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Hands-On Exercises
The following commands are to be run from a Linux, UNIX, BSD, or Mac OSX command prompt. You can do the same functions from a GUI or third-party application, but the procedure will be application-dependent.
mymachine% - commands typed at your local machine prompt
hopper% - commands to be typed at the hopper command prompt
Connecting to NERSC
SSH to hopper.nersc.gov
mymachine% ssh -l <username> -Y -A hopper.nersc.gov
Look around on Hopper
hopper% ls
hopper% ls -a
hopper% myquota
hopper% module list
hopper% module avail
hopper% mkdir hopper
hopper% xtnodestat
hopper% emacs
If X Windows is configured properly, emacs will open in GUI mode; if not it will open in terminal mode (CONTROL-X CONTROL-C to exit)
Copy a file to NERSC from your local machine
mymachine% scp <filename> <username>@hopper.nersc.gov:hopper/
Copy training materials to your $SCRATCH directory
hopper% cd $SCRATCH
hopper% mkdir tutorials
hopper% cd tutorials
hopper% module load training
hopper% cp -r $EXAMPLES/2011/JGI-Intro . #Note the dot "." at the end of the line here
Explore the NERSC web site
Find the tutorial files you copied to $SCRATCH above.
hopper% cd $SCRATCH/tutorials/JGI-Intro
hopper% cd hello
hopper% make
You will see the commands used to compile and link the code. To see the benefit of the "ftn" wrapper, try the following to see all the command-line options you would need without it.
hopper% ftn -v hello.f90
Let's swap compiler environments. First check that PGI is the default compiler, then swap modules to use the GCC/GNU Fortran environment.
hopper% ftn -V
hopper% cc -V
hopper% module swap PrgEnv-pgi PrgEnv-gnu
hopper% ftn --version
hopper% cc --version
hopper% make clean
hopper% make
With that last make command, you've built the code using GNU instead of PGI. Note that even though the wrappers "ftn" and "cc" are the same, the command-line options are still specific to the underlying compiler.
Running Jobs
Try running some of the codes in the tutorial directories.
Submit a batch job
hopper% cd $SCRATCH/tutorials/JGI-Intro/flip
hopper% cat flip.pbs #Take a look at the script
hopper% qsub flip.pbs
hopper% qs -u <username>
The qs command will show your job's status. In the ST column, Q means waiting in the queue, R means that the job is running, and C means the job has completed. Once the job finishes, you will find output files in the directory you submitted from.
Try creating a batch script to run one of the other codes in the tutorial. Smaller, shorter job start sooner. Limit the size of your jobs to 96 CPU cores/MPI tasks so more people can run without waiting.
Run interactive parallel jobs
Depending on the system load and the number of people trying to run interactively, you may not be able to get an interactive session. If not, try again a little later.
hopper% cd $SCRATCH/tutorials/JGI-Intro/bcast
hopper% make
hopper% qsub -I -lmppwidth=24
hopper% cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR
hopper% aprun -n 24 ./bcast
You can poke around in any of the directories and run with a similar aprun command. The session stared by qsub reserved one Hopper node for you. So your aprun commands must not request more than 24 tasks with the -n option.
Try your own codes
If you have a code you'd like to run, copy it to Hopper and try to compile and run it. If your code need dynamic libraries, please see Shared and Dynamic Libraries first. If you have trouble using Hopper, you can try carver.nersc.gov.


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U.S. Retail Sales Flat in July
Fragile Consumer Demand Could Leave Economy on Shaky Ground
A standstill in the nation's retail sector in July showed the U.S. economy struggling to lift off as improvement in the labor market fails to deliver stronger wage and spending growth.
Retail sales last month were essentially unchanged from June after adjusting for seasonal differences, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Americans spent more at clothing and grocery stores but scaled back spending at auto dealerships and department stores....

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MOBILE, Ala. -- Sophomore Blake Trahan's homer in the seventh inning lifted the top-seeded and second-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns to 6-5 victory over Teas-Arlington in the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship game on Sunday.
MOBILE, Ala. -- Sophomore Blake Trahan's homer in the seventh inning lifted the top-seeded and second-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns to 6-5 victory over Teas-Arlington in the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship game on Sunday.
The tournament title is the second in program history and first since 1998. The Cajuns (53-7 overall) set a new Sun Belt record for wins in a season, breaking the previous record of 52 set by South Florida in 1986.
The win also gives the Ragin' Cajuns an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament as the program will make its second straight appearance in the tournament riding the nation's longest win streak at 10 games.
"We have had to win many different ways this season," Louisiana-Lafayette head coach Tony Robichaux said. "(Sunday) was a one-run game, and we didn't get spooked. We were able to win that game, and that's what I like about this team. They can win many different ways. I'm proud of our team for continuing to grind out another championship."
Trahan was named the Most Outstanding Player in the tournament after going 1-for-2 in the championship game with a home run, walk and two RBIs. Trahan is the third Cajuns player to earn the honor joining B.J. Ryan in 1998 and Papo Ramos in 1992.
Second baseman Jace Conrad had a team-best two hits and scored joining outfielder Caleb Adams and reliever Matt Plitt on the all-tournament team.
Freshman Chris Charpentier was outstanding in relief holding the Mavericks (33-26) to two runs on four hits in a career-best five innings of work.
"We knew UT Arlington could hit; they were hot," Robichaux said. "Charpentier came in and really did a great job for us. Our bullpen has really done a nice job over the last three weeks. We are going to need it to be able to make this run. The hitters did a great job grinding it out, and we played good defense. Now we'll get ready to plow forward."
Junior Martin Anderson earned his second victory coming into the game in the seventh and retired both batters that he faced, while Seth Harrison notched his second save of the year after getting the last two outs to close out the contest.
Reliever Chase Weaver of Texas-Arlington was tabbed with the loss after giving up one run on one hit in 4 1/3 innings to fall to 4-3.
The Mavericks jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top first on sacrifice fly to right center by Matt Shortall scoring Darien McLemore from third. McLemore singled up the middle with one out and then moved to third on a single by Ryan Bottger.
Texas-Arlington added two more runs in the top of the second on back-to-back solo home runs to left by Levi Scott and Eric Tate to make the score 3-0.
The Cajuns got on the board in the bottom half of the second as Trahan drew a bases loaded walk to cut the lead to 3-1. In the next at bat, Leonards singled up the middle to plate two runs and tie the game at 3-all.
Louisiana-Lafayette went in front in the bottom of the third on a triple to left center that scored Jace Conrad from first. Conrad singled to lead off the inning. Greg Davis brought home the second run of the inning on a sacrifice fly to center scoring Adams from third to make the score 5-3.
The best scoring opportunity for either team in the middle innings came in the top of the fifth when the Mavericks loaded the bases with two outs. Charpentier settled down to get Justin Copeland to fly out to shallow center before Brandon McCall flied out to left to end the threat.
After the three scoreless innings, Bottger evened the contest for the second time with a two-run homer to center. The home run is the seventh of the season for Bottger.
Trahan answered for the Cajuns in the bottom half of the seventh crushing the first pitch he saw off of the scoreboard in left to put Louisiana-Lafayette back in front for good. The homer is Trahan's fourth of the season.
Riley Cooper, Plitt and Harrison combined to throw two scoreless innings to close out the game.


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Items where Research Group is "Stochastic Analysis Group" and Year is 2003
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Hambly, B. M. and Jordan, J. H. (2003) A random hierarchical lattice: the series-parallel graph and its properties. Advances in Applied Probability . (In Press)
Hambly, B. M. and Kumagai, T. (2003) Heat kernel estimates for symmetric random walks on a class of fractal graphs and stability under rough isometries,. Proceedings of Symposia in Pure Mathematics . (In Press)
Hambly, B. M. and Lapidus, M. L. (2003) Random fractal strings: their zeta functions, complex dimensions and spectral asymptotics. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society . (In Press)
Hambly, B. M. and Meinshausen, N. (2003) Monte Carlo methods for the valuation of multiple exercise options. Mathematical Finance . (In Press)


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"ATTACK loop 140 bpm-00.wav" till "ATTACK loop 140 bpm-31.wav"
are all part of the "ATTACK LOOP 6" sample package and belong together
as they are all variations on the same 1 measure 4/4 140 bpm drumloop. The loop has a techno-trance
feel. The first four loops (00 till 03) contain some variations of the
pure drumloop, where 00 is the most minimal and 03 the fullest. All
other variations add other sound effects, some of them being sounds
with a certain pitch, mostly C. These loop are suitable for your trance
and techno productions. They were created using the Waldorf Attack VSTi within Cubase SX. Mastering (EQ, Stereo Enhancer, Multi-Band expand/compress/limit, dither, fades at start and/or end) done within Wavelab.
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Frenchie (1017 Bricksquad) - Trap
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Astevens needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 78 designs submitted by 30 freelance designers.
Logo for Smart Skirts Entertainment, a production company run by 3 women (skirts). Logo should incorporate company name and some kind of skirts or skirt graphic.
Smart Skirts Entertainment
Logo that incorporates company name and can translate to business cards and letterhead. The skirt theme should be incorporated along with company name. I would like to see the theme extend to 3 skirts...perhaps 3 different types of skirts in the design, a professional skirt, a frilly skirt a mini skirt for example with different foot ware to give the feeling of 3 different personalities.
- Professional look- Incorporate a skirt graphic
- Convey the essence of 3 different personalities
- Nothing too cute
- No a lot of pink
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Babysitting class at TCHC
WADENA — Tri-County Health Care (TCHC) will be offering a class to educate students age 11 and older on proper babysitting etiquette and child safety.
The clinic covers basic responsibilities on caring for infants and children, including diapering and feeding techniques, game ideas, tips for bedtime issues and how to have a safe experience. Students will learn how to perform first-aid, choose safe age-appropriate toys and how to handle emergencies that arise such as injuries, illnesses and household accidents. Students are also coached on how interview for potential jobs, how to be a good role model and they will learn valuable life skills.
This year's clinic will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 10. The cost is only $15 per student. Pre-registration is required; sorry, walk-ins are not allowed. Class size will not exceed 40 students. Lunch, snacks and learning materials will be provided.
If you would like to register, or would like more information, contact Holly Weller at (218) 632-8777.


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Where in the world is Matt Lauer's new swimsuit?!
While in the Bahamas this weekend, the 50-year-old proved he's still got abs -- and two-year-old board shorts.
Although he still looks pretty good, it's clear Matt hasn't been hitting the gym -- or the mall -- as much as he should.
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This Human Skin Shaders Pack For CINEMA4D (C4D) contains 8 human skin color shaders from pale to black.
All shaders are made from multiple layers so they aren't just a plain color shaders, but rather high detailed realistic shaders.
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Messi's four farewells Pep
- Lionel Messi takes his La Liga tally to 50 goals this season with four against Espanyol
- Derby match marks coach Pep Guardiola's final home game before stepping down
- Messi is five goals clear of Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of closing round next weekend
- Argentina star has now scored 72 times for his club in all competitions this season
(CNN) -- Real Madrid may have ended Barcelona's Spanish title reign in midweek, but Lionel Messi is poised to dethrone Cristiano Ronaldo as La Liga's goal king after adding four more to his tally on Saturday.
The three-time world player of the year paid the ultimate tribute to Josep Guardiola in the coach's final home game, which ended in a 4-0 victory over city rivals Espanyol.
The Argentina forward went into the match having already broken Gerd Muller's longstanding record of 67 goals in a European season, and he took his tally to an incredible 72 ahead of next weekend's closing league game at Real Betis.
Fifty of those have come in La Liga, putting him five clear of Ronaldo -- who also scored in Saturday's 2-1 win at Granada that kept Real seven points clear of Barca.
It was an emotional night at the Camp Nou, where Guardiola said farewell to the fans he has enthralled with his team's magical style of football since taking over in 2008.
"I'll see you all soon, you will never lose me. I will miss you all very much. I'm the one on the losing end," he told the crowd.
Then, referring to his assistant Tito Vilanova, who will take over the top job next season, he added: "I leave you in the best possible hands. You don't know how appreciated I feel when I go home. Thank you all."
Messi opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a superb free-kick, then his second-half treble was aided by two penalties either side of a trademark low left-foot drive.
Ronaldo, who topped the La Liga scoring charts last season with a then record 40 goals, was also on target from the spot as Madrid came from behind to snatch victory.
Granada, battling to avoid relegation, led through Franco Jara in the fifth minute, but the world's most expensive player leveled in the 81st minute after being brought down in the box.
Then, in time added on, David Cortes diverted Karim Benzema's cross into his own net to give Real the chance to finish the season on 100 points with victory next Sunday.
Valencia guaranteed third place -- 29 points behind Barca -- with a 1-0 win over Villarreal, who face a final-day fight to avoid dropping into the bottom three.
Malaga's bid for fourth place suffered a blow with a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid, who are now two points adrift in fifth.
Levante and Mallorca are another point back after the latter side won their clash 1-0.
Second-bottom Sporting Gijon could still survive after a 2-1 win over Betis left the club three points adrift of Zaragoza and Vallecano.
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South Wind Hospice is calling their April 27 fund-raiser "Styles-Spangles-Spirits." It's the annual champagne brunch and purse auction, with the addition of a style show and additional accessories to bid on, including scarves, jewelry and sunglasses.
Because of conflicts, it's not being held during Mother's Day weekend, but it's still a good opportunity for mothers and daughters or groups of friends to share an enjoyable morning.
"We've got some great purses," said community relations director Joy Schwartz, mentioning brand names such as Coach, Dooney and Bourke and possibly a Kate Spade, all donated by individuals. Most items are new this year; a couple are "gently loved," she said.
A fashion show, featuring clothing from local retailers Lisa's Western Wear, Maurices, Cross Roads and Stitch by Stitch Fashion Emporium, will add another element to the event.
Schwartz suggested that a woman could buy her accessories — purse, scarf and jewelry — at the fund-raiser, then visit the participating stores to get the outfit to go along with them.
All money raised is used directly for patients or supplies needed by patients of South Wind Hospice, Schwartz said.
The event is being held at the home of Randy and Terryl Henderson. The planned garden party will be moved inside to the Episcopal Church in case of inclement weather.
If you go
Date: April 27
Time: Silent auction, 10 a.m.; Brunch and fashion show, 10:30; Live auction 11 a.m.
Location: Home of Randy and Terryl Henderson, relocated to Episcopal Church if weather is inclement
Tickets: $25. Call South Wind Hospice at 672-7553. No tickets sold at the event.
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Seven New iPhones Head Cisco Linksys Announcements at CES
Extending the power of presence technology to mobile IP phones, two of the new seven iPhones that Linksys introduced today at CES integrate popular communication clients, Skype and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice, into the handset. These new iPhones allow you to see when friends or family are online and ready to receive a call. What's more, these client-enabled iPhones free you from having to sit at your PC to talk and also free you from having to keep the PC always-on to make calls over the Internet. In addition to enabling mobility and voice calls, the Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice allows access to Yahoo information services. Skip hunting for the phone book or returning to your computer to search for a phone number. Do it from the phone and also check weather forecasts directly from the phone's display.
Here are some of the other Linksys announcements at the show:- PowerLine networking products designed for HomePlug AV, the next generation of PowerLine standards from the HomePlug PowerLine Alliance, providing up to 100 Mbps speeds with existing wiring. – New NAS2000 network attached storage product for home and SOHO users. Includes two bays and doesn't require a client utility to run on the PC. – The WPSM54G wireless print server that allows users to wirelessly scan, fax and copy from any PC on the network to a multifunction printer without needing a separate dedicated"always-on" PC.
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For as long as I can remember somebody in our family has been doing handcrafts. Grandma could knit, tat, crochet, and quilt.
My great niece, Liz, has taken over where she left off and has also taken up loom knitting. Here's her loom with a bamboo/silk yarn.
She made me this bag to put my journal in.
It feels so wonderful.
While I was in Colorado she taught me to loom knit.
I had found the loom at Goodwill before I left so I'm working on a larger scale.
I ended up with a very long, heavy scarf that I may never use here in Arizona but I sure enjoyed doing it.
It took about a day and a half.
I don't know what's next but I found some really soft yarn that reminds me of denim.
Now I just have to remember how to do it.
The best part is we made new memories around handcrafts. What memories have you made?


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Nature's 'Greatest Comebacks': Eagles, grizzlies lead the way
The American bald eagle and the grizzly bear, respectively plentiful and rare in Washington, lead a list of "Nature's Top 10 Greatest Comebacks of the 20th Century" released Tuesday by The Nature Conservancy.
The list includes the gray wolf and the gray whale. One is a controversial predator that is repopulating the Cascades and the Selkirk Mountains of northeast Washington. The other is a marine mammal that migrates from winter breeding grounds in Baja California to summer feeding grounds in Alaska.
"Nature is resilient," said M. Sanjayan, lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy. "With a little help, animals, landscapes and even the air we breathe can come back from the brink of disaster."
The "greatest comebacks" list includes fouled locales that helped launch America's environmental movement.
The Cuyahoga River, in industrial northern Ohio, actually caught fire in 1970 and was dubbed by Time magazine "the river that oozes rather than flows."
Aquatic life has come back to the Cuyahoga, and to Lake Erie, since passage of the Clean Water Act.
"Clean Air" ranks on The Nature Conservancy's Top 10 list. Smoggy California has enacted the nation's strictest automobile pollution pollution stand, and even Texas' EPA-bashing Gov. Rick Perry boasts how much cleaner air is in the Lone Star State.
The "greatest comebacks" can be witnessed in Western Washington.
A pair of bald eagles, America's national symbol, make their home in Seattle's Discovery Park. Gray whales breach and spout in Saratoga Passage off Whidbey Island in April and May, midway through their long migration from Bahia San Ignacio in Baja to Alaska's Bristol Bay.
We've also helped in these parts.
As the bald eagle began its recovery, after the 1972 ban on the pesticide DDT, The Nature Conservancy in 1976 helped establish the Skagit Eagle Sanctuary. A great salmon spawning river, the "Magic Skagit" is home to one of the two largest winter bald eagle populations in the lower 48 states.
The gray wolf was virtually exterminated in the lower 48, even shot in Yellowstone National Park by hired gunmen. But the predator was listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1974. Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone in early 1995.
Washington now has five wolf packs, though allegedly human beings have illegally poached three animals in the Methow Valley of the North Cascades. The state Department of Wildlife is witnessing hot debate over such issues as wolf recovery on the Olympic Peninsula.
The grizzly bear disappeared from the Cascades in the 1950s, with only a few grizzlies left in the northeast corner of Washington. Last year, however, a grizzly was photographed on a ridge in the North Cascades National Park.
The bears have recovered in the Rockies to the point where politicians in Wyoming want to again legalize hunting.
Other species and places on The Nature Conservancy's list include:
- Eastern forests of the United States: Wide swaths of the eastern U.S., notably in New England, are more forested today than in the 1800s. In places like Maine, conservation easements have helped protest forests in private ownership.
- Santa Cruz Island Fox: The tiny, four-pound Santa Cruz Island fox was virtually wiped out by introduction of an alien species. Pigs were brought to the island. The pigs attracted golden eagles, which also feasted on foxes. Captive breeding, and the killing of pigs, has raised the fox population from 100 animals up to 1,300.
- Mauritius Kestrel: The small bird of prey, which lives on an island off the African Coast, was down to a population of four birds in the early 1970s. Two conservationists established a wildlife sanctuary and set up a captive breeding program. Today, there are more than 800 mature birds.
- Southern White Rhino: The Southern White Rhino was nearly wiped out in the 1800's, much like the American bison. But sanctuaries and a ban on hunting have brought numbers above 20,000. Elsewhere in Africa, however, rhinos are in peril.
The Nature Conservancy hopes to add additional Northwest species -- notably salmon -- to future "greatest comeback" lists.


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For most of the past 200 years, the kingdom has been at peace. however, following King Dorian Magellon's descent into feeble-mindedness following the loss of his first wife and son, the crowns grasp up on the kingdom began to weaken. While the kingdom remains intact, power mostly remains in the hands of the kings advisers and his second wife, Vyola Telmond. About five years ago a man appeared claiming to be a descendant of King Roneld Styrn, the last king of the Styrn line before the Magellon family seized the throne hundreds of years ago. Magnus Styrn, dubbed Amgnus the Pretender by most of the aristocracy quickly raised an army of dissatisfied peasants in the Hinterlands to march on the capitol. However, the combined armies of the capitol and the hinterlands crushed the untrained peasant army, and now the forces are closing in fast on Magnus' last stronghold...
In the center lies the pretender's keep, defended by his most diehard soldiers.
The gate
Between the portcullis and the doors is an area under the gatehouse where the defenders can throw spears and rocks upon any attackers with impunity.
The Imperial Army[/b]
Under the command of prince Orrin Magellan, the Imperial army attacks form the left. Available factions are:
Imperial Specialists-1 mounted Hero(Orrin Magellon, knightly feats), his squire, 3 crossbowmen, 1 battering ram with 3 crewmen.
Imperial Infantry- 1 hero(Marwell Bowen, mace-wielding brute feats), 6 spearmen, 4swordsmen+knight.
led by Lord James the Black, Lord of Blackmoor and all of the hinterlands has marched his army here to destroy the pretender. available factions are:
Hinterland infantry- 1 hero(Lord James the Black, ruthless tactician feats), 2 squads of(4 swordsmen, 1 knight)
Hinterlands Ranged-1 hero(mercenary captain), 3 mercenary crossbowmen, 1 ballasta with 3 crew.
Styrn Rebels
They are here to protect the rightful king, Magnus Styrn
Woodsmen-1 hero(crazy stealthy robin hood feats), 5 woodsmen NOTE:Are allowed to start in castle
Fortress Garrison-1 hero(The Green Monster, impassable roadblock knight feats), 2 heavies, 3 archers, 5 peasant soldiers NOTE: The Green Monster and heavies can start inside the castle.
Imperials+Hinterlanders: You are allied, and this alliance cannot be broken. your goal is to capture the castle and Magnus the pretender. You will probably need to infiltrate the castle to raise the portcullis.
Styrn Rebels: Defend the Rightful king for as long as possible. This may be your last stand
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The Enchanted Toyshop with Firebird, by John Clifford
This annual Thanksgilving weekend production marks the fifth year of collaboration between The Portland Ballet and the PSU Symphony Orchestra.
The Enchanted Toyshop with Firebird includes six performances in Lincoln Performance Hall with Respighi and Stravinsky played live at every performance by the PSU Symphony Orchestra.
Friday, November 29, 4 p.m. (preview) and 7 p.m. (opening night)
Saturday, November 30, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Sunday, December 1, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Performances are 90 minutes, with intermission
"Charm and vitality to spare...its lively pace varied with action-packed divertissements." — The Oregonian
Tickets: Available at the PSU Box Office
Nov. 29, 4 p.m. preview, Pay What You Will*
All other performances, reserved seats: $15, youth; $35, adult; $90, family package (two adult, two youth)
Limited Pay What You Will seats available for every performance
*Pay What You Will: $5 minimum; open seating; available day of, one hour before curtain, theater box office only


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Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee State volleyball team overcame a two-set defecit to defeat Memphis 3-2 (11-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-9) in Kean Hall.
Sophomore outside hitter Naomi Wells led TSU with 15 kills, but fellow sophomores Sherryce Butler and Rachel Ambroch each had strong matches as well with 12 and 11 kills, respectively.
Junior setter Erika Moss was one assist shy of 40, but she also chipped in with nine digs.
Senior libero Britani Hathorn led the team in digs with 16, but Wells also had double-digits with 12.
TSU started the match on a 4-3 run that was highlighted by three kills from Wells. Memphis quickly recovered and eventually led 8-5 when an attack from freshman Lindsay Hornsby went a few inches wide. Tennessee State called an early timeout to recover, but Memphis added to its lead with four TSU errors and two emphatic kills. Down 15-5, a service error by Memphis finally got TSU its sixth point of the match. Butler had a block later in the set, but TSU couldn't string together enough points to mount a comeback. Memphis ended the set on a drop-shot that fell in between TSU defenders.
TSU hit just -.062 in the set and committed eight errors compared to just six kills. Meanwhile, Memphis hit .391 and had just two errors.
Memphis scored the first three points of the second frame before a block from Ambroch gave TSU its first point. Ambroch later recorded a service ace to make the score 6-4 in favor of Memphis, but two errors from freshman Emilie Sandve Aase halted any chances TSU had for a long run. Another TSU error later in the set put the team down six, but again Ambroch scored a point to keep Big Blue in the match. TSU finally found success with a 4-0 run that was highlighted by a pair of blocks from Hornsby. The run still put TSU behind by two and Memphis ended the TSU threat with a pair of kills. A kill from Wells later in the frame made the score 17-14 in favor of Memphis, and TSU proceeded to go on a 4-2 run to pull within one. From there, Memphis pulled away with a 6-2 run that ended the second set.
TSU hit the ball a little bit better in the second period, but the team still ended with 11 errors and only 11 kills. Memphis only hit .259 but benefitted from the squad's four set blocks.
The sides played to a 4-4 tie to start the third frame, but a pair of errors from Memphis put TSU in the lead during the early going. TSU later squandered its lead later in the set with three straight miss-hits. Memphis later went on a small 3-0 run to take a three-point lead, prompting TSU to call its first timeout of the set. Memphis added to its lead and soon found itself up 18-12. A service error gave TSU the serve and back-to-back points from Hornsby put TSU down by just three. Two service aces from Wells tied the set at 18 apiece and Memphis called its first timeout of the match. A rare kill from Moss gave the Tigers the lead and a short drop-shot from Ambroch extended TSU's lead. Freshman Jordan Piper and Ambroch tallied consecutive kills later in the frame and an attack error from Memphis gave TSU its first set victory. Tennessee State ended the set on a 13-2 run.
Hornsby had four kills in the set and TSU hit .188 while holding Memphis to a .121 hitting percentage.
Kills from Ambroch and Butler gave TSU a quick 2-0 lead and Ambroch had another strong attack later in the set to put the Tigers up 4-3. Hathorn tallied a kill when TSU was just trying to get the ball over the net, and Big Blue found itself up 11-6 a few points after. The sudden change in momentum caused Memphis to call timeout, but Ambroch slammed home a kill following the stoppage to put TSU up by six. Kills from Butler and Wells made the score 15-7, but a 9-3 run from Memphis forced TSU to burn a timeout. The stoppage worked in TSU's favor, as the team went on a 4-1 run that was highlighted by a strong kill from Butler. The teams traded points for the rest of the set, which suited TSU just fine as Moss ended the set with a service ace.
TSU had its largest output of kills in the set with 15 and its least number of errors with six.
In the fifth and final set, Memphis jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Butler got TSU on the board with a kill. Wells and Ambroch had kills of their own later in the set, but TSU still trailed 4-6. Wells added another kill to tie the match and Ambroch recorded a service ace to give TSU its first lead in the set. The teams switched sides after a block from Hornsby made the score 8-6. Wells extended TSU's lead with a kill and Memphis' second net violation of the set made the score 11-7. A 3-1 run gave TSU a big advantage and Moss ended the match with a kill.
The TSU Tigers hit the road this weekend for a match against Jacksonville State on Oct. 19 and one at Tennessee Tech on Oct. 20
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Jose Orellano-Cruz, 54, of Oakland, was visiting a relative in the 2600 block of Bartlett Street near Brookdale Avenue when shots rang out about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Police said Orellano-Cruz had been outside working on a car when a man approached him and tried to rob him.
It's not clear what happened next but Orellano-Cruz was shot and taken to Highland Hospital in Oakland, where he was pronounced dead at 2 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
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The main verb of the sentence here is in the past tense: ἐστρατεύσατοNooj wrote:καὶ οὐ φοβούμενος μὴ ἁμαρτάνοι τῇ ἑαυτοῦ γνώμῃ πιστεύων, ἐστρατεύσατο ἐπὶ τοὺς Πέρσας, ἵνα τούτους νικήσας τῆς Ἀσίας ἄρχοι.
I don't understand why an optative ἁμαρτάνοι is being used here. The fearing clause needs a secondary tense verb to introduce it in order for an optative to be used, but φοβούμενος is in the present tense...
Participles generally express only aspect (eg. completed, simple, repeated), not tense (temporal sequence).
See Smyth §2043:
The tenses of the participle (except the future) not in indirect discourse are timeless, and denote only stage of action. When they stand in indirect discourse and represent the indicative, they denote time relatively to that of the main verb.


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At the Teahouse restaurant in Vancouver's Stanley Park, executive chef Francois Gagnon snips a tiny cluster of chive flowers to decorate his chopped scallop amuse-bouche.
Next, he clips some basil for a tomato salad, mint leaves for a lamb dish, a sprig or two of rosemary for general seasoning and some fennel for a halibut entree.
Gagnon took the snippings from the Teahouse's new edible plant garden, which was planted this spring to replace a traditional-style flower garden next to the restaurant's main outdoor patio area.
"I asked for the garden," says Gagnon. "I thought it was important to be able to harvest fresh ingredients right from the garden. Apparently, I was the first chef to ask for an edible garden."
Designed and installed by Karin Hers-Schaffner, of Botanica Design, the garden is bordered by a rosemary hedge and has a path of basalt stepping stones through it to allow easy access.
As well as mint, rosemary, basil and chives, the garden contains parsley, thyme, oregano, various kinds of sage, radicchio, fennel and tarragon.
Containers at the entrance have also been filled with edible plants, including nasturtiums, Japanese shiso, strawberries, rosemary, thyme and Jerusalem artichokes.
"We never get to pick the strawberries," says Gagnon. "The moment they turn red, customers pop them in their mouths. But that's okay because that's what this garden is all about -- fresh food."
Hers-Schaffner says the biggest challenge in trying to maintain the garden is the fact that plants are continually being harvested for ingredients.
"Trying to make an edible garden useful and beautiful at the same time is a bit of a task," she says. "It drives me a little crazy, as a gardener, that things are clipped all the time, but that's the whole purpose. "
On the roof of the restaurant, she has about 60 pots of tomatoes, including several heritage varieties, along with a lot of pots of basil.
Chef Gagnon's favourite tomato is a heirloom variety called 'Green Zebra'.
"The weather has not been good, so we haven't been able to pick any yet, but we're hoping to get some later this month," he says.
The edible garden also contains some fruit trees, notably a framework of espaliered apples, which along with the peach and fig trees are not expected to produce fruit for at least a year.
To make room for all herbs and vegetables, Hers-Schaffner took out a lot of perennials (euphorbia, echinacea, aconitum), most of which were relocated to other parts of the site.
The Teahouse is by no means the first restaurant to install an edible garden, but it is one of the first to construct a food garden around its main patio dining area and use food-plants as the key decorative landscape element instead of traditional ornamentals like petunias and marigolds.
The idea of landscaping with edible plants instead of roses, pelargoniums,
boxwood, potentilla, euonymus and so on is gaining popularity in Europe, where it is not uncommon to find herbs and vegetables used to fill borders and planter boxes around outdoor food courts and patio areas at restaurants.
At the Eden Project in Cornwall, for example, a large cafeteria-style food area has been lavishly planted with nothing but food-plants -- curly kale, broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, sage, rosemary, onions, blueberry bushes and tomato plants.
It would have been a lot easier to fill the raised beds with pelargoniums, pansies and marigolds, but seeing food plants put to a decorative, as well as culinary use, had a surprising charm and creative synergy about it.
At the Teahouse, they still have a beautiful flower garden at the main entrance, but the area close to the new food garden still contains a large windmill palm and hydrangea bush.
I suggested to Chef Gagnon that it might be fun to go the whole hog and extend the food theme by replacing the Trachycarpus fortunei with, say, a medlar tree ( Mespilus germanica), which would be great as a conversation piece. ('Nottingham' and 'Royal' are two that produce loads of the unusual fruit that was all the rage in Greece back as far back as 300 BC.)
Instead of the hydrangea (beautiful as it is), I thought it might be great to have gooseberry bushes, especially the red ones, or perhaps lavender grown into a patio tree form.
Wouldn't it be fun to have a large capers bush ( Capparis spinosa), which produces spectacular sweetly fragrant white-purple flowers. (Note to growers: this could be a fun summer plant for sunny balconies and patios and apparently germinates easily from fresh seed. Worth checking out?).
Here are some of the most attractive food plants for an edible garden landscape:
Gold Dust rosemary
This is a relatively new cultivar of rosemary that has golden yellow foliage as well as the distinctive rosemary fragrance.
Russian Blue potatoes
First, you get beautiful china-blue flowers and then you get the blue potatoes.
Bright Lights chard
This produces red, yellow, golden and white stems and burgundy and green leaves.
Scarlet runner beans
'Painted Lady' is a variety that produces red and white flowers. 'Dragon Tongue' has mauve and white flowers.
Curly kale
This is a form of non-heading cabbage with thick, curly decorative leaves, mostly green but there are some purple varieties such as 'Redbor'.
'Giant Red' and 'Red Frills' mustard
There are two forms of mustard that have attractive purple foliage. 'Red Frills' has a particularly lacy leaf while 'Giant Red' has large purple single leaves.
Curly parsley
More decorative than the flat-leafed parsley, this is often grown by ornamental gardeners as a decorative foliage plant.
These plants are available from Red Barn plants in Maple Ridge ( www.thegarden.ca).


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|2012-08-10, 23:38
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Age: 31
I watched Toradora based off a sugestion in another thread an loved it. Something about it just drew me in and kept me there until the ending. I liked how they actually kissed and got married. The characters were all so great. I especially loved how the main character is not a tasteless lump, like in other shows... which brings me to my next show I watched.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. I know this will be sacrilege to some, but I didn't find Haruhi that great, and the main protagonist was completely characterless. I couldn't stand him. His only differentiation from not-even-being-there was his fast paced internal dialogs. Don't get me wrong, the show had its funny moments, and it was fun to watch. It just did nothing at all special, and the ending was.. the 13 episodes were over. The last episode was painful to watch. Ambient noise for minutes at a time? Really? Ok, I'm done ranting now.
|2012-08-10, 23:53
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Location: USA
Yes, Haruhi is an acquired taste, it works a lot better when you watch it while it aired and discussed with other people. Second season was a disaster, but the movie was great.
Since you like Toradora, I do recommend Durarara!! It is a little along the lines of NHK and Toradora, so it is a little different from your average show.
|2012-08-11, 01:57
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Arcadia Bay.
Age: 25
Has 5 Centimeters per Second been suggested? If not then you definitely have to watch it.
Another movie(if you don't mind) that seems to have escaped recommendation, Grave of the Fireflies - you'll be moved, to say the least.
Apart from the two movies above, I would recommend the following shows,
Fantastic Children
Romeo X Juliet
Please Teacher - I don't generally recommend shows with considerable ecchi content, but this the exception. Its very well executed, IMO.
|2012-08-11, 02:28
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I'll give you a rundown of some of, in my opinion, fit the basic criteria from your OP...of course it'll all depend on what 'era' you want your anime from
Saishuuheiki Kanojo, or SaiKano. (Licensed)
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, or Rumbling Hearts. (Licensed)
Koi Kaze. (Licensed)
I'm hesitant to recommend Hoshi no Koe, or Voices of a Distant Star, simply because it's a single episode OVA. It's still a good .
I'm also hesitant to recommend School Days simply because a lot of people become detached from the lead male and begin to dislike the overall direction of the story, but seeing as it's based off a visual novel I can't totally overlook it.
|2012-08-11, 04:06
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Location: Hokkaido
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The first is Hikaru no Go about a boy who encounters the spirit of a Heian-era Go master. Hikaru develops a love for the game and decides to turn professional. This show has a number of sequences that will seem familiar to you from watching Chihayafuru, like recruiting members for the school club and progressing through the ranks of professional Go players. Even after 74 episodes I was disappointed when the series came to an end.
The show Shion no Ou is obviously a pun on Hikaru. It features a 13-year-old female protagonist who is trying to become a professional Shougi (Japanese chess) player. One thing that differentiates this show from the others is the parallel murder mystery. Shion's parents were brutally killed in front of her eyes when she was four; she no longer speaks as a result. There is some light romance in this show as well, but given her age it's somewhere between a crush and a first love. Frankly I found the story of Shion's development as a young woman and Shougi player much more compelling than the murder mystery.
|2012-10-11, 03:00
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Age: 31
Sorry I haven't updated this in so long! The truth is my previous anime-watching time has been going to Guild Wars 2 for quite a while now.
I did finally finish Kimi no Todoke and Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien.
Kimi no Todoke I just loved from the first episode. It just seemed to me that every frame oozed with love that the creators of the show put into it, and I think that's what really sets it apart. I believe they genuinely cared for how their show turned out. I love the special effects in all the scene changes, with bubbles and stuff. It was ridiculously cute. Of course, nary a kiss to be found..
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien was almost the opposite for me. The first episode seemed so stereotypical for this genre that I almost dropped it. Wow, did that opinion change! I actually disliked this show at first because it struck a sensitive chord with me personally. I'm not really going to elaborate there..
After giving it a lot of thought though, I really like what they were able to accomplish, it's amazing to think they fit so much into 14 episodes. I love how unconventional the approach was to romance, and the fact that it dealt with keeping a relationship alive rather than just the romance starting. They also didn't shy away from adult topics. Both shows I finished I found very rewarding.
I see I have a few suggestions piling up but I'll get through them! I like to try and get everyone's so that you can all feel special, cuz you are. <3
Oh and at some point I really need to update that first page with the dozens of shows I've watched since I started this thread. Thank you all so much for guiding me to experience so many new things! I can't express my gratitude enough.
I also watched Nazo no Kanojo X. It was pretty funny, not gonna lie. I enjoyed watching it. The whole saliva thing was pretty interesting and a little kinky. I did like it but, not the best thing I've ever seen.
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|2012-10-11, 23:49
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Hands down the most moving show I've seen is Bokurano. If this show doesn't move you then, frankly, you might be a sociopath. Any description would spoil it, but if you can stick around for the first few epsiodes, which are a bit slow, this one becomes one of the most incredible tragedies ever put into anime form.
Also, I can't believe none of these have been said so far but Berserk and My-Hime.
Both of these have a pretty high potential to be moving, and moving or not Berserk is just plain awesome with stupendous, timeless animation.
My-Hime is the kind of show that lure you in with the cuteness but has a dark twist.
Also you said FMA, did you mean the original series? The sequel is much better IMO.
D. Gray-man is another similar shounen show with some moving parts, but it has a lot of action and sometimes all that action can get boring. The latter half of the manga has gone down the tubes, but the first 103 episodes of the anime are pretty epic, especially the stunning conclusion which, quite literally, brings it all back to where it started.
Also, I echo School Days . This show is IMO, a must-see if you can stand a little violence and understand the harem show archetypes that this show is deconstructing.
|2012-10-12, 00:22
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Age: 31
Ok I updated my original post finally, it's now current!
OtakuDesu, I just finished Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, but I'll definitely look into your other suggestions. Thank you!
NinjaRealist I watched My-HiME and liked it quite a bit, and yes I did mean the original FMA. I liked FMA, but just not enough to watch it over again, even if the newer one is a bit different.
I'll honestly probably skip D. Gray-man for a while, but I'll get to it eventually. There's too many fans for me to ignore this series forever. xD
I'll definitely look into Bokurano, School Days and Berserk. Thankss!
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|2012-10-12, 16:29
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Of course I loved them both.
|2012-10-13, 00:25
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Age: 31
I'm ok with a little sadness. xD
Awwwww Saber! <3 <3 <3
I just finished Nadome Cantibele. I've always loved classical scores, but I have never really gotten into it. I guess it just seemed so unapproachable and inaccessible. I never knew where to start. I absolutely loved the music to this show, and that turned out to be a good thing, as there wasn't a whole lot of anything else. Besides the ending being a little rushed, I really really enjoyed it. It's given me a new drive to see what's out there and enjoy it.
I'm going to watch Honey and Clover next.. I hope my not being a pedophile doesn't hinder my enjoyment...
And then after that, Mawaru Penguindrum, so my thoughts on those will be coming up. Unfortunately I'm on vacation right now so the likelyhood that I'll be able to get more anime while I'm out here is low, but I'll try.
|2012-10-13, 23:04
|Link #95
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I would recommend the oft-forgotten Kaiba. So many people avoid this one because of the style of animation, but it's story really is very touching at times, not to mention very creative.
Also, Casshern SINS is fairly touching as well. I always like to point to the 4th episode, since it's a standalone ep, and gives a strong idea of the general nature of the show. The only thing that you wouldn't know from watching that 4th ep is what "The Ruin" is. The Ruin is the phenomenon that causes ALL the robots to slowly deteriorate until their 'deaths'(except the main char, Casshern). Yes, despite appearances, EVERY char is a robot.
|2012-10-16, 00:44
|Link #96
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Age: 31
I have suggestions piling up again! Ah!!
Thank you for your time, frubram, and I'll get to the shows you mention eventually. I really look forward to seeing the anime that is important to you all.
I finished watching Mawaru Penguindrum.
This series was slow to grow on me. It irks to watch characters who have little or no confidence in themselves, even more so when they're male. I'm looking at you, Shouma. What pulled me in was the fast moving plot and my increasing feeling of interest in the underlying story. That's probably why I ended up so disappointed. I agree with the thoughts of many others; there really isn't enough material in this series to provide a canon answer for all the questions that viewers will have at the end.
I understand the symbolism well enough. I can see the morals that the author is trying to get across. However, that really doesn't justify the travesty of an ending that I just witnessed.
I've never seen the ending to Evangelion, but I had a friend in highschool who was enamored with that show. He told me that if you have sufficient knowledge of Christian symbolism and ancient history, that you can piece together something from the ending and have an 'AHA! WOW!' moment. That really is not the case here.
I don't know if it's because of lack of budget or time or both, or even some sense of pretentiousness that the author wields against the viewers in an expensive form of trolling; in any case, it's bull****. The ending is bull****.
It was just interesting enough to keep me going to the end, and quite unique. I do feel regret that I spent time watching this show. Will I forget it? Probably not.
|2012-10-16, 07:51
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 44
I highly recommend watching Okami no Kodomo Ame to Yuki the first chance you get.
|2012-10-19, 04:17
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Age: 31
Durarara!! was a lot of fun. It gave me a lot of laugh out loud moments that I haven't had since Gurren Lagann or Toradora. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Thank you for the suggestion.
I don't know why, (I'm not usually one to pick apart a story and look for holes), but this show really made me get into the plot more than I should have.
Anyways, plot holes and Celty's strange personality aside, I had a blast watching the show and likely won't forget it.
Honey and Clover I also enjoyed watching. It didn't stand out as much. It wasn't hilarious like the three shows I mentioned above. It wasn't spectacularly, amazingly cute like Kimi no Todoke or Usagi Drop. I loved Ayu. I spent all of her screen time just staring at her. The theme of unrequited loved was interesting. Overall I liked the show, and I didn't feel it wasted my time, but I never got really into it either.
I don't think I'll have time to watch more anime until Monday at least, but thank you for the replies everyone.
|2012-10-20, 10:20
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: under your bed
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|2012-10-21, 23:06
|Link #100
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Age: 31
Not many manga have been suggested since I asked for an animated series, but I do read them when I'm busy at work. Thanks and I'll make sure to check them out.
I watched Onegai Sensei and loved it. There was some parts where I was thinking, "Omg, this is so cliche.." but there was twists in the plot and it ended up being very sweet and unexpected. I quite enjoyed it, especially for a 1 season show. Thanks for those who suggested it.
I also watched SaiKano.
It's completely blown away my expectations for what can be done with 13 episodes. I can't begin to fathom how they fit so much emotion and so much character into so short a time. It never felt rushed, either. I have endless respect for everyone involved in this production.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Before & After: Dreaming into Doing
38 comments:
- Tricia said...
That before and after link party sounds like a fun idea. Maybe I should use it to lose some weight...lol. Your product idea has me curious. I can't wait to hear more about what you're up to :)
- January 5, 2012 at 11:07 PM
- Happy Homemaker UK said...
You are starting an online store?! That's fantastic! I had one for 4 years for my childrens clothing line. I'm so excited for you!
My theme for the new year is Chill'n. Day 6 and so far so good :) XOL
- January 5, 2012 at 11:55 PM
- Joanna said...
Wishing you the best of luck for your new project - sounds exciting!
- January 6, 2012 at 1:48 AM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
Good morning dear friend!
I wish I could participate, but I can barely keep up with NEW POSTS from others and myself! What a good idea. I love the BEFORE and AFTER concept and I have many a project, including MYSELF!!! But maybe I best run off to work and then COME BACK to read more of the details. I would love to join in, but I doubt if I can keep the commitment. SUCH A GREAT IDEA! Anita
- January 6, 2012 at 5:59 AM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
Well, Suzanne, you are a dark horse...I am intrigued to know what you're going to be up to this month...a small product??? Tell me more, you big tease!!!
Happy New Year, my lovely,
- January 6, 2012 at 6:08 AM
- Susan T said...
I can't wait to see what is in your online store, how exciting. Let us all have an 'up and at em' year. Much love xx
- January 6, 2012 at 6:29 AM
- Farmgirl Paints said...
I need more details!
- January 6, 2012 at 6:46 AM
- The enchanted home said...
I am intrigued!! Look forward to the 27th to hear whats got your toes so hot! Love the concept....should be a lot of fun!
- January 6, 2012 at 7:02 AM
- Lisa @ Shine Your Light said...
Oh Suzanne! I can't wait to hear more about your online shop, and how wonderful to share this endeavor with your mom! You are right, it's a new year filled with possibilities. I'm so excited for you and I thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing my Before & After series with others! xoxoL.
- January 6, 2012 at 7:13 AM
- Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...
Yay Suzanne! You are going to do it! I know it will be a big success! Can't wait to see it come together!
- January 6, 2012 at 8:36 AM
- Stitchfork said...
On pins and needles to see what you are working on! Any hints? Go Suzanne and mom! Happy New Year!
xo Cathy
...seems we have both been gazing at the same beautiful sunsets too!
- January 6, 2012 at 10:35 AM
- Palomasea said...
Happy New Year dear Suzanne! That beautiful view from your window looks very familiar :))
Haven't these sunrises and sunsets been spectacular?
I love this post, and how exciting, your new venture!
Also looking forward to a possible blogger's get together??
Will have to get details from our darling Anita!
Have a beautiful weekend,
- Irina
- January 6, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- Biz said...
Oooh! I'm so excited for you and your budding business!
I'll have to think about what I want to do a before and after of....it's time I start setting some goals again :)
I have a few blank walls that I need to do something with...maybe I'll start there!
Have a Blessed Day!
- January 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- Sheila said...
Happy New Year-ooh you will be busy, good luck with anything, although im sure you dont need it at all.
As always beautiful pictures and wonderful poetic words in your post.
- January 6, 2012 at 1:50 PM
- T's Daily Treasures said...
I'm interested to know what idea you two have been kicking around and what you came up with. No doubt it will be a success. I'm happy to say that the kids bedroom is almost finished. They do need new bunkbeds but that might have to wait. I'm just happy to get the rest of it done. I'm thinking the tv room might be next. I already have ideas. :) Best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful weekend, Tammy
- January 6, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- michele said...
bring it on, fabulous woman with the words!
one unexpected joy of blogging is the accountability factor which really does provide added incentive to creative projects.
smiles and love.
- January 6, 2012 at 2:32 PM
- René said...
I'm curious! Whatever it is I wish you all the best Suzanne!
Happy weekend!
- January 6, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- Tiffini Kilgore said...
ok..did you leave us hanging on purpose?;)
I just want to give you a big hug
This is exciting news
I loved your post that day...any news about March? I am making my hotel reservations this weekend and crossing my fingers for a train from MO to TN...lol!
- January 6, 2012 at 3:42 PM
- Sylvia said...
This year is going to be a great one for all of us , such inspiring names ...
You simply make me happy with sharing your future endeavor . This is sooooo exciting ! I wish you and your mom a bright start !You deserve the best ... Thinking of you.
Thoughtful photos , Suzanne
- January 6, 2012 at 6:32 PM
- Palomasea said...
Waving hello to dear Sylvia, Anita, and Tina..:)
Thank you so much, Suzanne, for visiting me and the lovely compliment! Really hope all works out for the get-together!
- Irina
- January 6, 2012 at 6:55 PM
- A Vintage Chic said...
Lovely post, dear Suzanne! So excited to see what your new idea is! (I know it will be wonderful!)
I have so many things on my list this year...simplifying is one of them! Taking more time to just be...haven't done that for a while!
Wishing you a beautiful weekend, dear friend!
- January 6, 2012 at 7:19 PM
- Deborah said...
Sounds so exciting!
Congrats to you...cant wait to hear all about ti!
Happy New Year sweet friend!
Deborah xoxo
- January 6, 2012 at 8:56 PM
- Whosyergurl said...
o.k. I'm going to get the camera. We are cleaning out our bedroom to paint and put down new carpet. (The only room left in the house that has carpet.) I'm cleaning up and shipping out! Getting rid of, yes sir!
Link us up with your shop!
xo, Cheryl
- January 6, 2012 at 9:40 PM
- Hindsfeet said...
What a *fantastic* idea, Suzanne! Thanks for sharing this one!! I love it, sign me up!
(and *also* love your photography here.......great eye : ) )
Wishing you goodstuff Girlfriend,
- January 6, 2012 at 11:31 PM
- Marie said...
I cannot wait to see what happens next! I'm a possibilitarian. xxoo
- January 7, 2012 at 3:10 AM
- Jane said...
Oh Sweetheart, don't leave us hanging! I am *so* intrigued and wish you only the best. Crossing fingers and toes for you. J x
- January 7, 2012 at 6:20 AM
- Mona Thompson Providence Ltd. said...
I cannot wait to hear all the details...anything you do will be perfection. XO, Mona
- January 7, 2012 at 4:41 PM
- Julie said...
curiouser and curiouser...! excited to be anticipating what you are doing....wow....you go girl...can't wait to see. AND you are partnering with your mama...How Wonderfully delightful !!! yay...hoping for beautiful moments and exciting challenges and happy dances for the two of you. xoxoxox :-) {{{hug}}}
- January 7, 2012 at 6:48 PM
- June said...
I should send a picture of me after this holiday season and then one when I finally take this extra pound-age off :) that would certainly get me going on the right track again.
Good for you and your mom on opening an on-line shop. I will be here cheering you two on Suzanne!!!
hugs from here...
- January 8, 2012 at 12:59 AM
- June said...
I should send a picture of me after this holiday season and then one when I finally take this extra pound-age off :) that would certainly get me going on the right track again.
Good for you and your mom on opening an on-line shop. I will be here cheering you two on Suzanne!!!
hugs from here...
- January 8, 2012 at 12:59 AM
- Elizabeth (Blue Clear Sky) said...
Good luck with your new venture! I look forward to learning more about it. I'm joining in too and feeling very productive as a result. I am back to work Monday after a long Christmas break, but I feel like I have a very good start on my basement guest bedroom makeover that I shared.
- January 8, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- My Beautiful World said...
So nice to meet you just found your beautiful blog and so happy I did. I have enjoyed looking around and I'm now following you, wonderful to meet new friends. Hope you find a spare minute to visit and follow me sometime if you like. Sending you special wishes for a wonderful New Year I'm looking forward to keeping in touch in 2012.
Always Wendy
- January 8, 2012 at 10:13 AM
- Sell WoW Account said...
can't wait for the before and after posts
- January 8, 2012 at 8:26 PM
- Alina said...
Genius idea !
Wishing You all the best and lots of success !
XOXO Alina
- January 8, 2012 at 9:04 PM
- Linda @ It All Started with Paint said...
I see you've hooked up with that genius "Before & After" link party (wish I had thought of that!) ... but I think your project would also be perfect for our "Imagine the Impossibilities" challenge this month too! Here's a link with more about the challenge ...
... and it all culminates at a Jan. 31 multi-blog link party!
Hope you can join us!
- January 10, 2012 at 9:48 AM
- Linda @ It All Started with Paint said...
Hoping you can link up this project with our "Imagine the Impossibilities" challenge. You can find out more here ..
It all culminates with a Jan 31 multi-blog link party!
- January 10, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
I am so curious.
- January 12, 2012 at 10:44 PM
- Lili said...
Your new venture sounds intriguing and exciting! Can't wait to learn more about it. xoxo ~Lili
- January 13, 2012 at 8:25 AM


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The disqualification of Wyclef Jean and all the other candidates from the Haitian diaspora who sought to run in the country's presidential election has led to allegations that the domestic political elite is manipulating the country's election commission to freeze out strong challengers.
In all, 15 presidential hopefuls were disqualified by Haiti's election commission (CEP), which has not explained the reasons for any of the dismissals.
"It's clear something wrong happened with the diaspora candidates," says Jean-Junior Joseph, a Hatian political blogger. He says that many of the 19 approved presidential candidates had similar problems with their applications as those identified in the case of diaspora candidates.
The allegation of favoritism has implications beyond the diaspora. The upcoming elections are expected to cost some $29 million, with most of that to be paid by the United States and other donors, leaving foreign governments holding the bag for what critics say could be an unfair poll.
While allegations that the election commission may be politically biased are not unique to the current election cycle, there are hopes that the star power of Mr. Jean can bring attention to the issue and push the international community to demand change.
The Commission of Electoral Observation, a body of foreign observers from the Organization of American States and the Caribbean Community appointed to monitor the Haitian electoral process, has already met with Minister of Haitians Living Abroad Edwin Paraison. "It's the first time that international observers have expressed favor towards the participation of the diaspora in an electoral process," he says.
Among the 19 approved candidates, the front runners are seen as former prime minister Jacques Edouard Alexis, former government construction agency director general Jude Celestin (endorsed by current President René Préval), former UN envoy Leslie Voltaire, former Delmas mayor Wilson Jeudy, and former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune. No polling has yet been done.
Each of them is considered part of the political establishment. A recent editorial in Le Nouvelliste, Haiti's main newspaper, referred to the approved candidates as "the status-quo."
No reason for Wyclef Jean's disqualification
The CEP declined to identify the motivations behind its exclusion of Jean, former ambassador Raymond Joseph, New York medical doctor Kesler Dalmacy, and Miami activist Lavarice Gaudin, among others. Lawyers for Jean and Joseph announced Tuesday they will appeal the decision.
Most of them were likely rejected on residency grounds, as the Constitution requires all presidential candidates to have lived in Haiti for the five years leading up to an election. Grammy-winning hip-hop musician Jean has lived in the United States since age nine. His lawyers have argued that since Jean owns a home and business interests in Haiti, and in 2007 was appointed the country's roving ambassador-at-large, he should qualify.
The Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad, in a statement Monday, argued that the electoral law fails to indicate the minimum number of days a candidate is required to remain in the country each year to meet the 5-year residency requirement. "There is a certain fluidity around the question of residency, which leads to different interpretations, often negative for the aspirations of diaspora candidates," Minister Paraison said. "This is a situation that must be clarified through constitutional reform."
The ministry called on the CEP to operate with more transparency and explain its reasoning for excluding candidates.
'Our voices will be heard'
The CEP did release a document evaluating each candidate on 17 requirements set by electoral law, but in many cases that didn't explain their decision. For instance, Jean appears to have met all 17 requirements.
Jean's uncle, Mr. Joseph – who first announced his candidacy to the Monitor – was exempt from the residency requirement because he was appointed ambassador to the United States in 2005. But according to the CEP he failed to meet the requirement for a "decharge" (discharge), which is a clearance procedure whereby the Superior Court of Accounts says the candidate has properly managed public funds while on his previous post.
Joseph argued that, as an ambassador, he was not in charge of public funds as local office holders might have been, and therefore he says the requirement shouldn't apply to him.
The blogger Jean-Junior Joseph, who is not related to the former ambassador, says that nine Haiti residents also failed to meet that requirement but were approved nonetheless. "Our voices will be heard," he says. "We will build up a vast campaign against those accepted candidates."
Money welcome back. Politicians not.
The diaspora has long retained strong economic ties to their homeland. Before the Jan. 12 earthquake, Haiti's diaspora contributed some $2 billion in yearly remittances, making up almost 25 percent of the country's GDP, according to Paraison, the government minister. He adds that the diaspora was first in mobilizing funds after the earthquake and has been actively involved in reconstruction efforts.
Yet the diaspora's political participation has long been less welcome than its economic assistance. The 1987 Constitution prevents Haitians from holding multiple passports, which prevents many expatriates from voting or seeking office.
There are about 1 million voting age members of the diaspora, though it's not clear how many are eligible to vote. About 4.5 million Haitians inside the country are eligible to vote. One diaspora representative sits on the country's Interim Reconstruction Commission, but as a non-voting member.
"It's time that our diaspora is no longer only a cash cow, but that the Haitian state allows it to enjoy its rights," Paraison said in a statement Monday.
Reversing the law to allow dual citizenship and granting Haitians abroad the right to vote was one of the few actual proposals that Wyclef Jean put forward before his campaign was cut short by the CEP's ruling. Others, including his uncle Raymond Joseph, were also calling for greater diaspora participation, and that appeals both to Haitians living abroad and those who have returned home to find that they lack the same rights as their countrymen.
"Sometimes people here feel like we are aliens in their territory, but we are the ones with the money and the education," says Bryenne Jonassaint, a diaspora member who recently visited Port-au-Prince. She was born in Haiti, raised in New York, and now lives with her family in Miami, where she works as a school teacher.
'Diaspora people only run for president'
Ms. Jonaissant's American husband and daughter have never been to Haiti, and she is admittedly less interested in Haiti elections than she is in the four Haitians running for US Congress from Florida. But she is also one of many diaspora members who have felt the need to get involved in reconstruction efforts. Since the earthquake she has been back three times and is planning more trips.
"We are coming to help, not to hurt," she says. "The government needs to understand that and make people understand that."
Many in Haiti are suspicious of returnees like Jonaissant, who are perceived as removed from their reality. They often see returnees with political aspirations as carpetbaggers. They suspect that some returnees are motivated by greed at a time when millions of dollars are being moved into the country, rather than by a genuine, long-term commitment to its people.
"These diaspora candidates haven't been doing anything for us," Carel Pedre, a popular radio host in Port-au-Prince, told the Monitor in an interview. "They are great doctors and engineers, but you only hear about them when the election time comes."
"They should have been involved in Haiti much before the election," he says, while pointing to Wyclef Jean as an exception.
"Diaspora people only run for president, you don't see them running for other positions," Mr. Pedre says. "I would love to have a well-educated, diaspora mayor of Port-au-Prince, but they only come here when they think they can become president."


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Man Pleads Guitly to $200k in Laundered Money
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (KTVB) -- A 30-year-old Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering after $200,000 was found in his trunk during a traffic stop in northern Idaho in January 2013.
Charging documents say Allan Hayes told investigators the money was the proceeds of the sale of marijuana and that he was taking the money to California to pay for marijuana that had already been sold.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Hayes was indicted in February 2013 and pleaded guilty on Monday. Sentencing is set for Nov. 12 in U.S. District Court in Coeur d'Alene.
Money laundering charges apply to transporting or using the proceeds of unlawful activity with the intent to promote more unlawful activity.


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Rockies 2, Yankees 0
Carlos Gonzalez is learning to make the most of Colorado's
wintry weather.
The Venezuelan slugger who jokes that he gets goose bumps when
it's 80 degrees, much less half that, has played through snow,
bitter cold and winds at Coors Field this season.
On Tuesday night, it was lightning and a steady rain.
"Hopefully in two months we'll play in good weather here,"
Gonzalez cracked after his two-run homer off Hiroki Kuroda provided
the only offense in the Rockies' 2-0 win over the New York
Jorge De La Rosa pitched six scoreless innings, and the Yankees,
despite a stellar start from Kuroda, lost their fifth straight game
at Coors Field, dating to an interleague series in 2002. They were
swept in a three-game set in 2007 in their last trip to Denver's
downtown ballpark.
Gonzalez broke a scoreless tie with two outs in the sixth when
he sent a full-count pitch from Kuroda into the right field bullpen
with a runner on.
"It was a good pitch, too," said Gonzalez, whose homer
followed a two-out single by Josh Rutledge.
"I was trying to go up and in with a four-seam fastball,"
Kuroda said through an interpreter. "There was also a part of me
that I didn't want to walk him in that situation, so I guess I went
to challenge him with my fastball. I was aiming up and in with the
fastball but it kind of got into the lower part of the plate."
While the Yankees have had a makeshift lineup all season due to
injuries, the Rockies were without star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki,
the NL's second-leading hitter who was held out with lingering
soreness in his left leg.
That meant Gonzalez didn't have any protection in the order,
just like last year when Tulowitzki missed most of the year with a
groin injury and the Rockies lost a franchise-worst 98 games.
"It's obviously hard. You want to have that guy every single
game," Gonzalez said. "He's a game-changer. He can do a lot of
things offensively, defensively, but it is what it is. The good
thing is … it's not too bad and he'll be back."
Tulowitzki expects to return to the lineup Wednesday night.
"He needs to take care of himself. We can't afford to lose him
the whole year like we did last year," Gonzalez said. "If you
have to sit down one, two games, that's fine with us. But he's very
important for this franchise. We need him in the lineup."
The rain had lightened just a tad when Gonzalez stepped up to
the plate on the sixth.
"I always have a good feeling when CarGo's in the box,"
Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "That's what he can do. He can
change the game with one swing. And that's what it took tonight.
Kuroda did a great job and it was one swing by CarGo that was the
Michael Cuddyer and Todd Helton followed with hard singles to
put runners at the corners and Kuroda's wild pitch sent Helton to
second but Cuddyer had to hold up when the ball caromed off the
backstop and back to catcher Chris Stewart. Kuroda then got rookie
Nolan Arenado to line out to right to end the inning.
In his first loss since April 3 against Boston, Kuroda (4-2)
allowed just two earned runs on seven hits over seven innings. He
fell to 1-6 against Colorado in 11 career starts.
De La Rosa (3-3) allowed three hits, walked one and struck out a
pair in improving to 3-0 with a 0.98 ERA lifetime against the
De La Rosa said he was watching TV in the trainer's room just
before his start Tuesday night when he saw Blue Jays pitcher J.A.
Happ get hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on
a stretcher during Toronto's 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
"When I see that happen, I don't want to tell you now, but I
feel a little scared when I was pitching," De La Rosa said. "But
I tried just to not think too much about that but just throw my
De La Rosa was the best he's been at any time since coming back
from Tommy John elbow surgery late last year.
"It's hard to win games when you get four hits and don't put
any runs on the board," Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells said.
"Kuroda threw the ball well. We just couldn't do anything to
support him."
The only thing that went right for the Yankees offensively was
their four stolen bases off catcher Yorvit Torrealba.
"We thought we could run a little bit tonight and we did it,"
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Unfortunately, it didn't work
out where we got any runs."
Beginning a stretch in which they'll play 26 of 40 games on the
road, the Yankees didn't bring a lot of pop to the plate.
They managed just three singles off De La Rosa. Matt Belisle
didn't allow a hit in the seventh, Rex Brothers pitched a 1-2-3
eighth and closer Rafael Betancourt gave up a leadoff infield
single to Jayson Nix in the ninth before getting the next three
batters – two of them on strikeouts – for his ninth save in as many
The Yankees stranded three runners at third base but each time
there were two outs when the runner got there.
"He didn't really give us any easy RBI opportunities," Wells
said. "When he did find himself in trouble, he made pitches, so
give him credit."
In the fourth inning a message on the scoreboard warned "All
fans in the upper deck, please leave the seating area, move under
cover due to lightning in the area." But the game went on.
Weiss said he hopes to have Tulowitzki back in the lineup
Wednesday night even though more rain showers are in the
"It would have to be pretty severe weather" to hold him out
again, Weiss said. "For the most part, it's just going to be based
on how he feels."
NOTES: The crowd of 41,595 included three dozen members of the
Denver Broncos, who watched the Yankees take batting practice and
posed for pictures on the field before the game. And unlike in
January, Peyton Manning wasn't booed when he took a knee this time.
… Girardi, who was drafted by Colorado in 1992, was presented
with a Rockies jersey in a home plate ceremony before the game as
part of the Rockies' 20th anniversary celebration.
AP Sports Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton can be reached at


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Ann Arbor's homeless seek refuge from winter weather at Delonis Center overnight warming shelter
Single-digit temperatures have led dozens of homeless people in Ann Arbor to seek refuge at the Delonis Center's overnight warming center, but no one is being turned away.
"We have not had to turn anyone away so far this winter due to capacity," said Ellen Schulmeister, executive director of the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, which runs the Delonis Center homeless shelter at 312 W. Huron St. near downtown Ann Arbor.
Schulmeister said operation of the shelter's winter programs began Nov. 19, which is when its overnight warming center opened for the season.
The overnight warming center has a capacity of 65 people, and it's been averaging about 47 people per night. It was up to 53 people during an especially cold night earlier this week.
Schulmeister said the numbers the shelter is seeing this year are no different than in past years with normal winter temperatures. However, the numbers are up slightly from last winter, which Schulmeister noted was much milder and allowed more people to stay outside.
AnnArbor.com file photo
Mayor John Hieftje said at this week's City Council meeting he's glad to say no one in Ann Arbor has had to sleep out in the cold last winter or this winter.
"Ann Arbor has a very advanced system of care for homeless individuals," he said, adding it's one of only two cities he knows of in the state that still funds human services out of its general fund.
"These are very hard times when you have such cold nights," Hieftje said. "But I know all through last year and going into this year, the plan was that no one would be turned away. And they even established a way to accommodate those who may show up under the influence of drugs or alcohol."
Those who want to stay at the Delonis Center's overnight warming center must have a blood-alcohol level of 0.1 or less. Schulmeister said the shelter doesn't test for drugs.
If someone has a blood-alcohol level that exceeds the limit, Schulmeister said the shelter will transport them to what the shelter calls the "engagement center" or to the emergency room. They also can leave and come back when their blood-alcohol level is lower if they choose.
The program runs from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Schulmeister noted the community has made a commitment to move as many people as possible from the shelter's winter programs to housing or into the shelter's regular residential program, which provides intense focus on ending homelessness by moving people to housing.
How can I get into shelter?
Homeless families in Washtenaw County will be assessed for shelter by calling the Housing Access Line at 734-961-1999 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Schulmeister said it's important to note all of the programs mentioned are for individuals without dependent children.
"Families do not have any warming center-type facilities in our community and some are trying to survive in cars," she said.
Julie Steiner, executive director of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance, said she recently became aware of a family living in an unheated garage.
"We do have quite a few families who are homeless," she said.
She said families account for about half the homeless people in Washtenaw County, but most of them are living in shelters or doubled up with other households on a temporary basis. Sometimes that means the children sleep inside and one of the parents stay outside in a car.
Ryan J. Stanton covers government and politics for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 734-623-2529. You also can follow him on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's email newsletters.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013 : 5:48 p.m.
Although SOS Community Services is not a homeless shelter it does help with housing for homeless families. SOS has a program called Adopt-An-Apartment that helps families move into more permanent housing.
Kimberly A. Smith
Sat, Jan 26, 2013 : 4:29 p.m.
I would just like to make a small correction to the above article. The 'so-called engagement center' is an actual place. It is "The Home of New Vision's Engagement Center" and they, also, provide an invaluable service to our community. It is a sobering facility that assists people with addictions in getting on the road to recovery. HNV is an amazing group of people who offer a lot of different types of services to persons suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction. The Engagement Center is the first step in that process. They save lives.
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 : 1:50 p.m.
Are there any *churches* in the neighborhood that regularly take in the homeless?
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 10:11 p.m.
Overflow/rotating shelter is at St. Luke Lutheran church this week, too.
ms 2013
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 9:52 p.m.
keep doing it
Sheri Wander
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 9:49 p.m.
I am deeply grateful for the Delonis Center and the rotating shelter! Yes, as the article notes it is great to be in a community where there are such resources. Yet I respectful disagree with Mayor John Hieftje that "no one in Ann Arbor has had to sleep out in the cold last winter or this winter." Not only, as was pointed out in the article, is there a lack of adequate shelter for families with Children but there are individuals who have been sleeping outside on even these coldest nights. I know this first hand from delivering propane for camping heaters and sleeping bags. One could argue that "these folks choose to do this because there is room at the shelter" , and that might be one way to look at it. It is also true that we can look at the word "choice" more critically and for many traditional shelters are simply not workable due to a variety of factors. For example, for someone with an anxiety disorder the large number of people in the a relatively small space of the shelter can be triggering. For this reason I am also deeply grateful to all the folks who have worked the Camp Take Notice. Self governing tent communities such as Camp Take Notice (CTN) can provide and important thread in the fabric of a "safety net". Not "instead of" more traditional shelters, but as an alternative, another choice. A space that although outside offers the chance for folks to look out for one another and provide support to each other. A place where people won't be isolated as those currently outside far too often are. As CTN looks to find a new location I keep those outside on these cold nights in my thoughts and prayers.
Caleb G Poirier
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 9:11 p.m.
(a response to) music to my ear: Thank you for your interest and for the question. The state of Michigan paired the closing of Camp Take Notice with (40) one year in length subsidies for forty campers. Currently those campers that were lucky enough to be at camp on the day that this deal was made are half way through their allotted time. Those subsidies are for one year only and they will not be extended. As can be expected, many if not most of these residents will return to homelessness this summer. An additional segment of the former Camp Take Notice population (for various reason ineligible for the subsidy) is doubling up inside the apartments of those that were able to achieve a one year reprieve. I overheard a friend use these words to describe this situation: "[the fear and anxiety that the residents have about returning at the end of their leases to homelessness] is it's own kind of cruelty."
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 : 12:09 p.m.
Beautifully stated, Caleb.
music to my ear
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 9:35 p.m.
the men and women of camp take notice are victims of their own demise regardless they are in a sad situation no one wakes up and says I think I will be homeless.I know the very insecure feeling they feel, as a child in Detroit we were evicted a lot thank god for the generosity of family and friends who helped us along the way.there has to be a service they can provide to earn money. good luck campers
Jamie Pitts
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 8:03 p.m.
Glad that we're being reminded of the plight of the homeless. It would be great as well to have some basic facilities for the homeless during the day, especially in winter. It is practical, as many folks who stay overnight will then need some place to occasionally warm up during the day. The argument that this will attract more homeless people should not dissuade us from doing this sort of thing. Every urban center, if concentrated enough, will have homeless people looking for a way to get by. Not giving folks some cost-free but regulated space to "be" means that homeless people will seek shelter in spaces that are not intended or designed to accommodate them.
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 : 11:38 p.m.
There is a lot of places to go during the day. Most go to their jobs (yes the homeless do have jobs). Some go to the library, treatment facilities for substance abuse. Of course, the shelter is open when the weather is really cold so said persons do not freeze to death outside. There are resources andany of the agencies that serve the homeless have access to those resources. We are there to help and expect people to come in for the help that they need. Whether is a bus token, a clinic appointment, or even a hot meal. It is our job and we do it because we are passionate about getting these folks off the street and in to housing. Sorry to rant, but this needed to be said. :)
music to my ear
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 9:24 p.m.
and most cities have some unoccupied buildings, it would be nice if we the public can donate blankets and other items regardless we know they are there by their own demise but open the buildings and let homeless in "for the winter" I am grateful for all I have and get sad to hear these stories
music to my ear
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 : 7:26 p.m.
were the group from Camp take notice there, or did they go south for the winter, I cant imagine having to be out in this weather long. and it is only volunteer if they want to go to the shelter. I am praying parents with kids get them out of the cars .if not then the state needs to step in and do what is right. get the kids shelter.


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Tim Tebow Converts to the NY Jets
Tim Tebow TRADED to the New York Jets
The Lord works in mysterious ways ... 'cause Tim Tebow has just been traded from the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets ... this according to FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer.
According to Jay ... the Jets had to give up a 4th round draft pick and a 6th-round pick in exchange for the former Heisman Trophy winner ... and got an additional 7th round pick in return.
The Jets already have a starting quarterback in Mark Sanchez ... but if Sanchez chokes again ... like he did last season ... Tebow could be in a good position to take over the #1 spot.
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Winter Beacons
Snow in November on Cribyn and Pen y Fan.
Golden Ridge
A brief moment of golden light striking the ridges of Craig Cwmoergwm and Craig Cwmcynwyn with the snow capped peaks of Pen y Fan and Cribyn behind.
Dawn at Llyn y Fan Fach
Corn Du and Pen Y Fan
Autumn Frost in the Beacons
A frosty November morning in the Brecon Beacons.
Winter in the Beacons
A cold December morning in the Brecon Beacons.
Hazy Spring Morning
Brecon Beacons
Pen y Fan
Morning light strikes the steep slopes of Pen y Fan, South Wales' highest peak.
Llyn y Fan Fach & The Black Mountain
Winter Glow
Winter Reflection
Golden Isle
Winter Stream
A cold winter's morning in the Cwm Sere Valley at the foot of South Wales' highest peak, Pen y Fan.
Winter in Pink
Cribyn and Pen y Fan from Llangorse Lake
White World
Dragon's Breath
As sunrise approached on a frosty Autumn morning, I watched this wisp of cloud wend its way across the valley, slowly snaking a path through the mist.
Winter Llyn
BreconBrecon BeaconsSouth WalesWalesPen y FanCribynFrostAutumnOrangeSunriseMorning LightFirst LightTreeColourSquare Print


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English Speaking App 7 days - Angreji Sikhe
Education | 7.6MB | Update: 2018-02-24 | Version: 1.0 | Requires: Android4.0.3 or later
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