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At the Annual General Meeting of the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) on June 15, the membership voted to accept PLASA's new Code of Ethics which, for the first time, outlines standards of conduct in business for PLASA members.
This key document has been drawn up to address the complaint that PLASA was previously unable to demand high standards of practice from its members, or to take action where evidence of bad business practice arose, and underlines the Association's commitment to maintaining high standards of practice among its membership.
The Code defines the standards of business practice to which all PLASA members are expected to adhere, and details the procedures to be followed when a customer or another member makes a complaint about a PLASA member, plus the procedure for appeal by a member. In cases where the Association finds that the provisions of the Code of Ethics, or of the PLASA Constitution, have been breached, the Association can take action against the member, which could include the suspension or termination of its membership.
PLASA Chairman Mick Hannaford says, "This is a very important step for PLASA that demonstrates that we are committed to making PLASA a quality mark. Everyone in the industry should be able to expect that, by dealing with a member of PLASA, they are guaranteed an honest, quality service. By introducing this Code, PLASA is working towards the education and betterment of the industry." The complete text of the Code can be found at www.plasa.org/association/ethics.html.
Registration and sponsorships are now being accepted for High End Systems' Third Annual Gary Whittington Memorial Golf Tournament, in conjunction with LDI 2000 in Las Vegas. The shotgun/scramble event tees off 8am Thursday, October 19, at the Las Vegas Paiute Resort at Snow Mountain, 10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd.
High End will provide buses departing from Treasure Island Hotel & Casino promptly at 7am. Continental breakfast is offered before tee-off, with a victory lunch after the game. Team prizes will be given, with individual prizes for men's longest drive, women's longest drive, closest to the pin, and hole-in-one. Cost is $179 per player.
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Hermione Needs Math and Science EducationFebruary 09, 2009, 08:22 AM
I recently wrote a review of an educational book about boys in our classroom. Another book I'd like to suggest to all teachers and parents is Failing at Fairness, How our School Cheat Girls. This book looks at the cultural phenomenon that leaves girls feeling left behind in both science and math.
I think back to the first Harry Potter book and realize that our wizarding classrooms don't seem to have this problem, but one shortfall in many classrooms today is the trend to focus science and math curriculum towards boys. This leavs girls feeling like these subjects just are not for them.
No longer is it acceptable for Barbie to say, "Math class is hard, let's go shopping!" Even Mattel realized their insensitivity and stereotyping with their Teen Talk Barbie. Now it's time for educators to reach out to girls who've lived with that stereotype and make sure that those girls are offered the same opportunities given to their male schoolmates.
According to this article from LiveScience.com, the top five myths about girls in math and science are ...
- From the time they start school, most girls are less interested in science than boys are.
- Classroom interventions that work to increase girls' interest in STEM run the risk of turning off the boys.
- Science and math teachers are no longer biased toward their male students.
- When girls just aren't interested in science, parents can't do much to motivate them.
- At the college level, changing the STEM curriculum runs the risk of watering down important "sink or swim" coursework.
For educators or parents, the book How to Encourage Girls in Science and Math is a great resource to help encourage girls to discover the world of math and science.
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The Footprints program at Cardinal Glennon, in partnership with Saint Louis University, provides resources and support so all children with life-threatening illnesses and their families can live full lives along their journey. The staff of the Footprints program work with families on an ongoing basis to identify those issues which may become difficult while caring for their child, and will advocate to see those issues are resolved.
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The Orange Housing Authority is under investigation - again or is it still?
The board was under scrutiny in 2011 when HUD labeled the organization as 'troubled'. The status was to cause the Orange Housing Authority to receive additional review and oversight in an effort to bring it back into compliance and performing within established guidelines. The Executive Director of that time, Frank Anderson was terminated, according to past articles in The Orange Leader.
The Orange City Council appoints members to the board which is not a city department. The board is responsible for hiring the Executive Director. The housing authority operates under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Executive Director Tanya Wilson was fired by the board During the March 8, 2013 meeting.
Lanita Brown is now acting Executive Director. Brown was Deputy Executive Director under Wilson.
Wilson wrote a letter February 13, 2013 to the city and federal housing officials stating "I am deeply concerned with the direction of the Orange City Housing Authority is currently heading."
The letter also states "I believe there may have been improper spending on behalf of the Authority."
Wilson also stated in the letter the need to 'immediately employ a specialized audit firm to conduct a forensic audit'.
Mary McKenna, chairperson for the Orange Housing Authority, responded to the letter by asking for specific documentation of the problems with the board and questioned the need for a forensic audit.
Charles E. Grassley of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary has raised concerns as he has investigated questionable spending at public housing authorities, is now asking for an investigation into the practices of the Orange Housing Authority.
Wilson is now suing the board. Anthony Jackson, in 2011, also filed suit for the release/return of all personal items from his office after he was terminated.
The Orange Housing Authority meets at 4:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at 516 Burton in Orange.


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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of ServiceDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve." To honor his words of inspiration and encouragement, the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) asks you to mark January 20, 2014 on your calendar for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
The MLK Day of Service was initiated by Congress in 1994 and has been developed beyond a federal holiday honoring Dr. King into a national day of community service. In honor of this special day, thousands of service projects will be planned across the country grounded in Dr. King's teachings of nonviolence and social justice.
Everyone is encouraged to participate in the 2014 MLK Day of Service. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Toolkit is available online at www.MLKDay.gov to help you plan your 2014 projects.
The Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, The League Michigan, Michigan Campus Compact, with support from the Connect Michigan Alliance Endowment Fund, Sara Ballard Volunteer Fund, Youth Service America, and the Corporation for National and Community Service are awarding mini-grants to Michigan organizations who wish to host volunteer projects as part of the 2014 National Days of Service.
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"I know these kids, they look up to these wrestlers from a positive standpoint and I just hate that happened with him trying a move at home, but I just hope that doesn't damage the sport of wrestling as a whole," said Kelvin Hill, a fan.
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We are done with Chili's. It has lost its appeal from a time when service was prompt and the food was hot. Our server apologized from not having the food we ordered (they were out of stock) to having to wait for them to find green peppers for our fajita, then not bringing any out. Rice and broccili cold, steak not even close to being the right temperature. It wasn't even busy, so running out of food, slow apologetic service, and undercooked cold food is inexcusable. Chili's best days are very much behind them
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Went here for dinner after a show and after we paid our bill we were asked to leave becuase they had a reservaton for our table even though there were open tables. we told the hostess we were staying for the jazz and she left. a few minutes later, the owner came to our table and asked if the hostess explained that the table was needed for reservations (we made reservations too). when we asked about the open tables, she said that we have overstayed our reservation and kept reminding us what time our reservations were for. For 3 of us, the bill, with tip, came to $170 so it wasnt like we dropped only $10. As we were rising from the table, the owner continued to berate us about overstaying our welcome and insisted that we "need to understand" that you can't stay for jazz at 7:30 for a 4:30 reservation. My friend said she didn't need to understand anything becuase she would not be returning and shockingly, the owner said good, don't come back. We were so embarrased to be asked to leave a restaurant. we are 3 professional women who went after the show at the TCC so it wasn't like we were college kids acting rowdy. The owner actually followed us out into the street continuing to explain her reason for asking us to leave. The way the owner should have acted was to explain to us that they had reservations waiting and offer to move us to the bar and even offer to buy a drink for our troubles (although we would have declined a free drink becuase we had already had 2 glasses with dinner). I am simply amazed that the owner and hostess asked us to leave instead of offering to relocate us. I will never return and I will make sure to spread the word to avoid this place.
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Centric is NOT place to go if you are looking for quality. You would be better off going to Walgreen! No Joke. They are over priced for the quality you receive.
Their proof strip does not give an adequate representation of the final print. My photo was black and white, they couldn't even get the contrast right. When I asked them to correct it. They got very defensive and Richard said I would have to pay again to have it reprinted and would only give a small discount for a corrected print. I had already paid a pretty penny (because at the time I believed that it would be worth the extra money to support a local business and get a higher quality image printed) Boy was I wrong. I came in to pick up the corrected print and it was double the price Richard had originally quoted me for the corrections. Its sad when a local business that you want to support will not work with you when you are unsatisfied and then lie about the price to squeeze an extra buck out of you... I ended up not getting my final print due to the price increase and will not be going back again. Use Photographic Works or Jones Photo Lab.. Do not trust your work with Centric.
Kelly is awesome.
Reasonable pricing, great place to hang out, $1 off drinks with trivia answer. Friendly bartenders..But they need to upgrade on the jukebox (music) and have more variety.
Excellent food, Tucson best breakfasts. Don't miss the chiliquilas. Dinners are also tasty and varied. Even outside tables. Best on the east side of town.
Mediocre at best. I've tried it several times over many years, never a good meal. Always expensive and lousy service.
Best in Tucson and perhaps Arizona. Prices are good, portions are large and the food is excellent.
Food has taken quite a decline. Very disappointing.
Food is no longer fresh and steaks are not longer premium grade.
Great place for a steak!!! Fabulous food & atmosphere with live music on the weekends.
Worst steak I have ever had in a restaurant. Supposedly prime meat? You can do better at Costco. Don't know where they get their meat. At least they took the 36$ price off the tab. Service was actually good. Decor is a bit gauche, especially for Tucson, which isn't impressed by ostentation.
The Oro Valley Toastmasters club is a great place to improve your confidence in giving speeches/presentations and to develop your leadership skills in a friendly supportive environment.
Come check it out! Visitors are always welcome. Come with a friend.
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Amazing place with the perfect atmosphere to just unwind. The bartenders are fast friendly and work hard to make sure you keep coming back. The regulars are friendly and seem to avoid drama at all cost.
Great place to live for those looking to live a clean and sober lifestyle. Not a rehab just a long term housing for individuals in recovery. Beautiful,clean,gated,new construction housing. Some support services available on site. Waitlist available
La Cocina has great food whether you want a nibble or a meal. La Cocina is in the courtyard of the beautiful Old Town Artisans of Presidio Barrio. La Cocina has a great assortment of live music. What else could there be?!
Beautiful setting up there on the north end of swan.....gorgeous inside and out.....a Tucson staple !
My favorite restaurant in Tucson! Every dish I've had there has been amazing. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options too!


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---- — Vincent and Gino Mortillaro, who own and operate a lobster company across Commercial Street from the site of the planned Beauport Gloucester hotel, have filed suit against the city in Lawrence Superior Court in an effort to halt the project, alleging that the Conservation Commission, in approving the project, failed to protect their interests and the physical integrity of the area.
The developer, Beauport Gloucester LLC, was also named in the suit, which essentially appeals the commission's ruling.
Filed Tuesday by the Mortillaro's attorney, Michael Faherty, the suit has the potential to complicate, if not derail a 101-room hotel designed to replace the derelict and abandoned former Birdseye plant and cold storage concrete block building at the upper edge of Pavilion Beach.
The immediate potential trap for what — outside the Commercial Street businesses and the elevated residential enclave known as the Fort — is a project that's been granted all of its needed local permits by the City Council, involves a potential delay in the start of a $7 infrastructure improvement of the Commercial Street/Fort neighborhood, Mayor Carolyn Kirk indicated Friday. That project is set to be carried out with a $3 million state grant, but the grant carries a time frame requiring construction to start "this spring," or by June 21.
"The city Legal Department is evaluating our response," said Kirk. "The infrastructure project is postponed indefinitely until we can understand the implications (of the suit) on the financing package. We are supposed to have a shovel in the ground this spring in order to benefit from the $3 million MassWorks grant."
Faherty, however, said later Friday that "our appeal has nothing to do with the infrastructure project." He said that the city was already facing delays on the infrastructure work because it still faces a Conservation Commission clearance that's now scheduled for August.
"Any delay in the infrastructure has nothing to do with us," Faherty said. "This is just a case of looking for someone else to blame because they haven't been able to do what they had to do in the first place."
Because the utilities on Commercial Street and Fort Square are among the oldest still in service, without the upgrade of the drainage, electrical and water systems, a major hotel on Commercial Street is of dubious viability. Developer Beauport LLC, a partnership of Cruiseport Gloucester co-owner and manager Sheree Delorenzo Zizik and New Balance Shoe Co. owner Jim Davis, have agreed to contribute up to $2 million for the infrastructure upgrade. The estimated total cost of the infrastructure is $7 million. The source of the additional $2 million has not been identified.
"I'm very disappointed," said DeLorenzo Zizik. "We want to get this off the ground. It's a stall and a disappointing act."
The Mortillaros are also expected to file suit against the City Council for its special project permit for the hotel.
The City Council approved a zoning overlay district last June for the marine industrial zone that covers the entire enclave, then unanimously approved the special council permits for the hotel in March.
The reduction of the special permit to a legal document triggered the Mortillaro's appeal. At least one other appeal, by the Port Community Alliance — a group of residents and other businesses in the Fort neighborhood, is possible.
Kirk said the city would defend the suit and determine its implications on the MassWorks grant, which, in addition to requiring the start of work this spring, is also tied to showing a given project will help bring in jobs.
The theme of the suit is that the Conservation Commission gave the hotel developer an order of conditions that ignored statutory requirements to protect the environment from harmful alterations.
Sub-themes include:
A "failure to properly condition work proposed on coastal beach/dune resource area;"
A failure to acknowledge inadequate public infrastructure;
Premature approval of the order of considerations for the project.
Much of the narrative in the suit describes how the construction of the hotel will alter in a way harmful to the environment and the Mortillaros' business, which abuts the Birdseye site, the existing environmental conditions. A big section alleges that the creation of a seawall at the back of Pavilion Beach and a paved parking lot will alter the flow of seawater and flooding directing the flows past the hotel and exacerbate problems the Mortillaros now experience.
Regarding the seawall, the suit alleges that "the final seawall plan proposes the removal of sand and vegetation from the coastal beach and/or coastal dune resource areas,. the construction of a vertical wall in the coastal beach and coastal dune resource areas
The suit also alleges the developer has been allowed to introduce "more than 500 yards cubic yards of fill in the proposed parking lot. This fill will result in a significant change to portions if not all of the existing parking area. A result of this fill and change in elevation will be the redirection and acceleration of existing drainage patterns toward Commercial Street.
"A result of this fill and change in elevation will be an increase in the risk of storm damage to surrounding properties, including properties belonging to the Mortillaros, at lower elevation," the suit continued. "The seawall, as currently planned, will cause flood and storm damage to abutters to the west, north and east ... Barrier over-wash flow will be funneled onto Fort Square with increased flow and velocity (and) erosion of Pavilion Beach will diminish the effectiveness of the beach in preventing storm damage to all abutters."
The suit alleges that the Conservation Commission acted to approve an order of conditions "without having received final design pans for the seawall and drainage." and, moreover, that the commission "acted without having a full understanding of precisely what was being proposed by Beauport."
Richard Gaines can be reached at 978-283-7000, x3464, or at email@example.com.


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Greek-Style Beef Supper Recipe
An all-in-one meal like this is great for busy weeknights. I add a pinch of cinnamon to make the dish shine. There's minimal prep work and cleanup is just as easy!
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
- 1-1/2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring broth and tomatoes to a boil; add pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Drain beef mixture; add to pasta. Stir in the beans, tomato paste, oregano, garlic powder and cinnamon; heat through. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Greek-Style Supper in The Taste of Home Cookbook 2010, p16
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Haredim, who accept the Bible, the Talmud, and the rabbis should embrace Zionism and the State of Israel.
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Why? Because "the state is secular," it is a non-kosher entity. Any official acknowledgement of its holidays and the recitation of special prayers associated with the state would be giving legitimacy to a body which was foreign to Torah and the values the yeshiva espoused. On that basis, my pleas were entirely ignored.
This was unacceptable to me. While I needed no sources to validate what I knew to be right, since the primary message conveyed in a haredi yeshiva is that the Torah is the well spring for our ideologies and must serve as our guiding light through life, I decided to explore what Torah sources had to say about Zionism and the role which the State of Israel plays in our faith. Perhaps this could sway my mentors and friends. This search led to remarkable results.
The most glaring sources relate to the flourishing of the fruits of Israel. The Bible relates in Leviticus 26:32 that while the Jews are in exile, Israel will remain desolate. The implication, taught outright by the 11th-century Spanish rabbi and philosopher Bahya ibn Paquda (Rabbeinu Bachya in his commentary to Genesis 17:8), is that the reversal of that desolation indicates the end of the exile. This sign is stated more clearly by the prophets. Ezekiel (chapter 36), Isaiah (chapter 51), and Amos (chapter 9) all describe the growth of trees and fruits in Israel as an indication of the arrival of the messianic age.
In yeshiva, great weight is placed on talmudic teachings. Turning to the Talmud for clarification, I found that the most obvious sign of the redemption is that the fruits of Israel will grow once again (Tractate Sanhedrin 98a). The Talmud also teaches in Tractate Megilla (17b) that the final redemption begins with the in gathering of the exiles, followed by t e flourishing of the fruits of Israel, and concludes with the arrival of the Messiah and the rebuilding of the Temple.
This idea was concretized by the revered Rabbi Akiva Eiger just 200 year s ago when he taught that if we succeed in growing fruit in Israel then t he final redemption is imminent (as related by his student, Rav Zvi Hirsch Kalischer, Shivat Zion, volume 2, pp. 51-52).
No one can refute the reality that after thousands of years of desolation, Israel is now flourishing and producing fruits. Anyone who agrees with the most basic haredi tenet, that the words of the Bible, Prophets, Talmud and the great rabbis serve as the basis of our faith, must conclude that the flourishing of trees and fruits i n Israel indicate that we are experiencing a significant step toward redemption.
Since the flourishing of the land was brought about by the Zionist movement and its drive to create the State of Israel, one cannot avoid the conclusion that Zionism and the state, at the very least, play important roles in the messianic process.
But what about the claim that monumental steps towards the Messiah's arrival cannot possibly be driven by secular leaders? This argument holds no weight. The Bible, especially in the book of Kings, reveals that God is willing to perform great miracles and brings salvation through individuals far more anti-religious than any of the state's secular founders and leaders.
King Ahab, who married a non-Jew, encouraged idol worship and stood silent while his wife killed prophet s was told by a prophet that he would lead troops to miraculous victory (see Kings I 20:13-14). Omri, identified as a greater sinner than all the wicked Jewish kings before him, (Kings I 16:25), merited a long-lasting dynasty because he added a city to the Land of Israel (Sanhedrin 102b) despite the fact that his intention in adding that city was to eliminate Jerusalem as the focus of the Jews! The secular leaders of the State of Israel most certainly have more noble intentions in building Israeli cities and, thus, can certainly merit playing a role in the redemption process.
Kings I, Chapter 14 describes Yeravam as a terrible sinner who caused others to sin, as well. Despite his sins, he led the Jews to victory in restoring the borders of Israel. The Bible its elf explains that the time came for this "redemption" and God used whoever the leader was at the time, despite his being irreligious.
Rabbi Yehuda Loew (the "Maharal of Prague" 1520-1609), teaches (Gevurot Hashem, chapter 18) that " ...the Messianic King will establish a new kingdom, which will emerge from the first kingdom that will precede it. This is so because the holy kingdom of Israel, which has an inherent, divine status, sprouts from an unsanctified kingdom."
According to the Maharal, there actually must be a secular government as a precursor to the arrival of t he Messiah. This means that God specifically chose a government made up of secular leaders to pave the way for the final redemption! But what about the haredi principle of "da'at Torah" which means an obligation to heed the opinions of t he rabbis even if these go against what we understand to be correct? Doesn't this concept mean that we cannot pray for a state and its soldiers or celebrate its existence if our great rabbis do not identify with its importance or see it as a cause for celebration? The following quotes from great haredi rabbis debunk this argument: Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank, a judge on Rabbi Shmuel Salant's rabbinic court and former chief rabbi of Jerusalem, referred to the creation of the State of Israel as "the beginning of redemption" (Kuntras Har Zvi in Drishat Tzion, p. 48).
Rabbi Chatzkal Sarna, Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin and Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach signed a document on 20 Tevet, 5709, (1949) than king God for granting them the privilege of witnessing "the first buds of t he beginning of the redemption through the establishment of the State of Israel" (referenced by Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef in Yabia Omer Orach Chayim 6:41).
Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg taught that "the ingathering of the Exiles alone is the sign of the beginning of the final redemption" (Tzitz Eliezer 7:49).
There really is no escaping it. Haredim, who accept the Bible, the Talmud, and the rabbis throughout the ages as conveying the word of God, should embrace Zionism and the State of Israel as positive developments and essential to the redemption process.
I look forward to the day when all fellow haredim will open their eyes to see these clear sources and join to get her with the rest of Israel to pray for t he welfare of our soldiers (and even serve as soldiers, themselves!), mourn those who have been killed in the line of duty, and celebrate the great miracles of our independence and return to Jerusalem.
The author is an ordained rabbi, author, educator and community activist in Beit Shemesh. He is the director of the English Speakers Division of the Am Shalem movement.
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I'd watch at least six episodes of that show, in case there's someone from VH1 reading. But in the real world, Oviedo née Nunez is going to be paid $6 million to set up Heath Bell, which seems like an awful lot of money. Oviedo née Nunez didn't have an especially good year in 2011, allowing eight home runs with a 4.06 ERA and below-average strikeout rate.
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WASHINGTON - As unemployment in the United States remains stuck above 9 percent, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict released the following statement:
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"Here's the Libertarian approach to unemployment: cut taxes and spending, and let the free market work.
"Government intervention in the free market is what causes unemployment. There are many examples of this, well known to many economists. Minimum wage laws cause unemployment. Government-mandated unemployment insurance causes unemployment. Welfare and food stamps cause unemployment. Occupational licensing laws cause unemployment.
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"Back in 2009, the Obama administration was worried that unemployment might reach 8 percent. So they pushed through a massive stimulus program, and unemployment went up even higher, to 10 percent. The stimulus program made our problems worse.
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Johnston is survived by his wife, Barbara Ann Johnston of Carbon Hill; daughter, Angela Johnsey (Jeremy) of Birmingham; sons, Brian Johnston (Vicky) of Jasper and Barry Johnston (Johnie) of Shalimar, Fla.; sister, Frances Tidwell (Bill) of Tuscaloosa; grandchildren, Jeffrey Johnston, Alex Perrin, Kaci Perrin, Sam Johnston, Jessie Johnston, Mary Johnston, Riley Johnsey, Max Johnsey and Cooper Johnsey; great-grandchildren, Rebecca Johnston and Harley Longway; and one great-grandchild on the way.
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Harry has earned two -
Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
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Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
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Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
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Refreshing Rosé — Sip pink this summer
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With the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Jamaica's Independence in high gear and the London Olympics approaching fever pitch, one thing for sure on the lips of many is that Jamaica is hot,hot, hot .... in more ways than one.
It is with great pleasure that I notice a number of events are now including Rosé Wines on their menus. At one recent event where Creative Media and Entertainment (CME) launched their Wealth Magazine Special Edition celebrating Jamaica 50, their sponsor Caribbean Producers of Jamaica Limited poured only rosé. Rosé wines were once the underdogs of the wine world, but over the last few years they have been experiencing double-digit sales growth year-over-year and as the products improve in quality.
What's in a name — Rosé or Blush
A true rosé is often off-dry to dry in nature and displays appropriate fresh fruit flavours that lean toward the strawberry and raspberry side of the fruit spectrum. They can be still or they can be sparkling; the good ones will not disappoint.
Blush can simply be described as another name for the sweet American version of rosé wines. While rosé wines were once very popular with American wine lovers, the winemakers in California made their product a little sweeter, which made them a huge hit among novice wine drinkers in the 1980s. Some argue that the name 'blush' was created for marketing purposes in order to differentiate them from the dry French Rosé wines which they outsold in short order back then. The most popular of these blush wines is White Zinfandel.
New wine drinkers both here and abroad typically prefer sweeter types of wine, while seasoned drinkers go for the traditional rosé dry style.
Rosé around the world
Quaffable rosé wines are made in most of the wine-producing regions of the world, but the most celebrated one are from Provence, France, whose rosé wines are typically dry, light-bodied and refreshing. Other rosé-producing regions of note in Europe include Languedoc and Rhone Valley in France, and some regions in Italy and Spain where it's called rosado.
For the rest of the summer, while you enjoy the wide range of celebrations, please try rosé wines instead of your regular white or red.
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TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a tower block in Wood Farm.
Police were called to Foresters Tower at around 1.30am today following reports of a fire in a second floor flat.
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Both E\T\C UK and Kinesys were in fine form for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 broadcast live from the Pavilho Atlantico is Lisbon, Portugal on November 3rd.
E\T\C UK supplied large format PIGI and video projection which was the first live outing for E\T\C's new OnlyView control software used to soft-edge together 10 Barco R18 projectors to create one spectacular seamless upstage image, 32 m wide by 9 m high.
The video projection surface was made up of five motorized roller blind style screens that could be arranged in different formats. Each screen was fed by an overlaid front-projecting pair of R18s. The video projection was transmitted in high-definition with various inserts (both recorded and live) to match any required size, position or shape.
OnlyView is a multi-screen software capable of managing multi-projection using any kind of media (video, still images, text, sound, etc.) and any kind of projection system (video projectors, plasmas, daylight screens, etc.) onto any type of screen shape. It's also the only software of its kind able to manage live video inserts without the addition of an interface.
In addition to supplying the 10 Barco R18 video projectors and the OnlyView system, E\T\C UK also supplied four PIGI 6kW large format projectors with rotating double scrollers to project onto a 52 m by 14 m scenic proscenium arch that framed the stage and the five motorized video screens. These were soft-edged together and programmed on OnlyCue, E\T\C's highly successful large format projector control software.
A big part of the success was due to both projection systems being rigged to ensure no sightline obstructions from the TV camera crane. The projectors were rigged onto trusses 15 m high, and the Barcos were installed vertically to match the screen design.
E\T\C UK's Ross Ashton and Patrice Bouqueniaux from E\T\C Audiovisuel in France worked closely with MTV Europe Music Awards production manager Dominic Peissel, Richard Turner, who was managing the video programming, and Lee Lodge from Hello Charlie, the graphics agency producing the content.
Hello Charlie based the still PIGI (large format) images and the Barco video images on the same graphic design concept. Both types of video elements were integrated with Al Gurdon's lighting design, and together they created the show's overall visuality. The PIGI OnlyCue system was programmed and operated by Karen Monid and the OnlyView system by Nicolas Manichon, Karim Belkacem and Richard Turner.
E\T\C UK's Paul Highfield and Patrice Bouqueniaux joined forces to deal with the project management and logistics. "The biggest challenge on this project was to be able to react instantly to any requests from the graphics team or artistic director, Hamish Hamilton, as well as having to time the cues precisely with the beat of the music in a live performance situation," Bouqueniaux says. "Additionally, we needed to achieve light levels from the projectors to match rock concert lighting. The impact of the projection was a big enhancement to the live performance, like a sort of live giant music video on stage".
Also on hand was automation specialists Kinesys, who worked for main rigging contractors Blackout, and was a part of Madonna's first live televised performance of her new song "Hung Up." She emerged from a 2 m mirror ball wearing purple leather boots and matching leotard. The mirror ball was flown out on a Liftket high-speed motor controlled by Kinesys' Vector system, enabling it to travel the 17 m distance in seconds.
It was just one of a number of automation 'gags' run by operator Toby Rouse for the event. Other artists with which Kinesys equipment was involved included Gorillaz and Shakira, along and host Borat(aka Sasha Baron Cohen better known as Ali G). Kinesys also arranged the movement cues for two upstage lifting video walls that were used as stage entrances and exits.
Gorillaz, arguably the world's most successful virtual band, incorporated two Pepper's Ghost effects in their performance. This involved 11 Lodestar Elevation motors in total – two for the large panel (for the band), three on the drum kit panel and six for the projector truss, which was sub-hung from a large trussing grid. All motors were controlled via the Kinesys system.
At a strategically cued moment in the show, one of the stage managers clipped a line to a hidden harness in Borat's pants, resulting in the host being hoisted ungracefully 4 m in the air and flailing around – courtesy of Kinesys - to the great amusement of the crowd. This involved one Liftket motor and Rouse getting the cue spot on.
Shakira picked up the Award for Best Female Artist and for her performance cyc drapes were flown in on a truss with three vari-speed motors.
The Kinesys system and Liftket motors were used to lift the stage right and left video screens so that artists could enter and exit the stage. These were part of a video wall traversing the entire back of the stage. Two motors were used on each screen to perform this task.
Blackout's own Kinesys conventional motor control was used for the downstage drapes truss, for a false speaker stack flown in on 2 motors and for Gorillaz' upstage projection screen, which was on a Kabuki drop.


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I was hoping Canon might do the same with the 60D. After all, 2x18MP APS-C cameras are already available from Canon, therefore diversifying its commercial offer could have proven a successful move.
I do think that having the highest pixel-count in the APS-C market actually is a very successful move (from an economic perspective).
By the way, lower pixel count does not mean lower noise.
Most people compare noise levels at 100% view which does not reflect reality - it's the whole image that counts.
After all, the amount of light that hits the sensor is only depending on total sensor surface area (excluding microlens gaps of course) and not on pixel size.


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The UK's controversial stop-gap legislation, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014, has been fast-tracked through the parliamentary process and became law on 17 July.
After the European court's strike-down of the directive that required EU states to collect communications data, discussed in our earlier posts here and here, the British government became concerned that data would no longer be retained undermining its ability to track criminal and particularly terrorist activity.
Now emergency legislation has been rushed through to plug the gap.
The new law allows the Home Secretary to serve a retention notice on any provider of telecoms and internet communications services to UK customers, requiring them to retain specified classes of data for up to 12 months. The data concerned deal with the 'who, when, where and how' of communications, including unsuccessful contact attempts, but not their content. It extends to communications service providers based outside of the UK, if their services are provided within the country.
Changes are also made to RIPA 2000, the law that controls how the authorities can access and use such data. These address arrangements for serving interception warrants on communications providers outside the UK. An interception warrant can be served on any business premises within the UK, for example, if the communications provider has no UK head office.
The obligations on reporting to parliament are changed to require a 6 monthly instead of an annual report. An independent reviewer will be appointed to review the operation of the system and consider security threats, privacy safeguards, advances to technology and the effectiveness and proportionality of the legislation.
The government's announcement emphasises the usefulness of data access in child abuse and murder cases; collection of data in these contexts is more likely to meet with public acceptance. But a major part of the interception activity will no doubt be aimed at terrorism. The independent review system may go some way towards meeting the concerns of the European court about the old directive, although privacy campaigners have been vocal in their opposition to the new law.
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'Different' topped Dosirak's Weekly ChartFebruary 13, 2011
Taeyeon and Kim Bumsoo's duet 'Different' is no.1 on Dosirak's Weekly Chart for Week 2 of February (February 6th to February 12th). The song charted at no.12 on Week 1 of February but soared all the way to the top in the space of just a week.
Also in the top 5 of the Week 2 chart are Park Jinyoung's 'Dream High' OST, 'Can't Forget (If)', G.Na's 'Black & White', Kim Bokyung's 'Everyday' and Secret's 'Shy Boy'.
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All-kill for Taeyeon-Kim Bumsoo's 'Different'February 1, 2011
Taeyeon and Kim Bumsoo's duet 'Different' achieved an all-kill on various real time music charts.
'Different' which was released on January 31st at 12.00am KST through online music sites gained huge popularity soon after it was unveiled and it has managed to stay in the top position on various real time charts.
Based on results at 9am KST on February 1st, 'Different' topped real time online charts on music sites such as melOn, Daum, Naver, Bugs!, Cyworld, Dosirak, Monkey3 and Soribada.
Taeyeon and Kim Bumsoo's great singing ability has been identified as the key to the duet's popularity among fans and music lovers.
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Composer Park Sunjoo was amazed by Taeyeon's singing abilityJanuary 31, 2011
Composer Park Sunju has nothing but all-praise for Taeyeon.
On January 31st, through her personal Twitter account, Park Sunjoo tweeted, "Kim Bumsoo-Taeyeon's 'Different' had just been released at 12.00am~! During voice recording, I was quite amazed by Taeyeon's singing. Her great vocal is comparable to Kim Bumsoo who has been in the industry for 10 years~You have done really well~ Taeyeon-yang!! Thank you everyone for your abundant love and interest".
'Different' was written by Park Sunjoo who is also the producer of Kim Bumsoo's 7th album 'Solista:Part 2′. After listening to the duet, netizens commented, "The song really meets the expectation", "The song took no.1 not long after it was released" and "Taeyeon has the best singing skill".
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[UPDATED] Taeyeon gives you………another duet!January 29, 2011
Singer Kim Bumsoo and Taeyeon's duet '달라(Different)' will be released on January 31st at 12am KST and it will be the first song from Kim Bumsoo's 7th album 'SOLISTA: Part 2′ (scheduled to be released in April) to be unveiled.
Taeyeon, who is SNSD's lead vocalist has always been Kim Bumsoo's favorite junior singer and he expressed his pleasure in working and participating in the duet with Taeyeon. Kim Bumsoo is currently busy working on his new album 'SOLISTA: Part 2′. Kim Bumsoo's '나타나(Appear)' which is the ending OST for drama 'Secret Garden' has been receiving lots of love from fans and viewers.
UPDATE: Full preview released!
On January 29th, 2 days before the official release of the duet, the full preview was released! Enjoy Taeyeon's powerful vocal and Kim Bumsoo's charming voice!
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PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State men's and women's basketball teams will host a doubleheader Wednesday, Dec. 18 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash.
The women's team will square off against UC Riverside at 4 p.m. while the men will face San Francisco State at 7 p.m. The men's game will be televised by the Pac-12 Networks.
This will be the first time the Cougar women have played in Tri-Cities since beating San Francisco in 2009. The men will be playing a home game in Kennewick for the second straight season after posting a 74-39 victory over Idaho State last December.
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Any cursory glance of the bourbon shelves these days will reveal a growing selection of flavored whiskeys. Some of these are below 40% and are actually liqueurs – Evan Williams Honey, Southern Comfort, Wild Turkey American Honey. However, there's one of these flavored whiskeys that actually can bear the name "whiskey" – Red Stag by Jim Beam. And just like the other Stagg – George T., to be exact – it's got an amazingly huge presence on the palate.
Unfortunately, that was one of the negatives of this tasting.
Red Stag is labeled as a "Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Infused With Natural Flavors" – black cherry in this case. The presentation of this and its heritage unfortunately tip that this is not going to be a high-road approach that perhaps mimics some of the extra-aged bourbons that can show beautiful black cherry flavors that develop with some age.
There's a profile in bourbon that I'm a huge fan of – it's one that's more woody, with light vanilla notes, perhaps some pepper, occasionally a marshmallow flavor or some light clay earthiness, with a bold black cherry note as the clear central note. Executed right, these are rich and nuanced bourbons that show how absolutely incredible it can be – especially if you're of the school that tends to write off bourbon as little more than undrinkable fire-water. I'll place some of the finer expressions of that against virtually anything. (One really quick way to experience this flavor is to pick up a bottle of Noah's Mill. The last couple times I've had it, it was right down this line with some nice sweetness to complement it).
Given that I'm not generally a fan of Jim Beam due to its tendency to have some very strident sweetness, I had two expectations of this. The first was that it would be heavy-handed and vulgar, with an incredible artificiality. The other possibility which made me chuckle was that they would do it in moderation, and I would find a really interesting if artificially created bourbon that was very close to my favorite profile at a reasonable cost. The idea of having a hoard of Red Stag was endlessly amusing.
When you open up Red Stag, there's nothing even slightly subtle about it. Even at arm's length I got a massive and immediate hit of a strong cherry note instead of the faintly sour sweetness you'll smell from other bottles when you pour from them. I even held the glass above my nose and at arms length and clouds of this smell were pouring from my glass, as if it was some sort of presence that had to fill the room.
I knew immediately which way this was going so I did the only thing I could do: I hid in the armor of cold, emotionless and rational analysis, undertaking this tasting for pure science.
The nose was repellent. Artificial aromas overpower in a huge way. Cherry cough syrup is the first and most immediate scent. Hawaiian Punch and tropical tea can be made out. There's an artificial "fruit punch" flavor. Oddly, after a moment or two I could catch the faintest glimpse of the signature Beam corn sweetness and turbinado sugar/new make as well a faint bit of graininess. This was after some real digging and intense smelling though; it's like trying to make out a conversation at an AC/DC concert.
Great. Time for the first sip. Immediately, my panic and flight reaction kicked in. It's immediately and completely unapologetically syrupy with fruit punch, fake cherry and tropical tea. It's unbelievably syrupy and fake – there was almost like a liquid Jolly Rancher mouthfeel. Also curiously there was a bit of grape to the flavor. Somewhat less surprisingly, there was some maple syrup notes and overall quality to it. It's unbelievably sugary, just not in the usual Beam way – unless you usually have your Beam with a couple packets of Kool-Aid dumped in it.
The finish, true to Jim Beam form is light. The syrupy notes persist, with grape Jolly Rancher, fruit punch and cherry cough syrup. There's also a fleeting dry bourbon note with the Jim Beam new-make sweetness and a touch of rye, but the syrup comes back to dominate again.
I registered my disgust on Twitter and Sku responded, saying "You can't drink it neat. Throw it on ice with soda…then it actually does taste like Cherry Coke."
Armed with 50 additional mL of Red Stag (50mL more than anyone on this world should drink, and certainly twice my actual requested lifetime allotment), some ice and some Coca-Cola, I began the quest to find the proper dilution of Red Stag to Coke to hit the Cherry Coke note.
The earliest sips at about 1:1 still were overwhelmed by the syrup notes. I tried more, adding a little coke after each sip. Somewhere north of 2:1 (by my estimation) it got in the ballpark but not quite the same. Close enough. Still awful.
There was a moment where I thought this was Jim Beam without the painful new-make notes. Unfortunately, I was overwhelmed by the syrupy cloying sweetness. If you've ever wanted to experience getting completely drunk from cough syrup but didn't want to risk liver damage or the dextromethorphan high, Red Stag is your drink – no question.
In a way, this is a somewhat towering achievement. I used to think Woodford Reserve's Sonoma-Cutrer finished bourbon was the absolute worst bourbon drink in the world based on its intense fake-grape note. It turns out Red Stag's jolly rancher taste easily unseated that (this should not even be a category of bourbon, let alone have multiple entrants).
Needless to say, I thought this was terrible. It was one of the worst I've ever had, and I'm charitably calling it a whiskey. On that basis, it rocketed straight to the bottom 5 whiskeys I've had in my life.
If anyone ever buys this for me I will unfriend them on Facebook.
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Red Stag by Jim Beam – 40% ABV
Nose: Oh hell no. Artificial aromas overpower in a big way right out of the gate. Cherry cough syrup. Hawaiian punch. Tropical tea. Fruit punch. Underneath that syrup is the signature Jim Beam corn sweetness and turbinado sugar/new make kind of notes. Just the faintest touch of graininess underneath it.
Palate: AW HELL NAW. Punches in the face immediately with big syrup, fruit punch and fake cherry and some tropical tea. Syrupy, fake, kind of a liquid jolly rancher thing happening with just a faint bit of grape. There's a maple syrup quality to it as well. Sugary as hell but not in the usual Beam way – more Kool-Aid.
Finish: Very light. The syrupy notes persist, with grape jolly rancher, fruit punch, a bit of cherry cough syrup, and oddly enough there's a distinct dry bourbon note momentarily with some more raw new-make sweetness and a bit of rye.
Comment: For the briefest moment I thought, "Wow, it's a Jim Beam without the usual new-make agony." And then I realized it was achieved in the most awful way ever. If you've ever wanted to get drunk off of cough syrup but you were afraid of liver damage, your whiskey has arrived. Take a bow, Beam, you guys have managed to easily and handily dethrone Woodford's deplorable Sonoma Cutrer finish as the most objectionable fake-grape whiskey known to man. (This should not even be a category, let alone have multiple entrants!!) Horrid. Never again. If you buy this for me I will unfriend you on Facebook.
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A former Congressional candidate has entered the race for a state Senate seat representing part of South Georgia.
Mike Keown, a Republican, said in a statement that he will run for the seat vacated last week by former Republican Sen. John Bulloch.
A special election has been set for Jan. 8.
Keown previously served in the state House of Representatives. He tried to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop in the 2010 election but lost. He plans to qualify for the race Monday at the Statehouse.
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