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From Concept to Kitchen: At the Chef'N Design Studio Where Stuff Comes From
We spend a lot of time talking about the sources and origins of our food, but do you ever wonder where your kitchen stuff comes from? We are also intensely curious about the design and making of our cookware and gadgets, so while on a trip to Seattle last month, I visited the design HQ of Chef'n, a small, vibrant company making creative kitchen tools.
Here's a little peek at their studio — a place where something in your kitchen may have originated — and a quick trip through the design beginnings of one of their most popular tools!
Do you use any Chef'n tools? We've blogged about quite a few of them, including the Switchit spatulas, the SleekSlice mandoline, and the really fabulous VeggiChop. (And even if you don't actually own a Chef'n product, you've probably come into contact with something else they've designed; they design for Starbucks and other companies as well as for their own branded lines.)
I was first introduced to Chef'n's products a few years ago, and at first I was a little taken aback by the bright colors and playful sensibility of their gadgets and tools. They seemed almost too whimsical and even frivolous; were they populating the market with yet more needless options?
But after using a couple of their products, I was impressed. Yes, there is a playfulness and even silliness to some of their tools, like the rabbit-shaped Grabbit pepper grinder. Their best-selling tool (this thing has sold like crazy) is the Garlic Zoom Chopper, which is a total unitasker and probably totally unnecessary if you know how to use a chef's knife. But you know what? It's fun. There is something to be said, I realized, for bringing playfulness to cooking and the kitchen, and as long as the tools are well-made as well as fun, then great.
So I was interested to meet this design team and see what it's really like to bring an idea from conception to the shelves of Target. Here's a little peek at the design origins of another one of Chef'n's popular products: the Palm Peeler.
This peeler, which slides over your finger and works with a very different set of movements than a traditional peeler, is a love/hate affair. Some people really don't like it; it's too different from a traditional peeler, and they find it slow. Others, like my mother for instance, adore it. It's particularly popular among people with arthritis or other disabilities that make it difficult to grasp a peeler for long periods of time. Regardless, it's sold like hotcakes and it has really loyal fans.
Designer Adam Jossem walked me through the process of how it was created; here's an explanation of the photos above.
• 1 An array of prototypes.
• 2 The low, garage-like building where the Chef'n design team has its top-secret headquarters. (Just kidding about the top-secret part.)
• 3 Designer Jonah Griffith in front of the big green wall and giant writeboard.
• 4 Designer Adam Jossem, who gave me a quick tour of the design process for the Palm Peeler.
• 5 First, looking at inspiration boards for different moods that inspire product styles.
• 6 Early designs for the Palm Peeler, with different options for the finger grip.
• 7 More options and sketches. These are drawn up in drafting programs and eventually sent out to be prototyped.
• 8 Some early prototypes — some are held together with tape.
• 9 Adam shows some wax models, which can be made right there in their shop.
• 10 The wax model is used to make a plastic prototype of the design.
• 11 A related product: the Palm Scrubber, which was designed at the same time.
• 12 In fact, as Adam demonstrates, an early idea was to make the Palm Peeler and Palm Scrubber two halves of one product, which split apart for use and cleaning. Multi-use is better, right? Not in this case — they realized it was a potential hazard, with possibility for accidental cuts.
• 13 Playing around: there's a competition among the designers every year to mod a Chef'n product into something goofy, like this monster Grabbit.
• 14 Another fun mod.
• 15 Part of the design crew on their way to lunch!
Thanks for the tour, guys! It was fascinating to see a little more about where some of our favorite products come from.
• Visit the Chef'n website and the Chef'n blog
Related: How Marshmallow Peeps Are Made
(Images: Faith Durand)


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1. Is this an option (MAPC's) while awaiting funding for stem cell research?
(is funding available, already, for MAPC's?)
2. Are all posters, at this board, in favor of stem cell research?
(if not, why not)
A new study identifies a somatic stem cell that can "differentiate into pretty much everything that an embryonic stem cell can differentiate into." Catherine Verfaillie of the University of Minnesota found these cells in the bone marrow of adults and dubbed them multipotent adult progenitor cells (MAPCs). The study claims that MAPCs have the same potential as embryonic stem cells. These cells seem to grow indefinitely in a culture, as do embryonic stem cells. Encouragingly, unlike embryonic stem cells, MAPCs do not seem to form cancerous masses if you inject them into adults.
1. Not qualified to render an opinion, I know we have posters who are.
2. Unqualified yes.
From what Ive read thus far, adult stem cells have the upper hand. Maybe in a few decades, embryonic stem cells will have promise. That is why I support our resources going towards ADCs.

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The month of January has been a traditional old New England winter…lots of snow and some pretty frigid temperatures as we got down to 15 below zero this week!!
But we have stayed nice and warm inside the Inn and continue to make changes and improvements. We just installed new carpet in the Dining Room, Tavern and Entry Way after a two year search for carpet we really liked.
The February holidays are coming up fast and we are working on our Valentine's Dinner menu which we will offer on Saturday, February 12, since Valentine's actually falls on Monday the 14th and most folks just don't want to go out on Monday evenings. By the end of this week the menu should be set and we are going to offer a lodging with dinner package for that weekend. Then the following weekend will be President's Day Weekend with most people enjoying a three day weekend. We will offer a special lodging package for that weekend as well. Check back by Monday, January 31, for details on the packages. Meanwhile, enjoy the winter weather and look forward to Spring!!


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LoyaltyLab API - Developers
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Now that we have elected a new mayor, congratulations are in order. We fervently hope that Mayor Bill de Blasio will be able to accomplish much during his term in office.
All New Yorkers want a better, cleaner, safer city and more job creation to boost the city's economy. All the city unions need to sit down with Mayor de Blasio and work together to come to an agreement on new contracts for thousands of city employees.
These workers are the backbone of this great city,and deserve the best contracts with the maximum salaries and benefits allowable.
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Yesterday I started my countdown of favorite supporting characters in Mad Movies I've reviewed. With all the great, wild, and totally out-there performances I've seen since MMMMMovies began, it was really hard to narrow my choices to a top 10. I could easily have down 25 or 50, but that would have seemed overly self-indulgent. And while I usually indulge myself like a mad minx every chance I get (IYKWIM), I figured that if I went on that long, I'd be enjoying myself alone. As usual. :P
So without further ado, here are my Top 5 Favorite Bit Characters of the moment. Enjoy, and use the comments to let us know what faves of YOURS should have made the list!
5. Stacy in Madman (1982)
My love for this lesser-known 80s slasher knows no bounds. Not only do I love the movie, I have a close, personal, intimate relationship with pretty much every character, from the Appollonian TP to the sagely Max to the Pencil-Thin Pornstache Bearer. But the independent, free-spirited Stacy as portrayed by Harriet Bass remains a mystery to me. Not conventionally beautiful with her Epstein-in-Welcome Back Kotter hairstyle, sleepy eyes, and modest wardrobe, she still exudes a strange sensuality that's hard to ignore. Perhaps the fact that she seems more interested in Gaylen Ross's Betsy than in unattached possible-psycho Dave is part of it. Maybe it's the Bronx Cheer she flings at Mother Nature upon reaching to top of a difficult incline. Here's a woman I would like to know better, but whose essence stays maddeningly out of reach. That fact that she has easily the most memorable death scene in the film only adds to my attraction. Oh, Stacy, won't you sit in my dinghy and blow on my flute for me?
4. Oraclon in Escape from Galaxy 3 (1981)
Joe Spinell's Emperor Zarth Arn from the unapproachably MAD sci-fi/fantasy flick Starcrash would be a hard act for anyone to follow, but in Escape from Galaxy 3--aka Starcrash 2--Don Powell doesn't just follow: he pulls into the passing lane and gets in the lead. As intergalactic baddie Oraclon, King of the Night, Powell provides Mad Movie Fans with a villain for the ages. Whether ordering his minons to "Scan the whole Eastern Galaxy!" or giving James Brown-style "Heh!" laughs every time he successfully asplodes a rebel ship, Oraclon commands your undivided attention every time he's onscreen. Of course his P-Funk/Mexican Wrestling outfits help, but that's just part of being the King of the Night. That Powell also composed the score (and also appeared in and scored [in] Black Emanuelle 2) only adds to his legend.
3. Dameia in Galaxy of Terror (1981)
Sometimes a Mad Movie character is memorable for what he or she says, some awesomely quotable bit of dialog that immediately enters the fanatic's daily parlance (i.e., "Let's send these fuckers a Rambo-Gram!"). Sometimes immortality comes from the way he reacts to a particularly heinous happening, or a sudden flash of bravery where none was expected (i.e., "You've gotta be fucking kidding me!" or "I kick arse for the Lord!"). And sometimes the character's manner of death is so out there, so wild, so beyond anything one could expect or hope for, it eclipses all else and shoots the victim into the Mad Movie Stratosphere.
Such is the case for poor unfortunate Dameia in the amazing 80s sci-fi/horror flick Galaxy of Terror. You might forget that Robert Englund was in the movie gearing up for his legend-making roles a few years later. It might slip your mind that Erin Moran trades in her poodle skirts here for an exploding head shot. You might even erase Sid Haig's crystal-flinging warrior from your mental hard drive. But you will never forget scoleciphiobic space-babe Taaffe O'Connell getting her clothes ripped off and being gooed to death by an overly amorous nematode! There's a reason "Taaffe O' Connell Worm Rape" and its many variations are consistently the top very search terms leading readers to Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies. (This is a TRUE FACT--according to Google Analytics, more people search for this than for "Naked Nuns" and "Russ Meyer Boobies" combined.) Sometimes immortality comes hard--but Taafe, you've GOT it, babe.
2. The Totally Awesome Narrator from Blood Freak (1972)
How do you make a movie about a musclebound, genetically mutated Turkeytaur who drinks the blood of drug users when he's not smoking pot at Bible School meetings EVEN BETTER? You add THIS guy. Part narrator, part Greek chorus, part philosophy lecturer and ALL 100% AWESOME, Brad F. Grinter chain smokes his way through the movie and increases its watchability by a factor of ten. Open silk shirt, wood panelling backdrop, earnest and penetrating eyes, sonorous voice, and a John Waters moustache under Stan Lee's hairdo--how much more awesome could it be? The answer is: none. None more awesome.
For an encore, on the Something Weird Video release Grinter returns in the no-more-need-be-said short subject, "Brad Grinter: Nudist." And yes, he chain smokes even while in the buff.
And the NUMBER ONE FAVORITE bit character in a Mad Movie of ALL TIME...
1. The Manager in Evilution (2008) and Basement Jack (2008)
Old fashioned clothes. Eccentric line readings. A look in his eyes that makes you want to know what's going on behind that smile, and at the same time frightened of that very knowledge. This is The Manager's world. We're all just leasing it.
Two of my most pleasant surprises last year were these features from Black Gate/Island Gateway films. Evilution is the story of a biozombie outbreak in the decrepit, hauntingly ornate hotel The Necropolitan, and Basement Jack an old-school slasher with a new-school difference. But the highlight of both films for my money is Nathan Bexton's icon-building turn as the superintendent of the Necropolitan, the enigmatic and endlessly entertaining Manager. Despite extremely limited screentime in both films, Bexton's character provides a fascinating substrate linking both stories, using his strange mannerisms and tossed-off asides to create the sense of a whole other movie going on in the shadows of the ones we're watching, a movie I desperately want to see. I was lucky enough to get screeners of these first two entries in Island Gateway's projected trilogy of fear flicks based around the mysterious apartment building, and every time I watch them I love the Manager more. I haven't heard any news about distribution yet, sadly, but I'm still chomping at the bit for the third film, titled THE NECROPOLITAN, which promises to bring this icon-in-the-making center-stage and answer some of the questions the first two flicks so tantalizingly raised. When that film finally hits the festival circuit or--dare I dream?--commercial DVD, I guarantee I will no longer be alone in my worship of THE BEXX.
Interspecies Honorable Mention: Whitey in Private Parts (1972)
Proving you don't have to be human to make an impression. I think my poem in this little mouse's honor says it all.
Hope you enjoyed this little trip down supporting-character lane. Please let me know *your* favorite bit characters in the comments! And keep coming back for more Movie Madness!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Top 10 Inexplicably Awesome Bit Characters: Part 2 of 2
Yesterday I started my countdown of favorite supporting characters in Mad Movies I've reviewed. With all the great, wild, and totally out-there performances I've seen since MMMMMovies began, it was really hard to narrow my choices to a top 10. I could easily have down 25 or 50, but that would have seemed overly self-indulgent. And while I usually indulge myself like a mad minx every chance I get (IYKWIM), I figured that if I went on that long, I'd be enjoying myself alone. As usual. :P
Posted by The Vicar of VHS at 8:21 AM
Labels: Features, Monsters Amok, Non-Review Posts, Psycho Killer, Science Fiction, Slow Basement Zombies, Vicar Lists
9 comments:
- Samuel Wilson said...
These have been interesting posts, Vicar. I guess it's been hard to respond because it's hard to quantify what counts as a bit part. When I tried to think of something, the first that came to mind was something more like an extra than a bit role. There's a scene in Spartacus when the slave army takes the city of Metapontum and is forcing the aristocrats to give up their riches in tribute. As Alex North's music pounds on, we see a stereotypically stout old aristo move to the front of the line, only to have this old woman suddenly ponce on him. Down he goes, legs wriggling like an upturned bug, as the woman keeps whaling and kicking at him while Kubrick lingers on the scene and North's score soars as if Rome itself had fallen. I've always felt it was the most Kubrickian moment in the whole movie, and the two mute bit players deserve a lot of the credit for that.
For something more in sync with your own choices, you might check out The Sailor in Scream Bloody Murder, currently being serialized with commentary by Rev. Phantom over at Midnight Confessions.
- May 15, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@Samuel Wilson--yeah, I admit I fudged the boundaries a little. I guess I should have said "supporting characters" to be more precise. Although I like your choices very much.
I have seen SCREAM BLOODY MURDER (The Duke of DVD reviewed it previously), and it's a pretty amazing flick start to finish. Not only is the Sailor an interesting character, the Kung-Fu Granny who pops up later in the flick would be another standout. And of course Angus Scrimm makes an appearance there too, under an alias. :)
- May 15, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- Knarf Black XIV said...
The Narrator was the best part of Blood Freak, especially when he starts coughing, then shrugs and continues talking, fully aware that they lacked the film stock to even think about a second take.
- May 15, 2009 at 4:49 PM
- The Duke of DVD said...
Ahh Dearest Vicar, you have outdone yourself, sir! These two posts not only open our eyes to actors we might have missed otherwise, but also serve to remind me of a few films I have yet to watch.
To the royal media library!
- May 15, 2009 at 5:23 PM
- Nate Y. said...
I once caught a theatrical screening of Blood Freak, which would have been awesome except the print had all the narrator bits snipped out. While it didn't affect the continuity one iota, it did make it about half the film it originally was.
I was tres disappointed. Thankfully, I still have my Something Weird DVD.
- May 17, 2009 at 11:05 AM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@KnarfBlack XIV--the coughing fit is memorable, but I thought the TAN was making a comment about the rhetoric of the anti-drug movement as opposed to the (at the time) cultural acceptance of cigarette smoking. But maybe I'm giving too much credit. Still, you can't argue with success.
@Duke of DVD--thanks! While I do encourage you to give these flicks a peep whenever your busy adventuring schedule permits, I also want to say along with the rest of your loyal subjects that MMMMMovies NEEDS a new Duke Review! Surely you've picked up *something* worthy of attention lately! (No pressure. ;) )
@Nate Y.--the Narrator is such an integral part of the BLOOD FREAK experience, I can't even imagine the movie without him. It'd be like Thanksgiving dinner without the giblets! Anyway, be sure to check out Grinter's short feature on that same DVD. It's an eye-opener. ;)
- May 18, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Lost Video Archive said...
The narrator is director Brad Grinter who bailed on the movie before it was finished.
- May 19, 2009 at 9:46 PM
This list needs Aunt Martha from "Sleepaway Camp"
- May 20, 2009 at 3:53 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@Anonymous--Good call! When I went back and rewatched recently, I was surprised she had so little screentime--I remembered her being a *much* bigger presence. Which is of course a testament to the enduring effect of the performance. :)
- May 20, 2009 at 4:03 PM


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New study on labour mobility within the EU, the impact of enlargement and the functioning of the transitional arrangements
Seven years after the 2004 enlargement of the EU, this study looks at the economic and labour market impact of east-west labour mobility flows in recent years, with a particular focus on mobility from Bulgaria and Romania.
The study examines in detail the scale and structure of east-west labour mobility after the 2004/7 EU enlargements, its impact on labour markets, the macro-economy and human capital issues such as brain drain and down-skilling of mobile workers. The impact of the transitional arrangements on free movement of workers is analyzed in depth.
The study's main report is supplemented by more detailed case studies analyzing free movement of workers for two sending countries (Bulgaria and Romania) and the four main receiving countries (Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK).


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Paul next issues a command: Do not be yoked together with unbelievers (v. 14). Actually the command is even more pointed: "Stop yoking yourselves to unbelievers." Use of the present imperative shows that Paul is not merely warning the Corinthians about a potential danger ("do not start") but instructing them to stop an action already in progress. The command appears to come out of the clear blue. Has Paul not been lobbying strenuously for the Corinthians' affection? Has he not just asked them, as his children, to open wide their hearts to him? Moreover, he resumes his lobbying efforts at 7:2: "Make room for us in your hearts," he repeats. What then are we to make of 6:14--7:1?
One common theory is that 6:14--7:1 is a letter fragment that was misplaced within the Corinthian correspondence and inserted in its present spot by a later editor of Paul's letters (see the introduction). This is an easy solution to a complex problem. It is an easy solution because it shifts the blame onto the shoulders of someone other than Paul without really addressing the question, Why here? Some have been impressed with the non-Pauline character of these verses and think that Paul may be quoting a familiar sermon, a piece of traditional material or even an Essene text that has been reworked to reflect a Christian point of view. But while this helps to explain a number of unfamiliar words and expressions, the question "Why here?" still remains.
Suggestions, fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately), are in abundant supply. It could be that Paul is responding to news just received from Titus about a continuing problem with pagan associations. Another possibility is that having asked the Corinthians to "open wide" Paul is now cautioning them about what not to be open to (compare the LXX of Deut 11:16, "Do not open wide your heart [me platynthe he kardia] and turn away to serve and worship other gods"). Judging from 1 Corinthians 10:1-22, they would clearly have been in need of such guidance. It could also be that Paul is engaging in a little structural diplomacy. By starting and ending with statements of affection, he attempts to cushion the force of his command. The likeliest explanation is that Paul is specifying the cause for the Corinthians' constraint toward him: their ongoing partnerships with unbelievers. But there need not be just one explanation. A number of things could have led Paul to tackle the problem at this point and in this fashion.
What exactly is Paul prohibiting with his command? The range among translations shows that there is no easy answer to this question. TEV has "Do not try to work together as equals with unbelievers," the NRSV translates it as "Do not be mismatched with unbelievers," and the NEB renders it "Do not unite yourselves with unbelievers." The too key questions are who the unbeliever is and what the verb yoked together denotes. Fourteen out of sixteen Pauline uses of the term unbeliever (apistos) occur in 1--2 Corinthians. The majority appear in 1 Corinthians 7 and distinguish those who have made a commitment to Christ from those who have not (7:12, 13, 14, 15). The only other occurrence in 2 Corinthians is used of those whose minds have been blinded by Satan to the light of the gospel (4:4). Here, in 2 Corinthians 6:14, it refers to those with whom there is a conflict of interest stemming from incompatible loyalties.
Certainly not all contact with unbelievers is excluded. Paul corrects just such a misconstrual in 1 Corinthians, when he tells the church that to have nothing to do with immoral people would necessitate removing themselves entirely from the world (5:9-10). It is a particular kind of contact with unbelievers that is in view. What kind, though? Paul's quotation of Isaiah 52:11, where Israel is commanded to come out from them and be separate suggests contact of a compromising nature (v. 17). But what would constitute a compromising liaison? Would working with an unbeliever be forbidden, as Phillips ("do not try to work with them") and TEV ("do not work together as equals") suggest?
Atheists, gays and evangelicals recently joined ranks to oppose the proabortion policies of the current political administration in the United States. Are such collaborations forbidden? Marriage betoeen a believer and unbeliever would certainly be a legitimate application of the command. But is it the only one, as "mismated" in the RSV and NEB leads us to believe? It may not even be the primary application, since the focus throughout is on the church, not the individual believer. This is especially clear from the Old Testament passages Paul invokes to support his prohibition. In each case they deal with God's covenantal relationship with Israel, which Paul reapplies to the church as the temple of the living God (vv. 16-18).
The command is literally Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. The verb heterozygew is an agricultural term that refers to the practice of yoking to a plow too unequal kinds of animals such as an ox and a donkey. This would suggest that unequal associations betoeen Christians and non-Christians are what Paul specifically has in mind. Five synonyms are employed to describe the kinds of associations that are forbidden. Metoche ("have in common"), found nowhere else in the Greek Bible, and koinonia ("fellowship") mean to partner or share. Symphonesis ("harmony") signifies to be in agreement with or of one accord. Meris ("in common") denotes a shared lot or portion. Synkatathesis ("agreement") is commonly used of a decision arrived at by a group. Paul is clearly thinking of associations that involve a partnership rather than a casual or occasional working relationship.
The specific kinds of partnerships are left unnamed. A principle is merely articulated and understanding of its application assumed (compare Jas 1:27, "to keep oneself from being polluted by the world"). This may be because Paul dealt with specific instances in 1 Corinthians, so that the Corinthians understand quite well what kinds of partnerships are in view. For example, he had reprimanded them for allowing their legal disputes with one another to be arbitrated by the secular courts ("in front of unbelievers," 6:1-6). He had admonished them for participating with pagans in their cultic meals (10:6-22). And he had rebuked them for approving of sexual unions with prostitutes (6:12-20) and for taking pride in the sexual liaison betoeen a Christian and his stepmother (5:1-13).
So it is unequal partnerships believers form with secular society( unbelievers) that are of concern to Paul. Does this mean that it is not legitimate for the church to be active in society and its structures? Paul addresses this question by means of a series of five rhetorical questions that highlight recognized spheres of incompatibility betoeen Christianity and the secular world. Each is introduced with the relative pronoun tis (what), each considers the partnership of acknowledged opposites (such as light and dark), and each expects the answer "No way."
The first too questions consider the partnership of moral opposites: What do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? (v. 14). The believer and the unbeliever are driven by a different set of values, the one characterized by righteousness (dikaiosyne), the other by lawlessness (anomia). There are no shared values because the one follows God's will and the other does not. So there can be no real partnership betoeen them.
Light and darkness as descriptive of the way of the righteous and the wicked, respectively, are common imagery in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament (for example, "The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble," Prov 4:18-19). In Paul's writings, light is christological in orientation. The lot of all is darkness until God shines the light of the glorious gospel about Christ in our hearts (4:4, 6). This light makes ethical demands on its recipients in the form of fruit that is "good and right and true" (Eph 5:9; Hahn 1976:494-95).
The second set of questions considers the partnership of personal opposites: What harmony is there betoeen Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? (v. 15). It is widely thought that Belial (Greek Beliar) comes from the Hebrew term beliyya`al, meaning "worthless, good-for-nothing" (Brown, Driver and Briggs 1953). Belial as a name for the devil is found only here in the New Testament. Paul usually refers to the Christian's archenemy as "Satan" (Rom 16:20; 1 Cor 5:5; 7:5; 2 Cor 2:11; 11:14; 12:7; 1 Thess 2:18; 2 Thess 2:9; 1 Tim 1:20; 5:15). In the Old Testament beliyya`al also designates the realm of the powers of chaos and so comes to mean destruction, wickedness and ruin (as in Deut 13:13[14]; Judg 19:22; 20:13; 1 Sam 1:16; Ps 18:4[5]; 41:8[9]; 101:3; Prov 16:27; 19:28; Nahum 1:11[2:1]; Kaiser 1980:111). In the Qumran Scrolls beliyya`al is the name of the highest angel of darkness and the enemy of the prince of light (Cairo Damascus Document 5:18), while in other Jewish materials Belial is the absolute enemy of God and chief of demons (as in Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs; Jubilees 1:20; The Lives of the Prophets 4:6, 20; 17:2; Sibylline Oracles 2.167; 3.64-74; Ascension of Isaiah 3-4; Böcher 1990:212). It is because the unbeliever's mind has been blinded by the devil to the trutes of the gospel (4:4) that the believer and unbeliever hold nothing in common.
Paul's final rhetorical question considers the partnership of religious opposites, which goes to the heart of the problem at Corinth: What agreement is there betoeen the temple of God and idols? (v. 16; compare Ex 20:2-6). Turning from idols to serve the living God was a regular part of the message Paul preached to Gentiles (1 Thess 1:9-10; compare Acts 17:22-31). Corinth was home to too renowned temples, the temple of Aphrodite (the goddess of love, fertility and beauty) situated on the Acrocorinth, an 1,886-foot-high fortified mountain, and the sanctuary of Asclepius (god of healing; see the introduction). The pagan temples, which were under the patronage of a particular god or goddess, were a focal point of social activity. Invitations along the lines of "So and so invites you to dine at the temple of Serapis" were a regular social possibility for those living in a city like Corinth.
To be sure, an idol is nothing in the world, and there indeed is no God but one (1 Cor 8:4). Yet to continue to be involved in the pagan cults is to suggest that an idol is in fact something, and to participate in cultic meals and temple worship is to seriously call into question one's loyalty to God. While the meat that has been sacrificed to an idol is itself indifferent, participation in the cultic meal is not. Such participation not only gives credibility to the idol but also forges a union with the patron god or goddess. Christian involvement leads others to think that there must be something to this after all. Moreover, while the idol itself may be nothing, there is a power behind the idol that is not to be overlooked. This is why Paul equates participation in cultic meals with becoming partners with demons (1 Cor 10:14-22).
To the extent that the structures of society espouse ethical (wickedness, darkness) or religious (Belial, unbeliever, idols) values and commitments that are diametrically opposed to those of Christianity, believers are forbidden to forge any partnerships with these structures. William Willimon, professor of Christian ministry at Duke University and a lifelong advocate of the public school system in the United States, recently withdrew his support because curricular materials reflect values that are in direct opposition to the Christian values on which the public school system was originally founded. Willimon is now of the opinion that this is a partnership in which most Christians should not be involved (1993:30-32).
Why so? For Paul, it is because the church is the temple of the living God, or, better, the "sanctuary" (naos)--the most sacred part of the temple structure (v. 16). Paul's choice of words is significant. The temple of the living God does not refer to a building. From the days of Solomon to the time of Christ, the temple was indeed a physical structure where God made his presence known to Israel. But with Christ's coming, God's temple became the people gathered in Christ's name. The first-person pronoun is placed at the head of the clause for emphasis--We are the temple of the living God (v. 16). This is a theological point not sufficiently grasped within Christendom today, where expressions like "going to church," "the church building" and "entering the house of God" lead insider and outsider alike to think of the church as a physical structure rather than as people.
To be the temple of the living God is to belong exclusively to God and to forsake all associations that would be incompatible with God's ownership. To drive home this point, Paul cites no fewer than six Old Testament passages that spell out what it means to be God's possession. In each case a text that deals with God's covenantal relationship with Israel is reapplied to the church (vv. 16-18). Phrases from each passage are woven together in an almost unprecedented way, recalling the testimonia collections of the early church.
The first, I will live with them, most likely comes from Leviticus 26:11 ("I will put my dwelling place among you"), but Ezekiel 37:27 is also a possibility ("my dwelling place will be with them"). The verb translated live with (enoikeo) means to "inhabit" or "be at home." The notion is active rather than passive. To be at home is to exercise one's rights as the proprietor of the house. So for God to inhabit his church is for him to establish his rule there. The next clause, and walk among them, is taken from Leviticus 26:12, with the minor modification of changing the pronoun from second to third person. To walk among is actually to "walk in and around" (en [in] + peri [around] + pateo [walk]). God does not merely exercise his rights as proprietor but moves with familiarity from one room in the house to the next.
The third quotation, I will be their God and they will be my people, is a recurring promise of Yahweh to Israel in the Old Testament. The first occurrence is in Leviticus 26:12, the most probable source of Paul's quote--although its appearance in the familiar texts of Jeremiah 31:33, 32:38 and Ezekiel 37:27 is also to be noted. The imagery shifts at this point from dwellings to treaties. The language is that of a sovereign to a vassal. In fact, in the immediately preceding verse, the LXX has "I will put my covenant among you" (compare the Masoretic Text, "I will put my dwelling place among you"). Under the terms of the treaty that bound king and vassal together, the king agreed to protect the vassal, and the vassal promised sole allegiance and obedience. This is why worship of God and worship of idols are fundamentally incompatible. And while we no longer relate to God as vassals to a sovereign, the essential principle of exclusive possession underlying the Mosaic covenant still holds true (3:14).
Therefore, at the head of verse 17, introduces the practical implications of verses 14-16. The pledge of the sovereign's presence and protection also carried with it certain moral mandates for the vassal. The mandate for Israel was that they were to come out from them and be separate. . . . Touch no unclean thing. Paul quotes this time from Isaiah 52:11, changing the order of the commands and adding the phrase says the Lord. In Isaiah 52:8-12 the Israelites are warned as they leave Babylon that they are not to take any material goods acquired in exile back with them; and those who carry the sacred temple vessels, which had been carefully preserved in exile, are first to purify themselves. The concern is that Israel cut all ties with the idolatries, practices and impurities of their pagan captors. The same is true for the church. God always demands holy living from his people. Since he takes up lodging among us, we in turn are called to separate ourselves from everything incompatible with his holiness (Bruce 1971:215). The verbs are aorist imperatives (exelthate, aphoristhete). Immediate and decisive separation is the appropriate course of action (Plummer 1915:209).
If the Corinthians do this, the pledge is that God will receive them and be a father to them. They, in turn, will be sons and daughters (vv. 17-18). I will receive you is probably drawn from Ezekiel 20:34 ("I will receive you from the countries where you had been scattered," LXX). The second part of the pledge is taken from 2 Samuel 7:14 (2 Kingdoms 7:14): "I will be his father, and he will be my son." Paul sees God's promise to David that he will be a father to Solomon and Solomon will be a son to him fulfilled yet again in God's relationship to the church. The singular son is changed to the plural sons, and the phrase and daughters is added, probably under the influence of Isaiah 43:6 ("Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth"). There are to be a family likeness and family affection betoeen God and his people (Plummer 1915:210).
The entire string of Old Testament quotations concludes with the phrase says the Lord Almighty. The phrase is a familiar one in the LXX. The term pantokrator, which translates the Hebrew seba'wt, is commonly rendered "almighty" but actually means "master" or "ruler of all" (Liddell, Scott and Jones 1978). With this phrase Paul emphasizes the awesome truth that it is the One who rules over all who chooses to dwell among us and be our Father.
Paul concludes this block of verses with an exhortation to be pure and holy: Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God (7:1). The language and phraseology are not typically Pauline. It may well be that he is quoting a familiar homily or a well-known ethical injunction. In the sphere of agriculture, katharizo ("purify") means to "prune away" or "clear" the ground of weeds--which may not be far off the mark here. The more usual way to construe the verb is to "wash" or "cleanse" of dirt or other filth. Paul's use of the reflexive heautous would support this sense ("to cleanse yourselves"). The aorist tense suggests a decisive action of cleansing (katharisomen). Cleanliness as next to godliness fits well the religious mentality of Paul's day. Both Greek religion and Judaism placed an emphasis on physical and ritual purity. Within Judaism this mentality was grounded on the presupposition that uncleanness and Yahweh were irreconcilable opposites. The Essenes, in particular, were well known for their rites of purification and daily immersion practices (Link and Schattenmann 1978:104-5).
From what, though, are the Corinthians to cleanse themselves? According to Paul, it is from everything that contaminates body and spirit. Contaminates is actually a noun denoting that which stains, defiles or soils (molysmos). The noun is found only here in the New Testament, although the verb is used toice in Revelation (3:4; 14:4) and once in 1 Corinthians (8:7) of defiling the conscience through the indiscriminate eating of meat sacrificed to idols (compare 1 Esdras 8:83; Jer 23:15). This brings us back full circle to Paul's opening injunction to stop entering into unequal partnerships with unbelievers (6:14). The close association of molysmos with idolatry suggests that Paul is thinking especially of defilement that comes from dining in the local temples, membership in the pagan cults, ritual prostitution, active engagement in pagan worship and the like.
The defilement in view affects body and spirit. The Greek text is literally "flesh and spirit." Paul could be using popular language to designate the material and immaterial elements of a person (Plummer 1915:211). But the fact that he uses "flesh" and "spirit" interchangeably at 2:13 and 7:5 suggests that he is looking at the human being from too differing perspectives. This fits with Hebraic thinking, which did not compartmentalize the human being but viewed the whole person from different vantage points (such as physical, spiritual, mental).
The positive side of the exhortation is perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. The sense is not immediately clear. Is Paul commanding them to become perfect in holiness (Murphy-O'Connor 1991:70)? Or is he enjoining them to advance constantly in holiness (that is, to press on toward the goal; Hughes 1962:258)? The participle (epitelountes) may well define the result of the action of cleansing (let us purify ourselves . . . perfecting holiness). Looked at this way, holiness becomes a reality as we purify ourselves from physical and spiritual pollutants (Delling 1972:62). Purifying ourselves is to be done out of reverence for God--that is, in deference and devotion toward him to whom we owe everything (Hughes 1962:258). That we would strive to live a holy life is a wholly appropriate response to the promises of God's presence (v. 16), his welcome (v. 17) and his fatherhood (v. 18; since we have these promises).
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Twins Rally to Beat Rangers 4-3
The Twins came from down 3-2 to defeat Texas 4-3 Tuesday night and end a 4-game losing streak. Eduardo Nunez singled in Oswaldo Arcia to tie the game at 3 before Danny Santana reached safely on a throwing error from Joakim Soria allowing Nunez to score and end the game. Soria took the loss in relief and Glen Perkins got the win.
Phil Hughes threw 7 innings with 3 earned runs allowed for the Twins and former Twin, Scott Baker started for an injured Yu Darvish. Baker allowed 2 earned runs in 6 innings for the Rangers. Oswaldo Arcia had 2 hits and 2 runs scored with 1 RBI for the Twins.
Minnesota is 24-25 and will host Texas again tonight at 7:10, pregame on WJON at 6:40. Righthander Kyle Gibson (4-4) gets the start for the Twins and lefthander Joe Saunders (0-1) toes the rubber for the Rangers.


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U.S. equity markets tumbled on Monday, extending a global selloff, as anxiety over turmoil in Ukraine sent traders racing into safe-haven assets.
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As of 2:13 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 156 points, or 0.95%, to 16166, the S&P 500 dropped 13.7 points, or 0.73%, to 1846 and the Nasdaq Composite slid 34.8 points, or 0.81%, to 4273.
The tense situation in Ukraine worsened over the weekend as Russia sent troops into the country's Crimea region. That part of the country (toward the Southeast) is predominantly made up of Russians as opposed to several other regions that tend to lean toward Western Europe. Still, it's sovereign Ukraine territory and many world powers including the United States and European Union have threatened to enact sanctions against Russia for the move.
"Barring a Russian attempt to take all of eastern Ukraine, which would produce a grave crisis, it appears that the big angle is economic -- with a growing likelihood of sanctions that will bite, to the displeasure of multinational corporations which may have to curtail their business dealings with Russia," analysts at Washington, D.C.-based political consultancy PRG Group wrote in a letter to clients on the day.
Indeed, the reaction across global markets was a race into safe-haven assets. Russian markets plummeted more than 10%, while several other major European bourses crumbled more than 3%. Meanwhile, traders tossed money into the gold and U.S. Treasury bonds.
Gold prices jumped $23.90, or 1.8%, to $1,346 a troy ounce. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury fell 0.034 percentage point to 2.618%.
At the same time, the geopolitical tumult sent energy prices rallying. U.S. crude oil jumped $2.16, or 2.1%, to $104.75 a barrel. Wholesale New York Harbor gasoline climbed 1% to $2.79 a gallon.
Despite all the doom and gloom, Peter Boockvar, chief market analyst at The Lindsey Group, told his clients to keep their eyes focused on economic fundamentals since these type of crises tend to fade.
"While we cannot discount at all what is going on in the Ukraine because Russia is not some small, modest country, I would not be surprised if this week's market close at 4pm on Friday is more determined by Friday's payroll number and how people think the Federal Reserve will respond than what is going on in Crimea," he said.
There were also a handful of U.S. economic reports out.
The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing activity gauge ticked up to 53.2 in February, beating Wall Street estimates of 52, and up from 51.3 in January. Readings above 50 indicate expansion for the U.S. manufacturing sector, while those below point to contraction.
Meanwhile, the Commerce Department said personal income in January rose 0.3%, above Wall Street estimates for a 0.2% increase. Meanwhile, consumer spending climbed 0.4% in the same month, above estimates of a 0.1% rise.
The Big Three U.S. automakers also unveiled monthly sales figures on the day. Chrysler posted a significant gain in sales, helped by a surge in Jeep-brand sales. However, Ford (NYSE:F) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) saw their sales slump.
Elsewhere in corporate news, Men's Wearhouse (NYSE:MW) and Jos. A. Bank (NASDAQ:JOSB) seemed to inch closer to some sort of agreement capping months of hostile communications over a potential merger as the two signed a non-disclosure agreement.


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Man charged in ex-reporter's killing on trial
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of former Pensacola newspaper reporter wiped tears from his eyes and told a jury on Wednesday that he did not kill the man.
William Cormier III told jurors on Wednesday that he was acting under the direction of his twin brother when he moved items from the dead man's home and sold the dead man's belongings.
Closing statements and jury deliberations are set for Thursday.
Cormier III told jurors that he did not know Sean Dugas was dead and that he believed his twin brother, Christopher Cormier, was in constant contact with Dugas. William Cormier III said he thought he was helping Dugas move to Georgia and that he and his twin brother were selling Dugas' items to pay off Dugas' debts.
"I assumed he was in contact with Sean the whole time. He said Sean wanted to leave Pensacola," Cormier III testified.
Cormier III also testified that he believed he was helping his father and his brother dig a barbecue pit in the backyard of his father's Georgia home. Dugas' body was later found buried in the pit and encased in concrete.
"I love my brother very much and, no matter what he did or may have done, I would have done anything to keep him from going to prison," William Cormier III testified after attorneys questioned him about a January letter he penned to his father from the Escambia County Jail. He said in the letter that he was considering suicide.
Christopher Cormier, has pleaded no contest to charges of helping his brother transport Dugas' body from Pensacola to Georgia.
Earlier Wednesday William Cormier Jr., the twins' father, told jurors of a "horrible" smell that came from the back of a U-Haul that William Cormier III drove to his home in Georgia from Pensacola in 2012.
"It smelled like a dead dog," the father testified.
Prosecutors allege William Cormier III bludgeoned Dugas to death in August 2012 and, with the help of Christopher Cormier, transported his body from Pensacola to Georgia, leaving the body in the plastic container surrounded by air fresheners and potpourri for more than a week before burying it.
A medical examiner told jurors that Dugas died from multiple blows to his head with a blunt-force instrument, likely a hammer.
Dr. Cassie Boggs, an assistant medical examiner from The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, did an autopsy of Dugas on Oct. 9, 2012.
Boggs said Dugas, 30, sustained 12 strikes to his skull and that each of the blows fractured the bone. Dugas' skull was so fractured that it fell apart and had to be reconstructed during the autopsy, she said.
She said Dugas was in a fetal position in the storage container surrounded by sheets, a plastic tarp, air fresheners and spray foam used to seal cracks in walls. His body had to be cut from the bottom of the plastic bin because of the layer of concrete on the top, she said.
Jurors were visibly upset by the graphic descriptions and images from the autopsy. One juror wept openly.
Dugas' father looked down throughout testimony to avoid the graphic images. Dugas' mother, who clutched a photo of her son, left the courtroom.
Earlier Wednesday, Cormier's father told jurors that he received a call from a Pensacola detective in October of 2012 asking about Dugas' disappearance. The father said he woke his twin sons up and told them about the call.
"I said, 'What the hell is going on? There is a detective from Pensacola calling and somebody is missing'," he testified.
Prosecutors allege Cormier III killed Dugas and stole his collection of valuable cards for the role-playing game "Magic: The Gathering." Experts have testified that the collection was worth up to $100,000.
In his testimony, a prosecutor asked William Cormier III why he went to a Wal-Mart with his brother and purchased a plastic storage bin, numerous bags of potpourri, air fresheners and a plastic tarp, items that were found with Dugas' body.
Cormier III said he went to Wal-Mart because his brother told him to.
"Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought a plastic bin, six air fresheners and a plastic tarp would have been used in a crime," he said.
William Cormier Jr. told Judge Terry Terrell that he was not voluntarily testifying at the trial and didn't understand why Florida law would exempt spouses from testifying in cases involving each other, but not parents and children.
"The blood bond between fathers and sons is stronger," Cormier Jr. said.
Terrell told Cormier Jr. that he must follow the law and testify according to the requirements of his subpoena.
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How To Make Homemade Chicken Stock
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise: making your own chicken stock is a snap. You don't need to fret about exact quantities of vegetables or hoarding chicken bones in your freezer. You can make stock as soon as you finish roasting a bird using whatever vegetables are in your fridge. No matter what, it's guaranteed to beat anything you buy at the store!
What You Need
Bones and carcass from one roasted chicken
2 onions
3-4 stalks of celery
1-2 carrots
2 bay leaves
4-5 sprigs fresh thyme
6-8 parsley stems
Optional Extras – whole garlic cloves, fennel fronds, leek tops, whole pepper corns
Pot big enough to hold the chicken and vegetables, typically 4-6 quarts
1. Use your fingers or kitchen shears to pull the chicken carcass into a few pieces that will fit snugly in your pot.
2. Put the chicken bones in a pot and cover them with water by about an inch. Simmer on very low heat for 2-6 hours. You should just see a few bubbles here and there, a little movement in the liquid, and bit of steam over the pot. Add more water if the bones start to become exposed. Ideal temperature is between 180° and 190°.
3. Peel and roughly chop all of your veggies. The quantities given above are approximate, so use what you have.
4. Skim off any foam or film that has floated to the top of the stock. This isn't strictly necessary, but it will make your stock look and taste more clean.
5. Add the vegetables and herbs. Add more water if necessary to cover. Simmer for another hour or two at the same heat.
6. Strain the stock to separate out the solid pieces. Discard the solids. (If you'd like a clearer broth, strain it again through cheese cloth.)
7. Let the stock cool, then separate into portion-sized containers. Refrigerate stock for up to a week or freeze it indefinitely.
Additional Notes:
• Alternatively, you can cover the pot and put it in a 200° oven. You can also use a slow cooker on one of its lowest settings.
• We'll say it again: the amount and kinds of vegetables given above are just a guideline. Use what you have and your stock will still be great.
• If it fits in your pot, you can cook the stock inside the pasta strainer insert. This makes the job of separating the solids a cinch.
• You can double or triple the recipe depending on how many chicken carcasses you have.
• This recipe makes roughly 1 quart of stock.
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Watch a film, look out for wildlife and learn about the Scottish Borders' textile heritage at the Heart of Hawick arts and heritage centre.
The award-winning Heart of Hawick comprises of two derelict buildings in the town's West End, creating fantastic facilities including the Tower Mill, the Heritage Hub, civic space and the Textile Towerhouse.
A derelict spinning mill and Category A listed building, Tower Mill is unique in Scotland in that it sits on a massive arch over the Slitrig Water and incorporates a 14 ft high Victorian waterwheel. Tower Mill has been completely transformed into a cinema/theatre with film or live events on every day, a café/bar serving hot food and drinks, and a VisitScotland Visitor Information Centre. Facilities also include meeting and conference spaces, and underwater cameras so you can spot nearby otters, heron, bats and salmon.
Formerly the Corn Exchange, the Heritage Hub is now the Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre providing research and archive services for existing and non-traditional audiences including clans and family history societies, archive and genealogy businesses, international visitors and young people. The professionally qualified staff have extensive local knowledge and experience and the exhibition space boasts regularly changing exhibitions.
Connecting the campus, the civic space is an external performance and community space, an outdoor café bar in fine weather, a site for civic artwork, a home to farmers' and continental markets and a river viewpoint.
The Borders Textile Towerhouse tells the fascinating story of the people, processes, craft and history behind the region's textile heritage. The museum features lively hands-on exhibitions and is a great day out for the whole family.


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University of Wyoming Calendar for Oct. 22 – 28
These are among the activities scheduled Oct. 22-28 at the University of Wyoming:
Monday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m. -- "Student Veterans' Voices on Mental Health" panel, Wyoming Union Room 221. Free.
Monday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m. -- Matthew A. Pearce, the 2012 Joseph M. Carey Research Fellow, discusses "Cowboys, Conservationists and the Contested History of the Western Range," American Heritage Center Wyoming Stock Growers Room. Free.
Monday, Oct. 22, 4:10 p.m. -- English Professor Susan Frye discusses "17th Century Needleworkers and the King James Bible" as part of the Manifold Greatness exhibition, William Robertson Coe Library Room 506. Free
Monday, Oct. 22, 6:15 p.m. -- UW Law Week event, "Justice Byron R. White: The Legend and the Man," with David Ebel of the 10th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, College of Law Room 178. Free.
Monday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. -- Civic Choir and Community band perform, Fine Arts concert hall. Free.
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. -- UW Law Week event, 10th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals will listen to oral arguments followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience, College of Law Room 178.
Tuesday, Oct. 23, noon-1:30 p.m. -- Majors Fair for students who are undecided or thinking about changing majors, Wyoming Union Ballroom. Free
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Sustainability Resource Fair scheduled as part of Campus Sustainability Day, Wyoming Union breezeway. From noon-2 p.m. the interactive broadcast "Preparing Students for Climate Change" will be shown in the Senate Chambers. Free.
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2 p.m. -- UW Law Week event, documentary "Crude: The Real Price of Oil" will be shown, College of Law Room 178. Free.
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 4:10 p.m. -- "Illustrated Hieroglyphic Bibles for Children in the Late 18th Century" lecture as part of the Manifold Greatness exhibition, William Robertson Coe Library Room 506. Free.
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. -- All-American Rejects, Boys Like Girls and Parachute perform, Arts and Sciences auditorium. Tickets cost $25 for students and $35 for others.
Thursday, Oct. 25, 9-11:15 a.m. -- UW Law Week event, Wyoming Supreme Court will listen to oral arguments on cases "S-12-0095; Wilson Advisory Committee v. Board of County Commissioners," and "S-12-0034; Hutchinson v. Wyoming," College of Law Room 178. Free.
Thursday, Oct. 25, 12:45 p.m. -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will speak, Fine Arts concert hall. Free.
Thursday, Oct. 25, 4:10 p.m. -- LL Smith Visiting Speaker Series featuring "Medievalism and Fundamentalism in the Twenty-First Century," with lecturer Amy Kaufman, College of Business Room 21. Free.
Thursday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. -- "Teaming Up for Tanzania" banquet for education in Tanzania, Laramie train depot. Tickets cost $15 for students, $25 for non-students and $40 for couples.
Thursday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. -- Wind Symphony concert, Fine Arts concert hall. Tickets cost $6 for students, $7 for seniors and $10 for the public.
Friday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. -- UW Law Week event, "So You Think You Can Beat a Polygraph?" with polygraph expert Brian Morris, College of Law Room 170. Free.
Friday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. -- Cowgirl soccer vs. Air Force, Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for UW students.
Friday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. -- The musical trio Time for Three performs, Fine Arts concert hall. Tickets cost $20 for students and seniors, $24 for general public.
Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.-- Annual Spooky Sprint canned food drive, Wyoming Union lower level. Free.
Saturday, Oct. 27, 1:30 p.m. -- Cowboy football vs. Boise State, War Memorial Stadium. Ticket prices vary.
Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. -- The film, "Fires of Faith: The Coming Forth of the King James Bible," will be shown as part of the Manifold Greatness exhibition, Albany County Public Library. Free.
Sunday, Oct. 28, 3 p.m. -- Faculty jazz recital, Fine Arts concert hall. Free.


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As if planning a mouthwatering feast isn't work enough, creating a beautiful centerpiece also adds to the Thanksgiving frenzy. Kathy at Miss Grace Filled Life shares an easy idea that you could make today with a quick trip to the store. Kathy created a pilgrim ship from a wooden bowl complete with billowing poster board sails. How cute is this?
Kathy was inspired by the Boat Centerpiece from Pottery Barn Kids.
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T-Boz (Of TLC) On Her Sickle-Cell Anemia, Brain Tumor!
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Agent Greeting Fails to Play - EnterpriseAgent PIM Event ID: 52
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Agent Greeting fails to Play
|Problem Summary
Agent Greeting Fails to Play.
|Error Message
UCCE Peripheral Gateway indicates "Failed to play Agent Greeting ... due to start media fail." (EnterpriseAgent PIM Event ID: 52)
|Possible Cause
1. Agent Greeting feature is not supported on the device although BIB on device is enabled. 2. The VRU label for the Call manager peripheral routing client is not configured correctly. 3. The Call manager Route Pattern is not configured correctly for the CVP VRU Label. 4. The VRU label for the Unified CM peripheral routing client doesn't match the Unified CM Route Pattern. 5. CVP is not configured or working properly.
|Recommended Action
1. Choose correct/supported device to use for the Agent Greeting feature. 2. In ICM Network VRU configuration, check the VRU label for the Call Manager peripheral routing client is configured correctly. 3. In Call manager Admin configuration, select Call Routing > Route/Hunt > Route Pattern. Check the route pattern is configured correctly for the CVP VRU label and is associated with the a sip trunk pointed to the Agent Greeting CVP Call Server. 4. In CVP, check all of the services are up and running.
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Mastery Invitational tournament for the Bases discipline -- All matches will be Type-F
Each Mastery Invitational Tournament is a selective tournament featuring one of the available digital expansions, which is the basis for the discipline. Players have previously qualified to participate in the discipline, and have then qualified for the invitational by winning the Discipline Starter tournament, or finishing in the Top-3 of one of five Crossover Tournaments. The winner of the Mastery Invitational will face the winner of the Mastery Open in the Mastery Grand Finale to be held within the discipline BGG thread.
BGG - Star Realms Masters Series - Fleets Discipline - Season 1 Competition Thread
Format: Players
be seeded into the tournament based on the number of qualifying
finished, followed by the rank of their best qualifying finish
(Crossover 1st place, Starter Tournament win, Crossover 2nd place,
Crossover 3rd place), and then by total Trophy Points earned.
This tournament will be a Single Elimination bracket, with the Quarterfinal and Semifinal matches played as best of three, and the Finals played as a best of five.
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text: Utah Saints are a dance band based in Leeds, England. The music is produced by Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt, who are joined on-stage by other musicians whenever the band plays live. The band had a string of hit singles in the British pop charts in the 1990s, and were notable for their extensive use of sampling technology — in particular, their practice of manipulating samples from mainstream pop and rock songs and combining them with contrasting dance beats. The name "Utah Saints" as told by Willis is a play on the fact that when the American basketball team New Orleans Jazz moved to Utah they kept their name "the Jazz". But as Willis put it in an interview once, "what if the New Orleans Saints moved to Utah?" In an on-air interview for C89.5's vortex specialty show on 21 March, they[who?] denied that Willis ever told the story. Another common misconception is that the band derived their name solely from the fact that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are headquartered in Utah.


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Oct. 23, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT's heavyweight crew program enjoyed its best outing of the fall at the Head of the Charles regatta, arguably the nation's most recognized rowing festival. The varsity squad entered two eights during the two-day regatta, while the novice squad also turned in a strong result amid tough conditions.
MIT's second varsity opened for the team on Saturday with a fantastic race in the Club Eight. Crossing the line 31st out of 51 crews, the Engineers fared better than anticipated in a race filled mostly with first boats.
On Sunday, the Engineers' first varsity competed in the Collegiate Eight and finished 27th out of 41 crews in an extremely tight race. Strong currents and a stiff wind affected most of the weekend's competitors, but had the Cardinal and Gray finished 20 seconds faster than their finishing clip of 16:53, MIT would have placed 15 spots higher.
The heavyweight coaches were especially pleased with the performance, setting up the Engineers for a grand finale at the Foot of the Charles on Nov. 19, where all the local colleges and a handful of the nation's elite programs will be racing in four-man shells.
The freshman squad also fared well despite a pounding head wind that crippled everyone's times. MIT was hoping for a top-10 finish and get within 5% of the winning time, thereby earning a guaranteed spot closer to the pole position next year. The Engineers did not race in the Youth 4+ last year, and were therefore forced to the back of the pack with bow number 43.
MIT did not race the Youth 4+ event last year, so started at the back of the pack with bow number 43. The Engineers wisely left a large cushion of water at the start of the race, and passed two boats in the first mile. MIT increased speed in order to pass a third boat before the infamous Weeks Bridge turn, at which Stephen Young gained precious seconds on the field by taking an excellent turn.
In the last mile, MIT turned up the heat on a four from Carnegie Melon, eventually forcing them to the outside of the Eliot Bridge turn. After Eliot, the crew sprinted into the head wind for another minute and crossed the line within 2.9% of the winning time. MIT placed ninth overall in the event, and will be able to start at the front of next year's race.
"This is an important step in the heavyweight men's program," noted freshman head coach Dan Perkins. "Our finish today assures incoming oarsmen that they will be racing in the youth eight or four at the Head of the Charles in 2006. The youth four, comprised of James Stenard, Luke Urban, Richard Clay, Stephen Young, and Chris Baranowski, have not only honored the tradition of MIT crew at the Head of the Charles, but also insured that next year's class will have an even better chance to succeed."


text: Soybean farmer in Malawi. IFPRI/Mitchell Maher via Flickr January 23, 2017 Mind the gaps: Reducing hunger by improving yields on small farms Paul West, University of Minnesota How can we feed a growing world population while protecting the environment? One key strategy is to improve yields on small farms, which produce much of the food in the world's hungriest countries.


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The kindness of neighbors
To the Editor:
I had problems getting my leaves removed this year. Thank goodness for some wonderful neighbors. The couple loves to keep busy. He came unannounced and had my front yard done before I even realized it!
When we all lost power from 12:45 p.m. Sunday until 4 p.m. Monday, they had my backyard done before I even realized it – I was trying to keep warm in the house. When I saw them, I went out and they said doing the leaves was helping them keep warm! I could not believe their kindness. Since then, they have done several yards. How beautiful our neighborhood looks due to their hard work!
They are to be commended!
Bette Stone
Spartan pride
To the Editor:
I think I can speak for everyone in our town when I say we are proud of the season the Sycamore Spartans football team had. The team ended with a record-breaking 12-1 season. Their only loss was to Montini in the semi-finals of the 2013 state playoffs. The Spartans were ranked in the top 10 of all 5A football teams in the state of Illinois for the entire season.
In my opinion, the Spartans' most impressive game this year was against Kaneland. When our starting quarterback got taken out of the game with a shoulder injury in the second quarter, the team didn't give up. Sycamore pushed through and pulled out a victory thanks to the backup quarterback who stepped in. With this game came lots of pressure on the team: playing another undefeated team with a standing-room-only crowd in the bleachers. Even with these pressures the team got yet another win.
Another aspect of this football season I want to talk about has not as much to do with the team's performance but more to do with the coverage from local newspapers. The team's big wins were often featured in the sports section. I felt this record-breaking season got a good deal of recognition throughout the season, in the playoffs especially. I hope that kind of coverage will be as good ... or even better ... when we get another sports team that seems unstoppable.
Allyson Versluys
Sycamore Middle School
Filipino-American community is grateful
To the Editor:
On Nov. 24, the Filipino-American Association of Northern Illinois held a fundraiser to support disaster relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. The devastating storm, which hit central Philippines on Nov. 8, claimed thousands of lives and left more than 600,000 people homeless.
Our community opened up their hearts. More than 400 people attended the dinner held at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center. And through the generosity of donors, $30,903 was raised for the American Red Cross fund for Philippine Relief, well surpassing our goal of $10,000. Thank you to the donors whose contributions will reach many survivors as they rebuild homes and lives.
We also would like to thank Oak Crest for the use of their facility and the many volunteers who helped make the event a success. They include NIU's Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Asian American Center, International Training Office, Philippine Student Association, and Southeast Asia Club, as well as Kishwaukee College's International Student Association.
Filipino-American Association of Northern Illinois
Veterans Day event a success
To the Editor:
On behalf of our doctors, hygienists and staff, I'd like to personally thank the DeKalb County community for the unbelievable success of our recent Veterans Day event. Our dental practice saw more than 100 local veterans and their family members, performing examination, routine cleanings and even some dental procedures like extractions and fillings. In all, we saw more patients than last year and provided more dental service – more than $25,000 worth!
The day would not have been a success if it wasn't for the support of many local businesses who donated products, services and support to the day's events. Truly, it was a collaboration between many companies and individuals who came together to thank local veterans and their families for their sacrifice and service to the country.
Those businesses include: Banner Up Signs, Diamond Dental Laboratory, Hy-Vee, Sycamore Jimmy Johns, Kar-Fre Flowers, Keller Dental Lab, Nobel Biocare, Oral Arts Dental Lab, Ottawa Dental Lab, Patterson Dental Supply Company, Portillo's, Procter and Gamble, Resource Bank, Sonicare Dental and Sunstar Dental.
We are very proud to have Dr. Bryce Deter, U.S. Navy veteran, on staff for more than 20 years. Dr. Deter served five years on active duty as a dental officer in the Navy as lieutenant commander. His stations included Naval Weapons Center in China Lake, Calif., Fleet Marine Force in Okinawa, Japan, and Naval War College in Newport, R.I.
Planning is already underway for next year's event, which promises to be bigger and better than this year's. Our staff looks forward to contributing their time and energy to these deserving veterans and their families. In 2014, the event will take place on Nov. 8. This will be our third year with this event and we've learned a lot of things that will streamline the day and make it possible for us to provide care for even more DeKalb County veterans and their families. Please keep an eye out in early- to mid-October as we begin to advertise and promote our event.
Once again, thanks to everyone who was able to help out and most especially to our country's veterans and their families. Without their service and sacrifice we would not be able to enjoy the freedom so important to our American way of life.
Dr. Dennis Collins
Collins Dental Group P.C., Sycamore
Pie auction thanks
To the Editor:
Family Service Agency's Senior Services would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the community for their support in a successful Pie Auction. The evening included entertainment, food, drinks, an exhilarating live auction courtesy of Steve Almburg, a silent auction, and fun that was had by the approximately 100 people who attended.
More than 40 pies were donated by local businesses, various organizations, individuals and celebrity pie bakers such as Mary Pritchard. In addition to the pies, baskets filled with lavish items and goodies were donated from our generous community.
Additionally, thank you to all of our sponsors:
Thanksgiving Pie Sponsors: Malta Family Dental, Castle Bank, and Suzanne and Dave Juday.
Sweet Potato Pie Sponsors: Lehan Drugs, Grand Victorian Assisted Living, Visiting Angels, Home Instead Senior Care, Heritage Woods Assisted Living, VCP, Pine Acres, Satori Pathway LLC, and Guardian Medical Monitoring.
And to the marvelous committee, without their help this event would not have been possible: Janice Cobb, Yvonne Johnson, Patrick Lehan, Linda Raicci, Samantha Slagle, Lauren Woods, Jim Wilson, Mary McIllece and Jen Babos.
Family Service Agency Senior Services is committed to providing programming that will promote senior independence. All of the programs offered are therapeutic in nature and are designed to promote physical, mental and social fitness in the participants. All programs are at no charge to those we serve. Currently Senior Services operates five senior centers throughout DeKalb County. The money raised from this event will help us to continue providing much-needed services to the older adults in our community.
Diana King
Senior Services director
Family Service Agency
Gobbler Gallop a success
To the Editor:
The Waterman Lions Club would like to thank everyone who made the seventh annual Gobbler Gallop 5K Walk/Run a great success. More than 300 participants braved the cold on Nov. 23. It was a wonderful turnout.
The Village of Waterman, including the Public Works Department, the Police Department, and the Fire Department EMTs ensured the safety of the course. Indian Creek School District allowed us to stage the event at the Waterman Elementary School, and the Indian Creek High School Band, under the direction of John Feken, added to the festivities.
Panera Bread, Hinckley Fresh Market and Jonamac Orchard provided post-race refreshments. Walmart, Target, Schnucks, Hy-Vee and CVS donated to the post-race refreshments.
Raffle prizes were provided by DeKalb Lawn and Equipment (Tom Newquist), Waterman Winery (Terrie and Alexa Tuntland), Red Star Events (Nikkin Jorbin), Longaberger (Tammy Johnson), Mae's Fine Design (Kim Whitely), Cedar Street Salon (Cindy Perez), Scentsy Candles (Jonie Osterhout), Sycamore Café (Eleni Papasevastos), The Lincoln Inn (McMahon Family), and Naperville Running Company. Volunteers included the KC men's baseball team (Josh Pethoud, coach), and Cortland Lions Kevin Slosarek and Mike Velez. Ho-Ka Turkey Farm (Bob and Sue Kauffman), Honey Hill Orchard (Steve and Kathy Bock), and KC Horticulture Department (Janet Gallagher) provided first- through third-place overall prizes.
Sponsors at the Director's Level included Thrivent (Todd Tompkins), Pub West (Trent Taylor), Monsanto (Sharon Berg), Ken Spears Construction (Ken and Kathy Spears), and Kishwaukee Health System (Dawn Roznowski).
Sponsors at the President's Level included Banner Up Signs (Ed and Jon Kuhn); DeKalb-Sycamore Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac (Mike Haigler); Gaston Heating and Air Conditioning (Nick Gaston); Corner Towing (Rusty Baie); DeLong Co. (Bo DeLong); Midwest Orthopaedic Institiute (Dr. Steve and Dr. Michele Glasgow), and Dick Pond (Glen Kamps).
Supporter's Level sponsors include state Rep. Bob Pritchard; Bemis Autogroup (Amy Bemis); Casey's Inc.; DeKalb Optometric (Dr. Steven Storey); Edward Jones (Mark Hilde); Beth Einsele Realty; Linda Swenson; First State Bank (Randy Fox); Waterman State Bank (Steve Feith); The National Bank & Trust Co. (Tammy Armstrong and Mike Cullen); Olson and Associates Physical Therapy (Maria Olson); Foster and Buick Law Group (Kevin Buick); KC Marketing Department (Kayte Hamel); and Sycamore Family Dentistry (Dr. Joseph Sullivan).
The Waterman Lions Club is grateful for the support for this event.
Karen Fenske
Race director
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Friday, 9 July 2010
Meds change
I had a 2 week break and my bloods went back to normal. Then Dr A put me on it again for 3 days and we did bloods yesterday. My white blood cell count's dropped by a point, so she's almost sure it's the meds.
I'm starting hydroxychloroquine next week. Woop dee doo. I've finally learnt how to pronounce it, so that's a start.
I'm pretty bummed out about my stupid bad luck. I'll try and snap out of it and focus on the fact that apart from one slightly dodgy thumb I feel really well so I shouldn't waste my 'feeling well' time being depressed about a treatment failure. And I know that worrying about the future is pointless...but why oh why do I still do it??
Maybe I'll go watch the new Twilight movie, that'll make me laugh. The whole thing is sooo bad but for some reason I've seen them all. And no, I don't secretly fancy teenage vampires. Or warewolves.
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We need to remind ourselves to not waste that time we are feeling good. I'm feeling good now and trying to pack things in but not over do it.ReplyDelete
I hope the new med works well for you. I have been on humira for three weeks and I think I am going to tatoo it's name on my arm... ;)
Thanks Joan! I'm glad the humira seems to be working so quickly for you. It'll take a couple of months before I see if Hydroxy helps but at least I feel well, so I guess I can wait.. Take it easy!ReplyDelete
Everyone is different … what works for one person may not work for you, but don't get discouraged. There are lots of options so talk with your rheumatologist about them.ReplyDelete
I am on my third med for RA. I just started on Humira last month and it seems to be working better.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Tuesday, November 20, 2012) - The cast of Newsies, the Tony®
Award winning new American musical, will appear on the 2012 CBS
Thanksgiving Day Parade, with a performance of "King of New York." For
the first time ever, television audiences will have the opportunity to
see a number performed on the stage of the Nederlander Theatre, where Newsies plays to sold-out crowds. The parade airs live on CBS, beginning at 9:00am, on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22, 2012.
Since bursting onto Broadway last spring, Newsies
set and then broke five Nederlander Theatre house records on its way to
becoming the best selling new musical of the spring. The show received
23 major theatrical nominations - including eight Tony Award nods - and
won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Score and
Choreography. One of Broadway's highest profile hits, it has been
featured nationally on "Dancing with the Stars," "The View," "Good
Morning America," "Nightline," "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," and
"The 2012 Tony Awards."
features a score with music by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan
Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman, with a book by four-time Tony® Award
winner Harvey Fierstein. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, Newsies is directed by Jeff Calhoun and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
The Broadway company of Newsies also features Corey Cott as Jack Kelly, Ron Raines as Joseph Pulitzer, Kara Lindsay as Katherine Plumber, Lavon Fisher-Wilson as Medda Larkin, Ben Fankhauser as Davey, Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Crutchie, and Nicholas Lampiasi, and Jake Lucas alternating the role of Les.
Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Newsies
is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a
ragged band of teenaged 'newsies,' who dreams only of a better life far
from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph
Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the
newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies
from across the city to strike for what's right.
is inspired by the real-life 'Newsboy Strike of 1899,' when newsboy Kid
Blink led a band of orphan and runaway newsies on a two-week-long
action against Pulitzer, Hearst and other powerful newspaper
The Nederlander Theatre box office hours are Monday through Saturday 10am - 8pm and Sunday 11:30am - 6pm. Newsies is
performed on the following schedule: Monday - Wednesday at 7:30pm;
Friday - Saturday at 8pm; Wednesday & Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at
3pm. There are exceptions during the holidays. Visit
NewsiesTheMusical.com for details.


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One of Kuala Lumpur's most unique home furnishing stores, Khazanah is a name that will be familiar to many house proud Malaysians. Well known for having a broad range of colourful and vibrant, ethnic-themed accessories, home decorative products and fashion apparel from Moroccan-inspired hanging glass lamps and embroidered cushions, to cotton caftans and bejewelled necklace, Khazanah is a treasure trove to discover. With a new boutique open on the Passenger Floor of the Satellite Building in the North Zone, it is now bringing its brand of rich home decorations, stylish trinkets and exotic fashion to travellers in KLIA.
Khazanah Home Decor
Although it was conceived as a gift store, Khazanah in emphasises on being more than just your average souvenir boutique. Unlike most souvenir shops, Khazanah aims to be different, bringing unusual and unique products to shoppers, with most of its products specially custom-made by designers in Thailand or imported directly from India. Shopping here is almost akin to browsing a modern, organised bazaar, and travellers will certainly have a lot to discover here including Ayu - a new collection designed by Malaysian designer duo - Linda Chong and Chong Shuenn Kee. Created exclusively for Khazanah and only available at KLIA, Ayu's range of products include bags, coasters, wallets and shawls among others.
With its eye-catching gifts which are beautiful and lavish, but also affordable, there is no surprise as to why Khazanah is one of the most alluring souvenir shops to explore at KLIA in between transit, or while waiting for your next flight out.
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Industry News
Neroli Salon's Cut-A-Thon on Earth Day
Neroli Salon & Spa in Milwaukee, WI, will celebrate the move of their original downtown location after 20 years by participating in a global 24-hour cut-a-thon on Earth Day, April 22, with Aveda. Aveda stylists in salons worldwide – from Tokyo, to Sydney, Moscow, London, New York and Milwaukee – will volunteer their time to offer haircuts in return for a donation to Earth Month.
The aim is to set a Guinness World Record for most money raised for a charity by haircuts in a 24-hour period. A ribbon cutting with Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Downtown Executive Director Beth Weirick, Alderman Bob Bauman, Historic Third Ward Executive Director Nancy O'Keefe, Aveda Great Lakes Director of Salon Development Joviann Mech and Neroli Salon & Spa Owner Susan Haise (also owner of the Aveda Building) will open the event.
Local charity the Alliance for the Great Lakes (www.greatlakes.org) will receive 100% of the proceeds from the event.
Neroli Salon & Spa has set a fundraising goal of $5000 for the cut-a-thon with $25 haircuts with select technicians between all four locations (Downtown, Brookfield, Bayshore, East Side). Chair massages ($1/minute), polish changes ($10) and makeup applications ($10) will also be available. This event is part of a global effort by the Aveda network of beauty professionals to raise $5 million for clean water in April 2013.
When: Monday, April 22, 2013
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. / Press open house to tour and photograph the space.
11:30 a.m. / Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Tom Barrett
For more information about the salon and the event, visit www.nerolispa.com.