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WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department says it has provided an additional $4.7 billion to 92 banks as part of the government's $700 billion rescue of the financial system.
The department released a list of 49 banks that got final approval last Friday to receive $2.8 billion. It said an additional 43 banks received final approval Tuesday, but those names will not be released until Monday.
Treasury also confirmed that it had given preliminary approval to American Express Co. and CIT Group to receive support from the $700 billion bailout fund.
The money is being disbursed as part of the government's effort to buy stock in banks, to bolster their balance sheets and spur them to step up lending to fight the worst financial crisis to hit the country in seven decades.
But critics contend that many banks are not using the government funds for the purpose Congress intended.
An Associated Press survey of 21 banks that received at least $1 billion each in government support found that none of them would provide specific answers on how the money was used.
Credit card giant American Express said it had received preliminary approval for $3.39 billion in government money. And commercial finance company CIT Group said it had received approval to obtain $2.33 billion.
The Treasury confirmed that both companies had received preliminary approval for government support. The final authorization comes after lawyers draw up the documents needed to transfer the funds. Under the rescue legislation passed in October, Treasury has two business days after the final documents are signed to announce the actual release of the money.
In the list of banks released Tuesday were 14 banks that do not have publicly traded stock. They were the first institutions in this category of banks to win government funds.
The Bush administration last Friday said it would lend $17.4 billion to General Motors and Chrysler LLC in an effort to buy them time to reorganize and avoid having to file for bankruptcy. GM and Chrysler had said they would run out of cash within weeks if they didn't get help.
Under the White House plan, the two companies must extract enough financial concessions from workers, dealers and other stakeholders by the end of March to show their long-term viability. But the biggest decisions about the industry's future have been left to President-elect Barack Obama.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced Friday that with the decision to provide loans to the auto companies, the first half of the $700 billion bailout fund has been committed. He said Congress needed to approve the release of the final $350 billion.
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., said Monday he is preparing legislation to require that some of the bailout money be spent for specific purposes, such as stemming foreclosures and reducing mortgage rates. Frank is pushing to get the second half of the $700 billion rescue fund released next month, before Obama is inaugurated.
Frank's bill would impose tighter restrictions on the second $350 billion, such as requiring banks to report on their new lending every quarter and toughening limits on executive compensation.
Frank said his legislation would also include a version of a plan, supported by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair, to spend $24 billion to give lenders financial incentives to modify more loans and help more borrowers keep their homes. Bair has estimated it could prevent 1.5 million foreclosures.
It was unclear whether Frank could gain enough support to win congressional approval to release the second $350 billion before Obama takes office, given opposition among Republicans.
Meanwhile, other financial industry groups are pushing to use the bailout fund to help a wider array of companies, including automotive financing companies such as GMAC Financial Services. GMAC is 51 percent owned by Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm; General Motors owns the rest.
GMAC, which provides financing for GM vehicle and dealer loans along with home mortgages, is having trouble finding adequate support from its bondholders for a debt transaction that would allow it to become a bank holding company and gain eligibility for bailout money.


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gigagiggles 01:07 30 Jul 2011
Windows 7 allots a percentage of the hard drive for restore points. When the allotment is exceeded, the oldest restore points are removed by Windows 7.
In my personal experience with CCleaner through the years, I have to actively select the restore points to remove from the tools/system restore tab. Selecting this tab automatically scans for restore points. Then it goes into passive mode until the user initiates action. All other scans are in their own tabs and are not automatic. One has to initiate the scan and follow through. Restore points are not part of these scans.
I tend to keep the number of restore points under ten. After the monthly Microsoft updates, the number of restore points tends to balloon.

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text: Back when simulated man Tim Stone declared War Thunder [official site] one of the best sims, it wasn't even out of beta. Now, after four years in open beta, Gaijin Entertainment have declared their free-to-play aeroplane-a-tank battler is… well, not done, but officially 'released' and out of beta. War Thunder is still missing several long-planned features, like proper shipfights, but they are coming. Read the rest of this entry »


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Remember a few weeks ago, I told you about my employee and her exploits in online dating/sex/chatting? Since then she's regaled me with tales of all her new adventures, and it has got me thinking about online relationships in general.
DH and I met online - but at a time when it wasn't as prevalent as it is today, and email was not as 24/7 accessible. So while we met online, it was only a day or so before we spoke on the phone and then went on dates. We didn't have the experience of 'dating' first online, it was very much just a way of making an initial connection. However, I've made loads and loads of online female friends (through various IVF/parenting/blogging forums) and so I know all about how intense it can all be. The amazing thing is how well you can get to know someone - or think you know them - without ever setting eyes on them. I'd venture to say that the closeness comes BECAUSE you cannot or have not set eyes on them. Not having to see that person face-to-face, not being part of their mundane daily life tasks, and being able to almost 'hide' behind computers and phones and facebook makes relationships that much more intense. In our own minds we build up a picture of that person (even if we know what they look like) and the relationship becomes pretty full-on before we even realise it has.
I have various online friends who know more about me on a very personal level than my family does, or my real life friends do. It's as though the social rules of 'things you don't share with friends' disappear altogether when it comes to an online relationship, even when that relationship is just a platonic one (as opposed to online relationships which grow into actual love relationships.) The interesting things is that I've been lucky enough to meet several of my online mates...and the relationship does not always work as well in real life. In many cases we met and then the relationship just fizzled out altogether, mostly because the public meeting was just all too awkward. Almost like that old saying, "You can't go back to just holding hands." In some cases we met and then quickly realised it worked better online, so while we might be in the same city there is never an expectation that we will spend any face time together. Then, of course, there are the cases where it works well in real life and online, and then it's all good and happy and we all walk into the proverbial sunset together.
Someone I spoke to recently said that they don't feel they really know someone until they have seen them face-to-face, looked into their eyes, and got a kinaesthetic feel for who that person is. I actually found that really strange, especially given the increasingly non-face-to-face world in which we currently live. Among my online friends, there are none who I would say I don't know well just because I have not actually seen them in real life. I'm just not convinced that the actual meeting part equates to how well you know someone. I don't think you suddenly know someone well just because you've seen them. It's an interesting idea, though - that for some people, touch is knowing a person's true self; where talking, texting, emailing, secret sharing and baring one's soul is not enough without the touch part.
Since most of you who read this, I've never met...tell me this: how well do you think know me? or how well do you know your other online friends? Can we ever really know someone without meeting them?
Monday, December 27, 2010
Online Relationships
Remember a few weeks ago, I told you about my employee and her exploits in online dating/sex/chatting? Since then she's regaled me with tales of all her new adventures, and it has got me thinking about online relationships in general.
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Online and IRL are definitely different in some cases, but in others, I think if you are both sincere in your interactions online, can lead to getting on swimmingly IRL.
I don't pretend to know you on an intimate platonic level, I only know what you share online and I certainly feel you keep it at a safe level for you and your readers.
I know of people who have had online "romances" and they turned out to be disasters, but only because one or both of them were not honest about who they were/how they felt about the other.
I've recently been betrayed by someone I had known over twenty years, so heartache can come from any relationship/friendship. I just have to learn to listen to my gut when it tells me someone is trouble!
And for the record, you've never tipped my creep factor radar.
- kazari said...
i don't know. but i feel like i've become friends with people online, anyway.
i think its easier to become friends online than say, people you play netball with. but i tend to be more shy in real life, i think
- Danielle said...
Hmmmm...intersting topic!
There is so much of you I don't understand. Your faith, life with triplets (although I wish everyday I did understand this one!), how you actually ENJOY living in those southern states. But this makes you all that much more interesting to me! Despite the differences, we are very alike in personality (both nutters), and I think if we were to meet IRL, we would get on like a house on fire. And perhaps you could take me to a "Jewish Church" (see? I don't even know what a Jewish Church is called! It's a synagon isn't it?) to teach me a thing or two!


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Tegra Medical announces a new addition to their company. Lee Crowe will be taking over as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. His responsibilities cover all sales and marketing activities, including GENESIS Tech Center and the Quick Wire and Tubing group with its ecommerce store. President of Tegra Medical, Mark King, commented that Crowe's solid track record in sales and marketing coupled with his years of experience will help the company keep focus on the customers.
Crowe was most recently the Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Swiss-Tech, LLC where he created strategies to optimize revenue, increased sales coverage, and added new regional markets. Before that, Crowe worked for Symmetry Medical as General Manager, SSi Division and Senior Vice President of International Sales—increasing global revenue from $20 million to $50 million. Additionally, he spent his early career with Smith & Nephew, most recently as Director of Image Guided Surgery, Orthopedic Division. Tegra Medical is a contract manufacturer of medical devices.


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British Pathé uploads 85,000 films to YouTube
British Pathé has uploaded its entire collection of 85,000 vintage news reports and 'cinemagazines' to its YouTube channel in order to bring its newsreel archive to an international audience
Still from a PanAm New Horizons: New Zealand film from 1970
British Pathé has uploaded its entire collection of 85,000 vintage news reports and 'cinemagazines' to its YouTube channel in order to bring its newsreel archive to an international audience…
With its roots in 1890s Paris, British Pathé became known for its informative filmmaking style and its archive now forms one of the most extensive collections of newsreel footage in existence.
French Pathé started its newsreel service in 1908, opening a London office in 1910, and the Associated British Pathé company was established in 1933. In its heydey the service brought stories of major events – global sports, travel and cultural news – including numerous dispatches from both world wars.
Its 85,000 newsreels (3,500 hours of footage) are now searchable and viewable on youtube.com/user/britishpathe. The archive was originally digitised in 2002 and the current project (managed by German company Mediakraft), will see new content created from British Pathé material, in English and in foreign languages.
The range of subjects covered stretches the course of twentieth-century: there is a lot of footage of troops during wartime; and many reels relating to the royal family, for example. But there is also plenty of wonderful footage which has long since been forgotten – and is now relatively easy to dip into.
The archive has also been catagorised to make searching even easier – so users can go straight to the Weird Newsreels if they wish. But the following examples are all uploads from the last few days.
In colour, here's the first part of Ageless Iraq, a 1950 film made for the Iraq Petroleum Co. by Graham Wallace:
A history of Lloyds insurer from 1961, This Is Lloyd's is part re-enactment, part corporate film that tells the story of the company's emergence from a seventeenth-century coffee shop:
And opening with "Exclusive! Special Release! The First Newsreel Subject Ever Presented in Color (sic)" this film covers the 1940 parade of the The Pasadena Tournament of Roses:
"Our hope is that everyone, everywhere who has a computer will see these films and enjoy them," says Alastair White, general manager of British Pathé.
"This archive is a treasure trove unrivalled in historical and cultural significance that should never be forgotten. Uploading the films to YouTube seemed like the best way to make sure of that.
"Whether you're looking for coverage of the Royal Family, the Titanic, the destruction of the Hindenburg, or quirky stories about British pastimes, it'll be there on our channel. You can lose yourself for hours."
British Pathé's YouTube channel is here while more on the organisation is at britishpathe.com.


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An image taken at the Macedonian border shows Muslim migrants holding up a banner which reads "open or die" before they proceeded to attack police with stones, according to reports.
Slovenske Novice featured the image, explaining that 200 migrants attempted to break through a wire fence during a confrontation with police and border guards.
"Some protesters threw stones at police, while others were screaming "We want to Germany!" And "Open the borders!" states the report.
According to Speisa.com, the migrants also chanted "Allahu Akbar" during the confrontation.
Hundreds of migrants are stuck in Greece after Macedonia imposed stricter border controls, mandating that only refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan would be allowed to pass through on their way to countries in northern Europe.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that two of the terrorists involved in the Paris massacre were recruited by one of the ringleaders of the plot in Hungary after arriving as refugees.
"Salah Abdeslam, who remains on the run from European authorities, is believed to have visited Budapest's Keleti station, then left the country with the team he pulled together," reports the Daily Mail.
"The development comes as evidence grows that ISIS jihadis are passing through Greece and the Balkans hidden among refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict."
In a related development, an 18-year-old asylum seeker was arrested in the Netherlands after he reportedly told other refugees that he fought alongside Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria.
"Dutch police arrested the man on Monday after he applied for asylum in October," reports YNet News.
- 6 refugees arrested, German police smash ISIS terror cell plotting attack
- Sri Lanka Takes Back Fake Refugees from Manus Island
- 164,424 Fake Refugees Invade Europe So Far this Year
- EU Countries Pledge to Accept 34,000 Refugees After UN Rebuke
- While ISIS Hijacks Radio Shows, Sweden Declares Milk to be a Racist Hate Symbol


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Oops! Siri Wishes Indians 'Eid Mubarak' On Dussehra
23/10/2015 11:37 AM IST | Updated 15/07/2016 8:25 AM IST
Aashmita Nayar Lifestyle editor, HuffPost India
It did look like Siri after the early days of its launch when its maps would sent users to unchartered territory, had got its act together. But then this happens and India is in the focus.
Dusshera, a prominent Hindu festival, fell on the 22nd of October this year (yesterday). On asking their Iphones about the festival, several users discovered that Siri got the name right, but the greeting wrong: the virtual assistant wished its owners 'Eid Mubarak' (not that big a deal when you actually consider how many festivals India actually celebrates, and how easy it can be for a human, let alone a virtual assistant to mess up).
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With a growing user base in India Siri has gradually come to understand an Indian accent, but the Dusshera faux pas shows that Apple's wonderwoman/ fella proves it could do with the occasional cultural upgrade.
So far, Siri's confusion has been dismissed as a humorous mistake, and has luckily not led to any lynchings.
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Michael Fassbender is such a down-to-earth, humble, sweet person. I had a great time interviewing him for Jane Eyre. In the movie, Fassbender stars as Mr. Rochester, and the actor injected the character with brooding, sexual charisma.
In this interview, we talked about:
*** What attracted him to making Jane Eyre
*** The challenge of playing a part that has been portrayed by many actors before
*** How he made me blush!
*** We switched gears and talked about his role as Magneto in the upcoming X-Men: First Class
Jane Eyre flees Thornfield House, where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester. The isolated and imposing residence - and Mr. Rochester's coldness - have sorely tested the young woman's resilience, forged years earlier when she was orphaned. As Jane reflects upon her past and recovers her natural curiosity, she will return to Mr. Rochester - and the terrible secret that he is hiding.
Genres: Drama, Romance and Adaptation
Release Date: March 11th, 2011 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements including a nude image and brief violent content.
Distributors: Focus Features
Cast and Credits
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Sally Hawkins
Directed by: Cary Fukunaga
Produced by: Alison Owen, Paul Trijbits, Christine Langan
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Keep Prescription Drugs Secure From Teens: Expert
Posted 25 Apr 2014 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, April 25, 2014 – Teens' addiction to prescription or over-the-counter drugs often begins when they have easy access to medications in their homes, an expert says. Many parents make a special effort to keep medications away from young children to prevent accidental poisonings, but don't realize that teens are the group most likely to misuse and abuse medications, said Dr. Eric Collins, an addiction psychiatrist at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn. As many as 20 percent of American teens have abused prescription drugs, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 50 percent of U.S. high school seniors said that narcotic drugs other than heroin would be fairly or very easy to get, according to a 2012 National Institute on Drug Abuse survey. "Adolescents sometimes believe that medications prescribed by a doctor or available OTC are a medically ... Read more
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Smart Kids More Likely to Try Illicit Drugs as Young Adults
Posted 15 Nov 2011 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, Nov. 15 – Brainy children are at increased risk for illegal drug use when they're young adults, a new study says. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 8,000 people in the ongoing 1970 British Cohort Study of drug use, education and socioeconomic status. The participants' IQ scores were checked at ages 5 and 10 years, and their use of illegal drugs (marijuana, cocaine, uppers, downers, LSD and heroin) was self-reported at ages 16 and 30. At age 30, about 35 percent of men and nearly 16 percent of women had used marijuana in the previous year, and 8.6 percent of men and 3.6 percent of women had used cocaine during that time. In general, men were twice as likely as women to use drugs. The investigators found that 30-year-old men who had high IQ scores at age 5 were about 50 percent more likely than those who had low IQ scores to have used amphetamines, ecstasy and several ... Read more
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Rise in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts by Young Men Alarms Experts
Posted 20 Jun 2011 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, June 17 – U.S. emergency department visits for drug-related suicide attempts by young adult males rose 55 percent between 2005 and 2009, a government report says. "The misuse of prescription drugs is clearly helping to fuel the problem," said Pamela S. Hyde, head of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which published the report. In 2009, men aged 21 to 34 made more than 29,000 emergency room visits for medication-related suicide attempts compared to just over 19,000 visits in 2005, SAMHSA noted. Drug-related suicide attempts by males of all ages accounted for almost 78,000 emergency department visits nationwide in 2009. "While we have learned much about how to prevent suicide, it continues to be a leading cause of death among people who abuse alcohol and drugs," Hyde said in an agency news release. ER visits for drug-related suicide attempts ... Read more
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Maxbier (77) Maryland | January 26, 2015
Small selection of your standard craft beers and the usual corporate beer too. Good choice if you need to pick up a quick 6er when leaving Giant or Ledo. Not worth making a trip for this place though.
Statman (1) Maryland | February 12, 2009
Extremely friendly and efficient service with 10% discount on Tuesdays for craft beer purchases (note: doesn't include Sam Adams which they note is no longer small enough to be a "craft brewer"). They have obtained and saved off ofr me several hard to get brews that I requested. Excellent shelf and refrigerated selection of U.S. and import brews including many harder to find craft brews in both six packs and bomber size. Well worth a side trip if you are in the greater Columbia, MD area.
ApisAles (52) Greenbelt, Maryland | August 24, 2008
Owner was very nice and super helpful. He has a good selection of beers, some I hadn't seen at other beer stores in the area. Good selection of imported and domestic 750 bottles. Prices seem competitive with other stores in the area. Definitely worth a stop if you're nearby. Looked like they had a pretty killer wine selection too. And a nice humidor if you want to pick up a cigar.
FrankSchick (2) Columbia, Maryland | May 27, 2008
Wine tasting (Fri, 1700-2000) Very large selection of Wine, Beers, and other liquors. Owner very friendly and willing to consider special orders. Visiting here was a pleasure. I had been looking for a local supply for St. Bernardus Abt 12 and they had it in 750ml.
callink (1) | April 26, 2008
Great selection and they are always looking for something new and different. I have never been to a beer and wine shop or a liquor store that has beer tastings! If I can't find what I want, they offer to get it for me. They are a part of the community here - not just a place to shop.
sharenmaddox (1) Ellicott City, Maryland | March 18, 2008
Vintage Cellars was the first store I've ever visited where the owner randomly opened a bottle of beer just so I could try it. The staff spent a lot of time helping me pick out beers. Although they have tons of beers in stock, whenever I want to try one they are always more than willing to special order me cases or even to start keeping the item in stock. I've never had problems with the pricing I actually think it's very fair. The Tuesday beer discount day really helps too!
BelgianGlory (1) | February 25, 2008
I also bought some St Berardus ABT 12 for $8.99/bottle off the shelf and ordered a case. When the order arrived, less than a week later, I was charged $10.99/bottle and everything was blamed on the distributor. Price increases are a fact of life, but how stores handle them separate the good from the not so good. They gave me no heads up or case discounts, just charged my card... couldn't even remember the prices they charged a week earlier! These guys talk a good game, but really don't deliver, and may not be a store reliable enough to build a relationship with.
wontgetfooled (1) Hanover, Maryland | February 25, 2008
Beware Vintage Cellars as things may not be what they seem. Absolutely great selection of Belgian Beers. I saw a beer that I had tried to get for years, on their shelf, for $7.99 a bottle so I purchased all they had on the shelf and made sure that they had none in the back. I then ordered a case. When I get to the store, I see that they have restocked the shelf and the price was still $7.99 per bottle. I get my charge slip and it states $114 and change. I then inquired as to why I was paying more for a case than the single bottle price. She said I was not, so I then turned to the shelf they had re-stocked at $7.99 and retrieved a bottle, gave it to her and said by my math this would be $96 dollars plus tax no where near $114. She told me that the price went up. I then said that I know where I can get a 10% discount on any case of Belgian beer, her reply, I can do that. All that just to get it at back to a single bottle price off the shelf.
Fresh (1) | January 24, 2008
this store has it all.... great staff w/ lots of knowledge,,, occasional tastings,,,over the top selection, love the Belgiums!! I drive past 7 b& w stores just for the variety!!! priced competitively too....cant wait to go back,,,, Fresh


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Theatre needs its research and development wing as much as any other creative activity, and where better to find it than Warwick University, established in the Sixties by Harold Wilson to fire the white heat of technology and drive Britain ahead in the international race?
At the heart of its campus is the Warwick Arts Centre, a university department that ranks as the biggest such institution outside London. It's long been very popular in the Coventry area, boasting a strong reputation as a regular pit-stop for the touring activities of Peter Brook, Cheek by Jowl, Robert Lepage and many other big names.
But now, with the appointment of Ed Collier and Paul Warwick to its programming staff, it has also established what is in effect its own theatrical laboratory. Collier and Warwick are an impressive pair, and I think we'll be hearing a lot more about them. They've been collaborating since they met as students in Leeds, and for several years jointly ran an Arvon Foundation centre in John Osborne's house in Shropshire. Between them they've clocked up decades of experience in virtually every branch of the business, from acting to film acquisition.
Their primary mission at Warwick Arts Centre is to find, kickstart and nurture new work from across the West Midlands, providing resources and mentoring for young and untried talent. This puts them at the cutting edge of what's happening in theatre, and it's fascinating to talk to them about the trend away from site-specific work and Punchdrunk-style walkabouts towards a more focused interest in the relationship between audience and performer, and an exploration of neglected spaces within theatres such as dressing-rooms and paint-shops.
Collier and Warwick aren't commercial impresarios out to make big hits, but they're certainly not going to turn up their noses if one comes charging at them. At the moment, for instance, they're delighted by the runaway success of Caroline Horton's one-woman show You're Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy, which they've nurtured from a 10- minute acorn at one of their scratch nights to a major award at last year's Edinburgh Fringe and now a national and international tour. (It returns to Warwick Arts Centre on Thursday and Friday this week .)
The Junction in Cambridge, the Bristol Old Vic and Battersea Arts Centre may all be doing comparable work developing projects, but Warwick has one unique advantage: it can tap into the organs of a major university to open theatre's mind and push it into uncharted dramatic territories.
"Don't laugh, but I've been having some mind-blowing conversations with professors of accountancy," Warwick tells me. "And public-health people, who are working with Sainsbury's on changing our eating habits. In the business school, someone told me how the Dow Jones Index could be set to music – perhaps you could choreograph it as well. We also need to engage with the engineering and manufacturing schools because in the theatre we're makers, too."
"Theatre has perhaps spent too much time thinking about itself," says Collier. "It needs to look outside more. Warwick is the ideal place to do that."


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I'm excited to share that I'm going to be a part of an amazing year long course called "Paint Your Heart and Soul 2018."
This course is a collaboration with 24 out of this world artists and instructors, who paint gorgeous, soulful art using a unique variety of styles and techniques. There is 48 video lessons, each one is a full independent project, which will help you to learn and develop your own voice. We will share with you our knowledge, tips and tricks in order to create beautiful and soulful art.
This course is designed for individuals of all skill levels, ranging from a total beginner to an experienced artist!
Register today at this link!
Come join me in this fun Pixie adventure! We will up-cycle an old pair of jeans into a fun art journal with a story. And if jeans aren't your cup of tea, there are lessons in making a paper pocket pixie book as well. In this theme based class we'll not only create our characters but give them words.
This class is designed for both the novice and the experienced.
There are ten full lessons plus a bonus lesson included in the class; over four hours of detail video instructions.
Come join me in this fun class and expand your art journaling experience!
I'm excited to be teaching my Halloween themed art journaling class at Lowe Mill October 16, 23 and 30 through the Huntsville Art League. This is a super fun class where you don't even have to know how to draw. I'll supply everything you will need and some extra Halloween things as well. Hope to see you there at Lowe Mill. Registration is through the Huntsville Art League:
I'm am excited that the Monte Sano Arts Festival is back this year! It's Saturday, September 21, 9am-5pm and I will be set up with my full array of items. This year I'm also bringing some of the leather journals I have been recently making as well as my newest paintings. I will be introducing some new Red Girls that have a bit of a bite to them.
But the innocent Woodlanders will also be there to balance them out.
If you miss Monte Sano, my last show of the year will be the Art Stroll at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens, October 5 10am-4pm. Come out and say hello!
I am excited to be the July Visiting Artist at the Huntsville Art League(HAL) off L&N drive. Part of my work including sculpture, jewelry mixed media and art journaling, is on display all this month at the HAL gallery. If that wasn't exciting enough, my Monsters and Mechanical's art journal was published in the latest issue of Somerset Studio's ART Journaling magazine.
The artist's reception is Friday, July 19th from 5-8pm. Wood's art will also be on display during the summer Gallery Tour at HAL July 25th from 5-9pm.
I would love to see you at one of the openings or in one of my art journaling or jewelry classes there this summer. www.huntsvilleartleague.org for class registration and more information on the upcoming events.
I have five new classes this Summer at the Huntsville Art League. Two Art Journaling and 3 jewelry classes. The Art Journaling classes are once a week for four weeks and we'll explore all the ins and outs of Art Journaling! I have both adult and student class offerings! I hope you will come out and join me this summer for some Art Journaling fun!!!
And if journaling isn't your thing, I'm teaching a few classes of bling! Bring some friends and a bottle of wine and we'll have a great evening making rings!
For the jewelry classes, you can even book the entire night if you have a group. To register, either click the Huntsville Art League link or call their offices at 256-534-3860.
A new year and some new paintings! Introducing my newest paintings that I'm calling my Woodland Creatures. They are protectors of the forests and the critters that live within them. After a previous year of silly monsters, these warriors are a bit more intense. We can all do a bit to protect our own forests and lands. I plan to donate a portion of the sale of these to our local landtrust fund.
This year I'm hoping to teach more classes in art journalling and maybe even some book making. I'm excited about the upcoming year and seeing what all it will bring.
Happy New Year to you all and may 2013 find you in good heath and with good friends and family.
I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holiday, This year has flown by. I started the year drawing silly little monsters that led to me writing a little children's book that I'm hoping will be published soon. I thought it would be fitting to do a monster for my holiday card as well. It's been a busy year work-wise. Maybe that's why the year feels so short. I have to remind myself to stop and take those precious moments with family and friends and get out of my little art hole.
I had a somewhat frustrating year art-wise. After months of monsters and years of my mechanical girls, I found myself just not sure where I was going with my art. Where I used to get solace in my painting studio, I would sit for hours not sure what to make. My friends all told me to not worry about it and just create what came out; but I missed the old familiar feelings of joy from painting. I pushed through. Took a lot of online classes and then finally I started feeling like I'm again heading in a new direction. Not sure where it will end up, but I have serenity again in my painting. I'm currently immersed in new drawings and paintings. A new series I'm calling my woodland creatures are still evolving. I'm looking forward to a new year of painting and jewelry and family and friends.
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. Let us take a moment to be grateful and remind our loved ones how much they mean to us.
Well, been a while since I made a blog entry. I guess work and shows were keeping me busy, but that's really just an excuse. I have spent the last few weeks struggling a bit with my art, well with figuring out what art I want to make. I spent most of the year on the happy monsters and as Halloween approaches, I find myself drawn to darker art, so I have done some inkblot paintings in a new journal that I'm calling 'Out of the Shadows'. But I can't escape the happiness the monsters bring, so I am doing some of those again too. My little book, "Spots and What Not's" is off to a publisher for review but the publishing route could be a long and hard path. So I'm hoping they will pick it up, but I also know that my odds are slim and I'll have to try the others on the list.
Anyways, I am going to load a few new things I've been working on here, but I'm still a bit unsure if any of them is really finished.
Join me tomorrow, Saturday, September 8, in Athens, Alabama for Art and Music. The show has been moved due to the rain threat, to the Athens State University Carter Gymnasium. The Gym is located at 426 E. Pryor St. The hours are 10am-4pm and there is even music and entertainment, including Microwave Dave and the Nukes.
New at this show will be Mini Monster Paintings, Monster Pendants, greeting cards, and Giclée prints of several of my works. Hope to see you there!!!
Directions are below and you can go to their website for even more information.
The Gym is located at 426 E. Pryor St. Directions: From Hwy 31 N, turn left on Pryor St. beside the Dollar General Store, go through one light gym is on the left. From 72 W turn right onto Jefferson pass the downtown square turn right on Hobbs St. left on Beaty then right on Pryor St. gym is on the right.


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Jordana Brewster joined Vin Diesel as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. Michelle Rodriguez and 'Riddick' co-star Katee Sackhoff also showed up for the ceremony.
(left to right) Katee Sackhoff, Michelle Rodriguez, Vin Diesel, and Jordana Brewster at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on August 26, 2013
Jordana Brewster and Vin Diesel at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 26, 2013
Jordana Brewster at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 26, 2013
Jordana's ensemble was very playful and edgy compared with Katee's classic black outfit (with a floral-printed pencil skirt) and Michelle's unflattering taupe dress. The 33-year-old Brazilian-American actress sported a Three Floor top and skirt that showed off her stunning legs. In the shoes department, Jordana stood out in a pair that matched her outfit perfectly.
Her Pierre Hardy sandals feature water-snakeskin material with leather soles and back zipper fastening with an oversized pull tab.
Love these Pierre Hardy "Cruise" sandals? We found a different color version online that's on sale at Forward.
Pierre Hardy "Cruise" Water Snake Sandals, $448 (before: $895)
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Community Engagement
The Carnegie definition of community engagement - describes the collaboration between higher education institutions and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.
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Redefining the way people think about the role of Education in Restoring Communities
2015 Winner, Harvard Innovations in American Government Award
2014 Hart Vision Charter School of the Year
csmonitor.com, October 9, 2017
Jessica Mendoza
"With the Self-Determination Bus Project, a San Francisco-based nonprofit hopes to address safety issues that keep adults from earning their high school diplomas.
Where Shelia Hill comes from, people get shot for crossing the wrong street.
Visitacion Valley, a district that sits on the southeastern end of San Francisco near the San Mateo County line, has a history of substance abuse, drug dealing, and gang violence going back to the 1970s. It's not unusual, Ms. Hill says, for young men in the neighborhood to kill each other because they come from rival gang territories – areas that could be just two blocks apart."
therenewalproject.com, August 23, 2017
"It's been compared to an ice cream truck, luring people out of their homes for a taste of something wonderful. But our sleek, new mobile classroom on a retired city bus peddles something better: an education.
Our lime-green bus, emblazoned with the name The Self-Determination Project, is an ambassador for Five Keys, helping people choose their own path in life rather than stumbling along one strewn with gangs, drugs, and possibly, jail."
inlieuof.club, August 2, 2017
In Lieu Of, a website dedicated to raising $ for non-profits is featuring Five Keys this week. The concept is simple, instead of a $5.00 cup of coffee, donate to your favorite charity. Five Keys is featured this week. Please share the link above with everyone you know!
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For your friends and family that simply want to donate, here is the link--- In addition to the funding from current In Lieu Of subscribers, anyone who joins the ILO Club this week (8/2 - 8/8) will contribute to Five Keys as their first nonprofit.
Huge thank you to Sam Buck, Founder of "In Lieu Of" for featuring Five Keys!
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Photos from the Self Determination Bus Project are now posted - check them out!
Five Keys Charter School Board Meeting
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2017 Five Keys Annual Art Show - San Francisco
Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St, San Francisco, between 24th and 25th
The Artist Inside: Five Keys Art Show Retrospective
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Interested in learning more about college programs, valuable resources, and training opportunities? Come down to the Five Keys Annual College and Career Fair to learn about many academic opportunities in the SF Bay Area!
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Best Pets for Apartment Living Apr 13, 2015 by Elle (Day Styles)
With no yard, limited space, and potential monthly fees, owning a pet in an apartment can be hard, expensive, and inconvenient—which is why we've put together a list of some easy-to-care-for pets that require minimal space and are welcome in any pet-friendly apartment. These funny, fuzzy, beautiful, and fascinating pets are all you need for your pet-fix and are just the ear you need after an especially rough day.
These fluffy members of royalty may pretend like they don't care about your comings and goings, but they don't fool us. After a long day there is nothing better than that little ball of fur curled on your lap and purring away. Cats are small and they love fitting into the most cramped of places—so apartment living is right up their alley! All they need is a corner or closet for their litter box and they're all set. Since cats tend to be capable of less damage and noise than large dogs and some other animals, they are one of the most accepted pets and even have lower pet deposits at many places.
The nation fell in love with this small pet when a certain insurance company began using it as a mascot and personality. The truth is that, though it doesn't fit the standard fuzzy pet description, it brings many other benefits to the table. Geckos have no hair, so they are a great option for those who want to own a pet but are allergic to typical pet dander. Geckos are typically more interactive than other reptiles, like snakes, and will beg for attention when handled regularly.
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This grand, 4-star Georgian townhouse is located right in the heart of the city and is the essence of luxury if you're looking for an indulgent retreat for your celebratory weekend. It has been lovingly revamped and restored to a very high standard, but still retains many of the traditional, original features, such as the shutters, sash windows, wooden floors and fireplaces. In-keeping with the spa theme in Bath, this place comes with a walk-in wet room with under-floor heating, for a bit of added luxury – this is a gorgeous little escapist retreat for you and your group to celebrate your up and coming nuptials.


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Shannara Chronicles Season 2 Clip Introduces Mareth
10 October 2017 2:27 PM, PDT
Ahead of its season 2 premiere, Spike releases a new clip for The Shannara Chronicles that brings the fantasy series back and introduces Mareth. »
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Southwest Ridge
5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British
Avg: 2.1 from 9 votes
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|Trad, 1000 ft, 10 pitches, Grade III
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DescriptionThis route climbs the prominent southwest ridge of london spire. Overall it is a very easy climb, ranging in the 4th class to easy 5th class range, with one pitch of 5.7. The rock quality is overall pretty good, though there is lots of loose rock and scree. However, there is definitely enough good rock to make it worthwhile and protection is plentiful.
Most competent parties can easily solo the majority of the route with little concern, though almost everyone will want a rope for the 5.7 pitch. I felt slightly less comfortable soloing this route than upper exum or the west slabs, but it is comparable in difficulty. The number of pitches is therefore a bit ambiguous. Belays can be set up basically anywhere with lots of ledges. I have broken my description into sections, rather than pitches.
Essentially, follow the ridge the whole way up. Lots of options. There are no fixed anchors
1. Start up the ridge from the saddle. The first obstacle is a small roof 40 feet up. We passed it on the left on good holds. Maybe 5.6. Belay if you wish.
2. Easy terrain with lots of big ledges will lead you for a couple hundred more feet. Belay as necessary.
3. The main obstacle of the climb is encountered about halfway up. It is a large roof that you don't want to climb over. This is the 5.7 pitch most will want to rope up for. Climb out right of the roof on good holds over a very exposed drop. Climb up into a diehdral of sorts and up a good 60 feet till the climbing turns easy again and belay. Good pro. 100'
4. From here the climbing turns even easier. Mostly 5th class moves to top. You can make this section difficult or easy, depending on your desire. Lots of steeper stuff, but also easy stuff to bypass it. You know your on top when you come to a wood pole with some underwear on it.
Time: 2 hours with mostly soloing, 1 pitch with rope.
This climb is very fun, with great views and an alpine setting. The approach and descent aren't fun, but its a worthy adventure. Very few people seem to do it.
To get to the route, you have two options. I recommend the first:
1. Park on Highway 89 in Willard somewhere legal and where it looks like you are basically in line with the rocky ridge that leads up to and connects with the southwest ridge. Some of this land is private property, but also plenty of public access, so act appropriately. Bushwack up the rocky ridge until you reach the saddle where the route starts, doing the best you can to avoid the really thick stuff. Not real fun. (2.5 hours)
2. Hike up the descent canyon. This is not as bad for bushwacking, but harder to get to the route because you can't see it since you're in a canyon. Hike up from the road, aiming for the spot where the canyon just south of the spire would start. The entrance to the canyon almost looks like famous pictures of the subway, the zion slot canyon, very narrow and vertical with a river coming out of it. Hike up this canyon for a long ways, probably 2 hours. On your left(north) you will spot a ramp system where the rock changes color that looks like it leads to a saddle, which is the beginning of the route. It looked like 4th or 5th class most of the way. 2.5+ hours?
Descent: From top, hike maybe 30 yards east, and then down(south) towards the canyon on the south of the ridge. Scramble some easy rock for 100 feet till you see rappel slings. Rap 20' if you want, but a downclimb there or up(west) is pretty easy. Follow loose scree canyon all they way out. 3 hours
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Sam Cannon Salt Lake City, UT
Did this with Walter Van and Scott Cooney on 7/7/12. There's a rock quarry you can park in at the base of an ATV road. From the road up the hills/ridge leading to the saddle at the base of the London Spire we took about 3 hrs. The rock on the Spire was loose in places but careful footing and testing holds allowed uneventful passage. The writeup is accurate; the approach is a bit beastly (I recommend getting it done early in the am) but worth the fun of the climb. We simul-climbed (roped) the pitch just beneath the 5.7 roof traverse and then protected the traverse. The rest of the climb was soloable. I never felt too out of my comfort zone and I'm not a super experienced climber (this is my first real season of trad/sport/alpine). Harder than Slabs but just as fun. The hike out is also a bit burly and we all ran out of water (I took 4 liters) in the last 1-2 hours. Go for the experience! Worth the trip. 10.5 hours car to car. Jul 9, 2012
Brian B Ballard Laramie, WY
Great beauty route, only roped one pitch, climbed side by side and testing rocks seemed safest for us. The route is missing a pair of underwear, could someone please replace it?
Approach from the top was nicer especially if you like scree. Oct 20, 2010
Tyson Seattle, WA
Good description above. The approach and descent are pretty un-fun but straightforward enough. The climb had some really nice sections of solid rock and a lot of fun low 5th class stuff.
Rock quality was better than I expected it to be but there were still a few moments where footholds were turning to kitty-litter beneath my feet. We stayed roped up for a lot of the route with mostly simul-climbing. This would be a bit stressful for me to solo because of all the loose rock and portable hand-holds.
Took us around 12 hours car to car at a relatively leisurely pace. Sep 27, 2010