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"Twelfth Night," the 23rd annual production of Band of Brothers Shakespeare Company, will be presented today and Saturday and Wednesday through July 20 at the main pavilion of Stackhouse Park, Westmont.
The psychedelic '60s will be the venue for Shakespeare's story of twins, disguises and mistaken identities.
General admission is $10, and tickets are $7 for students, seniors and military.
Information: www.BandofBrothersShake- speare.org.
Bandshell blast
AmeriServ Free Summer Concerts at Roxbury Bandshell will continue Sunday at the bandshell at Roxbury Park, Franklin Street, Johnstown.
Felix and the Hurricanes will play the blues at 5, and The Desperadoes will be all about rock and roll at 6.
Suite stories
Neil Simon's "Comic Suites" will be presented through July 21 at Mountain Playhouse, 7690 Somerset Pike, Jenners-town.
Playhouse producer Teresa Stoughton Marafino has selected funny scenes from Simon's "Plaza Suite," "California Suite" and "London Suite" for the production.
Curtain times are 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and 3 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets are $22 to $34 for evenings and $17 to $30 for matinees and includes a $2 service charge.
Information: 629-9201, option 1, or www.MountainPlayhouse.org.
Dinner music
The series of Songworks Acoustic Dinners will continue from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Grand Halle (former Immaculate Conception), 306 Broad St. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
An ethnic dinner will be served at 6:30, and an open mic hosted by Songworks member Tim Dabbs will begin at 7:30.
Tickets, which will be available at the door, are $10.
Information: 536-7986 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Country concert
Hillbilly Way, a Pittsburgh-based country band, will give a preview of Somerfest at 7:30 p.m. Saturday under the Somerfest tent at Laurel Arts, 214 S. Harrison Ave., Somerset.
The opening act will feature the Justin Fabus Band, and gates open 6:30.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Information: 443-2433.
Healing art
"The Art of Healing Exhibition: Reflections 2013" will be on display through Aug. 23 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Johnstown at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the campus of Pitt-Johnstown, Richland Township.
An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 tonight.
This exhibition will showcase the works created by patients from Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's Arts for Healing program.
The program provides patients with an opportunity to work side-by-side with professional artists in residencies designed to improve the quality of life for patients with chronic conditions and pain.
Information: 269-7234.
Life relay
The 12th annual Windber Relay For Life will be held from 10 a.m. today through 10 a.m. Saturday at Windber Recreation Park, Route 160.
Opening ceremonies will begin at 4 p.m., with a survivor and caregiver's lap at 6.
There will be a magic show featuring John Robertson of Richland Township, a cake auction at 7:30, carnival games and baskets and prizes.
The concession stand in the ballroom will be open from noon to 6 p.m., serving homemade baked goods, sandwiches and other side dishes.
A luminaria service will begin at 8:30.
Admission is free.
Information: www.relayforlife.org and search for Windber.
Wearable art
"Art to Wear ... One of a Kind Jewelry for Men and Women" will be on display Sunday through Aug. 17 at Arts Works in Johnstown! 413 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
An opening reception will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The five exhibiting regional artists are Lisa McChesney, Lisa Mull, Lisa Pierce Rutledge, Bob Shamey and Heather Thompson.
All of them work in a variety of materials and produce one-of-a-kind jewelry, bolo ties and belt buckles that appeal to men and women.
Information: 535-2020.
Firemen's celebration
An opening ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Monday for the 83rd annual Ferndale Firemen's Jubilee on the jubilee grounds along Ferndale Avenue. The jubilee continues at 6:30 nightly through July 20.
The kitchen will be open from 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday and each day of the festival.
A parade will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
One-price ride bracelets will be available each evening for $10.
Children's matinees will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday and July 20. Bracelets will be $6 during the matinee.
The third annual 5K run-walk will be held July 20. The race begins at 8 a.m. with check in at 7. Preregistration applications can be downloaded at www.ferndaleborough.com/fire.htm.
Reading right
The annual summer reading program, "Dig Into Reading," will be held through July 27 at Windber Public Library, 1909 Graham Ave., Windber.
The program is open to children from preschool to grade 6 as of May, and the goal is to read as many books as possible during the free four-week program.
Children will need cards from the library and must read books from the library's collection.
Only those books returned in person will be counted toward the goal.
Special programs will be held at 10:30 a.m. the first three Fridays of "Dig Into Reading."
There will be stories, educational talks and crafts along with prize drawings for those in attendance who earn tokens for each book they read during the summer reading program.
Programs will feature dinosaurs today and coal on July 19.
Registration is required, and forms may be picked up at the library.
Information: 467-4950.
Gala time
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art's 35th annual gala will be held July 20 on the campus of St. Francis University, Loretto.
Reservations are due by Tuesday.
The cost is $175 per person.
Information: 472-3920 or www.sama-art.org.
Nature days
Junior Ranger Nature Discovery Days will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and July 20 and 27 at the picnic area at the Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
The free event is designed for children ages 7-10.
Participants will learn about the natural surroundings enjoyed by members of the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club more than 100 years ago.
Reservations are required, and a parent or guardian must accompany each child.
There will be a limit of 12 children per Saturday, and lunch will not be provided.
Reservations: 495-4643.
Park programs
"Path of the Flood" van tour will be held beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday at the visitors center at Johnstown Flood National Memorial, South Fork.
This three-hour tour will trace the path of the 1889 Johnstown Flood from the site of the South Fork Dam and the remaining structures of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club to South Fork, Mineral Point, East Conemaugh and Franklin, Woodvale and Johnstown, concluding with a stop at Grandview Cemetery.
Space is limited to 12 people, and reservations are required.
The tour is included with park admission, which is $4 per person. Those ages 15 and younger will be admitted free.
Information: 495-4643.
A van tour of the historic Portage Railroad will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the visitors center at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, off the Gallitzin exit of U.S. Route 22.
This three-hour tour follows the entire route of the Portage Railroad from the canal basin in Hollidaysburg to the canal basin in Johnstown.
In many places the route will follow the exact path of the old Portage Railroad and will go to the Staple Bend Tunnel.
The tour will take passengers past the Skew Arch Bridge, the reconstruction of Engine House 6, the historic Lemon House, and several historic culverts.
Space is limited to 12 people, and reservations are required.
The tour is free.
A Heritage Hike of Historic 6 to 10 Trail will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at the visitors center.
This nine-mile hike over moderately difficult terrain will take visitors through the most scenic area of the park.
The five-hour hike will be led by a ranger rain or shine.
The hike is free, but reservations are required.
Hikers should bring water and a snack, wear good walking or hiking shoes and prepare for weather.
Information: 886-6150 or www.nps.gov/alpo.
Picture stories
A weekly Caldecott Family Storytime will be held from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays through July 22 in the children's department at Cambria County Library, 248 Main St., downtown Johnstown.
The program is open to children of all ages and will feature books by honorees of the Caldecott Medal, an annual award that recognizes distinguished American picture-book artwork.
The program is free, and no registration is required.
Information: www.cclsys.org.
Performance venue
Music is on the menu at the Venue of Merging Arts, 305 Chestnut St. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
Acoustic Open Mic with Adam and Micah from Striped Maple Hollow will be held at 7:30 to-night.
Admission is $3 or $2 for VIP.
Don Aliquo Quartet will perform from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is $12 or $10 VIP.
A teen open mic night will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 Tuesday.
The first half will be an open mic for anyone, and the second half will feature a local teen band performing.
Concessions will be available.
Information: 410-2245.
Dog-gone reads
"Tales with Tails," a special literacy initiative that encourages children of all ages and abilities to read stories to AKC Canine Good Citizen dogs, will be held Monday and July 22 and 29 in the children's department at Cambria County Library, 248 Main St., downtown Johnstown.
There will be 15-minute time slots to read to a dog between 4 and 5 p.m.
The objective of the program is to provide a friendly and nonthreatening atmosphere in which children may practice oral reading skills and ultimately become more confident to read and learn in other settings.
Registration is required and may be done in person or by phone.
Information: 536-5131.
Water savers
A Rain Barrel Workshop will be offered by Penn State Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Cambria County from 9 to 11 a.m. July 20 in the meeting room at 499 Manor Drive, Ebensburg.
Reservations are due by Monday.
In this workshop, participants will make a rain barrel, with all supplies furnished.
Participants are limited to the first 20 applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.
The cost of the workshop is $25.
Information: 472-7986.
Outdoor music
The 35th free summer Concerts on the Green will feature the Civic Concert Band from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday on the grounds of the Community Arts Center of Cambria County, 1217 Menoher Blvd., Westmont.
Summer Music on the Square concert series will feature Somerset County Community Band at 2 p.m. Sunday at the gazebo in downtown Bedford.
The 17-member Glass City Swing Band will perform big band music at a free band concert at 7 p.m. Sunday on the Diamond in Ligonier.
Guests should bring their own seating.
In case of rain, the performance will be held inside the town hall auditorium.
Information: 724-238-4200 or www.visitligonier.com.
Book bargains
Inclined to Read Bookstore will have its third anniversary sale from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Cambria County Library, 248 Main St. in downtown Johnstown.
Coffee table books will be $3, fiction and nonfiction hardbacks will be $1 and paperbacks will be 25 cents.
Baked items made by Carrie Curry from the Batter Bake Shop will be available for purchase.
Information: 536-5131.
Parade prep
Somerfest Prep, a two-day dance camp with a country western twist, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Wednesday at Laurel Arts Dance Center, 601 Georgian Place, Somerset.
Campers will make crafts and help decorate Laurel Arts' Somerfest parade float.
They also will learn country western line dances to perform in the parade and at the children's area at Somerfest.
The class fee is $32 for members, and $40 for nonmembers.
For those that qualify, scholarship money is available.
Registration: 443-2433.
Feel the beat
"The Night of 1000 Drums," a family-friendly concert, will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday on the campus of St. Francis University, Loretto.
Johnstown native Becky Bickford and drum facilitator Mike Deaton will lead a 70-person West African style drum and dance ensemble to kick off the show.
"The Dreamtime Project," featuring Jim Gagnon and Mike Deaton from Charlottesville, Va., will open the show.
The group will provide a fusion of Australian didgeridoo, Native American flutes, Tuvan throat singing vocals and African drumming.
The Americana dance band "The Sun King Warriors," featuring Jim Donovan, founding member of the multi-platinum band Rusted Root and St. Francis faculty member, will headline the concert.
The band features Kent Tonkin on bass, Dan Murphy on guitar, Brandon King on keyboard and vocals and Bryan Fazio and Harry Pepper on percussion.
Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the door to benefit the Rockhouse Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding music lessons for at-risk youth.
Information: http://summerrhythmrenewal.com/.
Farm fresh
The fourth annual Farmers Market will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday through mid-October at Strongstown Homecoming & Historical Society, 14895 Route 422 Highway East, Strongstown.
There will be locally grown and produced bedding plants, perennials, annuals, herbs, fresh produce, sauces, seasonings, baked goods, fresh breads and pies and crafts.
Information: 243-0289.
Van tour
"Journey Around Lake Conemaugh" van tour will be held at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. through Aug. 24 beginning at Johnstown Flood National Memorial Visitor Center.
Visitors will board the van at the visitor center and travel to the north and south abutments of the South Fork Dam, as well as the clubhouse building.
They will learn the history of the dam, interesting facts about the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club and its members and the events of May 31, 1889.
Tours will not be offered July 14 and 28 and Aug. 11 and 25.
The tour is included with park admission, and reservations are encouraged, but not required.
Information: 495-4643.
Barking benefit
The 13th annual Bikers for Barkers Bike Run and Car Show to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society will be held Sunday.
Registration will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., with motorcycle riders reporting to Splinter's Championship Lanes, 1879 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, and cars reporting to the humane society, 1837 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona.
Motorcycles will begin the ride at 11:30 a.m., with cars departing at noon.
Expected arrival at Brush Mountain Sportsmen's Club is between 3 and 3:30 p.m.
Cost for registration is $20 per rider, which includes a limited edition T-shirt and dinner with entertainment afterwards at Brush Mountain Sportsmen's Club.
Information: 942-2477 or www.centralpahumane.org.
Quilt art
"The Quilts of Theresa Kristof Prah" will be on display through Nov. 1 in the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery on the first floor of the Fred M. Rogers Center at St. Vincent College, Latrobe.
Many of Prah's quilts closely resemble original works of art, and she is known for her fine hand quilting, willingness to disregard a pattern when inspiration strikes and fantastic use of color.
Gallery hours are noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Information: 724-805-2569 or www.mccarlgallery.org.
Berlin celebration
St. Vincent Summer Theater will present "I Love a Piano," a celebration of the music of Irving Berlin, through July 27 at the performing arts center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the college's Latrobe campus.
Performances are set for 8:10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Tuesdays through Thursdays and July 19-20 and 23-27.
Two matinees are scheduled at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday and July 21.
Tickets are $19 for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings, $22 for Friday and Saturday evenings and $16 for matinees. Senior citizens are eligible for a $2 discount, and student tickets are $10.
Free van shuttle service will be provided to and from the parking areas.
Reservations: 724-537-8900 or www.svst.org.
Pencil art
"From There to Here" by still life artist Kathleen Kase Burk will be on display through Aug. 10 at Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
The exhibit, which will have as many as 24 pencil and colored-pencil drawings, will show her progression from realistic to abstract drawing.
Burk will share some of her technique during a workshop, "Structure and Surface," from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 27.
Viewing hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 536-5399.
Somerset art
The 26th annual juried show of Somerset County Artists' Association will be on display through July 21 at Philip Dressler Center for the Arts, 214 S. Harrison Ave., Somerset.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 443-2433.
Portrait art
A portraiture exhibit by local artist Diana Williams will be on display through July 31 at Cambria County Library, 248 Main St., downtown Johnstown.
Williams grew up in New Florence and began working as an artist after raising five children.
Her exhibit will be on display from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Information: 536-5131.
Historical mail
"Letters to Sala: A Young Woman's Life in Nazi Labor Camps" will be on display through Aug. 31 at Heritage Discovery Center, 201 sixth Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
The traveling art exhibit, which features postcards, letters, photographs, documents and other artifacts, is on loan from the Sala Garncarz Collection of the New York Public Library's Dorot Jewish Division.
Center hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for students. JAHA members are admitted free.
Information: 539-1889.
Historic exhibit
"125 Year of Organized Jewish Life: 1888 to 2013," the Johnstown Jewish Community Heritage Project, will be on display through September at Heritage Discovery Center, 201 Sixth Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
The exhibition illuminates the history, traditions and achievements of Johnstown's Jewish community.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Information: 539-1889.
Symbolic banners
"Stories Joyfully Embroidered: Shaanxi Folk Textiles from Northern China" will be on display through Oct. 12 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Loretto, on the campus of St. Francis University.
The exhibition features contemporary fabric banners that were originally shown at Beijing's National Museum of China in the mid-1990s.
Information: 472-3920 or www.sama-art.org.
Mystical art
"Seeing the Invisible: Paintings by Barbara Wachter" will be on display through Dec. 7 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Loretto on the campus of St. Francis University, Loretto.
The exhibit includes 35 oil paintings of contemporary impressionism, featuring landscapes and figure studies.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 472-3920 or www.sama-art.org.
Art retrospective
A retrospective of the art of the late Sister Maria Josephine D'Angelo, RSM, will be on display through Sept. 20 in the Wolf-Kuhn Gallery at Mount Aloysius College, Cresson.
The exhibit will feature more than 20 pieces, ranging from watercolors and oils to wood engravings, woodcut prints, cardboard collage and mixed media.
D'Angelo taught art at Mount Aloysius, serving as chairperson of the art department.
She founded the Mount Aloysius Art Alliance and started multi-cultural summer art camps for children.
D'Angelo obtained her bachelor's degree from Moore Institute of Art in Philadelphia, and then earned a master's in fine art from Notre Dame.
She was a member of Allied Artists of Johnstown and received numerous awards for her work.
D'Angelo designed a number of logos and insignias for organizations and communities, including a distinctive cross still used by the Sisters of Mercy internationally for identification of their community.
The Wolf-Kuhn Gallery is open to the public.
Information: 886-4131.
Donated art
"Highlights from the Permanent Collection: Celebration of the Wolf Family Donations" will be on display through Aug. 4 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, One Boucher Lane and Route 711 South, Ligonier.
The exhibition includes more than 60 works encompassing paintings, prints, drawings and photographs.
Featured artists include Will Barnet, Thomas Hart Benton, Alexander Calder, Mary Cassatt, Rockwell Kent, Reginald Marsh, Thomas Moran, Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol and Grant Wood.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. weekends.
Information: 724-238-6015 or www.sama-art.org.
Registered artists
"Rostered Artists Revealed" will be on display through Aug. 10 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona, 1210 11th Ave., Altoona.
With nearly 40 works in a variety of media, the exhibition highlights works created by artists rostered with SAMA and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
Featured in the exhibition are Michael Allison, Deb Bunnell, Peter Frantz, Rita Haldeman, Adrienne Heinrich, Terry Johnson, Jan Kinney, Evgeny Krayushkin, Lynne Magee, Tom McCarty, Martha Murphy, Susan Novak, Sue Pollins, Kathy Trexel Reed, Harriet Rosenberg and Ann Van Kuren.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 946-4464 or www.sama-art.org.
Photo shoot
"Journey of a Lifetime: The Photography of Christian James" will be on display through Sept. 7 at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona, 1210 11th Ave., Altoona.
A Bedford County native now living in Altoona, James has captured the most picturesque locations throughout the United States and Canada.
He is a self-taught photographer, receiving the award of Master Photographer from the Professional Photographers of North America.
His photographs are in the collections of several presidents, celebrities and billionaires.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 946-4464 or www.sama-art.org.
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By Lisa Barr
Infidelity is probably the most complicated of all marital subjects to tackle. I decided that instead of blogging just my opinion, I would take this straight to you. I contacted a group of readers -- both male and female -- and here's what they had to say about cheating. For the record, I believe my marriage could not survive an affair. Trust is such a sensitive issue for me -- that if it is broken by someone I love -- repair would be near impossible. However, many couples, especially with therapy, can and do recover from an affair.
Here's your take on a tough topic:
Rick, 43, Dad of 3
Survive an affair? I think the answer has to be YES, but my marriage didn't. Was my ex-wife's affair a total shock that caused the demise of our marriage? NO. Our marriage was in the toilet for years. There was no communication, no passion. We were roommates, and eventually separated within our own home. We loved our children and did everything possible to make sure they were thriving (sports, education, camp, activities, friends, family). We concentrated it seemed on everything for the kids, and our life together was a definite second or third, or fourth on the list.
In our situation, the affair was "the straw that broke the camel's back." I knew she was up to something as her behavior changed. She started taking better personal care of herself, she dressed differently on nights out with her "friends", her cell phone became her "life" (a gazillion texts), her "stories" about her nights out of what she did and who she was with started not to make sense. In the end, it was not overly-complicated for me to catch her as she "stumbled". I confronted her and she admitted it. At first I was willing to forgive her as my first thought was the children. The problem was that every time she went out, I was consumed with the possibility that she was again not being truthful about her whereabouts. The anxiety caused me to lose 20 pounds and impacted my mental health. It came down to trust.
When you can't trust the one person who is supposed to be your life partner and best friend, the damage is done.
The main issue is overcoming "the trust factor". Those who stray, live for the moment and typically don't consider the bigger picture of repairing what is broken. They lose focus. In my situation, too much time spent as roommates instead of "husband and wife" took its toll. When the passion is gone for too long, it is extremely hard to turn on a switch and get it back. The combination of not being partners-in-crime and the loss of trust due to the affair created the final chapter for me and my ex.
Steve, 60, Dad of 2, 2 grandchildren
If I found out my wife had an affair I might hang in, but I just don't know if the relationship would be the same.
So, the marriage might technically survive for financial, familial and related issues. But I'm guessing it's 70/30 against as to whether the relationship that we have would survive.
If my wife found out I had an affair, it would be bullshit. It just ain't gonna happen. I'm not interested, and no one else could handle my craziness.
Liz, 45, Mom of 2
Can marriages survive an affair? This is a great question with answers that reflect the who and why of every individual couple. There's always a backstory, right? We don't just watch our spouses jump into dangerous liaisons without reason. Intimacy, insecurity, falling out of love, frustration, finances, the list is endless.
It appears as though the problem is as common for women as it is men, and if you are willing to bare all, attempt to repair and figure out the why, things might have a chance of turning around.
Habitual affairs are a different story. Sleeping with and engaging in relationships outside of your marriage with more than one partner over a period of years is an indicator of something more serious. Watching couples have mutual indiscretions for years without the other one knowing, represents an unfulfilled need that might not be so easy to fix. Unless you can answer the 'why' you cannot make it back to where you started.
Whether it's a nagging wife, a lonely husband, lack of sexual fulfillment, or frustrations with child-rearing, I do not believe the responsibility falls on just one partner. When looking back to examine why people leave, it is inevitable that both carry blame in some capacity.
The spouse who feels completely blindsided, after some pretty deep introspection and a good marriage therapist, will realize that while the indiscretion affected them deeply, they were part of the equation all along. Mutual admission of fault on both sides is important. This is part of their 'why' and in some cases, assists in the reconciliation.
But what we haven't defined yet, is what constitutes an affair? If my spouse makes out, grapples and engulfs a colleague at a holiday party where they are both plastered, does that count? Does it count when my spouse becomes emotionally involved with a friend, where there is sexual tension and mutual admiration? Does it count when there are relationships online? Does it count when a partner outright begins sleeping with another person? My answers to all of these are YES. Some will have their own definition and that's fine with me, but everyone must clarify in their head and with their partner, how do we define this? Is what you did worse than me? And does it matter?
Can marriages survive an affair? Of course -- but the character and integrity of the relationship before the trouble started is a huge factor.
Mitch, 41, Dad of 3
I truly believe marriages could survive an affair, but more than likely not mine. It has nothing to do with the fact that my wife slept with someone else, but it has to do with the betrayal of being lied to all the time. Unfortunately in my line of work I get lied to every day by pretty much everyone. All I want from my wife is honesty no matter how hard it is for her to say or for me to hear.
On another note, I think the man who gets cheated on walks out of the relationship smelling like roses. Please remember this is only my opinion. I'm somewhat successful, I have a full head of hair. I'm good-looking. I'm a pretty good catch. If you throw in the fact that I'm a Dad who tried to keep his family together, I become a real treat to the women around here. I have friends whose wives cheated on them, and then they divorced, primarily because the wives wanted out -- they got laid like water after! I guess selfishly I would really want that. Yet I look at these people now and I'm a lot happier than they are.
So now I have to go back and change my original comment. I hate dating! It took me 27 years to find "the one!" If she was really contrite and I got to spend a couple of months reaping the awards of her mistake I think I could forgive her.
Jill, 43, Mom of 3
It all depends on "what kind" of cheating it was. If a man or woman goes out to a bar, drinks too much and has a one night affair, I think there's major issues, BUT I think the marriage can survive with therapy and lots of communication.
On the other hand, if a man or woman has an "emotional affair" in which they actually fall in love and have a relationship with someone, then I think the chances of reconciliation are slim. The person has chosen to be with someone else, and that's huge.
Jenna, 40, Mom of 2
Can a marriage survive an affair? Maybe. Maybe not. For most of my adult life, the answer to that question would have been a resounding NO FREAKIN WAY! But, once you add children into the equation, the line becomes very blurry and the page much less black and white. I will tell you that when push comes to shove my answer would most likely still be a big NO WAY, but having been in a situation, in which I believed my husband was cheating made me see that the answer is not always so easy.
A few years ago, after many years of marriage, I thought my husband was cheating. For some reason, one night my intuition kicked in and I got this overwhelming feeling that he cheated. I put on my private detective hat in the wee hours of the night and began my search for the evidence that would convict him. I found enough circumstantial evidence to make my case. While he slept, I made my plans -- granted, I was in full panic mode, barely able to keep my dinner down and pacing the house like a caged animal. Nonetheless, I knew pretty quickly that I could not stay in a marriage with a cheater. I deserved better.
So, for the next few hours, I made my plans. It would be an amicable divorce. I would do what was best for my kids, which was not to turn them against their cheating, dumb-ass father. We would do it right for them. They were literally all I could think about. Planning gave me some kind of inner peace and control. I knew at that moment that my marriage could not survive an affair. I subscribed to the "once a cheater, always a cheater" school of thought.
I am happy to say that it turned out my husband was just a dumb-ass and not a cheater, and we were able to overcome his stupidity.
He definitely made some bad decisions but he did not cheat. He flirted shamelessly but left it at that. It took me years to overcome this little incident -- and there was no affair. I can't see how our marriage could have survived an actual affair. Once the trust is gone and the shame of being cheated on takes over, I don't see being able to move on with that person. I would always (and that night did) ask the question, "Why wasn't I enough?" I couldn't live with that question going through my head every day.
Brad, 44, Dad of 2
I have thankfully never been in that situation. I do have friends that seem to have moved on, but I know my wife and I could not ... A marriage may "survive" technically, but once the trust is gone, it can never be the same. The marriage that existed prior is gone, so in that sense it CANNOT survive.
Julia, 37, Mom of 2
For me personally? No way. Resentment would boil up like a poisonous brew in a witch's cauldron! Anger would fester like an infected bloody scab. Of course, on the other hand, we've seen one married couple entangled in perhaps the most highly publicized case of adultery in the history of the universe, and they somehow made things work. If Bill and Hillary can patch things up, there's hope for all of us!
Peter, 44, 3 kids
My marriage certainly could not survive an affair. My wife and I have a great relationship. We are absolutely best friends with benefits and are both very protective of our relationship. We try not to spend too much time apart. I try not to travel too much.
I think when a couple is so committed to maintaining such a close relationship, the marriage can't handle infidelity.
We set the bar so high for ourselves, and wouldn't be able to readjust to a less intense relationship. I have many friends who have nice marriages, but don't care to spend too much time with their wives. I think marriages like those may be able to handle some infidelity. I guess what I'm saying is, the stronger the marriage, the less chance of surviving cheating.
Lisa Barr is the editor of GIRLilla Warfare: A Mom's Guide to Surviving the Suburban Jungle (www.girlillawarfare.com), and the author of "Fugitive Colors" (historical suspense/Available on Amazon).

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Three-Cheese Party Ball
Makes 4 servings
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
- 1 (8 oz.) package Cheddar cold pack cheese spread
- 1/4 cup (about 2 ounces) blue cheese, crumbled
- Dash celery salt
- Dash onion salt
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) walnuts, chopped
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until softened and blended. Gradually stir in the cheese spread; mix well. Stir in the blue cheese, celery, and onion salt. Form into a ball. Roll in the chopped walnuts. Chill until firm. Serve with crackers, mini toast or vegetables.
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Charles River One Mile Swim
From OpenwaterpediaCharles River Swim is held in the Charles River that flows through Boston in the state of Massachusetts. The in-the-water start is at River Dock, near Arthur Fiedler head statue by the Hatch Shell on Esplanade. It is a one-mile loop course between Harvard and Longfellow Bridge. The annual event in June is limited to 150 swimmers and is organized by the Charles River Swimming Club with Ulla Hester as its race director.
It is one of America's Top 100 Open Water Swims.
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The Thomasville Lady Bulldogs are days away from the start of fall practice.
On Wednesday, though, the softball team were treated to a clinic taught by members of the Florida State softball team.
Sarah Hamilton, Mallory Borden and Kirstin Austin, members of the Lady Seminoles, were at Thomasville High School instructing the Lady Bulldogs about the finer points of the game.
"Our girls were just excited to be a part of it," Thomasville coach Ron O'Quinn said.
Though the inclement weather on Wednesday kept the players off the field, the team was able to move indoors and hit inside the batting cages.
"Being in here we can definitely get a lot of hitting in," said Hamilton, a pitcher with the Lady Seminoles. "We're just teaching a lot of the mechanics, a lot of the basics, just getting a lot of the mental side of the game down, too. When you get out on the field, you've got to do a lot of talking.
"Defensively, how a team is supposed to form and move together, the chemistry of the team. I work with mostly the pitchers and the catchers. I'll be working the same thing, mechanics and pitch calling type of stuff."
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Thirteen-year-old Chandler Jackson of Boy Scout Troop 76 thought raising money to help abused and neglected children is a good idea, so he went to work for the "A Dollar for CASA" campaign.
Chandler recently interviewed CASA of Palo Pinto and Parker Counties' program director to achieve a Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge as part of the task for Chandler to earn a Life rank within the Boy Scouts.
"I explained CASA, a non-profit organization, to Chandler," said Frances Wampler, program director for CASA of Palo Pinto and Parker Counties. "He learned that CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, and CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children."
Learning more about CASA and what the CASA volunteers do, Chandler gained more appreciation for good fathers, like his dad Scott Jackson.
"This Father's Day, we can all celebrate the special things about our dads do and the commitment and sacrifices they make by giving to the local CASA organization's fundraising campaign," said Wampler.
"A Dollar for CASA" fundraising campaign provides a great way for everyone in Palo Pinto and Parker counties to contribute in support of CASA and the work CASA volunteers do for the abused and neglected children in the two counties.
When a child is removed from their home and placed in the state's care because of evidence of abuse and neglect, the judges in Palo Pinto and Parker counties appoint a CASA volunteer to speak up for a child's best interest. The court-appointed special advocate is a trained volunteer who devotes time and energy to learn everything about the child's situation and report that information to the judge. Often the CASA volunteer is the stability a child needs during this often frightful time.
"CASA volunteers become a role model because they often are the one constant in a child's life while he or she is in the foster care system," said Barb Tucker, executive director for CASA of Palo Pinto and Parker Counties. "Volunteers can help break the cycle of abuse from one generation to another, and even model what a good mother looks like."
CASA of Palo Pinto and Parker Counties is a non-profit organization operating under the guidance of Texas CASA and the national CASA programs.
For information about donating to the "A Dollar for CASA" campaign, or information about becoming a CASA volunteer, visit online www.casapalopintoparker.org or call 940-325-1096 (Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells) or 817-599-6224 (Parker County, Weatherford).


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No Child Left Behind had a controversial life. It was maligned from the right for seizing local control from school districts and boards and was was hit from the left for its punitive nature and its narrow focus on test scores.
This is probably the reason why nearly 50 percent surveyed felt it had done nothing or been bad for schools as congress was ramping back up for reauthorization back in 2007.
This week the U.S. Supreme Court's repeal of sections of the Defense Of Marriage Act kicked in for same-sex federal employees and military personnel, which allows gay and lesbian couples to register for federal benefits.
So Austin attorney Alicia Butler and her wife, who is an Army nurse that served during the Iraq War, set out to register at the Army National Guard post at Camp Mabry.
A new study shows that Texans with private health insurance will pay 9.3 percent more than their current rate because of the decision by lawmakers and Gov. Rick Perry to opt out of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Carter Price is with the Rand Corporation, the group commissioned by U.S. Health and Human Services to the study the issue. He said the group that would've been covered by Medicaid expansion is typically not as healthy as those with access to insurance.
San Antonio's non-discrimination ordinance is not only attracting supporters and opposition from secular communities, faith leaders are also weighing in on the issue that would add gender identity, sexual orientation and veteran status to the list of protected classes in the city.
The proposal has been on the table for months, allowing ample time for dialogue and debate.
But the conversation will conclude on Thursday when the city council will finally vote on whether to add the three groups of people to the list of protections already in place.
Texas is expected to have sufficient levels of stored power to serve peak demands this fall and winter. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas released its Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy on Tuesday.
ERCOT found that its available generation, even under extreme load conditions, will be more than sufficient for the upcoming fall season starting in October, and sufficient for the winter season.
Director of System Planning Warren Lasher said the ongoing drought is a significant concern, but ERCOT does not expect it to impact reserves for the rest of this year.
I first heard the haunting voice of Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan on a track called "Lili s'en fout," from a CD released by Toufic Farroukh. Her captivating vocals added a whole new dimension to the song.
The Comal Springs feed the Comal River, and people usually come to see and take pictures of the springs that bubble up at the edge of Landa Park just below Panther Canyon in New Braunfels, but New Braunfels Utilities spokeswoman Gretchen Reuwer said that spring is no longer visible.
"This is one of those visual impacts of the drought," Reuwer said.
The springs have not dried up to this extent for many years, at least since the mid-80s, and before that not since the 1950s.
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson, who lives in San Antonio, plans to step down from his position this Fall. Jefferson is the first African-American to serve as the State of Texas' top judge.
Jefferson has held the spot for the last 12 years and said he is leaving his post Oct. 1. He said his decision centered on family and finances:
Of the over 1,500 bills signed into law from the regular legislative session, 659 take effect this month and run a wide variety of subject matter.
Here are a few that are noteworthy:
For many San Antonians, there are certain places that immediately bring back the past.
That's exactly what Angelica Docog, the new director of the Institute of Texan Cultures, is hoping to change.
"I think many people still think of us as a beloved icon, which we are, which we love, which we love being," she said. "However, I think to some of the challenges we have is -- as you know, ITC was created in 1968 and many people still have that image of us of being stuck, for lack of a better term, in 1968."


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Open Water
Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein, Estelle Lau, Michael Williamson
Directed by Chris Kentis
Ever since Open Water scared the cynicism out of the Sundance crowd in January, experts predicted the indie shark flick would take a Blair Witch bite out of the box office when it hit theaters. That time is now. Open Water was shot on the cheap ($130,000) minus the safety net of . Writer-director-editor Chris Kentis and his producer wife, Laura Lau, couldn't afford to build animatronic sharks, like Steven Spielberg did in Jaws. They had to use the real things. They took their two leads, Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis — playing a yuppie couple whose scuba-diving vacation becomes a nightmare — to the Bahamas, threw them in the ocean with a thin sheet of metal mesh to wear under their wet suits (can you see Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston doing that?), told shark wranglers to throw bait in the water to stir up the fish, turned on the digital camera and called for "Action!"p>hey got it. Open Water is open season on an audience's nerves. As in the best scare flicks, what eats at you most is what you don't see. Susan (Ryan) and Daniel (Travis) go diving, get left behind by their tour boat (it happened to a couple off Australia's Great Barrier Reef in 1998) and end up bitching, blubbering and finally clinging to each other as the fins t circling. Ryan and Travis work wonders at building characters out of the rawest materials. But from the first bite — on Susan's leg (ouch!) — Kentis never lets up on the tension. You can feel the water, stretching against an unsheltering sky, seep into your bones. The ending — a more devastating surprise than The Village could manage — caps eighty sweat-job minutes of imaginative, jolting suspense.
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Where does the AppleTV sit? Anywhere you want it to
Apple has always produced devices that change the way we interact with our electronic devices, and the Apple TV is no exception. But first, let's talk about the elephant in the room. The Apple TV has gone through some changes. First, it's gotten a little smaller. And by a little, we mean a lot — it's small enough now that it can fit in the palm of your hand. Of course, better than the palm of your hand, it can fit easily into even the stingiest of home theatre spaces, being only 3.9" on any one side and being less than an inch tall. It's also got HDMI on it, so you can enjoy high definition movies and television on your HDTV. Plus, if you've got a wireless internet network in your home, then that HDMI cable, and the power cord, are going to be the only wires coming from it. So how does this ultra-small device with HD capabilities and very few wires change the way you interact with your HDTV? Read on.
You might have heard about something called iTunes from Apple. You remember, it allows you to purchase music and store it on your iPod or iPhone? Did you know that you can also rent movies and television shows through it as well? It's true. Once you've gotten your Apple TV connected to your home Internet network, you can access iTunes and, with the click of a button, rent movies and television shows to be played from your Apple TV on your HDTV. Sure, you could watch them on your computer monitor, but most computer monitors aren't large screen flat panel televisions near your most comfortable seat. With HD movies starting at $4.99, and television show episodes starting at $0.99, there's no reason you should ever find yourself without something to watch. Plus, you have up to 30 days after you rent them to start watching, and once you start, you have 24 hours for movies, and 48 hours for TV, to watch, re-watch, or re-start, just in case one of life's little obstacles stop you from watching right away.
Your computer is a great place for a lot of things: looking things up; doing your taxes; buying electronics. But watching movies, or showing off photos on its monitor, and listening to music on the speakers, are probably not high on that list. For those types of things, you may want to utilize something a little bigger, like your home theater system. The Apple TV can act as your streaming hub, taking movies, music, and photos loaded into iTunes, and putting them on your big screen or through your home speaker system. Not only is it going to be a better way to watch and listen: you've got a way more comfortable seat.
. . . and more streaming
Of course, iTunes isn't the only place you can get content. Apple TV gives you access to Netflix, so with a streaming account, you can get access to over 17,000 movies and television shows from your instant queue sent directly to your television. You can also stream video from YouTube, so all the user-generated videos you could want are at your fingertips. Beyond video, you can view photos through Flickr and MobileMe galleries.
The size of the Apple TV isn't the only way its footprint is small. Ecologically speaking, we're dealing with a device that barely leaves any tracks. When it's on, it uses only its six watt built-in power supply, and when you're not using it, it consumes less power than a nightlight. And, because it uses so little power, it doesn't need an oscillating device to move air and keep it cool, so the Apple TV remains quiet while running. Who wouldn't be a fan of that?
Made for each other
Unless you've been stuck in some Podunk town for the last decade, you've probably heard of a few devices that Apple has released: the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. More than just for on-the-go, you can also turn these devices into control devices for your Apple TV. Use the easy touch screen capability and familiar interface to scroll through movie and TV rentals, browse the Netflix library, and even browse your own media. Once you've found what you want, you can play, pause, fast forward, and rewind to your hearts content. Plus, with Airplay functionality (coming soon), you can start watching, listening, or viewing on your mobile device, and with just the tap of a few buttons, transfer the content to your AppleTV and stream it from the iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch without losing your place.
In the box
Included with your purchase of the Apple TV are: aluminum Apple remote, Power cord, Apple TV, documentation
Nice display, but some short comings (October 27, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Robert B. - Santa Barbara, CA
I really loved the interface on the Apple TV. It was very stylish and user friendly. I thought it did a good job with Netflix. I had a couple of problems with the Apple TV. First, it took a very long time to load pictures. Once they were loaded it was great, but it took to long when I wanted to show my friends photos from recent trips. Also, I have lots of videos Ive saved. The Apple TV only read one format which isnt a format I have previously used. I dont want to have to re-encode in a new format, so Im going to try something that can handle a better variety of formats. Also, there is no USB port, so you cant plug in a USB flash drive or external hard drive which is my primary location for my photos and music. I like the items that the Apple TV offers and if I had an iPhone or iPod I might be satisfied, but Im looking for something that can handle more formats.
Apple TV 2nd Generation (September 28, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Carl J palermo - Lees Summit, MO
Slick, easy set up, intuitive....wish it had recording capabilities.
Great apple device. Everyone should have this as part of their system!
Apple TV is top shelf (August 19, 2011)
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Reviewed By: John D. - Virginia Beach, VA
The Apple TV is an excellent product! The set up was simple and fast. The graphic user interface is superior to other compnents I own. The netflix connection is easy to maneuver and the home sharing feature allows me to transfer music, photos, etc. from my mac computer. Very versatile and well worth the modest purchase price. Highly recommend this great Apple product.
Nice Compact Component (July 19, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Richard V. - Boerne, TX
The Apple TV came very well packaged, but it is an Apple product, so what else would you expect. On the plus side of the equation it is nice and compact, attractive, and fairly intuitive to operateof course, its an Apple. The picture quality it provided on my HD LCD 47 TV was very good. The only negative that I would give it is that I would prefer that all of the internet component providers would give the owners open access to the internet so that as new content and sites become available we can link to them.
Love the Apple TV (June 12, 2011)
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Reviewed By: John D. - Manhattan, MT
Bought the Apple TV mainly for streaming Netflix and it works great. The airplay feature also works great with my iphone, ipad, and MacBook Pro. The remote is little jenky so I recommend using the remote app for the iphone, it makes typing so much easier.
Great if you primarily use Itunes (April 22, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Colton S. - encintias, ca
I decided to give this a try since I basically only use itunes for music, digital movie copy redemptions and recently tv shows. If you have a nice itunes library or do not mind starting one, then you will love apple tv. I love it because its easy to set-up, just press a button, turn onoff and access your library. The one downfall may be if you cannot keep a computer running itunes while using apple tv, because you do need to have it running in order to access your computer itunes library. I have not yet tried the ipod apple tv remote to see if you can just use that to access your itunes library without the computer running itunes, but for me its not a big enough deal to be a con. I love that I can listen to music, switch to watching a movie or a tv show instantly, no loading of menus or long wait times. If you are looking for live tv, probably not the best choice, but you can rent available shows off itunes with the computer or the apple tv directly, except you have larger selections if you go through your computer I noticed rather than the apple tv. I find this easier to deal with than all my other devices blu ray player, ps3, xbox 360 because as much as I love them, there is the typical loading times of movies with previews and warnings, etc when you have a young child you will understand why instant viewing is important sometimes and i constantly have to switch out if I want something in HD my blu-ray discs I have to shut off xbox and switch to PS3, but if its on apple tv, its much easier. The main problem I see would be no built-in harddrive, but since most of what you buy is from the computer, you can easily buy an external harddrive and set up itunes to access files from that permanently and that problem is solved, in fact I think that is far better than apple tv having a built in harddrive because it would never be big enough and it would only add a lot to the price. I have had zero problems with streaming and I have bought everything in HD, very large files, and they look amazing streaming from my laptop itunes. Ive found for my situation, this has been beyond handy, ive been able to listen to music more often and watch more tv shows then I have been able to since the shows are there for good once you buy them, for me apple tv is like tivo and all my devices combined and it has made my life easier, assuming like I said in the title, you are a primary itunes user and will be in the foreseeable future, otherwise a different device might be better. I am very happy I gave apple tv a chance.
Nice little box w a few hiccups (March 21, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Steve C. - Bozeman, Mt
Overall I love Apple TV. I love the integration with my iTunes environment, I love the simplicity and ease of use, and I love the simple, clean design and minimal power use ~6w. What I dont love is that there are a few important services missing Pandora, for example and that Ive had some connectivity hiccups with my iTunes library. Its a bit of a bummer that iTunes needs to be open at all on the host computer, and occasionally I cant see my library at all, which must be solved by quitting and relaunching iTunes, unplugging Apple TV, or both.
Apple TV (February 16, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Georgene H. - Lincoln, MA
I have FIOS cable, so Apple TV is redundant. It works fine, but is not necessary for on-demand movies.
I love Apple TV (January 30, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Patrick G Wilcox - Billings, MT
I have Internet built in to my tv and I never use it because my Apple tv is so much better. Also I really like that it can connect wirelessly to my computer and access my iTunes account to watch movies, tv shows, and listen to my music instantly. I also enjoy looking at my photos as a screen saver while my music is playing. I have an iPad that I downloaded the free app to use it as a remote control for apple tv which makes searching much easier because the keypad comes up to type with instead of selecting each letter individually. This is a great product!
Apple TV Rocks! (January 06, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Javier H. - Idaho Falls, ID
This things is awesome. I love how I can controll it from my ipod or iphone. The picture is incredilble. Would recommend over and over again.
Apple TV (November 06, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Shannon H. - Billings, MT
Bought the new apple TV maybe a month ago. This product is worth the price if you watch netflix or itunes videos. This was my first buy of any apple TV and I use it almost every day, I can play music through my TV speakers or watch youtube videos. The product is easy to use with simple instructions that anyone could figure out. It doesn't come with the HDMI cord needed to connect to the TV, so make sure you buy one when you purchase or you already own one. I have only two problems with this product, 1 The remote is way tiny and I have a tendency to lose it and 2 I wish there was internet browsing so I could make use of all the other video resources on the internet.
Comparison Specifications
- Streaming sources: iTunes / iTunes store / Netflix / YouTube / MobileMe gallery / Flickr
- Inputs: HDMI / Optical audio / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet / Micro-USB (for service and support)
- Built-in IR receiver
- Network requirements: Wi-Fi (802.11 a, b, g, or n) wireless network (wireless video streaming requires 802.11a, g or n) / 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network
- iTunes Store account required for renting movies, TV shows, and Home Sharing / Netflix account required for streaming Netflix content / iTunes 10 or later for streaming from Mac or PC
Additional Specifications
- H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
- Supported audio formats: HE-AAC (V1) / AAC (16 to 320 Kbps) / protected AAC (from iTunes Store) / MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps, VBR) / Audible (formats 2, 3, 4) / Apple Lossless / AIFF / WAV
- Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through
- Photo formats: JPEG / GIF / TIFF
- Compatible with iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch with iOS4
Manufacturer Specifications
- Power: Built-in 6W universal power supply
- Processor: Apple A4 chip
- Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F
- Storage temperature: -4° to 113° F
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,000ft
- Environmental: brominated flame retardant-free / PVC-free / meets ENERGY STAR 2.0 requirements
Dimensional Specifications
- Dimensions: 3.9" W x 0.9" H x 3.9" D
- Weight: 0.6lbs
Apple APPLE TV 2010 MC572LL A Warranty Details
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Thanks to the generosity of Trevor Hughes and Chris Jewell of the BEC, the Therion version of model has now been extended to include the eastern part of the catchment over past Wigmore Swallet.
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The latest (October 2012) versions of the Cheddar catchment 3d and lox files have been added to the Survey Archive page. The October 31st version of the Reservoir Hole survey is also now there.
The 2011 versions of the Cheddar Catchment survey files are now available on the Cave Survey Archive page.
Over the summer, the Society acquired a large amount of brand new caving gear for the use of students, especially Freshers. This can be seen in action in our Photo Gallery (check out "somewhere 2010").
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I Love You Beth Cooper
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well, as always frost has left it 2 d reader 2 decide wich 1 dey wud go wid!
i think i choose ice as fire is way too common n i take d ''road less travelled by'' (Report) Reply
Robert Frost
Fire and Ice
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
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Urooj Fatima (2/7/2007 3:35:00 AM)
well, as always frost has left it 2 d reader 2 decide wich 1 dey wud go wid!
shhhh noone (2/6/2007 3:45:00 PM)
Frost reflects on human faults in this poem. Like his other poems, he uses simple words in poems with deeper meanings. I believe that in this poem he is talking about our faults as humans. Fire, represents the, passion and aggression we are filled with. Ice is the cold, shallow things we do to each other. Are we someday going to end ourselves? I must agree, I also favor fire. We have the tendency to use this weapon more than ice. (Report) Reply
Sam Dragon (1/11/2007 5:56:00 PM)
Fire and Ice is a really beautiful poem. When I was younger I happened on this poem and loved it! But as I get alittle older, I don't really like it in the same way, I used to wish for fire, but now i think ice would be better. (Report) Reply
Raynette Eitel (1/1/2007 12:58:00 PM)
This is my favorite poem of Frost's...at least it is the one I long ago committed to memory because of the rhymes along with the uneven meter and the marvelous imagery. It is always food for thought, depending on whether you are dealing with ice or fire in your own life. (Right now, I'm dealing with much ice. :) (Report) Reply
Sebastian Letelier (11/6/2006 6:16:00 PM)
this poem is great because it can be viewed in many different ways. it can be love and hate, it can also be ment literally, like the armageddon theory versus ice age theory. but the biggest reason that i like this poem is because it is so true... (Report) Reply
Brian Dorn (7/19/2006 11:52:00 AM)
With a name like Frost, you'd think he'd have favored ice? But, either way, by fire or ice, the point is well made. (Report) Reply
George Fitting (5/23/2006 4:20:00 PM)
He's not saying he would like the world to end at all. The fire represents love and passion and his point is that those will destroy us before hate, but that hate is still perfectly capable of doing harm as well. (Report) Reply
K. Jared Hosein (2/28/2006 1:42:00 PM)
I have always liked this poem because it presents the duality of a human. That enough coldness or even passion is presented in a soul, put in terms of Doomsday-esque metaphors. (Report) Reply
Duncan Wyllie (2/12/2006 10:03:00 AM)
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"Obesity is driving the epidemic of diabetes."
"57% of the kids in Philadelphia are overweight or obese."
"A Child born in 2000 has a 1 in 3 lifetime chance of having diabetes...If that child is African American or Latino, its 1 in 2. "
"Being overweight or obese increases a child's risk of developing asthma by 52%."
"13% of all children who die, in autopsy studies, have non-alcholic fatty liver disease...this is a disease we've never seen, before. It didn't exist, before...and, now 38% of obese children have it!
"Obesity creates an enormous number of health problems...There's hardly any part of your body that it doesn't harm. It increases your risk of cancer. It increases your risk of joint problems."
"More than 66% of people with arthritis are overweight."
"Obesity negatively affects the function of the human brain. The higher the obesity, the less the activity of areas of the brain that are extremely important for cognitive operations."
"Diabetes follows obesity as night follows day."
There are seven factors for Ideal Cardiovascular Health...
1. Optimal levels of Total Cholesterol
2. Normal Blood Pressure
3. No Diabetes
4. Normal BMI
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6. Perform Daily Exercise
7. Eat a Healthy Diet
"Less than 1% of the total population meet this criteria."
"I always thought diabetes followed people that were huge...We weren't huge...But, we were overweight..."
"We could have probably eaten better...We could have done a lot of things better if we knew it was leading to diabetes."
"Someone who is obese costs, on average, more than $1,400 to care for more, per year, than someone whose not obese. Someone with diabetes costs, on average, more than $6,600 more to care for, per year, than someone without diabetes."
"Collectively, Obesity costs $150 Billion a year. Of that, roughly half those costs are paid for by public funds...Medicaid and Medicare"
"One of the things businesses are doing is increasing the premiums for obese individuals...North Carolina state employees, if obese, are being charged a higher rate. Alabama employees pay higher rates if they are obese. Private sector firms are doing similar things but, in fact, some are saying, "You know what? Its just too expensive." and they're moving their sites to India or China for cheaper labor and basically off-loading the cost, entirely."
"What type of nation can live without a workforce that is healthy? What diabetes and obesity is doing is crippling the workforce. But beyond that, its crippling families, individuals, the communities."
"27% of young people trying to get into the military cannot get in because they weigh too much. Think what kind of effect that has not just on the military but our police forces and fire departments...and work places around the country."
"People who are overweight or people who already have diabetes does not mean that the game is already up."
"Physical activity really is the wonder drug"
"We're living in a "damage control" mode...where we're
waiting for people to get sick, hospitalized, diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular and cancer...and, then, we're investing an enormous amount to mitigate the chronic disease state. That's a huge drag on our economy."
"In the Bogulusa Heart Study, only 7% (1 in 14) of participants who were of healthy weight as children became obese adults."
To put everything in perspective, for every $1 collected by the IRS in 2011, 6 cents is being spent on obesity & diabetes. This is a staggering amount and, as the show reveals, is only the tip of the iceberg.
Now, some would say, "C'mon, 6 pennies?...Stop crying you cheapskate!"
Whether I'm Obese, Diabetic or both, a growing portion of my paycheck is going for their (oops, "our") care. Half A penny goes to pay for Heart Bypass surgeries. Another half goes to pay for knee and hip replacements. Half a penny for diabetic neuropathy and blindness. A penny for chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Another penny for Alzheimer's. A Half penny for Gastric Bypass surgery.
1 1/2 pennies for Heart, Kidney and Liver transplants...
If we had a different system of medicine, it wouldn't be a "big deal", too, but Prevention is not profitable. An auto mechanic likes to hear brakes squeal so they may replace rotors or master cylinders. There's profit in "waiting". The same is true for medicine. "Damage Control" medicine is insanely expensive...and profitable. And, the cornerstone of "wait-and-pay" medicine? Drugs. Drugs temporarily arrest symptoms and forestalls early intervention of an emerging problem that, one day, explodes into a catastrophic (and costly) event.
Recently, I received a bunch of grief from a few fellow members on another board about a comment I made. It was regarding the cavalier use of sleeping pills. One member defended her right to use any means possible to get a good nights sleep and esentially told me to go fck myself. Others members quickly chimed in and threatened to leave the community in her support...One in particular demanded I share my CV! lol
You know what? She's right. They're all right!
It is none on my gd business what she does and, to a large degree, it no longer matters. She's already been trained and institutionalized and nothing I say, or anyone else for that matter, will change her mind. She believes taking prescription drugs to control disease is (1.) not only necessary but appropriate, (2.) is based on physician's orders and (3.) is providing quality of life. A person's choice to use whatever means necessary to keep them "healthy" is nobody's business and anyone who doesn't like it can go screw...
The sad part about that unfortunate incident is that petty and silly arguments amongst honest, hard working parents, taxpayers and patriots only cloud and delude our focus and detract from resolving a problem that demands our utmost attention. Its not about drugs. Its not about profit. Its not about "Mind your own freakin' business!", either.
Obesity and Diabetes has made it everyone's business.
The Bogulusa Heart Study reveals our true goal...
"Only 7% (1 in 14) of participants who were of healthy weight as children became obese adults."
We need a national movement to stop Child Obesity and it must be grass roots driven. There are no more LBJs. There are no more JFKs. These men were ruthless bullies and, unfortunately, bullies are no where to be found since everyone's trying to squash bullying. Personally, I don't really care how its done, just so long as it gets done. And, for all those parents that cry foul and wish to exempt their kids from the program, I say, "Fine. Your kids are excused..."
Just be sure you pay my 6 cents for their care when they get to be my age...
Did you see the one that had so many people in an area that had no supermarkets only corner stores with just junk to choose a food plan from... and about all the money going to corn and soybeans production to feed animals there is no one subsidizeing fresh vegies ...like broccoli... the government can stop the subsidizeing or extend it to fresh vegies that maybe helpfull
all that corn and soybeans is what is made into the high fructos corn syrup and other proccessed foods...
I do believe we went too far in the proccessed food stuff ..
that maybe the part that needs to change...
I myself take zero prescription drugs My hubby does take a high BP med thats about it for us ...we have been on our nutrition quest for a long time ...but I would be unable to do that if we didn;t have the supermarkets aroung here
I have about 4 of them all competeing for business.
and in some areas of this conry there are none.. thats shamfull
Hugs Judy:)
remember the gold isn;t in the prize it is in the journey!
life may not be the party we expected but while we are here we may as well dance!
If you were to ask people the question, "How does the Farm Bill affect what our kids eat in school?" most could only shrug. Little do they know that its this massive piece of legislation that explains why you still see sloppy joes, pink lemonade, mash potatoes with gravy and sugar cookies served in school cafeterias around the country.
- We are obese because of what we eat.
- We eat what we eat because it's what our parents fed us.
- Our parents fed us what's cheap to buy.
- What's cheap to buy is based, on large part, on what our government subsidizes...
The Farm Bill...
When we think of farmers, we envision "produce" that we can see, touch, and feel in the supermarkets. But, the majority of crops that farmers grow in this country must, first, pass through the bellies of animals before they ever see our table...ie. Meat and Dairy. This is what we eat...This is what's always on sale, every week...This is why we eat fast food. All courtesy of:
The Farm Bill...
With energy prices escalating, the Farm Bill must get bigger; a nation must be fed...
The only question is: Fed what?
Hugs Judy:)
remember the gold isn;t in the prize it is in the journey!
life may not be the party we expected but while we are here we may as well dance!
I cannot agree more, abnersmom. And, the job starts at conception. More evidence is showing that healthy moms during pregnancy is the best insurance for a child's future health. It takes an informed citizenry to understand why this is so. The fight against Obesity begins in the classroom. Our teachers must become health educators; parent and child are the students. The times require we teach another "R" in school...Readin', Writin', Arithmetic & Runnin'.
Note: The standard for bad role modeling is presently at "Dad puts baby in washing machine...then turns it on!". Now, that guy may have some explaining to do...
However, I do believe parents (particularly moms) can do harm when being overly restrictive with a growing kids food. My mom was very, very strict about food in the house - water packed tuna, thin bread, tasteless wheat puff cereal. My brother and I both ended up with binge/secret eating issues.
I'm happy to say that we are both in a great place but those years were tough!
p.s. brunosbud - speaking of bad parenting - did you see the dad at the skateboard park wipe out with his unhelmeted baby? Unbelievable...
See if you can dig up some videos on how to play four square, nation ball and tether ball. When I pass an elementary school and see kids not getting smashed in the face with a ball, it makes me want to cry. At my school, our nurse performed triage.
Childhoods centered on competitive sports and outdoor activities like hiking and camping are the best ways to raise kids. These experiences get etched into our minds, forever...
ready to passed on to the next generation...
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