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We're always drawn to creative green designs that incorporate the old with the new, but the imaginative work of Cape Town designer, Katie Thompson, is something special. Her work blends the romantic and nostalgic with the practical and current for a fresh and whimsical vibe.
Katie started her design business, REcreate, earlier this year in Cape Town with the mission of "striv[ing] for the unconventional and unique in every project." In addition to offering interior design services, she's also put out an inventive array of re-imagined home products created from old and discarded items.
We were particularly taken with her seating line. Vintage suitcases make a comfy comeback as whimsical occasional chairs and settees. The cases have been reinforced with an internal steel structure and plush cushions.
To learn more about Katie and her designs, check out REcreate's website.
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Those are kinda clever. I'd be interested to see how she fashions the 'internal steel structure'.
:) awesome
that is cute - i saw that first vintage suitcase at the flea market this weekend but i didn't know what i'd really do with it!
kind if gimmicky
ha! outstanding. i luv that.
Should I stay or should I go now?
cute! and so creative :)
This is adorable!
This is cute and creative, but I can really only see this being used in some type of boutique store or travel agency.


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Romney made the following statement on the 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
"Today marks the 39th Anniversary of one of the darkest moments in Supreme Court history, when the court in Roe v. Wade claimed authority over the fundamental question regarding the Rights of the Unborn. The result is millions of lives since that day have been tragically silenced. Since that day, the pro-life movement has been working tirelessly in an effort to change hearts and minds and protect the weakest and most vulnerable among us. Today, we recommit ourselves to reversing that decision, for in the quiet of conscience, people of both political parties know that more than a million abortions a year cannot be squared with the good heart of America."


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Dir / Scr: Li Han-hsiang
Orig Story: Shi Tuo's Big Circus
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Cast: Li Lihua, Grace Chang, Lo Wei, King Hu
1956 / B&W / D Beta / Mandarin / Chi & Eng Subtitles / 81min
Blood in Snow is a downbeat version of the backstage musical, a film of small-time performers and their gloomy lives, animated by a troubling love rectangle. Li Han-hsiang, in his official directorial debut, puts his mastery of the filmmaking craft on full display. He sets the story against the backdrop of authentic street culture, successfully capturing the nuances of folk life in northern China. The film, loosely based on a 1940s Shi Tuo play in turn loosely based on Russian writer Leonid Andreyev's work He Who Gets Slapped, is also marked by a striking portrayal of two songstresses, their complicated and touching relationship melting from ugly jealousy to self-sacrificing kindness. Li Lihua is superb as a folk-opera singer with a fiery personality and Grace Chang is effervescent as an innocent up-and-comer.
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Hackers obtained a Twitter password for The Associated Press and sent out a false report about a White House attack. They'll wreak havoc with your passwords, too -- if you let them.
On Tuesday, when The Associated Press had its Twitter account hacked and the hacker used the platform to falsely report explosions at the White House (leading to a brief, sharp drop in the stock market), it was made plain again that even normally guarded professionals could be fooled into giving up information they shouldn't. In this case, a phishing attack apparently yielded the password to the hacker.
It appears that the attack came through an innocent-looking email about a story that staffers were asked to have a look at.
You could find yourself in a similar situation. Perhaps you receive an email that appears to be from Twitter or Facebook suggesting you should make sure your password meets certain security standards. Or you might see a post on a social networking site that appears to be from a friend suggesting you check your password.
But clicking on a link from an unknown source -- even if it seems as though it's from a friend or colleague -- is an invitation to disaster. You could end up downloading malware or a virus or, as happens in phishing attacks, get duped into providing information that could lead to identity theft or fraud.
The Web security firm Sophos highlighted a fake version of a Twitter password check site to draw attention to how easy it is to get fooled. Sophos recommends avoiding such sites unless you're a sophisticated enough Web user to be able to sort out the real ones (there are real ones) from the fakes.
One quick check you can do is to make sure you're on the domain you think you are. In other words, if you land on twitter.password.com you're not on Twitter, but if it's password.twitter.com, you are.
Or, if you do want to see how secure your passwords are, a legitimate password-checking site can be found here.
Given that most people still use simplistic passwords and use them across multiple sites -- as has been shown in a variety of data breaches and surveys -- there's a lot at stake when you give yours away. Imagine losing control of not only your social networks, but also access to your email, online banking and other personal and financial information.
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WEST ALLIS, WI (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee mother accused of locking her three small children in a bedroom, then leaving them unattended for hours, had been warned about doing that by authorities twice in the past.
Those children died in a fire last week.
Twenty-four year old Angelica Belen made a court appearance Wednesday to face three felony charges of child endangerment resulting in death.
Belen told investigators she knew she shouldn't leave them alone, but she couldn't find a babysitter and she had to go to work.
A faulty electrically connection in the home's kitchen is thought to have started the fire.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Increased domestic and international orders and strong demand for its new consumer stun gun pushed Taser International Inc.'s sales up 55.8 percent in the third quarter, the Scottsdale-based company said Wednesday.
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2 U.S. Code § 164 - Index and digest of State legislation; preparation
Source(Feb. 10, 1927, ch. 99, § 1,44 Stat. 1066; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 367, § 1,45 Stat. 1398.)
1929—Act Feb. 28, 1929, repealed provision that the Librarian of Congress report biennially to Congress an index and digest of State legislation.
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NEW YORK — The injury-plagued Knicks welcome a week with just one game. The only catch is they had to travel to London for it.
That's fine with the Knicks, who were focused more on the time off than the time change before going overseas for their game against the Pistons.
Talk trash to Carmelo Anthony at Madison Square Garden and you might wind up on tape.
Days after Anthony's overreaction to some bad words led to an NBA suspension, MSG chairman James Dolan had listening devices monitoring everything said to and by Anthony, according to a report in the Newark Star-Ledger.
The report said Dolan had two MSG Network audio technicians stationed at opposite corners of the court during Friday's home game against Chicago. Holding umbrella-shaped parabola microphones, they were told to record Anthony's interactions and send the tape directly to Dolan.
The Knicks did not comment on the report.
Anthony and Boston forward Kevin Garnett exchanged words during the Celtics' 102-96 victory on Jan. 7. Anthony then tried to confront Garnett near the locker room and team bus following the game, and received a one-game suspension from the NBA.
Anthony would not reveal what was said by Garnett.
Teams routinely send videotape of plays they felt should have been fouls to the league office, and perhaps Dolan wants to be able to provide NBA officials with audio proof of what goes on with Anthony.
The first-place Knicks (24-13) left Monday night and the game isn't until 3 p.m. Thursday. They return home Friday and don't play again until Monday, getting some coveted recovery time.
"I think the NBA did a great job with the way they scheduled it, getting us over there three days early, give us a chance to get acclimated to London, and then coming back having some days off as well," Carmelo Anthony said. "So this is a big week for us as far as getting our bodies right and taking care of the things we've got to take
care of."
Starting point guard Raymond Felton is in the midst of an expected four-to-six week abscence with a broken finger. Veterans Rasheed Wallace and Marcus Camby are battling foot injuries that have weakened the frontcourt, and 39-year-old Jason Kidd has shown the strain of playing heavier minutes in Felton's absence.
All of them can take it easy with just game and at most two practices, and help could be on the way if guard Iman Shumpert makes his expected season debut after being out since tearing a knee ligament in last year's playoffs.
"With our team, we could use some of these days because it's been every other day, or you might have a day, and then you've got another game, so I mean we've been kind of going at it a little bit," coach Mike Woodson said.
Anthony and Knicks center Tyson Chandler will be back on the O2 Arena floor, where they celebrated after winning a gold medal with the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team. The memories won't be quite as fond for guard Pablo Prigioni, last seen kicking a clock off the scorer's table in anger after Argentina lost to Russia in the bronze-medal game.
The NBA wanted to quickly get back to London to build on the success of the Olympics, especially after having to cancel all its international plans last season following the lockout.
Though the sport lags well behind soccer and perhaps a few others in popularity in Britain, the NBA is serious about its overseas plans and the O2 is one of the world's finest arenas.
"We understand, I think just if you're going to pick little things that David Stern has said about the future of the NBA and the future of basketball, it'd be hard to think that the NBA at some point won't expand overseas," Knicks forward Steve Novak said. "Wherever that might be, I don't know, but obviously there's a ton of NBA fans in London, and pretty much everywhere now, so for us to go over there and play in front of people who are cheering for us that we don't really get to see, I think is very cool for us and hopefully cool for them."
The game sold out in just a few hours, the quickest for a basketball game at the O2, showing there's passion for the NBA, if not necessarily in basketball.


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Anticipated disruptions may include:
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Economic troubles emerging from the credit collapse triggered by the 2007 US sub-prime mortgage lending crisis and global grain shortages have prompted a wider cross-section of the populace to prepare. James Wesley Rawles, the editor of SurvivalBlog and author of the survivalist novel Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse was quoted by the New York Times in April 2008, stating: "interest in the survivalist movement 'is experiencing its largest growth since the late 1970's". In 2009, he was quoted by the Associated Press as stating: "There's so many people who are concerned about the economy that there's a huge interest in preparedness, and it pretty much crosses all lines, social, economic, political and religious. There's a steep learning curve going on right now."
The advent of H1N1 Swine Flu in 2009 piqued interest in survivalism, significantly boosting sales of preparedness books and making survivalism more mainstream Events such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2010 deep water Horizon oil spill, and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami have revitalized the survivalist community.
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Andrew Wu in Cape Town Mitchell Starc was sick enough to be placed on a drip last Saturday but his improving health has Cricket Australia adamant the ailment will not jeopardise his chances of playing in the first Test...
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Lyon, Pattinson miss T20 spots
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The History of Loretto Hospital
1923 - Present
Built in 1923, Loretto was first known as Austin Hospital, a proprietary institution owned by a group of physicians from the west side of Chicago. In 1929, during the Great Depression, Austin Hospital experienced its first take over and was purchased by the Frances E. Willard Temperance Hospital and operated under that name until 1936. The depression years brought such extreme financial difficulties that by 1937, the hospital was forced into a second reorganization. A group of public citizens, eager to keep the hospital in business, took over management and the hospital was renamed Willard Hospital.
In 1938, the hospital experienced its third reorganization. At the request of the late George Cardinal Mundelein, the Sisters of Saint Casimir purchased the property on December 10, 1938, the day of the Feast Day of our Lady of Loretto. After nearly one month of intense renovation and repairs, Loretto Hospital opened its doors to the public on January 16, 1939 under the administration of the Sisters of Saint Casimir.
In 1969, the Sisters of Saint Casimir added a new $6 million wing to the hospital. The new wing consisted of an eight-story bed wing and a new diagnostic and treatment building. In addition, a new Family Health Center (currently known as Loretto Hospital's Ambulatory Care Clinic) was opened in the hospital to bring primary care physicians to the residents in the Austin community. In its first five months of operation, the center provided services to more than 1,800 patients. In recent years, the clinic has expanded its services to residents in Cicero, Lawndale and surrounding communities.
Throughout the 70s, the Sisters of Saint Casimir continued to modernize and expand the hospital while providing services to better accommodate the needs of the community. An outpatient mental health center (currently known as Loretto Hospital's Behavioral Health Services – Mental Health Program), supported by the Illinois Department of Mental Health, was also established and provided services to more than 8,000 residents in the Austin community.
In 1973, the Alcoholic Program and Education Center (currently known as Loretto Hospital's Behavioral Health Services - Addiction Center) opened to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services to individuals battling alcoholism. The center was comprised of nine inpatient beds and was supervised by a staff psychiatrist and other professionals.
By 1975, the unit expanded to 18 beds. That same year, a new gift shop was opened on the main floor of the hospital. In 1976, a pediatrics unit was established on the 6th floor. In 1977, a new 20-bed medical-surgical unit was built on the hospital's 5th floor.
The Sisters of Saint Casimir continued to manage the hospital until they resigned in 1991, turning the hospital over to an appointed board of directors and a management company, today known as the Renaissance Management Company (RMC) – Loretto Hospital's current owner. For nearly two decades following RMC's acquisition, Loretto Hospital faced serious financial setbacks, making it nearly impossible to initiate additional upgrades to the facility.
Despite an uncertain financial future, Loretto Hospital continued to make a difference in the community. In 1997, Loretto Hospital sponsored the Austin Chamber of Commerce, becoming a major partner and force in civic affairs in the Austin community. Three years later, the Loretto Hospital Foundation (LHF) was established as the primary fundraising entity for the hospital. The LHF's primary goal is to raise funds to help promote the hospital's mission of providing quality patient centered care and promoting wellness and education. Since its inception, the LHF has purchased clinical equipment, transportation vehicles, and has supported various health education and screening programs that are available to the Austin Community and surrounding communities.
The year 2009 would bring more hope for Loretto Hospital when local Austin community leaders – with a vested interest in the Loretto Hospital, stepped forward to help. In September 2009, Loretto unveiled the newly constructed Kimberly A. Lightford Emergency Department, named after State Senator Kimberly Lightford (4th District). The emergency department was funded by $8.2 million in capital improvement funds received from Lightford, and features 14 private exam rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
The Kimberly A. Lightford Emergency Department paved the way for further improvements throughout the hospital. Because of the recent Tax Increment Financing Funds and grants awarded to Loretto, new construction, estimated at $13.1 million, has already kicked off and will continue through 2013.
Today, Loretto Hospital is the largest non-governmental employer in the Austin community with more than 600 employees; and serves more than 32,000 patients annually. The hospital offers one of the most comprehensive behavioral health programs in the City of Chicago, which includes alcohol, drug and gambling addiction programs and inpatient and outpatient mental health programs. The hospital also offers special programs geared towards the needs of the Austin Community including, but not limited to: Family Support Services for HIV, health and wellness screenings, and Golden Life Senior Wellness Program.
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Thanks for sharing this, beautiful! I might try something out like this a little later today, just for something different. Do you have any tips you would like to share?ReplyDelete
Also I left you a question in an old blog post a while back, but you probably don't get notifications on old posts like that. Remember when we traded ATCs (quite) a while back? Well, I don't have any pictures of the cards I made you anymore and I was wondering if you would mind me posting on my blog the picture of my ATCs that you took after you received them.
Thank you so much for everything, Ingrid, keep making your beautiful beautiful art. xox.
Hey, gorgeous!ReplyDelete
So lovely to hear from you. I am certain that I sent you an email reply for that comment - I do receive notifications on all my posts! - but perhaps it didn't reach you for some reason. I sent you another email, but am pasting it here as well, in case it doesn't reach you.
As for tips on the Jennifer Mercede painting.. let go, follow your instincts, and play with patterns! The two hardest things for me were to really simply enjoy the process without becoming concerned about the results, and being patient enough for the paint to dry! Keep in mind that the colors will smudge if you don't give it time between coats; it seems like such common sense, but I always forget, and that's why my colors are so muted in the photos. Ah well - next time!
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the Art looks great :) Did you have fun?!ReplyDelete


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Analyzing a New Prescription for Cardiovascular Disease
By Kathleen Yount
If you don't already have a bottle of statins in your medicine cabinet, there could be one in your future. This class of cholesterol-lowering drugs has been so successful in treating millions of Americans with high cholesterol and heart disease that momentum is gathering to broaden its use: In March, the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca secured the government's permission to market its statin medication, rosuvastatin (Crestor), to some groups of people who don't even have high cholesterol.
The move was prompted by a 2008 study called JUPITER, which showed that taking rosuvastatin reduced participants' risk of death by 20 percent. The drug also reduced the incidence of major cardiovascular events in men 50 years and older and women 60 years and older who had "near optimal" LDL—a.k.a. "bad"—cholesterol levels (less than 130 mg/dL) and no history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes, but did have elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (see "Do You Need a Statin?").
The interpretation of the JUPITER study results has been hotly debated in the scientific community. Some say the effects are statistically significant but don't have much clinical impact for people at normal risk. Others, such as UAB cardiologist Vera Bittner, M.D., argue that many people who do not fall into a high-risk category in the near term still have a significant lifetime risk of heart disease, and that early medical intervention could be the key to preventing premature death and disability in these populations.
Bittner says that there's good reason to consider broadening the prescription of statins: Our nation is at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than we think it is.
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Click on the "play" button above to hear a clip of "From the Forest a Child" from Kirk Withrow's Lullaby CD. To hear more samples from Withrow's cigar-box guitars, click here.
UAB head and neck surgeon Kirk Withrow, M.D., doesn't stop operating when he gets home from work. His patients are a little smaller, however—and possibly more aromatic. Withrow finds his muse in cigar boxes of all sizes and shapes, which he turns into guitars that he gives away and plays himself.
UAB Magazine: How did you get interested in making cigar-box guitars?
Withrow: It was actually one of my patients who got me started. I began playing the banjo when I was 21, but during my residency I didn't play that much. While I was on call one night—the funny thing is I had tried really hard to switch with someone else that night—a patient came in who was a cabinetmaker. He stuck around for three or four days, and over that time we talked about music. When he mentioned the idea of a cigar box guitar, I had no idea what he was talking about. But when he came back to see us at the clinic, he brought me one. I started making them and playing them, and that's really all I play now.
Where do you get the boxes?
Mostly from cigar stores. At one store the lady actually knew which boxes would probably work well and would save them for me. The boxes are always empty when I get them. Come to think of it, I don't actually think I have ever really smoked a cigar. (Story continues below the video)
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E-cigarettes offer a nicotine fix without the toxic smoke of traditional cigarettes, but are they really a healthier alternative to smoking?
Cherie wants to quit smoking—again. As with a lot of former ex-smokers, this busy Birmingham businesswoman found that stress triggered a relapse. But she doesn't yet feel ready to give quitting another try, so, in the meantime, she has chosen what she sees as a healthier option: electronic cigarettes.
E-cigarettes, as they are called, are becoming a popular intermediary step for smokers looking to gradually kick the habit—and for those, like Cherie, searching for a less toxic, less offensive substitute in the interim. The basic e-cigarette design has a tan mouthpiece designed to look like a cigarette's filter and an LED light on the tip that can glow when active. When a smoker breathes in, a battery-powered internal atomizer creates a water vapor that draws nicotine into the mouth from a replaceable cartridge.


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Like Wagner's Die Walküre before it, Puccini's La Bohème is one of those popular operas that seeps into our pop-culture subconscious. Many audience members who are new to opera might hear a duet or an aria from La Bohème and suddenly exclaim "oh THAT'S where I've heard that!" or "That was in Moonstruck?! Wow, I need to become more cultured."
Well, that last point may not be the case... but if you find yourself wondering if La Bohème is well represented in TV and movies (aside from Rent, let's focus on the lesser-known references you may have missed), here are a few examples of where you have have seen Puccini's most-performed opera referenced by other pop-culture creators:
The Simpsons
It took The Simpsons almost 19 seasons to do it, but in episode 402, opera finally makes a significant appearance! In "The Homer of Seville" episode, Homer finds himself unexpectedly acquiring new operatic singing abilities after an injury — but only when he's lying down. His singing impediment does require a bit of a rewrite of the libretto ("Rudolfo, why are you lying down?" "I hurt my foot."), but Monty Burns (General Director, Artistic Director and founder of the Springfield Opera) doesn't seem to mind. Even opera stars like Plácido Domingo, or "P Dingo" as he calls himself, made an appearance in that episode and Homer became an opera star — for a short time.
There may have been a few rewrites...
Nic Cage and Cher in front of the Met in Moonstruck.
Remember Moonstruck? It's easy to think of the famous "Snap out of it!" scene, but Moonstruck uses opera and La Bohème to illustrate a heartbreaking and even illicit passion between Nick Cage's character Ronny to Cher's Loretta. (If you don't remember — in short, Loretta is engaged to Ronny's estranged brother Johnny, a very operatic plot-line.) As Loretta watches Mimì's heartbreak unfold, her own heart breaks as she realizes her connection to Johnny is a love she also must leave behind. (Trivia time! The opera scene was shot in the Elgin Theatre and the Mimi and Rodolfo on stage are played by Ensemble Studio grads John Fanning and Martha Collins!)
"Listen, under the pillow I left my pink bonnet."
"Se vuoi, Se vuoi" (It's yours, it's yours)"
"Keep it as a memory of our love."
"Addio, addio senza rancor." (Goodbye, no regrets).
Talk about a meta-heartbreak scene.
Kate and Leopold
"Why yes, this is my time-travelling steed…"
Not exactly the finest of movies, but even La Bohème has its place in this cheesy romcom. Kate and Leopold is a story about a time-travelling Duke (Hugh Jackman) from the 19th century who winds up in the 21st century and falls in love with a cynical 21st century woman, played by Meg Ryan. Yes, you read that right. However, by using his knowledge of La Bohème, Leopold schools a rival for Kate's affections, correcting Kate's arrogant boss in his many mistakes when talking about Puccini's masterpiece (though here's some movie trivia for you: according to moviemistakes.com, Leopold was from 1876 — twenty years before La Bohème even premiered. Maybe he read a little bit of Murger's La vie de bohème, which inspired the opera?) But, oh well, he showed up his lady love's jerky boss and subsequently won over the girl!
As you can see, references to La Bohème are everywhere. Another favourite? When "O Soave Fanciulla" is used in a key scene in Atonement. But did you also know the music from La Bohème was also used in action movies Deep Impact and The Deerhunter? What are your favourite pop culture references for La Bohème? Let us know in the comments!
You can learn more about our fall production of Puccini's oft-referenced opera here.
Photos: (top) Simpsons, 2007. 20th Century Fox ;(middle) Simpsons, 2007. 20th Century Fox; (middle) Moonstruck, 1987. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; (bottom) Kate and Leopold, 2001. Miramax Films.
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By Vanessa Smith, School Programs Manager
While it's true that every child is different, there is one thing about children that stays pretty constant - they're always on the move! Running, playing, dancing, fidgeting – movement is always present in their bodies and minds. When tackling a subject like opera, which can be difficult and foreign to younger students, it's good to "start from where you are" – in this case, we decided to start by getting moving!
About a year ago, Howard Park Junior Public School approached the COC education and outreach team to discuss ways to give their entire school an opera experience. In consultation with the school's Arts Council and teachers, we came up with a plan to teach sections of the dance curriculum through opera workshops this spring. Each class, including both French immersion students and English students, would participate in two to three workshops over the course of three weeks in March and April.
Music teacher Wendy Spademan worked with the students in their music classes to get them familiar with the music, plot and characters of the operas. French classes learned about Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges, while the English classes explored Dean Burry's The Brothers Grimm, which they saw in the fall as part of the Glencore Ensemble Studio School Tour. COC artist educators then visited each class, from JK – Grade 6, to explore the operas further.
Artist educator Meara Tubman-Broeren leads a kindergarten class through a movement exercise.
Artist educators Meara Tubman-Broeren and Sarah Joy Bennett took the students on a journey through each of the operas using movement, drama, and dance. Students played dance tag, created character bodies, explored how emotions are tied to movement, depicted characters in the operas by creating statues and tableaux, and explored the connections between storytelling and music. It was very evident that the students were having a great time during the workshops, and you could also see how they were thinking about and connecting with the work.
Artist educator Sarah Joy Bennett helps a group of students shape their tableau.
Students pose as statues of various emotions during their workshops.
In the video below, Wendy and Meara explain a bit more about the process and why Wendy wanted to expose her students to opera.
In total, the COC ran 69 workshops as part of this project, and helped introduce approximately 550 students to opera. The best part is how much the students enjoyed it! Programs like these help to ensure an appreciative opera audience in the future. Thanks to Wendy, Meara, Sarah Joy, and the parents and students at Howard Park. We can't wait to see these students at an opera performance in a few years!
Vanessa Smith is the COC's School Programs Manager. To discuss bringing opera workshops to your school, give her a call at 416-306-2392 or send an e-mail to email@example.com. Further information on our Education & Outreach programming can be found at coc.ca/Explore
Photos: All photos by the COC.
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By Alexander Neef, General Director
Firstly, my apologies that these posts are a little behind, but while I was in Europe I managed to see 12 operas over 13 days in five cities and, in the end, there's so much to write about that I will have to recount my trip over the course of a few posts.
My summer tour began with a production of Nabucco at Opera di Roma, conducted by a Verdi master, Riccardo Muti. His performance was absolutely incredible with every detail of Verdi's score lovingly explored. It's amazing how a great conductor can make even pieces you've heard many, many times sound fresh and exciting.
Bayreuth was next.
Wagner is everywhere!
Going to Bayreuth is kind of like making a pilgrimage. Wagner chose this provincial town to build his theatre and premiere his works in a place where, although lovely, there isn't much else to do beyond seeing opera! Then, he built the Festspielhaus on top of a hill on the edge of town, forcing a walk up to the theatre. Although the town has never been convenient to get to (irregular train service, no nearby airports), going to Bayreuth is a commitment that people, even after 130 years, continue to make today.
One of the reasons I wanted to go to Bayreuth this year was to see Eva Wagner Pasquier. Eva is the great-granddaughter of the composer, and was the artistic administrator at the festival in Aix when I was working at the Paris Opera, and since she took the job in Bayreuth I've been promising that I would come to visit. She's a good friend, and she's always been a huge font of information on new, young singers. She's now a specialist in new Wagnerian talent, so she's also a great resource for us in this capacity too.
I was privileged to be able to attend a few dress rehearsals during my four-day visit which, given the huge demand for tickets, was an honour. As it turns out, dress rehearsal week is a special one because it also happens to be the time when so many previous and current generations of Wagner singers come to visit too. In fact, the very first person I saw as I was sitting outside my hotel was Hanna Schwarz, our amazing Herodias in Salome. Hanna was the Erda and Fricka in the original Patrice Chereau Ring Cycle, performed from 1976 – 1980, and she comes every year for dress rehearsal week.
And it's not just singers. Two mornings in a row I had coffee with Bernd Loebe, Johannes's old boss at Frankfurt. Another old acquaintance I met on the hill was Dominique Meyer who I know from my Paris days when he was the director of the Théâtre des Champs Elysées. He's now the director of Vienna State Opera and, because it's such a huge company with so many singers, conductors and directors going through it each season, he is, like Eva Wagner, an invaluable resource and a great colleague.
My first evening, I saw Die fliegender Holländer conducted by the great Christian Thielemann. He hardly performs in North America anymore, so it was a rare chance to see him live. Thielemann brings so much understanding to the piece and created so much excitement with it, really capturing the romanticism of the music, even to the point of making it sound almost like Weber. It was a real pleasure to see Franz-Josef Selig (as Daland) again after his extraordinary performances with us last winter in Tristan und Isolde.
I was glad that I finally got to see Hans Neuenfels's production of Lohengrin for myself. Now in its fourth year, it is both famous and infamous for many reasons, not the least of which are the rat costumes the chorus wears for the entire opera. Having said that, the bridal chamber scene is one of the most intense stagings of an operatic scene I have seen in a while. Conductor Andris Nelsons is an up-and-coming conductor with a great reputation, but I hadn't seen him before and I was really impressed at how wonderfully the orchestra worked with him.
I couldn't resist!
By designing his Festspielhaus in the now-popular one-level fan shape, Wagner essentially made the first innovation to theatres since the Italian multi-leveled, horseshoe-shaped houses of the 17th century. But it's in his brilliantly conceived, covered orchestra pit that Wagner's architectural genius really bears fruit. The beginning of Das Rheingold in the Festspielhaus never fails to impress, with the sound seeming to emerge out of nowhere from the invisible orchestra. Magic.
This year's new Ring Cycle is directed by Frank Castorf, who sets Rheingold in a motel on Route 66 with the gods waiting at the motel for Valhalla to be finished. The set is quite efficient and there is live video to allow the public to follow scenes that don't happen in direct view of the auditorium. The dress rehearsal for Die Walküre was closed to the public, but I was very grateful that Eva Wagner gave me the opportunity to watch Act I and II on the house TV in their donor lounge.
Much has been made of the critical reception of this Ring, so it will be interesting to return to it in a year or two to see how things have evolved. Many Ring Cycles, including Chereau's now-classic production, received venomous reviews in their first season.
Photos: (top) Alexander Neef; (middle) Little Wagners at Bayreuth; (bottom) Alexander Neef meets a Wagner statue. Photo credits: (top) bohuang.ca; (middle, bottom) Alexander Neef.
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Mississippi Woman Suffers Femur Fracture, Files Lawsuit Against Merck
A Mississippi woman who suffered a fractured left femur after taking Fosamax from December 2005 until July 2010 has filed a lawsuit against Merck, the manufacturer of the drug. The suit was filed on June 29, 2012 in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County Law Division.
The plaintiff alleges that the woman "suffered from a left subtrochanteric femur fracture…and that the Plaintiff also endured severe mental and physical pain and suffering, permanent injuries, emotional distress, economic loss due to medical expenses and living related expenses due to a new lifestyle."
The lawsuit further alleges that the woman's injuries are a result of using Fosamax for a five year period. The woman also claims she would never have taken the drug if she were fully informed about the risks. Allegedly, Merck knew that taking Fosamax could result in "severely suppressed bone turnover and multiple stress fractures," but did not adequately warn consumers or the public.
Recently, the FDA released data suggesting that there might be no benefit to taking Fosamax and other bisphosphonates on a long-term basis. After reviewing data from 2,342 women the agency stated that there is "little benefit of continued bisphosphonate treatment beyond 5 years." Another recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that 82 percent of patients with atypical femur fractures had been taking bisphosphonates.
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A drug like Fosamax can help those who are coping with bone loss. Very often, however, lifestyle changes such as dietary modifications and the addition of exercise can help strengthen bones and help reverse bone loss. Only a qualified medical professional, however, can advise whether osteoporosis can be treated without medication. It is important to weigh the risks and benefits of a drug like Fosamax in order to determine whether it is right for you.
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How to gauge the quality of insurance companies
The Web is full of tips about lowering the cost of coverage, but how about some advice on getting what you pay for?
This post comes from Stacy Johnson at partner site Money Talks News.
Life in America requires insurance -- lots of it.
Between car, home, health, life and disability, it's easy to spend thousands.
In my case, for example, a quick mental tally tops $15,000 annually. And I have high deductibles, don't drive an expensive car, and don't even have life or disability insurance. Here's the breakdown:
- Cars: $1,300
- Health: $10,000
- Home: $4,000
(By the way, lest you think my home insurance bill indicates a mansion, I live in Florida. Although my home is modest, my premiums for wind and flood insurance alone are $3,000 annually because I live near the coast.)
No matter what you pay for insurance, odds are you think it's too much. I certainly do.
That's why we do so many stories featuring tips to lower the cost. One thing we rarely address, however, is quality. And it's important. After all, the only thing worse than paying a ton for coverage is paying a ton for bad, incompetent, or stingy coverage.
Which brings me to a recent question:
Good morning,
My question: Is there a way to find customer satisfaction information about the payout of homeowner insurance claims? I want to save money, but not at the cost of having a lengthy battle with my insurer to replace my belongings in the case of a loss.
Thank you,
Good question, Mariana! Here's your answer:
Every year Insure.com does a "People's Choice" customer satisfaction survey that measures customer satisfaction for things like claims processing and customer service. They get their results by surveying more than 5,600 insurance customers nationwide.
You can read the 2013 results here, but to save some time, I'll boil it down for you:
- Top homeowners providers: USAA, Amica Mutual, and Country Insurance
- Top car insurance providers: USAA, Erie Insurance, and Auto-Owners Insurance
- Top health insurance providers: Kaiser Permanente, BCBS of Illinois, and Humana
- Top life insurance providers: American General, Jackson National, and Allstate
If you're looking for a specific company, you can see a chart showing the scores of 20 companies in each category here.
One potential weakness of this survey? Insure.com includes only the 20 largest companies (by market share) in each category. That means that a smaller company might be great but not show up.
Another source for satisfaction information is J.D. Power and Associates. Just a few days ago they released their 2013 Property Claims Satisfaction Study. This measures specifically what Mariana asked: how satisfied customers were with the payout of claims, as well as overall satisfaction and other benchmarks.
Their study ranks 19 companies and was based on "more than 5,500 responses from homeowners insurance customers who filed a property claim between May 2011 and January 2013."
Their top performer for 2013 was Amica Mutual, followed by Chubb, then USAA.More ideas to check out an insurance company
Another good source for advice on scoping out insurance companies is USA.gov, a site with all manner of information on just about everything consumer-related. Here's their advice on doing checks before writing checks:
The bottom line: Quality counts
When buying insurance, whether it's home, life, auto, rental or other:
- Find out whether your state insurance department offers any information concerning insurance companies and rates. This is a good way to get a feeling for the range of prices and the lowest-cost providers in your area.
- Check several sources for the best deal. Try getting quotes from an insurance-focused website, but be aware that many online services may provide prices for just a few companies. An independent insurance agent that works with several insurers in your local area might be able to get you a better deal.
- Make sure the insurance company is licensed and covered by the state's guaranty fund. The fund pays claims in case the company defaults. Your state insurance department can provide this information.
- Check the financial stability and soundness of the insurance company. Ratings from A.M. Best, Standard & Poor's, and Moody's Investors Service are available online and at most public libraries.
- Research the complaint record of the company. Contact your state insurance department or visit the website of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which has a database of complaints filed with state regulators.
- Once you pay your first insurance premium, make sure you receive a written policy. This tells you the agent forwarded your premium to the insurance company. If you don't receive a policy within 60 days, contact your agent and the insurance company.
Mariana's question raises an important point. Use insurance searches and other resources to compare prices, but before you sign on the dotted line, dig a little deeper to make sure you'll get what you pay for.
Take it from someone who's lived through a hurricane or two: When times are tough, getting a quick, hassle-free check from an insurance company makes it a little easier to send so many checks their way.
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Nobody wants to fight to the death to get a legitimate claim paid, but I don't want to pay for champagne and caviar customer service, when all I really want is for them to hold up their end of the agreement.
"Like a good neighbor", that is until you have a claim, then we will nitpick every item and make you jump through hoops. Then you are dead to us. We will jack your rates to the moon and when you try to switch companies, we will blackball you with all our friends. Take that sucka.
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It is really hard to explain but…
I'm using BuddyPress Template Pack to adapt Oxygen theme by devpress to be compatible with buddypress. Everything works very well except for the avatar cropping thing.
When you upload a pic, and then use the cropping tool, the preview inside the crop and the preview below shows the wrong size, coordinates, and ratio. Ive been looking for a way to fix it but just cant. I disabled all js from my theme and still the same.
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Vito Andriola of Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, IL was named the Chicago Bears High School "Coach of the Week" for Week 2.Coach Andriola led his team to a 27-7 victory over Streamwood on Friday, which improved the Charger's record to 2-0 on the season. The week prior, Andriola and the Chargers snapped a 26-game losing streak that dated back to week one of the 2009 season with a 54-12 win over Elgin.Coach Andriola will be invited to the Bears vs. Seahawks game on Sunday, December 2 and will be recognized during an on-field ceremony. He will also receive a framed certificate and attend a Bears practice and "chalk-talk" with head coach Lovie Smith and other 2012 "Coach of the Week" honorees.The Chicago Bears "Coach of the Week" program is in its 17th season. The program honors outstanding Illinois high school coaches who develop players' football skills and knowledge, character, leadership, discipline and teamwork abilities. Other criteria considered include unique coaching methodology, community and off-field components, school and community support, volunteerism and, most importantly, contributions to players' long-term success on and off the field.The program will run for nine weeks from August 27 through October 22. Deserving high school coaches are nominated by a panel of local prep authorities and the winning "Coach of the Week" is selected each week. The Chicago Bears will make a $1,500 contribution to the football program at each winning coach's school.Since the program's inception, the Bears have donated over $210,000 to Illinois high schools in support of their football programs. The Chicago Bears "Coach of the Week" program is brought to you by FOX Chicago.In addition to the "Coach of the Week" winners being honored at the Bears vs. Seahawks game on December 2, all eight IHSA football state champion teams will be recognized at this game. The Chicago Bears, in partnership with the Illinois High School Association and the Illinois Army National Guard, will invite representatives from each team to the game, and a special recognition of their state titles will take place during halftime.
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Having just wiped my laptop because of a virus I need some advice on which is best please?
I've always used Avast but it didnt pick this latest one up this time and its a pain in the backside getting everything back and set up again. I have McAfee installed as it was originally at the moment. Use Malwarebyes too.
Also is there a piece of secruity software that can be installed on laptops, my daugther wants to take her laptop to college but I'm worried about theft (obviously). I read somewhere about tracking software but cant find it now.
I've used Kaspersky Internet Security for a number of years and so far nothing has got through it. It is pretty cheap too and not too heavy on resources.
As to laptop security, what do you want? You can get software which will totally encrypt it, so that if it gets stolen none of the data can be read. You could also put a bios password onto it. However neither of those would help get it back. One piece of software which seems to get decent reviews is Lojack, worth a look.
Thans Ian, I'll take a look at those.
I've also found Kaspersky very effective. It doesn't slow the system noticeably.
By default it pops up information screens related to its actions, but these can be set so that only critical ones show.
If set up to do so,it also updates regularly, sometimes several times a day.
Worth checking the current price at PC World, I paid £20 there for mine.
Mcafee came pre-installed with my machine, but I never liked it and scrapped it in favour of Kaspersky.
I use F-Secure on my main PCs, as it's the most unobtrusive I've ever found. Nothing has got past it....
Three other PCs at home use Microsoft Security Essentials, and my work machines use our corporate version of McAfee (because they have to).
I don't like Kaspersky, AVG or Avast for various reasons ...
This is a useful program as it picks up unusual behaviour on your computer and it runs safely with other programs.
It's picked up quite a bit that my other software has missed.
The school where I used to work used Kaspersky and was frequently struck down by malware, almost always via email and presumably, links.
They got shot of it and installed McAfee which was even more useless than Kaspersky had been.
In the end they went for the paid for version of AVG and as far as I know they've had no more problems.
Personally, I was a fan of Avast free edition for a few years but just lately, it's caused my machine to slow to a crawl. Removing and re-installing it made no difference, so I've gone back to the free version of AVG.
I also use Malwarebytes and I understand, although I don't use it, that that 'Threatfire' that Ken's linked to is supposed to be pretty good.
We use AVG at work, and according to the IT dept. it's the dogs whatsits.
I have the free version on my own pc and it is very effective, very unobtrusive.
How do you know that? Can't imagine it's the sort of information they make freely available.
Quote: The school where I used to work used Kaspersky and was frequently struck down by malware, almost always via email and presumably, links.
That's bizarre, Kaspersky are always winning awards from computer and security magazines for best detection rates. I wonder if it was down to the way they configured it.
Out of interest K, do you know exactly what the virus was?.....I only ask so as everyone else can check their systems, as it's very unusual for anything to side step Avast. Speaking of which did you tell them about it, if so they'd have sorted out an update by now hopefully.
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The city is moving to have a 120-year-old church demolished after a year has passed without any repairs to structural damage caused by a storm.
During a storm April 17, 2012, strong winds blew down a chimney at the north end of the Church of the Living God, 353 E. Jackson St., onto part of a detached garage next door. Citing "concern with the roof and condition of the walls," city building inspectors tagged the building as unsuitable for occupancy.
Since then, steel barriers lined with yellow tape have blocked the sidewalks of Jackson and Herkimer streets in front of the church and the alley between Herkimer and Collins streets.
The four-story brick building was built in 1893 as a house of worship for another faith. Church of the Living God had about 100 members shortly after moving into the building in 1973, but Pastor Joseph Jones now has about 25 adults and children who attend services.
Because no one is allowed inside the building, Sunday services have been held at members' houses for the last year, Jones said.
He said the cost of repairs has been estimated at $250,000, which his small congregation simply cannot afford.
"I've been asking for someone in the community to humble themselves. I (still) hope that someone will give us a hand," he said.
But with the church not having any plans to repair the building, Aldredo Melesio, director of Joliet's neighborhood services department, has started legal proceedings to tear down the structure.
Melesio said the city sent a notice at the end of last summer, asking that church officials submit a plan to either demolish or repair the building but received no response. The matter was referred to the city's legal department in December, and a lawsuit has been filed, he said.
"It's sad they can't make the repairs. It's a beautiful structure," Melesio said. "It will also be costly for the city to knock it down."
He said the church will still own the land if the city demolishes the building, but there will be a lien placed on the property.
Court records show the church is involved in a small-claims lawsuit by State Farm Insurance regarding the landlord whose garage was damaged by the chimney. A summons was issued March 8, asking for $7,960 plus court costs, but records show the petitioners were unable to serve any church representatives in time for the April 3 court date. The court hearing has been rescheduled for May 3.
The only other programs that were active last April, Bible study and Sunday school, have been scaled back, but Jones was able to eulogize one of the Hickory Street strangling victims in January at St. Patrick's Church.
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Yuma, AZ- "Bullying in person is bad, bullying online that will follow you for the rest of your life," said Fritez Randolph the instructional mentor at Harvest Preparatory Academy in Yuma.
Bullying can happen anywhere to anyone and has become a wide spread issue especially among school age children.
The Arizona State Attorney's Office launched a state wide Anti Bullying Campaign. Today they made a stop at Harvest Prep talk to students K-12.
One student tells News 13 he was once a victim of bullying and how it affected him.
"It made me feel very down cause being picked on is never fun," said Ian Hourigan a Harvest Prep Student.
Hourigan says he found the presentation very informational and he believes the students who attended will greatly benefit from what they heard.
Students were briefed about bullying, sexting, and Internet safety.
"Bullying at Harvest Prep is a very low issues. It doesn't happen here often. It does happen other places too. But It's just good to make sure students are informed about all the different dangers that they may be prompted with as they go through life," said Randolph.
After listening to personal accounts of Internet predators, students were provided with helpful tips on how to control access to their personal information on social networking sites.
At the end of the presentation a series a question and answer sessions took place.
"Anyone that feels like they are being bullied they should tell a trusted adult," said Randolph.
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NORWOOD, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A baby born on Christmas day is one family's Christmas miracle. The happy new family includes four generations of the Roy family.
Giavanna Cheryl Roy was born at 4:37 a.m. on Dec. 25, the first baby born on Christmas at Norwood Hospital. She was actually a day early and wasn't expected to be a Christmas baby. She weighed in at 8 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Her proud mother, Cherelle, was also born at Norwood Hospital, as was her grandmother and a lot of other members of the Roy family.
And if that isn't special enough, baby Giavanna Cheryl is partly named after her great grandmother, Cheryl, who was in the room during the entire delivery.
There was a slight complication with the birth, so they're calling this little girl their Christmas miracle.
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If you begin a relationship with someone who drinks heavily, think long and hard about your feelings. Are you in it for the long haul? Because having a relationship with an alcoholic affects every aspect of your life, together and separate.
If you are married to or in love with someone who heavily drinks, you may find yourself having a financial hardship. When it comes time to pay the bills, money may have been spent on drinking instead or your partner may have called in to work in order to stay home and drink and therefore did not work enough hours to cover the monthly expenses.
Another effect of alcoholism is severe lifestyle changes. The partner doing the drinking no longer cares to go out and do things but spends most of his time drinking. He does not want to go out for dinner and a movie because it will take away from his drinking time. He does not like going out with friends and family because he does not want them to see how much he may be drinking. He literally becomes a hermit because all he wants to do is sit home and drink, and drink, and drink.
The partner doing the drinking becomes moody and insensitive, even violent to the other person. As he drinks more and more, it affects other areas of his life but instead of taking responsibility he in turn puts the blame on his partner or takes out his frustrations on her. Alcohol has been directly or indirectly involved in more domestic violence cases than not. Home becomes a battlefield as the alcoholic takes out his stress on the one who loves him the most.
It is easy to fall into a pattern of enabling your partner to drink as well. As his world becomes all about drinking and feeling numb, his partner is left to deal with everything else, shopping, running errands, paying the bills, cleaning the house and yard, dealing with the children and extended family members. The alcoholic is free to indulge in his problem and the partner who does not drink no longer has a life.
The effects of alcoholism can be devastating to a relationship. It is not something to be taken lightly. Alcoholism ruins the lives of loved ones just as it does for those who do the drinking. Only when the love ones take control of the situation and get the alcoholics to complete an effective rehab program that they will get their lives back.


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Six people were injured in an accident between two trucks on the Verrazano Bridge on Monday morning.
Fire and police officials say the collision occurred at 6:10 a.m. on the Brooklyn-bound upper level of the bridge.
There were significant delays through the area.
Two of the victims suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. The other four had minor injuries. Five of the victims were taken to the hospital.
Police say all the lanes of the upper level were closed to traffic after the incident.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.