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VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are pleased to announce that University Hill Secondary School on the campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC) will become the academic home for the club's full-time Residency program. Players will begin attending University Hill Secondary in time for the 2013-14 school year starting this coming September.
"We're thrilled to partner with an excellent school like University Hill," said Dan Lenarduzzi, Whitecaps FC director of soccer development. "Our Residency program is fully committed to developing players both on and off the field, and their education is a crucial part of that. With the ideal location of the school campus right across the street from our new National Soccer Development Centre, players will be able to maximize the balance between their studies and their training."
Located in the Wesbrook Village neighbourhood at UBC, University Hill was the first Vancouver Secondary School constructed in the 21st Century and consistently ranks as one of the top academic schools in British Columbia. With a capacity of 1,000 students, it is one of the smallest secondary schools in the Vancouver School Board. University Hill's staff and students pride themselves on a strong sense of community with parents, students, and staff working together to create and maintain high quality educational programs in a safe and supportive learning and social environment.
"We are very excited to welcome Whitecaps FC to the University Hill community," said Alex Grant, principal of University Hill Secondary. "Both of our organizations have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and we look forward to an association that will offer outstanding opportunities in sport and in scholastics to the students we serve."
In September 2012, the club announced the start of construction for a world-class National Soccer Development Centre (NSDC) at UBC. Whitecaps FC have partnered with the B.C. government and UBC to construct, improve, and refurbish two artificial turf fields, three grass fields, as well as a state-of-the-art fieldhouse. The multi-campus centre includes two turf fields at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and a total estimated cost of $32.5 million.
The first phase of the NSDC opened in February and has been serving as the training home for Whitecaps FC's MLS team. The Whitecaps FC Residency program is currently in the process of moving their full-time training schedule to the NSDC.
Once complete, the NSDC will become the new training base for Whitecaps FC men's, Residency, and Girl's Elite teams, UBC's soccer teams, as well as the west coast base for Canada's men's, women's, and youth national teams. Beyond these teams, the facility will also devote more than 50 per cent of field time to community soccer use. This facility will be a key asset in the training and development of Whitecaps FC and BC Soccer players, as well as local coaches and referees.
With the move to University Hill, Whitecaps FC are now seeking new billet families to begin in August for the 2013-14 season. More information can be found at whitecapsfc.com/billet.


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Pink Ribbons Abound! Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in full-force, and here are some GREAT products too pick up if you are supporting finding a cure! I also checked out the website, Think before you Pink, because I am very wary about people wanting you to buy a product and then after paying $100, they donate .25 cents. It doesn't really make sense, but that website helps give you very specific donation amounts on many products. So now onto the good stuff!
First off, I love a lot of Avon Products, and I especially love the fact that they are trying to raise awareness year round.
This little lip balm is super cute, and at only $1.50, you can buy a few for your friends to remind them to find a cure as well. It is for moisturizing plus has sun protection. Another great thing about the little itty bitty lip balm is that 100% of the net proceeds ($1.33) are donated to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Way to go Avon! They have tons of other products that are on their Website!
Everyone loves Coach and pink Coach products are so much cuter! They have a few items up for sale for Breast Cancer Awareness month as well. I really like this key chain though, it's classic and the pink all over it is just adorable. Another great reminder to find a cure.
The key chain is $58.00 and 20% of the purchase price will also go to help find a cure. Their website has cute scarves and other pink items, so check it out.
Clinique is a beauty staple, and who hasn't used the Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion?
This limited-edition Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion comes with a key chain complete with two silver-tone charms: a Clinique "C" and Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon. $10.00 from your $35.00 purchase helps support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can buy it online here.
So who doesn't cook? Everyone does, and how cute are all these products!?
Kitchen Aid has started the Breast Cancer Movement and each pink product that is purchased and then registered at http://www.cookforthecure.com/ will generate a donation of up to $50 to Komen for the Cure. Personally, I long for this bad boy of baking,
Oh yesssss puhhlease! Check out their website for all their super cute pink stuff!
So I'll be back soon with some more running finds and more pink finds for the month of October! Remember to wear pink this month for Breast Cancer Awareness.


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WBEZ News
Pilsen's punk scene then and now
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Pilsen's punk rock legacy was on display Saturday at a pair of reunion shows for the beloved and influential '90s band Los Crudos. The band's lead singer, Martin Sorrondeguy, grew up in Pilsen in the 1980s, but initially knew few other kids in his neighborhood who shared his tastes.
"When we saw another kid, no matter if you were Latino or a white kid who grew up in the neighborhood, if you were remotely alternative we would run two blocks to catch up with you," he recalls. "Like, 'Are you into punk? We're into punk! Let's hang out!'"
That would change, as bands like Los Crudos cemented Pilsen's reputation as a haven for punk.
Los Crudos was highly influential and much beloved during its '90s heyday. Sorrondeguy wrote and sang entirely in Spanish, and when he came out as gay at the height of the band's popularity, it solidified the group's reputation for radically inclusive politics.
The hundreds of fans from all over the city lined up at the ChiTown Futbol sports facility to see the band play probably weren't surprised by the unconventional venue; Los Crudos always had a preference for playing in underground and alternative spaces.
"If the Metro or somebody wanted us to play some show it was like, no," Sorrondeguy said. "We just wouldn't do it. It had to be completely independent and DIY and not some established club."
In 2010, WBEZ's Robin Amer and the Chicago News Cooperative's Meribah Knight interviewed Sorrondeguy for a story about Logan Square's Fireside Bowl, which was a much-loved if crusty music venue favored by Los Crudos and other bands in Chicago's punk scene during the '90s.
In the interview, Sorrondeguy talked about coming out, the evolution of Pilsen's punk scene, and trying to explain punk rock to his Uruguayan immigrant parents.
"My mom would always be like, 'What is punk about? What is it? Is this what it is?'" Sorrondeguy remembers. "She could never understand how we could all fall under one umbrella, how we could all be at the same shows but not believe in the same things."
You can hear a slightly edited version of the interview in the audio above.
(Note: The interview contains some unedited profanity.)
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the Sorrondeguy family's country of origin.


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Our 'blended' worship service appeals to the attendee who prefers 'traditional' hymns and worship order. It is referred to as 'blended' as it's musical style includes both a sanctuary choir and a 'praise-song' leader and band.
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Pennsylvania kicks it off Thursday with three divisions of sire stakes at Harrah's Philadelphia. The Hambletonian eligible trotters entered are, in alphabetical order: Auspicious Hanover, Datsyuk, Don Dorado, Exodus Hanover, Fashion Tagman, JJ Alex, Journey, Keystone Wasabi, Kumbaya De Vie, Nuncio, Outburst, Raise The Curtain, and Sarcastic Man.
Four of Nuncio's second-place efforts were against Father Patrick, in the eliminations and final of the Peter Haughton Memorial and elims and final of the Breeders Crown. Nuncio won the Matron Stakes and a division of the Reynolds; he also was runner-up to Muscle Network in the Valley Victory.
Nuncio led at the half-mile point in eight of his 10 races last year. In two qualifiers this season, he was never put on the lead by driver John Campbell. In his most recent qualifier, a third-place effort in 1:55.1, he trotted :26.2 for the final quarter-mile.
"He has got that speed like (Father) Patrick," Takter said about Nuncio earlier this year. "I thought he raced really good last year. He's definitely a horse I'm very happy to have in my barn. He's a serious contender.
"But he cannot continue like he did last year as a 3-year-old. It takes too much out of you going :26, :27 (early) quarters to expect horses like Patrick not to pass you. That will happen. If he learns to manage himself a little bit, I'm sure he's going to be a good contender to have in the barn."
Don Dorado, Auspicious Hanover, and Exodus Hanover finished 1-2-3 in last year's Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship. Outburst, making his seasonal debut for trainer Noel Daley, trotted a world-record 1:53.1 in winning his division of the Bluegrass Stakes in 2013.
"He's a nice horse," Daley said earlier this year. "I don't think he's a top three or four horse, but I think he's a top 10 horse if he comes back as good as he was. If you can be a top 10 horse you can make a lot of money if you pick your spots and get lucky now and then. There's so much money out there and the good ones can't be in all of them. If you can win one decent one, you can do alright there."
New Jersey has two divisions of sire stakes Friday at the Meadowlands. The Hambletonian eligibles entered are, in alphabetical order: Dave Briggs, Great Society, King City, Lightning Force, Martiniwithmuscle, Odds On Amethyst, Royal Ice, Skates N Plates, Southwind Poseidon, Sumatra, Trixton, and Well Built.
Trixton, another horse from the Takter Stable, is coming off a 1:51.2 win in the Simpson Memorial Stakes at the Meadowlands on May 9. The time was faster than any recorded by a 3-year-old male trotter in 2013. Trixton is a son of 2009 Horse of the Year Muscle Hill out of the mare Emilie Cas El, who was Canada's Horse of the Year in 1994. His family also includes past stars Andover Hall, Conway Hall and Angus Hall.
Odds On Amethyst and Well Built are from the stable of trainer Chris Ryder. Odds On Amethyst, who trotted 1:53.2 in winning his seasonal debut on May 2, is a son of Muscle Hill out of the standout mare Mystical Sunshine, who was trained by Ryder during her racing career.
"I'm really looking at the Hambletonian with that horse," Ryder said recently. "I'm not going to say he's a top one, but he's got a shot. I think he's going to improve on his (1):53. I know he's going to have to, but I think he will. If he gets much better he's right there.
"He's been a bit of a problem child. He's his own worst enemy," Ryder added. "The last two or three weeks he's improved. He's starting to realize he's a racehorse."
Sumatra is returning to action for trainer Tom Fanning for the first time since winning the Dexter Cup on May 3 at Freehold Raceway.
Lightly raced Martiniwithmuscle, trained by Joe King, is 2-for-2 this year and coming off a 1:53.4 win in a conditioned race May 9 at the Meadowlands against a field that included Lightning Force, Great Society and Southwind Poseidon.
Valley Victory winner Muscle Network also makes his seasonal debut Friday in the NJSS, but he is not eligible to the Hambletonian.


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Armed with a bachelor's degree in business management from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, Laurie Matusow embarked on a business suit-wearing career but found the boredom factor too high. When a company lay-off offered free education for those wishing to switch career tracks, she sought training at the International Bartender's School, in Hawthorne, California.
Ms. Matusow completed bartender training in 1992 and has since forged a 15-year bartending career, complete with plans to eventually tap her business degree and create her own bar staffing company.
Her certificate of completion as a licensed bartender initially allowed Ms. Matusow to acquire bartending work through staffing companies. But it was her winning nature with customers and ability behind the bar that helped her to create a niche client relationship with the New York Food Company, in El Segundo, California. Many people approach a bartender for not only a drink, but for also for conversation, fun and entertainment, she notes, adding that she enjoys the daily interaction and regular conversation and the bonus of working the bar at high profile awards shows and industry events.
Ms. Matusow & Her Career
Tell us about your career choice; what path led you to choosing the bartending career path?
I was laid off from a previous job which I wasn't enjoying anyway. I already had catering experience, so I thought I'd try something new in a related field.
What do you enjoy most about your career?
I like serving people great drinks and enjoy meeting new people and conversing with them.
What do you do dislike?
Pushy people and people who don't know when they've had enough when you try to cut them off nicely. There are certainly human hassles in dealing with drunk people on a regular basis, but the fun of the job outweighs them.
Where have you worked in the past and how do those environments differ from where you are working now?
I've primarily worked at catered events (weddings, anniversaries, bar mitzvahs, etc.) as well as at industry events such as award shows and other high-profile events. Weddings are much quieter and have less people than the high-profile events, but the job that I do is basically the same.
How do you go about getting hired for the different jobs that you do?
I really put in my time over the years. I worked for a company for a while and earned my way to being put on their list of top people in the industry which allowed me to get new work. I spend a lot of time looking for new work and getting the word out there, answering ads for jobs and sometimes putting my own ad out there so people can find me.
What personal qualities do you think it requires to do your job well?
You have to be easy-going and able to get along with a wide range of people. You have to be able to be friendly but not to let people get out of control with you; you have to set those limits. So, you really need good people skills. You need to be able to anticipate what the crowd might be drinking and be ready for them when they come to order. You also need to be quick on your feet, be able to multi-task and have a good memory.
What are some of your personal and/or professional goals for the future?
I'd really like to eventually move out of doing bartending myself – it's a physically hard job since you're on your feet all of the time and I've been doing it for 15 years now – and have my own bar staffing company one day.
Education Information & Advice
Tell us about your education.
I have a BS in business management from Pepperdine University which I followed up with a certificate program at the International Bartender's School in Hawthorne, California. Both degrees taught me a great deal about how to deal with people from all walks of life. From bartending school, I learned the specifics of how to make certain drinks and handle the business side of the job, which I already knew a little bit about because of my business degree.
What made you decide to go to bartending school?
I was laid off from a previous employer and they were going to pay for additional education of whatever I wanted to pursue. I had already done some work in catering and I knew that I wanted to move into some type of service job like this, something that would be fun and could earn good money.
How did you choose your school?
I found an ad in the PennySaver (publication) which I followed up on. I wanted to stay in the local area so it worked out for me.
How has your education benefited your career?
I've had the opportunity work some really great events which I don't believe I would have gotten if I hadn't had the credibility of the school behind me. I also was able to meet some of the right people and do some networking and learn all of the basics that I needed to know to be able to do the job.
Do you need to go to bartending school to get the jobs that you do?
Yes. I guess that you can work your way up through the restaurant industry and get in to bartending that way or you can get lucky and get hired on with a company that is willing to train you on the job, but I think that's rare. Bartending school is a quick program which teaches you what you need to know and really gets your foot in the door, even if you don't have any experience in the field.
What can students applying to schools of this kind do to increase their chances of being accepted?
Everyone will be accepted. This isn't a competitive industry, so if you want to try and get a job in this field, you just need to apply to the school and be able to pay for it. The hard part is being willing to devote yourself to the education, finish the program and get into the working world. You need to have the will to learn and have good memory skills for learning all those drinks. You can even take an on-line course in bartending so there are options for anyone who wants to do this type of schooling.
What other advice can you give to prospective students thinking about an education and career in this field?
It's a good part-time job that can earn you some great money. It can be turned into a full-time career or used to supplement your income when you need a bit more money. And it's a good skill to have; you get invited to all of the parties.
The Actual Work
What exactly do you do on a daily basis? Besides making drinks, are there other duties involved in the work?
Every bartender has to basically set up and tear down their own bar which means setting up glassware, setting up the liquor display, filling up the ice bins, making sure that you have enough cocktail stirrers, napkins, toothpicks, etc. You need to prepare things on the bars such as cutting up limes and lemons and bringing out items such as olives and cherries. A bartender will usually have a bar back or two to replenish glassware, ice and sodas during the shift, although it depends on where you are working.
Unless you get hired on with a restaurant or bar, you also really need to be able to put yourself out there, spread the word about your work and go out in search of jobs. They're out there, but they don't come to you, so you need to have some business savvy. You need to be able to network with people to get this end of the job taken care of.
Best tip for someone new to this work?
Be friendly and courteous to guests at all times. It's your job to serve them and some of them can be mean about it but they're where you're getting your money. You don't want the word of mouth that's spread around about you to be bad. Also, you should always stay on top of the new drink trends, learn how to make them and be able to readily offer a number of different drink suggestions to guests who don't know quite what they want. You should know at least one fruity drink, one strong drink and one with less alcohol in it to be able to offer to people.
What are the greatest stresses in the job, what causes you the most anxiety?
When we don't have enough set-up time and guests sometimes arrive earlier than expected, it really creates a time constraint on the job that builds up pressure. It gets things off to the wrong start. Also, when there's a line at the bar and you're doing your very best to get everyone their drink in a timely manner and there's just too many people to handle at once, but you get better at dealing with that over time.
What are some common myths about your profession and how do they differ from the actual work?
Most people think bartenders drink and drink on the job which usually isn't true. I'm basically a non-drinker (I might have a Kahlua and crème about once a year) but even if I drank, I would never drink on the job; that is very unprofessional. Nobody needs a drunk bartender who can't do the job.
What contributions do you feel your job offers to society as a whole?
I don't just make a drink to make a tip; I genuinely care about the person that I am serving and will do everything I can to assure them that I'm looking out for their best interest. I want to make sure nobody is going to "drink and drive" and that they always have a designated driver in case they've had "one too many." So, I think that my job provides a social environment that people in society want and creates it in a safe manner.
Job Information & Advice
What are the benefits of choosing a career in bartending?
It's generally good money, which is why most people get into it, but it's also a really fun job. Plus, since I do event bartending, I can choose which jobs that I do and don't take which gives me a lot of flexibility. I can vacation when I want to and I can work a lot when I'm in need of extra money.
What job options are available to someone who has just graduated from bartending school?
You can easily get a job in catering or with a staffing company to get your foot in the door. There are many ads from companies looking to hire on-call bartenders. Plus, many bartending schools help with job placement or at least have leads for you as far as who tends to hire their students.
How easy is it to get a job in the field?
It's fairly easy as long as you "get out there and hustle," meaning that you actively send out resumes to a number of different places. You literally have to sell yourself as a person who has the education you need and the will to learn more. That's what I did, and it certainly paid off. I think that the work is always out there if you're willing to look for it.
Do you feel that it is important for someone to be passionate about the work in order to be good at it?
Yes – you definitely have to like what you do and always come to work with a pleasant attitude all the time. You are always going to be interfacing with people and they're going to know it if you hate your job.
What are the best ways to get a foot in the door of this industry? Are big restaurants, small bars or event agencies best for newbies?
A small bar would be a good start but sending your resume out to event agencies is really a better way to land more jobs. Then you can slowly work yourself up to working in a nightclub atmosphere if you like. There are a lot of different options in this field so it really depends on what you want from the job.
What other career advice can you offer graduates of this field?
It's a fun job and it can be truly rewarding on a personal level. When I've had a really good night because of nice people who've "taken care of me," I feel good about myself and knowing that they'll probably remember me. I've often been requested at events because people know me and know how I work and interact with people. To know that I'm doing something I like and that others are enjoying it as well is a great thing.
In Closing
Is there anything else you can tell us about yourself, your career, or the profession that would be interesting or helpful to others aspiring to enter and succeed in the field?
Even if you eventually decide to do something else besides bartending, it's a really great education that can benefit you throughout your life. You can pursue other things while you're doing this job. You can also do it full-time if you're a real go-getter, although that can be hard at first if you're working on-call or event-only. But you really have a lot of options with this certificate.
Editor's Note: Laurie Matusow is happy to answer follow-up questions from students looking into bartending schools or careers; to follow up with her directly, email her here.


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After an early fumble, the Giants had to learn to trust David Wilson.
Now, they don't have much choice in the matter.
The rookie running back will have a much bigger role because of Andre Brown's broken leg, and that's changed things for him.
"The other weeks you come in hoping and wishing you get your opportunity," Wilson said, via Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPNNewYork.com. "And now you know this week, you will."
Since fumbling on his second pro carry, Wilson has been a bit player, with just 24 carries this season. Coaches have preached to him that he had to improve at pass protection and reading defenses as well, but his first priority has to be hanging onto the ball.
"It's his time," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "The timing as far as where he's coming from couldn't be any better. It is a great opportunity for him, and I think for our team as well, in terms of what could develop here for David."
He's shown flashes as a return man, but the early fumble and the success of the back drafted one spot ahead of him (Tampa Bay's Doug Martin) makes it easy to declare his first season a disappointment.
But Monday in Washington, he'll have a chance to change his own story.


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1969's Fancy Free marked the beginning of Donald Byrd's move away from hard bop, staking out fusion-flavored territory that -- at this juncture -- owed more to Miles Davis than the R&B-dominated jazz-funk Byrd would embrace several years down the road. Recorded just a few months after Davis' In a Silent Way, Fancy Free finds Byrd leading a large ensemble prominently featuring Frank Foster on tenor, Lew Tabackin or Jerry Dodgion on flute, and several percussionists. But the most important piece of the puzzle is Duke Pearson's electric piano, the first time Byrd utilized the instrument. Pearson dominates the texture of the group sound, which makes the entirety of the session seem farther outside the realm of funky hard bop than it actually is. However, that's not to say that Fancy Free isn't a clear break with Byrd's past -- especially the two Byrd originals that open the album. The title track -- which later became one of Byrd's more covered compositions -- contrasts Pearson's spacy musings with a busy, funky percussion groove, and there's a loose, open feel to the improvisations that breaks with hard bop conventions. The warm ballad "I Love the Girl" has a similarly airy feel, and at eight and a half minutes, is the shortest cut; clearly Byrd wanted an open framework for exploration. The other two numbers are more traditional hard bop compositions by former Byrd students, which -- although funky and full of improvisations -- can't help but feel more tethered than their predecessors. Still, even if it isn't his most adventurous fusion outing, Fancy Free is the rare Donald Byrd album that holds appeal for rare-groove fanatics and traditionalists alike. ~ Steve Huey


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Best Races You Found to Bet On
Where do you make your best scores? Claimers moving up in class at Delaware Park? A newly turned three-year-old at Gulfstream in the winter? Or stakes races, where big reputation horses build the price on other logical contenders? Summer Bird, thanks to Mine That Bird, at $25.80 in the Belmont Stakes?


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Pika, also repeated pikapika, is Japanese and means shiny or sparkly. It is an example of sound symbolism in Japanese. The name of the Pokemon character Pikachu comes from 'pika' here meaning the sound an electric spark makes, and 'chu', the sound a mouse makes.
A beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetry 2018-03-12
A beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetry 2018-03-12
The sound of solid door closing and the air being pushed out as the door seals. (thanks Peter!) 2017-01-03
A light tap or bump on the nose in a cute way. This word is an ideophone, meaning that it evokes the idea of sound to describe phenomena that do not necessarily have sound. While not technically onomatopoeia, it is used like onomatopoeia. know your meme 2016-12-23
Sound of sticking out one's tongue, especially to lap up something to drink. Popular with cat pictures on the internet. Blogpost about the difference between mlem and blep 2016-12-23
The sound of sticking your tongue out. Often used in cat pictures on the internet, showing a cat with tongue sticking out. 2016-12-23
sound of sliding metal on metal. verb: The metal rings schliked along the rod as I slid the curtain open to peer into the room. (thank you Larry!) 2016-01-03
The ignition of a lightsaber in Star Wars novels written by Timothy Zahn. Also: pssshhew, Tshww, PHCKSHIIIIiooW 2015-12-19
Sounds of a lightsaber (Star Wars movies) Reddit 2015-12-19
The sound of an activated but motionless lightsaber in Star Wars movies. Also: nnnnnnnn Reddit 2015-12-15
Sound of a lightsaber swinging through the air in Star Wars movies. Also:vrãu, vrãu Reddit 2015-12-15
Word of the day
har har!
laughter. sarcastic, as if sarcastically saying "very funny." or old fashioned hick laugh
Verbs for animal sounds
The dog barks, the horse whinnies, but a camel ...?
Video transcription
Rabbit: Tigger, what on earth are you doing here?
Tigger: eey .. uhnn..
Rabbit: Well...?
Tigger: Rabbit, I.., I mean you...when..
Rabbit: What?
Tigger: (sobbing) Roo's really upset about what happened-ed today
Rabbit: Oh, I see. Roo's upset. But what about me? Look at all this mess you made, on a spring cleaning day no less!
Tigger: I'm not talking about springedy cleanaday, I am talking about -heeugh- (Rabbit stuffs a feather duster into Tiggers mouth)
Rabbit: Don't say it, Tigger, don't say it! Do not say that word in my house.
Tigger: (pulls feather duster out of his mouth) hmpf, pfegh, puuffgh. What word?
Rabbit: I refuse to say it
Tigger: If you'll not tell me what word I'm not supposed to say, then how am I gonna know not to say it? Hm, see..is it umm carrottes?
Rabbit: No
Tigger: Rutabagas?
Rabbit: No
Tigger: Thigamawachamahiggigycheegs?
Rabbit: That's not even a word
Tigger: Onomatopoeia? (grabs dictionary) .. and that is a word
Rabbit: Why would you ever say that?
Tigger: Why wouldn't you say it? (starts singing) Onomatopoeia, onomatopoeia, onomatopoeia is an onomatopoeiaaaa ...
Rabbit: Easter! The word is Easter!
Tigger: That was going to be my next guess
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Children's stories and poetry
Exploring onomatopoeia with children fun and it helps them learn new words and concepts quickly. Below are some examples.
Also check out this list of Childrens' books with onomatopoeia
On the Ning Nang Nong, by Spike Milligan
On the Ning Nang Nong
Where the Cows go Bong!
and the monkeys all say BOO!
There's a Nong Nang Ning
Where the trees go Ping!
And the tea pots jibber jabber joo.
On the Nong Ning Nang
All the mice go Clang
And you just can't catch 'em when they do!
So its Ning Nang Nong
Cows go Bong!
Nong Nang Ning
Trees go ping
Nong Ning Nang
The mice go Clang
What a noisy place to belong
is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!
Dr Seuss uses a lot of onomatopoeia. In "Mr Brown can moo! Can you?", for example.
..He can go
like a squeaky shoe.
He can go like a rooster ...
He can go like an owl...
Eek Eek
Eek Eek
Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo
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Then there is of course the song "Old MacDonald had a farm", about farmer MacDonald and the animals he keeps on his farm. In the version commonly sung today, the lyrics allow for a substitutable animal and its respective sound:
Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.
And on that farm he had a [animal name], EE-I-EE-I-O,
With a [animal noise twice] here and a [animal noise twice] there
Here a [animal noise], there a [animal noise], everywhere a [animal noise twice]
Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.
Often, the noises from all the earlier verses are added to each subsequent verse which makes it more fun to sing and more challenging as the song gets longer.
Young author Marinela Reka has a beautiful site with a special heading for her onomatopoeic poems.
(excerpt from: "Noises")
The cat meowed for attention
The phone crackled by mistake
I crunched on my food
What noise do you make?
Onomatopoeia is usually cited as a poetic effect. That makes sense because poetry is all about communicating emotion using the interplay between sound and meaning. The way Edgar Allan Poe uses onomatopoeia in "The Bells" illustrates how onomatopoeic words can change the flavor of a single concept (in this case the sound of bells). In his poem, sleigh bells are "tinkling", but fire bells are "clanging", wedding bells are "chiming", while funeral bells are "tolling," "moaning," and --- "groaning".
Other examples of poems with onomatopoeia:
"Lepanto" by Chesterton
Dim drums throbbing, in the hills half heard,
Where only on a nameless throne a crownless prince has stirred,
In that enormous silence, tiny and unafraid,
Comes up along a winding road the noise of the Crusade.
Strong gongs groaning as the guns boom far,
Don John of Austria is going to the war,
For he heard drums groaning and he heard guns jar,
(Don John of Austria is going to the war.)
Meeting at Night by Robert Browning (1812-1889)
The gray sea and the long black land;
And the yellow half-moon large and low
And the startled little waves that leap
In fiery ringlets from their sleep,
As I gain the cove with pushing prow,
And quench its speed i' the slushy sand.
Then a mile of warm sea-scented beach;
Three fields to cross till a farm appears;
A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch
And blue spurt of a lighted match,
And a voice less loud, through its joys and fears,
Than the two hearts beating each to each!
More: "The Congo" and other poems by Vachel Lindsay, "Come down, O maid" and "The charge of the heavy brigade" both by Alfred Lord Tennyson, "The night wind" by Eugene Field.
Although ubiquitous in comics, much of the onomatopoeia in comics remains tied to one author or character and become kind of a signature. There is even a super villain named Onomatopoeia. He imitates noises around him, such as dripping taps, gunshots etc. A nice thing about onomatopoeia is that people often make new ones, by imitating the sound and combining letters until they have something that sounds like it. In Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware, change put into a vending machine goes "CLTKTY", which is quite apt, and highly original.
Don Martin (MAD magazine) was a master of sound effects, coining many new ones such as "BREEDEET BREEDEET" for a croaking frog, "PLORTCH" for a knight being stabbed by a sword, or "FAGROON klubble klubble" for a collapsing building. Find more here
Wolfe used onomatopoeia in the prison scene from A Man in Full:
The fan overhead went scrack scrack scraaaacccckkkkk.
Grover Washington's saxophone went buhooomu-hoooooooom....
Thra-gooooom! Gluglugluglug went the toilets....
And then the tuckatuckatuckatuckatuckatucka [of spoons beating ice cream cups] began.
David A. Johnson's Snow sounds is a story built with the sounds of snow and beautiful imagery.
Joyce lets a cat say mkgnao, mrkgnao, mrkrgnao and gurrhr in Ulysses. another work of his, Finnegan's Wake, is an experimental piece written in a made-up language in which
bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonner- ronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthur- nuk! is the sound of the thunderclap associated with the fall of Adam and Eve. The word is a hybrid of words in many languages that relate to thunder.
Rudolfo Anaya in Bless Me, Ultima: .. so it struck a chord of fear in the heart to hear them hooting at night. But not Ultima's owl. Its soft hooting was like a song, and as it grew rhythmic it calmed the moonlit hills and lulled us to sleep. - The word hoot(ing) is imitative of the bird's cry and the repeated oo sound in this segment mimics the soothing sound of Ultima's owl's hooting.
Shakespeare in Hamlet: And cleave the general ear with horrid speech,
Her brother is in secret come from France;
Feeds on his wonder, keeps himself in clouds,
And wants not buzzers to infect his ear - The word buzzers can be onomatopoeia.
In Julius Ceasar, act 2, scene 1, Brutus says The exhalations whizzing in the air Give so much light that I may read by them.. - whizz(ing) is an example of onomatopoeia.
In The Tempest, Act 1 Scene 2, Ariel: Hark, hark! (Burthen [dispersedly, within]) The watch-dogs bark! (Burthen Bow-wow) Hark, hark! I hear The strain of strutting chanticleer Cry, Cock-a-diddle-dow.
- Hark Hark, Bow-wow and Cock-a-diddle-dow are onomatopoeia.
Characters in stories often have a "signature laugh". It can make the character more memorable and entertaining! Examples:
- ha-ha-ha-HA-ha! - Woody Woodpecker
- huh huh huh! - Butt-head, Beavis and Butthead
- woah, oh, oh, oh! - Elmer Fudd
and of course
- ho ho ho! - Santaclaus
More under laughter
By far the largest group of animals with onomatopoeic names is birds. Just think of the cuckcoo, chickadee, and the chiff chaff. There are many birds all over the world that people have named after the sound they make. Find onomatopoeic bird names


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General Information About Sapa
Area: 678.6 sq. km Population: 52.5 thousand habitants(2007) Administrative division: - Townlet: Sa Pa - Communes:Ban Khoang, Ta Giang Phinh, Trung Chai, Ta Phin, Sa Pa, San Sa Ho, Ban Phung, Lao Chai, Hau Thao, Thanh Kim, Ta Van, Su Pan, Suoi Thau, Ban Ho, Thanh Phu, Nam Sai, Nam Cang.
Located 38km from Lao Cai City, Sa Pa is a mountainous district of Lao Cai Province. Sa Pa District is very well-known with Sa Pa Townlet, a beautiful and romantic resort.
At the height of 1,600m above sea level, the average temperature of the area is 15-18oC. It is cool in summer and cold in winter.
Visitor to Sa Pa in summer can feel the climate of four seasons in one day. In the morning and afternoon, it is cool like the weather of spring and autumn. At noon, it is as sunny and cloudless as the weather of summer. And it is cold in the evening. With no advance warning of a thunderstorm short and heavy rains may come at noon on any summer day. Subsequently, a rainbow appears, transforming Sa Pa into a magic land, which for years has been a constant source of poetic inspiration, lights up the whole region.
The best time to witness the scenic beauty of Sa Pa is in April and May. Before that period, the weather might be cold and foggy; after that period is the rainy season. In April and May, Sa Pa is blooming with flowers and green pastures. The clouds that settle in the valley in early morning quickly disappear into thin air.
Sa Pa has many natural sites such as Ham Rong Mountain, Silver Waterfall, Rattan Bridge, Bamboo Forest and Ta Phin Cave. Sa Pa is also the starting point for many climbers and scientists who want to reach the top of Fansipan Mountain, the highest mountain in Vietnam at 3,143m. Hoang Lien Mountain Range is also called the Alps of the North Sea area since Fansipan Mountain is not only the highest peak in Vietnam, but also in the Indochina Peninsula. The pyramid-shaped mountain is covered with clouds all year round and temperatures often drop below zero, especially at high elevations.
The first thing you notice when approaching the resort town are some detached wooden mansions and villas perched on a hill top or hillside, behind thick pine forests and almost invisible on this foggy morning. Old and new villas with red roofs now appear and now disappear in the green rows of pomu trees, bringing the town the beauty of European towns.
Fresh and cool air in Sa Pa is an idea climate condition for growing temperate vegetables such as cabbage, chayote, precious medicinal herbs, and fruit trees such as plum, pear...
Sa Pa is home to various families of flowers of captivating colours, which can be found nowhere else in the country. When Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival, comes, the whole township of Sa Pa is filled with the pink colour of peach blossom brought from the vast forests of peach just outside the town. Sa Pa is regarded as the kingdom of orchids. Here, orchid lovers are even amazed by the choice, when trekking in the forest filled with several hundred kinds of orchids of brilliant colours and fantastic shapes, such as Orchid Princess, Orchid of My Fair Lady's Shoe. Some orchids are named after lovely singing birds such as the canary, salangane's nest, and more.
Sa Pa is most beautiful in spring. Apricot, plum and cherry flowers are splendidly beautiful. Markets are crowded and merry, and are especially attractive to visitors. Minority groups come here to exchange and trade goods and products. Market sessions are also a chance for locals to promenade and young men and women in colorful costumes to meet, date or seek sweethearts.
Visitors to Sa Pa will have opportunities to discover the unique customs of the local residents.
Sapa, Sapa Vietnam, Sapa Travel Guide, Tours, Map, Photos
Sapa located in the north - west of Vietnam. It belongs to Lao Cai province, which a modest land but hides many wonders of the natural scene. The natural beauty of Sapa is combined with human creativity, the topography of the mountains, green forests, which creates romantic spot.
Located in the north-west of Vietnam, Sapa, is far 350 km north-west from Hanoi that near to the border of China; it belongs to Lao Cai province, which a modest land but hides many wonders of the natural scene. The natural beauty of Sapa is combined with human creativity, the topography of the mountains, green forests, which creates romantic spot.
Sapa lies at altitude of 1500-1650m, it has invaluable resources with cool and fresh air, the climate is moderate and rainy in summer (May-August) and foggy with occasional snowfalls in winter. Sapa has temperate climate; weather in town has four seasons: the morning likes spring; the afternoon likes summer with sunny; the evening has fog as the autumn and the cold of winter. It is highly seasonal, with a subtropical climate in the summer and a temperate climate during the winter. Mean annual temperature for Sapa town is 15.4°C, with a maximum of 29.4°C and a minimum of 1°C.
Sapa has a great diversity of ethnic minorities; the total population is 36,000 people that consist mostly of minority groups. Each ethnic group has a difference in dress, lifestyle, customs, and methods of cultivation together with the distinct cultural identity. With 6 ethnic groups reside, each ethnic has its own culture with a festival such as "Roong Poc" of Giay, "Sai San" of H'Mong, "Tet jump" of Dao Do, which holds annually in May.
Sapa has Fan Si Pan at a height of 3142m above sea level that is the highest mountain in Vietnam. Tourists can visit Ham Rong mountain, any visitors can also see the whole town from here along with Muong Hoa valley, Sa Pa, Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Ta Phin that hidden in the mist. Sapa tour also has old church in town and goes from to the northeast on the road to Ta Phin. From Sapa town to the west about 12 kilometers on the road to Lai Chau, we will see Silver Waterfall with water rushing down from a height of 200m. In addition, SaPa is the "kingdom" of fruit such as purple plum, peach, peach blossom with small and big yellow size. Sapa's fair starts on Sunday at the district capital. People must go to fair on Saturday. On Saturday evening, everyone can enjoy the folk songs of the Mong, Dao.


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Marriages, new jobs, new children, new grandchildren — find out what fellow alums have been up to since the last Class Note Corner.
Kathryn Ann Connelly S.C. '60 of Cincinnati is being awarded the Sr. Blandina Award for her work in the community of Price Hill. This award honors a creative thinker and doer who is persistent in overcoming obstacles, a champion of minorities, fearless against injustice, unbowed by failure, and able to involve the community.
Claire Caruso '69 of New Richmond, Ohio, was recently inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, which is among the highest honors a nurse can achieve.
Ellen Fordham Kuebler '70 of Cincinnati with her husband, Bill, and Rita Lewandowski Bennett '70 of Sagamore Hills, Ohio, boarded the Queen Mary II in October sailing to the Northeast Harbors of New England and Canada.
Patricia Sibilia Steiber'76 of Aurora, Ind. recently got married.
Dwane Mallory '90 of Cincinnati has just been re-elected as a Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge.
Carolmarie Stock '98 of Cincinnati is working part-time at the Cincinnati Museum Center as a children's program presenter.
James Gerdsen '98 of Cincinnati has just published his first book entitled, Squirrels, Boats, and Thoroughbreds: Lessons for Leading Change in Traditional Businesses.
Robert (RJ) Wissner '12 of West Chester, Ohio, who is currently enrolled at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), returned to the Mount to answer students' questions regarding preparation for the MCAT and his first year of medical school.
Julia Hall Bruggeman '13 of Ft. Thomas, Ky., married Robert Bruggeman on October 4, 2013.
Jennifer Taylor '12 of Cincinnati, is currently working as an intern on the stranding team at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. Through her internship, she responds to distressed and injured wildlife, most recently assisting on the necropsy of a 32 foot sperm whale. Taylor is grateful for her education from the Mount, as it has served her well through her experiences.
Would you like to tell your fellow alums what's been happening in your life? Submit a classnote today.


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The two most noteworthy items I've seen today are both from the Power Line Forum. In the Global War on Terror Forum, Tom Glennon posts this fine tribute to his son:
At 2:30 PM EST, Friday, February 23rd, my youngest son recited his reenlistment oath to serve his country for another four years. He was on duty at the time, but was relieved by a fellow Airman so that he could have the oath administered, and a few pictures taken. He then went back to his job, and finished his scheduled assignment.
His decision made, and his commitment sworn to before God and man, he will remain with that small segment of our population who have voluntarily chosen to put aside the tranquility of civilian life to defend the very document that was created to insure that tranquility. As a college graduate with numerous skills and practical experience, he will use his talents and knowledge to help insure that we can continue to enjoy the blessings of being Americans. He has chosen to give a portion of his life to service, benefiting and protecting millions of others, rather than benefiting his own well being, prosperity and safety.
To say that I am proud of this young man is a gross understatement.
Read it all. Read, too, this letter from Mosul by CSM James Pippin, which is on Michael Yon's excellent site, and was linked and is being discussed at the Forum, here:
I am resolved to fight these bastards for however long it takes, every day until my retirement.
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Australian EPA: Let them eat beef (but not cheese)
Though its participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership seems to be dead in the water for the time being, last week Japan signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Australia that could revive Japan's TPP hopes, but before we get to who lost and who won in the Australian deal, let's talk about cheese.
Personally, we were looking forward to some sort or tariff reduction on Aussie cheese, not because we prefer Aussie cheese over other kinds, but because all so-called natural cheese — meaning not processed — is expensive in Japan owing to the dairy farmers lobby and their demand for high tariffs on imported milk products.
Japan is close to an EPA with the European Union, but the cheese tariff will likely remain. The Australian EPA only addresses natural cheese that is exported to Japan for purposes of being blended with other ingredients to make processed cheese. The tariff on such cheeses will be reduced from 40 to 0 percent over time, but the tariff on natural cheese that is sold to the public in stores will remain at 29.8 percent, so no cheap cheddar right away.


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New Zealand Rugby
Rugby may not return to AMI Stadium
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June 27, 2011
AMI Stadium was decommissioned in the wake of the earthquake that hit Christchurch in February © Getty Images
New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew has revealed that rugby may never return to the earthquake-damaged AMI Stadium in Christchurch.
The recently-renovated 45,000-capacity venue, formerly known as Lancaster Park and Jade Stadium, was ruled unfit for use following the Magnitude 6.3 tremor that hit the city in February. As a result it was stripped of its status as a Rugby World Cup venue, losing seven high-profile fixtures in the process, and Tew has admitted a timetable for rugby's return to the site is "not really known".
Asked to estimate when the Crusaders or the All Blacks may next take to the field, Tew's assessment ranged from "early next year, to a long, long time away to if ever at all".
Tew insists what happens to the ground, that opened in 1881 and hosted its first All Blacks Test in 1913, will be up to the Christchurch community and the government with re. He also revealed that the NZRU were considering re-developing Rugby Park and Rugby League Park in Christchurch and that the Crusaders must face the prospect of once again playing all their Super Rugby fixtures away from home.
The ground is being regularly assessed in the wake of a series of aftershocks and the All Blacks have provisional plans in place to stage a Test in Christchurch next year although an alternative venue is also being explored.
However, the All Blacks remain committed to using Christchurch as a training base in the build up to their crunch World Cup pool clash with France in Auckland on September 24. "We have taken stock of that with the continuing aftershocks. But the All Blacks are going there ... they remain committed to that (camp)," Tew said.
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(Reuters) - There is a first for everything, even for charter members of the American League going back more than a century, as the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers can attest.
Rivals for 112 years, Boston and Detroit will clash in the postseason for the first time when the best-of-seven American League Championship Series starts Saturday in Beantown.
Boston has won seven World Series and Detroit owns four Fall Classic titles, and the survivor of this battle between veteran-laden teams gets a chance to add on against the winner of the National League series between the Dodgers and Cardinals.
With marquee players such as David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia in the Red Sox lineup, and Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder in the middle of the Tigers' complement, the formidable pitching staffs of both clubs should be challenged.
The Tigers, who last won the ultimate prize in 1984 have reached the ALCS for the third year in a row and still feel the sting of a four-game sweep by the San Francisco Giants in last year's tilt for MLB's championship.
"That's the motivation that we've had all year," said Tigers starter Justin Verlander, who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of Thursday's 3-0 Division Series clincher against the Oakland Athletics.
"(For) Everybody here who had a taste of that last year and how much it hurts, it's that extra driving factor."
The Red Sox, meanwhile, have flourished after a makeover that altered team chemistry and propelled them from a last-place 69-93 finish in 2012 to top seed status with the American League's best record at 97-65.
Newcomers Shane Victorino, Mike Napoli and Jonny Gomes have helped the club gel and establish an esprit de corps that had been lacking in the clubhouse for a team that won the titles in 2004 and 2007.
The heavily bearded Boston team has a deep and versatile roster, just as capable of striking with the stolen base as with the home run as normally associated with Red Sox attacks.
On paper, the clubs are virtually dead even at the plate.
Detroit led the league in batting average and the Red Sox were second. Boston topped the circuit in runs scored and the Tigers were runners-up. The Red Sox bashed 178 home runs, while Detroit slugged 176.
One big edge in Boston's favor is on the basepaths where the Red Sox are sparked by the aggressive running of lead-off man Jacoby Ellsbury.
Boston stole 123 bases with a remarkable success rate, having been caught stealing just 19 times. Detroit ranked dead last with 35 steals and were caught 20 times.
Starting pitching might favor the Tigers, but the bullpen edge belongs to the Red Sox.
Detroit's leading trio of Max Scherzer (21-3), AL ERA leader Anibal Sanchez (2.57) and Verlander is arguably the best in baseball.
The Red Sox rotation of Jon Lester, John Lackey, Clay Buchholz and Jake Peavy is strong but not as scary.
Verlander, a former Cy Young and MVP winner, struggled during the season in going 13-12 but has put it all together in the postseason, not allowing a run in 15 innings, giving up six hits and two walks while striking out 21.
"I'm pitching the way I'm supposed to," he said. "I worked my butt off all year to try to get consistent and get myself where I needed to be."
This season, Tigers starters posted the best ERA in the league at 3.61, with Red Sox starters not far back at 3.79.
Boston has been swinging the bats better than Detroit of late, with slugger Cabrera at less than top form as he deals with injuries, notwithstanding his two-run homer that fueled the Tigers' Game Five win in Oakland.
Tight games would put the focus on the bullpens, and that could play in Boston's favor.
Detroit struggled to find the right combination for late inning relief before settling on Joaquin Benoit as closer, and Boston also had to juggle relievers after a spate of injuries.
Emerging as a formidable force at the end of games were Japanese closer Koji Uehara, compatriot Junichi Tazawa and efficient left-hander Craig Breslow.
Uehara saved 21 games after being given the job, pitching to a 1.09 ERA, while issuing a paltry 0.57 walks per nine innings.
Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Frank Pingue


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(Reuters) - The rustic, 316-room Cheyenne Mountain Resort hotel in Colorado Springs is usually booked solid this time of year, just days before a major national space conference rolls into town.
But business is off by about a third this season as NASA has withdrawn from the conference, one of many government agencies cutting spending to meet $85 billion in budget cuts that must be made by September 30 known as "sequestration."
"We're still taking reservations," said the Cheyenne Mountain Resort's general manager, Todd Felsen, who has 100 vacant rooms. "Last year at this time, we were over booked."
As the U.S. travel industry nears its summer upswing, airlines and hotels are joining other companies in warning about lost revenue due to federal budget cuts that started in March — and fear they'll lose much more.
This week, Delta Air Lines and US Airways Group said reduced last-minute bookings by government workers cut their unit revenue in March, sparking a selloff in airline stocks.
Shares of F5 Networks Inc plunged 18 percent on Friday, after the network equipment maker partly blamed lower government sales for its profit warning - news that also pressured shares of rivals Juniper Networks Inc and Cisco Systems Inc.
Last month, Britain's Smiths Group Plc, an engineering concern whose products range from explosive detectors to surgical needles, warned of lower revenue due to U.S. government spending cuts.
"The outlook for summer earnings is dropping daily," as sequester cuts get factored into the economy, said Jim Brown, editor at options analytics firm optioninvestor.com. With Europe and China in decline, he sees a risk that the United States could slip back recession.
The travel industry offers a window into the domino effect of government cutbacks. Federal, state and local governments spent about $30 billion a year on travel in 2011, according to the U.S. Travel Association, and the effect of reduced travel on the movement of goods and people, business meetings, leisure industries and tax revenue is significant. The Federal Aviation Administration estimates that commercial aviation helps generate $1.3 trillion in annual economic activity in the United States.
U.S. budget officials could not say how much federal travel was being cut in the current fiscal year, but historical tallies provide a clue. In fiscal 2012, federal agencies cut travel spending by about $2 billion from fiscal 2010, a budget official told lawmakers in late February.
Recent anecdotal evidence suggests government agencies are scaling back travel even more this year. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced last month that it would not attend the National Space Symposium, the annual space conference set for April 8-11 in Colorado Springs. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, who typically addresses the conference, also will not be attending.
Travel cost-cutting will help save NASA an estimated $10 million in the current fiscal year, the agency said, noting it already trimmed conference and travel spending aggressively in the past. "With sequestration in place, we are further curtailing these types of non-mission critical activities," NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said in an email.
Those cuts ripple through the broader economy. The nonprofit foundation that hosts the space conference estimated government attendance this year was down by about 200 people. The meeting brings millions of dollars to the Colorado Springs economy, and allows the community to showcase its picturesque mountain views.
"This is our Super Bowl," said Felsen, of the Cheyenne Mountain Resort.
The effects of sequestration come as hotels and airlines are recovering from the 2008-09 downturn. Many U.S. airlines marked their third straight year of profitability in 2012 despite high oil prices. U.S. hotels have posted three years of gains in occupancy and average daily rates after declines in both measures in 2009, according to data from Smith Travel Research.
As the budget tightening continues, the travel industry is growing increasingly concerned that plans to furlough air traffic controllers and trim spending on customs and border patrol will cause long delays at major airports that could keep business and leisure flyers away, and slow cargo shipments.
While those factors have not affected travel so far, some travel agents says customers are voicing fears about flight delays and long security lines at airports this summer.
Julia Jacobo, an executive assistant with Cook Travel in New York, said some customers are hesitant to book international flights, which are most profitable for carriers.
"For now, people are still flying," Jacobo said. "But due to our clients' concerns and hesitation, we are worried about what this will mean for bookings in the future."
Airport officials say it's still unclear what will happen when controller furloughs begin April 21. They warn disruptions are possible, and say travelers should arrive early for flights and be prepared for delays.
At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, controller furloughs could close one of five runways, which could lead to flight delays or cancellations.
"We're planning for the worst case scenario," said Louis Miller, the airport's general manager. "We're hoping that Congress and the Administration can get something worked out" before the furloughs start.
For hotels, government belt-tightening poses challenges mainly for the Washington, D.C., area, which is seeing soft bookings.
"At least 30 percent of (that market's) business is government related, if not more," said Patrick Scholes, a New York-based hotel analyst with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Outside of Washington, effects of sequestration don't appear to be showing up in a major way, he said.
But hotels had been feeling reduced government spending even before sequestration took effect. Budget uncertainties led to cancellations of several air shows, including Virginia's Langley air show and the 2013 Wings Over Wayne Open House and Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base near Goldsboro, North Carolina, both of which had been scheduled for May.
Mark Carrier, president of B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group, a Bethesda, Maryland-based operator of 20 hotels, said there has been a noticeable drop in business since January tied to sequestration. Sixteen of his company's hotels are in the Washington area.
"It's everything from the agencies saying 'we're not going to have meetings or do the training that we planned' to situations where the normal demand just isn't showing up," Carrier said. "It's really a significant thing here regionally."
As government business decreased, spending by defense contractors such as Boeing Co and Northrop Grumman Corp have also dropped off, Carrier said. At B.F. Saul hotels in the Washington region, 20 to 25 percent of business is directly dependent on the federal government, while another 20 to 25 percent is related to contractors, he added.
As a result, B.F. Saul expects a significant drop in hotel revenues this year from 2012, Carrier said. That follows flat revenue the past two years, he said.
"We just have no way to offset the demand change in government and the contractors," Carrier said.
Scholes said the D.C.-area hotel weakness is likely to have a minimal effect on globally diverse hoteliers such as Marriott International and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, which are benefiting from strength in other U.S. markets such as San Francisco and Texas.
But, he said, sequestration "definitely makes it a challenging business environment for those companies that have a lot of DC exposure."
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Dear HG, I love the decadent pancake recipes you've come up with over the years. Sometimes I like to keep things simple, though. Do you have a basic pancake recipe without any toppings or filling? Passionate about Pancakes
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Yay, glad you love them! Since loaded pancake stacks are generally SO high in calories, we're all about re-creating them guilt-free. (Click here for some great ones, and check out the "Pancakes and French Toast" chapter of HUNGRY GIRL TO THE MAX!) But like you said, sometimes you just want hot and fluffy pancakes minus all the indulgent stuff. So here's a recipe for those tasty p-cakes themselves... Not only are they low in calories and fat, but they're also PACKED with fiber and protein! HG's Perfect Pancake Duo Entire recipe (2 pancakes): 180 calories, 1g fat, 515mg sodium, 32g carbs, 5g fiber, 1g sugars, 11.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4* Ingredients: 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda or Truvia) Dash salt 1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original) 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract Optional: cinnamon Directions: In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sweetener, and salt. If you like, add a dash of cinnamon. Stir in egg substitute, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup water. Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add half of the batter to form a large pancake. Cook until pancake begins to bubble and is solid enough to flip, 2 - 3 minutes. Gently flip and cook until both sides are lightly browned and inside is cooked through, 1 - 2 minutes. Plate your pancake. Remove skillet from heat, re-spray, and return to medium-high heat. Repeat with remaining batter to make a second pancake. Enjoy! MAKES 1 SERVING P.S. If you want to dress up your pancakes a bit, stock up on low-sugar preserves, light whipped butter or light buttery spread, sugar-free pancake syrup (careful... light syrup is still pretty high in calories), powdered sugar and, of course, lots of fresh fruit! For more pancake info, including survival strategies for dining out, click here. Happy chewing!
Dear Hungry Girl, My family and I are going on vacation soon. (Hooray!) While I'm looking forward to it, I tend to pack on a few pounds whenever I go out of town. Do you have any tips for preventing weight gain while I'm away? Vacation Bound in Boise
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I know just how you feel. It's a lot easier to maintain smart eating habits at home than it is while vacationing. Here are some of my best tips and tricks to avoid diet sabotage on your trip...
Do your research. If your hotel doesn't have any decent breakfast options, see what's available at the place next door. Find out if your room has a mini fridge or if one's available -- then you can stock it with smart snacks, like fat-free or low-fat yogurt, cut veggies, and light string cheese. If you're on a cruise, ask in advance if special requests can be accommodated. You get the picture!
Embrace the 80/20 rule. I live by this philosophy -- eating smart 80 percent of the time and loosening the reins during the other 20 percent. This is especially helpful come vacation time. It's natural to want to indulge a bit when you're away someplace special. So if you want to share that tiramisu with your family at lunch or have a tropical cocktail with dinner, do it! Just make really good choices for the rest of the day.
Make daily activity a part of your trip. One way to counteract extra calorie intake? Get in some extra exercise! Go for a morning walk or jog each day, and take advantage of any fun vacation activities like swimming, hiking, and exploring.
Don't sweat the small stuff. Staying on top of calorie counts while you're out of town is tough, so try not to stress out too much. You're on vacation, after all, so enjoy it! Then, when you return, jump right back into your routine.
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In the latest episode of The Downshift, our cohorts at Motor Trend take a first look at the 2015 Corvette Z06 with several interviews with Corvette movers and shakers who have been responsible for its creation.
With its new 625hp 6.2 liter supercharged engine (which shares nothing with the previous LS9) and aero package developed from their racing program, the Z06 will trump the famed ZR1's lap times. This is the fastest Corvette ever produced. But was there any question it wouldn't be?
Engineers were intent on taking the inherent goodness of the base Stingray and amping it up another level or two. The goal became to take the C6 ZR1 and bring its performance down to the C7 Z06 to set a new performance bar for the Corvette. The Z06 just may be the first production supercharged vehicle to have cylinder deactivation. Add direct injection, variable valve timing, and a new tranny that mimics a DCT while keeping mass low and not only do you have a Corvette that's on the leading edge of production sports cars, but also you have a world-class sports car that keeps the EPA at bay.
Plenty of wind tunnel time was used to develop such items as the grille pattern, hood outlets, and different downforce packages. In fact, with the Stingray's already fine low-drag numbers, engineers were able to give the Z06 more presence and more high-tech downforce pacakages that will be offered in three stages, helping make the Z06 even more distinct from the base Vette. Combine that with the wider stance and the mission of getting road-holding grip and low lap times is achieved.
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Outstanding and Enlightening
I have been reading the second edition of Dr. Steven j.Lawson's book Pillars of Grace, and as the first, it is outstanding and enlightening. I recommend both books for those of us who seek to go deeper into the word of God and understanding of our Lord. I look forward to the next three editions. They will be a plus to my library. J.Agosto
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I thank God for men who will stand up and fight for the truth presented in the Word of God. This book shows the Doctrines of Grace from Genesis to Revelation. God is glorified in this work by Dr. Lawson and will continue to be by those who read this book.
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I could hardly put this book down until it was finished. After being a follower of Christ for nearly 25 years, I stumbled on some writings of A. W. Pink. What he had to say was so replusive to the theology I was taught, but it was simply the truth - Jesus Saves, alone. Steven Lawson's book was so well written because it starts with the Scriptures and how they are rooted in the Eternal Purpose of God. I wait with intense anticipation the next in the series. Living in NJ, it also deeply affected me when I learned how Princeton and Rutgers have lost their lofty foundations.
I've often hear Lawson speak about the unbroken line of faithful ministers of God's word. This looks like it will be a fantastic series. I can't wait to get my hands on this book.
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The Doctrines of Grace were never more appealing! Finally a Book that not only teaches us the Doctrines of Grace, but one that does it in a way that all of us can understand, and apply to life! This book had me glorifying God literally from the start. A Must read, for those who love Truth!
Outstanding work that is a must have!
The first in five volumes, I highly recommend this book to everyone. Dr. Lawson covers every verse that deals with the doctrines of grace, Genesis to Revelation.
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This book is awsome. We are working through this book in a mens bible study. I can't wait for the others to come out. Is there a proposed date for the next to come out?
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Traffic deaths in the U.S. are continuing their historic decline. The newest statistics show they fell to the lowest level since 1949.
The numbers for 2011 indicate a 1.9 percent decrease with traffic deaths in general, but fatal crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians are up.
Nationally, fatalities rose 8.7 percent for bicyclists, 3 percent for pedestrians and 2.1 percent for motorcyclists.
In Florida, the statistics are even worse.
The Florida Highway Patrol says bicyclist fatalities increased by nearly 58 percent, motorcycle deaths are up 18 percent and teen deaths are up 7 percent.
So far this year, Jacksonville has had 28 pedestrians and nine bicyclists killed, but the tragedies have come in all northeast Florida counties.
One recent cyclist death involved 30-year-old Jared Bynum, an avid bicyclist. He was killed about 7:30 a.m. Oct. 7 when his bicycle was struck by a SUV on Nocatee Parkway in northern St. Johns County.
Paul McRae was a close friend of Bynum and his running coach.
"He was a great guy, one of those guys that if you were in a room with him you could know him for two minutes or 15 years, but he made sure to make you feel like he was solely intent to listen to you," McRae said.
McRae says drivers need to be more aware of their surroundings and look out for walkers and riders, especially in the early morning hours, a common time for people to be out exercising.
McRae said he's noticed more people are taking an interest in running and biking, with more attending races.
"People's sons, husbands, daughters, wives out there, and if you happen to hurt someone, then you've got to live with that for the rest of your life," McRae said.
FHP Sgt. Dylan Bryan says troopers are working to try to make Florida's roads a safer place for cyclists and pedestrians through more aggressive traffic enforcement and awareness campaigns to alert drivers to the fatal statistics.
"It's an alarming rate: one in four crashes are preventable," Bryan said. "So if we can just be responsible while driving, some of these crashes will be reduced or eliminated."
Bryan said as of Tuesday, Florida has seen more than 13,000 pedestrian crashes and more than 8,000 cyclist crashes this year. He said there have been 81 fatal crashes in Jacksonville in 2012.
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Millennium Cooking Class July 2011
The last day of July took me back to Millennium, the high-end vegan restaurant in San Francisco, for another vegan cooking class.Taught by Millennium's Executive Chef Eric Tucker, I was really excited to work with one of my favorite summer ingredients, squash blossoms. The picture above shows two versions of tofu-stuffed squash blossoms. At one o'clock, traditional cornmeal-encrusted deep-fried squash blossoms with a spicy cilantro sauce and cucumber salad; at seven o'clock, an asian-riff stuffed squash blossom with charred corn and eggplant salad; and at eleven o'clock, a chickpea flour pannisse with an almond garlic sauce.
Following tradition, the cooking class divided into two teams who cook variations on the basic menu dishes. Classmates are invited to the Saturday Ferry Building Farmers' Market and are offered the opportunity to provide input into dishes on the Sunday Cooking Class menu. This time around, we focused on gluten-free dishes.
My team opted for the non-traditional treatment of squash blossoms. Typically, squash blossoms are treated in a Mexican style, stuffed with a cheese filling, and floured with corn meal and deep-fried. There is no doubt that this is a delicious treatment and the other team used a tofu-cheese and followed the typical presentation. Our team decided on an Asian treatment, our tofu cheese incorporated toasted sesame seeds, along with nutritional yeast to add that cheesy element. Squash blossoms are incredibly attractive:
We then brushed the tofu-cheese stuffed squash blossoms with soy and toasted sesame seeds:
And finding the broiler full, Eric demonstrated the cheat-broil using the blow torch (we also got to try our hand at this):
I have to say, I loved the charred result:
But, damn, it's hard to beat the deep-fried cornmeal encrusted version with an amazing spicy cilantro sauce and a super fresh cucumber-red onion salad:
Not familiar with panisse? It's a chickpea flour, fried polenta-like dish from France, gluten-free, and just incredibly delicious. My team added a fair amount of oil to the recipe, along with the recommended summer savory.
With the rich Almond-Garlic sauce and eggplant & tomato agrodocle, this was just incredible:
I wish I had worked on the incredible Tofu custard dish, made with Hodo Soy soy milk. It had an elegance, a simplicity, that I think is rarely found in food:
We paired it's coolness with charred snap peas and fried yuba (tofu skin):
We did two version of risotto with vanilla-marinated grilled abalone and oyster mushrooms - one with potato and the picture version with sunchokes:
With a side of romaon beans with garlic and green olives:
And, I have to say, even though I had no part in the dessert, the Spelt Zucchini Rum Cake with Rose Geranium Sorbet and Lemon Verbena Sorbet, put a whole new spin on Spelt. My experiences with spelt bread have been seriously awful, but this cake rocked! And the sorbets were to absolutely die-for.
Many thanks to my classmates, Eric, Ann, and Thomas for another wonderful vegan cooking experience!
Postscript: Here's a link to Jennifer Chen's write-up of the class on the Veg News Blog : Veg News Blog: Millennium Farmers Market Cooking Class
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text: Author Stephen King is making a big cinematic comeback in 2017. A new adaptation of his 1986 horror-classic It is opening in theaters this September, and is expected to be a two-part installation with the second film following soon after. Before It hits theaters, however, another Stephen King adaptation will see a nationwide release in the form of The Dark Tower. Based on the final novel in his eight-part series, The Dark Tower, the film follows a man named Roland Deschain, the Last Gunslinger, who faces off with the Man in Black, Walter O'Dim, in an effort to stop him from destroying the Dark Tower, a mystical building that serves as the center of all universes. In writing the series, King drew inspiration from several sources, including the Arthurian Legend, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and the American West. Continue reading


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EMan32 wrote:hahahahaha...damn that video was hilarious, TMC. but yeah...he probably wouldnt make it to the NBA despite his freakish height. he doesnt move. even gheorge muresan was able to move laterally and get out of the key.
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How can approaches to ballet teaching and learning develop children as people as well as dancers?
This is the central theme of a symposium that begins today at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro. The education event has been programmed to happen as members of The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera perform in the city.
Dancers from The Royal Ballet started their training at a young age alongside many thousands of others, and are part of a tiny minority who go on to have a professional career in ballet.
So if the vast majority of children taking part in weekly ballet classes - often for many years - are not going to become professional dancers, shouldn't there be a great responsibility for those who teach ballet and run dance schools to ensure that the skills children acquire go beyond just classical dance technique? Can ballet contribute in a positive and dynamic way to children's personal and educational development? And if so, what are the implications for the way we teach it?
These are issues that we've been grappling with at the Royal Opera House for several years, not least in relation to our Chance to Dance programme, which has been offering dance training to children in inner London boroughs for many years (and more recently in Thurrock). It has been exciting to hear about extraordinary work happening in Rio, where dance (and indeed other arts) projects in favelas - the city's most disadvantaged communities - are having a profoundly positive impact on children's development and aspirations.
There's a great deal to talk about, and a lot we can learn from each other's practice, ideas and opinions. The Royal Opera House team are really looking forward to discussions and debate with colleagues from Rio, and looking forward equally to having the opportunity to work directly with some children and young people from those favela-based projects. It's going to quite an experience.
We are grateful to the Oak Foundation and the British Council for their support of this trip. Find out more about the Royal Opera House's trip to Brazil and read a Q&A with Brazilian Royal Ballet Dancer Roberta Marquez.