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Brazil finally hit the goal trail in the men's football tournament at Rio 2016 to avoid an embarrassing group-stage exit on home soil.
The tournament favourites had surprisingly drawn blanks in 0-0 draws against South Africa and Iraq, but had no such problems when beating Denmark 4-0 in Salvador.
First-half strikes from Gabriel Barbosa and Gabriel Jesus eased the tension at the Fonte Nova Arena and Luan rounded off a fine move in the second half to put the result beyond doubt.
There was a late scare for Brazil when Neymar went down in pain after appearing to twist an ankle, but the Barcelona forward was able to continue and saw Gabriel Barbosa score again late on.
46 – Brazil needed 46 shots (including blocks) to score their first goal in #Rio2016 #Football. Relief pic.twitter.com/Tiz6Q0CLnS
— OptaJoao (@OptaJoao) August 11, 2016
Brazil will take on Colombia in the last eight, while Denmark are also through – after South Africa and Iraq drew 1-1 – and will play Nigeria.
Colombia beat Nigeria 2-0 on Wednesday to join the African nation in progressing from Group B and deny Japan, 1-0 winners over Sweden.
Reigning champions Mexico and Argentina each bowed out of the competition on Wednesday, while Germany progressed courtesy of a 10-0 trouncing of Fiji.
Mexico finished third in Group C after suffering a 1-0 defeat in Brasilia to South Korea, who now face Honduras.
The latter qualified at Argentina's expense following a 1-1 draw between the two nations. Group D winners Portugal, Germany's last-eight opponents, rounded off their pool campaign by sharing the spoils with Algeria.
The relief inside the Fonte Nova Arena was clear when Gabriel Barbosa converted a Douglas Santos cross to end Brazil's goal drought. The forward rushed toward the stands to celebrate with fans and it was not long before the hosts were in complete control.
Nils Petersen certainly enjoyed himself against hapless Fiji, scoring half of Germany's 10 goals.
The great Pele was in optimistic mood as Brazil began their match against Denmark, tweeting: "One victory can change our path for the desired #Gold medal."
One victory can change our path for the desired #Gold medal. #BRA #Football
— Pelé (@Pele) August 11, 2016
It's knockout football from now on, starting with the women's quarter-finals on Friday.
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REVIEW: Vape Craft Incorporated E-Liquids
Before I even spout out a disclaimer, I have to admit I did not do due diligence in the video. I was contacted before I went to Colorado to visit my mother, the e-liquids arrived while I was gone. I came home and wanted to get the review out as fast as possible. I mean, after all, this is the first video I've ever had something sent to me solely for the purposes of a review...
Oh, wait, that was most of the disclaimer, wasn't it...
Well, I'll do it again: I received these e-liquids from Vape Craft Incorporated for the purposes of this review. This will in no way alter the outcome of the review.
Early in January 2016, I was contacted by Vape Craft Incorporated about reviewing some e-liquid. The company rep, Jake, wanted to tailor the experience and so he asked what I vaped, how I vaped, and what devices I used. I had told him I was partial to coffee vapes, but I would try any flavor. As a reviewer I used every kind of device, but I preferred RTAs (but I use RDAs for testing). Oh, yeah, and I vape at around 3 nic nowadays, but that I have some tanks that allow me to use as high as 12 nic.
Shortly after these conversations took place, I was called to Colorado to visit my mother for a bit. while I was away, a package arrived for me. Vape Craft Inc. had sent me a package with three 15 ml bottles of e-liquid. The three flavors I received for review include a Banana Custard, a French Vanilla Cheesecake, and a Mean Mocha.
The French Vanilla Cheesecake is described on the site as:
Dessert Fan? You have to try this one! If you are a cheesecake connoisseur try this rich and creamy blend. Packed with tons of flavor this one goes extraordinarily well after a nice meal.
Flavor: Authentic Cheesecake with multiple layers of French Vanilla
Ahem... I corrected their spelling errors...
I caved and let her have a tank. She agrees, it's good. And, she doesn't like much...
I gave this flavor a resounding two thumbs up! Not much more that I can say beyond "get it!"
The next juice in line is the Banana Custard. It's listed as:
For those that enjoy a delicious sweet candy banana taste with a unmistakable pleasant vanilla custard in the background you will highly value this flavor. It is creamy, sweet and undeniably delightful. Take a dip into a pool of custard drizzled in slices of banana and watch your taste buds be amazed. Beyond rational thought or self control you will be astonished with the flavor experience you will receive.
Flavor: Vanilla Custard Drizzled in Slices of Banana
I typically do not like banana vapes. I find them too reminiscent of the stale Laffy Taffy I had in the bottom of my trick-or-treat bag as a kid. Overly flowery and sweet. Blech! That was not the case here. This was a nice custard - not too eggy - with a hint of ripe banana that was not too sweet and not too strong. The longer I vaped it, the more I liked it. While editing the video, I even inserted a bit of text to that effect. Wow! A banana flavor that I can vape!
I gave this one two thumbs up, but one thumb was a little shaky... For me to give any kind of a positive rating to a banana vape is nothing short of Amazing. Maybe it's the influence of all the Minion movies :-)
Mean Mocha was the last one I tested and the one I was looking forward to most. The website says:
Aw yes the warm and cosy feeling of waking up to a hot cup of jo. You walk into the kitchen, turn on the brewer and before you known you have a hot rich flavor cup of coffee in your cup. Mean mocha flavor by Alternate Cig will give you that warm relaxing feeling. With every sip of your morning roast you are more awake and ready for the day ahead of you. When you vape mean mocha the sensation is greatly multiplied. Good vibes and snazzy jazz music is just a puff away. If you are a true coffee connoisseur then you won't want to miss that high quality mocha taste you get with our mean mocha.
Flavor: Mocha Coffee
Mother Nature is perverse sometimes! This was the one I had been waiting for and this is the one I liked the least. It's not bad. Not at all, but I didn't get a lot of coffee out of it. Instead, I got a hint of sweet chocolate and spice over something else that might have been coffee. I asked Stepdot to try it because she HATES all my coffee vapes, and she said it was OK. Yep... not quite coffee. Again, don't get me wrong, it's good. I did note that of all of them, this had the strongest throat hit. Might have been the spice flavor I was getting. Like someone sprinkled nutmeg on the top of the froth... Additionally, there have been several coffee flavors that I liked and that the people around me did not. The Wife compared one to a cigar. Someone else said one smelled a bit mousy... kinda sourish and generally unpleasant. I still vaped 'em, but I vaped 'em alone. This had no nasty odor, so that's a plus.
I gave this one one-and-a-half thumbs up. I'll vape it in a tank and I might come back and revise this later.
I found the packaging to be adequate if not ornate. The paper stickers that were wrapped neatly around two of the 15 ml plastic bottles and a little crooked on the third contained all the pertinent information: website, social media, warnings, ingredients list, nic level, mix ratio, logo, and flavor. The bottles were clean, sealed with snap-off protective bands under child-resistant tops. No complaints.
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HEASARC has restored data from many of the past X-ray astronomy missions. The most recent additions to the archive are data collected with OSO-8 GSFC Cosmic X-ray Spectroscopy Experiment (GCXSE), HEAO-1 A-2 experiment, Copernicus (OAO-3) University College of London Experiment UCLXE) and the EXOSAT low energy detectors. These data are in FITS format and they can be manipulated with generic tools that work on FITS files. Mission specific software is also available to extract high level products appropriate to the data from each mission as lightcurves, spectra or images. We present the content of the final archive for these missions, how the data can be retrieved and used. Analysis for specific sources from each of the data sets are presented to highlight the mission capability and the potential of the data.
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NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. --- The Becker College baseball team took a 15-4 loss to the visiting team from Newbury College on Sunday at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough, Massachusetts.
The Hawks of Becker (2-1, 2-1 NECC) posted several strong hitting performances on the day. Chris Testa went three-for-five while Josiah Shepherd had an RBI sacrifice fly, an RBI base hit and two walks. Michael Bianco went two for three, while William Negron had two hits with an RBI.
The Nighthawks of Newbury (4-2, 1-2) were led by Javi Martinez, with two hits and four RBI, including a two-run blast to right. Mitchell Walsh racked up four hits with two runs batted in while David Center had a two-run home to right. Starting pitcher Jim McGrorry went six innings, striking out three and giving up three runs. Matthew Sobray scored three runs with two hits and an RBI.
Becker will look to bounce back when they head down to Lewisburg, Florida for their annual Spring Break trip. The Hawks play Gordon College in a double-header on Saturday, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Newbury will play in Fort Myers, Florida in their next contest, playing NYU on Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
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Happy 100th Birthday, Stanley Kunitz
One of my favorite poets, Stanley Kunitz, turned 100 today the 29th of July. Never will I forget the sting of that slap or the pain he still feels years after the event:
The Portrait
My mother never forgave my father
for killing himself,
especially at such an awkward time
and in a public park,
that spring
when I was waiting to be born.
She locked his name
in her deepest cabinet
and would not let him out,
though I could hear him thumping.
When I came down from the attic
with the pastel portrait in my hand
of a long-lipped stranger
with a brave moustache
and deep brown level eyes,
she ripped it into shreds
without a single word
and slapped me hard.
In my sixty-fourth year
I can feel my cheek
still burning.
Stanley Kunitz
Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Kunitz. You prove that poetry doesn't have to be obscure to be good. And just because the ordinary guy or girl can understand it, doesn't make it bad.


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Radical Entertainment, a 20-year-old game studio that recently made the Prototype 2 console game for Activision Publishing, has shut down.
Audio designer Rob Bridgett, who worked at the Vancouver-based studio, confirmed the news on Twitter. Radical was a subsidiary Activision Publishing, a division of Activision Blizzard. The shutdown is one more sign of tough times in the core console game business, which has seen sales in physical stores drop dramatically this year.
Radical also worked on titles such as Prototype, Scarface, Crash of the Titans, the Simpsons: Road Rage and Hit & Run, and CSI: Miami.
Radical's web site says, "Radical is hiring."
In a statement, Activision said, "Although we made a substantial investment in the Prototype intellectual property, it did not find a broad commercial audience. Radical is a very talented team of developers, however, we have explored various options for the studio, including a potential sale of the business, and have made a difficult conclusion through the consultation process that the only remaining option is a significant reduction in staff. As such, some employees will remain working for Radical Entertainment supporting other existing Activision Publishing projects, but the studio will cease development of its own games going forward."


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Reports are created in HTML [sample], Microsoft's HTML Help [sample], RTF [sample] and text [sample] formats. Color coded, syntax highlighted copies of the Transact SQL associated with stored procedures, functions and views are included with the reports. The compiled HTML Help reports includes an index and search facility.
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BANGOR - Health Affiliates Maine, a statewide substance abuse and mental health agency, is thrilled to announce they exceeded this year's fundraising goal for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Maine by over $400. With the help of their staff and clinicians, a total of $2,411 was raised to support NAMI Maine.
Health Affiliates Maine also had a walk team of more than 30 participants at the recent NAMI Maine Walk held at Spring Point in Portland. Friend and fellow mental illness awareness supporter, Kevin Mannix, News Center forecaster and author of "Weathering Shame," joined the HAM team. "Mental health struggles, like depression, can impact anyone" says Andrea Krebs, executive director of Health Affiliates Maine. "Contrary to popular belief, seeing a therapist is not something to be ashamed of. Everyone needs help now and then and you are not alone."
HAM has been both a long time sponsor and fundraiser for the annual NAMI Maine Walk, where both agencies share a commitment to raising awareness and ending the stigma associated with mental illness.
Based in Auburn, Health Affiliates Maine offers a variety of mental health services, including therapy, case management and psychiatric assessment and treatment services. To make a referral, an appointment or for more information about Health Affiliates Maine, call 1-877-888-4304 or visit www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com.
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A final spending bill to fund the government for the duration of the current fiscal year may not be enacted for several weeks or months given the divide between the House plan to fund federal operations through the remainder of fiscal 2011 and the approach expected to be adopted in the Senate. A more pressing concern will be averting a government shutdown after March 4. Lawmakers will have a week to negotiate a short-term extension of the existing continuing resolution when they return from their Presidents Day recess.
If nothing else, the dispute likely will hold hostage the full-year defense spending bill that is part of the House package (H.R. 1). The House bill passed Saturday calls for trimming federal spending by more than $61 billion compared to FY 2010 spending. Funding for DOD, though, would climb by $8 billion compared to FY 2010, with the allocation for military construction and veterans affairs dropping by $2.6 billion.
Efforts to pass a stopgap continuing resolution to keep the government running past March 4 will be unusually contentious. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) last week insisted that any short-term measure include spending cuts from current levels, while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) this week said he intends to pass a one-month extension of the continuing resolution at current spending levels. Reid said the stopgap bill would give the two sides time to hash out an agreement over the rest of fiscal 2011, according to CQ Today.


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1 Thus says the Lord:
"Keep justice, and do righteousness,
for soon my salvation will come,
and my righteousness be revealed.
2 Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast,
who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,
and keeps his hand from doing any evil."
3 Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
"The Lord will surely separate me from his people";
and let not the eunuch say,
"Behold, I am a dry tree."
4 For thus says the Lord:
"To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,
who choose the things that please me
and hold fast my covenant,
5 I will give in my house and within my walls
a monument and a name
better than sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name
that shall not be cut off.
6 "And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,
and to be his servants,
everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,
and holds fast my covenant—
7 these I will bring to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
for all peoples."
8 The Lord God,
who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares,
"I will gather yet others to him
besides those already gathered."
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. You may not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.


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The Drugs, Biologics, Vaccines and Devices Translational Research Community of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) and the Center for Metabolomics Analysis are hosting a symposium Friday, June 2 from 9:30am – 12:30pm in Tilghman Auditorium at the Miller Research Building, 733 North Broadway. Event check-in and coffee service begin at 9:00am. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
Keynote speakers include Charles Burant, MD, PhD director of the University of Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center (P30) and the Michigan Regional Comprehensive Metabolomics Resource core (U24) and Children's Health Exposure Analytical Resource Untargeted Analysis Core (R24), and Gary Siuzdak, PhD, director of the Scripps Center for Metabolomics and faculty guest at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Speakers will address the following topic areas:
- Resources available on campus: The Metabolomics Program as part of ICTR- supported labs.
- Feasibility, design, and costs of projects using metabolomics technologies (including mass spec and NMR- based metabolomics).
- Metabolic approaches based on specific research projects/questions ranging from simple assays to high-throughput approaches such as global metabolic profiling and stable isotope-13C, 15N-labeled on a wide variety of sample types
Lunch will be provided and attendees will have an opportunity to meet with core leaders and other experts. The event is free. To register visit: https://metabolomicsresearch.eventbrite.com
To learn more, download the poster and agenda. To receive information about similar events and funding opportunities, contact Alex Ward at email@example.com.
The Translational Research Communities are a program under the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, supported by an NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award.


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Introduction to Sibelius
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From Cairo to London to DC: Please, knock it off
This commentary was contributed by Dr H.A. Hellyer, non-resident Fellow at the Brookings Institution and ISPU, who previously held senior posts at Gallup and Warwick University. Follow him on Twitter at @hahellyer. Had I not been traveling in the last few days I might have written something very similar.
There are times that myths circulate so fast; it is hard to keep track of them. In the midst of an extraordinary amount of coverage on Egypt, I was asked for my evaluation of a particular piece, recently published in what I considered to be a respectable media outlet. As I wrote my assessment, I realised that I'd seen those same problems – the same narrative – time and time again in different places. Rather than keep my assessment private, I thought I would turn it into a plea to my colleagues and friends in the media and the think-tank/policy arena.
The plea reads: please knock it off when it comes to your Egypt coverage, and check your sources and facts before you publish in the interests of being 'balanced'. Believe me: in the long run, you'll be grateful you did. In the short-run, you probably will too: these Egyptian folks are not tameable, as a friend put it. When they're misrepresented, except immediate and full retaliation with the full force of the Egyptian wit, sarcasm, and scorn. Trust me: you do not want to be on the other side of that.
Here are a few odd things I've noted recently in the Western press. Even my own British press, which I tend to, of course, view as head and shoulders above the rest – and haven't you lot really let me down lately. You know you who are. Seriously, guys.
- There seems to be a doubt that these protests were about President Morsi's decree on the 22nd of November, as though they would have happened anyway. That's an intriguing suggestion, considering that from the 30th of June 2012, to the 22nd of November 2012, there were virtually no protests against Mr Morsi. So, for 5 months, despite calls for protests from pro-Shafiq elements in August, one could not really find much in the way of street action in Egypt. Odd, that.
- No matter. Mr Morsi is the 'elected president of Egypt' and as such should be able to expect two things: a) that he can give himself supra-legal powers, as stipulated in the decree and b) that we constantly remind ourselves and the world around that he is the 'elected president of Egypt'. Well, of course, he is the elected president of Egypt – he won the elections in June 2012, in a race where I supported his victory, and I have no regrets over that decision today. Nevertheless, more than 48% of the votes (i.e., pretty much half) went to his opponent – and many who did vote for Mr Morsi, did so to keep his opponent out. That's not generally referred to as a strong democratic mandate: it's probably better described as a weak democratic band-aid. Mr Morsi should not have used that slim electoral victory as a sign that he could work outside of the system, as the military council had. My criticisms of that council's handling of the transition are a matter of public record: but they did have popular support for their institution, as well as their road-map. Mr Morsi did not, and would have been well-advised to have built that support by encouraging consensus, at a critical time for Egypt's transition, if he wanted to go outside the normal political and legal channels of Egypt's institutions. Instead, much of his own cabinet (let alone outside of it) didn't seem to know about his decree before it was delivered.
- There's the supposition that the opposition is a motley crew of liberal secularists, nationalists, youth groups, and holdovers from the Mubarak regime; while, of course, the president's government (all good God-fearing folk) would never have anything to do with former Mubarak supporters. How intriguing, considering the MB has been working with Mubarak-era 'remnants' for months, in order to bolster its power within the state. Fancy that.
- Even more intriguing, this narrative never seems to recognise that on the opposition side, there are (gasp) deeply religious Muslims (and Christians), and also Islamists like [Abdel Moneim] Aboul Futuh. How utterly nonsensical that might be, particularly in a country that is about 90–85% Muslim, and 15–10% Christian. Hey, does that mean the opposition is actually more demographically representative than the MB? (Don't answer that one.)
There is, however, a type of religious divide here – one that should be pointed out. One side believes it has a monopoly on what 'Islam' is, and what 'enmity towards Islam' is. For this side, there is no issue in declaring that 'their' dead are in heaven, and the dead of the opposition are in hell. The other side, however, has this odd notion that God alone knows who is in heaven and hell, and that while there are undoubtedly requirements for entering one place or the next, it's somewhat dubious to consider party-political affiliation to be one of them. Most of them also happen to be Muslims, and so do not particularly appreciate being described as being 'against Islam' (very sensitive these folks are, you see).
- Tragically, polarisation in this crisis has led to deaths. More repugnant than tragic, however, has been the attempt to describe all the dead as being members of the MB. The Christian doctor who was killed was, it should be assumed, not a particularly likely candidate for an Islamist party that is tacking further and further to the right. The journalist who was killed seemed to keep his affiliations very well hidden: his fiancée and several members of his family were under the distinct impression he opposed the MB. Seeking 'victory' even in death brings a new meaning to the word 'low'.
- The opposition leadership should have gone to the national dialogue. But it is somewhat easy to see why they did not feel particularly endeared to the invitation; after all, while they were being invited by one hand of the government, another hand was issuing calls from the prosecutor general's office for them to be investigated for crimes. Moreover, it did not seem they were really needed: the presidency managed to find 54 'national' and 'legal' figures to participate instead. Never mind that none of them were significant leaders of the opposition or protest movement – nor that the 'representative' of the national dialogue was, actually, a presidential advisor to Mr Morsi only a few days before. Yes, he must have had the opposition's interests at heart.
- The fact they did not go, incidentally, is not a sign that they are seeking to overthrow Mr Morsi, and do not recognise him as the legitimate president of this country. The leadership figures of the opposition have been very clear; they want Mr Morsi to stay and do his job, not be overthrown. I'm not sure how many times they need to say that, or perhaps they might want to repeat in several languages to be heard. - But back to this process: where the president's supporters have indicated that a lack of 'respect towards democracy' is at the heart of the opposition's motives, seeing as they rejected the referendum the president insisted go ahead. Because, of course, 15 days is more than enough for a population which is more than 30% illiterate, going through clashes where people have died, millions of people on the street in process over this constitution, to go through a document that is more than 200 articles and confusing for even the legalistically literate to understand… right. Very undemocratic of them to suggest it might be for the best of the country to reduce polarisation, rather than increase it. Naughty opposition.
- But of course, they are naughty: because they should simply 'trust' the President. They should have 'trusted' the president, as his supporters suggested, when he gave himself freedom from judicial review – because, after all, he's a good guy, and he needs to be given time. So, when he 'commits' himself to asking the new parliament to amend disputed clauses, the opposition should 'trust' him.
Just as they should have trusted the president when he declared, after taking office, that he would not put the constitution to a referendum without national consensus. (Umm.)
Just as they should have trusted him when he declared he would have a Christian vice-president – and a female vice president. (Still waiting on that one/two.)
Just as they should have trusted him when he, and the rest of his movement, declared that the MB would not put forward a presidential candidate (they put forward two). Trust does not go a long way in politics at the best of times, it seems.
- But that should not matter: because a majority of Egyptians, according to 'opinion polls' support the president, and have supported him throughout this latest crisis. I'm perhaps somewhat dubious about this one, considering that senior members of the Freedom and Justice party use Facebook polls to justify support levels… - Perhaps the cherry on top of this really tasty cake is the idea that the opposition is generally made up of people who a) are in cahoots with foreign powers who seek to neuter a strong Egypt, in pursuit of an imperialist agenda in the Middle East and b) seek to marginalise, or exclude Islamists from the Egyptian public sphere.
When all else fails, it seems, it's easy to rely on foreign conspiracies, and forget that the opposition counts among them staunch Egyptian patriots. As for the exclusion accusation – that's kind of weird, considering much of the opposition fought for the MB when they were the ones in jail, and many of them aggressively supported Mr Morsi against Shafiq in the run-offs. They obviously got the wrong memo.
There is much to criticise the opposition on. I could probably write quite a few pieces on that subject myself – but misrepresenting them does not help anyone's cause. On the contrary: Egypt, one would think, is big enough for all of them. As the Western media continues to cover this country, one would also think, they might ponder upon that – and report accordingly. Just might.


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Volume 6 - Dave Bloom
There is an old saying "Those who can, do and those who can't... teach"
Well, as far as i'm concerned, WE NEED MORE TEACHERS!
Whether it's in the classrooms or on YouTube. But since we're talking about drumming let's stick to the practice rooms and the video screens.
Our latest Drummer is just that, a Teacher, in the classroom and also via drum videos. Teaching all of us from beginner to advance the tools to improve our playing and have fun doing it.
Dave is a real kool guy with great enthusiasm, not just for drumming but for life in general and getting the most out of it.
So let's sit down, get our pencils and pads ready...Professor Dave is Talkin' Chop.
Name or Stage Name:
Dave Bloom
Where are you from?
I am originally from Orange County, New York. After getting sponsored in skiing I moved out to Colorado for three years. I now reside in Phoenix, Arizona.
How long have you been playing?
I have been playing drums and percussion for twenty-six years. I began playing in 1989 when I was eight years old.
How did you get where you are now?
I enjoy playing a lot of different styles. I got my start in concert band, blues, rock, and jazz. Over the years I taught myself other instruments (guitar, bass, piano, trumpet, sax, cello, and others) and that really had an impact on what I chose to play. Different points in my life brought me to different genres. During the earlier part of my college years while still working on my degree in production I was playing with a scream band. During that time period I was expanding my knowledge of theory while minoring in music. I liked to record experimental music on my own and really took a liking to that. After several tours and plenty of gigs with the scream band I decided to move on and pursue progressive playing. That really expanded my world. But, while I was heavily into playing that on the side I rekindled my love for listening to hip hop. That drew me into some players that had a hip hop project going on. I played guitar in that project, but it really exposed me to hip hop drumming and I fell in love with it. I began the phase that I am still in now, a groove based phase. While I went through a few different bands, a year at a time, playing progressive rock, jazz, and swing, my focus mentally was on groove based drumming. I think it was at that point that I learned to focus my playing. I had already been drumming for eighteen years, but I found a new direction in how I would progress. I was teaching at a music academy at the time and had more practice time than I ever had before. I was able to combine my progressive drumming and groove drumming and write an album that still to this day I am very proud of. Over time there were life obstacles that blocked focus. But, for the past several years I am back on track and have taken my groove playing to an entirely new level. While I play gigs typically focusing on pop, rock, dance, blues, and country my personal drumming time focuses on complex grooves and fills and backing composition. Lately, I like to play a lot of funk and groove, salsa, groove-prog, and drum and bass. Living in Phoenix I have found the scene to be extremely different than what it was in the northeast United States. That has kept me from playing a lot of what I want live, but I haven't viewed that negatively. It has given me so much time to focus on really digging into my passion without mixing work with pleasure. I love playing and would never want doing what I love to become a stressor.
What are your goals, short & long term?
I've toured, gigged heavily in local areas, recorded a lot, and given up so much of myself for original and cover bands. I may be a bit selfish on this, but I want to focus on being a solitary drummer. I love teaching and with all that I spend time on at home I want to put more emphasis on education in music. I am a school teacher by profession and it is what I feel extremely comfortable and confident doing. I have just entered the world of online drum instruction and I am extremely excited. I can't say that I have any specific short term or long term goals, just that I am excited to focus on education as a personal goal for however long it lasts.
Artists you would like to play for?
I would love to drum for Guns N Roses (the original lineup), Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, 311, or The Who. Those are favorite bands and the energy for me playing with them would be over the top. That could easily be counted as a long term goal, haha.
Do you have your own band? Genre? Details….
For several years I have just been doing session work live and in the studio. Currently I am doing a bunch of gigs with a band that plays various songs within the large realm of rock mixed in with a little pop. Other than that it's once or twice with a bunch of different groups/artists.
Do you play any other instruments? level?
Intermediate guitar and bass. Moderate beginner on anything I can get my hands on. I'm a bit obsessed with learning every instrument I can. Knowing theory very well and reading music fluently makes the only hurdle learning fingering.
What are your touring experiences, if any?
I did a few U.S. tours with a pop punk/screamo band for several years. We played a ton of places and we had so much fun. Those were great times. A lot of stories that probably will never get shared. "What happens on tour stays on tour." Living out of a van isn't so bad once you get used to the smell.
Describe your current set up & gear - heads and sticks included and why you choose these items?
Pearl Reference Pure in Dark Cherry: 20"x16", 10"x8", 14"x14"
Pearl Brass Sensitone: 14"x5"
Sabian Cymbals: 14" Paragon hi hats, 8" AAX Splash, 16" HHX O-zone Crash, 18" HHXplosion Crash, 21" HH Raw Bell Dry Ride, Stack: 14" AAXplosion Crash/10" HH China Kang
Pearl Hardware: Eliminator single pedal, Eliminator hi hat stand, P120 single pedal, 1000 series snare stands, boom stands, and straight stands, clamps and tom arms, percussion arms
Aquarian Drum Heads: Snare: Batter – Satin Finish, Resonant – Classic Clear; Toms: Batter - Response II, Resonant – Classic Clear; Kick: Batter – Super Kick II, Resonant – Pearl stock head
Latin Percussion: Ridge Rider cowbell, Black Beauty cowbell
Roland Electronic Drums: KD-7 foot trigger, 12" PD-125 pad, SPD-30 II Octapad
ProMark Drum Sticks: American Hickory 747Rock Wood Tip
Do you have multiple kits and snares?
I had more drum sets, but decided to condense it down to just three drum sets. I have the Pearl Reference Pure as mentioned earlier, a Pearl Masters Studio, and a Roland TD-3 with upgraded pads. I use my Roland TD-3 most of the time for working out new grooves, fills, and just all around focal practice. At least twice a week I spent three years straight working out all of my practice on my Pearl Masters Studio. That drum set consists of a much bigger setup than my gigging kit. It is my "fun" setup. Toms: 8x7, 10x5, 10x8, 12x9, 14x11, 15x13, and 16x13. Snare: 12x8 (Pearl Maple Soprano). Kick: 22x18. Cymbals (Sabian): 14" AA Medium hi hats, 14" AAX-celerator hi hats, 8" Paragon splash, 10" AAX splash, 18" Vault crash, 18" AAXplosion crash, 16" AAXplosion crash, 14" Thin crash, 21" Paragon ride, 14" HH Mini Chinese, 18" AAX china, and 7" Ice Bell. Percussion (LP): Low Tone Jam Block, Large Cow Bell, Medium Cow Bell, and mounted Tambourine. That is all mounted on a Pearl Icon Rack with an Eliminator hi hat stand, Eliminator Remote hi hat stand, Eliminator double pedal, and 1000 series snare stand. All tom heads are Aquarian Performance II on batter side and Aquarian Classic Clear on resonant side. Super Kick II on the bass drum batter with a stock Pearl head on the resonant side. Snare and 10x5 tom are both fitted with Satin Finish head on the batter side. In addition I have three other snare drums; 12x5 Tama Star Classic, 10x4 Pearl Firecracker, and a 10x5 Pearl Popcorn.
Which wood shells do you prefer?
For bass drums and floor toms I prefer mahogany, for smaller toms I prefer birch, and for snare drums I prefer maple or brass.
What would be your ideal gear setup? list manufacturers and items
My Pearl Reference Pure is exactly what I want to be playing on. If I were to really get the exact sound I would love to try out a Pearl Masterworks 10-ply mahogany 20x20 kick drum and add a 16x16 floor tom to the Reference Pure.
How do you describe your drumming style?
Eclectic. But, isn't that what everyone says? I am a pocket drummer with Keith Moon's energy inside of me ready to burst out. I think my ideal drum gods are pretty different from many drummers who have 10+ years of experience. Portnoy, Gadd, Peart, Rich, Bonham, Ringo, etc… are amazing drummers. But, I love the style of Carter Beauford and Dennis Chambers, the groove of David Garibaldi, the energy Keith Moon, the complete control of Thomas Lang, the thought process behind what Chris Coleman plays, and the pure pocket of Chad Sexton. Those guys heavily influence me and I like to say that all of that rolled into a ball is how I see my playing. But, we always judge ourselves by our intensions, so others may catch it differently.
Why the drums?
I was all about playing the trumpet at first. But, at a family friend's celebration I sat on the drum set when no one was looking at my brother's band teacher was there. He told my dad drums is what I need to be playing. Keep in mind he was a trumpet player and knew I wanted the trumpet. I guess it worked out because my father and brother both play guitar (brother plays trombone also), so we did the family band thing is a bonding point for most of our lives. Music is so important to my entire family, so it really worked out.
If you weren't playing drums, what would you be doing?
I love doing everything. Sitting still is not always something I am very good at. I like to hike the mountains here in Arizona and in Colorado, run (I used to be sponsored and compete in ultra-marathons), work out, watch movies, writing/editing (I used to freelance for a magazine and am currently working on a children's book), cook, ski (I used to be sponsored), skate (I used to be sponsored), work on video and audio projects, work (I am a school teacher), and when I get to take a deep breath I like to either walk around, go to the dog park, or just hang out at my home with my amazing fiancé and two dogs.
You mentioned you are a Teacher, tell us about about your teaching career...
I teach grade school. Currently, I am teaching fourth grade (all subjects). This is my eighth year teaching. I taught third grade, sixth grade, English as a Second Language, and now fourth grade. I have also worked assisting in kindergarten as well as spending a month teaching middle school and high school chorus. While teaching sixth grade for three years I taught two elective classes throughout that time; video production and journalism. I love my job. I get to assist children in becoming lifelong learners, inspire them through taking my own experiences in school that I disliked and applying them in exciting ways, and be a role model where they don't have one. With the exception of my first two years of teaching I have taught in low socioeconomic areas. Low income, broken families, high levels of life stress, etc... It's my way of doing what I can to try and give kids a chance and help them make it even after life has given them barely anything.
Tell us about your Dog Life...
My fiance and I have two dogs. Dallas, our four and a half year old is part golden retriever and part chow. She is a sweetheart and very laid back. Other than her late night crazy playtime where she runs around the house playing catch with me just before bed she is super mellow all day. However, she is a great guard dog. At the sign of anything unusual outside she barks and lets us know. She is also very protective and will check anyone who comes into the house. My fiance rescued Dallas about a year and a half ago. Our second Dog, Bella, was rescued a few months ago. She is eight years old and had a tough life. She was in a hoarding situation for six years and then in boarding for two years. I knew the moment I saw her that I wanted to give her a great home. She is the most loving dog. Not a night goes by that she isn't snuggling and sleeping in bed with us. She is said to be a lab mix, so we really aren't sure. But, she is a 35-40 pound dog that looks more like a big chihuahua with cute, small floppy ears. She only barks when she is hungry, is ready for a walk, or when Dallas starts up. I could go on and on about our dogs. We love them so much. One of the coolest things is that whenever I am practicing on my electronic kit they are both laying right there near me. They must either love me or love my drumming. Dallas is known to occasionally walk around with a drumstick in her mouth.
How has drumming impacted or changed your life?
As far as activities it has been the one constant in my life. It keeps me focused, goal-oriented, and happy doing what I love. On top of that I have a mountain of memories, tons of friends, and have even earned a few dollars.
Is the music business your career?
It is not. As much as I love it I have found that once something is a career and becomes a requirement it puts some negative pressure. I am happy to see so many people make a career doing what they love, but for my own experience it wouldn't be the best route. I get to play and love doing it while earning my income doing another thing I love.
Are you involved in the local music scene in your hometown?
Since moving here to Phoenix I have gotten very involved in the local scene, especially with drummers. In November I started a Phoenix Drummers Jam where we gather once a month and have a big jam, teach some lessons, and trade up gear. Through that I have taken my private drum lesson business and now offer video drum instruction lessons. In addition to the drummers community I am very active in the local jams. It's great getting thrown up on stage with some random people (some I know, some are new) and just creating music on the spot. I feel very at home when I am at the local jams. I was the same way when living in New York. I was extremely active in the jam scene, played gigs regularly and attended people's performances when I was free, and helped organize events. I love being able to contribute to the scene I am part of.
Name an inspiring concert that made you want to go home and start shedding?
Anytime I see 311 or Dave Matthews Band I get home and groove on the drums until I get yelled at by parents, neighbors, fiancé, cops, or any combination of the mentioned.
How much time do you practice?
15-20 hours a week. I spend 10-25% on sticking, 25-50% on grooves and fills, and the rest on jamming. If I need to get together with a band for show preparation I add on another three hours with them.
I see you're doing drum videos. What is your motivation for these videos?
I have been recording live gigs for years. That has typically been for the purpose of using as review footage or promotional purposes. More recently, my love of teaching has evolved into video teaching lessons. I received my first college degree in video and audio production. That has been a major passion of mine for many years. Now, I am able to combine that with teaching drums and create these videos that I am so proud of. My goal, for at least now, is to produce video lessons that teach drummers grooves that are actually useable in their performance lives. Don't get me wrong. I absolutely love watching video lessons that teach abstract grooves that really challenge my playing. But, for what I am creating I want people to play fun grooves that are applicable to their daily playing with groups.
Do you concentrate on Chops or Grooves?
Can I say both? I have a book I have been creating both a section for grooves and a section for chops/fills. This is where I choose what I will teach in a video or private lesson. On many occasions a student or friend asks me to write something geared towards their desire and those go in the book as well. I try to let the book be a representation of my own intended variety. The lesson videos come from what I am feeling during a given week. I spend equal time between both sections when practicing daily. So, I guess it's really how I am feeling at the time I decide to create the storyboard for my next lesson.
In a drum world full of "chops" videos, do you find your getting more response from drummers looking for more pattern and groove type drumming?
I have received a really good response to most of my videos focusing on useable content. The videos I create are more of my ideas on what people would in a gigging situation while my private lessons are more about what a student's desires are to learn at any given time.
Are you into electronic drums?
I practice regularly on my Roland kit. I include samples through triggers and a Roland SPD-30 in my live playing. I like the versatility that electronic drums add to traditional playing.
Are you a songwriter as well?
I have written and produced my own work. I have a second album in process.
What type of songs do you write?
The music I write is all over the place. I have no one direction. I guess when it is just grooves and beats I intentionally try and write stuff for all genres. But, when I am writing all of the parts and recording myself I am really all over the place. I have been working on an album for a while that is this decade-long project. It encompasses everything I have come across. Some funk, some punk, some metal, some prog, some jazz, some middle eastern, some orchestra, some big band, some hip hop, and so on. It really does spread the gambit. I'm not a singer, so it is all instrumental and it can stand on its own without vocals. It's very organic from what I just piece together and the parts themselves great this journey through emotions and movements. I look at it from birth to death. It just carries this feeling. So, my writing can be pretty erratic. But, when I am in a band I know how to take my influences and tune them into what is needed for that specific project.
Do you sing and play?
Nobody wants to hear that happen.
Do you prefer studio sessions, local live gigs or touring?
I love studio work for the same of being solid, but jamming out on stage is where things really come alive.
Do you prefer being in a band (artist) or being a sideman?
Sometimes I miss being in a band because of the chemistry that is truly built from that experience. For at least this time in place I am very happy sessioning though. It allows me freedom without commitment.
Do you have a crazy or interesting gig you can share with us?
With this one band I was with I used to hang from the rafters during drum breaks while the guitarists did this whole exploration section. It was a prog band, so this happened virtually every show. One time I jumped from my throne up to the rafter and it was so dusty that I slipped and came crashing into my drums. Yeah, that was in the middle of a show, on stage, in front of several hundred people.
What are your words of wisdom for your fellow drummers out there?
Play as much as you can while you can. Whether you're a pro, someone playing at the local VFW hall with some garage bands, or playing alone in your basement, play as much as you can. And more specifically, play what you love. It's also important to remember that whenever you get stuck and are frustrated just remember there are a million of us out there to support you. Jump on social media, meet up with a friend, or just flip on a video. There is always a way out of the hole you feel you are stuck in that can lead to new heights of drumming ability. As long as you focus on the love of drumming it will never let you down.
Last Words, Links, Hashtags and Thank You's???
#DaveBloomDrums #DrumLessonsWithDaveBloom #PearlDrums #SabianCymbals #Promarkdrumsticks #AquarianDrumheads #eastvalleyrocks #PhoenixDrummersJam
"I'm a dreamer. I just need a canvas to breathe on." – Dave Bloom, 1999
Thank you to my parents for supporting me all of these years and pushing me to achieve my dreams. They all keep coming true, especially finding my dream girl who now equally supports my dreams. Life is great when the drummer you march to is yourself. Cheers!
Did you learn something? I know I did.
Big Thx to Dave for sharing his experiences. I hope you guys enjoyed it.
Remember to Keep It Locked.


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Points of Pride
Riverside Middle School, located just a few yards from the historic Rio Grande, opened its doors in the 1971 - 1972 school year. The official school mascot is a rebel, showing burnt orange and blue colors. Student success is a priority at our school which makes attending Riverside Middle school fun and exciting. We have been an integral part of our community serving students, parents, and grandparents.
Riverside Middle School is a TEA T-STEM Designated Middle School for the Earned Texas STEM designation for the third year in a row. The goal is to be more aligned with the T-STEM Academy at Riverside High School. Riverside Middle School teachers are gearing up for a great 2018-2019 school year. This year RMS will be introducing STEM projects for every student throughout the year. Everything from quick one day challenges to larger project based learning. Riverside Middle School offers various STEM classes through Project Lead The Way such as coding, green architecture, medical detectives, robotics, design and modeling. Students also have the opportunity to participate in more STEM programs through our 21st Century/ACE after school program. The launch of our new Riverside Middle School STEM Academy will provide opportunities in STEM to all RMS students.
Riverside Middle School offers 33 student clubs and organizations that support students in the areas of advanced academics, STEM, fine arts, Special Olympics and athletics.
In the past several years, Riverside Middle School students have achieved highest recognition through Duke Tip, a national organization that identifies academically gifted students. The goal is to continue increasing the amount of our students who qualify for this honor.
Riverside Middle School was awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 from Project Lead The Way to implement the Gateway Introduction to Computer Science. This grant was made possible by a generous grant from Verizon.
Riverside Middle School has been a proud recipient of recent grants including $2,500 VEX Robotics Grant, $5,000 Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant, $1,500 Kellogg's Back to School Grant and $1,000 Math Counts Grant.
Below are some additional accolades Riverside Middle received during the 2017-2018 academic school year:
- 2nd best attendance for middle schools
- 3rd best STAAR results for middle schools
- Highest Reading growth for middle schools
- 2nd highest Math growth for middle school
- Earned 4 distinctions from the State for:
- Academic Achievement for Reading
- Post-secondary Readiness
- Closing the Achievement Gap
- Academic Growth
- Earned 86 points out of 100 IN 2018 on the new state accountability system
- Earned top ratings and sweepstakes for UIL Band
- Earned top ratings for Jazz band
- Earned 4 medals at the Jr. VASE Area State Art Competition.
- Earned 3rd place at district science fair for middle schools
- Seven students competed at the regional science fair
- Earned 3rd place at district cross country championships
- Earned 2nd place (boys) at district wrestling
- Earned 1st place and 2nd place at Special Olympics Soccer Tournament
- Over 12 students who places 1st, 2nd and 3rd place at district track meet
- Earned best in show for our Cadettes (Future Rangerettes)
- Earned best in show for our Rebel cheer team
Riverside Middle School has developed several initiatives to assist in increasing school pride, student voice and social/emotional health. Below are some of the keys initiatives:
- You Belong Here
- Emphasizing on "Welcoming All" to RMS, to include honoring diversity
- You Speak; We Listen
- Increasing Student and Faculty Voice
- Via surveys
- Principal Student Advisory Council
- #WeAreRebels
- Enhancing school pride via our Rebel 3: Be Respectful, Be Responsible & Be Safe
- Rebranding Riverside Middle and Changing the image
- Added for 2018-2019
- Fist pump Fridays
- Motivational Mondays (Every 2 weeks)
- Positive posters to cheer up our RMS community
- Scheduled for Different Groups
- Students of the Month/ Faculty of the Month
- Turning up the Love
- In order to increase more social and emotional health, will be establishing "Turning Up the Love".
- Focusing on advocating for:
- Self-love (being comfortable with who you are)
- Self-acceptance (be uniquely you and only you) and
- Spreading kindness for all.
- The goal is to create a more welcoming and accepting environment for all students, faculty, staff, parents, and community member.
- Birthday recognition: You Are Loved Grams!
- House Teams
- Splitting up our teachers and students into four competitive teams that will compete for the best attendance, dress code, and discipline
- House Teams will earn
- Discounted Passes to events
- Free Dress/Jeans
- Extra time for lunch
- "You are one Smart Noodle" Cup-a-noodle Day for our A honor roll students.
- End of Year Winners will earn a trip to Western Playland.
- Reflection Time
- First 2-3 minutes of 1st period
- Reduces stress; Increases focus
- We want our students to start their day right!
Upcoming Events
6:00 PM YISD Board of Trustees Meeting
August 26, 2019
September 2, 2019
September 11, 2019
6:00 PM YISD Board of Trustees Meeting
September 25, 2019
October 1, 2019
October 16, 2019
6:00 PM YISD Board of Trustees Meeting
Welcome Riverside Middle School Principal
Jacob Valtierra!
2019-2020 RMS School Supply List
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UNICO NATIONAL- Kansas City Chapter, Inc
Dear UNICO member,
Festa! Festa! Festa! Mark your calendars for June 3, 4, and 5th at Zona Rosa. The Festa Committee has spent the last 9 months preparing for our event which celebrates our wonderful Italian heritage. In my opinion, the efforts and preparation brought forth by this year's committee has been second to none. The countless hours and commitment put forth by the UNICO members is very much appreciated. I feel honored to have worked alongside each and every committee member. We have implemented new ideas and streams of revenue that will help UNICO continue to give $50,000 away in scholarships for years to come. Not only have we added new streams of revenue for UNICO, but in the process we will allow the patrons of Festa Italiana to have a much more memorable experience while they spend the weekend at Zona Rosa.
For those of you that have seen the Festa Publication, you know how wonderful it turned out. For those of you that have not seen it, you need to pick up a copy. It is something that you will want to hang on to. I can't say enough about the commitment Jim Murray has made in making this publication what it has become. Jim started writing articles after last year's Festa and worked on it throughout the year. Jim took on a staff writer, Joe Cherrito, and Joe added some amazing article's to the final masterpiece. A publication of this quality is something you would not expect to get from someone who is volunteering their time. It is very much something you'd expect to see from a professional corporation. Thanks again, Jim and Joe, for your time and hard work. I could not be more proud of your completed project.
Now is the time to start marketing our event through our email contacts. I've attached a Festa Poster and ask that each of your send it to your personal contacts. The viral aspect of getting the word out can be a very powerful tool. The Festa Committee feels a majority of the people who attend the Catholic Parishes in the Northland will also be the same people who attend our Festa. I'd like to have, one UNICO member from each parish, volunteer to ask permission to place our Festa Publication in the exit area of the church. This can be a good way to inform people about the Festa.
Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers! This is the time at which we call on the rest of our chapter to help pull the final pieces together. The Festa Committee will get us in place for June 3rd, but it's the rest of the chapter that is needed to complete the event. I encourage each of you to help as much, or as little as you can. Any amount of time that you can volunteer will be appreciated. Joe Nastasi will have a signup sheet at our dinner meeting and he will also be following up with phone calls.
The 2nd Edition Italian-American Tribune has been completed and we have printed 100 copies to be sold. The book is 100 pages, spiral bound, complete with "NEW PAGES" and will sell for $30. UNICO will have a net profit of $15 per book. Any member wanting to purchase a book can do so at our dinner meeting.
Cascone's will host a dinner on June 2, 2011 with special guest Deana Martin. The night will include dinner, a book signing, a couple of songs from Deana, and more importantly, Deana will discuss what inspired her to write a book about her father. Tickets are for sale through Cascone's Restaurant at $50.00 a person and can be purchased at their restaurant. Don't delay, as there will be limited seating!
Finally, because faith is the foundation of our tradition, I would like to encourage all members to join us in celebrating our outdoor mass that will be held on Sunday 10am June 5th at Zona Rosa.
I still believe that Unicans that eat together will stay together!
Frank J. Cherrito
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COLCHESTER, Vt. - Coventry native Hannah Piette was hired as the Saint Michael's College Athletic Communications intern for the 2017-18 school year, it was announced on Thursday. A recent graduate of Lyndon State College, Piette will be the 13th intern to serve in the position since it was established in 2005. She begins her duties at the College on Aug. 21.
In her role with Athletic Communications, Piette will assist with all publicity and media relations facets for the College's 21 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports programs. She will work alongside the director of athletic communications in many media relations initiatives, and also aid in the College's social media endeavors. Piette will complete her nine-month internship in May 2018.
Piette was involved in numerous operations of the Lyndon State Athletic Department during each of her four undergraduate years. During spring 2017, she completed an internship in the Sports Information Department, serving as the primary contact for the fledgling women's lacrosse program, to cap a three-year stint with the event staff. In that time, Piette was charged with maintaining statistics and producing press releases for a variety of teams, while overseeing and leading members of a student staff.
During her junior and senior years, Piette also performed a coaching internship with the Lyndon State men's basketball team, with duties including practice and game day operations in addition to film breakdown. As a first-year and sophomore, Piette was the student coordinator for Lyndon State's NCAA CHOICES Grant, which addresses substance abuse on college campuses. For her first three years, she worked with her alma mater's Community Service Learning ASSIST club, working as secretary and treasurer at different junctures. The club volunteered with such organizations as Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross, and planned fundraisers.
Piette earned her bachelor's degree in sports leadership in May and also has an associate's degree in business administration. While completing minors in coaching and marketing, she graduated Summa Cum Laude and was inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society.


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Flowers in the Snow. The Final Week of Wedding Planning
Even the snow couldn't stop Dan and Jim as they finished preparations for their big day.
Despite the weather, the couple met with the head chef of Meriwether Godsey at Lewis Ginter to decide what to serve their guests. The dining room will feature cluster seating with punch pieces from Paisley & Jade in order to create a comfortable lounge environment. A layout of long tables on the sides of the dining room will hold a lush array of antipasti and Mediterranean style crudités, while two passed appetizers will continue the theme. A beer and wine bar will be covered by the grooms. To show their guests how much they treasure them, Dan and Jim will be treating guests to cocktails the second they walk in.
Spring is just around the corner and with the help of Casey Godlove of Strawberry Fields it will also be present at the wedding with Dan and Jim's plant heavy floral theme. The couple has opted to use less flowers and more greens and textures like air plants, succulents, thistle, and anemone in order to create a more natural vibe. Personal flowers were chosen for the family members and wedding party, and galvanized planter boxes will adorn the long dining room tables.
The couple has said before that they plan to surprise each other during their first look on Saturday and so clothing appointments were done separately. 707 Menswear took care of both the men, and in order to preserve the surprise only the color palette of navy, green, and brown patterns will be revealed.
As the attire meeting was finishing Jim began to get emotional saying how hard it has been for him to really just let go and let everyone do so many things for him. He is so grateful for everything everyone has done for both he and Dan and now that everything has been decided he is completely ready to just "show up and get married."
Dan and Jim's wedding is this Saturday, March 7th at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.
Photo Credit: David Abel Photography & Michael Simon Photography.


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Friday Darlings
Every Friday I have a weekly collection of things I find darling.
+ A couple places I was featured- how I edit my Instagram photos, and I was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on why I love slow reading.
+ This shirt.
+ yessss
+ Just another example giving up isn't failing, it's taking a step forward.
+ Which is cheaper- Target or Walmart?
+ Do you live in the most educated town of your state?
Enjoy the weekend!


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They didnt win. They didnt place. But the Skidmore Dynamics sure showed their stuff as they took the stage of Lincoln Centers Avery Fisher Hall, part of a boisterous harmonic convergence at this springs International Collegiate Championship of A Cappella. We were always in it for the fun of it we never thought wed come this far, says Dynamics secretary Lisa Piccirillo 04.
Winning the regional semifinals at Boston University meant the Dynos were one of the top six college a cappella groups from across the U.S. and Canada. That got the attention of the New York Times, which featured them as a lively example of the a cappella craze at colleges nationwide, and their name went up on a giant Lincoln Center poster, along with the five other finalists: University of Oregons On the Rocks, Cornells Last Call, University of Marylands Faux Paz, Boston Universitys Terpsichore, andthe eventual champsUniversity of Michigans Compulsive Lyres.
Skidmores troupe was only thirteen strong for the championship competition, but the four other members (ineligible for nationals because theyd missed the regional semifinals) cheered on their peers from second-row seats. Going against strong contenders from large universitiesmany of which boast a dozen or more a cappella groups eachthe Dynamics brought their trademark high energy, insouciance, vibrant vocals, and genuinely affectionate camaraderie, which had won over the judges at earlier competitions.
Staying true to their form in a genre dominated by group costumes and meticulously choreographed routines, the Dynamics barrelled onstage, eclectically accoutred in outfits ranging from chino chic to neohippie to nightclub; one or two were barefoot. Their dance moves were in sync but individual. That originality may have cost them points with the judges, admits Dynamics president Jonathan Whitton 02, but any other style would have been everything were against, he says. We pride ourselves on being individuals, completely and totally different but musically together.
The Times had said it could be tough for the Dynamics to convey [such] infectious spirit in cavernous Avery Fisher Hall, but they easily did it, delighting an audience of more than 2,200 with numbers from the Jackson Five, Sting, and Christina Aguilera. Their vocals were rich and smooth, and their soloistsPiccirillo, Whitton, and Jocelyn Arem 04outdid themselves. Wrapping up their set to a hall-high roar of approval, the Dynamics cantered offstage, swapping high leaps and flying hugs.
They sang wonderfully, reported Skidmore President Jamienne S. Studley, who with husband Gary Smith attends many Skidmore a cappella concerts and wasnt about to miss this one. They represented Skidmore handsomely, and demonstrated the excellent singing and warm camaraderie we have come to know and love. Says Whitton, The coolest part was, as we left the stage, I felt so proud to be from Skidmore. He adds, We all felt we had already won before we even got to the competition. Skidmore fans agreed: the Dynamics left the ICCA championships the way they came inwinners. BAM


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British medical students killed in Iraq after joining ISIS
Ahmad Sami Khider, who is in his mid-20s and from Carshalton in South London, is thought to have died last weekend in a convoy as he tried to flee the Iraqi city of Mosul, which US-backed Iraqi forces are trying to take back from IS militants.
The BBC reported that Hisham Fadlallah, from Nottinghamshire, whose age is unknown, was also killed. It is not known if he was killed in the same incident.
It is unclear whether Khider and Fadlallah were shot during combat with Iraqi forces or by IS for attempting to desert. Neither death is thought to have involved a drone strike.
The two men were part of a group of nine medical students from Khartoum's University of Medical Sciences and Technology who traveled via Turkey to join the terrorist group in March 2015.
According to the Times, more than 20 students have joined IS after studying at the university. At least 14 are believed to be Britons, many of them the children of British-Sudanese doctors.
Tarik Hassane, 22, who was jailed last year for his role in an IS-funded drive-by shooting plot in London, also studied there.
Khider's younger sister, Nada, who traveled with him to Syria, is understood to still be alive, having remained in Raqqa.
Khider, who was privately educated in Croydon before graduating from the Sudan university in 2014, has appeared in an IS propaganda video telling Muslim doctors it is their duty to join him in the war zone.
"As the media would like to tell you, things are pretty chaotic here but what I've come to see here is there's actually a really good medical service being provided; lots of hospitals, lots of services … I came here and I found good people … We as Muslims and as doctors, we have a great responsibility to help these people. All you are doing is sitting in the West in the comfort of your homes. Use your skills and come here," he said, calling himself Abu Amir al-Muhajir.
The BBC said his parents had traveled to Khartoum for a period of mourning.
Security forces estimate some 850 Britons have traveled to Syria and Iraq, with at least half thought to have returned. Many others have reportedly been killed, including two deliberately targeted in drone strikes because they were believed to be plotting attacks on Britain, the BBC reports.
Last week, British citizen Abu-Zakariya al-Britani, who had been given compensation by Britain for his detention in the Guantanamo Bay military prison, blew himself up in a suicide attack on Iraqi forces in southwest Mosul.


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It's January!! That means it's time to bust out our list of resolutions from the past 10 years, dust them off and pinky promise that this year we will really, truly follow through. For real this time. (insert eye roll and sarcastic comment here)
According to one source, the 5 most popular resolutions are:
- eat better
- exercise more
- spend less money
- self care (ie: getting more sleep)
- read more books
Interestingly enough, 4 of the 5 are also on the list of most commonly broken resolutions.
I know that I, for one, have been guilty of making (and breaking) all five of these resolutions at one point or another. And then, of course, the next year I pinky promise that this year I really truly will not fail. And then, I do.
But I think I've figured it out, at least for me. Everyone one of those resolutions is entirely too vague. What exactly does it mean to eat better? Skip dessert once a week or completely stop eating anything that is considered "not healthy"? How about exercising more? Since I pretty much never exercise anyway, if I get in a good walk once a month, does that count?
It's hard to determine success if you don't have a way to measure it. So here's my plan:
- Focus on drinking at least 64 oz of water every day.
- Take my Plexus products regularly.
- Choose meat and veggies over pasta and potatoes whenever possible
- Write out a budget and stick to it (shh… don't tell my husband)
- Get at least 8 hours of sleep at least 4 times a week.
- Complete 50 books
Now, I can't guarantee that I'll totally follow through. (Thankful for grace!) But, at least I'll have a better idea of what success looks like.
So, do you make resolutions? I'd love to hear them!


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Our Zodiac landing craft make Adventure Canada expeditions truly special. With these hardy, rigid-hulled inflatable outboards, we are able to bring adventurers ashore efficiently and in comfort. They can land on beaches, rocks, and everything in between—and they are stable at speed with large groups of passengers. Ideally suited to expedition travel, the Zodiac allows us to explore incredible wilderness safely and easily. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your Zodiac experience:
1. The Zodiac driver is in charge of the boat and its operation. Please promptly follow their instructions at all times (singing is optional but encouraged).
2. Always wear the provided lifejackets when travelling in the Zodiacs.
3. Familiarize yourself with the "sailors' grip" for use when stepping in and out of the Zodiacs at the gangway and at shore. Always accept a helping hand, and grasp each other by the wrists. This provides far greater support than a more traditional handshake grip.
4. Minimize the number of separate items taken along with you. Backpacks are ideal for consolidating objects such as cameras, binoculars, extra shoes, etc. Waterproof backpack coverings can be purchased, and are recommended. Remember to pass any backpacks, walking sticks, etc. to the Zodiac's driver or ship's crew before embarking or disembarking.
5. Never disembark or embark the Zodiac over the wooden transom at the boat's stern. The slightest wave could bring the heavy box down on your foot; wait for instructions and assistance if a stern disembarkation is necessary.
6. Never smoke in the Zodiacs. There are exposed fuel tanks connected to the outboard engines. Lit cigarettes are also hazardous to the rubber construction of the boats themselves.
7. Always ask permission before standing in a Zodiac.
Following these tips will help ensure that our Zodiac operations are safe and fun for all aboard!


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