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by Gwen Moritz
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Assets held by banks headquartered in Arkansas grew by 4.75 percent to $61.3 billion during 2012 even as the number of individual charters remained almost stable.
Arvest Bank, by far the largest bank based in Arkansas, passed the $13 billion point for the first time in 2012, although its assets had topped $13.8 billion at the end of September before settling to just under $13.2 billion by year-end.
For context: That $626 million asset swing in one quarter exceeded the total assets of all but 17 of the other 126 banks chartered in the state, yet it represented less than 5 percent of Arvest's assets.
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Arvest accounted for 21.5 percent of assets held by Arkansas-based banks at the end of 2012. Arvest operates in multiple states and its assets — primarily loans — can come from any of those states or even outside its operating footprint.
But the same is true of other banks that operate or make loans to borrowers outside Arkansas.
After a couple of announced acquisitions fell through, the number of active bank charters in Arkansas was reduced by only one last year.
State Holding Co. collapsed its two charters, Eagle Bank & Trust of Little Rock and Heber Springs State Bank. Heber Springs State ranked No. 50 among Arkansas-chartered banks at the end of 2011, and Eagle Bank was No. 82, but combined they moved up to No. 33.
First Security Bank of Searcy retained the No. 2 position for the second consecutive year while growing its assets by more than 7 percent to $4.3 billion.
Centennial Bank of Conway moved up a spot to No. 3 by growing its assets — many of which are now in its ever-expanding Florida market — to $4.2 billion. It was the first time the bank operated by publicly traded Home BancShares Inc. had topped the $4 billion mark and represented asset growth of 18 percent in a single year.
Centennial pushed Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock, also publicly traded, into the No. 4 spot. BOZ's assets remained virtually flat, growing less than 2 percent from $3.83 billion to $3.89 billion between Dec. 31, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2012.
Jonesboro's Liberty Bank of Arkansas held steady at No. 5 with assets of $2.8 billion, virtually unchanged from 2011.
A couple of acquisitions in Missouri in 2012 helped Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff, the flagship of publicly traded Simmons First National Corp., cross the $2 billion threshold for the first time. But even asset growth of 12.5 percent wasn't enough to budge Simmons First National from sixth place.
For the first time, Marty Casteel is listed as CEO of Simmons First National Bank, a reflection of the management changes taking place as J. Thomas May prepares to retire as CEO of Simmons First National Corp.
Small Banks
Arkansas still has a lot of banks that can only be described as small. Of 126 charters, more than a quarter (34) had assets of less than $100 million as of Dec. 31.
Most of the small banks — all but four — were profitable in 2012. And those that find niches can be quite profitable: No. 116, Riverside Bank of Sparkman, earned more than $1.5 million on assets of $55 million, and Priority Bank of Ozark, No. 95, made $1.6 million on assets of $94 million.
Merchants & Farmers Bank of Dumas, led by J. Michael Jones, surpassed the $100 million milestone in 2012 for the first time thanks to 6 percent growth in assets.
Although it's still a long way from $100 million, Merchants & Planters Bank of Clarendon increased its assets by 56 percent last year, growing from $42 million to $65.5 million.


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What We're Reading: Safeway's Simple Nutrition Program
Web Team
March 11, 2011
Safeway is introducing a new program that makes it easier for shoppers to identify healthful foods in their grocery stores. Citing shoppers' confusion and distrust of conventional nutrition labels, Safeway created its "Simple Nutrition Program" as a way of highlighting 22 different categories, such as "sodium-smart," "sugar-free," "organic," and more. Green tags featuring one or two nutritional features will be placed on qualifying items. Hopefully, says a spokeswoman for Safeway, the program will provide "shoppers with a quick snapshot of the nutrition and ingredient benefits that best match their nutritional needs."
In addition to food labels in-store, Safeway has also created a healthy living Web site in order to explain the "Simple Nutrition Program" and better help shoppers find healthful products. Eventually, the online tool may help shoppers personalize their grocery lists based on their preferred nutritional criteria before they even set foot in the grocery store.
To find out more about this program, visit www.safeway.com/IFL/Grocery/Healthy-Living.
This blog entry was written by Web Intern Helen Zhu.
I was very surprised to see "Sodium Smart" identified as less than or equal to 480 mg per individual item. I would have expected those to be much lower, especially since that is the minimum required of all the foods in the program. Why have a separate sodium category if it's not lower? Also, from what I undestand, there are only 2 tags per item, so if I were looking for a particular tag I might miss items. I'm not convinced this program is a step in the right direction.
Posted by: Deb | Mar 12, 2011 02:32 PM
Hi, Just wanted to mention that SUPERVALU, one of the nation's largest grocery retailers, implemented a nutrition shelf tag program called nutrition iQ prior to the launch of Safeway's program. Nutrition iQ launched in 2009 and is currently available in Acme, Albertson's, Cub Food, Farm Fresh, Hornbachers, Jewel-Osco, and Shoppers, and will soon be in Shaw's, as well. This program focuses on both the center store items as well as produce, fresh meats, the deli, and bakery items. In addition to simple but helpful shelf tags, nutrition iQ uses signs that feature key attributes of various foods, such as "excellent source of fiber" and "important for muscle and bone health." These and other nutrition attributes have made it easier for consumers to make healthier choices in the grocery store.
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For reasons outside of my control, as of today Persona Weather for iPhone will no longer be available in the iTunes Music Store.
I enjoyed working on the app, getting email from many of you, and reading all of the reviews. Together, from all of your wonderful suggestions, the app blossumed into something really cool. I couldn't have done it without you, and my heart aches that this must all come to an end.
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The rest of our yard began as a dirt lot several years ago but is coming along nicely. I adore how it changes year to year.
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Woodgate, Joseph L., Buchanan, Katherine L., Bennett, Andrew T.D., Catchpole, Clive K.*, Brighton, Roswitha* and Leitner, Stefan* (2013) Environmental and genetic control of brain and song structure in the zebra finch, Evolution, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 230-240, Wiley, London, England [C1]
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2012 School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Woodgate, Joseph L., Mariette, Mylene M.*, Bennett, Andrew T. D., Griffith, Simon C.* and Buchanan, Katherine L. (2012) Male song structure predicts reproductive success in a wild zebra finch population, Animal behaviour, vol. 83, no. 3, pp. 773-781, Elsevier, Oxford, England [C1]
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Woodgate, Joseph L., Steadman, Kathryn J.* and Buchanan, Katherine L. (2011) A study of seed viability following consumption by birds, Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Melbourne, Vic. [A6.1]
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Woodgate, Joseph L.*, Leitner, Stefan*, Catchpole, Clive K.*, Berg, Mathew L., Bennett, Andrew T. D.* and Buchanan, Katherine L.* (2011) Developmental stressors that impair song learning in males do not appear to affect female preferences for song complexity in the zebra finch, Behavioral ecology, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 566-573, Oxford University Press, Cary, N.C. [C1]
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Woodgate, Joseph L.*, Bennett, Andrew T. D., Leitner, Stefan*, Catchpole, Clive K.* and Buchanan, Katherine L. (2010) Developmental stress and female mate choice behaviour in the zebra finch, Animal behaviour, vol. 79, no. 6, pp. 1381-1390, Elsevier, London, England [C1]
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Science and Theology: Questioning the "Two-State Solution"
Theology needs science, but science needs theology; there can be no two-state solution.
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Theology needs science, but science needs theology; there can be no two-state solution.
In this video originally featured in March of 2012, Dr. David Finch, a biologist at New York University, discusses his thoughts on both Creationism and the effects of "new atheists" like Richard Dawkins.
Here are some of the best responses from around the web to David's Barash's controversial editorial about God and Evolution in the New York Times.
New BioLogos content editor Brad Kramer reviews Chapter 1 of "Surprised by Scripture" by NT Wright, and sees Wright's work as a signpost for the future of the science/faith debate.
Some people who brook no "god of the gaps" arguments anywhere else look to these three moments as more reasonable places to insert God into natural processes: God spoke matter/energy into existence, God made life out of lifeless matter, and God breathed a soul into human beings.
This entry was originally posted on February 13, 2010. While the question of evolutionary predisposition toward religious belief may be challenging, Christians need not see it as threatening. In fact, this is actually a Pauline notion that is explored in Romans 1, where Paul claims that it is in mankind's nature to "know God".
I was raised in a household of atheists. My parents were card-carrying members of the American Communist Party, and therefore the atheism in my household was quite close to the militant anti-theism of the so-called "new atheists".
In this video conversation, N.T. Wright discusses how the Enlightenment worldview -- which clearly separates God from the world -- has impacted our view of Scripture, and why cleaning the "spectacles" through which we view the world can help us see both Scripture and the world more clearly.
Although committed to the principle of sola Scriptura, Calvin recognized that the Bible would have been written in terms its original recipients would have understood. Calvin inherited the medieval cosmology of his time, a way of viewing the world heavily influenced by Greek thought and one which was about to receive shocks from astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo. But not just yet.
Genes and physiology are seen as something different from "us" and "our mind," and they seem to be controlling us, so we can't even change our mind. Humans are presented as pawns of their biology, puppets dancing to the tune of their genetic masters.
Once we have a scientific hypothesis for how something exists, it is tempting to make the philosophical inference that this is also why it exists.
Do you believe in God? If a cadre of outspoken, strong atheists wrote a litmus test for scientists, that might very well be question #1.
This ongoing series written by historian Ted Davis begins with a brief synopsis of his personal background, and then goes on to reveal his passion for debunking "the now-common view that the history of science and Christianity is one of ongoing, inevitable conflict."
To say something is poetic is not to declare it ultimately untrue, futile and meaningless—it is to say it is more profound and meaningful and true than many other modes of expression.
Gregg Davidson and Ken Wolgemuth seek to remove the stumbling block of the Genesis flood in this four part series. Though many believe in an ancient world-wide flood, the evidence given does not hold up to geological scrutiny, but points rather to something regional instead. It is their hope that Christians will not walk away from faith in Christ simply because a global flood is not supported by science. Looking at natural phenomena like the Grand Canyon, salt beds, and fossil deposits, they reveal reasons for these deposits and structures while showing that their origin did not stem from a violent flood that covered the planet.
In this talk, Professor Plantinga addresses the fact that many contemporary thinkers—including many theologians—believe that God cannot perform miracles, providentially guide history, or interact in the lives of people, as these activities would be contrary to science. Plantinga, on the other hand, makes the case that this popular view is mistaken; excluding divine action in the world is not a central feature of natural science itself, but a philosophical or theological preference that has been added on to science (and can just as readily be removed). Plantinga concludes that it is completely logical to accept the miracles of the Bible and support contemporary science.
Many Christians believe that they face a painful choice-- either life was designed by God or it is an evolutionary product of natural selection. Charles Darwin himself believed in this dichotomy, and people ever since have felt the need to "choose sides". However, looking back at history, we find that one of Darwin's chief scientific colleagues, Asa Gray, did not share this perspective. In this three-part essay, part 1 charts the relationship of Asa Gray and Charles Darwin. Part 2 describes Darwin's struggle with the problem of natural evil and design in nature, and part 3 explores how Asa Gray was able to embrace evolution without rejecting the idea of design.
The discovery of the Higgs boson would certainly be a breakthrough for particle physics and cosmology, but would such a finding also radically redefine theology's understanding of God or challenge the existence of such a deity? Is there actually any theological or religious significance in Higgs physics at all?


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6 Simple Tips to Get Rid of Ticks
Russ Jundt, a mosquito and tick expert and owner of several Mosquito Squad franchises in the Twin Cities area, shares some of his proven tips for eliminating the deer ticks.
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Family pets can suffer from tick bites and tick-borne diseasesand they can carry ticks into your house. Make sure to outfit your cats and dogs with tick collars, and don't forget to spray them. Your veterinarian can recommend pest-control products.


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Meet Eam Rin: Cambodian garment worker
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Wet Seal
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|1962 as Lorne's
|Foothill Ranch, California
|Number of locations
|Wet Seal: 456 (June 2011)[1]
Arden B: 82 (June 2011)[1]
Blink by Wet Seal: 3 (June 2011)
|$611 million USD (2007)[2]
Wet Seal is a young women's clothing retailer headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California. It carries low, budget or economy priced brand name and company-designed apparel and accessories. The company was founded in Newport Beach, California by Lorne Huycke in 1962 as "Lorne's." The "Wet Seal" name comes from a comment Lorne Huycke made during a fashion show commenting that a model wearing a bathing suit looked like a "wet seal."[3][4] The company was incorporated as Wet Seal in 1990.[5]
In 1995, Wet Seal acquired 237 Contempo Casuals stores from the Neiman Marcus Group. Contempo Casuals would continue to use its own name until 2001, when the remaining stores were converted into Wet Seal stores. The company then launched the Arden B. brand in November 1998 and changed most of the remaining Contempo Casual names to Arden B. In June 2010 the Blink by Wet Seal concept was announced.[6] As of November 22, 2006, Wet Seal has 428 locations in 48 states and Puerto Rico.[7] In 2014, the company had 478 Wet Seal stores and 54 Arden B stores. Also in 2014 Wet Seal announced it would be closing all the Arden B stores by 2015.[8]
The Wet Seal, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate as a specialty retailer of apparel and accessory items for women in the United States. It operates three mall-based chains of retail stores under the Wet Seal, Arden B, and Blink by Wet Seal brands. The company's Wet Seal stores offer apparel and accessories for teenage girls. Arden B stores provide feminine, contemporary collections of fashion separates and accessories. Blink stores focus on denim products for the same teenage girl market as Wet Seal, but with store sizes of 1,600 square feet (150 m2) versus the 4,000 square feet (370 m2) of Wet Seal.[6] It also operates Web-based stores, which include www.wetseal.com that offers Wet Seal merchandise; and www.ardenb.com, which offers Arden B apparel and accessories. As of January 30, 2010, the company operated 504 retail stores in 47 states, including 424 Wet Seal stores and 80 Arden B stores. The Wet Seal, Inc. was founded in 1962 and is based in Foothill Ranch, California.
The chain made a failed attempt to purchase County Seat in 1996.[9]
Wet Seal typically serves the same audience and competes with Deb Shops, Forever 21, and Charlotte Russe.[10]
In 2013, Wet Seal laid off 35 employees, mostly at the headquarters due to competition from Forever 21 in order to save $3.8 million a year.[11]
In 2013, Wet Seal reached a $7.5 Million settlement with minority plaintiffs who charged that the company directed managers to fire African American employees who they thought did not fit the company's brand image which is the "Armani look, white, blond hair and blue eyes."[12]
- ^ a b The Wet Seal, Inc. Announces May Comparable Store Sales Increased 2.9%
- ^ "Company Profile for Wet Seal Inc (WTSLA)". Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ Rozhon, Tracie (3 September 2004). "The Teenage Crush on Wet Seal Stores Is So Over". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "The Wet Seal, Inc. Corporate Information". Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ Barinka, Alex (August 11, 2012). "Wet Seal has attraction despite woes". The Orange County Register. Bloomberg News. p. Business 4.
- ^ a b Nguyen, Hang (June 26, 2010). "Wet Seal debuts teen clothing chain Blink". The Orange County Register. p. Business 3.
- ^ The Wet Seal, Inc
- ^ "Wet Seal to shutter Arden B stores". The Orange County Register. April 26, 2014. p. Business 1.
- ^ "Wet Seal offers to buy 508 County Seat stores". The New York Times. 13 December 1996. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ "Young Women's Clothing Brand Information". Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/02/16/35983/wet-seal-posts-declining-january-same-store-sales/
- ^ http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2148443/usatoday.com/


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The Shops At Summerlin (Photo: Business Wire)
The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) and Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) today announced that Macy's will serve as the first anchor for the Shops at Summerlin. The agreement confirms the restart of the highly-anticipated development in the heart of the acclaimed Summerlin master planned community.
The Shops at Summerlin (Photo: Business Wire)
The Shops at Summerlin, one of the premier regional mixed-use development sites in the U.S., will be part of a planned urban center which will serve the entire Las Vegas Valley. When complete, it will include retail, entertainment, office, hotel and multi-family residential, designed to create a vibrant, walkable urban core in the heart of the affluent 22,500-acre master planned community.
The Shops at Summerlin will feature over 125 stores and restaurants in an open-air shopping environment with pedestrian thoroughfares and engaging storefronts. The contemporary "Main Street" concept will incorporate cooling shade features, rich desert landscaping and outdoor dining to create a destination with an authentic Las Vegas sophistication and glamour. The 106-acre, 1.5 million square foot complex along the Clark Country 215 Beltway will also include a nine-story office building.
Macy's will build a two-level, 180,000-square-foot store in the Shops at Summerlin, with opening scheduled for fall 2014. It will be the first full-line Macy's store to open in the Las Vegas market since 1996. The Macy's will include fashions for men, women, children and home. Construction of the Macy's store is expected to begin in fall 2013."Macy's will be an exceptional cornerstone in the high-end retail experience we are creating for the Las Vegas Valley community," said Kevin Orrock, president of Summerlin and vice president of master planned communities for The Howard Hughes Corporation. "This milestone confirms that the Las Vegas economy is recovering, with Summerlin leading the way."
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Dr. Peter Meidlinger has been a familiar face in Pearsons Hall since 1992. Chair of the English Department since 2008, this year he has taken on the role of associate vice president for academic affairs for undergraduate studies. As VPAA, Peter is leading the final stages in development of Drury's new general education curriculum, Drury Core: Engaging Our World, which will take the place of GP21 next fall. Here's a peek inside his office, which overlooks Burnham Circle.
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During his freshman season at the University of Illinois, Arrelious Benn caught 43 passes for 521 yards, both team highs and school freshman records, and scored two touchdowns. Benn also added 158 yards on 32 carries, along with returning 10 kickoffs for 280 yards, including a 90 yard return for a touchdown, and earning himself the title as the 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. The following year, Benn's stats improved to 67 receptions, 1,055 yards, and 3 touchdowns. On August 10, 2009, he was named to the Walter Camp "Players to Watch" list for its prestigious Player of the Year award. Finally, in 2010, he began his NFL career as a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As of his first year, he's completed 24 receptions, 379 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Arrelious Benn hand-signed this 8" x 10" photograph of himself catching a pass. It comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity from Palm Beach Autographs so you can prove to your friends just how dedicated you are to Tampa Bay and your favorite wide receiver!
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There will be many opportunities this fall to come by & say hello. Each event will have a different assortment of unique goods which is keeping us very busy. I'm looking forward to being able to do these events with fantastic people & in the most amazing stores. It's my first time showing in San Francisco so if you're in that part of the world or have friends there, feel free to pass on the trunk show information at Bulo Shoes. They really have the best assortment of beautiful shoes all under one roof. I'm also happy to be able to show in the fabulous shop Cedar & Hyde Mercantile here in Boulder. We had such a good time last year we decided to do it again. I'm thrilled to have Winter Session & Jorgensen Stoneware round out the assortment. Something for everyone, indeed!
For the first time I'll be participating in Anita Gronstedt's Holiday Boutique which is a private shopping event in Louisville. I'll be one of a handful of curated vendors selling all sorts of fabulous wares. If you are in that area please come by & enjoy some Swedish treats in this intimate setting.
This Holiday Season, Kim Clary Designs & by elke have decided to have not one, but two holiday Open Studio events. This is in leu of participating in Firefly Handmade Market which unfortunately just didn't work with the schedule this year.
We are working at full speed in the studio from now until the last event on December 11th so that we have plenty of ever changing inventory for each show. Hope one of these dates works for you & you can stop by! Check out the dates & details below-
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Nakul Gets A Heroine
Director Arivazhagan (of Eeram fame) has found his heroine to be paired opposite Nakul in his forthcoming Vallinam. Interestingly, he had initially cast Bindu Madhavi as the female lead. However, after a couple of days shoot, the unit wasnt happy with the pairing and so, the actress was dropped from the film. Arivazhagan, who was scouting for a suitable leading lady, seems to have finally found his heroine in a debutante. 19 year old Mridhula has now been cast as the female lead.Mridhula hails from Kumbakonam and can speak fluently in Tamil. She has been learning Bharatanatyam from the age of three and is quite expressive on the sets, says Arivazhagan, whos planning to reveal the first look of the film in a month.


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Little Red Robot directed the campaign to show off PayPal's Small and Medium Sized Business Solutions.
PayPal Demo Portal is a new interactive online tool that helps demonstrate how the different PayPal API's are able to interact in a live working environment.
In September 2014 Monster launched SoundStage multi-room music system. In this video we quickly highlight features of each of the 3 stereo systems.
A video animation that I took part in creating with three other animators. The idea was to create a fluid motion design telling the concept of the company with given assets.
Real time responses from Arnold Schwarzenegger's extended commercial footage to live game plays via Bud Lights Social Media accounts.
Here's to the entrepreneurs, who fail but try again, who take on important challenges and big risks…and who ultimately build the future.
The Perspective Series is a collection of photos from Bay Area photographers Dan Zaslavsky, Joe Brook, Dave Chami, Jared Sherbert, Ken Goto, and Mark Whiteley perspective of the lifestyle / culture / aesthetic of San Francisco.
"A Well Within" is a collaborative art and education project that inspires people – young and old – to confront the global water crisis in a personal way.
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Introduction video for South Bay ripper Joey Guevara to the am squad. Some people just make skateboarding look good. Joey is one of those people.
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A meaty 'Iguana' — Artistic Home lets the outcasts loose in Williams' classic
By Hedy Weiss Theater firstname.lastname@example.com March 29, 2013 9:36AM
Shannon (John Mossman) cracks up with Pancho, one of Maxine's boys (Michael Leon), in "The Night of the Iguana" at The Artistic Home. | Tim Knight
'The Night of the Iguana'
When: Through May 5
Where: The Artistic Home, 1376 W. Grand
Tickets: $32 (suggested donation)
Info: (866) 811-4111; www.theartistichome.org
Run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
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Updated: May 1, 2013 1:37PM
A wildly eccentric assortment of outcasts, most of them desperately in search of some sort of home, comes together in a rundown hotel perched above a scenic spot on Mexico's western coast. The year is 1940. Giant war clouds have gathered over Europe. A group of church ladies from Texas is getting a most unorthodox tour of their neighbor to the South. And several people are on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Things don't look too promising for the iguana either. The giant lizard has been caught by the hotel's pretty boy employees. Now tied up, it will be fattened up, taunted and then killed and eaten. Take THAT for a metaphor.
The play is Tennessee Williams' rarely revived (and sadly underappreciated) play, "The Night of the Iguana." It is now receiving a rip-roaring production by The Artistic Home, that formidable operation that, after a year as an itinerant company, is inaugurating its intimate new storefront at 1376 W. Grand in the West Town neighborhood.
Williams is often thought of as the great sensualist with an uncanny ability to capture people in extreme emotional crisis — a writer unsparing in his assessment of human nature. That certainly is the case in "Iguana." But the playwright also was a cagey social and political commentator who demonstrated that individual character IS political in many ways. And Kathy Scambiatterra, a superb director, gets right to the meat of that matter here.
The most flamboyant of the visitors to this Mexican hideaway is the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon (the smart, fiercely energetic, intensely watchable John Mossman, who is certainly the human embodiment of that iguana). A disgraced minister at a church in Virginia, he now leads tours through Mexico, often going off on detours to expose his American travelers to a far more raw vision of life than they had expected.
As he has done before, Shannon has come to the hotel to have a breakdown. The place is operated by another American ex-pat, Maxine Faulk (the on-target Miranda Zola), a brash, middle-aged woman, recently widowed and hungry for sex. The two interact in what might well be seen as a warmup for Edward Albee's George and Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf."
Shannon develops a more dreamily humane relationship with two other veteran world travelers who have arrived penniless and at the end of the road. Hannah Jelkes (a remarkable performance by the beautiful and talented Kelly Owens) is a complicated, virginal, patrician-bohemian from New England who has devoted her life to her grandfather, Nonno (Walter Brody), a "midlevel" poet now closing in on death.
Along with an outraged tour leader from Texas (played ideally by Jane DeLaubenfels), and her under-age charge who has bedded Shannon, there also is a family of Nazis. In full Teutonic force, they storm across the patio (a richly atmospheric set by Ira Amyx), serving as a vivid reminder of what can happen when civility is lost.
As the Reverend Shannon himself might say about it all: "Fantastic."


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The Donna Hay website has some beautifully simple shots to represent each of their seasonal menus. I love the look of the shot for fall. A simple potato shot, with peel. It's high contrast and messy, and yet soft and clean at the same time.
Let's see what you can do with this simple shot.
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I purchased two XXL's in December for Christmas Gifts. I really like the product but have been experiencing some glitches for several months. The screen is NOT going on or goes on and then shuts down. Someone mentioned that the connection from cable to device sometimes goes bad. Please advise.
07-06-2011 04:03 PM - edited 07-06-2011 04:03 PM
Don't know how your question got to be two weeks old.
First make sure the battery is charged. When it is connected a little green light should be on. Charge for at least 2 hrs. with the device off. Make sure your cigarette lighter plug is still intact; sometimes they start to unscrew causing a poor connection.
Second, if that does not help. Try resetting your device by holding down the on button untill you hear the double drum roll (15-20 seconds). Restart.
Third, if that does not help make sure you have the latest version of Home (go the Help/Update Home). Then connect your device to your computer, turn on, say yes to connect, then go to "Operate My Device" and navigate to some point, add or deleat a POI, safely disconnect your device (Device/Disconnect Device; wait for message "OK to Safely Disconnect"). Restart device and see if that helps.
I directed myself to this forum as I have had the same problem and have tried everything (charging for >2 hours, updating, hard reset, navigating to a point and safely disconnecting) and I still just have sound and no images. I received my XXL last summer and it has been working fine up until this past week as one day I turned it on, saw my intro image that I downloaded, and suddenly the screen went black and have been unable to visualize anything but a blank screen since. If you could let me know what would be the best course of action at this point I would really appreciate it. Thanks
i am having sort of the same problem i brought mine feb of last year hardly used it yet when i tried to use it the screen was just blank all you can hear is some type of sound last week , i just tried it and a blue back ground with the picture of the tom tom is showing it wont do nothing all day someone please help!!
Have you tried resetting the device by holding the power button about 15 seconds till you hear the drum sounds (unless your device has a dedicated reset hole on the bottom).
i personally have hot the reset button still nothing
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"We hope number of volunteers in Turkey will increase"
The chief of Development Division of United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, Ghulam Isaczai, who mentioned UN volunteerism was an experience for persons to enrich themselves, said "so that people can work for issues, concerning the entire world such as environment and poverty."
Ankara - UNV programme of which regional meeting was held in Ankara in April is represented by UNDP country offices in many countries.
Mr. Ghulam Isaczai, who had an interview with Mr. Murat Ünlü, Anatolian Agency reporter regarding UNV programme and its works in Turkey, said that the year of 2001 was announced as "Year of Volunteers" in UN General Assembly.
Isaczai, who pointed the programme aimed to support governments and countries through volunteers, addressed that volunteers contributed to determination of related policies and preparation of infrastructure in this regard.
As Isaczai touched upon their supports to governments in several places in the world in the last 40 years, he told that the their last aim was to provide more volunteers by spreading volunteerism and to integrate volunteers in to voluntary development programmes.
Isaczai said "Management of volunteerism is one of our tasks. Many countries and governments have volunteers; yet they do not know how to manage or motivate them."
Isaczai, who reminded that the UN General Assembly decided to stress works to be accomplished in 2011 since it was the tenth anniversary of the Year of Volunteers, stated they held meetings to encourage volunteerism by gathering shareholders of the programme for one year within this scope.
Isaczai, who mentioned that they organized many regional consultancy meetings, said the first was in Equador and the second was in Turkey.
Isaczai stated that as there were voluntary representatives from the Middle East, Middle Asia and Eastern Europe in the meeting for two days in Turkey, there were also representatives of Turkish public authorities.
Isaczai remarked that there will be global conference held in Budapest in September within the framework of outcomes they had in these meetings.
8,000 volunteers
The chief of Development Divison of UNV programme, who stressed that volunteerism vastly contributed peace and development, also said that this was important for actualization of Millennium goals of the UN.
Isaczai told there were 8,000 volunteers who provided important support to the UN system.
As Isaczai emphasized most of volunteers worked in developing countries and supported governments in many issues related to development, he also mentioned a significant number of volunteers were included in humanitarian works and refugee camps.
Isaczai, who provided information about works in Turkey, asserted there were 35 UN Volunteers in Turkey most of which worked at UNHCR activities.
Isaczai imparted they had been working on how to increase capacities of related organization with volunteers and they would appoint a representative the following month. Isaczai said "We hope to increase the number of volunteers in Turkey."
Isaczai expressed that they could provide some technical resources to Turkey and make use of youth capacity of Turkey.
"Online volunteering"
The chief of Development Divison of UNV programme who provided information about ''Online volunteering'' system, articulated the number of UNVs as 10,000 and this was an enlarging area for themselves.
Isaczai stated that they were enabling to gather people across the world, so that a person sitting in his house could be able to provide help, for example, a person in need in Nepal.
As Isaczai attracted attention to reflection of power of this platform and technology to social arena, he said this platform, as it enables volunteers to reach the field, put forth breathtaking outcomes.
Isaczai suggested this platform to people who were not able to work in the field or would not prefer working in the field.
Isaczai said "UN volunteerism is an experience for persons to enrich themselves. so that people can work for issues, concerning the entire world such as environment and poverty", as he called all volunteers and voluntary organizations to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Year of Volunteers.
In addition to these, Isaczai mentioned two criteria fro applicants; they must have two years of experience and be older than 25.
Isaczai also added that there was no upper age limit and they needed every kind of experience.
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It was announced on 27 February 2013 that Gough Hotels has agreed to purchase from current owners Stephen and Antonia Bournes Southwold Pier. The existing business includes gift shops, cafes, a restaurant, arcade and planning permission to replace the pavillion with a luxury Art Deco-style hotel. The Pier Pavillion dates back from 1937 and planning permission was obtained in 2010.
Managing Director of Gough Hotels Limited, Robert Gough said "Stephen and Antonia will be a hard act to follow, but we are confident we can build on the success of the Pier, and in time develop the luxury hotel which will transform the business into a 365 day a year enterprise. This will not only boost the Pier's shops and restaurants, but increase employment and the appeal of the town as a year round tourist destination."
Managing Director Robert Gough said "To be able to build a hotel in Southwold is an amazing opportunity, as is being able to build a hotel on a pier and was a key reason for the purchase."
"I have always considered Southwold to be the most iconic place on the East Coast of England with other fantastic businesses and we see it as a great opportunity to expand our business. We are delighted to get involved in such a wonderful town."
Gough Hotels is a family run business and has owned The Angel Hotel in Bury St Edmunds since 1973 and building from new The Salthouse Harbour Hotel on Ipswich Waterfront in 2003.
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Just because the economy is stuck in a rut doesn't mean you have to be. Traveling and enjoying a vacation with your family once in a while is a leisure you shouldn't have to give up. The benefits of travel and the bonds formed on family vacations are invaluable. However, to cut the costs of your vacation, you may need to switch up your travel routine a bit. Being creative and planning ahead can go a long way when it comes to affordable vacations. These five money-saving travel tips can really help keep your vacation in your budget—without sacrificing any of the fun. If you can, travel by bus or train. It's no secret, air fare isn't usually cheap. However, there are cheap alternatives to traveling by plane. One of the best and least expensive options is traveling by … [Read more...]
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Big Sean's Heartfelt Latest Vlog: "Love"
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Posted Feb 14, 2014 at 07:48 PM
Big Sean lets out a heartfelt vlog, called "Love."
Don't let his disturbing most recent video fool you, Big Sean has a heart of gold. This is perfectly exemplified by his Valentine's day vlog, which he simply titled "Love."
No, this isn't a romantic shout out or some colorful less-romantic-type shout out, but rather nice, heartfelt monologue about his fans and those who support him.
You get to see Big Sean hang out with fans and you get some behind-the-scenes-footage of Big Sean shooting a music video.
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The Museum Scholars Stipend - Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Museum Scholar stipend?
Each Museum Scholar will have the opportunity to draw a stipend of up to $3000 each year. Students must reapply every year they wish to participate in the program.
How is the stipend to be used?
The stipend may be used for a variety of purposes related to the program's mission, including working in a museum setting, credit or no-credit internships, or funding an otherwise unpaid internship or assistantship. Stipends may also be used to offset travel costs to conferences or to purchase supplies and materials for related projects.
Please note that stipends may NOT be used to support paid internships or paid employment.
When can the stipend be used?
The stipend may be used throughout the academic year, or students may choose to use the stipend to support otherwise unpaid work during the summer (graduating seniors must draw down the funds no later than June 30 of their final year of study at the College).
Where can the stipend be used?
Students may use their stipend at any host site, including but not limited to the Boyden Gallery and Historic St. Mary's City. Students are encouraged to explore opportunities available at museums throughout the southern Maryland and Mid-Atlantic region, especially if they plan to use the stipend during the summer.
How do I get approval to use my stipend?
Because of the range of potential uses for the stipend, Museum Scholars, in conjunction with the Museum Studies Program coordinator (or his or her designee) develop a plan for the expenditure of the stipend. The plan shall be approved prior to the distribution of any funds; students are strongly cautioned that unapproved expenditures may not be reimbursed.
What are typical reimbursement cost rates?
Typically, students participating in an unpaid internship or assistantship will be reimbursed $10.00 for every hour they are on-site at their host museum.
Students who use their stipend for travel will be reimbursed standard travel costs according to the State of Maryland's schedules. Students who use their stipend to purchase supplies and materials will be reimbursed the cost of those items.
Please note that reimbursements cannot exceed $3000.
Can I use the stipend to support the required internship for a minor in Museum Studies?
Yes! Museum Scholars do not have to be enrolled in an internship for academic credit in order to receive funds. However, students may wish to explore a for-credit internship to satisfy Museum Studies minor requirements and other college requirements.
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For questions concerning credit internships, visit the Career Center's internship webpages or contact the Career Development Center at 211 Glendening Hall; phone 240.895.4203; email email@example.com.
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Courses in the natural sciences allow you to broaden your background in the physical or life sciences.
They also offer concepts and ways of thinking related to the study of science. Small class sizes and numerous opportunities for laboratory and hands-on learning are key features of the Landmark science program. In each course, you will practice the essential skills of scientific thinking: observing, asking questions, developing hypotheses, designing investigations, analyzing data, interpreting results and drawing conclusions.
The Natural Sciences Department faculty are eager to share their knowledge and excitement about science with students in a supportive yet challenging environment.
Please explore the Natural Sciences (NS) Department website, and do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of help with a question.
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If you need extra help in any of your science classes, or just a quiet place to work with other science students, come to the EAB Room 102 on Monday and Thursdays evenings from 6 - 9PM. Staffed by NS professors.
The Natural Sciences Department promotes scientific literacy, stimulates intellectual curiosity and fosters an understanding of the role and relevance of science in the modern world.
Courses are offered in the physical and biological sciences, in which comprehension and application of abstract concepts, fluency in technical terminology, and use of mathematics are emphasized through inquiry and laboratory-based learning methods.
We encourage students to critically evaluate concepts and ideas using scientific evidence that will prepare them to become informed and productive members of society.
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Vytautas – the Great War Museum ParkYou can find Vytauto Didžiojo karo muziejus (English: Vytautas the Great War Museum) in the Kaunas center. It was opened in 1936 and named after the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Vytautas. Inside of the museum you can find many interesting things like historical weapons and a thing that I am proud of - Lituanica plane, on which Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1933.


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APA Addresses Socioeconomic Status in Statement to U.S. Senate
On September 27, PI-GRO submitted a statement to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging on the effects of poverty on health. The statement outlined how psychology is working to explain the mechanisms by which socioeconomic status (SES) affects mental and behavioral health. Smoking, poor diet, and lack of exercise are examples of health behaviors that psychologists address. The prevalence of these behavioral risk factors, which significantly predict premature mortality, increase as an individual's SES decreases. SES can also affects family stability, including parenting practices and resulting developmental outcomes for children.
APA's statement conveyed the critical need to prevent long-term unemployment and poverty through: the expansion of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; job training and reemployment programs; and additional research on the psychological effects of unemployment.


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Our toy capacity was at its maximum this evening, so after quickly tucking the kids into bed, we raided their rooms.
I always feel a little guilty at sorting and parting with toys–mostly because of the whole Toy Story movie phenomenon, but of course, being the sappy one that I am, I also have treasured memories of almost every toy. Be it the baby toys (which some I still can't part with), the toy they wanted SO BADLY for Christmas one year, or maybe the very FIRST toy of a kind…like the first Barbie, or the first Star Wars Ship.
However, when all the parts are missing to a toy–that's an entirely different story. I start throwing them out right and left if there's a missing car, gun, wing, or head. Sometimes I make the wrong decision, and throw away a precious-half-mutilated treasure, but that's my general guideline…Hopefully that's teaching the children to keep all toy parts intact. They haven't quite learned that part of the lesson, so I guess it's still a work-in-progress.
Stuffed animals are a hard one for me though. We could run our own stuffed animal zoo over here, and for the life of me the best I can do is just box a few up and throw them in the attic to "think about later." They're just too cozy. We love Cozy at the Scroggins House.
So, it's back to work for now…gotta make room for more Star Wars hoopla, and maybe a few more teddy bears too…just in case.


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Dead, Dying: Either Way Apple's Finished (Update 1)
Updated in the 13th paragraph and with video to include coverage from TheStreet's Chris Ciaccia on how some Wall Street analysts are at odds over Apple
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Last week in Why Apple Sucks as an Investment, but Amazon Doesn't, I wrote:
Truth be told, most people who complain about outrageous headlines don't actually have a problem with the outrageous headline. They just use the spectacle of the headline to project annoyance with an argument their psychological filters keep them from considering.
The reaction to Sunday and Monday's No. 1 article at TheStreet -- There's No Question Now: Apple is Dead -- further illustrates the point.
Yes, I write headlines to get clicks. Absolutely. No shame. Because there shouldn't be any. Television dramas do really interesting and provocative things right before commercial breaks. Pay-cable series and movies foreshadow sinister doings in the first 15 minutes. What else is new?For goodness sake, throughout journalism's ups, downs and various twists and turns, one constant has been the attention-grabbing headline. Get over it. Address the argument you ( not you!) prefer to ignore. But there is at least one valid argument, re: my headline choice: 'Dead' is the wrong word. I probably could have driven home the meaning just fine with 'dying.' But, believe it or not, I don't spend as much time considering each word in a headline as I do the thought process behind -- and merits of -- my argument. Because I know full well that a headline such as Apple Will Live Forever and People Who Think Its Dead Are Complete F---ing Idiots would have received critical acclaim from Apple bulls and just as many pageviews. So what's in a headline? Quite a bit and not much all at the same time. It grabs attention and triggers emotions, but, ultimately, the content that follows must deliver in some way, shape or form. It's perfectly logical to consider the premise that Apple (AAPL) is dead (or dying) a crappy one. No question about it. But it certainly deserves to be a primary part of the conversation surrounding Apple the company and AAPL the stock. Because, face it, plenty of people choose to ignore the legitimacy of that argument and the sentiment that supports it. How can anyone who has ever considered Apple -- past, present and future -- look at the company today and not express dire concern? It's beyond me. I only back up a bit on dead versus dying because I have been on record, consistently, with the mantra that, today, Apple still dominates, but the future looks bleak and uncertain at best. But, repetitive observation or not, you have to chalk up practically every bit of that dominance to what Steve Jobs, not Tim Cook or anybody else, built at Apple. How can we now, all of a sudden, as Apple does so much that's in opposition to what Jobs did and stood for, ignore this? I have published article after article that provides support for that last paragraph -- dividend/buyback move, MappleGate, change in reporting guidance, rebuke of Jobs's design genius at WWDC, lack of movement on Apple TV or another new, groundbreaking product, tying compensation to the irrational stock market. I'm tired of providing links as desperately (snark, snark filled with sarcasm) I want the clicks. However, it's not just me! Check out Chris Ciaccia's coverage Monday morning; Wall Street analysts worry that AAPL will continue to stagnate because of weakness in its currently dominant product line, something I tend not to concern myself with. You know the bear case. You know how poorly Apple stock has performed. You know it's because investors do not have the type of confidence in Tim Cook that they had in Steve Jobs or have in Jeff Bezos at Amazon.com (AMZN). And for good reason. If I wasn't a student of psychology, I would ask how in the world people ignore this. How do they ignore valid arguments -- or, at least, discount them -- in favor of what they want to believe? I have been writing about the damage -- material and relatively insignificant -- psychological filtering and emotional investing can do for more than a year now. April 27, 2012, AAPL was trading at $603:
While AAPL supporters, by and large, remain civil and level-headed (remember, I wrote this more than a year ago), slowly but surely, with a post here and a post there, they're devolving into that inane cult-like territory I thought that was trademarked by SIRI and RIMM bulls. When the case you make for staying long your stock sounds more like a deranged terrorist video, you really need to check yourself.
And I must stress ... if doom occurs, it is not impending. By no means. However, I have seen the process I describe take place. I have fallen victim to it in the past. With each victory, you become all the more certain that there's no way -- God willing -- you can be defeated. A little bit of loyalty, and Tim Cook and China will take care of the rest.
Ironically, seeing profits slowly start to get smaller only strengthens your resolve. You hold. You listen to the pumps to buy on the dips. And it keeps working. You're rich. But for every disciplined investor who manages his or her position properly, there's at least one devotee who stays all-in and keeps digging himself or herself a deeper hole. Before you know it, your otherwise rational mind fooled you into staying in a position from 700 down to 250 because you just knew it had to make it to 1,000. It was destiny.But, yeah, I'm the idiot just trying to get clicks. The broken clock that's right twice a day ... and, interestingly, has been, stepping back and considering the big picture, every single day for well over a year. Look in the mirror. Think about Apple under Steve Jobs. Then, think about Apple under Tim Cook. From there, stop fooling yourself and put pressure on Apple management to respect Steve Jobs's legacy, not desecrate it. Why waste your time moaning about a snappy headline? That hasn't changed the longest developing story in the history of Wall Street meets tech -- the slow fall of Apple from greatness to just-another-company mediocrity. Follow @rocco_thestreet -- Written by Rocco Pendola in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory is only a few weeks away from release and to get you excited NIS America has released a new trailer for the game showcasing its battle system.
The game is due to release March 19 in the U.S. and March 22 in Europe exclusively for PlayStation 3. I'd try to explain the game's battle system for you, but it would be much simpler if you just watched the trailer below.
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The issue is in fact of such a criticality that we're not going to dig into the specifics. No need to arm would-be [assailents].
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