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When changing weather "takes away" the green from autumn leaves, they turn red and yellow. When bare wood is finished, deeper colors appear.
With color, what you see isn't always what you get. Discover the reasons why in the February edition of the Science Bag Lecture Series at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM).
In "Hidden Colors Revealed" UWM chemist Alan Schwabacher will show various ways that color can be present, but not visible – or uncovered. The interactive lecture is held every Friday this month at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m.
Schwabacher isn't a magician, but he will make a white cloth made of fiberglass invisible before your very eyes. He does it by submerging the cloth in a liquid of the same index of refraction. That's the relationship between the angle of light as it passes from one transparent medium to another and the extent to which it is refracted, or bent. When two materials have the same index of refraction, the light is not refracted and the boundary becomes invisible.
Certain chemical reactions can also eliminate color. Schwabacher will demonstrate how substances can change from one color to another by removal of "obscuring" colors. To demonstrate this, he will fill a flask with water from the tap and pour it from one apparently empty flask to the next. Each time the same water is poured into the next empty flask it will change color – from magenta to yellow to red to blue.
On the flip side, Schwabacher will also show some ways that colors caused by chemical reactions can form. He also will show how colors can hide by being mixed with other colors.
Though they have wavelengths on the invisible scale, colors like ultraviolet and infrared have effects in the visible world. Ultraviolet plays a role in causing sunburn and infrared helps us to see whether insulation is effective.
The Science Bag presentations are held in room 137 of the Physics Building, on the corner of Kenwood Boulevard and Cramer Street. The Science Bag is for the curious, ages 8 and older, and is free.

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Lot's of people and writers have been indicating that the Jets may be in trouble for 2 reasons. The first was the run game and it's recent lack of production. The second came last week with the injury to Nick Mangold. I was sitting on the couch and I thought that he tore all 3 ligements or had a broken fibula. Luckily it's a high ankle sprain. I just attribute it to my overly negative Jets bad luck pessimism.
Anyway, to get to the point, you don't need a center if you play the game the right way. There are several things that you can do that make the center important such as inside runs, traps, and draw plays. On those plays the center has to get out and run, get to the second level LB's. That's why Mangold is so important in the run game. I've even seen him trapping ends and linebackers on the edge on occasion.
This week is different though. Because Nick is out, I think you can do alot of different things to compensate. Colin Baxter may be up to the task, or maybe not, but why worry about it? Here's why:
The Raiders are one of the few teams that play only man defense. At least they have been for the last few years. This year, they don't have Asomungha anymore. If the Jets can spread the field into 4 and 5 wide sets and use the HB for a few draws, counters, and screen passes the Raiders will have to counter that by playing with only 3 or 4 lineman against 5 offensive lineman for the Jets. To me thats a wash, and Baxter is not as important.
If Sanchez can get some quick passes and let the WR make a play he can wind up with a high passing percentage and get all the receivers involved early instead of working of the run to get the receivers involved. Baxter will not get exploited if you use 3 step drops, or even a 1 step and throw the bubble screen or hot route. If they combine this with a little no hudle it will result in Oaklands Defensive ends and corners getting gassed and not being able to pass rush effectively.
The other front it works on is getting some chemistry going with Holmes, Mason, Burress, Keller, Kerley, and LT all involved in the passing game. There have been a lot of grumbling about not enough balls for the 3 WR's. If Sanchez throws 40 dinky passes traveling 5 -10 yards and completes 30 of them I'd be happy. The receivers would be happy, and it would be on them to make a play after the catch. If he gets the ball off quickly and accurately, the offensive line can come out unscathed.
Physically, the Raiders will try to outmuscle the Jets and get as physical as possible and hope that McFadden will break a big one running, or catching. By utilizing a short passing attack the way they utilized a pounding rushing attack last time they can control the clock and Oakland won't have a chance.
The key is quick, low risk passes and letting Sanchez really take over this team this week. Gameplans have to change sometimes according to what you can do best. I see this as being the best way to accomplish the Jets being on the field offensively more than the Raiders, and not getting Baxter exposed. All man defense and no exotic blitz packages, is not hard to pick apart if your short accurate and patient.


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HANOVERTON, Ohio - Five-year-old Cole Reed is now off of life support and somewhat able to communicate after being shot in the head on Monday.
Cole was found shot, along with his grandmother Melinda Todd, inside his State Route 45 home in Salem Township just after four in the afternoon.
Todd died from her injuries.
The Superintendent for United Local Schools, where the 5-year-old attends kindergarten, says that on the day of the shooting Cole was home sick from school.
Two young girls, also students at United Local and in the custody of the 43-year-old murder victim, discovered her body along with the injured little boy after getting off a school bus.
The United Local School District has had grief counselors on hand and they're keeping teachers up to date on the latest information about Cole's condition.
United Local Superintendent Steve Viscounte says, "Cole is at Akron Children's Hospital. He's just been taken off of life support. He is breathing on his own. He is able to communicate, but that's just with hand gestures at this time. We heard that he's not able to verbally communicate yet."
As the little boy recovers, officers with the Columbiana County Homicide Task Force, who are working with the Columbiana County Sheriff to investigate the murder and shooting, were out in full force on Friday. They were canvassing State Route 45 near the crime scene. The Sheriff's Department says it's a routine part of the investigation.
At this point, no suspect has been named and no arrests have been made in the case, but detectives continue to follow up on tips that have come in.


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KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- A three-year-old terrier mix in Knoxville captured hearts in November 2009 after she survived being dragged behind a pickup truck for almost a mile.
Jimmy Lovell was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony. He says the dragging was an accident, that he forgot he had tied the dog to his bumper.
When Dr. Patricia Sura at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine first met Little Brown Dog, she had severe wounds covering all four legs.
But with skin grafts and constant care, the dog managed to avoid infection and heal completely.
"She has really no residual orthopedic problems. She will have a little bit of a skip to her step because the pads on her feet, basically her primary cushioning, isn't quite normal," Dr. Sura says.
The dog's emotional wounds seem to be healing, too.
"The only thing is that she doesn't particularly care for cars. She'll get nervous if a car starts near her and she's not looking at it," Dr. Sura says. "But other than that, she seems to be fine. She loves other dogs. She'll meet the biggest Great Dane, the strongest Rottweiler, and she just wants to go say hello to all of them. Men aren't a problem with her either. She likes everybody."
Dozens of people offered to adopt LBD. Her new owner wants to remain anonymous.
"It was decided it would be someone with medical training so that if, in three or four years, she does have real difficulty with lameness or something that needs to be done, we would be able to do that for her," Dr. Sura says.
More than $13,000 in donations came in for Little Brown Dog. Her care cost more than $7,000 and the rest of the money will be used to help other injured animals.
Lovell is out on bond while he waits for his case to go to a grand jury.
Nearly 7,000 people have signed a petition on LBD's Facebook page asking that Lovell receive the maximum possible sentence.
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Steve !! I'm in a full symbiosis each time i come to see your last project… is it just hazard or you really can read my mind accross the space…
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HeHe! It's really fun we come into coordination! Thank you Nikolas for your purchase and generous comment! Yes, I am a lover of Alkis' music too! Cheers!
This is a fantastic piece of work; extremely well done! I was wondering if you were planning on re-purposing this project with individuals in formal business attire (I'm thinking along the lines of recruitment video open here).
Yes! I do have in mind to make a similar project with businessmen, but I don't know when this will become possible. Thank you for your kind feedback!
Looking forward to it!
Hi, congrats, the video looks great! Just one question, can I change the background images? Say, I want to include local landscapes?
Hey! Thanks for your kind comment! Yes, the project is layered and backgrounds are in separate compositions. You can replace them, but you have to keep the same perspective and colors to match as better as possible! If you'll need help, just let me know!
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We're going to start a report about near death experiences. This project is perfect to start with. Wonderful project Greets
Have a quick question, normal forms the flying man the title,But that doesn't happen a see dark with a light not as in the preview. i' Have followed you help file but i dont now what a do wrong
o i see it al Trapcode Form plugin (v1 or above) is absolutely needed. were i can find that pluging ? i'm new in after effects
Hey Ritchie! I'm not at my computer now, I'm with the mobile phone but Trapcode particular is a plugin from Red Giant. You'll easily google it. If you cant afford it, I can help you with the customization. Contact me through my profile page if needed. Thanks for your purchase! Cheers, Steve
Its ok now have instal Trapcode Form plugin, everyting ok, and nice fast rendering. I give you project 5 Stars
Big thanks man! Thank you fro your rating & feedback! Cheers! Steve
You too thanks. Because this project will I use for my near death experience documentary. When its finished about 4 months i think , than I am sending you the link greets and thanks for this bautiful project
Yes, do send the link! It is very interesting! Good luck & thanks again!
hello excelent work tanks I can replace people with other people?
Hello! Everything is layered in this project, but replacing people is not a feature of this file. Of course you could make a shooting of your people but you will have to key them out and match with the backgrounds the moves & the colors by yourself. Not an easy procedure, it requires more than basic After Effects skills! Should you choose to do it, let me know if you'll need any help. Cheers, Steve
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Hello Redcar. Thank you for your purchase. It's not a CS6 issue. You need to install the "Trapcode Form" plugin (v1 or above) as stated in item's description. Your two final scenes will not work without it. Maybe you can render the file in a friend's computer that has this plugin installed, or you can also contact me through my profile page for customization service. The plugin is available here: http://www.redgiant.com/products/all/trapcode-form/ and totally worths it's price! Let me know if you'll need help.
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Wow So Cool Job!!! How Did I miss that! Really Good and Proffesional! Good Luck!!
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Hey Rotchie! It looks great as opener to your documentary! Thank you for your feedback! Good luck!
Next month comes this out with English subtitles
Do post the link when it's ready! Cheers!
I would like to use the original audijungle tack specified for the project but it doesn't work well with a voiceover.
Does anyone have other suggestions for an audio track that will work well with voiceover (and will also fit this project)?
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I have no specific proposal, but you can download watermarked previews from Audiojungle.net – try them with your voiceover, and then when you decide purchase the right one. Epic trailer tracks fits better in my opinion.. Do let us know if you find your right one! Thank you for your purchase!
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as promised now have the English version brought online with English subs, now you can also understand. http://youtu.be/fi1OfyS14VE greets
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|Lions Club to host blood drive
The St. Germain Lions Club will host a community blood drive Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the St. Germain fire department building, located at 553 Highway 155 in St. Germain.
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Clips From My Thomas Dolby Interview
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 1:23PM
Musician Thomas Dolby of "She Blinded Me With Science" fame is back out on tour this Spring and he will be coming to Atlanta on March 20, with a concert at The Loft.
I had the opportunity to talk to him over the weekend about what he's been up and various other topics.
Thought I would post clips of parts of the interview.
Here I ask him about how his music is different now than 30 years ago,
In another question, I ask him about his top-5 hit "She Blinded Me With Science" and how it lives on today in television shows like "The Big Bang Theory".
Enjoy... and let me know if you want to hear addional clips.


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Polynauts The Movie: Episode I - A Poly Menace (Archived)
Greetings friends, to our very own movie and TV thread, brought to you by your host.... ME (PrinceLUDA). This is where I will try to do my best to keep you up to date on the happenings in the world of Hollywood. New shows to watch, movies to check out, and the ones to avoid. No reviews or SPOILERS will be presented. Just simple matter of opinions I have or what you all may have on the movie of the week, and episode of the week. So here are the things to look forward to as the weeks roll on more so. So here are some of the things you can be on the look out for in this thread.
Shows of the Week (Fall Preview)
So this is a list of shows gearing up for the fall season.
- Supernatural
- Boardwalk Empire
- Homeland
- Dexter
- Elementary (American Sherlock, probably wont touch the BBC version)
- Revoloution (New JJ Abrams and Erick Kripke show)
- The Boondocks
- The Walking Dead
- Sons of Anarchey
- Castle
- Grimm
- Parks and Rec
- Misfits
- Arrow
- Fringe
- Once Upon a Time
Movies of the Week (And beyond)
This will be a recommendation from us the community on a movie. Each week I would love for us to find a movie that we should all watch and pitch it to everyone. Similar to a book club.
Weekend Box office (US)
Results of over the weekend
- The possession
- Lawless
- The Expendables 2
- The Bourne Legacy
- ParaNorman
What Movies You Watchin
Unlike the movies of the week, this is is something you might be watching or just have recently watched and want to talk about. Think of it as a comment of the week from PC.
That's pretty much it. I'll also be delivering some thoughts or ideas I have on the industry as a whole, or from something I've seen.
With that said, I do have a few questions for you guys.
- What shows are you watching currently?
- What new shows or returning shows in the fall season are you excited for?
- What is your favorite movie and TV show of all time.?
- What new movies are you hyped to see?
For me
1. I just started watching Alphas. And so far it's ok I'm only two episodes in but ehh. And I just finished The Newsroom
2. Homeland. That's it. Well there are a ton more that I'm looking forward to see. But Homeland seriously WOWED me last season.
3. Jurrasic Park, hands down. This is the movie that got me into wanting to make movies. As for TV, Angel... because well, its Angel.
4. For this I want to say the Hobbit, because I'm a nut case for LORT... But After I saw the Skyfall trailer in IMAX... I CAN NOT FRICKIN WAIT.
That's it for this week guys. And on next weeks episode be on the look out for the things I listed above.
I would also love to get some headers... You know if you guys are into that sorta thing.
Also as a rule we are not to place Spoilers in the comments. Please if you feel the need to say something don't or try and keep it to a minimum. Or place them in the weekend Spoiler thread. To be on the safe side here is a small list of shows that are sorta banned for the time.
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Jerry Mayer and Linda Stevens are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Amanda DeAnn Mayer, to Eric Lee Stuehrenberg, son of Jerry and Nancy Stuehrenberg, of Greensburg.
Eric is the grandson of Martha Stuehrenberg and the late Frank Stuehrenberg Jr. and the late Lambert and Julia Dierckman.
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Diana King (born November 8, 1970 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is an R&B/pop singer. After making an appearance on the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 album Ready to Die, she scored a record contract with Sony Music. King's first single "Shy Guy," from the album Tougher Than Love, was hit, reaching #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and being certified gold by the RIAA in the U.S.; the single also hit No.2 in the UK, as well as reaching No.1 on the Euro Hot 100 chart going on to sell nearly 3 million singles worldwide. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the film Bad Boys.
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Welcome back, Victoria Advocate readers. Another week has flown by and we're back at Wednesday. The past week has seen some interesting stories develop, from area natives competing on "The Voice" to lifting drought restrictions and more. We're excited to see so much happening in the Crossroads and we hope you'll share your opinion of these events with us.
Come join the Victoria Advocate Editorial Board in the Victoria Advocate newsroom conference room at 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday to discuss the events of the previous week. If you can't come to the meeting in person, feel free to log on and watch our live webcast and comment in the online chat box. We look forward to seeing you there.
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· Victoria commissioners lay groundwork for Invista tax abatement
· Victoria eases drought restrictions
· City Council looks to increase Victoria Transit funding
· Hallettsville singer hopes dreams come true on 'The Voice'
· Traffic Tip: Pedestrians don't always have right of way
· Cyclists fined for entering closed federal wildlife refuge
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Whether you're trying to conceive or are already pregnant, it's normal to view the idea of a new pregnancy with mixed emotions when you have a history of miscarriage. In addition to the excitement, you might also feel overwhelmed, anxious, and fretful after how your previous pregnancy ended. Here are some ideas for coping tips from About.com's Guide to Stress that may help you deal with the pregnancy stress.
Breathing Exercises
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Yoga has numerous documented health benefits and incorporates several other stress management techniques, including breathing and meditation. If you're pregnant, check with your doctor first and consider looking for a yoga class structured for pregnant women, with an instructor knowledgeable in prenatal yoga.
Guided imagery is like a form of self-hypnosis. The process is similar to meditation and has similar stress reduction benefits, but can take more practice to master.
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Try to stay optimistic about your pregnancy. Although a small percentage will miscarry again, the odds are probably in your favor that you won't -- even if you've had multiple miscarriages in the past. Here are some tips for keeping a positive attitude and combating the negative "self-talk" that can increase your stress level.


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Developing deep friendships for current and former army brats.
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Making friends is easy with these fifty different suggestions on how to meet new people.
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Thinking of looking up your old friend? People change and therefore someone that was once a pal may be again down the road.
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There's nothing better than finding out you click with someone new. While new friendships hold lots of promise, you have to nurture them wisely to make sure they grow into a strong relationship. These resources will help you find activities to get to know your new friend, ways to make the relationship stronger, and how to keep the friendship...
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Tosha wanted a nice day off with her cousin, but a homicidal bug wave forces her to expose her talent to the others on her tour. Before her government can lock her up, she is swept off by a tornado and whisked into the stars.
Tosha wanted a nice day off with her cousin, but a homicidal bug wave forces her to expose her talent to the others on her tour. Before her government can lock her up, she is swept off by a tornado and whisked into the stars.
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To verse (lat. Poesis), to let out the voice from the inner being, is the ultimate expression of passion, feeling, love, anger. When that inner feeling is transformed into words and language, it becomes poetry, an art form. We live in a time where boundaries between people and cultures have never been fainter, yet it is also one where people have never felt more distant from each other. We live in a time where emotion is expressed by the manufactured greeting card, the email or text message. It should be easier to communicate, but it isn¿t. We grow apart. People no longer talk face to face. People live to work instead of working to live. Emotions become fake, manufactured, digital. What have we left? Poetry. And poetry is the one thing that truly makes people communicate, that causes the emotions to flow and become real, almost tangible. By assembling worldwide feelings expressed in the beauty of language and words into one book, as is done here with Shaken and Stirred, one can truly begin to feel just how much the human race has developed and changed. To say that Shaken and Stirred is loaded with poetical genius and huge undiscovered talents would be pretentious and a lie. Poets, just like people, differ, and thank God for that. What Shaken and Stirred does provide is a healthy variety of poetry and a choice of poetical work that reflects modern life. Poetry as used here becomes a universal means of understanding the world around us with no geographical barriers. The might of Shaken and Stirred is in its variety and the wide spectrum of poetry that it feeds to the reader. In poetry, there are no rules. The only rule of poetry is language and it surpasses all barriers and limitations. One can decide which of the Shaken and Stirred poets one prefers, but quality is in the mind of the reader. A wide choice of narrative, descriptive, metaphoric or emotional poetry here waits to be digested and absorbed into the soul. Poetry does not belong in the mind. It belongs in the soul and in the bloodstream. Shaken and Stirred proves that brilliantly. This is a collection with great potential and one to which a reader of modern poetry will want to come back for inspiration, again and again.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.


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MoBay Motoring Club on the mend
AFTER a year of inactivity, Montego Bay Motoring Club (MBMC) revved up to stage a event, titled Back to Basics: Dexterity #1, at the Harbour Street car park in St James on February 2.
The club last staged an event in 2012.
"The event was successful and well attended," Mark-Anthony March, MBMC vice-president, told Auto.
Most significant for March, and club president Stephen Mahoney, were the 41 persons that attended their first meeting of the year prior to the event.
Both men see this as a vote of confidence and a rekindling of interest in motorsport on the western end of the island.
"Even older members came out to the event and helped where they could," March said.
According to March, the MBMC suffered during the downturn in the economy, which reduced the number of organisers and the level of sponsorship available to the club. This, in turn, affected competitor interest and those who could, refocused their budgets on national events.
"We called the dexterity meet Back to Basics because that's the theory going forward for the MBMC: quick and easy events that will help develop the proper path for young talent on this side of the island," explained March.
The MBMC said it intends to partner with other clubs, including the Drivers Rallysport Club, to plan and execute events throughout the year.
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Shakira Biography
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"Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll" (born: February 2, 1977) known simply as "Shakira", ( in English ?) is a Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. She is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Portuguese, Italian, and some Arabic. In 2001, she broke through onto the English-speaking world with the release of "Laundry Service", which sold over thirteen million copies worldwide. Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, having sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, according to BMI. She has also won numerous awards worldwide, including two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, fifteen Billboard Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, a People's Choice Award and receiving a Golden Globe nomination.
She is also the only artist from South America to reach the number-one spot on the "Billboard" Hot 100, the Australian "ARIA" chart, the "United World Chart" and the "UK Singles Chart".
According to the "United World Chart", Shakira is as of 2008 the sixth most successful artist so far for the last decade, in terms of single sales. She is also the first, and currently only, artist to have two songs in the top ten of the most successful singles since 1999. "Los Angeles Times" declared Shakira 'the most completely adapted crossover performer in contemporary pop music'.
Shakira will be awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, making her the first Colombian to receive this honor.
Early life
She is the only child of Nidya del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, a Colombian of Spanish and Italian ancestry, and William Mebarak Chadid who is of Lebanese descent. She has 8 older half siblings from her father's previous marriage, but she often omits the half in interviews because they are so close to her.
Shakira means 'thankful' (??????) in Arabic. It is the feminine form of the name Shakir. Her second name, Isabel, is also that of her paternal grandmother, meaning 'my god is my oath', 'my god's house' or 'my god is abundance'. Her family name Ripoll is Catalan. She spent much of her youth in Barranquilla, a city located in northern Colombia. Shakira is widely noted for her keen intellect and is reported to have an IQ of 140.
Shakira wrote her first poem, entitled 'La Rosa De Cristal' ('The Crystal Rose') when she was only four years old. As she was growing up, she was fascinated watching her father writing stories on a typewriter, and asked for one as a Christmas gift. She got her wish at age seven and continued writing poetry. These poems eventually evolved into songs. At the age of eight, after an older half-brother was killed in a motorcycle accident, Shakira wrote her first song entitled 'Tus gafas oscuras' ('Your dark glasses'). The inspiration came from her father, who for years after the accident wore dark glasses, to hide his grief.
When Shakira was four, her father took her to a local Middle Eastern restaurant, where Shakira first heard the doumbek, a traditional drum used in Arabic music and which typically accompanied belly dancing. Before she knew it, Shakira was dancing on the table, as restaurant patrons responded by clapping enthusiastically. It was then that Shakira said she knew she wanted to be a performer. She enjoyed singing for schoolmates and teachers (and even the nuns) at her Catholic school, but in the second grade was rejected for the school choir because her vibrato was too strong. The music teacher told her that she sounded 'like a goat'. At school, she says she had been known as 'the belly dancer girl', as she would demonstrate a number she learned every Friday at school. 'That's how I discovered my passion for live performance,' she says.
Between the ages of ten and thirteen Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla and gained some recognition in the area. It was at about this time that she met local theater producer Monica Ariza, who was impressed with her and as a result tried to help her career. During a flight from Barranquilla to Bogotá, Ariza convinced Sony Colombia executive Ciro Vargas to hold an audition for Shakira in a hotel lobby. Vargas held Shakira in high regard and, returning to the Sony office, gave the cassette to a song and artist director. However, the director was not overly excited and thought Shakira was something of 'a lost cause'. Vargas, not daunted, was still convinced that Shakira had talent, and set up an audition in Bogotá. He arranged for Sony Colombia executives to arrive at the audition, with the idea of surprising them with Shakira's performance. She performed three songs for the executives and impressed them enough for her to be signed to record three albums.
1991-1994: "Magia & Peligro"
Shakira's debut album, "Magia", was recorded with Sony Music in 1991, when she was only fourteen years old. Though it fared well on Colombian radio and gave the young Shakira much exposure, the album did not fare well commercially, selling fewer than a thousand copies. After the poor acclaim of "Magia", Shakira's label urged her back into the studio to release a follow up with more hit songs, to give the album potential. The album "Peligro" was released in 1993, but Shakira was not pleased with the final result, mainly taking issue with the production. The album was better received than "Magia", though it was also considered a commercial failure, due to Shakira's refusal to advertise it. Although little known outside of her native Colombia, Shakira was invited to perform at Chile's Viña del Mar International Song Festival in February 1993. The festival gave aspiring Latin American singers a chance to perform their songs, and the winner was then chosen by a panel of judges. Shakira performed the ballad 'Eres' ('You Are') and won the trophy for third place. One of the judges who voted for her to win was then 20-year-old Ricky Martin. Shakira then decided to take a hiatus from recording so that she could graduate from high school. In the same year, Shakira starred in the Colombian TV Series 'The Oasis', loosely based in the Armero tragedy in 1985.
1995-2000: "Pies descalzos" and "¿Dónde están los ladrones?"
Shakira originally recorded the song ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? (later released on her album Pies Descalzos) for the compilation album 'Nuestro Rock' in 1995, released exclusively in Colombia. ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? was the only hit off the album. This allowed Sony to give Shakira a third attempt at making an album. Shakira returned to recording in 1995 with Luis F. Ochoa, using musical influences from a number of countries and an Alanis Morissette-oriented persona which affected some of her next albums, and made her third studio album, "Pies Descalzos", which brought her great fame in Latin America. "Pies Descalzos" sold over five million copies, prompting the release of a remix album, titled simply "The Remixes". "The Remixes" also included Portuguese versions of some of her best-known songs, which were recorded as a result of her success in the Brazilian market, where "Pies Descalzos" sold nearly one million copies.
Her fourth album, "¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?" was released in 1998. She began to gain more fans in non-Spanish-speaking countries like Turkey, France, Switzerland, Canada, and especially the United States. Eight of the album's eleven tracks became singles, including 'Ciega, Sordomuda', 'Moscas En La Casa', 'No Creo', 'Inevitable', 'Tú', 'Si Te Vas', 'Octavo Día', and the world-famous 'Ojos Así'. The latter two songs won Shakira one Latin Grammy each. Shakira's first live album, "MTV Unplugged", was composed of 'Estoy Aquí' and all the songs from "¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?" except "Que Vuelvas".
For this album Shakira received several Platinum certifications and plaques.
In March 2000, Shakira embarked on her Tour Anfibio, a two-month tour of Latin America and the United States. In August 2000, she won an MTV Video Music Award in the now-defunct category of People's Choice - Favorite International Artist.
2001-2004: "Laundry Service"
In 2001, upon the success of "¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?" and "MTV Unplugged", Shakira began working on a crossover album to English. Collaborating with Gloria Estefan, she wrote and recorded English versions of the tracks from "¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?". However, she later decided against using translations of older songs for the album and worked for over a year on new material for the album. Around this time, Shakira also released four songs for Pepsi and for her promotion in the English markets: 'Ask for More', 'Pide Mas', 'Knock on My Door' and 'Pideme El Sol'. In November 24, 2001, "Laundry Service" was released, although Shakira chose to exclude the four Pepsi songs. Although it was created with the intent of selling to an English language market, the rock and Spanish dance-influenced album also featured four Spanish songs, including 'Que Me Quedes Tú' (I hope that you remain (for me)). Some critics claimed that Shakira's English skills were too weak for her to write in it. The album sold extremely well and was certified triple platinum in the US (denoting sales exceeding 3 million copies) and thus helped to establish Shakira's musical presence in the mainstream North American market. The album has sold approximately 13 million copies worldwide.
In 2002, Shakira also released her Spanish greatest hits volume "Grandes éxitos". A DVD and ten-track compilation album, called "Live & Off the Record", was also released in 2004, reaching sales of 3 million CDs worldwide, and commemorating Shakira's world tour, the Tour of the Mongoose.
In September 2002, Shakira won the now-defunct International Viewer's Choice Award at the MTV Video Music Awards with 'Suerte'. In October of that year, she won 5 MTV Video Music Awards Latin America for "Best Female Artist", "Best Pop Artist", "Best Artist-North (Region)", "Video of the Year" (for "Suerte"), and "Artist of the Year". At Aerosmith's MTV Icon in 2002, Shakira performed 'Dude (Looks Like a Lady)'. Also in 2002, Shakira joined the likes of Celine Dion, Anastacia, Cher, and the Dixie Chicks for "VH1 Divas Live Las Vegas".
2005-2007: "Fixations Era"
Shakira stayed out of the spotlight for over two years. She announced the "Oral Fixation" project in early 2005. "Fijación Oral Vol. 1", the first album of the project, was released on June 3, 2005 in Ireland, on June 6, 2005 in Europe, and on June 7, 2005 in North America, Latin America and Australia. The lead single from the album, 'La Tortura', which features Alejandro Sanz, was released as a single in April and achieved large-scale success in different radio and chart formats. It spent a record of twenty-five weeks at number one on the "Billboard" Hot Latin Tracks chart.
'La Tortura' is the most successful song in Spanish worldwide having peaked at number 2 at the United World chart.
"Fijación Oral Vol. 1" was very well received by the public. It debuted at number four on the "Billboard" 200 chart on the week of June 15. According to that publication, the album sold 157,000 copies in its first week of release in the U.S., becoming the highest debut ever for a Spanish language albums. In Latin America, on the very day of its official release in Venezuela, it went Platinum, in Colombia, triple Platinum and in Mexico, it was sold-out. The album sold over one million copies in three days. The second single from the album, 'No', was released in July 2005, and peaked at number one in Argentina, Spain and Colombia, there for 14 non-consecutive weeks. This single was number one in several countries in Latin America, but it did not have the same success of the previous two singles in the United States.
On February 8, 2006, Shakira won her second Grammy Award. She was awarded in the category of Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.
In late 2006, Shakira released 'La Pared' as the fourth single from "Fijación Oral Vol. 1". The song reached number one in her native Colombia, Argentina and Spain. Later in 2007, 'Las de la Intuición' was released as a single in Spain and Latin America. It became an instantaneous success, topping the radio chart "Los 40 Principales" for eight non-consecutive weeks and peaking at number one, charting just four weeks in Argentina. In mid-April, Shakira filmed a video for the song in Miami, which was then premiered via the internet on May 7. The video, inspired by the work of photographer Helmut Newton, features Shakira with a bright purple wig, alternating between wearing a tight black corset and either a black shirt with a white tie or a white shirt with a black tie. According to Mexican media, 'Las de la Intuición' is to be the fifth and final single from "Fijación Oral Vol. 1".
Before the release of "Oral Fixation Vol. 2", the second CD of the "Oral Fixation" project, Shakira appeared at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards in Lisbon, Portugal were she performed 'Don't Bother', the lead single from the album, just minutes before winning an award in the category of Best Female Artist.
"Oral Fixation Vol. 2" was released on November 29, 2005 in North America, Australia, and continental Europe. Two tracks from the album, 'How Do You Do' and 'Timor', sparked some controversy at the time of its release. The cover of the album was also considered controversial, and had to be altered in several countries. 'Don't Bother' failed to peak within the top 40 in the United States. 'Hips Don't Lie', the second single released from the album, became Shakira's first number one single on the
U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100. On March 28, 2006, the album was re-released and featured 'Hips Don't Lie'. Shakira received the most number of nominations for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards with 'Hips Don't Lie', but she won only the award for Best Choreography. Shakira embarked on her longest tour, the Oral Fixation Tour, in June, 2006. This tour was used to help promote her albums Fijación Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2. The tour had 125 shows between June 14, 2006 and July 9, 2007. She performed on 5 continents: Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Africa. During this tour, Shakira performed a free concert in Mexico on May 27, 2007 with over 210,000 in attendance. This concert set the record for the highest attendance of any concert in Mexican history. On November 12, the 'Oral Fixation Tour' DVD was released (November 13 in North America). It is also available in High Definition Blu-ray format.
2008-present: Next studio album
During an online chat with her fans in "El Heraldo", she revealed that she was going to start writing her New Album in February 2008. No official release date has been announced. Furthermore, at the CD release party for Shakira's singer-songwriter cousin Isa Mebarak in Colombia, Shakira's father William Mebarak stated that Shakira is currently at work beginning to write and produce new songs for her upcoming album. This is being done in 'her own studio,' (which many fans thought to mean the studio at her home in the Bahamas. Shakira recorded 2005's "Fijación Oral Vol. 1" and "Oral Fixation Vol. 2" there, as well).
However, according to an exclusive interview in 'El País,' an Uruguayan newspaper, Shakira has begun working on her forthcoming album in Uruguay, where she has a built-in studio on her estate. She worked there in early February for twenty days.
Early in the morning on April 3, Shakira arrived at Miami International Airport and told a waiting reporter who asked about the album that she was 'still cooking' and would be heading to her studio in the Bahamas later that week. She also said she was preparing a trip to China, although whether she has gone yet and if this was for album-related or for other reasons is unknown.
On April 27, 2008, Shakira arrived in her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia to help oversee the plans for the new, massive school her foundation is building there. She told reporters in an interview with RCN news that because of her visits to Washington D.C. before the U.S. Congress, she has been very busy and has only worked on the new album for 'exactly four days' in the month of April. She confirmed the album should be out in the upcoming year (2009).
Speaking to 'El Tiempo' newspaper in Madrid in the days prior to her top-bill performance at Rock In Rio 2008, Shakira said that the day after her performance (July 5) she would fly to London to meet with several producers with whom she is working on her new album.
After two weeks in London, Shakira flew to Colombia for a peace concert in Leticia (at the three way border of Colombia, Peru and Brazil) with Carlos Vives. Afterward, it was reported by Noticias Caracol in Colombia that Shakira returned to her home studio in the Bahamas and continued recording 'a little something' with members of Vives' band.
In an exclusive interview with Elenco Magazine in Colombia, Shakira confirmed that she has already written nearly 30 songs for the new album but still continues writing, although it is still too early to reveal too much. It is known that Swedish-Moroccan producer RedOne is working on Shakira's upcoming album. He previously worked with Shakira on the 'Bamboo Mix' of her hit 'Hips Don't Lie' which she performed at the World Cup in 2006.
On her official forum (... more) , the Admin/moderator posted some new info on Shakira's new album. He said that Shakira is still doing some experimental phases of the album in various parts of the world (Miami, Florida with Wyclef Jean (Producer), Vancouver, Canada (with Luis F. Ochoa), Los Angeles, California (with Red One), London, Uruguay and Bahamas). Her new album is scheduled to be released in Spring, 2009. Rumors have spread that she will be collaborating with Madonna and Black Eyed Peas.
Collaborations and other work
In late 2006, Shakira and Alejandro Sanz worked together again in the duet 'Te lo Agradezco, Pero No', which is featured on Sanz' album "El Tren de los Momentos". The song was a top ten hit in Latin America, and topped "Billboard" Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Shakira worked with Miguel Bosé in the duet 'Si Tu No Vuelves', which was released in Bosé's album Papito, which celebrates his 30-year career.
In early 2007, Shakira worked with American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles in the track 'Beautiful Liar', which was released as the second single from the deluxe edition of Knowles' "B'Day". In the week of April 7, 2007, the song jumped 91 positions, from 94 to 3, on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, setting the record for the largest upward movement in the history of the chart. It was also No. 1 on the official UK Singles Chart. The song earned them a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The song was one of Knowles' most successful worldwide.The song was particularly popular in Spanish-speaking countries such as Argentina and Spain, where it landed at #1.
According to "Billboard", Shakira, along with Lil Wayne would collaborate on a new track for Carlos Santana's greatest hits CD titled "Ultimate Santana". However, this collaboration has been cancelled, and Shakira and Lil' Wayne have been replaced by Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash.
Shakira is featured on Annie Lennox's record 'Sing', from the album "Songs of Mass Destruction", which also features other twenty-three female singers such as Madonna, KT Tunstall, Faith Hill, Dido, Celine Dion, Melissa Etheridge, Joss Stone, Fergie, Anastacia and Pink.
"Love in the Time of Cholera" soundtrack
Shakira wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for two new songs that are featured in the movie "Love in the Time of Cholera", based in the acclaimed novel by Colombian author Gabriel García Marquez. García Marquez himself asked Shakira to write the songs. The songs are called 'Pienso en ti', a song from Shakira's breakthrough album "Pies Descalzos", 'Hay Amores' and the "Golden Globe" nominated 'Despedida.'
All the songs can be downloaded via iTunes, as well as the score by Antonio Pinto.
"Despedida" received a Golden Globe nomination.
It was rumored that the song would also be nominated for an Academy Award, but it was not, with many newspapers and critics calling the fact that it was left off the ballots the Academy's 'worst snub.'
Shakira appeared in the Colombian telenovela "El Oasis" in 1994, playing the character of Luisa Maria.
Personal life
In 2000, Shakira started dating Antonio de la Rúa, the son of then president of Argentina Fernando de la Rúa, a romance that made headline news throughout Latin America. In March 2001, he proposed to her. De la Rúa and Shakira remain engaged. She currently lives in The Bahamas.
Shakira's future mother-in-law Inés Pertiné claimed the wedding would take place in September 2007 in the mansion which Shakira owns in the Dominican Republic (though this didn't happen). She also said that Shakira has already ordered Argentinian designer María Pryor to design her wedding dress, All this was denied by Shakira herself in Mexico.
In June 2007, Latin American media speculated that the couple had finally split up and that Shakira was involved romantically with Army Specialist Erik Pepen since both were seen in a Los Angeles disco. This rumor was immediately denied by Shakira's assistants, stating that she was invited by Penélope Cruz, who later introduced Erik Pepen to Shakira. On the previous days, Shakira and Antonio were seen in a restaurant in New York City, facing and denying the rumors one more time.
Shakira is intensely interested in world history. She frequently studies the history and languages of the countries she visits. After her Oral Fixation tour ended in summer 2007, Shakira audited a class in Los Angeles at UCLA, on the History of Western Civilization. She used her middle and last names, Isabel Mebarak, and told the professor she was visiting from Colombia so as to avoid being recognized as a celebrity.
Shakira is a cousin of model and 2005-2006 Miss Colombia, Valerie Dominguez, who is likewise of Lebanese descent.
?Shakira is well known for her dancing in various music videos and in concert. Her moves are based on the art of Arabic belly dancing, a part of her Lebanese heritage: her father has a Lebanese background but was raised in Colombia. She often performs barefoot. Shakira says she learned this form of dance as a young teen to overcome her shyness. She also mentioned in a MTV interview that she learned how to belly dance by trying to flip a coin with her belly. The intense training has afforded her a fluidity in her body movement most seen in the videos to her hits 'Ojos Así', 'La Tortura', 'Hips Don't Lie' and 'Beautiful Liar' including 'Suerte'.
She has had several belly dance choreographers, including award-winning Bellydance Superstar Bo?enka. As the MTV "Making the Video" for 'La Tortura' reveals, she worked with Jamie King on the choreography, but ended up creating most of it herself.
Philanthropy and humanitarian work
In 1997, Shakira founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation. It is a Colombian charity with special schools for poor children all around Colombia. It was funded by Shakira and other international groups and individuals. The name of the foundation is taken from Shakira's third studio album called "Pies Descalzos", released in 1995.
During her career, Shakira has performed at a large number of benefit concerts. In 2002 she sang at a Party in the Park concert fundraising for dsf Prince's Trust. That same year she performed at Divas Live which support VH1's Save the Music Foundation. On July 2, 2005 she performed her hits 'Whenever, Wherever' and 'La Tortura' on the Live 8 benefit concert at the Palace of Versailles, near Paris. On July 7, 2007, the singer opened the German leg of Live Earth in Hamburg. Her set included 'Don't Bother', 'Inevitable', 'Día Especial' (with Gustavo Cerati) and 'Hips Don't Lie'. Shakira also performed at the 'Clinton Global Initiative', where she performed her hits 'Underneath Your Clothes', 'Inevitable' and 'Hips Don't Lie'. On May 17, 2008 Shakira and twenty other Latin American and Spanish artists performed in Buenos Aires and Mexico City to raise money for Shakira's Latin America in Solidarity Action (ALAS) charity.
This concert attracted 150,000 people in Buenos Aires. Although tickets were free, the demand exceeded the supply; some fans who were fortunate enough to secure free tickets resold them.
Shakira is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is one of their global representatives. 'Shakira, like all our Goodwill Ambassadors, was chosen based on her compassion, her involvement in global issues, her deep commitment to helping children, and her appeal to young people around the world. We're very pleased to have Shakira join the UNICEF family. I know she'll help bring UNICEF's mission to the audience who will have the most impact on our future - young people themselves', said UNICEF's Executive Director Carol Bellamy.
On April 3, 2006, Shakira was honored at a United Nations ceremony for creating the Pies Descalzos Foundation. At the event, the singer said, 'Let's not forget that at the end of this day when we all go home, 960 children will have died in Latin America.'
Shakira was recently ranked at number 48 on the list of Top 50 Most Charitable Celebrities by "OK!" magazine. It reported that she donates approximately $55,000 to charity yearly.
On September 28, 2007 at the Clinton Global Initiative, it was revealed that Shakira donated a massive $40 million to help the victims of natural disasters. An additional $5 million will be donated to four Latin American countries, to be spent on education and health. The charity was able to collect US$ 200 million from philanthropists Carlos Slim, Mexico's richest man, and Howard Buffett, son of U.S. investment guru Warren Buffett, the singer announced on April 15, 2008.
In December 2007, Shakira visited Bangladesh to appeal for the victims of Cyclone Sidr. She spent 3 days with the victims and visited children affected by the disaster in schools built by Unicef and participated in the distribution of family kits and warm clothes. She said that little was left of the school she visited in the village of Mirzapur, but it still provided an 'oasis' for the children. 'I am more convinced than ever that education is the key to so many of the difficulties that our children face in countries like mine or in developing countries like this one. It's the key to a better and safer world,' she said.
Shakira served as the Honorary Chairperson for 'Action Week' 2008 (April 21-27). The event is sponsored by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), to generate awareness about the Education for All Act. She spoke with the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and World Bank President Robert Zoellick to promote a move towards Global Education. Angelina Jolie served as last year's chair.
Music and voice
Shakira has told many interviewers that she had grown fond to listening to oriental music, which influenced many of her earlier works. Shakira is known to be a fan of rock music, especially that of The Police, AC/DC, and Led Zeppelin.
Shakira is known to have adopted many genres, including folk, mainstream pop and rock. Her earlier Spanish albums, including Pies descalzos and ¿Dónde están los ladrones? were a mix of folk music and Latin rock, while her cross-over English album, Laundry Service and her later albums were influenced by pop and rock.
Shakira is recognized for her powerful, melismatic voice. Her 1999 MTV Unplugged performance recorded in New York was critically acclaimed by many American critics and is said to have paved her path towards the English-language markets.
Songwriting and producing
Shakira is known to write and produce all of her own music and is a self professed perfectionist.
Shakira has written the lyrics to every song she has recorded with two exceptions. The first one is her 2005 song 'Día Especial'. It's lyrics were written by Argentinian rocker Gustavo Cerati and the music was co-written by Shakira, Cerati and Luis Fernando Ochoa. The second exception is her 2006 blockbuster collaboration with Wyclef Jean, 'Hips Don't Lie'. Although she is listed on the writing credits for the verses, the chorus was taken from Wyclef's earlier song 'Dance Like This'.
Shakira is influenced in part by her Arabic heritage, which was a major inspiration for her breakthrough world hit 'Ojos Así'. Shakira is also influenced by well-known rock groups such as Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, resulting in her performance of 'Back in Black' during her Tour of the Mongoose. She also cites her parents as major roles in her musical style.
1997: "Tour Pies Descalzos"
2000: "Tour Anfibio"
2002-2003: "Tour of the Mongoose"
2006-2007: "Oral Fixation Tour"
"Studio albums"
1995: "Pies Descalzos"
1998: "Dónde Están Los Ladrones?"
2001: "Laundry Service"
2005: "Fijación Oral Vol. 1"
2005: "Oral Fixation Vol. 2"
2009: "Upcoming Studio Album"
2007: "Love in the Time of Cholera (EP)"
"Live albums"
2000: "MTV Unplugged"
2004: "Live & Off the Record"
2007: "Oral Fixation Tour"
"Compilation albums"
1997: "The Remixes"
2002: "Grandes Éxitos"
2002: "Colección de Oro"
2006: "Oral Fixation Volumes 1 & 2"
Oral Fixation World Tour 2006 (info) (... more)
VH1 Driven: Shakira (article) (... more)
VH1 Driven: Shakira (video) (... more)
Book: Woman Full Of Grace by Ximena Diego (... more)
Pareles, Jon (Nov. 14, 2005). 'Shakira, from lip to hip'. "New Straits Times", p. L3.
'Shakira pertahan orang Arab'. (Nov. 8, 2005). "Berita Harian", p. 13.
Frank Cogan's review of "Laundry Service" for The Village Voice (... more)
Chart Performance for 'Don't Bother' from Billboard Hot 100 (... more)
Chart Performance for "Oral Fixation 2" (... more)
"Oral Fixation 2" Sales (... more)
External links
(Shakira's MySpace) Official site
(Pies Descalzos Foundation) Official site
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article about Shakira.


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Wow, I'll take rope shredding granite and schist anyday over doing that.
I bet these were mostly caused by toproping rather than wet ropes. I've seen grooves like this on lots of desert climbs, mostly 1 pitch climbs. We need to be mindful of rap placements and be willing to belay at he top to avoid this type of destruction whenever possible.
Rob, there's really not a climb here. Behunin is a very popular canyoneering descent in Zion, so, those grooves are caused by rope pull after a rappel is all. Wet or dry ropes would do that, IMHO. Really hard to prevent on low angle rappels such as this.
it'll cause alien geologists alot of trouble in another few thousand years... either way, its nothing to get worked up about imo, prettier to look at than bolt and piton scars!
It's kinda cool.


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Anyone else getting the sinking feeling Romo can't win the big one - or be the Hero we thought he was?
His timing is still off with his receiveers, he puts the ball on the ground and throws picks, he just isn't motivating.
If it wasn't for our running game - we would be 1-3.
I go into ever series of downs now thinking " just don't screw up" rather than - "let's make a big play"
Our offensive line isn't doing much better - it can't seem to stop blitizes.
And our play calling - subpar - I can't beelive when we had the game on the line we went ot HURD instead of WITTEN - one has been absent of catches and WItten Mr Reliable.
Don't even get me started on Ware - STILL NO SACKS ???? - wow where has he been.
I've offcially retired my Romo Jersey to the closet. It aint coming out till the play offs - IFthat happens.


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From Frank T. Gallagher, Superintendent of Schools
On Monday, August 25th the fleet of yellow buses will be rolling and nearly 6,500 students will be coming back to school. I took time this summer to reflect on the past school year's successes, challenges, and hopeful moments that helped motivate us to move our organization forward.
In many ways 2013-14 was a fantastic year. We were recognized on many state and national levels. Our high school was ranked 18th in the state and all of our schools are in the top 25% for School Performance Profile scores. In fact, some of our schools are in the top 1% for School Performance Profile scores.
We have so much to celebrate and yet there remains important work to do. This year we will begin a multiyear focus in two areas. First, we will prepare and challenge our students to use emerging technologies to critically and creatively engage in research, communication, collaboration, and innovation. Let's face it, our students today are digital natives and their classrooms require the technology necessary for learning and growth in the 21st century.
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Souderton Area High School ranked #18 in Pennsylvania
U.S. News & World Report recently released its ranking of the "Best High Schools" in the United States. Of the 690 high schools in Pennsylvania, including public high schools, magnet schools, and charter schools, Souderton Area High School was ranked #18 in the state and #3 in Montgomery County.
U. S. News & World Report examined math and reading proficiency rates on state tests, a college readiness index, and the school's student to teacher ratio to determine the rankings.
When learning of the ranking, Souderton Area High School principal Sam Varano said, "The ranking acknowledges the hard work of our students, teachers, parents, and community! We have a great amount of pride in our school. The high rank in Pennsylvania should help to increase that pride."
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SPOTLIGHT VIDEO - Evening of Sharing
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LUBBOCK, Texas - For the second consecutive day, Robin Mackin and Ashley Hagemann combined to stymie the Tech offense and Nebraska hands the Red Raiders a 2-0 loss in Big 12 play at Rocky Johnson Field. With the loss, Tech falls to 30-9, 2-5 in conference play while Nebraska improves to 24-17, 3-3.
Ashley Brokeshoulder (7-4) was tagged with the Huskers' two runs in the fourth and took the loss as freshman scattered seven hits and two walks, while fanning only one.
Leah Legler, Holley Gentsch and McKenzie Clemmons were the only three to tally hits for Tech as the Huskers outhit the Red Raiders, 10-3.
The team next travels to Norman for a double header with No. 13/11 Oklahoma on tax day (April 15) and then heads even further north to take on No. 8/7 Missouri over the weekend.
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A necessary evil? or NOT evil at all?
Monday, April 4, 2011
A necessary evil? or NOT evil at all?
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You better not mess with my porn!ReplyDelete
Recently I was reading this article about female porn directors, I'm going to try and get some of the films they made.
And this other article about the film industry in Quebec:
Porn has come so mainstream that it's not interesting any more... No way, kidding.
Traditionally, our culture has always been centered around the male gaze. We see this in all areas of our societies: art, advertisement, and mainly pornography. It is unsurprising that our tendencies are constantly evolving to accommodate the necessities of women. It's the natural evolution of our culture, but not the final stage. I found it very interesting that the article implied these were feminist movies. Feminism, as we know, is defined as a movement seeking equality between sexes. This movies seem only to be concerned with what women want. And though for this particular example one could argue that men's need have already been fulfilled and women are simply leveling the playing field, I think it is still worth consideration in order to avoid confusing feminism with solely favoring women. The final step of our cultural evolution will be marked by an immediate intuitive consideration of both male and female needs simultaneously.ReplyDelete
Actually, feminism seeks equality by leveling women's rights, participation and opportunities with those of men. That's why masculinism exists.ReplyDelete
However, and to be fair, third wave feminism pursues to acknowledge gender roles merely as social constructions that need to be overcomed. Thus, recognizing masculinism concerns.
This means third wave feminists could also be considered masculinists. And, in my opinion, any other kind of feminist is sexist(more likely machist).
As a side note, the doctrine that advocates female superiority and favoritism is called "hembrismo/hembrism" (which is a very recent term) or female chauvinism.


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Updated: 20 February 2013 10:53
More foodie fun with Neven Maguire, followed by superhero night on Glee, while Ray D'arcy continues his exploration of depression.
RTÉ TEN's top three TV Picks for Wednesday Feb 20th
Neven Maguire: Home Chef, 7.30pm, RTÉ One
It's a busy night on RTÉ One, what with Operation Transformation and Marley & Me, but here's something to get the evening off to a tasty start. Neven Maguire prepares MacNean Eggs Benedict and Crispy Goat's Cheese with Beetroot Pannacotta in his family restaurant in Blacklion. Meanwhile, guest chef and owner of Dublin's Michelin starred Chapter One restaurant, Ross Lewis, makes the perfect Assiette of Pork. For grub eile try Ó Cuisine, a new cookery series continuing on TG4 at 8.30pm.
Glee, 8.00pm, TV3
The Dalton Academy Warblers steal New Directions' Nationals trophy. Most Glee Club members are part of a group called the Secret Society of Superheroes and, in their superhero costumes, they investigate the case. Jake and Ryder fight for Marley, which turns serious. Finn sets an assignment for Jake and Ryder to pair up and Marley and Kitty to pair up and sing superhero songs to get even. Kitty acts friendly, but in actual fact she is still trying to make Marley bulimic. Blaine sings a song with the Warblers and considers returning to Dalton as Kurt isn't with him anymore.
Ray D'Arcy: Living with Depression, 9.00pm, TV3
In the second episode, presenter Ray D'Arcy explores what it means to live every day with depression, and not just for the sufferer but friends and family. In this episode the viewer will learn to understand how distressing and debilitating depression can be; that Ireland's most common mental illness can change a person and their family's life completely. How do families cope? Do they walk away or do they work through it? Some people describe depression as "the inability to pull yourself together". But, in reality, depression is a lot more than this.


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Finally, the Texans organization has done something in free agency that gives fans hope for the upcoming season. I must admit that I was concerned when the reports started coming out that the Texans were the leading candidate to get Asomugha. If he had become a Texan; no question about it, improvement was made in the defense. But would one player be enough? It had to be in the back of all Texans fans minds that if "Bottom line Bob".....excuse me; today he's Mr. McNair....shelled out 15-20mil a year for Nnamdi, they would be done in free agency. Maybe for next year also. The idea that the Texans were one player on defense away (not counting the unknown contribution from rookies) from being credible is ludicrous. There were glaring needs at safety, corner and depth at every position of the defensive side of the ball. The Texans have finally handled free agency like a football team who wants to win instead of an investment firm where some loses are acceptable. In investing; some loses are good; in football.....need I say more. In some ways we can look at these two signings and truly believe this organization is turning the corner. We can be much more confident that the days of over paying an "Ahman Green" or any other over the hill, "used up" player is hopefully over.
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|Today's News Briefs June 25
Today's News Briefs – June 25, 2012
Fetter to be guest at reading program
OAKWOOD – Jack Fetter will be the guest for the summer reading program "Dream Big Read!" from 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, June 27 at the Cooper Community Branch Library in Oakwood.
Fetter will be sharing with children around the campfire all about nocturnal animals. The nighttime world will come alive with his presentation. There will be some hands-on things to touch and feel. Before it is time to leave the campfire, everyone will have s'mores and a story. For more information, please contact the branch at 419-594-3337. Cooper Community is a branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library system.
Ice cream social on June 30
GROVER HILL – The Grover Hill Fire and EMS departments will be holding an ice cream social from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, June 30 at the Grover Hill VFW. All proceeds will go toward equipment improvements for the departments. Menu items will include sandwiches, beef and noodles, plenty of homemade desserts and the "World Famous" Grover Hill Lions Club homemade ice cream.
Payne plans all star tournaments
PAYNE – The Payne Ball Association will be sponsoring four all star tournaments in July.
The association will host an 8 and under boys baseball coach pitch tourney on July 6-8, followed by a boys baseball 10 and under tournament from July 9-12.
A girls 8 and under coach pitch tourney will be held July 13-15 followed by a 12 and under boys baseball tourney from July 16-19.
For more information on any of these tournaments, please contact Doug Etzler at 419-786-9918.
Catholic Charities adoption coordinator to speak at Defiance meeting
DEFIANCE – Joy Shakur, coordinator for Catholic Charities' adoption program, will speak at the next meeting of the Mother Teresa Respect Life group in Defiance. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. June 26 in the Holy Cross Catholic School Gym, 1745 S. Clinton St.
Catholic Charities' adoption program works with couples of all faiths to facilitate domestic and international adoptions. Catholic Charities is a licensed agency for domestic adoptions for infants 6 months of age or younger. The organization encourages open domestic adoptions in which a relationship can be established between birth parents and adoptive parents. The organization also facilitates international adoptions through conducting home studies and serving as a liaison with foreign adoption agencies.
Catholic Charities also provides pregnancy support to women in need.
During her presentation, Shakur will speak about Catholic Charities' adoption services and share stories of the program. For more information about the adoption program, contact Shakur at 419-244-6711, ext. 448.
Prior to the meeting, a rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. and a Mass celebrated at 6:30 p.m. in the Holy Cross Catholic School Chapel.
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Report: Phoenix among top 30 cities for bed bugs
PHOENIX -- The Valley is among the top 30 places to be bitten by a bed bug, according to a new report.
According to a report from pest control company Orkin published on MarketWatch.com, Phoenix had the 28th highest number of bed bug treatments in 2013, up seven spots from 2012.
"While studies show that bed bugs do not spread disease, the physical and mental health consequences are well documented and of serious public concern," said Orkin entomologist and Technical Services Director Ron Harrison, Ph.D. "Once bed bugs are inside your home or business, they can reproduce quickly and can travel from place to place in personal belongings and even on people. They can also move from place to place on their own, independently of objects."
Overall, the city with the most bed bug treatments was Chicago, followed by Los Angeles, Columbus, Ohio, Detroit and Cincinnati, respectively.
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The following incidents were provided by the Northbrook Police Department. An arrest or charge is merely an accusation and does not indicate guilt.
A Distasteful Treat
On Oct. 27, at 1:47 a.m., on the 2500 block of Illinois Rd., a man and his wife awoke to the sound of something striking their home, according to police, then went outside to find eggs had been thrown at the house and his vehicle. Police say there was also an empty egg container in the driveway, Oreo cookies stuck to the garage door, chocolate syrup spread on the driveway and front door, and plastic eating utensils on the front yard.
Indecent Exposure
On Oct. 25, on the 100 block of Skokie Blvd., a girl said she was leaving a store with her friend when a man approached the pair, opened his jacket and exposed himself, police said.
On Oct. 26, at 6:08 p.m., Brandon Wolf, 41, of Northbrook, was arrested and charged with DUI and improper lane usage after being stopped at the intersection of Waukegan and Dundee roads, police said. He was released on $3,000 bond and has a Dec. 13 court date, according to police.
Residential Burglary
On Oct. 23, at 4:40 p.m., on the 1000 block of Shermer Rd., a woman found that her neighbor's home had been ransacked, and that an offender had used a "pry type tool" to open the door, police said.
Suspicious Circumstances
On Oct. 24, Michael Howliet, 47, of Hazel Crest, was arrested and charged with aggravated identity theft, police said. His bond information was not immediately available, but he has an Oct. 31 court date, according to police.
On Oct. 25, at 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Dundee Rd. and Waukegan Rd., Shana Kamish, 24, of Wheeling, was arrested for DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis, police said. She was released on $1,000 bond and given a Nov. 7 court date, according to police.
Retail Theft
On Oct. 26, at 3:20 p.m., Jason Razdik, 36, of Wisconsin, was arrested and charged for retail theft and held on $25,000 bond after a employee at Neiman-Marcus on the 1500 block of Lake Cook Rd. saw him steal a sports coat valued at $6,000, police said. He has a Nov. 20 court date, according to police.
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Brewers call up Felipe Lopez, return Eric Farris to Nashville
#Brewers change minds and will bring INF Felipe Lopez to Milwaukee. 2B Eric Farris optioned back to Nashville.— Tom (@Haudricourt) July 29, 2011
Hopefully Farris' 15 minutes of fame didn't just expire. UPDATE: Lopez is starting at second base tonight.


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That it's been great talking with you all these past two weeks. One of the best sites I have visited this season bar none. Great debates here, and its fun that our teams are going to be playing each other in the biggest game of the year tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the last game of the NFL season. After that, it's all off-season, with evaluating rookies, and looking at the free agent market (although I love that time period as well). It's sad that its ending of course, but I wouldn't want to end in any other situation. Thank you for having us over here, and I hope you enjoyed the debates and discussions as well. To this, and before the game at some point, I bid you all a fun farewell, and hope to have a great, healthy game of the best football game of the season.
Jack and PatsPulpit :)
P.S. I am going to watch the game with my dad, while having an abundance of food like Burgers, Pizza, chips and dip, meatball subs, and root beer. How will you guys be watching the game?