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Java turns 18 in 2015 and it shows no signs of aging, taking the top 3 positions on GitHub, Stack Overflow and TIOBE. For those who think it has fallen out of fashion, this day has equal emphasis on more sexy and dynamic languages like Scala, Clojure, Groovy, JRuby, all of which run on the Java virtual machine. The most definitive day for Java developers who want to augment it with brew that's even more hot, Register now.
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(12-27-2011 06:52 PM)mnc99 Wrote: wow, thats awesome! how many cards does he have in that set?
(12-27-2011 06:59 PM)beginesj Wrote: Very Nice for a Red Sox player!!
(12-27-2011 07:50 PM)mickey7mantle7 Wrote: Pretty sick. Just seems like if the card or cards do not look like this, then the card or cards are pretty much poo. I don't know. I have noticed a decline in maybe the value with the "gameused" card industry unless it's a cool card like these. Maybe it's just me. Thanks for sharing these cool patch cards!

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Apricot Scrub Renew & Firm is a fairly gentle scrub primarily because it contains just a tiny amount of abrasive walnut shell powder and because what's listed before it provides a buffering effect. This can be an OK scrub for normal to dry skin. Note that the tiny amount of AHA glycolic acid has no impact on the exfoliating properties of this scrub.
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About me and my passion for cars
Love my Lincoln! 1992 Mark VII LSC SE
My first car
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Finding a 1992 Lincoln Mark VII Black on Black with every possible Ford/Lincoln option available with less than 1000 miles on the clock.
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Baba Budangiri also known as Dattagiri Hill Range has some of the most spectacular shrines in Chikmagalur. While the mountains of the neighboring Mullayangiri are loftier than here. There are few more hills near here such as Sitalayanna giri that match the remoteness and distinctly shaped spectacle of these hills. These above hills are guaranteed to make any visitor fix their eyes on them as soon as they come into view.
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Hi folks, I'm wondering if someone with this hood (or else better reading skills than I) could help clarify a question that I have about the dimensions of this hood. http://www.koberangehoods.com/pdf/RA-094-SQB.pdf It looks like the standard kit can accommodate up to 105.25" ceilings, as follows: In my new home, we have 9-ft ceilings, so 108". Fine right - just buy the 30" extension kit? Well it says that the minimum flue height is 31-3/8". That means that with the dimensions above, the clearance between cooktop and bottom of the hood shrinks to 28-3/8". I really don't want to go any lower than 30", as it's already kind of pushing it in our current place with only 30" clearance. I frequently come close to banging my head. Would it be a terrible idea to just go with the standard flue at 27" and then end up with the bottom of the hood at 32.75" above the cooktop? For the record, this is an induction cook-top not a gas range... 32.75" should be okay right? THANKS! |
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Jeff Sheppard has not seen any of UK's incoming freshman players play, but he heard plenty about Julius Randle from former Cat and current NBA standout DeMarcus Cousins.
"He said 'that Randle kid is phenomenal.' He says is a top five draft pick right now," Sheppard said. "DeMarcus does not give out many compliments at all. He is pretty proud of his ability. He says everybody else (coming into UK) is only alright. That means they are very good and special.
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The Programs on Creativity and Innovation in the Liberal Arts
A Launchpad for New Ideas
One of the goals of a Middlebury education is to encourage students to think independently and creatively.
The ability to take intellectual risks, to think creatively, and to create new knowledge and thought are all necessary for leaders to meet 21st-century challenges. Yet, there have been too few structured, systematic initiatives at the college level that encourage the development of creative, innovative skills. To assist our students in developing these skills, Middlebury launched the Programs on Creativity and Innovation in the Liberal Arts (PCI).
Since PCI was launched, students who have passed through these programs have tapped into their experiences to put their ideas and passions into action. We've started to gather their stories, stories that demonstrate the impact of PCI.
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Old Stone Mill, the Annex, and 51 MainThe Old Stone Mill (OSM) sits on the banks of Otter Creek in downtown Middlebury. In 2008, the OSM and the Annex were transformed into laboratories for student creativity. The spaces are available to students—individuals or groups—who want to launch a new organization, do artistic work, develop a business plan, or pursue any other kind of creative initiative. A six-member student advisory board runs the OSM with three objectives: (1) engage the student body as a whole to help identify and encourage tenant applications; (2) coordinate the use and management of the OSM and OSM Annex to serve the creative objectives of the tenants; and (3) foster a student culture that appreciates the challenges of supporting innovation. 51 Main at the Bridge is also used for student presentations and shows. Learn More |
MiddCOREMiddCORE—Creativity. Opportunity. Risk. Entrepre- neurship. MiddCORE's mentor driven, interdisciplinary designed program builds skills and confidence through collaborative, experiential, impact-focused learning. Through daily, weekly, and month-long challenges, students gain experience in leadership, strategic thinking, idea creation, collaboration, persuasive com- munications, ethical decision making, conflict resolution, and crisis management. Students leave MiddCORE prepared to pursue their passions and for success in their personal and professional lives. As one participant noted, "MiddCORE is an incredibly empowering program, which gives you the skills, contacts, and confidence to innovate, create, connect, and go." Learn More |
Middlebury Center for Social EntrepreneurshipThe mission of the Middlebury Center for Social Entrepreneurship is to be a world leader in social change and development. Based on our conviction that social entrepreneurship education is integral to the 21st-century liberal arts, we offer students opportunities to reflect, to connect, to analyze, and to engage. Building on and complementing Middlebury's commitment to educating students in the tradition of the liberal arts, our students learn to be effective agents of social change by reflecting on who they are, connecting with others, analyzing systemic challenges, and engaging the world around them. The center is designed to be a hub within a global network of schools, NGOs, government agencies, businesses, and foundations that share a commitment to creating 21st-century solutions. Learn More |
Middlebury EntrepreneursMiddlebury Entrepreneurs was launched as a club in 2005 and became a student-led winter- term course in 2007. Its raison d'être is to provide student entrepreneurs with a vehicle for developing their ideas for a new business or social organization. Through a series of assignments, class discussion, and mentoring from experienced local professionals, the students are introduced to valuable resources that will form a strong platform for launching their businesses. Learn More |
New Millennium FundThe New Millennium Fund forges connections between Vermont-based organizations and Middlebury College students. Funding is available to support internships for students interested in businesses, non-profits, and NGO startups in Vermont as they progress from conceptual to operational stages. Learn More |
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Davis Projects for PeaceIn its sixth year, this program honors Kathryn Wasserman Davis, a noted philanthropist who was interested in finding new ways to advance world peace. Undergraduate students at more than 90 college campuses across the United States are eligible to design and submit proposals that address the goal of improving the prospects for peace in the 21st century. The top submissions from the participating campuses, including at least one from Middlebury, receive funding of $10,000 to initiate summer projects anywhere in the world. Learn More
The HuntA student-run competition, the Hunt is a weeklong competition/ scavenger hunt that takes place during Middlebury's winter term. Teams of students have to answer questions, solve problems, and accomplish tasks to score points in the competition. The challenges call on historical, theoretical, mathematical, and practical knowledge; creative thinking; strong organizational skills; boundless energy and enthusiasm; and an appreciation of the absurd. Particularly imaginative solutions often win extra points. Learn More
MiddChallengeMiddChallenge gives students an opportunity to pursue an idea for a business or a project or idea in the area of education, outreach and policy, or the arts. Students compete for funding that will allow them to spend the summer incubating their idea. Applicants submit their ideas to a student- run committee, and proposals are chosen in each area to present to a selection panel made up of College alumni, faculty, and friends. Learn More |
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If you watched the Tony Awards on TV last night, you learned something about how awards shows should work – (heads up to the Grammys, Emmys and Oscars). From hot show numbers with Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele (Broadway stars who are now topping the charts on the hit TV show 'Glee') to a performance by Green Day and a production number from their Punk-Rock-Opera Broadway hit 'American Idiot,' this was live TV at its best.
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Green Day night: So, let's tally it up here: American Idiot had four musical numbers. Four: three in the opening number (one from the cast, and two from Green Day), then the show's official Best Musical performance later in the telecast. That's more awards than it got (it won best sets and lighting). Heck, that's more nominations than it got. Think the other best musical nominees were ticked off?
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Congratulations to American Idiot for taking home two awards at last night's 64th Annual Tony Awards in New York City:
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Kevin Adams - American Idiot
Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Christine Jones - American Idiot
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Gift bags at New York Fashion Week are ubiquitous, but guests at the Richie Rich show, held Feb. 18 at the Waldorf-Astoria look forward to their takeaways. In addition to providing shoes for all the men and most of the women who took to the runway for Rich's first show under his own name (the designer is best known for his work with Heatherette), Cypress, Calif.-based Vans created a limited-edition Sk8-Hi style for VIP attendees. Only a few hundred of the colorful takeoffs on the iconic checkerboard style are being produced, but Rich said the experience was a great one. "I've been rocking Vans since the seventh grade," Rich told Insider. "I'm originally from California, and I love the look on the runway of the East Village. Collaborating is a dream come true."
Another sneaker brand on the runway was Boston-based PF Flyers, seen on the feet of models at the Simon Spurr show. The designer chose the brand's No. 5 style in white, black, gray, camel and brown to complement his suits and denim. PF Flyers' Scott Lowry said the styles come from a variety of collections, but all will be available for fashion-forward customers looking to duplicate the look. In fact, Lowry told Insider that a dedicated section of the PF Flyers Web site was set up to show off the styles.
There were no sneakers — but plenty of attitude — at the Christian Siriano show, held Feb. 19 at the tents, where the "Project Runway" winner debuted his new Payless ShoeSource line. The sky-high heels and boots with pyramid studding (to reflect the line's Egyptian influence) were set off by bright turquoise looks. "That was the look for this collection," Siriano told Insider backstage after taking his bow, when asked if turquoise was going to be his trademark. "I don't know if it will keep translating, but maybe I'll keep it so no one steals it.
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I have several and I love them all equally as much. Sorry! There is no way I could choose.
I am my favorite.
Besides me,it would be Lou.
I think you are all equally great!:minnie:
I was gonna say me, but since Minnie and Epcot beat me to that bit of witty humor, I say our fearless leader Lou
I can tell you it's NOT vixen101485 :dizzy:
Just kidding vix!! You know I love you and everyone else here!!
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i say lou. with out him where would we be with out this awesome community?
n the same spirit as those above...I like everyone! Everyone palys everyone wins!
Well I could say me, but that would just be vein, now wouldn't it.... Or i could say moi, but that doesn't have the same zing to it... So i will just have to say
All of our DWT'ers are the best. Although i've come to know some more than others... We all rock:yahoo:
I'd have to go with Melis... for some reason we connected and she didn't forget about me when I was "away" for awhile handling home stuff.
Still getting acquainted on this board but I would have to say....
OR Chickapin Chick (Hi dear!)
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FLW Podcast Episode 17
University of Louisiana-Monroe teammates Paul Clark (left) and Brett Preuett proudly display their first-place trophies after capturing the 2013 FLW College Fishing National Championship. (Photo by Gary Mortenson)
Hosts Joe Opager and Jody White interview 2013 FLW College Fishing National Champion Paul Clark
In Episode 17, hosts Joe Opager and Jody White review the week's FLW news, discuss the past weekend's Pickwick Lake BFL tourney and FLW College Fishing event on Toledo Bend and preview the 2014 FLW College Fishing National Championship on Lake Keowee. They are then joined by 2013 National Champion Paul Clark of the University of Louisiana-Monroe who discusses his FLW College Fishing career and experience fishing the Forrest Wood Cup.
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How To Find Climbing Partners
While traveling around North America climbing for the past thirteen years, I've hit a few speed bumps. Injuries, epics, and car troubles have hindered my climbing but the biggest hurdle I've faced is finding climbing partners. From bouldering in Hueco to climbing big wall routes in Yosemite, the need for climbing partners changes and who I'm willing to climb with varies greatly. Last minute partner bails or vacation time but no one to climb with should never stop you from going to the crag. Line up lots of people to climb with through a few of these tips.
A good spot will guarantee you have a partner
Get Involved in the Community
Meeting solid climbing partners involves putting yourself out there. Internet forums, bulletin boards at climbing areas, and message boards provide a way to troll for partners but finding a solid long term partner involves a little more personal effort. Beyond calling for a new partner over the climbing gym speakers, the Touchstone climbing competitions, Access Fund cleanups, slideshows, and events like the Yosemite Facelift offer perfect venues to meet and greet other climbers. The climbing gyms offer partner meet-ups as well. Meet other climbers and become a fixture in the climbing scene. While a boulderer may not want to climb El Capitan with you, they may know someone who will. Attending climbing events will facilitate introductions to new partners. Often, friends of other climbing partners make for good climbing companions.
Provide a Perfect Catch
A good climbing partner offers a solid belay or spot. Nothing beats a partner looking out for your safety. While climbing a sport route at Utah's Wailing Wall, I broke a hold on a run out section of climbing. The rope went behind my leg and I rocketed towards the slab below. Joe Kinder caught my unexpected and brutal fall perfectly, preventing me from slamming my head into the rock. There's little doubt that I'll climb with Joe again. Having excellent belaying skill or providing an attentive spot go a long way with developing solid partnerships. Beyond being a solid belayer, know how to manage the rope, how to clean pro, and how to arrange pads well will guarantee you a partner. Work on your spotting, belaying, and trad climbing skills and any potential partner will be psyched.
Long term friendships can develop out of providing a good catch
Be Honest
When climbing with a new partner, be honest with your abilities. Hiking all the way out to the base of a long trad route and then learning your partner has never crack climbed can turn a casual climb into a total epic. Honesty helps us find better matches and keeps us safe. Let your partner know you're experience. Just because you love to toprope and hate climbing anything higher than three feet, doesn't make you a bad partner. That can be many climbers' dream partner. Also, never overestimate another climber's abilities. A 5.14 sport rock jock may be able to crush at Jailhouse but unable to climb Yosemite's Serenity Crack. Begin by climbing conservatively and testing the water. Learn what your partner is comfortable with leading, following, spotting, or bouldering. Establish a solid reporte with any new partner.
Show up on time. Never flake. Be pleasant to be around. While these ideas seem basic, a surprising number of socially inept climbers forget these basic human concepts. Being a nice reliable person goes a long ways. Buying a huge trad rack, having a nice crash pad, or always driving to the crag are certainly nice but these things can be bought. Having a great personality and being agreeable can't be. Being the ideal partner will insure that anyone who climbs with you will want to climb with you again.
Go Climbing
There's times when everyone seems busy and unable to get to the crag. Head out anyway. A short trip to the boulders may yield a life long friendship. At the very least, climbing is always fun and going out will show potential partners your level of commitment.


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A 2013 superhero film featuring Marvel Comics character Iron Man. It is the sequel to Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010).
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Did Tony post guys outside of Happy's hospital room and have them require badges to get in?
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If you didn't know, Shawty Lo has 11 kids & 10 baby mothers, and was tight lipped about his upcoming reality show. The show is called All My Babies' Mamas. Anyways, Shawty Lo reveals to MTV about his life story, and breaks down the reason of having so many kids and only having problems with one baby mother.
"I came to be one of the largest drug dealers to come from Atlanta, Bankhead area and I started havin' kids. When the money came, a lot of women came," he said, estimating he was a millionaire by the time he turned 21. "Once you feel like a girl was your girlfriend or whatever, the rubber probably came off," he said candidly. "They wouldn't have an abortion. They used to take the money and run with it, and they'd have a baby by the most popular guy in the street, and that's how I had all them kids."
There is also a petition going around refusing to let his reality show be aired. We're not going to post the link for it, but search for it yourself.


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Let's get Lost tonight
Unless you've been living in a cave on an island somewhere, you've probably gathered that Lost is starting its sixth and final season tonight. Haven't been watching? No problem: you can get caught up on the series in eight minutes, fifteen seconds with this helpful video.
And if you're anything like us, you're probably all but foaming at the mouth in excitement -- or have a bunch of friends who are. So since we've been obsessing over the past few weeks (it's been at least four weeks, eight days, fifteen hours, sixteen minutes and 23 to 42 seconds...) we thought we'd share some good Lost resources with you, just in case you overlooked anything while painting your room with an exact replica of blacklight map in the hatch.
After watching the video embedded above (which is totally worth watching even if you have watched every episode multiple times) have a look at today's list over at Topless Robot, which recounts the top five season openings and top five cliffhangers. What do you want to bet that tonight's opening blows them all away?
When you're done with that, check out the totally exhaustive, completely engrossing Lostpedia. It's basically Wikipedia, for Lost. If you want to fall down the rabbit hole, it's a great way to refresh yourself on every little detail -- down to analysis of single frames of film, in some cases. They even have pages and pages of Lost theories about almost every person, place and thing in the Lost universe. And since it's a Wiki, you can submit your own as well. Oh, and it should be obvious, but if you are a few episodes behind SPOILERS ABOUND.
Speaking of Lost theories, there are whole sites dedicated to them. Sites like Theories on Lost. And pretty much any geek blog operating out there has a post about its theories. Even major mainstream media outlets are getting in on the act and sharing their theories.
And fans that don't "do" theory? They obsess with things like this: a real-time video of the crash that started it all, edited together from snippets of god knows how many episodes.
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Last month the National Military Family Association met with Department of Defense Educational Activity (DoDEA) Director Marilee Fitzgerald to discuss what impact the ongoing budget crisis might have on children who attend DoD schools in the U.S. and overseas. Director Fitzgerald acknowledged that the combination of the ongoing Continuing Resolution and the threat of sequestration poses a challenge, but added that DoDEA planned to address budget cuts by severely curtailing travel and professional development. Her goal, which we applauded, was to keep budget cuts out of the classroom and protect the educational experience of our military-connected kids.
However, Director Fitzgerald recently contacted us to let us know that she has received updated guidance from the Department of Defense regarding how DoDEA should approach budgetary uncertainty. According to this guidance, every organization must include plans for staff furloughs into its cost-savings preparations. If furloughs become necessary, they will apply universally to all DoD employees, with few exceptions. As a result, DoDEA is forced to expand its longer-term planning to include possible furloughs of school-level personnel. DoDEA will make its plans in such a way to avoid threatening the loss of academic credit for students.
It is important for families to realize that this new guidance does not mean that furloughs are a certainty; just that DoDEA – like other government agencies – has to be prepared for the possibility. We commend DoDEA for keeping parents and staff informed as the situation unfolds and for its commitment to providing a quality education for military children under exceptionally difficult circumstances.
However, military children should not have to pay the consequences for adults' inability to act responsibly. We ask the Department of Defense to exempt classroom teachers and school personnel from furloughs in order to ensure that military children receive the quality education they need and expect. We also ask our Congressional leaders to work together to avert sequestration and pass the Appropriations bill so programs serving military family members can be protected.
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Christine Ellis and her sister, Shella Michel, realize they may not be unique on this front. They love shoes.
"My sister once had 300 pairs," Ellis said.
But it wasn't simply a fascination with fashionable footwear that led the duo to jumpstart their new business venture — Step-In Women's Designer Shoes, set to open Thursday in Mesa.
Helping other women not unlike themselves find a bargain on shoes — to the tune of a third or half off a designer shoe's retail price — was part of it.
But helping a good cause was the real root, Ellis says.
Ellis and her sister initially were looking for free or low-cost shoes to give to the homeless men and women they feed each Sunday morning in downtown Phoenix. They turned to former professional basketball player David Jones for help because he used to own and run Ginnie's Shoes in Tempe.
"When he showed us what the markup was, Shella asked 'Why don't we open a shoe store?'" Ellis said. "This store will help us to be able to give more, help more people and touch lives."
Most shoes at Step-In will be priced between $9.99 and $19.99, Ellis said, adding that 40 percent of the store's profits will go to charities.
In addition to feeding up to 500 people each week, the sisters, natives of Haiti, began the Haitian Disaster Relief Center in Mesa after the devastating 2010 earthquake struck the Caribbean island nation. Among other aid provided, the Center established an orphanage that cares for more than 40 children.
"When a woman purchases a pair of shoes from us, she will literally be feeding someone from Haiti or someone homeless," Michel said.
East Valley real estate investor Michael Pollack helped the sisters get the Haitian relief center open back in 2010 by donating retail space, and he's helping Ellis and Michel again this time around, providing four months of retail space at no cost. Step-In is located at 2665 E. Broadway Road, Suite B108, near the southwest corner of Broadway and Lindsay roads.
"We did it because they are giving back to the community in such a big way," Pollack said. "Giving away 40 percent of your profits is significant—most businesses who give to charitable causes only give 1 to 5 percent."
Rondi Hartung walked by the Step-In storefront recently and peeked in the door as displays were being arranged.
"The concept sounds great," said the woman who calls herself a frequent visitor to the strip center. "I like designer shoes."
Ellis and Michel are confident many women will want "to look good and do good." Their business plan calls for six more shoe stores around the Phoenix area.


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Still can't let go of your beloved Soviet made Lomo LC-A?, It's old-world charm, that authentic rustic smell... As you know, everything else are already made in China, but you shouldn't feel you're being left behind by this fact. You just have to admit yourself to the possible changes that are bound to happen and you might see yourself smiling afterwards. And that's exactly what our Tipster of the week did!
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Let Go, You're Too Old!
Ever wonder how cool it will be to be able to see through the innocent eyes of a child? Give them a camera instead of a lollipop.
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Wedding crisis… it's all in a day's work – Business – The Star.
The DIY wedding still reigns supreme for couples wanting to keep a close eye on the nuptual budget – and get hands on with the arrangements.
With all the required planning hiring a wedding DJ can be a daunting task. Watch the video for some pointers.
How to Hire a Wedding DJ, 10 Tips
GOOD NOTE DJ Steve Hoffman, http://www.goodnote.com, one of the Washington DC's area's top wedding entertainers, presents 10 things brides & grooms should seek when hiring a DJ for their wedding.
Your wedding DJ should
– help you plan & coordinate your event
– be a wedding expert
– be classy, not cheesy
– provide personalized customer service
– play the music YOU want
– know all about music and know how to read to the crowd
– have excellent microphone skills
– have a state-of-the-art sound system
– play music at a comfortable volume
– share with you ideas to make your wedding unique … memorable … with personal touches …
For more info, especially if you are located in Washington DC, Maryland, or Northern Virginia, visit the GOOD NOTE website http://www.goodnote.com or read the GOOD NOTE DJ's GUIDE TO WEDDINGS http://goodnoteDJs.blogspot.com
If possible, check with friends, get recommendations and you can also check on the internet for reviews.
Can't make it to London, England for the Royal Wedding events and celebrations? How about London, Ontario? TV coverage starts at 3:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time and gets into full swing at 6:00 ET
The Palace Theatre Friday, April 29th a Wedding Party to celebrate Prince William and Kate Middleton nuptials. The morning party will feature a sumptuous British Breakfast Tea, live streaming of the wedding on a huge film screen and a royal trivia contest with prizes. Funds raised from this event will support of the restoration campaign for the heritage theatre. Contact Faith Coates at faithcoates(at) sympatico.ca or call 519-933-2796. Ticket are $25.00 and can be ordereed online
London, Ontario City Hall has set up a book of congratulations. Visitors can sign the book from 8:30AM to 4:30PM April 27th when the book will be forwarded to Buckingham palace.
For those wanting to celebrate with a crowd, Peter Mansbridge will be heading up the CBC team outside Buckingham Palace. CBC TV coverage starts at 5AM. What better place to watch than the Canadian Broadcasting Centre Atrium – 250 Front St. W. Admission is FREE to attend the CBC Royal Wedding Viewing Party. The doors are open at 5:00 AM
The Old King Eddy A.K.A. Le Meridian King Edward Hotel will be hosting a slightly more genteel event. An English breakfast will be served with tea service. There is room for 150 guests and tickets are $65.00 Executive chef Daniel Schick and his team plan to start preparing breakfast at 2:00 AM to get to work preeping a sumptuous Royal Breakfast.
Royal Wedding Celebration and Wedding replay at Duke of Westminster Pub, First Canadian Place, 77 Adelaide St W. Sponsored by British Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Information: firstname.lastname@example.com
Swansea Town Hall in the Rousseau Room, 95 Lavinia Ave. (416-392-1954) Hosted by Hosted by Sarah Doucette Toronto city councillor for Parkdale-High Park. Dress code is Red / White / Blue. There will be a tea service and live telecast. April 29, 5:45 AM
Fox and Fiddle at 27 Wellesley St. E. Toronto will open for a royal breakfast at 5:30 a.m. and host a live broadcast. Reserve by phone 416-944-9369
The Duke of Kent pub 2315 Yonge St., Toronto opens at 5 a.m. to start celebrations with a traditional English breakfast $8.99. Phone 416-485-9507.
Windsor Arms Hotel , 18 St. Thomas St. (416-971-9666) "The Royal Experience" at 4:00AM Traditional English breakfast + live telecast of the Royal Wedding, $125
Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St. W.
Friday, April 29 at the Library Bar – English afternoon tea served in fine china with sandwiches, pastries and dessert + live telecast, $35. Reservations: 416-860-5004.
Friday, April 29, 5 a.m. at Epic Lounge – Traditional English breakfast, $21. Smart casual dress code. Reservations: 416-860-6949.
The Chateau Laurier will have a Royal Wedding Breakfast sponsored by the University of Ottawa Monarchists, 5-8 a.m. Email Philippe Chartrand at philippevchartrand(at)hotmail.com.
If you don't want to be up for the breakfast, drop by Zoe's later and share a toast with the Champagne Cocktail. The Champagne Cocktail which is the Event Planning Report's April signature cocktail was inspired by a visit to Zoe's
Public viewing on wide screens and buffet breakfast sponsored by Sheraton Hamilton, benefit for Royal Charities. Information: Andreana Zerafa, firstname.lastname@example.com
Taylor's Tea Room in Dundas will put on a royal wedding breakfast tea and watching party hosted by Norma Shephard of the Mobile Millinery Museum and Costume Archive and the Dundas Museum and Archives from 5 to 8 a.m. Event will feature vintage 20th-century wedding gowns and royal memorabilia.
Dundurn Castle, 610 York Blvd, Hamilton (905-546-2872) Royal Tea at Dundurn Castle (ancestral home of the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla) April 29, 4 – 6 PM sponsored by Hamilton Branch, Monarchist League of Canada. Contact: Jeffrey Thiessen, firstname.lastname@example.com
St Agatha (West of Kitchener)
5am Canadian Pancake Brunch and viewing for friends and fellow monarchists. 2005 Notre Dame Drive.Host: Jamie Hill, firstname.lastname@example.com
Jackson's Point
Aat Jackson's Point on Lake Simcoe the Briars Resort and Spa will host an English themed breakfast in the Great Hall, 6:00 to 9:00 AM.
If you have an event, use the comment section to add it.
Do you think the Royal Wedding is a snore to be ignored? Will you be celebrating the Royal Wedding in some way?
On April 29th television coverage of the Royal Wedding will be staring at 3:00 AM in the eastern standard time zone. Will you be watching?
Are you planning a party or event, a street party, a gathering of any sort? We would like to hear about it here. Got photos? Send them or post them and use the post reply to let the world know about your plans. Photos can be e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com with any other material you would like to see published
Planning an event, party or wedding can sometimes seem to be a nightmare. Wheather food, venue or who to invite the details can sometimes be overwhelming. On top of this mother nature can get lost in the details. Eco-friendly green party planning can be easy and cost-effective. The following are a few suggestions to be the greenest event planner around when you plan your next party.
According to some celebrity guest blog writer going green means using paper plates. The writer goes on with celebrity nonsense that paper plates do not need washing therefore wastes less water.. Hogwash! Has it ever occurred to this nimrod that the paper making industry not only uses extraordinarily large amounts of water but then adds bleach, lead and mercury before discharging it into the rivers contaminating fish downstream for miles. Oh and did I mention the health problems of the peoples relying on that water for their daily needs? Some areas in the isolated northlands have such polluted water systems that water must be trucked or flown in to provide water for the locals. This is a carbon footprint on a massive scale before you consider the massive clear cut areas where the trees are harvested. Many years ago in the early seventies while on a camping trip across northern Ontario I was shocked when standing on a hill with visibility of 50 miles and there was no tree standing in any direction. These are Ontario's rainforests and generators of oxygen. Think also of all the trucks required to transport thousands of paper plates that can be replaced by one china plate. If all that is not enough then there is all that disposable plastic packaging made from non renewable oil to be disposed of in landfills.
This rant is brought on by a junkmail received this morning attempting to sell paper plates. A little quick reasearch on the internet turned up the celebrity nutbar who is also a germaphobic but not a geat deal of solid evidence. Opinions found were poor at best so here is my (Brian Ridgway) humble opinion.
For a cost comparison china tableware vs disposables visit ASAP Tent and Party Rentals
Royal watchers waiting for titillating tidbits are maybe disappointed. According to reports not much happened.
The party has happened and it was in the UK and they had fun.
Not much is said to have happened but the prince with a group of 20 or so spent the weekend boating, waterskiing and pub crawling.
Sounds Prince Williamish. I like the waterskiing but wasn't it cold?
With royal wedding interest in high gear, here are a few fresh bachelor party planning ideas.
Bachelor party planning "As Seen On TV" tonight on Traffic Light on Fox
Mike Gets A Bachelor Party Do-Over Tonight On Traffic Light
Here is an interesting link. How to plan a Bachelor Party as done in Charleston (SC) I presume. There are some ideas here and photographic proof. Looks like they had fun and no stripper.


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By MEGAN FELLING, Contributing Writer | Photo courtesy Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
The Kauffman Center Presents series
One of the oldest and most famous mariachi ensembles, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, will be appearing at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on May 19 as part of the Kauffman Center Presents series.
An art form passed down through generations, mariachi continues to weave the thread of history and deeply-rooted traditions through modern life.
Mariachi Vargas was originally founded in 1898 as a quartet performing regional folk music, later becoming famous accompanying singers such as Luis Miguel, and appearing in over 200 films. With the growth of radio and television, the mariachi style gradually became the national popular music and a unique symbol of Mexico, with Mariachi Vargas noted as the standard of excellence.
Jose "Pepe" Martinez joined the group as musical director 38 years ago. He explains, "Mariachi is a music that embodies the culture of Mexico. It can make you laugh, cry and sing along all at the same time. Mariachi music is an integral part of everyday life – it is
played at weddings, baptisms, funerals and fiestas. It truly is a part of the fabric of life."
Thirteen members, including Martinez's son, will present an exciting, high-energy concert experience using a combination of violins, harp, trumpets, guitaron, vihuela (a high-pitched, five string guitar) and guitara. According to Martinez, there are many candidates who audition to become part of this quintessential ensemble. "They must be able to read and write music, have a great voice and be extremely proficient with their knowledge of their instrument."
"The group continually evolves and is truly a collection of the individual talents that make Mariachi Vargas such a cohesive ensemble. We have played with symphonies around the world and presented the first mariachi opera, but we continue to perform the traditional music that defines this genre and that the people love."
This ideology follows the Kauffman Center's aim to provide excellent performing arts opportunities and a commitment to diverse programming emphasizing extraordinary artists that reach audiences throughout and beyond the Kansas City region.
"The arts offer a range of diverse ways to express oneself," says Jane Chu, President and CEO of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. "Our Kauffman Center Presents series is specifically designed to complement programs offered by other arts organizations in the community and provide more artistic options. Even the ticket prices are diverse.
We are delighted to welcome Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán to the Muriel Kauffman Theatre and to feature this traditional art form."
Today, mariachi music is played around the world. The Mexico City based group tours the US every year mesmerizing audiences, and continues to add cities, recently touring the entire country with Linda Ronstadt.
Martinez noted, "We have played Kansas City before and love the city and the fans that come to see us perform. We have an all new show we will present. We have heard about the Kauffman Center and are very interested in performing there. We are honored to be invited to this prestigious venue and hope to give a great performance!"
With the classic costumes, pageantry and musicianship the public has come to expect of mariachi music, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán is often billed as "the best mariachi in the world."
"Over the past 115 years (since 1898), five generations of talented instrumentalists and vocalists have performed with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. Their beloved songs are part of the rich history of mariachi music that has been shared from generation to generation," Chu says.
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán has recorded numerous CDs. Their music is available at many retail outlets, online and some of their new and most requested CDs will be available at the performance.
"Patrons should expect to see and hear a very high energy show. We feel the emotion of the crowd and give it right back in our performance. It will be a very emotional and unforgettable evening," Martinez says.
For tickets to Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán and other events, visit kauffmancenter.org or call the box office at 816.994.7222.•


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James Smart
Building Butterflies
The man in front of Bob turns to him again and finds the courage to whisper in his ear. "There's been an earthquake in Cuba." Bob shrugs. "Why are you telling me?" "I had to tell somebody,"the man says, searching the front of Bob's shirt for a name tag.
Gregory Spatz
No Kind of Music
So, there was something ancestral, something almost at the gene level in his renewed interest in music, which on the one hand aligned him (and depressingly) with all of his grandfather's failure and abandoned aspirations, and which on the other hand was just plain tranquil.
Ella Mei Yon
In the black of night, the buildings' structures are barely visible, and so windows of all shapes and sizes, alternately filled with light, create a mosaic of awkward patterns. These are the city's stars.
Nellie Hermann
Even the crowded streets were beautiful to Ahsan. It didn't happen often, that they were so transformed, but when it did he felt an expanse open in his chest; it was as if suddenly, for a brief moment, he became hollow inside, and it was only when he was empty that he could properly see.
Alexi Zentner
We're not in love, he said, are we? We could be. Why don't we give it a try?
Charles Baxter
Interview by Jeremiah Chamberlin
People spend much of their lives trying to repress and hide things, and I've come to feel that it's the business of fiction to bring up to visibility those things that families and social groups and individuals habitually hide.
Philip Tate
My mother doesn't recognize me at first. Then I raise my hand to cover the bald spot at the front of my head. She laughs a good long time. Oh, it's good to be home. Everything is back to normal.
Jennifer Tomscha
Sure Gravity
Then someone, concerned, strong, broke open the door, and this was the beginning of the first day.
Rebecca Podos
The Fourth
Next door, the Masciarelli sisters tanned on their deck, towels between their bodies and the wood planks. It seemed like tough work. They would roll to the left, reset an egg timer, roll to their backs when it rang, and turn to the right, oiling themselves regularly.
Hugh Sheehy
When he hung up, he knew by the sound of their voices that they had not believed him completely. It was not disbelief he had heard, or even skepticism, but an awareness of who he had always been.
Karen Russell
Interview by Carmiel Banasky
There are these living, deeply embedded constellations of types. I don't know if that's something to struggle against or just go for. But it is awkward. One story I wanted to set in the dust-bowl drought but I looked at it and said, Wait a second, it's you people again.


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Simile Fever Spreads Like Wildfire
John Vorhaus on Jan 23 2013 | Filed under: CRAFT, Humor
I learned a new word this week: completist. It's defined as an obsessive, typically indiscriminate, collector or fan of something, and boy that sure sounds like me, especially when it comes to finding, making, adapting, using, misusing, repurposing, folding, spindling or mutilating new words.
Once upon a time I made a nice little collection of metaphors and similes, and stored them in a cool, dry place. Today I take them out, dust them off, and present them to you in their original, story form. No life lessons today, campers, just a good ol' dose of simile fever which, I'm given to believe, is going around…
It was a small cafe, old as the hills but neat as a pin, clean as a whistle and comfortable as an old shoe. I studied the menu with eyes as big as saucers, for the expression "hungry as a horse" fit me like a glove.
Then, sudden as a summer rain, she walked in, cool as a cucumber and fresh as a daisy. Thoughts of food flew from my mind like a bat out of hell. She was pretty as a picture and cute as a button, with skin as smooth as a baby's behind and lips as red as a red, red rose. I knew as sure as I'm standing here that she was innocent as a lamb, chaste as a nun, pure as the driven snow. In an instant, my destiny was clear as a bell, my fate plain as day. We couldn't be just like two ships passing in the night. We had to be thick as thieves.
Quick as a wink, or even greased lightning, I crossed to where she stood. My mouth was dry as a bone. I shook like a leaf and sweated like a pig. You'd have to be blind as a bat not to see that I was drunk as a lord with love. "I may not be smart as a whip or wise as an owl," I said, feeling nervous as a bridegroom and naked as a jaybird, "or sharp as a tack with a mind like a steel trap. I may not be fit as a fiddle or sober as a judge, but my heart is as big as all outdoors. I'd be pleased as punch if only you'd be mine." Loose as a goose, I rambled on. "Marry me," I said. "I'll make you as happy as a hot dog at a vegetarian barbecue."
Her face lit up like a Christmas tree. She said it would be easy as pie to love me if only she were free as a bird, but she had a boyfriend big as a house and mean as a junkyard dog. Then she cried, and her tears fell like rain. Well, I couldn't just sit there like a bump on a log. I stood up straight as an arrow and stiff as a board.
"Bring him on," I said. "I'll make him hurt like the dickens!" Suddenly, like a bolt from the blue, I heard a voice as cold as ice and black as midnight threatening to beat me like a drum. Slow as molasses, I turned around. My heart sank like a stone. He was tall as a tree, crooked as a snake, dumb as a post, ugly as sin and built like a brick… well, built like something commonly built out of bricks.
I should have been scared, but instead I felt light as a feather, high as a kite, giddy as a school boy. "Look," I told him, "we're different as night and day. You're strong as an ox and I'm weak as a kitten. Beating me up would be like taking candy from a baby. But I'm stubborn as a mule. Though you may pound me flat as a pancake, I'll still be right as rain because my love is solid as a rock and as deep as the deep blue sea."
Well, that made him mad as a wet hen, or a hornet, a hatter, or even a March hare. He came at me like a house afire, but I was slippery as an eel, slick as a whistle. He found out that catching me was like shoveling smoke or nailing jelly to the wall. Oh he landed a few punches, but they were like water off a duck's back. Soon it became plain as the nose on his face that his great romance was dead as a doornail. That made him hot as hell, but he had to face the fact: sure as taxes, I had won.
Ever since that night, my darling and I have been like two peas in a pod, happy as a lark, or even a clam, with a love as good as gold and a future as bright as the sun. I'm as proud as a peacock to call her my own. It hasn't always been easy, not like falling off a log. For one thing, we're poor as church mice and sometimes that makes us fight like cats and dogs. So I keep myself busy as a beaver working like a dog to make us rich as Croesus, and when I come home every night, regular as clockwork, she makes me feel as snug as a bug in a rug. Friends call us crazy, and maybe they're right.
Crazy like a fox I'd say.
About John Vorhaus
John Vorhaus has written seven novels, including Lucy in the Sky, The California Roll, The Albuquerque Turkey and The Texas Twist, plus the Killer Poker series and (with Annie Duke) Decide to Play Great Poker. His books on writing include The Comic Toolbox, How to Write Good and Creativity Rules!
21 Responses to "Simile Fever Spreads Like Wildfire"
I was going to use a simile in my reply, but you used them all up already! Thanks for making me smile.
That's quite an impressive passage! I agree with Jeanne above...I think you've stolen them ALL! Similes are as collectible as Pokemon...
I knew I'd gone too far as a rock hoarder when I built a tiny mini "waterfall" in my bathroom sink - rocks piled just so, so that when I turned on the sink, the water cascaded over the rock formation and I'd sometimes stare at it for far longer than is healthy, as I brushed my teeth or whatnotall. Yeah. I don't do that anymore.
Loved your simile post, made me s(i)mile . . . teehee.
Hurt like the dickens. I haven't heard that one since my grandmother was alive. Made me smile. Thank you.
I'm curious how long it took you to create that. Impressive.
What cliches? I printed out your valuable post as they're all new 2 me. New as...well, I'll have to think about that.
That's a 10!
How clever!
Very, very funny... I salute your genius! Now, quit hogging all the words and leave some for the rest of us to use. :)
HA! John, the Bulwer-Lytton Contest is calling YOU!
I take a mournful view of the fact that I see such a breeding of poor writing these days. Once upon a time, when it took work to get your writing in shape for an agent, people who knew they couldn't write didn't. Now it feels like anyone with spell-check thinks they can write, and since it's easy to learn how to write a good query letter, books with good use of descriptive nouns and vivid verbs get lost in a sea of simile (not to mention CUPS errors).
What a clever post. It must feel good to get all those cliches out of your system. Thanks. -
This is so creative. You have given me my laugh for the day. Any more will be a bonus. Thanks for grins.
Impressive indeed. Cathartic? Or just fun?
Hilarious. Thank you.
Hilarious! I'm sharing this one. Thanks for the smile.
Made me smile like a cheshire cat and laugh like a hyena!
I'm grinning like a hyena and laughing like a drain. (The more I think of it, the weirder that simile sounds.)
"...happy as a hot dog at a vegetarian barbeque." I never heard that one before. This was great. Thanks!
JV has left no turn unstoned. Actually, the only thing that he's missing is some of the backwoods beauties uttered in "Moonshiners," but that's a different kettle of fish.


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Event Manager An Esprit Event Manager can run all or part of a client's event or sequence of events. They have extensive leadership and venue experience. All of our Event Managers are Personal Licence Holders and have passed an accredited First Aid course. Our Event Managers can work closely with the client in the full planning of an event, which can include site visits, meetings and pre-event liaison on all matters with the end client and suppliers. Alternatively an Event Manager can take a full event brief on the day of event and manage the event accordingly. Bar Manager All Esprit Bar Managers hold, like our Event Managers, a Personal Licence and have passed an accredited First Aid course. An Esprit Bar Manager can work closely with the client in the full planning of an event's bar requirements. This can include site visits, input on bar positioning, stock control, equipment and staffing level advice. Alternatively an Esprit Bar Manager can take a full event bar brief on the day of the event and manage all bar staff, bars and stock accordingly. Floor Manager An Esprit Floor Manager can run a designated section of an event under the overall supervision of a Client's event Manager or an Esprit Event Manager. An Esprit Floor Manager has extensive service and venue experience and will have taken part in Esprit's development, training and mentoring programmes. Coat Check Manager An Esprit Coat Check Manager can set up and manage an event coat check facility under the overall supervision of a Client Event Manager or an Esprit Event Manager. An Esprit Coat Check Manager has extensive venue and coat check experience and is familiar with a variety of coat and bag collection and ticketing systems.
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Man dies after stumbling in front of oncoming light rail train at 10th and Osage in Denver
Police do not suspect foul play
DENVER - A man died after stumbling and falling in front of an oncoming light rail train in Denver early Wednesday morning, authorities say.
Denver police said the man fell into the path of the RTD light rail train at 10th and Osage just before 5 a.m. Wednesday.. Police said they do not suspect foul play.
The man was pronounced dead at 12:28 p.m. at Denver Health Medical Center, said Michelle Weiss-Samaras, Denver medical examiner's director of operations.
RTD issued a statement calling it a "train passenger accident."
Denver police traffic investigators are conducting an investigation.


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Rodrigo Barahona (2005): The Psychoanalytic Meaning of Notices of Non-compliance in the Psychotherapy of Opiate Addiction Abstract: This study assesses the psychodynamic meanings of the issuing of notices of non-compliance (NONs) to patients by their therapists in the psychotherapy of individuals with opiate addiction during methadone maintenance. Also assessed was the impact of these meanings, as well as quantity of NONs, on the Therapeutic Alliance. Implications for the theoretical differences between the concepts of Therapeutic Alliance and Transference were also inferred from the results.
Forty participants completed the Working Alliance Inventory adapted from Horvath and Greenberg (1986) at two times, approximately three months apart. Change in the WAI was correlated with the number of NONs received. Eighteen of these participants were also interviewed using a short, semi-structured, open-ended interview enquiring about the psychodynamic meanings of the NONs. The interviews were analyzed using a form of content analysis, with the aim of uncovering unconscious and conscious patterns relating to the meaning of the NONs for the therapeutic relationship. From this analysis, dynamic inferences were made at two levels: the first level used categories derived from Luborsky's CCRT. The second combined an elaboration of Luborsky's conceptualization of wishes with Kernberg's patterns of internalized self and object representations, as well as Vaillant's hierarchy of defenses.
The general findings of this study were two: First, there was a trend associating the number of NONs received over three months and a decrease in the alliance levels. This was analyzed in particular in association to the subscales of the Working Alliance Inventory. The result of the analysis of the subscales suggested that the effect of the NONs may have been more associated to a decrease in the bond and the goal subscales. Second, two subtypes of patients were identified in the interviews: one group felt contained by receipt of NONs, the other larger group felt abused. Using the information gathered from the Alliance Interviews as well as the Framework Analysis developed by the researcher for this purpose, it was possible to determine that these groups exhibited differences in wishes, defenses, and patterns of internalized self and object representations.
The results of this study have potential implications for the broader field of limit-setting in the psychotherapy of opiate addiction, as well as for the theoretical distinctions between Therapeutic Alliance and the psychoanalytic concept of Transference. Many questions were raised by the results, and attempts at shedding light on them were discussed with reference to the literature, while staying close to the actual data obtained from the research subjects. Some of the issues that were discussed were the possible influence (on the results) of: the patient's subjective character; the psychodynamics of addiction; possible unconscious enactments between patient and therapist; the therapist's possible unconscious resistance; the limitations of the research methods. Implications for the future handling of limits in the psychotherapy of patients suffering from opiate-addiction, with a special emphasis on the importance of supervision were also discussed.
© Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis - 2010