writes questions on pieces of paper about the FBI investigation.
March 21, 2008: Billings meets with Rummage at a Lexington restaurant and agrees to relay to Lawson a request for money to help Rummage with attorney's fees.
March 31, 2008: Rummage retires from the cabinet.
Aug. 1, 2008: FBI affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in London accuses Lawson of paying $20,000 to Rummage in exchange for confidential bid information on state contracts. It says Nighbert allegedly facilitated release of secret bid estimates to Lawson.
Aug. 10, 2008: Beshear says his administration has been cooperating with federal authorities.
Aug. 11, 2008: Senate President Williams says Nighbert was not in a position to help any road contractors while Nighbert worked as a legislative aide.
Sept. 3, 2008: Federal grand jury in Lexington issues indictments against Nighbert, Lawson and Billings.


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|Higher blood volumes improve the sensitivity of direct PCR diagnosis of blood stream tuberculosis among HIV-positive patients: an observation study.
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|Bwanga, F, Disqué, C, Lorenz, MG, Allerheiligen, V, Worodria, W, Luyombya, A, Najjingo, I, Weizenegger, M
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|Adolescent, Adult, Blood Specimen Collection, Blood Volume, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Germany, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Molecular Diagnostic Techniques, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sensitivity and Specificity, Tuberculosis, Young Adult
BACKGROUND: Blood stream tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is common among HIV-positive patients, turning rapidly fatal unless detected and treated promptly. Blood culture is currently the standard test for the detection of MTB in whole blood but results take weeks; patients deteriorate markedly and often die before a diagnosis of blood stream TB is made. Rapid molecular tests on whole blood, with potential for same day diagnosis of blood stream TB usually show low sensitivity due to the problem of insufficient MTB DNA template when extraction is performed directly on low blood volumes. This study assessed the influence of blood volume on the sensitivity of a HyBeacon PCR assay-the FluoroType MTB (Hain Lifescience, Nehren, Germany) on direct detection of MTB in whole blood.METHODS: Prospective recruitment of HIV-positive patients with clinical suspicion of blood stream TB but not on anti-TB or HIV drug treatment was done. Venous blood samples were collected and DNA extracted using the MolYsis (Molzym, Bremen, Germany) methods; for study A, from duplicate 1 ml (42 patients) and for study B (31 patients) from 9 ml EDTA blood samples. The FluoroType MTB PCR assay targeting an IS6110 sequence was performed and results compared with blood culture.RESULTS: The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the FluoroType MTB PCR in study A was 33% and 97%, respectively. Corresponding values in study B were 71% and 96%, respectively. In both studies, one case each of blood culture-negative blood stream TB was detected with the FluoroType MTB PCR assay. The median time to positivity of blood culture was 20.1 (range 12-32) for study A and 19.9 days (range 15-30) for study B.CONCLUSION: Larger blood volumes (9 ml) improved and gave acceptable sensitivity of direct PCR diagnosis of blood stream TB.
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Are you looking for a new recipe to try? Why not these fluffy pigs, which were featured in this month's Kids Can Cookbook Club selection—
Fluffy Pigs/Mummy Dogs
Four, for your work surface
1 package of puff pastry, or tin of pull-apart biscuits
A package of your favorite brand of hotdogs cut in half
1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon of water
Your favorite condiments
Preheat oven to 400°F (200° C).
Lightly flour your work surface and separate biscuits and press flat, or roll puff pastry
Cut dough into ½ inch strips.
Wrap each hotdog with dough strips.
Brush each hotdog piggy with the egg and water mixture.
Transfer all hot dog piggies onto two lined baking sheets.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes. You'll know your piggies are done when they are puffy and golden.
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Happy Anniversay to The Tulsa Performing Arts Center
This month Tulsa marks four decades since "Fanfare for the Common Man," performed on opening night at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, heralded a new era for the arts. In the years following, the PAC became an anchor attraction for downtown when there was little else to draw people to the city center at night or on weekends. Chapman Music Hall and the PAC's five other performance spaces have hosted what few cities are able to support simultaneously: opera, ballet and orchestral organizations, a myriad of theatre troupes, chamber music and contemporary dance companies, along with a vibrant speaker program and a Broadway series. Through these arts groups, touring shows and the PAC Trust, the Performing Arts Center has made possible scores of events. Additionally, the PAC racks up more than 500 event-days annually, contributing an economic impact to the City of Tulsa of $54 million each year.
Civic leaders such as John H. Williams, Leta Chapman, Katie Westby and Charles E. Norman, who were major PAC supporters, are no longer with us, but many citizens still recall the excitement of opening night with jazz great Ella Fitzgerald, and events through the decades that remain cherished memories.
"Ella's concert was 40 years ago and I was 19 or 20," recounts Tulsa bass player Dean Demerritt. He was traveling with the TU jazz band prior to the concert and couldn't get back to Tulsa in time to rehearse and play with the Philharmonic. His friend from the bass section let him in backstage. "I remember that everything smelled new. Going from the Brady Theatre to the new PAC was like living under a bridge and moving to the Ritz Carlton," he says. "I remember standing in the wings and watching Ella Fitzgerald sing and Thomas Lewis conduct. I believe Ella's bass player was Keter Betts! The gala was huge — the coolest thing to happen to the arts in Tulsa. The place was packed. Everyone was dressed to the nines. It was a big deal."
PAC Director John Scott attended that landmark concert on March 19, 1977, too, but not in the audience, and not backstage. He was first-chair oboist for the Tulsa Philharmonic, performing with Ella. Following Aaron Copland's "Fanfare" opener, he recalls, the Philharmonic played Alan Hovhaness' "The Mysterious Mountain" and George Gershwin's "An American in Paris." Accompanied by the orchestra and then by her own musicians, Ella thrilled the audience during the evening's second half.
"The new facility seemed at first like a maze. It could have been very easy to get lost from the stage door to the Chapman Music Hall stage if you took a wrong turn," says Scott. "The stage situation was pretty much ideal. The natural acoustics were great. The theatre had the latest technology, nice dressing rooms and spaces for the musicians to warm up that the Brady absolutely did not have," he recounts. "There were no train whistles blowing during the performances, which I experienced numerous times at the Brady in absolutely the worst places in the music. We were on cloud nine," he exclaims. "We were all aware that Ella was a legend, and to have her on stage with our orchestra opening this brand new concert hall was just a treat beyond description. She was a very gracious lady — very kind to the orchestra and very complimentary."
Tulsa arts patron Kim Smith was a music and foreign language student at the University of Tulsa in the spring of 1977 and took advantage of the bargain-priced Pop Series student tickets the Philharmonic was offering. Her seat location for opening night was Row BX, seats 103 and 104. She thought they might be located far at the back in the new Chapman Music Hall only to discover she had second row "pit" seats. "I could see Ella perspire. That's how close I was and how close she was to the edge of the stage," says Smith. "She sounded awesome, absolutely awesome."
Native Tulsan Bette Schlanger Wozobski had less luck. Her $6 seat was in the Balcony level where excitement was as palpable as anywhere else in the theatre. "Everybody in town was there, and dressed up," she says. Those Balcony seats didn't dampen her enthusiasm for the occasion a bit, she offers, and in 1984, when Ella Fitzgerald returned to the PAC for a benefit concert, Wozobski met the singer. She's kept an autographed program as a souvenir.
The star lineup for the PAC's first year was extraordinary, including Andy Williams, Arthur Fiedler, Van Cliburn, Victor Borge, Red Skelton and the Joffrey Ballet. Also among the highlights were Johnny Mathis, Leslie Caron, Theodore Bikel, Steve Martin, Hal Holbrook, the Paul Taylor Dance Company and Beverly Sills. Theatregoers could combine an afternoon at the theater with ice-skating at the Williams Center and dinner at The Magic Pan, Nine of Cups, Cognito Inn or The Ramekin.
Kim Smith took part in Tulsa Opera's lavish Aida during the opening 1977 season as a University of Tulsa chorus member under the direction of Laven Sowell. To accommodate the large cast, her dressing room was set up in a draped area located near the loading dock. Since the opera was staged in Egypt, singers wore bronzy body paint on any part that showed. "The name of the paint was 'Texas Gold,'" she remembers distinctly. "Our eye makeup was large, too. It seemed like our eyebrows went almost to the tops of our foreheads! It was great fun. The costumes were beautiful." Tulsa Opera benefited from a costume provider's snafu for that production, Smith explains. The company had mistakenly promised Aida costumes to two simultaneous productions. Tulsa Opera ended up with the sparkling new set, which was well suited for a grand new theater debut.
Past president of the Tulsa Ballet Guild and a backstage dresser for dancers over many seasons, Smith is an ardent Tulsa Ballet supporter. One of her favorite Ballet memories was Alfonso Martin in the role of Count Dracula. Bernadette Peters' Pops concert with the Tulsa Philharmonic also was a standout. "I remember she wore a slinky red dress and draped herself on top of the piano," says Smith with a laugh. "And I loved Tulsa Opera's Lakmé with Sarah Coburn. It was the first time I had heard her sing. I would see her in anything." Smith also has enjoyed Chamber Music Tulsa presentations of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and the Imani Winds. A subscriber to Celebrity Attractions' Broadway series, she's excited to learn that Hamilton is coming to the PAC in the summer of 2019. "Kansas City isn't getting Hamilton any sooner than we are," she notes.
Bette Schlanger Wozobski's all-time sentimental favorite event was Tulsa Ballet's The Nutcracker, particularly since she was working backstage while her daughter, Lizzie, appeared onstage as a baby clown. In subsequent years she enjoyed attending Tulsa Ballet performances with Lizzie on Sunday afternoons, and Broadway shows with her girlfriends. "It's amazing what the PAC has brought to the community," she says. "Of all the Broadway productions, I loved Memphis. It was such a powerful story," she adds. Dream Girls appears on her extended list of notables, while her husband, Wynn, singles out The Lion King. Reminiscing about the PAC's earlier days, the couple mentions the outstanding appearances of Zubin Mehta and Itzhak Perlman.
A big fan of musical theater in general, John Scott may hold the record for seeing The Phantom of the Opera the most times. One of his most memorable moments as PAC Director is not from the show itself though, but how the local arts organizations worked together to clear an already crowded calendar so Phantom could make a Tulsa debut in 1996.
The Phantom organization called the PAC first to see if there was a time the production could fit into the venue's mid-season roster for five weeks. Since the PAC at that time routinely scheduled events with a dozen different arts groups using a five-year calendar, Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Opera and Tulsa Philharmonic, and anyone else with a hold on Chapman Music Hall, would have to clear their dates to make way for Broadway's behemoth. That meant a massive shifting of already contracted talent. With much negotiating, the arts groups agreed to an arrangement with Phantom that allowed them to use one performance as a fundraiser. The show was booked, and Phantom fever gripped the Tulsa area for 40 filled-to-capacity performances — 94,600 tickets sold!
Scott has crossed paths with many celebrities during his three decades at the Performing Arts Center and believes the most unique performer he's interacted with was Victor Borge. "He was such a talent, and yet he managed to be one of the most humble performers I've ever met," says Scott. "He couldn't have been kinder, and he was not only kind, but funny, even when he wasn't performing. He was a comedian through and through, but at the root of his performances was a huge piano playing talent that I'm not sure was recognized to its full extent."
Former Mayor Robert J. LaFortune, who helmed the City of Tulsa during the years the PAC was funded and built, turned 90 in January 2017. He is the only living member of the original PAC Trust board and serves on it still. John H. Williams credited LaFortune with the guidance and know-how to close Boston Avenue at Third Street so Williams could build what is now known as the BOK Tower. Instead of two 30-story Williams' buildings on either side of Boston, which was the original plan, one colossal structure, designed by Minoru Yamasaki, architect of the World Trade Center Towers, was constructed at Second and Boston. The Williams Green, located between Second and Third Streets and centered near the base of the Tower, left adjoining spaces open for development. A hotel was eventually built on one section of the land, and the Performing Arts Center on the other.
In May 1973 when John Williams challenged Tulsa voters to approve a bond that would match the money he intended to raise for a proposed theatre, Mayor LaFortune served as a touchstone and a great resource for the project overall. Later, when it became clear that the PAC could not be built with the $14 million that had been raised by the successful bond vote and Williams' fundraising efforts, LaFortune found an additional $2 million in a general revenue sharing program to help close the $4 million gap. "That was a huge accomplishment," says Scott, "especially in that day and age. Two million dollars was no small matter at all, let alone the original passage of the bond issue."
Battling to stay ahead of raging inflation, the PAC was completed at roughly $18 million and included not only the 2,365-seat Chapman Music Hall, two black box theaters and an art gallery space, as originally planned, but also the 420-seat John H. Williams Theatre. In the original scheme, the area where the Williams Theatre is now was plotted for 200 parking spaces. In the year 2000, the PAC added the Westby Pavilion reception hall, the Robert J. LaFortune Studio and a large suite of restrooms. One aspect of the venue that continues to connect all spaces with interest and beauty is the Center's public art collection, valued at over $2 million.
"The Performing Arts Center's presence has served the City of Tulsa well for these 40 years, hosting blockbuster shows as well as the performances of many local arts groups," says LaFortune. "The theatre's support group, the Performing Arts Center Trust, has been a superbly energetic and innovative sponsor of many performances which would not have played without its initiative. Through many years, John Scott has professionally maintained the excellence of the theatre, reflecting a welcoming environment for performers and audiences, as well as responsibly caring for the nearly daily use of a busy, busy theatre."
Scott credits the staff of the PAC for staying the course in rough City budget years. "Especially in the last five to ten years, it has been a serious struggle given the overall economy and the city's dependence on sales tax collection to fund its budget each year," he says. Regardless of economic pressures, a small staff of city employees has managed to maintain a safe and attractive facility and the highest quality of customer service. One of the Center's most innovative achievements was establishing its own regional ticketing company, MyTicketOffice.com, in 2006.
Contributing to the PAC's upcoming 40th Anniversary celebration will be social events, an exhibition of art in the PAC Gallery, curated by the University of Tulsa Art Department, and a PAC Trust-sponsored concert on March 12. Jazz diva Jane Monheit will take the stage, appearing with Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton. The duo released an Ella Fitzgerald album last year. Reminiscent of the opening night concert years ago, the performers will be accompanied by the Tulsa Symphony.
Cue "Fanfare for the Common Man" once again.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center is a tribute to civic leaders' vision, to the arts organizations that persevere even in the bleakest times and to citizens and audience members who recognize quality and expect no less from this publicly funded building. "Everyone's Place," as the building has been called since its inception, is a beautiful example of what can occur when the private sector and government come together to create something enduring for all to share.


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Recently I wrote about what the Transformation Curve means for the future of L&D, and it got me thinking about the differing debates on how we measure the value of learning.
In order to stay relevant in our organisations, we need to make sure that the value of learning keeps up with the evolving and changing nature of workplace learning.
With rapid developments in the way we interact with technology in both work and our daily lives, learners now demand, and in some cases expect, instant access to resources and information at the point of need.
This advancement of technology and the ability to access content on the go is fuelling the learner's appetite for instant valuable content. This has been a prominent challenge for many L&D professionals over the last few years, but it can also be turned into an opportunity for advancing engagement.
So how does L&D prove its relevancy and value in the new learning era?
Historically, business departments such as HR, IT, Legal and L&D have been seen as 'support' departments – meaning they are not a direct source of value for the business. This results in them being treated as a necessary cost to the business as opposed to departments that drive profit.
Of course, many 'support' departments have caught onto this and have subsequently become more strategic in finding ways to add tangible value to the business.
For example, IT has been finding success by leveraging cloud services to help companies reduce cost and increase revenue. Those in Legal are finding ways to package and sell a company's intellectual property, and HR is improving talent retention and increasing employee engagement.
But what about L&D? Does the business see you as a strategic partner?
Many companies see their staff as their most important (and most expensive) asset. And those that are seeing the value in actively engaging their staff and helping them increase their productivity are consistently outperforming their competitors. This is helping L&D elevate itself from what is seen as a cost centre to a strategic partner.
Generally, the perception of an L&D team sits in one of the following three areas:
- Traditional L&D where there is perceived low value: L&D is there out of necessity. They are there to provide compliance training to help minimise risk and to provide other basic training and resources. Companies will often spend as little as they can and their resources are made up of traditional classroom courses and eLearning.
- Traditional L&D with some best practice: L&D is seen as a relatively important function for the business's strategy and objectives. They take learning to the next level and focus on building skills and implementing some best practices to ensure staff can support the company in achieving its goals.
- Modern L&D: L&D is seen as strategic partner, who are a key enabler in a company's strategy and supported from the board down. They help by implementing a learner driven culture, maximising technology to deliver on-the-job resources at the time of need, and their programmes are blended and curated, aimed at fully immersing the learner to capture their attention. They actively engage staff and importantly, their managers too, to ensure performance is improved. Line managers also play a key part in helping develop learning solutions and continually support staff in their learning journey.
So how can you provide high value to your business and be seen as a strategic partner?
Make sure you understand your company's goals and strategy at a detailed level. Understand where the business is in the market, how it's performing and what needs to be done to improve its performance. Be confident in seeing you and your team as strategic enablers and ensure that all aspects of your L&D services align with the rest of the company. Finally, become an enabler of change, ensuring staff are equipped with skills and learning at their time of need in order to help drive the business's and their own performance to a new level.
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A fully-featured legal case management software that's simple for your attorneys to use is essential for any law firm looking to efficiently manage their cases, but there's one other feature that's incredibly useful for invoicing, law firm management, record keeping, case organization, long term planning, and more. That feature is found in vrsus, and it's directly tied to metrics and reporting. vrsus' in-depth reports feature lets legal practices instantly generate a wide array of reports at any time, letting you compile metrics, view case statuses, and look up any detail or set of details about a particular case.
Here's a list of just a handful of the various types of reports vrsus can generate regarding any case, client, attorney, or an entire firm's case history:
In addition to the above report templates, custom report templates can be created or edited at any time. All reports feature multiple search options, unique filters, and full export options for time tracking/invoicing purposes and QuickBooks integration. With vrsus, metrics and reporting is no longer something your firm will need to worry about using spreadsheets or spreadsheet programs for. Every bit of data you need—and more—can be found right inside vrsus' interface.


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I've been playing for a while, and I'm converted. Flickr is wonderful, one can join 'groups' of similar interest, label features within photos and keep photos private of for friends only.
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I'm even going to see about getting my phone talking to email especially (and this will allow LJ posting too).
I'm seriously thinking about getting the full paid account to remove the upload limit (which I've already reached), but will leave it a bit just to see how things go. I don't even know if any of my contacts use Flickr - and that is something which really adds to the thing.


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Thank you for visiting our website. Most of you are here because you are contemplating taking a graduate degree in business and we believe the MFAc should definitely be on your short list. There is a good discussion in our FAQ section on the features of the MFAc compared to the MBA and other business degrees.
The MFAc is unique. This is a relatively new degree and the only one of its kind. It was spawned out of the public outcry at scandals such as Enron that culminated in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the United States. While that legislation has created a new industry in regulatory reporting, the basic problems surrounding the lack of accountability and good governance still persist. The global financial credit crisis of 2008 has unequivocally shown there is currently a dire need for graduates of our Program.
Here is a sample of questions we address in our program:
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- In what ways can the growing credit crisis or the collapse of the United States subprime mortgage market alter the regulatory and legislative terrain in which business professionals operate?
- Could the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have been averted if BP and other firms had better governance systems in place?
- Can government leaders waste billions of dollars of taxpayer money on schemes such as green energy or stealth fighter planes and not be called to task for mismanagement?
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- How many times can the Eurozone bail out member states without risking collapse of the whole system?
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- Are corporations socially responsible when they place trillions of dollars of profits in untaxed overseas havens? Should corporations and wealthy investors be allowed to transfer resources to secret offshore banks for the purpose of tax evasion?
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Government attempts to address these issues legislatively have largely failed because governments are mired in their own scandals. For example, the US government bail out of the banking sector was supposed to come with new oversight regulations to prevent a reoccurrence. None of this proposed oversight is in place today and the public is as much at risk as it ever was. The current federal government of Canada was elected largely on a platform of more transparency and accountability riding on the coat-tails of scandal in the previous administration and yet accountability and transparency in government in Canada have fallen to lows never witnessed before in this country. Other countries report similar scenarios.
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Whether one has a partner or is relating to friends, work colleagues, and relatives; our lives and minds are often filled and confused by the ups and downs of relationships. In this course, we will learn to recognize the skillfulness or unskillfulness of our actions with others by better understanding the underlying intentional roots behind these actions. We will learn to distinguish between intimacy and attachment, and between clear discernment and judgment. With practice, we can learn to transform the relational habits arising out of greed, fear, anger and denial into ways of relating arising out of generosity, kindness, and wisdom.
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Shon Coleman beat cancer before going on to a successful college football career and eventually making it to the NFL.
Now, he's committed to helping others fight the disease by partnering with
"It was just a minor setback for a major comeback," said Coleman, now in his third season for the Cleveland Browns. "I knew I'd play football again thanks to my faith, the support I received from my family and my fans, and the excellent care I received at St. Jude."
From Oct. 23 through Nov. 20, Domino's will be teaming up with
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Coleman spent more than two years at St. Jude Children's Hospital in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn. He developed a strong bond with many of his doctors and caregivers, and with his fellow patients. "My biggest memories were of the other kids who were there, going through what I was going through and supporting each other," he recalled.
Support also came from a fellow football player who overcame a similar off-the-field challenge. Mark Herzlich was an All-American linebacker at Boston College when he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Doctors told him he'd never run or play football again, but he proved them wrong and returned to the field after two years of chemotherapy and radiation. He's now in his seventh season with the New York Giants.
"Mark reached out to me one day when I was in the hospital," Coleman recalls. "I was 18 or 19 at the time. To hear from him and how he'd battled cancer and made it to the NFL meant everything to me."
Coca-Cola reunited Mark and Shon to help support St Jude this month. Click here to see their collaboration.
In September 2013, nearly four years after playing his last down, Coleman took the field at Auburn. In the next two seasons, the offensive tackle started 25 games and was drafted by the Browns. He returned to St. Jude to watch the draft live with kids undergoing treatment.
"I wanted them to see that I was in their shoes but made it to where I'd wanted to be," he said. "I wanted to give them hope and inspire them to keep following their dreams, just like I'd done."
Coleman said his experience at St. Jude made him a better player and a better person.
"It taught me to never take anything for granted, and to always live in the moment and take it all in. Now, in the NFL, I'm taking it all in and working harder than I've ever worked before. And I'll never give up on my dreams."
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Dr. Daluvoy strives to find the delicate balance between the science of medicine and the art of patient care in order to deliver the best outcomes for his patients. With a highly personalized approach and meticulous attention to detail, he performs a broad range of aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries. His #1 goal is to provide a positive experience for his patients built on communication, compassion and trust.
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Plastic Surgery is about change, according to Dr. Carlino. A plastic surgeon can change a charateristic you don't like or restore features that have changed over time.Other times, they help you maintain and look as good as you feel. Dr. Carlino's offers an extraordinary level of expertise in a very individual and personalized setting. He will seek to understand your goals and help you establish realistic expecations. Above all, Dr. Carlino strives to form a comfortable and trusting relationship with you, so you can undergo surgery with confidence.
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Dr. Oschwald is a native of the Southwest, an area rich in culture and art. His interest in plastic surgery began during his years as a surgeon doing mastectomies for cancer patients. "I felt like I was not doing my full job as a surgeon" he recalls, "when I would perform a mastectomy for cancer and not "put her back together again." His desire to complete this type of process moved him into the field of plastic surgery.
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Yesterday, I introduced Laura and Steve. Here is the next round of photos from Oak Park.
All photos by: Laurie Peacock.
The couple took photos around Oak Park with their bridal party. Here are some pretty shots in the park...
...and some pretty fun shots in some unconventional spots!
Can't you just hear the boys saying, "Ewww, gross!"
How adorable are these shoes? In just the perfect shade of green!
So pretty, as the sun is setting...
Tomorrow, I'll post about their reception.


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I went for my second trial with a new MUA since I didnt love my first. I do like the eyes from today better. Ive decided I may have to do my own foundation, blush, highlight, & lips. I immediately got in the car after both of my trials and changed my lips entirely. Im just so particular about how I want certain things but I def want a MUA to do my eyes/lashes.
So heres the first trial photo:
& I added a stain to my lips to give them a bit more color.
& todays new trial:
Do you like this one better bees? Thoughts? Thanks!
ETA: I know a lot of bees said no gloss, but honestly I never leave the house without it and it wouldnt be true to myself to not wear it on my big day.


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Mixed martial arts is the most cohesive combat sport in the world today because of the enormous variety of techniques a fighter can use against his opponent: elbow strikes, kicks, punches, knees, choke holds, arm locks, leg locks, takedowns, etc… One of the most jaw-dropping spectacles an MMA onlooker can witness though is the event in which a fighter lifts his opponent up over his head and sends him crashing down into the mat with all of the force gravity can grant him. It's no wonder every time a slam occurs in a MMA fight, it's instantly followed by a foray of loud cheers from the audience. Here are 4 of the best slams in MMA history.
4) Matt Hughes vs. Carlos Newton
Newton had defeated Hughes's teammate, Pat Miletich, to capture the UFC welterweight championship 6 months earlier. This was Newton's fist title defense and Hughes's UFC debut. In the second round, the defending champion locked a triangle choke on the UFC rookie and was squeezing for the finish. Hughes knew he was in trouble. The triangle was locked in tight and there was no escape for him. So, realizing that there was no technical move he could pull out of a hat to free himself from Newton's triangle, Hughes resorted to his last card: brute strength. Hughes lifted the champion off of the floor, carried him over to the corner of the octagon, and slammed the daylights out of him, literally. Hughes won by KO. He admitted after the fight that he was almost choked out by Newton and that he slammed him out of desperation. Newton and Hughes would face off for a second and final time some 8 months later where Hughes would defeat Newton by TKO in the fourth round. This was the beginning of a very successful career for Hughes in the UFC, as he would eventually be inducted into the UFC hall of fame.
3) Tito Ortiz vs. Evan Tanner
Once upon a time long ago, in a land very close, Tito Ortiz was one of the fiercest fighters in the world. Tito had already captured the UFC light-heavyweight belt by defeating vicious muay thai-striker Wanderlei Silva. That historic bout was followed by a quick 1st round win over challenger Yuki Kondo. His third title defense was against the late Evan Tanner. Tanner was much older and more experienced than Ortiz, but his experience would not prove sufficient enough to match the power and aggressiveness of the younger, stronger champion. Ortiz quickly went to work with upper cuts and knees from the muay-thai clinch before lifting Tanner in the air with a body lock and slamming him out of consciousness. Big John McCarthy stepped in to save Tanner from further punishment. Ortiz's success didn't end with his impressive victory over Tanner. He went on to rule the division for about another year and a half, racking up 3 more title defenses, before being humiliated by Randy Couture in what would be one of the most one-sided fights in UFC history. Even still, Ortiz held the record for the most title defenses in UFC light-heavyweight history, until recently, when Jon Jones surpassed him by defeating Alexander Gustafsson in September of 2013. Ortiz is currently a member of the UFC hall of fame.
2) Fedor Emlianenko vs. Kevin Randlman
Even though UFC president Dana White doesn't want to admit it, Fedor Emelianenko was without a doubt the greatest MMA heavyweight fighter of all time. Fedor defeated Brazilian legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the Pride heavyweight crown in 2003, and went on to dominate the heavyweight division for almost another 4 years until the organization was bought out by the UFC. During his reign as the Pride heavyweight king, he faced off against former UFC champion and two-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion, Kevin Randleman. A mere 2 months earlier, Emelianenko had defeated Randleman's teammate, Mark Coleman. Emelianenko was on a 14 fight winning streak and seemed to have no problems dealing with anyone Pride through his way. Randleman wanted to avenge his teammate, and to his credit, he did get awfully close to doing just that… so it seemed. The beginning of the fight was all Randleman, the two-time NCAA champ shot in for a double leg and lifted the Russian off of the ground slamming him on to the mat with ease. That's not even the part that I'm putting him on this list for. Randlemen advanced to half guard, but Emelianenko managed to get to his feet. Next, Randleman shocked the thousands of spectators looking on and suplexed Emelianenko on to his head so violently, that the entire stadium gasped and many thought Emelianenko's neck broke. It appeared that Randleman was manhandling the heavyweight champ, but out of nowhere, Fedor swept Randleman from the north-south position and immediately submitted him with a Kimura. The fight ended as abruptly as it had began.
1) Quinton Jackson vs. Ricardo Arona
Well, they don't call him the "King of Slam" for nothing. Going into this fight, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson had recently suffered the most brutal knockout loss of his career at the hands of Pride middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. Jackson was eager to earn a shot at revenge against "The Axe Murderer." He rebounded with a TKO victory over Japanese fighter Ikuhisa Minowa, and now standing in the way of his vengeance was Brazilian Top-Team jiu-jitsu standout, Ricardo Arona. During most of the fight, Jackson showcased excellent boxing skills and takedown defense by outpunching the Brazilian and utilizing his sprawl along with effective use of under hooks to avoid being take down by Arona's double leg. Arona eventually got Jackson to the ground by pulling guard and landed some devastating kicks from the bottom. Jackson appeared to be knocked out, or at least dazed by the kicks, but the referee didn't stop the fight. Working from his guard, Arona slapped on a triangle choke onto Jackson, and then it happened. Jackson shot his hips in like an Olympic powerlifter, elevated Arona more than 6 feet into the air, and slammed him on his back; Arona was instantly knocked out. Jackson would later go on to lose to Wanderlei Silva again by an even more brutal knockout than the first time they fought. However, Rampage would ultimately get his revenge when the two would later meet in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.


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Masahiro Tanaka: The New York Yankees' Definitive AceJune 1, 2014
When Masahiro Tanaka signed a seven-year, $155 million contract, many second-guessed the New York Yankees' decision. This man had never thrown a pitch in the major leagues before. He was picking up his life in Japan and moving to a foreign land. Many Japanese pitchers in the past had not panned out, especially for the Yankees.
What were the Bombers doing throwing all this money at this guy. What kind of risk were they taking?
Well, while the duration of the deal is far from over, Tanaka has been everything the Yankees could have possibly hoped for thus far. After a Saturday outing against the Minnesota Twins that saw the Japanese stud go eight strong innings in which he allowed zero earned runs while striking out nine, Tanaka came away with some of the most polished numbers of any starter in baseball.
In 11 starts the 25-year-old rookie holds an 8-1 record, putting him and a slew of other pitchers in a tie for the second-most wins in the big leagues. The Yankees as a team are 9-2 when he his on the mound. Only Mark Buehrle of the Toronto Blue Jays has more wins with 10. Tanaka's 2.06 ERA is the best in the American League. Oakland's Sonny Gray is the next closest in the Junior Circuit with a 2.31 ERA.
Tanaka, who has allowed a total of seven home runs on the year, has not let one leave the park in his last five starts. He has also racked up 88 strikeouts in 78.2 innings, giving him strikeout-per-nine ratio of 10.9. Tanaka's ability to find the zone and avoid free passes has been spectacular as well, as he has only allowed 12 base on balls. His 0.952 WHIP is also the best in the American League. The opposition can barely hit him, as hitters have meager .218 average against him.
The MLB Stat of the Day Twitter account summed it up nicely:
An ESPN account provided another jaw-dropping stat:
While the numbers are certainly impressive, Tanaka's importance to the Yankees goes far beyond his statistics. He is a winner and a competitor. He has the mindset.
Every time the Yankees need a win, Tanaka comes up big. Every time the team is on a losing streak, Tanaka ends it. He has been a stopper, the go-to guy. With CC Sabathia hurt, Hiroki Kuroda (4-3, 4.57 ERA, 6.78 K/9) underachieving and the rest of the rotation in shambles, Tanaka has stepped up big time—doing so on baseball's biggest stage.
He has been simply remarkable.
"He's at the top," Yankees catcher Brian McCann said, according to Jorge Arangure of The New York Times. "He's a top-of-the-rotation starter ... He takes the ball every fifth day. He continues to impress everyone around here."
Tanaka, of course, downplayed his importance, saying hitters just do not know him well enough yet.
"I don't feel that I'm the ace," the hurler said with the help of an interpreter, per Arangure. "I feel that this is probably that the guys haven't seen me."
The modesty from Tanaka is nice—refreshing actually. Yet, as humble and unassuming as he may be, make no mistake.
Masahiro Tanaka is the ace of the New York Yankees.
All stats were obtained via Baseball-Reference.
Question or comments? Feel free to follow me on Twitter @GPhillips2727 to talk the Yankees and Major League Baseball.


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Last month we received a sneak peak at the sweet and "lovely" Marilyn Munster (played by English actress Charity Wakefield); now, after much anticipation, NBC is finally introducing us to the rest of The Munsters of 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
Since it was first announced that NBC would be remaking CBS' iconic black and white sitcom, The Munsters, one of the biggest questions was what would the quirky family - based on classic Universal Studios movie monsters - end up looking like in this updated version. Showrunner Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) indicated that although the new series will be "darker and edgier" the overdone makeup and costumes of the characters will be heavily toned down to be more human.
For those unfamiliar with the classic 1960s Munster series, that's okay: Mockingbird Lane may follow a similar story, but is not a years-later continuation like the recently-revived Dallas. Mockingbird Lane follows the lives (and afterlives) of the seemingly ordinary all-American Munster family, who reside in the big house on 1313 Mockingbird Lane, and all appears normal expect for the fact that the family are actually "monsters." Herman (Jerry O'Connell ) the family patriarch (who is also Frankenstein) runs the household with his vampire wife, Lily (Portia de Rossi).
The couple's only child is the precocious young Eddie(Mason Cook) a gentle boy scout and budding werewolf. Horrified to learn about his true nature, Eddie refuses to eat meat, which puts him into conflict with his vampire Grandpa (Eddie Izzard) at dinner time. Living with the cadaverous family is thier sweet and normal cousin Marilyn (Wakefield), who - while accepted by her extended family - is viewed as "plain" and "ugly" - a fact the rest of the family doesn'thide.
Check out the new stylized photos from NBC's upcoming Mockingbird Lane (click to enlarge):
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Bryan Fuller - creator of adored but short-lived dark TV comedies like Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls - says he'll be taking the new series in a much different way from the lighter sitcom style of the previous Munsters show. When asked just how dark Fuller would be taking Mockingbird Lane, the writer had this to say:
"The Munsters actually do what monsters do. They eat people and they have to live with the ramifications of being monstrous. It's like grounding it in a reality because the half-hour was a sitcom, we saw the monsters: they were monsters on the outside and weren't monsters on the inside. For us, they're monsters outside and inside, and we get to double our story."
"Everything is a metaphor for something that you can identify with in a relationship. The fact that Herman is in a constant state of decay and he's married to someone who doesn't age. We get to play with all those insecurities. The fact that he was made by his father-in-law and then has to live up to those standards; he's always trying to find his own identity."
Some might say taking the Munsters to a level where they are actually consuming human flesh is far too ghoulish for the much-loved freakish family, but for those who are acquainted with Fuller's previous cult-hits know how easy it is for him to fuse the most macabre situations with effortless humor and charming characters that are easy to fall for.
Catch The Munsters redux Mockingbird Lane on NBC when it debuts next year.
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Review – Kreg Jig R3 Pocket Hole System
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Any time there is a penetrating wound to the cornea, the iris is often injured as it is directly beneath the cornea in the eye. The injury can be a direct laceration to the cornea or the iris can prolapse through a laceration in the cornea. Blunt trauma can also impact the iris. The most common injuries to the iris include tears in the sphincter and dialysis of the root of the iris. You can also get iridoschisis and atrophy of the iris. Most iris injuries also result in a traumatic hyphema.
Iris injuries are important because, when they are injured, they result in a distorted, nonreactive pupil and photophobia because the iris doesn't close down when exposed to light. If the pupil is contracted permanently, there can be a loss of full vision. The idea behind treating an iris injury is to preserve as much of the tissue of the iris as possible and to restore its normal architecture.


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Giving Thanks
The tradition of gathering family and friends to share a bounty of food is a great way to explore an assortment of wine. One varietal that will pair well with roasted turkey and all the fixings may be daunting, so why not taste a wine with each dish? Lehman's Deli has an array of crowd pleasing wines that are as easy to drink with your Thanksgiving Feast as they are suitable for Hostess Gifts. .


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Book publishers have been forced to evolve in response to the sweeping storm of demand for e-readers and e-books. But there are a lot of decisions that come along with this adaptation: should a book become a dedicated app, allowing flexibility in terms of video and audio, though only on the iPad? Or should it become an "enhanced e-book," compatible with the Kindle and the Nook as well, but with varying software differences for each one?
E-books are becoming more and more interactive and social experiences to compete with a young adult audience used to Twitter and YouTube. Many e-books and e-book apps are incorporating video, audio, twitter feeds and check-in ability. Will this make readers no longer rely on their imagination to hear character voices, picture their surroundings, or imagine what characters are wearing? As this technology continues to develop and grow towards things we can't even imagine, reading, television, radio, and all media platforms may be seamlessly integrated into the e-book experience. E-readers are just beginning to give us glimpses into the potential interactive experiences on devices.
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Makego has made an app that can turn an iPhone or iPod Touch into a toy vehicle, allowing parent and child to collaborate, learn, and play. Once your car is selected on the screen, you interact with the drivers through animations and sound in three different vehicles- racecar, ice-cream truck, and river boat!
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PAX East 2012: Big and Occasionally Clever
Naomi Greenfield, Keith Zulawnik, and Ryan McNulty, three of our FableVisionaries attended the PAX East Boston gaming conference this past weekend, which was held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center just a few doors down from our studio! Not only did they get to see some incredible new games, apps, and innovative digital development, but Naomi Greenfield also spoke on a panel, addressing the controversy of introducing digital games to young children. Stay tuned for another blog post from Naomi, Keith, and Ryan on their experiences!
Jocelyn Goldfein, Facebook Engineer Explains Why It Matters There Aren't More Girl Geeks
According to Jocelyn Goldfein, not only are there not enough good software engineers in the U.S. but women are highly underrepresented in this field, representing only 20% of all computer science majors. To attempt to remedy this problem, Facebook has begun to target freshmen, promoting computer science courses at their universities. Above all, Jocelyn Goldfein firmly believes that social media have made women users of technology like never before, but there is a need for them to become leaders, not just consumers.


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The Greater Faith Temple Church of God In Christ
The Reverend Lincoln W. Norris was the senior pastor and presiding prelate of THE TEMPLE, in other words, GOD'S ANOINTED MINISTRY. During his tenure as pastor, he has shaped many lives throughout his community and beyond. He started with just a small had-held bible, and a mouth, and words filled the churches that he touched. Overall, Pastor Norris was an anointed preacher, teacher, and leader of the years he's been active and inactive.
Reverend Lincoln Norris was born Lincoln Jacquin Norris in Savannah, GA. His father, the late pastor before him, the late Bishop J. Heurt Norris (1941-2006) and late First Lady, Mother Christine Norris, birthed 13 children into the world and instilled in to them the importance of a Christian education, also known as The Word of God. Norris was educated in several school systems, including the Detroit Public School system. Norris began his preaching at age 9, when his father stepped him onto the wooden podium and began the teaching of The Beaitudes. Jesus' ministry and so on were Norris's favorites, and he could tell you on and on of how he continued his career in the minstry. He was ordained by the late Elder W. J. Seymour, IV, with his father and first cousin, the late Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson, the then Assistant Presiding Bishop of the COGIC, Inc. by his side. His father direacted the General Board of The Bishops in the late 1950's to early 1960 and so on. Pastor Norris moved the church, with the elders by his side to many location in the city of Detroit and Ferndale Township. He also founded the International Faith Assemblies of The World, now presided by Dr. Brandon Cousar.
In early 2013, Pastor Norris grew ill and was later debating to retire as minister. Reverend Norris had accomplished so much in his years of living, and the Lord has blessed him with gift of saving people, healing the lost and the broken. as the time grew nigh, Pastor finally hear the sound of God, whom has commanded the great preacher to pass the mantle. And so, in 2014, Pastor L.W. Norris had retired from the pulpit ministry and has yet to seek a current pastor. For now, the leadership is being controlled by our own, Dr. Brandon J. Cousar and the Assistant Minister, Sebastien J. Norris. The two have created a stepping stone of great leadership for many years, and has continued to push forward the legacy that Pastor L.W. Norris has left. For as Rev. would say, "Walk By Faith, And Not By Sight", and "It Is No Secret What God Can DO!" Not to mention this one, "One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism!"
Dr. Brandon Cousar is no ordinary preacher--he is a man with a plan for God's people...and he's not doing it alone!
Dr. Cousar was ordained by the great Reverend L.W. Norris, pastor emeritus of The Temple. He has given his most to the world and the people he surrounds. He was born in Sumter, SC. Drs. Cousar and Norris (Burkley S.J.) has teamed up to preach the Gospel of love and Faith for years, and he give honor to God for having him to do that. Much history has been placed about them, but one thing in mind can say about the two, they would tell you, "Don't fret--for the Lord is nigh!"


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As the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin has asked me to step down from my columnist's post, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank one person in particular, and to reflect on my time writing the Values, Ethics, Community column. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Community: Kindness program transforms 'difficult' children
Bullying and anti-bullying initiatives are on the radar of most schools these days. One local educator has decided to flip the current thinking on its head. Rather than focusing primarily on repelling bullies as the popular WITS approach suggests (the acronym stands for "walk away, ignore, talk it out, and seek help"), Jenny Shinder has pioneered a program she hopes will take root in local schools and beyond. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Community: Scratching my head over the choice of Mike Huckabee as Negev Dinner speaker
Most people wouldn't associate Canada's Jewish community with the kinds of ultra-conservative positions on abortion, the death penalty, medical marijuana, gun control, health care, LGBT acceptance and same-sex marriage held by the far-right in the United States. So I found myself scratching my head over the choice of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) of Ottawa to have former Arkansas governor and current Republican presidential-hopeful Mike Huckabee be the keynote speaker at its upcoming Negev Dinner. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Communiy: Graphic imagery should be used 'judiciously' when teaching children about the Holocaust
One of the most powerful books I read as a preteen was Chernowitz by Fran Arrick. A young adult novel about bullying and anti-Semitism, I recently revisited it as I read it aloud to my own kids. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Community: Teens believe they can repair the world through Jewish social action
I was recently reminded of a fashion-activist item many Jewish teens of my generation wore: the stainless-steel Soviet Jewry bracelet. Etched with the name and date of arrest of a single Jewish dissident in the Soviet Union, each bracelet transmitted to the wearer a deep and penetrating sense of social justice and tribal consciousness. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Community: How do we agree on which of the world's ills we should actually care about?
We were fortunate to be guests at two warm and spirited seders this year. As designated song leader, I tried to ensure that the singing was fulsome and sufficiently rowdy to rescue late night flagging energy levels. One heartfelt moment was singing "Ani Ma'amin." Based on Maimonides's Thirteen Principles of Faith, the song declares, "I believe, with complete faith, in the coming of the Messiah." It's a song familiar to attendees of Jewish summer camp and Holocaust remembrance ceremonies. It's beautiful and haunting and, with its concise lyrics, contagious for group singalongs. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Community: Israeli election results set off intense debate in the Diaspora
Maybe it's because the use of social media is increasing exponentially, but the March 17 Israeli election seemed to set off a Diaspora debate whose intensity seems unmatched to that of elections past. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Community: 'Two-state solution is most practical and just outcome'
While on sabbatical this semester, I've had time to reflect on the craft of teaching the sometimes volatile subject of Israeli-Palestinian relations. I recently spoke with one of my colleague-friends about a hands-on course he co-teaches on the topic, which involves a three-week trip to Israel and the West Bank. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Community: Parents and students react to OJCS high school decision
In the wake of the announcement that the Ottawa Jewish Community School (OJCS) is planning to phase out its high school division, we need to ask why only two per cent of Ottawa's Jewish parents have chosen Jewish high school for their kids. I spoke to a variety of community members on both sides of the decision divide. [Read more…]
Values, Ethics, Community: Empathy and duty are important elements in building a better society
When Vancouver philanthropists Rosalie and Joe Segal announced a lead gift of $12 million towards a new centre for mental health at the Vancouver General Hospital, I felt deeply moved. I had visited a loved one at the old facility a few years ago and, by any measure, it was a depressing, dilapidated and lifeless space. The new Joseph and Rosalie Segal Family Centre promises to provide the kind of physical atmosphere of compassion and dignity so necessary to recovery. [Read more…]
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