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I apologize for selfishly listening to Eastern Conference Champions' 'Speak-ahh' since its release (April 26, 2011) and not once mentioning how amazing an album it is. As a music lover I'm rather disappointed with myself. If you'll allow me, I would like a chance to make amends.
Eastern Conference Champions' latest album 'Speak-ahh' is an amazing album and one that I would highly recommend to everyone. First off, the creative power of Eastern Conference Champions (ECC) is unreal. Joshua Ostrander's voice has a hauntingly beautiful tone that brings a unique sound to the songs and nice guitar playing too. Greg Lyons is outstanding on drums, need I say more. Melissa Dougherty, third member of this rock-trio, is excellent on guitar.
Musically 'Speak-ahh' is brilliant and lyrically it's just as impressive. "Attica" is the opening track, coated in ECC-rock goodness, and holds these lyrics "spare me the death of a thousand stabs and just tell me what you hadn't planned." And that's just a taste of ECC's lyrical descriptiveness. Oh my, that lingering percussive bass heard in "Hell Or High Water" is incredible. "The boys we know of Illinois, your voices are still ringing in my ears." Look at ECC, mentioning their friends in the band Illinois (another great band you should know) – cool! "How Long" is another standout track for its engaging beat. I love the heartfelt lyrics "if love is easy I'll break your heart" on "Offkilter". "Atlas" is an intense and wonderful song recorded but hear it live and it's phenomenal. Check out ECC's official video for "Atlas" and you might get a better understanding of what I mean. What I've written here is only a sample of the album's highlights. There's far more to 'Speak-ahh' that words can't express and only the music can.
'Speak-ahh' by Eastern Conference Champions definitely deserves to be among the other great ECC albums (The Southampton Collection, Ameritown, Santa Fe, and Akustiks) and in your music collection. If this blog was to adopt a 5-star rating system, 'Speak-ahh' would easily get 5 out of 5 stars.
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This post is actually from March of this year. But I find it very timely for me….and for any new readers, it will give you a good insight into me and low carb dieting plans….and where I am right now. Hope you enjoy!
Hi everyone!
Living in a parallel universe….NOT eating grains and sugars when everyone around you does all the time…can (at times) seem like the hardest part of it…the living in the parallel universe part. Everyone expects us to join in. Everyone has seen us fail numerous times at other diets, and suspects that eventually we will at this one too. But even those that are curious and interested…when they ask us how we've achieved our level of success (that those of us who have gone grain and sugar-free have achieved), want to know HOW we did it. And that discussion, at least for me, is always a little more convoluted because there is no one socially recognized diet name like 'Atkins' or "Weight Watchers." Sure, I can say 'primal' or 'paleo', or even 'low carb', but that always requires an answer to "what's that?" Sure, I give the answers. I just wish it was easier.
Beyond that, I also wish there was a clearer distinction for those of us that are somewhere in between primal and paleo…who feel 'low carb' isn't sufficient…I guess I just want a name or term that I can now hang my hat on. So this post, I'm going to discuss just THAT.
Let's first look at the definitions of all of the above diet group/concepts that go along with giving up grains and sugars.
Paleo: Per Wiki,
The paleolithic diet is a modern nutritional plan based on the presumed diet of Paleolithic humans. It is based on the premise that human genetics have scarcely changed since the dawn of agriculture, which marked the end of the Paleolithic era, around 15,000 years ago, and that modern humans are adapted to the diet of the Paleolithic period.
The Paleolithic diet consists mainly of fish, grass-fed pasture raised meats, eggs, vegetables, fruit, fungi, roots, and nuts, and excludes grains, legumes, dairy products, potatoes, refined salt, refined sugar, and processed oils. Certain portions should be established for balance of nutrients to maintain homeostasis.[1][2]
Proponents argue that modern human populations subsisting on traditional diets, allegedly similar to those of Paleolithic hunter-gatherers, are largely free of diseases of affluence[3][4] and that Paleolithic diets in humans have shown improved health outcomes relative to other widely-recommended diets.
Primal is basically paleo, except dairy is allowed, if one isn't allergic, sensitive, or intolerant to it. It also includes a whole lifestyle that incorporates advice on sleep, types of exercise, mental outlook, etc.
Low Carb:
Low carb is basically eat less carbs. Grains, starchy veggies, less fruit even. Not necessarily giving up entirely, any of those, though. Just less. Usually 60-100 carbs or less a day is the goal.
No Sugar-No Grain (#NSNG):
"In its simplest form #NSNG is just that. You eliminate all processed sugars and all grains from your diet. In other words, you eat real food." And quinoa is a no; it's a grain. Re fruits, they suggest you keep your glycemic index to 50 or less. (you can google glycemic index to see where various fruits and veggies rate.)
Like paleo and primal, they recommend grass-fed meats, not corn fed.
Upon research right now for this post, I discover there are several different versions, some even including whole grains…so for my purposes. Not going there. Eliminated this diet(s.)
Insulin Resistance Diet:
Well, upon researching it now, it's similar to the non-inflammatory….healthy eating, small amount of whole grains allowed. So yeah, no, not going there.
Knowing all that I know, at this point in time, I'm coming up with my OWN diet plan name. NGNS-5.
No Grains, No Sugar with 5% wiggle room. That's what it stands for.
I'd do NSNG-5, but I'm a dyslexic OCD person. Since G is my first name and S my last, I'm reversing the order to make it easier to remember.
So, officially now when I am asked, I'll say I'm NGNS-5, and easily explain that in one sentence. If they want more info, they can ask. It doesn't attach itself to any 'caveman' principle that becomes ripe for being ripped or ridiculed by others. I own up front my 'evil' that I succumb about 5% of the time (with the onion rings, the BBQ sauce, the processed salad dressing, the occasional mini foray into milk chocolate.) I'm human.
I'm still morphing in a forward direction as I increase my time in maintenance. I'm still tweaking my template…fine tuning it into a better version for me…all the time. We are EACH very unique individuals…what might work well for me might not work well for you, and visa versa. Or might not be necessary. But I still firmly believe that there isn't a human body alive that wouldn't benefit from giving up grains, and sugars…as much as they can. It's what I truly believe in. I've read too much research, seen too many real life examples, to believe otherwise. I'll continue peddling that concept here at this blog…take it or leave it.
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The Lady Spikers, who secured second place with the win, banked on their experience to ward off the Lady Bulldogs, who have vastly improved this season.
Michelle Gumabao and MVP Abigail Maraño combined for 19 hits for La Salle, which finished the game in just 68 minutes.
"Our experience won it for us," said head coach Ramil de Jesus as La Salle notched its fourth win in five outings.
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I have a few extenutating circumstances though. I was very secure and set up well financially BEFORE the marriage and got more solid financially during our marriage. I live in a country where we are given government funds to help aid low income families with children and I am given money to homeschool. All of these things have helped me immensely.
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Essential Fall Guide '14: Fall Is Not The Season To Stay Inside
For many, fall conjures images of blizzards of golden leaves, the eerie bugles of bull elk, and the first crisp, possibly snow-dusted, days of year's end. For the northern half of the country these are the realities of the National Park System. There are the breathtaking days of hiking, watching wildlife on the move, and even tasting the season in the bounties of wild berries and other fruits.
These three months are picturesque and inviting, luring us into the parks to celebrate the season. For some, it might be the last adventure before winter's snows and cold close in. For others, it's the best season to experience the parks, with fewer visitors, and cooler weather. People's calendars are filling with trips.
Rocky Mountain National Park kicks off its year-long centennial celebration in September, and Estes Park will draw crowds early in October for the 17th Annual Elk Fest. To the north, Yellowstone National Park might be winding down its high season, but the wildlife, not tourists, are crowding meadows and drawing photographers, and the fish are definitely biting, as any of the guides in West Yellowstone will assure you.
Itching for one last—or one more—great hike? Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, who wrote arguably the definite photography guide to Acadia National Park, has some great hikes for you in Acadia. Michael A. Lanza counters with a collection of day, and multi-day, treks in Grand Canyon National Park.
Our fall guide also brings you road trips through big trees and the ruins of ancient civilizations, an enticement to steep yourself in the Western parks through a dude ranch stay, and a peek at what just might be the oldest lodge in the park system, the nearly 200-year-old Charit Creek Lodge at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Fall also is harvest season in the parks. Do you know what you can eat, and what you shouldn't eat? It's also the last big migration season of the year, with bears, elk, wolves, bighorn sheep, and more on the move.
With such possibilities this fall, staying inside is not an option. In the weeks and months ahead, we'll roll out articles that examine all these aspects of making the most of the season in the National Park System.
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Absolutely outstanding.
Sigh. If only I didn't have to be in an office right now! Very nice.
Enjoyed the article about the "oldest lodge in the National Park System." I would have lost a bet on that one!
Glad to see Acadia represented here! I am working on some fall shots and an article about the fall foliage. Lots of "leaf peepers" this time of year :)
I didn't realize Charit Creek was the oldest either. And that is right here in my stomping grounds. Nice catch!
Great to see Acadia National Park represented not just once but twice in the Essential Fall Guide '14! As further evidence of the importance of Friends of Acadia's contributions to the trails (as mentioned in "Sweating the Trail Details"), see our blog post: http://acadiaonmymind.com/2014/07/sargent-mountain-acadia-national-park/
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Bensalem, PA and Saltville, Va. – Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) today announced a partnership with healthcare technology company SUNRx to provide discounted prescription drugs to patients of seven health center locations throughout the region.
"Our area has been hit hard by the recession. Too many people have lost their health insurance and struggle to afford their medications," said SVCHS Clinical Director Jill Talbert. "Too often, our neighbors are forced to make a choice between medicine and paying for food, formula or heat for their homes. No one should have to make that choice, and we hope that this program will help ease the burden for families in our community."
SVCHS is a group of non-profit community healthcare centers that includes the Migrant Health Network, the Integrative Behavioral Healthcare Program and the Southwest Virginia Regional Dental Center. SVCHS provides comprehensive primary care and other preventative health services, and serves area residents during 57,000 visits each year.
In April, SVCHS and SUNRx began offering prescription discounts to both insured and uninsured patients through the federal government's 340B program. Created to expand access to affordable medications, the 340B programs provides medications discounted up to 60% below retail prices through qualified community health centers and hospitals. Despite the need, many community health centers have limited 340B programs – or none at all – due to the program's complexity. SUNRx's fully automated solution helps health centers like SVCHS manage 340B programs, reduce paperwork and provide more effective patient care.
SVCHS patients are not unlike those nationwide who struggle to afford medications. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Foundation, more than a quarter of Americans said they have not filled a prescription because of the expense. Nearly one in five said they cut pills in half or skipped doses in an attempt to save money.
"We are proud to partner with a vital healthcare safety net provider like SVCHS to help make medications more affordable for families in southwest Virginia," said SUNRx CEO Tim Liebmann. "By making the 340B program easy to administer and simple to use, we are working hard to ensure that the community sees benefits from this partnership for years to come."
SUNRx, LLC. provides automated solutions that enable healthcare safety net organizations to implement and manage drug discount programs, save money, generate revenue, and expand access to affordable medications. Based in Bensalem, PA, SUNRx is an independent company, dedicated exclusively to community health organizations and their patients. For more information, please contact SUNRx at 800-220-340B, or visit www.340Bsimplified.com.
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NAGA CITY—Authorities have recovered the bodies of all three small-scale miners trapped inside two 20-meter-deep pits that were swamped by seawater last week in Barangay (village) Palanas in Paracale town in Camarines Norte.
A police report said the body of Carlos Salen, 27, was retrieved on Monday, while that of Luis Sayson, 33, was fished out on Sunday night. On Thursday, searchers found the body of Julian Cabaruvia, 22.
With all three bodies accounted for, the Philippine National Police ended retrieval operations conducted in coordination with the municipality, Office of Civil Defense, Bureau of Fire protection and the Coast Guard.
Adel Zamudio, municipal disaster officer, told the Inquirer that the possibility that other miners were still trapped inside the watery pits was not being disregarded, as what residents believe. But he said proof was needed so that the mission would continue.
The accident occurred in seven of at least 100 pits in the seaside mining community. The pits, some of which are as deep as 30 meters, are interconnected by extensive lateral tunnels.
"We would need to clear up all of the pits to finalize the number of casualties," Zamudio said.
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F3Q10 (Qtr End 12/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
January 27, 2010 11:30 am ET
Shawn Brumbaugh – IR, Padilla Spear Beardsley, Inc.
Chris Twomey – Chairman and CEO
Claude Jordan – President and COO
Tim Delmore – CFO and Secretary
Scott Hamann – Keybanc Capital Markets
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I would now like to turn the conference over to Ms. Shawn Brumbaugh with Padilla Speer Beardsley. Please go ahead.
Shawn Brumbaugh
Thank you. Thank you for joining us this morning. I'm Shawn Brumbaugh with Padilla Spear Beardsley. Before the market opened this morning Arctic Cat released results for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2009. Participating in our call today to review the company's performance will be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chris Twomey; President and Chief Operating Officer, Claude Jordan; and Chief Financial Officer, Tim Delmore. Following their remarks, we will have time for any questions.
Before we begin, please note that some of the comments made today will be forward-looking statements regarding the company's expectations of future performance. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those in the statements. These risks and uncertainties are described in today's news release and in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We encourage you to review these documents for a description of risk factors that may affect results.
Now, I will turn the call over to Arctic Cat's CEO, Chris Twomey. Chris?
Chris Twomey
Thanks, Shawn. Thanks everybody for joining us today. This morning, I will review the performance of each of our three product lines during the quarter. Claude Jordan, our President and COO will review the progress we have made in operations as we've focused on returning the company to long-term profitability and at the same time investing in select products to position Arctic Cat to be a stronger company as the economy recovers. And Tim Delmore, our CFO, will review our financial performance for the quarter.
I believe the world-wide economy continues to improve albeit at a very slow pace and the consumer recreational products markets are lagging in the overall economic recovery. Consumer spending is improving slightly and will continue to improve, but it will be held back by the unemployment rate which will not change substantially in calendar-year 2010. With these overall economic views, let me talk about the individual product lines.
Snowmobiles sales for the quarter were down 35% and 23% year to date, reflecting our lower planned sales for the year. Snowmobiles sales are lower in both North America and international markets as a result of the world-wide recession. We are closely monitoring dealer snowmobile inventories as one important measure of the overall health of our dealer network. At quarter-end, dealer inventories were down 16% compared to last year. North American total industry retail sales of snowmobiles are down about 20% compared to the same period last year.
Arctic Cat retail sales through December outperformed the industry and we have gained market share. Most of the snowfall so far this year came in late December. As a result, we have seen a strong pick up in retail sales in January. If this trend continues, we will close the retail sales gap with last year, but more importantly our dealers will have another good year of parts, garments and accessories as well as service sales, which will dramatically help their profitability.
ATV sales for the quarter were down 17% and 28% year to date as we have moved to adjust wholesale sales to better match retail sales activity and at the same time lower dealer inventories. At quarter end, the dealer inventories were down 23% compared to the same period last year. Arctic Cat North American total industry retail sales of ATVs through December were down less than the industry and Arctic Cat again gained share in this market as well.
Retail sales of Arctic Cat Prowler UTVs are down for the year, however significantly less than the core ATVs. We have also worked to better match wholesale and retail sales activities for Prowler UTVs, and at quarter-end dealer inventories are down at 11% compared to a year ago. Sales of parts, garments and accessories are down 7% for the quarter and 8% for the year to date. Again, we could see an improvement in this area if the snow stays and the dealers continue to service snowmobiles during Q4.
Now I would like to turn the call over to Claude Jordan for a review of the company's operation. Claude?
Claude Jordan
Thanks, Chris. Good morning, everyone. As we have stated on our previous calls, our focus for fiscal-year 2010 will be on reducing expenses, controlling cash and positioning the business to be stronger as the economy recovers. As a result of these initiatives we have implemented, over the last 12 months, we have seen continued improvement in gross margins, lower operating expenses, lower inventory and stronger cash positioning.
In regard to operating expenses, we mentioned at the beginning of the year, our goal was to reduce expenses to over 17% compared to last year. With this in mind, we implemented numerous initiatives that have resulted in reduction during the third quarter of 9.3% and year to date of 14.4%.
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2012 in review: To their credit, the Eagles were only blown out by FSU and Clemson, so the team hung tough despite mounting losses that eventually cost Frank Spaziani his job. The only wins were over FCS member Maine and a Maryland team that fell apart in the second half of the season. The Eagles just couldn't score points. Their highest total over the final seven games came in a 30-23 overtime loss to Virginia Tech, as Boston College dropped its final four contests.
Biggest hole to fill: How do you replace a guy who registered 53 more tackles than anyone else on the roster? That's what new BC coach Steve Addazio must do. The previous staff had to replace Luke Kuechly, who was the ninth pick taken in last April's NFL draft, and Nick Clancy stepped up. He recorded 145 tackles, broke up 10 passes, had 10 pass deflections, forced a fumble and blocked a kick. Sophomore Nick Lifka (6-foot-2, 242 pounds) is a possible replacement, though he failed to record a tackle this past season.
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The only way to get The Note written on time every morning is to give exquisitely precise instructions every evening to the 500 Googling monkeys working the overnight shift.
Last night, before we left, we told the Googlers to watch out for:
1. How the President's jobs speech played in Ohio.
2. If John Kerry would be punished for his major league, big time potty mouth.
3. How the New York media would curtain-raise the President's combo 9/11 memoralizing-fundraising jaunt to The Island. (And whether he would get a surprise endorsement from some Empire State first responders . . .)
4. Whether anyone got a simple tick-tock of the cancellation of the announcement of the Commerce Secretary manufacturing czar -- and whether Anthony F. Raimondo will ever be nominated.
5. How happy/lappy is John Kerry's Capitol Hill victory lap going to be -- and which side's Hill echo chamber is most geared up for maximum echo?
6. What Sen. Kerry will do to finesse the gay marriage debate in his Bay State home state today.
But, most of all, we reminded them that this phase of the campaign is about defining John Kerry for the American people, which means, focus on.
7. The expected new Bush/Cheney 04 campaign ads, including what we expect to be the first contrast spot, containing the word "Kerry."
President Bush is in New York to speak on the economy, attend a 9/11 memorial and a Bush-Cheney campaign fundraiser.
Vice President Cheney attends a fundraiser tonight in Potomac, Md.
Sen. Kerry is in Washington, D.C. with meetings galore, including various caucuses and the sonofameeealworker.
Rep. Kucinich is in Washington, D.C.
Rev. Sharpton is in New York.
Ralph Nader is in Washington, D.C.
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We can't possibly do justice here to all that went on yesterday from mid-afternoon through early evening on the Commerce manufacturing job czar storyline.
Trust us: both campaigns, the Hill, the White House, and every political reporter worth her salt were all over it for several hours.
The Washington Post's Allen and Weisman report after the Kerry campaign was tipped off to Bush's nomination of Anthony F. Raimondo to become the manufacturing czar, the campaign passed to reporters news that Raimondo's company had opened a factory in China. LINK
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Voivod guitarist D'Amour dies of colon cancer
By Greg Prato
NEW YORK (Billboard) – Voivod guitarist Denis D'Amour,
better known to fans as Piggy, died Friday at a Montreal
hospital after a battle with colon cancer. He was 45.
Although it was the group's futuristic lyrics on which fans
most focused, D'Amour's complex, jazz-based guitar work fueled
the band musically.
One of the first Canadian thrash metal bands, the
Quebec-based Voivod (which also originally included singer
Denis "Snake" Belanger, bassist Jean-Yves Theriault and drummer
Michel Langevin) has released a string of genre classics such
as 1984′s "War and Pain" and 1987′s "Killing Technology." But
the band truly hit its stride on 1989′s prog-metal effort
"Nothingface," even headlining a U.S. tour over Faith No More
and Soundgarden.
Just as it appeared the mainstream metal world might be
catching up with Voivod in the '90s, Theriault and Belanger
exited the band. Voivod continued recording throughout the
decade and was in recent years rejuvenated by the addition of
former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, as well as the return
of Belanger.
The new lineup toured as part of Ozzfest in 2003, and
issued a new, self-titled studio album the same year on
Newsted's Chophouse label. In 2004, Belanger appeared on Dave
Grohl's star-studded metal detour, "Probot."
Voivod recently signed a new contract with the End Records,
and was gearing up to enter the studio early next year. Newsted
recently told Billboard.com that more than an album's worth of
songs had already been demoed.
While it is unknown what will happen to the new material,
D'Amour recently completed guitar tracks for a reunion by the
obscure '70s Montreal band, Aut'Chose. First up will be
Voivod's first DVD, "D-V-O-D-1," due October 25 via Music Video
Distributors. The project compiles all the group's videos from
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Bye Bye Brooks! Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson has been in a tumultuous relationship with Ayers for years, but RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that she's been spotted out with a new man and we've got all the details and photos about her new romance.
Gunvalson and Ayers went through a bitter split, got back together despite warnings from her friends and family but now it looks like she's moved on to a handsome and successful lawyer.
The Bravolebrity met John Pankauski, an attorney, in New York City and they apparently hit it off immediately, as evident by the exclusive photos Radar has obtained of the pair.
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"Vicki met John when he was meeting with her production company Woo Hoo in April and she had dinner with him and brought him to aWatch What Happens Live taping," a source close to the situation told Radar.
"They are working together on a few business projects, but there are sparks flying between them."
Unlike Ayers, who was entangled in multiple lawsuits over child support, Pankauski seems to be a much better match for Gunvalson.
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"John comes from the New England area and he moved to Palm Beach about 15 years ago," the source told Radar.
"He built a multi-million dollar law firm which he owns – and has a winery in Napa Valley."
Bragging about his physique, the source dished on his personal stats that Gunvalson clearly finds attractive.
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"John is single, 6'2", 200 lbs, an athlete and avid tennis player. He has handsome movie star good looks and he's a rascal too. He is a warrior and a fierce lawyer."
Starting a bi-coastal relationship, Pankauski and Gunvalson were spotted at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills and the source said "they're working on several projects together. John has asked Woo Hoo to film the promo for his law firm – and a reel for a potential new TV show, in which John would star and Vicki would be the Executive Producer and Woo Hoo is pitching two television shows that Vicki owns."
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Gunvalson and Pankauski hit up the Kim Vo salon in the Montage, getting her hair and makeup done for the Diamonds by Vicki promo shoot and then they had dinner in Beverly Hills together too.
They are even taking their romance on the road, with Pankauski expected to join Gunvalson at the Women's Expo in Phoenix, Arizona in late April.


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It's been awhile since I have been blogging... Mostly this has been due to extensive travel and customer site work over the past few months, for the Windows Azure Technical Adoption Program, and Microsoft's Enterprise Strategy Worldwide Azure Team. I am an integral team member of both teams, and the past few months I have been teaching some Train-the-Trainer courses in various geographies around the world. For your enjoyment, the April 2011 Update of the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit is now available. The Windows Azure Platform Training Kit includes hands-on labs, presentations, and samples to help you understand how to build applications that utilize Windows Azure, SQL Azure, and the Windows Azure AppFabric.
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Little Lifeboats takes on race, representation, and casting
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The idea for the script came about when Swafford was hanging out with some of her friends and joking about bad play ideas. Pyan, who was there as well, suggested that she could play Harriet Tubman. While it was meant as an extreme example of an unfortunate idea, it sparked a train of thought in Swafford of how she could write a piece that directly deals with representation of race onstage. At the time, she was seeing a lot of theater "mishandling race onstage, casting people in roles that didn't belong in those roles," she says. So she came up with the idea of a play within a play.
There are actually three levels in the show. There's the first level, a badly written, badly directed play about Harriet Tubman and Clara Barton. Then, there's a "super long and awful" second layer, says Swafford, where there are lots of "historical details that are unnecessary." In the second level, the actors continually call out the playwright (Swafford), and talk about how terrible the play is. Finally, there's the "real" play, which focuses on Suzanne Cross, the actress playing Clara Barton who, like the other actors, plays a version of herself. Swafford says the real play deals with Cross finding her own voice as an actress, and as an African American artist.
As part of the writing process, Swafford interviewed Cross about acting, the role, and "what it felt like as a black woman in the Twin Cities," Swafford says. Certain elements of Cross's character's journey come out of the actress's own life, while other bits are "stuff I just made up."
Once the rehearsal process began, the three layers of the script could get quite confusing at times. When the stories were just in her head, she had never thought that it would be complicated. Once the actors started reading the text, she realized it could be really confusing.
"The beginning will be a little bit jarring," she says. "It's really a farce, an absurdist play. You have to allow yourself to accept that yes, they are in a kiddie pool right now, and that's okay."
Director Chris Garza has taken on some of the charge of helping distinguish between the different worlds, in part through working with the lighting designer. For an hour-long show, it has quite a few light cues -- about 60 total. "It's kind of ridiculous," Swafford says. "Chris Garza has been so great and wonderful."
The costumes help tell the story, too. Designed by Erin Denman, Harriet and Clara's costumes are particularly "terrible and horrible in the best possible way."
This isn't the first time Swafford has tackled these topics in her work. The first play she wrote for Little Lifeboats discussed race and sex in small-town Minnesota. Race is something she thinks and writes about a lot, especially as a mixed-race person who most people misidentify as white. Her mother is a tribally enrolled member of the White Earth Reservation, and she identifies as Native American as well, but she is aware of her own white privilege. "I try to unpack that white privilege a much as possible," she says. "My Native identity is very important to me, but I also know that if it wasn't important to me it wouldn't change my life a whole lot. I grew up not that differently than a lot of my peers."
Swafford came up with the subtitle long before the title of the play. Though "That F-ing Harriet Tubman Play" emerged very early, she didn't want it to be the main title, in part because she felt the play, while very funny, had a lot of serious moments. She needed to find a title that spoke to Cross's arc within the show about finding her voice as a person and as an artist.
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LOS ANGELES – Huntington Beach resident and former Bell City Manager Robert Rizzo, along with seven other Bell officials, pleaded not guilty to charges that they bilked taxpayers of $5.5 million.
Rizzo entered his plea in a Los Angeles Superior courtroom shortly after asking the city of Bell to pay for his legal fees. Former Bell Assistant Manager Angela Spaccia, Mayor Oscar Hernandez, council members Teresa Jacobo, George Mirabal and former council members Luis Artiga, George Cole and Victor Bello also pleaded not guilty Thursday.
The former city manager, assistant city manager and council members accused of looting millions of dollars in city funds with extraordinary and inflated salaries are facing multiple counts of misappropriation of public funds.
Los Angeles prosecutors are accusing the city officials of taking more than $5.5 million from Bell, where Los Angeles Times reporters found city officials had awarded themselves some of the highest salaries in the county for public officials. The resulting scandal made national news and enraged residents who demanded the ouster of council. Across the country, news of Bell officials' salaries prompted demands for transparency in city governments and local agencies.
With a yearly salary of almost $800,000, Rizzo is at the center of the story. His attorney, James Spertus, has said his client has done nothing wrong.
Bell council members allegedly paid themselves $1.25 million for meetings that prosecutors say never happened.
Rizzo was taken into custody at his Huntington Beach home.
Los Angeles prosecutors said the investigation into Bell began early this year and involved more than 60,000 documents.
When the eight were arrested last month prosecutors said ousted City Manager and Huntington Beach resident Robert Rizzo was at the center of a scam that went unchecked for years while he allegedly lent city money to himself, his assistant, City Council members, members of the police force and an array of others. The scheme endured as long as it did, prosecutors said, because anyone who could have blown the whistle was in on it.
Authorities have said Rizzo made $4.3 million by paying himself through different employment contracts that were not approved by the City Council. Meanwhile, council members allegedly paid themselves a combined $1.25 million for what prosecutors have said were "phantom meetings" of various city boards and agencies.
Rizzo, who was fired after the Los Angeles Times reported in July that he was paid nearly $800,000 a year, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing through his attorney, James Spertus.
When numerous perks like vacation, insurance and other benefits were added to his $787,637 salary, Rizzo's total annual compensation package was about $1.5 million.
Rizzo was handcuffed at his Huntington Beach home last month after what Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said was an investigation that began early this year and involved more than 60,000 documents.
Four of the City Council's five members, who also face charges, were each making nearly $100,000 a year until the scandal broke. Three of them, Mayor Oscar Hernandez, Vice Mayor Teresa Jacobo and Councilman George Mirabal are the target of a recall effort. The fourth, Councilman Luis Artiga, has resigned.
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Q&A: Aretha Franklin talks biopic, Gospelfest
FILE - This July 25, 2012 file photo shows Aretha Franklin performing at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. Franklin will be headlining the annual McDonald's Gospelfest at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Saturday, May 11, 2013, but she's also preparing for something else big this weekend: a meeting about her upcoming biopic. The 71-year-old singer said in an interview Thursday, May 9, 2013, that she's holding a meeting to figure out the plans for the film, which has been in the works for years. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)
NEW YORK (AP) — Long before she became the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin sang in her father's Baptist church in Detroit.
On Saturday, she'll headline the annual McDonald's Gospelfest at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker and Cissy Houston will be featured.
But that's not the only event on Franklin's weekend calendar. She also has a meeting about her upcoming biopic, which has been in the works for years. Franklin says she's heavily involved in the project, including who will play her in the film. Front-runners include Jennifer Hudson and Tony winner Audra McDonald.
"I just try to come up with the names I feel are going to best present this, who are the people that will best present my biopic and what I have in mind," the 71-year-old singer said in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press.
AP: Who's going to be a part of the meeting about your biopic?
Franklin: Mr. (Clive) Davis has gotten in the group and Suzanne de Passe, who co-wrote 'Lady Sings the Blues.' Taylor Hackford, who did ... 'Ray' ... and the William Morris agent and myself. Those are the principals that will be meeting this weekend.
AP: What do you think about Audra McDonald starring in the film?
Franklin: The question where Audra is concerned is whether or not Audra can get into soul. That would be the question because she has the voice, she has a beautiful instrument. I just wonder how far she can get over into soul.
AP: What about Jennifer Hudson? She has a lot of soul.
Franklin: Jennifer would come up with some good things.
AP: Anyone else?
Franklin: The rest would come out of the producer's book. People that they want me to listen to that I may not know.
AP: Some people are upset because Zoe Saldana is playing Nina Simone in that biopic and they don't believe she resembles Simone.
Franklin: I did know Nina and I would have liked to see someone with a little more of a likeness and hopefully played the piano. But I don't know Ms. Saldana's work and Hollywood can do a lot of things in terms of changing your features and all of that.
AP: What's it like to perform for gospel fans?
Franklin: It's just being me and back at home — that's it. Just being back on the old campground; that's how I was brought up. I came up in gospel. Like Johnnie Taylor used to say, 'I'm an old gospel singer.'


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