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Experiments in Cinema is an annual production of the non-profit Basement Films.
Experiments in Cinema v7.9 (2012)
In 2012, EIC presented a total running time of 6 hours and 78 minutes of films by the following international artists: Michael Betancourt (USA), Lilly Boruszkowski (USA), Bryan Boyce (USA), Jorge Catoni (Chile), Caryn Cline (USA), Paul Clipson (USA), Irene Coll Inglés (Spain), Silvia De Gennaro (Italy), Niall Farrell (Ireland), Lori Felker (USA), Scott Fitzpatrick (Canada), Deborah Fort & Marsha Tallerico (USA), Patricia Francisco (Brazil), Brian Frye (USA), Mateo Galindo (USA), Pieter Geenen (Belgium), Rasmus Gerlach (Germany), James Haverkamp (USA), Daphné Hérétakis (France), Thalia Hoffman (Israel), Ya-Li Huang (Taiwan), Salise Hughes (USA), Greet Kallikrom (UK), Douglas Katelus (USA), Caroline Koebel (USA), Kerry Laitala (USA), Christine Lucy Latimer (Canada), Franziska Lauber (Switzerland), Hyung-Suk Lee (South Korea), Karl Lind (USA), Charles Lum (USA), Francis Magnenot & Katia Viscogliosi (France), Patricia McInroy (USA), Jesse McLean (USA), Karl Mendonca (USA), Diane Nerwen (USA), Djamo Danial Nicolae (Romania), Sam Nightingale (UK), Eliseo Ortiz (Mexico), Alee Peoples (USA), Julie Perini (USA), Ben Popp (USA), Ken Paul Rosenthal (USA), Julie Rooney (USA), Marcy Saude (USA), Linda Scobie (USA), David Sherman (USA), Wenhua Shi (USA/China), Peter Snowdown (Belgium), Scott Stark (USA), Leslie Supnet (Canada), Takahiro Suzuki (USA), Nomi Talisman & Dee Hibbert-Jones (USA), Deron Williams (USA), and Sheri Wills (USA).
Read more: Experiments in Cinema v7.9 DVD
Experiments in Cinema v6.3 (2011)
In 2011, Experiments in Cinema (now a 6 day event) screened works from around the world by: Karen Aqua, Nancy Baric, Melanie Beisswenger, Marika Borgeson, Caryn Cline, Anja Dorieden, Zachary Epcar, David Finkelstein, Kyle Glowacky, Juan David Gonzales Monroy, Jason Halprin, Jennifer Hardacker, Christopher Harris, Su Hudson, Tom Konyves, Wago Kreider, Kerry Laitala, Penny Lane, Taylor Lane, Mauri Lehtonen, Marie Losier, Charles Lum, Jodie Mack, Tricia McInroy, Andrew Milne, Tominari Nishikawa, Ross Nugent, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Julie Perini, Toh Hun Ping, Jennifer Proctor, Ed Rankus, Peter Rose, Ken Paul Rosenthal, Linda Scobie, Peter Snowdon, Scott Stark, Ann Steuernagel, Robert Todd, Hope Tucker, Sasha Waters-Freyer, Richard Weibe, and Deron Williams. EIC v6.3 also featured the following programs: Festival Films by participating artists; Regional Youth Program; Spanish Video Art; Special Presentation by Jeanne Liotta and Lisa Gill; Special Presentation of the works of Nina Fonoroff; Special Presentation by Lee Anna from Burning Man.
View the 2011 festival program (pdf) for a complete playlist, plus information on the participating artists, events, and post-screening receptions!
Read more: Experiments in Cinema v6.3 DVD
Experiments in Cinema v5.1 (2010)
In 2010, EIC presented films by the following international artists: Maite Abella, Laura Bouza, Vienne Chan, David Finkelstein, Doug Katelus, Wago Kreider, Kerry Laitala, Penny Lane, Jorge Lorenzo, Marie Losier, Patricia McInroy, Diane Nerwen, Heidi Neubaurer-Winterburn, Paul O'Donoghue, Elisio Ortiz Menchaca, Laura Ann Petty, Ben Popp, Ben Russell, Sylvie Schedlbauer, Joel Schlemowitz, Linda Scobie, Ann Steuernagel, and Robert Todd.
Read more: Experiments in Cinema v5.1 DVD
Experiments in Cinema v4.2 (2009)
In 2009, EIC screened works culled from our international call for submissions. The events took place at the Southwest Film Center on the campus of the University of New Mexico, 516 Arts (downtown Albuquerque) and at the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque April 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2009. The recently renovated Southwest Film Center, 516 Arts and the Guild Cinema have the capability to screen 35mm, 16mm, and digital video (mini dv and DVD).
Read more: Experiments in Cinema v4.2 DVD
Experiments in Cinema v3.0 (2008)
In 2008, Experiments in Cinema (now a 4 day event) screened works from around the world and featured the following artists: Brooke Alfaro, Dominic Angesame, Eric Arsnow, Brandon Bauer, Michael Betancourt, Christian Bruno & Natalija Vekic, Paul Caster, Brent Coughenour, Alexei Dmitriev, Lucia Duncan, Thorsten Fleisch, Rasmus Gerhlach, Jennifer Hardacker, Christopher Harris, Karen Hipscher, Carolyn Kane, Doug Katelus, Annja Krautgasser, George Kuchar, Michael Lisnet & Sophie Sindahl-Inverness, Patricia McInroy, Dan Monceaux, Barbara Musil, Reed O'Beirne, Julie Perini, Norbert Phaffenbichier, Toh Hun Ping & Jeremy Sharma, Jennifer Proctor, Kathryn Ramey, Edward Rankus, Hanna Smitmans, Ann Steuernagel, Deborah Stratman, Nomi Talisman, Eric Theise, Francien van Everdingen, Hanni Welter, Lili White, Amelia Winger-Bearskin, Vanessa Woods, and Chi Jang Yin. Additionally in 2008, we featured special presentations by legendary media artist Scott Stark, a sound/image performance by Itchy-O, a demonstration of live video mixing by software designer Andrew Stone and a presentation of select work from the 20 year history of the Dallas Video Festival by festival founder, Bart Weiss.
Experiments in Cinema v2.0 (2007)
In 2007, Experiments in Cinema screened work drawn from an international call for submissions. Included our our three day event were works by Daniel Barroca, Brandon Bauer, Susan Blight, Roger Deutch, Courtney Egon, Chris Ernst, Fabienne Gautier, Jason Halprin, Rasmus Hamburg, Janene Higgins, Jeanne Liotta, Leandro Listorti, Douglas Katelus, Rachel Manera, Patricia McInroy, Chris McNamara, Erik Moskowitz, Ben Popp, Jennifer Proctor, Kenny Reed, Ashley Reese, Ken Paul Rosenthal, Peter Snowden, Ann Steurnagel, Jim Trainor, Niklas Sven Vollmer, Sasha Waters, and Mary Shannon Will. Additionally we hosted special presentations from the founders of Home Movie Day and a lecture titled "Secession From the Broadcast" by media scholar Gene Youngblood.
Experiments in Cinema v1.0 (2006)
For the past two decades media archeologist Bryan Konefsky has
traveled to the far reaches of the globe collecting unusual
examples of visionary cinema and un-dependent moving image
In a very rare public appearance, Bryan Konefsky will share highlights of his historic media findings with Albuquerque and the world!! You will be shocked and amazed by cinema produced for less than $1,000! Marvel at movies that do not feature Tom Cruise or Coca Cola! Witness film artists who have the audacity to thumb their noses at Hollywood's silver screen! Do not miss this program of scandalously produced short, non-narrative films that do not depend on pyrotechnic effects or crane shots to tell their stories!
How Experiments in Cinema v1.0 was organized in 2006
In 2006, Experiments in Cinema was a curated program (2 nights). Curators Bryan Konefsky (Basement Films, Albuquerque), Chris McNamara (Media City, Windsor, Ontario), and Laura Neitzel (Dallas Video Festival) collaborated to produce two evenings of international, contemporary experimental cinema.
Who we screened in 2006
Included in the event were works by Alfonso Alvarez (San Francisco), Dan Anderson (Wisconsin), David Blatherwick (Toronto), Oksana Chepelyk (Ukraine), Courtney Egon (New Orleans), Lisa Gill (New Mexico), Gretchen Hogue (Oregon), Gerard Holthuis (Netherlands), Yuk-Yiu Ip (Hong Kong), James Johnson (Texas), Cassandra Jones (California), Miranda July (Portland), Bob Kaputof (USA), Nik Kern (Germany), George Kuchar (San Francisco), Chris Landreth (Canada), Jeanne Liotta (NYC), Mary Ann McQuillan (USA), Coleman Miller (Minnesota), Monique Moumblow (Canada), Matthias Müller (Germany), Diane Nerwen (NYC), Leighton Pierce (Iowa), Nicolas Provost (Belgium), Emily Richardson (UK), Jay Rosenblatt (San Francisco), Guy Sherwin (UK), Andre Silva (Iowa), Katja Straub (Germany), Tadasu Takamine (Japan), Thinkbox (Windsor, Ontario), and Peter Tscherkassky (Austria).
Experiments in Cinema is a presentation by the non-profit Basement Films.
This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Question: What are Men's Favorite Colors?
Colors that are traditionally considered masculine colors or that appeal most strongly to or are more closely associated with men can be good choices for marketing messages, Web sites, and interior designs targeting men. Color studies done over the years indicate that the favorite colors of men and women do differ. Some of these differences in favorite colors may be attributed to cultural use of color and conditioning.
As you might guess, pink isn't a favorite of most men but it's not their least favorite color. Blue, green, and black are generally the colors that men do like most. However, the colors men like for themselves and the colors they find attractive on women aren't necessarily the same.
Answer: There are no hard and fast rules about what colors are masculine or feminine or gender-neutral. Because colors come in many tints and shades, someone may love a rich, royal blue but strongly dislike a pale, sky blue so a preference for the color blue doesn't mean that every shade of blue is universally appropriate. However, some generalizations are possible based on various color studies.
Men Like the Color BlueBlue is a favorite color of both men and women of all ages. However, men have a much stronger preference for blue than women. It may be the calming effect of the color blue that makes it a popular color for both men and women or it could be the association of some shades of blue with authority figures, intelligence, and stability. It's possible that men tend toward blue because they've noticed that women find men in blue attractive whether it's a blue uniform or a blue business suit.
"Women... like their men to wear blue. They associate blue with reliability and dependability... Women often desire to find a man who is going to be faithful and honest, and the color blue reflects these qualities subconsciously." — Secrets of Attraction Two: Color
These words are synonymous with blue or represent various shades of the color blue: azure, baby blue, beryl, cerulean, cobalt, cornflower blue, corporate blue, cyan, indigo, midnight blue, navy, Prussian blue, robin's egg blue, royal, sapphire, sky blue, slate, steel blue. And these swatches show off the variety found in dark blue colors and light blue colors.
Men Like the Color GreenA distant second to blue as a favorite color of men, the color green is cool, restful, and signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment as well as balance and stability. While women favor cool, soft colors, men prefer brighter shades although they still show a preference for cool colors such as blue and green.
These words are synonymous with green or represent various shades of the color green: apple, aquamarine, beryl, chartreuse, emerald, fir, forest, grass green, jade, kelly green, lawn green, leaf green, lime, mint, moss, olive, olive drab, pea green, pine, sage, sap, sea green, seafoam, spring green, viridian.
Men Like the Color BlackMen favor the color black only slightly more than women. A strong preference for conservative colors such as blue and black may also reflect social and cultural norms where women wear the brighter, more varied colors while men's attire is traditionally less colorful.
These words are synonymous with black or represent various shades of the color black: coal, charcoal, ebony, ink, jet, lampblack, midnight, obsidian, onyx, raven, sable, soot.
Colors Men Don't LikePurple stands out as a feminine color because it is chosen almost exclusively by women as a favorite color and is strongly disliked by men. Men are less likely to respond favorably to other feminine favorites such as lavender and turquoise.
Most people still think of pink as a feminine, delicate color, the color for little girls. Even though it is acceptable as a clothing color for men, the color pink has such strong negative associations for men that some uses of the color may be considered insulting to men.
One prominent example of the furor over pink is the locker rooms at the University of Iowa. Up for debate is whether or not the color pink was chosen for the opposing teams locker room because it was a "calming, soothing color" or because of the cultural association of pink with the weaker sex and gay men - a sissy color.
- Professor Says Pink Locker Room Promotes Sexism, Homophobia
- The Yin Blog: Some more thoughts on pink locker rooms
"Researcher Daniela Niesta and professor of psychology Andrew Elliot discovered that although the color red makes men find women more attractive in an amorous way, it doesn't make them imagine a woman is kind or great relationship material. So red clothing may be good for attracting a man, or to liven up a long term relationship, but isn't necessarily conducive to attracting a relationship which is more than physical, at least in the initial stages." — Secrets of Attraction Two: Color
Choosing Colors for MenShould any and everything aimed at men be blue? Probably not although blue is probably a safe choice. There are many more factors involved in choosing colors. Gender is simply one consideration. To delve deeper into the issue of color and gender, start with The Meaning of Color for Gender by Natalia Khouw. Also see the references at the end of the Color Matters Research article for specific color studies and further research options.
The results of Joe Hallock's polls on color preferences by gender and age yield some interesting results. Those results include:
- Male Top 3 Favorite Colors: Blue, Green, Black (2 cool and one neutral color)
- Male Top 3 Least Favorite Colors: Brown, Orange, Purple (neutral, warm, mixed colors)
- Among favorite colors, preferences for green decrease with age (all genders).
- Among least favorite colors (all genders), dislike of brown and purple decreases with age while dislike of orange increases with age.
In Colour as a tool for e-branding (PDF), Na Ree Lee looks at the use of color in e-commerce. Among other findings, the research also acknowledges that color on the Web and color in print differ in appearance which can affect the symbolism, preference, and psycological effect of certain colors and color combinations.C.O.P.E. investigated How Does Gender Color our Preferences and Decisions on the WWW? and found that blue was favored overwhelmingly by men and women. Limited in the number of colors studied and the number of study participants, the four colors were, in order of preference, blue, yellow, red, green. Personal preference was the main criteria in choosing a color from the choices offered, but context (background colors, adjacent colors, symbolism) and to a lesser extent readability also played a role in choosing colors.
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An online journal about visual art, the urban landscape and design. Mary Louise Schumacher, the Journal Sentinel's art and architecture critic, leads the discussion and a community of writers contribute to the dialogue.
Openings and closings
As always, here's my list of art events that are opening and closing this week
Open Art Studios exhibition at Overture Center in Madison on Sept. 22
"Post Secrets" at UWM Union Atrium on Sept. 23
"Viking Bronzes to American Arts and Crafts" at Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum on Sept. 24
"Photography Midwest: A Seven State Juried Competition" at University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union on Sept. 26
"Ken Bronikowski: Oils on Canvas" at Gilded Edge Gallery in Elm Grove on Sept. 26
"Ken Bronikowski: Oils on Canvas" at Gilded Edge Lakeshore Gallery in Shorewood on Sept. 26
"True Place & Present Shadows" at the Paoli House Gallery in Paoli on Sept. 26
The Third Annual Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show at the Midwest Airline Center on Sept. 27
Fall IN:SITE on Sept. 27
"Basketworks" at Racine Art Museum on Sept. 28
"Messages & Magic: Collage and Assemblage in American Art" at John Michael Kohler Arts Center on Sept. 28
"DIY "Do It Yourself" Series: An Exhibition" at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center on Sept. 23
Michael Marshall show at Allen Pribe Art Gallery on Sept. 25
"Kenneth Brown Ransley: A Female portraitist" at Portrait Society Gallery on Sept. 27
"Remarkable Women" at Peltz Gallery on Sept. 27
"Warrington Colescott: Vision and Revision" at the Grace Chosy Gallery on Sept. 27
"Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Steven Shore, 1969-1979" at Haggerty Museum of Art on Sept. 28
Arthur Thrall exhibition at the Museum of Wisconsin Art on Sept. 28
"Under Surveillance" at John Michael Kohler Arts Center on Sept. 28
Modernist Sculpture show at the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison on Sept. 28
Gelsy Verna show at Museum of Wisconsin Art on Sept. 28
The Third Annual Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show at the Midwest Airline Center on Sept. 28
"Governor's Award in Support of the Arts: 25 Year Retrospective" at Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts on Sept. 28
Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists show at Gallery 110 North in Plymouth on Sept. 28
"Historical Hartford" exhibition at Schauer Arts and Activities Center on Sept. 28
Eugenio Espinoza show at Inova/Kenilworth on Sept. 28
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Best of Boston
BEST Sandwich
After 40 years of Best of Boston, it takes a lot to shock us. But if you told us that we would eat a sandwich that doesn't even have meat—Cutty's eggplant spuckie, a ciabatta roll filled with mozzarella, olive-carrot salad,… read more»
Zaftigs Delicatessen
Oy vey, they're not supposed to make corned beef or pastrami this good outside of the Lower East Side. Despite the high prices and yuppie decor, Zaftigs is as close as you'll get in Boston to the traditional Jewish deli… read more»
Parish Cafe
What if great Boston chefs such as Todd English of Olives, Lydia Shire of Biba, Jody Adams of Rialto, and Chris Schlesigner of East Coast Grill designed sandwiches? Well, they have, and they're on the menu here, along with other… read more»
Kettle Cafe
The variety may not be the most extensive, but Kettle Cafe wins the taste test by a mile. In addition to muffins, croissants, and biscotti at the Kettle, there are only five sandwiches, but each of them is guaranteed to… read more»
Parish Cafe
This bistro doesn't dub its sandwich selection "The Great Ones" for nothing. Some of the city's best chefs have contributed recipes for lavishly layered concoctions sure to make your mouth water. Steer clear of the calzone, and instead sink your… read more»
Parish Cafe
Truly our town's most creative sandwiches, designed by area chefs. A sampling: the Chan Chan, a flour tortilla wrapped around duck confit and julienned vegetables designed by David Chan of Ginger Bistro; Diane's Steak and Blue, blue-cheese bread topped with… read more»
Manny's Pastries
Stuff Cuban bread with roast pork, smoked ham, and Swiss cheese, put it in a sandwich press, and voila—Cuban sandwich heaven. read more»
Black Goose
Delicious grilled thick slices of honey-baked ham on focaccia, with lettuce, tomato, and Dijon mustard. Comes with a side of potato salad. We'd eat this three times a week and never complain. read more»
Artu's sandwiches are big, bold, and meaty. The roast lamb is overflowing with succulent, thinly slices meat, enough for two meals. The fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, and prosciutto is an ideal blend of tastes and textures. read more»
Garden of Eden
We'd happily betray Adam for the namesake sandwich of this South End gourmet shop: mesclun, thinly sliced apples, red onions, and crumbled blue cheese drizzled with a marvelous Dijon mustard vinaigrette and sandwiched in a baguette. read more»
Garden of Eden
With seven sumptuous sandwiches named after South End streets, you may have trouble choosing just one. Our favorite: The Union Park a stack of moist chicken breast, melted Swiss cheese, parsley, and mustard vinaigrette served on whole wheat pecan raisin… read more»


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Evan Gill knew a good idea when he heard it. His neighbor, Assistant Fire Marshal Ken Schweiker, was talking to Evan's parents who mentioned that the 13-year-old was looking for a community service project to he could earn his Eagle Scout rank.
Schweiker had a great idea. Every year, the Moorestown Fire Department participates in Operation Save a Life, distributing free smoke detectors to township residents. The department receives 50 free smoke detectors to install in homes, and residents may request up to four detectors. In addition, the department follows up throughout the year with elderly residents to maintain the detectors. Helping install smoke detectors and ensuring that those in need receive them would be a great project for Evan, Schweiker suggested. Evan agreed.
"I thought it was a good idea," said Evan, an eighth-grader at William Allen Middle School.
Evan is working on his project plan, which he will first present to his Scout Master. From there it goes to the Boy Scout Council. In order to receive approval, Evan must show that it is for the community, and not for profit. He also must show management skills in carrying out the plan and perform the work. In addition, Evan is thinking of ways to raise money to buy extra smoke detectors and replacement batteries.
"I foresee this taking off," said Schweiker. "Hopefully this can last a long time."
Evan sees the initiative lasting beyond his Eagle project.
"This could be a continuous scout project," said Evan, a member of BSA Troop 44 in Moorestown. "It would be great to keep it as a service project for the troop."
In addition to working toward his Eagle Scout, Evan serves as a den chief for a Cub Scout Pack.
"Evan really enjoys scouting," his dad, Joe, said. "The troop does a lot of different activities. Sometimes scouts get a bad rap, but there's a lot of things they wouldn't get the chance to do if they weren't scouts."
For more information about the Moorestown Fire Department smoke detector program or for information about placement of smoke detectors, call Ken Schweiker at (856) 234-1222, ext 15.
For more information about BSA Troop 44, call (856) 437-0883.


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We hear a great deal about shutter speed, aperture and ISO, but there's another control we need to remember and often don't. That's the white balance. For those of you shooting video on a DSLR it's particularly important. Video folks spend much more time worrying about color balance than still photographers. One of the reasons is that changing color in post is more complicated in video than in still photography.
In my opinion, everyone should pay attention to white balance no matter what they shoot. It saves time in post and therefore is a good thing.
The best way to set your white balance is to use an ExpoDisc.
The difference between using an ExpoDisc and a traditional gray card is simple, as is the WHY or reason I use one.
1. The ExpoDisc doesn't introduce any color cast
2. The ExpoDisc has the ability to give you white balance info via incident rather than reflective meter readings and is more accurate and easier to handle
3. If you go to ten camera stores and buy 10 different gray cards – even of the same brand – and you put them to the TRUE test to see if they are indeed 18% gray – using a spectrometer – you will see that each of them gives a different reading – thus no gray card is truly accurate
4. It works better in mixed lighting than a gray card
5. It's a time saver
To take advantage of the ExpoDisc's features, you just put it on the camera lens and point directly at you light source rather than pointing it at your scene as you would do with a traditional camera metering off a gray card. You make an exposure and use that exposure to set your white balance. As long as the light doesn't change, you're good to go.
For more information or to purchase an ExpoDisc, check them out in the OPG store: ExpoDisc


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The Daily Show: Joe Barton's on the Cover of Disdainful A**hole Digest
I'm pretty sure this isn't Barton's first time on the cover of his favorite magazine. Like, wasn't he on there around the time of this exchange with Steven Chu? (Memories… sigh…) This time, however, he's the centerfold! And I hear we get the full disdainful a**hole…
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Ahh…that is a question I ask myself often. Who am I? Where am I going? What am I meant to do?
I do have a wild imagination so I could be anything, really. I could do anything. What I want to do is write.
I want to write stories that tug at the heartstrings that make you want to turn the page. To make you smile and laugh saying, "Yeah, I get that" or "I'd love that". Or perhaps make you cry, get angry and say "It's not fair" and then look for justice. Because in my fiction world, just as in the real one, life isn't fair. But, unlike in the real world, here you will always find justice, there is always a happy ending. Happy ever after or happy for now? It could be either, but it is happy.
From reading Nancy Drew mysteries at a young age to sneaking Danielle Steel books under the covers to read all night, I have always had a love for books. Even now I read two or three a week when I'm able.
I am a wife, a mother and a friend. I am neither old nor young and have lived a full life. When you read my books you will see parts of me. Experiences I've had, people who I know and some I don't. I am an observer of life (which drives my husband mad) and I find stories all around me. I am blessed to be loved and try to bless those I love.
Come join my world – you never know where it might take you. I don't know either, but I'd love to have you join the ride.


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Abawa Mary one of Ghana's top gospel music artist died today at the Korle-bu teaching hospital.According to relatives she fell sick early this month and was relief of it, she later fell ill early dawn around 2:00am and was rushed to the Korle -bu hospital and finally visited her ancestors.Finally announced this on one of Ghana's local radio station (Peace fm).Information about his interment will be made later according to family relation. May she rest in perfect peace! PICTURES OF ABAWA MARY CAN BE FOUND AT www.ghanamusic.com .She release only one hit gospel album with hit track "HE IS ABLE TO DELIVER".
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2013 Fall – Jr Boomer (Boys Ages 4-9 yrs old)
Description: Whether your son is brand new to lacrosse or already has experience playing, this series of clinics is designed to reinforce the basic fundamentals of lacrosse. Our goal is to create a fun environment where players are eager to learn and work hard to become better players. We pride ourself on having an exceptional coach to player ratio, and providing knowledgeable, fun coaches who can serve as role models for participants.
Ages: Boys 4-9 years old
Location: Cranmer Park
Date: (6) Tuesday clinics – 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8 & 10/15
Time: 5:00-6:30 PM
What you need: Lacrosse stick helmet, gloves, shoulder pads, elbow pads, mouth guard, and water.
Featured coaches: Come learn from some of the best coaches/players in the game, including local Denver natives!
Dillon Roy – Accolades: Defender for the Denver Outlaws #91, NCAA All-American at University of Denver '10
Eric Law – Accolades: Attackman for the Denver Outlaws #11, NCAA All-American at University of Denver '13
Format: The first 45 minutes is dedicated solely to the fundamentals of lacrosse. Participants will rotate through a series of stations that will keep them engaged, having fun, and learning new lacrosse skills. The remainder of each session will be focused on applying the fundamentals learned to game situations – many of them very fun.
Sibling Discount Program:
Have multiple kids that play lacrosse? Sign them up and receive a discount! A sibling discount of $25 will be granted for the second and each successive sibling registered. The registration system will automatically calculate the discount.
Boom Town Referral Program:
Your referral is our greatest compliment. For every new player to Boom Town Lacrosse that you refer, we will give you a $25 finder fee. Just have someone type in your name when they register.
*Note: 1.) Referred players can not have ever participated in a Boom Town camp, clinic or team. 2.) Referrals must be entered upon initial registration.


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Johnson County News
Local, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Saturday | WFAA-TV Dallas
Pilot killed in Indiana crash was developer VP
A pilot killed when a small plane crashed in an Indianapolis suburb has been identified as a top executive at a nationwide mall developer.
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Saturday | Daily Journal
Greenwood pilot killed in crash
The pilot who died in the Friday afternoon plane crash has been identified as William Michael Gilliland, 46, of Greenwood, the coroner said.
Saturday | The Miami Herald
Families host present-free birthday parties
At a party for a 5-year-old in Greenwood, parents asked guests not to spend money on action figures and toy cars.
Editorial: 4-H fair time for fun, celebration of youth
The Johnson County 4-H and Agricultural Fair opens this weekend and offers a veritable cornucopia of fun, food and festivities.
Discount chain says Trafalgar store to close
Family Dollar has 114 stores in Indiana and will be closing nine unprofitable locations this month in the state.
State will ignore same-sex unions
A Greenwood woman who married her longtime partner two weeks ago was disappointed to hear the state will ignore their marriage.
6 miles of new rail mean faster, quieter trains in Indy
The clickety-clack is gone on a long stretch of rail in Indianapolis and Johnson County, and soon the wait times at rail crossings will be shortened.
Johnson County Fair gives city folks a taste of farm
Johnson County Fair gives city folks a taste of farm Week-long celebration in Franklin appeals to more than just farmers Check out this story on IndyStar.com: http://indy.st/1m49vKR The Johnson County Fair still celebrates the community's rural roots, but organizers say this annual weeklong festival is not just for farmers.
Police in Johnson County arrested a man on Wednesday who they say stole a truck from a Gander Mountain parking lot and led officers on a pursuit.
Fighter pilot's statue planned for airport
A World War I fighter pilot whose children lived in Johnson County is getting a statue in his memory at Indianapolis International Airport.
Storm bringing high winds blows through county
Mike Phipps, on the ladder, and his coworker Joshua Roberts from Arco Glass work on putting up plywood barricades over storm damaged windows at Value City Furniture in Greenwood.
Lawrence police acquire 48,000-pound monster vehicle
Lawrence police acquire 48,000-pound monster vehicle Department says the military surplus MRAP will help SWAT teams in emergency situations Check out this story on IndyStar.com: http://indy.st/1lwCd1S Bigger is better? Lawrence Police Sgt.
Editorial: Trains more efficient for freight than trucks
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Knoxville's Glowing Body Provides Sacred Space for Yoga, and It's You
This life is happening just as it is, indescribable at times, yet some say it's glowing. Can you feel it? If you're around Knoxville, TN, nearby or just dropping in or drifting on—do you have the time to stop for a moment? Do you know it from within?
Knoxville's Glowing Body studio—it's definitely happening here. Classes at this yoga school are more like a pilgrimage to some sacred place where you find out once again that yoga is born from the heart.
Just north of Knoxville's 'Old City' neighborhood, Glowing Body makes her home in an area the Cherokee once called the 'kuwanda'talun'yi,' which means 'Mulberry Place.' In the neighborhood now called 'Happy Hollow,' you'll find this luminous sanctuary tucked away on Irwin Street, split between Central and Broadway and, uh, yes, you will tell your friends about this local treasure. I'm still talking about Glowing Body's magnificent studios, God beams shining through high-vaulted skylights on immaculate bamboo floors and the blank spots, unexplained as of yet, left in my mind....
—Betterton Wallace, namasteyall.org ["the place to find your yoga in the southeastern US"], June 30, 2011
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Hmmmm.... Glowing Body is once again going to be involved with BaconFest (otherwise known as HeartAttackFest) this September. They will be hosting a panel discussion on the joys of smokehouse foods (consumption of smoked meats is associated with breast cancer, heart disease, leukemia, and stomach cancer). The panel will be lead by Jennifer Nicely - a promoter of foxhunting - one of the cruelest and most barbaric "sports" ever devised by our species. Perhaps not so luminous, not so sacred?
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When our longstanding efforts to commence meaningful water negotiations with state officials failed to produce results, the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations had no reasonable option but to file suit that seeks to stop what we hold to be the unauthorized actions of state and municipal officials. For an appropriate resolution, we believe the parties must stop acting unilaterally in trying to export our most precious natural resource.
Our goal has always been and will always be reasonable resolution — one that benefits all Oklahomans. We structured our suit to facilitate a forum for this type of resolution. Since we filed, the parties (at the court's encouragement) have met and agreed to negotiations and this month, the court has issued an order appointing a mediator. That is a very positive step forward; one that we hope marks our taking a responsible step toward meaningful engagement and resolution.
At the same time and away from the negotiating table, the state has indicated it intends to start a massive stream adjudication that would reach from the city of Ada to the Arkansas border and include all or part of 11 counties. On December 13, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board will consider authorizing the filing of such suit, which will broaden and entrench the conflicts among Oklahomans over water resource issues.
Unlike the carefully structured suit the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations filed, Oklahoma's lawsuit will proceed against thousands of individual Oklahomans, seeking to force each and every one of them to retain a lawyer and proceed to court to prove whatever right to water they think they have or their neighbors don't have. Not only would such action — if Oklahoma follows through with it — not resolve the issues the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations have highlighted in their suit, but the state's lawsuit would condemn Oklahomans to a generational fight that pits neighbor against neighbor and community against community on a scale that this state has never seen before.


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• SHOPLIFTING: Wilbert Honore, 52, 824 S. Main St., Medina, was charged with petit larceny Monday afternoon. Honore is accused of taking two bags full of fish from Pets Plus, West Avenue. The value of the fish is $140, according to the arrest report. Honore was held on $200 police bail ahead of Wednesday arraignment in City Court.
• HARASSMENT: David L. Serrano, 41, 59 Allen St., was charged with second-degree harassment and second-degree criminal contempt Monday. In a court proceeding with his ex-companion, who complained Serrano had violated terms of a stay-away order numerous times, Serrano allegedly called the ex-companion a vulgar name, according to the arrest report. The Niagara County victims advocate who witnessed the name-calling asserted it violated terms of the stay-away order, the report said. Serrano, who currently is an inmate at Niagara County Jail, was arraigned Monday in City Court.
• POSSESSION: Matthew J. Lequeux, 21, 294 Washburn St., was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and third-degree criminal contempt, and Brittany A. Doxey, 20, 4 John St., was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana Sunday evening after a police-initated traffic stop at Hawley and Green streets. A patrol officer saw the pair riding in a vehicle on Hawley Street and knew Lequeux was the subject of a stay-away order previously granted to Doxey, the arrest report said. While talking with the pair, the officer saw a quantity of suspected marijuana laying on the floor of the vehicle. Lequeux was held without bail pending Wednesday arraignment in City Court. Doxey was given an appearance ticket.
• D.W.I.: Edward K. Washburn Jr., 34, 364 Hawley St., was charged with driving while intoxicated early Sunday on Prentice Street. Police canvassed the neighborhood after an anonymous call suggesting one or more people were almost struck by an apparently drunk driver. Washburn's vehicle matched the description and an officer initiated a traffic stop after observing it failed to stop at a stop sign. Washburn exhibited signs of alcohol intoxication and was charged, the arrest report said. Washburn was held on $250 police bail ahead of his Monday arraignment in City Court.


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Adios, swallows. To mark the birds' seasonal migration to Argentina, the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce hosted a Farewell to the Swallows party Saturday.
Dozens of nearby restaurants and wineries were on hand to offer a taste of their signature fare. A silent auction, raffle and casino-style tables raised money for the Chamber, Visitor's Center Foundation and the Mission's Adopt-A-Class program.
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Before moving to Tansi, artist Billie Faye Brannon was born and lived in Indiana. She graduated from Lew Wallace High School in 1959. There she was involved in other cultural activities, such as creative writing and singing.
In her teens, the artist had always loved horses. She acquired one of her own and rode the fields and woods of rural Indiana, bonding with nature and far from the blaring of automobile horns. Brannon also married a man named George, merging families. Stephen, and daughter, Melissa, have always been her greatest supporters. In the meantime, she worked in sales and a management capacity in traffic and transportation. The artist held this position for 41 years. So much for extra-curricular activities.
The Brannons acquired 43 acres of farm land once the children were raised, and the artist went back to her old love — riding. When the couple moved to Tansi, she left her horses in Indiana and needed some interests to replace them. Brannon took up dancing and volunteering at the Cumberland County Playhouse. A friend asked Brannon to take art lessons as the friend wanted company. Brannon was not sure she wanted to do this, but her husband had seen some of her drawings and thought lessons were a great idea.
Shortly thereafter, George showed up with a present — a large art box filled with a variety of drawing and painting materials. So in 2007, Brannon began her first class in oil painting. Since then, she has worked with several different mediums and loves to experiment with different technical processes. She also was inspired by local artist John Simms after participating in classes he taught at the Fair Park Senior Center.
In their travels, the Brannons have been on a cruise through the Alaskan Inner Passage. This artist gets the feeling of the rugged wilderness landscape. This beautiful place is accessible only by boat or airplane. However, here is where the eagles live, as in the painting "Flying Free." Whales and sea otters abound and can raise their young with little fear of man, their most dangerous predator.
Brannon loves photography and has numerous photographs of Cades Cove or there abouts. A look into the past, "Mountain Homestead" and "Built in Air Conditioning" all show aspects of life in Appalachia a century ago.
"California Dreaming" with its ancient pine tree and big waves reminds Kay Dillon of 17 Mile Drive in Carmel, CA, or somewhere in Big Sur. So much of the California Coast also involves big mansions, yet in its own way, the scenery is as lovely as Alaska.
"Meadow Lark" is a neat bird picture. It is also one of her nicer oils. The bird is all ruffled up, ready to sing and make an impression on a future mate. This painting was selected to appear in the 2010 Juried Show at the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade.
When you look at Brannon's paintings, you can feel like you are taking a road trip around the country. This art exhibit is at the Palace Theatre in Crossville on Main Street through November.


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Another element of gun culture is the sensual side to guns, which gun activists don't talk much about. "Touch the guns!" the fat man urges. The Smith & Wesson model 4566TSW .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol is a beautifully made object that fills the hand with its meaty grip. Its stainless-steel finish glows with understated, elegant power. Pull back the slide and it makes a satisfyingly cinematic slick-click. It's an attractive thing to hold, the way a Leica camera is – heavy, solid and finely machined.
Lots of gun-show shoppers are also hobby-hardware types who groove on weaponry the way others cherish stereo equipment or computers. Guns offer enough permutations of features and design to keep aficionados reading, writing and arguing indefinitely. And guns are associated with some of the most colorful moments of history, which brings in a large body of enthusiasts like the black-powder-musket folks you see at Civil War reenactments or the elderly gent here with the Peabody buffalo gun.
But unlike a Leica or an iMac, the items at this show are also lethal, and that packs its own morbid fascination. It's been argued that after the wheel and the printing press, the gun is the most significant invention in history, because it upsets the Darwinian odds – the weakest can annihilate the fittest by gently curling the index finger around a sliver of metal. Strap on a gun, and the meek shall inherit the earth. Heft this Smith & Wesson and you can sense the devolutionary power it imparts.
Since the law was passed in 1986 that gave rise to retail gun shows, about 175 companies and individuals have gone into the business, staging more than 4,400 events a year. An average of 2,500 to 5,000 people show up for each, paying from five dollars to fifty dollars to get in. The promoters also collect from the dealers who rent tables and from food concessionaires. Sallie Nordyke, the salty fifty-five-year-old co-owner of TS Gun Shows, won't say how much money she takes in at a typical show, but she already has sixteen such shows scheduled this year, at fairgrounds all over the state. And she's only one of several promoters in California.
Nordyke's event, with about fifty tables, is among the smallest. The biggest – the Great Western – fields 5,500 tables and will be held twice this year at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Venues range from the conference rooms of swank hotels, as in Denver, to the field houses of college campuses, as in Missoula, Montana. Today's gun show in Woodland, California, is sharing the Yolo County Fairgrounds with the Society for Creative Anachronism, a national organization of enthusiasts of the Middle Ages, who have gathered in huge numbers to dress in flowing gowns and suits of armor, whack each other with broadswords, play lutes and bow elaborately to one another in passing. The medievalists greatly outnumber the gun freaks this weekend; their gaily painted tents surround the field house and make the gun show feel like it's under siege from the Hohenstaufens.
The gun show is lucky to be here at all. A few years ago, Santa Clara County banned the sale of guns on county property, and though a federal court ruled that the ban was a violation of free speech, the door was left open for other local governments to regulate gun shows. Last fall, Los Angeles County told the Great Western show that its exhibitors couldn't sell guns on the fairgrounds in Pomona after a sting operation turned up huge numbers of gun-sale violations at its spring event. Great Western sued in federal court on the grounds that state law, which allows these fairs, supercedes county law. Great Western got an injunction against the county but decided to hold its future shows in the gun-friendly climate of Las Vegas anyway. Then California's Alameda and Sonoma counties banned the possession of guns on county property, which includes their fairgrounds. Legal Community Against violence, a nonprofit lawyers' group that helps communities draft gun control laws, says that several more California counties are considering similar moves.
President Clinton wants the House of Representatives to OK a bill – already approved by the Senate – that would, among other things, require all gun-show sales to pass through licensed dealers who would have to conduct the normal background checks. Congressional Republicans object to aspects of the bill and have stalled it in a conference committee since August. Still, even they say they agree in principle that anything-goes gun shows are a bad idea, and the days of these freewheeling bazaars appear to be numbered. "In all candor," Clinton said recently, "I think that taking a little time and a little inconvenience to save a lot of lives is a good deal for America."
California already regulates gun shows much as Clinton would have the feds regulate them everywhere. Weapons purchased at California shows must be picked up at a licensed store after a ten-day waiting period and a background check on the buyer. (Maryland requires background checks on all sales of handguns and assault rifles at gun shows, too, but lets rifles and shotguns be sold and traded without restriction.) The dealers at the TS Gun Show say they operate profitably under the state's regulations.
"We can live with these rules," says Sallie Nordyke. "The question is whether we can stop it at this point." She sighs as though she's made the speech a million times to a growing army of simpletons. She theatrically counts off on her fingers: "Now it's background checks. Next is licenses, photo IDs, whatnot, coming in your house for your serial numbers..." As she sees it, gun rights are on a slippery slope.
Just as California has led the way in surf tunes, emissions controls and bottled water, the state may now be showing the path back from the white-guy anger that characterized the Nineties and that finds open expression at gun shows. There are still lots of weapons for sale here in Woodland, and a whiff of the racist resentment you find elsewhere, but with background checks and a ten-day wait, no felon who just had a fight with his boss can leave this bazaar newly armed.
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