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Yorkshire start with fine victory— 10 April 2013
Yorkshire won by 294 runs
2nd Innings
Leeds MCCU 121 all out
SA Patterson 6 4 5 2 0.83 LE Plunkett 11.5 4 33 6 2.78 Azeem Rafiq 18 7 50 1 2.77
JA Brooks 7 1 23 0 3.28 RJ Sidebottom 5 2 8 1 1.60
Yorkshire 289-2 dec
Lees 121
Lyth 111
First Innings
Leeds MCCU 118
Yorkshire 244
Yorkshire completed a resounding 294-run victory over Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities at Headingley today. Alex Lees and Adam Lyth recorded centuries this morning before Liam Plunkett led the way with six wickets during the afternoon and evening sessions.
The visitors were set a target of 416 in a little under two sessions, so it was more about whether the White Rose could take 10 wickets to prepare for Wednesday's LV= County Championship opener against Sussex in winning fashion.
And that is exactly what they did as Plunkett and Steve Patterson (2-5 from six overs) combined to reduce Leeds/Bradford to 17-5 inside 12 overs of their second innings.
While there some middle and lower order resistance from the likes of Alex MacQueen's 30 and Will Vanderspar's 37 post tea, Plunkett finished with the pick of the figures to bowl Leeds/Bradford out for 121 inside 48 overs.
Plunkett's 6-33 from 11.5 overs were the best figures of his career, and a nice belated birthday present to himself after turning 28 yesterday.
Yorkshire began the day on 192-0 in their second innings with both Lees and Lyth on the cusp of hundreds.
Lyth was the first to reach that milestone – his sixth in first-class cricket – and he went on to post 111 off 223 balls.
Lees's effort, on the back of a ton against Northamptonshire during last month's pre-season tour of Barbados, was his maiden first-class century. He brought it up with a swept four off MacQueen's off-spin, the 227th ball he faced.
However, he would have been mightily relieved to have been given not out just a few balls before when attempting to sweep the same bowler whilst on 98.
That came after Lyth had been caught at mid-off as he looked to loft MacQueen over the top, leaving the score at 221-1 in the 75th over. Lees eventually fell for 121 off 278 balls when he was bowled by Harry Rouse to leave the score at 272-2 in the 92nd.
There was a short period of consolidation either side of lunch from Joe Sayers (20 not out) and Andrew Gale (unbeaten on nine) – no doubt mainly aimed at getting some valuable time in the middle during the early stages of the summer – before the declaration came at 289-2 after 101 overs.
Aside from the morning session of day one, in which the students enjoyed plenty of success with the ball, Yorkshire dominated the contest.
And there was no respite for Leeds/Bradford when they started their second innings.
Jonny Bairstow took excellent catches behind the stumps to get rid of openers Henry Thompson and Nick Gubbins. Thompson gloved behind down the leg-side off Plunkett before Gubbins edged in first slip's direction off Patterson.
Jonathan Webb then miscued a pull off Plunkett to Gale at cover before Daniel Young was trapped lbw by Patterson to make it four wickets to fall in 18 balls for the addition of only eight runs.
Yorkshire did not have to wait too long for a fifth wicket – Plunkett's third. And it was Jack Brooks who took a stunning diving catch at mid-on to get rid of University captain Luis Reece. The sixth wicket fell just before tea when Rafiq bowled Rouse.
Vanderspar and MacQueen then shared 43 for the seventh wicket to hold Yorkshire up after tea, but Sidebottom trapped the latter lbw as he played around an inswinger before Plunkett returned to the attack to bowl Vanderspar, have Charlie MacLeod caught at short-leg by Lees and James Lee caught by Sidebottom at long-leg to complete his debut six-wicket haul.

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Nicky P. Makin' Us Proud!
Congrats to Team USA on securing their spot in the next round of the IIHF World Championship with a 4-2 win over Norway! Our very own Nick Palmieri had the game-tying and game-winning goals to help bring USA out from under their 0-2 deficit and into the second round.
Palmieri had 8 goals this past season with the Devils and is one of our upcoming star rookies, so I'm not surprised to see him doing well in the World Championship.
The Czech Republic have also advanced to the second round with a 6-0 win over Denmark with the help of Patrick Elias with an assist.
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Way to go Palmieri! One of my favorite rookies, love seeing the Devils represent!!


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Updated Jun 9, 2013 - 10:37 am
3 Arizona fire departments still owed federal money
By Associated Press
Originally published: Jun 9, 2013 - 10:35 am
Originally published: Jun 9, 2013 - 10:35 am
PHOENIX At least three Arizona fire departments may not send crews to help fight wildfires this summer because they're still owed for battling blazes across the West last year.
Issues at federal agencies that reimburse local fire departments that contribute firefighters are being blamed for holding up payments to several Arizona districts including Apache Junction, Bullhead City and Mohave Valley.
Payments that normally come within 30 to 90 days are almost a year overdue.
Local officials say that is hampering their operations and making them rethink about sending firefighters to tackle state and national blazes.
The Arizona Republic reports Apache Junction is still owed $285,000, while Bullhead City is owed $95,000 and Mohave Valley is owed $78,000.
Some fire chiefs say that they can't carry the burden of extra costs.
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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. —
North Daviess improved to 2-0 in girls varsity basketball with a 62-29 victory against Lawrenceville (Ill.) Monday evening.
The Cougars have only surrendered 44 points in its two victories this season. North Daviess was led by Sabra Smith with 20 points. Junior Meghan Knepp scored 11 points, and Brooke Moore, Maggie Schwartzentruber and Makayla Spears scored eight a piece.
Lady Hatchets even record
Washington's seventh grade girls basketball team evened its mark at 1-1 with a 36-20 win against Pike Central in its home opener.
The Hatchets were led in scoring by Jalynn Austin with 12 and Elizabeth Stallman with eight points. Sarah Lewis and Havyn Myers scored four each. Lily Durnil, Hannah Shrieves and Tyra Thombleson also added two points a piece.
Washington opend the season this past Thursday, losing to Princeton, 23-18.
Leading the way for the Hatchets was Elizabeth Stallman with seven points, followed by Sara Lewis and Jalynn Austin with three. Lily Durnil and Hannah Shrieves with two, and Lakota Jones one.
Stoll receives award
Washington's Tyler Stoll has been named the WFIE Player of the Week.
To win the award from the Evansville television station, the player must have a GPA of at least 3.0, be involved with the community along with athletic acheivements.
Stoll plays varsity tennis, basketball and golf for Washington.
The award was presented Wednesday.
Hatchets drop Chargers
Washington's eighth grade girls basketball team defeated Pike Central, 25-10 Tuesday.
Calie Garland scored nine points for the Hatchets, Neida Revolorio scored six, Mary Barnard and Gissele Santos four each and Madison Murphy two.
Hatchets fall to Heritage Hills
LINCOLN CITY — The seventh grade Washington boys basketball team lost two games to Heritage Hills. In the first game, the Hatchets lost 53-22.
Scoring for the Hatchets were Michael Deaves, Cameron Osmon, and Isaac Whitehead with four each, Billy Fleetwood, Gage Latham, Jamal Robinson and Sam Erb two each and Sam Francis and Coby Robinson one each.
In the second game, the Hatchets lost 34-27.
Scoring for the Hatchets were Brandon Wolfe with six points, Michael Deaves scored five, Cameron Osmon, Sam Erb, and Wesley Edwards four each and Colin Elliot and Jake Ledgerwood two each.
Vikings win 2nd game
MONTGOMERY — Barr-Reeve's eighth grade boys basketball team inproved to 2-0 with a 55-37 win Monday against Springs Valley.
Jonny Walker scored points for Barr-Reeve, Trevor Lengacher scored 11, Kolten Graber and Macaleb Stoll eight each, Will Scott six, Mitchell Wagler three, Trent Graber, Levi Murdoch and Hawk Royer two each.
Vikings gain split with Jeeps
DUBOIS — Barr-Reeve's fifth and sixth grade boys basketball teams split a pair of season-opening games Tuesday with Northeast Dubois.
Northeast Dubois won the sixth grade game, 39-28.
Nathan Hunt scored 10 points for the Vikings, Conner Heller and Keegan O'Neil scored six each, Mitchell Kavanaugh four and Jacob Wagler two.
Barr-Reeve won the fifth grade game, 40-30.
Isaac Wagler scored 10 points for the Vikings, Ross Knepp scored eight, Quenten Yoder sevenn, Gabe Gladish and Tristan Graber six each and Gage Wilson three.


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It was an era unlike any other in medical history at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
One man leading a scientific team on an ambitious mission. The first successful human lung transplant in the world.
The genius behind the vision? Dr. James Hardy.
Dr. Ralph Didlake is the last Hardy-trained surgeon hired at UMMC. "He was a pioneer not only in transplantation healthcare but in medical education."
There are nearly 200 16mm film rolls from Dr. Hardy donated to the Rowland Medical Library at UMMC.
Archivist Connie Machado says the films date back to the late 1950's. "We're not even sure what's on them except from the description we have."
Meaning, they don't know if the ground-breaking first ever heart transplant in 1964 is recorded to film.
But they do know what's on one film from 1963, and it will be the first to be restored. "He was a 58 year old man who had to have a lung transplant and they successfully transplanted the lung. He lived for about 18 days afterwards," Machado said.
The challenge in restoring these historic films is they're fragile, according to Machado. "The teeth will no longer fit on a projector. A lot of these films are full of splices and the splices have degraded so they all need to be re-spliced."
With the help of the Department of Archives and History, the library has found a company to restore the first film but the process won't be cheap.
A grant has been obtained to fund the first one for about $5,000.00. "They'll redo them and preserve them and we'll have them available on DVD and we can make them available for his historical surgeries that helped with transplants across the country and the world," Machado said.
It will be a lengthy undertaking. And one, Dr. Didlake said, representing Dr. Hardy as not only a pioneer in surgery but also media documentation.
"They represent the history of medical education or the use of media in medical education. Today we take multimedia education for granted.
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Sadly, nobody should be surprised that a pro-Canadian hockey media outlet has the Carolina Hurricanes -- coached by Kirk Muller and a crack staff, led by Cam Ward, Eric Staal, Jordan Staal, Tim Gleason, and Tuomo Ruutu, with talent like Jeff Skinner, Justin Faulk, Alexander Semin, Jussi Jokinen, etc. -- finishing in NINTH PLACE in the Eastern Conference, behind OTTAWA and BUFFALO:
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48196-The-Hockey-News-201213-NHL-regular-season-predictions-No-7.htmlOkay, so I'm jaded here, but c'mon, really? With the HUGE improvement in the level of play last year, PLUS adding Semin, Staal, and to a degree Corvo (ack--choking on those words), with potential improvements and contributions from guys like Dalpe, Bowman, and maybe Murphy, how in God's name do we finish ninth? The only two negatives -- ONLY TWO -- we have going against us is losing Sutter and Allen, who, for better or worse, were role players.
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The defending 2A state champions are headed back to Austin.
White Oak jumped on Tatum early and often, then cruised to a 66-47 win to claim the Region Three Championship at William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches.
Kris Anderson led the Roughnecks with 29 points.
Elsewhere in East Texas, San Augustine is headed to state for the first time since 1973.
The Wolves beat Grapeland 92-77 in the 1A Region 3 Final at TJC's Wagstaff Gymnasium.
San Augustine went down 10-2 to start the game, before taking a 41-31 lead at halftime.
Bobby Tanner scored 24 to lead the Wolves.
We will have highlights and recation to these games coming up on East Texas News Weekend at 6:00 & 10:00.
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But when it comes to your blood pressure, there is something you can start cutting from your diet today that can have an immediate impact.
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There's an interesting post by Ben Balter on why government doesn't use open source. It's a good read, in which Balter presents all the reasons why government doesn't use open-source software for its web sites, from the demand for enterprise solutions to a desire to avoid transparency (really).
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The 21st Century is a really bad time for control freaks.
- Alec Ross, former Senior Advisor for Innovation to the U.S. Secretary of State
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14th Street NW in Washington is one of the hottest corridors in the country. This once beat-up strip lined with auto repair joints is being transformed into blocks of condos, micro-apartments, restaurants and high-end retail. Very high-end.
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How can I get you into a pair of $398 boots?
Perhaps an evening of beautiful people, interesting photos and delicious cocktails?
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Leon Redbone flies high with new album 'Flying By'
Jim Bessman
Manhattan Local Music Examiner
April 1, 2014
Asked why it's been such a long time between the release of his last album Any Time and the new Flying By, Leon Redbone smiles and answers, in trademark laconic manner, "Things take time."
"I get distracted," he adds, considering his activities since Any Time's 2001 appearance, these including plenty of live performances, and in the last year or so, planning for Flying By.
That's not to suggest that the planning and production of Leon Redbone albums are long drawn-out affairs. But the singular pre-World War II ragtime, jazz, blues and Vaudeville stylist is ever-careful when it comes to choosing his material, and in the case of Flying By, also had a hurricane to contend with.
"We started recording at Water Music in New Jersey—and then they went under water!" says Redbone's longtime producer Beryl Handler, recalling the deleterious effects of Hurricane Sandy.
"Then we found a place in the Poconos—of all places!" Handler continues. "Red Rock Recording is a great studio, and all the guys came out there."
The musicians included Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks, whose leader Giordano is a Redbone studio regular. Two tracks with big band arrangements were done at New York's MSR Studios.
"It was all very haphazard because we were totally discombobulated--and it takes a long time when you haven't been in the studio for so long," says Handler.
She notes that Giordano really wanted to cut "Wanna Go Back Again Blues," which they knew from Duke Ellington's recording. Redbone revives another jazz immortal via Jelly Roll Morton's "Mr. Jelly Lord."
"He was an amazing piano player and songwriter and singer—and what a character!" says Redone. He further singles out Irving Berlin's "But Where Are You," which closes the album.
"That particular song, as far as I'm concerned, is his best work," says Redbone. "But almost no one's heard it."
In fact, "But Where Are You" was sung In the 1936 Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movie classic Follow the Fleet by Harriet Hilliard—of later Ozzy & Harriet TV sitcom fame.
"I just happened to come across it one day—and once you hear it, you can't forget it," says Redbone.
"The amazing thing is that it's an extremely simple melody--which is the best," he informs. "You get way more out of a simple melody than something that's very complicated, and there's a whole sentiment expressed in that simple melody, with heart and sincerity."
Sentimentality in music, suggests Redbone, has "evaporated."
"It's just noise volume level, with no sentimentality at all," he says of contemporary music. "It didn't get better over the years, which is unfortunate. Maybe a slight jog in the planets might make it get better!"
He runs his hand across his neck in a slicing motion and adds, "It's just flatlining."
So on Flying By, Redbone revives the music of another legendary artist--the now largely forgotten 1920s-'30s jazz and blues singer Lee Morse.
"She was a unique individual—everything about her was unique," says Redbone, who opens Flying By with Morse's "Just You and I" and also performs her "Main Street."
Morse, notes Handler, called her band Her Bluegrass Boys long before the term was defined and popularized.
"Songwriters would submit songs to her because she could cover any range," says Handler.
Redbone notes that like Berlin's "But Where are You," "you hear [a Morse] recording one time and it stays with you."
So much so, apparently, that Redbone took a trip to Rochester, N.Y., to visit the grave of Morse, who died in 1954 at age 57--and was buried without a marker.
"There was snow on the ground, and I knew they might take a dim view if we started shoveling things in a cemetery," Redbone says wryly. "I've seen it happen."
But he adds that the reporter he was with went on to organize funding for a headstone for Morse.
More recently, Redbone, who has been seen and heard on TV and film since first appearing on Saturday Night Live during its 1975 debut season, sang "When You Wish Upon a Star" on the soundtrack of Woody Allen's 2010 film You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and appeared on the soundtrack of Boardwalk Empire episodes.
But his main activity now is to promote Flying By, which is out on August Records--his label since 1984--and features whimsical cover artwork by his daughter Blake Redbone Mayer.
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Woody Allen, Leon Redbone, and the Serious Business of Cutting a Joke
Is it possible to fall in love with a movie just from the first notes of the soundtrack, before an image even hits the screen? Yes.
Woody Allen's most recent film, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, opens with Leon Redbone's version of "When You Wish Upon a Star." The pairing of Allen and Redbone is perfect for the tightly crafted masterpieces Woody Allen still seems to be churning out in his late seventies. Redbone performs his shows as a drunken and riotously funny washed-up tin pan alley musician out of the 20s. Similarly, Allen's recent films seem to be of a different era. Although contemporary in their setting, Allen remains intent on putting out "good little movies" as he calls them. Allen's last three each ran a budget of a mere $15 million, chump change by Avatar standards. And his films actually turn a profit because Europeans still like Woody, while his mother country seems to have lost interest in his films.
Allen remains absorbed in the themes that have long been the center of his work (the unpredictability of human desire, betrayal, the terrible things an alright person will do in the wrong circumstances, etc.). Because these are such illusive and slippery topics to explore, Allen remains capable of crafting great, "little" (in length, not ambition) films to teach us something new about the rise and fall of fortunes that surround the a typically average characters. Well...not completely average: his protagonists are usually amusingly cursed with an extra dose of intelligence and a fair share of pretense and arrogance.
Whether in his utterly serious crime thrillers like Cassandra's Dream and Matchpoint, or the more humorous--yet still serious--cornerstones of his catalog like Annie Hall and Manhattan, Allen remains absorbed with the aesthetic possibilities surrounding deceit in the worlds he fashions. In Allen's cosmology the rain falls both comically and tragically (usually at the same time) on the horrible and the miserable (see clip below for Allen's categorization of these two types of people).
Allen opens his newest venture with the famous quote from Macbeth about life being comprised of nothing but "sound and fury." A little heavy-handed? Perhaps, but Woody pulls it off because he's chose Redbone's track for playing the light-sounding acoustic jazz guitar in the background. The tension achieved in that moment of the lighthearted exposition of life's hard realities touch on the aesthetic possibilities Allen relentlessly keeps exploring. But to be honest, it hasn't gotten old--at least not for me, and I've seen 28 of his films. 29 might put me over the edge, but I doubt it. Allen keeps coming up with new angles, and therefore new sets of questions to accompany his lifelong Hamlet-meets-Groucho Marx quest for meaning through his films.
Allen's work testifies that "cutting a joke" when you do the right way "is the most serious undertaking this side the grave
Stranger stays on par with the other quality work Allen has put out of late. Vicki Cristina Barcelona and Whatever Works were two of my favorite films from 2009. Even at 77, Allen is relentlessly entertaining as he continues to return to the big questions with his characteristic nervous and high-spirited energy. And after all these years, he seems even less inclined than ever to go for the easy joke, so expect to find a little vinegar at the bottom of Allen's unique brand of Vaudeville.
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Accommodation Vietnam Ho Chi Minh My My Arthouse
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My My Arthouse is a modern, friendly, family-run guesthouse located in a quiet alley just 30 seconds walk from Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham streets right in the heart of the city.
We have a choice of rooms available to the budget traveller all with air conditioning and fans, double beds, cable TV with 73 channels, mini-bar and en suite bathrooms with hot water for all our room types ( double, twin, triple, family rooms or even dormitory rooms). Our 4 large rooms are bright and spacious with outdoor facing windows, while the 15 small rooms offer similar levels of comfort at a lower cost. We also have a twin private room with en suite (2 adjoining rooms - both with double beds) ideal for 2 friends travelling together.
All our rooms are cleaned and provided with fresh towels daily
We offer a full range of services for you such as pick up and drop off at the airport by taxi , fast internet access, laundry, money exchange, luggage storage and visa service. We are happy to offer honest advice on any local tours as well as onward travel and can book these for you if you wish.
*** TOURS DESK! We have special deals for solo travellers or private tour groups with cheapest prices than any other travel agencies.
City tour full day or half day trip
Cu Chi tunnels half day trip
Cao Dai temple and Cu Chi tunnels 1day trip
Mekong Delta 1 day trip (or 2, 3 days trips)
BOOKING Flight tickets, Train tickets, Open Bus ticket up North, Bus to Cambodia *****
Time for checking out of room : 11: 30 A:m
Time for check in: 1:30 P:m. (we can let you check in earlier if we have available room at that time)
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If you want to check in early in the morning after 7:30 A:m untill midday, you'll have to pay half price of the room rate you booked. All check in time after 1 A:m, guests required to pay full price of the room they booked. Check in time no later than 8 p.m. If there is really urgent case, please contact us at least 48 hours in advance. We don't have 24 hours reception. Sorry for the inconvenience. WE REQUIRE OUR CUSTOMERS PAY ROOM'S BILLS AND OUR SERVICES BY CASH IN STRONG CURRENCIES ( USD, BRITISH POUND, EURO, ...) NOT IN OUR CURRENCY_VIETNAMESE DONG. IF DO SO, OUR RATE FOR 1 USD IN VIETNAM DONG ( USD/VND) IS : 21 500 VND. SORRY FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE. Thanks for your co-operation.
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We stayed at this hostel for a couple days, We found the place clean. The staffs were very helpful and genuine, I would have no problem to recommending this hotel.
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The location is in the heart of Backpacker's area, the staff is super involved and friendly. They will even go out with you if they have the time. The was the most fun I've had in Vietnam!
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A very clean and well managed hostel_They can organize to book all tours and flight tickets with cheap prices to go anywhere you want. Its in a convinent location, very close to bars, restaurants, ... for fun. Recommended.
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Geat location and friendly service. Also good value. The only issue involved an unpleasant smell in the room but fortunately we were moved to another room as our airconditioner was dripping and left quite a bit of water over the floor. Otherwise the stay was good and I would recommend this place to others.
We didn't stay here coz it was full even we booked at this website. I think the person responsible for this website should consider the refund of booking charge (2 USD).
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Nice location as it's near night market, plus it's right by a bar street. The rooms are nice and really clean. Plus clean toilet and shower too! Nice staff too, plus great free breakfast as well :-)!
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Loved it! Everyone was very friendly, the owner was wonderful even though her English was not to good. The rooms were cleaned every day good AC. The only downside was that they were doing renovations on one of the floors above hard to sleep in past 8am. Will definitely stay if i ever come back.
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The room floor full of dust.
Toilet no soap and shampoo for customer to use.
Have to improve for above two thing.
Overall is ok...got free internet.....Owner is friendly......Average is good.
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Best hostel so far in SE Asia. Staff were great. Only wish i had more to do in Saigon or i'd go back! Loved every second (plus the extra 2 days)
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I wouldn't recommend this place to a weary traveller as you can expect to get NO sleep and NO hot showers based on our experience having stayed two nights/3 days there. I was very unhappy with this place, we were kept awake all hours by the noise (night 1 = 4 hours sleep, night 2 = 1 hour sleep) and there was no hot shower to clean before bed or in the morning or entire stay. I might add they didn't offer a reduction in price given they clearly didn't abide by the contract formed (to supply hot showers) but they had my passport so I couldn't press the point. DON"T GO THERE!!!
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I don't know about you, but I love getting packages delivered to my door, especially when they're full of yummy, delicious goodies! When I received an email from Judy, an Independent Consultant for Country Gourmet Home asking if I'd like to review their Tickle Your Tastebuds Bundle, I immediately agreed. One glance at the Country Gourmet Home website had my tummy growling!
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In addition to the yummy, delicious mixes of the Rustic Tomato Mac, Buffalo Blue Soda Bread, and Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning – I also received a few different products to wake up my other senses – Soy Melts in a yummy, Fall inspired Apple Pumpkin Butter scent and a fun lotion bar!
I love that the Tickle Your Tastebuds Bundles are put together with products that are perfect for the season, in this case… Fall!
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Thresholds to Life is a training program for decision making, problem solving, and life planning taught by volunteers to prison inmates and offenders on probation in 30 locations in the United States. The programs are developed and coordinated by the non-profit organization Decisions, Inc. The curriculum was developed in 1965 by Dr. Milton Burglass, a psychiatrist who served time in a New Orleans prison for stock fraud.
The records in this collection are those of the Thresholds to Life program in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a United Way agency and include by-laws, minutes, treasurer's reports, operating manuals, membership lists, newsletters, brochures, and newsclippings.
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We Thought We Were Free
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Cooking Light's Chicken Souvlaki Pitas with Tahini Sauce
6 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons shredded cucumber
4 1/2 teaspoons tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
Cooking spray
4 6-inch pitas, cut in half
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
16 (1/4-inch thick) slices cucumber
16 (1/4-inch-thick) slices plum tomato
Combine yogurt, shredded cucumber, tahini, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl; set aside. Combine remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper and chicken in a small bowl. Coat the chicken with this miture. Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Thread chicken pieces evenly onto four 8-inch skewers. Coat grill pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 10 minutes or until done, turning every 2 minutes. Remove chicken from skewers.
Divide chicken evenly among pita halves. Fill each half with 2 tablespoons lettuce. 1 tablespoon onion, 2 cucumber slices, 2 tomato slices and 1 tablespoon sauce. Serves 4, 2 pita halves each.
Per serving: 396 calories, 23% fat, 10 gm fat (1.7 sat fat, 4.5 gm mono fat) 74 mg cholesterol, 33.9 gm protein, 41.3 gm carbohydrates, 2.6 gm fiber, 614 mg sodium.


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I was lucky enough to see the Dallas game Monday night, so I feel the pain of all of you. I think James posted the seven steps of depression or something like that, and I'm on step 7, hope. Everyone is acting like the sky is falling, the season is over, lets sell this season to the devil for the hope of something better next year. Let me advocate a bit of therapy for all of you, after every Panthers game, take a step back and review the GOOD stuff. Am I saying ignore the bad, heck no. The bad will exist, just ignoring it won't make it go away. But seeing only the bad isn't good either for you, or for the team. So, on that note, lets take a look at every aspect, every player, every member of the organization. Step 1, the janitor..........
I kid, I kid, I don't have time to go that in depth. Instead I'll look at the key guys who are getting the blame. First off is the person that everyone sees, and who takes the blame for the most part. Jake Delhomme. I'll skip the analogy and get to the crux of my argument, Jake is not the problem!!!! First game, yeah, he played bad, put Brady or Manning or Warner in there instead of him, they'd play bad too. No one can succeed with the rush in his face, it doesn't happen. Second game, he was on fire, if we win he is the MVP of that game. Third game that we all saw, he made a couple mistakes, but nothing jumped out at me. The INT was underthrown, but with a guy like Moose who isn't fast, and who Jake had underthrown previously, typically the best tactic for a deep route is to sell it deep, then come back on the route while the defense is behind you. That time, it wasn't properly executed, and it resulted in a pick. The next pick was a miscommunication between Smith and Jake, the blame goes both ways, but you could see, right after Jake threw it, he knew it was going to be bad. The fumble was just in garbage time, the rush could just pin their ears back and go, that's always a recipe for disaster.
Final impression: Jake is our best bet to win, Feeley and Moore I don't think could come in and know the nuances of this offense right off the bat, everyone will shut up after we are 3-3 going into the Arizona game. 4-3 it will be the optimists turn to rule. ; )
Scapegoat #2: The coaches, specifically Fox. Here is where the blame is probably the most deserved. We have not lost because of our lack of talent, we lost because of shoddy gameplanning, a lack of basic football fundamentals, and lack of creativity. The first is correctable, we have already seen signs of that, the second we have a bye week to work on, and the third isn't so valid once you look at the first half vs the Cowboys. We blitzed! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it. The only thing that saved me from jumping and screaming my lungs out in joy was the fact that it was 3 in the morning, and my mom gets grumpy if she is woken up. Fox will stay, and he will adjust, he saw what worked and what didn't against Dallas, he'll correct his mistakes and prove why he is one of the longest tenured active coaches in the NFL.
Final bright spots: We blitzed. That alone makes me feel optimistic.
Linebackers: They are fast and talented, and they helped allow only 13 points to a scary Dallas offense. Beason looks to be getting comfortable, and that tackle on the goalline was perfect.
TE's: They are finally getting involved in the passing game, something we all were clamoring for before the season began. Rosario still needs work on blocking, but he's a pass catcher, King's the blocker, I think we're all set at the TE position.
Smith, Williams, Gross: Our all-stars are still all-stars, Gross did a tremendous job against Demarcus Ware, Smith is still explosive, and Williams needs the ball more.
Marshall: I know what you guys are thinking, they grow crack in South Africa, right? ; ) But I was somewhat impressed by Marshall. He missed some tackles definitely, but he did a good job on Williams, especially on that endzone fade. I think there's hope for our secondary, especially when Harris comes back.
My forecast going into Washington: We slam the ball down their throats, play-action pass on them all day to the TE's and Smith, and on defense harass Campbell until he's begging for Sanchez to come in. ; )


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I had a hound one time that would pee in his water bucket! talk about nasty! had to put the bucket on a cinder block so he couldnt reach it.
How many children could have been fed with that much money?
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"The (Santos) loss didn't make me decide to fight at 135 lbs. I still want to fight Cyborg again, because the fight was stopped too early. I do understand it from the referee. Men do not like to see women get hurt. In the next Cyborg fight the referee was a woman. Well, you now can conclude that women do not mind seeing each other hurt. If she wants to clinch I'm fine with that. I like clinching. After the Cyborg fight I think that I have proven to be able to take a punch. I think that Sarah and I are both fierce so it will be an explosive fight."
Former women's 145-pound number one contender Marloes Coenen keeps here contender status after dropping down a division to challenge undefeated champion Sarah Kaufman at the upcoming Strikeforce: "Diaz vs. Noons II" event in San Jose. "Rumina" is hoping to get a rematch with "Cyborg" Santos in the near future to prove she's got the goods to claim the Brazilian's gold. But can she first get past the Canadian on Oct. 9?


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Question: Can Inflammatory Bowel Disease Be Fatal?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) -- Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis -- is a chronic, lifelong condition. In many cases, IBD and its complications can be managed with treatments that include medication and surgery. It is not generally thought of as a fatal condition.
However, people with IBD do have a greater risk of death than the general population (people that do not have IBD). This is perhaps not surprising, but it can be a bit confusing. There are a great many reasons someone with IBD might die: complications from surgery, a reaction to medication, developing a serious related condition (such as a liver disease or toxic megacolon). In some cases, it's unknown if a person's IBD actually contributed to their death or not.
One study of 692 patients in Minnesota found that the overall life expectancy of people with IBD was "similar" to those who do not have IBD. For those with Crohn's disease, cause of death from gastrointestinal disorders and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more common than in the general public. The authors indicate that stopping smoking is crucial for patients with Crohn's disease. For those with ulcerative colitis, there was actually a decrease in the deaths from cardiovascular disease. The authors explain that this could be from a low incidence of smoking in ulcerative colitis patients, and low levels of sodium and water in the body due to ileostomy or extensive colitis.
A second study in England showed that the most deaths occurred in the first year after diagnosis, but most of those deaths were not from IBD, but from some other cause. A very severe first flare-up or Crohn's disease in the colon or the perianal area were also correlated with increased mortality. The authors also point out that older patients who are recently diagnosed with IBD may be at increased risk of dying.
Overall, IBD is not generally a fatal condition, but as with any condition, it is important to seek treatment and develop an overall healthy lifestyle.
James D. Lewis, Joel M. Gelfand, Andrea B. Troxel, Kimberly A. Forde, Craig Newcomb, Hopiy Kim, David J. Margolis, and Brian L. Strom. "Immunosuppressant Medications and Mortality in Inflammatory Bowel Disease." Am J Gastroenterol 2008. 103:1–8. Jun 26 2008.
Jess T, Loftus EV Jr, Harmsen WS, Zinsmeister AR, Tremaine WJ, Melton LJ 3rd, Munkholm P, Sandborn WJ. "Survival and cause specific mortality in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a long term outcome study in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1940-2004." Gut 2006. Sep 55:1248-1254. Jun 26 2008.
Farrokhyar F, Swarbrick ET, Grace RH, Hellier MD, Gent AE, Irvine EJ. "Low mortality in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease in three regional centers in England." Am J Gastroenterol 2001 Feb 96:501-507. Jun 26 2008.


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A trilevel penthouse in St. Louis, a 1920s house in Madison, Wis., and a foursquare in Denver
Wisconsin Standoff
Monica Davey reports from Madison, Wisconsin where governor Scott Walker presents his budget, as the collective bargaining standoff continues.
A Weekend in Madison, Wis.
There's something for everyone in this funky college town.
36 Hours in Madison, Wis.
Long pigeonholed as a hotbed for frat parties and activism, the town also has a vibrant side brimming with arts, culture and food.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Wisconsin
A tour of three of the architect's home-state masterpieces reveals the man and the era he lived in.
Madison, Wis.
The capital of Wisconsin is a progressive university town noted for the good life and good old Midwestern values all year-round.
Rediscovering A Colorful College Town
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I know it's kinda of early but I'm making travel arrangements and trying to figure a good sports bar in the San Francisco area to watch the UFC Sweden on April 14th. I'll be staying in Pacific Heights so a location in that neighborhood will come in handy.
By the way, any of you guys going to Coachella Music Festival on the second weekend?
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An increasing number of adolescents, particularly females, secretly cut, scratch or burn their skin in an attempt to feel better. They damage their skin purposely and voluntarily as a way to cope with overwhelming emotions they simply cannot verbalize. This behavior is referred to as cutting, which falls under the larger umbrella of self-injury or self-harm, and has also been called self-mutilation. Although these adolescents are causing bodily harm to themselves, they typically do not want to die.
Self-injury is shocking and confusing to outside observers. Parents who discover their child is repeatedly and deliberately hurting his or her own body are usually alarmed and frightened. Most adolescents attempt to hide their behavior from their family members and parents are often completely unaware of it, even when the teen is doing it at home - in the very home they share.
What is self-injury?
Self-injury or self-harm is the act of deliberately harming your own body, such as cutting or burning yourself. It's not meant as a suicide attempt and isn't part of a socially acceptable cultural or artistic expression or ritual, such as tattooing. Rather, self-injury is an unhealthy effort to cope with overwhelming negative emotions, such as intense anger, tension and frustration (Mayo Clinic, 2008).
Self-injury can be broken down into three categories:
Methods of self-injury
One of the most common methods of self-injury is cutting, which involves making cuts or scratches on your body with a sharp object. But there are many other forms of self-harm, including burning, poisoning, overdosing, carving words or symbols on the skin, hitting or punching, breaking bones, pinching, biting, pulling out hair (trichotillomania)
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Firefighters in Huntersville released more information about a Monday afternoon brush fire.
Emergency crews referred to the flames Monday as a "large area of fast moving brush fire".
Officials say Huntersville Station 2 noticed a strong small of grass burning and a haze of smoke in the air at about 3:45 p.m. Around that same time, a passerby reported ash falling from the sky.
By 3:57 p.m., crews had located a large fire burning along the power line right of way between Gilead Road and Bud Henderson Road.
Officials say the fire was moving quickly into the woods, climbing and topping trees in the area.
Crews attacked the flames and closed the roadway. Additional units were brought in to help contain the fire. They worked for an hour to contain the flames.
The Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal is investigating the cause. No homes are located nearby, but the area is frequented by hikers and bikers.
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Creating a PBL Scenario and Tasks
Creating a scenario based task for your students will enhance their learning experience in your course as well as provide an opportunity for their mastery of 21st Century capabilities.
To build a PBL scenario, you need to know: (1) the learning outcomes for the scenario, (2) deliverables for the students to produce that will demonstrate mastery of those learning outcomes, (3) employer involvement in the design and implementation of the scenario, tasks, and your assessments, (4) your chosen assessment approach, and (5) the support materials needed to provide sufficient but not too much support for students and other instructors.
Your learning outcomes should be a subset of the learning outcomes for your course. You might choose to have your entire course and its learning outcomes incorporated into a pbl scenario and set of tasks. Or you might choose to have some of the course learning outcomes addressed through more traditional methods (e.g. lecture, individual labs) and others addressed through a pbl scenario and tasks.
Once you have decided on your student learning outcomes, find a person from your field that is working in an industry that might employer your students when they have completed their education. This person can greatly enhance the authenticity of the scenario and will ensure that students are learning skills that are needed in the real world. You can use the industry representative to brainstorm as you are first creating the scenario, review student materials as you develop them, critique the students' work, and refer you to others from industry that might be helpful to you and your students.
Now that you have identified the SLO's your scenario and tasks will address and consulted with your industry rep on deliverables, context, assessment, and language to incorporate into your scenario and tasks, you are ready to work through our task-building scenarios (in a workshop or on your own) and use our Task Builder to develop and produce a pbl scenario and tasks.
We've created scenarios and tasks for faculty interested in creating and implementing PBL with scenario in their classrooms. Our scenarios guide faculty participants through building a scenario and tasks with the Task Builder. The Task Builder is a GoogleSites-based template that is populated with suggested task content. You can go directly to the Task Builder to build your own task and scenarios. However, we strongly encourage you to at least read through our workshops (search for Professional Development in our Library of Completed Tasks).
Information on upcoming hosted workshops is available on the Events page of this site. If your project or institution want to host a workshop, we will be glad to put you in touch with PBL facilitators trained to lead faculty through the process of building problem-based learning scenarios and tasks.
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Wild Blue Satellite Service is a Good Internet Provider in Big Bend West Virginia
Looking for a reliable, good internet provider in rural West Virginia? Exede WildBlue satellite internet is the service provider you need to get the best internet access in your rural Big Bend home or business. If you don't have access to DSL or cable internet in your area, you probably think you're unlucky. Well, your luck has changed. Don't look any further for a rural high speed Internet option, because Exede offers a lot of different options and deals that other ISPs in Big Bend, WVcan't match!
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Even if you live or work in the outskirts of Big Bend, with Exede you can enjoy super fast internet service and leave 56K dial-up internet service in the past where it belongs! At last, the rural cities, towns and counties outside of WV's small town of Big Bend have a fast, reliable and all around good internet connection option! If you want to learn more about high speed internet service in Big Bend from Wild Blue and Exede, call us now at 1-888-637-8571 and ask questions about plans and always low prices in your zip code. One of our wireless satellite internet experts will happily answer your questions and help you discover everything you want to know about rural internet choices in Big Bend!
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Exede is definitely a good internet provider in Big Bend, West Virginia, but if streaming and online gaming is your thing there might be an even better option available to you. Our wireless internet service is powered by 3G cellular technology, basically the same kind of wireless internet you use on your iPhone or Android. If you're a heavy gamer or a big fan of Netflix, you might want to ask our associates about our wireless plans. Unlimited data packages are available now! Call 1-888-637-8571 now for more details!
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News: Nas Seeks Royalty Status W/ New Record Label
Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 8:52PM
While an official press release has yet to go out, rap veteran Nas has reportedly launched a new record label called Kings & Queens.
According to Young Money rapper Tyga, their new joint record shares the same title as Nas' label.
Don't let the popularity of "Rack City" fool you. Tyga's recently released Careless World: Rise of the Last King is packed with 21 joints (23 if you buy the iTunes bonus tracks). Among the most notable are the Lil Wayne-assisted "Faded" and "King and Queens" with Nas and Wale. "[Nas] actually has a label called Kings and Queens that he just started, so he was like, it's just cliché that I sent him a song called '[King] and Queens' and he just started a label called Kings and Queens, which is crazy,'" Tyga told Sway. (MTV)
In the late 1990's, Nas launched his trademarked Ill Will Records.
The label was named after Willie Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, was shot dead on May 23, 1992 when both were teenagers. He launched the imprint in autumn 1999 with his fourth studio album Nastradamus. Ill Will had distributed The Bravehearts through Columbia Records and former artist Quan through Atlantic Records. After signing to Def Jam in 2005, Nas relaunched Ill Will by the name The Jones Experience as an imprint under Def Jam. (Wikipedia)
Recently, Nas announced his upcoming new solo album was completed.
"Ayo Jung! Ya Bday comin!! We goin in. 5 days NONSTOP!!! Plus we celebrating my LP being WRAPPED!!!!!!," he tweeted February 23rd. (Nas' Twitter)
In December, the rap mogul promised to deliver his next solo effort this year.
"I'm coming out with an album next year. I'm getting my music ready and working on it constantly. There's no theme to it. Each song is about something totally different than the last. It's about regular life," Nas said in an interview. "Writing is good for you. If you don't use it, you lose it. It's good to work yourself and try yourself and see what you come up with. [My dad being a musician inspired me.] Yeah, definitely. But I was usually inspired by Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5 and Run DMC. Those guys really spoke to me. Miles Davis too. I really like jazz. It's smooth. (Miami Herald)
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Burglars hit four Clearwater churches; cash, van taken
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Police now say a total of four churches were recently burglarized. Cash was taken in each instance. A van was stolen from one of the churches but was found a short time later.
The break-ins occurred from February 23 - 25. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken in each instance. The burglars gained entry by forcing open doors or windows.
The burglarized churches include:
Churches Burglarized:
Skycrest United Methodist Church
2045 Drew Street
Clearwater, Fla.
Burglary occurred between Feb 24-25
Friendship United Methodist Church
2039 Druid Road
Clearwater, Fla.
Burglary occurred between Feb 24-25
Grace Lutheran Church
1812 N. Highland Avenue
Clearwater, Fla.
Burglary occurred on February 23
On Tuesday afternoon, police reported there was also a burglary at the Light of Christ Church at 2176 Marilyn Street on February 22. Once again, there was forced entry and cash taken.
In addition to cash, a church van was stolen from Grace Lutheran after the keys were found during the break-in. The van was recovered a short time later near Crest Lake Park.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Burglary Unit at 562-4310 or the Clearwater Police Department Tip Line at 562-4080.


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Dance Composition students are learning about the choreographic process, while exploring the elements of space and time.
Mackenzie, Aliza, Noah, Indigo and Ana were given an image. They needed to demonstrate what the image would look like if it were to come alive by experimenting with place in space, levels, pathways, and action verbs.
This week Marci Tousey of Yoga Loft shared her expertise with our Human Anatomy and Physiology class. Practicing yoga enhances the study of muscles by helping students feel how skeletal muscles always work in antagonistic pairs (one stretches and the other works).
Jacob Olmedo is a 2013 graduate of I.D.E.A.S. Academy. While in high school, he pursued his interest in fashion design - taking every opportunity to explore the discipline through projects, including one on 9-11.Jacob's work with us culminated in an independent fashion show at The John Michael Kohler Arts Center. (Footage from that show is featured in this video.) We are glad to share this interview with Jacob, following his first semester at Parsons The New School of Design in New York City. His success, confidence and drive exemplify how our approach to teaching and learning at IDEAS supports students in their lives beyond high school. It's all about finding what students are passionate about, nurturing essential skills, and facilitating progress. This video was produced by another IDEAS alumnus, Kyle Arpke.
Artist Statement:
Being blind is much more common than you think, and it is a major issue in this day and age because we live in a world where sight is a key sense: to work and enjoy our society you must be able to see. This leaves blind people at a disadvantage, but they cope in their own ways and though history there have been many blind peopled who have achieved great things. Most people don't fully understand what it like is to be blind. My goal is to explain, through film and metaphor, what it is like to be blind.
My art form is film because it is my personal favorite art form, and filmmaking has always been a point of interest for me. I also had ideas on how to convey the experience through this media. This film would be made to reflect someone who was dealing with blindness and breaking out of their routine and exploring the world. I saw the film as being more than just a day in the life, but a metaphor for how the person goes from being unsure to being confident.
I planned out my film and the shots and angles. I also storyboarded it, cast it, filmed it, and edited it. The film shows the blind woman, played by Hannah Staats, waking up and following her day and being stuck in her routine. She then breaks out of it and travels through the woods, where she starts gaining ground and speed to show that she is adapting to her life of being blind. I used a lot of close ups and texture shots since blind people must rely on texture and take on the world bit by bit.
I decided on doing a project about blindness because I have a very strong interest in health and health sciences. While I find things along the lines of epidemiology more interesting, I wanted to start smaller, so I chose blindness. Blindness had always interested me because I use my sight so much, so that makes me think about what would it be like to not have it. I started my project by doing research on blindness and finding out the forms and causes. I then wrote down the statistics and then focused my research on people who were born blind. I found books, articles, and interviews with these people and started planning a film.
I found the topic every interesting and while I did step out of my comfort zone and do a film without any linear plot, I am very happy with how it turned out and I hope to improve my directing skills even further.
I built a Tesla Coil for the first phase of my project. The second phase of my project will be focusing on wireless energy, that is why I built a Tesla Coil. A Tesla Coil has the capability of turning on light bulbs without wires attached. I want to research how we can use this energy in our daily lives. If it is safe and clean energy.
My driving question is "How can we power our daily lives using wireless electricity in a way that is safe for us and the environment using a Tesla Coil?"
Art Form:
My art form is Engineering and Design. My Tesla Coil has five major components: A Step up Transformer, Spark gap, Capacitors, a Primary and Secondary coil, and last a toroid. My coil is medium size and is capable of producing twelve thousand volts. Some materials that I used include pvc pipe, 22 gauge copper wire, wood, copper heating tubing, and aluminum ducting.
My project is extremely revolved around math. Every component in a Tesla Coil is supposed to be tuned with the others so it can produce the max voltage. That means every turn and measurement has to be together. The output voltage has to match the capacitors. The capacitors have to match the primary and the secondary.
Nikola Tesla inspired me to do this project. Nikola Tesla was an inventor from the 1800's. He wanted to provide the world with free electricity. Tesla would do this using a/c (alternating current). He discovered it in 1888. Tesla also invented the tesla coil. What is a Tesla Coil? It is a device that can turn small amount of electricity into thousands of volts.
The Process:
My first step was to research each component of a Tesla Coil and understand their purposes. My next step was to research a lot of vocabulary I didn't understand like volts, amperes, heart, etc. Next I started to research schematics. I had no idea what the symbols meant on the schematic so I started to read a book called "Beginners Guide to Reading Schematics". The book has helped me understand symbols for spark gaps, transformer/power etc. After that I wrote down the supplies I needed. I bought a lot of supplies and it took me a while to get them.
The first thing I built was the secondary coil. This was the most tedious part I had to wrap 22 gauge copper wire around four inches in diameter by twenty inches in height pvc pipe. it took me several hours, but I had help from friends. So I just continued to build after that slowly and eventually thought I was done. When it was time to test I thought I was ready. So we plugged it in and nothing happened, so now I'm going back and am trouble shooting everything. I'm using a Microsoft excel document to help figure if everything is tuned properly. This means that should work properly.In the beginning stages I did not realize that tuning was so important.
Why Are You Still Afraid?
Why Are You Still Afraid?
Everyone has that one thing in a horror movie that just gets to them; it can be a something like a piece of paper flying across the room when there is no breeze or something like a simple clown. With my driving question of "what cultural factors make audiences scared?" I wanted to make a movie using some universal fear such as being a lone or 'being stuck in a rut' and some fears closer to our culture like the school system being corrupt.
To show the answer to my driving question, or a part of the answer, I chose to work with drama specifically horror, specifically psychological horror. I used music to heighten the mood and enhance the feeling of a silent film. I used black and white for the coloring of the whole thing to show how everything is the same. We tried to keep the movie so simple that it's creepy. In the movie we have the theme of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Maslow created a triangle of basic needs that at the bottom shows the things we need first and we need them the most and at the top are things that we need but not necessarily right away. Things at the bottom are labeled psychological and include food, sleep, and breathing. The top three parts of the triangle are the ones that we focused on for our movie. They are love/belonging, esteem, and self actualization. A major influence for our movie and what angles we shot was the short film call "Meshes Of The Afternoon" directed by Maya Deren. I particularly like how she conveyed the unknown to the audience through the intense music and camera angles that don't always show the whole scene.
This experience of film making was completely new to me and I enjoyed it quite a bit. One thing that was difficult was relying on the actors and the weather but we got over that by planning out a schedule with extra time just in case an actor wouldn't be there or something of that sort would happen. I was very pleased with the final product and the fact that I created it made me very happy. I was pleased with how the actors were portrayed and how they worked together and did what I told them and I was please with how the script worked out even though it took me a while to write. I would change the actors schedules and make more time for when the weather isn't right or the actors aren't there.
By Sam P (with Tim W)
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Urban Legends of Wisconsin
Urban Legends of Wisconsin
Urban Legends are stories that may or may not be true. They usually surround a person, place, or thing, and make it much more interesting than it actually is. I wanted to know what makes an Urban Legend interesting, or worth someone's time, and what makes it not. Two legends could be very similar, but one could never take off, while the other everyone knows.
To convey what makes an Urban Legend I made a film about an Urban Legend in my school that contained all the elements that make a good Urban Legend. My partner, Paris Wolf and I recorded footage of the halls of our school and created a 'silent' narrative of the story. We convey the story of a boy who drowned using only the visuals and sounds as our narration. We were going to use music, but decided the silence suited the story better.
The video is from the point of view of the boy as he makes his way to the basement, and his untimely death. Using various filters we narrow his focus as he gets closer and closer to his death. Using audio from "Leviathan" I was able to symbolize his passing. Once he has passed music starts to play to add to the sorrow of what has just happened. We reverse his path to the basement to show how much time has passed since the event.
The Urban Legend we used has all the elements of an Urban Legend; it is rooted in truth, it has a emotional impact and travels via word of mouth. In creating the video I was inspired by various clips from movies like "The Shining" by Stanley Kubrick, "House of the Devil" and "The Innkeepers" by T. West. I drew inspiration from how the scene was filmed and how the directors created an environment. I feel I was able to do that in my film.
This was my first time making a video, not just like this, but at all. I am able to say I am proud of what I was able to accomplish. This was very outside my comfort zone, and I constantly had to remind myself that I could do this, and in the end, I was able to. That in itself makes me proud.
By Karyn (with Paris)
As we prepare for Exhibitions of Learning January 14 - 16 it is nice to look back at past powerful exhibitions. This dance by Lila Moua is a powerful depiction of addiction. Lila researched the stages of addition and how addicts struggle with addiction. The dance is completely choreograghed by Lila.
Enjoy it as we anticipate the next round of great projects next week!
IDEAS Academy annual prom for the 2013-14 school year! Planned by IDEAS seniors Noah Fenner and Aliza Chavez