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Click the image to see a gallery of natural light environmental portraits shot in an hour and a half at 5 different locations in downtown Richmond. We are currently scheduling senior portrait sessions! And we're keeping this really simple. Drapes $25 includes the shoot and providing the image to the school. +$7 you get a […]
lexa takes downtown
Using Richmond as a backdrop, Lexa and I captured these portraits in the Fan, on Broad St, Church Hill, Libby Hill, Chimborazo Park, and back on Broad St. We were out for an hour and a half, shooting with available light. Schedule your senior session today!
a small group photo
This is a proof-of-concept shot for the Medical College of Virginia. As some upcoming construction will effectively remove the space where the traditional incoming class photo is shot, alternative venues are being test-shot. About 150 of 220 first-year med students packed the lobby of the new McGlothlin Medical Education Center. It appears that we could […]
rising above it all
This evening I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Elizabeth Crafford, a sophomore pole vaulter at William & Mary, for an upcoming profile in the Alumni Magazine. Elizabeth is recently returning to competition after recovering from a bone-breaking crash last spring. Her quick smile belies the fierce spirit she shows charging down the track.
foundation board portraits
I kicked off Homecoming Weekend at W&M shooting portraits of the new members of the Foundation Board. You can read about them here.
a portrait of dr gazala
I had the pleasure of photographing Dr. J. Gazala for the VCU Health Systems Alumni Association for an upcoming profile in their alumni magazine. Dr. Gazala was an absolute delight; it was a privilege to take his portrait.
by the pool
What a blast, shooting by the pool at the W&M Rec Center! Today we were on assignment at William & Mary, shooting a portrait of W&M Swim Coach Matt Crispino for an upcoming article in the alumni magazine. With the help of my assistant Kelly and members of the magazine staff (thanks Mike, Ben, and […]
julius ray pittman
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family portraits
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easter on parade!
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VSGA Glenn Mullian at Federal Club
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Some of the Ballards (don't know where Lila was hiding…)
the fabulous wilson sisters
Ya'll are a trip! Thanks for letting me photograph you!! The essence of sisterhood, to say the least. (and, considering the circumstances (late night, bad lighting), maybe consider a reshoot in the daylight somewhere like Maymont?)
too morrow
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jonathan grimes
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parcell & webb
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is holding the last news conference of his first term at the White House Monday morning.
Officials say Obama will take questions in the White House East Room at 11:15 a.m. EST. The event comes one week before the president's ceremonial swearing-in and inaugural address for a second term.
Among the issues the president is expected to address Monday are looming fiscal fights with Congress, particularly over raising the nation's debt limit, and his administration's efforts to curb gun violence. The president is expected to receive a report on Tuesday from Vice President Joe Biden, who has been leading a task force on ways to reduce violence.

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Think before jumping onto one, doctor advises:
When a major accident occurs, the police often remind the public to take measures to ensure safety, and often we ignore them.
But when accident survivors, such as Obed, share their ordeals, their audiences go silent. The testimonies are gory and heart-wrenching. Obed has been lying in Mulago hospital's Emergency Ward 3B for five days now, following a motorcycle accident. His head is severely damaged, still dripping blood and his swollen eye has blurred his vision.
Due to the inadequate 20-bed ward, Obed has been lying in the lobby, waiting for treatment.
"I don't know how I reached this place. All I remember is that the boda boda I was travelling on to go home collided with another," he says, under muted breath.
He then slightly lifts his body, smearing his face with blood as he tries to clean it; he then turns towards the wall, and rests. Compared to his first days, this is a good day, as he is able to rest most of the day. When I inquire, a nurse admits that since he arrived, Obed has only received first aid. Opposite him is Asiimirwe who is nursing a broken left leg from another traffic accident that involved a boda boda and a car.
Seemingly in less pain than Obed, he curses the introduction of boda boda in the country. Although he was not riding one on the evening of the accident, it was a boda boda that knocked him.
"I was attempting to cross the road when a cyclist cut into my calculated space from nowhere, and, in his attempt to manoeuvre through the slow-moving traffic, knocked me," the 20-year-old says, appealing for help.
Obed and Asiimirwe are part of the about 10 to 20 accident victims brought to Mulago hospital daily. Dr Robert Wamugoda, the clinical head of this unit, says at least three of the admitted cases die from severe head injuries and excessive bleeding, while some survivors are left disabled.
"Hardly any of these young motorcyclists wears protective gear, hence aggravating the risks of getting severe head injuries," he says.
The hospital is presently overwhelmed with an ever-increasing number of accident victims who cannot afford the cost of surgery. For instance, corrective surgery on a hip can cost at least Shs 15m, and a kneecap about Shs 12m, according to Dr Patrick Sekimpi, an orthopaedic surgeon at Mulago.
Sekimpi says this cost, which many can't afford, involves buying replacement implants.
"In case someone cannot afford surgery, we usually fuse the joints so that they become stiff and, for others, we give strong pain killers and walking aids like wheel chairs and crutches. These are done at no cost," Dr Sekimpi says.
This kind of treatment condemns one to a disability for life. Sekimpi and his colleagues perform 1,500 such surgeries every year, an indication of how serious the problem is. During the recent national road safety week, Mulago Executive Director, Baterana Byarugaba, admitted the hospital was overwhelmed by the accidents due to understaffing and poor remuneration.
"Delay for surgery is common and mostly due to shortage of anaesthetics, operating time and manpower," Dr Byarugaba said.
Dr Isaac Alidria Ezati, the director for Health Services in charge of Planning and Development, says ideal patient management eludes many patients because of the limited hospital ambulances. He also warns that pre-hospital care (within the first one hour of the accident) is critical and contributes greatly to victims' survival chances. But many victims don't get it.
Frugence Tunezerwe, an employee of Jag Security company, is another witness to the shortcomings of the healthcare system. Six hours after being rescued from the roadside with severe head injuries, he has only received first aid. The warmth of his fond bed has been replaced by a cold metallic one at Mulago because there is no spare mattress at the national referral hospital.
"He was brought here at 4am and up to now [10:06am] he has not received any serious medication. It seems we need to bribe so that he receives treatment fast," says Tunezerwe's friend, Silas Nkurunziza.
More accidents:
The latest annual traffic report from the Police shows that seven people die on the road every day on average. Of these, at least two have been on a boda boda. According to the registrar of motor vehicles, 73,788 motorcycles have been imported during the last five years. Consequently, boda bodas are almost taking over some streets.
Yet most riders are not well trained, leading to the high accident toll.
"Before you climb onto that boda boda, think carefully how expensive that ride could turn out to be," Dr Wamugoda warns.


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March 18, 2011

Updated: Brackets (pdf) | Team Scores (pdf)

PHILADELPHIA - Anthony Robles (125) and Bubba Jenkins (157) both won their quarterfinal matches on Friday morning to earn All-America honors and a place in the semifinals, setting them two wins shy of capturing national titles at the 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships that are being held this week inside the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Levi Cooper (285) also competed in the quarterfinals, but fell short in his match and will need to win tonight to stave off elimination.

As a team, the Sun Devils are currently tied for eighth place with fellow Pac-10 team Boise State with 35.0 points while Cornell has taken over the lead from Penn State, leading the Nittany Lions, 61-60.5. The remaining Top 5 teams currently are Iowa (52.0), American (49.0) and Oklahoma State (44.5).

Robles received a tough challenge from No. 8 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), who Robles had defeated twice earlier this season, before adding a third win in the series today with a 9-3 decision in the quarterfinals. Robles struck first as he scored on a takedown in the first and rode Patterson out as the Sooner prevented Robles from turning him, keeping the match at 2-0 heading into the second. Robles chose down to open the second and escaped before grabbing another takedown for a 5-0 lead. Patterson escaped and then slipped behind Robles to make it 5-3 before Robles escaped to end the scoring, making it 6-3 through two.

In the third, Patterson chose neutral and continued to press Robles, but the Sun Devil senior came up with another takedown and added one point for riding time to score the 9-3 victory and his second appearance in the semifinals (did so as well in 2009). Robles now will face unseeded Ben Kjar (Utah Valley), who has upset the No. 4 and No. 5 wrestlers already this weekend. Robles and Kjar have met twice in their careers with Robles winning a 17-1 technical fall to finish seventh at the 2008 Midlands and then a 10-2 major decision at the 2010 Lone Star Duals.

Jenkins made it 2-for-2 on Sun Devils advancing to the semifinals as he punched his ticket for the second time in his career, this time scoring a 4-3 decision over No. 12 Paul Young (Indiana) in the quarterfinals. After a scoreless first period, Young chose down and escaped to make it 1-0 before Jenkins scored a takedown, giving him a 2-1 lead. But, shortly before the end of the period, Young escaped, making it 2-2 heading into the final period. In the third, Jenkins chose down and eventually reversed Young for a 4-2 lead before the Hoosier escaped to make it 4-3. Jenkins held of Young the rest of the way to secure the win and move on to the semifinals.

In the semifinals, Jenkins will take on No. 8 Jason Welch (Northwestern), who upset top-ranked Adam Hall (Boise State) in the quarterfinals. Jenkins and Welch have not met before. The last time Jenkins reached the semifinals came in the 2008 tournament when he was competing at 149 for Penn State. That year, he won a 12-8 decision over Darrion Caldwell (NC State) to reach the title match.

Cooper?s run in the championship side of the bracket came to a close in the quarterfinals as the Sun Devil big man dropped a 5-3 decision to No. 5 Dom Bradley (Missouri). After a scoreless first period, cooper chose down and escaped, but was taken down by Bradley to make the score 2-1 for the Tiger through two. In the third, Bradley escaped (3-1) and added another takedown (5-1) before Cooper escaped and added a point for riding time (5-3). Cooper battled to the end and tried to take down Bradley, but was unable to bring him down. Cooper will now face Brandon Barlow (Kent State) in the consolation Round of 12 where the winner becomes and All-American and the loser falls once win shy of placing in the Top 8.

In the consolation rounds, both Eric Starks (174) and Jake Meredith (184) dropped matches and were eliminated from the tournament. Starks lost a 6-0 decision to Scott Glasser (Minnesota) while Meredith suffered an 8-0 major decision loss to Jonathan Fausey (Virginia). Both men finished 1-2 overall in their first NCAA appearances.

The semifinals and consolation rounds will continue at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. Arizona) tonight.

2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Wells Fargo Center ? Philadelphia, Pa.
Day Two Results - Session 3 ONLY - March 18, 2011
# before name indicates tournament seeding
125 - #1 Anthony Robles (3-0, All-American)
Quarterfinal - #1 Robles dec. #8 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 9-3
Semifinal - #1 Robles vs. Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)

157 - #4 Bubba Jenkins (3-0, All-American)
Quarterfinal - #4 Jenkins dec. #12 Paul Young (Indiana), 4-3 - All-American
Semifinal - #4 Jenkins vs. #8 Jason Welch (Northwestern)

174 - Eric Starks (1-2, DNP)
Conso. Second - Scott Glasser (Minnesota) dec. Starks, 6-0

184 - Jake Meredith (1-2, DNP)
Conso. Second - Jonathan Fausey (Virginia) major Meredith, 8-0

285 - Levi Cooper (2-1)
Quarterfinal - #5 Dom Bradley (Missouri) dec. 5-2
Conso. Fourth - Cooper vs. Brendan Barlow (Kent State)

FULL TOURNAMENT RESULTS
# before name indicates tournament seeding
125 - #1 Anthony Robles (3-0)
Round of 32 - #1 Robles tech fall Matthew Snyder (Virginia), 17-1 (4:23)
Round of 16 - #1 Robles tech fall Steven Keith (Harvard), 15-0 (3:32)
Quarterfinal - #1 Robles dec. #8 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 9-3 - All-American
Semifinal - #1 Robles vs. Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)

157 - #4 Bubba Jenkins (3-0)
Round of 32 - #4 Jenkins major Alex Medved (Gardner Webb), 16-5
Round of 16 - #4 Jenkins pinned Mark Lewandowski (Buffalo), 5:41
Quarterfinal - #4 Jenkins dec. #12 Paul Young (Indiana), 4-3 - All-American
Semifinal - #4 Jenkins vs. #8 Jason Welch (Northwestern)

174 - Eric Starks (1-2, DNP)
Round of 32 - #5 Chris Henrich (Virginia) major Starks, 10-2
Conso. First - Starks dec. Brandon Wright (Chattanooga), 2-0
Conso. Second - Scott Glasser (Minnesota) dec. Starks, 6-0

184 - Jake Meredith (1-2, DNP)
Round of 32 - Meredith major Richard Shafer (Iowa State), 10-0
Round of 16 - #3 Steve Bosak (Cornell) pinned Meredith, 4:41
Conso. Second - Jonathan Fausey (Virginia) major Meredith, 8-0

197 - Luke Macchiaroli (0-2, DNP)
Round of 32 - #2 Clayton Foster (Oklahoma State) major Macchiaroli, 11-1
Conso. First - Tyler Dickerson (Michigan State) major Macchiaroli, 8-0

285 - Levi Cooper (2-1)
Round of 32 - Cooper dec. #4 Dominic Russo (Rutgers), 5-2
Round of 16 - Cooper pinned Joseph Rizqallah (Michigan State), 6:24
Quarterfinal - #5 Dom Bradley (Missouri) dec. 5-2
Conso. Fourth - Cooper vs. Brendan Barlow (Kent State)

Top 5 Team Standings - Through Session 3
1. Cornell - 61.0
2. Penn State - 60.5
3. Iowa - 52.0
4. American - 49.0
5. Oklahoma State - 44.5
8. Arizona State - 35.0


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The annual meeting for local theatre playwrights is ready to showcase creative strengths in Prospects Theatre's Playwright Scheme. The scheme, now in its sixth year, will be staged from November to December. Performances are presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Playwright Scheme is exclusively for new plays, bringing together 22 playwrights to present 22 plays that show us slices of life, delivered with acumen, insight and soulful sharing. Each production set to unfold onstage is unique in its own way, and the theatre practitioners come from all sectors of the field: seasoned acting pros, the most sought-after playwrights, producers and directors who think out of the box, and "crouching tiger, hidden dragon" talents ready to pounce with otherwise concealed energy and abilities.
Programmes will mostly be performed in Cantonese (some will be presented in Putonghua or English). Details are as follows:
November 16 (Wednesday) 8pm
Wu King-yeung
November 17 (Thursday) 8pm
Tang Chi-kin
November 18 (Friday) 8pm
Lee Ho-wing
November 19 (Saturday) 3pm
Chu Wai-ho
November 19 (Saturday) 8pm
Chan Danlu (in Putonghua)
November 20 (Sunday) 8pm
Poon Sze-wan (in Cantonese and English)
November 21 (Monday) 8pm
Yau Ting-fai
November 22 (Tuesday) 8pm
Chu Fung-han
November 23 (Wednesday) 8pm
Kwok Ka-hei
November 24 (Thursday) 8pm
Chan Siu-tung
November 25 (Friday) 8pm
Tam Hung-man
November 26 (Saturday) 3pm
Poon Pik-wan
November 26 (Saturday) 8pm
Chan Yan-yue
November 27 (Sunday) 3pm
Si Wen (in Putonghua)
November 27 (Sunday) 8pm
Wang Haoran (in Cantonese and Putonghua)
November 29 (Tuesday) 8pm
Wong Kin-tung
November 30 (Wednesday) 8pm
Or Ka-kee
December 1 (Thursday) 8pm
Chan Wai-hung
December 2 (Friday) 8pm
Li Wing-lui
December 3 (Saturday) 3pm
Yip Hing-wah
December 3 (Saturday) 8pm
Fung Kwok-kee
December 4 (Sunday) 3pm
Wong Wing-sze
All performances will be staged at the Cultural Activities Hall, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre. Tickets priced at $60 are now available at all URBTIX outlets, on the Internet and by telephone credit card booking. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for full-time students and CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis). For group booking discount, please refer to programme leaflets.
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7325 (LCSD), 2606 7222 (Prospects Theatre) or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/theatre/000002ec.html. For ticketing enquiries, please call 2734 9009. For credit card telephone bookings, please call 2111 5999. For Internet bookings, please visit www.urbtix.hk.
Post-performance talks will be held after each performance. Please note that some of the programmes may contain coarse language, indecent content and violent scenes.
Fringe activities, to be conducted in Cantonese and Putonghua, will also be held for the event. Admission is free. Details are as follows:
Reading Session
Moderator: Poon Wai-sum (Artistic Director of Prospects Theatre)
Date: October 21 (Friday)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: AC1, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Sharing Session of Playwrights from Beijing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong
Guest speakers: Chan Danlu (Beijing), Wang Haoran (Shenzhen) and Wong Wing-sze (Hong Kong)
Moderator: Poon Wai-sum
Date: November 20 (Sunday)
Time: 3pm
Venue: Cultural Activities Hall, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre
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Thursday, November 27, 2003
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By Billy CorriherAlthough fighting crowds and bitter cold at 6 a.m. might not sound like holiday fun to some, Lisa Fearrington said she never misses getting an early start on "Black Friday." "I love it," she said. "I do it every year." Fearrington said she just can not resist the big sales retailers have the day after Thanksgiving dubbed Black Friday. She gets up at 5 a.m. and drives from her home in Forest Park to Southlake Mall for the early bird sales. Then she usually spends the afternoon shopping at Wal-Mart or Target. "Sometimes I have to unload my car after I go to the mall," she said. Fearrington will be one of millions of consumers around the country who will flock to retailers for the busiest shopping day of the year. The National Retail Federation predicts that one in three Americans will be shopping Friday. A survey by the federation found that the average consumer plans to spend $671.89 on holiday presents this year, up from last year's average of $648.85. And even though the economy is still recovering from its downturn, local merchants are predicting a very profitable holiday season. Manager Erin Bauman of KB Toys in Southlake Mall said the store would probably do about $90,000 worth of business the day after Thanksgiving, compared to $2,000 to $3,000 on other days. Bauman said she thinks toy stores, in particular, experience a surge in business before the holidays. "As it gets closer to Christmas, it gets pretty crazy in here," she said. Alabaster Box, a small gift store on the McDonough Square, also expects big sales this holiday season, manager Jill Chaves said. "We pick up about a third more business before Christmas," she said. "We're going to have a big day Friday," Chaves said. Belk in McDonough is expecting about seven times its normal Friday sales on the day after Thanksgiving, said Manager Debbie Slicker. And for those wanting to get a really early start on holiday shopping, Slicker said Belk will open its doors at 5:30 a.m. JC Penney is also anticipating a huge crowd when, like many stores in Southlake Mall, it opens its doors at 6 a.m. "It is absolutely the busiest day for us," said JC Penney Manager Bill Kendrick. Kendrick said that, judging from the amount of business he's had so far this year, his store would do more holiday business than it has the past couple of years. "We're seeing a little bit of improvement," he said. "People are more willing to come in and spend some money." Manager Imbia Caldwell of Target in McDonough said her store is also holding a big sale and is expecting more business than last year's holiday season. Manager Tom Francisco of Toys R' Us in Morrow said his store is also predicted big sales after Thanksgiving. Francisco said traditional toys like Sesame Street merchandise and Barbie dolls, always sell well. Fearrington said her 6-year-old daughter has Spongebob Squarepants on her Christmas list and her 4-year-old daughter is asking for Barbie dolls. The National Retail Federation is predicting the hottest toys this year will be traditional toys like Barbie dolls for girls and cars and trucks for boys.
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57th Annual Augustana Band Festival Nov 14-15, 2014
Follow the links to the UPDATED (10/20/2014) rosters for the following ensembles:
2014 HONOR BAND 2014 BLUE BAND 2014 GOLD BAND See LETTER from John Aboud to Gold Band Members!
Here is the SCHEDULE for the 2014 Band Festival.
We are delighted to welcome area band directors and their students to a tradition of excellence at Augustana, the Augustana Band Festival! This festival, now in its 57th year, has brought thousands of students from a five-state area to participate in two full days of ensemble and clinic work featuring three separate bands — Gold, Blue, and Honor led by outstanding music educators/directors. Participating students are nominated by their high school directors, and the festival is organized and carried out by an Augustana committee of outstanding student musicians. The 2014 chair is Ms. Amanda Marohl, a senior Elementary Education Major from Benson, MN. She is assisted by Janae West, a sophomore from Lennox, SD.
The Augustana Band Festival has been organized and run by a student committee for most of its 57 years. This year, we are once again delighted with a committee of outstanding musicians, all of whom are dedicated to making this Festival an event to remember for all who attend and participate.
The Grand Finale Concert of the festival will be held in the Mary Sommervold Hall of the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. This event will feature the Gold and Blue Bands, each comprised of approximately 100-110 select high school musicans from the five-state area. The Honor Band also is featured, and is composed of approximately 75 students who have been highly ranked by their directors as students ready to be challenged with more advanced music. TICKETS for the Grand Finale concert are available through the Washington Pavilion Box Office and in a change from prior years, ALL SEATS ARE RESERVED. Students who are participants in the concert will be seated together in the theatre. Directors, parents, friends and attendees must obtain tickets for a reserved seat from the Box Office. If you would like your group to sit together, you will need to appear together at the Box Office, OR order your tickets in advance by calling 605-367-6000. While K-12 students AND DIRECTORS are always free, to obtain the free seat(s) near a patron who is paying, one must call the Box Office or visit in person prior to the concert. On line purchases will not be possible if they include free seats.
A Special Note to Band Directors:
We invite your participation to help us make this the most memorable Band Fest on record by taking the following steps in securing participation for you and your students:
- Please read this "Director's Letter" carefully for specific information on how to nominate students, reserve your place in the festival, and make your time in Sioux Falls even more beneficial for your students. (Update will be forthcoming!)
- Complete the "Director's Information Form."
- Complete the "Nomination Form" — one per student, please.
- If you wish, nominate students for the "Honor Band."
- Complete the "Information Form."
Meet our guest conductors!
John A. Aboud, Gold Band
John Aboud retired from teaching in 2010 after a successful 33year career as instrumental music teacher in Bennett, Belmond and finally 30 years in Algona Iowa. He continues to be active as a guest conductor, clinician, private teacher and mentor. John earned Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Education degrees at the University of Northern Iowa and is a National Board Certified Teacher. He currently designs music ensemble performance trips for Brightspark Travel.
As an active music educator, John chaired and served on a number of Iowa Bandmaster Association Committees and is currently serving as Secretary of the IBA Endowment Foundation. He served Iowa Music Educators Association as All-State Band Chair and President. John also served 8 years on the State of Iowa "Board of Educational Examiners". His recognitions include awards from Northwestern College, UniServ Unit 10 and from the Algona Community School District. He was awarded the 2004 Iowa Bandmasters Association Karl King (Active) Award and the 2010 Iowa Music Educators Association's Distinguished Service Award to Music Education.
Under his direction, the band program at Algona High School developed a tradition as a high quality music education program. The Algona High School Bands received consistent Division I ratings and numerous "Best in Class" Awards at State and regional festivals. The AHS Band program was consistently represented at the Iowa All-State Music Festival and was recognized as having a top solo/small ensemble participation program.
The Algona Community School District's music program was awarded the "Exemplary Music Program" award by the Iowa Music Educators Association in the fall of 1998. The GRAMMYTM Association cited the Algona High School Music program as a "Grammy Signature School" (one of only 250 nationwide) in 1999. In 2004 the Algona High School Concert Band presented the premier performance of the "Algona Overture" with the composer Jan Van der Roost, conducting. Algona High School had a student chosen for the 104 member McDonald's All-American Band in 1988 and had a student named one of 96 All- USA Musicians by the Music Educators National Conference in 2006.
John's wife, Dianne, a National Board Certified Teacher, teaches middle school band in Algona. They have two children, Leslie, a practicing attorney in the Quad Cities and Johnny, a senior at the University of Northern Iowa. John enjoys walking (with and without his dogs), photography and reading in his free time.
Dr. Earl Sherburne, Blue Band
Dr. Earl L. Sherburne received his bachelor's degree with a double major in music and drama at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, his masters in music education at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, and his Ph.D. in music education at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He has taught in several Midwest public schools, colleges, and universities.Sherburne has also served as a music consultant for the Illinois State Board of Education and as an Intern in arts management with the Grant Park Orchestra Association in Chicago. He served on the committee which wrote the music education standards and benchmarks for the schools in the state of South Dakota, and he regularly performs with the Sioux Empire Brass Society of Sioux Falls and has performed on trombone and euphonium, and percussion in concert bands, jazz bands, orchestras, and brass ensembles.
Dr. Sherburne is a published composer who has written works for band, chorus, jazz band, orchestra, musical theater, and small wind ensembles and has received several commissions for his work. The South Dakota Symphony performed three of his works and in the spring of 2007, the South Dakota National Guard Band commissioned him to write a work for their ensemble. He continues to compose for area bands, choirs, and orchestras. Recently, the South Dakota Music Educators Association commissioned him to write three different sets of audition etudes for the Middle School All-State Band Auditions.
He has collaborated with a librettist on three musicals (one of which is published) and has written both libretto and music for one. That musical, RIBBIT, won the 2011 UMC children's musical competition. He is currently working on a new musical in which he is doing both music and libretto.
During the summers of 1996 and 1997, he conducted the Iowa State Fair Jazz Band and toured the state of Iowa performing 60 concerts in 45 days. He has also served as a clinician, guest conductor and adjudicator throughout the Midwest.Sherburne and his wife, Sonja, live in Sioux Falls, SD, and have two grown sons.


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Scott Redford's layered body of work embodies a synthesis of regionalism, identity, abstraction and pop culture. Growing up on the Gold Coast and living in Brisbane, Redford has remained resolutely committed to the iconography of his region: surfboards, motorbikes, palms trees and high rise apartment blocks appear regularly. His interest in subcultural identities feeds into this iconography and surfers, bikers or men who may or may not desire other men also inhabit his imagery.
In the 'Motorcycle emptiness' series, a Surfers Paradise streetscape moves from a fuller though schematic representation to pixilation. In all three prints it is abstracted though and coloured in a pop pink and black which removes it even further from any sense of realism. The title suggests speed, the subculture of the bikie, and also implies a cultural emptiness to the scene depicted. Redford is not judgemental of Surfers Paradise however; rather he finds it a rich source of anthropological observation. The emptiness implied in the title is much literal as it is metaphorical, and it could refer equally to empty streets and empty out of season apartments.
Brett Aldington (Editor), All that glitters: contemporary visions of the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, 2004, front cover (colour illus.), frontispiece. not AGNSW impression
All that glitters: contemporary visions of the Gold Coast, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise, 07 Feb 2004–21 Mar 2004


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Sent by Elizabeth Anne Mould Blount (née Williams), Sea Spray Bungalow, Hove, Sussex to Alfred Russel Wallace, [Old Orchard, Broadstone, Dorset] on 17 October 1907.
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A typical letter handwritten by author in English and signed by author.
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Simply stunning! The rich reds & meticulous draping from Prabal Gurung Fall 2014 are stellar standouts in our New York Fashion Week trend spotlight. From what we've seen from the past two days, red is the accent color of the season so from #NYFW. What makes these Prabal Gurung pieces so exceptional (well, becuase they are!)…Published on February 08, 2014
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Michelle Obama Donates Jason Wu Inaugural Gown to Smithsonian and wears Prabal Gurung
The First Lady knows how to make the fashion dreams of young designers happenIt was a stunning morning at the Smithsonian today for Jason Wu and Prabal Gurung.First Lady Michelle Obama donated her chiffon and Swarovski crystal Inaugural Gown designed by Jason Wu to the Smithsonian for their new "A First Lady's Debut" exhibit. The exhibit features 11 gowns worn by first ladies from Mamie Eisenhower to Michelle Obama which will be on view as of on view beginning tomorrow.Published on March 09, 2010
Swarovski designer Fashion Week collaborations are just the Red Carpet sparkle that you may want now
It's crystal clear that there will be some very big sparkle ahead in your fashion future.The crystal collage trend from spring moves forward to fall 2010 and it's interpretations are boundless thanks to a collaboration with Swarovski and a dozen top designers during New York Fashion Week.The one thing that we are sure of is that these are by no means the symmetrical pave sparkle that you associate with crystal past.The new crystals are unexpected art pieces to add depth and dimension to each garment.With designers like Prabal Gurung, Alexander Wang, Peter Som, Zac Posen, Halston, Rodarte, Yigal Azrouel, Julian Louie, Joseph Altuzarra, Ohne Titel, Manolo Blahnik, Proenza Schouler on shoes, and Graeme Armour adding their special touch to crystallized Swavorski the results are daring and as individual as the designer's themselves.>> Shop for some shimmer nowSince Oscar fashion is on everyone's mind, we thought this would be the perfect time to do a fall runway recap of some future sparkle that you may just see on a red carpet celebrity this weekend.Or to use as an inspiration point for your personal Red Carpet moment. Glamorous style happens wherever you make it happen!>> Shop Swarovski onlinePublished on March 05, 2010
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Funny that the article does not mention the legal issues and/or scandals and accusations of loan sharking (whether politically motivated or not) that forced Mr Yunus to resign from Grameen bank.
Nobel Prize Winner to Speak in Tunisia
By Salma Bouzid | Feb 28 2013afdb ,African Development Bank ,entrepreneurs ,Grameen Bank ,Muhammad Yunus ,
Nobel Peace Prize winner and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will speak March 13 at a National Conference on Social Business to be held at the Higher Institute of Commerce in Carthage.
Yunus won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize and is the founder of the Grameen Bank and Yunus Social Business Foundation.
A social business is a socially conscious company that reinvests whatever profit margins it earns to expand its reach among potential customers and improve its services or product. The term, social business, was first presented by Yunus.
The conference is a joint effort by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Yunus' foundation to promote social business in Tunisia. It is part of a two-year program sponsored by the AfDB, called "The Holistic Social Business Movement," that targets Tunisia, Togo, and Uganda, according to the official AfDB website.
The event aims to promote the concept of social business and to identify the challenges Tunisian social entrepreneurs face.
If you would like to take part in this event, fill in the following form by March 6: www.bit.ly/TunisiaSocialBusiness
it was also to do with his age if I remember correctly and some believe it was politically motivated. As far as I understand there has been no definitive result yet. Regardless of the drama the basic idea was sound and many people benefitted.


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THE TRAIN ARRIVES like an angel—an almost empty Blue Line, its warmth a mercy after I've been shivering in the November night at Pioneer Courthouse Square. I snuggle into a seat, turn on my iPod and pull out the latest New Yorker—my preferred reading for the daily commute home. The train is only going to Gateway; even so, by the time we reach SW Oak Street, it's filled to capacity, and I feel that same combination of smugness and guilt that always hits me when I've managed to snag a place to sit and am surrounded by people who haven't.
Later, I will be glad I was seated. A lot of people fell when it happened.
Enough passengers get off at Rose Quarter to create a little breathing room, but it's still a fairly full car as we glide toward Lloyd Center, then 42nd, then 60th. We're slipping below the overpass just before the NE 82nd Ave station when the train jerks violently backward, sending people careening against each other. From below us comes a wailing scream of metal wheels on metal rails.
Several people around me scream too. And then the train is still. A minute passes, and then the driver's voice comes over the speakers: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry, but the train has hit a trespasser, and I'm afraid we have to stay here for a while. I'm also going to have to turn the train's power off, so the lights are going to go out."
We all gasp in unison, as if we shared the same lungs—except the young Asian man sitting next to me. In halting English he asks me what's happened, and I explain. His brow creases momentarily, and then his expression softens toward patience.
A momentary silence falls over the train, followed by murmurs of "Oh my God," and then the inevitable speculation. Provided with no information, many of us make wild guesses. "We must have hit his shoulder … It must have been someone who was trying to see if the train was coming… unless he's under us…"
My neighbor settles into a game of solitaire on his PDA. I stare out the window and become a speculator myself, pondering the term "trespasser." It makes me think of the sleeping bags I've seen along the rail line. A homeless man, maybe, walking along the tracks, hoping to find a dry spot for the night, blinded by the train's bright lights—and then he's hurtling through the air, his body already limp as he hits the ground. I blink, watching men in yellow vests walk by outside, and my brain skitters obsessively after them. Are they medics? Coroners?
When the interior lights go out, the darkness triggers in us an urge to speak softly, as if in a movie theater—even those people opening their cell phones to call friends and family keep their voices down. My own phone needs charging, and returning to the art rock on my iPod seems somehow disrespectful, so I eavesdrop on a woman nearby telling her daughter the news over her cell phone: "Stay in the Fred Meyer. Stay together. Don't let him go off by himself. Go check out CDs."
Many passengers who'd been standing now sit on the train's floor, normal rules of propriety having lost their relevance. It's hard to know how to feel (let alone react) when the train you're riding hits a person. Should you feel guilty? Hardly. You weren't driving. (I feel a sudden wave of gratitude toward the train operator, for shouldering that guilt.) But you do feel… involved.
I hear it in the way each cell-phone conversation begins: "I'm going to be late. We hit someone." Never "the train hit someone" or "the driver hit someone." Always "we."
I wonder again about the victim. Was he injured? Dead? Did he see the train coming? We're near the station—"spitting distance," as one passenger puts it. I imagine a businessman, briefcase in hand, dinner on his mind. He sees the train pulling in and breaks into a run, overcoat flapping, wind ruffling his thinning hair. I can make it, he thinks, his body feeling suddenly young as he propels it forward in an attempt to cross the tracks before his train arrives.
It takes just a quarter of an hour for the lights to come back on, but it feels longer in the dark. Heat begins pumping up from the baseboards again. I'd picked up milk on my way home, and I find myself worrying that it will go bad.
Finally, the conductor's voice: "One moment and I'll have you off the train. As soon as you get off, we're gonna need to have you make some statements." A collective groan follows.


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Our guest this week is Rabbi Steven Bayar, the rabbi of congregation B'nai Israel in Millburn, NJ. Rabbi Bayar received his BA in religious studies and an MA in Biblical Studies and Medieval Jewish Philosophy from the University of Virginia. He was ordained at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served in congregations in Greenbelt, Maryland and Chestnut Ridge, New York before coming to CBI in 1989. He is the author of several books and, as Co founder of Ikkar Publishing, has written over 50 curricula in use in over 800 schools and educational institutions throughout the world. He currently serves as Chair of the Rabbinic Advisory Committee of Golda Och Academy, a Solomon Schechter School; as President of the Millburn Clergy Association; and as a Chaplain for the Millburn Police Department.
This Week's Torah portion – Parashat Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9) – features the famous story of the prophet Bilaam, who was sent by the Moabite king Balak to curse the people of Israel. On his way, Bilaam is berated by his Donkey who sees an angel of God blocking the road. Bilaam tries to curse the people of Israel three times (from three different vantage points) and each time ends up blessing them. He then continues to prophesize on the end of days and the coming of the Messiah. Our conversation focuses on the interesting, albeit dubious, figure of Bilaam and on his status as a prophet.
If you would like to learn some more about parashat Balak, here's a link to our conversation with Rabbi Elliot Dorff.
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Parents are the most critical "anti-drug" in preventing underage drinking
Survey after survey reports the large majority of middle and high school age teens declare the attitude of their parents about underage drinking is the single most important factor in their decision whether or not to drink. Talk to your children early and often - your voice makes a difference.
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Chewing Gum Use to Reduce Post-operative Ileus in Pediatric Patients
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About Tuleyome
Tuleyome was founded in 2002 as a volunteer advocacy-oriented nonprofit organization that is focused on protecting both the wild and agricultural heritages of the Inner Coastal Range and the Western Sacramento Valley for current and future generations. These areas include all or parts of Yolo, Lake, Napa, Colusa, Glen, Mendocino and Solano counties in northwestern California. Tuleyome has worked on spearheading formal Wild and Scenic Designation for upper Cache Creek; working to designate and manage the Cedar Roughs and Cache Creek Wildereness Areas; and to establish the permanent protection of the Beryessa Region in Central California.
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September is National Wilderness Month!
President Obama has declared September National Wilderness Month! This month we enter the 50th year of The Wilderness Act, one of America's landmark public lands conservation laws. Planning is already underway to celebrate the 50th Anniversary in 2014 in Albuquerque and a number of other companion events. Plan on attending one. … read more
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conversation Area Re-Introduced
Only 4 months in, 2013 is turning out to be a big year for expanding California public lands protection. In addition to the bill introduced by Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) to protect Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, a large portion of inland Northern California may also receive protection from Congress. … read more
One-minute success stories from the Friends Rendezvous
One of our favorite moments at the recent Friends Rendezvous in Indian Wells, CA actually consisted of several moments—when individual people stood up and told stories about their organization's recent conservation successes, in one minute or less. Some of them were funny, poignant, even raucous. All were inspiring. They were … read more


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Northwestern residents can now order a commemorative Ontelaunee Park ornament in time for Christmas.
Selling ornaments since 2000, the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce, a partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, has made this a primary fundraising event. The ornaments cost $15 and proceeds help to pay for activities and events in the greater Northern Lehigh area that are organized by the Lynn-Heidelberg Historical Society.


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I am an assistant professor in the Department of Management Information Systems at San Jose State University and my academic and professional background is in business and technology. I earned my Ph.D. in Computer Science from Indiana University in 2010 (An Adaptable Repository for Complex Scientific Metadata), and prior to starting at San Jose State in 2013 I was a post-doctoral researcher at the Data to Insight Center at Indiana University with a focus on the use of metadata and provenance in the management of large scientific data sets. In the Fall of 2013 I joined the MIS Department here at San Jose State as part of the University's multi-disciplinary cluster initiative in Cybersecurity and Big Data. Click here to learn more about the cluster and what we are doing.
My prior academic experience includes a Masters in Computer Science from DePaul University in Chicago with a concentration in databases (while I was working at Price Waterhouse), and a Masters in Accountancy ('86) and B.S. in Accounting ('84) from Southern Illinois University.
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French Stewart welcomes baby daughter Helene Claire - See the picAdd to Favorites | Mom
French Stewart has landed an exciting new role: being a dad! The "Mom" star and wife Vanessa Claire Smith welcomed their first child, a daughter named Helene Claire, on June 28.
"She was born six weeks early and could be held in the palm of your hand," the 49-year-old tells People.
He adds of her name, "We named her after my lovely mother. My sister is also a Helene. There are five wonderful Claires in Vanessa's family so the tradition of it is very special for us."
Apparently Helene came at just the right time for Stewart, who is working on "Mom" as it heads towards its Sept. 23 premiere on CBS.
"In the daytime I work on a special new show with wonderful people. And at night I have new adventures with Vanessa and Helene," he says. Big congratulations go out to Stewart and his family.


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NCAA Division III Week: Discover, Develop, Dedicate
Monday, April 8
Wilson College is joining approximately 450 Division III schools and 43 conferences in the nationwide celebration of NCAA Division III Week. We are proud of our student-athletes, who excel both in the classroom and in athletic competition, while demonstrating leadership, community service and campus involvement. They also compete alongside nearly 180,000 young men and women, who play for the love of the game.
Today, look throughout campus for posters of our own Wilson Student-Athletes and their Wilson experience.


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Ex-girlfriend Wants New Trial In Vance Evans Murder
She was convicted of murder, and got life in prison...but Tammy Cole has always said that when she shot Vance Evans in Tomah two years ago, it was an accident.
Now, Cole is hoping for a new trial in the shooting death of Evans, her ex-boyfriend. Monroe County Judge Todd Ziegler is scheduled to hear arguments tomorrow on whether Cole should be tried again for murder and arson. Prosecutors said Cole cut a natural gas line in the Evans house and lit a candle, apparently hoping to blow up the house and cover up the shooting.


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News about Greece, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jul. 2, 2015
European finance ministers hold meeting to discuss what to do about crisis in Greece, but session, much like many that have come before, yields no breakthroughs or solutions; chaos in country seems to confirm observations that Prime Min Alexis Tsipras's government is flailing and that European Union led by Germany is allowing debate over procedures and rules to get in way of any solution. MORE
Jul. 1, 2015
Greece misses critical debt payment to International Monetary Fund of 15 billion euros, or $1.7 billion, worsening crisis as creditors fail to extend bailout; country is effectively in default and may face more difficult conditions for new aid agreement. MORE
Jul. 1, 2015
International Monetary Fund has placed Greece into 'arrears' following country's failure to make 1.5 billion euro payment, despite fact that much of world has described event as default; whatever the semantics, default is likely to roil financial markets, breed uncertainty and limit economic activity. MORE
Jul. 1, 2015
Crowdfunding campaign called Greek Bailout Fund has raised some 487,000 euros to pay down nation's sovereign debt amid tense negotiations; sum represents heartwarming gesture, but is insignificant against Greece's current payment deficit of 1.5 billion euros, or about $1.75 billion. MORE
Jul. 1, 2015
Pres Obama continues to push European leaders into negotiating successful deal to keep Greece in eurozone, part of ongoing push by his administration to force leaders to relax austerity demands in interest of solution; comments come even as administration braces for economic aftershocks of potential exit. MORE
Jul. 1, 2015
Op-Ed article by Prof Robert Zaretsky compares standoff between Greece and European Union over Greece's debt to clash between city-state of Athens and small island of Melos in 416 BC; argues both situations show large, powerful alliance demanding that smaller body join it and pay dues or be crushed; holds both scenarios raise issues of national sovereignty and autocratic rule, with Germany and European Central Bank representing latter in contemporary times. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Governments around world remain weighed down by heavy and seemingly intractable debts, despite $10 trillion banks have spent in effort to fight financial crises; acute debt in Greece and Puerto Rico has shaken world economy, while some economists submit Europe's debt problems are particularly bad because of euro. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
European Union, day before Greece is set to default on repayment of bailout loan, makes last-minute proposal that offers some concessions in return for Greek Prime Min Alex Tsipras's acceptance of creditors' demands, which he has already rejected; Greek officials do not indicate how government will respond. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras abruptly announces national referendum on deal offered by country's creditors, angering European leaders and illustrating his unpredictability. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
People of Greece express uncertainty and confusion about upcoming national referendum on whether to accept bailout offer by creditors or leave eurozone. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Bulgaria, like other of the poorest European Union countries, shows little sympathy for Greece as it negotiates with creditors over repayment of bailout loan. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Editorial claims central question being put to confused and battered Greek population in referendum proposed by Prime Min Alexis Tsipras is whether to abandon euro or not; suggests both European leaders and Greek voters should commit to keeping country in euro, but notes only way for that to succeed is if eurozone leaders and International Monetary Fund reverse decision on debt forgiveness and give nation a chance at real reform. MORE
Jun. 29, 2015
Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras announces emergency shutdown of nation's banks and stock exchange as deadline for large debt repayment approaches and European Central bank refuses to extend emergency loan program; move follows withdrawal of billions of euros by panicked Greeks; nation will hold referendum on whether to accept stiff terms from creditors or risk exit from euro. MORE
Jun. 29, 2015
Greeks hoard cash, gasoline and other goods as fears of default and being pushed out of eurozone heighten when debt negotiations between Greek government and European Union break down; point of contention is increase in austerity measures, including deeper cuts to pensions. MORE
Jun. 29, 2015
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column observes Greece has arrived at point of no return in its debt negotiations, and argues it should vote no in referendum on latest creditor demands and prepare itself to leave common European currency; contends nation has no real future within European Union's austerity-obsessed climate, and that much of the potential damage from exit has already occurred. MORE
Jun. 29, 2015
Hedge fund investors who have collectively bought more than 10 billion euros, or $11 billion, in Greek government bonds are faced with worry over what will happen if Greek stock market opens without successful deal between nation and its creditors; remaining hedge funds, which numbered around 100 before the election of Prime Min Alexis Tsipras and now number only 40 to 50, appear to have made severe misjudgment. MORE
Jun. 29, 2015
Escalating Greek debt crisis has increased likelihood that country will abandon euro and replace it with national currency, change that would be globally unprecedented in modern times; potential aftereffects of such move, which is not currently supported by Greek leaders or citizens, highlighted. MORE
Jun. 29, 2015
Asian stock markets decline as lack of solution to Greek debt crisis causes concern over consequences to global financial system. MORE
Jun. 28, 2015
Greek lawmakers vote to move forward with referendum on bailout terms after eurozone finance ministers reject request for extension; developments bring prolonged standoff to its most tense point yet, as evidenced by rush of Greeks who are attempting to withdraw money from banks ahead of next steps. MORE
Jun. 27, 2015
European leaders end two-day summit meeting in Brussels about Continent's migration crisis with pledge to spread 40,000 refugees across nations, though plan lacks any details; meeting exposed angry passions and deep divisions among countries, made more fraught by failure of Greek debt negotiations. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
Financial experts and Western banks are focusing on countries like Bulgaria, where Greek-owned banks hold around 20 percent of deposits, as they try to assess ripple effects of Greek default; of particular concern is that no one knows what irrational and destructive forces will be unleashed by Greek default, as banks in Bulgaria are widely regarded to be financially sound. MORE
Jun. 26, 2015
James B Stewart Common Sense column argues that Argentina's devastating 2001 default on $93 billion in sovereign debt provides strong cautionary tale amid Greek crisis; observes that default led to social unrest, political instability, devalued peso and plunging economy, though nation has recovered considerably since 2002; argues that such a recovery, based on commodity exports, will not be available to Greece, and that default there would be far worse. MORE
Jun. 25, 2015
The Upshot; differing reactions in America to bankruptcies of RadioShack and Lehman Brothers offer illustration of two possible consequences of failure of European negotiators to extend bailout program for Greek economy; negotiations have been premised on idea that failure would result in massive shock to eurozone and world economy, much like dramatic Lehman Brothers bankruptcy led to massive ripple effects, but exit could ultimately be less risky. MORE
Jun. 25, 2015
Looming decision by European Union to spend $270 billion to bailout Greece or allow it to leave eurozone and become susceptible to Russian manipulation has potential to affect European economy and its military security; key player is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose leadership of both Germany and EU is already under close scrutiny; decision could well define her legacy after nearly a decade at helm. MORE
Jun. 25, 2015
Greece is broke, and its government is looking to raise taxes on businesses to generate revenue; latest proposal to creditors is drawing initial support from European officials, but some pushback from companies is occurring; nation faces crucial debt payment. MORE
Jun. 25, 2015
Eurozone finance ministers end meeting on Greece's bailout negotiations after just one hour; abrupt ending emphasizes severe challenges to Greece's solvency. MORE
Jun. 24, 2015
Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras meets resistance from his radical left political party over debt plan, increasing difficulty of reaching deal with country's creditors; will return to Brussels for more debt negotiations with creditors and European finance ministers. MORE
Jun. 24, 2015
Prospect of debt deal between Greece and Europe has receded as foremost concern weighing on global markets, but optimism among investors is lukewarm; circumstances have produced odd pairing of steadily rising market in which most investors remain neutral or pessimistic about future. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels are confident that some deal will be reached on debt relief for Greece but are not optimistic about country's long-term stability; also fear government may not follow through with any agreements made. MORE
Jun. 22, 2015
Violent anti-immigration protests in Slovakia and gains by right-wing Danish People's Party in Denmark's elections contribute to sense of fragmentation across European Union as it struggles to keep Greece from default and hold its currency together. MORE
Jun. 22, 2015
Emergency summit meeting of eurozone leaders in Brussels will focus on question of whether debtor nations like Greece should be extended more credit for sake of keeping eurozone intact; Greek dilemma has highlighted way European Central Bank has kept Greek banking system from collapse even as it has been central to pushing country to default by refusing debt-relief. MORE
Jun. 20, 2015
Russian Pres Vladimir V Putin and Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras put on show of solidarity and economic cooperation at annual gathering of global business executives at St Petersburg International Economic Forum; statements issued by both governments following bilateral talks, in which no mention is made of Russian financial assistance to Greece, suggest that show was more opportunity to deride European Union than anything else. MORE
Jun. 20, 2015
Negotiations over Greek bailout have become increasingly messy and public, with both sides in negotiations predicting doom and disaster should negotiations fail; analysts suggest that publicly expressed bitterness over negotiations may be tactic to avoid being blamed for failure to come to agreement, despite fact that every important deadline has been extended. MORE
Jun. 20, 2015
Editorial warns collapse of talks between eurozone finance ministers and Greek officials, while hardly new, raises real possibility of Greek default and exit from euro; holds escalation of distrust on both sides after Prime Min Alexis Tsipras and Finance Min Yanis Varoufakis took office has further threatened what should be very possible deal; urges Greece and Europe to put aside acrimony and reach agreement. MORE
Jun. 19, 2015
Notion that eurozone might be best served by a Greek exit is increasingly taking hold among policy experts and officials; monetary union has always been based on conditional membership, with each nation expected to uphold basic economic standards; negotiations could still theoretically yield fruit, but there is little sign so far of softening on either side. MORE
Jun. 18, 2015
Debt talks with Greece have stalled, but many analysts say eurozone can probably survive without it; European financial system is seen as resilient enough to stabilize if Greece defaults, but vulnerabilities remain. MORE
Jun. 16, 2015
European Union authorities are being asked to prepare for Greek default as talks between Greek government and its creditors have faltered, but European leaders, particularly those from Germany, say it is up to Greece to prevent default; both sides in have taken increasingly hard line in debt negotiations, which has led to disruption in financial markets. MORE
Jun. 15, 2015
Talks between Greece and its creditors break down, increasing likelihood that nation will be forced to default on debt of 1.6 billion euros, or $1.8 billion, owed to International Monetary Fund at end of June; Greek negotiators complain that none of European officials in talks had authority to make deal. MORE
Jun. 12, 2015
Editorial draws outline of plan that would finally resolve Greece's fundamental economic and financial problems; suggests trade-off of debt forgiveness from eurozone nations for increased tax collection in country and government reforms; warns if eurozone does not make this relatively small sacrifice now, likely Greek default will result in even greater losses to Greece's creditors. MORE
Jun. 12, 2015
International Monetary Fund recalls negotiators from Greece, revealing deep acrimony and raising most serious threat yet that nation will default on its debts when current bailout funding runs out at the end of June; some experts say move may be part of negotiating strategy, but hardening stance at IMF, in Germany and elsewhere has made specter of Greece's exit from euro quite real. MORE
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General Information on Greece
Official Name: Hellenic Republic
Capital: Athens (Current local time)
Government Type: Parliamentary republic
Population: 10.71 million
Area: 51,146 square miles; roughly the size of Alabama.
Languages: Greek
Literacy: Total Population: [96%] Male: [97.8%]; Female: [94.2%]
GDP Per Capita: $24,000
Year of Independence: 1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Web site: Presidency.gr
Highlights From the Archives
Explaining the Greek Debt Crisis
The weak link in the euro zone is struggling to tame its debt as its people and its creditors grow more restive.April 9, 2015 businessNews
Do We Have a Plan?
The Greek debt crisis taxes the best minds of Europe.
July 12, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON GREECE AND: European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) , Greece , Europe , European Union , European Central Bank , Eurozone
Now Europe Must Decide Whether to Make an Example of Greece
The Greek public has said no to more of the same austerity, and Europe faces a difficult choice.
July 6, 2015, Monday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Greece , Referendums , Recession and Depression , Eurozone , European Union , Credit and Debt , European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) , Banking and Financial Institutions , Tsipras, Alexis
Day of Reckoning for Greek Banks and Eurozone's Central Banker
Unless the European Central Bank decides Greece's banks deserve further support, they will probably collapse, taking the nation's economy with them.
July 6, 2015, Monday
MORE ON GREECE AND: European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) , Euro (Currency) , Banking and Financial Institutions , European Central Bank , International Monetary Fund , Eurozone , Greece
Ending Greece's Bleeding
If Greece can't live with the euro, it will be because the currency offers no respite for countries in trouble.
July 6, 2015, Monday
Eurozone Central Bank Now Controls Destiny of Greece's Battered Banks
With no immediate prospect of a bailout for the Greek government, its banks need further help from the European Central Bank to avoid collapsing.
July 6, 2015, Monday
Bailout Referendum Lays Bare Deep Schisms Among Beleaguered Greeks
While nobody knows what the vote's outcome will bring, one thing is certain: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's gambit has deepened rifts.
July 5, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON GREECE AND: European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) , Greece , Eurozone , Referendums , Europe
'The Full Catastrophe,' by James Angelos
As the debt crisis drags on, Greece grapples with austerity.
July 5, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Books and Literature , Greece , European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- )
How Iceland Emerged From Its Deep Freeze
Unemployment is 4 percent, the International Monetary Fund is predicting 4.1 percent G.D.P. growth for 2015, and tourism is booming.
July 5, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Iceland , Economic Conditions and Trends , European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) , Greece , Euro (Currency) , International Trade and World Market
The Gifts of Eternal Greece
They are our brothers and our sisters, and we must cherish them as such. We shall miss them terribly if they go.
July 4, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Greece , Referendums , Economic Conditions and Trends , Social Conditions and Trends , European Union
In Greek Referendum Campaign, a Barrage of Doomsday Ads
With the referendum on whether to accept a eurozone bailout package set for Sunday, supporters of both sides are invoking frightening scenarios.
July 4, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON GREECE AND: European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) , Greece , Referendums , Eurozone , Tsipras, Alexis
Greece's Debt Crisis Explained
The weak link in the 19-nation eurozone is struggling to tame its debt. On Tuesday, Greece missed an important payment to the International Monetary Fund.
Greece Rejects Austerity
Greek voters rejected an international bailout deal for their hemorrhaging economy.
Greek Voters React to Referendum
Greeks voted on Sunday in a high-stakes referendum on an international bailout.
Tsipras Assures No Defense Cuts Expected
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece said on Thursday there will not be cuts in defense spending despite current financial trouble and urged citizens to "maintain a core of national sovereignty."
Eurogroup Leader Won't Budge on Greece
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the eurozone group president, said on Tuesday there will be no talks with Greece until that country's referendum on a deal with European creditors planned for this weekend.
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New live-recordings online!
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