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Hublot opens its second boutique in Dalian
Close Continuing to reinforce its presence in China,
Hublot opens its second boutique in Dalian
This is the 12th boutique in Greater China,
and the 58th worldwide.
Dalian - Dec 1st, 2012 - Hublot, the Swiss luxury watch brand, raised the curtain of its second boutique in Mykal Square, Dalian. Chairman of Hublot, Jean-Claude Biver and Chinese movie star Zhang Fengyi cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. For this special occasion, Hublot brought a taste of Switzerland and the tradition that the brand is famous for through Mr. Biver's famous, homemade cheese and plastic replicas of the Swiss cows that graze his property.
Hublot timepieces combine traditional watchmaking and innovative technology whiles this new boutique, through low-key luxury decoration, embodies Hublot's philosophy, 'The Art of Fusion'.
Hublot Boutique Dalian at Mykal has 86 square meters, it is the second boutique opened by Hublot cooperating with its partner Jinhua Watch & Jewelry. The first of which is located at the Intercontinental Hotel. Hublot also operates a counter in the Friendship Store. The decoration expresses the brand concept 'The Art of Fusion' through the combination of different materials such as stainless steel, carbon fiber, aluminum, timber, leather, natural rubber and glass. What is more, venturing to apply rare materials between details is the most significant feature of Hublot: black marble floor pair up with leather furniture, glass and alloy seamless counters and the high-tech details turn into one integrated mass.
Dalian Jinhua Watch & Jewelry, which has a 20-year corporate history with Swiss top brands, helps Hublot booming with strong support, by providing precise service, luxury shopping environment, and vision to seize the pulse of luxury market.
'Dalian is a very important market for Hublot's development plan in China. We are very pleased to see that Hublot has attained senior watch collectors and high-level consumers' love and concern in Dalian since two years ago. Therefore I am very confident in Hublot's future and success in Dalian!' said Jean-Claude Biver, veteran of the Swiss watch industry and Chairman of Hublot.
'Hublot as a top luxury watch brand is quite different from normal watches. Every timepiece has its distinct identity and unusual charm, never let people forget. I love sports, and I appreciate Hublot's concept 'The Art of Fusion' and its sport elegance style.' added Zhang Fengyi, who keeps a 'tough guy' image shown on screen.
At a time when Dalian Jinhua Watch & Jewellery Limited celebrates its 20th anniversary, Hublot released 'Classic Fusion Dragon' limited edition timepiece especially for Jinhua's birthday. The new modal has 45mm diameter with an ancient-China style dragon-shaped relief sculpture existing on the black dial.
Black ceramic bezel highlights the low-key luxury feature; the number '20' at 3 o'clock position and the printed word '1992-2012' and 'Jinhua' are morals to Jinhua's 20th anniversary. It is the first time that Hublot customizes a limited edition for its partner in China. This shows that Hublot has a genuine desire to enhance its strength in china and with it's cooperative partner Jinhua Watch & Jewelry. This watch is limited to 50 pieces and will only be sold in Dalian region.


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^^^i saw these pix of JJ in an ice cream truck and had no idea what they were all about...thanks for the clarification!
JJ rides in style in Manilla...
^^^i saw these pix of JJ in an ice cream truck and had no idea what they were all about...thanks for the clarification!
JJ rides in style in Manilla...
"Everyone wants to be adored."
One of his friends should hide those bracelets from him.
Too many and too many colors. In one of the pics he has on pink pants and and a pink bracelet. lol. Wearing 8 multicolored beaded bracelets isn't helping the "I'm not gay" thing.
Also I just don't like the way bracelets look on men. If you need something on your wrist wear a watch or a at least a masculine bracelet. No beads, no colors, no heart shapes.
Ah alright, I hadn't really taken notice to all of them. But I do agree, if he wanted to convince people he's not gay that is a poor way of going about it.
let the dude fly those colors....i think he's fuckin awesome
I like the fashion critique angle and you make a good point; I like to look on the bright side, though. My pet theory is he's wearing the bracelets as a (not so?) subtle pickup signal to other willing guys. C'mon, his self-expression and desires have to trickle out somehow, under all that religious suppression and that damned purity vow always gettin' in the way!
Indeed, I'm sure some of here know only too well about that.
Joe Jonas punk'd...sorta (since he figures it out pretty quickly).
Last edited by dereperez; May 28th, 2012 at 11:41 PM.
Here's a more direct clip of PUNK'D getting JBro'd lol (stops at about the 6 minute mark, but it's just a repeat after that, just muted).
Last edited by dereperez; May 29th, 2012 at 12:43 AM.
I watched the first couple of minutes, doesn't seem to share the same malicious-ness as it had when Ashton was doing it. And props to him if he did figure it out.
Holy moly that's hot! He looks like he's packing a decent cock.
He takes good photos, looks like he's having fun though.
JJ was a judge on the Miss USA show...this is gonna sound weird, but i really wanna smell JJ!! yes, i said SMELL him...
"Everyone wants to be adored."
JJ and Harry...
a tweet from JJ. don't know what "rumour" he's referring to...
"Everyone wants to be adored."
Is there a rumor that the Jonas Brothers don't get along with the newest boy band? If I had to guess, that's what it seems he may be referring to. It makes sense because 1D is the hot new thing and people like to make up controversy when it seems something new could replace something old.
^^^this is the first thing that popped into my head, too. idk, i've never been aware of anything stating the Jonai and the 1D boyz don't get along...???
"Everyone wants to be adored."
JJ & friend dining out in NYC:
is this a subtle way for JJ to tell us how he feels about having his pic taken with his friend...???
JJ just today (6/23/12):
"Everyone wants to be adored."
^The guy with Joe in the first pic has gross chicken legs. Ew.
Joe looks adorable in the blue tee.
JJ performed at the BIG Girls Scout concert yesterday in New Jersey.
More from his recent concert:
Last edited by dereperez; June 27th, 2012 at 10:07 PM.
Joe et Nick cherche belle à Paris...le 26 Juin, 2012...
"Everyone wants to be adored."
please joe jonas fakes
JJ in London...NJ was there, too...
JJ on the cover of Garage mag for July:
JJ & the Eiffel Tower:
"Everyone wants to be adored."
JJ, looking his usual hot and sexy, on the streets of NYC:
"Everyone wants to be adored."
JJ holding hands with (supposed) gf Natashia Ho (and yes, her last name really is Ho...yes, the jokes write themselves)...
"Everyone wants to be adored."
such a dreamer, too bad hes not gay, i have this fantasy that joe is my boyfriend, thoguh it took me long to tell him cause i was afraid that he laugh,but i guess it was worth it, hot stud
blind item is out and the answer seems to be JJ...new chick is a dealer who hooks him up...he's doing harder stuff...his career is suffering...idk, if it's true, hopefully he gets help...
"Everyone wants to be adored."
idk about the him being on drugs thing. We never see him out and about acting like Lindsay. He's either not on drugs or he has a really good circle of friends that know how to keep their mouths shut.
Well damn...
^Damn he is just so sexy in that pic!
joe jonas fakes
i guess JJ was at the Teen Choice Awards, too...the green jacket he's wearing is from a store called "Topman" (make your own jokes) and it costs $280...
i forgot to post this. look at that lucky-ass chick!!! she's the meat in a Jonai sandwich...!!!! i think JJ and NJ could provide plenty of MAYO for this sandwich...
"Everyone wants to be adored."
JJ was in Chicago yesterday and today!! i culd've joined a bunch of horny fangirlz who were drooling over him at some public appearance...
here he is on a morning show on WGN (Chicago television):
he made an appearance at a Cricket store:
"Everyone wants to be adored."
more joe jonas manips sexy
he dresses awful lately
^^^ i agree, especially that shirt. it looks like it came from a clearance rack at Target. he's such a fashionista, which is fine, but he needs a little more direction in his taste in clothes, i think. oh Joe, i'll always luv you...
idk, sometimes he seems like he's just going through the motions when he's in public. he seems bored. this is his current twitter pic:
"Everyone wants to be adored."
JJ was in Texas this week. he wanted to see if everything is bigger...
here he is leaving a restaurant in L.A....
"Everyone wants to be adored."
JJ and NJ out and about barhopping in L.A. last night...
"Everyone wants to be adored."
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"Báb's Treatise Between the Two Fern-like Sanctuaries"
**Don't think sorry's easily said
Don't try turning tables instead
You've taken lots of chances before
But I ain't gonna give anymore, don't ask me
That's how it goes
Cause part of me knows what you're thinkin'**
Like most of PKD's novels, 'Eye in the Sky' has several things going on at once. It is a not-so-subtle Anti-McCarthyism tract (written in 1957, close to the end of peak Red Scare), showing the absurdity of prosecuting and persecuting people for what they think. After that is is a rather interesting, but still flawed and uneven Sci-Fi novel that shows what happens wen those thoughts are the very thing that controls the Universe. You let the mind of an old, religious dogmatist control the Universe and you end up with a tribal deity, reminiscent of the angry and arbitrary God of the Old Testament (in the novel it is Bábism) that is ALL bluster and thunder. You let the Universe be dictated by a frumpy mother, you end up with a genocide of unpleasant things: weeds, cats, bad smells, and reproductive parts ... poof ... all gone.
Although written in the late 1950s, this novel reminded me a lot of Morrow's Towing Jehovah (1994). Both take the absurd-level of religion or prejudice, or fear and blow them up and examine them. Anyway, 'Eye in the Sky' was fun and clever, but in the end it wasn't top-shelf Philip K Dick. Probably more influential than good. Still, I don't regret reading/listening to it.
**Don't leave false illusions behind
Don't cry, I ain't changing my mind
So find another fool like before
Cause I ain't gonna live anymore believing
Some of the lies while all of the signs are deceiving**
"Project Plowshare, or don't touch my Love Gun"
I ended up liking this one way more than I thought I might. I started reading thinking 'Zap Gun' was going to simply be one of PKD's early, pulpy sic-fi novels. Look. The guy wrote over 44 novels (and hundreds of short-stories). Not every book is going to be Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? or Ubik, but I had a copy, so...
Yes. I read it because it was there. Was it pulpy? Hell yes, even pulpier than I could have imagined. I'm not sure everything was fully realized in this novel. I'm sure he padded this novel with some unnecessary words simply because he was being paid by the word. It may have been written fast and lose, but there is clean, mad logic to it all. The book feels like a strange combination of Orwell's 1984 mixed with Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle but finished with a bit of Terry Gilliam's Brazil. For me, thus far, it is the funniest of Dick's novels. And no, it wasn't as good as '1984' or 'Cat's Cradle'.
The book also seems to have early seeds of Dick's later religious explorations. It isn't as heavy as his Valis (or Gnosis) trilogy, but it is hard to escape the feeling that already in the early 60s Dick's mind is working over some of his God/gnosis/divinity ideas. Looking at a timeline for Dick, I notice this novel was written right after The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch. This makes sense, because they seem very similar (not identical twins, but Irish twins at least). Anyway, if you are a PKD fan, this one should definitely be on your list.
"Orwellian-Level Mind Slaughter (OLMS?)"
I normally avoid (like a prose plague) ALL business, leadership, self-help, and strategy books, etc., because I find them universally to be poorly written and filled with an almost boundless and unbearable number of cliches, hyperbole, etc..
I was given this book by a co-worker and felt compelled to read it. I also felt a need to at least recognize my own deep cynicism and bias about the whole genre. Maybe, my fear/gag-reflex was misplaced. Perhaps, I had judged the whole genre by a couple really, really bad apples.
Nope. It was everything I feared. I knew it was bad when I was underlining the parts that made me laugh. I needed another pen for all the parts that made me squirm.
Here is an example from his chapter on scripts:
"Scripts can be equally useful to meet your nonword goals. For example, you may have a script like the following to use with one of your children when he or she is having a difficult day:
How about if you tell me what is going on, and I will promise to help. [Pause while listening to the problem.] I can understand why you are upset. Life is sometimes tough, isn't it? I know I have said it a thousand times, but I am going to say it again I love you. I think I can help. Let's see if we can come up with a couple of solutions to the problem -- anything that can make your situation a little bit better. I'll even go first: what do you think about [quick solution]? Your turn for the next one ..."
Seriously? My kids would eat me alive (devour me clothes and all) if I attempted to script them like that. I can't even imagine what my wife would do. The horror. The horror.
Anyway, I could go on and on, but I still gave it a two stars because there actually were a handful of useful strategies buried in there, but ye gads ... I had to wade through a tremendous amount of Orwellian-level mind slaughter to find those nuggets.
"Sentenced by a composer's sentences"
Paul Bowles masterpiece reminds me of some alternate, trippy, version of Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night, but instead we see the other side of the Mediterranean. Tangier and the deserts of North Africa take the place of the South of France. A different love triangle exposes different forms of loneliness, madness, love, and existential expats.
The thing I love about Bowles is he brings a composer's mind to writing. His novel isn't propelled forward by a strong plot (although it has plot) or attractive characters (none of the characters are very attractive), but the music of his language itself pushes and pulls, tugs and compels the reader page after page. It felt very much like I was floating limp and languid in Bowles prose as his hypnotic sentences washed over me and drifted me slowly toward the inevitable end.
Connelly captures the mood, the magic, the sadness and the tension of the book perfectly.
Most days, I don't feel a real need to read/listen to a book twice. But I might need to make an exception for 'The Sheltering Sky'.
"A Crazy, Hyper Dance From the Kitchen to the Table."
There is a certain thrill to being the first person to reach the top of a mountain, the first to eat at a soon-to-be famous restaurant, the first to discover an author, a band, a new food or experience. Well friend, the thrill of a late discovery (even when you are 15 years late to the party) is still pretty damn sweet. I might have seen Bourdain's books as I wandered through a bookstore. I might have seen him on CNN, the Travel Channel or the Food Network while searching for another show on another station. I didn't hardly notice him. He was, like that girl you know in class, but have never given much real attention to (only later to discover she is witty, wicked, and everything you want in a lover and fear in a daughter.
Over Christmas, while visiting and bonding my foodie brother in Arkansas, he introduces me to Parts Unknown on CNN. I am hooked. I love Bourdain. I'm addicted to the show. It mixes things that mix well: my love for travel, my love for food, my love for a good damn story with interesting characters. So, I figure, I might need to actually read his book. Yeah this one. The one that put him on the map. The one that turned him from an executive chef with personality to THE chef with personality.
The book is a quick read. It dances. It seems to operate with a certain mechanical, hyper-caffeinated efficiency. Whatever money it made Bourdain, he probably deserved even more. Right now, I've muted my desire to put it on the bookshelf next to my other just reads. I want my wife to read it first. Oh, I've got a friend who would love it too. My initial reaction to finishing this book is the same I get when I discover a fantastic new restaurant (Republica Empanada in Mesa, AZ) -- I want to take friends and family to it. I become not just a disciple, but a crazy-eyed evangelist.
"An eloquent man, and a patriot"
Not as good as Everitt's biography of Augustus, but better than his biography of Hadrian. Everitt is clearly passionate and good at classical narratives. His biographies are quick, easy, and summarize the subjects well. He doesn't add much new to the history. He isn't challenging or overthrowing assumptions about Cicero or the other major players, but he weaves a nice story and makes Classical history approachable.
Everitt does a fine job of balancing the different aspects of Cicero. His skill as an orator, his hits and misses as a politician, his defense of the Republic, his rationality all get their time and moment. Everitt also blends in Cicero's weaknesses: his vanity, his missteps/vacillation in politics, his zeal in persecuting Mark Anthony, and his cowardice.
The weakness of this biography is while Everitt might be aiming at a form of mild historical rehabilitation, I'm not sure Cicero was ever really in need of rehabilitation. While he was often unlucky during his life (unlike Julius Caesar the birds never seemed to be on Cicero's side) after his 'good death' Cicero seems to have flourished.
The volume and quality of Cicero's writings that survived the fall of Rome have made Cicero into one of the hero/gods of the Roman Republic. His genius survives. Cicero will always be known more now for what he wrote and thought than for what he did. Caesar may have been deified by decree of the Roman Senate on 1 January 42 BC, but Cicero's own writings have made him immortal. He lives on in Machiavelli, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill. As Emperor Augustus observed to one of his grandsons upon seeing him reading a book by Cicero: "An eloquent man, my child, an eloquent man, and a patriot." Not a bad epitaph from the Caesar who had you killed.
"All Violence is an Exercise in Power"
Horror is not my normal territory. It isn't my alternate either. As far as genre fiction goes I probably reach for a horror novel as often as I reach for a fantasy novel. But this is Dan Simmons we are talking about. After reading Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, I was intrigued. How poetic could Simmons make horror? How literate?
I liked the 'Song of Kali'. It was a good story. I'm just not sure I'd count it as great horror. It wasn't that scary. It was definitely more psychological and mental than most. It seemed like a strange mixture of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King, all with a big glob of Calcutta madness and poetic mysticism.
Anyway, I liked it. I'll keep reading Simmons when I want a vacation from the classics or an escape into literary genre fiction, but I don't think I will need to steel my nerves with any tonics or leave the lights on to go to sleep after I close the book at night. I might, however, rethink vacation plans to Kolkata and West Bengal. Screw THAT.
"A Kaleidoscope of Nabokov Bábochkas"
In someways reading/listening to Nabokov's stories is like swimming in a turbulent river of all his great themes (doppelgängers, the creative process, loss, nostalgia for Russia, the individual, obsession, dreams/reality, etc).
While there were some stories that were masterpieces, the strength of this book really is the ability it gives the Nabokov enthusiast to easily see the development of a great writer from the early 20s to the late 50s.
One only needs to read 'Terra Incognita' to see the seeds of his novel 'Ada: or Ardor'. This collection is a must for those who adore Nabokov, but also an interesting introduction to Nabokov for those whose only exposure may be "Lolita'.
Here are the stories as they appear in this collection:
"The Wood-Sprite"
"Russian Spoken Here"
"A Matter of Chance"
"The Seaport"
"Details of a Sunset"
"The Thunderstorm"
"La Veneziana"
"The Dragon"
"A Letter That Never Reached Russia"
"The Fight"
"The Return of Chorb"
"A Guide to Berlin"
"A Nursery Tale"
"The Passenger"
"The Doorbell"
"An Affair of Honor"
"The Christmas Story"
"The Potato Elf"
"The Aurelian"
"A Dashing Fellow"
"A Bad Day"
"The Visit to the Museum"
"A Busy Man"
"Terra Incognita"
"The Reunion"
"Lips to Lips"
"The Admiralty Spire"
"The Leonardo"
"In Memory of L. I. Shigaev"
"The Circle"
"A Russian Beauty"
"Breaking the News"
"Torpid Smoke"
"A Slice of Life"
"Spring in Fialta"
"Cloud, Castle, Lake"
"Tyrants Destroyed"
"Vasiliy Shishkov"
"Ultima Thule"
"Solus Rex"
"Mademoiselle O"
"The Assistant Producer"
"That in Aleppo Once…"
"A Forgotten Poet"
"Time and Ebb"
"Conversation Piece, 1945"
"Signs and Symbols"
"First Love"
"Scenes from the Life of a Double Monster"
"The Vane Sisters"
"An important piece on women and literature."
An important piece on women and literature. But more than that. ARoO'sO is a piece on education and literature, money and literature, space and literature. Woolf explores how money and space are essential to a person being able to have the things needed for art.
It isn't a complicated book, but it is revolutionary in its way. I loved it. It was, like almost everything Woolf writes, a river filled with diamonds. It carries you and occasionally drops luxury into your lap.
"Not with a bang, but a F--king Whimper"
Adam Mansbach first book, "Go the F--K To Sleep' was brilliant because it was shocking, funny, original, and the meter worked. This one has Bryan Cranston, but that is just about it. IT wasn't nearly as good and the novelty is gone. It just doesn't work. Unless you are a die-hard eater, or love the F--k out of Adam Mansbach, I wouldn't buy this. But since it is free, sure down load the F--ker.


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Here is a look at some crowd pleasers.
Events include Julie Fowlis at Freedom Hall's Nathan Manilow Theatre in Park Forest and Gaelic Park Players' "A Wake in the West" in Oak Forest.
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, (312) 443-3600: "Picasso and Chicago" is on display to May 12.
Other exhibits include "Irving Penn: Underfoot" to May 12, "When Collecting Was New: Photographs from the Robert A. Taub Collection" to May 12, and "Of Gods and Glamour: The Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art" to Nov. 27, 2015.
Admission is free to Illinois residents from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays.
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S ROBERT F. DECAPRIO ART GALLERY: 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, (708) 974-5500: Justin Witte's "The Very to The Very" is on display to April 24.
SALON ARTISTS GALLERY: 294 Main St., Park Forest, (708) 747-6539 (Sandra Evers) or (708) 533-5143 (Linda Curl): The "Bloomin Colors" exhibit, which on display in April, showcase the art of Linda Curl and Sandra Evers.
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE'S DOROTHEA THIEL GALLERY: 15800 S. State St., South Holland, (708) 596-2000, Ext. 2445 (Jack Kirkpatrick): The college's Art & Design Department displays "Into Bhutan" to April 23. Nancy Frazier and Cecily Hunt curated the exhibition. An artists' reception will take place at 11:30 a.m. April 22.
UNION STREET GALLERY: 1527 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights, (708) 754-2601: "Rediscovering Chicago Heights," a two-part photography exhibit, will be on display from April 19-May 11. The second floor will feature pictures by citizen photographers who captured the meaning, beauty and culture in Chicago Heights. The first floor will feature photos of Chicago Heights by professional photographers Alonso Balderas and Joe Compean. An artists reception will take place from 6-9 p.m. April 19.
CD& ME'S LAUGH THE NIGHT AWAY: 23320 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort, (815) 469-7315: This comedy and concert series takes place weekly through April 26 on select dates at 8 p.m. with music usually starting at 9:30 p.m.
April 19 is slated to feature comedians Frank Townsend and Jim Flannigan with music by the Weeds. Tickets are $15 for general admission. Attendees must be at least 21 years old.
RIDDLES COMEDY CLUB: 5055 W. 111th St., Alsip, (708) 422-5055: Rusty Dooley will perform April 19-20.
PATTI VASQUEZ'S "LIPSTICK MOM": Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, (773) 445-3838: This standup show, which will raise money for the Little Company of Mary Hospital Comprehensive Breast Health Center, will take place at 8 p.m. April 19. Tickets are $21.
ADLER PLANETARIUM: 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 922-7827: Exhibits include "The Universe: A Walk Through Space and Time," "Our Solar System," "Collecting Memories: The Webster Story," "Planet Explorers" for families with ages 3-8, "Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass," and "Shoot for the Moon."
THE FIELD MUSEUM: 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 922-9410: Exhibits include "Images of the Afterlife" to June 9, "Living with Wolves" to July 7, "Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux" to Sept. 8 and "Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence"to Jan. 5.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (773) 684-1414: "Animal Inside Out" recently debuted and will run through Sept. 2.
Other exhibits include "Science Storms," "YOU! The Experience," "The Great Train Story" and the Baby Chick Hatchery.
There also are daily live science demonstrations like the chemistry show "Bangs, Flashes and Fire."
SHEDD AQUARIUM: 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 939-2438: Exhibits include "Jellies," which has been extended through 2013, "Waters of the World," "Caribbean Reef," "Amazon Rising," "Wild Reef" and the Polar Play Zone. Attractions include the Shedd's aquatic show.
JULIE FOWLIS: Freedom Hall's Nathan Manilow Theatre, 410 Lakewood Blvd., Park Forest, (708) 747-0580: This performer will present "Music of the Scottish Isles" at 7:30 p.m. April 20. Tickets are $28 for adults and $14 for students and children.
STEVE GREEN: Trinity Christian College's Ozinga Chapel, 6601 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, (708) 597-3000: This seven-time Dove Award Christian performer will play at 7 p.m. April 19. Tickets are $15 for general admission in advance, $20 at the door, $30 for VIP seats with meet-and-greet pass (6 p.m.) or $12 each for groups of 10 or more. Information: itickets.com.
SPECIAL CONSENSUS: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, (773) 445-3838: This band, which was nominated for a Grammy for best bluegrass album, will perform at 8 p.m. April 20. Tickets are $19 for the public or $17 for center members.
"ANGELS IN AMERICA": Moraine Valley Community College's John and Angeline Oremus Theater, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, (708) 974-5500: Tony Kushner's "Angels in America — A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, Part 1: Millennium Approaches" will be staged April 26-28 and May 3-5 with shots at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays.
GAELIC PARK PLAYERS' "A WAKE IN THE WEST": Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest, (708) 687-9323: This comedy by Michael Ginnelly will be staged at 8 p.m. April 19-20 and at 3 p.m. April 21. The show is directed by Larry Coughlin, of Tinley Park, with Glenna Hennessy, of Park Forest, as assistant director.
Tickets are $12. A $25 dinner-theater (Celtic supper) combination is available by reservation on April 21. Also, a dinner-theater combination costing $20 will be offered on April 19-20 in the Carraig Pub prior to the show, but dinner reservations should be no later than 6:30 p.m.
The plot centers on the wake of Tom Healy, a man who was known to be "fond of a drop." Tom's controversial last request threatens to humiliate his family and make them the laughingstock of the small fishing village in which they live.
"Not exactly an avid churchgoer," Tom's dying wish flies in the face of traditional religious ceremony in 1970's Ireland. The priest and doctor need to be consulted, as does Tom's son Martin who is returning from New York for the funeral.
Martin's return is eagerly awaited by neighbor Joan who has held a candle for Martin since his departure to the United States. When conniving old neighbor Rose calls to pay her respects, the mayhem really develops and her antics set in motion a sequence of hilarious events.
The cast includes:
♦ Kate McNally, of Oak Forest, as Rose.
♦ Tom Kearney, of Glen Ellyn, as Martin.
♦ Peter Simon, of Manhattan, as Father Cassidy.
♦ Barney Farrelly, of Lemont, as Barney.
♦ Dave "Dr. Dave" Branigan, of Palos Park, as Dr. John.
♦ Robert Fox, of Oak Forest, as Tom Healey.
♦ Yvonne Ambrose, of Frankfort, as Margaret.
♦ Sabrina Mangan, of Chicago, as Joan.
♦ Taryn McKenna, of Chicago, as Mary.
THE MUSIC THEATRE COMPANY'S "THE PAJAMA GAME": 1850 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, (847) 579-4900: Patrick Byrnes, a native of Chicago's Beverly community, will perform in this show running to May 12. He will be acting among the ensemble in this rendition of the classic musical, which will officially open on April 25. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Preview ticket prices are $27 for students with identification and ages 60 and older and $35 for the general public. Regular ticket prices are $32 for students and seniors and $40 for the general public.
ANNE SEXTON'S "TRANSFORMATIONS": Governors State University's the Center for Performing Arts, off University Parkway east of Governors Highway, University Park, (708) 235-2222: This show, which will take place at 8 p.m. April 24-25, retells the classic Grimm's fairy tales. Tickets are $10 for general-admission on-stage seating and $5 for GSU students.
THEATREWORKS USA'S "RAMONA QUIMBY": Lincoln-Way West High School, 21701 S. Gougar Road, New Lenox, (815) 534-3004: This 60-minute play features five professional adult actors and will be performed at 7 p.m. April 26. Tickets are $6 for general-admission seating. Information: lw210.org/finearts.
KID ROCK: First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park, (708) 614-1616. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. April 19 for the "$20 Best Night Ever" U.S. Summer Tour with ZZ Top and Uncle Kracker.
BACINEMA SCREENING OF "LORE": Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, (773) 445-3838: The weekly film series continues with this showing at 7:30 p.m. April 24.
Reel Talk with Suzanne Patterson will follow the screening.
Not rated but featuring brief nudity and adult situations and violence, the movie runs for 1 hour and 49 minutes.
Tickets are $7.50 for the public, $5.50 for center members.
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Language Matters with Bob Holman
Wednesday | 8 p.m.There are more than 6,000 languages in the world. We lose one every two weeks; hundreds will be lost within the next generation. Follow poet Bob Holman as he travels to a remote island off the coast of Australia to visit with aboriginal people who speak 10 different languages, then follow him to Wales where Welsh is making a comeback, and on to Hawaii, where Hawaiians are fighting to save their native tongue. This two-hour documentary asks: What do we lose when a language dies? What does it take to save a language?
Downton Abbey
Season 5, Episode 4 | Monday, 8 p.m.Lord Merton delivers a bombshell to Isobel, and Mary does likewise to Tony. Police suspicions deepen in an unexplained death. Robert and Sarah lock horns.
Front and Center
The Fray | Friday, 8 p.m.The four-time Grammy-nominated rock band performs hits from their past studio releases, including "You Found Me" and "How To Save A Life," and material from their fourth studio album Helios, released in 2014.
Antiques Roadshow
Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 2 | Sunday, 7 p.m.ANTIQUES ROADSHOW packed a trunk full of additional treasures from the eight cities that made up its Season 18 tour. ROADSHOW's bigger-than-ever 2014 season includes a second hour of never-before-seen appraisals, such as a collection of 1898 Mardi Gras invitations; Julia Child's copper pans, ca. 1960, that Child used on her TV show; and a German violin with a Sartory bow that is appraised for $25,000 to $27,000, with $20,000 of the value in the bow alone.
A Night of Giving
Thursday, Nov. 20 | 7 p.m.Showcasing Local Artists -- Supporting Local Public Television
Local artists include:
- Randy & Joy Turner from Larkfield Glass (Paris, IL)
- Jerry Rhoads (St. Joseph, IL) - Woodtuning
- Jeanette Huisinga (Casey, IL) - The Yarn Shop
- Pottery from Dwain Naragon (EIU Faculty)
This night of giving allows our viewers to give to their local public television station and in return WEIU will offer viewers a wonderful handmade thank you gift from a local artist.
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Scientists You Must Know
Tuesday | 8 p.m.This documentary celebrates three of this age's foremost scientists you've never heard of–Arnold O. Beckman, George Rosenkranz and Gordon Moore, pioneers whose seminal work makes possible some of modern life's fundamental tools. Tracing the paths of the Instrumentation Revolution, the founding of the integrated circuit and the formulation of the birth control pill, Scientists You Must Know presents stories of remarkable human endeavor, scientific achievement–and their founders' humility.
The Jewel in the Crown
Incidents at a Wedding | Saturday, 8 p.m.The arrangements for Susan and Teddie's wedding are threatened, but Merrick provides a solution. The Layton family gathers at Mirat, but what should be a happy occasion is overshadowed by unexplained incidents.
Stained Glass Windows of the Shenandoah Valley
Sunday | 9 p.m.A history of sacred stained-glass windows in small-town America. Included: an explanation of the symbolism within the windows and their religious significance.
Food Forward
Go Fish! | Wednesday, 7 p.m.By mid-century, 90 percent of the world's commercial fish may be tapped out. But we're not sunk yet. FOOD FORWARD sets sail with a different breed of fishermen who make their living on the water while treading lightly upon it. Meet old school fishermen in the Pacific Northwest reviving the tuna industry, young fishermen (and women) creating Community Supported Fisheries along the Eastern seaboard and the next generation of fish farmers in western Massachusetts.
Masterpiece: Mystery!
Inspector Lewis: The Lions of Nemea | Monday, 8 p.m.After a difficult start, Lewis and Hathaway seem to have settled back into their former relationship, and Maddox has become integral to the team. Their abilities are tested as they investigate the brutal murder of Rose, an American Classics student. Suspicion immediately falls on a young professor who had recently broken off an affair with her, but as the detectives delve further into the case, they only find more secrets and murky motives.
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Favorite Show on WEIU: I have a 2-year-old, so we're really getting into Super Why and Word World. My personal favorite is a lot of our local programming because it really connects me to our community. On the national side, I'm starting to get into Downton Abbey!
What have you learned while working at WEIU?: What haven't I learned!? WEIU has taught me about valuing my community. WEIU has taken me places I never thought I would go (like an underground river for Heartland Highways). I have learned that not only is WEIU great, quality programming, but the people behind it really believe in the mission too.
Why should someone become a member of WEIU? Everyone should become a member of WEIU. I'm a member. If you value educational programming, information straight from your own backyard, and family-friendly TV, then WEIU is for you. You should know, too, that everyone behind the scenes here at the station really believes in what we do too. For us, it's personal. We're a family and we're always looking to expand, so come be a part of our story!
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Dan Wormhoudt - Ada Kepley
One of the most famous characters in the history of Effingham, Ada Kepley, was a person who helped in the rights of women during her time. Dan Wormhoudt explains of the impact she had during her time in Effingham. Also, you will be transported back in time with an actor portrayal of Ada Kepley.
Dan would love for you to tune in to Effingham: This is Our Story on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. We hope you'll join us!
Marion Burford - Life During WWII
At age 37 with a wife, a business and six daughters, Marion Burford's, father, Louis, was drafted into service in WWII. Marion talks about how her mother and sisters made the best of situation and the happy reunion of the family.
Marion would love for you to tune in to Effingham: This is Our Story on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. We hope you'll join us!


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Yield 12 jumbo muffins
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar (or more if you prefer a sweeter flavor)
3/4 cup baking cocoa (use a good quality only!)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
3 large eggs
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup Coke cola (not diet cola OR strong cooled or cold coffee)
1/2 cup milk (full-fat or 1% or 2%)
1/2 cup vegetable oil (can use extra-virgin olive oil)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Position oven rack to second-lowest position.
Place jumbo paper liners in 12 jumbo muffin tins.
In a large bowl combine the flour with sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
In another bowl beat eggs with applesauce, yogurt, cola or brewed coffee or water, milk, oil and vanilla until very well combined.
Gently stir the wet mixture into the flour mixture mixing with a wooden spoon just until blended (there's a large amount of batter so it may take a few minutes, do not over mix treat this batter the same as a muffin batter).
Stir in chocolate chips.
Fill muffin tins three-quarters full.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the muffins test done.
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McMillan can get very excited about any of his many interests—white Burgundies, women, the scourge of bottle service, the preservation of Quebec's language, trains (he and his partner, the chef Frédéric Morin, are so into trains that they're basing a chapter of their forthcoming book on cooking on the Canadian railways, bringing back to life such otherwise forgotten recipes as "dining car calf's liver").
McMillan comes from Irish stock, but he is adamant that the province retain its French nature and language. We're back in his car now, cruising around between neighborhoods he wants to show me.
"This is a French-speaking province," McMillan says, fixing me with a sidelong look that says: this is important. "There is, how can I say it, une richesse culturelle for me. I'm not a separatist but I think this has to be preserved at any cost. I feel no kinship, none, with the rest of Canada whatsoever. I worked in Vancouver for a while, and I just couldn't wrap my mind around why nobody smoked, why the restaurants were full at 6 p.m., and why all anybody ever talked about was salmon. What that city needs is some different blood."
He pulls over and we go into Wilensky's Light Lunch, a vigilantly unmodernized, nearly 80-year-old Mile End landmark deli where the one special—the "Wilensky's special," beef bologna and salami on a smushed toasted roll, mustard mandatory—is served with one option (cheese). We drink cherry Cokes from a fountain and eat our specials on stools unchanged since the place was featured in hometown literary star Mordecai Richler's The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz and the later film version of the novel.
"If it weren't for the French Canadians rising up once in a while and threatening to break from the rest of Canada, we probably would have been steamrolled in the eighties," McMillan says approvingly. "We scared away a lot of money. If there hadn't been this exodus of big business, which was the worst thing and the best thing that could possibly have happened to Montreal, we would have become Toronto."
Uncertainty. Tension. The question of the survival of French as the dominant language. There is a kind of anxiety here, an always close-to-the-surface conversation about what the city is, where it's going, and who it will become.
Part of this is the natural consequence of a place divided between two languages and cultures: a province that nearly separated from the rest of the country—then didn't. And part, I think, is a kind of reverse-aspirational, romantic notion the city has of itself as gritty and real. Whatever the macroeconomics, it is universally agreed that Montreal's own uneasiness, its volatile internal dialogue, has preserved it as an interesting, creative, affordable, sometimes grubby, much-loved oddity.
The sun is still out a few days later, streaming in the windows of Réservoir, a modern bistro where I'm having lunch with François Dufaux, an architectural historian.
He calls Montreal "an imperfect America and improbable Europe." It is at the periphery of both, is not quite either, and, as a result, is totally other.
I'd heard several Quebecers refer to traveling to the provinces outside their borders as "going to Canada," as if to a foreign country. "Technically, it's the same country," Dufaux says. "But emotionally, it's another one."
The divide between French and English neighborhoods dates to a time when the English were the dominant ruling class and built themselves housing in the west. The French were left to their own devices in the east. Nobody thought to make the neighborhoods connect. The streets literally didn't run directly east to west, resulting in side-by-side isolation, a kind of de facto Checkpoint Charlie of obliviousness and mutual disregard.
And those external staircases?
"Oh, that's a bloody Ph.D. thesis," Dufaux says in a soft French accent slightly colored by his university years in London. The short answer is that it's an accident of Scottish builders' influence in the 19th-century development of the city. Whereas displaced Londoners were accustomed to row houses and leaseholds, the Scottish tradition was for year-to-year rentals built on top of one another. When the city imposed new setback laws to encourage green front lawns, the habit of building cheap staircases in back, to maximize interior space, moved street-side and mainstream.


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Brent, not broken: Seabrook delivers again
BY ADAM L. JAHNS email@example.com June 19, 2013 11:32PM
Brent Seabrook
Updated: June 20, 2013 8:32AM
BOSTON — Somehow — and in another dramatic, unbelievable way — Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook managed to top his overtime game-winner in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the hated Detroit Red Wings.
That comes with playing in the Stanley Cup Final. That comes with facing a 3-1 series hole against the beat-you-up Boston Bruins if you don't find a way to prevail after blowing numerous leads.
"It's exciting," Seabrook said after scoring 9:51 into overtime of Game 4 of the Final at TD Garden on Wednesday. "Everybody worked so hard tonight, everybody's worked so hard through the playoffs, we're all contributing. It doesn't matter if I score or anybody else scores, it's nice to get the win and move on to the next day."
The Hawks' reunited first line of Bryan Bickell, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane put the pressure on the Bruins leading up to Seabrook's game-winner. Kane fired the initial shot, Toews fought for space with defenseman Zdeno Chara in front of goalie Tuukka Rask and Bickell fired another shot that bounced to Seabrook. He then fired from the top of the right circle through a bevy of players and beat Rask over his far shoulder.
This time it wasn't close-your-eyes-and-shoot like Seabrook said after eliminating the Red Wings on May 29.
No," Seabrook said with a smile. "I like shooting in that spot. But to be honest, I was just trying to get it past the centerman, their forward coming out and trying to block it. They do such a good job of blocking shots, getting in the way, getting in lanes.
"I just tried to get it past the first guy. I thought all the forwards on the ice [helped]. Kane made a great play putting it on the ice, Bickell tried putting it there, it bounced around a little bit. Our forwards did a good job of getting in front and boxing out. It was just a great play."
The Hawks were able to rally from a 3-1 series hole against the Red Wings. But doing it again against the Bruins seemed unlikely with how the Final has gone.
Seabrook made it a best-of-three series for the Hawks, restoring their home-ice advantage.
"It's down to best-of-three," Seabrook said. "We want to win games, find a way to win 'em any way we can."


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Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park
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Page 1Two SCUBA divers, protected by their wetsuits from cold temperatures, test their equipment before a deep dive into the famous Peacock Springs caves.
Four onlookers watch from the observation deck at Orange Grove Sink as divers plumb the depths of the awesome underwater cave hundreds of feet below.
Two SCUBA divers staging for entrance into the Peacock I cave system, which extends for hundreds of meters beyond the spring vent directly beneath.
A two-table picnic shelter above Orange Grove Sink, nestled among shady oaks of the Peacock Springs hammock.
A family of four visits Orange Grove Sink. From the steps below them, the awesome depths peek out from a covering of green duckweed at the surface.
A view of the entrance to Peacock Slough from the spring run. Verdant cypress trees stretch out their lush branches above the banks.
Mist rises from the warmer spring waters during a winter's morning at Peacock Springs. Tall trees line the banks and reflect from above.
View from spring vent looking up through blue, crystalline waters. A cave diver with SCUBA gear and guidelight prepares to explore the cave beyond.


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Product: Office > Laptops > Notebooks > NP700Z3AH
Warning: Do not rename the backup folder created by Samsung Recovery Solution or change the directory structure in the backup. If the name or structure has changed SRS will not see your recovery point when you attempt to perform a restore.
This restores the PC to the condition it was in when the Complete Backup was made. If a Complete Backup was never made, this can still be used to restore the PC to its initial status. (Out of the Box condition)
Warning: A Complete restore erases all current files, settings, programs and other data and replaces them with the files, settings, programs and other data contained in the Complete Backup. In other words, it restores your computer to the way it was when you made the Complete Backup. Also, note that any programs installed after the Complete Backup will still need to be reinstalled.
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Important: Make sure you have power connected to the PC. If power is lost during a restore, you need to start the process again from the beginning.
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Your privacy in Nokia Store
Microsoft Mobile's privacy policy explains how we process your personal data when you use our products and services. In addition, the following information applies to your use of Nokia Store (the "Service").
The Service contains content provided by both Microsoft Mobile and third-party publishers. The content provided by third-party publishers often has a privacy policy of its own. We recommend you familiarise yourself with the privacy policies of these third party publishers. Microsoft Mobile is not responsible for the privacy or any other practices of such content providers.
What information do we collect?
We collect the following categories of information:
Registration and contact details
You need to have a Nokia Account in order to download or purchase any content from the Service. You may continue to browse the available content in the Service without an account.
Technical information
When you use the Service, certain technical information such as the model of your mobile device, unique device or network service provider identifiers, Internet protocol address, time zone, technical details of your client, as well as your transactions with Microsoft Mobile may be automatically collected by Microsoft Mobile.
Credit or debit card details
If you choose to make a purchase via credit or debit card, you must provide Microsoft Mobile with your card details. Card details are not associated to your Nokia account unless you so choose, in which case the card details are stored by a reputable payment provider and tied to your Nokia account so you can easily conduct further transactions using the same Nokia account without having to re-enter all your information.
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We may also record your transactions with us such as your registration to the Service and your purchase and download activities conducted within the Service. For example, we may record the date and time of your download, the product you downloaded, the payment amount and payment method (if applicable), and your receipt email address (if you provided it to Microsoft Mobile). We may also record any comments, ratings or reviews that you provided for any content. In case you made your purchase via operator billing, we may also collect your mobile phone number.
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As explained in more detail in our privacy policy, the information collected by the Service is utilised to provide you with the Service, to develop our products and services as well as to communicate with you and to make recommendations.
This includes activities such as determining the compatibility of and applicable content for your mobile device, managing applicable licenses, enabling you to download and re-install the same content to the same handset, in case you happened to delete or uninstall content, which you previously bought or downloaded and rendering content specifically tailored for your network operator, showing you your download history and verifying your identity and processing payments.
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The Department of Community and Human Development (DCHD), consisting of a staff of approximately 39 dedicated public servants, manages federal, state, local and private funding that the City of El Paso receives for the following purposes:
Benefiting Low- and Moderate Income Persons & Neighborhoods: Benefiting Low- and Moderate Income Persons & Neighborhoods: Does your neighborhood need street, lighting, sidewalk or accessibility improvements? Do you need a park, library or other type of public facility in your area, or do you have existing public facilities near your neighborhood that are in need of repair? If so, the City's Community Development Block Grant Program could help you.
Increasing Affordable Housing Opportunities & Rehabilitating Existing Housing Stock: Are you interested in purchasing your first home, but need down payment and closing cost assistance? Is your existing home in need of repair, but because of your income, you cannot afford to fix it because of the high interest rates? Do you need accessibility improvements in your home? If so, the City's HOME Investment Partnerships Grant is available for these and other purposes.
Addressing the Problem of Homelessness: Are you a non-profit agency that provides services to the homeless? If so, the City's Emergency Shelter Grant Program can assist your agency.
Providing Direct Services to the Elderly: Are you elderly and interested in volunteering to help disadvantaged youth and/or other elderly citizens of El Paso? Are you elderly and suffer from depression and loneliness? If so, the City's Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) offers volunteer opportunities to senior citizens and enriches the lives El Paso's older population by creating meaningful activities and direction.
Strengthening El Paso's Neighborhoods: Are you interested in forming a Neighborhood Association? Would you like your existing Neighborhood Association to receive information and/or training about City services? If so, the Neighborhood Services Division of Community and Human Development can assist you.
If you answered yes to any of the questions above and are interested in learning more about the above programs and services, please explore our Web Site and feel free to contact the individual contact persons found within. Also, please provide feedback on the various programs, as citizen involvement is a significant factor in determining how many of the grant funds will be spent.
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HHS Strategic Plan and Secretary's Strategic Initiatives
Strategic Plan FY 2014 - 2018
Every four years, HHS updates its Strategic Plan, which describes its work to address complex, multifaceted, and evolving health and human services issues. An agency strategic plan is one of three main elements required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (P.L. 103-62) and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-352). An agency strategic plan defines its mission, goals, and the means by which it will measure its progress in addressing specific national problems over a four-year period.
For the period FY 2014—2018, HHS is publishing its Strategic Plan as a Web document, which will be updated periodically to reflect the Department's strategies, actions, and progress toward its goals. The Web version of the Strategic Plan, rather than focusing on a static set of performance measures, provides priorities, accomplishments, and next steps that are tracked and updated frequently, reinforcing the Strategic Plan's function as a living, vital document that serves a genuine management purpose. The Strategic Plan was last updated March 10, 2014.
- Secretary's Message
- Introduction
- Strategic Goal 1: Strengthen Health Care
- Strategic Goal 2: Advance Scientific Knowledge and Innovation
- Strategic Goal 3: Advance the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of the American People
- Strategic Goal 4: Ensure Efficiency, Transparency, Accountability, and Effectiveness of HHS Programs
- Appendix A: Organizational Chart
- Appendix B: Operating and Staff Divisions and Their Functions
- Appendix C: Updates to HHS Strategic Plan FY 2014 – 2018
Secretary's Strategic Initiatives
- Promote High-Value, Safe, and Effective Health Care
- Secure and Expand Health Insurance Coverage
- Eliminate Health Disparities
- Accelerate the Process of Scientific Discovery to Improve Health
- Implement a 21st Century Food Safety System
- Promote Early Childhood Health and Development
- Put Children and Youth on the Path for Successful Futures
- Promote Community Living for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
- Promote Prevention and Wellness across the Lifespan
- Help Americans Achieve and Maintain Healthy Weight
- Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use
- Prevent New HIV Infections and Promote Optimal Health among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
- Promote Global Well-being and Health Diplomacy
- Protect Americans' Health and Safety during Emergencies, and Foster Resilience in Response to Emergencies
- Promote Program Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency
- Protect Patients' Health Information and Their Privacy Rights
- Foster a 21st Century Health Workforce
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Purple plaid pants and all. So far. I can't predict what will happen by the end of the season, but Huff is one of the biggest reasons I have faith in the Giants right now. Zito too, but more on that another time. Since joining Twitter, one of my favorite tweets was from the @SFGiants: "Aubrey Huff, 'This is the most fun I've ever had in my career, I feel like a rookie again'" That really shows. Looks can be deceiving but Aubrey seems genuinely happy to be playing in San Francisco and the feeling is mutual. When he came to the Giants, he was coming off only a 15 homerun season but he is already at 13 this year, not even half way through the season. When he hit a homerun in his first at-bat in a Giants uniform at Spring Training, it seemed we had hit gold. Now I know we did.
Huff is also a welcome addition because he can play just about anything. Why not try pitching him, Bochy? Or catching him, to replace Bengie? I bet he has a wicked throwdown. All kidding aside, with so many complications and the overcrowded field, having a top hitter who can play anywhere in the outfield or first base is very good.
I'm still feeling a little bitter about the Bengie trade, but I think it's important to tip our caps to the Giants organization for signing Huff.
And did I mention that he can sing? Current #1 on Diamond Girl's playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI92Vkc_mNs.
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p.s. Oh. The post on baseball player's lack of fashion sense. It'll be here soon. Don't worry, friends.