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MONTROSE – Teaching music is sometimes described as watching a garden grow, from the instructor's planting the initial seed with the student to watching as that student's ability and concentration develop into a bloom of understanding, through music theory, technique and performance skills. They are some of the services Montrose Music (and its new music academy), located at 7 South Townsend Avenue, offers, as the area's first full-service music facility.
Owner Ken Crombie opened the doors of Montrose Music in late July, and has been hard at working tearing down the walls to access an adjacent vacant space for the creation of music classrooms and a professional recording studio.
The facility offers lessons in just about any instrument, Crombie says, taught by five instructors, including himself, all five holding degrees in music from nationally accredited music schools.
"My ambition was to create a professional family-oriented space where parents could bring their kids and feel safe about it. I've probably put together the best of the best [teachers] in this area," Crombie said.
The 3,000-square-foot facility houses a retail music store, four lesson rooms, one classroom and digital recording studio.
Montrose Music also offers rentals for students who lack the means to buy new or used instruments.
"Most of the parents appreciate that we can keep [rentals] local, and they do not have to go to Grand Junction," Crombie said.
Crombie, a former music educator in Ouray and Durango, has been playing music for 40 years, with 20 of those years dedicated to music education.
Since Montrose Music began offering lessons three weeks ago, the student body has climbed to about 50, said Crombie.
In a time when school districts are cutting music and art programs, Crombie said, there still is a niche for private businesses.
Music education is, he says, "the future of music. It's how most kids, most adults get into music. Probably 90 percent of the bands out there that you listen to, or members of orchestras, members of the business or promoters started somehow in school. So that's where you grab them; that is the future of music, period."
The academy's five instructors include Dave Nutful, who has played the guitar for 50 years, with a history of performing and recording experience in Chicago and Arizona; Jordan Carls, a native of Colorado with a degree from the University of Denver's Lamont School and Music, who has taught for the past 15 years; Lane Anderson, who carries a Masters of Music Performance degree from the City University in New York, William "Boxcar" Smethurst, a guitar player with a degree from the University of Georgia, and Crombie, who studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
The five instructors, who have moved their teaching practices to the music academy facility, have also formed a local jazz quintet, and will serve as the studio band for anyone wanting to cut a record professionally.
"These are all world-class musicians, and some of the best I've ever played with," Crombie said.
He expects the recording studio will hopefully be operational in January, around the same time the facility starts reaching out to area students – children and adults – to include in future workshops and classes under its new name, "Rock University."
Recruitment for classes and workshops will begin in January, with the goal of gathering enough participants to form several jazz ensembles and other groups.
"This is something I have been working on for a long time," said instructor Jordan Carls. "The biggest goal is to provide a place other than public schools where you can do the actual music courses and play in different bands and have a whole slew of different people play with other like-minded people, from 5- and 6-year-olds to adults," Carls said.
When completed, Rock University and Montrose Music's academy will be the first full-service, sanctioned, private music academy in the county.
Crombie said one goal from the jazz development side is to create groups that participate in jazz festivals and other competitions around the state and in Montrose.
"We want to affiliate the town of Montrose with high-quality jazz," he said.
For Lane Anderson, a 1977 Montrose High School graduate who has been playing trumpet since the sixth grade, teaching music has been very rewarding.
"I really enjoy seeing someone starting out in the beginning, and seeing how they grasp the instrument, and seeing how they progress," Anderson said.
Anderson who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall and Lincoln Center, believes the new music academy will help enrich the Montrose area with music culture.
"It's a real nice addition to the community," Anderson said.
After teaching in the New York area for 25 years, Anderson returned to Colorado to become the band director at Mullen High School.
Currently, Anderson is the music teacher at the Pope John Paul Academy, a private school in Montrose.
"I see it [teaching] as a process where they can get the concept down. If I can convey that I find it very satisfactory. It's like growing a garden," Anderson said.
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President Bush's second news conference of 2006 was noteworthy because of the wide variety of subjects addressed. After a brief opening statement, the president fielded questions on everything from Iraq to Social Security. You can read the complete transcript here. We will, of course, have complete coverage on tonight's broadcast, led by White House Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell.
For now, here are the thoughts of retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs, who analyzes military issues for MSNBC. He called "The Daily Nightly" to offer his reaction to the remarks. And when one of just 116 living Congressional Medal of Honor recipients offers his insights, we listen.
Iraq in civil war
The president's response was not enlightening. Militarily, either it is either an insurgency or a civil war. The administration doesn't want to call it an insurgency because it doesn't want to commit the resources to fight it in the time-proven way. And if it's not a civil war, what is it?
The president is right that a unified international voice is required, but we won't get it. Russia has too much at stake in Iran to be consistently helpful.
Senior staff changes at the White House
Bush doesn't fire anybody because his management style is inflexible. He lures people he trusts and cedes them an enormous -- actually unlimited -- authority. Exactly the opposite of former President Jimmy Carter, who micromanaged everything.
Should Donald Rumsfeld resign?
He won't, but his performance has not been good as a war fighter. The plan for Iraq was fundamentally flawed, and the current strategy will succeed only by sheer luck.
Ayman al-Zarqawi
Bush still has not learned that personalizing the battle undermines his assertion that this is a worldwide battle against terror. Here's some advice: Stop talking about Zarqawi and never mention Osama bin Laden again.
The threat of censure
Bush has a clever response: "Make my day." And he's right. For a relatively smart politician, Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., who proposed the censure resolution in Congress, does some pretty foolish things.
Bush's plan is only half-baked at this point. Europe's guest worker programs have sown a sociologically catastrophic crop. And making the workers temporary visitors won't work either, since they'll just disappear and stay forever.

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Lesley's MFA in Creative Writing program welcomes community members to experience the work of faculty members in a series of readings January 4-9
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Students visit Lesley's Cambridge campus twice a year, at the beginning of each semester, to spend nine days working on their writing with fellow students and faculty advisors.
All events will be held on Lesley's Doble Campus in Marran Theater, 36 Mellen Street, Cambridge. The series is free and open to the public.
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is offered in a low-residency format that allows students, with the oversight of a faculty mentor, to design their own programs of study concentrating in one of five genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing for Stage and Screen, and Writing for Young People.
Friday, January 4 – 7:15 pmMichael Lowenthal, fictionRonan Noone, writing for stage and screenSaturday, January 5 – 6:30 pm Anne Bernays, fictionSteven Cramer, poetrySunday, January 6 – 6:30 pm Hester Kaplan, fictionKevin Prufer, poetryMonday, January 7 – 6:30 pm Erin Belieu, poetryLaurie Foos, fictionWednesday, January 9 – 6:30 pm Jackie Davies, writing for young peopleA.J. Verdelle, nonfiction
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The Alvin Ailey artistic director emerita enjoys watching the next generation of dancers grow within the family as people, as artists.The Boston Globe
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Jamie Greubel, who earned an M.Ed. from Lesley in 2010, wins a bronze medal at the Olympics in Sochi.Bucks Local News Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014
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Little Caesars Rocks – I went to the Little Caesars at I35 and 620. I got the three meat pizza- eight bucks for a large! I usually get the crazy bread, but went for the wings instead. I'm usually a little skeptical when it comes to wings from a pizza place, but these were really good. The guy there suggested skipping the hot sauce, and he was right. I WILL be ordering those again.
Worthless Little Caesars location – I went in this LC location tonight specifically for Baby Pan Pan. If you've ever eaten at LC, you likely know Baby PanPan and Crazy Bread are the sole reason for LC's existence and are what set them apart from other pizza chains.
I stopped by this location, which after six months of living here, I for the first time realize there is a Little Caesars on one of the routes I take home. After looking for any recognizable menu board and realizing there is no menu board posted, I ask the cashier about ordering a personal size pizza. As I was clearly talking to him, a female supervisor came to the front, ignoring the fact that I was asking the young man a question, and proceeded to start her own conversation with him. After she darted into the back again, he told me they do not have any personal size pizzas and seemed like he had never heard of Baby PanPan. I left in disbelief.
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RodBangkok Maybe too late now, but I'd recommend using closed end pop rivets, and to back this up an adhesive rubber sealing button, especially for any roof rivets. The buttons go over the hole on the outside you then just push the rivet thru to button and it gets compressed down, that with the closed end rivets gives you a waterproof seal.
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A blog post in the New York Times argues that the advent of new research methodologies and the pursuit of new opportunities for exciting interdisciplinary collaboration suggest that social science disciplines are due for an overhaul that resembles the face-lift of many natural science disciplines, which were transformed at least in part by computing. It's about time! (more…)
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CS competencies and K12 education: Q&A
Massachusetts lawmakers are debating a proposal that would mandate computer science classes in all Massachusetts public schools. The plan would integrate computer skills into the state's public school curriculum and standardized tests starting as early as the eighth grade. As part of the coverage of this story, I was asked by a local online news outlet to provide my thoughts and comments…
November 18, 2012
Imagine That!
A provocative article by Clay Shirky (writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies) entitled Napster, Udacity, and the Academy makes parallels between the Music Industry and the Higher Education "industry".
Quoting from the end of the article:
"In the academy, we lecture other people every day about learning from history. Now its our turn, and the risk is that we'll be the last to know that the world has changed, because we can't imagine—really cannot imagine—that story we tell ourselves about ourselves could start to fail. Even when it's true. Especially when it's true."
Imagine that!
May 4, 2012
How quickly things change!
Five or so years ago, I served on a provost committee headed by Jim Collins to look into building a library in front of the College of Communication. At the time, I was one of three dissenting voices about the need for (more) book shelves and robotic-operated stacks, instead calling for nice seating, espresso machines, magazine racks, and large wall LCD displays for visualizations, telepresence, etc. — only to be ridiculed by the library people, including the one quoted in this BU Today article as saying:
During the decades when Mugar acquired books only, Hudson says, "what we had been doing is building more book stacks and taking away seating." Digitization reversed that, allowing "us to take some of the stacks down and start rebuilding student use space—computers, but also carrels, group interactive spaces, classrooms." In short, "we're more than books" and need student work space.
How quickly things change!
February 26, 2012
Cryptographic keys and self incrimination
The Fifth Amendment states that no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."
This is not to say that physical evidence such as diaries and other documents are not admissible in court against their authors. Quite the contrary, such evidence is not only admissible, but over the years the courts have ruled that an author may be compelled to surrender such evidence, even if such evidence is incriminating. But, what the courts have taken away by limiting the scope of the Fifth Amendment to exclude physical evidence, technology may be giving back thanks in large to modern cryptography. In a recent federal appeal's ruling, the court decided that forcing a criminal suspect to decrypt their previously-encrypted hard drives so that their contents can be used by prosecutors is a breach of the Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination. This "question" is not settled by any means; at least one other federal appeal ruling by a different court on a different case under slightly different circumstances have come out with an opposite opinion, suggesting that in all likelihood this question will be revisited by the Supreme Court at some point in the future.
December 3, 2011
Think like a computer scientist or …
A fascinating view of the difference between those who are taught to "program" and those who are taught to just "use" a program.
For students taught to use programs rather than to create them, "their bigger problem is that their entire orientation to computing will be from the perspective of users. When a kid is taught software as a subject, she'll tend to think of it like any other thing she has to learn. Success means learning to behave in the way the program needs her to. Digital technology becomes the immutable… thing, while the student is the moving part, conforming to the needs of the program in order to get a good grade on the test".
Corollary: Students taught to program see themselves as immutable creators, and see digital technology and its users as the moving parts that conform to their needs, empowering them to control the world around them!
September 28, 2011
Internet Governance and the UN
Interesting developments (and political maneuvers) are afoot at the United Nations as world powers jostle for control of the Internet, with China and Russia drawing a line in the sand with a joint document submitted to the General Assembly on Internet "Code of Conduct".
Quoting: "To settle any dispute resulting from the application of this Code through peaceful means and refrain from the threat or use of force." Sounds like somebody is trying to cover their backs
Here is the link: http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/09/13/china-russia-security-code-of-conduct
Who said networking is boring?!
June 9, 2011
Should it matter where data is?
Google's Chief Security Officer (yes, companies now have a CIO and a CSO), Eran Feigenbaum, stirred a debate recently when he questioned the obsession of the US (and other governments) about data sovereignty in outsourced environments. He is quoted as saying: "It is an old way of thinking. Professionals should worry about security and privacy of data, rather than where it is stored."
What do you think? Should it matter *where* data is stored (or for that matter where the pipes carrying it happen to be)? Assuming a cloud provider meets what it promises in its SLA (availability, persistence, proper authentication/encryption, etc.), can you think of vulnerabilities that necessiates that data resides on "American Soil"?
The other interesting statement by Google's CSO regards the need for encryption of data at rest (i.e., on disk as opposed to end-to-end through an application): "It is a false sense of security. Crypto people do a good job at cryptography, but a really bad job at key management."
June 7, 2011
BU's research paper productivity gets high marks… Huh?
BU Today graced us this morning with a funny cover story, proclaiming that "BU's Research Paper Productivity Gets High Marks", adding that "University in fifth place in national cost per paper analysis".
The bottom line is that the Cost/Paper at BU is $50K vs $72K nationally. BU is a bargain when it comes to paper-per-dollar The silly season must be upon us!
A colleague here at BU suggested that all we have to do to get better papers-per-dollar is to submit to the "World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics" What a joke — and a waste of tax-payer money to fund studies like this… And, shame on BU Today for marching in that parade!
Our request for raises is making its way to central administration
May 23, 2011
When the Internet thinks for you!
Here is an interesting Op-Ed in today's NYT, which touches on the point I made in my earlier post entitled "Ignorance is Bliss".
I have been harping on this for a while, but Eli Pariser (of MoveOn.org) puts it very eloquently: "There is a new group of gatekeepers in town, and this time, they're not people, they're code."
In Jon Crowcroft's talk at BU earlier this month, I hinted to this issue — getting information through a social network reduces entropy — and alluded to the need for better "personalization" technology and algorithmics. Pariser's point is that we should not trust editorial responsibility (the control of information flow) to code. If we do, then the Internet would have turned things around 360 degrees — by allowing us to bypass "an elite class of editors", only to let code decide what people would see and hear about the world.
Related to (and influencing my thinking about) the above is the long-held position that "Code is Law" by Lawrence Lessig.
Computer Science is quickly becoming a social science!


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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley:
"For thirty-six years, Speaker Tom Foley served our country as a quintessential champion of the common good. A proud son of Washington state, he stood on the strength of his principles and inspired a sense of purpose and civility that reflects the best of our democracy.
"In his years leading the House of Representatives, Speaker Foley's unrivaled ability to build consensus and find common ground earned him genuine respect on both sides of the aisle. The year I took office, he secured a much-needed budget compromise that restored public faith in our financial security and confidence in Congress. That characteristic passion for fairness and deep respect for others later defined his extraordinary work as President Clinton's Ambassador to Japan.
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Monogram Mirror - - do you just love it? I do!
Side note - - let me tell, it's hard to take a picture of a mirror and show how fabulous it is. Just know, it's fabulous in person!!
I have to admit, the monogram was my husband's idea - isn't he a genius?!? I really love it (but maybe I have a thing for monogram wall art,see HERE).
I originally thought I was going to put this on the mantel in my family room, but I just wasn't loving it there. So I hoisted to the big void of empty wall in my vaulted-ceiling kitchen, and it's perfect up there - adds light and shine up high.
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First grab a mirror (or two) and remove the frame. I found these when I was cleaning out my storage room - score!
Next draw your monogram in the middle of your board. Can you see it in the picture below? Then fill it in with smaller shards. I glued down my mirror pieces with Liquid Nail, but I'm thinking a glue gun would work too. Then after you fill in the letter, leave a generous space around it so it will stand out.
I love it in my kitchen. I only stenciled 2 walls (see that HERE) so that other wall needs something. I want 3 big vases, but I'm cheap so I haven't gotten them yet. This mirror is perfect.
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Really great product. Do exactly what they say they do. Makes such a thick bar inevitably increasing your forearm/grip strength. have to go a little lighter but well worth it long term. Goes Well With:Whey protein, Creatine, Glutamine and BCAA
Hard work.
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I bought these a few weeks ago, I would advise going down a few kg as my hands and forearms were not up for the challenge! Since using them though I think there is a difference in my forearms and overall definition in my arms! Buy!
Great product!
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I bought these as I wanted to improve my grip strength and forearm size. Have been using them for almost a month, especially in my back and biceps workouts, and they have helped me a lot. Using them with exercises as pulldowns, deadlift, curls, reverse curls, and they have definitely helped me improve my grip strength and forearms! Amazing product!
Plus, its a lot cheaper than similar products from other brands!Goes Well With:Dumbbells, barbells, biceps and back exercises
Strong forearms!
- (29 / Jul / 2013)
The Manus Thick Bar Grip is really good for increased forearm strength. It's perfect for static barbell hold and biceps curls. It doesn't slide with barbells or dumbbells.
Great grip strength gear
- (15 / Jul / 2013)
I can say nothing but good words about this Manus Thick Bar Grip. It's much cheaper than other items on other online sellers and much better. I've seen a vast improvement in my grip strength which will help avoid wrist injuries in the future.
Does what it says on the tin...
- (13 / Jul / 2013)
I do not have a lot to say except that the Manus Thick Bar Grip work well, feel comfortable and make lifting your normal weights a lot harder.
Having dislocated my wrist 16 months ago, I bought these to help re-develop forearm strength and they seem to be doing the job.Goes Well With:Dumbbells and barbells
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Manus Thick Bar Grip is a very good grips and very fat grips adds alot to the lift as such a challenge for forearms.
- (10 / Jul / 2013)
Does help build grip strength and gives a different dynamic/variety to training, which is always a good thing.
Great product at a great price
- (08 / Jul / 2013)
These Manus Thick Bar Grip are great and at a third of the price of similar products.Goes Well With:Dumbells
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James W
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Wow, the Manus Thick Bar Grip will make your forearms work like you've never felt before! It can also be used with push exercises like bench press to increase muscular engagement. This is a must have in my opinion, with excellent build quality!Goes Well With:Barbells, dumbbells, kettle bells
Grip from hell
- (24 / Jun / 2013)
The manus thick bar grip renders the grip extremely difficult ( the diameter doubles compared to that of a classic olympic bar).
It is rather easy to use and solid.
Try it first with the easiest exercices when it comes to the gripping ability ( biceps curls, dumbbell flies, etc.)
It is without a doubt a useful tool for those looking for a stronger grip if coupled with a hand gripper.
In regard to mass building I can't say anything yet but I'll keep you informed in a few weeks.
Manus Grip Review
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A few friends recommended the Manus Thick Bar Grip as I have fractured both my wrists before so when I was bench pressing, dumbbell chest pressing etc. I was feeling a lot of strain on my wrists. These divert the strain from my wrist and allow easier and more effective lifting. I've used them for bicep curls, shoulder pressing, (basically any exercise that involves dumbbells or a bar that they can fit round). Very effective and would highly recommend!
Very effective
- (04 / Jun / 2013)
I've been using the Manus Thick Bar Grip for a couple of months now to improve grip/forearms for sailing. It's easy to use and carry in my gym bag. I've noticed a real improvement in my forearms. I personally like to use it with 'lighter' dumbbells during higher volume supersets.
- (23 / Apr / 2013)
I recently purchased the Manus Thick Bar Grip as I wanted to increase my grip strength whilst also improving on my forearms. I highly recommend this product. I use it for pull-ups, reverse curls, just about anything, and I feel a massive difference in terms of strength and endurance when it comes to lifting weights.
I also had a Golds Gym Power Twister laying around and didn't want to use it as I did not feel anything, but when I hooked this bad boy onto it, I could feel an insane pump in my forearms and the burn was unreal! I now use this as much as I can.
Manus Thick Bar Grip
Paul Busher
- (04 / Apr / 2013)
I love these, just used them today they are very effective. Unlike most of the folks here I am not after size just definition so I don't lift too heavy. My grip is a problem so these should work.
smash your grip
- (01 / Apr / 2013)
The Manus Thick Bar Grip adds a new angle to every exercise. It does exactly what it says on the tin and I have just pulled a PR deadlift where grip was not looking any where close to failing.
They do move ever so slightly on the bar though so you need to keep a check on them.Goes Well With:Heavy weights.
Manus Grips are the business
- (25 / Mar / 2013)
The Manus grips are an excellent addition to my training regime. When I first used them I was struck by just how thick they were; it takes a lot of concentration and effort to maintain your technique when lifting; which in turn makes for a more intense workout. It felt like my arms were going to explode when I first used them.
Well worth the investment, try them out you won't be disappointed
Manus grip
- (23 / Mar / 2013)
They are really good, they make what your lifting much more heavier, great way to strengthen your grip and add gains to your forearms.Goes Well With:Barbell, dumbell etc
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Student prepares to meet the master
He is about to arrive back in Manchester as enemy in chief to the manager who helped to create his legend, yet could it be that Cristiano Ronaldo may one day be hailed as the greatest United player of the Sir Alex Ferguson era?
While Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes may be in contention for an accolade that will only be bestowed when Ferguson's iconic tenure as Old Trafford chief comes to an end, Ronaldo has genuine claims to be placed a step ahead of all his fellow modern day United greats.
Legends have been crowned time and again during Ferguson's 26-year reign, but if a contest to hail the player who boasted the most pure talent of them all over the past quarter of a century at United were held, Ronaldo is in a league all of his own.
Cantona and Keane were not present on a night when Ferguson landed Champions League glory and even though Giggs and Scholes are undoubtedly living legends, they have never taken the Premier League apart as Ronaldo did in his final three years at United.
Add to that the staggering scoring statistics Ronaldo has notched since his record-breaking £80 million move to Real Madrid nearly four years ago and you have the DNA of a football master of historic proportions.
Now, as Ronaldo prepares to share a football pitch with Manchester United players in a mouth-watering Champions League showdown at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night, the respect he is showing his former boss is admirable amid the media whirlwind surrounding this tie.
"It makes me proud when I hear Alex Ferguson say good things about me even that I am not his player anymore and hopefully he knows I have the same feelings towards him," said Ronaldo, ahead of a Champions League last-16 tie he hails as "something beautiful."
"Ferguson has been one of the most important people in my career, not only because of what I have learnt in sporting terms but also in human ones as well and he helped to put me in the position I am today.
"He taught me that being a great footballer was not just about scoring goals and winning matches. It was about so much more. It was about making the right decisions on the pitch as well, so when I hear Ferguson say I am a mature player who is making the most of his talent, I feel pride.
"It is my job to try and beat United in this match and I believe Real Madrid has he better team so I can be confident that we will win. The Champions League is the trophy you have to win at this club and the 10th European title for Real Madrid is something unique for us all to chase. This is our dream."
The comments Ronaldo referred to were delivered by Ferguson after he watched his former protégé in action against Manchester City in the group stages of the Champions League last November, when he hailed the 28-year-old as "a complete player" after watching him strut his stuff back in the city he used to call home.
Now Ferguson has backed up those compliments with more glowing words of praise for Ronaldo, as the United boss claims he is proud to have been a part of one of the modern game's great success stories.
"I always believed this boy had the potential to be the best player in the world and he has proved himself to be just that," said the United boss. "There was no bitterness when he left us because he gave us six wonderful years and left with our blessing.
"What he gave United was fantastic. He helped us win so many trophies and he deserves his place in the history of this great club. We are proud to have had him here and when you see what he achieved at Real Madrid, it really is quite incredible.
"He will get a great reception when he comes back to Old Trafford, no doubt about that. Ronaldo was a wonderful United player and while we appreciate he is a big threat to us in this tie, that doesn't take away from what he did for our club."
The judgement on whether Ronaldo can be hailed as Ferguson's greatest player can be put to one side for now as the protégé and his manager are reunited as rivals Wednesday night.
History has a habit of appreciating the purest of genius long after it has left the stage it illuminates and it may be that this wondrous footballer is forced to wait for the acclaim his remarkable talents merit.


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NEGAUNEE - Held to just two shots on net - both in the first period - the Negaunee High School hockey team lost to Calumet, 8-0, in a mercy rule contest at the Negaunee Ice Arena Tuesday night.
Eric Mattila led the Copper Kings with two goals and two assists. Lucas Lahnala added a marker and three helpers.
Tyler Riutta made 53 saves (23-23-7) in goal for Negaunee (3-16).
"Riutta played great, but Calumet is just a very good team," Negaunee head coach Eric Hill said. "(The Copper Kings) move the puck well and it's fun to watch if you're not on the losing end.
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If that is your standard, FoxNews is part of the conspiracy too.
Right. They mentioned it. Sorry they didn't call for genocide in the pieceHowever, the NPR interview with the CBC reporter did mention Muslims, in order to assure the reader that being Muslim had nothing to do with the honor killings.


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Within easy reach of Bavaro Lagoon, Catalonia Caribe Golf Club, and Bavaro Beach, this Punta Cana resort is set on the beach. Local attractions also include Dolphin Island.
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NaturaPark Beach EcoResort & Spa - All Inclusive is an all-inclusive resort. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Enjoy the complimentary cabanas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. At NaturaPark Beach EcoResort & Spa - All Inclusive, pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa or have fun in the sun with activities like parasailing and windsurfing.
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Metamorfosis has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub.
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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I love having hardened calluses- except when they rip! A while back, I had a callus on each hand rip open whilst doing Parkour. I was told to "grind down" my calluses every once in a while. By this, I take it I am supposed to decrease the size of my calluses, but to keep them hardened so that I can work out at greater intensity. How do I go about doing this?
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Try a pumice stone.
Or, if they're really tough you can use a Dremel with a sandpaper attachment (seriously).
I have a similar problem. I do two things -
My experience from rock climbing is that there really isn't an issue with me rasping / cutting my calluses down too small. As long as I only cut / rasp away dead skin, and I stop as soon as I can begin to feel what I'm doing, I'm keeping my calluses about the right size. In climbing, at least, you don't really need a thick callus to protect your hands, the lower layers of skin seem to toughen up enough. Any visible / protruding callus will only get caught and rip off. That's my experience, at least.
There's a tool calld a Ped Egg that works well for calluses on both hands and feet.


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Sarah McCammon worked for Iowa Public Radio as Morning Edition Host from January 2010 until December 2013.
Originally published on Tue February 18, 2014 7:58 pm
In a mobile classroom — basically a trailer outfitted with a desk and some chairs — music teacher Chris Miller works with a group of active kindergartners dressed in green and khaki school uniforms. He teaches them the basics: musical concepts, artists and styles of music.
"Everybody repeat after me," he says. "Wade in the water." Kids sing back, "Wade in the water."
Originally published on Mon December 2, 2013 10:05 am
Broadlawns Medical Center has been serving low-income residents of Des Moines, Iowa, and the surrounding countryside for decades. Now there's a twist in Broadlawns' mission as a public hospital: helping people sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
On a recent Saturday morning, Jerrine Sanford traveled half an hour from the small town of Runnells to get her insurance questions answered at a hospital-run event.
Sanford, 47, is out of work because of a back injury. She's worried about the law's requirement that everyone have health insurance or pay a penalty.


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UNC Asheville's Math Department Receives Funds from AT&T Foundation; Funds Will Help Launch Math Tutor Certification Program in Asheville, Buncombe County
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 12:00am
Students laboring over their math homework may not realize it, but passing Algebra turns out to be a gateway to later achievement in life.
According to a recent study from the American Institute of Research, students who complete Algebra II are more than twice as likely to graduate from college compared to students with less math preparation. Algebra mastery can help remedy the persistent achievement gap in public schools, since students who complete Algebra II go to college and earn a degree at the same rate no matter what their race or income.
Skilled math tutors are in high demand, yet there is no nationally recognized math tutor-training program. Now, thanks to a $25,000 gift from the AT&T Foundation, UNC Asheville's Math Department is launching a new Math Tutor Certification Program to ensure that math tutors in Asheville City and Buncombe County schools can perform at the highest levels.
The long-term goal of the program is to create a cadre of math tutors skilled in teaching, and knowledgeable about school policies and the math curriculum that students are studying in each grade. "We are seeking to develop a math tutor certification program for Asheville and Buncombe County that will serve as a national model for training math tutors to be effective, knowledgeable and accountable," said David Peifer, UNC Asheville Mathematics Department Chair and Associate Professor.
The generous donation from AT&T will help support the first of three phases of a Math Tutor Certification Program. The first phase will focus on developing a curriculum for training math tutors, the second phase will be a 2009-2010 math tutor pilot program serving several Asheville and Buncombe County schools, and the third phase will be an expansion of the program.
"Unfortunately, teachers alone cannot give the required attention for success in math to every single student," said LaVoy Spooner, AT&T Regional Director of External Affairs. "No matter how many resources teachers have, student achievement is uneven. Some students need more individual review and encouragement. Our grant seeks to help supply trained tutors who will meet this need in our schools systems and after-school programs. AT&T is pleased to present this gift to UNC Asheville in support of the university's continued commitment to enhancing educational attainment for all students and especially those who face the greatest educational challenges."
The Math Tutor Certification Program is a project of UNC Asheville's Math Department community outreach effort, the Asheville Initiative for Math (AIM).
For more information about the Math Tutor Certification Program, call UNC Asheville's Math Department at 828.251.6556.


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The Shared Scientific Toolbox is a library that facilitates development of efficient, modular, and robust scientific/distributed computing applications in Java. It features multidimensional arrays with extensive linear algebra and FFT support, an asynchronous, scalable networking layer, and advanced class loading, message passing, and statistics packages.
The dANN project is a library to help facilitate artificial neural networks, artificial intelligence, and artificial genetics within other applications. It is currently written in Java, C++, and C#. However, only the Java version is currently in active development. The other versions can only be obtained from SVN. It provides a powerful interface for programs to include conventional artificial intelligence technology and artificial genetics into their code. It also acts as a testing ground for research and development of new concepts.
jniThreadCPUUsage is a Java library to get the amount of user and system CPU time used per thread. This is done via JNI, which calls getrusage() on the system. getrusage() is only available on Linux 2.6.26 or later and Solaris. One useful application of this is measuring the amount of CPU time used for a servlet request. getrusage() CPU time reporting is better than using the real time clock because it measures actual CPU time used and disregards times when the thread is idle or waiting (such as when it is waiting for network I/O).
usb4java is a Java library for accessing USB devices. It is based on the native libusb 1.0 library and uses Java NIO buffers for data exchange between libusb and Java. It also supports the javax-usb standard (JSR-80) through the usb4java-javax extension. Supported platforms are Linux (x86 32/64-bit, ARM 32-bit), OS X (x86 32/64-bit), and Windows (x86 32/64-bit). Other platforms may work as well (as long as they have at least Java 6 and are supported by libusb) by compiling the JNI library manually.
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Don't get us wrong; ticket brokers set all sorts of sales records on this game. But ESPN's Darren Rovell reported Monday that Stubhub, a secondary ticket broker, said its average ticket sale price was $1,703 — down from last year's average price ($1,815).
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If you are so lucky that on the early year you can leave home to travel to any domestic or international destination to disconnect, meet friends, relax, go out and forget about the routine you can also take the chance to do a bit of wine and food tourism, which never hurts and helps expand knowledge in these matters.
For example, if you are in the lucky group that will spend these days of January in the Canary Islands enjoying the good weather and the beach, then there is nothing better than to taste a Malvasia, sweet or dry. But if you are looking for bodied red wines with high dose of design (outside on the bottle), you cannot go without bringing in the suitcase a Suertes del Marqués El Esquilón, which is also great and surprises with its combination of Tintilla and Black Listán grapes.


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"Creativity is a highfalutin word for the work."
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Creating Perfectly Smooth Canvas for Painting By AD Cook
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Canvas and fine art go hand-in-hand. But readily available off0the-shelf canvas really isn't tailored for airbrushing. Even stretched and "prepared†canvas that is marketed to airbrush artists has a lot of weave texture in it. I prefer a much smoother surface – something a bit closer to hot-press illustration board. To achieve that, I've developed a process that allows me to paint on canvas that is smooth and forgiving, and yields an incredible surface to work on.
It's fun to experiment with these canvas-conditioning processes. The one I outline below works for me, and yield a surface I like to work on. You may want to try different squeegees or even different sanding techniques to see what works for you. For example, if you want to prepare a canvas with a finish that more resembles cold-press illustration board, you can make adjustments in the priming by putting down more paint, stippling it to give it a slight texture, or changing air pressure to manipulate the spray. You can even vary the textures if you like – smooth in some areas, rough in others. The possibilities are endless. In the end, you'll create a surface that is beautiful unto it, and ready for your art to further enhance it.
Why go to the effort to prepare a canvas when other surfaces are available? For several reasons:
• A properly prepared canvas is a perfect surface for acrylics and airbrushing.
• The finished painting is relatively light weight compared to the same work on a board or metal surface.
• The process of painting on canvas is pleasing. It is flexible, forgiving and versatile medium.
• Art on canvas appeals to people as "fine artâ€, which correlates to greater value among collectors.
• Canvas can be purchased or stretched to just about any size, enabling you to work on target pieces – 20 feet or more – than usually afforded by illustration board.
• Canvas is durable, and paintings on them can last for centuries.
• Canvas artwork does not have to be framed under glass like works created an illustration board. So, having made my case for canvas, let's get to work and create the perfect ultra-smooth canvas for airbrush.
Here's what you'll need, in order of use: A stretched canvas (Buy a goodquality, pure cotton canvas. Gallery-wrap canvases-the ones without any visible staples can be displayed nicely without a frame by simply painting the edges. For a custom-sized canvas not available in the art-supply store, staple the canvas to the stretcher bars from the back, essentially creating the gallery-wrap look yourself. Even if you plan to frame the finished painting, negating the need for hidden staples, there is a bonus feature to a gallery-wrap canvas-it tends to come stretched on thicker stretcher bars, which is good for the workout you're about to put it through.)
• Acrylic gesso
• Squeegee (3-by-5-inch, like those used by sign shops to apply vinyl)
• Small bucket
• Wet/dry sandpaper
• Sanding backing pad
• Clean cotton rag
• 3 M Scotch-Brite scuff pad (gray one, equal to 400-600 grit sandpaper)
• Dust mask
• Tack cloth Now follow these steps:
Step 1:
Support your canvas on something vertical, like the wall or a sturdy easel. Scoop the gesso (don't skimp on this product – I prefer the Golden brand Acrylic #3550-8) directly from a 1-gallon tub and apply it straight to the canvas with a squeegee. Don't scoop too much out at a time. Using long strokes and very thin layers, actually push the gesso into the canvas's surface; the goal is to level out the rough surface and get the gesso to become part of the canvas. It'll take five to 10 coats to eliminate the canvas's textures, and this process can take a few days. Allow each coat to dry thoroughly before applying the next one, rotating the canvas between coats. Rotating helps produce a more consistent surface and allows you to spot areas you might have missed in previous coats. Try, as much as possible, to avoid creating ridges when you apply the gesso. Continue to add layers of gesso until there is no visible canvas texture.
Step 2:
The gesso has eliminated the canvas texture, but the squeegee process had added other texture – streaks of gesso buildup and other imperfections which you'll now remove through wet sanding. This process, usually practiced in the automotive industry, enables you to achieve a smoother surface than normal, dry sanding can produce. Make sure the canvas has cured (dried) for a day or two. First, allow your 320-grit wet sandpaper to soak and soften for 15 minutes in a bucket of warm water. While the sandpaper soaks, place a clean cotton rag in warm water and wring it out until it's slightly damp. Wrap the sandpaper around your backing pad (sanding block) and begin lightly wet-sanding the canvas, focusing on areas with rises and imperfections.
Keep the canvas vertical, keep the sandpaper wet, and use the damp cloth to wipe off any mess as you move along. Don't be too aggressive; you don't want to penetrate the gesso and damage the canvas material. Continue to rotate the canvas. To find the imperfections, it is helpful to look across as light reflects off its surface. You can also run your hand along the surface to feel for any imperfection. Continue sanding until the canvas is glass-smooth everywhere. Then wipe the canvas down with a clean damp rag and let it dry and do some additional wet sanding if necessary. Add gesso, and some more, until you are satisfied the surface is perfect.
Step 3:
You now have a beautifully smooth surface, but one on which most paint won't stick. To fix that, you need to scuff. Don a dust mask, and in a well-ventilated area begin to move your Scotch-Brite scuff pad lightly across the entire surface, providing an even tooth. The objective here is to have a relatively texture-free surface, with enough tooth for paint to adhere to. Use a tack cloth at this stage to remove any dust.
Step 4:
The canvas is not quite there; you need to prime it. Using on Iwata RG-2 spray gun with a fan nozzle, you can prime in any color, but a good idea is to apply the lightest color you plan to use in the painting itself, if you intend to use white in your painting, employ straight white as the primer so that when you apply more white (or derivatives).
It'll match the background and not look out of place. Spray multiple light coats rather than one or two heavy coats. Apply each coat in a different direction – the first pass could be horizontal, the second vertical, the third diagonal, etc, - to provide on even finish with no visible strokes or patterns in the completed surface. Allow the surface to thoroughly dry for at least 24 hours before drawing or painting on your ultra-smooth canvas.
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Reviews by rajendra82:
3.68/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
The clear body, pale golden color, and the large head made this an attractive pour to look at. The smell dominated by was citric hops, tropical fruit, and pine. The taste followed right along, with a bitter start, a fruity middle, and a piney finish. Mouthfeel was creamy and on the lighter side of medium. Not much of an aftertaste, and not any stickiness either. This beer was firmly in the West Coast school of clean and dry IPA's, and was quite quenching as a result. I usually prefer a bit more malt character in my IPAs, but this was clearly a quality product.
Serving type: bottle
09-16-2012 05:30:34 | More by rajendra82
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4/5 rDev +5.8%
04-24-2014 00:53:42 | More by maniaczak
4/5 rDev +5.8%
04-23-2014 09:45:53 | More by Sanchezrox23
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
04-23-2014 03:01:51 | More by IllicitEloquence
4.98/5 rDev +31.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is one of my favorite beers! It is in my top 3 IPAs. A very west coast type IPA, which I apparently love. Fabulous citrus and floral fragrance and flavor. Quite bitter with a strong grapefruit flavor. Not as balanced and some may prefer, definitely on the hoppy side. But for me, this is a great IPA. I recommend this to anyone who likes a hoppy IPA. Although I am tempted to keep trying new IPAs, and I do, I still manage to always pick up a 6-er of Ranger a few times a years. Long live Ranger.
Serving type: bottle
04-23-2014 02:27:34 | More by THE-DUDE
3.69/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle into a pint glass.
Gold Color with a thin, white head. The head didn't stick around for too long, but the beer left some lacing on the glass as I was drinking. Clear with bubbles visible rising in several columns from the bottom of the glass.
Definite hop aroma... it wasn't strong...but I could also be congested right now.
Flavor - hops dominate. Some malt balance but mainly hops leaving a hops after taste lingering after the mostly dry finish.
Overall - it's good...not out of this world good, but a good beer.
Serving type: bottle
04-23-2014 02:11:11 | More by ElectricSalmon
4.25/5 rDev +12.4%
04-23-2014 00:19:02 | More by kj8525
4/5 rDev +5.8%
04-22-2014 05:38:58 | More by shaneshort
3.7/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle, enjoy by 08 June 14. Poured into a Libby globe porter glass. Label is the ranger hat full of hops.
Appearance: Clear gold to light amber color, with a think white skin of foam across the top. Initial 1/4" foam died back pretty quickly to the skin of foam. Sheets and strands of persistent lacing noted. A good amount of bubbles coming up through the beer. Nice looking beer. With a swirl the lacing still sticks around.
Smell: Interesting, but not what I was expecting. Not as hoppy aromatic as advertised. Some pine and citrus, but mostly herbal and a notable, but not bad, onion flavored potato chip smell.
Taste: Hoppy, but not overly so. Hops up front and at the end, with a clean cracker-like malt in the middle. Hops have some pine and grapefruit, but strong grassy/herbal flavor as well. Definite strong bitter finish. Gets better as it warms up - the flavors become stronger but not necessarily different. They just contrast better.
Mouthfeel: Crisp carbonation, with some lingering hop oils sticking to the teeth. A little watery underneath.
Overall / Drinkability: Hmmm...I think I like my IPAs with more malt and more aromatic hops. Full flavored, but not amazing. A middle of the pack, but hop forward IPA.
Serving type: bottle
04-21-2014 22:38:38 | More by damndirtyape
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
04-21-2014 18:28:01 | More by Knoxrb12
3.25/5 rDev -14%
04-21-2014 16:37:49 | More by brywhite
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4/5 rDev +5.8%
04-21-2014 14:02:39 | More by bcr42
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
04-20-2014 19:26:51 | More by Ludy
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
04-20-2014 04:20:24 | More by HoppySeb
3.63/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a brilliant golden copper with a frothy ivory head that lingers.
Doughy malt, pine, and citrus form the aroma. Pine dominates.
Flavor reveals fresh cut grass initially, with a toasted malt backbone, finishing fairly bitter. Grass is definitely dominant. There's a hint of grapefruit pith. Citrus becomes more pronounced as it warms.
Body and carbonation are moderate, with light alcohol warmth and significant astringency.
Somewhat one-note. Good balance of malt and flavoring hops, but too bitter for my liking.
Serving type: bottle
04-19-2014 15:06:27 | More by barczar
4/5 rDev +5.8%
04-19-2014 01:37:17 | More by HarryPotHead
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
04-19-2014 01:09:48 | More by Chritter
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
04-18-2014 23:09:33 | More by alexm1309
4/5 rDev +5.8%
04-18-2014 20:57:19 | More by TastyIsBeer
3.25/5 rDev -14%
04-18-2014 18:12:19 | More by DRTBrewster
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
04-18-2014 12:56:39 | More by BeerBuckeye
New York
4.25/5 rDev +12.4%
04-17-2014 17:37:49 | More by AMCimpi
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
04-17-2014 13:18:10 | More by hit728
3.63/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A) poured from a 12oz bottle into glassware, Ranger poured a clear copper color with a sub 1/2 finger head that quickly settled and did not leave much lacing to speak of
S) nice bouquet some sweet malt that almost has a jolly rancher smell, some nice piney hops, some grapefruit and other tropical fruits
T) malt is sweeter than most but has a bit of biscuit and toast, hops come through much like the smell with pine, citrus, and a hint of tropical fruit. Nice balanced finish.
M) nice thickness, a bit oily from hop resin (this is good), and nice carbonation - pretty drinkable for an IPA
O) Ranger is a solid IPA that offers some interesting hop flavors with a fairly sweet malt background. Hops could be a little more assertive, in fact this beer is pretty tame, but this would be a good beer to introduce someone new to the style.
Serving type: bottle
04-17-2014 03:16:23 | More by alexrichman
4.25/5 rDev +12.4%
04-17-2014 00:09:21 | More by Stillmakingnoise
Ranger from New Belgium Brewing
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Alfred appointed Paul Vecchio as its director of athletics. Vecchio has been the senior associate athletics director for communication and sports administration at Buffalo since 2006. Additionally, Vecchio spent 1992-95 as sports information director at Alfred.
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Athletics directors – Otterbein selected Dawn Stewart as its director of athletics. Stewart had previously been Capital's athletics director since 2008.
Men's basketball – Ole Miss and head men's basketball coach Andy Kennedy agreed to a contract extension through the 2014-15 season. Kennedy has spent the last six seasons leading the program.
Women's basketball – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hired Royce Chadwick as its head women's basketball coach. Chadwick spent the last 11 years as Marshall's head coach.
Men's and women's soccer assistants – Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) added Bryce Cooper to its men's soccer staff as an assistant coach. Cooper spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Butler.
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Stewart, 18, is in his final year at Sparks High and spent the past three years becoming continually more involved around campus. Through his Comprehensive Life Skills (CLS) class, Stewart has managed and coordinated volunteer efforts to help various school clubs, local businesses and the school's self-maintained coffee bar.
Stacey Conner, CLS teacher at Sparks High, said the class will work with businesses such as Sparks Florist and the Sparks Library to build community relationships and get a taste for what work after high school could be like. She said the in-house coffee bar takes a lot of initiative and tedious work to maintain, which she said Stewart has excelled at.
"We do everything from supplies to inventory to making and delivering the food and running the register," Conner said. "Cameron is actually one of our very best students for that and is one of our managers because everything we have questions about he always has the answer. He is a really good student."
Stewart was out on a morning coffee delivery when Conner informed him that he was chosen as Student of the Month for October. She said he didn't know he was nominated, but he was unable to hold in the excitement when she broke the news to him.
"I was surprised and really excited," Stewart said. "The lunch buffet was my favorite part. The limo ride was fun, but lunch was the best part."
Conner said one of the reasons for Stewart's nomination, and eventual awarding, for Student of the Month was his self determination when he was relocated to Sun Valley. Since he was attending Sparks High School on a variance, his transportation to the school was not provided, but she said that did not stop him from getting to school on time.
"He was taking public transportation by himself just to get to school every day," Conner said. "He had a contract because he wasn't coming in as often as (the administration) wanted him to so he took the initiative to get here and be here on time every day, and that takes a lot. It was fantastic."
Stewart said the Regional Transportation Commission buses were not too difficult to figure out, and he said he used his future as motivation to be at school every day.
"I was motivated by graduation and getting a job," he said with a laugh. "I can't stay in school forever."
Outside of his job training through the CLS class, Stewart also has participated in the school choir for the past two years. He said the group is working on Christmas songs in preparation for the upcoming fall concert. He added that his love for singing is only boosted by the environment of the choir class.
"It does feel like a family. Everyone is really friendly," he said.
Outside of school Stewart is a big Green Bay Packers fan and loves watching football anytime it is on. (For the record, he thinks Aaron Rodgers will make a comeback). He also enjoys the local news and stays up to date on current events, which Conner said helps his ability to engage in the community.
"I think one of the biggest things we strive for in CLS is self determination and empowerment as far as our students being able to really evaluate what they want and figure out action steps on how to achieve that goal," Conner said. "There has been a lot of things Cameron has had to go through and I have been really impressed with him as a student who often overcomes adversity. Some students I work with really do struggle with that self-determination factor because ultimately it equals quality of life.
"I wanted Cameron to have recognition when he displayed those things so he understood the magnitude of what he was doing and how much responsibility and maturity it did demonstrate. He is always polite and he has a wonderful sense of humor. I have really seen him mature over the years and it deserves recognition."
Upon graduation, Stewart said he would like to find a job working with animals. As an owner of three cats and a dog he said there is always action around his home, but his pets provide a "calm and nice" presence for him.
"I definitely want to stay here and work around Sparks," Stewart said. "It feels like home."


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When using lambda expressions or anonymous methods in C#, we have to be wary of the access to modified closure pitfall. For example:
foreach (var s in strings)
query = query.Where(i => i.Prop == s); // access to modified closure
Due to the modified closure, the above code will cause all of the
Where clauses on the query to be based on the final value of
As explained here, this happens because the
s variable declared in
foreach loop above is translated like this in the compiler:
string s;
while (enumerator.MoveNext())
s = enumerator.Current;
... instead of like this:
while (enumerator.MoveNext())
string s;
s = enumerator.Current;
As pointed out here, there are no performance advantages to declaring a variable outside the loop, and under normal circumstances the only reason I can think of for doing this is if you plan to use the variable outside the scope of the loop:
} // end while
var finalString = s;
However, variables defined in a
foreach loop cannot be used outside the loop:
foreach(string s in strings)
var finalString = s; // won't work: you're outside the scope.
So the compiler declares the variable in a way that makes it highly prone to an error that is often difficult to find and debug, while producing no perceivable benefits.
Is there something you can do with
foreach loops this way that you couldn't if they were compiled with an inner-scoped variable, or is this just an arbitrary choice that was made before anonymous methods and lambda expressions were available or common, and which hasn't been revised since then?


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Funeral Services for Dewayne Phillips, 48, Kenwood, are Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the Kenwood Gymnasium. Interment will follow in the Euwasha Cemetery at Kenwood. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday. To leave a personal message to his family, see his book of memories at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Shipman's Funeral & Cremation Service.
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Senior quarterback Aaron Murray of Tampa, Fla., junior linebacker Amarlo Herrera of College Park, senior free safety Connor Norman of Duluth and junior linebacker Kosta Vavlas of Tarpon Springs, Fla., took home the top awards at the University of Georgia football annual team Gala Saturday night at the Classic Center in Athens.
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County Administrator Steve Swafford told commission members that along a portion of the road bordered by Ranburne-resident Carolyn Hanson's property, the right-of-way hasn't been deeded to the county.
The county worked out a proposal to purchase the property for $3,000, Swafford said.
"It's not like we're taking advantage," Swafford said. "That's just what you'd expect to pay for that amount of property based on what surrounding property would sell for."
However, Hanson said she is not happy with the agreement. When asked about whether the deal was finalized, she referred questions to her daughter who declined to comment.
The county has been working with property owners along a 4-mile stretch of the road beginning at Alabama 46 and ending at County Road 51, to remove fences, mailboxes and other property on the county right-of-way. County officials plan to use federal dollars distributed by the Alabama Department of Transportation to widen, improve and repave the road. But ALDOT requires that the right-of-way, measured 40 feet from the middle of the road to either side, be cleared of all encroachments before the project begins, according to county administrators.
Hanson, who was not at the meeting, said earlier on Monday that she wasn't happy with the deal. The property in question is less than a mile long, but a fence, which she would have to move back at least 5 feet, confines cattle along the entire area.
She said there's no way $3,000 will cover the cost of moving the fence.
She already moved an electric fence that ran along the other side of the road, but she wasn't surprised by that request, she said.
"I could see that because it was so close to the road," Hanson said.
But on the property in question, she doesn't understand the need, she added.
"It's bull crap," Hanson said.
The $3,000 price would be considered part of the project cost and would be paid out of the funding received for the project, said Ryan Robertson, chairman of the commission.
In other business the commission:
-Heard that the Association of County Commissions of Alabama Liability Self-Insurance Fund has agreed to give the county a financial incentive if it renews its contract now rather than waiting until the contract expires on Jan. 1, 2015. Swafford recommended the commission renew the contract.
-Heard that Mike Calvert of the Ranburne Parks and Recreation Department requested the county assist the city in purchasing scoreboards for its recreational fields. The cost is still being negotiated, Swafford said. Commissioners Laura Cobb and Emmett Owen suggested Ranburne look into a deal with Coca Cola or Pepsi.
"You have to purchase their products," Cobb said. "A lot of times, they'll pay for the scoreboard."
-Discussed improvements in the garbage collection commissioners would like to see before renewing the contract with Solid Waste Removal, which expires in November. The commissioners would like to see quicker delivery of garbage cans to residents, more consistent pick up along the county roads and better treatment of the garbage cans by the company's workers, they said.
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