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CDR Frank "Gigi" Rhodes, USN is a native of Larchmont, NY. In 1991 he accepted a nomination to the United States Naval Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering in 1995. In 2010 he received an Executive Masters of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
CDR Rhodes's previous assignments include the following: In 1998 he received his designation as a naval aviator at NAS Meridian, MS. From there he transferred to NAS Lemoore, CA to complete his flight training and carrier qualification in the FA-18 Hornet with the VFA-125 Rough Raiders. From March 1999 to April 2002, CDR Rhodes completed two deployments assigned to the VFA-147 Argonauts with CVW-9 aboard USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) including a combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) from November 2001 to April 2002. In June 2002 he reported to TOPGUN with follow on orders to Strike Fighter Weapons School Pacific where he served as the air to air employment subject matter expert and Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program (SFARP) coordinator. He transferred in December 2004 to the VFA-15 Valions at NAS Oceana, VA as the Training Officer. From December 2004 to October 2006 he completed work-ups and a combat deployment in support of OEF with CVW-8 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). After completion of his Training Officer tour, CDR Rhodes reported to the VFA-34 Blue Blasters as a Department Head. With VFA-34 from October 2006 to March of 2009 he completed work-ups and a combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom witch CVW-2 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). In April of 2009, he received orders to NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, VA where he held the position of NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP) Policy and Program Management Section Head.
CDR Rhodes has flown over 2800 flight hours, 650 arrested landings and 100 combat missions. His decorations include 5 Strike Flight Air Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals as well as various campaign and unit awards.
CDR Rhodes is married to the former Miss Ryan Rodriguez of Larchmont, NY. They have three children: Dusty, Sophie and Finnbar.
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Graduate's career focuses on cancer research
Growing up with a father as a science teacher and a mom a physical therapist, Laura (Driver) Peek was exposed to the sciences at an early age.
"It was ingrained in me during my childhood," said Peek, a 2002 Baker graduate who majored in chemistry before receiving her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical chemistry. "We couldn't go on a family vacation without my dad pointing out rock structures."
Peek comes from a long line of family members who attended Baker. Her father, Roger, is a 1975 graduate and taught at Williamsburg schools for 32 years. Both of her brothers, Lee, '03, and Scott, '07, and a great uncle, Richard Driver, '61, are Baker graduates.
In addition to being encouraged by her parents, Peek's curiosity was piqued by a high school teacher her junior year at Williamsburg.
"Our teacher taught the class like a college course and expected a lot out of the students," Peek said. "From then on I knew I wanted to do something related to chemistry, developing drugs to cure diseases. Science is my passion and I love it."
Peek follows that passion every day. She works in research and development at a growing company of Oncimmune USA LLC in De Soto.
"I enjoy the excitement of planning the studies, not knowing what the end result will be and being involved in the process of trying to solve a problem while working to overcome challenges along the way," she said.
Peek's research focuses on developing blood tests for early detection of tumor-forming cancers, including lung, breast and ovarian cancers.
"It is a very motivating cause to work for," said Peek, who lives with her husband, Zach, and two sons, Charlie and Henry, in Basehor.
Her time studying the sciences at Mulvane Hall prepared her to follow her passion.
"The liberal arts background and the well-rounded education and emphasis on critical thinking has helped me in many aspects of my career and life in general," she said. "The coursework prepared me sufficiently and certainly gave me the background needed for grad school. I stepped right in and had no trouble transitioning."
Peek credits a lot of her success to former Baker professor Gary Giachino.
"He was inspirational and kept me on the path of chemistry even when it was challenging," she said. "He had such high expectations for students and wanted them to work hard and do well."
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According to the Superintendent of Schools, all Clinton Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 12, due to the aftermath of the blizzard.
As is seen at other town offices and buildings, the schools are still cleaning up the massive amounts of snow in the driveways and parking lots on the properties.
Roofs on all four schools are always a concern after such a large amount of snow. According to the superintendent, the roofs will be looked at on Tuesday.
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A former university president is one of two people arrested in connection with the widening probe into a , authorities said Thursday.
Former University of New Mexico President F. Chris Garcia was arrested in connection with the Flory case Thursday, according to Albuquerque police spokeswoman Sgt. Tricia Hoffman. Investigators also searched Garcia's on-campus home and office.
Garcia, a 71-year-old distinguished professor emeritus, is charged with conspiracy, tampering and promoting prostitution, Hoffman said. He was ordered held on $35,000 bail. Police said Garcia was a moderator on the site and tried to delete incriminating posts.
On Wednesday, police charged Cara Garrett, 28, with posting online threats against a woman who helped authorities take down Flory. According to an arrest warrant, Garrett sold the prostitution site, SouthwestCompanions.info, to Flory in 2005.
"You can rat on me, you can rat on Gwin, you can bust clients to keep your (expletive) out of jail, but you can't run forever and that's what I suggest you do," Garrett posted under screen name "Undercoverlover," after Flory's arrest, New Mexico TV station KOB4-TV reported.
There was no immediate information to suggest Garcia's arrest was directly linked to Garrett.
Detectives were able to infiltrate the site using a source with the screen name, "Sweet Seduction." The source posted fake reports claiming an officer was a john, the warrant said. The site, which , required prostitutes to submit detailed information about their encounters with johns before the men could gain trusted status, opening up more features on the site.
Flory, a physics professor at FDU's Teaneck campus, approved johns for more access based on reports from prostitutes, police said. Charged with 40 counts of promoting prostitution, the longtime professor was released on bail Wednesday, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department.
The arrest warrant also points to other sites Flory allegedly created, including krispi-kreme.com, which "has pictures of a naked women (sic) advertising in Denver, CO." Police said there is evidence that some users on Southwest Companions came from Arizona and Colorado.
Flory did not respond to emails sent to his FDU and personal accounts early Thursday.
Court records show Garrett is being held on witness intimidation charges. Authorities said she was arrested in Roswell and was awaiting extradition to Albuquerque.
Police have said they believe others were involved with managing the site and the investigation is ongoing.
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Welcome to 5 Things, your daily resource for community events, happenings in town, and little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know today, March 19, in Danvers:
1. Another big congratulations to the new Division III Champions, the Danvers High Falcons. For all coverage from this weekend's victory, click here.
2. Today's 5 Things Photo: Jan Pecak of Danvers preparing one of many pieces to be used for yarn bombing at the Northeast Arc's ArcWorks center. Yarn bombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth, rather than paint or chalk. While yarn installations--called yarn bombs or knit bombs--may last for years, they are considered non-permanent, and, unlike graffiti, can be easily removed if necessary. The installation can be seen at the Northeast Arc's ArcWorks Community Art Center located at 22 Foster Street in Peabody.
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4. Did you know the opened a brand new store, the Treasures Gift Shop? Find out more about the products and items they have on their Facebook page. Gift shop hours are from 8:30am—2:30pm Monday through Friday.
5. Have a favorite mechanic in town? Be sure to vote for them in this week's Best Of Readers' Choice Poll and write a review on our Patch Places directory. The poll closes at 9 a.m. on Friday morning.
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Sandy Springs Fire Chief Jack McElfish has been selected as one of 10 national finalists for the 2012 Career Fire Chief of the Year Award.
The award, presented by "Fire Chief" magazine, honors one volunteer chief and one career chief for longtime dedication and leadership in the fire and emergency services, a city announcemet said.
Chief McElfish has more than 40 years of experience in the fire service. He served as a Fire Chief in several cities before arriving in Sandy Springs in 2006. McElfish was one of the first 12 fire chiefs in 2000 to receive the "Designated Chief Fire Officer" by the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
He has received several other awards. In 2010, McElfish was awarded the American Heart Association's "Mission Award" in recognition of his efforts to promote CPR education.
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It's not often we get to use the word 'fascinating' and mean it, but Arnold Circus deserves the accolade – and the BBC agrees. We spotted Arnold Circus in the sixth and final episode of a BBC2 documentary, 'The Secret History of Our Streets', learning that in 1890, as the location of a Victorian 'social experiment', the area became home to the first council estate in Britain.
Previously infamous for its poverty and crime, Arnold Circus was transformed to ensure the respectability of its residents. The raised area in the centre of the circus, upon which sits a bandstand, was built using the rubble from the old slum, is still there to this day.
Swot up on your knowledge about this area on the Boundary Estate Wikipedia page, and watch a clip from the documentary on the BBC website. Fascinating, no?
When? All day, every day, since 1890.
Where? Arnold Circus, Shoreditch, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London E2
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ORANGE — William Henry " Bill " Johnson, 83, of Bridge City, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.
Born on July 29, 1930 in Beaumont, Texas to his parents, Ludy Odell Johnson and Rosie M. (Riley) Johnson, he grew up in Nederland and lived in Bridge City for the last 51 years. Bill was an electrician in the construction industry where he worked with the I. B. E. W. Local 479 with a 60 year membership in good standing. He was a member of the Cowboy Church of Orange County, he enjoyed doing genealogy research, travel and spending time with his family. Bill was especially close to his children and grandchildren and he cherished each one of them dearly. Bill is preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Thomas Johnson and his first wife, Peggy Brady Johnson. Those who will most cherish his memory are his loving wife of 51 years, Wynona Johnson of Bridge City; his daughter, Debra Rasmussen and husband, Ronald of Blaine, Washington; his sons, William Michael Johnson and wife, Susie of Orange and Thomas Mark Johnson and wife, Donna of Pearland; his sister, Betty Alegre and husband, Gene of Colmesneil; his eight grandchildren, Megan Johnson, William Shores and wife, Katy, Angie Lancaster, Terrina Hendry and husband, Bobby, Kevin Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Tara Robin and husband, Scott and Walker Johnson; his great grandchildren, Ayana, Talin, Madden, Madison, Makayla, Michael, Carson and Bryson. Bill is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Services by which to celebrate Bill's life will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Cowboy Church of Orange County, 673 F. M. 1078, Orange, Texas 77632.
A gathering of Bill's family and friends will be from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. just prior to the service at the church. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange.
Memorial contributions in memory of Bill may be made to the Cowboy Church of Orange County or M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Post Office Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210-4486 or www.mdanderson.org.
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The ESPN 30-for-30 doc is about more than just John Spano's fraudulent near-purchase of the Islanders in 1996. Director Kevin Connolly uses vintage video, memories and humor to craft a must-see...
With another potential NHL lockout on the horizon, this satire looks at how documentary filmmaker extraordinaire Ken Burns would tackle the subject. (Spoiler: it would be really, really long)
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Like many, I waited a long time to finally have the chance to visit The Great Pyramids of Giza, a life long dream that was finally fulfilled last year. I was so excited to finally step in front of the pyramids that I totally forgot to do complete research for my trip. Cairo is no easy city to step in to.
Unlike Europe, Egypt doesn't have the easiness presented to the regular traveler that you get in the northern continent. There isn't much variety in the form of transportation and lodging, so you are left with the high prices presented by local taxi drivers and chain hotels. I'm sure there are ways to go around this, but as I said previously, I didn't do my homework as I usually do. So how was it?
The airplane ride from Berlin was a joy. I hadn' experienced this level of service on a plane since the early 90′s. Egypt Air is really in a class by it's own when it comes to service and attention. I also was pleased to see people excited to get on a plane. I'm sure some of the kids on the plane were flying for the first time. It is always a joy to watch those naive expressions. The almost 4 hour flight was great and it was real cool to see people applaud the landing, it's been a while since i've ever heard that. It brought memories from my early childhood flights with my parents to Vegas. Moving on, Egypt was waiting for me and I couldn't wait.
I'll try to be real objective here, I didn't expect anything close to what I got to see in Cairo. Nothing I read or saw In books and online travel guides, prepared me for what I experienced in this city. I don't think anything can. Maybe a trip to Jaipur first? Traffic is about as intense as it gets. And trust me, i've been in cities were traffic is so bad you can't you don't move for hours (Mexico City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Jaipur). The way people drive here isn't for the faint of heart, I was really scared for moments. When I first arrived the first thing I noticed was how modern the Airport was. It was like nothing else, once I got outside on the ring that makes way to the city, it was really nice to see that it was clean and modern. Nothing was as I expected. It took about 30 to 40 minutes to finally get to downtown Cairo, where everything started to get nastier. It was late at night, people were wondering the streets as if it was mid day, and I can understand why, weather is really tough in the day, it is actually better to be doing your business at night. Our Taxi Driver was real gracious, he was asking us were we came from, and gave us some really good about Cairo. He was also telling about the places we were passing by, a real treat for the first time Egypt traveler.
As we got near Giza, I started getting real anxious. All I wanted was to get to my hotel room and just relax. I've waited a long time to finally be here so I didn't want to ruin the surprise. When we booked our hotel, I made sure it had a pool that had a view of the Pyramids. I just wanted to grab a beer at the pool bar while having one of the 7 marvels of the world as a bakground. My hotel, Le Meridien, a fancy chain that was just in front of the Pyramid site had all the amenities that we needed, it was just a matter of time before we arrived and could just enjoy a late night drink and go to sleep. As expected, we could see the Pyramids from afar, it was just the silhouette, but that alone was enough to leave me really excited for the next day! Our driver told us that for 30 dlls he would take us anywhere the next day. We agreed on the price. The service was incredible, I felt I was in a time warp though, as everything looked so, 70′s or 80′s, I don't know, but it didn't look modern. It was very clean and nice. Egyptian people are very friendly and gracious, it reminded me of Mexico, I don't know why. So we sat at the bar and were served by a very nice man who didn't speak much English but he sure made us feel right at home. As we finished our drinks, we could only talk about what awaited us the next morning.
I woke up pretty early, I knew we had to get to our destination very early, they only let 400 people inside each pyramid for the day, and according to some websites, Japanese people tend to get there very early to grab all the spots. Don't ask me why, I just read that. Our taxi driver was already there and took us to the Pyramids. He is a funny man too, he said, "when you are finished with the pyramids i'll meet you at KFC… You know what KFC means here in Egypt? It means Kentucky Fried Camel… Really…. Well, Sometimes it means Kentucky Fried Cat." I didn't know if he was telling the truth or not, but he was pretty serious when he told us that, we just had a good laugh. He gave us some good tips on how to deal with all the merchants, and what to do inside the Pyramid Premises. As we got inside, it was immediatly obvious that this was the highlight of my traveling days up to that moment. Watching the great Pyramids in front of me, the only remaining construction from the original 7 wonders of the world, was a dream come true. Nothing compares to that moment, and I will forever remember it as a unique moment in my lifetime. If you know me, i'm a real history nerd. When i step in places as this one, I can only think of all the things that happen thousands of years ago on this very same place, and how now I was standing here. It was surreal.
The Pyramids don't disappoint, we didn't get to enter any of them, but we weren't so anxious to pay an extra 10 bucks for each pyramid after shelling out 15 bucks for the whole pyramid complex. Our driver told us that once we got to the Step Pyramid, some 30 miles south of Giza, we would be able to enter those pyramids for free and it was right about the same experience. Merchants are tourist hunters and don't let you go without buying something. They try to abuse the prices and some people fall for it. But if you are savvy enough, you'll know it's all bluff. You can buy the stuff they are selling for a mere 5 bucks. We didn't want to, but they were stalking us so much that all we wanted is to leave us alone. The thing is, once we bought their merchandise (they were all selling these egyptian hats, with lame pictures of the pyramids) we started getting stalked by the same guys to put the hat correctly. We couldn't get a break! I guess it's part of the whole experience.
After our moment with the Pyramids, we went to see the Sphinx, another awesome moment where I got to take some real priceless pictures. Our driver took us with one of his friends and bargained for a better price on the camel ride, which was another highlight in our trip. Those moments will forever be in my heart as some of the best ever in any trip i've ever had the pleasure of having. Finally after spending about 3 hours in the pyramid complex, we got to the driver and he took us to some very strange and uncomfortable places. He said we had to stop to see perfume crafting and a place where we would get the best prices for souvenirs. In the end, all he wanted was to take us with his partners and sell us cheap stuff for a larger price. It was really sad to see that our driver, whom we thought was helping us out, was trying to take advantage of our tourist condition. When we saw what was happening we quickly told him that we didn't want to stop at any of those places, and just take us to our destination. The Step Pyramid was another highlight. It's an awesome sight that needs to be seen to be believed. Not many people I know have been here, and up to this day I didn't know it existed. It was great to enter the pyramid for free. It gave me the chills to think how the original explorers got to enter these mysterious places without knowing what to expect. Brave guys!
Our driver had already arranged a tour of the Nile river for the night on a boat. It included dinner and a show. We were excited about this, but were very disappointed to find out it was another tourist scam. By then, we were tired of the act this guy was pulling for us. We got to tour the river, but the show was so bad and boring that we only wanted to get of the boat as soon as possible. Food was also horrible. When we finally got out, we told him it was terrible, and somehow he had a disappointing look on his face. I couldn't believe it. I actually started feeling bad for the guy. So we gave him another chance.
The next day he took us to the Egyptian Museum, which has the largest collection of Egyptian Antiques in the world. It has at least 100,000 items in display, and it is said to be that there are another 100,000 stored in warehouses in Cairo. They have discovered so many things that they don't have places left in the museum to show them. The main highlight of the museum is Tutankhamun Chamber. Wow! It's one of the very best rooms in a museum I have ever witnessed, and worth the price of admission alone. King Tut wasn't on display because he was on his usual tour, but all the items and stuff found in his sarcophagus was here, including the famed mask that everybody remembers whenever a Pharaoh is mentioned.
Later that day we got to the Islamic corner of the city which was very crowded. We got to spend some time in the market and finally took the time to give a tour ride of the city. A place that really grabbed my attention was a graveyard that was full of houses. People just started living in the grave yard because they didn't want to leave their loved ones who passed away. It quickly became a neighborhood that some call it the City of the Dead. It's near a mosque that looks almost exactly the same as the famed Blue Mosque in Istanbul, but we decided not to stop. We were spent because of the heat, and all we wanted was to jump in to the pool. The next day was our last, and our driver was supposed to come pick us up and take us to the airport.
When we finally were ready to leave, we quickly found out that our driver finally had his revenge for not letting him take us to all those crappy places he wanted us to go. He left us there and we didn't have no choice but to take the expensive hotel taxi to the airport. We had little time. It was a lot of money though, so we crossed the street and grabbed one that didn't seem that safe to me. We didn't have a choice. We also were facing another problem, that day was the beginning of the Ramadan and everybody was pissed off because they hadn't eaten and weren't going to be able to until after 9 pm. Also, the time changed, so instead of 1 pm it was 12:00 giving us an extra hour to get to the airport. We got really uncomfortable when our Taxi driver took us on a road we didn't recognize. I couldn't see the nice modern part of the city I saw when we first arrived, every thing seemed pretty suspicious. I was sure he was taking us to another place. He was very friendly, but everything seemed fishy to us. We were getting anxious, I though we weren't going to make it. But in the end, it was all ideas. Our friend here was a good guy who just wanted to grab a shortcut so we wouldn't miss our flight. He was very gracious as most Egyptians we met along the way.
We finally got to the check in counter when we found out that our plane was leaving briefly, we got there a little late. An hour late to be exact. The thing is, that since the hour changed in Egypt, our flights departure time changed also! So instead of leaving at 2:30, it was leaving at 1:30 pm! There was no information about this in our tickets. The Tickets said 2:30, but the actual departure time changed to 1:30, give me a break! We really couldn't understand how this could happen, but it did. In the end we did get to the plane on time, and it was just one more thing in our crazy trip to Cairo to tell our friends, family and grand kids. It's been more than a year from my Cairo trip. I don't plan on going anytime soon, but if I ever go back again, i'll be sure to plan well ahead of time, and make it there on a tour.


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Wonderful, Wonderful: Murphy Goes on the Town as Bernstein Revival Opens on Broadway, Nov. 23
By Robert Simonson
The Sherwood sisters are not in Ohio anymore as the first Broadway revival of Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's 1953 valentine to New York City opens at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Nov. 23.
The production marks two-time Tony-winner Murphy's first Broadway show since 1996's The King and I, and choreographer Kathleen Marshall's Broadway directorial debut.
Marshall and Murphy first tackled the piece in May 2000 at City Center, as an Encores! concert production. "We decided to leave the orchestra on stage, because Leonard Bernstein's score is one of the stars of the show," said Marshall, who also choreographs the show. "And, to me, Leonard Bernstein's music is New York. We really wanted to leave that front and center as one of the city's showcases. John Lee Beatty has built a beautiful, representational set, where the orchestra is part of a cityscape and things float in and around the players. The apartment floats in around them, and windows and things like that. But you always have their presence, which I love, because they represent the energy of New York."
Wonderful Town is an affectionate portrait of 1930s Greenwich Village. The story brings characters from My Sister Eileen back to life. The score—famous for being written in only a few months—includes such songs as "Conga!," "Ohio," "Christopher Street," "My Darlin' Eileen," "A Quiet Girl," "What a Waste" and "Wrong Note Rag." Rosalind Russell starred as big sister Ruth in both the original and in a TV version. (In an odd bit of history repeating itself, Russell, too, came down with flu soon after the first performance, with an understudy taking over.)
Murphy plays Ruth to Jennifer Westfeldt's sister Eileen. Gregg Edelman is jaded editor Robert Baker. Also in the cast are Nancy Anderson, Randy Danson, Peter Benson, Michael McGrath, David Margulies, Raymond Jaramillo McLeod, Stanley Wayne Mathis and Timothy Shew.
A Class Act star Anderson will play Helen; Danson (Pericles) will be Mrs. Wade; Benson (Picasso at the Lapin Agile) is Frank Lippincott; McGrath (Little Me) is Chick Clark; Margulies (45 Seconds from Broadway) plays Appopolous; McLeod (Dance of the Vampires) portrays Wreck; Mathis (Kiss Me, Kate) is Speedy Valenti; and Shew (The Scarlet Pimpernel) is Officer Lonigan.
In the ensemble are Ken Barnett, Joyce Chittick, Susan Derry, Randy Donaldson, David Eggers, Rick Faugno, Stephanie Fredricks, Lorin Latarro, Lisa Mayer, Linda Mugleston, Tina Ou, Vince Pesce, Mark Price, Devin Richards, Angela Robinson, Matthew Shepherd, Megan Sikora, JD Webster and Ray Wills.
Discussing the show's chances on Broadway, Edelman said, "I think, for many years, it was a great show at the wrong time. Now it's a great show at the right time. For a long while, we had all British musicals and serious epics. Now, we're moving away from that and I think people want to go to the theatre to enjoy themselves. And Wonderful Town is fun and entertaining and witty."
Tickets for the Broadway revival are now on sale. Interested parties should call Telecharge at (212) 239-6200.
In an unusual twist on the usual Broadway status quo, Wonderful Town is the sole new musical revival in a fall season crowded with new material, including Wicked, Avenue Q, Taboo, Never Gonna Dance and The Boy from Oz. (Little Shop of Horrors previously played Off-Broadway, but never Broadway before this year.)
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A group of Mexicana Airlines flight attendants, airline suspended flights in 2010 and seeks recovery, posing half naked in this month's issue of Playboy Mexico, which goes on sale this Wednesday with great anticipation.
Previously, the hostess had prepared a calendar appeared in sensual poses, but not so much erotic content. In the graphic report "Mexican Flight Attendants' six Mexican surcharges appear on lingerie items like hats and a stewardess, as well as the characteristics hats and sunglasses for pilots.
Some photos are taken with aircraft, according to a promotional video. Since the suspension of flights to Mexico by the millions in debts to creditors, the workforce lives to fruition pending agreements between the government, owners and investors to revive the company.
Besides the calendar, the flight attendants have signed a contract to pose for the magazine and make a video of the experience. Arcos said the group is not intended to become models, but it can return to their profession and work.
The airline Mexicana is one of the two main airlines in Mexico, are seven months now since I stopped their activities, while the Government, trade unions and investment groups have tried several times without success for the airline plans return to flight.
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Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock, Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain and Political Consultant Libby Post.
Topics include:Pope meets with AbusedAfghan Vote FraudPot LegalizationAbortion Buffer ZonesChicago KillingsTU Stories
Religious news figured prominently in the headlines during 2013. The world was shocked in February 2013, when Benedict became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. Fast forward nine months: Benedict's successor, the Argentine Pope Francis, was named Time Magazine's "person of the year." Not bad for a fellow who once upon at time worked as a bouncer!
Religious history was made over the weekend in Albany when the city's first "woman priest" was ordained.
On Sunday, Mary Theresa Streck of Albany was ordained a woman priest in the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. A former Sister of St. Joseph, Streck is an artist and peace activist who is cofounder and director of the Ark Community Charter School in Troy.
Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal by Michael D'Antonio is an explosive, sweeping account of the scandal that has sent the Catholic Church into a tailspin -- and the brave few who fought for justice.
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope — first pontiff from the Americas. His papal name will be Francis.
Just days after the Pope announced his resignation; we will talk about the priesthood with Garry Wills. Bestselling author of Papal Sin and Why I Am a Catholic?, Wills spent five years as a young man at a Jesuit seminary and nearly became a priest himself.
But after a lifetime of study and reflection, he now poses some challenging questions: Why do we need priests at all? Why did the priesthood arise in a religion that began without it and opposed it? Would Christianity be stronger without the priesthood, as it was at its outset?
His new book is Why Priests?: A Failed Tradition.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan says electing a new pope is all new to him since he's still learning what it means to be archbishop.At a news conference Monday, Dolan quipped he was "still writing thank-you notes from when I was made a cardinal" last year.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign Feb. 28 — the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March.
The 85-year-old pope announced his decision in Latin during a meeting of Vatican cardinals on Monday morning.
He emphasized that carrying out the duties of being pope — the leader of more than a billion Roman Catholics worldwide — requires "both strength of mind and body."
A Roman Catholic church in Chicopee closed by the Springfield Diocese in 2009 is scheduled to start celebrating a weekly Mass again a year after the Vatican determined that local church officials could not sell the building.
The diocese announced Wednesday that a weekly Mass would be celebrated at St. Patrick starting Dec. 1.
The diocese stressed that the decision does not mean that St. Patrick would re-open as a distinct parish. St. Patrick remains a subsidiary of Holy Name of Jesus Parish.
The diocese closed St. Patrick in 2009 and merged it with Holy Name.


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She made a promise to her grandfather on his deathbed. You know how those deathbed promises are — you're pretty much compelled to keep them — especially if the promise is to someone you love.
And love him she still does, and sings it out in a voice that is at once familiar yet fresh, new and full of promise. Called the "new face of country music" by some music journalists, Adrianna Freeman is one of the few African American female singers in country music.
When she was just a tiny slip of a child, her grandparents figured out that she was a draw for their fruit stand. Sharecroppers, they were dependent on the sale of that produce to feed their family.
"They put me in a yellow dress, with little yellow ribbons in my hair, stood me in front of their fruit stand in Tallahassee, Florida, and had me sing, 'The Yellow Rose of Texas' for tips." It didn't hurt that sales were boosted in the bargain.
Her grandfather, Walter Freeman, always wanted to sing, but he never made it. Her father, "Big Ed" Freeman, did sing some, but that was before he had to give up the stage and work a nine-to-five job to support his family. "My dad came up singing," explained Freeman. "That love of country music came to him from my grandparents."
When the little girl in the yellow ribbons attracted so much attention, the proverbial light bulb came on over Big Ed's head. "My dad made sure that I sang in every honky tonk and night club in South Georgia and North Florida," laughed Freeman. "He always said 'Little girl, we'll either come out of here singing or fighting, let's come out singing!'"
There were some rough gigs, many behind chicken wire to prevent things being thrown at the entertainers by unruly patrons.
"My dad is just an old country boy from Montgomery," Freeman went on.
"He loves Hank," her mom, Theresa, added. "The only radio stations we could get back then played country, so that's what we listened to."
In 2002, as Walter Freeman was dying, he told his son, "Our time has passed — but she can do it."
And she did.
At 18 she ventured out into the wide world, landing in the capital of country — Nashville, Tennessee. "I bombed," she said emphatically.
But that promise haunted her, so back she went at the age of 21, after earning a degree in accounting as a backup plan.
This time, she happened to be in the right place at the right time. Freeman was working in a studio one day when a guy came in and mentioned that a music producer had heard her demo and would like to speak to her. She took note of the request, but was really busy and it slipped her mind. Later, Big Ed asked if she had ever spoken to that music producer. When she admitted that she hadn't, Big Ed asked his name. "Teddy Gentry," Adrianna answered, unconcerned. "Girl, you get yourself over there and talk to him! That guy is a member of Alabama!"
She didn't have to be told twice. That meeting would change Freeman's life.
"When I walked into the studio, Teddy was sitting Indian-style on the floor," Freeman recalled. "He looked up at me, smiled, and said 'I hear you want to be a country music star'."
And so a star was born. Well, technically it wasn't quite that easy, there was a lot of hard work ahead, but it was sure easier than most aspiring country music rookies even dream of.
Gentry was pulling together a compilation of several young, unsigned singers for a CD he was working on for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. The CD, called "Teddy Gentry's Best New Nashville" was also a contest. Listeners would vote on which artist on the CD that they liked best.
She and Gentry worked on some of the songs together. The one that made the final cut was called, "Run, Baby, Run" about a girl who has big dreams of running away to Nashville to be a country singer. Sort of prophetic, huh?
Freeman won the people's choice hands down.
She recently made a video for her latest song, "Just A Girl" which was noticed by the producers of The 700 Club. The popular television show is expected to air the segment sometime in July.
Her first CD, called "Either You Do Or You Don't" was released in Europe to rave reviews. One of the cuts that she wrote with Gentry, called "Will Not Be Your Tennessee" went straight to the Top 20 in Australia.
Freeman was scheduled to be interviewed for Cullman radio station, WKUL, recently, but unfortunately, local disc jockey/music director, Grant Smith, passed away and the interview had to be cancelled.
In a fast-paced and totally unexpected turn of events, her publicist arranged for her to make a quick stop in Moulton for this interview. It was truly a chance encounter — one of those "God things" you hear of sometimes.
We met at a local restaurant for the interview, but her traveling companions/guitarists and band members, Tyler Reese and Mark Hawkins, had an idea — they just strolled among the diners and put on an impromptu show, much to the surprise and delight of the staff and their guests.
Freeman introduced herself and explained that she was going to sing them a little song. There were pleasantly surprised by the familiar strains of "There He Goes."
"It made chills go over me," said one waitress. Several autographs later, Freeman sat down and ate while telling her story. Her plans include doing a USO tour for the troops in Afghanistan.
"Just A Girl" has been chosen as the official National Network for Youth (NN4Y) theme song. "I was moved to tears when I heard that song," she said softly. "I have a deep love for children and my purpose in cutting it was a prayer that the Lord would use it to help save even one child. Now that the song has been chosen as the official NN4Y theme song, maybe it won't just be one child, but millions," she said, flashing a brilliant smile.
The NN4Y is an organization dedicated to prevention of the exploitation of runaways and abuse in children. Author and child abuse advocate, Karen Spears Zacharias describes the video as "tragic and wonderful." She also suggested that someone send it to Oprah. And that might just be in Freeman's future — someone sure has been smilin' down on her — maybe that deathbed promise is being fulfilled in more ways than one...
You can find out more about Freeman on Facebook, YouTube, or www.nn4youth.org.


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Michigan's Trey Burke has declared for the NBA draft. No shock there. What is shocking is that it took him so long to make a decision.Read More »
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Michigan hopes it took the first few steps toward the school's first Big Ten championship since 2004 Saturday in the spring game. Brady Hoke's third team has a lot of potential after coming close to winning the Legends Division in 2012. But it's also a program in transition on the offensive side of the ball with iconic Denard Robinson no longer around.Read More »
There are candy stripe pants, and then there are candy stripe blazers. Indiana AD Fred Glass showed off the latter during Saturday afternoon's annual spring game at Memorial Stadium.Read More »
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A couple years ago, the idea of a college football team lining up in different helmets during a spring game was the furthest thing from fans' minds. Times have changed, though, and a majority of teams boast at least two helmets to choose from every week. In this weekend's spring action alone, we saw a trio of Big Ten teams divide their squads by helmet design.Read More »
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The Indiana spring game was played Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium on BTN2Go. Watch all the game's best plays and other notable moments in this post. Remember: All of our Spring Football video clips can be found in our BTN.com video vault.Read More »
Urban Meyer put the wraps on his second Ohio State spring practice Saturday afternoon. And optimism remains high heading into Year Two coming off a 12-0 season. The offense showed flashes of why it could be one of the Big Ten's best. And a rebuilt defensive front seven looked good—and only figures to improve. Yes, the Buckeyes may be the Big Ten's top team—again.Read More »


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US stocks slip as investors work through minutes from latest Fed meeting; Netflix falls
FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, file photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Shares were lackluster Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 as investors waited for major earnings reports and took stock of a torrid start to the year for global markets. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
By KEN SWEET, AP Markets Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks turned lower in the last hour of trading Wednesday as investors worked through the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting. Energy stocks were among the few sectors to rise as the price of natural gas surged 11 percent.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 52 points, less than 0.3 percent, to 16,077 as of 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost nine points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,832 and the Nasdaq composite lost 33 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,240.
FED MINUTES: At their meeting, the Federal Reserve's policymakers agreed that the central bank should keep gradually reducing their stimulus program as long as the economy keeps improving. Policymakers also discussed the need to stress to investors that the Fed plans to keep short-term interest rates near zero for the foreseeable future.
MORE M&A: Signet Jewelers, which owns Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, said it is buying Zale's for $21 per share in cash. The news sent shares of both companies sharply higher. Zales jumped $5.98, or 40 percent, to $20.89 and Signet was up $13.99, or 18 percent, to $93.30. The Zales-Signet combination is the latest in a series of brand-name deals that have been announced in the last few weeks. On Monday, pharmaceutical giants Forest Laboratories and Actavis announced they would merge in a $25 billion deal.
"I suspect we'll see more M&A, with all the money these companies have on their balance sheets," said Ian Winer, director of trading at Wedbush Securities.
NOT SO FAST: Netflix fell $4.78, or 1 percent, to $432.07. The company is reportedly in a dispute with Verizon Communications and other telecom companies over the cost of carrying Netflix's programming over their networks. Netflix is one of the biggest users of Internet bandwidth in the U.S., and it usage continues to grow as more high-definition video becomes available. Verizon and other Internet service providers want Netflix to pay more to use their network, according to The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets.
TARIFF DECISION: U.S. Steel fell $1.89, or 7 percent, to $24.85. The Commerce Department decided not to impose tariffs on South Korean steel pipe makers. The U.S. is South Korea's biggest market for steel, and imports from Korea push down steel prices in the U.S., hurting companies like U.S. Steel.
NATURAL GAS SOARS: The price for natural gas jumped 60 cents, or 11 percent, to $6.15 per 1,000 cubic feet, the first time it's been over $6 in four years. Natural gas has climbed sharply this year, due in large part to the cold weather that has plagued most of the country, leading to higher-than-usual demand. Natural gas companies Chesapeake Energy and Devon Energy rose more than 2.5 percent. Energy giant Chevron was up $1.22, or 1 percent, to $113.93.
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All mediums of expression should be afforded the same level of First Amendment protection with respect to content-based restrictionsApril 23, 2014
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A law prohibiting a newspaper from printing an advertisement regarding local government candidates, a cable television operator from airing an advertisement regarding presidential candidates, or a website from displaying an advertisement regarding ballot initiatives can only stand if it is narrowly tailored to further a compelling government interest. This Court applies strict scrutiny review to laws that suppress, disadvantage, or impose differential burdens upon speech because of its content."
Recognizing the grave threats of censorship that content-based restrictions impose on the free trade of ideas, this Court requires that such restrictions pass the most exacting scrutiny – that is, unless the law censors broadcasters. Forty-five years ago, in Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC, 395 U.S. 367 (1969), reasons of technological scarcity led the Court to afford governmental restraints on broadcast a higher level of deference than restrictions on other mediums of expression. Thus, if the aforementioned examples prohibited broadcasters, rather than newspapers, cable television operators or website providers, from airing advertisements based on their content, such laws need only be narrowly tailored to further a substantial government interest to withstand constitutional challenge. Application of this lower level of scrutiny to laws that prohibit or limit expression in broadcast radio or television based on content forecloses an entire medium of expression, and in doing so, conflicts with this Court's traditional First Amendment jurisprudence.
Nowhere is this conflict more dangerous than when the content-based restriction prohibits public discourse including, but not limited to, speech regarding political candidates and matters of public interest, because "public discussion is a political duty." Despite Red Lion, under recent precedent, the greater deference afforded to broadcast content-based regulations does not apply when political or public issue speech is at issue.
These conflicting precedents leave lower courts and litigants struggling to ascertain the level of scrutiny applicable to content-based restrictions that prohibit or limit political or public issue speech on the broadcasting medium – strict scrutiny as required under a content-based or political speech approach, or intermediate scrutiny as applied under a medium of expression approach? By granting certiorari, this Court has an opportunity to reconsider Red Lion and its progeny and ensure that all mediums of expression are afforded the same level of First Amendment protection with respect to content-based restrictions, especially those that limit political or public issue speech. The nature of the speech at issue in this case – political and public issue speech – makes this Court's review all the more urgent.
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|A study of the ethics and cultural politics in the current debate between the conventional medical profession and proponents of health and wellness. It will focus on the public debate of issues related to the state-control of health matters, for example, the power and dominance of conventional medical organizations, the social value of the illness-oriented practice of medicine, the politicization of medical research, the gender-bias in medical reproductive technology, medical lobby-groups and the management of mass media discourse on health, the appropriateness of drug therapy, and the propriety of the relationship between doctors and drug companies. This will include consideration of the politics of cultural difference and its impact on the scientific and ethical validity of medical methodologies used in alternative practices like Chinese herbalism and acupuncture, European homeopathy, Indian Ayurvedic medicine and Yoga, and North American indigenous medicine.
It will also include reference to ethical dimensions of the representation of the illness and health of the body in cultural production, for example, the depiction of the AIDs epidemic in the work of General Idea, the use of body fluids in relation to religious icons in Andres Serrano's Piss Christ, the feminist implications of cosmetic surgery in Orlan's video-taped operating-theatre performances, the marketing of human remains in Body Worlds Show of plastinized works by Gunther von Hagen, the fetishization of wounds in David Cronenberg's Crash, and the consecrated medicine of native Canadians in the art work of Jane Ash Poitras. Students will learn about ethical theories from around the world, and they will develop skills in critical ethical thinking by applying these theories to the analysis of the issues identified above.
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Mailboxes can stay put
Date: June 8, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
Florida Department of Transportation officials said they are planning to remove 41 new mailboxes this week that they just installed Friday, May 29 on Longboat Key.
"The decision was made based on the community's concerns and inquiries," said Darren Alfonso, public information officer for the state's Gulf of Mexico Drive repaving project.
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis and Public Works Director Juan Florensa also made inquiries to the department of transportation, asking for leniency.
On Friday, May 29, a state-hired contractor placed 41 new mailboxes at residences along Gulf of Mexico
Drive, because the existing ones were deemed either unsafe or non-compliant with regard to setback requirements for placement on a state highway.
Alfonso said certified letters were mailed to the affected homeowners Friday, June 5 and most letters were received Saturday, June 6. He said FDOT has waited to remove the mailboxes, because it wants to give homeowners time to decide whether or not they want to keep the new mailboxes.
Former Longboat Key Mayor Jeremy Whatmough, who urged town officials to look into the matter at a Town Commission regular meeting Monday, June 1, was happy to hear the news.
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With Karl Rove, his top political aid under intense investigation and Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, "Scooter" Libby, facing indictments in connection with the exposure of CIA operative Valerie Plame, President Bush issued a memo ordering his staff to attend "refresher" courses on government ethics. That's nice and we all hope it helps, but who really oversees ethics in government?
While we -- the voters -- enforce our perception of proper ethics in government at the polls, there is federal agency assigned to make sure all executive branch federal employees, elected and appointed, adhere to strict and clearly defined rules of ethical conduct.
The Office of Government Ethics (OGE), a small agency within the executive branch, was established by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Originally part of the Office of Personnel Management, OGE became a separate agency on October 1, 1989 as part of the Office of Government Ethics Reauthorization Act of 1988.
OGE is specifically tasked with preventing and resolving conflicts of interest on the part of government employees. Operating in conjunction with executive branch agencies and departments, OGE is expected to foster "high ethical standards for employees and strengthens the public's confidence that the Government's business is conducted with impartiality and integrity."
The director of OGE is appointed by the president and serves a five-year term. The director's position is currently vacant, with Special Assistant Marilyn Bennett serving as Acting Confidential Assistant.
Operating under the Office of the Director, OGE is further divided into four offices that work in concert to carry out OGE's mission:
The Office of Government Relations and Special Projects (OGRSP) provides liaison to the Office of Management and Budget and to the Congress, coordinates the Office's support of U.S. efforts in promoting international ethics and anti-corruption initiatives, and initiates and coordinates special projects of the Office.
The Office of General Counsel and Legal Policy (OGC & LP) is responsible for establishing and maintaining a uniform legal framework of Government ethics for executive branch employees. This Office develops executive branch ethics program policies and regulations, interprets laws and regulations, assists agencies in legal and policy implementations, and recommends changes in conflicts of interest and ethics statutes. It also responds to requests for information from the media, such as newspapers and wire services, and similar other news organizations.
The Office of Agency Programs (OAP) is responsible for monitoring and providing services to Federal executive branch agency ethics programs. This Office has three divisions: Program Services Division, Education Division, and the Program Review Division. The three divisions coordinate their services to assist agencies in carrying out their programs. They work closely with agencies to identify and resolve problem areas, provide educational materials and training, staying abreast of budgetary concerns and identifying the emergent issues to be addressed by OGE. The Office holds an annual ethics conference for government-wide ethics officials, as well as hosting smaller topic specific events quarterly during the year.
The Office of Administration and Information Management (OAIM) provides essential support to all OGE operating programs through two divisions. The Administration Division has program responsibilities for: personnel, payroll, fiscal resource management, printed graphics, facilities and property management, travel, procurement, and the publishing and printing of materials. The Information Resource Management Division is responsible for telecommunications, web graphics, and records management; as well as the program management of information and web site technologies.
Ethics issues typically dealt with by OGE include: gifts, conflicting financial interests, impartiality, seeking employment and post-employment, misuse of position, outside activities, financial disclosure, and recusals, waivers and trusts.
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Today we are taking a little break… I am back at it with our next Milk Bar Monday installment! Our host for today was Audra and she chose the Birthday Layer Cake.
Christina Tosi's goal with this recipe was to recreate the funfetti boxed cake mix flavors in her own way.
The bf & I thought her recipe was spot on. We both loved the cake crumb layers in with the frosting layers. It reminded me of when I used to get the crunch layer in my DQ ice cream cake.
Compared to some of our past recipes I thought this was a relatively easy one. I was able to get it all done in one go and freeze it overnight.
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A "Movember" fundraising effort supported by Roosters Men's Grooming Center guests, fans and franchisees raised over $2,500 last month.
Roosters has locations around the U.S., including one at 37619 W. 12 Mile in Farmington Hills.
Movember raises vital awareness and funds for men's health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives. Each November, thousands of men in the U.S. and around the world grow, groom, trim and wax mustaches for the organization. Roosters donated $1 for every new fan on its national Facebook page and participating local store pages throughout the month.
"Prostate cancer is a diagnosis that affects hundreds of thousands of men and their loved ones each year," said Roosters Men's Grooming Center Brand Director Brian Thomas. "Supporting Movember's well-groomed, mustachioed approach to raising awareness about men's health issues was a natural fit for Roosters and our guests. It was very well received and we're pleased we were able to take part in the annual event."
For more information, visit RoostersMGC.com or Facebook.com/RoostersMensGroomingCenter.
Source: Roosters MGC press release


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When shooting on location, there's the light that is already there and the light that is created by the photographer. Knowing how to manage both is the key to turning an ordinary scene into an extraordinary image.
Of course, to manage light, one must understand how to see light. The week starts with the five characteristics of light: direction, intensity, color, contrast, and shadow line. Building on these concepts, students explore how changes to the character of lighting change the viewer's perception of the subject. Students are encouraged to take a highly creative approach to lighting rather than capture the light as it appears. Students craft light to express their creative vision.
The main lighting tools for this workshop are studio-sized, battery-powered strobes and modifiers (softboxes, umbrellas, grids, gels, flags, etc). Students also learn how to use professional grip gear such as C-stands and booms. Other sources of photographic light (small flash, LEDs, tungsten, and fluorescent) are introduced as needed.
Class time includes discussion about lighting issues that arise in the field, as well as strategies for shooting portraits on location. Students shoot on location in the afternoons and evenings. Critiques follow the next morning. By the end of the week participants feel confident in the use of light and strobe lighting systems in a variety of conditions.
This workshop is oriented to advanced amateurs and pros who have a basic understanding of flash photography. No prior experience with large strobes is required.


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Letch "Bud" Cole departed this world on July 13, 2013, at the age of 75, at his home in Lily.
Mr. Cole lived a life full of love for his family, pets, and his hometown of Lily, which he referred to as the garden spot of the world. Always able to appreciate the small things in life, Mr. Cole treasured greeting cards, sitting by the river, homegrown tomatoes, milk, and popcorn. He was known to say that he couldn't sleep knowing there was cold milk in the refrigerator. Before duct tape was popular, Mr. Cole was a prolific user – taping fenders on cars, repairing glasses, and fixing his transistor radio which still works after 40+ years.
He taught his grandchildren to appreciate the outdoors by creating an "enchanted forest" on his property and considered it one of his life's missions to eradicate poison ivy from his enchanted forest so that his family could enjoy a walk on the trail.
Mr. Cole was preceded in death by his father, Letch Cole, and his mother, Amanda Cole Steward. He leaves on this earth many family members and friends, including his wife, Linda Cole; two children: Chadd Cole and Kelli Moore (Allen); three grandchildren: Cole, Matt, and Sydnee Moore; one stepson, Donald Bruce (Cathy); two step-grandchildren: Kelly and Emily Bruce; two brothers: Bob Cole and Bill Cole (Katherine) of Lily; and two sisters: Sue Sparks and Bonnie Cole Hall, as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, family and friends.
A U.S. Army veteran, he proudly served his country, much of his tenure in Germany.
He was led to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by his grandson, Matt, and Mr. Cole now resides in heaven with his Savior. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in the Hart Funeral Chapel with Rev. Steve Cole officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Cemetery with military rites by the D.A.V. Chapters 158 & 66. Pallbearers will be Rob Cole, Matthew Stansbury, Rick Cole, Bill Cole, Marty Sparks, Don Bruce, and Derrick Cole.
The family of Bud Cole will receive friends from noon until the funeral hour at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hart Funeral Home, Inc., located at 1011 Master Street in Corbin.
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Letch "Bud" Cole departed this world on July 13, 2013, at the age of 75, at his home in Lily.
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By NH State Rep. L. Mike Kappler
Carriage Towne News
---- — RAYMOND – This article is a continuation on 2012 legislation that was passed and becomes the law; effective dates of these new laws are not the same.
Increasing Transparency and Open Government:
- Opens up records of annulments of crimes.
- Requires that state agencies post their spending information on the State Website.
- Allows access to accident reports involving any state owned vehicles.
- Requires state government consider open source software; promote the use of open data formats by state agencies, and directs the Commissioner of Information Technology to develop a state wide information policy based on principles of open government data.
- Requires persons petitioning the Commissioner of Safety, requesting a change of use, or a restriction of the use, of any public waters, must notify neighbors of their request.
- Requires increased transparency standards requirements for the state Transparency Website Oversight Committee.
- Allows the negotiator for each party to talk directly, in a closed session, to the board of the public employer, or to the employees, respectively, during a collective bargaining process. The benefit to the negotiating parties is that legal costs may be reduced if this direct communication breaks impasses and enables the parties to reach agreement without having to go through mediation and fact-finding.
- Allows a parent or a legal guardian, access to their child's, or a person 18 years of age, access to their own, of the "unique pupil identification and data", from their school.
- Allows towns to include any tax impact on special warrant articles.
- Strengthens penalties under the Right-to-Know law violations.
- Amends state statute RSA-541-A (Administrative Procedure Act) requiring public access to any document and internet content that is incorporated by reference in administrative rules.
- Amends RSA-6 requiring the Commissioner of Administrative Services issue an "Annual Compilation of Dedicated Funds Report" on or before November 15th of each year.
- Requires the legislative Ethics Committee to make committee records, rules, and guidelines available on the website maintained by the committee.
- Allows communities to require vote tallies of budget preparation of the budget committee, town, school district, or village district, to be printed next to warrant article or the affected ballot question.
- Requires the Attorney General to submit regular reports on election complaints to the General Court.
- Requires all contracts entered into by the state as a result of requests for proposals to be posted on the state transparency website.
- Requires expanded state employee salary information on the transparency website to include: list of all state employee positions, state agency, accounting unit, job title, position number, and whether the position is currently vacant or filled.
- Extends the Right-To-Know law to libraries.
- Requires Public Utilities Commission contracts to be approved by the Governor and Executive Council.
- Requires Emergency Response and Public Safety workers to notify public health officials of exposure to infectious diseases.
As you can see, many bills passed this year, and went into law, truly supporting the best interests of the people of this great state, where they have the opportunity to see exactly what is going on in their state government. I'm not done yet. More to follow next week.
(Editor's Note: NH State Representative Mike Kappler can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com)


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As the internship program has progressed, interns have received greater opportunities to observe what goes on throughout the hospital, and greater variety in what they are permitted to see. As high-schoolers, they are able to view the same procedures that med students are seeing for the first time during their residencies. Here, interns discuss specific procedures they had the opportunity to observe during the summer of 2009, and the effects they had.
Tovly Aronov
Nursing Intern
Family Maternity Center
I saw the birth of a baby, which was absolutely phenomenal. As I stood there observing, I kept thinking to myself about how amazing it was that such a tiny human being could live in a uterus for nine months. When the head finally came out, I couldn't help but shed tears of joy. After the baby was fully delivered, the nurses cleaned him up and handed him to his mom for warmth and comfort. I also got to see the placenta with the umbilical cord, which was interesting as well. This was by far the best thing I have ever seen.


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Emmy-Winning Soap Opera Writer Dies at 75. She Wrote for 'Guiding Light,' 'One Life to Live,' 'All My Children' and the Prime-Time Soap 'Dynasty' WeLoveSoaps.com
An Emmy-winning writer of "Guiding Light," who was also part of the Emmy-nominated team of writers from "All My Children" earlier this year, has died at 75.
Barbara Esensten died Nov. 14 due to complications from a cerebral aneurysm.
According to the obituary at WeLoveSoaps.com, "In 1987 'Dynasty' producers Esther and Richard Shapiro hired two ex-news reporters to write several scripts for the new season. Esensten, who worked for an all-news radio station in Los Angeles, and James Harmon Brown, a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times, signed on to make the show more vital and realistic.
"Along with writing partner Brown, Esensten went on to write for 'Loving,' 'The City' (a show she co-created), 'Guiding Light,' 'Port Charles,' 'One Life to Live' and 'All My Children.' They were nominated for two Writers Guild of America Awards and five Daytime Emmy Awards for their soap opera work, winning for 'Guiding Light' in 1993. They were part of the 'All My Children' team nominated earlier this year. They also wrote the TV movies 'Rich Men,' 'Single Women,' 'The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage,' and an episode of 'Father Dowling Mysteries.'"
The story notes that in Los Angeles, where Esensten was born and raised, she "volunteered at radio station KPFK, where she wrote and broadcast the news. She then moved to KFWB, and later KABC, and radio news became her full-time career," before getting the call to come write for "Dynasty."
The article adds, "Esensten is survived by her husband, Michael Chambers, three daughters, and her grandchildren."
[To see a wonderful picture of Esensten and her writing partner James Harmon Brown, please click on the link above.]


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Children in west Roseville may be attending a new middle school next year.
Barbara Chilton Middle School, located on Bob Doyle Drive in Roseville, is expected to open for the 2012-13 school year. Jeff Ancker, current principal at , will be principal of Chilton.
In January, district superintendent Richard Pierucci sent out a letter to parents explaining that the school will house fifth through seventh graders its first year. In the 2013-14 school year, the school will serve sixth- through eighth-grade students.
Students within the WestPark development will attend Chilton Middle School, according to Pierucci's letter.
Approximately 300 students are expected to attend the school next year.
Initially, residents hoped the school would open in time for this school year, but low enrollment caused the delay, according to an article from the Roseville Press Tribune in February 2011.
Read the letter from Pierucci on the WestPark - Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association website here. Read a letter from Ancker to students and parents here.
Barbara Chilton Middle School:
School Mascot: Bobcat
School Colors: Navy blue and orange
Where: on Bob Doyle Drive, Roseville
Info: 771-1740; District website
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Saw former Vol Network analyst Bill Anderson, John Ward's sidekick 1968-98 and co-captain of the 1957 team, at a West Knoxville eatery this afternoon.
Seeing him recalled the day in Lexington, probably in 1997, when John Ward was setting the stage for the game and noted that the Vols were massed and ready to enter the field at the northwest corner of Commonwealth Stadium.
Then something unexpected happened. Ward nodded in Bill's direction. There was no immediate reaction.
"Bill," John said. He might even have said, "What time is it?"
Bill caught on and said, "I didn't know I could do that."
John nodded again, and Bill uttered those famous words.
Tennessee won that day, 56-31.
Not sure Bill ever uttered those magic words again, but, for a moment, all was right with the world.
There were all kinds of interesting moments in the booth.
This one was one of the best.


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A decline in seasonal jobs such as holiday staffing hires along with additional layoffs, pushed the Columbus metro area unemployment rate from 9 percent in December to 9.4 percent in January.
That compares to 9.2 percent in January 2012, according to data reported Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor.
The number of people employed in the metro area dipped from 121,002 in December to 119,611 in January, a difference of nearly 1,400.
Those officially classified as unemployed rose from 11,921 individuals to 12,451. Those deciding to exit the job market and not look for work, for whatever reason, are not counted as unemployed.
Meanwhile, first-time filings from jobless benefits rose by 609 to 1,952 from December to January in the metro area, many of those because of seasonal layoffs, the department said. Construction, trade, transportation, warehousing, administrative, support services, accomodations and food services all took a hit. Initial claims are down just over 300 from January a year ago, however.
Among Georgias metro areas, Athens posted the lowest unemployment rate in January at 6.6 percent, while Dalton was the highest at 11.9 percent. Georgia as a whole had a jobless rate of 9.1 percent in January.
Columbus absorbed the loss of more than 420 jobs with the closing of the Dolly Madison Bakery by Hostess Brands in November. The bankrupt company has been shopping its various product lines.
On Tuesday, Hostess said the private investment firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. had submitted the one and only bid of $410 million for the snack-cake business that includes Twinkies and Dolly Madison cakes. Thomasville, Ga.-based Flowers Foods already has agreed to pay $360 million for the bread brands that include Wonder Bread.
Both offers are subject to U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval, Hostess said, while Apollo/Metropoulous indicated snack-cake production could resume by this summer.
The February unemployment rate for Georgia will be released next week, while that months rate for the Columbus metro area will be reported in two weeks.
Here are the January 2013 unemployment rates for Georgias metro areas:
Athens 6.6 percent
Gainesville 7.5 percent
Warner Robins 7.7 percent
Savannah 8.3 percent
Valdosta 8.6 percent
Atlanta 8.7 percent
Augusta 9 percent
Hinesville 9.3 percent
Columbus 9.4 percent
Macon 9.4 percent
Albany 9.7 percent
Rome 10.2 percent
Brunswick 10.3 percent
Dalton 11.9 percent


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1. Top Smart Meter Maker: Itron
When it comes to smart meters, Itron Inc. (NSDQ: ITRI) is top dog. The Spokane, Wash.-based smart meter manufacturer holds the top spot for market share in North America and worldwide, according to the company's most recent data. It got its early lead with so-called AMR (automatic meter reading) meters, which broadcast but do not receive data, and has leapt out to a lead with two-way communicating meters in the so-called AMI (advanced meter infrastructure) market as well.
Big AMI contracts include Southern California Edison (about $480 million and 5.3 million meters), CenterPoint Energy (about $350 million and 3 million meters), DTE Energy (about $350 million and 3.3 million meters) and San Diego Gas & Electric (about $260 million and 2.3 meters).
Itron is also noteworthy for having pioneered the radio mesh technology that has emerged as the preferred way for smart meters to "talk to" one another in neighborhood area networks – though Itron's "OpenWay" RF mesh system isn't part of every deployment (Silver Spring Networks has been the chosen vendor for that function for many projects).
That's not to say that competitors aren't eager to take the top spot. Swiss-based Landis+Gyr and Silicon Valley-based Echelon are particularly strong in Europe, and fellow smart meter makers Sensus, Elster and General Electric are all competitors worldwide.


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A preview of today's bronze medal game, along with some reasons to cheer for team Slovakia. Go Slovakia!
A recap and analysis of Canada's semi-final game against Slovakia.
Canada avoids Sweden in the semi-final only to face giant-killers Slovakia in their stead. Over its two decades as an independent nation, Slovakia has amassed a remarkable record at the Olympics...
A recap of Canada-Russia and an analysis of Canadian tactics.
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