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Pretty much the title.
Well, a Beast Mastery Hunter is a soloing machine, with the ability to tank, DPS, and heal a bit too. they can continuously engage and defeat packs of mobs including elites.
But if you are looking for a partner, I would look for one that can either do damage but let your pet keep agro (like a Demonology Warlock), or one that can buff your pet and yourself (like a Shaman with totems or a Paladin with blessings), or a class that can hold agro so you can go for a DPS pet or perhaps soec into Marksman. The overall idea being, your pet is a primary feature of your class, so pick a class that works well with it, one way or another.
I would not recommend just one class in particular, because the person leveling with you should decide that. They may want to try class X, or hate class Y, or want the ability to tank or heal when they hit 80, etc.
As long as there is good synergy between the roles fulfilled, any class can level with a hunter. Think of yourself as either the "tank" or "DPS" role when leveling. (I wouldn't recommend actually trying to tank an instance as a hunter.) If you want to hold all the aggro, get a Tenacity pet and spec mostly into Beast Mastery. This will allow a healer/DPS partner to focus on keeping you and your pet up or killing without fear of pulling aggro. If you want to be dealing the most DPS and don't like Beast Mastery or Tenacity pets, partner with a class that is capable of taunting and holding aggro so that you can unload on the target.
Ultimately, it is up to you and your partner. I leveled pre-BC 1-58 through TBC release 58-70 as a full Marksmanship hunter with a crab as a pet. My leveling partner was a Balance druid. Neither of those are optimal leveling builds for those classes, but we really didn't have any trouble - and this was before all of the buffs and changes to Balance druids and pet talent trees and whatnot. You should have no trouble as long as you keep basic role synergy in mind.
Feral Druid. Can throw your pet a hot or two when needed, then shift back into cat to continue dps'ing, or bear for tanking the tougher stuff while hunter/pet dps. Two powerful buffs, plus Leader of the Pack and Improved Leader of the Pack which afaik buff both hunter and pet.
Other healing hybrids like pallies and shammans are good too, but druids are the most versatile w/ the least downtime, and their array of hots give them the ability to heal your pet while continuing to dps. Druids also have the least downtime of any class except perhaps Blood DK's, so it won't slow your hunter down.
from my own experience levelling a hunter pretty much any class will work with you being that you have your own tank in your pet. I think the best would be a paladin for the ability to throw a heal, buff and also tank should your pet go down. Yes a feral druid can also do that but as you level you will have conflicts over gear drops, even after level forty you'll still find attractive leathes options you might want. With a paladin you wont have these issues. Same applies to an enhancement shaman, you'll have gear conflicts all the way to eighty. At the end of the day hunters are the perfect solo class available so you dont need a partner at all.
I leveled to 80 with me playing a prot Pally and my wife playing a Hunter. It's a good combo and we were even able to duo some dungeons while the quests were still green. AE is fun with that pair as well. I still think a Tank/Healer makes the best duo (my wife and I also play a warrior shaman pair who just cannot die), but a self healing tank like a Pally, Druid or even dk can work well with a hunter and you can take on some tough challenges with that pair. The main downside is when you attempt challenging things like duping dungeons the tank has to self heal.
I used Refer-A-Friend to level a Feral Druid up with my friends BM Hunter. The Hunter had a Tenacity pet that held agro and I went Feral DPS. We flew through the levels (partly because of the RAF bonus), but we also had almost zero down time. The BM Hunter could heal his pet easily and I could keep both of us healed up. If we got over our heads and the hunter died I could rez him which was a big time saver. With the +5% Crit from Leader of the Pack, we were pulling very solid DPS numbers.
Assuming you are looking at speed leveling...
I'd definitely recommend a DPS Hybrid with a heal button. If you can both DPS targets with the second toon casting the odd heal you'll find that you can rip through most non-dungeon content. Dual specs for the hybrid (switching to heal or even tank) help with nasty situations or +level quests / mobs.


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More adults of all ages are taking gymnastics classes
When Thanh Smith started taking gymnastics, she could barely do a handstand and couldn't do a cartwheel
But Smith figured that it wasn't too late to learn — even though she is 67. When she heard about an adult gymnastics class at the Victory Family YMCA in York County, Va., she jumped right in.
"The first day, it was a disaster," said the Yorktown, Va., woman, who teaches yoga and tai chi at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va. "I had the flexibility, but this was much more about speed and momentum. I fell all over, but then I got more confidence. I've had to get my brain moving at a faster speed."
While most gymnastics classes are packed with little kids, the weekly adult class at the York County YMCA — one of a growing number of programs nationwide — draws a different crowd. In addition to Smith, participants include Sam Parrucci, 61, of Newport News, a former college gymnast who never learned the flips of floor routines, and Kathy Childs, 34, of Yorktown, a mother of three who regrets not taking gymnastics as a girl.
"I just never had the opportunity," Childs said. "I guess I'm living out a childhood dream."
The current eight-week session is the third time that the YMCA has offered the program, and it has proved to be a popular addition, class instructor Liz Wendler said.
"It's kind of like stepping back in time and being a kid again," said Wendler, a former international and collegiate gymnast. "When we're in class, we see a lot of people peeking in the door out of curiosity. The message is that we can all still learn new tricks, no matter what age we are. We have a lot of fun."
Gymnastics offers a full-body workout with physical benefits for people of all ages, said Karen Harper, youth sports coordinator at the YMCA.
Joint health improves
The stretching and conditioning involved improves fitness level, muscular tone, body awareness, circulation and flexibility, Harper said.
"It all improves joint health and cuts down on the risk of joint injuries," she said.
Still, Wendler has to be careful with her older class members to keep them safe. Classes start with plenty of stretching, with everybody working in comfortable clothes and no shoes on a blue mat.
After a round of handstands during a recent class, Wendler coaxed everyone to shake out their wrists.
"Give your hands a break before you get back up," she said.
Nobody does any moves that feel too uncomfortable, and participants work very gradually to build up skills. To learn front and back rolls and handsprings, for example, they practice slow-motion flips using a barrel-shaped, padded mat that supports their bodies.
When people mess up — like when Parrucci tumbled to the floor on a back roll attempt — the laughter is good-hearted.
"All of this is new to me, so it's fun," said Parrucci, who competed on the rings and parallel bars in college. "It's something completely different from running or lifting weights, or any of the usual things people do to stay in shape."
Helped with my flexibility'
Childs has gotten strong at cartwheels and is working on running front handsprings.
Her two older children, ages 5 and 3, are in gymnastics classes as well.
"I like that we're all involved in it," she said. "For me, it's helped with my flexibility, which is my weakest area. It forces me to stretch and be disciplined with how I move around."
As for Smith, she now can pull off good handstands and decent cartwheels, even if her legs are still a little bent as her body turns.
"It's like mentally you figure out, I can do this,'" she said. "And that's a really good feeling."
— Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
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101 Things to Do on the Street is packed with creative and innovative ideas for street games and activities to help young people aged 11-19 explore personal, social and emotional issues. Specifically designed so that few resources or props are needed, the activities included are all practical, easy to follow, and above all, fun. more »2011, Paperback: £18.99/ $32.95
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From the effects of drugs and drug laws to how best to support young people, this book is packed with information and guidance to help you understand drugs and how and why young people use them. As well as practical advice and up-to-date information, the book has a drugs glossary which includes the newest drugs such as legal highs. more »2014, Paperback: £16.99/ $26.95
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Are You Okay deals with these issues that many adults may face when trying to help a young person in their care in the aftermath of a crime. It provides detailed information on the different types of crime from assault and hate crime to cyberbullying and sexual abuse, and explores how they may affect the young person in different ways. more »2010, Paperback: £14.99/ $26.95
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Presenting an evidence-based model for assessing children with disorganized attachment and their adult carers, this book outlines key indicators of child maltreatment and effective interventions for child protection workers. more »2014, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
Keywords: attachment, child protection, child psychology, forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, fostering, health care, looked after children, mental health, offenders, probation, psychiatry, psychology, safeguarding children, social care, social work, trauma
Covering must-know theory and packed with photocopiable practical exercises that work, this is an essential guide to rehabilitation theory and practice for professionals to use in direct work with offenders. All the exercises are culturally aware and designed for maximum flexibility to meet different needs and learning styles. more »2014, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95
Keywords: adults, domestic abuse, forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, offenders, probation, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, social care, social work, supervision, transitions, youthwork
This book identifies and analyses differences between the four UK nations in the way child protection systems are being developed, thought about and put into practice. Covering key areas such as inter-agency working and the role of local safeguarding children boards, it draws out important implications for policy and practice across the UK. more »2011, Paperback: £26.00/ $44.95
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A Circle of Support and Accountability is a group of trained volunteers who meet on a regular basis with a high risk sex offender living in their community. This pioneering approach, based on restorative justice principles, holds the offender accountable and provides them with care and support to prevent reoffending. more »2011, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
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Most emergency workers know very little about autism. This book explains how to successfully handle encounters with people who have autism. It takes emergency responders and parents through everyday situations, stressing safety and awareness. This helps avoid the many problems that can arise when encountering autism in emergencies. more »2002, Paperback: £20.99/ $32.95
Keywords: anger management, Asperger syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, children, occupational therapy, probation, supported living
A practical, hands-on resource on e-safety, covering what the online dangers are, what e-safety is, how to adopt a whole school approach and implement an e-safety policy, and involving parents and carers in e-safety at home. A model policy is included, plus activities and photocopiable handouts to use with young people to educate them on e-safety. more »2013, Paperback: £15.99/ $25.00
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This 12 session photocopiable programme is designed to help young people aged 10+ to reduce their violent and aggressive behaviour. Grounded in restorative justice principles, it encourages them to take responsibility for their behaviour, helps them recognize the effects of their actions, and teaches them conflict resolution skills. more »2011, Paperback: £20.99/ $34.95
Keywords: adolescence, challenging behaviour, counselling, education, offenders, pastoral care, probation, restorative justice, social work, teenagers, violence, youthwork
Jeanette Purkis spent her early life reacting violently against feelings of embarrassment, anger and confusion about her 'difference' from other people. She was unaware until adulthood that this could be a result of having Asperger Syndrome. Jeanette's remarkable life and her journey towards finding a different kind of normal is inspiring reading. more »2006, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95
Keywords: adults, anger management, Asperger syndrome, challenging behaviour, forensic psychiatry, memoirs, mental health, mental illness, occupational therapy, offenders, probation, self harm, social work, substance abuse
This manual outlines a programme that helps young people at risk of violence, or already caught up in violence, change the way they think about themselves. The programme supports them become young leaders who make contributions to their community. The manual is packed with exercises and activities to develop the leadership skills of young people. more »2011, Paperback: £29.99/ $49.95
Keywords: adolescence, anger management, challenging behaviour, offenders, pastoral care, probation, restorative justice, social work, teenagers, violence, youthwork
This book is a comprehensive guide to good practice for those working with risk, covering a wide variety of social care settings. The contributors discuss a range of key issues relating to risk including positive risk-taking, collaborating with victims and practitioners in the design of assessment tools, resilience to risk, and defensibility. more »2011, Paperback: £20.99/ $34.95
Keywords: community care, disability, domestic abuse, forensic psychiatry, health care, looked after children, mental health, nursing, occupational therapy, probation, risk assessment, safeguarding children, sexual abuse, social care, social work
This book is a comprehensive guide to youth mentoring programmes, illustrating how they can increase the social support available to young people. It outlines the objectives and benefits of mentoring, how it works, and how to mentor successfully. Youth mentoring in community and school settings is covered, as well as mentoring for vulnerable youth. more »2011, Paperback: £18.99/ $32.95
Keywords: adolescence, advocacy, challenging behaviour, children's rights, counselling, early intervention, families, pastoral care, person-centred, probation, relationships, resilience, self esteem, social care, social work, teenagers, youthwork
How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice. more »2010, Hardback: £49.99/ $85.00
Keywords: adolescence, adoption, carers, challenging behaviour, child protection, children, children's rights, families, fostering, joint working, looked after children, probation, residential care, safeguarding children, social care, social policy, social work, teenagers, transitions
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Kentucky State Police arrested a Carter County man and woman over the weekend for allegedly operating a meth lab in their home.
Troopers responded to a residence on Laurel Lane in Olive Hill on Saturday after receiving a tip about a lab operating there, according to a news release from the Ashland KSP post.
When they arrived, troopers were met by one of the suspects, Virginia Spears, 32. They then searched the home and found the other, Randal R. Lucas, 23, hiding under a bed, the KSP said.
Lucas allegedly gave the troopers false information in an attempt to conceal his identity and also provided false information about hypodermic needles he had concealed on his body, according to the KSP.
Further searching turned up the meth lab, finished product and additional items of drug paraphernalia, the KSP said.
Lucas and Spears were lodged in the Carter County Detention Center. Both were charged were manufacturing meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lucas was also charged with first-degree drug possession, second-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer and giving police false information. He was also served with four outstanding bench warrants, the KSP said.
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Zona Rosa's 'Voila! Violins!' Gala:
The Northland Symphony Orchestra and Zona Rosa will host the second-annual 'Voila! Violins! Gala' on June 17th. The fundraiser features some of Kansas City's finest artwork designed by student, amateur and professional artists displayed on violins throughout Zona Rosa. The art showcase will conclude on the evening of June 17th with the 'Taste of Zona Rosa' event.
Taste of Zona Rosa :
The 'Taste of Zona Rosa' will feature fine cuisine from Zona Rosa establishments, live music, and a live auction of the violin masterpieces that the artists designed. A complete list of display locations may be found at the Zona Rosa website. All proceeds of the event benefit the Northland Symphony Orchestra.
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The Taste of Zona Rosa event begins at 6 p.m. June 17th, and will be held outdoors in the Zona Rosa Town Square. Participating restaurants include: Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy, Auntie Anne's, Bravo! Italian Cucina, Cold Stone Creamery, Cookie Factory Bakery & Coffee Cafe, Hereford House, Kelso's Pizza, Mimi's Cafe, O'Dowd's Little Dublin Irish Pub, Swagat Fine Indian Cuisine, and Tomfooleries Restaurant and Bar.
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The event is open to the public and tickets cost $25 per person. This includes hors d'oeuvres, drink tickets, samplings of food from participating restaurants, as well as a chance to participate in the live auction and opportunity to bid on the artist rendered violins. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Northland Symphony website or by contacting Zona Rosa Guest Services at 816-587-8180.


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For Immediate Release
Fall Fest Opens This Weekend without Corn Maze
Fall Fest opens this weekend at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, kicking off six weekends of hayrides, visits to the pumpkin patch and fall family fun.
The festival begins Saturday and Sunday with Harvest Fest by Wells Fargo Advisors, featuring live bluegrass, local craftsmen and more. Fall Fest continues Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 28, with a different theme every weekend. Admission to Fall Fest is free, but some activities have a small fee, and pumpkins are sold by weight. Weekends include:
- Harvest Fest, Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 23, 12-6 p.m.
- Fiber Arts Fest, Saturday, Sept. 29 - Sunday, Sept. 30, 12-6 p.m.
- Fun & Games Weekend, Saturday, Oct. 6 - Sunday, Oct. 7, 12-6 p.m.
- Pumpkin Days, Saturday, Oct. 13 - Sunday, Oct. 14, 12-6 p.m.
- Bluegrass & BBQ, Saturday, Oct. 20 - Sunday, Oct. 21, 12-6 p.m.
- Fall Fun Fest, Saturday, Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m. ($1 admission includes hay ride)
Fall Fest also includes the Haunted Trail, a spooky evening hay wagon ride and walk through the woods, Fridays and Saturdays throughout October, 6-9 p.m. Admission is $5, children under 12 must attend with an adult.
Recent wind gusts topping 50 miles per hour have caused extensive damage to the 10-acre corn maze at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, forcing closure just days before it was scheduled to open for Fall Fest.
The maze was poised to be the best ever at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, with cornstalks topping eight feet. But a severe thunderstorm hit Springfield the evening of Friday, Sept. 7, knocking over almost all of the stalks and ruining the maze.
"Silage corn is typically dry and brittle this time of year, and the stalks are particularly susceptible to wind," said Thomas J. Moore, Superintendent of Special Facilities for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. "We're terribly disappointed, especially after all the work we did to cultivate the corn maze. Sometimes Mother Nature just deals you a bad hand."
Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park will offer a free hay maze, made from 500 square hay bales, designed for kids 8 and under. Other Farm Fest activities include Cow Train rides, pony rides, inflatables, the kiddie corral, the push-pedal tractor track, fishing pond, crafts, games, bluegrass music and clogging.
For more information, including a brochure detailing each weekend, visit parkboard.org/rutledge_wilson or call Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park at 417-837-5949.
For media inquiries, call Jenny Fillmer Edwards, Public Information Administrator for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, at 417-874-2176 or 417-224-5510.


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Spa residence in Honfleur (Seine Estuary) near Eugene Boudin Museum
This spa residence is located in Honfleur (Seine Estuary), near the airport, Eugene Boudin Museum, Sainte Catherine Church, and Satie Museum. Nearby attractions also include Normandy Bridge.
Property Features
At La Closerie Honfleur, recreational amenities include a sauna and a steam room. The residence also features a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchenettes, complimentary wireless Internet access, and refrigerators.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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- General
In addition to a full-service spa, La Closerie Honfleur features a sauna and a steam room. The residence offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Honfleur residence also offers a seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
La Closerie Honfleur is a smoke-free property.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 3
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Full-service spa
- Total number of rooms - 45
- Luggage storage
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Pool sun loungers
- Snack bar/deli
- Sauna
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Year Built 2009
- Smoke-free property
- Garden
- Steam room
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
- Parking
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
- Room Amenities
- Phone
- Kitchenette
- Premium TV channels
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Housekeeping - once per stay
- Bathtub or shower
- Flat-panel TV
- Complimentary newspaper
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cable TV service
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Dining
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the residence include a sauna, a steam room, and a seasonal outdoor pool.
Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Windsurfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Spa
La Closerie has 2 treatment rooms. Services include Thai massages, massages, facials, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna and Turkish bath/hammam.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Number of treatment rooms 2
- Sauna in spa
- Body treatments
- Massages
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible parking
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
La Closerie Honfleur Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time ends at 6 PM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:Check-in time is at 3 PM. Guests planning to arrive after 6 PM must contact the hotel prior to arrival to receive late check-in instructions.Guests can contact the office using the number on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
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Looking for Monsters
By David Lucas
Are they under your bed
Staying out of the light?
Or at the back of the closet
Hidden from sight?
Look into the wardrobe
And below the bed
Check under the blanket:
Are they just in your head?
Read further to find out where to look if you want to find monsters!
About the Author
I decided to write my first book when my wife was pregnant with our daughter, Lana. I hope she enjoys reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for her.
Publish Date December 06, 2009
Dimensions Small Square 32 pgs
Standard Paper
Category Children
Tags Children's book, Bedtime story, Monsters
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The Valdosta Daily Times
Jacob Warren may have one of the best promotional tales ever. He went to see a show and liked it so much he not only became the show's biggest cheerleader, he left his job in the medical field to become a co-owner of the production.
By phone, he tells this story while driving from the airport to a Broadway Boys show. Early next week, Warren and the Broadway Boys will be making their way to Valdosta where they perform as the opening show in the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts Presenter Series 2013-14 season.
The Broadway Boys present Broadway tunes in six-part harmony in a production where the male singers share their personal stories while presenting both old-time Broadway show tunes, modern show tunes and everything in between, in a contemporary style.
Warren describes the show as presenting something for the audience members who are long-time Broadway aficionados as well as the audiences who know little about Broadway. The show's repertoire includes anything that has ever been part of a Broadway show.
"It could be a song as old and as well known as 'Edelweiss' or as new as 'Kinky Boots,'" Warren says. Or it could be a song from "Wicked," or a Billy Joel or John Lennon song because their music has been part of Broadway shows.
The Broadway Boys have also been part of Broadway shows. The production has a rotating stable of 24 performers. The show uses six performers at a time. Often, when these performers are not touring with the Broadway Boys, they are performing in a show on Broadway. When their Broadway run ends, many a performer returns to the Broadway Boys. This method keeps the performers employed while allowing them to explore other career opportunities; it also adds prestige to the Broadway Boys because producers can tout the Broadway credentials of their performers.
This combination attracted Warren to the Broadway Boys show about five years ago.
Working as a licensed medical health counselor, Warren says he grew up in a household that appreciated music but he never had a real interest in it. In Orlando, Fla., his friends reluctantly dragged him to a concert.
He thought his friends were taking him to a Backstreet Boys concert. He had no interest in attending but his friends talked him into going. At the venue, Warren noticed about 200 seats. He commented to his friends, referring to the number of seats, that the Backstreet Boys had really fallen on hard times. His friends corrected him: not the Backstreet Boys but the Broadway Boys.
Hearing this, Warren says he mistakenly believed the show would be children singing show tunes. He sat down expecting a long, miserable evening.
Of course, he discovered the Broadway Boys are professional adult performers. Warren was enchanted by the show. He loved it. He met the artistic director after the show. Warren stayed in touch. Twelve months later, five years ago, Warren became a co-owner in the Broadway Boys.
Now, the man who had never attended a show attends every show that plays Broadway. He travels with the Broadway Boys, and brings them to towns like Valdosta, with the hope new audiences will be enchanted, entertained and transformed by the magic of the Broadway Boys.
Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts Presenter Series presents the Broadway Boys.
When: 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7.
Where: Mathis City Auditorium, 2300 N. Ashley St.
Reservations, more information: Call (229) 247-2787; visit turnercenter.org or the arts center, 527 N. Patterson St.


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It's Yoda VS Gen Grevious.
Andriod dude should have a little brown cape on. :P
@ brad Haha he should do
Interesting how they put Android for the Obi-wan character and Apple as General Grievous. It's not like Apple forces you to buy their products…
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The Middletown Board of Education approved seven new additions to the educational staff as well as the appointment of two student service supervisors during their Thursday night meeting.
Stephanie DiBari was hired as a High School North mathematics teacher. DiBari will begin on Sept. 1 with annual salary of $64,875.
Cara Muratore was hired as a mathematics teacher for Thompson Middle School. Muratore will begin her position on Sept. 1 at an annual salary of $52,070.
Michele Foreback, Jessica L. Scherr and Erica M. Segal were hired as elementary school teachers. The grades these teachers will teach have yet to be decided. They will all start on Sept. 1 at an annual salary of $52,070.
Wes Tomasz Ciesla was hired as a TV Production instructor for High School North. Ciesla will begin on Sept. 1 at an annual salary of $52,070.
Nicholas Wright was hired as an English for High School North beginning on Sept. 1 at an annual salary of $52,070.
"The board has reviewed a hundred applications and we found these applicants to be the most qualified," said Superintendent of Schools William George.
Patricia J. Piserchia was appointed to services supervisor for preschool through 5th grade at an annual salary of $124,339.
Heather A. Mills-Pevonis was appointed as services supervisor for grades 6 through 12 at annual salary of $116,096.
These appointments were met with some opposition from the board with two no's from board members Leonora Caminiti and Board President Joan Minnuies and multiple abstentions on both of the resolutions. Including abstentions on both appointments by Vice President Christopher Aveta.
About 90 candidates applied for the two positions, Superintendent George said, but these two candidates stuck out because of their past experience and strong recommendation letters.
Piserchia is the former Director of Special Services for the Wall Township Public Schools.
While Mills-Pevonis is a board member of the Community Investment Committee at United Way of Greater Union County and a County Supervisor at New Jersey Department of Education.
"These candidates have very strong and valuable skills and overall these are two outstanding candidates," George said.


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Sulphur - Cursed Madness
Sulphur - Cursed Madness
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Menno: The French extreme label Osmose Productions' latest infant is called Sulphur. Once started in the late nineties from the ashes of Taakeriket, the band recorded a demo, played a few gigs (with Hole in the Sky 2001 as a highlight) and, surprisingly, called it quits. The best way for an underground band to remain underground, one would say.
The truth is that Sulphur wasn't aiming for the underground at all. The band was revived in 2005, a new demo was recorded and they even managed to get a deal with Osmose. All this results in 'Cursed Madness', their first full-length. The first impression I get is the well-chosen mix of death and black metal which the band (with former Enslaved and Taake members) fires at the listener. Sulphur doesn't just take the clichés from both genres but weaves them in a brutal and melodic mix. Since the band hails from Bergen, they've had the possibility to record 'Cursed Madness' in one of the leading metal studio's and Bjornar E. Nilsen has given the record a brilliant mix. All the songs are well-composed and the record as a whole never tends to get boring. A comparable band is Behemoth, but Sulphur is far from a clone. I'm pleasantly surprised and curious about how far these guys are going to get.
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We welcome the new president of Georgia State University. Mark Becker came to Georgia by way of the University of South Carolina, where he was in charge of academic affairs. At GSU, he now oversees a student body of 28-thousand, a billion dollar campus expansion and an economy that is putting extreme pressure on doing business.
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Before the sun was high in the sky, hundreds of volunteers, spectators and runners gathered on Lakeville Road to take part in the second annual Katie's 5K run and two mile walk.
Katie McBride passed away in 2008 to the rare cancer Burkitt's Lymphoma; the New Hyde Park community has found a way to honor her memory and raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House where Katie's family stayed during her battle.
The McBride family was able to make the event possible with the help of the Ronald McDonald House, where Katie spent a lot of her time. Katie's father, Mike McBride, believes the most important part of the race is for everyone to have fun, because that is the way she would have liked it to be. And many of the approximately 800 participants agree.
Runner Dan Kulchinski of Huntington, who is part of the Greater Running Club of Long Island, participates in a race every weekend. His dedication snagged him the first place in his age-group category. However, getting a good time at the finish line was not why he chose to participate in the event.
"It's for an important charity," he said. "The whole community is involved and that's important."
As for runner Vince Cary, a funeral director of the Gleason Funeral Home in Flushing, participating in the race did not take a second thought. McBride is the funeral director of the and Cary heard from workers what he was doing in the memory of his daughter. Cary even inspired his sons Nolan, 12, and David, 16, to take part in the event.
For some participants, Katie's Run was a lot closer to home. For mother and daughter duo Caroline and Maureen Waters, this was their first time participating in any race and they chose this one because the McBrides are their cousins.
"It is a nice thing to honor Katie and be a part of something that will help families in her situation," Maureen Waters said.
People who support other local groups, such as the Hance Family Foundation, also came to Katie's Run.
At 9:25 a.m., the runners of the 5K race were lined up and anxiously awaiting the kick off. Master of ceremonies Terry Bisogno kept the race to a tight schedule; the air horn was blown and the first of the runners would not be seen until another 16 minutes in. In first place was Thomas Awad, a17-year-old student of , his time broke last year's record set by Mark Carbone of 17:06, with his completed time of 16:51.7.
Awad was followed closely by William Hensler, a 36-year-old participant from Brooklyn, whose time was 16:55.9. Third place was taken by 's own Track and Field coach Bill Buith, a 27-year-old who lives in Garden City, with the time 17:06.4.
The top three females also had improved times. Kerri Gallagher, a 22-year-old resident from Belle Harbor, beat last year's female record holder Bea Huste-Petersen's time of 20:35 by about thirty seconds with a time of 20:09.4. She was followed by Carmen Anderson, a 46-year-old from Great Neck with a time of 21:09.4. Angela Coppola, a 41-year-old New Hyde Park resident, rounded out the top three females with a flat time of 22:56. Coppola was the first New Hyde Park female to cross the finish line.
The concluded the event with a complementary barbeque with food from the as the award ceremony progressed.
Last year, the event had approximately 70 participants and this year it grew over 100 percent to have about 800. Last year's donation to Ronald McDonald House was about $11,000. McBride was hoping to at least this year.
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Gluten Free Dairy Free Granola Bars
Granola bars are a healthy and yummy way to begin the day! My oldest starts Pre-K this month so I love breakfast foods that we can grab to eat in the car when we are running late. If you have kids you know that this happens almost every day! A shoe is missing, one last bathroom run, whine whine whine…..and that is just me! A breakfast that is healthy, can be eaten while running out the door and my picky little guy approves is gold in my eyes!
I found these perfect little carob chips. They are fabulous! They taste just like chocolate, and this is not the case with all dairy free chocolate! The price was even better at just under $3 for almost 2 pounds. You can add assorted dried fruits and nuts but remember I have Mr. Picky so I don't want to push my luck! These taste better than the store bought brands, you know the ingredients you are adding AND you can eat them with confidence.
Gluten Free Dairy Free Granola Bars
Mindy @ onceamonthmeals.com
- .25 cup margarine/dairy-free butter
- .25 cup honey
- .33 cup brown sugar
- .5 teaspoon gluten free vanilla
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- 2 cups gluten free quick cooking oats
- 3 tablespoons mini dairy free chocolate chips
Combine margarine, honey and brown sugar and melt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once bubbling, turn to low heat and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Remove from heat. Add in cereal and oats. Pour into greased small jelly roll pan. This needs to be pressed in well so the bars form. Pour chocolate chips on top and press down. Let sit and come to room temperature for a couple of hours or place in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Cut into bars. Serve.
Freezing Directions:
Wrap individually and divide among number of freezer bags indicated. Remove as much air as possible. Label and seal. Thaw to serve.
Servings: 10 bars
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5 Responses to "Gluten Free Dairy Free Granola Bars"
Loved the recipe! Trying to find sweet treats that are healthier than packaged store bought. Crossing my fingers my picky guy likes them. If not, I'll end up eating the whole pan.:)
Would a cookie sheet work? I don't have a jelly roll pan or even know what it looks like! Thanks!
I made these tonight and they wont stay together, just crumbles. Any idea why? I did use low fat margarine, maybe thats why?


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Parents at North Atlanta High School continue to question Friday's removal of interim principal Mark MyGrant and his school leadership team.
Some parents have started an online petition calling for APS to restore MyGrant's leadership team to the school. As of 9:20 a.m. Monday, it had 261 supporters.
Meanwhile, APS Superintendent Erroll B. Davis agreed to meet with NAHS parents Tuesday evening to talk about the transition, according to AJC.COM. The AJC report says the meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the high school.
The hiring of new principal Howard Taylor was announced earlier last the week. In a letter dated Oct. 5 and posted to the APS website, Davis said that MyGrant's last day would be Friday. Taylor is a principal in the Gwinnett County schools.
Many parents have been upset by what they see as an abrupt change in leadership, with MyGrant and the senior school leadership being asked to step down weeks before Taylor officially takes charge.
MyGrant spoke with WSB about the changes on Sunday and said:
"There (are) some strange dynamics occurring on the board and I can't help but wonder if that's where it's coming from. I think just personally it's just power and ego gone wild."


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Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson said Saturday that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is "acting as if she's won" the nomination."I think this is a time when voters start making up their minds and we draw contrasts," the New Mexico governor told reporters after addressing a union picnic in Las Vegas. "This race is not over. ... We've got three months to go."Richardson spent his day on the stump in Las Vegas distinguishing his positions from Clinton's. He described his plan to withdraw all troops from Iraq as the "clearest."Richardson criticized Clinton's decision not to remove her name from the primary ballot in Michigan, despite a promise not to campaign in the state because it broke party rules in scheduling the contest before Feb. 5. Clinton is the front-runner."She wants to have it both ways, you're either in or out," Richardson said. "We got to have leaders in this country that are clear, that take strong positions."
On the eve of a campaign visit to Britain, the wife of Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential contender, has delivered a spirited warning to Hillary Clinton, his toughest rival."Nothing is inevitable," said Michelle Obama, vowing that her husband was a "uniter" who could beat Clinton to the party nomination.Asked if she thought Clinton was a polarising figure, she replied: "That is definitely one of the challenges she faces. You can see it in the surveys."In an interview with The Sunday Times, she said that her husband had the magic to defeat the Clintons' machine even though he was behind in the polls.
Former Sen. John Edwards chimed in with his own criticism of Clinton on the war.[...]Edwards, who voted for the measure but has since apologized for that decision, said in a statement from North Carolina:"Unfortunately, political rhetoric aside, Sen. Clinton has no specific plan to end the war in Iraq. Instead, she refuses to commit to a specific timeline for withdrawal and has made it clear that she will continue 'combat missions' in Iraq."
That's the thing—she has significant negatives. But Obama and Edwards are in over their heads.You would think the Dems would run an A ticket when the Repub brand was in the toilet. Guess not.
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Andover voted against adoption of the U.S. Constitution. When the proposed Constitution was presented to the states for ratification Massachusetts allowed each town to elect representatives who'd vote on whether the state should approve the Constitution. Andover recommended that their representatives vote against it by a count of 124 to 115 but neutered the vote by allowing its representatives to vote as they wanted.
The Constitution of Massachusetts, already in place, provided the framework for the U.S. Constitution but differed in important ways; for example, the Mass. version required towns to financially support the Congregational Church, and that wasn't changed until 1820. According to the first United States census, taken in 1790, Andover (including what is now North Andover) had more women than men -- 1,414 to 1,355. This meant there was a fair number of "spinsters," pleasantly called "unplucked blossoms" by some.
Andover never held a centennial event but that was understandable as most residents were still in a food, clothing, and shelter mode. However, by 1846 Andover was doing pretty well; yet, there is no record of a bicentennial event. One possible reason is that Andover and North Andover were in their last decade of being one town, and folks understood the break-up was inevitable, except that a few in North Andover were fighting it.
By the time of the 250th Anniversary in 1896, the town celebrated in a big way, and the tercentennial celebration in 1946 may have been the grandest event ever held in Andover, but there was a major gaffe. As told by Claude Fuess, who was chairman of the tercentennial committee, the honored guests were the mayor and "mayoress" of Andover, England. The committee assumed the mayor and mayoress were married and booked the honeymoon suite at the Andover Inn for them. The committee was right about the mayoress; she was happily married but not to the bachelor mayor. In many places, including Andover, England, an unmarried mayor chose someone in his town to serve as his social co-host for events such as visiting our town. It was, of course, an honor to be chosen. When word of the mistake became public, newspapers around the country wisecracked about it, much to the chagrin of all involved from both Andovers.


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Today is Thursday, February 13, the 32nd day of the 60-day legislative session.
"It must have been a slow news day."
Sen. Mark Schoesler
R-Ritzville, during a press conference Wednesday as to why Gov. Jay Inslee issued a moratorium on the death penalty Tuesday. Top Republican lawmakers said during the press conference that the issue of the death penalty is not on their agenda for the session, and that they don't know why the issue was brought up recently, after a policy cutoff.
The Seattle Times reported Wednesday that some conservative Republican state senators are removing their names from the Majority Coalition Caucus website to protest recent decisions by the predominantly-Republican caucus. Sen. Janea Holmquist Newbry has already removed her name from the website's roster page, and Sens. Pam Roach and Don Benton say they and another lawmaker plan to as well.
The group, which remains in the caucus, says it wants to require a caucus vote on major bills – such as the measure passed last month to allow financial aid for students who were illegally brought to the United States as children – before they are brought to the floor.
The House Early Learning and Human Services Committee will hold a hearing on House Bill 2737 at 9 a.m. Sponsored by Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Lake Forest Park, the legislation would expand the number of businesses that are required to post a warning that consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can cause birth defects in an unborn child. House Bill 2737 will be heard in Hearing Room C of the John L. O'Brien Building.
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to hear an update from the University of Washington's Institute of Forest Resources. In 2011, the Legislature directed the institute to improve the understanding of forestry issues for the public. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. in Hearing Room C of the John L. O'Brien Building.
Advocates from the Aerospace Futures Alliance will be in Olympia on Thursday, meeting with lawmakers to discuss their legislative agenda. Gov. Jay Inslee and lawmakers are scheduled to speak to members of the alliance in the Columbia Room of the Legislative Building.
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington will meet in the General Auditorium Building on the Capitol campus Thursday and hear from experts in their industry. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler and Auditor Troy Kelley will address the group before they meet with legislators in the afternoon.


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Funeral services for Corey Allen Pugh, 48, of Indianapolis, formerly of Winamac, are Friday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. EDT at Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation after 9 a.m. that morning. He died Sunday, Aug. 25 in Indianapolis.
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Full trailer for Red Dawn officially lands
We've had the teaser. We've had the poster. Now, the full trailer for the Red Dawn remake, with Chris Hemsworth, has landed...
It's clearly been decided that the wraps are now allowed off the new take on Red Dawn. In the past week or two we've had a teaser trailer for the film, as well as the maiden poster. But it's been building towards this, the first full length promo trailer.
Josh Hutcherson and Chris Hemsworth lead the film, and both are bigger stars than they were when the movie was shot back in 2009. And then there's another difference from the movie that was shot three years ago, namely that MGM decided to alter the villains in post-production from the Chinese to North Koreans. It sounds a bit of a choppy project, all considered, but this trailer doesn't do a bad job of selling it.
Here, then, is that promo. And Red Dawn lands in the US this November...
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That trailer makes me want to run out and take down a mammoth.
Looks pretty crap. FREEDOM.....HOME.....etc.....Meh.
"Avenge me, boys! Avenge me!" - The 1984 Red Dawn
I will go and see it because I do like Chris Hemsworth but it doesn't look that interesting.
A COMMUNIST mammoth.
It's all very cool and I've emitted a little bit of semen and all that kind of jazz but it would have been nice to hear a cry of "WOLVERRRIIINNEESSSSS!!!" in the trailer
I knew nothing about Red Dawn before the trailer, and whilst it looked interesting for the first half, its soon deteriorated into guns, explosions and cliché patriotism that makes me care nothing for the characters.


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I don't trust these two as far as I can spit! Turncoat MF's a Wolf in Drag! And the Whiteman's Dogs tied up in the Backyard!
Beyonce says that she didn't understand why people were so critical of her trip to Cuba with husband Jay-Z. The two were seeking to have some fun in the sun, only to find that there was a mess of controversy waiting for her back in the states. She did't mean any harm and took to "Good Morning America" to explain it all away.
"It was such a beautiful trip. I met some incredible children. I visited some incredible entrepreneurs. I learned so much about so many people and the country and it was actually quite shocking," she told ABC's Amy Robach.
The trip was criticized by those who want the US government to continue sanctions against the country and punish those who reward the country with tourism. So, it appears that the couple has walked right into a nasty political mess.
Beyonce and Jay-Z's visit to Havana, where they celebrated their fifth anniversary, drew criticism from some politicians who objected to what appeared to be a celebrity tourist jaunt to the embargoed country.
Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., petitioned the Treasury Department to explain what qualifications Jay-Z and Beyonce met to visit Cuba, and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., added to the criticisms. The Treasury Department responded to concerns about the trip, saying that Jay-Z and Beyonce participated in an authorized education exchange program.
Nevertheless, the controversy went all the way up to the White House, as Jay-Z and Beyonce had campaigned for President Barack Obama's re-election. The White House denied any involvement in granting permission for the couple to travel to Cuba.
Obama told the "Today" show, "My understanding is I think they went through a group that organizes these educational trips down to Cuba. You know, this is not something the White House was involved with. We've got better things to do."
Jay-Z also addressed the criticisms launched by lawmakers, albeit less demurely than his wife. In "Open Letter," a song released last month, he rapped: "Politicians never did s–t for me/except lie to me, distort history/ wanna give me jail time and a fine/fine, let me commit a real crime."
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I don't trust these two as far as I can spit! Turncoat MF's a Wolf in Drag! And the Whiteman's Dogs tied up in the Backyard!
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I'm happy to read Beyonces side of the story. Seems innocent. Not sinister at all.
She really didn't know that Cuba is an oppressive Communist nation that oppresses & tyrannize its own people, that oppresses almost all freedoms & incarcerates the press along with killing about 100 people a year by firing squad, for being an enemy of the state or trying to flee the nation. Black Cubans are so oppressed they flee to the Caribbean Islands & Belize in droves just ask Rita Marlley (Bob Marleys widow) a Cuban born Jamaican
Who cares????
If you want to say something, at least do some research it might pay off. Someone who know might think that you on to something. If you want to learn about suppression, you are living in the right country, US.
More people in prison than anywhere in the world and since most of the prisoners are black well!!!.
More white people are arrested but more black people are prosecuted, Well!!!
More than 100 people get kill in America firing squad on the streets both police and civilian per week and they were not declared enemy of the state before they fired upon, well!!!
More people are kill on the streets of America than in Iraq right now most of them black, and Iraq is at war, Well!!!
Primary, secondary and tertiary education is free in Cuba. That means no student loans, well!!!
Health care is Free in Cuba, an entitlement for all Cubans. That means no co-pay. It cost us $1500.00 an ambulance taking you to the hospital for less than a mile of driving, which is also free in Cuba. Well!!
Michael Moor has a movie that gives some information on Cuba too. Well, well, well, what do we have?
It is a bad thing to talk with sentiments and without information. One could feel the way he/she wants to feel but one must ask, "What makes me feel this way"?
It is call introspection. When you point your finger at others be careful, more of those digits may be point to you.
KA was "right on." After all, I thought you could visit any country you want to as long as you could afford to pay for it, your personal feelings about Cuba is your business, it was not a political trip. Those that did not like it, just get the h**l over it! Move on! We have enough problems in the USA without meddling with other countries and how they treat their people.


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I was talking with a young mother who was crying.
She informed me that her daughter was apprehensive about going to the prom. Feeling that she is not meeting the criteria that her culture has deemed to be attractive she struggled with going, not being able to find a date.
Her mother doing what mothers do encouraged her that if she wanted to go it will be okay to go by herself. This was something she did not want to do. If she didn't have an escort she didn't want to go. After thinking about it she decided to ask her father if he would escort her to her prom.
Getting up the nerve, overcoming her fear of rejection she called and asked him.
"Dad my prom is in three weeks can you escort me to my prom? Sorry I have to work he replied." Crushed and distraught she hangs up the phone as the tears begin to fall heaving down her face.
Her father has bowed out. Two weeks went by, and the ram in the push appeared. The mother expressed to me that she was speaking with the friend who took her to her prom and explained the situation.
He said "I would be more than honored to escort her to the prom."
The mother spoke to her daughter, "baby, remember my friend from high school? He said if you'd like he will be more than honored to be your escort. But mom he lives so far away. No that's okay, I just won't go.
The mother told her friend and he spoke to the daughter and let her know how important this experience is to a high school student and he has already booked his flight to be there. Well he flew in and escorted her to her prom. He stepped up.
It never cease to amaze me how those who make the selfish decision to have unprotected sex with a woman that they really don't want anything to do with except to deposit their sperm will not embrace the responsibility of their irresponsibility and be there for their children.
If all he wanted to do is release, go to a sperm bank and at lease get paid. Oh that's right they don't want his worthless sperm either.
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High Plains Technology Center is looking to revamp its website soon.
During their monthly meeting Monday evening, the HPTC Board of Education approved funding the website redesign as part of the November general fund encumbrances which totaled $118,805.90.
While most of those encumbrances are designated for monthly maintenance and basic operating costs for the technology school, the funding also includes $21,000 that will go toward redesigning the school's website.
"Liquid Fish will be the company overhauling our website. It will be an upgrade to our current website. We're hoping to include features that would allow students to enroll and pay tuition or fees online," HPTC Superintendent Dwight Hughes said.
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A couple weeks ago I wrote about Pantone's Color of the Year: Tangerine Tango. Well, the day after that, via Nylon magazines online website, I was informed that Pantone would be teaming up with Sephora to launch an exclusive, limited edition set of beauty products all based on the color of the year.
This collection is currently in Sephora stores now, and the products include nail polish, lipstick and lip gloss, blush, makeup brushes, eye shadow and eyeliner, faux lashes, and of course a makeup bag to hold all of your beautifully bright products!
The packaging of the products, to quote what is written on Sephora's website is, "housed in an untra-sleek architectural design as a nod to the iconic Pantone chip, making this collection both a stylish and exotic addition to your makeup bag."
Pantone doing this collection with Sephora was an exciting, and great move. It's a fun way to play with color from two popular companies coming together. Hopefully this is something they will continue to do every year with Pantone. It allows people looking for that exact color to shop within a collection providing that exact color, and where the range of that color all compliment each other.
Sephora provides a collector's edition set for $68 where you can sample the products. Or, you can purchase a smaller set of a product range, for example, I saw a set of four nail polishes in stores at Sephora, and a set of four lip glosses. Now, we will just have to put these products to the test and see how they really tango! Has anyone tried them yet?
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5.0 out of 5 stars KAGAMUSHA as ART
This double-dvd shows you the genious and passion of Akira Kirasawa on Disc 2. I suggest viewing the second disc before watching the movie. It will enhance your appreciation for the movie as 'art'. Kirasawa the 'painter'and artist (visionary)can be seen on Disc 2. Then while watching the movie you will see his paintings come to life. One learns a little something of the...
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3.0 out of 5 stars The shadow warrior
Kagemusha is another entry in Kurosawa's decades-long string of Samurai movies and is replet with rank-n-file anti-war themes: empires are fleeting, stubborn pride proves costly, and human life is cheap. Although not without its problems in pacing and stiffness, it is better than some of his more famous films, though no where near as good as Ran. The plot: The warlord...
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3.0 out of 5 stars The shadow warrior,
Noctem (SoCal) - See all my reviews
Kagemusha is another entry in Kurosawa's decades-long string of Samurai movies and is replet with rank-n-file anti-war themes: empires are fleeting, stubborn pride proves costly, and human life is cheap. Although not without its problems in pacing and stiffness, it is better than some of his more famous films, though no where near as good as Ran. The plot: The warlord Shingen is mortally wounded whilst besieging a fortress. His dying wish is that his dynasty continue. This is accomplished by using an impersonator, Kagemusha (Tatsuya Nakadai), who is a thief with humble ancestry. Kagemusha serves as Shingen's stand-in for three years, improving morale and even helping to win battles. The most impressive feature in Kagemush is the photography along with the splendid costumes. Indeed, outstanding cinematography and convincing sets are a familiar hallmark for Kurosawa. While one can hardly fault the films character development, for a war film, the pace is slow -- very slooow. Kagemusha was an expensive film by Japanese standards, and Kurosawa had alienated himself from Japanese studios with his cutting comments about their uncompromising attitude towards fimmaking. So unfortunatley (and ironically), he turned to the crass commerical master himself, George Lucas (as well as Francis Ford Coppola). Both are credited as executive producers for the "international" version of Kagemusha. Kagemusha was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Art Direction.
5.0 out of 5 stars KAGAMUSHA as ART,
jamesbonds (Toronto,Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kagemusha (Criterion Collection) (DVD)
This double-dvd shows you the genious and passion of Akira Kirasawa on Disc 2. I suggest viewing the second disc before watching the movie. It will enhance your appreciation for the movie as 'art'. Kirasawa the 'painter'and artist (visionary)can be seen on Disc 2. Then while watching the movie you will see his paintings come to life. One learns a little something of the creative proccess of creating a great movie by so doing . JR
5.0 out of 5 stars Fine precursor to the classic "Ran",
TrezKu13 (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews
Just before "Ran," Kurosawa got American funding for this movie about a "shadow warrior" who was assigned to impersonate Takeda Shingen should he die. This was to keep the Takeda clan's border secure and prevent enemies (of which Takeda had many) from invading. It is a wonderful film, and has two very strong points: the visuals, and the characters.
The strong visuals should be obvious - an Akira Kurosawa film with no strong visuals is like a Monet painting with poor use of color. The battle scenes are stunning and seem to come out of a nightmare, with rifleman shooting down on soldiers with a bright light flashing behind them. The colored armor of Takeda's men were also nicely picked and, as Kurosawa would later do with "Ran", give their presense a hauntingly beautiful yet horrifying tone. The final scene at the Battle of Nagashino (which was wrongfully nitpicked in Stephen Turnbull's Osprey book of the battle) chooses to show us only the aftermath of the battle, with shots of cavalry charging to the gunners and then cutting to the horrified expressions of those who watch the unfolding massacre of Japan's greatest army. The shot of the fields of dead is some thing that could only have come out of the nightmare of war.
I think the strongest part of the film, though, were the characters. The film has a slew of fascinating characters, from Takeda's generals (each with their own personality) right down to the rifleman who shot Takeda. Even the spies from Oda and Tokugawa interact and talk like real people, and I can't think of any one in this film I easily forget. I especially liked Oda Nobunaga, and I think this film has the best portrayal I've ever seen of him. He can be seen walking out with his army and stopping briefly to listen to a Christian priest give a prayer. There is another part where he rides around on an Arab horse, followed by a scene where he offers Tokugawa Ieyasu a glass of Western wine (poor Tokugawa chokes on it!).
The best character is, of course, the shadow warrior himself. The actor did a wonderful job of playing Takeda and the imposter, and even though being a common thief that nearly quits his job in the beginning, you find yourself growing to like him. The scene where he confesses to the concubines he is an imposter, knowing they'll take it as a joke, and then winks at a general was hilarious! Also, notice in the scene where a retainer describes to Takeda's nephew what the meaning of the clan flag is...the imposter is listening just as intently as the boy is! He also comes out strong in the second-to-last battle sequence, where he watches as men fight and die for a man they strongly admire. The final Kurosawa metaphor at the end (which I won't describe because its a serious spoiler) also gives the whole point of the story. The man tried to undertake a role that was perhaps too big for him, a role only one man could really play.
Overall, I was very impressed with this movie, and I would definately recommend it as viewing for those fans of the master of film himself. I hope soon a DVD will be released of it and I will be able to add it to my growing Akira Kurosawa DVD set. In the meantime, I happily own a video copy for viewing.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful,
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Regardless of its length and broad assumption that viewers will have some understanding of sixteenth century Japanese feudal systems, this remains Kurosawa's best film - better, even, than 'Ran'. This is a director whose entire catalogue often pivots on imagery and metaphor, but what sets this film apart is the sheer mastery of its cinematography and incomparable attention to detail; some might say lavish attention. The scenes with warriors passing across an orange sun as light filters through to the foreground, the scenes of warrior horsemen riding along a beach as dark clouds loom thunderously in the distance combine to evoke as few other films have done some real sense of the elegance and savagery that was the hallmark of feudal Japan.
In the case of 'Kagemusha' it will probably help if you are something of a film buff, but even those who aren't will probably be impressed with it on some level.
5.0 out of 5 stars Takeda Shingen (Born 1521 - Died 1573),
Y. Imagawa "gghh" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This movie is based on three people 1. Takeda Shingen (Born 1521 - Died 1573),2.Oda Nobunaga (Born 1531 - Died 1582),and 3.Tokugawa Ieyasu (Born 1542 - Died 1616). The movie is set in 16th century Japan (Sengoku Era),Oda Nobunaga rules 'Kyoto' (Yamashiro Province) the throne of Japan,'Kyoto' orders Takeda Shingen to march to Kyoto to liberate the throne from the tyrant Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga who with 3,000 men defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto's 40,000 men in the battle of Okehazama in 1560 is seen as invincible and ronin warriors start to flock to his banner. In 1573,Oda Nobunaga's army grows from 3,000 to 50,000 men with Takeda Shingen's army at 30,000 men,Takeda Shingen's army beats off Oda Nobunaga's army effortlessly with ease on the road to Kyoto.Oda Nobunaga becomes panick stricken and tries to call a peace with the throne in Kyoto,while Oda Nobunaga helplessly watches his armies destroyed one after another. Tokugawa Ieyasu (an allie of Oda Nobunaga) entrenches himself at Hamamatsu Castle,and launches a calvery of 12,000 against Takeda Shingen's 30,000 men at 'Mikatagahara'(December 22,1573). Tokugawa Ieyasu loses 3,000 men,Takeda Shingen loses 300 men that day. Tokugawa Ieyasu's army runs back like whipped dogs back to the safety of Hamamatsu,watching helplessly as Takeda Shingen's army passes on by to the road to Kyoto. By a quirk of fate Takeda Shingen is shot by a sniper and dies later of lead poison,the Takeda clan keeps his death a secret for three years,meanwhile,Oda Nobunaga wonders why Takeda Shingen has laggard his attack not knowing Takeda Shingen died three years ago.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had waited....,
P. Williams "mad planets" (Pine Mountain, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
for the DVD. Great movie but poor VHS quality. Very grainy. Hope the DVD cleans it up.
5.0 out of 5 stars A supreme tale of the warrior mentality,
LGwriter "SharpWitGuy" (Astoria, N.Y. United States) - See all my reviews
When Kurosawa made this film he was 70 years old and it stands without question as one of his best films. What makes it so powerful is the portrayal of the perfect fusion of the warrior's emotional intensity with intellectual acuity. Both emotion and intellect are focused solely, in this film, on enemy warlords outwitting each other and that focus is so strong that it more than carries the film through its 2 1/2 hour length.
In fact, so strong is the focus that the hapless title character (the shadow warrior)--a common thief who is a perfect lookalike for a mighty warlord, who recruits the thief and is then used by the warlord's retainers as a stand-in after the warlord's death--himself ultimately takes on the psychology of a warrior. And this is true even after he is dismissed from service, after the ordained three years of his deception as the warlord have passed.
Nowhere else in film has the psychology of the warrior been portrayed so sharply, with so much focus, with so much depth--not even in other Kurosawa films, although Seven Samurai is the sine qua non of samurai films. Yet here, in Kagemusha, we see the workings of the minds on both sides, whereas Seven Samurai's power comes from its depiction of how samurais use their intelligence to fight and outwit a completely insubstantial enemy--that is, the bandits, who are never shown up close or presented as anything other than marauding forces.
Kagemusha will never be equalled in its portrayal of the intensity of the warrior spirit. Add to that the astounding vision of a filmmaker who knows more than any other how, where, and why a battle scene's power is derived. As well, there is perfect production design, costuming, and set pieces. There is the obvious attention to detail in capturing the entire world of feudal Japan. All of these together make for a film so riveting, so well done, it is impossible to say anything bad about the film. It just can't be done.
This is a must see for all serious students of film, and for all those who love a great adventure, and for all those who just flat out love movies.
It's perfect.
4.0 out of 5 stars samurai epic,
joe gideon (london) - See all my reviews
Kurosawa's best, shame about the vid quality/length. check out Ran and Throne of Blood, also pretty good. if you like japan in the middle ages - harder to find but just as good, kanet Shindo's 'Onibaba'.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great and impressive, like a Mountain, but still moving,
"simonmoon" (Austria) - See all my reviews
Kurosawa at his best. When i stumbled over this movie, many years ago, I wasn't aware, that Kurosawa was so deep and important. I loved "Seven Samurai" and "Yojimbo" and expected "Kagemusha" to be another cool Samurai flick with action and subtle humor. But this Masterpiece made me have a closer look upon Akira Kurosawa, and I found a whole line of exceptional Films. After experiencing Kagemusha, I wanted to see all the other great films made by Kurosawa, one of the best movie makers ever. Today, I watch the movie once a year and still find things i haven't noticed before, things that only a genius like Kurosawa could have placed into a movie.
The Titel "Kagemusha" means Shadow of the Warrior.
The story takes place in the later 16th century. The Clan Daymios are fighting each other to gain control over the Country. Among them, the legendary Takeda Shingen. One day, he is shot by an enemy sniper and about to die. To prevent the fall of his house, he commands his most loyal man to keep his dead a secret for three years. To make the plan work, a perfect looking Double, a commoner, a thief, is taking over the representative role in public.
From this day on, the thief lives as a shadow, a shadow without a body to follow. More and more, he learn about loyality and respect. He finds joy again in existence and becomes more and more the body, he should be the shadow of. But a shadow is nothing without a body...
All in all, this is not only a great story, a great visual joy, but also a momentum of japanese society and military, and a melancholic view of mans nature.
If you can stand three hours of good movie, this one is for you. I only wish it would be available on DVD...
When does a compilation-box of Kurosawa movies appear on dvd? I just can't wait!
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as Ran, but what is?,
If Akira Kurosawa had not made Ran, Kagemusha would probably have been considered his last great film. However, not only is Ran so incredibly good - one of Kurosawa's best, if not one of the best films of all time - it also deals with the same time period and uses some of the same techniques and actors as Kagemusha, but all in a better and more sophisticated way.
But I digress. Kagemusha is based upon a real story in 16th century Japan about a clan whose leader had a double or shadow warrior ('Kagemusha') and which was wiped out in a battle with another clan. Kurosawa focuses on the double and his attempts at acting as Lord Shingen for three years: both the original Lord and the double are played by Tatsuya Nakadai ('Yojimbo,' 'Ran') in a masterful performance.
Indeed, the double's experience as the Lord is really the heart of the film, not the battles or clan rivalries per se. As in many Kurosawa films, class plays a subtle yet important role: the double was a thief who now must impersonate a Lord, and ironies abound thoughout the film (but especially at the end) about the way the double is in many ways more noble than the original Lord. Besides class there is another subtext to the film, namely the construction of identity itself: in perhaps the best scene of the film, the double has a very scary dream near the end where he is confronted with the original Lord - perfectly embodying the double's doubts about his own identity.
As for the basics of the film, the viewer can hardly be dissapointed. The cinematography was spectacular - the battle scenes of course, but also many beautifully constructed scenes near or on the sea as well. Kurosawa's use of traditional Japanese instruments, especially the drum in the final battle scene is awesome, and the costumes and art direction were outstanding.
The only serious fault with Kagemusha is its length: it could have been cut by a good 20 minutes and not lost anything. Yet that is really the only criticism I have here - all the rest is great. See it.
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