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Drunk Felon's Stray Bullet Kills Father Bringing Home His Newborn Baby
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Justin Ayers, 33, had just made it home from the hospital with his wife, extended family, and 3-day-old child when a drunk felon next door with a 9mm pistol fired a shot that traveled more than half a football field away, tore through Ayers' house, and killed him.
Ayers was a well-known musician and guitar teacher in Panama City, Florida, whose first child was born on Father's Day, just days before the the slug killed him during the baby's homecoming, according to the Panama City News Herald.
After arriving at the house where Ayers died Tuesday, police located a bullet hole in the sliding-glass door at the back of the family's home. They followed the bullet's path 200 feet, through thick brush, to Charles Shisler, 62, who lived in a house nearby and reportedly decided it would be a good idea to pick up his illegally owned semiautomatic weapon by the trigger, Raw Story reports:
When sheriff's deputies arrived, they found Shisler standing on his porch, although he initially was "belligerent" and uncooperative.
"The damn gun doesn't usually shoot," said Shisler, according to his arrest report. "You have to squeeze the hell out of the trigger to shoot it."
A blood test taken more than four hours after the shooting found that Shisler had a blood alcohol level of .079. The legal limit for driving in Florida is .08.
Shisler reportedly hid his gun under a mattress after the shooting. Police, who arrested him on multiple charges including manslaughter, reportedly recovered the gun but not its magazine.
As a felon, Shisler is not legally authorized to own a firearm. His previous conviction, in 2006, was for illegally carrying a concealed weapon.
Even police said they couldn't believe what happened. "The odds, I'd guess, are 1 in infinity," sheriff's deputy Tommy Ford told the News Herald. "This was just tragic."


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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif laid the foundation on Tuesday for two nuclear power plants to be built with China's help, a development he described as a major step in meeting Pakistan's growing energy demands.
"The beginning of the 2,200-megawatt power project is indeed a proud moment in the energy history of Pakistan," Mr. Sharif said at the groundbreaking ceremony in the coastal city of Karachi, which the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Sun Weidong, and officials from Pakistan's Atomic Energy Commission attended.
"For achieving the goal of energy, nuclear power will form an increasingly significant component," Mr. Sharif said, adding that he was told by the Chinese officials that the project, Karachi Coastal Power Project (K-2/K-3), will be completed in six years.
Energy supply remains one of the most pressing concerns in Pakistan, and it was a major issue in the general elections last May, when Mr. Sharif promised in his campaign speeches to end crippling shortages that have hobbled the economy. After taking office, his first visit was to China, where he discussed the nuclear power plant projects.
However, Pakistani officials have provided few details of how they plan to finance the projects. In September, the International Monetary Fund approved a $6.6 billion loan to help stabilize Pakistan's struggling economy and tackle the energy crisis.
The cost of the new reactor project is estimated to be $9.59 billion, with China providing extensive construction help and expertise. Further, China will provide maintenance and enriched uranium for fuel.
Mr. Sharif did not mention financing in his speech, but he said that he has assured the Chinese investors that his government "will support them in every way."
China has signaled its intent to expand nuclear energy cooperation with Pakistan in joint statements from their leaders, Mr. Zhang said in a telephone interview.
"Both countries have expressed their willingness to expand cooperation in civilian nuclear energy," he said. "In that sense, you didn't need a crystal to see this project coming."
China is almost certain to deem the new projects as a "grandfathered" extension of nuclear cooperation agreements signed with Pakistan before China joined the Nuclear Suppliers Group, meaning that China will not consider seeking approval for the reactors from the group, Mr. Zhang said. He said the major member states in the group, including the United States, also appeared unlikely to go beyond relatively restrained, formulaic expressions of concern about the new reactors.
"My analysis is that this issue won't trigger too much controversy," he said. "The Indian government will certainly respond, but I don't think that this will fundamentally harm Sino-Indian relations, because it's not something that has come out of the blue. China and India have exchanged views on this many times."
On the supplier group's likely response, Mr. Zhang said: "I don't think the N.S.G. will formally raise this issue, because the experience in the past was that the members would reach an implicit understanding, and so this issue never caused a big fuss in previous N.S.G. meetings."
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not commented on the project with Pakistan. But in the past, it has said that China's nuclear cooperation with Pakistan is entirely peaceful and comes under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards.
"China's supplies to Pakistan are under full I.A.E.A. safeguards," said Mansoor Ahmed, a Pakistani analyst who is a visiting research scholar at the Cooperative Monitoring Center, Sandia National Laboratories, in Albuquerque, N.M. "However, the Chinese have chosen to ignore criticism with regard to the N.S.G. restrictions, which are subject to various interpretations, in view of the India-U.S. nuclear deal."
Mr. Ahmed also stressed that the two reactors were being sold under a civilian nuclear cooperation framework concluded in 1986 before China becoming a party to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1992 and the N.S.G. in 2004. "Therefore, the Chinese don't need N.S.G. approval for the sale of new reactors in spite of Indian protests," he said.
Mr. Sharif on Tuesday also announced plans to build six more civilian nuclear plants in other parts of the country. But Mr. Zhang said that China was unlikely to build any more nuclear reactors in Pakistan beyond the two units in Karachi.
The choice of Karachi is significant as it is considered Pakistan's economic and trade center. "Today people look with envy toward cities like Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore," Mr. Sharif said in his speech, which was broadcast live on state-run television.
"I wish to see Karachi in this list of harbors and industrial hubs."

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There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to brighten even the dingiest, drabbest room. All too often, however, the "clean" smell of new paint is actually the result of its toxic ingredients evaporating. Conventional paints contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that vaporize, dispersing into the air we breathe. Paints are a potent source of indoor air pollution, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) puts on its top-five list of environmental hazards.
Paint VOCs originate from both petrochemical ingredients and from natural plant oils, such as limonene. Exposure to VOCs can result in irritation of the eyes, nose and skin, respiratory problems, headaches, nausea and dizziness. Petrochemical synthetics are by far the most dangerous. These include benzene, formaldehyde, toluene and xylene, which are known carcinogens or neurotoxins. Derived from petroleum, their use in paints contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone, or smog. In fact, a study by the EPA has shown that, while new paint is drying, indoor VOC levels rise to 1,000 times outdoor levels.
In California, conventional paints are classified as toxic waste and must, by law, be disposed of at special sites. While the occasional paint job alone won't produce the high dose of toxins that would put us at risk for cancer or nerve damage, it's wise to reduce our contact with VOCs as much as possible especially given that they emanate from so many home decorating products. Formaldehyde, for example, is present in some carpet glues and underlay, furniture glues, fabric treatments, plywood and particle board.Choosing low- or no-VOC paint is a simple way to eliminate one source of exposure, both for our families and the environment.
Any routine decorating job can turn ugly, but the wrong paint can be disastrous for your health as well. Such was the case for Gail Vareilles, who hired professionals to paint a large wall unit installed in her son's bedroom in 1997, and felt ill "as soon as they opened the can-with headaches, fatigue and flu-like symptoms. I became chemically poisoned," she says. It was the start of a yearlong ordeal. "I couldn't breathe in my own apartment," she recalls, "though I'd get better when I left the house."
The paint used on Vareille's wall unit was from a well-known manufacturer, but it was clearly the wrong paint for her. "I hadn't known the painters were going to use oil paints for an indoor furniture piece — it's so unusual to do that nowadays, when you have so many durable water-based paints," she says. Conventional oil-based paints contain about 50% petrochemicals by weight, and VOCs to the tune of about 420 to 450 parts per gallon.
By contrast, conventional water-based or latex paints contain an average of 240 VOCs per gallon and only about 5% to 15% petrochemicals. Unfortunately, the average latex paint is also fortified with harmful solvents, preservatives and fungicides, according to Paul Novack of Environmental Construction Outfitters (E.C.O.), which sells hypoallergenic, least-toxic home building and decorating products, including low- and zero-VOC paints. "To be labeled 'low-VOC,' the level per gallon has to be under 100 parts," Novack says.
Low- or no-VOC paints are widely available and can be found at competitive prices. "But you also want to be looking at the type of VOCs contained in the paint," Novack warns. "You want a paint that, in addition to low VOCs generally, doesn't have polyvinyl acetate, ethyl glycols, calcium carbonate or silicates. The first three are toxic solvents and the latter can act like asbestos in the lungs." To find out what's in a given can of paint, ask the manufacturer for its material safety data sheets, which they are required to provide. Some retailers, like E.C.O., also keep them on hand.
"Low-VOC" on a paint label means that the manufacturer hasn't exceeded a certain level of chemicals listed as carcinogenic under California law, which has a stricter standard than federal law. These paints can, however, still off gas."VOC-free" or "no-VOC" paints are virtually free of such chemicals, but they do tend to cost a lot more. Latex paints are also available in "low-beocede" varieties, which means they're 90% to 95% free of the preservatives and fungicides commonly added to water-based paints to fend off mildew and mold. (Oil paints don't need beocedes because they're naturally toxic to living organisms.) Low-beocede paints should not be used on weather-exposed or humid areas such as window frames and sells, basements or baths. In these areas, you're better off with low-VOC oil or water-based enamel paints, or a natural enamel paint.
For those who prefer as nonsynthetic paint as possible, all-natural and even organic paints come en both enamel and water-based varieties. They're better for the environment because they don't use petrochemical resources-or produce smog. They also command a higher price, take a lot longer to dry, aren't so easy to apply and often need to be layered in several thin coats. Some only come in white and off-white, so you have to mix the colors yourself or find a store that'll do it for you. But if you want a truly painterly paint, natural pigments reward with their custom colors and vibrant beauty, advises architect Paul Bierman-Lytle, coauthor of Your Natural Home (Little Brown, 1995). Produced mostly in Germany, natural paints use solvents made mainly from citrus and other plant oils; they also contain plant resins, finely ground minerals and earth pigments, such as those from Livos Phytochemistry
Gentlest of all are milk paints and whitewashes. Milk paints are nearly odorless and free of solvents altogether. They're made with the milk protein casein as a binder, along with earth pigments, lime and clay. You buy them in powdered form and mix them with water according to the directions. "They're meant to be redone frequently," says Lynette Jaffe, who, nonetheless, has lived comfortably with unretouched milk-painted walls for four and a half years. "I like the sort of shabby look," she says. Whitewashes, the simplest, lowest-cost option of all, contain only lime paste, water and salt-and only come in white, of course. As you can imagine, milk paints and whitewashes are more fragile than paints that have been fortified with chemicals. They're best applied to plaster, cement or stucco walls.
Prudent Painting
When choosing a paint, consider whether or not it well be exposed to high humidity, and about how much upkeep you can stand. "You want to ask about the paint's quality — how it covers, how long it lasts — and about its VOC level and how it's formulated," Paul Novack says.
Here's a checklist:
Read labels.
Do the sniff test. In general, the more VOCs, the stronger a paint smells.
Take a sample home to patch test on your wall; paint doesn't begin to fully off gas until it starts to dry.
If you have asthma or allergies, do not do any painting yourself and stay out of rooms that are being painted until well after paint has dried. The same goes for other sensitive members of the family and for pregnant women. When inhaled, VOCs enter the bloodstream and cross the placenta, affecting the fetus.
Ventilate well. It's best to paint in warmer weather, when you can throw open windows to let out fumes. Painting on a smoggy day can overtax the lungs of sensitive individuals, such as asthmatics.
It takes most paints, conventional and least-toxic, up to six weeks to fully dry and off-gas. But to the chemically sensitive, months-old paint can still give off detectable and irritating residues. Plan accordingly.


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2003-04: Named team's Most Valuable Player ... Played in all 27 games, while starting in 15 ... Finished fourth in the nation and second in the conference in three-point shooting percentage, as she hit 55 of 120 attempts (.458) from beyond the arc ... Averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists ... Notched career highs in points (26) and three-pointers (seven) in a win over Cornell during the final weekend of the season ... The seven threes versus Cornell tied a single-game school record ... Competed in a season-high 41 minutes and scored 13 points in an overtime win at Dartmouth ... Made all five three-point FG attempts, went 6-for-6 from the floor and scored a team-high 17 points in a victory at Syracuse ... Connected on 17 of 32 three-pointers over the final five games of the season ... Sank 15 of her last 17 free throws ... Scored a team-high 22 points at Quinnipiac in the season opener. 2002-03: Played in 25 games and started 21 times ... Averaged 28.6 minutes per game...Finished fourth on the team and 21st in the Ivy league in scoring (9.6 ppg) ... Named to the Vermont Howard Bank All-Tournament Team, averaging 13 points during the two-game tourney ... Attempted the most three-point FG on team (145)...Placed fifth in the conference in three-point FG made per game (1.72) ... Had a team-high 21 points against Cornell on Feb. 1 ... Reached double-figures in points 12 times ... Led the team in scoring on three occasions. 2001-02: Appeared in all 27 contests for the Elis making one start ... Had 5 double-digit scoring games including 15 points in the first game of the season versus Quinnipiac on Nov. 18 ... Made at least one three pointer in 14 games ... Had a six rebounds on two occasions, once against Army on Dec. 5 and against Harvard on March 1 ... At Skyline: Lettered in four sports: basketball, volleyball, track and cross country ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball, where she averaged double figures all four seasons ... Earned all-league honors three years in a row, league MVP her senior year and named team MVP as a junior and senior ... Recognized by USA Today in 1999 and 2000 as a "Player To Watch." Personal: A psychology major ... A member of Athletes in Action ... Daughter of Gary and Pam Mauseth ... Born March 4, 1983. Coach Backus on Mauseth: "Tory's greatest asset is her fearless shooting from beyond the arc. We've had some great three-point shooters at Yale, and Tory could be one of the best. She has a quick release with great range."


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Sutch, who last season posted career highs with a line of 8-20-28 +20 79 PIM, joins another Sabres fifth-rounder, Alex Lepkowski ('11), on the Colts roster. A broken wrist suffered during the Memorial Cup kept Sutch out of scrimmages at last month's development camp, but he's expected to be fully healed when Barrie opens camp at the end of the month.
More on Sutch's 2010-11 campaign from the Spring prospect rankings:
The 6'2 forward upped his production this past season as a member of the loaded Memorial Cup hosts, but he'll never be considered an "offensive" player. Sutch, who was instead drafted for his ability to work and hit, is a penetrating grinder who makes his mark with an intense forecheck and strong cycle work. He's solid on his skates and does a good job using his body to protect the puck.Sutch is expected to add size and experience to a Colts club that will see the return of its top three scorers from year ago. One of those weapons, Steven Beyers, attended the Sabres development camp after a 65-point effort in 2010-11 and will likely get the benefit of an extended audition now that the Sabres scouting staff will keeping tabs in Barrie for Sutch's decision year.
After showing improvement in the first half of the year, Sutch experienced a slow reset from a January concussion that served as the first sign of a developmental flatline. As the Majors were getting greased for the deep playoff year, Sutch shuffled in and out of the lineup before eventually fading into a pressbox mainstay. Not a particularly good sign after the previous year saw him miss time due to an ankle sprain, staph infection, and separated shoulder.
Sutch, who naturally has his head up at all times due to his severe hearing impairment, will return to the OHL in 2011-12 where he'll look to a) stay healthy, and b) get back on plan with his pesky, power forward game that made him the 11th overall pick in the 2008 bantam draft. He's persevered through every level of hockey, making him one to root for as his career plays out.
While Catenacci plans his sit-out, Sault Star columnist Peter Ruicci stirred it up with his pen this week, claiming that he's looking forward to two days this season: the Hounds opener and the day Catenacci is traded. While it's still unclear what exactly is driving the demand of out Soo, the article does shed a little light on the issue.
It has nothing to do with ice time," he said when asked.
Peppered with more questions, Maurice added: "It's a great organization, we love the people of Sault Ste. Marie and Daniel loves his teammates. We're grateful for the two years we've had up there, but sometimes these things happen in sports."
Again asked about specific reasons for seeking a trade, Maurice politely said he'd "prefer not to comment further at this time" and, he added, "Daniel prefers not to comment."
Dubas won't say anything either. For now.
Ferris, reached Wednesday, also refused comment. He wouldn't even confirm it was the Catenacci camp that asked for a trade.
That's despite the fact Ferris said on Aug. 13 the concerns he and the Catenaccis had "were of a serious nature. They couldn't be resolved and I guess that's why we're where we are today."
So we have Catenacci's father speaking positively about the organization and the agent saying that the concerns are near dire.
According to sources close to the star player, Daniel Catenacci's been telling his Greyhounds teammates the trade request "wasn't his decision."
Whether he means someone (his agent or father) helped convince him seeking a deal was the right way to go, or whether he's trying to suggest it was the Hounds who made the decision to trade him, is unknown.
One thing not mentioned in the article is that former NHLPA player agent Kyle Dubas, 25, became the youngest GM in CHL history this offseason - a situation the Catenacci camp may not be excited to be a part of.
It can't be the distance thing, right? While the drive from Catenacci's Newmarket home to Sault Ste. Marie is over eight hours long, it's hard to imagine that'd be something of "serious nature" (barring personal family matters of course).
Luicci continues:
What I do know is this: With teammates Ryan Sproul and Nick Cousins selected before him, Catenacci slipped into the third round of the NHL draft, taken 77th overall by the Buffalo Sabres.
That's after telling me in a pre-draft interview he believed, based on what Ferris was telling him, he'd be a first-round choice.
It had to be a huge disappointment for a kid with a lot of pride.
Two NHL scouts I spoke to after the draft blamed Catenacci's fall on ego and poor attitude, traits they say he exhibited at the IIHF Under-18 championships in Germany.
I expect Cateancci to be dealt right before the season revs up. The Greyhounds will want to rid themselves of the distraction, and it's possible the Sabres could apply some heat on both sides to get their property on the ice. With little leverage and unquestionable aspirations to someday be in the NHL, neither Dubas or Catenacci should be looking to gain a rep with one of a possible thirty future employers.


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I am not going to write about the history, the mystery or the grandeur of the pyramids. For over 4,000 years the pyramids have been one of the best-known structures on Earth. We have probably all seen TV shows, read books, or did a fourth-grade report on them so there is nothing I can really add that you can't get somewhere else.
What I am going to talk about is the physical act of visiting the pyramids. I confess right up front that my experience to the pyramids might not be representative of the experience others have had. I went on a day there were few tourists and by myself. Had I been with a group or on a day with more people, then it might have been a totally different experience. It is one of the few attractions I've visited where I can say it is better to go when it is crowded. This is written from my first-hand experience and talking to dozens of other tourists in Egypt who had experiences similar to mine.
From a straight tourist visitation perspective, my trip to the pyramids was the worst I've had. The management of the Giza Pyramids site is horrible and little to no investment has been put into even basic things like garbage cans or signs. Other locations in Egypt under the oversight of The Supreme Council of Antiquities are not in this poor of shape or run this poorly. Abu Simbel was a great example of how an attraction like this should be administered. In fact, every other temple I went to in Egypt wasn't really that bad. $1,000 investment (which is probably less than one day of admissions to the pyramids) could pay for garbage bins and a crew of people to walk around the ground to pick up litter.
The nightmare of visiting the pyramids began with the taxi ride. EVERY taxi in Egypt is going to try and put the screws to you on the amount they charge to take you there. The pyramids are tourist attraction #1 and they know it. The advantage to being on a group tour is that you never have to deal with taxis. If you do take a taxi, make sure to set the price before you go. The cab driver will try to just get you to get in the car without setting a price. There are tons of taxis and they all want your money. Pass and take another if they won't commit to a price. You shouldn't pay more than 20-30LE (Egyptian Pounds) for a ride. Also, make sure they take you directly to the entrance gate, with no stops in between. There is a Giza stop in the Cairo subway system. It doesn't go directly to the pyramids, but there is a minibus you can get on at the station that will take you there. It is a much cheaper option (about 1LE for the subway fare) and you don't have to worry about everything I listed above. The subway is what I should have done.
You will notice as you approach the pyramids that it is not like what you have seen in pictures all your life. While one side of the pyramids are up against the desert, the other side is right up against a residential neighborhood. In fact right across the street from the main gate to the pyramids is a Pizza Hut. That that is literally what the Sphinx is looking at.
When the taxi was still a kilometer away from the entrance, I had the first run-in with the most aggressive and annoying touts I've seen at any tourist location in the world: the camel riders. There is a huge business built around giving tourists rides on camels, and they are very aggressive about getting business. When my taxi was still driving down the street, when we had to slow at a speed bump, one of the camel guys jumped into the taxi to try and tried to sell me on a camel.
The fact that this guy was willing to jump into a moving vehicle should give you an idea of just how aggressive they are. The taxi driver will get a cut of whatever the camel rider gets, so they have no incentive to protect you from them. They will do anything and everything up to, but not quite, theft. They will lie to you, they will scam you, they will try to con you. You need to know that before you get there because, in a typical con man fashion, they have developed a routine to try to be friendly with the tourists.
The first question they will always ask you is where you are from. This is not because they are interested in learning about your culture. They encounter thousands of tourists every month. They've seen it all before. They ask the question so they can a) set a price for how much to charge you, and b) use it as a hook to start a conversation to make you think they are your friend. If you say you are American, they will say "Obama!". If you say you are Canadian, they will say "Canada Dry!". No matter where you say you are from, they will say "Good people from xxxxx!" They are surprisingly adept at negotiating price and engaging in small talk and a wide number of languages.
They will charge higher prices if you are from the UK, US, Germany, or the Netherlands. If you can somehow pass yourself off as being from a different country that isn't very developed, do it. The pyramids were the only time on my trip where I resorted to lying about where I was from. I went from America to Canada, to Slovenia and finally to the fictional country of Karkozia. I'd speak some gibberish sounding Eastern European language and pretend not to know English. If they tell you they are with the government or that it is illegal to walk around the pyramids, they are lying. If you do want to do the camel thing, I recommend doing it early. That way you aren't just buying a camel ride, you are also paying protection money so the other camel guys don't harass you. I should make clear that the camel guys are not just outside the entrance, they are walking all over the pyramid grounds as well.
At every tourist attraction in Egypt, they have metal detectors. The pyramids were the only place where they even bothered to have them turned on. I had a Leatherman in my camera bag and the guy working the x-ray machine tried to steal it. I put up a fuss and he relented. The lesson here is that even the officials who work there for the government can't be trusted. While I was walking along the Great Pyramid, there was a small rope barrier. One of the tourist police said it was OK to go over the rope and climb up one flight of the blocks. The moment I got back down he demanded 20LE. Lesson: no one does anything out of the goodness of their heart. They want a tip no matter how inconsequential the advice they give ("stand here to take a picture….5LE please!")
On top of all that, you have people trying to sell you cheap crap on the pyramid grounds. I didn't find them nearly as annoying, just because they are stuck in one place because of their inventory. You should just know that all the trinkets they sell are made in China and can be purchased at other shops in Cairo. Despite the fact it is hot and it is in a desert, there was a surprising shortage of people selling beverages. I had one lady (and there are very few women you meet as a tourist in Egypt) who said to me "Sir, would you like to buy a Pepsi-Cola?" I was so shocked at her honest and direct approach of not trying to con me that I bought a drink from her.
My other tip is to bring small bills. If you expect to get change from any of these vendors, they will come up with excuses about not having enough money to make change. I had one guy tell me that he pulled out a 100LE bill and the camel guy just ripped it out of his hand. He almost got into a fight with the guy. Most tourists are not that assertive and end up getting taken advantage of. You have to be very aggressive and if need be come across as a total asshole. Another scam I encountered, but never went along with to figure out how it worked, was the guy who gives you the free t-shirt. They will "give" it to you as a gift and shove it in your hands. I always just let it fall to the ground. I assumed they had partnered up the road who would accuse you of stealing or something. If anyone has information on how the scam works, let me know.
In summary, for one of the greatest wonders of the world, the pyramids are a horrible place to visit. I put the blame for the squarely on the shoulders of The Supreme Council of Antiquities which runs the pyramids. I suspect there is some political reason why they let the lunatics run the asylum. They really should be ashamed. They clearly know how to run these properties as I saw in almost every other attraction in Egypt. After a few hours, I was willing to forgo some photos I was hoping to get just because I wanted to leave….which meant getting another taxi.
Most of the independent travelers I met in Egypt had an experience similar to mine. If you do get a chance to visit someday, I hope you can learn something from my visit to make it more enjoyable.


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|Find the Pairs
A pair is two things that have something in common.
3 and 7 are a pair of odd numbers.
A left shoe and a right shoe are a pair.
The two things don't have to be exactly the same to be a pair of matching socks and you can also have a pair of odd socks.
Click on a sock. Look for the matching one and click on it. Can you find all the pairs of socks in the puzzle? The last two left will be an odd pair!


text: WARNING – SPOILERS!!! Pac Man, Back to the Future, and Blade Runner are only a few titles that make up the 1980s cinematic nostalgia trip in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, now playing in theaters. Based on the novel by Ernest Cline, Ready Player One follows a young man named Wade Watts who lives in a dystopian United States in 2045. Humanity, as Wade knows it, is plagued by a failing economic system, an ominous corporate-governing body, and a tainted outdoor environment, all the result of an energy crisis caused by global warming, corporate greed, and the depletion of Earth's fossil fuels. Since the real-world is no longer a pleasant place to spend your time, Wade, like most people, spends his days in the OASIS, an interactive virtual reality comprised of games and puzzles from every video game, movie, book, or television show made primarily between 1980 and 1990, although there are a few exceptions. The OASIS is the mind-child of James Halliday (obviously Cline's own doppelganger) who, prior to his death, left a hidden Easter Egg inside the OASIS that, if found, provides the winner with his massive fortune and control of the corporation running the OASIS, and that's where Wade's (or Parzival as he is named in the OASIS) story begins. Continue reading


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Lower back pain (lumbago) is not a disorder. It's a symptom. It usually refers to a problem with one or more parts of the lower back like:
- ligaments
- muscles
- nerves
- the bony structures that make up the spine (vertebral bodies)
It can also describe pain caused by a problem with nearby organs, like the kidneys or lungs.
According to the American Associate of Neurological Surgeons, 75 to 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain in their lifetime. Fifty percent of those will have more than one episode. Although it can be painful, in 90 percent of all cases, the pain goes away without surgery. Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing back pack.
Understanding the Back
To understand the causes of lower back pain it helps to understand the back. Your back is composed of many parts, including:
- the spine
- muscles
- tendons
- ligaments
- nerves
- blood vessels
The lower spine is one of the keys to low back pain. It's made up of:
- the bones of the lower spine (lumbar and sacral vertebrae)
- disks of cartilage between the vertebrae
- nerves and your spinal cord
- muscles and ligaments that hold it together
What Causes Back Pain?
The most common causes of lower back pain are strain and problems with back structures.
Strained muscles and ligaments often cause back pain. Strain commonly occurs with incorrect lifting of heavy objects and sudden awkward movements. Strain can also result from over-activity. An example is the sore feeling and "stiffness" that might occur after a few hours of yard work or after playing a sport.
Structural Problems
Vertebrae are the interlocking bones stacked on top of one another at the back of the torso or trunk of your body. Disks made of cartilage cushion the area between each vertebra. Disk injuries are a fairly common cause of back pain.
Sometimes these disks can bulge (herniate) or rupture. Nerves can get compressed when this happens. Herniated disks can be very painful. A bulging disk pressing on the nerve that travels from your back down your leg can cause sciatica or irritation of the sciatic nerve. Sciatica can be experienced as a pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness in the leg.
Abnormalities of the skeleton can also cause back pain. This includes scoliosis or narrowing of the spinal canal due to arthritis.
Loss of bone density and thinning of the bone (osteoporosis) is very and can lead to fractures in your vertebrae. These fractures can cause serious pain and are referred to as compression fractures.
Other Causes of Back Pain
There are many other potential causes of back pain, but most of these are rare. Be sure to see your doctor if you experience regular back pain that does not go away. After ruling out the more common causes of back pain, your doctor will perform tests to determine if you have a more rare cause. These can include:
- narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis)
- displacement of one vertebral body onto another (degenerative spondylolisthesis)
- loss of nerve function at the lower spinal cord (cauda equine syndrome)
- fungal or bacterial infection of the spine (typically Staphylococcus or E. coli)
- cancer or non-malignant tumor in the spine
What Are the Characteristics of Back Pain?
Back pain can have many symptoms including:
- a dull aching sensation in the lower back
- a stabbing or shooting pain that can radiate down the leg to the foot
- an inability to stand up straight
- a decreased range of motion and diminished ability to flex the back
The symptoms of back pain, if due to strain or misuse, are usually short-lived but can last for days or weeks. Back pain is chronic when symptoms have been present for longer than three months.
Back Pain Symptoms That May Indicate a Serious Problem
The Mayo Clinic recommends you see your doctor if back pain does not improve within the first 72 hours of self-care. There are times when back pain can be a symptom of a serious medical problem. Symptoms that can indicate a more serious medical problem are:
- loss of bowel or bladder control
- numbness, tingling, or weakness in one or both legs
- onset following trauma such as a fall or a blow to the back
- intense, constant pain that gets worse at night
- presence of unexplained weight loss
- pain associated with a throbbing sensation in the abdomen
- presence of fever
Risk Factors For Back Pain
You are at an increased risk for back pain if you:
- work in a sedentary environment. Going from a sedentary workplace to high-impact activity can lead to back strain.
- are of older age
- are female
- are obese
- are a smoker
Studies show that your emotional health also has an effect on your risk for back pain. You are at a high risk for back pain if you have a stressful job or suffer from depression and anxiety.
How Is Back Pain Diagnosed?
A physical exam is typically all that's needed to diagnose back pain. During the physical exam, your doctor will test the range of motion of your spine and your ability to sit, stand, and walk. The doctor may also test your reflexes, leg strength, and your ability to detect sensations in your legs.
If a more serious condition is suspected, your doctor might order other tests. These might include:
- blood and urine tests to check for underlying conditions
- X-rays of the spine to show alignment of your bones and check for breaks
- computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess your disks, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels
- bone scan
- electromyography (EMG) to test nerve conduction
The majority of back pain episodes are relieved by treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications like aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin), or naproxen (Aleve). Pain relievers (analgesics) like acetaminophen (Tylenol) are also an option. Except for acetaminophen, these medications should be taken with food because they can irritate the stomach and cause it to bleed.
If back pain is severe, your doctor may prescribe medications that contain a narcotic such as codeine. Low-dose amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, can also relieve back pain.
Your doctor might recommend cortisone steroid injections for severe back pain. Pain relief from steroid injections lasts no longer than a few months. The body builds up immunity to the effects of cortisone.
Home Remedies
Ice packs may relieve discomfort and help lessen inflammation in acute phases of back pain. Warm compresses may relieve pain when inflammation has subsided.
Exercises to improve posture and strengthen the muscles of the back and abdominal muscles (core muscles) are a treatment option that should be strongly considered. Improving posture, using proper lifting techniques, and having muscles help to prevent recurrences.
Surgery is a treatment of last resort and is rarely needed for back pain. It's usually reserved for structural abnormalities that have not responded to conservative treatment, severe, unremitting pain, and nerve compression that cause muscles to become weak.
Spinal fusion is a surgery in which painful vertebrae are fused into one single, more solid bone. It helps eliminate painful motion of the spine.
Surgery to partially remove and replace disks and vertebrae may be done to relieve pain caused by degenerative bone diseases.
Alternative Medicine
According to the Mayo Clinic, devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens, a plant in the sesame family) and willow bark (Salix alba) taken orally and capsicum (Capsicum frutescens, chili pepper) plaster applied topically may relieve low back pain. These herbs are known to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Other alternative therapies include:
- acupuncture
- massage
- chiropractic adjustments
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- progressive relaxation
Be sure to talk to your doctor before undergoing any alternative or complementary treatment.


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Yep...exactly. The twist is in who starts the society and why.
Yep...exactly. The twist is in who starts the society and why.
Since you're talking about titles & such, I have a question about the title of my book.
The book is called, "Death wasn't His Final Chapter" and the plot of this story starts off explaining how a young boy gets this job in a big city working for women only but then he's in this really bad car accident.
The accident is so severe that it causes his heart to stop beating 3 times on the flight to the hospital and once he arrives at the emergency hospital in the big city, it's determined that he is in a comatose state.
He remains that way for the next 40 days and when he comes back to the world of the living, he doesn't have any memory of his past life so he has to learn "EVERYTHING" all over again --- in much the same way a baby does as it grows up. Sadly, things such as walking & talking were no longer second-nature for the boy.
Then, 2 1/2 years after this accident, the boy is able to start living once more when he begins going to college and staying on his own for a bit. This is before he's walking down the side of the road where he's hit by a speeding Lincoln Towncar and the vehicle manages to shatter both of his legs from the knees down.
The boy is stranded in a hospital bed once again for nearly a year before he is somehow able to get back on his feet to return to the land of the living yet again but the whole time, he never lost his job working for women only in the big city.
Very slowly, the boy starts to remember his past life and is eventually able to continue doing the same kind of work for women only but this time, he's able to start his own business offering the service to upscale women who can afford it and since he's the business-owner, that means he's the boss and is able to make a few changes in policy.
For example, the man he worked for in the city made him charge $100/hour but the boy knew that women are not the same as men in this area and that this rate was a big ripoff for most ladies.
The boy --- who had just recently become a man, drastically dropped his hourly rate while extending the time each client would be with him by a lot.
So my questions is: Do you think the title is misleading or should I change it to let people know what else it talks about? Of course, it would be hard for anyone to rightfully answer that question without first reading the book. Unfortunately, I am not in a financial position where I can offer to give out any free books at this time so you'll have to visit the Home Page link on my profile to order your own copy.
I'd love to help you brainstorm. Is there going to be a fairytale component?
That's very kind of you but I'd want to know that you've read the entire book more than once before I could take any of your suggestions seriously.
You can get a copy of the book at either of the two links below and yes, the prices are very different.
I've decided to call it "Sins of a Woman's Escort" but that's not written in stone so if you can think of something better, I'm all for it.
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Thursday, July 30
Toddler and Up Play Mat
I brushed most of the fabric paint on with a regular small paintbrush. I do like how the paint can be applied with the bottle and left to dry, creating a texture for feeling. The apples were a big hit because we have both apples and deer in our backyard.
6 comments:
- Making of a Montessori Mum said...
I really like this idea! I think I am going to have to do one for my girl. Though all our animal models are out of scale Her sheep is as big as her cow! Her cheeta is larger than the elephant! Oh well. Thanks. always love your idea.
- July 31, 2009
- Montessori Beginnings said...
I love this idea and really want to do it. I think I may have to an African safari theme though because those are the only animals we have at the moment! (How will I fit the shark in?)
- July 31, 2009
- Lerwill Mommy said...
I tried this and it was hard. You did and excellent job with the artwork.. my paint was really runny and took forever to dry out, did i do something wrong? But besides all that, your mat was a wonderful idea. I did it for my son to play with his G.I. Joes..
- August 01, 2009
- Amy said...
Sorry to hear it wasn't a success. Sounds like either the paint or the fabric. I used reg. fabric paint from Walmart (the fabric markers didn't show up at all) and canvas fabric- which is thicker and stiffer.
- August 01, 2009
- Nina said...
What a wonderful idea.
- August 03, 2009
- Laura said...
This is an awesome idea! My kids are going to love this.
Thank you so much for doing this blog. I have been reading it for about 6 months and have used many of your ideas. Thank you Thank you Thank you :)
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This year's presentations were given by Dr. Majorie Schaffer, Dr. Jcncil Paris and senior Kristin Vogel with their presentation of "Ethical Relationships in Service Learning Partnerships," Dr. Teresa DeGolier, Shawn Schottler and seniors Bretta Vrieze and Rob Anderson wilh their presentation "Habitat Quality of Grassland Reconstruction Using Small Mammals as an Indicator" and Dr. Brian Turnquist and junior Erin Swanson with "Automated Reasoning in Group Theory." According to Provost Jay Barnes, the Edgren Scholars program is "a program designed to foster faculty-student partnerships in scholarship, in the spirit of our mission statement and in the spirit of John Edgren, that true friendship should exist between faculty members and students." The Edgren Scholars program was started in 2001 and lior Kristin Vogel presents her research eth tea I re lalioi is hips has four initiative goals. These goals are (1) to provide time and support for a research agenda that is being pursued by faculty members, (2) to encourage students to pursue scholarship, perhaps leading to a research focus beyond the undergraduate years, (3) to strengthen faculty/student partnerships and (4) to raise the level of scholarship and discussion in the world of ideas at Bethel College. This program teams students and faculty in research of a subject, problem, or hypothesis together. The faculty member chooses a student who will help him/her and who will write a proposal of research to submit to the program committee. It is important to note that the Edgren Scholars program is not the Edgren Scholarship. The Edgren Scholarship gives money to students based on high school records. The scholars program, however, encourages research between a faculty member and a student. The faculty member gets an additional month of salary and the student gets a stipend Continued on page 3 Nowachek runs 62 miles to raise money for leprosy cure By Anna Nissen StaffWriter Senior Matt Nowachek ran for 11 hours, 41 minutes and 19 seconds two Saturdays ago, in sun, wind, rain and snow, uphill and down, but made it through the 100-kilometer course. Nowachek was running to raise money for the American Leprosy Missions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to evangelizing Christ's love to people with leprosy. "I wasn't running the race," Nowachek said. "It was God's power." The Edmund Fitzgerald race began at 5 a.m. Oct. 19, in Finland, Minn., and ended approximately 62 miles away in Duluth. Nowachek, at age 21, was the youngest runner, but finished eighth in the open male category and 35th overall. "It was simultaneously the best and worst experience of my life," said Nowachek. "The race was an emotional, physical, spiritual and mental battle all the way." He said the first 70 kilometers were great; he was doing fine. However, things took a drastic turn at 75 kilometers. "From 80 to 100 kilometers was unbelievable," he said. "I was in tears at 95 kilometers because I knew I didn't have another 5 kilome- Nowachek ters left in me. Only God and my friends kepi me going." Several friends ran the last few miles with Nowachek to support and encourage him, but by the end of the race he had nothing left. He slumped into his dad's arms al lhe finish line, exhausted and dehydrated. Nowachek had no unnatural pain while he was running, which he attributes to the 50- 60 people who were praying for him throughout the duration of the race. He considers it a miracle, especially considering the serious ligament problems he was experi encing just weeks before the race. Nowachek wanted to run the race not only as a personal challenge, but also to raise support for charity. After he saw a program at his local church, he decided American Leprosy Missions was an organization deserving support. He sent out support letters, spoke at churches and did all he could to increase awareness of the cause for which he was running. His goal was to raise $10,000 for American Leprosy Missions, and so far, contributions have reached $6,000. "It's amazing how if God wants something to work, he'll make it work," Nowachek said of the support and donations he generated. "Every person has an incredible sphere of influence that they can use for God's purposes if they will." When asked if he'll ever do something like this again, Nowachek grimaced and said, "Ask me in a month." He continued, "I want to keep my eyes open for continuing opportunities; I'll take it as God presents it." If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the American Leprosy Missions, please send a check to: 100K Help Run c/o Matt Nowachek #1443 3900 Bethel Drive St. Paul, MN 55112.
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2012 Finished off one of the most productive careers in UMass Boston program history with a strong season at the top of the Beacons lineup … Served as a co-captain … Ended her career tied for fifth in program history for total victories (36), singles wins (20) and doubles matches played in (41) … Recorded the sixth-most doubles victories in school history with 16 … Played in the seventh-most total matches in UMB history with 70 … Wrapped up her career tied for tenth in singles matches appearances with 29 … Ended the season in a tie for first place on the team in singles wins (5), doubles victories (4) and total wins (9) … Finished the year 5-7 at top flight singles and 4-8 at number one doubles … Started the season with a perfect 4-0 weekend against Johnson State College and Castleton State College … Picked up her first victory of the year August 31 with an 8-3 number one doubles win at Johnson State College … Earned a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win at number one singles against Castleton State College on September 1 … Teamed up with Samantha Counts for an 8-4 win over Eastern Nazarene College at number one doubles on September 20 … Recorded the only point on the day for UMass Boston against Suffolk University, with a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 win at number one singles … Wrapped up her career with a win October 14 at Worcester State College, as she downed her opponent 6-1, 6-4 at top flight singles.
2011 Produced one of the most dominant seasons in UMass Boston program history … Finished with a team-high 19 victories, tied for third most in program history, between singles and doubles competition … Dominated singles opponents at fourth and fifth singles finishing with the second-most wins in a single season in program history with 12 … Recorded the fourth highest singles winning percentage for a Beacon in a single season at .857 (12-2) … After losing her second match of the season, Nguyen won 10 consecutive singles matches … Earned the Beacons lone victory of their match against October 7 against Bridgewater State with a straight-set victory at number five singles … Finished 4-0 in three-set matches, including wins against UMass Dartmouth and Plymouth State that kept the team from being shut out … Finished with a 7-8 record in doubles play, with all but one match coming at number two doubles … After losing three straight doubles matches to start the year, Nguyen won six of her next seven matches with three different partners … Earned an 8-4 victory against Wentworth on October 6 to ensure a tight 6-3 Beacons victory … Overall, Nguyen earned a victory either through singles or doubles in 12 of the team's 15 matches.
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2009 Saw action in one match on the year ... Compiled an 0-1 overall record, dropping a number three doubles decision on October 10, 8-3, against Salem State.
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Let's consider what these tools accomplish in the real world.Zero interest rates do not cause potential employers to hire unemployed people.Zero interest rates incentivize financial speculation (yield-chasing via trading risk assets) and malinvestment in projects that would be marginal if rates were normalized. If capital cost 10% to borrow, only high-quality, low-risk ventures would attract funding or qualify for a loan. At 1% interest, the borrowing costs are so low that all sorts of high-risk, marginal schemes can afford to float loans. Low interest rates also lead to money flowing to marginal borrowers. If rates were 10%, only those with good credit, credible income streams and collateral qualify for loans. At 1%, marginal borrowers (the kind who are most likely to default) qualify for loans.All the Fed accomplishes with zero-interest rates is to build up a new wave of borrowers who will default. The Fed's policy simply adds to the mountain of impaired debt that is crushing the global economy.The Fed's zero-interest rate policy (ZIRP) has impoverished savers and pension funds and provided disincentives to capital formation. In its anxious rush to lower the cost of borrowing, the Fed has stripped hundreds of billions of dollars of interest income out of the economy, and punished those who accumulate capital (cash savings) that is the bedrock of capitalism (a meaningless myth now that the Fed and Federal government are central-managing the economy).Talk about unintended consequences. The Fed's ZIRP punishes the prudent and rewards financier gamblers and encourages marginal borrowers who are tomorrow's defaulters.Pushing "free money" to the banks was supposed to do three things: It was supposed to enable the banks to lend lots of money at a premium and skim enormous profits that could be used to rebuild their ravaged balance sheets. It was also supposed to spur consumption and investment, because money was so "cheap" how could you refuse to borrow more? Lastly, it was supposed to enable homeowners to refinance their underwater mortgages at lower rates, creating disposable income that the homeowners would then spend on Chinese-made TVs, clothing, etc., creating "growth." As Mish Shedlock often points out, you can't force people to borrow money, and offering marginal borrowers more debt does not make them magically creditworthy. The truth is that 95% of American households have taken on ever-rising debt loads while their adjusted incomes have been flatlined for decades.The Fed's "solution" to over-indebtedness and excessive leverage is more debt and more leverage. Financial media lackeys and assorted analyst-toadies keep proclaiming that "households have deleveraged" and are now ready, willing and able to take on a couple trillion dollars more of debt to buy stuff, but this is the usual propaganda of cherry-picking data to fit the happy story being "sold." The top 5% have improved their debt-income ratios, but the lower 95% don't qualify for new loans or refinancing. Now that the banks are weighed down with bad debt and writedowns, they are wary of loaning more to marginal borrowers.So the Fed's "free money" that it shoved to the banks sits in reserves. It's dead money. It isn't funding wonderful new enterprises that are hiring millions of unemployed workers, it's sitting as reserves, bolstering balance sheets, or it's funding trading-desk speculations in the foreign exchange, stock and bond markets. Maybe trading desks added a few traders to play with the Fed's "free money," but that's like hitting the unemployment nail with a handsaw blade: it doesn't do anything in the real economy or the labor market.Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's famous "helicopter" from which he drops money into the economy is a misnomer. He can't drop money into the real economy; all he can do is drop it into the banks, where it languishes as reserves or is used to fuel speculative bets in global markets. The Fed is powerless, as its tools have no effect in the real world. It can fuel "risk on" market rallies with its trillions in "free money," but it can't lower unemployment or accomplish anything in the real economy except rob savers and pension funds of hundreds of billions of dollars each and every year.It's actually, pathetic, isn't it? Ben and the rest of the impotent board are uselessly banging away at nails with their handsaws and chisels, while claiming to be financial wizards with unlimited powers. The next time the Fed unleashes quantitative easing, maybe the citizenry will wake up to the fact the Fed's only power--to steal from savers in order to benefit insolvent parasitic banks--is actively destructive.Resistance, Revolution, Liberation: A Model for Positive Change (print $25)(Kindle eBook $9.95)Read the Introduction (2,600 words) and Chapter One (7,600 words) for free. We are like passengers on the Titanic ten minutes after its fatal encounter with the iceberg: though our financial system seems unsinkable, its reliance on debt and financialization has already doomed it.We cannot know when the Central State and financial system will destabilize, we only know they will destabilize. We cannot know which of the State's fast-rising debts and obligations will be renounced; we only know they will be renounced in one fashion or another. The process of the unsustainable collapsing and a new, more sustainable model emerging is called revolution, and it combines cultural, technological, financial and political elements in a dynamic flux.History is not fixed; it is in our hands. We cannot await a remote future transition to transform our lives. Revolution begins with our internal understanding and reaches fruition in our coherently directed daily actions in the lived-in world. Go to my main site at www.oftwominds.com/blog.html for the full posts and archives.
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Hillman, who lives in Saugatuck, has been principal designer for the exhibitions in the society's museum since 2002 and is also head of the museum's exhibit design team. In announcing her selection, the society noted that she spends hundreds of professional hours each year working with the curator on the exhibit concept and then with the design team on the concept's implementation. In addition to the design of the exhibit, her subsequent involvement in hanging each show ranges from preparing construction drawings for exhibit fabricators, preparing digital files for exhibit text and image panels, helping to paint the gallery, and lighting the exhibit.
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In addition to her work with the museum's exhibits, she has also served on the society's Heritage Preservation Awards committee, and is chairing the committee for 2008.
Hillman is the Howard R. and Margaret E. Sluyter Associate Professor of Art and Design at Hope, where she has been a member of the faculty since 1989. In addition to teaching, she is responsible for the books, catalogs and promotional materials for the college's De Pree Art Center.
She regularly involves students in projects, such as preparing the book of abstracts for the annual college-wide Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance. Students have also been involved in her exhibit design projects and interior design projects. Hope student Anna Davis, a 2007 graduate, participated last spring in the making of an exhibit on lighthouses still on displayed at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven.
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In a slight departure for our Accessible Arias series, this post will focus on a chorus – the most famous number in Verdi's 1842 opera Nabucco.
In the opera, the chorus singers play a prominent role. Each of the opera's four acts or parts features a grand tableau. This was a hallmark of the operas Verdi wrote with the patriotic librettist Temistocle Solera. The best way to express unified fervour and belief, Verdi and Solera demonstrated, was with the chorus. So rather than its previous function in Italian operas, of setting scenes and providing local colour, Verdi puts the chorus at the forefront of his drama.
At the point in the score when 'Va pensiero' is sung, the Hebrews are being held captive in Babylon. The Babylonians have threatened to kill them, which sparks an argument between the High Priest of Baal, Abigaille and King Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar). Abigaille is determined to destroy the tribe, including Nabucco's own daughter Fenena, and tricks Nabucco into signing their death warrant. When he realizes what he has done, Nabucco begs Abigaille for mercy, but it is too late.
On the banks of the Euphrates, the slaves, ignorant of these events, are dreaming of the homeland they saw destroyed in the first act of the opera. The violence and the vehemence of Abigaille and Nabucco's argument is still evident in the brooding orchestral introduction to this second scene, but the Hebrews are untouched by it, and remain prayerful. Moving away from the dark flat keys that have dominated the first scene, Verdi composed this chorus in a warm F sharp major.
The chorus sings as though with one voice; their gently sweeping melody and the basic harmonies give the impression of a folk song-like innocence and simplicity. Solera's text – inspired by Psalm 137 – is more of a lament. The country the slaves are describing is now gone. It is the tension between the music and its message that gives the chorus its power.
After the first muted statement of the theme, the chorus surges towards the phrase 'O, mia patria, sì bella e perduta!' (Oh, my country, so beautiful and lost!). This inspires an outspoken fanfare of defiance, swinging between very soft and very loud. After a more pensive passage, the initial theme returns. Now, however, it is accompanied by a winding chromatic line, which places a question mark over the slaves' hopes of ever returning home.
Verdi and Solera's prayer has unmistakable potency. During the 19th century, the chorus – and Nabucco as a whole – became an inseparable part of the mythology surrounding the reunification of Italy, and 'Va pensiero' was sung by massed forces at Verdi's funeral. Highlighting the parallels between the Hebrews' lot and the nationalists' hopes of reviving Italy, people drew allegorical strength from Verdi's opera. Some modern scholars have sought to distinguish the facts from the myths, but no one denies the power of this stirring chorus.
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Brady Aiken,
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6-4/205, Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.
Commitment: UCLA
continued development saw him separate himself from a crowded pack of
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6-3/235, Holly Springs, N.C.
Drafted: Brewers '11 (16)
has struggled to live up to the lofty pre-season expectations that
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Tyler Kolek,
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6-5/250, Shepherd, Texas
Commitment: Texas Christian
spring high school season ended surprisingly early, albeit with
Astros manager Bo Porter and special advisor Nolan Ryan present. That
will give Kolek and his Ryan-esque fastball a chance for some
baseball rest and farm work before a short series of pre-draft
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Nick Gordon,
ss, Olympia HS
6-2/185, Windemere, Fla.
Commitment: Florida State
additional upper body strength that Gordon gained during the
off-season has carried him to a .508-5-24 performance through mid-May
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6-2/185, Baton Rouge, La.
Drafted: Blue Jays '11 (22)
has simply been the most dominant pitcher in college baseball this
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Scouts still worry about his low arm angle and lack of a dominant
breaking ball, but his pinpoint command and plus/plus changeup are
too good to ignore in the first 10 picks. An appropriate comp out of
college would be the Angels Jered Weaver.
Nola's detailed Draft Focus profile here.
Brad Zimmer,
of, University of San Francisco (JR)
6-5/205, La Jolla, Calif.
Drafted: Never drafted
younger brother and teammate of former University of San Francisco –
as well as the fifth overall pick in the 2012 draft – Kyle Zimmer,
Brad has a chance to potentially be drafted as high as his brother.
Considered by many to own the best present hit tool in all of college
baseball, his long, slender frame has plenty of room for additional
strength gains, suggesting that his below average present power may
develop significantly to add value to his already attractive profile
highlighted by a plus hit tool.
Zimmer's detailed Draft Focus profile here.
Alex Jackson,
c/of, Rancho Bernardo HS
6-2/220, San Diego, Calif.
Commitment: University of Oregon
has been firmly established on the prospect radar for his entire high
school career after cracking the starting lineup at San Diego
powerhouse Rancho Bernardo High School as a freshman. His
plus-plus arm strength and plus power highlight an intriguing
prospect profile that gives him an elite ceiling. This also has led
him to be considered one of the top position prospects in the entire
draft, despite some debate about his future defensive home. Some
scouts drool over the potential value of a power hitting catcher,
others think his plus-plus arm is a best suited for right field,
which would allow him to keep his bat in the lineup for more plate
appearances each year.
Jackson's detailed Draft Focus profile here.
Grant Holmes, rhp, Conway HS
6-2/210, Conway, S.C.
Commitment: University of Florida
has been the model of consistency for two years now, and he seems to
improve incrementally with each outing. His velocity has reached
upwards of 98 mph this spring, and he has worked consistently at
93-96 with above average command. What sets him apart, however, is
his feel for his plus breaking ball and ability to throw it in almost
any count or situation.
Holmes' detailed Draft Focus profile here.
Trea Turner,
ss, North Carolina State (JR)
6-1/170, Lake Worth, Fla.
Drafted: Pirates '11 (20)
college position players are at a premium in this year's draft, and
the athletic Turner has been a marked man all spring. He has
alleviated early-season concerns scouts had over his inability to
drive balls consistently by going deep a team-leading eight times for
N.C. State, while also leading that club in runs, walks and stolen
bases. All other facets of his well-rounded game have been steady,
and he has continued to show off his superior speed, arm strength and
deft defensive actions at a premium position.
Turner's detailed Draft Focus profile here.
Kyle Freeland, lhp, University of Evansville (JR)
6-4/190, Denver, Colo.
Drafted: Phillies '11 (35)
impressed scouts with his low-90s fastball and plus slider in the
Cape Cod League last summer, but he has taken his game to new heights
in 2014. Working consistently now at 91-95 mph, Freeland has shown
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repeat his delivery well enough to be a starter in the big leagues.
He's struck out 111 batters over his first 87 2/3 innings in 2014,
and has posted a 1.75 ERA.
Freeland's detailed Draft Focus profile here.
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/George Phineas Allen born 1867 Whitefield,Coos,NH died 1946 Wattsburg,Erie,PA-son of George Woodbury Allen & Rosette Phoebe Parker
/George Woodbury Allen born 1843 Littleton,Grafton,NH died 27 Feb 1919 Wattsburg,Erie,PA buried Wattsburg Cemetery Wattsburg,Erie,PA-son of Phineas Allen(1804-1857) & Sarah Woodbury(1810-1902)
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