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The 22nd Annual Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology
Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21, 2015
Hosted by The College of DuPage Psychology Faculty and Psi Beta Chapter
College of DuPage
Jack H. Turner Conference Center
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000
Jack H. Turner Conference Center
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
The 22nd Midwest Institute for Teachers of Psychology is being held concurrently with the 14th Midwest Institute for Students of Psychology. Each year more than 200 teachers and students from high school through graduate school gather to share their knowledge and experience of the science of psychology. The program offers a variety of sessions presented by leaders in psychology education as well as ample time for informal sharing and networking among participants.
MISTOP has been approved for Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs) for Illinois high school teachers by the Illinois State Board of Education.
About College of DuPage
College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college serving 48 Illinois communities with more than 1 million residents and 20,000 businesses in most of DuPage and parts of Will and Cook counties. More than 90 areas of study are available in classes on campus in Glen Ellyn, IL, and at more than 100 satellite locations throughout the college district.
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the:
Sheraton Lisle
3000 Warrenville Road
Lisle, IL 60532
For reservations, call (800) 325-3535. Register by Friday, Feb. 13 and identify yourself as a member of MISTOP to receive the group rate.
Transportation to and from the conference is available.
The Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology is partially underwritten by the following publishers:
- Cengage Learning
- McGraw–Hill Education
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Pearson Higher Education
- Worth Publishers
- W.W. Norton & Co.
Participant Categories and Fees
Early Registration |
Late Registration |
College Instructor |
$150 |
$175 |
High School Instructor |
$125 |
$150 |
Adjunct Faculty and Retirees |
$50 |
$75 |
Students |
$30 |
$50 |
The registration fee includes lunch and dinner on Friday, February 20, breakfast and
lunch on Saturday, February 21.
Mail Registration
Mail this registration form with a check payable to College of DuPage to:
Dr. Ada Wainwright
Health and Sciences
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
Online Registration
You may also register online using Mastercard or Visa at http://mistop2015.eventbrite.com
For additional information, contact Ada Wainwright at (630) 942-2509, or email email@example.com.
Friday, February 20
9 to 9:30 a.m.
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000
Welcome and Introductions
9:30 to 10 a.m.
Robert L. Breuder, President College of DuPage
Ada Wainwright, College of DuPage
Invited Address
10 to 11:15 a.m.
Psychology is About People, Finally
Daniel Cervone
University of Illinois at Chicago
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Psychology as a Science: Educating the Masses, One Student at a Time
Elizabeth K. Gray and Rachel Schmale
North Park University
Before and After: Supporting Academic and Social-Emotional Regulation in Statistics
and Writing
Timothy Pedigo, Albert Tuskenis and Terri Christiansen
Governors State University
Look, up on the screen! It's a therapist! It's a patient! It's ... mental health!
Patrick O'Connor
College of DuPage
Concurrent Sessions
1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
The Difficulties of Students with Hearing Impairments in College Settings
Sandra Chavez
Kankakee Community College
Difficult to Teach Topics in Biological Psychology
Jeff Stowell
Eastern Illinois University
Therapy: Variations on a Theme
Mary Hockett, Ashley Schmutzer, Priscilla Dean, Heather Toivonen, and Talle
College of DuPage
Concurrent Sessions
3 to 4 p.m.
Service Learning as a Pedagogical Model in Psychology
Nickolas Shizas, Julianna Metzler, Grace Maloney, Sarah Osman Emmanuel Joseph, Michael
Getto, and Megan Fahlstrom-Ogawa
Moraine Valley Community College
The Dos and Don'ts of Syllabus Preparation
William Addison
Eastern Illinois University
Arithmetic of Engagement: Combining Service Learning, Local Community Partnerships
and the Short-Term Class Model
Amy Baus
University of Dubuque
Invited Addresses
4:15 to 5:30 p.m.
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Assess, and Energize Students
Amy Marin
Phoenix College
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Friday Night Live
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Compelling Demonstrations for the Introductory Psychology Course
Pat Puccio, Moderator
Saturday, February 21
8 to 9 a.m.
Participant Poster Session
Concurrent Sessions
9 to 10 a.m.
The Mindfulness Revolution: Meditation Meets Psychological Science
Hillary Rosenthal and Pete Masciopinto
Glenbrook South High School
Managing Generational Differences in the Classroom
Amy Wiliamson
Moraine Valley Community College
Engaging Students with Active Learning Activities and Assignments
Cari Stevenson
Kankakee Community College
Concurrent Sessions
10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
Using the Psychology of Technology to Connect with Students
Ellen Pastorino
Valencia College
Teaching the Fastest Growing Occupation ...
Mitch Baker
Moraine Valley Community College
Teaching Statistics in Psychology
Naheed Hasan
College of DuPage
Invited Address
11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies for Student Success
Karen Huffman and Katherine Dowdell
Palomar College and Des Moines Area Community College
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Daniel Cervone is professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he has spent his entire career. He earned his B.A. at Oberlin College and his Ph.D. from Stanford University, where he was a student of Albert Bandura. He has held visiting faculty positions at the University of Washington and the University of Rome "La Sapienza," and has been a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. In addition to introductory psychology, Cervone teaches personality psychology, social cognition, and research methods. He is graduate advisor to doctoral students in social/personality and clinical psychology, and serves as a Fellow in UIC's undergraduate Honors College. Cervone is the author of a graduate-level and undergraduate texts in personality, and co-editor of four volumes in personality science. He has published numerous scientific articles, primarily in the study of social-cognitive processes and personality. He has served as the program chairperson of the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science on three occasions, and is the U.S.-based chairperson of the inaugural International Convention of Psychological Science.
Karen Huffman is an emeritus professor of psychology at Palomar College, San Marcos, California, where she taught full-time until 2010 and served as the psychology student advisor and co-coordinator for psychology faculty. Huffman has received the National Teaching Award for Excellence in Community/Junior College Teaching given by Division Two of the American Psychological Association (APA), and many other awards and accolades. Huffman is the author of several textbooks, including Psychology in Action, Visualizing Psychology, and Real World Psychology.
Katherine Dowdell is a professor of psychology at Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa, where she teaches courses in introduction to psychology, abnormal psychology, lifespan development and social psychology. She also currently serves as District Chair for Social & Behavioral Sciences. Dowdell received her B.A. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her M.S. in clinical psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Dowdell began working with Karen Huffman and the Wiley Psychology team as a Wiley Faculty Network mentor in 2007. She has taught and mentored faculty on best practices and the use of technology in teaching. She has conducted numerous online presentations and live workshops. As a decade-long user of WileyPLUS, Dowdell has served as a development consultant on everything from WileyPLUS functionality, to video content, instructional design, user-experience and faculty training. She has authored an e-text on best practices for teaching online and is also the co-author of Psychology in Action with Karen Huffman.
Amy J. Marin received her undergraduate degree from the University of California Irvine, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in social psychology from Arizona State University. As a graduate student she was a National Science Foundation fellow and was the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award for excellence in research. Her early research interests included cultural issues related to identity and achievement, as well as women's mental health. However, she always knew that teaching was her passion, and for the past 19 years she has been a full-time faculty member at Phoenix College in the Behavioral Sciences department where she teaches courses in social psychology, human sexuality, and introduction to psychology. She is also the faculty coordinator for the Maricopa Institute for Learning, a position which allows her to mentor faculty research projects related to the scholarship of teaching and learning. When she's not in the classroom, she's busy developing active learning resources and sharing what she's learned with other instructors through workshops, presentations and publications. She has received numerous grants and awards for innovative teaching, most recently the overall first place Teaching Resources Award by the American Psychological Association, and also a recipient of the 2014 NISOD Excellence Award for outstanding contribution to teaching, learning and leadership. The first edition of her introductory psychology textbook, Psychology, with co-author Roger Hock comes out in the summer of 2015. Marin lives in the Ahwatukee foothills outside of Phoenix with her husband, two children, and a high-spirited wheaten terrier.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2616, (630) 942-2010
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn IL
60137 (630) 942-2800
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A Nokia Lumia handset running Android wasn't such a farfetched concept after all. Despite only existing in hopeful comments or clever hacks, Nokia hardware running Google's mobile operating system might actually have happened by the end of 2014.
According to report from the New York Times, there was a team in Nokia tasked with getting Android up and running on the company's hardware. People familiar with the matter have commented that putting Android on Nokia's devices wasn't even too hard to do. Even Microsoft, who reached a deal with Nokia back in 2011, knew about their Android efforts. The deal between the two, which saw Nokia making Windows Phone devices, included an option for Nokia to exist the partnership at the end of 2014.
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My husband has advanced colon cancer with metastesis to the liver. He has tried three types of chemo. The first one slowed the process way down, but then it started to grow a bit. Switched to another chemo. CEA went up. Switched to the last chemo, liver enzymes skyrocketed. Does anyone have experience with doing all this chemo and returning to the first type of chemo? I understand the cancer is resistent, but wondered if anybody had tried it?
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Welcome to the Everafter Forum
Hello, newcomer. To save confusion, I took the liberty of writing out this thread. In this thread you will find information about Endling and his Everafter web-comic series. But first please read the Global Forum Rules to familiarize yourself with them so everyone here can welcome you with open arms when you first join the forums.
The following is based on facts gathered from Endling's spoken word from here or at Endling's DeviantART Journal.
Now onto Endling, he ever rarely visit's the forums. The reason is, the man like all of us have a life to live and is very busy. When he does visit the forums, you will probably know about it.
Now on the point of Everafter and when will it update. No one knows for sure when Everafter will update, it hasn't updated in over a year and Endling has stated multiple times both in his DeviantART Journal and here that it is on a prolonged hiatus, however the story itself has been finished and all he needs to do now is turn what story he has into a comic, chapter by chapter. With that, Everafter is very much a experimental comic project for Endling, so there is no knowing of if and when it will ever be finished. So, please just be patient, and wait like everyone else.
Now what is Endzone, you might ask? Endzone was an OCT (original character tournament) that Endling hosted from his DeviantART account, it was set within the Everafter story universe, however it is not tied within the actual Everafter story itself, it is more like a spin-off series as to the actual Everafter story. Within Endzone, the story was made up by the characters and the players within it guided by Endling's hosting.
With two frequently questioned questions answered in this thread, you now know instead of going ahead and making a thread asking a question that can't be really be answered and if anyone new does make a thread asking these questions well don't flame them, instead point them in this direction. And if there is any other question that you want answered please read either Endling's DeviantART Journal's he had written himself or read this FAQ thread. which Endling had initially began answering all you're questions, although he hasn't updated that in quite a while either and there is no knowing if he would continue that either.
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Using Closures as callbacks within loops
In jQuery (and other Javascript frameworks) it is quite common to use closures (I refer to them as callback functions) to loop over arrays or objects. Even though it's a slow process and is much more efficient to use the built-in for loop, it got me thinking. Why not try and use the new Closure class in PHP 5.3 and see how well it performs within a loop? Suffice to say, I got some really really interesting results. Before I get into the details, here is the test script I wrote (the Benchmark class is merely a class I have written in the past).
<?php $data = range(0, 1000);
$clean = array();
public function loop($array, Closure $closure) {
if (!empty($array)) {
foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
$closure($key, $value);
foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
$clean[$key] = $value;
loop($data, function($key, $value) {
$clean[$key] = $value;
echo Benchmark::display('loop'); ?>
I didn't get too in depth with my test cases and simply used Firefox and page refresh to get my results. I am running PHP 5.3.1 on a Windows 7 XAMPP installation with Apache and no caching. For benchmarking I was using microtime(true)
and memory_get_usage()
I began testing with 4 different cases, each of which that changed the size of the $data array. I started with 1000 iterations, then 5000, then 10000 and lastly 100000. I would comment out the foreach/loop sections and run them one at a time (of course), and ran each test about 5 times to gather an average. Here are the results.
1000 Time: 0.0010 / Memory: 137128 (Max: 689160)
5000 Time: 0.0052 / Memory: 706488 (Max: 1258528)
10000 Time: 0.0097 / Memory: 1412048 (Max: 1964120)
100000 Time: 0.0545 / Memory: 13849568 (Max: 14401656)
1000 Time: 0.0027 / Memory: 84984 (Max: 688832)
5000 Time: 0.0144 / Memory: 433672 (Max: 1258192)
10000 Time: 0.0267 / Memory: 866448 (Max: 1963744)
100000 Time: 0.1223 / Memory: 8525216 (Max: 14401256)
The first thing you will notice is the time it took to interpret the page. On average using a closure as a callback within a loop will take 2-3x longer to process. However, the interesting thing is that the memory usage is around 40% smaller (using more allocated memory) while using a closure than doing a foreach, yet the max allocated is nearly identical. I knew what the outcome would be before I even started it -- Javascript closures are the same way. Regardless it was a fun experiment and if anyone knows more about this, please shed some light on this topic for the rest of us!
But in closing I can sadly say, that no, you should not be using a closure for looping, just stick to the old fashion tried and true foreach or for loop.


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Google Will Launch Android-Powered gPad
It was inevitable that as soon as Apple's iPad hit the market, every other device manufacturer on the planet would scramble to develop their own. Slightly more surprising, however, is the rumor currently swirling that Google is just inches away from launching its own gPad.
As The New York Times tells us, Google will be entering the pad market in the near future, along with nearly every other big-name manufacturer. Only a few details are mentioned in the Times story, shared by individuals supposedly privy to the secrets but unable to discuss them publicly.
What has been revealed is that the device will run Android — everybody's favorite Linux-based mobile operating system — rather than ChromeOS, the netbook operating system currently under development. As Wired points out, Android has the leg up on ChromeOS, in that it already has a feature set that can easily match Apple's device, and includes touchscreen features out of the box.
The move into pad-computing isn't all that strange, however, given Google's recent interest in developing its own in-house hardware. After two years of developing Android as an operating system for other companies to put on phones, Google launched its own handset in January, along with the promise that more would be on the way. Making the move to pads is a logical — if possibly premature, coming just three months after launching their first phone — next step.
According to the Times, Google is already in talks with publishers to push their content onto the gPad — though one suspects that's an uphill battle on books, given the company's existing issues with that industry. Then again, the prospect of being cut off from millions of paying customers has been known to change a heart and mind or two...
All-in-all, the gPad — or whatever they end up calling it — presents a lot of promise both for consumers in general, and for Open Source. We'll definitely be keeping our eyes on this one.
Image courtesy of The Chromium Projects.
Justin Ryan is a Contributing Editor for Linux Journal.
And the connection point will be called g-spot?
And the connection point will be called g-spot?
You're all missing the Point
Am I only the person reading this that is disturbed over the use of "pad" to mean an electronic device? Do we REALLY have to follow apple's naming convention? (I'm pretty sick of seeing letter - name on every product, and "pad" ?!?)
But I can just imagine women asking, hey, do you have an extra pad? And getting shown someone's tablet computing device. Or maybe a distinction is being made for "pads" because they have even less fuctionality than tablet pc's do...
In any case people will have to tear arch linux out of my cold dead fingers, becauses I'll never stop using it. :)
No, you are missing the point
Star Trek gave us the name pad in 1987!
Ok, they spelled it PADD (Personal Access Display Device) and that is the name I think we should adopt, because its cool and its right. So hand me my GPADD will you ;)
(And here I would have liked to include a link to the article on the memory-alpha website, but the shit spam aggression software on this site won't allow it)
Book scans
So that's what they are going to do with all of the books they have been scanning for the last several years. Sell us a device to read them on. :)
e-Books & Android
The Barnes & Noble Nook is Android based and B&N sells a reader app for the iPhone as well. Why would they not ,make it available for a gPad? Similarly there are a number of readers that operate on the droid based phones - They work quite well. So even if Google was going to forgo their own e-Book reader system - others make excellent readers that will operate nicely on Android based devices.
The issues with e-Books still have to do with DRM handling, working nicely with libraries (Nook & Sony do this well)and the biggie work in low light as well as bright daylight with generous battery life (Days!). E-Ink seems to be the only way to go for battery life & daylight viewing (and a rock steady display) - But lacks color & rapid refresh. Both the iPad, iPhone & every other LCD based device does well in low light, eats batteries & does poorly in daylight. So although LCD e-Book readers are nice they are not exactly ideal.
I'm confused as to why you
I'm confused as to why you have the first Google handset being released in January of this year. The T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream) was released in October of 2008. Hell, even the Droid was released in November. Am I missing something?
Re: I'm confused as to why you
The T-mobile G1/HTC Dream was the first handset with Google's Android OS on it, designed by HTC.
The Nexus One was the first handset with Android and also hardware designed by Google.
Nexus One hardware is HTC,
Nexus One hardware is HTC, it's HTC phone with Google Logo.
The difference is...
The Nexus One was the first android/google device that you could buy outside of a specific mobile carrier. T-Mo has it, but you can also buy it stand alone (not cheaply, though).
Google has a great opportunity here. The Nexus One launch didn't go so smoothly but hopefully they learned from their mistakes. In terms of the "G-pad", with their base of applications, and services (Google Docs, Google Voice, and on a open source platform) they can really produce a great device that's just as glam as is functional.
Favourite OS and access?
There is two questions that come to mind when reading this article.
Is Android the favourite mobile Linux OS because it is that good or is it because it has been pushed on by Google and the Google fanboys?
Of course, that is more of a personal preference I guess.
The real important question to me is, will you have to have a Google account to be able to use it?
I believe so, which is fair -
I believe so, which is fair - you have to have an iTunes account to really use an iPhone. Without a google account you wouldn't be able to re-download your apps when you switch phones.
Neither has microsoft
Flextronics builds the Xbox, other people build the mice, keyboards and joysticks. What does it matter who builds it when it's the software platform that counts.
I'm speaking more about who
I'm speaking more about who designed it than who manufactures it. I'm curious about whether Foxconn had any design input on the iPhone (something tells me no, or if so very little). I know that the Nexus One was a Google/HTC collaboration and not designed 100% by Google, the same may be true about the iPhone - but if not that would be where the difference lies. As far as the xbox goes (which is not a phone but I can somewhat see how it applies to the discussion) the case was designed by a collaboration between Astro Studios and Hers Experimental Design Laboratory Inc.
Google hasn't made any hardware...
"The move into pad-computing isn't all that strange, however, given Google's recent interest in developing its own in-house hardware. After two years of developing Android as an operating system for other companies to put on phones, Google launched its own handset in January, along with the promise that more would be on the way."
Uh, HTC made the Nexus One - not Google. It's just Google branded.
The local and the express
We're on different trains of thought, I suspect.
I wasn't thinking so much of Google starting up a manufacturing plant as putting out hardware under its own name, where previous Android phones were not. It's similar to the iPhone, which is always referred to as being Apple's hardware, despite the fact that it is actually manufactured by Foxconn. (The same is true of the iPad and iPod, which are manufactured by Foxconn for Apple, and Macs, which are manufactured by a variety of OEMs.)
So no, Google isn't running an assembly line, but the Nexus One is its hardware, just as much as the iPhone is Apple's hardware.
Justin Ryan is a Contributing Editor for Linux Journal.
Ok, that's fair I guess. But
Ok, that's fair I guess. But HTC still puts their logo on the back of the Nexus One - I may be mistaken, but I don't think the Foxconn logo appears anywhere on the iPhone.
There's no HTC branding on my Nexus One
Just a cute little robot waving a QR-code flag...
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In economics, free entry is a condition in which firms can freely enter the market for an economic good by establishing production and beginning to sell the product. In most markets this condition is present only in the long run.
Free entry is part of the perfect competition assumption that there are an unlimited number of buyers and sellers in a market. In conditions in which there is not a natural monopoly caused by unlimited economies of scale, free entry prevents any existing firm from maintaining a monopoly, which would restrict output and charge a higher price than a multi-firm market would.
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A perfect little package arrived this morning with a sheer gingham garment called "Hatchet"…it is just one of the many genius creations from gorgeous duo Cammy & Cologne, founders of the new phenomenon, Show Me Your Mumu. We've all heard stories of our mothers dancing around outdoor concerts in their mu'u mu'u's, though until recently we never thought we would see them resurface. Not only have they made a comeback but we're pretty sure once you try these babies on you won't want to take them off. Versatile, super chic and oh so comfy, the lightweight tunic-esque frocks are perfect for everything from a day at the beach (talk about cute cover-up) to a night on the town (throw on a pair of chunky platform wedges and you are definitely good to go). And with brilliant names like Mussoni Mushroom, Gwenola Bar & our very favorite, Picture This On Britney With Cutoffs (pictured center), we're pretty sure they're about to become a cult classic (again). Check out the entire collection at showmeyourmumu.com!
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The best part of getting ready for a night out on the town was always picking the perfect clutch to finalize a fabulous outfit…until now! We are so excited that we no longer need a reason to grab one of those puppies and run out the door…clutches are no longer just for night time (& the infamous walk of shame), they are now just right for just about anything! In all kinds of shapes and sizes there are endless possibilities for working clutches (preferably oversized clutches) in to your daytime wardrobe but we've found that our favorites for summer are those with tons of color. And, if you're looking for a great statement piece to spruce up your White T & BF Jeans uniform, we definitely suggest checking out the incredible hand-painted leather clutches from brand new designer, LaLucca…we can honestly say there is nothing else like them out there – and they are pretty much to die for!
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Watches were never really our thing, until they recently started popping up in all kinds of fabulously masculine, glam-rock styles that no longer made us feel like tomboys but rather like super chic, strong, individual power women. Though there are a few that rock our world right now, our absolute favorite look is the heavy yet glamorous combo of Black & Gold…done perfectly of course by the originators themselves, Movado. The perfect accessory is actually, for the first time (for us at least) as functional as it is fashionable!
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We just have to say, we are loving BCBG lately! There are quite a few looks from the Fall '10 Runway Collection that we've had our eye on for some time, the white backless a-sym mini is definitely at the top of the list to name just one. Then we saw a slew of gorgeous celebs rocking some of Max Azria's newest creations at the annual Whitney Art Party recently and knew that the brand is really making it's way up the favorites list at lighting speed. So we just wanted to share some of our fave looks from the NYC event…check out the insanely sexy corseted mini on the gorgeous Leigh Lazark.
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Tags blues, folk-rock, general blues
Genres blues, delta blues, folk, classic blues, chicago blues (beta) (flag as incorrect)
Published March 30, 2011
Eighteen tracks including music by Abner Jay, Blind Willie McTell and Bukka White.
Beach Daze by marsupial
Summer may be gone in the north but never south of the south.
summer, beach
Desert Drugs by marsupial
Lost in the desert of New Mexico.
indie rock, soundtrack, folk
Angel's shall be Kings by marsupial
A soundtrack to my life, if my life was a movie that took place in one day.
indie rock, soundtrack, alternative rock
Let Your Lavender Grow Tall by marsupial
Songs for an Oldman.
alternative rock, indie rock, country blues


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Fly Like An Eagle | 2011 | 11,326 |
Take The Money And Run | 2011 | 15,323 |
Abracadabra | 2014 | 12,275 |
Jet Airliner | 2014 | 17,027 |
Serenade | 2014 | 30,179 |
Jungle Love | 2014 | 35,641 |
Swingtown | 2014 | 46,778 |
Wild Mountain Honey | 2014 | 55,282 |
Rock n Me | 2014 | 118,203 |
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The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California. The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is best known today for a string of (mainly) mid-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock radio, as well as several earlier acid rock albums. Steve Miller left his first band to move to San Francisco and form the Steve Miller Blues Band. Shortly after Harvey Kornspan negotiated the band's landmark contract with Capitol Records in 1967, the band shortened its name to the Steve Miller Band. In February 1968, the band recorded its debut album Children of the Future. They went on to produce albums Sailor, Brave New World, Your Saving Grace, Number 5, Rock Love and more. The Steve Miller Band's Greatest Hits 1974-1978, released in 1978, sold over 13 million copies. They continued to produce more albums and in 2014, Steve Miller Band is touring with the rock band Journey.
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Rooms are air conditioned and come with a flat-screen satellite TV and minibar. Their bathroom is complete with toiletries and hairdryer. They also have a balcony, and some overlook Corso Italia.
Breakfast is served every morning in the breakfast room on the top floor. It features wooden floors and bright contemporary furnishings. Staff at reception can recommend restaurants in the surroundings.
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Hilton Miami. At the International Ballroom: Have a cocktail, dance a lot, and grab a bite. DJs will be playing an international mix of salsa, merengue, top 40, disco, house, and more. Formal/semi-formal attire. Sat., Dec. 31, 9 p.m. starting at $95. Club Mystique: Start off the night at the open bar and party to a mix of salsa, merengue, Top 40, disco, house, and more. Sat., Dec. 31, 10 p.m. starting at $60. 5101 Blue Lagoon Dr, Miami, 305-661-8581.
Holiday Isle Beach Resorts & Marina. New Years Bash: The Tiki Bar and Rumrunners Beach will be rocking when Holiday Isle hosts its annual bash sometimes called a New Years Eve Party. Food, drinks, a sandy beach, warm water, and live music set the scene for one of the Keys hottest midnight fireworks displays. Sat., Dec. 31. 305-664-2321. Mile Marker 84, Oceanside, Islamorada.
Hooligans Pub & Oyster Bar. A Frugal New Years: Cant afford to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to party on New Years? Then come to Hooligans where admission, buffet, hats, horns, and the champagne toast are all free. There will be dancing till 5 a.m. and those who are too sloshed to drive will have a ride available compliments of Budweiser and AAA. Sat., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. no cover. 9555 S Dixie Hwy, Pinecrest, 305-667-9673.
Hotel Chelsea. Cuttin Up 2006 at the Hotel Chelsea: Live like a VIP for under $250 a night! Stay at the Hotel Chelsea with a four- or five-night package deal, and party the night away with some of Miamis hottest DJs. When you get to your room, dig into your celebrity-style gift bag that comes complete with a bottle of champagne, party favors, tickets for a champagne toast in the bar when the ball drops, a midnight kissing contest, a New Years Day hangover kit, and a CD with the top 15 tracks from 2005. Even if youre not a hotel guest, live the high life at the party. DJ James will be rockin the turntables with dance, urban, rock, and groovy R&B hits. At midnight there will be a champagne toast followed by a kissing contest, and the couple that kisses the longest will win a free nights stay. Sat., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. www.thehotelchelsea.com. 944 Washington Ave, Miami Beach.
Hotel Inter-Continental. Buffet Bonanza: From 7:00 p.m. until late, the Indigo will offer a dinner buffet with champagne toast and party favors. It will only set you back $69.00 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, contact Melanie at 305-372-4431. Sat., Dec. 31. 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, 305-577-1000.
Hotel Shelley. Shindig at the Hotel Shelley: Enjoy the same sweet deal at the five fabulous hotels owned by the South Beach Group. Some of the best DJs in Miami will be rotating sets all night at this chic boutique hotel. At midnight there will be a champagne toast followed by a kissing contest. The couple that kisses the longest will win a free nights stay. DJs will be spinning dance, rock, urban, and hip-hop tunes, while you enjoy bottle specials, preferred seating, and no cover charge to the party. Sat., Dec. 31, 10 p.m. $250 a night. www.hotelshelley.com. 844 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, 305-531-3341.
Hotel St. Michel. Magical New Years: Share the magic of the holiday at the St. Michel! Indulge in a mouthwatering five-course meal from their new chef, Paris Roldan. Enjoy attentive service, a wonderful atmosphere, and an eclectic mix of international cuisine. An a la carte menu is available until 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 31. $75 per person. 162 Alcazar Ave, Coral Gables, 305-444-1666.
Hotel Victor. WhiteStarr: One of L.A.s hottest bands performs poolside at this swanky hotel. Sat., Dec. 31. $200 general admission, $325 VIP. New Years Eve at The Victor Hotel: Get your drink on in high style at the Victor, with an open bar of top shelf liquor. VIP tables and special suites are available for larger parties. Enjoy a celebrity guest DJ and live performance. Watch the South Beach fireworks from your very own bungalow for $5K. Sat., Dec. 31, 10 p.m. $200. www.hotelvictorsouthbeach.com. 1144 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, 305-428-1234.
Hoy Como Ayer. Malena Burke and Amauri Gutierrez: Two of Cubas top performers will be entertaining guests as they feast on dinner and drinks. Sat., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. $200, $150, $125. 2212 SW 8th St, Miami, 305-541-2631.
InterContinental Hotel. Dine at Indigo: Lush it up at the Indigo Restaurant. Dinner and dancing start at 7 p.m. and go on till the wee hours of the morning. Sat., Dec. 31. $69. 305-372-4431. 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, 305-577-1000.
Isabelas Restaurant. New Years Buffet: Enjoy Chef Miguel de Arreguis fabulous New Years Eve buffet with your family. Delectable delights include lobster bisque scented with Hennessy Cognac; an amazing domestic and imported cheese display; an oyster, salmon, and shrimp bar; fresh salad bar with grilled seasonal vegetables, marinated artichokes, and balsamic mushrooms; glazed ham with maple baby carrots, roast beef with caramelized onions, and boneless turkey; and apple strudel, chocolate truffles, and Italian pannetone. Each couple will receive a bottle of sparkling wine, and there will live music as you dine. Sat., Dec. 31, 7 p.m. $65 per person; $30 for children under 12. 1109 Brickell Ave, Miami, 305-329-3500.
Jazid. Xperimento and More: All the party favors and exhilaration you can handle to wrap up 2005 can be found at Jazid. Xperimento will be performing onstage downstairs. Upstairs in the intimate coolutura lounge will be three in-house DJs spinning eclectic Afro beats and Brit rock. Sat., Dec. 31, 10 p.m. $20. 1342 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, 305-673-9372.


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Four UpHenry Hutchinson Probing the low endSister (407 Central NW) has some seriously badass subwoofers, and a bass-tastic show on Thursday, Feb. 6, puts Sister's subs to the test. Local "devotional" supergroup Fando, industrial outfit Uranium Worker, noisy couple The Black Range and brand-new band Chicharra—which translates to "cicada"—will administer that test. All I know about Chicharra is derived from the Facebook event invite: "3 chix on bass, and Henry [Hutchinson] screaming into the sun." The Black Range rarely performs live. Composed of real-life partners Tahnee Udero (of much buzzed-about solo project TAHNZZ) and Rene Aguilera ([H]ohm), the duo is named for The Black Range (aka Sierra Diablo or the Devil's Mountains), an igneous New Mexican mountain range known for the Gila Cliff Dwellings, but it's also just a rad moniker. The subs conjure low-end bliss at 9pm, and this 21-and-over recital costs $5. Courtesy of artist Surfin' in the desertPhoenix-based garage-punk/surf foursome The Rebel Set is touring in support of their new full-length on Burger Records. The album, How To Make a Monster, was released on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and it's a reverb-drenched, psychobilly-inflected piece of work. Hear brand-new and gently aged tunes from this eerie Arizonan powerhouse at Blackbird Buvette (509 Central SW) on Friday, Feb. 7, starting at 10pm. Also on the aural menu are local pub-punk crew Get Action and Austinite trio The Angel Babies (whose point of origin is a rowdy New Mexico karaoke bar). This is a particularly strong lineup, so surf, garage and punk fans are strongly advised to consider attending this 21-plus high desert gig. Get there early to fortify your hard-drinkin' constitution with bar food, and enjoy a slice of sonic summertime in the midst of our not-so-harsh Burque winter. Courtesy of artist Sparkle in the grimeChicagoan electronic artist Ryan McRyhew aka Thug Entrancer relocated to The Windy City after years of creating and promoting in Denver's DIY scene. Thug Entrancer tours in preview of a forthcoming debut on Mexican Summer offshoot Software Recording Co. Thug Entrancer's first album drops on Valentine's Day, and it's titled Death After Life. Judging from preview tracks, this work is perhaps best described as experimental dance hybridized with Chicago Juke and bedroom BPM. Move with Thug Entrancer at Burt's Tiki Lounge (313 Gold SW) on Saturday, Feb. 8, along with you-can-dance-to-it experimental electronics from Denver-based artists Alphabets and Iuengliss and the homegrown swerve-gaze of REIGHNBEAU. This 21-and-over concert features truly rarefied beats, and it starts at 10pm. There's no cover, so bring some merch money, and wear shoes you can dance in. Courtesy of artist Romantic tintinnabuliClassical music and lit purveyor Chatter continues to bring ridiculously talented players and authors together every single Sunday morning. Like clockwork. On Sunday, Feb. 9, classical band REVEL along with Cármelo de los Santos (violin), Joel Becktell (cello) and Carla McElhaney (piano) present works by Soviet Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and Estonian classical and sacred composer Arvo Pärt at The Kosmos (1715 Fifth Street NW). From Pärt's gorgeous, chilling "Fratres for Cello and Piano"—which you might recognize from Paul Thomas Anderson's American epic film There Will Be Blood—to Shostakovich's "Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, for violin, cello and piano, Op. 67," these emotive, technically challenging works provide the best of all aural worlds. Oklahoma Poet Laureate Nathan Brown's mission statement is "tak[ing] back poetry from the hard academic grip of the ivory tower and those who too often use poetry for personal therapy." The reading and concert starts at 10:30am, but get there early for gratis espresso. Tickets range from $5 to $15. | Tomorrow's EventsBlaze Ya Dead Homie • Boondox • rap • Trilogy • DJ Stigmata at Sunshine TheaterHanta • stoner rock • Spectral Voice • Negative Degree • YAR at LaunchpadBob Tate • solo piano at Vernon's Hidden Valley SteakhouseMore Recommented Events ›› | |
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July 7-18 & July 28-August 8 Monday-Friday 9:am-4:00pm University High School, South Campus 3220 Sacramento Street (at Lyon), San Francisco Enrollment limited to 15 students per session Students must bring their own lunch.
This intensive film program is an opportunity for teens to learn from first-class film professionals in a fun, interactive, small-group environment. Aspiring filmmakers can enroll in in either the 2-week Starter Lab or the 2-week Advanced Lab-or take both for a full four weeks of total film immersion.
July 7-18Ages 14-18 $1200 SFFS members/ $1400 general
This intensive two-week program is great for beginning and intermediate filmmakers or any teen looking to enhance their craft and storytelling skills. In Week 1, students will take part in the Learning Lab, where they will learn screenwriting, cinematography, sound, editing and more (see Learning Lab class descriptions below). In Week 2, students will participate in the Production Lab, where they will collaborate on the writing, production and editing of a short movie. Working together on every aspect of moviemaking and sharing roles on set, participants will conceive and create a group project of their choosing in just five days. Final films will be screened for all students and their family members on the last day of the camp session. Learning Lab instructors: see below; Production Lab Instructor: Jason Wolos.
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July 28-August 8Ages 14-18 $1200 SFFS members/ $1400 general
Already have some filmmaking experience? Worked on sets before? For students who feel they have a grasp of the basics, the Advanced Lab is an opportunity to put their skills and creativity to the test. In this two-week production workshop, students will jump right in on day one, writing and planning short group projects to be shot and edited in the span of the ten-day program. Advanced technical and creative filmmaking techniques will be covered. Instructor: Jason Wolos.
Prerequisite: Attendance in previous SFFS Young Filmmakers Camp sessions (including the 2014 Starter Lab). Teens with other filmmaking experience may be eligible; contact SFFS Education at 415-561-5040 or education@sffsorg to discuss eligibility.
What's in a Movie? Instructor: Jason WolosFilmmaker Jason Wolos will take students on a backstage tour of the filmmaking process. How do the different elements of filmmaking- picture, sound, editing, lighting, special effects, directing- each play a part in the viewer experience? Using one of his own films as a case study, Wolos will demonstrate and investigate how films are constructed, who creates them and how they manage to affect audiences.
Creating Memorable Characters Instructor: Lisa RosenbergEver wonder how a writer is able to develop characters that seem to live and breathe, whether in literature, on film or in graphic novels? This screenwriting workshop will explore how strong, complex and compelling characters are created in each of these mediums. Students will engage in conceptual and writing exercises geared toward creating their own characters and will have the opportunity to write and share scenes that include them.
Shooting Digital Video Instructor: Shane King, Jason WolosLearn to use an HD or SD camera to its maximum potential. This crash course will cover the basic operations and artistry of DV cameras through in-class shooting assignments, audio recording techniques and practical tips. Students are encouraged (but not required) to bring their own video camera.
Sound Essentials Instructor: Dan Olmsted Sound can make or break your film. This hands-on class assists beginning and intermediate filmmakers with field recording and related sound issues. Learn about boom technique, microphones and recording devices, strategies for recording in different weather conditions, choosing and troubleshooting locations and organizing postproduction recording.
Aesthetics of Editing Instructor: Holen KahnLearning the technical aspects of editing is just the first part of the process; the next step is determining how to make the best editing choices and how to develop an artistic eye. This class investigates the many competing issues that editors must keep in mind when cutting a film.


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Health Remedies Natural (H.R.N.), as mentioned above, carries the burden of helping people to live healthy lives. Getting Remedies to health problems is our main goal and specifically, natural remedies at that. Our emphasis is on Natural remedies, because, the modern trend of using artificial medicine, is the main cause of most of our health problems.
We are not out to condemn artificial or orthodox methods of curing diseases because there are a number of them which are very useful e.g. The modern research systems, laboratories and diagnostic equipment as well research information are good materials.
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Since some of us have realized and disembarked, we owe it a duty to encourage you to do same, in order to stay healthy and live long. Some people might not agree, but we believe that, though the majority knows what is happening on this giant 'helper-destroyer' train yet owing as usual, to man's conservative tendencies, they need some advocacy to come out of such situations.
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Robin Thicke and Pharrell Lose First Round of 'Blurred Lines' Case
Bad news for Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, who lost the first round of rulings in the 'Blurred Lines' case.
Bad news for Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, who lost the first round of rulings in the 'Blurred Lines' case.
Ariana Grande, Pharrell and Maroon 5 have been announce to headline 'A Very Grammy Christmas Special' which will air on Dec. 5 on CBS. Country legend Tim McGraw will also be performing as part of the special.
It looks like Gwen Stefani is ready to make her solo comeback eight years after 'The Sweet Escape' was released.
The Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings List each year takes a look at the elite group of artists that earn the distinguish of being the highest earners in the genre. This year, the winner that came out on top was Dr. Dre, who easily beat second place finisher Jay Z by a whopping $560 million!
So it starts again, the seventh season of 'The Voice'. I'll admit back in season one, I didn't think it'd be back for a second, but I was wrong. Even stranger, over the years it has turned into probably my favorite singing completion show.
The NFL is adding some big pop stars to their lineup to help kick off the 95th season of football!
You know you have a real hit on your hands when Weird Al comes along and asks to do your song in a parody. What song has been bigger this year so far than "Happy" by Pharrell Williams? Guess what, Weird Al does his take and comes up with "Tacky!" Guess the famous people in the video.
Bangor had done their version of Pharrell Williams 'Happy' with a video shot all around Bangor. I grew up in Bangor and found a few things that made me smile. There were the can-can girls, roller derby and monk with a teddy bear! There was even a clip from my old school, John Bapst Memorial High School.
We've all seen different versions of Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' video. Well, now it's Belfast's turn.
When Andy Samberg was a cast member on 'SNL,' he routinely set the internet on fire with his digital shorts, but none were as popular as his Lonely Island music videos, which saw him, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone performing hip-hop music that often sounded like the real thing. Well, at least it would sound like the real thing if the subject matter wasn't totally crazy. With Samberg performing hosting duties on the season finale, Lonely Island reunited for a new video (with a special appearance by Pharrell Williams), singing and rapping about what it's like to be hardcore huggers.


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Author: Francisco Goldman
Publisher: Grove Press
Keywords: seaman, ordinary
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 1998-01-20
List price: $15.00
The Ordinary Seaman, the second novel from acclaimed writer Francisco Goldman is a lyrical and spellbinding story of hope, despair, and the promise of love. The ordinary seaman is Esteban, a 19-year-old veteran of the war in Nicaragua, who has come to America with 14 other men to form the crew of the Urus. Docked on a desolate Brooklyn pier, the Urus is a wreck, and the men, without the means to return home, become its prisoners. Esteban, haunted by the loss of his first love in the war, gradually works up the courage to escape the ship and start a new life in the city. His story and those of
Author: John Osborne
Publisher: CreateSpace
Keywords: fairy, ordinary
Number of Pages: 358
Published: 2010-04-15
List price: $15.00
For thirty years, Willow Brown has lived in the woods on her deceased parent's estate, where she follows a reclusive lifestyle caring for the wildlife and avoiding human contact. Then Willow's quiet world turns upside down when nature photographer Noah Phelps crosses her path and discovers she can fly... Noah quickly learns there is more to fairies than just flying. Gifted with magical powers far beyond his Wiccan charms, Willow is also a woman with issues and a haunting past. When local bully Chester Jones reignites a long-standing feud, Willow turns to her "mere human" friend
Author: Jane Smiley
Publisher: Anchor
Keywords: love, ordinary
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2007-10-09
List price: $14.00
From Jane Smiley, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Thousand Acres: a pair of novellas chronicling difficult choices that reshape the dynamics of two very different families.In Ordinary Love, Smiley focuses on a woman�s infidelity and the lasting, indelible effects it leaves on her children long after her departure. Good Will describes a father who realizes how his son has been affected by his decision to lead a counterculture life and move his family to a farm. As both stories unfold, Smiley gracefully raises the questions that confront all families with the characteristic style an
Author: Kim Addonizio
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Keywords: poet, guide, genius, ordinary
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-02-16
List price: $16.95
This all-new book, by the co-author of Companion, invites you to discover and enjoy your poetic self. Inspired by the gratifying success of Companion, Kim Addonizio presents exciting new insights into the creative process, craft, and the lessons of her own creative subjects--love, loss, identity, community--are here, along with a heady variety of writing exercises (and innovative ways to use the Internet). Chapters on gender, race, and class challenge readers to explore their creative vision more deeply, Addonizio, hailed for her passionate, award-winning poetry, shares her breakthroughs and f
Author: Nick Burd
Publisher: Dial
Keywords: ordinary, fields, vast
Number of Pages: 309
Published: 2009-05-14
List price: $16.99
It?s Dade?s last summer at home. He has a crappy job at Food World, a ?boyfriend? who won?t publicly acknowledge his existence (maybe because Pablo also has a girlfriend), and parents on the verge of a divorce. College is Dade?s shining beacon of possibility, a horizon to keep him from floating away. Then he meets the mysterious Alex Kincaid. Falling in real love finally lets Dade come out of the closet?and, ironically, ignites a ruthless passion in Pablo. But just when true happiness has set in, tragedy shatters the dreamy curtain of summer, and Dade will use every ounce of strength he?s gain
Author: T.P. Dreyer
Publisher: CRC Pre
Keywords: equations, differential, ordinary, modelling
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1993-06-28
List price: $69.95
Modelling with Ordinary Differential Equations integrates standard material from an elementary course on ordinary differential equations with the skills of mathematical modeling in a number of diverse real-world situations. Each situation highlights a different aspect of the theory or modeling. Carefully selected exercises and projects present excellent opportunities for tutorial sessions and self-study.This text/reference addresses common types of first order ordinary differential equations and the basic theory of linear second order equations with constant coefficients. It also explores the
Author: Edward L. Ince
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: equations, differential, ordinary
Number of Pages: 558
Published: 1956-06-01
List price: $21.95
Among the topics covered in this classic treatment are linear differential equations; solution in an infinite form; solution by definite integrals; algebraic theory; Sturmian theory and its later developments; further developments in the theory of boundary problems; existence theorems, equations of first order; nonlinear equations of higher order; linear equations in complex domain; and oscillation theorems in the complex domain.


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The stunning Pyronale World Fireworks Championship takes place against the imposing backdrop of the Olympic Stadium and historic Maifeld bell tower. Six international teams prepare some spectacularly creative displays with breathtaking effects in order to win the competition and the public's favor.
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new and notable Walls could talk Have you, like us, been thinking: I would kill to paper my exercise room in vintage Soviet-era art? WALLS 360 is a locally based business that specializes in stickable wall graphics—er, make that high-resolution, Ultrachrome digital ink prints on "premium self-adhesive re-positionable fabric paper." That means everything from rose decals for a princess bedroom to life-size Star Trek characters for your socially awkward friend. The collection also includes 1920s advertisements, Art Nouveau prints, works by masters like Vermeer and Renoir, and yes, even vintage Soviet-era art—all of which would look great in a bohemian café or bridal salon. (Okay, maybe the Battleship Potemkin prints from 1905 would send the wrong message.)
Walls 360 is the brainchild of artist Yiying Lu and curators Tavia Campbell and John Doffing. You may know Lu as the designer of the Twitter "Fail Whale," that painfully adorable mammal held aloft by little red birds that appears whenever the Twitter servers are down. Walls has received the attention from ThinkGeek, Laughing Squid and Conan O'Brien, but its printing presses are right here in town. In November, the company plans to launch additional licensed content. Eventually, they plan to provide custom printing as well. Info: THE BROWSER All that glitters If Old Vegas glamour had a Holy Land, that place would be Du Barry Fashions. Its Queen Sheba? Baroness Rita Bliss David. The former beauty queen and Chanel model's company is named for Madame Du Barry, the last mistress of Louis XV. Prior to her death during the French Revolution, Du Barry had a reputation for color-matching her outfits to the last detail — from the flowers in her hair to the bows on her jewel-encrusted mules. It's in that spirit of chromatic harmony that Bliss David organizes her boutique, with jewelry tables and clothing racks devoted to every hue, from vivid aquamarine to pale lilac to sumptuous gold. Nestled next to a British specialty shop near Chinatown, Du Barry's strip mall location (3375 South Decatur Boulevard #14, 257-6085) belies the glamour within it. It's glamour in serious volume. Costume jewelry covers the walls; there are so many crystal and rhinestone knickknacks and accessories in the 4,000-square foot space (Bliss David estimates about 12,000 pieces), that it's hard to hold a steady gaze without becoming a little dizzy. Silver and gold headpieces perch near the ceiling in rows. Crystal-accented minaudières fill baskets next to glossy compact mirrors and Leiber-inspired clutches. Lush feather boas cascade between colorful beaded gowns and explosively large fans. (And it's not just jewelry and clothes. Du Barry's hat customers include attendees of the Kentucky Derby and the Royal Ascot.) "Any occasion you have to go to, we've got it," Bliss David boasts. Around Thanksgiving, for three days only, the store runs its annual 50-cent special for items typically priced at $1—a perfect opportunity to load up on stocking stuffers like lipstick cases, compact mirrors and coin purses. — G.G. Don't Miss The Golden touch Nancy Golden's funky, hand-crafted leather jewelry is perfect to adorn the necklines and wrists of youthful downtown denizens and saucy suburban moms alike. Golden creates each piece in her home studio in Summerlin, but her style has caught the eye of buyers from small boutiques in Aspen and the fashion mecca Barneys New York. But Golden's artistic vision guides her to follow a less commercial path. "I don't want to be in stores," she says. Each piece she sells has to go to "the right person. I want to talk to the person. I don't work for a living. I work for a passion." Coveting one of her creations? Visit her website www.goldenwearonline.com or check her out Nov. 15 at a special showing with other local jewelry designers at Mastrioni's Café in Summerlin. Fifteen percent of the day's proceeds benefit a host of causes, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Keep Memory Alive.
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Anthony Carroll
Monday, March 31, 2014
A popular coastal town has elected its mayor for the next year.
Southwold Town Council held its election for a mayor elect after their town council meeting last week.
Elizabeth Ann Betts, who is known as Ann, was voted in to take over from current mayor Simon Tobin.
Miss Betts, 72, was mayor of the town nine years ago, and has been part of the council for 16 years.
She said on being voted in: "It came as quite a shock. I was quite surprised.
"It's an honour to be asked to do it for a second time. I'm excited. It's changed an awful lot since the last time I was mayor."
Miss Betts, who was born and bred in Southwold, has chose her mayor's charities as well, the Sole Bay Care Fund, and the Alfred Corry museum.
She said: "This has always been home.
"I'll get stuck into anything I feel strongly about. If anything crops up I'll get my hands dirty.
"I'd like to say thanks very much to Simon for his help and I think he's done a very good job as mayor."
When asked about the new CCTV which will be installed in the town around the time that Miss Betts takes up office, she said: "I personally think it would be a good idea. I'm all in favour of it.
"I hope it helps the police catch these thieves quicker."
Mr Tobin said: "I'm absolutely delighted that Ann has been voted for as the future town mayor of Southwold.
"She's an excellent councillor who has served for many years and I know she will have an excellent year to come.
"It's been an honour to serve as a town mayor of Southwold.
"When you look into the history how important it is to work with other councillors to preserve the history of Southwold while taking it forward, without spoiling this incredible town is a skill."
Mr Tobin said he will remain on the council and will "support Ann 100% as vice mayor".
Mr Tobin will hand over the mayoral chains to Miss Betts on May 12.
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Southwold is a joke. A ghost town surrendered to the super rich. Typical Suffolk.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Who are the thieves she is talking about, I presume she means Adnams, as they are the only thieves in Southwold !!
Monday, April 7, 2014
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