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New Kingston Valley Grange will be holding their first meeting of the year Thursday night, May 1. There will be a potluck supper at 6 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m.
Barbara Condon returned home Thursday after being in the Fox Hospital in Oneonta since Monday.
Karen Dahlgreen and a friend, of Kerhonkson, visited her parents Doug and Barb Condon Sunday afternoon.
Betty Elliott attended the DAR meeting Thursday at the home of Zeda Ali at Stamford. Sally Scrimshaw of Delhi was a guest and she demonstrated spinning.
By Diane Galusha
The hamlet of New Kingston has been officially listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, recognizing its highly intact architectural heritage. The New York State Historic Preservation Office announced its designation late in 2007; the National Register listing was confirmed last week.
Margaretville-New Kingston Presbyterian Church will hold Maundy Thursday services tomorrow with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. and Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. They will be having Good Friday service at 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Margaretville-New Kingston Church met Ash Wednesday and had a lunch of soup, sandwich and cookies. Shirley Davis held a service.
On Sunday they held communion with Shirley. They also honored Aileen Moore on her birthday. After church service family and friends met at her son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Pat Moore's, for refreshments and a birthday cake. It was all a surprise to Aileen.
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Today's the day. This is the 500th post. This is the giveaway book which I will post to the winner. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post before Friday 8am Sydney time. I will number all the comments and cut them up and draw one number out of a 'hat'. You need tobe sure I have a way to get in touch with you.
The book is a handmade coptic bound book of seven signatures. Each signature has 2 folios (folded pieces of paper).It is just over 7.5 inches square. It has hard covers with my own paste paper. There is a round indent on the front cover and if the winner wishes I will glue on this medallion before I send it. Otherwise you can attach something of your own.
This book was designed for drawing on toned paper. As you see I have gone from light coloured pages at the front to dark at the back. That is so that when you have one colour on one side and the next on the other side, there isn't too much difference in tonal value.
I did some sketches with black pen and a white Prismacolour pencil on a toned ground at Cockatoo Island earlier in the year. That was when I decided I needed a book like this.
Nearly all the paper is Canson Mi-Teintes. However, there are two folios of Fabriano Hot Press watercolour paper. I felt that there are some occasions when you really need to use white paper, and its best to have that in the book you are carrying with you.
I will draw the winner at 8am on Friday 27th July Sydney time and you can find out what that is here. We probably get to Friday before you do, so if it is Friday at your place, unless you are in New Zealand, you've probably missed the deadline. Good luck!

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Music review by "Relax Renew Revive"
Last Updated (Tuesday, 07 September 2010 19:45) By administrator Saturday, 27 March 2010 08:47
When I was given the opportunity to review some of the music available at RelaxationTunes.com, I didn't hesitate to answer yes. Having previously listened to samples on the website, I knew I had the chance to explore music from a site that offered something that is not always easy to find – quality music for relaxation and massage therapy sessions.
I chose the title "Feng Shui", a collection of music that I hoped would not only be conducive to the atmosphere for massage therapy, but would complement the type of massage I give. After using it in sessions over the last four weeks, I have also found it to be one of the few pieces of music that my clients actually comment on.
During massage sessions I have monitored the music played based on feedback from my clients to help set the mood and comfort level, whether through type of music or volume. I have been glad to discover that for the most part clients have a very discriminating taste in what they want playing while they receive work.
Perhaps the most unique aspect of this cd I have experienced, is that it is totally unobtrusive and never takes over the mood of the session, instead it helps create it. This has been one consistent point from clients as well, it's there, but doesn't become an abstraction, but more of a part of the journey they find themselves on.
Feng Shui has the same consistent ebb and flow throughout the compositions, never breaking breaking tempo or mood, only building on what it creates. The tonal quality is very tranquil, filled with high sweeping notes that are very uplifting. Some music seems to have built-in imagery and landscapes, Feng Shui allows you or the client to create your own and then simply stays along for the journey.
Feng Shui is simple in it's composition and instrumentation, yet strong and enveloping with it's soundscape. Whether for use in a massage session or something to simply relax and get lost inside of, this is one cd will not disappoint.March 26th, 2010 by the Relax Therapy blog "Relax Renew Revive - Thoughts, tips, ideas, and concepts about massage"
Relaxation Tunes, a review and appreciation by By Martin Cohn
Last Updated (Wednesday, 17 March 2010 23:53) By administrator Wednesday, 17 March 2010 23:43
I was introduced to a new source of relaxation music around a week ago, and was fortunate to be able to listen to a few tracks from two of their albums. The album I want to focus on (or I should say, MP3 download), was of music I had not heard before, in what was for me, a new style.
I am certainly familiar with relaxation music, and often have different tracks playing in the background in my office, as I find it relaxing and pleasant. In addition, I have found I am often able to achieve more, by the right music being around me. It has been proven that music does affect the concentration, and performance of our brains, and certain beats can and do affect us, in many positive ways.
The website description is as follows: Hammam: "The ritual atmosphere of the hammam, the inscrutability of a sense of well-being and orientalstyle beauty… A massage with sweet almond oil imbued with the fragrance of rose water. The atmosphere conjured up by oriental music creates a sense of relaxation …"
I found the music was light, like drifting on a river, calm, still waters, and yet, refreshing. Whilst the music played, I was able to think freely, and let my mind wonder. I would highly recommend this music style for thought, when you need to work on creating ideas. I write a great deal, and this enabled me to have a lighter creativity, with more free flowing energy. I can highly recommend the first track for this, Jam-Khanoun. However, the remaining tracks will be a delight as well. As someone who writes, and researches articles on development, relaxation, and creativity, I highly recommend this music for your relaxation collection.
The website is Relaxation Tunes, and they have a large selection of music, for relaxation in various genres.
"Perfect Soundtrack for Massage Therapists" By Tiffany from Last Minute Massage .com
Last Updated (Tuesday, 07 September 2010 19:45) By administrator Tuesday, 23 February 2010 19:05
Relaxation tunes is a website that allows massage therapists to pick their perfect soundtrack for their massage therapy sessions. I was on our facebook page, when I found this amazing website and became a fan of them immediately. I tried to put myself in a massage therapist's postition and frame of mind when I went shopping for what I think I would want for my clients during their massage. I wasn't sure what to excpect when I went to the website and I was totally blown away when I got there. The music selections were endless!!! I had no idea where to start! The categories that are offered vary from Pure Nature, which include sounds from dolphins and whales to lightning and the calming sounds of sailing away to the harmonic tunes of a cozy lounge to zen spirit and spa. You can even get sounds from Africa, if that's what makes your sun shine!So, back to putting myself in a masssage therapists frame of mind…I decided to change that mind thought and go to what I would want to hear while I'm getting a massage. For me, there's nothing more calming than the ocean and I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, so, I chose and Escape to Hawaii for my listening pleasure…. and oooooh what a pleasure! Talk about wanting to leave my desk and hop on a plane right then and be jet set to the islands! The soothing sounds of the ocean waves breaking on the shore were as if I was truly right there. I could almost feel the sun on my face. A definite must have for any therapist of mine for my next massage.
After I left Hawaii, as difficult as it was, I searched through some more options of Relaxation Tunes and saw Lightning. I live in Florida and love the sound of a thunderstorm headed out my way to the beach. Done. So, that was my next choice. At first, you can hear birds chirping and a soft rumble of thunder far away. Then it starts to sprinkle softly. The storm never gets too close or too loud, but it is just right for that nice little afternoon nap that we all want to take when that storm comes through. I think this would also be a nice addition to my next massage therapy session.
My third choice was under the harmony category. I figured I had picked two soundtracks under the nature category and I needed to venture out of my Hawaiian and stormy bubbles. I picked Cozy Lounge. It was just that. I loved this one! It was catchy, jammy and also relaxing. It consisted of a little guitar, a little saxophone and a lot of grooviness. I could completely picture myself in a dark lounge with a cocktail relaxing after a hard day's work. Would I pick this type of music for a massage? Probably not, but I would abasolutely have it playing for a relaxing dinner date or for after that hard day at work to calm my nerves.
On this fabulous website, you can go a get a little taste of each soundtrack to listen to before you have to buy. It's one of the many nice options they offer to make the site easier for you to use. The check out process was also incredibly simple and the confirmations were basic and to the point emails, letting you know what you purchased and how to download your purchases.
I love, love LOVE thiswebsite and the music they offer. If you're a therapist, new or a veteran, I highly recommend buying some of this music for your clients. I recommend any of this music if you're NOT a therapist, but for your own listening pleasure!
Thank you!
Last Minute Massage
Commenting on Hammam 's Video on Facebook
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"Great Music for you to enjoy at great prices" by Beulah Carpenter from Health for Lifemassage .com
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Great Music for you to enjoy at great prices , check out the web-site by clicking on the logo
catch up with them on Face Book too. Enjoy!
"Nice & Relaxing Song" Maidenhorde on Youtube Video
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"Great Music on your Youtube Channel" by HealthE4Life on Youtube Channel
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The Truth-O-Meter report card on Glenn Beck
By Bill Adair
Published on Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 5:45 p.m.
EDITOR'S NOTE: We have checked many claims by Glenn Beck since this story appeared. To see the latest items, go to his PolitiFact page.
We'll be fact-checking Glenn Beck and others who speak at his "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday. We hope to publish those items in the next few days.
In the meantime, we thought it would be timely to look at Beck's record on the Truth-O-Meter. As you can see from the running tally in his PolitiFact file, we've rated 17 statements by the Fox News talk show host. It's fair to say that record skews toward the False end of the Truth-O-Meter.
His record (as of Aug. 27, 2010):
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Mostly True 1
Half True 3
Barely True 4
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Beck earned a True for his claim about the life expectancy of men and women when Social Security was created (he was trying to make the point that the program was not meant to benefit as many people as it does today) and a Mostly True for his claim about public support for the Arizona immigration law.
He earned Half True ratings for the cost of the census; the origins of the U.S. Marine Corps; and his claim that Obama appointee Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up."
We've given Beck four Barely True ratings: for his claim comparing federal spending under Franklin Roosevelt and Barack Obama; for his comparison of economic freedom in the United States and Chile; for his exaggerations about the H1N1 vaccine; and for his claim that Van Jones was a "self-avowed revolutionary communist."
He's earned more False ratings than any other.
He's earned them for his claim that union president Andy Stern was the most frequent White House visitor; that less than 10 percent of Obama's cabinet has private sector experience; that Mitt Romney's health care plan was bankrupting the state of Massachusetts; that 45 percent of doctors said they would quit if health care reform passes; and that the United States is the only nation with birthright citizenship.
We define Pants on Fire as a statement that is ridiculously false. Beck earned one for his claim that John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, "has proposed forcing abortions and putting sterilants in the drinking water to control population."
Beck also earned a Pants on Fire for his claim that the health care reform bill provided health insurance for dogs.
Today, Beck earned his third for comments he made about the Restoring Honor rally. He claimed that the government was trying to close the Lincoln Memorial for similar rallies in the future, implying that the government was trying to silence his political speech. We found no evidence to support that. Pants on Fire.
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Before you head out to visit us this summer or fall, we want you to get to know our fantastic staff that youŌĆÖll be seeing around the resort. If you like to spend a good bit of your Hilton Head vacation hitting the tennis ball, then you definitely need to meet Brian Kiggans, our head tennis professional at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center.┬Ā
As part of this ongoing series, weŌĆÖll ask our staff to tell us about themselves and their favorite things about the resort. HereŌĆÖs what Brian had to say:┬Ā
What are your responsibilities at Palmetto Dunes?
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm responsible for running the daily operations of our tennis clinics, private lessons, round robins, stringing, demo days and exhibitions. I make sure everything is covered for all the other lessons and clinics by the other staff professionals. I teach, too.ŌĆØ
WhatŌĆÖs the best part of your job?
ŌĆ£I love teaching and meeting different people every week and building great relationships with people from all over the world.ŌĆØ
How did you come to work at Palmetto Dunes?
ŌĆ£I spent 15 years at another local resort and applied for job when it was vacant. I took over eight years ago.ŌĆØ┬Ā
WhatŌĆÖs the best thing about Hilton Head Island that most tourists don't know?
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs a year round resort even in the winter. The weather is great and you can still do all outdoor activities.ŌĆØ
What's your favorite spot on Hilton Head?
ŌĆ£The Dunes House on the ocean, only 500 yards from the tennis center. ItŌĆÖs just a hop, skip and jump after work. ItŌĆÖs right on the ocean, has a great view and itŌĆÖs relaxing.ŌĆØ
What are the two most-played songs on your iPod?
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Mentor is continuing to seek outside money for three major road improvement projects slated for construction next season.
On Tuesday, City Council will consider legislation to authorize final application for Ohio Public Works Commission funding, for work on and around Hoose Road, Route 306 north of Route 2, and the Plaza Boulevard extension.
Details for each project are as follows:
* Hoose Road -- Removal and replacement of a culvert on Hoose, and milling and repaving of Hoose, Kings Hollow Court and King Memorial south of Bringman Court.
Cost: $565,000 with $282,400 funded by an OPWC Local Transportation Improvement program grant; average daily traffic about 3,500 vehicles; construction late summer of 2013 with completion in late fall.
* Route 306 -- Full depth concrete repairs between Route 2 and Bellflower Road.
Total cost: $299,800 with $50,000 funded by an OPWC State Capital Improvement loan and $49,900 from an OPWC Local Transportation Improvement Program grant; average daily traffic about 23,500 vehicles; construction in late summer of 2013 with completion in late fall.
* Plaza Boulevard Extension -- Extending a two-lane connector street about 1,700 feet to Tyler Boulevard, constructing two at-grade railroad crossings, a drainage system, traffic and railroad signal improvements, reconstruction of Clover Avenue, and adding a traffic signal and turn lanes at Tyler Boulevard/Clover Avenue intersection.
Total cost: $4 million with $150,000 funded by an OPWC State Capital Improvement loan and $750,000 by an OPWC Local Transportation Improvement Program grant, if funding becomes available; construction would begin in late summer 2013 with completion the following spring.
The third project narrowly missed the cut in OPWC's last funding round.
The goal of the long-sought project is to ease traffic flow where Route 20 meets with routes 615 and 306 and to provide another avenue for emergency crews.
Right-of-way acquisition is ongoing for the project, Assistant City Manager Tony Zampedro said.


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"I'm gonna picket. That's what I'm gonna do," Teresa Jones said.
Residents protested over the closing of a Kroger's in their community.
"I live right around the corner here. Now where am I gonna go? Five miles away," Jones said.
She said the Kroger at the Hallwood Plaza offered her fresh produce and conveniance just blocks away from her home.
Residents stood along the wall, chanting 'keep Kroger open.' They also held signs that said Kroger has been an important part in their livelihood in the community.
"I've seen them come on scooters to buy their groceries," Flint councilwoman Jacqueline Poplar said.
Poplar challenges Kroger on whether it's doing what's best for residents in her community.
"We've pumped $240,000 into that Kroger with repairs and renovations, but the store has continued to fail," Kroger spokesman Ken McClure said.
Meanwhile, Jones said she's going to miss the Kroger camaraderie.
"I knew all of the employees, they knew my first name," Jones said.
Once the store closes the 85 workers will have the chance to transfer to other Kroger stores in Genesee County.
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Farm Groups Come Together to Weigh In on Expiration of 2008 Farm Bill
Several farm groups - including the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association and National Farmers Union - have joined together in releasing a statement on Sunday's expiration of the 2008 Farm Bill. The groups note that the expiration of farm bill program authorities has little or no effect on some important programs. At the same time - the expiration has terminated a number of important programs and will adversely affect many farmers and ranchers - as well as ongoing market development and conservation efforts.
According to the statement - dairy producers will face considerable challenges due to the expiration of the Milk Income Loss Contract program - which compensated producers when domestic milk prices fall below a specified level. The groups say dairy farmers - without a new farm bill - are left with uncertainty and inadequate assistance. Milk prices are currently high enough that the price support program doesn't kick in - but there is no safety net to help battle the highest feed costs on record.
The joint statement goes on to point out that many farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness or agricultural processors benefit from the Foreign Market Development Program. FMD funding - which helps maintain and increase market share by addressing long-term foreign market import constraints and identifying new markets or new uses for the agricultural commodity or product in the foreign market - will run out at the end of October. According to the farm groups - 31-percent of gross farm income comes from exports - making trade promotion an important part of the safety net. The groups state that other countries will most certainly take advantage of the fact that the program is rendered inoperable and will do what they can to steal our markets.
The joint statement also highlights impacts on the Conservation Reserve and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Programs, disaster funding for the livestock industry, fruit and vegetable producers, energy programs, agricultural research, rural development and new and beginning farmers. The group says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and crop insurance are not affected by the farm bill's expiration.
When Congress returns for a lame-duck session ahead of final adjournment in December - the groups say they will work to see that consideration of a new farm bill is the first order of business for the House. The groups are urging their members to seek out their House members before the elections to remind them of the consequences of not having a new farm bill in place before Congress adjourns at the end of the year.
In addition to those mentioned earlier - the American Pulse Association, National Association of Conservation Districts, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Milk Producers Federation, National Sunflower Association, United Fresh Produce Association, USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, U.S. Canola Association and Western Growers Association were part of the joint statement.
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Alexei Lubimov is counted among today's most outstanding pianists. His wide repertoire, dedication to principles and musical morals make him a most welcome exception on the music scene today.
Alfie Boe is in possession of one of the finest tenor voices to come out of the UK for many years.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1930. Since its establishment it has played a central role at the heart of British musical. It provides the backbone of the BBC Proms with around a dozen concerts each year, including the First and Last Nights, and is Associate Orchestra of the Barbican.
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world's oldest orchestral institutions. It performs some 110 concerts a year, and is based at the 1,500-seat Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway.
Located in Bern, Switzerland, the Camerata Bern was founded in 1962 by musicians as a small and flexible chamber orchestra without a conductor. The Camerata Bern's repertoire stretches from early Baroque to contemporary classical music.
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, established in 1981, comprises 57 members coming from all over Europe. The players pursue parallel careers as international soloists, members of eminent national orchestras and chamber ensembles, and as professors of music.
Anglo-Spanish singer and multi-instrumentalist. 'Sanabras has a voice that immediately seduces with its wily and occasionaly wilfully knowing ornamentation.... a tasteful and at times elegiac recording' (Classical Guitar Magazine).
Collegium Musicum 90, founded by Simon Standage and Richard Hickox, has a well-established reputation for the performance of Baroque and Classical music.
From his first concert as a gifted seven-year old piano prodigy in Argentina, to his recent incarnation as the founder of the inspirational and life-changing West Eastern Divan Orchestra, he's defied expectations and broken barriers.
David Paul Jones is an extraordinary composer, pianist and vocalist who produces beautiful and atmospheric journeys in his intimate and deeply moving music.
Under the direction of John Butt OBE, the ensemble has become particularly acclaimed for its inquisitive approach, shining new light into some of the best known pieces of the baroque repertoire.
Hispano-American pianist Elena Riu is an inspiring artist renowned for the intimacy and lyricism of her playing who is at the forefront of a new generation of British pianists.
The award-winning musicians of Ensemble Meridiana play on copies of original baroque instruments. The group offers a wide variety of instrument combinations and enables them to cover a wealth of baroque repertoire.
The eminent Austrian conductor is renowned for his performances of the music of Mozart and L.v. Beethoven. He also composed; among his works are a Violin Concerto, Piano Concerto, orchestral variations, Capriccio for Orchestra, numerous chamber music works, piano pieces, and songs.
The Fitzwilliam String Quartet is among the longest established string quartets in the world, it first became known internationally through its close personal association with Dmitri Shostakovich.
Gary Cooper is one of the foremost ambassadors of the harpsichord and fortepiano - in particular, as an interpreter of Bach and Beethoven's music - and of period performance in general. Along with countless performances worldwide he has made many recordings for TV, radio and CD.
Gerald Stempfel is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who plays such instruments as the recorder, harpsichord and viola da gamba.
Giuliano Carmignola is an award-winning Italian violinist specialising in both classical and pre-classical repertoire.
Heinz Holliger is a Swiss oboist, composer and conductor who is world renowned for his accomplishments in each field. His repertoire is particularly vast, covering all genres with compositions ranging from solo to orchestral.
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1950 and has established itself as one of the leading Nordic orchestra through its acclaimed performances and recordings.
Il Concerto Barocco are an orchestra of very experienced and professional musicians who have a passion for Baroque music.
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is one of the most engaging live performers of his generation.
John Willams is a popular and successful American orchestral composer of the modern age with 5 Academy Awards, 17 Grammys, 3 Golden Globes, 2 Emmys and 5 BAFTA.
Kathryn Stott is one of Britain's most versatile and imaginative musicians and among today's most engaging pianists. She has appeared in nearly a dozen BBC proms since 2010.
Clarinettist Lesley Schatzberger has been at the forefront of historical instrument performance since her student days, whilst also remaining active in a broad range of music making.
Founded by Harry Blech in 1949 as the UK's first chamber orchestra, the London Mozart Players (LMP) is regarded as one of the UK's finest ensembles
The London Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the world's leading orchestras. Since its formation in 1904, it has always attracted excellent players from all over the world.
Lydia Mordkovitch is one of the leading British violinists from the latter half of the 20th century.
Neeme Jarvi is a particularly prominent esteemed Estonian-born conductor. He has held several highly respectable positions such as principal conductor of various top world orchestras and has a discography of over 400 recordings.
Renowned as one of the world's most respected lutenists Nigel North is has developed a unique musical life embracing work as a teacher, accompanist, soloist, director and writer.
The Opera North Orchestra is the latest orchestra to join the Classic FM family. It is the only ensemble in England to have a year-round dual role in the opera house and concert hall.
Arguably France's flagship orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris was founded in 1967 as a worthy successor to the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, the earliest French symphony orchestra, and has its permanent residence at the Salle Pleyel.
Phantasm, a quartet of viols founded in 1994, catapulted into international prominence when its debut CD won a Gramophone Award for the Best Baroque Instrumental Recording of 1997. Since then, they have become recognised as the most exciting viol consort active on the world scene today.
Philip Edward Fisher is widely recognised as a unique performer of refined style and exceptional versatility.
BBC Music Magazine describes Rafal Blechacz as '...one of the most finely honed pianists of his generation.'
The Residentie Orchestra, founded in 1904, is a Dutch orchestra based in The Hague. Since it was founded it has established itself as one of the finest orchestras in Europe.
Riko Fukuda is a Japanese pianist whose recordings as a soloist and chamber musician have earned her much praise.
A violinist, pianist and percussionist by training, Ticciati turned to conducting at 15 guided by Sir Colin Davis and Sir Simon Rattle, and was appointed Principal Conductor of the SCO in 2009.
The band is one of two professional bands in the Norwegian Navy as well being one of the most highly acclaimed wind ensembles in Norway.
Rumon Gamba is an English born conductor who has worked with such prominent orchestras as Orquesta Nacionales de Espana, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra and more.
Described by the Miami Herald as 'a living symbol of the best in Russian art' and by International Piano as 'the most important cultural story of our time', the RNO has graced international stages since 1990.
An outstanding period instrument orchestra which has been performing together since 1985.
Firmly established as one of the UK's leading chamber orchestras, City of London Sinfonia (CLS) was founded in 1971 by the late Richard Hickox.
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, formed in 1980, is an integral part of Scotland's national opera company.
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Owner Melissa Vias originally unveiled Malanga Café not only to share the exotic dishes crafted from her meticulous collection of Cuban recipes, but to transport diners to the music- and amusement-filled atmosphere of Cuba itself. Head chef Haydee Porras blends traditional ingredients to forge from scratch items such as crispy croquettes, steaming tamales, and a traditional suckling pig that smokes and crackles as it rotates in its sweltering roaster. Meanwhile, succulent morsels of shredded pork nestle into pillowy baguettes to craft the pan con lechon, whose popular recipe arrived from Santiago de Cuba via Vias's husband. Postmeal, patrons can amuse other senses with games of Cubilete or the rhythms of a live band, then sign a giant mural awash with famous Cuban sayings to personalize a part of history and provide an effective alibi against sushi-eating accusations.
When working in the kitchen at Savor crafting Cuban fare, chef Ariel Alvarez draws on culinary training in Havana and years of restaurant experience, including time at El Floridita, where he served former president Jimmy Carter, Giorgio Armani, and Naomi Campbell. He passes between cooks, who chop fish for ceviche and simmer cauldrons of paella, while forging a menu that adds hints of European cuisine to traditional Cuban recipes. Servers deliver platters of crab-stuffed plantains and oxtail cooked with wine and fresh herbs past photos of Cuba that ornament the walls alongside chalkboards scrawled with the daily specials.
Tinta Y Café is a traditional Cuban café that serves its Little Havana neighborhood well. Centrally located on Calle Ocho, this diminutive eatery offers little in the way of parking or seating, but doesn't skimp on flavor. The café con leche – offered warm or on ice – is a must, and the rest of the menu isn't far behind. Look for classic Cuban sandwiches, empanadas and flan, plus sought-after croquettes offered with ham, spinach and bacalao (cod). The interior mimics a library and patrons are encouraged to take down a Spanish-language book and enjoy with their coffee, though the volume is much higher than you'd expect at a quiet place of reading. Thanks to its location in the heart of Little Havana, Tinta y Café offers a nice spot to savor a cup and do some great people watching.
Open since 2000, El Rinconcito Latino is a family-owned establishment in the heart of Coral Gables. The menu features well-priced large portions of Cuban-style chicken, deep fried pork, black beans, liver steak, yellow rice, grilled skirt steak and pasta with shrimp, the latter being offered with either a creamy white or hearty red sauce. There is even an extensive offering of daily specials that push the limits of the diminutive kitchen even further. Located in a strip mall, El Rinconcito is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, while also doing takeout. Inside, wooden cushioned chairs and faux marble table tops are set in rows across a calming gray tile floor. The restaurant usually has a wait for Sunday brunch, but it's well worth the time spent.
Located in West Little Havana, Morro Castle serves fast-casual Cuban food. The menu includes the classic Cuban breakfast of scrambled eggs with ham, toast, café con leche and fries; Cuban burgers (known as fritas) with potato strings, onions and buttered buns; and churros with hot chocolate. Of course, this being a fully-operational mom and pop shop, there's the endlessly rotating selection of daily specials, along with side dishes like rice and beans. Despite its small size and somewhat unloved features, Morro Castle continues to deliver fresh food, keep prices low for the neighborhood and somehow manage to impress with their portion size.
The family-owned La Rosa Restaurant has been treating diners to upscale Cuban fare for more than four decades. House specialties run the gamut from stuffed beef tenderloin to Valencian paella, and the menu offers more than a dozen fresh seafood dishes, including crab-stuffed snapper, lobster Creole, and mahi mahi in savory garlic sauce. Meat-lovers can fill up on pork churrasco, baby filet mignon, or rack of lamb, while Cuban-style sandwiches and croquettes make for lighter options. To accompany these savory dishes, the staff prepares mango pie and cream cheese custard and fills glasses with Spanish, Italian, and Australian wines.


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Coal safety is a major talking point Thursday at the 40th annual West Virginia Mining Symposium.
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was a keynote speaker on the issue.
Tomblin says safety talks that he ordered for more than 500 West Virginia coal operations after a string of deaths are complete.
Tomblin ordered the one-hour talks with employees last month after four mining deaths in a period of two weeks.
Tomblin didn't provide details of the review during a six-minute speech Thursday while he addressed the symposium at the Charleston Civic Center.
The event is conducted by the West Virginia Coal Association.
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GCGP Day 5 – Newton County Circuit Race
2012 Georgia Cycling Gran Prix Overall GC podium. L-R Dan Holt (Team Type 1), Alexy Schmidt (Team Type 1), Brian Toone (Tria Cycling p/b DonoohooAuto.com and Infinity Med-i-spa). Photo by Barbara Dowde
Three days, three podiums! This podium was for 3rd place in the 5 day stage race overall.
Unfortunately I didn't see anyone with an iphone taking a picture of the podium – but there were a lot of people taking pictures with regular digital cameras so hopefully I'll be able to post a podium pic in the next day or two. UPDATE: Joey Rosskopf (Team Type 1) passed along this podium pic (and the one at the bottom of the post) from Barbara Dowde. Thanks Joey and Barbara!
GCGP third place tile trophies over the years
This race played out very similar to last year's race, but the way I personally raced the race was completely different this year – and I ended up in the exact same position! Go figure. Last year a late race break of 15 formed when I bridged up with a small chase group to an original break of 10 riders that had gotten away a bit earlier. That break of 10 riders was an amalgam of smaller moves. A small break emerged from our group and I ended up something like 6th or 7th in the sprint from the large break to take 9th in the race. I was nursing a groin injury so I decided to start at the back of the race and wait as long as possible before doing anything.
This year, I was also nursing a bit of a groin injury from my cramps at the end of the Covington crit – but it wasn't as bad as last year so I decided to be a bit more aggressive this year. I went with several of the early moves and eventually made it into a two-man chase group (me and Alexy Schmidt from Team Type 1) … we were chasing Alexy's teammate Joey Rosskopf so Alexy wasn't happy that I wasn't contributing very much to the chase. I was pretty tired, though, after covering so many of the TT1 attacks and breaks from the first 10 laps of the race. So as the field was closing in on us, it looked like Alexy had given up – but instead he had only eased up for a second and then attacked really hard to finish the bridge by himself as I drifted back to the pack.
I was really tired at this point so I drifted back to the very back of the large field. It was much easier but I couldn't respond to any moves. A chase group of about 6 or 7 riders emerged from our field and started to put some serious time into what was left in the field – eventually merging with Joey and Alexy. I still sat at the back resigned to just try and do whatever I could in the field sprint to get the 5 points I needed to make it into 3rd position for the general classification. Then a chase group formed, and I decided that I had to at least try so I attacked really hard from nearly the back of the pack because a nice string of coincidences led to a strung out pack that wasn't going very fast. I took the momentum of the group and used it to slingshot myself sheltered from the wind all the way across to this chase group of 5 or 6 riders.
All of the attacking that had been going on in the field had dramatically reduced the gap to the lead group – so when I bridged to the chase group, the lead group was less than 15 seconds in front of us. Unfortunately, the momentum had gone out of the chase group. I went immediately to the front and ramped the speed back up, but the field was closing in on us fast when Jeff Mcgrane (Friends of the Great Smokies) came across the top of the feedzone hill absolutely drilling it down the hill into the course's sharpest turn. This brought out the people who were willing to work in the chase group and we had about five or six guys killing it with three laps to go. We had nearly caught the leaders by halfway through the last lap – but they must have ramped up for the final sprint which meant that we were sprinting for ninth place in our chase group. Jeff led out the sprint, and I was able to come around him at the line to take ninth in the race.
Ahead of us – Alexy Schmidt took the sprint win followed by Joey Rosskopf (TT1) in second and Emilio Asconeguy (Rossetti Cycling Team) in third.
This gave me enough points to move up to 3rd in the overall general classification for the five days of racing – definitely my highest placing in such a long race (5 days). Very happy with the outcome, the training, and racing with everyone!
Alexey Schmidt (Team Type 1), Jimmy Donahue (Savannah Wheelmen), and me attempting to bridge to the lone leader (Joey Rosskopf, Team Type 1)). Photo by Barbara Dowde
GCGP Day 4 – Covington Criterium – 3rd place
GCGP Day 4 – Downtown Covington Criterium Podium – L-R Dan Holt (Team Type 1), Oscar Clark (UHC/707), Brian Toone (Tria p/b DonohooAuto.com and Infinity Med-i-spa)
It worked so well yesterday, I thought I would try it again. So as soon as the chief official said "riders ready" – the secret codeword for "go" in crits, I clipped in and attacked hard – leading most of the first lap. This strung out the field with a small separation, but shortly through the second lap the field came back together. Oscar Clark (United Health Care / 707) rocketed off the front with a Lifetime Fitness rider. They got a small gap, but one lap later Dave Gearheart (Team Mission Soruce) drilled it hard on backside of the course through the tricky schoolyard turn and up the hill towards the start/finish turns. Dave had closed a significant portion of the gap, but when he pulled over to rest, none of the next couple riders pulled through so I immediately jumped hard to finish the bridge to the leaders.
At this point the three of us were off and flying. Oscar was drilling it so hard that I could barely hold his wheel and the Lifetime rider came off after a couple laps. We got into somewhat of a rotation where Oscar pulled maybe 90% of a lap, and I would pull 10%. Even so, I was way above threshold. My heartrate was well above my LT heartrate of 180 for the first 10 minutes of our break – eventually settling down to my threshold heartrate of 180 for the 35 minutes it took us to lap the field.
Before lapping the field, though, I got to witness one of the best displays of sacrificial teamwork I've seen in a while. Dan Holt (Team Type I) attacked to bridge to us. Oscar's teammate, Oneal Samuels (UHC/707), covered the move forcing Dan to do the majority of the work to make the bridge up to us. Once there, Dan was outnumbered by the two UHC riders so he wouldn't commit to the break (especially after having to go so hard to catch Oscar and me). Oneal recognized what was going on so he went to the front and drilled it super hard for a couple laps and then peeled off – knowing that Dan would work with Oscar and me, but not if he was outnumbered. Sure enough, Dan fully committed to the break, and the one-two punch of Dan and Oscar meant that it really was all I could do to hang on. Eventually, our pace started to slow a tiny fraction and I was able to pull on the short uphill section before the course's one righthand turn.
I was very thankful once we lapped the field and initially tried to hold Dan's wheel in the group. Once I had rested for a few laps, I decided to move farther up and mark Oscar. Then a couple riders slipped off the front and started to unlap themselves (Buddy Spafford – Florida Velo and Claudio Arone – EBP Racing). I was fighting off some cramps by this point in the race having already gone through TWO bottles and trying to figure out when was a good time to retrieve my third bottle from my back pocket. Fortunately, Oscar's team was committed to chasing back Buddy and Claudio. Still, I knew that it was also in my best interest if we stayed away so whenever the pace really slowed down if somebody was interfering with the UHC train, then I would roll through and try to pick the pace back up again. I think this only happened a couple times as the UHC riders were committed to drilling it at the front.
With five laps to go, I cramped hard and stopped pedaling drifting all the way back to the pack of the field. Fortunately, my cramp subsided just as the pace slowed down. So I got to rest for nearly two laps as our pace wasn't super fast with 4 to go or 3 to go. With 2 to go, it was full gas again and fortunately I didn't cramp again until the finishing sprint. So I sat up happy to take third. Meanwhile, in the sprint, Team Type 1 and UHC had competing leadout trains with Oscar edging out Dan for the win.
Moon and church – our race started at 8:30, lasted an hour and a half, and this was the night scene after the race.
Five days of racing, car is getting messy, text annotates the tile I got for third place
GCGP Day 3 – Oxford Hills Road Race
Pro/1/2 Oxford Road Race podium (L-R Brian Toone, Oscar Clark, David Guttenplan)
Podium! I ended up second after a long 70 mile breakaway from the gun. I was tired of missing the early move so I decided to initiate the first attack by attacking as soon as the race started. David Guttenplan (United Healthcare / 707) followed me across the top of the feedzone hill, and Dave Gearhart (Team Mission Source) bridged up to us before the start of the first downhill section. Dave really drilled the pace, and we got into one of the best rotations for a three-man breakaway group I've ever been in. The course was constantly rolling except for a couple long gradual false flat type climbs (1-3% gradient). Lots of turns, too, so we were quickly out of sight and had a 3 minute gap by the end of the first of seven 10 mile laps.
By the end of the second lap, we had a 3.5 minute gap. Our gap started to come down on the third lap, and by the middle of the fourth lap, Oscar Clark (UHC/707) and Alexey Schmidt (Team Type 1) had bridged across to us. They gave our break new life, and we started flying again. Oscar was clearly the strongest, and with one lap to go he hit it hard through the start/finish getting a gap. Nobody was able to chase (including myself), and that was how the race was won – with 10 miles to go! Alexey was saving up for the finish and didn't chase either – so for a while it was just me, Dave, and Alexey pulling with David sitting on since he had a teammate up the road. I thought Alexey might be struggling a bit so I attacked hard on the second hill after the KOM hill. Unfortunately, Alexey had no problem covering the move. So that put me in the unenviable position of having to pull for the next mile or so because we didn't know what the time gap was to the field behind us.
Eventually, we were told that the gap to the chase group behind was more than 4 minutes with about 5 miles left in the race. So I stopped pulling hard, and basically Dave, Alexey, and I did a soft rotation. I had already worked it out that I was going to attack at the bottom of the 1K to go hill when I looked back from one of my pulls and I had a 50 meter gap! So I drilled it hard with less than 2 miles to the finish. There was one more short uphill followed by a righthand turn and a long downhill, so I hit it really really hard on the uphill to make sure I had enough of a gap not to get caught on the long downhill. Still, by the bottom of the hill at the 1K to go sign, the rest of the break was no more than 5 seconds behind. I hit it hard again on the hill thinking that my only shot at staying away was to extend my gap on the hill. I had nothing left by the top, but the chase had given up as they were starting to cat/mouse for the sprint so I was able to cruise in the final 300 meters from the top of the hill to the finish.
Dave Gearhart, who raced super strong all day, led out the sprint only getting passed right at the line by both David and Alexey. Oscar had a time gap of more than two minutes by the end of the race. Major kudos and thanks to Robb Pressley who gave me a ice cold bottle in the feedzone every lap after the first one for a total of 8 bottles including the two I started with. It was hot!
GCGP Day 2 – Gwinnett Civic Center Criterium
Tough race tonight. Team Type 1 again played it perfectly taking 1st and 2nd with Dan Holt and Alexey Schmidt. Here is how it played out. There was an early break that got a good gap, but I think it was missing TT1 so I was pretty sure it would all come back together, which it did.
Then it gets a little fuzzy but Dan made it into the next move along with Stephen Hirsch (UHC/707) and one other guy (maybe Tim Henry from Litespeed/BMW). This move quickly got a good gap until Mike Stone (Hincapie Devo) went to the front and started to bring it back pretty much single handed. After three or four hard laps he sat up and no one else took up the chase. The gap to the break quickly ballooned to close to a minute – in fact I figured we were going to get lapped.
But then the attacking started. Primary instigators were Mike and myself, but there was also a guy with a black kit and national champ markings on his sleeves (from a different country) who attacked several times. We could never get enough separation in a chase group to escape the field.
Then at the perfect moment when an attack was coming back, Alexey rolled off the front of our group with one other rider. It was a thing of beauty to watch as nobody could respond quick enough. There was a chase again led by Mike but the gap was too big. The break must have been getting tired b/c the two quickly crossed the gap to the leaders making a lead group of six.
The gap from our field to the leaders had come way down to only 15 seconds, but then it was only three laps to go. I found myself on Oneal Samuels wheel, a great sprinter from UHC/707, with two to go and followed him to the very front of the field by one to go. Another rider came around and led out the sprint, but Oneal hopped onto his wheel with me still attached to his wheel. And that is how we finished in the field sprint coming around the other rider by the line. It was only good for tenth in the race, though, as two other riders must have been b/t us and the break of six.
My power meter is still broken, so now power data from the race – but I can tell you it was hard!
GCGP Day 1 – Road Atlanta Circuit Race
What a disappointing race. I missed the original break b/c I thought it was missing TT1, but in fact there were TWO tt1 riders, Dan Holt in the initial move and Alexey Schmidt in a bridge group with Mike Stone (Hincapie Devo). It was a large field combined with the Cat 3s and the fading light it was hard to recognize kits – especially since I started near the back and didn't move up to the front quickly enough.
About halfway through the race and completely frustrated about missing the move once I realized TT1 must have had a rider up the road by the way they were covering moves in the field, I attacked hard to bridge across. Ended up rolling solo for half a lap rather than establishing a chase group. Once I was caught, I recovered and tried to stay near the front. With four laps to go (2.5 miles per lap), Joey Rosskopf (TT1) attacked hard at the bottom of the pit row hill. I bridged across to him by the top of the hill. David Guttenplan (United Health Care/707) bridged next with Joe Eldridge (TT1). Also, there was a cat 3 with them. The field sat up, and we had a huge gap.
Still, there wasn't good cohesion until we caught Eric Murphy (UHC/707) and another rider. We got into a rotation for a minute or two, but there were people sitting on. Eric and David pulled hard and a gap opened up to the rider behind them. I looked to TT1 to close it down but they didn't so I pulled hard and ended up rolling off the group. I couldn't catch UHC by myself so I sat up thinking we could still work together but it was too late. Field caught us at the start of the last lap. I was 10th or so in the field sprint for 17th or 18th in the race. Meanwhile, Eric and David completed the bridge to the leaders where David ended up winning the group sprint for 3rd — with Alex Schmidt and Mike Stone already off the front of that group to take 1st and 2nd.
Even though it was disappointing the way the race turned out, on the bright side, there was a beautiful sunset sky immediately after the race was over.
Beautiful sunset sky after the road atlanta, pro/1/2/3 race


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Police in Tredyffrin Township have announced a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects involved in the robbery and kidnapping at a jewelry store last month.
Police say the incident happened on Thursday around 8:30 p.m. when a victim was taken from his Tredyffrin Township home and driven to Shuler's Jewelers in East Norriton Township.
Investigators say they have received leads in Montgomery and Chester counties. It appeared at least one of the suspects involved was interested in locating Rolex watches, according to investigators. Police say they are looking into other similar incidents in the region for persons of interest.
Police say are still looking for a white Volkswagen Passat that was used to take the man from his home to the store. The vehicle has a Pennsylvania registration of "DJM0696."
If you have any information, you're asked to call the Tredyfrrin Township Police Department at 610-647-1440.
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Helston drink driver crash due to black ice
1:00pm Tuesday 11th December 2012 in News
A home carer who was still affected by the alcohol she had to drink the previous evening skidded on black ice at a roundabout in Helston the following morning and wrote off her car.
Stina Nicholson, aged 37, of Troubridge Road, Helston, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to drink driving on November 18.
Ron Butler, for the CPS, said police had been called to the roundabout at 8.10am and found Nicholson had driven straight across it, damaging two other vehicles and some street apparatus. She later tested at 66mcg, nearly twice the legal limit.
Her solicitor Paul Simons said she had been drinking the night before but had stayed the night, not intending to drive. The following morning the partner of her friend was late for work and she offered to drive him, but at the roundabout skidded on black ice.
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The Panthers placed QB Matt Moore and LBs Thomas Davis and Dan Connor on injured reserve Monday, ending the season for three of the team's veteran leaders.
Moore suffered a torn labrum in the team's Week Nine loss to the Saints after completing three of six passes. He was relieved by a pair of rookies, first Jimmy Clausen and then Tony Pike. Pike is expected to start the team's Week 10 game at Tampa, after Clausen was benched due to ineffectiveness.
Connor also went down in the New Orleans game, suffering a hip injury. He has been one of the few bright spots for the team with 47 tackles on the year.
Davis' season ends before it even began. He tore his ACL twice in a seven-month span, the latter of the two occurring during minicamp in June 2010. Davis attempted a comeback but never was healthy enough to play this season.
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Head coach John Fox is likely on his way out following the season and will be playing the final eight games of the year with a young team on the field. The battle to watch is at quarterback, where Clausen has been given several chances to become the team's QB of the future but failed, leaving the door open for Pike to impress whoever coaches the team in 2011.


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6th Annual Durham Zombie Lurch, Foster Street, Durham
It is once again time to descend on the streets of Durham. Zombies, Hunters, and Victims of all ages are invited to this FREE event (Dogs can come, too, but they have to be on a leash).
At 6:00, meet in the parking lot on Foster St. across from Piedmont at sundown. From Piedmont, we will lurch down Foster St. to Morgan and make a right on Morgan. We will take Morgan down to Brightleaf, go through Brightleaf courtyard, then take Main St. to Bull McCabe's Irish Pub, where we will end our lurch.
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Durham Monster Dash - City Hall Plaza, Durham
The Durham Monster Dash is a Halloween themed charity fun-run presented by the Durham City-County Planning Department and co-sponsored by the Durham Police Department and WDXD Durham. Come participate on October 26 from 5:30-8:00 PM.
Participants will dress in costume and tour through the beautiful and spooky downtown streets, parks and alleys. A 1-mile route will feature a walking tour of downtown. A 3-mile course is laid out for costumed runners. The routes will feature Monster Zones where costumed fiends will provide thrills and chills along the route. Runners looking for more exciting race can purchase a "tail" in order to be chase by monsters in monster zones.
Bring your dancing shoes to City Hall Plaza and boogie with WXDU DJ's. Learn the Thriller Dance for the grand finale'. Prizes will be given for great costumes and dashing abilities. Food trucks will provide snacks for hungry dashers. Check in at Monster Command at city hall plaza to receive your race bag and race number, register and sign the dash waiver.
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Proceeds will benefit charities that enhance creativity and create beautiful environments for children: Keep Durham Beautiful, The Scrap Exchange, GirlsRock, and Kidznote!
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It seemed like a nice enough event.
With the Phils' season over and Citizens Bank Park empty, the Phillies threw their first ever Fall Phest on Tuesday, welcoming people to enjoy some autumnal amenities in Ashburn Alley. It was all part of their effort to promote the park's usefulness during the off-season.
You know, they gotta get some additional blood out of that rock somehow.
"Our new slogan is, 'When the team is away, you can play,' said Leila Graham-Willis, Phillies Manager of Special Events. "You can host a family reunion or a company picnic here at the ballpark and do all the things [that are] here."
About 600 members of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as invited guests in the event industry, attending the Fall Phest. And while guests milled around and ate fall-themed food, and while the Phils pitched Citizens Bank Park as a prime location to host an event in the off-season, the contrast between the park's usage on Tuesday and it's usage in the month of October in years past, was striking.
What's sad about this event is not the event itself. It's that the Phillies event staff has to try and think of things to do in order to use this park in October in the first place.
You know, they used to play baseball in October at Citizens Bank Park. Quite often, in fact.
It's true that, since 2008, the number of days spent playing baseball in October has dwindled year by year. And even if the Phils were to win a Wild Card or something like that, the chances are good there would still be plenty of days at the end of October to make the Fall Phest a regular thing.
But clearly, that's not the goal. And it's a bit depressing to see people milling around Ashburn Alley, with pumpkins and bails of hay and other fall-like decorations strewn about, when it was just a couple years ago that we were watching Jimmy Rollins lace a walk-off double against the Dodgers in the NLCS, or watching Roy Halladay throw a playoff no-no, or watching, dare I say it, Brad Lidge fall to his knees after a fairly big strikeout.
This is not a criticism of the Phillies event staff or the Fall Phest. They're doing what they have to do to take advantage of the fact the Phils are not playing fall baseball for the second straight year.
Still, the contrast between now and then is stark.
You can bet there are no fall fest events being planned in St. Louis.
Just four years ago, the Phils were preparing to play Games 3, 4 and 5 against the New York Yankees in the World Series. This week, they were preparing a couple of folding tables and carving pumpkins.
You can bet they are, as much as we are, hoping they don't have to plan this event again next year.


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I spent 4 months in this home during winter 2014. Overall I found the house to be clean and spacious, and the owners friendly. The location is a hillside on the south end of Montpelier, so there is a bit of a view towards downtown. There is a co-op grocery less than a 10 minute walk away, and downtown is less than a 20 minute walk. The street traffic can be busy by small-town standards, but it is quiet by city standards. The driveway entrance is steep but paved. The rest of the driveway is gravel; there is space to park several cars, including 1 small car in the carport. I found the oil furnace heating expensive during the winter, though the weather was unusually cold that year. The owners kept the driveway well-plowed. There were 2 large flat-screen televisions. The kitchen has a large refrigerator, a gas cooktop, 2 electric ovens, and lots of cupboards. Downtown Montpelier has several restaurants with casual settings and excellent food.
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Welcome to Earth! It's a planet having an iron core, with two-thirds of its surface covered by water.
Earth orbits a local star called the Sun, the light of which generates the food supply for all the millions of species of life on earth.
The dominant species on Earth is the human being, and you're one of the six billion of them! Humans have iron in their blood, and their bodies are composed of two-thirds water, just like the planet they live on.
The physical composition of the Earth, its people and everything on it contains an electro-magnetic field which is not yet fully understood.
Theories and legends about the origin of Earth, people and life itself abound, however they are not commonly discussed. The bulk of earth's people spend their time immersed in daily activities, leaving the big questions for later.
"Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? How will we get there?"
Many religions and philosophies have attempted to answer these questions over the years, but so far none has given an answer that everyone on the planet can accept.
In contrast to all the disagreement, the similarities among people on earth are far, far greater than any differences.
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - No matter where you go, once you've lived in Louisville it never really leaves you. Rebekah Gregory is finding that out. The Eastern High School graduate was ten feet from the finish line when the Boston Marathon was bombed. Now her high school friends are pulling together, to pull her through.
"It replays in my mind almost every single day," Gregory said.
She is stuck in a Boston hospital, still trying to recover from her injuries suffered in the bombing.
"I just have these huge holes in my leg and it looks honestly like somebody tried to eat me for lunch," Gregory said.
She has a gash from ankle to thigh in her right leg, broken bones in her left hand and a severely injured left leg: a broken tibia and fibula, broken ankle and foot, bones removed as well.
"One blood vessel is keeping it alive right now and they basically told me you know just because I have my leg today doesn't mean I'm going to have it tomorrow," Gregory said.
What she will always have are friends for life.
"We just wanted to help her any way we could," said her high school friend Leslie Lowry.
Lowry and Ashley Trzaskus went to Louisville's Eastern High School with Rebekah almost a decade ago.
"Your lives do split apart but regardless, she was still a good friend back then and we're happy to do anything we can for her and her family," Trzaskus said.
They've kept in touch online through the years and through Rebekah's move last year to Texas. When they heard their friend was injured, they started making plans.
"It started really small and now it's turned big," Trzaskus said. "I think we're going to have standing room only."
This weekend, Rebekah's friends will host a benefit for her. It will include kids activities, a cake walk, a band, and an auction, all to help Rebekah and her family as she recovers.
"Just the cost of her mom having to stay in Boston. It's been almost a month already, she's been there from day one," Trzaskus said. "(Rebekah has) still got bills to pay, she's not working so any money that we raise, everything is going to go to her and her family... I would love to raise $5,000 and I think that's a reasonable goal and I think that Louisville can come together and I think we can do that."
"We just want Bekah to know that she's got her Louisville friends here to support her and pray for her and just love her," Lowry said.
Rebekah says that is what's truly priceless.
"All the prayers and the support, the love is really what's getting me through these days," she said.
This weekend's benefit is at Brownie's the Shed behind PF Changs on Shelbyville Road where it meets up with Hurstbourne Parkway. It's Saturday from 4 p.m. to midnight.
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The entertainment also earned mixed reviews. The ship's singers and dancers were excellent as was the entertainment in the lounges and atrium.
The main reason we took this particular cruise was the ports and they did not disappoint. They were great! We especially liked Costa Maya with Native Choice and Israel. The young man who guided us at the ruins was outstanding and the highlight of our trip! I'm sorry I don't recall his name but I think it also began with an I.
Embarkation and disembarkation were a snap. Thank you, NCL. Next time, we would use valet parking instead of self parking.


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Sewers are much more often driven by hydraulic considerations, which includes elevations in the z axis. The spatial layout is a close second, which deals with coordinates in the x y axis. So what are the hydraulic constraints going to be? The selection of a Mannings n is by far the most troublesome variable.
Having said that, I note that there is a hydraulic plug-in for QGIS. In the long run, you would learn a lot by exploring QGIS and the G-Hydraulic plug-in. In the short term you ought to concentrate on your assignment. Many of the hydraulic issues for a sewer design could theoretically be dealt with without many x y coordinates. There are enough pipeline design packages out there which operate in the z dimension which would deal with elementary sewer design if you input your own Mannings n.
Perhaps you just want a map? By just drawing a diagram you do not develop the hydraulic model based on the xy locations of features. CAD software and GIS software with plugins will automatically include the spatial separation of features in the calculations which make up the model. For a diagram / map only I'd strongly recommend Google Sketchup.
So you should start by gathering the available data in the question. If the examiner did not supply x y data I would not embark on GIS activities.


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Saco, Maine – Phoenix Coyotes Assistant General Manager and Portland Pirates General Manager Brad Treliving announced today that the Phoenix Coyotes have recalled goaltender Louis Domingue from the Gwinnett Gladiators to the Portland Pirates.
Domingue has appeared in 3 games for the Pirates this season with a record of 1-0-0 with a 2.40 goals against average and a .934 save percentage. Domingue's last appearance for the Pirates was his first start of the season against Providence on November 17th, a 4-3 OT win where he made a career high 43 saves.
In seven games with Gwinnett this season, Domingue has a 2.01 goals against average and a .939 save percentage with a record of 1-3-0-2, including one shutout. The 6 foot 3, 200 pound native of Mont St-Hilaire, Quebec was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in round 5 (138 overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
The Pirates face off against the Manchester Monarchs at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in game three of the VIP Cup Series, presented by VIP Tires & Service tonight at 7 PM. Tickets are available by calling the Colisee Box Office on Friday at (207) 283-2009 ext. 525 and online at thecolisee.com. Throughout the month of December, the Pirates will be collecting donations of non-perishable and canned food at all home games at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Pirates fans who donate will receive 2 tickets to an upcoming January Pirates game, based on availability. All food will be donated to the Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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Happy Birthday, Alan Rickman
Birthday wishes are the order of the day, as actor Alan Rickman (Professor Severus Snape) is celebrating his 62nd birthday. Alan, we truly, madly, deeply wish you a very Happy Birthday! Cheers! :)
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The Washington Animal Rescue League is staffed by a team of compassionate professionals who are dedicated to the care, rehabilitation, and placement of forgotten, abused, and abandoned animals.
Bob came to the League from the National Aquarium, where he was Executive Director of the Washington, DC venue, the nation's first non-commercial aquarium, and Vice President of Development at the National Aquarium, Baltimore. At the National Aquarium, he was responsible for fundraising and membership during the campaign to build and complete the $70 million Australia expansion on Pier 3, and during the current renovations. Prior to his work with the National Aquarium, Bob was Vice President of Development and Marketing at the African Wildlife Foundation, Director of Development and Marketing at the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and Director of Annual Programs at the University of Maryland System. Bob is active in higher education, currently serving in leadership roles at both of his alma maters. He is on The Cornell University Plantations Advisory Committee and is a Life Member of the University's Council. He is also a member of The University of Maryland, College of Education's Campaign Cabinet. Bob is currently a member of The Reef Environmental and Education Foundation (REEF) Board of Directors. After earning his undergraduate government and MBA degrees from Cornell University, Bob earned a master's degree in education policy from the University of Maryland.
Mary has over 10 years experience in the animal welfare field. She is a former trainer for a service and therapy dog training organization in the DC metro area. She was also a board member of the PGSPCA where she developed their intake process and rejuvenated their adoptions program. She came to the League in 2007 as our Behavior and Training Manager leaving behind the corporate world of engineering where she had 25 years of business experience. She oversees our medical center, adoptions, shelter and intake, behavior and training, and humane education.
David Moore joins the Washington Animal League as its Chief Development Officer with more than 20 years of experience in fund development. David brings to the position a background of progressively increasing responsibility and success. A native of the Philadelphia area, he has served a variety of nonprofit organizations there, including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Catholic Social Services, and The Delaware Museum of Natural History. David has previous experience in the animal welfare arena as the Director of Development at the Chester County SPCA. David has a passion for animal welfare and advocating on behalf of our four-legged companions. In his spare time, he and his wife enjoy the company of the four dogs they have adopted or rescued.
Trudy Scanlan is the League's Chief Financial Officer. Trudy comes to the League with over 25 years of financial management experience working with nonprofits in the DC Area, including So Others Might Eat, The Washington Humane Society, and the national office of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Most recently, Trudy worked at Project HOPE, where she was the Finance Manager of Health Affairs, a leading peer-reviewed journal on health care policy. Trudy has an MBA with emphasis on Project Management; her undergraduate major was accounting.
Dr.Jan Rosen graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. She worked in private practice for 16 years. At the same time, she volunteered her medical services at a local shelter and surgical services in feral cat spay/neuter clinics. In 2003, she joined the League as Senior Staff Veterinarian in order to fulfill her original goal of reducing the suffering of stray animals. In 2008 she became the Medical Center Director.
Debbie Duel came to the League in April 2008 to run a classroom-based education program. She has 20 years of experience in humane education—leading classroom programs, workshops, teacher trainings and conferences. She helped launch the Humane Society of the US's First Strike™ Campaign, an animal cruelty/human violence connection awareness program. She has published several children's books with humane themes. Debbie has a Masters degree in education.
Maureen Sosa came to the League in December 2003 as a volunteer. She moved into a full-time position in the kennels, became the adoptions manager, and then managed the medical care of shelter animals. As Intake Director she manages the constant flow of pets into the the Washington Animal Rescue League. She attended Maryland College of Art and Design.
Matt's career has spanned over 25 years as a senior-level strategic communications and public relations professional. During that time, his experience includes a 22-year career with Washington Sports and Entertainment (Verizon Center, Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, Washington Mystics and Ticketmaster), where he served in several positions, including Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff. Prior to joining the League, Matt was the Vice President of Business Development for Maroon PR, where he was responsible for developing new business for the marketing and public relations firm. Matt received his Bachelor's degree in English from Emory University.
Alexandra Dilley is currently a graduate student at Hunter College in New York City studying Animal Behavior and Conservation. She received her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College. Alexandra was first introduced to WARL as a volunteer. During her time here as a volunteer, she worked closely with the training program. As her interest in behavior grew, she applied to and graduated from the Humane Domain dog trainer program. She started officially working at WARL in early 2011.
Stephanie White-Jones started with the League in April 2008, bringing with her nine years of experience in human resources from nursing facilities. She received her Masters of Science degree in Organization & Management with a specialization in Human Resources in March 2007.
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When you look at a dinner plate full of food, do you ever notice the fossil fuels lurking between the carrots and potatoes? Might sound silly until you realize the fruits and vegetables you eat have traveled an average of 1,500 miles to get to you.
Check out the labels in your grocery stores produce section: melons from Panama, grapes from Chile, cucumbers from Canada. Thats a lot of fossil fuel burned to truck or fly that food around.
The processing and transportation of food accounts for 17% of the energy Americans consume. If that makes you want to reduce the fossil fuels on your plate, heres a solution: buy food thats grown locally.
The St. Louis area has a number of local farmers markets, offering everything from berries, greens and potatoes to cheese, eggs and meats. Area grocery chains sometimes feature produce from local growers too; ask store managers if you want to see them stock more.
The less travel time between the farm and your kitchen, the more nutritious and good-tasting your food will be. Youll also be supporting family farms and keeping your money in your region.
Of course, there are other ways to find locally grown food. More and more St. Louis area restaurants are using regional produce, meats, and cheeses. Next time you eat out, ask your chef if you dont see local purveyors listed on the menu.
Finally, how about planting a few vegetable crops or fruit trees in your own backyard? Cant get more local than that!
So do yourself and your planet a favor buy local.
Missouri Department of Agriculture website for local food
U.S. Department of Agriculture website for local food
(The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of St. Louis Public Radio.)
Liz Forrestal
Liz Forrestal is Executive Director for Missouri Votes Conservation, a non-profit that advocates for pro-environmental legislation in Missouri. She also participates in a number of community environmental groups, and is a board member of Audubon Missouri.


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Rural America At A Glance, 2004 is a six-page brochure that highlights the most recent indicators of social and economic conditions in rural areas for use in developing policies and programs to assist rural areas. The brochure is the third in a series of reports that uses current social and economic data to highlight population, labor market, income, and poverty trends in rural areas. This brochure provides information on key rural conditions and trends for use by public and private decisionmakers and others in efforts to enhance the economic opportunities and quality of life for rural people and their communities.
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