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Welcome Nameless assasin
Hi mr grand theft, welcome to Grand Theft Wiki! I hope you like the place and decide to stay.
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-- gboyers talk 05:57, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
GTA V Gripes
In response to this question, there is not much point having a whole new gripes section for a game that's not out yet. We still have the GTA V Wishlist if you have any suggestions. If there's something you don't like about GTA V already (such as the location), you can still mention it on the wishlist. gboyers talk 14:45, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
Community Pages
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There's no rule saying members can't create community pages, but I can advise you on whether it would be suitable. What did you have in mind?
Also a quick note. When you leave a message for someone on their talk page, use the "Add Message" button at the top so you can add a title; and end your message with
~~~~ which automatically signs your signature and the date. gboyers talk 19:10, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
Re: Blocked
Could you explain what you mean? Your account (User:Nameless assasin) is not blocked, and has never been blocked on this site. Nothing should stop you from editing with that account. What problem were you having - did it show up any message? Are you sure it was this site causing the problem, not a different site? gboyers talk 18:57, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
- I am pretty comfused due to the fact that i could still edit,but it was stated on top of the editing page that my username or ip address has been blocked by gboyers reasons:spaming there were other things but that was all i remembered it must have been an error sorry about that.
That's interesting. If it happens again, could you take a screenshot and upload it here? I think it might be showing you a cached/saved copy of the page as viewed by a banned user, but that shouldn't happen. Thanks for letting me know - gboyers talk 01:03, 18 January 2012 (UTC)
Yes I will thanks for the adviceNameless assasin (talk) 20:16, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
Could I suggest you have a look at Help:Editing to see how code works here (or Help:Basics for a quick guide)? You'll probably learn a lot about how to make links and stuff. Also, I answered your question (not sure if you're watching that page for replies). gboyers talk 17:16, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for the advice and the reasons why i cant watch the page is because i am using a mobile phone and it is rather slow and for some reason when i click on watch page it does not watch but anyway thank you.Nameless assasin (talk) 17:29, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
Ah fair enough. You can always go to Special:Watchlist to manually add pages to your watchlist if you're interested. I've just updated the Help:Editing page to make it more up-to-date and friendly. gboyers talk 17:52, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
There's more to running a site like this than just filling out an online form (like you would for a Wikia wiki). This wiki is a proper full website that I run myself - I configure the software on our server and update and maintain it. There are dozens of advantages of doing it this way - mostly that we have total control over this site, what it looks like, how it works, who can do what etc. But that requires a high level of technical expertise in server management, a decent working knowledge of PHP and advanced MW config skills. On top of all that, running a wiki itself isn't as simple as making a few edits and hoping other people come along and do the hard work - managing the community here takes up a huge amount of time. I had to make decisions in 2006 when the wiki was tiny that still affect how we run now - such as not letting guests edit, the staff promotion procedures and the Article Titles in Title Case policy. I'm not saying this wiki is perfect, but it's taken a huge amount of effort from me, my staff and the community to get it where it is. I wouldn't want you to think that you could easily spend half a day setting up your own site and expect it to become an instant success. That's why Wikia is really useful for people to run small-to-medium-sized wikis with very little effort, because it can be up and running instantly and will automatically get a lot of traffic. If you want to bash together a wiki and gain some experience, that would be the best way. gboyers talk 17:08, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
Re: age
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Where exactly do you mean? Your user page already says that you are 13. Andreaz1 (talk) 15:30, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
No problem, maybe that was somewhere else. It's correct here though. Andreaz1 (talk) 16:11, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
I fixed it for you, what you needed to do was to add
|13 to the end of the userbox code. A quick tip for you if you're not sure how something works, take a look at how someone else made it work on another page, and basically try and do the same thing on your own page, remember to use the preview button. That's how I have learned a lot of the things I know. :) There is also great help on the Help pages. That could be quicker than waiting for me to reply but of course you can always ask me if there is anything you are wondering. I'm glad to be of help. Andreaz1 (talk) 17:28, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
Re: Recent edits
- In reply to Recent edits
When you edit a page, take a look at the bottom of the page, just above the "Save page" button. There is a field that says "Summary". In there you can write a few words about what it was you did to the page, "fixing spelling" for example. You don't have to, but it makes it easier for other people to look at the history of that page and quickly see what happened and when it happened. Andreaz1 (talk) 17:11, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
- In reply to skin
I've changed your skin back to the default (Vector). Not sure how that got changed, and no other users have WPTouch set as their skin. Let me know if the problems continue. gboyers talk 22:41, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
Re: Autoconfirmed
Well spotted - there was a change I'd made that had overwritten the requirements for autoconfirmed. They have now been fixed, and you're showing as autoconfirmed again. Thanks - gboyers talk 16:14, 28 March 2012 (UTC)


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 72 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
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By Jessica Grose
Underneath Yummy Mummy's cheerful purple awning on Lexington Avenue between 81st and 82nd Streets, a mannequin wearing a Boob brand striped nursing top has one breast peeking out. The cheeky tableau announces the shop's mission as clearly as the slogan stenciled on the door: "Happy breastfeeding."
Equal parts upscale boutique and Duane Reade, the bright, well-organized space offers new and expectant mothers practical nursing necessities and a little necessary pampering for their breasts. And with products like Nummies brand nursing bras, goat's rue herbal supplements (to increase breast milk production) and Earth Mama nipple butter, it can be hard to tell which is which.
The store's pumps, mostly made by Medela, camouflage their medical-equipment origins in smooth molded plastic and rubber-duckie yellow. A "pump in style" rig — if a backpack counts as stylish on the Upper East Side — runs the new mother $299; the "freestyle," which clips onto her belt like an engorged BlackBerry, costs $379. Hospital-grade pumps are available for rental, as well.
On a recent early Thursday afternoon, a woman sat on a plush couch in the back to nurse her infant daughter while early Michael Jackson played in the background. She had just bought some nipple shields — small pieces of silicone that can make breast-feeding easier for infants. The store's owner, Amanda Cole, lent her a hot-pink patterned pillow to strap around her waist to support the baby. Soon, her daughter was happily sucking away, and the woman was chatting with Ms. Cole about how her older son was adjusting to the new addition to the family.
In the Manhattan work-life ballet, doing what comes naturally can get pretty complicated. So when Ms. Cole, 36, opened the store in 2009, the idea was to offer nursing mothers both products and instruction: breast-feeding classes, prenatal yoga and events like "doula speed dating," in which expectant parents can meet and choose a labor coach.
"When I first had to use my breast pump," Ms. Cole recalled, "I called my sister, who luckily lived across the street, and I was like, 'Get over here, I have no idea what to do, this apparatus is so scary.' "
The shop serves local professionals and stay-at-home moms and receives a steady stream of business from women visiting obstetricians affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital nearby. On this Thursday, one woman arrived with her husband and baby in tow. The man stood uncomfortably amid the maternal miscellany while the woman tried on a series of nursing-friendly nightgowns in blue and black.
"They always feel like they're the first dad that's ever come in here," Ms. Cole observed.
By 6 p.m., most of the shoppers had drifted out, and the women attending the evening's prenatal breast-feeding class started to trickle in. Wendy Schwartz, who lives on the Upper West Side, was expecting her second child in two weeks and had come for a refresher. "We didn't think we'd have another," she said. "So we threw everything out and forgot everything."
The class's teacher, Kate Sharp, has been a lactation consultant for 24 years, and she projected a tidy and confident air. She wore very sensible shoes.
She put in a DVD, and the screen displayed a newborn scooting toward her mother's breast without any help. Ms. Sharp turned off the sound ("goofy childbirth music," she sniffed), but told the class to watch how the baby instinctively made her way to the food source.
Ms. Sharp had a baby doll dressed in a red onesie that she used to show the class proper positioning. She leaned back against her chair with the doll propped against her chest to show how easily a baby could be supported.
"Just do this," she said, offering advice as old as motherhood itself, "and you'll feel like a magician."


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Mighty Closet: Rachel Brune, Outfit No. 5
OK, pretend a foreign dignitary is sitting on the stove and Rachel is listening raptly. Doesn't this cocktail dress highlight her intellect and sophistication? Also, her bum? Agreed.
The outfit is actually two pieces. One is an incredible vintage dress I gave Rae a while ago, after carrying it around for years hoping to meet someone small enough to wear it. (I was reselling vintage clothes when I acquired it. I've since stopped buying thrift-store dresses for friends I don't know yet. For the most part.)
Unfortunately, the dress is tailored to fit a '50s-era bullet bra. That means there are two unnatural points where one's (presumably enormous) nipples would be. Rae planned to have it tailored, but she recently bought this little jacket, so now she may not have to bother.
The feather earrings are from Forever21. Rae is smart about mixing more current accessories with vintage pieces so her outfits don't read as costumes.
Speaking of which, her blue pumps are by Nine West.
Here's a closer shot of the little black jacket, purchased at Backspace. It's by a local San Francisco designer, but Rachel cut the tag out because the jacket is transparent. If you know the designer, tell us in comments and I'll update.
And that's it! I loved this one. Rae, thanks so much for letting us peek at your wardrobe. Let's celebrate.
You, Ms. Brune, are a sucker for fun.
Mighty Closet: Rachel Brune, Outfit No. 4
Apologies for the silence, I've been at CES, and I've had hinky traveling issues with Internet. So without further ado, let's talk about Rachel's next outfit:
As I said, cute. Cute! You see that full skirt, so you know where this is heading:
Twirling is mandatory when you're wearing a skirt this good. Rachel's skirt is, of course, vintage. (I know, I know, I can practically see all of you shaking your fists at the sky.)
Her T-shirt is Old Navy, and the Pop-Out pendant is by Melissa Borrell Design. It's from Rare Device.
I'm so covetous of these vintage shoes. She found them while we were out shopping together, and never have I been so envious of Rachel's teeny feet. Also, they have a cool fastening mechanism where they snap closed so there's no wear on the leather at the buckle:
Monday we'll check out Rachel's cocktail attire. It's Audrey-tastic.
Take us out, Rachel.
Have a happy weekend everyone.
Mighty Closet: Rachel Brune, Outfit No. 3
This is another client-facing work outfit for Rae (who has a suspicious amount of pink in her wardrobe for someone who doesn't consider herself girly.) Vintage dress by Junior Wiz.
Shoulder buttons! Who doesn't love shoulder buttons? Especially in the event of an emergency.
I didn't take notes on the ring and bracelet. Rae, will you enlighten us in the comments? The scarf is American Apparel.
This is a soft-sided purse with an acorn coin purse attached to the zipper. If I owned the coin purse, I would fill it with jujubees. Take note, Rachel Brune! Jujubees in 2010.
Comfy, versatile boots by Miz Mooz.
See what I mean about the strong, unfussy impression? Tomorrow it gets even cuter. Brace yourselves.
Mighty Closet: Rachel Brune, Outfit No. 2
This is Rachel pretending to wait for a bus in her own apartment. She's sporting her Very Responsible Outfit for days when clients visit the office. Her grass green wool cardigan is from the Alameda Flea Market, which Rachel says is a great place to shop for sweaters worn by tiny elderly ladies. Her shoes are "Anitas" by ReMix, a company that does vintage reproductions, and also the new place I will be acquiring all my shoes.
The reversible necklace from the SF MoMA Museum Store was a gift from Rae's boyfriend. He has pretty good taste himself, and also happens to be a former national yo-yo champion. Rae knows how to pick a winner.
The wristlet purse was a gift from me. (Rachel is clearly using this as an opportunity to suck up to loved ones. Well played, Brune.) It's hand painted by an Argentine artist who reworks vintage leather purses.
It fastens with a snap, but the big outside button is a decoy.
The pretty ruffled yellow shirt is from Banana Republic. Rae used to get an amazing discount when she worked for Gap corporate, and I still mourn the annual Friends and Family sale flyers.
This belt is from Goodwill too. Good one.
As you can see, Rachel is already looking ahead to tomorrow's work outfit. We'll meet her there.
*Update– Her pants are Gap, her hair is asymmetrical, her shoes do have heels. (You can click through on the shoe link to see them in all their splendor.)
Mighty Closet: Rachel Brune, Outfit No. 1
This is our very dear and seriously adorable friend Rachel. Rae and I were roomies for just before Bryan and I got engaged, and fortunately for me, she's not the sort to leave passive aggressive notes on the fridge. She's more the subtly witty friend who never seems all that funny until you're spraying red wine out your nose for the third time in a night. Ow.
Bryan strong-armed Rachel into becoming one of Adaptive Path's first employees years ago, and she's still there. I have no idea how to describe her job. She's sort of their resident empath — advisor, bellwether, able to predict whether new policies will make everyone feel vengeful and quitty, etcetera. Rachel is the sort of person in whom it is wise to confide. She's also a sharp dresser, and that's really why we're all here.
The office is casual, and Rae never looks like she's trying too hard, which fascinates me. It's easy to look good when you're dressed up, harder to feel cute when you're just going about your day, you know? This is the type of thing she'd wear to work if she had plans to head out afterward. (Like I said, the office is casual.) Her jacket is by Plus Four.
For me, good casual dressing requires a lot more effort, or more money than I want to spend on the perfect T-shirt, but Rae always seems to have pulled something over her head and tumbled out into the world looking stylish. Her dress is American Apparel.
Rae is naturally a wee tiny person, and she's also a vegetarian who bikes everywhere — hence the ability to wear anything made by American Apparel. Her petite frame can be a big challenge when she's looking for clothes, because she either has to shop at Gymboree or have everything tailored. Her red belt is a Goodwill score.
Her shoes are by Me Too. Rachel refuses to wear uncomfortable shoes, and more than once I've had to pep talk her through buying a pair of pumps for a wedding or whatnot. She's become more open to heels over the years, but she'd like you to note that these are comfortable flats with nice, bouncy rubber soles. Noted.
She got the necklace second hand at Buffalo Exchange and the bangles were a gift from a friend who got them in Vietnam. Rae has very little jewelry, so what she does have is in heavy rotation.
Tomorrow, we'll have a look at a work outfit for when clients are in the office.


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Starting out as just one film that had everything going wrong and everyone feeling as though it wouldn't be a success, to a massive blockbuster that turned itself into one of the most cherished series ever. From 1977, the world was born. And from that moment on, that world has expanded massively. Books, comics, TV Series, parodies, crossovers, games, LEGO, other merchandise - even its own official fan convention. All of these combined create one cohesive world.
First, A New Hope [simply known as Star Wars on initial release] and Splinter of the Mind's Eye, the then planned sequel before the first film really took off. Then the got the comics by Marvel. Then Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Dark Horse took over comic duties, and the prequels had just begun. And so did the first fan convention. The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, then the Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars series to bridge the gap until Revenge of the Sith. Then in 2008 a new Clone Wars series adding more depth to that time period. Unfortunately, that had to end, though it's stories still continue. And it had to end as Disney became the new owners of LucasFilm. And thus, Rebels began. And EA got the games license. And Marvel have the comics back in their hands. And the all important - Episode VII. The new trailer lands this Friday, as fans all over eagerly await it. And EA have decided to give fans their wishes with a new Battlefront [which has been cancelled and resurrected more times than any other Star Wars game, and possibly any game ever, in total]. News of that will more than likely follow at Celebration Anaheim - coming April 2015. Also expected there is more news on Episode VII.
And so, here is the thread. Film news, game news, book or comic news - pass it on here. And if you really want the scoop on news, the Star Wars Insider magazine has exclusive interviews and insights every month. Anyway, that's enough of that, let the discussion begin.
Discussion of the Times
The new teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII - The Force Awakens is up.
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Update: Dec 3 with the final update from Andy Lightle and Mark De Ponzi
The Bend Conspiracy Round 2
Mark DePonzi
From 1977 up until this last trip with the Boys from MTBR, I have been going to Bend to visit my grandparents as many as 2-3 times a year, every year. So you might say I know a few things about Bend over the past 30 years. Well maybe not! In October, I hear that MTBR is headed back to Bend for Round 2. I put the word out to Francis, that I want in! A few weeks later I get an email that says I'm in. Oh yeah! It can't get much better than a bike trip in Oregon. For me personally, there was a big difference between the 2011 trip and 2012 trip. This time I was with the group driving up and back and staying with them in the house in downtown Bend. We were a tight group. It ended up that we were one bedroom short, so I offered to stay with my family so every rider could have their own room. I was told that the group is staying together and we want you to stay here. For the 2011 Bend trip I rode the trails with the group, but stayed with my family. Why do I share all the above with you? What blew me away about this trip was not how great the trails are. Let me take that back the trails are incredible and maybe the best in the country. In the past 30 years of going to Bend I felt like this was my first true Bend vacation. Why? A big thanks to Cog Wild and the guides and volunteers for showing me what I been missing.
What I was realizing after every epic ride was an appreciation for the time Cog Wild was sharing with us OFF THE BIKE! I have been to a few nice restaurants in Bend but nothing like what Melanie Fisher put together for us. I was blown away! Ok, you get the picture I am not talking about bikes and incredible single track trails everywhere, I am talking awesome food, breweries, ice cream parlors and swanky river house markets that serve incredible beer, great burgers… where you can be a bit rowdy and feel like your home.
After those endless single track rides, there are chips, fresh salsa and Deschutes beer waiting for you at the end of the trail. I almost forgot to mention that lunch is provided and made by this bakery called Nancy P's, these sandwiches are to die for! We had one day of good old Oregon weather it rained from the time we stepped out of the van until we got home. You could imagine how muddy you get on a day like this. We didn't really notice the rain so much because the forest we rode through had the feeling like it was plugged into 220 volts of electricity and was like a Christmas tree of colors. I have never seen colors so vibrant in a forest. After hours of insane trails we end the ride and we our all standing there soaked with mud and its cold. I am thinking to myself, there is no way we can all load back in the van this muddy. What are we going to do? Melanie Fisher (co-owner of Cog) is the God of planning! We proceed to walk down this paved road to a Hot Springs where we were all able to take showers and soak in the springs and put our warm clothes on and drive home. This was one of the many highlights of the trip.
On a final note, the guides or volunteers that lead you, I never felt that they were guides, but instead it was more like they were just a part of our group, they fit in like one of us. Of course they know where to go and you never worry about being lost or finding the best trails. What I like about everyone of them was I felt like I was riding with one of my good friends at home and afterwards when it came time to eat and drink the guides joined us and I felt once again they were just one of us hanging out wanting to connect and have fun.
Cog Wild will show you the best trails in the area, no doubt about it. The curve ball for me was what Cog Wild knows and shares with you off the bike and how much fun they are to hang out with. My appreciation for the times off the bike is what I noticed was increasing over my trip and created a great experience. After 30 years of visiting Bend it was like a new city for me. Thanks Cog Wild and everyone who made this trip remarkable.
The Bend Experience
By Andy Lightle
While prep'ing for our trip, I had concerns; would four days of travel be worth four days of riding? What clothes should I bring? Do I have the right bike? I had several conversations with Melanie from Cog Wild www.cogwild.com. She is co-owner and a master planner. Knowing of my 16 hour drive, Mel looked up low priced flights and sent them to me. She let me know this would allow me two additional days of riding. While I was extremely grateful, I declined the offer. Others might jump at the chance, but sometimes getting there is half the fun, and riding up with the MTBR crew is no exception. She let me know there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. I brought everything a SoCal guy has for bad weather. I brought board shorts, flip flops and a hoodie. Oh, I also brought the rain gear, extra gloves, shoe covers and beanies. 🙂 As far as the bike goes, I have the right bike! Niner's Jet 9 Carbon. I couldn't have asked for more!
Cog Wild has set the bar and raised it for any adventure tour company as far as I am concerned. If I were to fly in, I could have shipped my bike to a local bike shop and have them assemble it for me (suggested by Cog Wild.) Another option would be to use one of their many demo/rental bikes. There are too many to list but some of the major players include Santa Cruz, Ibis, Specialized and Rocky Mountain.
Lev and Mel (co-owners of Cog Wild) had planned out our four days of riding the fabulous trails of Bend. Not only that, they made suggestions for places to stay-provide a budget and they give you options. We stayed in a house close to town. It was a beautiful rental called the Alpenglow house, with four bedrooms that sleeps ten. It has a private front and backyard and is within walking distance to some of the downtown scene. We even left our bikes out at night. This is something I would never do back home. 🙂
What sets Cog Wild apart? We aren't clients, we are family. Not only do they take us on amazing rides every day, they inform us about the Bend scene. Melanie was sure to let us know about must see sights. For this MTBR crew that included breweries, food and sights. We hit all the local lesser-known breweries; 10 Barrel, Crux and Boneyard to list a few. Hell, we even got hooked up! Finding out Wednesday's are growler days at Boneyard was a H.U.G.E. plus! Riverside Market is a lesser known market/deli with local beers on tap! They have the best sweet potato tater tots around. Broken Top Bottle Shop is newer place with, not only great tasting food, but also copious amounts of locally bottled beers. We couldn't have asked for more, but we got it anyway. While loading our bikes on the van for the shuttle ride on the McKenzie River Trail we were informed to bring our bathing suits. 🙂 After the ride, we were shown another unknown jewel-Belknap Hot Springs. This is a lovely hotel with an outdoor pool that is filled naturally with a local hot spring. After hours on the bike, in the rain, nothing was better. We paid a small fee for the pool and in we went. Heaven!
We were so grateful for everything Cog Wild did, we hosted dinner for them one night. We asked Lev and Melanie to get all the guides and their families and bring them over to the house. We were hosting dinner. Now how often do you hear about that happening? My job today is to inform you about Cog Wild. I'm to let you know about the good, the bad and the ugly. Its so easy to write about the good stuff, about the amazing sandwiches we were provided during the rides-monster thanks to Nancy P's Bakery. Writing about the stoke we got during the rides and the stoke from the guides as we flowed through the aspens following the line of the rider in front of you. The smiles are almost as memorable as the foliage. It's difficult to write about the bad. Maybe that the company vans were not limo's? How about the fact that I had to unwrap my own sandwich when I wanted to eat? I know, how about having guides that never seem to be tired! What's with that?! Can you please get that shit-eating grin off your faces and show some exhaustion?! I don't know, just thinking about this trip brings a smile to my face. Now for the ugly, oh thats easy! There is no ugly in Bend. The views are amazing, the river beautiful, the breweries flowing, the people giving, the riding outrageous and Cog Wild was unbelievable. I know I will do my best to always stay in contact with Melanie and Lev. I have invited them to my hometown anytime they want. I don't know why they would leave, but if they do, they have a place to stay.
The obvious question is, "Then why haven't you moved there?" While I don't have Hero Dirt, Pliny Killer or natural hot springs around my trails, I do have family. Can I leave it at that?


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The High House Production Park in Purfleet was a-buzz yesterday as students from all over the Thames Gateway came together to celebrate their work and share feedback on the final stages of the two projects: Metamorphosis and Bright Sparks.
A performance project, Metamorphosis was created by students from Commonside Children's Support Service in Harlow. Taking inspiration from ROH2's The Metamorphosis, the students composed songs and designed sets with professional artists, working towards a Bronze Arts Award in the process. After their performance they met Edward Watson, Principal of The Royal Ballet and star of The Metamorphosis, presenting him with their sets. It was clear from their enthusiasm how much it meant to the students who took part.
Bright Sparks was a collaboration between the Royal Opera House and students from a group of Essex secondary schools: Shoeburyness High, Basildon Academy, Brentwood Ursuline and Gateway Academy. The project asked students for feedback about their experience of arts education and how it could be improved. The Key Stage 3 students from each school shared lots of ideas with us about what they thought motivated young people to get involved in the arts, and have become Bright Sparks Ambassadors within their schools.
Students also had the opportunity to quiz arts professionals including scriptwriters, actors, digital set designers and our own Edward Watson on their career choices.We hope that events like this open up the arts to students and give us valuable information about how to engage them with the arts – everyone involved certainly seemed to have a great time!


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Going to the 7th Inning Stretch Festival on Saturday? Here�s what you need to know about music performances, activities for kids, street activities and the 5K.
Going to the 7th Inning Stretch Festival on Saturday?
Here�s what you need to know about music performances, activities for kids, street activities and the 5K.
What�s the schedule for the main stage?
-When: 10 a.m. � 3 p.m. Saturday
-10 a.m. � Opening ceremonies on the stage
-10:30 a.m. � The Southern Experience Band performs
-11 a.m. � Announcements and door prizes
-11:30 a.m. � SloanTones performs
-1 p.m. � Announcements and door prizes
-1:30 p.m. � Big Daddy Love performs
Who�ll be on the street?
-10:30 � 11:30 a.m. � Chizzle the Grizzly from the Gastonia Grizzlies
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-10:30 � 2:30 p.m. � Hoot the Owl from the Forest City Owls
-1 � 1:30 p.m. � Drum Line
-1:30 � 2:30 p.m. Homer from the Charlotte Knights
What else is available?
-Stationary activities: Speed pitch, corn hole tournament, dunking booth, military vehicles, fire truck, food and craft vendors, a misting tent and a food tent.
-Children�s area: Balloon twister, silver drummer girl, inflatables, sidewalk chalk, face painting and Uncle Sam on stilts.
Who�s performing?
-Big Daddy Love: a five-piece band from western N.C. that blends rock, roots and grass to make its own unique sound of �Appalachian Rock.�
-SloanTones: a multi-talented band from Shelby that can play rock, blues, bluegrass, funk, country, Southern Rock, reggae and more.
-Southern Experience Band: a southern rock band from Kings Mountain with a twist of country, blues and funk.
What about the 5K?
-Time: 8 a.m. Saturday
-Where: Chamber of Commerce, 200 S. Lafayette St., Shelby
-Registration and check-in: Begins at 7 a.m.; must be completed by 7:45 a.m. at the Chamber at Lafayette and Warren streets
-Course: Race starts at the intersection of Lafayette and Graham streets.
-Pricing: $30 registration
-More than 100 athletes have registered so far for the 5K.
-The course circles Keeter Stadium, so racers can see the updates to the stadium firsthand.
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-What: A race for kids 10 and under
-When: 9:15 a.m. Saturday
-Where: Lafayette Street, Uptown Shelby
-Pricing: $15 registration
-All participants receive a finishers medal.
-For every five kids that run, a National Guardsman will run alongside them.
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Well what do all those who opposed the bailouts say about this?
Well what do all those who opposed the bailouts say about this?
WOW. I always love when you simpligy the facts S&L.
So were you for TARP? You know that big govt bailout?
I supported it.
How many Democrats supported it and voted for it? Did Obama?
How many Republicans?
"in a new paper, the econmists argue that without the wall street bailout, the bank stress tests, the emergency lending and asset purchases by the federal reserve, and the Obama administrations fiscal stimulus program, the nations
gross domestic product would be about 6.5% lower this year.
I assume you oppose all those measures because they were govt programs.
" in additon there would be about 8.5 million fewer jobs, on top of the more than 8 million already lost, and the economy would be experiencing deflation, instead of low inflation."
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Paulson convinced Bush he had no choice but to do Tarp or otherwise face the
collapse of the entire financial system.
But you admit more Democrats voted for Tarp than Republicans and that it helped to right the economy? If we had followed your's and mcCain's ideas we would probably be at least 20% unemployment.
I mean you did read the quote above about what saved our economy from total collapse right?
Yes, I recall that many republicans were against TARP, and as I have said, I was too (in fact, I e-mailed John Bohner sp? thanking him for his position). Principally, it pissed me off. But after learning about what happened, Wall Street is only half the problem. The other half is government. I posted a WSJ article hints at this. Take a look.
You and McCain opposed TARP i believe. Would have been a BIG mistake not to do it no matter how distasteful it was to me.
You are putting me to sleep with your mantra and talking points about GOVT.
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So you and McCain didnt oppose the TARP which almost anyone except partisans acknowledge helped stave off a major Depression?
I think you sir are the one detached from the truth. Cant even understand how Bush got us into this huge mess. Thats just a fact.
My position = federal government incentived banks to make house ownership a reality for everyone, subsequently promoting risky loans that banks alone on their own accord would never have made.
Your position = Bush's failed policies.
I think my position is fairly comprehensive and fairly well documented. Would you explain the failed policies that lead to housing bubble bursting and causing this great recession? That is, other than Bush being a republican.
Try not to avoid or deflect. You can do it Lloyd.
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Tackling the gender pay gap – Frequently Asked Questions
Why do we need to tackle the gender pay gap?
At 18% across Europe, the gender pay gap remains intolerably high and stubborn. Equal pay for equal work is one of the European Union's founding principles. Enshrined in the Treaty of Rome in 1957, it was the subject of a 1975 directive which prohibits all discrimination in all aspects of pay between women and men for the same work or for work of equal value. Although there has been considerable progress towards equality and there are now fewer cases of direct discrimination, there are still important differences between men's and women's earnings in the EU. Closing the gender pay gap is a priority for achieving gender equality at the workplace.
What are the causes of the gender pay gap?
The gap is linked to a number of causes that are frequently interrelated: the undervaluing of women's work, segregation in the labour market, traditions and stereotypes and problems in balancing work and private life. The gender pay gap is the consequence of all these factors and inequalities in the labour market.
How can closing the gap help the economy?
Closing the gap can benefit companies. Employers who promote gender equality into their workplaces create better places to work for everyone. Paying women and men for their actual skills and valuing their contribution on an equal basis lead to the recruitment and retention of the best and most talented staff.
There are also benefits for the economy as a whole. The under-utilisation of women's skills is a lost resource for the economy and for society at large. With an ageing population and falling birth rates, this is an even more pressing problem. A better use of women's skills allows Europe to confront global competition.
Finally, closing the gender pay gap contributes to creating a more equal society and to financial and economic independence for women.
Is the gender pay gap issue important for European citizens?
The results of a new Eurobarometer survey on attitudes to gender equality in the EU 1 show that Europeans consider closing the gender pay gap to be one of the two top priorities for action – together with violence against women. In a list of options in the field of gender equality, Europeans believe that these two areas must be addressed as a priority above all other options (62% of Europeans for the fight against gender-based violence and 50% for the gender pay gap).
More than 80% of Europeans think that urgent action should be taken to tackle the gender pay gap.
How big is the pay gap in different Member States?
Measured as the "relative difference in average gross hourly earnings between women and men," the gender pay gap is estimated to be 18% in the EU as a whole (see graph below).
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Why are the gender pay gap figures so different across the Member States?
The latest Eurostat data (2008) show that there are still considerable differences between the Member States, with the pay gap ranging from less than 10% in Italy, Slovenia, Belgium, Romania, Malta, Portugal and Poland to more than 20% in Slovakia, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Lithuania, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands and more than 25% in Austria, the Czech Republic and Estonia.
The pay gap measures the earnings differences between men and women that are in paid employment. It should be looked at in conjunction with other indicators linked to the labour market which reflect the different working patterns of women and the extent to which women and men can reconcile their work, private and family life:
Has the pay gap changed over recent years?
The gender pay gap has practically remained constant during the last 15 years. It has increased only slightly from 17.7% in 2006 to 18 % in 2008. However, the trend is very different among the Member States and in some countries the gap has even increased during the last years.
Since November 2008 Eurostat has used a new methodology to calculate the gender pay gap which improves the comparability of this indicator among the Member States: instead of a mix of various national sources, it now uses an EU harmonised source (Structure of Earnings Survey), with the support of comparable national sources for the yearly estimates.
What can we do to close the gap?
Tackling the gender pay gap requires a multifaceted approach because it involves different participation patterns of men and women in the labour market.
The Commission will work closely with the 27 EU Member States to address the gender pay gap. It will use all available instruments, both legislative and non-legislative, to reduce significantly the gap by the end of its mandate.
The Commission identified possible legal issues/options that it will pursue through consultation with social partners: company reporting and transparency on pay; measures to ensure the gender-neutrality in job classification and pay scales and making sure that sanctions in case of a breach of the right to equal pay are dissuasive and proportionate. The Commission will conduct an in-depth cost and benefit analysis of these potential measures.
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The Commission has decided to continue the information campaign launched in March 2009. It aims to raise public awareness of the gender pay gap and to explain how it can be tackled. The first phase in 2009 was a pilot phase in five Member States. The second phase will introduce new tools and take the campaign to the national and regional levels.
How is the pay gap being tackled in the Member States?
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What is new about the Commission's gender pay gap awareness campaign?
The campaign will be more decentralised with actions tailored to the national context in the 27 Member States to increase national media awareness. National authorities, non-government organisations, social partners and citizen services in the Member States will act as multipliers for the campaign's messages.
A new tool (the gender pay gap calculator) has been designed to visualise the problem.. Employers are invited to calculate the pay gap in their organisation. Employees can find out the pay gap in their working environment: for instance, a young Spanish mid-wife working in an organisation of between 50 and 249 employees and who has been to secondary school would find that the average pay gap in her comparable group of employees in Spain is 60.3%.
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Further information
Gender pay gap press pack
Special EUROBAROMETER 326 "GENDER EQUALITY IN THE EU IN 2009" conducted in autumn 2009 in all 27 Member States: http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb_special_en.htm
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Coudray explores some of the security factors involved in moving files over the Internet.
In last month's column, I talked about repurposing and managing digital assets. If you are going to move client art, corporate identities, brands, and other sensitive business graphics electronically, it stands to reason that these transactions be secure. This month, I would like to introduce the primary issues involved in moving digital files over the Internet in a safe, secure, and protected manner.
The history of file transmission
Even before the Internet, it was possible to send and receive digital files between computers. This was done through dial-up modems and bulletin-board software. It was not a very secure method because it relied on user-entered passwords as the sole barrier to unauthorized intervention.
With the Internet came e-mail and the ability to attach graphic files to electronic messages. E-mailing soon became a popular way to get graphic files where they needed to be. If a file was below 1 MB, it was generally not too much of a problem to send it via e-mail. But with anything larger, all bets were off. Add to this the various data formats used by Macs and PCs, and it quickly became apparent that e-mail attachments were not the best way to transfer large graphic files.
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With the commercialization of the Internet, one of the primary tools of the research and educational community began to surface as a new way to transfer files--the file-transfer protocol (ftp) site. This system allows users to log in and serves as a direct channel between a client and a Website. Files can be uploaded as well as downloaded. Initially, interfacing with an ftp site required you to enter complex programming codes, daunting for all but the most seasoned operator. However, the text-code interface gave way to the familiar graphic interface we recognize as the browser.
Anyone can log onto an ftp site and move files. Many sites are even known as anonymous ftp sites simply because anyone can use them. Often the only password you need to enter the site is your e-mail address. Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) do not permit the use of ftp sites because, left unmanaged, these sites can be the source of all sorts of mischief. Still, the ftp site became the most common way for printers to send or accept files from clients electronically.
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|Daniel A. Steininger (1956-2013)
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Daniel A. Steininger, two-time US Blind Champion, passed away at the age of 57 in Fort Wayne on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. He was born on January 22, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Anthony G. and Martha A. (Ohler) Steininger. A schoolteacher, Steininger placed second in the 2013 US Blind Championship just a few days before his death.


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NEWPORT � They�re the Colborn Brothers.
NEWPORT � They�re the Colborn Brothers.
Sounds like a law firm or home renovation company, right? Colborn & Sons? Nah, it has more the ring of a pair of siblings whose life story should be written by an old Russian author with a long, disheveled beard.
Or a pair of hard-nosed youngsters belonging to a rasslin� clan, but in the case of the Colborns it�s wrestling � the real thing.
And the Colborns?
Make no mistake about it, they�re the real deal, case closed.
Meet 18-year-old Kyle Colborn and his younger brother, Andrew, 16. They are two of the stalwarts of Croatan High School�s ultra successful wrestling program who go into the NCHSAA 2-A wrestling championships that begin today ranked No. 1 in the state in their weight class by retrorankings.com.
Kyle is No. 1 at 195 pounds and is 58-2, with his two loses by decisions to foes and who are nationally ranked and defending state champions � one in the 3-A class. And Andrew is No. 1 at 170 pounds and is 57-6, with all six of his losses coming when he moved up to 182.
Both have been to the state championships before. Kyle finished third in 2011 at 189 as a sophomore and second last year at 195. His brother was fourth in 2012 at 170 as a freshman, falling in his first match to a junior who advanced to the finals.
Can they bring home the gold Saturday night when the championships are decided at the Greensboro Coliseum? Yes, coach David Perry said. You bet, the Brothers Colborn said during an interview Tuesday before practice.
Beyond that, it would be a golden moment they�d never forget.
�It would be phenomenal,� Kyle said. �If we both go out there and do what we�re supposed to do, it should happen. If it happens, that would just be phenomenal. There�s no other way to put it. It would be immaculate. That�d be great.�
Kyle�s confidence is not only understandable but reflective of his personality on the mat, which is a take-no-prisoner, get-it-done and get-it-done now approach. His brother, on the other hand, was a bit more cautious, perhaps because he�s two years younger or perhaps because he�s just a bit more laid back.
�It would be an experience, that�s for sure,� Andrew said. �I�ve only heard of a couple brothers in the same year winning a state championship. So it�s definitely exciting, something to look forward to. Hopefully, it can happen.�
If they do it, they will likely to it in different ways, at least based on their track record on the mat. Of the elder Colborn�s 58 wins, 41 have come via a pin, 12 more than Andrew has in his 57 wins.
But that�s not where the real difference exists.
Of Kyle�s 41 pins, 27 have come in the first 1:07 of the match, and all but five of his pins have been recorded in the first two-minute period. On the other hand, of Andrew�s 29 pins, less than a third (9) have come in the opening period, and just six in the first 1:07.
�They are similar in some ways,� Perry said. �They have some of the same techniques they use, but then different. Andrew is a little more calculating in how he wrestles. He�s a little more take his time. Kyle is full bore from the minute he steps on the mat. He likes to go out there and get the job done.�
Or if Kyle is like a hungry dog with a bone, Andrew is like your house cat toying with a mouse. Both get the job done, it�s just their approach fits their own personality and style.
�We�re different,� Kyle said. �I�m more of, I don�t want to say brawler, but I�m more of a get-after-it kind of style, and Andrew�s more like you come to me, let me wait, I�m going to beat you, I�m just going to counter you, and I�m more of a let me go take it, I�m not going to give you a chance to wrestle. Andrew doesn�t have a problem countering, and I like to get after it.�
That, Kyle said, was a lesson he learned from his father, Charles, who was made it to the state finals in wrestling in Pennsylvania as a high school senior.
�One thing my dad has always preached to us (was) never mess around on the mat,� he said. �You see people getting tech falls. I don�t like tech falls. One, you embarrass people and that�s not right. Two, if you can get the pin, get the pin. It�s just that�s the way it�s supposed to be done.�
Andrew agreed he was a more patient, calculating wrestler.
�I�m kind of more just sit back and wait for the guy to do something wrong and I counter that,� he said. �It�s not completely my personality, but most of the time I�m kind of laid back, don�t want to push anything.�
Unless he�s on the football field, where he played quarterback and outside linebacker for the Cougars while his brother was a running back and middle linebacker.
�I feel like my personality on the football field and the wrestling mat are just two completely different things,� Andrew said.
Ask him why, however, and Andrew threw an incompletion.
�I don�t know. I�ve always been like that,� he said. �I guess it�s just me, I don�t know.�
Grappling brothers
So what�s it like to have your brother not only wrestling on the same team as you but to face off against him every day in practice as well as after practice and at home in the living room, after you move the furniture out of the way?
�It�s a great experience,� Kyle said. �It�s more fun than I�ve ever had. It�s always competitive in the (practice) room, but when you�re wrestling with a family member, there�s another level of competitiveness and we just get after it a little bit more.�
Andrew seconded that.
�It�s great,� he said. �I love it. it�s going to be different next year, definitely a big change. It�s great.�
Kyle Colborn began wrestling, he said, as soon as he could walk. Heck, pop was probably wrestling with him before he put one foot in front of the other. And little brother followed right along, although until the last couple years they didn�t go shoulder to shoulder on the mat because Kyle was always bigger.
�Andrew kind of hit a growth spurt from his eighth grade to his ninth grade year,� Kyle said. �This is the first time we�ve been able to get together and actually wrestle all year. We wrestled a lot last year, but this year it�s been basically me and him in the room.�
And their contrasting styles, Andrew said, actually help each in practice, which ultimately makes both better when they take the mat for real. Also, they religiously review videos of each other�s matches to correct any mistakes.
�I�m willing to say 99 percent of the matches we wrestled this year we recorded and we go back and watch,� Kyle said. �We always critique everything each of us do. If it�s not 100 percent perfect, we say �OK, here�s what I saw.��
And while Andrew gives as good as he gets, he said he did defer to a certain extent to his brother.
�We definitely critique each other,� Andrew said. �But he sometimes helps me more just because he�s older and he knows more about doing this right or doing that right.�
And while they�re best of buds and brothers, they�ve had their moments when they�ve gotten, shall we say, a bit overheated.
Hey, they are brothers, right?
�It wouldn�t be right to lie to you and tell you we�ve never gotten into a couple fights,� Kyle said. �Yeah, it�s happened before. Someone threw his cross face a little hard or someone throws an elbow �accidentally�
�But we have a good mentality when we do it. I think it makes us better. It makes us tougher. Those fights, the scraps we get into makes us better persons not only on the mat but off the mat. So I think it helps us in the long run.�
Again, Andrew backed up his brother�s view.
�It�s definitely a good thing to get into an argument or sometimes a little brawl,� he said. �But it gets us straightened out definitely.�
Good year, hoping for great
Both brothers agree they�ve had a good year. A great year, they said, would be bringing home a state title.
Toward that end, they haven�t forgotten what happened last year.
A freshman with freshman jitters, Andrew, who was 31-10 at the time, was pinned 48 seconds into the second period by East Burke junior Marvin Gaither, who was 43-11 and headed to the 170 finals, where he lost to Piedmont�s Parker VonEgidy.
VonEgidy happens to be one of the two wrestlers who beat brother Kyle this year, earning a 7-2 decision.
Andrew, who was 34-12 last year, went on to advance to the consolation finals, where he lost to Wheatmore junior Skylar Hicks 2-1 to finish fourth. Hicks finished 45-7.
Hicks (37-0) is in the state championships this year at 195 and would meet Kyle in the finals if both advance that far.
Being in the state championships last year should help him this time around, Andrew said.
�You always want to do better. I definitely think it�s better, not better, but it�s a good thing I took fourth because it just makes me push harder to get better than fourth place this time. Hopefully, I�ll take first,� he said.
�The key is the first match. Everybody preaches, �It�s the first match. you�ve got to win the first match. The first match is the toughest match.� And it truly is. Once you get by that first match, it�s not easy, but it�s easier because you�re used to it. You�re used to the atmosphere. You�re used to the noise. You�re used to everything. You�ve just got to get by the first match.�
Kyle�s experience was a bit different last year. He was one of three Cougars who made it to the finals � and lost, snapping a streak of three straight years in which Croatan won at least one title and a combined total of five.
Kyle won his first match 9-1 and won with a pin at 4:48 in his second before edging senior Tyler Benfield of Newton-Conover 3-0 to advance to the finals against Trinity senior Cameron King. King won 5-0 to win the 195-pound title and finish 40-0 while Kyle wound up 27-1.
�I�m really excited. It hurt really bad last year. It hurt bad as a team last year. We were runner-up last year (in the team dual team playoffs). We were runner-up again this year. So that�s enough fuel as it is,� Kyle said.
�But then for myself to lose it and two of my other best friends and teammates to lose it there (in the finals), I�m running on a lot of fuel from last year still. I got a lot of push right now. I�m really excited it being my last tournament.
�And I�ve got a little extra push. My dad, who�s wrestled with us since we were little, got beat in the state finals his senior year. So I�ve got to get one up on him any chance I get.�


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First of all… someone in Mammoth must have pissed off Mother Nature; that, or some unrelenting ski bum has been seeding the clouds. It is still winter up there. It is June and the mountain has a 9-17 foot base. Last year at the Frendly Gathering people were melting, forced to tap Crowley Lake as a reprieve from the heat. This year people were wrapped up in coats and huddled by the fire to stay warm at night. Nothing a little whiskey couldn't fix though.
Weather aside, flocks of people still made their way up to Crowley Lake to gather in a Frendly manner (for the most part… the chick who got punched in the face might say differently). I have to hand it to the Frends crew: Jack and Luke Mitrani, Danny Davis, Kevin Pearce, Mason Aguirre, Scotty Lago, Mikkel Bang, and Keir Dillon. Underneath the major sponsorships and the money that is probably associated with being Frends in high places, is a group of down-to-earth guys that just want to keep things fun… and are happy to let everyone else to join in on it ie getting high in Frendly places.
As much as I sound bummed about Mother Nature it is hard to complain when you can still snowboard in June. Everyone spent two days on-hill bringing snowboarding back to its roots with a giant slalom race the first day and an old school halfpipe competition the next. The slalom was complete with snowball gauntlets and a decent-sized jump halfway down the course to spin off of, land switch, and continue to ride the rest of the course fakie. The halfpipe wasn't far from something that you would've witnessed at the first halfpipe World Championship in 1983. Sloppy four-foot walls and tombstones. Both events were incredibly laid back and equally entertaining to watch. It was refreshing in the world of televised, structured snowboard spectacles we have today.
Once the sun dropped, things got wild at Crowley. The Frends brought out a full-on stage which hosted "Hippy Hop" rappers MOD SUN and B-Rolla Friday night and Led Zepplica Saturday night; a spot on Led Zeppelin cover band. I should probably just leave it at that. You kinda had to be there to understand what really happened during those hazy nights at the lake. Sunrise was the only sense of time people really had to crawl back into their tents, campers, or just straight up sleeping bags in the dirt for a few hours of shuteye before they got up to do it all over again.
I have to admit that once Sunday rolled around I was happy to be heading home knowing that I would be able to sleep in an actual bed that night. But it was nice to be cut off from what people consider the "real world" for a few days: sans cell phone service, internet, and e-mails. But as this event evolves year after year, I've come to realize that's what Frends are for, and I feel obligated to thank them for that. Want to experience the Frendly Gathering for yourself? Then head to the east coast edition from July 19-22 at Timber Ridge in Vermont.