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Jeff Rodgers
Chair, Music Department
Program Director for Music Technology
Assistant Professor of Music Technology
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 260.399.7700 x 8002
Indiana University
2007 Master of Science in Music Technology
Music Technology in education studies with Dr. G. David Peters and Dr. Fred Rees
Kent State University
1997 Bachelor of Art in Music.
Percussion studies with Ted Rounds, Mark Manor, and Michael Burritt
Technical Training
Stark State College of Technology
2002 A+ and Network+ Computer Certification
The Recording Workshop
2001 Recording Engineering and Music Production Course
Armed Forces School of Music
1998 Graduate, the Basic Course, USMC.
Percussion studies with Jeff Shortgen
Military Experience
1997 – 2001 United States Marine Corps
Honorably Discharged as an E-5 Sergeant
Duties and accomplishments:
- Served as a percussionist in the U.S. Marine Band stationed at Parris Island, South Carolina
- Instrumental supply and repair supervisor
- Sound technician
- Infantry squad leader
- Unit instructor of anti-terrorism and urban warfare
- Awarded Good Conduct Medal
Teaching Experience
University of Saint Francis
2008- Present
Program Director of Music Technology
- Instructor of music technology, MIDI, music theory, and audio recording courses
- Administrative responsibilities related to growth and development of the
- Music Technology program
- Supervising of adjunct faculty
- Curriculum consultant for the School of the Creative Arts
- Percussion Instructor
Ivy Tech Community College of Fort Wayne
2007 – 2008
Adjunct Professor of music and computers
- Instructor of music appreciation and computer fundamentals courses
Stark State College of Technology
2001 - 2004
Adjunct Professor of Interactive Media
- Instructor of audio recording, MIDI, webcasting, and music theory courses
- Instructor of A+ computer repair certification
Performed for millions in over 600 musical appearances on marching percussion, drum set, mallets, timpani, and concert percussion as a member of the Parris Island Marine Band.
Performed with the Savannah Jazz Orchestra on drum set.
Performed and recorded with Ron Daise of Nickelodeon's TV show "Gullah, Gullah Island."
Regional Session artist performing on drums and percussion
Music Industry
Technical Support Specialist for Sweetwater Sound. Three years as one of the recording industry's authorities on troubleshooting audio recording equipment. Expert knowledge on all major non-linear digital editing platforms, including Pro Tools, Logic, Sound Forge, Samplitude, Cubase, and Sonar.
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Owner of an audio production company and mobile recording studio. Specializing in location recording, sound reinforcement, audio restoration & transfer, voice over, and forensic audio.
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March 12th, 2013 01:59 AM #101
Parents: Damon Kent (43) & Octavia Paz Ridgeway (44)
Location: Wales
9 Children:
1. Rory Marcellus Ridgeway
Brown hair, green eyes (19)
Works at Zonko's Joke Shop in Hogsmeade
He was in Hufflepuff and his wand is nine 1/2 inches long, walnut with unicorn tail hair.
His patronus is a seahorse.
2. Philo Nye Ridgeway
Brown hair, hazel eyes (18)
Professional Quidditch Player for Wales, plays the seeker.
He was in Ravenclaw and his wand is eight 3/4 inches long, fir with dragonheart string.
His patronus is a peregrine.
3. Dilys Engracia Ridgeway
Brown hair, grey eyes (17)
In the Gryfinndor House, her wand is 10 1/2 inches long, walnut, phoenix feather.
Her patronus is a cat.
4. Corliss Arcadia Ridgeway
Brown hair, green eyes (16) twins with Sheba
She's in hufflepuff, her wand is 10 1/2 inches long, pine with dragonhaert string.
Her patronus is a dog.
5. Sheba Perinah Ridgeway
Brown hair, green eyes (16) twins with Corliss
She's in Gryfinndor, her wand is 9 1/2 inches long, elm with dragon heartstring.
6. Io Christmas Ridgeway
Brown hair, grey eyes (14)
She's in Ravenclaw, her wand is 10 1/2 inches long, fir with unicorn tail hair.
7. Piran Seneca Ridgeway-Brown hair, grey eyes (10)
8. Arwen Isadora Ridgeway-Brown hair, hazel eyes (8)
9. Mercy Damaris Ridgeway-Brown hair, grey eyes (6)
(Looks like none of the children get their mother's auburn hair/sad)Ingrid | Kit | Susanna | Alistair
March 12th, 2013 02:54 AM #103Member
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Parents: William Xavier and Phillipa Salome Peltier
Location: Scotland
3 daughters:
1st: (17) Cybele Galatea, brown hair, blue eyes, Gryffindor
Wand: 10.5 inches, Oak, unicorn tail hair, Patronus is a kelpie
Will be completing schooling at Hogwarts this spring and plans to work in branch of mother's Apothecary in Hogsmeade
2nd: (14) Lucinda Clarice, red hair, brown eyes, Ravenclaw
Wand: 9.5 inches, Maple, Phoenix feather, Patronus is a collie
3rd: (12) Theodora Zenobia, red hair, green eyes, Gryffindor
Wand: 9.5 inches, Walnut, Unicorn tail hair, Patronus is a seal
March 12th, 2013 03:51 AM #105
1. Belinda Aura & Helene Caterina (twin, 17 y.o)
both having wavy blonde and blue eyed.
Belinda is in slytherin, Helene in hufflepuff.
Belinda's wand : Eight and three-quarter inches, fir, dragon heartstring. Patronus: falcon.
Helene's wand: Eight and three-quarter inches, oak, unicorn tail hair. Patronus: eagle.
2. Aurelius Virgil (15 y.o)
straight blonde hair, blue eyes. Gryffindor.
Wand: Nine and a half inches, fir, phoenix feather. Patronus: bear.
3. Lorcan Thomas (12 y.o)
wavy blonde hair, hazel eyed. Slytherin.
Wand: Twelve inches, walnut, Dragon heartstring. Partonus: panther.Call me Cynthia, Angie, or Luna. 22. Name nerd.
Clemency | Clementine | Juliette | Helena | Isabelle | Annabelle | Evangeline | Seraphina | Rosalind | Violetta
Vanessa | Audrey | Ariadne | Callista | Belphoebe | Bellatrix | Lyra | Valencia | Valentina | Laetitia | Cytherea
Gavriel | Hermes | Flynn | James | Orion | Alexander | Caspian | Peregrine | Marius | Altair
Callum | Cadmus | Jason | Perseus | Theseus | Oliver | Éomund | Luca | Amias
March 12th, 2013 08:41 PM #107Member
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Gideon Hector Dagworth and Artemisia Callisto {Carrington} Dagworth have four children.
Oberon Percival Dagworth is nineteen years old. He has hazel eyes and his father's black hair. He was in Hufflepuff like his mother, where he played keeper like his father and became prefect. His wand is fir and dragon heartstring, nine and a half inches, and his patronus is a horse. He now works as a quidditch reporter for the Daily Prophet.
Arthur Jasper Dagworth is sixteen years old. He has brown eyes and his father's black hair. He is in Gryffindor, where he plays beater. His wand is cherry and dragon heartstring, ten and a half inches, and his patronus is a falcon.
Felix Augustine Dagworth is fourteen years old. He has blond hair and his mother's green eyes. Like his mother and Oberon he is in Hufflepuff, where he plays chaser. His wand is oak and unicorn hair, eight and three quarters inches, and his patronus is an eagle.
Calypso Diana Dagworth is eleven years old and in her first year at Hogwarts. She looks just like her father, with black hair and grey eyes. Also like her father, she is in Ravenclaw. Her wand is maple and phoenix feather, nine and a half inches, and her patronus is a swallow.name-loving teenager living in the midwestBeatrice ~ Alexandra ~ Lillian ~ Anastasia ~ Josephine ~ AdelineNathaniel ~ Alexander ~ Theodore ~ Frederick ~ Matthias
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DH - Solomon Jared Duke
DW - Lily Anastasia Duke
DS - Felix Homer Duke
DS - Adrian Garrett Duke
DD - Rebekah Artemis Duke
DD - Iris Clarissa Duke
DS - Vaughn Cobalt Duke
DS - Maximus "Max" Jude Duke
DD - Ariana Bryony Duke
DH - Solomon Jared Duke (38)
Red hair that he keeps cut short. Vividly pale green eyes. Mum was Muggle, Dad was Wizard.
While at Hogwarts, was in Slytherin House despite having a Muggle mum. Now, he is an Auror and capturing his old classmates everyday.
His wand is 8 3/4 inches, rosewood, with phoenix feathers. Patronus is a horse.
DW - Lily Anastasia Duke (35)
Brown wavy hair that's all the way down her back. Tiffany blue eyes. Muggleborn.
While at Hogwarts, she was in Hufflepuff. Now she owns a shop on Diagon Alley, filled with Muggle toys for magical children!
Her wand is 9 1/2 inches, holly, with Veela hair. Patronus is a whale.
DS - Felix Homer Duke (17)
Red hair, but shaggier than his father's. His eyes are a complete replica of his Mum's. Now a 7th year Slytherin, he plans on becoming a ministry aide, with dreams of one day becoming Minister. His wand is an elm, 9 1/2 inches, with phoenix feather core. His Patronus is a jellyfish.
DS - Adrian Garrett Duke (16)
With his Mum's hair color and eye color, Adrian has the entire school wrapped around his finger. A star Quidditch player for Ravenclaw, this 6th year doesn't want to graduate anytime soon. But when he eventually does, he guesses that he'll be recruited by a pro team and play his favorite game for the rest of his life. What he can't charm his way into, he uses real magic with the help of his 10 1/2 inch elm wand, complete with a dragon heart string, like he didn't break enough hearts already! To match his already fierce personality, his Patronus is a shark.
DD - Rebekah Artemis Duke (13)
For some girls, living in their big brothers' shadows is a terrible thing. But Bekah loves it. Thick brown curls are her trademark and even the older girls try to replicate it. Plenty of her fellow Hufflepuff girls wished they could be as pretty as their housemate, especially with those pastel green eyes. But Bekah is much more than just another pretty face. A feisty girl with an even spunkier sense of style, she has plans, with the help of her 12 inch elm wand with a unicorn hair core, to open the first magical teenage girl fashion store on Diagon Alley. She also fights of the terrors of night with her Patronus of a bunny rabbit she named Harper.
DD - Iris Clarissa Duke (10)
This little goddess honestly just wants to go to Hogwarts already. Watching her older siblings attend and come home with the best stories makes her even more anxious. Although she is much more tomboyish than her big sister, she still loves when Bekah does her makeup. Trained by Adrian, her Quidditch skills have already surpassed anyone her age. She can get jealous of her big sister sometimes though. Isis have emerald eyes that she considers less pretty than Bekah's, but her strawberry blonde waves are envied by everyone.
DS - Vaughn Cobalt Duke (7) and DS - Maximus "Max" Jude Duke (6)
Max and Vaughn are not twins, contrary to popular belief. Vaughn's hair is black while Max's is a dark brown. Max has a hazel eye color while Vaughn's is dark brown. but in every other aspect, they are certainly twins. Plus, they will be attending Hogwarts in the same year due to their proximity in birthdays (Vaughn was born September 3, Max was born July 15). They are extreme pranksters and love teasing their sisters.
DD - Ariana Bryony Duke (3)
The baby of the family, she has to most leverage over everyone. With her white blonde hair and her mum's pale green eyes, she looks like a little angel. The minute she was born, she had her entire family wrapped around her little fingers. She displayed her magical capabilities when she was only a few weeks old, which is quite rare. Now that she's 3, she has grown in more ways than one. She can already read and write, and her magic is more advanced than even Vaughn and Max! You can expect great things from little Ariana Duke!just a name nerd with lots of plans.
Childhood cancer has names too. Never forget Ronan, Talia, Ty, and all the other children suffering


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NOTRE DAME, Ind. — In order to win against Duke, a program he knows better than most, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey knew what his team needed to do.
"We were going to have to defend to probably win the game, and we did that enough," said Brey, an assistant under Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski in 1987-95, after the Fighting Irish's 79-77 win Saturday. "It wasn't going to be easy getting out of here against them."
Notre Dame's defensive plan involved multiple looks. The Irish opened in a 2-3 zone, and Duke's Rodney Hood missed a 3.
On the next Duke possession where Notre Dame had time to set its defense, though, the Irish played man-to-man, and that ended in a Jabari Parker miss.
All that was part of Brey's initial plan: zone after made shots, man-to-man after misses.
"We kind of faked our way through it in the first half," Brey said.
Notre Dame did everything it wanted in the first half, executing its defensive game plan and using its size advantage on the offensive end to the tune of 22 points in the paint (62.9 percent of their first-half total). Despite all that, Duke went into the break with a 37-35 lead, primarily for one reason: 3-point shooting.
In the opening 20 minutes, five Duke players hit at least one 3-pointer, and the Blue Devils finished 8-of-16 (50 percent) from long range. That put pressure on Notre Dame's zone, but Brey didn't deviate from the plan – yet.
In the second half, when Andre Dawkins hit a 3 – Duke's 12th of the game – with 11 minutes, 35 seconds remaining to give Duke a 60-50 lead, Brey called timeout shortly thereafter. He took out his center and inserted Steve Vasturia, a 6-foot-6 guard.
It was the small lineup, with four guards, and man-to-man defense with an emphasis on switching off of Duke ball screens that keyed the 20-4 Notre Dame run that ultimately buried the Blue Devils. Duke didn't make another 3 the rest of the game.
Admittedly, Notre Dame's move to man-to-man for an extended period wouldn't have worked if Hood and Parker were playing their best basketball. The Irish defense, however, forced Parker into having the worst game of his young collegiate career: a 2-for-10 effort from the field, with an air ball, blocked shot and several other ugly misses, for seven points.
Parker was so ineffective on both ends of the court that Krzyzewski kept him on the bench for the final 3:35 of the game.
"We went through practice and knew that one of his favorite moves was the rocker step pull-up, and sometimes you can't stop that," Notre Dame guard Austin Burgett said of Parker. "But as long as you get a hand up, it's distracting, and it's hard to hit shots like that."
"We had a lot of different guys on him," Brey added, referring to Parker. "It was a great team awareness of him. I wish we could have used some of that on Hood, quite frankly, because he was unbelievable. The team job we did on Parker, a lot of different guys, helped because you wouldn't be able to absorb two guys going off. Those two guys go off a lot when they win. Only one went off."
Hood scored a game-high 27 points and shot 5-of-10 from 3-point range. The Blue Devils got 22 points from Quinn Cook (7-of-14 from the floor), but then Parker was next on the stat sheet with his seven points.
Duke shot 41.4 percent from the field (well below its season average of 50.2 percent) and forced no key defensive stops of its own. As a result, Brey became the first former Duke assistant to beat the master – Krzyzewski's record against his proteges is now 18-1.
"Our first ACC game and to beat a program like Duke's will always be a great memory for us starting off in Atlantic Coast Conference play," Brey said. "It's a historic day for us."
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Red Curry Recipe
I love red curry and Thai curries in general–be it green curry, Panang curry, massaman curry, yellow curry, or red curry. There are many red curry recipes, each with slightly different ingredients, for example: potatoes, bamboo shoots, winter squash, pumpkins, Thai egg plants, etc. Chicken is commonly used for red curry, but there are pork red curry and beef red curry. Regardless of the meat of choice and side ingredients used, red curry is invaribly satisfying.
Thai red curry is traditionally richer compared to Malaysian chicken curry and Indian curries. Infused with lots of coconut milk, spice paste, and flavored with palm sugar plus fish sauce–two secret ingredients of Thai recipes–red curry goes extremely well with soft and aromatic jasmine rice. It is no wonder Thai curries are fast gaining popularity across the world.
For my red curry recipe, I used scallops, chicken, and paired them with some long beans and carrots. I also added some finely cut kaffir lime leaves that inevitably made the red curry extra aromatic and exotic in flavor. My red curry tasted utterly delicious, so much as that I finished the whole serving of steamed rice that was used for my photo prop. Talking about my red curry food photography, you ought to check them all out. I really like the red curry photo set–the vibrant colors and the tempting looking red curry would make you hungry. Just click on the image or "NEXT" to view the complete photoset.
Below please find my red curry recipe–a painless recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, and you will have a bowl of scrumptious and authentic Thai red curry.
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58 comments... read them below or add one
Mmmmmmmmmm!! :D I'm drooling all over my keyboard!
Curry will be very nice for cooling Spring, and it will only takes 30 minutes to make!
Thank you for the recipe!
The scallops stole all the limelight! so big! :D
I love all kinds of curry.
I am in Thailand right now! I can't wait to have some of the real thing!
to have a curry during cold season.. it will be awesome… just love curry…..
Wow super delicous. I have a botle of red curry paste will try it with chciekn breast.
Love the sauce too.
What a nice blog and foods… Thnx.. have a nice day, medinem
I always love red curry but not green curry. Your curry with scallops is something new to me. Would give it a try!
Scallops are very very expensive in Penang. May cost up to RM100 for a few big ones.
Oh yes please!!
Gorgeous photo,
superbe recipe.. yup I'm a fan! :)
Forgor to say, I use Mae Ploy as well, the best ready made paste I've found, but I must say, my Thai teacher's was wayyyyy beyound. A lot of efforts though….
Did u say curry? Look at those scallops! 2 bowls of rice pls.
Looks so good, cant wait to try out this recipie, I really like that you used the long bean with the chicken and scallops
This is yummy!!! Everytime I look at your photos I am drooling and have the urge to go and get something similar to eat :p
Oh yum!!! Love Thai curries and always try to have some packets of curry paste in my pantry…haven't tried it with scallops yet…I can imagine how delicious this must be!
OMG, look at the size of those scallops! I'm wiping off drool from my keyboards…and I've been craving some spicy and pungent too. Sigh…agony :P
I wish I could find the kaffir lime leaves around here… I picked up a pack of Malaysian curry powder at the store recently and it was good, but I know there's no way It's as good as this would be! If I ever get my hands on those darn lime leaves!!!
Few decades ago Asians living in western countries would dry leaves they were unable to get when they return home countries then pack and take it back with them. Probably next time your or any friends come you can ask them to buy and dry the kaffir lime leaves for you and take back.
Nowadays it should be available in Asian shops in western countries cos they can even buy durians in UK.
Wow, looks so good. I'm a huge fan of curries. Many people don't realize the difference between North Indian and South Indian curries- they're vastly different. Most of the 'curries' sold in Indian restaurants abroad are mostly the Northern versions.
I've had Thai curries often, my sister makes them and I think they're delicious. Are there different versions based on geography too?
I just came across your site and I love it! Great job – the pictures are so great, everything looks so delicious!
Asian food is one of my favorites so I cook Asian dishes pretty often. I'll come back to your site to get some nice recipes to try.
Long time no visit you…the curry looks delicious, love the big juicy scallop that I'm staring at!
I LOVE Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste. I've made almost the exact same recipe with chicken or scallops, but not both together, I'll have to try it. Your photo is gorgeous (as always!)
Looks gorgeous. I'm in a bit of a rut with my green curry from Hot Sour Salty Sweet (although it is wonderful. This post is the perfect excuse to try something new!
My mind goes blank for a second looking at those 2 big scallops! Yes, curry is my favourite esp the red one. ;)
I just discover your site and just love it. I am a Malaysian living in Austria so I miss Malaysian food too.
I also live in Austria. I wonder whether you know where I can buy fresh Kaffir lime leaves, perhaps even a live plant/tree. Many thanks.
Delicious! I love curries, but am too intimidated to make it at home. I'll definitely try this over the weekend~ :) I am new to your blog and loving it. Great photos & recipes!
Just to share my experience on good food. Whoever likes curry….should go to this place at Solaris Mont Kiara……Is called Asian Terrace Restaurant…i've been there for 5-6 times since they opened…..Almost all their food is really great.
I made this and it was sooooo yummy. my husband doesn't like curry usually but he loved this. can i link to your recipe from my blog?
It would appear that this recipe is fairly popular. That's good. But has anyone actually cooked it?
This recipe looks so delicious that I added a link to it from my dinner suggestion site http://tellmewhatsfordinner.com/idea/red-thai-curry/ .
I think a lot of people can be put off by this type of cooking, but as you've shown it can be very fast if you use an already made paste. I'll have to wait until the Asian supermarket again until I can try to make it for myself!
This recipe is a ten! Quick and easy. I doubled the recipe and two of us ate it all in one sitting. I added chopped bok choy at the very end because I had it on hand and wanted to use it up.
Hi! I tried out the recipe nd it came out very well. Now this will be on the menu least once a week. Ur website is my one stop destination for far east recipes which i blindly follow. nd to date they hve not disappointed me. Keep up the gud work.
im having a tough time to find Mae Ploy curry products here in Malaysia, can somebody please advise me where i could get the green/red curry paste?
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Absolutely love it.. my fav one as well Bee. Do check mine when you are in leisure.
This looks amazing and I love the photography. I was wondering if I can use red curry powder instead of red curry paste?
I make mine a similar way, but instead of water I use chicken stock & I like to mix chopped coriander in at the end of cooking. And instead of green beans I love choy sum in red curry (asian green with yellow flowers).
how many does it serve
How long for the chicken to be fully cooked? I like that it only calls for 1/4 tsp fish sauce. The 2 tbs fish sauce in the Beef Mas recipe was overwhelming.
I can't find palm sugar anywhere… could I use regular sugar?
I love curries! This one looks great!
Is 80 ml the correct amount? It doesn't provide much liquid. I ended up using much more. I made this last week and I am going to make it again. I loved it, very yummy!
I used jhl red curry paste and rounded the tablespoons. Made a 6x batch with only chicken. Next time I would smash the lime leaf and remove after cooking as they were tough. I used mushrooms-none of the other veg and added snow peapod last minute or two of cooktime. I also added 6 sliced Thai chiles sans seeds for some kick. I really enjoyed the dish and it was very tolerant of my tendency to overcook chicken-save the lime leaf. Thank you very much.
Btw, I used 900 ml coconut milk for my 6x and no water, so I think you could easily double the coconut milk.
Bring to a boil then stir for an additional 10 seconds? Surely that is not long enough to cook the carrots, not to mention the chicken?


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Review – Christmas Makes Me Think
Posted by shelburns on 30th December 2008
I should have reviewed this one before the holidays, but time just got away from me. Sorry about that, but here you go, while Christmas is still on your mind.
Thank you to Lee & Low Books for sending this to me.
Title: Christmas Makes Me Think
Author: Tony Medina
Illustrator: Chandra Cox
Review Copy Provided by: Lee & Low Books
Summary of Book: A young boy, narrator, is excited about Christmas, his favorite time of year. He is looking forward to more fun, watching cartoons at night, no school, baking a cake with his grandmother, a beautiful tree, and lots of presents. But, he starts to wonder about things. What happens to the trees that don't make it to Christmas? What about all the people that don't have a home, food to eat and presents at Christmas? All this thinking sets the boy into action about giving his old toys to kids that don't have any and hats, gloves, and scarves to homeless people. He learns that Christmas is not about getting, but about giving. It is best said with this quote, "Christmas makes me think about others and not just me!"
My Review: This is a sweet story. It is told from the point of view of a young boy, which I love because boys will be able to relate to the character. It is also an African American themed book, which is why I enjoy Lee & Low's books because of the multicultural diversity that they are not afraid to put into books. Kids need to have books with characters who look like them, and Lee & Low does that. If I had had this book prior to the holidays, I would have shared it with my students because of the message. Christmas isn't just about the gifts you get, but what you can give to others. I think children need to hear that as many of them are so "me" centered when it comes to the holidays. This book would make a great springboard to writing in the classroom. Many times throughout the book, these words are used: "Christmas makes me think…" After reading the story, I would give students those four words and see what they could come up with. They could pattern it after the book, or just finish the sentence. It would make a great class book to make during the holidays when students are excited and not real into working. This would be fun for them I think. I recommend this for young children, teachers, and parents. It is a quick read for a read aloud, easy for children to read alone, and a story with a great message for kids and adults alike.
Free Teacher's Guide available at leeandlow.com
Other info about the book:
- 978-1-60060-345-7
- Price
- paperback $8.95
- hardback $16.95
- Interest Level
- Grades K – 4
- Reading Level
- Grades 1 – 2
- Themes
- African/African American Interest, Environment/Nature, Family Traditions, Holidays & Celebrations, Home, Religion/Spiritual, Sharing & Giving
- Accelerated Reader
- Level: 2.8
Points: .5
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By JENNIFER MEIER
LAFAYETTE — Four Elkhart County students earned the opportunity to perform in the Indiana Bandmasters Association's 53rd Annual All-State Band March 8-10 at Purdue University.
Concord High School seniors Jack Hinkle and Caitlin Machek, Northridge High School junior Sam Meier and Elkhart Central junior Carol Weirich all auditioned for a spot in the 82-piece band in January.
They were among 750 students who auditioned at nine locations across the state. After auditioning, a selection committee reviewed each recording and recommended students for the All-State Band or the 83-piece All-State Honor Band. Fifty-four high schools will be represented in the two bands.
Hinkle plays trumpet; Machek, clarinet; Meier, bass clarinet; and Weirich, French horn.
Ball State University Professor Tom Caneva will direct the All-State Band and Paul Popiel from the University of Kansas will conduct the Honor Band.
Students received five musical selections ahead of time and will then spend Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, rehearsing for a 2:30 Sunday afternoon March 10 performance at the Elliott Hall of Music on the Purdue University campus. The concert is free and is open to the public.
Penn High School students Sara Eveler and Joel Doenges were also selected to participate in the All-State Band.
Kenten Leidy, Braeden Leidy, Anita Hsu and John Kim, all Penn High School students, will play for the Honor Band.


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Well it's pretty hard to beat a bench when every single position has started and could start for a number of teams today.
If he can be back by April 2nd @Phoenix in limited minutes and then ramp it up for the five game home stand would be perfect. We can't have the last two games like Billups did last season.
I also like to see DJ shooting FTs in the background
Great to see JJ practicing his shots. I hope he comes back very soon!
And yes, it was also great to see DJ in the background practicing his free throws, lol.
I just want to see him running up and down the court. I'm not worried about his shooting
The Clippers are nearing a decision on J.J. Redick's future this season.
The team will determine in the upcoming weeks whether Redick is healthy enough to rejoin the team. If he's not, the club will likely shut Redick down for the rest of the season in an attempt to have him ready for training camp next year.
Redick, who hasn't played since Feb. 3 because of a bulging disc in his back, has recently ramped up a shooting program, though Doc Rivers said the team doesn't know when and if he'll be able to return.
Redick has played in 30 games this season, averaging a career-high 15.7 points per game. He's also missed time this season with a broken hand and a torn ligament in his right wrist.
Don't want to sound like a downer but I think we need Reddick to win a ring. With his shooting in the lineup along with Granger, that would be the perfect compliment to our big 3. Also allows DC and Jcross to come of the bench with Barnes and Davis.. We need you jj!
Wow that is ridiculous... Can't believe he can possibly miss the rest of the season and the playoffs. Hope this is a very unlikely possibility.
My stomach just turned reading that on rotoworld I'm starting to shi*t bricks now man
It sucks about J.J. but I honestly still think we are the best team in the NBA even without him.
Our SG position can consist of a number of players. Barnes, Jamal, Collison, Bullock, Green and even Danny Granger can fill that spot.
Does anyone else think this seems like a smokescreen? I read the same thing on (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/13/report-clippers-con sidering-shutting-down-j-j-redick-for-season/) and thought to myself, why even bother why not just keep him there in case unless it just looks terrible or season ending surgery is needed.
Think he has until April to get ready or Doc will think its best to rest long term. He needs to be doing non-contact practice drills in a week or two.
Don't why "they" would be putting up a smoke screen though.
Redick + Dudley = worse investment than Butler + ebled
Because Doc can totally predict injuries and a player playing well below what he did for his career, right?
Many people here really need to stop pining for the past and having huge regrets about certain trades/drafts, because it does no good for anyone. What's done is done, and there's absolutely no point in constantly thinking about "what if".
Lol Bledsoe has played less games than Redick and Butler is even worse than Dudley. At least Dudley scores somewhat efficiently.
Dudley is only better at earning less money. At least ebled is trying to come back
I'm now nervous about redick. He is our special sauce.
He smooths out the edges of the offense and is so important. I blame cousins
Whatever Dudley is flipped for during the offseason can be looked at as a part of the Bledsoe trade. Can't see Dudley being here next season.
@tense2, I just don't get it unless it's season ending surgery or definite season ending in some other way. Even if it looked bleak why not just let him ride the pine just in case. What if he is at 75% right now and slowly improving; but DC, or Jamal get hurt 2nd round. 85% of JJ can still be more dangerous than most players available to us through China or European leagues.
I also don't get why ramp up his shooting and drills (or whatever it is that he was doing); then turning around and saying we might shut him down for training camp. You never know what the future holds, so you have to take the shots you can get. Unless it's clearly over for him this season, but still don't get the indecision if that is the case.
I believe it is as well! It is very well a smokescreen for the return of the ages! Lol
Guy with great sources to Clips. Also He reported Granger would make his decision that night. Granger did just that.
The impression is that JJ is coming back. The shut down for rest of season is a lot of smoke screening by Clips. They have done that a lot since Docs arrival. They did the same thing back in Boston.
I expect JJ back.
"Redick has looked good while out on the floor, but back injuries are difficult and most often just need extended rest to heal. We'll see whether the Clippers can catch a break with the former Duke standout."
If Reddick needed extended rest he wouldnt be ramping up his shooting if he needed to rest -- Smokescreen
Article by Steve Perrin
The Redick saga -- there's a report today that the Clippers may "shut down" J.J. But what does that even mean? http://t.co/tuXg3rcCjB
J.J. Redick hasn't played in five weeks and there are five weeks left to the regular season. Are the Clippers going to "shut him down"? Isn't he pretty much already shut down until he isn't shut down anymore?
I love Dan Woike and I think he does a great job covering the Los Angeles Clippers. Obviously this is a very different team in a very different time, but the fact that we have two great newspaper writers back on the beat after the OC Register spent several years shirking their responsibilities is a great thing.
But his blog post about J.J. Redick's injury status struck me as complete non-news.
"The club will likely shut Redick down?" What does that mean? Isn't he shut down already? I mean, when Doc Rivers walked up to Redick during the shootaround for the Miami game five weeks ago and said "You're not playing tonight because you're not healthy" wasn't he shutting Redick down? They haven't let him play in games or practice. How much further down can he be shut? Will they ban him from the locker room? Put him in traction? Is it not save to assume that during these five weeks the training staff has been doing what they can to help him get healthy?
I understand the difference between "We still expect him to be back" and "We aren't planning on him coming back" but exactly how would the Clippers approach be any different in the coming weeks? More to the point, let's try on a hypothetical here. It's June 19th, 2014. The Clippers are preparing for Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Redick goes to Doc Rivers and says, "I feel great coach." Jasen Powell says "Everything looks great" and every doctor gives Redick a clean bill of health. Does Doc say "Sorry, we shut you down before, don't you remember?" They don't get an extra roster spot by "shutting him down." There's zero advantage to be gained here.
Redick is going to play when he's ready to play. We didn't know about the bulging disc before the All Star break when we assumed this was a very temporary thing, but since then, the status has been the same. Backs are tricky things, but unless Redick is considering surgery (an extreme remedy for a disc issue as Citizen Shap has pointed out) then his situation is unchanged. It's rest and core work until his back feels better.
My assumption all along has been that Redick will at least try to play in the playoffs. Again, short of surgery, why in the world would he not? Holding him out of the regular season if it means he'll be stronger for the playoffs makes perfect sense. But unless there's a significant risk that he'd injure himself further, why would you hold him out of the playoffs? What are you saving him for? It would be one thing if this team's ceiling were second round and they were really pointing to next season or the season after next. But the way things look right now, there is no ceiling for this edition of the Clippers -- this may be the best chance they get, especially when you consider the no-budget windfall of adding Glen Davis and Danny Granger late in the year. If Redick tries to play in the playoffs and realizes/confirms that he just can't be effective, fine. But I still believe he'll try.
Perhaps I'm wrong. Perhaps the Clippers will announce that Redick is out for the season at some point, but I would be truly shocked by such an announcement. I just don't see the point. "In the upcoming weeks"? There's only five weeks left in the regular season? How many weeks qualify as "upcoming"?
Not to mention that the tenor of this post contradicts the direct statements of the team and Redick's recent actions. Redick has been ramping up his shooting activity. Rivers has said that he's doing more. It's clear the team is being extra-cautious, it's clear they are concerned. They are being tight-lipped because they don't want to overpromise, and that's a good impulse. But I've been in the room with Doc Rivers when these questions are asked, and I'll tell you that body language and other non-verbal communication has been more positive in recent days than it was a week ago.
For me, Redick's status remains exactly the same. I truly believe that he will play in the postseason, but we'll just have to wait and see how healthy he is and how effective he can be.
I want the redick from the lakers game in playoffs
Yeah, Dudley ended up being a mistake. But no one can predict injuries like this, and to throw JJ under the bus because of something completely outside of his control is wrong.
Also, can we all stop deifying Bledsoe? He's a great player, but some people on this board act like he's the second coming of Lebron.
Your saying Redick is not trying to come back? How absurd. Not like having Bledsoe and Butler is much better since Bledsoe is injury prone. Not to mention we wouldn't have Collison.
I meant he had a return date set or returned
Does the decision to shut down Redick allow them to pick up another guard for the playoff roster. I mean, if they know he can't play this year, why not have another guard on the roster incase Crawford remains hurt or Collison or Paul go down. Seems like the Clippers are dangerously short in the guard spot. Willie Green played well last night which is a good sign though.
They can have an open roster spot if I'm not mistaken. They only have the option of picking someone up who hasn't played in the NBA this year. It really limits our options, maybe a Gilbert Arenas if he was in shape (which I doubt) or Baron (same as Gilbert). We can go with someone unproven, but in that case we could just start playing Reggie at the two (which I wouldn't mind since we could start giving him minutes right now).
Doc Rivers Postgame - 3/14/14 http://www.nba.com/clippers/video/2014/03/14/DocRiversPostgameUTHMP4-3 196622/ via @nba
Watch This!
When Doc was asked about the streak and chemistry going into the playoffs and Doc answered by saying , " Well, We Don't Have All Our Guys and WHEN THEY Get Back That Will Be Broken.
Doc may not have meant to say that , but that gives me the impression that JJ and Jamal are coming back before the playoffs
He could of just meant jamal and duds but hopefully it means JJ.
Don't think they need or want to add anybody else now. Arenas or Davis are bad jokes, lol. Dudley can take a SG spot as he's played there quite a bit before. Reggie isn't ready and Doc won't use him much in they PO's unless a whole lot of injuries take place. IF that happens, we're doomed anyway. Next year for Reggie to get more important minutes.
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Duds is already back though and he traveled with the team to Utah and could have played but Granger has taken his minutes. Jamal and JJ do not traveled with the team. I take it he means JJ and Jamal when he says "when they return"
Damn is this true? Jj redick out for season?
If you're referring to the information in this topic, we're not sure right now. That he's shooting and participating with the team is a great sign, but we won't know for sure.
March 13 He might shut it down for the season. NO!!!!!!!
which means he's probably in too much pain just after practice.
This is awful news.
Unless the source is directly from the Clippers camp, I'm going to remain optimistic that JJ will be back by season's end and be able to play in the playoffs. To think otherwise is just depressing.
If I were a gambling man,and I am not because I suck at it,my bet would be no JJ. Don't know if we are good enough to win it all without our starting SG,but this team has won 10 and seems to be firing on all 8 so for now I guess it it works, don't fix it.
Watching Ray Allen made me miss jj even more. I just flat out miss watching him.
JJ will be back for the playoffs. I have faith.
WoW! Did you hear that!!! Doc said he expects JJ and Jamal practicing after a two day break this week! That Is great news. What a great game to choose to bring everyone back either against Detroit or Milwaukee. Nice!
Wouldn't be surprised if we were completely healthy come Saturday after this long and much needed break.
Chris Paul - Darren Collison
JJ Reddick - Jamal Crawford
Matt Barnes - Danny Granger
Blake Griffin - Davis/Turkoglu
Deandre Jordan - Hollins/Davis
I want to see that lineup so bad
Would be great timing two games to knock off rust and gel and then a nice long road trip to challenge the guys as a whole.
I wonder if this is the start of retirement for Reddick. I could be jumping the gun, but a bulging disc was the same injury that forced Larry Bird into retirement. Really hard to run the floor and break through screens to get open with a bad back.
I have been hearing more positive noises, nothing concrete though.
I was watching last night's game against Denver on PrimeTicket instead of ESPN so I didn't hear Doc relay good news about JJ and Jamal participating in upcoming practices. It'll be so awesome to finally have a full and healthy squad at the next game.
He's not gonna leave millions of dollars on the table. He's under contract
I think we'll get Jamal back by the weekend. Redick I'm not so optimistic. I think they should just shut him down. Unless he comes back with 10 games left he won't have enough game speed for the playoffs, then what good is he anyway?
Don't write him off so quickly. He could make a real difference to ours chances.


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Essex: Police to tackle anti-social Christmas behaviour (From Harwich and Manningtree Standard)
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Essex: Police to tackle anti-social Christmas behaviour
10:28am Monday 17th December 2012 in News
Police will focus on Christmas parties and late night shopping events as they launch a seasonal operation to curb drunken and anti-social behaviour.
Operation Mistletoe will see Essex Police providing extra resources in town centres and out-of-town leisure sites over the Christmas period.
The operation will start today and continue through until the New Year.
Chief Supt Simon Williams, who is leading the operation, said: "History has shown that whilst the vast majority of people will go about their enjoyment of the season in a law-abiding way, there will be an element that will drink to excess and or behave in a disorderly manner.
"Operation Mistletoe will involve a number of objectives to ensure that we have sufficient resources available to deal with incidents effectively and efficiently."
Police hope extra visible patrols in town centre and near pubs and clubs will help reassure the public.
Extra patrols and specialist units will provide high-visibility policing at key times in town centres and other pub and club areas and officers will engage and reassure the public.
Mr Williams said: "We want people to enjoy the festive season, but Operation Mistletoe will provide the extra resources to deal with those who drink to excess or pose a problem to themselves and others.
"We will definitely deal positively and quickly with anyone whose drunken or disruptive behaviour could ruin other people's enjoyment of the Christmas period."
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2:49pm Mon 17 Dec 12
GreensteadResident says...
It's about time the police started to root out the scum and the courts should be locking them up in hard labour prisons.
On Greenstead where I live the council seem to be afraid to do anything about the drug dealing and anti-social behaviour scum even when it's blatantly obvious what's going on.
Greenstead resembles an open prison yet the council wants us to pay full rent while lay about scum who are on benefits play their music to the highest level day and night and deal their drugs.
We want police back on the patrols and knocking down doors to shake up the scum.
We want to council to kick these scum of the estate and out of Colchester.
I trust this message is clear where I stand on things.
3:35pm Mon 17 Dec 12
pawkafierce says...
Shop owners are having their shops broken into, windows smashed and goods stolen.
TDC collect £76M in council tax. 9% of that is supposed to be spent on policing, so £6.8M of our money and they can't or won't police a small town like ours.
Times have changed and many folk now buy via the internet.
That's fine and we can't realistically expect customers to use local shops merely to keep them in business.
Local shops need to meet the needs of their customers. They need to develop excellent customer service that gets talked about. They need to target niche markets.
Apart from the difficulties most independent shops face trying to make a living in these difficult times a burglary can tip them over the edge.
If the high st disappears the cost will be far greater than just business owners going broke and joining the dole queue.
The social and community loss of seeing,meeting and chatting with others 'down the shops' will be gone.
Local shops are at the heart of the community, especially in small towns.
Please can we have some police support for our town. Trouble doesn't go away at 10.00pm each day.
3:53pm Mon 17 Dec 12
GreensteadResident says...
I'm getting very afraid to step outside my door once it get's dark and I'm not the only one.
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The Capital boys surprised the field to win their first state title since 2004, and fifth overall since 1965, at Saturdays 5A meet at Freeman Park in Idaho Falls.
Four of the Eagles scoring runners finished in the top 20, led by Drew Schultzs third-place time of 16 minutes, 31.77 seconds in the 5k. Zach Wiberg was 10th (16:48.31), Jacob Davis 13th (17:00.08), Corbin Williams 17th (17:06.78) and Joe Mullener 31st (17:24.51), giving Capital 57 points. Tanner Eastep (49) and Preston Thomas (69) rounded out Capitals competitors.
District Three champ Mountain View came in second with 64 points, followed by Rocky Mountain (119), Madison (128) and Vallivue (130).
All seven of the Mavericks runners finished before Capitals fifth runner, and Mountain View coach Tracy Harris said coaches began to congratulate him shortly after the race. It wasnt until the official points were released that the Eagles learned they had won.
We thought that we had lost, so I pulled the team together and told them regardless of what happened today, that was one of the most phenomenal performances Ive ever seen from a team Ive coached in high school, Capital coach John Doherty said.
Right at that time, Tracy Harris came over to us and just real classy, started looking at our guys and said, You guys won. All our guys were kind of just numb.
The individual race was a repeat of last weeks district meet, as Timberline senior Andrew Rafla and Mountain View senior Sam McKinnon each won their first state championship.
Rafla was one of two boys to complete the course in less than 16 minutes, finishing in 15:54.48 to hold off Meridians Dwain Stucker (16:18.0), who won the title last season.
I kind of hung in with the front pack for the first 3,800 or 4,000 meters, Rafla said. The last 1,000 to 1,200 I just tried to make a move and separate as much as I could, kind of throw the hammer down.
McKinnon overcame three previous years of disappointment and injuries to claim the girls championship. She was the only female runner to eclipse the 19-minute mark in any classification, crossing the finish line in 18:26.31. Vallivues Mikayla Malaspina was second in 19:05.51.
I definitely left everything out there. It was hard, said McKinnon of a course that included tight turns and five uphill portions. Its been really great. Ive been working a long time for this, so it feels pretty amazing.
Two-time defending state champion Emily Hamlin helped the Boise girls win the second-place trophy with her fourth-place finish.
Coeur dAlene repeated as team champion with 63 points. Rocky Mountain was third (108), followed by Idaho Falls (109) and Mountain View (122).
Girls: Sandpoint edged Preston 101-102, while Pocatello was third (113), Bishop Kelly fourth (140) and Skyview fifth (164). Prestons Caitlin Elgan (19:29.21) won the individual championship by a few strides over Pocatellos Molly Vitale-Sullivan (19:32.29). Skyviews Jocelyn Barber (20:19.53), the District Three champ, was the top local runner in seventh.
Boys: Pocatellos Elijah Armstrong collected his third consecutive championship and clocked the best time among all classifications in 15:41.08. The Indians repeated as team champions with 29 points. Bishop Kelly was second with 106, led by Daniel Elias seventh-place run (16:53.76).
Girls: Olivia Redd of Sugar-Salem successfully defended her title, winning in 19:22.39 as the Diggers repeated as team champs. District Three champion Harlie Sorrell of Parma was fourth (20:10.62), and the Panthers took fifth.
Boys: Shelleys Austin Stewart won by nearly 30 seconds over his nearest competitor, finishing in 16:35.17 to help the Russets earn the title. Homedales Cole Hungate, the reigning District Three champion, was 10th (17:53.38).
Girls: Soda Springs runners swept the first five places to win their fourth team title in a row. Kelsey Yamauchi won the individual title in 19:37.62. Melba earned the second-place trophy behind a sixth-place finish from Sierra Manzer, last years individual champ.
Boys: Soda Springs made it a sweep of the 2A team races, finishing with 35 points to second-place Coeur dAlene Charters 82. W. Leif Fredericks crossed the line in 17:00.74 to win the individual title. Victory Charter was the top placer among District Three schools in sixth, led by Gabe Fishers 10th-place run.


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Florida Outsourcing Gets Mixed Reviews
One of Governor Jeb Bush's largest, and most important privatization initiatives got mixed reviews from the state's auditors office. The report noted that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation's "re-engineering" with Accenture to create an online licensing system, Internet portal and call center will save the state nearly $40 million. The biggest knock on performance was the "interactive voice response" system -- but who doesn't hate these! Bottom line: "The project has been successful in centralizing many functions, enhancing customer access to services and achieving staff reductions," and the state saved money. Read more about Florida's privatization initiatives here and here.


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"I had my heart set on the Nobel Prize -- for physics," Obama joked.
Did you miss Jay Leno's speech at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner? Don't worry, you've probably heard it before, if you're a Tonight Show fan.
It seems many of Saturday's jokes came directly from Jay's previous Tonight Show monologues. Politico was able to pinpoint some of the jokes used Saturday night to monologues given March 16, March 22 and April 7.
To be fair, he got plenty of laughs from his zingers at the dinner. And he was recycling. We just wish it had been cans or newspapers to help the environment instead of old jokes.
Leno was also on the receiving end of some barbs at the dinner.
"I'm also glad that I'm speaking first," President Barack Obama quipped. "Because we've all seen what happens when somebody takes the time slot after Leno's."
We've never heard that one before!


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By Corbin Hosler
The Norman Transcript
OKLAHOMA CITY — It was a clean sweep for Norman North, and it wasn't close.
The Timberwolves took the top spot on both the girls' and boys' side of the Mid-State Conference swim meet Saturday at Oklahoma City Community College. The girls won the event by more than 100 points, defeating second-place Edmond Memorial 534.50 to 389.50, and the boys cruised to a 28-point victory over Memorial. NHS finished third on both sides, losing by just 9.5 points to Memorial on the boys side.
It wasn't an unexpected result, but it was still rewarding for the T-Wolves, who will be state-title contenders when they travel to Jenks in two weeks for the state meet. North won 13 events at the conference meet, including the girls' 50-yard freestyle, where freshman Madie Sarantakos won the event in her first major final. Her time of 25.25 was a personal best and nearly a full second better than the runner-up. She also won the 100-yard butterfly.
"High school swimming is way different than club swimming," she said. "It's more stressful, and you have schoolwork and everything to keep up on, but my teammates have all helped me through. I'm excited to have done so well today and I'm ready to see what I can do at state."
Sarantakos wasn't the only one to have a big day. North sophomore Justin Wu bettered the conference record he set yesterday by recording a 139.92, taking nearly two seconds off his one-day old record. Coach Kent Nicholson said North's Alex Zhu, who swam his fastest time in the 200 medley relay, had an exceptional day.
"We had our best time by quite a bit today, and we want to go after the state record next," he said after the race. "This was a really good sign today that we have a chance to get it in two weeks."
Another highlight of the meet was NHS' Shelby Brown, whose victory in the 500 freestyle didn't surprise anyone but herself. The senior hadn't competed in the race at all this season, but coaches thought she stood a good shot at state in the event so they entered her into the race at the conference meet.
And Brown didn't let them down, swimming a 5:30.65 to win the event.
"I hadn't done that race at all this year because I didn't really want to do it," she admitted after winning the race by more than six seconds. "It's a hard and tiring race. But seeing how well I was able to do today after not preparing for it I'm excited to race at state."
The meet was a great springboard for both schools heading into the state meet in two weeks, Nicholson said.
"We swam really well this weekend," he said. "We've got a lot of kids setting personal bests even when they're tired from training, and you've got to feel good about that."
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August 1, 2014
The owner of the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 has started to present its defense at a trial designed to determine the causes of the deadly disaster and assign fault to the companies involved.
Transocean Ltd. called its first witness Monday on the 13th day of the trial.
A federal judge already has heard testimony by more than a dozen witnesses called by the Justice Department and attorneys for Gulf Coast businesses and residents who claim the spill cost them money.
The plaintiffs' lawyers still expect to call another witness to the stand this week, an employee of cement contractor Halliburton.
Halliburton and Macondo well owner BP PLC also will call their own witnesses after Transocean finishes presenting its case.
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NORMAN — When the recession hit in 2008, companies eliminated thousands of American workers. Many of those jobs won't be coming back, thanks to technology and increased worker productivity.
The Labor Department reported this week that worker productivity from July through September increased at the fastest pace since the end of 2009, lending further evidence to the nation's economic growth.
Productivity was reported at an annual rate of 3 percent in the third quarter. Initially, economists had estimated a 1.9 percent growth compared to the 1.8 percent in the second quarter of the year.
Higher productivity enables companies to pay employees more without sparking inflation, according to an Associated Press report. But greater productivity also can slow hiring if it shows employers they can boost output with fewer workers.
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When a play is extended four times, a theater lover in LA (if only part-time) almost has to buy a ticket. In my case, I bought a midseason subscription to the Geffen Playhouse and the ticket to Nothing to Hide and Coney Island Christmas--the funny, heartwarming Donald Marguiles play I saw twice--came with the subscription.
A rare January traffic jam in Santa Barbara kept me from the play directed by Neil Patrick Harris and compelled me to buy a ticket at the subscriber discount (62 rather than the unusually high 125). This past weekend, I had the great pleasure of seeing the show which has become the A-List ticket in LA for good reason. Nothing to Hide plays in the small theater where I saw Build in November, but since then, they have put in stadium seating so it doesn't feel quite as small as it did.
The Geffen is surely one of the cultural gems of the Westside. With the Broad, it allows Westsiders to see quality theater, music and dance without crossing the figurative DMZ that is the 405 freeway.
I read the LA Weekly and try to keep up on the burgeoning LA theater scene—which 15 years ago did exist on this scale—but missed news of the IT-themed drama. I was intrigued both by the description of the play on the Geffen FB page and, as a budget-conscious girl, the contest for Election Day: post a picture with a voting sticker and win two free tickets. (Very few people entered and I think we all won; this in no way mitigated my delight at having been one of the six!)
Build was a thought-provoking and well-executed one-act with three talented young actors about two video game entrepreneurs and ex-partners, one of whom has had a meltdown and lives in a bathrobe in his grandmother's old apartment mourning his ex-girlfriend.
Actually, it's an open question whom he misses more: the actual girlfriend no longer in his life or the girl with whom he interacts in her absence. Said girlfriend is certainly more real than poor Teo's imaginary one but not without her ontological and logistical problems as she is a creation of artificial intelligence.
After a great late-night happy hour at Napa Grille, I felt remiss for not having taken advantage of the Geffen for so many years and jumped at the outstanding subscription deal then running. This weekend, I will be back to see The Gift by acclaimed Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith about two radically different couples who become fast friends on vacation, starring Kathy Baker, Chris Mulkey, James Van Der Beek and Jamie Ray Newman.
The premise of The Gift particularly interests me as a deliberately childless woman who places friendship at the very top of life's priorities and more, views children as significant obstacles to the cultivation of new friendships and the maintenance of old ones, not to mention the appreciation of culture and for reasons both financial and temporal, travel itself.
Nothing to Hide is a mere 65 minutes which leaves you wishing the evening would continue at Napa Grille (where I always go after the show) with the equally charming Derek Delgaudio, an artist and magician who founded the experimental performance art duo, A. Bandit, and the Portuguese Helder Guimares, the youngest ever World Champion of Card Magic in 2006 at the age of just 23.
Delguadio reminds me a little of a young, thin Vincent D'Onofrio, striking a perfect balance between cockiness and self-deprecation. He's the guy you want your daughter to bring home to the Palisades from college instead of the robotic , cold premed student or the underachieving, dull gamer who listens to death metal all day long in spite (or perhaps because!) of his high IQ and good family.
Derek and Helder, as they call themselves, did schmooze briefly afterward but I became lost in reverie browsing the old Geffen theater posters by the restrooms and reminiscing about the Linda Lavin show in 1998 which was last the performance I saw before Build. By the time I wrenched myself back to 2013, everyone was gone.
As a child, I attended a show or two at the Magic Castle with now TV writer/producer Chris Levinson (Charmed, Law and Order)—a classmate and friend from St. Augustine (an industry school in Santa Monica now known as Crossroads Elementary)--and her parents, writer/producer Richard Levinson (Columbo, Murder She Wrote) and stage actress Roseanna Huffman.
Some ten years later, my mother took me to a fundraiser at that strange, private and exclusive venue. I had therefore not been to a magic show, not even a cheesy, terrible one, as Derek quips this show is not in one of his sarcastic asides. Both have appeared at the Magic Castle where Neil Patrick Harris is President of the Academy of Magical Arts and "Nothing to Hide" made me long for an invitation to Hollywood's mecca of magic.
Derek and Helder have the kind of chemistry you expect from a classic comic duo together for decades. As I walked to my car, I had a big, dopey smile on my face because while their sleight of hand does indeed boggle the mind, I was genuinely touched by the only "message" moment of the play: Magic is all gone in a world with iPhones, iPads and 3D (paradoxically because these devices make the magical commonplace). That, as Derek put it, a bunch of people got "dolled up" and braved LA traffic on a Saturday night to sit in a small theater with complete strangers in the collective hope of witnessing something inexplicable and mysterious is a kind of magic in itself.
There were gestures in the direction of a message with the early mention of the distinction between the supernatural and the supernatural and the exhortation to look at things from a different and perhaps uncomfortable perspective, but these were not much pursued. As a literary critic by training (a Ph.D. Candidate in English at UCSB by way of Yale), I marveled at the subtlety with which the vignettes are woven together. The show is loosely structured with plenty of margin for error--ad libbing and riffing off the audience even at the Geffen with a heavy industry crowd is chancy--and yet inexorably comes together as a unity by the end.
Nothing to Hide is a kind of meta-play in that the conventional structure of a play with even a highly diffuse plot is immediately renounced in the opening scene : an entirely silent card cutting contest which contains more emotional content and character development than whole episodes of many TV shows (and certainly, the worthless reality shows littering cum defacing the television landscape).
Like much good art in which content and form are in dialogue, the play operates on two levels Nothing to Hide is about magic but it also asks how a play about magic can work at all. J.L Austin's How to Do Things with Words defined a performative utterance as one in which the language performed the action it described. The quintessential example was the "I do" in a marriage ceremony.
Years after Austin (via John Searle's theory of speech acts), performativity became hot in literary and critical theory. Ever so gently, the show conjures up the performative for an audience member like me with a literary critical background. Without being heavy-handed or ponderous, the show questions the categories of truth and falsehood and perhaps more important, the source of our attachment to the certitude those categories purportedly provide.
Nothing to Hide continues through Feburary 24th and even at 125 dollars per ticket for non-subscribers (substantially higher than most Geffen shows), it's money well spent.


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For a few minutes Monday night, most of the proposed cuts to Metro bus service were spared. In a narrow 5-4 vote, the King County Council agreed to only go ahead with the cuts planned for this September, and hold off on three more rounds of cuts planned for 2015.
Marcie Sillman talks with King County Executive Dow Constantine about minimum wage and why Proposition 1 failed.
Ross Reynolds talks with Bob Pishue of the Washington Policy Center about the upcoming ballot measure where King County voters will decide whether to raise taxes and fees to fund King County Metro bus service and road improvements. The special election will be held April 22.
Ross Reynolds talks with Rob Johnson, the executive director of Transportation Choices, about how cities deal with transit funding woes.
Marcie Sillman speaks with King County Executive Dow Constantine about how the county hopes to address transportation funding in light of the state legislature not taking up a transportation package before closing the special session over the weekend.
Ask King County Executive Dow ConstantineEvery month, King County Executive Dow Constantine joins us to chat about issues facing King County. Today he's here to discuss the possible cuts to King County Metro, Dow's re-election campaign, and of course Seattle's unyielding desire for an NBA franchise. If you have a question for the King County Executive, feel free to give us a call at 206-543-5869 or toll-free at 800-289-5869. Radio Retrospective: When Music and Comedy MergeRadio had a huge effect on the music industry. Suddenly musicians had regular work composing and performing on radio dramas. Radio also turned select musicians into actors. What happens when music and comedy merge?
A Lunch RecommendationFor our Thursday lunch recommendation, food writer Sara Dickerman profiles the Blossom Restaurant in Renton. If you prefer to cook for yourself, she suggests "The Duke's Table: The Complete Book of Vegetarian Italian Cooking."
King County Executive Dow Constantine traveled to New York earlier this month to pitch pro basketball's return to Seattle. We'll hear where things stand in the quest for an NBA franchise. We'll also talk about investment in King County parks, renewable energy and the latest County business. Have a question for the King County Executive? Call us at 206.543.5869 or send an email to email@example.com.
If you're booked into a King County jail, you'll stay an extra month on average if immigration officials want to review your file. That's even if you haven't been charged with a crime.
King County Metro officials are warning of major cuts to bus service if the state Legislature does not pass a transportation funding package or approve increased fees and taxes. If nothing changes, Metro says riders could face a 17 percent cut in service by late next year. We talk public transportation with King County Executive Dow Constantine and take your questions on County business. Call us at 206.543.5869 or email email@example.com.
For four decades, public defenders in King County have worked for private, non-profit companies. Soon they'll become public employees. Some are concerned this could weaken the county's public defense system. What will it mean for those who rely on public defenders? We'll talk it over with King County Executive Dow Constantine. Plus, we'll find out what's in store for Seattle's next gun buyback as state legislators in Olympia consider background checks on gun sales. And are the Sonics any closer to coming back to town? King County Executive Dow Constantine joins us. Have a question? Email us at email@example.com.
The debate over guns moved ahead in Washington, D.C., this week as President Obama called on Congress to strengthen America's gun laws. In Seattle, officials are aiming to get illegal guns off the street by holding a buyback. Do buybacks work? We talk with King County Executive Dow Constantine about the push to reduce gun violence. Plus, the saga of the Sacramento Kings basketball team continues. Will they or won't they come to Seattle? King County's Executive Dow Constantine joins us. Have a question? Email us at email@example.com.
Earlier this month King County Executive Dow Constantine signed some of the state's first same-sex marriage licenses and spoke against a plan to run more coal trains through Seattle. We'll ask him about these and other stories impacting our region. Have a question for the King County executive? Call 206.543.5869 or write to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Washington state entered the history books by becoming one of the first states in the country to vote to approve same-sex marriage and legalize marijuana. These policies take effect on December 6. What is King County doing to get ready? King County Executive Dow Constantine joins us to talk about how these changes will unfold. Have a question for the King County Executive? Call 206.543.5869 or write email@example.com.


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Southern University Police Department
Chief Ronald W. Stevens
Welcome to the Southern University at Baton Rouge (SUBR) Police Department Web site. Through this technology the SUBR community and others will learn more about the Department and the services which are provided. The men and women of the SUBR Police Department are committed to the highest standards of professionalism and service on behalf of this great University and the surrounding community served.
If you have questions on specific topics, you may want to direct inquiries to the specific email address listed on this site. With this technological connection, the Department hopes to offer the best police service possible and share a common understanding with the community we serve.


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The Boston Redevelopment Authority is looking to ban new billboards, signboards and other outdoor ads from Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Kenmore Square and Boston's financial district, the Boston Herald reported on Tuesday.
The proposal to ban new signs will come before the Boston Zoning Commission at a public hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday at City Hall. Billboards and signs already placed would be exempt from the new zoning regulations, if the changes are approved.
Such signs are already banned from about 90 percent of the city, according to the Herald article.
The new regulations would apply to signs that advertise or announce a business, service or event offered at a site other than the one where the sign is located.
Also on the Zoning Commission agenda for Wednesday:
• A public hearing at 9:45 p.m. on a proposal to renovate buildings located at 150-160 American Legion Highway, which are currently vacant. The Lena Park Community Development Corporation has proposed using part of the property as a community center, while Brooke Charter School is looking to use another part of the property.
• A public hearing at 10 a.m. on a proposal to amend the development plan for the Seaport Square project to allow for the installation and use of electronic signs "to enhance and support the Innovation Center and the Innovation Uses" in the project, according to the official hearing notice. The Seaport Square project includes the construction of 22 buildings offering up to 6,335,200 square feet of residential, retail, office, hotel, innovation, civic and cultural uses as well as parking areas.
• A public hearing at 10:15 a.m. on a proposal to amend the zoning map for the Fenway Neighborhood District by adding a Planned Development Area overlay district to an area at 1313 Boylston St.
View the Zoning Commission's full Dec. 12 agenda as a PDF in the gallery above.
Copies of all Zoning Commission petitions can be viewed in the commission office in Boston City Hall's Room 953C Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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Number of animals being transported: 1
Breeds, weight, age: Lab/Boxer mix, 25-30 pounds, 6-7 months old
Health Condition: Excellent
Heart worm Status: Neg
Vaccinations: UTD
Health Certificate: Yes
Spay/Neutered: Yes
Special needs: No
Name of Sending Rescue/Parties Lori Greene (foster)
Name of Receiving Rescue/Parties: Annie's Place All Breed Rescue
Contact information (publicly viewable on forum): Heather Kyte, Annie's Place (603-801-8270) receiving rescue. Lorie Greene sending foster (phone number available on request.
Are you a 501c3: Yes
Additional Info/situation: Goldie is ready to go anytime (even during the week). She has her health certificate and is UTD on all her vaccines. She is a friendly dog and gets along with other animals including cats. I would appreciate any and all help in getting her to NH. This is my 3rd request for her. I have had offers to pick her up and drop her off but nothing in between could be coordinated with the other pilots so I am hoping the 3rd time is a charm. I have also posted for ground transport but this time of year, everything has been full. Thank you


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at the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Santa Monica, CA 02-25-12
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Your daily serving of hot, wacky, and just plain tacky celebrity sightings.
This month's best pics by our favorite celebs.
The gorgeous men of Hollywood you love to hate.
The 25 movies that started trends and gave us looks with staying power.
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The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated top-ranked Minnesota, 22-15, in its first road match of the season at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion on Sunday.
The win marks the sixth time under coach John Smith that OSU has defeated a No. 1-ranked team.
"I was pleased with the outcome," Smith said. "In some key matches, we picked up bonus points, and there were some good performances even in the losses. Overall, I felt like we came to wrestle. There were definitely a lot of guts."
After losses at 125 and 133 pounds, the Cowboys (2-0) began putting up points at 141 pounds when Julian Feikert pinned No. 9 Nick Dardanes in 52 seconds, setting the tone for OSU.
"I just went out ready to wrestle," Feikert said. "I wrestled hard, and came out with a focused mentality. I think the guy underestimated me. When he tried to cradle me, I caught him on his back and capitalized."
No. 2 Jordan Oliver, in his first dual match of the season, also produced a fall over Minnesota's Seth Lange in 2:19.
Alex Dieringer, ranked 15th in the nation, added three for the Cowboys with a 4-2 win in overtime. In a top-10 matchup, No. 3 Tyler Caldwell of OSU beat No. 9 Cody Yohn, 8-1.
OSU's top-ranked 174-pounder, Chris Perry, was originally set up to wrestle No. 3 Logan Storley. However, in what was the final win of the day for OSU, he found himself up against Alec Ortiz. With a 12-4 major decision over Ortiz, Perry boosted the lead for the Cowboys to 22-6.
The final three bouts of the day all ended in losses by decision for the Cowboys, including a highly anticipated match between reigning NCAA champion Tony Nelson from Minnesota and No. 2 Alan Gelogaev. Nelson defeated Gelogaev, 2-0, avenging his last loss.
The Cowboys will return to action with a home dual against No. 19 Wyoming on Saturday, followed by a dual Sunday against No. 10 Oklahoma in Norman.


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We're on the set of NBC's "Whitney," to talk to funny girl Whitney Cummings. Don't miss "Talk Stoop Goes to Hollywood" Sunday, January 13 at 5:30PM EST / 2:30PM PST.
It's still hanging out on the stoop, just SoCal style!
"Talk Stoop's" Cat Greenleaf has stepped away from her Brooklyn abode and headed west for the Golden Globes.
On a special L.A.-based edition of the show, Greenleaf pays a visit to Whitney Cummings (on the set of "Whitney," no less), Andrew Rannells from "The New Normal" and the cast of "Parenthood" to chat about Hollywood life and how they get ready for Globes.
If that's not enough inside access, "1st Look" goes behind the scenes with two special editions Saturday Jan. 12, taking a look at all the excitement and craziness leading up to the Globes.
Then, catch "1st Look LIVE on the Red Carpet" to see the stars as they arrive Sunday Jan. 13. "Access Hollywood's" Shaun Robinson hosts.
You can play along at home for "1st Look LIVE on the Red Carpet", using the second-screen app, zeebox. Download zeebox to your iPad, iPhone, or Android device. Then book to watch "1st Look LIVE on the Red Carpet."
You can vote on the night's best looks, see the night's best tweets; and go to photos of the stars in all their fashion hits and misses from years past. You can share with your friends and watch together.
Until then, visit our special Golden Globe section every day to keep up with news about the nominees.
Here's what to look forward to on this station before the Golden Globes begin:
At 7 p.m., red carpet coverage continues on NBC until show hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey kick off the Golden Globes telecast at 8 p.m.


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Placing bells on a cat-safe collar is an easy way to make a cat more detectable. With intercat conflict, putting bells on
the aggressor may allow the victim to use avoidance strategies. And in cats with play-related aggression toward people, the
bells can warn people that they are about to be pounced on, so they can then avoid the attack or divert the cat onto a more
appropriate target (string, ball). Cats that scratch furniture can be monitored by owners listening for the telltale sound
of the bells as the cat tears into the sofa. And cats wearing bells may be less successful in predatory conquests.
Marking is a form of both olfactory and visual communication in cats. Several forms of marking exist, including scratch and
urine marking, bunting (facial marking), and rolling. The most problematic markings for pet owners are scratch and urine markings,
since they often damage property. Considering that marking is a normal cat behavior, it is understandable that it is challenging
to completely inhibit it.
Scratch marking
A cat's motivation for scratch marking varies from maintenance grooming of the claw bed to deposition of an olfactory mark
to convey temporal cues regarding the cat's proximity or passage. Owners need to provide outlets for scratch marking and make
unacceptable targets less attractive.
Cats tend to scratch mark on surfaces in their usual paths, so scratching posts need to be placed in prominent, well-traveled
locations. Some cats prefer to scratch on vertical surfaces while others prefer horizontal surfaces. Cat owners should watch
their cats to see what orientation they prefer and should provide scratching surfaces that cater to their cats' preferences.
Scratching posts should be sturdy and tall enough to provide a cat with a good stretch. Entice cats to the post or pad with
catnip, toys, and treats, and praise them when they use it.
Selecting furniture fabrics (e.g. suede, leather) that do not provide purchase for the claws can make the furniture less attractive to cats. Placing aversive
materials, such as double-stick tape, on the unacceptable targets can also deter a cat from using these sites. Spraying unacceptable
scratch sites with the feline pheromone Feliway (Ceva Santé Animale; Veterinary Products Laboratories) may encourage bunting
instead of scratch marking.
Urine marking
Stress, anxiety, sexual status, and territorial issues can all play a role in urine marking. Social strife among cats is a
likely cause of urine marking. If the underlying cause can be identified and removed or modified, then the urine marking behavior
may decline. Marking can occur seasonally, coinciding with a cat's mating season. Providing adequate litter boxes (number
of boxes = number of cats + 1), cleaning the boxes regularly (scooped daily, washed weekly), and cleaning soiled spots with
an enzymatic cleanser can help reduce the frequency of marking.16 And using Feliway can also help reduce urine marking.17