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SPRING HILL — Wider Horizons School students will present their annual "Friday Night Live" program this week. They have been preparing dances, skits and songs in preparation for the show to be held at Springstead High School Theater at 7 p.m.
Everyone from prekindergarten students to seniors will be part of an act.
"We never did the play where you have stars," said Julie Maglio, who co-owns and co-directs the school with her husband, Dr. Domenick Maglio. "Everybody's on stage at one time or another."
That means the school's 160 students have been creating, learning and practicing their parts. The purpose of the event, Maglio said, is "to teach the children public speaking poise in a stressful situation. It's a creative theater experience."
The acts include a fifth-, sixth- and seventh-grade dance about Henry Ford, a high school production called Website Story, choreographed by sophomore Sabrina Jerrels, 14, and a fourth-grade story about West-settling pioneers, complete with a fiddler.
That particular presentation has been a motivation for the fourth-graders to practice their memorization skills while learning the preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
Fourth-grader Taylor Blacklidge, 10, has been at Wider Horizons since prekindergarten. She said this year's show helped her "learn how the pioneers went to Oregon and how to square dance (and) get a little bit more confidence."
Classmate Nika Gorski, 9, has also been at the school since she was a prekindergartener. She has been taking fiddle lessons for a couple of years, too. "I know quite a few songs," she said. "I am stage experienced."
Nika placed third in a fiddle contest at the Old Time Music Festival held in Tampa in April. She also plays at Chinsegut Nature Center for Pioneer Day.
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Posin, 51, had his license suspended in July 2008, based on a finding that he had violated several rules of professional conduct.
Records show that a Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board hearing panel had recommended a five-month suspension, but the high court opted for a longer suspension based on the seriousness and number of violations.
Posin told the disciplinary board at a June 2007 hearing that his father and former partner, Murray Posin, stole $191,500 from the Posin & Posin attorney-client trust account on July 25, 2005.
Murray Posin died in March 2007, and his son said the money never was returned. That left the firm unable to pay clients with settled personal injury claims.
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The younger Posin obtained his Nevada law license in 1986. His license was voluntarily suspended from August 2007 until January 2008, when it was returned to active status pending the Supreme Court's decision.
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Of all the areas of contemporary thought, economics seems the most resistant to the destabilizing effects of postmodernism. Yet, David Ruccio and Jack Amariglio argue that one can detect, within the diverse schools of thought that comprise the discipline of economics, "moments" that defy the modernist ideas to which many economists and methodologists remain wedded. This is the first book to document the existence and to explore the implications of the postmodern moments in modern economics.
Ruccio and Amariglio begin with a powerful argument for the general relevance of postmodernism to contemporary economic thought. They then conduct a series of case studies in six key areas of economics. From the idea of the "multiple self" and notions of uncertainty and information, through market anomalies and competing concepts of value, to analytical distinctions based on gender and academic standing, economics is revealed as defying the modernist frame of a singular science. The authors conclude by showing how economic theory would change if the postmodern elements were allowed to flourish.
A work of daring analysis sure to be vigorously debated, Postmodern Moments in Modern Economics is both accessible and relevant to all readers concerned about the modernist straightjacket that has been imposed on the way economics is thought about and practiced in the world today.
David F. Ruccio is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. He is the editor of the interdisciplinary journal Rethinking Marxism, and coeditor (with Jack Amariglio and Stephen Cullenberg) of Postmodernism, Economics, and Knowledge. Jack Amariglio, Professor of Economics at Merrimack College, was the first editor of Rethinking Marxism and is coeditor of Postmodernism, Economics, and Knowledge.
"No other treatment of economics and postmodernism, including those written by the same authors, is as good as this one. The first chapter, which introduces postmodernism and constructs a genealogy of postmodernism in economics, is excellent. The last chapter . . . is a great addition because it challenges the notion that the economics expert has an unqualified 'better' understanding of the economy that the person on the street."--Choice
"Economics and postmodernism?! Yes: and so it should be. If 'postmodernism' is taken to mean in economics, 'something beyond Samuelsonianism c. 1948,' then the field certainly needs a big dose of it. Ruccio and Amariglio are Marxists, but I am inclined to forgive them this peculiarity (and anyway they do it in a very rethinking--Marxism way), since they write like angels and think like angels, too. This is the real thing. Bringing economics--kicking and screaming--into the twenty-first century."--Deirdre N. McCloskey, author of The Secret Sins of Economics
"This is an excellent and important book. All of the chapters are very good, but the first chapter is truly outstanding. It is the best discussion of 'postmodernism in economics' anywhere in the literature."--D. Wade Hands, author of Reflection without Rules
"Forthright, concisely argued, engaging, and provocative, this book provides a critical commentary on the appearance of postmodern ideas in economic thought. But it is much more besides. There is currently no other text that brings together the material assembled here and that lends it coherence, while also pointing to the research agenda inscribed within it. The authors provide an informed guide to past and recent developments in the economic literature, but they also reveal a terrain littered with neglected challenges and unrealized but potentially productive projects."--Judith Mehta, Open University, United Kingdom
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Viviane Chichid was born on the Atlantic coast of Senegal. From an early age she loved music and took the chance to sing with bands at the hotels in the local resort. Her big break came in 1993 when she joined the renowned Super Etoile, led by Youssou N'Dour, as a backing vocalist. This gave her the opportunity to travel the world with Youssou, especially accompanying him on the big hit Seven Seconds.
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Project X(2012)
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Three unpopular high schoolers attempt to boost their popularity status with the mother of all parties in this comedy, filmed handycam-style, from producer Todd Phillips (The Hangover).... More
But the raunchy party spirals wildly out of control when word spreads and a massive crowd descends. Dreams are shattered, records are broken and legends are born. The movie's stars are newcomers who scored their roles through a US-wide open casting call.Hide
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If you name your film Project X, it better feature either a chimpanzee as one of the main characters, or possess some sort of enigmatic quality. This new film fails on both counts and feels like the thinnest excuse for a movie to come along in years.... More
The Hangover and Old School director Todd Phillips shepherded (but did not direct) Project X and its numerous party montages recall similar scenes in his work.
It's not difficult to discern the intentions here – a cast of unknowns; a lack of moralising about teenage sex and drug use; boobs galore – Phillips clearly wanted to make the ultimate gonzo teenage party movie. It's a goal I am very much onboard with but the resulting film is so devoid of personality, it feels about as gonzo as an afternoon cup of tea. The characters are all generic stereotypes and their arcs possess all the emotional punch of a beer commercial.
At various times the film recalls Risky Business, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Superbad (a lot) and even the underrated 1998 comedy Can't Hardly Wait, but never benefits from the comparisons. The found-footage angle makes it an interesting companion piece to the remarkably similar Chronicle (just switch out the party for superpowers), but again made me appreciate the earlier film more.
I feel like a big old spoil-sport for saying it, but this movie failed to rock my socks off even a little bit. However, if you're proudly in touch with your inner idiot, you may find yourself pumping your fist.Hide
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I dont know if Im being generous to give this film 3 stars but I will. The first half of the movie dragged and didnt have much going for it at all, 2 people got up and left the cinema! The last half was better, but still the characters had no substance, the storyline (as like many movies) was a bit flat. Without ruining it for others I will say it did get quite exciting there for a few minutes. Worth seeing if you have not much else to do.
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More likened to an extended episode of girls gone wild, today's picture Project X is barely identifiable as a feature film. Continuing the onslaught of 'almost found footage' releases, Project X offers us a mind numbing exploration into the world of high school popularity. Three of the most unpopular kids you will ever meet decide to throw the party of unimaginable proportions; inevitably the party grows out of control leading to what can be described as... More 'significant suburban unrest'.
As a film enthusiast Project X did nothing for me. All the basic elements of movie making have been brushed away, if you enjoy even the smallest helpings of plot, dialogue, acting and character development then this film is not for you. On the flipside if booze, drugs, sex social rebellion, idiocy, and moral redundancy is your thing, then you're probably special enough to enjoy it. I actually couldn't see what the fuss was about, if you head up the west coast on any given Friday you are likely to find a gathering that makes Project X look like high school pyjama party.
With O (Orientation) Week in full swing around NZ universities, an influx of virginal mamma's boys should be well underway. At a time when they should be finding self-sustainability, financial independence and academic inspiration, the influence of Project X couldn't be any more damaging. Once watched, the film will melt the minds of said boys, in the process converting the stumbling social neophyte into a capricious party gremlin, and without a doubt higher learning will ensue; whether they open a book will be another question.Hide
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There are so many plants you can plant in winter in Oklahoma. February is a busy month for spring plantings. Check out the OSU extension chart for what goes in the ground from Feb 10-March 10. There are quite a few things on that list. If you are not in Oklahoma, check your local county extension office to find out what you should be planting at that time.
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You won't believe what happened in our garden one spring. Spring is springing and you want to garden. What should you be doing now? Here are a few things that should be happening if you are going to grow your own food.
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- Here in Oklahoma, the weeds are coming up in the lawn and it's about time for the first mowing-ALREADY! We didn't really have a winter this year, so I'm worried about the pest populations, but all I can do is watch and wait. The purple weeds are covering the lawn, which is cool because I have seen bees buzzing on them, but I don't want them taking over my garden beds, so chore number one is get on those weeds before they get big! Click here to see how to control weeds without chemicals. One key is you have to keep after them, or they will take over.
- If you are planning new garden beds, it's a great time to be tilling or building raised beds to prepare the ground for planting. Getting everything prepared for planting is an important step in garden success.
- Planning where you will plant which plants is really important to make your garden as good as it can be. Plan, plan, plan! Draw your garden out on paper and make a map of what will go where. Make sure to pay attention to how big each thing grows so they will have plenty of room once they get into full growth mode. A tomato plant, for instance, can be only a few inches tall, but it can end up being over 7 feet and sprawling all over a 10-foot bed depending on what kind it is. You want your plants to have enough room to thrive and not to be choked out by other, more aggressive plants.
- It's time to plant the early season seeds. Many things can grow in cool weather including broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, cabbage, beets, kale, spinach, lettuce, carrots, radishes, chard, greens, and much more. Click here to see what all you can be planting from seed right now.
- It's also time to plant seedlings for your cold hardy crops. We will be planting cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli, and cauliflower as soon as it stops raining so we can get them in the ground. For us in our climate, we have better luck with cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage if we plant seedlings instead of seeds, so we do this as soon as the ground is workable.
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- If you are planting any perennial plants such as fruit trees, bushes, strawberry plants or asparagus, those can be planted around this time. This year, we hope to plant a couple of pear trees and another apple tree. Let me tell you about the year we planted asparagus in the garden. Asparagus is awesome because you plant it once, and after a few years of patiently waiting, you can harvest it for 25 years or more. In fact, when I was a kid, we used to harvest asparagus in the country where my grandma lived that was actually planted on homesteads from the Oklahoma land run! Asparagus would grow along those homesteads that were since abandoned and grandma knew where to find it. That was some serious production from some plants. It's a little effort, great reward plant. It will make you feel like a super success. When we planted our second asparagus bed here at Little Sprouts, we worked for a few minutes putting all the little crowns on mounds of dirt just like the instructions said. Then we waited, and waited, and waited. Over a month went by and there was no sign of life in those crowns. I decided to do some reading and after some research I realized…we had planted them all upside down. The little things I thought were the roots were actually the tops and the top nubs were what I though was roots. They had these little fuzzy things on them that I thought were roots. The roots of asparagus are actually very thick like fingers. I'll tell ya how that turned out in a minute, but for now, let's get back to our things to be doing in spring.
- Check all of your hoses and sprinklers and water supply and make sure nothing needs to be repaired or replaced for the upcoming watering season. There is nothing worse than realizing your garden is over dry, but not having the supplies handy to water and having to get everything done then.
- Check all of your tools and make sure you don't need new things like gloves, shovels or a new hoe to get weeds with. Having your tools ready and clean helps you find success in your garden as well.
- If anything in your yard has overgrown and created too much shade in your garden, now is a great time to trim or prune it back so your garden will have plenty of sunshine.
A little bit of planning goes a long way for success in the garden. Get your garden chores done ahead of the busy garden season and you'll find your garden to be delightful fun for you as well as more successful. There is nothing worse than getting overwhelmed with a ton of garden work and not be able to keep up with it. We have a 30 x 50 space and a 20 x 80 space with over 50 raised beds from 2 x 2 to 3 x 10 in size. We have to stay on top of it to be able to keep up. For us, it's about all we can do. It's our dream to grow as much of our food as possible for us and the daycare kids, so it's a big job. The kids work in the garden, but it takes a lot of outside time as well. It's the most fun I've ever had working my hiney off.
Now let's get back to my asparagus story. I thought it was a total loss, but we decided to actually turn them all over after they had baked in the sun for a month. Can you guess what happened? They actually GREW and are still producing asparagus to today. This is going to be the first year we can pick the whole season in that bed and I'm super excited as the little tops have just started poking up out of the ground. It was definitely worth taking the time to try again. Remember there is so much to learn in the garden. You are going to make mistakes, and you are going to have success. As you learn you will have more success than failure and it's a wonderful feeling!
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LOS ANGELES — When GM Neal Huntington was hired in 2007, there was talk right away about hiring an assistant GM or two. It never happened, though, giving the first-time GM time to consolidate his power and forge his identity in the industry.
Huntington got a three-year contract extension last week. With his position established, Huntington today handed out promotions and elevated three of his top lieutenants — farm director Kyle Stark, scouting director Greg Smith and director of baseball operations Tyrone Brooks — to assistant GM status.
Brooks, 38, will lead the professional and international (non-Latin) scouting departments. Smith, 45, will be in charge of all levels of professional and amateur scouting. Stark, 33, will handle all elements of the medical, physical, mental, personal and player development departments at the major and minor league levels.
Other promotions: Joe DelliCarri was moved up from assistant scouting director to director of amateur scouting. Larry Broadway was moved up from area scout to director of minor league operations. Kevan Graves is the new director of baseball operations, a step up from his previous role as an assistant.
The Pirates also retained Latin American scouting director Rene Gayo and special assistant to the GM Doug Strange in their current positions.
"Each of these individuals has played an integral part in our building process," Huntington said. "We believe each person is ready for new challenges and that each will have an even greater impact on the Pirates organization in their new roles and responsibilities."
»»» Last night marked the Pirates' 35th comeback win this season, their most since 2006. The 1997 "Freak Show" team rallied for 41 victories.
»»» When he gets into a game, Matt Pagnozzi will become the eighth catcher used by the Pirates this year — the most in any season since 1953. The Pirates used nine catchers in 1914.
»»» Hiroki Kuroda, who'll start tonight for the Dodgers, has the 12th-best ERA in the National League. Yet, if the Pirates beat him tonight, Kuroda will become the first Dodgers pitcher with 17 losses since Fernando Valenzuela in 1984. (Thanks to @STATS_MLB via Twitter for that factoid.)
Lineups for tonight's game:
Pirates (68-82) – 1. Alex Presley cf, 2. Neil Walker 2b, 3. Ryan Doumit c, 4. Derrek Lee 1b, 5. Garrett Jones, rf, 6. Ryan Ludwick lf, 7. Pedro Alvarez 3b, 8. Ronny Cedeno ss, 9. Jeff Locke lhp (0-1, 5.40)
Dodgers (73-76) – 1. Dee Gordon ss, 2. Justin Sellers 2b, 3. Matt Kemp cf, 4. Juan Rivera rf, 5. Jerry Sands lf, 6. Rod Barajas c, 7. Russell Mitchell 3b, 8. Jamey Carroll 2b, 9. Hiroki Kuroda rhp (11-16, 3.25)


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Councillors, charities and members of the community joined together to mark Commonwealth Day.
Mayor of Harrow Councillor Nana Asante led the flag raising ceremony yesterday outside Harrow Borough Council's Civic Centre in Station Road, Harrow.
She was joined by leader of the council Susan Hall, the borough's Representative Deputy Lieutenant, police Borough Commander Simon Ovens, Members of the Royal British Legion and others.
Cllr Asante said: "I am pleased to have raised the flag this morning, supporting this year's national 'Fly A Flag for the Commonwealth' project.
"Today recognises the importance and the value of the Commonwealth, a club of sovereign states joined by a shared history and respect. I hope this fosters greater understanding among Commonwealth citizens."
Cllr Hall said: "With Harrow being a diverse borough, where 88 different languages are spoken and where many come from the various Commonwealth countries, this day reaffirms our respect to all citizens of the Commonwealth and celebrates its diversity."
Harrow joined with councils from across the country for first annual flag raising event.


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The book describes celandine and provides information on the methods of obtaining alchemical ingredients from this plant.
A herbarium, a valuable resource for anyone wishing to recognize some of the plants growing in the areas around Vizima.
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Relationship Laws
No ownership is impliedBeing in a relationship does not grant one ownership of the other. Both parties involved have a right to their independent existence. This means: No decision-making on the other's behalf, no making big plans without consultation and no moving in their apartment one piece at a time. Just because you have a girlfriend, it doesn't mean you should have to compromise time with friends, hobbies or work commitments. And there should be room in her life for these important aspects as well.
This is an issue that tends to creep up in relationships. There's never really a point where one says to the other: "From now on I'll choose for you;" instead, you just notice your free time slipping away. This is best dealt with when it comes up — but discuss it with a zero-tolerance frame of mind. The first time you feel owned, bring it up and explain you want to run your own life.
Punishment: For each offense, take some of their independent existence. If she arranges for you to have dinner with her boring aunt and uncle, the next night take her to that zombie movie retrospective.
Previous contracts with others are rendered null and voidOnce you've entered a relationship, the past is in the past. Neither one can use the other's past experiences as a basis for judgment or as a weapon. Not only is the past irrelevant to your present relationship, but tales from former times can be used against you. So, never mention that an ex was prettier and she'll never reveal all her exes who were better in bed.
This isn't to say the past is never to be mentioned. If you want to know someone, you have to know about what they've done and where they've been. But the past shouldn't be allowed to impact the present. A way to show her you don't consider the past to be relevant is to dismiss it in a non-threatening way. Let's say she mentions something she's ashamed of and tries to justify it, cut her short and tell her the past doesn't matter now. Again, a zero-tolerance approach is the best in this case. As soon as your or her past is used as a weapon, call her on it.
Punishment: If you find your girlfriend is living in the past, compensate for it by withdrawing your good qualities from her. But make sure you tell her what you're doing so she doesn't think you're an a**hole. Explain your good points will return when she returns to the present.


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The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority is asking for the public's views on the possibility.
It is possible to screen embryos for genes linked to breast, ovarian and some colon cancers.
But carrying the genes does not guarantee disease will develop, so the HFEA is asking if it is appropriate to test for them.
The embryo screening technique known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).
It is available at 10 fertility clinics across the UK so that parents with a family history of serious conditions, such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease, can test embryos and avoid passing on the faulty gene which leads to the condition.
Last year the HFEA issued a licence to University College London to screen embryos for the gene that causes familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) - a condition linked to some bowel cancers.
In the future it is possible that women who carry high risk breast cancer genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2 and have a family history of the disease could opt to have fertility treatment just to screen out these genes - even if they were able to conceive naturally.
The technique could also be used on women who are having IVF anyway because they have not been able to have a baby naturally.
'Chance to think'
The HFEA's policy team has been reviewing the issue of extending screening to conditions where carrying a gene does not definitely lead to disease since the start of the year
Angela McNab, HFEA chief executive, said: "Embryo screening technology can be used to enable families to avoid the birth of a child with a faulty gene that will always lead to the child developing a particular genetic condition, such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease."
She added: "The question that we want to ask people is, should this technology also be used on diseases that people have a lower chance of getting and may occur later on in life?
"Our policy team have identified that we are likely to have to consider applications for using treatment in this way for inherited breast cancer and other conditions in the near future.
"It is important that we are open about the issues that we may face in the future and give people the chance to think about them."
'Cosy euphemism'
She said some women with a strong family history of inherited breast cancer chose to have a double mastectomy before they have developed symptoms to reduce their risk of developing cancer later.
"No parent would wish their daughter to have such major and traumatic surgery.
"But not every woman who carries the faulty breast cancer gene will develop the disease."
Ms McNabb added: "What we are asking people is whether it is appropriate to use embryo screening technology to stop children being born with faulty genes when there is a chance they may never go on to suffer the cancer."
Tony Rutherford, of the British Fertility Society, warned new technology sounded "exciting".
But he added: "the reality is that the techniques are still not that successful and are expensive."
Josephine Quintavalle of the campaign group Comment on Reproductive Ethics, said: "Yet again we are asked to comment on the testing and destruction of IVF embryos, under the cosy euphemism that they are screening out serious genetic disorders or preventing the passing on of inheritable diseases.
"But the acceptable solution is to find effective cures for the diseases themselves not to kill the patients at the embryo or foetal stage.
"This is the only ethical way forward in the application of our new genetic knowledge."


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Cue the confetti cannon - we've got some announcements for ya! It's short, it's sweet, it's newsy.
Together again! The FWTDL host team is reunited behind the mics and it feels so good. We've seen the future of early November and we're excited - not just because campaign season is over either. Listen up and you'll be excited too. Fair warning though: Kieran has an air horn app and he's not afraid to use it. Dates covered: Nov. 1 - 15, 2016. Highlights: Rush to stand still, get your face in a concert movie, mini maker fair(e), international comedy, secret nutcrackers, get some learning', fireside fun without the fire, plus bonus PSAs from Kieran. Voting, time changing, winning!
It's the time... of the season... when fun runs high. Excuse me? That's a deep cut, but we promise that finding local stuff to do that's high in entertainment value this October is much easier than understanding that reference. Still lost? Leaf it to us. Because it's fall, and leaves... Dates covered: Oct. 1 - 15, 2016. Highlights: Cross-dressing bingo queens, international piano king, free harmony, steppin' out, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, comic genius or comic crusaders, Tffffff, tweens and robots, wisdom - we're for it, hamster Elvis. This show is more fun than a pile of leaves!
Are you ready to move Federal Way? Oops, we mean move, Federal Way. That comma makes all the difference. No? Let us explain...
This bonus edition of "Interviewing People" takes you inside the Federal Way Community Center with fitness phenoms Gail Cuthbert and Hannah Thayer. They'll let you in on all the classes, activities, events, entertainment and flat out fun to be had by us all at this state-of-the-art facility. If you've never set foot in this place, or if you've only dropped by for one or two offerings, you may be surprised by all the cool "to-dos" they've managed to fit under one roof.
Once we uncover the inside track on FWCC, we'll head outside for Gail and Hannah's brainchild, "Let's Move Federal Way". It's a little fitness and a ton of fun packed into a Saturday morning and it's freeeeeee!
The music on this episode is "The Great Break-off" by The Insider, licensed under Creative Commons.
Learn more about FWCC and Let's Move Federal Way at itallhappenshere.org.
Hi ho, it's Kieran the host, going it alone on this one. While Amye's busy in the background, he's trying some show hacks, including a new drop day, shorter length and his own puns. Feedback welcome! Dates covered: September 1 - 15, 2016. Highlights: Summer denial, carnies, wizards, Bowie and Digi, small biz and space biz, beer gardens, rain gardens, free gardens. Mmmm, September is tasty good - even the lite version.
Are you Pokémon Go-ing somewhere? You can listen to this show and catch 'em all, all at once! There are some other fun things you can multi-task that we're dying to tell you about. So, let's do that. Dates covered: August 1 - 15, 2016. Highlights: Coming to America, Bollywood you rather, easy to be green, is a family cult classic a thing? Batman, Superman, OJ, scavenger hunts, the woods formerly known as Weyco, squirt gun fight!!! Enough said.
So a guy walks into a Federal Way bar...and laughs ensue! Huh? Look, we're trying to tell you that finally and at last, stand-up comedy has come to our town, live and in your face. In fact, there's a bunch of stuff going on that is new, different, off the beaten path and out of the ordinary - just ask Winston. He's also new and unusual. Dates covered: July 16th - 31st, 2016. Highlights: Get pumped, stories for grown-ups, trivi-amazing, come sail away, fun for kids with swords and electricity, hip hop and chibi art, Hawaiian Kermet and FW gets roasted. The suspense is killing you, right?
Hello again, fellow F Dubbinses! Like a watermelon full of fireworks, we're bursting with fun ideas to make the most of early July. Not that we're suggesting you blow up a watermelon. If you do, that's on you. And everyone within 100 yards. Dates covered: July 1st - 15th, 2016. Highlights: This FW Life, Go 'Merica, hike 'n paint, oldster speedsters, the many voices of Kieran, dance fever, hunting for treasure - and ghosts. Oh my!
It's sort of summer in Federal Way and the big question is: are you beach ready? Well, the nudibranchs are and they're calling your name. So are the jellies, the sea stars, the octopus and all of the marine life you can meet face to face at MaST on the Redondo Pier.
What IS MaST? How can you wrangle an octopus playdate? How do you pronounce nudibranch? All of these questions and more are answered in this interview with MaST Manager Rus Higley and Volunteer & Citizen Scientist Coordinator Jillian Meyer.
The music in this episode is "Watery" by Ton, licensed through Creative Commons.
Yep, that's right: we're smooshing half of May and half of June into one month's worth of show. Why? Because graduation, mainly. Since this episode has to tide you over for awhile, we're treating you to TWO interviews. Congrads! Dates covered: May 16th - June 15th, 2016. Highlights: Senior brain fever, save the earth with sharing, Fed Factor frenzy, DNAbling, tech balancing, ten minutes to hero, octopus graduation. A little more show, a little more fun!
Welcome to our first ever show sponsor, South King Fire & Rescue. Yeah, that's right, the firefighters. Kind of makes you look at us differently, doesn't it? Okay, even if it doesn't, you want to listen in to find out what's good at the fire station this month. Dates covered: May 1-15, 2016. Highlights: Well, obviously fun with firefighters, also Morticia vs. Elvis, classical vs. folk, help for the Mother's Day challenged, dare to dream and be in a documentary, May Day Triple Play and a Sesame Street flashback. Stop, drop and roll with us, won't you?
What do you get when you mash up graffiti, grit, tradition, magic, nature and tiny trees? That's Decked Out: From Scroll to Skateboard, premiering at Federal Way's own Pacific Bonsai Museum this month. It's probably the biggest concept art exhibition ever created around here and it's going to be crazy cool.
This bonus episode is an exclusive interview with PBM Curator Aarin Packard and Seattle street artists Angelina Villalobos and Sam Wallis, all part of the ridiculously creative team bringing this exhibit to life. We talk origin stories, sacred scrolls, lanky trees with crazy tendrils and a time when being a number is a good thing.
Thanks to Aarin, Angelina, Sam and PBM for their time and generosity.
Our music for this episode is by Kyoto Connection and Flex Vection and licensed under Creative Commons.
Can a little ole town like Federal Way be the home of world class art? Umm, yeah it can! We've got the interview to prove it, so there. Dates covered: April 17 - 30, 2016. Highlights: Earth Day early adopters and the rest of us, D-D-D-Día fiestas, spray paint + scrolls + tiny trees = cool interview, captain my captain, listen to my poem, all the business ladies. Our apologies to Beyoncé.
Open the fun gates, Federal Way, because we've got so many cool things happening that we've had to do some flood management. Huh? It just means there's more great stuff for you to do this April than you might expect. Hope you can swim. Dates covered: April 1 - 16 (overflow, we'll explain), 2016. Highlights: teen free sprees, carbon cake, the writing life aquatic, swimmin' & cyclin' & pixies & pirates, a different kind of Dub, puppies on motorcycles (maybe). Peace!
Hear ye, hear ye: this episode is now in session. First order of business: local March fun! Dates covered: March 16-31, 2016. Highlights: Olympia comes to Federal Way, are you talking about what we're talking about, mini-sized interviewing people, Dash Point dash, Salish geek, tricks for tweens and a nauseating amount of eggs. All in favor? Aye aye!
Monsters, aliens, death and taxes - March is going to be super fun! It really is though. Really. We've found the fun versions of all of those things. Except taxes. We don't need to explain that, do we? Dates covered: March 1 - 15, 2016. Highlights: Sasquishies, UFO bill of rights, teen seeking job, choose your own (musical) adventure, poison play, uncorked and unplugged, death and taxes. Such good times ahead. You've got to believe us!
Is this episode early, or right on time? Depends on whether you ask Amye or Kieran. Tell you what it definitely is: jam packed with good times to take you through this extra long February! Dates covered: February 16 - 29 (leap year!). Highlights: Tool Time, South King Edition, the slightly creepy craft salesman, why Federal Way doesn't have a slogan, cake or pie, 2/27 is what's happenin', baby. Grab that handful of fun, folks!
Just because we looooove you so much, we've gathered up ten - count them, ten - great ideas to help you celebrate Valentine's Day this year. Some are even free. You can always count on us for that. Even if you can't stand this mushy gushy lovefest, listen anyway. There's something for you in this show or your money back! Dates covered: February 1 - 15, 2016. Highlights: The Blob and Godzilla, but weather, girls just wanna have fun, red carpet treatment for school input, ten kinds of valentines. Just think of all this as ear candy. Heart-heart-rainbow-flowers-smiley-face-with-heart-eyes!
Welcome to our first episode of 2016 - the future is now! Or it will be in just a moment... Look time is on our minds, and it's definitely time for you to listen to this show. Dates covered: January 16 - 31, 2016. Highlights: MLK in Federal Way, pull yourself together - one way or another, not your typical ring of fire, spotlight on story time, hit the discovery trail. Join us, won't you?
You read that right - it's a year-end-new-year mashup show. Why? Because we're headed out for the holidays and don't want to leave ya'll hanging! Dates covered: Dec 16, 2015 - Jan 15, 2016. Highlights: lights, candles, action, a solstice yule love, crafternoon, Chicago steppin' and fiery first night, taking the plunge, Whovians, and Benedict and Martin. Happy Holidays, Merry New Year and Muchas Gracias!
Oh, the weather outside is soggy, and the view is grey and foggy, so if you've no place to go - to the show, to the show, to the show! See what we did there? It is winter, it is pouring rain and we DO have show that you don't want to miss.
Forget Scrooge and the Grinch and all those bah humbuggers. Meet Amahl! Well, first meet Laird Thornton. He's the Artistic Director of the Federal Way Chorale, and he's the one we're talking to on this bonus episode of our beloved and aptly name "Interviewing People" series. He's got Amye all giddy over opera and she wants you to get giddy too. So listen!
Here we are, last month of 2015. That means plenty of holiday cheer, but it also means science, computers and light sabers. Also, we have a new round of Interviewing People! Dates covered: Dec. 1 - 15, 2015. Highlights: One MILLION lights and Sparky the Wonder Dog, never too old to code, three wise men (there will be crying), turn yourself into Jabba the Hutt in 1100 minutes, broom ball nuns are tough. Don't wait to listen to this one - we know a secret to get into Wild Waves for free, and we're telling!
The fall holidays are ramping up and we don't want you to miss out on any of the fun - so listen up! Please. And thank you. Dates covered: Nov. 16 - 30, 2015. Highlights: stage shows with soul, artsy, craftsy and booksy, a dystopia we can all enjoy, running with the turkeys and Holy Beakers, Batgirl! Plus, our first ever mini-editorial. Wake up and smell the pumpkin spice, Federal Way!
Amye's voice was stolen by a cold, so Kieran is all alone on the microphone. Don't worry about him though. He's got hipster jokes and grandpa voice. He can totally handle it. Dates covered: Nov 1 - 15, 2015. Highlights: the statistics of joy, teens flipping out, comedians on sale, man talk, slimy and squiddly. Or is it squidgy? To each his own.
Oooooo, it's almost Halloweeeeeen! Pretty scary, huh? No? No problem. We're in the fun business, not the fear business. You're not afraid of a little fun, are you? Dates covered: October 16 - 31, 2015. Highlights: Women are geeks too, comics are books too, but are zombies people too? Murder most foul, eyelashes and love, fun without combustion, spooky tunes for teens, all they scare is hunger, full on foliage, fear on the pier and a pumpkin patch (duh!).


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TALLAHASSEE — Faced with a nearly $50-million loss in state dollars for the looming budget year, the University of Florida will lay off 138 faculty and staff members; cut undergraduate enrollment by 4,000 students; slash research spending; and eliminate some degree programs and academic departments.
For students, the changes will mean fewer multicultural programs, internships and opportunities to study abroad.
Maintenance and housekeeping hours in the dorms will shrink. Students will likely find longer waits for financial aid and career counseling.
And the enrollment reduction will make it harder than ever to get into what some people already call the "Harvard of Florida."
UF president Bernie Machen announced the dramatic cutbacks Monday, just a few days after lawmakers ended their annual session by passing an anemic $66.2-billion state budget.
That's nearly $6-billion less than last session, before the state's economy went into a sort of free fall.
The economic problems forced lawmakers to cut UF's current budget by $22-million. Another $47-million in cuts take effect at the research institution in the budget year that begins July 1.
"Our priority is to protect the quality of education at the University of Florida," Machen said. "But clearly, we cannot take reductions this large without making difficult choices."
Administrators, as in other public universities across Florida, already have frozen freshman enrollment and left faculty and staff positions vacant.
But the decisions announced Monday are among the toughest made so far, Machen said.
"We're running out of options, with the money we've lost," he said.
The cuts will:
• Eliminate about 430 faculty and staff positions (some 290 are now vacant). It means laying off 118 staffers and 20 nontenured faculty members, including 16 faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• Cut undergraduate enrollment by 4,000 slots over four years, including 1,000 transfer seats already cut.
• Reduce or eliminate some degrees and courses, including Ph.D. programs in philosophy and German, a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's degree education program in foreign language. The law school will take fewer students due to a $1.2-million loss. Students now enrolled in degree programs slated for elimination can complete their degrees.
• Reduce and reorganize departments within the colleges of education, liberal arts and sciences, design, construction and planning, and in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
• Decrease research funding in the Water Institute, McKnight Brain Institute and the Center for Latin American Studies, among others.
Machen said his greatest concern moving forward is faculty flight. "We're in the second year with no raises (from the state)," he said.
Monday's announcement from Machen won't be the last among higher education leaders in this state.
The University of South Florida's Tampa campus will have to serve its 40,000 students with about $34-million less in state money.
Already, USF has frozen $13-million in jobs — about 100 faculty positions and 50 staff positions. Provost Ralph Wilcox warns that classes will be larger and that student services might be cut.
Shannon Colavecchio-Van Sickler can be reached at email@example.com or (813) 226-3403.


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What was that guy eating.. I mean walking on?
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really good flash man, i like your style, very good ! I look forward to seeing part II. awesome flash man thats all i can say very good.
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Excellent idea on the setting of a abondoned town, I would expect demons have the power to make them selves physical and kill people, yet I've never seen them do it once...
Anyway, the dragon symbolises evil because they kill for the pure pleasure of it, secondly, how do you know that dragons are territorial when you've never even seen one or studied one.
To further the explanation, dragons never existed, demons were portrayed as dragons. The only dragon that ever existed is the kamoto dragon, and thats only a name I'd like to add, ther I'm done peace..
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The look is great, the animation isn't *perfect* but it's not noticeably bad either, and the idea is awesome. I really like the look of the guy's cloak. Very good idea, can't wait for pt. 2
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Tahts no demon!
Pretty cool 'cept your demon looks like a red dragon whose learned the polymorph spell. Look forward to the conclusion.


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Church Calendar
Free breakfast
Saturday, July 14: Alexandria United Methodist Church is offering a free sausage/pancake breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church, 2210 6th Avenue East in Alexandria. For information, call (320) 763-4624.
Roast beef dinner
Tuesday, July 17: St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church in Villard is offering a roast beef dinner, complete with trimmings and homemade pies, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Adults are $7, children ages 5-12 are $4 and children 4 and younger are free.
Western barbecue
Wednesday, July 18: Shalom Lutheran Church is offering its 27th annual western barbecue featuring barbecued chicken and pork shops, special entertainment and bake sale. Adults are $9 in advance, $9.50 at the door; children ages 5-12 are $4; children younger than 5 are free.
Cobber Corn Feed
Friday, July 27: Luther Crest Bible Camp is offering a Cobber Corn Feed featuring pulled pork sandwiches and corn. There is no cost to attend, but a free will donation will be accepted. RSVP to hosts Nate and April Larson at (320) 762-8536 or email@example.com.
Praise and Hymn Fest
Sunday, July 29: Lake Chippewa Covenant Church in Garfield is offering an old fashioned praise and hymn fest. It will include fellowship, old hymns and an ice cream social. The event begins at 2 p.m. The church is located 3 1/4 miles north of Garfield on County Road 12.


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Earlier this month a BeechJet 400A left Fort Lauderdale's Banyan Air Service for Argentina outfitted with the Thrane & Thrane Aviator 200 Swift Broadband system. "About half our customer base is in South America, and that market is about to explode," Brian Wilson, Banyan's director of avionics, told AIN. The Aviator 200 allows pilots and passengers to use personal PDA devices such as the BlackBerry, iPhone and iPad to access email, Internet browsing, smartphone connectivity and voice communications, said Wilson. He also detailed three other major benefits. "For most airframes the cost of installation will be less than $100,000; other systems start at $250,000. Another major benefit is that the installation can be done in as little as seven working days compared to the three weeks required for other systems," he said. Finally, the equipment's weight of only 17 pounds and the exceptionally small size of the low-gain antenna allow it to be used on all business aircraft. "We've installed the system on a Piaggio Avanti. You no longer need a large airframe to support the antenna," he said.
Banyan Delivers First Aviator 200 to South America
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Rolling Stones Announce Release of Two New Songs Via Greatest Hits Album
This fall the Rolling Stones will re-release a significant portion of their hits catalog with a muli-disc greatest album called 'Grrr!' The band announced three-disc and four-disc options, allowing fans to snag up to 80 of their most important and best known works, plus two new songs cut specifically for this project.
Black Country Communion Frontman Glenn Hughes Says New Album May Be Group's Last
'Afterglow,' the new Black Country Communion album scheduled for release on Oct. 30 might be the rock supergroup's final effort. Glenn Hughes (formerly of Deep Purple) tells ABC News that guitarist Joe Bonamassa's solo touring schedule makes it impossible for BCC to tour, and he can't be in a band that only records.
Kiss Partners With ACC Network, New Song 'Hell or Hallelujah' to Open Football Games in 2012
Before some of the biggest games in college football this season, fans will be treated to the newest song from Kiss. 'Hell or Hallelujah,' the first single from the upcoming 'Monster' album, will kick off ACC Network telecasts, meaning fans of University of North Carolina, Florida State, University of Miami and many more schools will hear plenty of Gene Simmons and company.
The Rolling Stones' New Documentary 'Crossfire Hurricane' Gets a Release Date
An unobstructed look at the Rolling Stones' 50 year career is what director Brett Morgen is promising with 'Crossfire Hurricane,' a biopic set to debut on HBO this fall. Footage from early road trips and interviews from the group's formative years will help create the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the life and lifestyle of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and company.
Duff McKagan Helps 13-Year-Old With Bone Cancer Make Rock Star Dreams Come True
Former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan took the stage alongside a 13-year-old from Italy on Tuesday night, to play a set list of Metallica, Nirvana and yes, GNR covers. It was part of the boys wish with the Make-a-Wish foundation. Simone Capelli is battling bone cancer.
Ted Nugent Takes to the Sky to Hunt Hogs in 'Aporkalypse Now' Episode of 'Pigman: The Series'
Ted Nugent, a fully-automatic machine gun, a helicopter and an overpopulation of feral hogs … one can pretty much figure out what that combination leads to. In the trailer for an episode of 'Pigman: The Series' an announcer explains why the hogs are dangerous before Nugent and Brian "Pigman" Quaca take to the sky.
Neil Young Announces Double-Disc 'Psychedelic Pill' Release Plans
Fans of Neil Young won't have to wait long for more new music from the rock legend. After releasing the 'Americana' album in June, Young announced today that he'd release 'Psychedelic Pill,' an oversized collection of original material featuring his beloved backing band Crazy Horse, in October.
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington Answers Critics Angry About Band Carrying On With One Original Member
Lynyrd Skynyrd released a new album on Tuesday (Aug. 21). 'Last of a Dyin" Breed is being called a return to the classic Skynyrd sound, and the recently released title track backs up that claim. The album title could refer to guitarist Gary Rossington, who is indeed the last of a dying breed. He's the only remaining original member of the legendary rock group. Critics have wondered how he can justify carrying on with a lineup of "replacements." Rossington says he's not trying to fool anybody.
Zakk Wylde to Host SiriusXM Sports Talk Show
Next month, Black Label Society founder Zakk Wylde will add radio host to his resume. 'Wylde on Sports' begins Sept. 4 on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, channel 87 on XM and channel 210 on Sirius Premiere. The weekly talk show will find the longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist answering phone calls from fantasy football players nationwide.
Aerosmith, 'What Could Have Been Love' – Song Review
If you want more guitars, more 'Legendary Child,' more of the much-hyped Jack Douglas sound of Aerosmith's rockin' '70s, then their new single is not going to satisfy. You might be better off checking out the band's other new song, 'Lover Alot,' instead.
'What Could Have Been Love' is the AC radio hit the group needs to reach a wide audience and sell a ton of copies of 'Music From Another Dimension' on Nov. 6.
Geoff Tate Announces New Solo Album, Queensryche Anniversary Tour
Now fans can pick a Queensryche, any Queensryche they like. The summer split of the longtime rock band has left singer Geoff Tate touring as the "Voice of Queensryche," and the rest of the band touring as Queensryche. Paul Rodgers and Bad Company even find the arrangement confusing.
Robert Plant Lends Voice to New Song on Amy Cook Album
One-time Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant imposed himself on singer-songwriter Amy Cook recently, not that she objected. Cook is releasing her new album 'Summer Skin' on Aug. 28, and it will feature a track with Plant called 'It's Gonna Rain.'


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Lincoln police have exhausted all leads and are asking for the public's help identifying the person who vandalized the Lazy Lane Convenience Store on July 22.
A passerby called police just after 2:15 a.m. on July 22 after noticing graffiti and burn marks on the exterior of the building. Police said they found accelerates and cans of spray-paint on the ground. Expletives can be seen painted on the front of the building and the drive-thru window has been shattered.
Damage is estimated at $1,000.
If you have any information on this case call Crimestoppers at 402-475-3600.


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An encounter between wartime star Pat Kirkwood, who lived in Bingley , and the Duke of Edinburgh has been made into a musical.
The one-woman show draws on letters from Prince Philip left by Miss Kirkwood to her last husband, the late Peter Knight.
Aged 92, Mr Knight, a retired solicitor and former president of the Bradford & Bingley Building Society, said the letters were proof that the alleged relationship was a myth.
Hailed as the last great star from the golden age of British musicals, Pat Kirkwood died in 2007 in an Ilkley nursing home, aged 86, after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
During her 56-year showbusiness career, the Salford-born star was a leading lady for Cole Porter, Noel Coward and Leonard Bernstein. Her legs were described by critic Kenneth Tynan as "the eighth wonder of the world".
Miss Kirkwood started her career singing on the radio as a child, and aged 17 starred in her first film, Save A Little Sunshine. Described as "Britain's first wartime star," she sang with Glenn Miller and starred in 1939 stage revue Black Velvet, watched by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
The four-times-married singer was courted by stars such as Danny Kaye and Peter Lawford, but it was speculation about her association with the Duke of Edinburgh that haunted her for six decades.
As she revealed in her autobiography The Time Of My Life, she met Prince Philip in 1948 when he was brought to her dressing room at the London Hippodrome, where she was headlining in the show Starlight Roof. She dined with the Prince and they danced in a London nightclub, creating headlines worldwide. The encounter was particularly scandalous because the then Princess Elizabeth was eight months pregnant with Prince Charles.
Letters expressing the Prince's anger at the allegations feature in Pat Kirkwood is Angry, written by and starring mezzo-soprano Jessica Walker Miss Walker said her play, which runs at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre and then the Leeds Grand Theatre in October, leaves it up to the audience to decide what really happened between Miss Kirkwood and the Prince.
In 1999, speaking about her meeting with the Prince, Miss Kirkwood told the Telegraph & Argus: "There were so many yards between us that he might as well have been in Manchester. I've been furious with the Prince Philip story."
At a service celebrating her life at All Saints' Parish Church, Bingley, her friend, columnist and royal biographer Michael Thornton , claimed she had been snubbed by the establishment because of her alleged relationship with Prince Philip.
She married Peter Knight in 1981.


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My DD pees a lot. I'm talking kind of abnormal. Every 2 hours its like pounds of pee in her diaper. If i change her, go to the store, and come home shes drenched. I don't even give her that much to drink either. It's the same amount as every other kid and possibly even less. I don't know if they could have kidney or bladder problems this young (16 months) I was thinking maybe diabetes but I'm a type 1 diabetic and I've been told it skips generations.
She had a doctors appointment today but SO forgot to mention it to them. Have any of you experienced this before and have maybe a clue of what it could be just to ease my mind for now?
My son started doing that when he was about 14 months and still does. I can put a completely dry new diaper on him and less than 2 hours later the pee is running down his legs he's so wet. He gets maybe 3 cups of drink a day. I've asked his doctor and they said it was normal for him. I'm still waiting on answers. Good luck momma.