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Drudge is now reporting that Egypt's president Mubarak has declared, "Not Egypt nor any other Arab country would accept Israel as a Jewish state." This is further proof, if any were needed, that the Arab world is gripped by fear. Even if Mubarak were disposed to accept Israel as a Jewish state (a huge "if"), he's constrained from doing so by his memory of what happened to Anwar Sadat when Sadat made nice with Israel. The threat of Muslim Brotherhood reprisal hangs heavy over Egyptian society, just as the threat of reprisal by other jihadi groups hangs heavy over other Arab countries. The threat of violence, reinforced by an occasional assassination, is all it takes to keep Arabs from even thinking about making peace.
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I have some fine weight yellow linnen yarn (270 yds) and I think it would make cool lace costers. I'm pretty sure I can get a set of eight 4"x 4" costers out of what I have.
"Maybe it will be underpants," was Nili's comment when she saw my first attempt at a top-down raglan sweater. (She's a friend's daughter, 4 1/2.)
When I first began to do stranded knitting, I decided to invest in a woolly horse from the Shetlands.
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Crawling out from lurkdom for a while...have missed you folks...logging in here and there just to see what's been going on.
I finally got this done after frogging it the first time. It was much faster working it in Continental then my other wierd way. Anyway, I like how the color landed up where it did.
I'm about to finish up shaping the second toe of my hiking socks from _The Knitting Man(ual)_. The first sock I finished with the kitchener stitch and it looks great!!
So, I dressed Thumper this morning, and the first thing my wife asked is what we were planning to do at the commune all day. I think co-op is a little more gentle.
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I'll be in Austin TX this weekend (Fri-Mon) and I'm looking for an LYS and or a gathering of Knitters, so I can escape the family for a while. Any ideas?
pattern was from knitty - colour scheme came from my warped mind.
This was suppossed to be a Christmas present - but it was finished in time for my nephew's ordination as priest friday (barely - I embroidered the cross *at* the reception)

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Here is a pic of my first project. Not the greatest, but I learned quite a bit and I am anxious to keep going.
My next project, already underway, is another scarf with a simple K3 P1 ribbed pattern (pic to follow). For project #3, I'm contemplating a child's sweater so I can learn the basics of sweater construction. I figured a child size would go together faster than an adult size and may not be as frustrating.
Your'e doomed now - not only started knitting but you've completed a useable project. Hope to see many more finished objects from your needles...
MMario - I don't live in the 21st Century - but I sometimes play a character who does.
Go go go! Time to start that Irish cabled sweater you've always dreamed about! :-)
You may well get to the point soon where you have two projects going....I usually have three going: a small project (socks, scarf, hat), a sweater, and then the third is something bubbling in the back of my mind trying to make it's way into full blown manifestation (currently, knitted linen curtains).
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Great looking scarf! What's your next item?
Keep going and going and going and knitting and knitting and knitting.........practice makes for more practiceand accomplishment!
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Stage Door: Tears or Laughs
Take your pick with these holiday shows
It's unusual that we get a chance during the holidays to see a world premiere of a new play, but it's happening at Northern Kentucky University's Corbett Theatre, where New Edgecliff Theatre and Actor & Playwrights Collaborative are producing Phil Paradis's new script, Soldier's Christmas, through Sunday. The show commemorates the centennial of the memorable "Christmas Truce" in which British and German troops stopped fighting along the Western Front during World War I and came together to celebrate the holiday. I had the opportunity to see its opening performance last week, and I can assure you that it's worth your time. A strong cast of men play nine solders, especially focused on one Brit, Corporal Tug Wilson (Aaron Epstein) and one German, Sgt. Gerhardt Dietrich (Jeffrey K. Miller). They meet tentatively after a furious episode of hand-to-hand combat, seeking warmth. They recognize their common ground and slowly convince their fellow soldiers of the common humanity that they share, leading to a momentary celebratory event in which they sing carols in their own language and discover how much alike they are. These scenes are counterpointed by five actresses playing women — wives, mothers, sisters, lovers — of the soldiers, telling their stories in monologues and chorus-like passages. Paradis's script covers the emotional spectrum, from humor to pathos, from anguish to joy. Cincinnati theatrical veteran Robert Allen directed the piece, and he keeps it from become maudlin or unbelievable. In fact, the tale is deeply moving — not to mention profoundly sad when the men are all but forced to return to their trenches and the senseless warfare that they've momentarily escaped. Nevertheless, a thread of hope runs through Soldier's Christmas, an emotion that makes this seem fitting for the season. Tickets ($18-$22) are available for performances on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. For something completely different, look for the hilarious production of Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some) at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. This is the ninth consecutive year for Cincy Shakes to present this mash-up of holiday tales told by three inventive comic actors and one very drunk Santa Claus. I've seen the production, featuring Sara Clark, Billy Chace, Justin McComb and Miranda McGee (she's Santa with a can of Foster's and her native Australian accent) for several years running. Even when I know what's coming, I find myself laughing out loud. That's because the cast and director Jeremy Dubin refresh the material every year with topical references and new bits, so it you have to keep up with their quick wit and frequent ad libs. McComb is the goofy but mischievous innocent; Chace is a pompous hipster; and Clark is the Dickens devotee who tries to coax her colleagues to pull together for the greatest "BHC" (Beloved Holiday Classic) of them all, A Christmas Carol. They steadfastly refuse, spewing forth with machine-gun rapidity one sharp parody or silly take on these familiar stories . The second act (the entire performance is about 90 minutes with an intermission) seems to be headed into Scrooge territory, but it keeps veering off into It's a Wonderful Life — in the most delightful and daffy way. After awhile you begin to wonder whether these shows are all somehow connected. And in fact they are: with an exclamation point provided at the end with a rendition of "Every Christmas Carol Ever Sung," an amazing compilation of musical numbers spliced together. Tickets ($28) for this production are virtually sold out, but it's worth a call to see if you can get in, especially for tonight's special 11 p.m. performance. In case you're wondering, Cincy Shakes does have a liquor license so you can join in the good fun with a drink of you own. Box office: 513-381-2273.Most every local stage in Cincinnati is presenting a holiday show this weekend, so check CityBeat's listings for more choices. It's a great weekend to go out and have fun at the theater.Rick Pender's STAGE DOOR blog appears here every Friday. Find more theater reviews and feature stories here.
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Stage Door: A Weekend of Holiday Theater
This weekend affords you numerous chances to see a holiday show. (Quite a few shows will still be onstage in another week, but you might be too busy shopping or baking cookies ...) A Christmas Carol at the Playhouse has been drawing crowds for 24 seasons, and it's worth seeing (CityBeat review here). Lots of people do it as a family outing. (Tickets: 513-421-3888.) If kids are younger, you might consider Sleeping Beauty at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (CityBeat review here). This is the 18th year that ETC has offered a musical fairy tale created by two local artists, playwright Joe McDonough and composer David Kisor. (Tickets: 513-421-3555). Both shows are lots of fun (Christmas Carol does have some ghosts, of course, but they are portrayed with humor and wit), quickly paced and dazzlingly produced with costumes and sets that make watching an enjoyable outing. A new holiday show to the area is Soldier's Christmas, presented at Northern Kentucky University by New Edgecliff Theatre and the Actors & Playwrights Collaborative. This weekend marks the premiere of local playwright Phil Paradis's show about a remarkable event that happened on Christmas Eve 1914 when battle-weary British and German soldiers came out of their World War I trenches, left their weapons behind and celebrated the holiday together. The "Christmas Truce" was also the subject of Cincinnati Opera's Silent Night, presented last July. (Tickets: 888-428-7311).If you simply want to have a good time, I gave a Critic's Pick to the Covedale Center's production of Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings (CityBeat review here). The show is a sequel to the amusing musical about a quartet of Doo-Wop singers who return from heaven to do the big concert they missed out on in life (they died when their car was broadsided by a busload of girls on their way to see the Beatles' American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show). This time they're back to do a Christmas concert. It's a lot of silliness, of course, but the four guys — all musical theater majors at UC's College-Conservatory of Music — are talented singers, dancers and actors, so they're a blast to watch. (Tickets: 513-241-6550).More high-jinks are available thanks to OTR Improv at the courtyard at Arnold's Bar & Grill for The Naughty Show (starting Sunday evening, presented by Know Theatre; tickets: 513-300-5669), as well as Falcon Theater's production in Newport of The Eight Reindeer Monologues (it finishes up this weekend; 513-479-6783). Finally, if you're tired of holiday stuff (and who isn't when it gets cranked up not long after Halloween?) there are three choices for you: Cincinnati Shakespeare's very funny The Comedy of Errors (CityBeat review here; tickets: 513-381-2273); Know Theatre's mysterious and magical The Bureau of Missing Persons (CityBeat review here; tickets: 513-300-5669); and Cincinnati Playhouse's staging of Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical (CityBeat review here; 513-421-3888). The latter has been selling lots of tickets, causing the Playhouse to extend the show until Jan. 11.Rick Pender's STAGE DOOR blog appears here every Friday. Find more theater reviews and feature stories here.
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Stage Door: A Ho-Ho-Whole Lotta Holiday Shows
If you want to go to the theater this weekend, you have plenty of choices, so long as you have the spirit of the season. Let's start with the familiar: Cincinnati Playhouse launched its 24th year of A Christmas Carol last week, and it's always a pleasure to see, featuring Bruce Cromer as Scrooge. But there are many more fine acting performances, including Ryan Wesley Gilreath as Bob Cratchit and Douglas Rees as the ebullient Mr. Fezziwig. Played out on a wingding of a set that spins and glitters and makes it possible to tell the story swiftly, Dickens' classic tale is a wonderful holiday tradition. Through Dec. 28. Tickets ($30-$85): 513-421-3888 Another tradition continues at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, where Sleeping Beauty is being revived for the fourth time. For 18 seasons, ETC has presented original shows by two local creators, playwright Joseph McDonough and composer David Kisor. It's a family-friendly piece that's conceived to entertain kids and adults with its innocent charm and a message that one person can truly make a difference. Many of ETC's regular actors return annually to do these shows, especially Deb G. Girdler (as the evil Wisteria) and Michael G. Bath (as her nefarious henchman). Intern Deirdre Manning is the sweet princess who sleeps for 100 years, and Terrance J. Ganser is both the prince who fulfills her curse and the one who breaks her free a century later. Especially enjoyable as a trio of mischievous fairies are Sara Mackie, Denise Devlin and Brooke Steele as Marigold, Lilac and Daisy. (They will be familiar to ETC audiences from several productions of the "Marvelous Wonderettes.") Through Jan. 4. Tickets ($28-$44): 513-421-3555 Lots of good holiday choices are up and running elsewhere: Forever Plaid – Plaid Tidings at the Covedale Center on the West Side; The Comedy of Errors at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company downtown; The Eight Reindeer Monologues at Falcon Theatre in Newport; and the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's production of The Snow Queen at the Taft Theatre downtown. If you prefer to avoid elves, nutcrackers and bah-humbugs, you should try Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical (CityBeat review here) at the Playhouse or The Bureau of Missing Persons, a the magical, mysterious production at Know Theatre (CityBeat review here). Ho, ho, ho, indeed. That's enough theater to make anyone jolly.Rick Pender's STAGE DOOR blog appears here every Friday. Find more theater reviews and feature stories here.
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Stage Door: Clooney, Christmas Carol and Comedy
Earlier this week I took my mom to see Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical at the Cincinnati Playhouse (CityBeat review here). It was just as good the second time around. Mom, who loved Clooney as a performer in her heyday, had this to say: "It was like seeing her perform live!" I agree: Susan Haefner offers a wonderful interpretation of a Cincinnati icon; and it's great fun to watch Michael Marotta (the only other actor onstage) play her psychiatrist and a dozen or so other characters from Rosie's life. It's a great story of a woman who overcame some daunting demons and made a second career when she had been largely forgotten. Through Jan. 4. Tickets ($30-$85): 513-421-3888.Even though everyone's Christmas decorations have been up for a while, the holiday season doesn't really begin for me until the Cincinnati Playhouse opens its production of A Christmas Carol. Well, there's no more waiting for that one: For the 24th consecutive year, the Mt. Adams theater kicks things off tonight with a glittering production of Charles Dickens' story of the re-education of Ebenezer Scrooge by several ghosts and the loving family of Bob Cratchit. This show is worth seeing simply for Bruce Cromer's winning performance in the pivotal role, but there's so much more — it's a scenically beautiful production, and the ensemble totally enters into the spirit of the season and brings the audience right along, too. Through Dec. 28. Tickets ($30-$85): 513-421-3888.Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors is not exactly a holiday show, but it's a lot of fun (CityBeat review here), what with two sets of twins intersecting without realizing the confusion they're causing. Of course, it all sorts out eventually with a happy ending and multiple weddings. Set in a carnival town and costumed as if it were America in the 1930s, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's production induces laughter from start to finish. It would be a happy weekend outing for anyone, young or old. Through Dec. 13. Tickets ($22-$36): 513-381-2273.Know Theatre's production of The Bureau of Missing Persons is an evocative and entertaining piece of alternative theater (CityBeat review here). The story of a woman's quest from her New York City apartment to a cave in Moscow in search of someone missing is described in the show's publicity as "a poignant tale of loss and redemption — part mystery, part love story." It's also the directorial debut for Tamara Winters, who recently became Know's associate artistic director. There's a preview tonight and the official opening is Saturday evening; it will be onstage through Dec. 20. Tickets ($20 in advance; $10 at the door 10 minutes prior to curtain, if available … cash only): 513-300-5669.Rick Pender's STAGE DOOR blog appears here every Friday. Find more theater reviews and feature stories here.
Sleeping Beauty (Review)
Sleeping Beauty needs a bit more villainy
Rick Pender
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I love that artistic director Lynn Meyers calls Ensemble Theatre's holiday shows "nondenominational, multigenerational."
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings (Review)
'Plaid' for the holidays
Rick Pender
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Plaid Tidings gets my nomination as the season's most entertaining live onstage holiday show.
Bureau of Missing Persons (Review)
Play at Know takes characters beyond grief
Rick Pender
0 Comments · Monday, December 1, 2014
Know Theatre's annual Fringe Festival uses the motto, "Kinda weird. Like you." That could be an apt description of its production of The Bureau of Missing Persons, a new play by Lila Rose Kaplan.
The Comedy of Errors (Review)
Shakespeare classic is a laugh riot at Cincy Shakes
Rick Pender
0 Comments · Monday, November 24, 2014
The title of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors is today a catch phrase for situations when things go wrong.
Failure: A Love Story (Review)
NKU's Failure is not
Stacy Sims
0 Comments · Monday, November 24, 2014
Failure: A Love Story by Philip Dawkins is a whimsical, comedic play about the sequential, senseless deaths of three Chicago sisters.
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Stage Door: A Girl Singer and Two Pairs of Twins
Many Cincinnati stages are momentarily paused, readying shows for the holidays. Last night the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park opened its production of Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical. Susan Haefner does a remarkable job of channeling the "girl singer" from Maysville, Ky., who grew up in Greater Cincinnati. We learn how she became a star, rose to fame, almost lost it to pills and dissolute behavior, then battled back for a "flip side" to her singing career. All the other characters in her story — male and female, young and old, famous and unknown — are performed by Michael Marotta, who principally plays her counselor but is amusingly convincing as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Merv Griffin and many more. It's a thoroughly entertaining two hours on the Playhouse's Shelterhouse stage, and it's already appealing to audiences apparently, since the show's run has been extended from Dec. 28 to Jan. 4. Tickets ($30-$85): 513-421-3888 Cincinnati Shakespeare Company kicks off its next production of the 2014-2015 season tonight with The Comedy of Errors. The emphasis in this show, one of Shakespeare's earliest works, is definitely on the comedy, what with two pairs of twins whose adventures are hysterically compounded by mistaken identities when they end up in the same town on the same day. For this staging, it's set in a seaside resort in America of the 1930s in the midst of a classic carnival, adding to the story's hilarity. This one will only be onstage until Dec. 13, so this weekend is the perfect time to catch a performance, before holiday shows take center stage elsewhere. Tickets ($22-$36): 513-381-2273 One last treat I'll mention, which happens to be operatic rather than theatrical: It's Great Scott, a new work that Cincinnati Opera is nurturing in partnership with UC's College-Conservatory of Music. The production's creators have been in town all this week honing this brand new opera, the story of a struggling opera company and the hometown football team. They come into conflict when the team is to play in the Super Bowl on the same day the company has planned to premiere a long lost opera. To heighten the drama, the team's owner is married to the opera company's founder. The composer is Jake Heggie, who wrote the music for Dead Man Walking, a work produced by Cincinnati Opera at Music Hall in 2002, and Great Scott's script is by prize-winning playwright Terrence McNally. The week's work will culminate in a public reading on Tuesday evening. It's free, but you are asked to make a reservation by calling 513-241-2742 to see it at Memorial Hall (1225 Elm Street, next door to Music Hall; it's easy to park your car in the nearby Washington Park Garage). Rick Pender's STAGE DOOR blog appears here every Friday. Find more theater reviews and feature stories here.
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My First Year at Fuqua
We are three weeks away from finishing the academic year, and I have a lot of mixed feelings about what my first year at Fuqua has been. In my first day at business school, one... Read More
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Xavier head coach Mike Johnson guided the Musketeers to a second-place finish in the regular season and three-seed in the BIG EAST Championship.
Nov. 24, 2013
CINCINNATI - Following the conclusion of the BIG EAST regular-season on Sunday afternoon, the Xavier volleyball team finished tied with Creighton for second place. By virtue of head-to-head tie-breaker the Musketeers earned the three-seed in the BIG EAST Championship.
The seeding between Xavier and Creighton was irrelevant in the four-team tournament, as the two- and three-seeds are slated to play one another in the semifinals. Marquette earned the top seed after winning the regular season outright. The Golden Eagles will face Butler in the other semifinals.
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the reltionship between orlando and oliver
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Okay so you can emphasize on these points :
- Orlando is noble and never initially held anything against Oliver
- Oliver is envious of Orlando
- What Oliver is jealous of (Orlando's noble qualities)
- Oliver is a contriver and plans to kill Orlando
- Never gives Orlando food ( feeds with his hinds), keeps him rustically at home, etc. (Act 1 sc.1, I think)
- The biblical reference - prodigal portion
- As a result, Orlando is forced to flee to The Forest of Arden
(You could add a lot of adjectives here and there.)
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But besides the game balance problems, the fact is that the racial abilities are about as well-represented as they're going to get (and in fact, if there are any changes in the future, they'll probably be towards conformity rather than radically away from it). You can't skin Tauren because, guess what, they're humanoids. Undead can't be immune because guess what, they're humanoids, too, and while a weakness to holy spells might make the game interesting, it won't help towards balance.
The Warcraft world is a mean one, but would the Alliance really go so far as to skin fallen Taurens on the battlefield anyway? For game balance or for lore reasons, it just doesn't make sense.


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About Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Español: Información general sobre la enfermedad de manos, pies y boca
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than 5 years old. However, it can sometimes occur in adults. Symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease include fever, blister-like sores in the mouth (herpangina), and a skin rash.
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by viruses that belong to the Enterovirus genus (group). This group of viruses includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and enteroviruses.
- Coxsackievirus A16 is the most common cause of hand, foot, and mouth disease in the United States, but other coxsackieviruses have been associated with the illness.
- Enterovirus 71 has also been associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease and outbreaks of this disease.
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease (also called hoof-and-mouth disease), a disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. However, the two diseases are caused by different viruses and are not related. Humans do not get the animal disease, and animals do not get the human disease. For more information, see the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library, Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
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Anger among Cambridge United fans at prices of tickets for Wembley play-off final against Gateshead
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Steep ticket prices for Cambridge United's Wembley play-off final have been called "completely wrong" and "farcical" by angry fans.
Supporters' message boards have been flooded with messages criticising the £36 adult and £18 under-16 prices, which could go up by another £9 due to booking and collection fees – all set by the Football Conference.
And with travel costs and meals to factor in, coming just two months after U's fans made the same expensive trip to the national stadium for their FA Trophy win, some supporters are unsure whether they can afford to fork out.
John Hughes, 32, who has been watching home and away games since he was 7, told the News: "The most expensive ticket I have bought all season was £18. Now as well as the big ticket price, I have to pay a £3 booking fee through an official ticket agency, plus postage and packaging or I can pay to collect it from the stadium on the day.
"For the Trophy final I was able to walk right up to our Abbey ground and buy a ticket for much less but we can't do that. It is completely wrong and farcical.
"The cost of the day out is likely to put off some people, especially families – all for the sake of the prestige of playing at Wembley."
His twin Robert, of Courtney Way, Cambridge, added: "The game should never be played at a 90,000-seater stadium in the first place. It should be somewhere smaller and cheaper for fans and would still be as special."
Dave Doggett, Cambridge United chairman, said he felt sympathy for fans but still expects more than 15,000 people to make the journey to the capital on Sunday, May 18.
He added: "Sadly we do not set the prices and do not have the infrastructure at the Abbey to sell so many tickets before the game comes.
"We are, however, offering subsidised coach travel to Wembley which will be more affordable that train fares."
Dennis Strudwick, general manager of the Football Conference, said the prices are due to the expense of hiring Wembley for the match and that prices have been maintained for the past four years.
And asked if Wembley should be the chosen venue, he added: "The match has been played there for the past seven years with one exception and I strongly believe that clubs, and particularly players, would prefer to play at their national stadium."


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Episode PremiereSeptember 28, 2009
GenreDrama, Comedy
Show Period2009 - 2010
Production CompanyBermanBraun, CBS Paramount Network Television
Cast and Crew
DirectorPamela Fryma
ScreenwriterGregg Mettler
Main Cast
- Jenna Elfman as Billie
- Jon Foster as Zack Crawchuck
- Lennon Parham as Abby
- Ashley Jensen as Olivia
- Grant Show as James
- Nicolas Wright as Davis
Additional Cast
- Larry Wilmore
- Pooch Hall as Ryan
- Derek Alavarado
After realizing she knows shockingly little about Zack, Billie sets out to learn more about him. When she approaches him, Zack is on his way out and is too busy to talk, so Billie tosses his room and finds some unsettling information. She discovers a photo of her taken before the two of them met, as well as a note to her that starts off with "This is really hard for me to say..." but doesn't go further than that. With her friend Olivia and sister Abby in tow, Billie plays detective and discovers that Zack had taken the picture of her during a game of "barstool roulette," in which a participant is spun on a bar chair, takes a random picture and must try and hook up with the person in the picture.
Later, at a doctor appointment for the baby, Billie expects to confront Zack about both the picture and the note, only to be told by the doctor that Zack is leaving town to go to culinary school. Disappointed, Billie returns home and finds Zack waiting for her there. He explains that he had intentionally taken the picture of her because she was hot, and that he couldn't go through with leaving her alone with the baby.


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Costs, Financial Aid and Scholarships
All US citizens and permanent residents qualify for federally sponsored financial aid that covers the cost of attendance. While PharmD students graduating in 2013 had an average of about $150,000 in combined undergraduate and PharmD student loans, their median starting salary was $120,000.
The figures below are for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Students in the 1st - 3rd years of the Pharm.D. program will pay the amounts below, which are based on enrollment in two semesters. Students in the 4th year of the program must pay for an additional semester, thus increasing the annual amount by 50%.
Instate Tuition* $24,500
Outstate Tuition $35,900
*Instate tuition is granted to residents of Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and recipients of the Dean's Nonresident Scholarship.
Fees & Other Expenses
Actual amounts for books & supplies, room & board, transportation and personal expenses depend on one's lifestyle and priorities.
All university fees (approximate) $1,950 Student Health Benefit Plan* $2,098 Books & Supplies** $800 Room & Board $10,926 Transportation $1,000 Personal/miscellaneous $2,000 Total $18,774
*Proof of an existing employer-sponsored group health plan health is required in order to waive this fee.
**PharmD students are provided with free e-textbooks for most courses.
More information on current University-wide tuition and fees is also available: Duluth and Twin Cities.
Students entering the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy are eligible to receive the following scholarships, the first three on this list are awarded at the time of admission. The average scholarship award for students who receive any of the scholarships below is about $3,700 for a given year in the program.
- Peters' Scholarship for Future Practitioners in Underserved Communities
Four (4) of these $10,000 - $20,000 scholarships ($2,500 - $5,000 per year) are awarded to incoming students with the best and most feasible plans for practicing with medically underserved populations in Minnesota (essay on supplemental application required for eligibility).
- Dean's Nonresident Scholarship
These five (5) scholarships are awarded to the best applicants who would be paying outstate tuition while in the Pharm.D. program. This scholarship covers the difference between instate tuition & outstate tuition for the duration of the Pharm.D. program. All outstate and international applicants are automatically considered for this scholarship after interviewing at the College of Pharmacy and no additional application is required.
- Peters' Excellence Scholarship
These twelve (12) $5,000 scholarships are awarded to top applicants, as determined by the Admissions Committee. All applicants are automatically considered for this scholarship after interviewing at the College of Pharmacy and no additional application is required.
- Peters' Leadership Scholarship
Six (6) of these approximately $6,000 scholarships will be awarded to PD2 or PD3 students (in 2014-2015) with strong communication skills who show promise as an individual who will be committed to leading change in the profession. Applicants must submit this scholarship form and an essay outlining a potential project focused on creating change that they could potentially develop and implement during the year. Essays should use the following structure and should not exceed three pages:
1. Identify a problem or issue that you feel should be changed within the profession of pharmacy or within the College of Pharmacy. It should be and it must be something that you could potentially accomplish, either as an individual or as part of a small group within the next year.
2. Define your vision related to this issue ... what do you think should happen? What is the ideal outcome of the change process? How will it benefit the group(s) that are related to the problem you've identified (patients, practitioners, students, etc.)?
3. Outline a plan for creating this change and working towards the vision you've identified. As you do so, think about what resources are needed to successfully create your vision (these might be people, skills, knowledge, financial or other resources). Define the steps required to achieve this, prioritizing these steps or identifying a chronological timeline on which they would be addressed.
Expectations of recipients: Those accepting this scholarship must agree to the following:
1. Enroll in the elective course "Leading Change in Pharmacy" fall semester of their PDII or PDIII year;
2. Complete a leadership project with your fellow scholarship recipients during the academic year.
3. Participate in College activities assigned by the faculty coordinator working with scholarship recipients, These activities would serve as opportunities to expand one's understanding of the College, the profession and leadership in general and would not be expected to exceed 10 hours per semester.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com your essay as a Word document for inclusion. Paper copies will not be accepted.
- Various College of Pharmacy scholarships
After acceptance into the Pharm.D. program, students are eligible to apply for other College of Pharmacy scholarships which range from $500 - $3,000. The college awards over $500,000 in scholarships on an annual basis. To be considered for scholarships based on financial need, you must have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file.
Other resources to find scholarships:
Pharmacy Times
*Scholarship amounts and numbers awarded are subject to change.
- Peters' Scholarship for Future Practitioners in Underserved Communities
Loan Forgiveness
Many pharmacists are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If you plan to work for a federal, state, or local government agency, entity, or organization or a not-for-profit organization designated as tax-exempt by the IRS (such as a public hospital or clinic), you could be forgiven thousands of dollars in loans after working for ten years!
Qualifying factors:
- Direct Loans (not Federal Family Education Loan or the Federal Perkins Loan)
- After graduation repay your loans monthly, on-time, scheduled and in full on a income-driven repayment plan or 10-Year Standard Repayment Plan
- Work at least 30 hours per week for a total of ten years (does not need to be consecutive or at the same employer)
To maximize the benefit of this federal loan forgiveness program, it is recommend to consult with the university financial aid officer and a financial planner.
Pharmacists who serve in a designated rural area in Minnesota for a minimum of three years after graduation are eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Minnesota Department of Health. Those eligible can receive approximately $16,000 per year of service, up to $64,000 maximum over four years.
Residency and Reciprocity
Since the University is a state institution, Minnesota residents pay lower tuition than nonresidents. To qualify for resident status, students must reside in Minnesota for at least one calendar year before the first day of class attendance. Minnesota residency status is granted to students who:
Are permanently residing in Minnesota; and
Have been continuously present in the state of Minnesota for at least one calendar year prior to the first day of class attendance at the University. During that one-year period, the student must not have attended any other Minnesota post-secondary educational institutions.
Please review the downloadable Residency, Reciprocity and Tuition Exemption brochure (pdf) for more information.
The University has a reciprocity agreement with South Dakota and Wisconsin that allows residents of those states to pay Minnesota in-state tuition. This is not automatic; South Dakota and Wisconsin residents must apply for reciprocity through the South Dakota Board of Regents or State of Wisconsin Higher Education Aids Board.
Financial Aid
Pharmacy students finance their education from a combination of sources, including personal or family funds, grants and scholarships, loans, and employment.
Federal, state, and institutional loans and grants are administered by the Office of Financial Aid and Registrar on the Duluth campus and the Office of Student Finance (OSF) on the Twin Cities. Call the financial aid office on the appropriate campus as soon after January 1 as possible to receive the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You may apply for financial aid before you are admitted to the College.
Your total financial aid package will match your total estimated costs as shown on the Duluth and Twin Cities financial aid pages. For more information about types of financial aid available and the application process, contact the financial aid office and ask to speak with a health professions financial aid counselor:
Office of Financial Aid and Registrar
21 Solon Campus Center
1049 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812-3011
218-726-8000 or 800-232-1339
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This re-release seems unnecessary at first glance, but the conclusion of Kratos' journey serves up a level of spectacle that remains impressive in 2015.
Her Story is a bold and largely successful experiment in interactive crime fiction.
Rocksteady's gorgeous-looking third Arkham game refines its open-world format a bit and lets you drive a whole hell of a lot of Batmobile.
Platform »
A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
The Galaxian flagship has made innumerable cameos in other Namco and Midway arcade classics.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions.
There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen?
...except for delivery men.
Chances are you're using at least one of them right now.
An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
A valuable item that is highly sought after, often used as a reward or incentive to complete objectives. Also used as a currency in many role-playing games.
The item in Pac man which renders the Ghosts temporarily edible.
An unidentified flying object, usually synonymous with alien saucers.
A usually metallic hollow object with a clapper inside that hits the inner shell to make a sound.
A large roundish fruit that is usually greenish in color.
Why get close to stab?
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
A ladder is used to gain access to higher or lower ground. Also used as a weapon in most wrestling games.
A citrus fruit that is round and orange in color. Sometimes it is a bonus prize as in the Pac-Man series of games. Also comes in the form of juice and soda.
A fruit that turns red when ripe and has lots of little seeds. It is a bonus prize in many video games, including some in the Pac-Man series.
Girders are the life blood of most modern architecture. They can be jumped on, climbed up, thrown, or bent by some kind of bending robot.
A blunt tool used to hit things, whatever those things may be... a nail, a person.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
It's a tank, that contains fuel.
A large rock that sometimes falls from the sky.
A fruit that often provides score or acts as a healing item in games.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
A single 2-dimensional point found in many games for locating a position on a map, or in some games just for eating.
An enclosed area, usually at the center of the screen, where the enemies spawn, and in some cases, return. Sometimes these areas can be entered, but it usually isn't advisable.
Even though water in games tends to bring about death, we all still hold it near and dear to us. After all, the human body is comprised mostly of it.
A fruit. In many video games it is a low scoring prize.
A soft, usually round fruit that goes from green to red as it ripens. Some uses are eating them raw, making them into ketchup, or throwing rotten ones at entertainers who do poorly.
A bridge is something that quickens your journey by allowing you to go over an obstacle, like a river or gorge, instead of making you go through it. It is made of a variety of materials like wood or steel.
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It was about time that the U.S. Senate rewrote the filibuster rules. The GOP had been deliberately using the 60-vote procedural requirement to stall and obstruct any progress on nominations. One only needs to read the statistics since President Obama's election to see that the Republicans brought this change upon themselves.
There have been more filibusters in the past five years than in the previous 230 years of Congress. Executive appointments and court vacancies have been used as political leverage by the right wing to extort the office of the president. I, for one, am not afraid of the GOP using this same majority rule for appointments if they ever regain Senate control. It is a logical change that was finally brought to a head by the excessive actions of the minority party.


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My name is Jane and I love to eat and cook, but mostly just eat. As much as I love to eat, read cookbooks, go food shopping, experiment with new recipes, and host dinners for dear friends and family – I am not a professional chef.
A Taste of Koko was launched in early 2010 and is my way of combining my passions for food and photography, as well as the city I currently live in, Austin TX, my occasional travel experiences, and all things delicious.
A few things…
- Grew up in South Texas by the coast and now living in Austin, TX.
- I am a firm believer in good things come to those who work their asses off and never give up.
- Unless otherwise noted, I shoot and style all of the photographs on this blog. My photography portfolio is JaneKoPhotography.com
- I believe in doing things with passion or not at all and making moments count.
- Life has many ways of testing a person's well, either by having nothing happen at all or having everything happen all at once. – Paulo Coelho
- Nothing is more erotic than a good conversation.
- Love coffee. Piping hot coffee blanketed with a thick milky foam. Latte art is a plus
- La vie est faite de petits bonheurs
- Obsessed with Real Simple Magazine and all food magazines.
- Favorite tool in the kitchen – wine bottle. You can roll out cookies and drink from it.
- Thrive on social media including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
My restaurant reviews, recipes, and food photography have been featured in The Huffington Post, NBC's iVillage, The Austin Statesman, Austin 360, Tribeza, The San Francisco Magazine, Eat St., among others.
Life short, eat naked.
Not literally, of course. What I mean by "naked" is, don't be afraid to try food in their purest form. Food culture is racing toward fancy, deconstructed, constructed, chemistrified food from 5 star restaurants with with lavishly equipped kitchens. Don't get me wrong, I am a sucker for 5 star restaurants. But lower your standards and look past those fancy decorations and expensive ingredients, and instead try foods in their original form or from a local eatery. Go ahead and try that food stand that you pass by everyday or if you're feeling adventurous chase down a food truck, which are becoming exponentially popular by the minute. If you ever have the chance to go aboard to Asia, you will see that the culture lives on food stands. While some of these might not be FDA approved, just follow your nose and keep an eye out for a crowd, which is always a good indication that the food's good.


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Building Better Workflows, a Seybold Report Conference is next Thursday, May 22 in Philadelphia
- $237 for non-profit and educational institutions
- $297 for others (but discounts for those registering in groups of 3 or more)
- May 22, 2014
- Philadelphia, PA, a few blocks away from City Hall
Never Turn Left Versus GPS-based Fleet Management Systems
I don't know when I first heard this: UPS drivers never turn left, and that's how the shipping giant saves millions of dollars in fleet costs and time. I was able to find, on the Web, an ABC news story dating back to 2007 and countless others since.
The story has become something of an urban legend.
As an exemplar of how a successful business can make itself even more successful through the strict implementation of a single rule, the story has even more power.
But--Never Turn Left (NTL)=Save Millions. Seriously?
I have no idea how long UPS stuck to that rule or how much of a legend the story really is. I do know it made little sense to me when I first heard it and even less to me now. Here's a quote from the 2007 ABC article that helps explain my reactions: Jim Winestock, a UPS Vice President in Atlanta, said, "I know it drives my wife crazy, but I've been known to pass up drug stores, three or four on the left-hand side of the road, just to get to the one on the right-hand side of the road."
Sorry, Jim, I am with your wife. It makes no sense to pass even one perfectly suitable drug store in order to waste fuel and time to find another one miles down the road just to stay lock-step with one rule!
UPS must have given up on the never turn left axiom shortly after the ABC article appeared because, beginning in 2008, the company began using GPS-based fleet tracking systems for delivery trucks. The initial installation was in 1,500 trucks, and you can bet there is no UPS truck on the planet today, six years later, which does not use this kind of fleet-management technology.
This technology (not the NTL rule) helps the company save millions of dollars a year in reduced drive times and in reduced fuel consumption alone. Additional millions are saved annually because the company has fact-based data on which to base its maintenance schedule and vehicle replacement budgets.
Now, this is an idea I can get behind: use appropriate technology to help the humans make data-based decisions about the best ways to manage their businesses.
While GPS is not a technology employed in workflow for graphic arts companies, solutions for tracking work as it flows through a company and out to the loading dock or up to the Cloud do exist. They are just as smart, and helpful, as GPS-based fleet tracking systems are to UPS et al.
So, does your company pin its workflow management hopes on rules such as Never Turn Left? Does your staff think like Jim and pass by perfectly suitable options just to blindly follow a rule?
Or, does your company use the best technology available to build and manage the most efficient workflows possible?
To learn about how to build and manage the most efficient graphic arts workflows with the best of current technology, attend the Building Better Workflows Conference in Philadelphia on Thursday, May 22.
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I am confident that no matter what kind of graphic arts company you work for, if you work on a senior level at that company, then you should be seriously concerned with maximizing your workflows. And, I am also confident you will learn more about how to do this crucial management task by attending our conference in Philadelphia on May 22.
Thanks for your attention,
Molly Joss
Owner and Publisher of the Seybold Report
Producer of the Building Better Workflows event, a Seybold Report conference
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Building Better Workflows (a Seybold Report Conference) will be the most informative and useful gathering this year for senior executives involved in managing graphic arts workflows. Each presentation will be geared toward answering questions senior managers and company owners have about graphic arts workflows.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Scott Tully, Solutions Architect, NAPC,
- Dr. Mark Bohan, Vice President, Technology and Research with Printing Industries of America and Education and Marketing Officer for CIP4,
- John Sweeney, Business Development Manager, Americas at matchmycolor LLC,
- Harry Hecht, Owner, Harry Hecht and Associates,
- Ellen Faith Hurwitch, Director of Operations: the Americas, RED TIE,
- Betty Maul, President and Owner, FrontEnd Graphics,
- Mark Gross, President, Data Conversion Laboratory Inc.,
- Molly Joss, Principal, the Joss Group, and
- Son Do, Co-founder and Technical Officer, Rods and Cones.
Topics speakers will address include:
- How to identify and develop core components of effective graphic arts workflows starting with design and moving through all stages until the job is complete.
- How to determine the best time to undertake workflow changes (start of a project, planning stages, before something is going wrong or even during the middle of a project disaster).
- How to develop effective approaches for winning enterprise acceptance of proposed changes.
- Developing the best ways to anticipate and eliminate unintended consequences of proposed changes.
- Overcoming technology challenges senior managers face when trying to re-engineer and re-work workflows.
In addition to the presentations, there will be plenty of opportunities for networking as well as asking questions, getting answers, and solving problems.
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While Carson Kressley plays dancer, his dog, Scooby, is holding down the farm.
The TV star and fashion expert, who's currently cha-cha-ing his way through Dancing with the Stars, once said that his Christmas wish was to get a puppy and a boyfriend. Well, Santa was listening.
"The puppy happened," Kressley told PEOPLE at the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards presented by Cesar Canine Cuisine. "Sometimes boyfriends are like puppies, too. Kind of like getting two for one."
Scooby, a 4-year-old boxer, "belonged to someone who could no longer care for the dog," but now she shares a lot of space with Kressley on his farm in Pennsylvania – and she loves it.
"We usually take our horses out on trail rides and she'll come with us," Kressley said. "One time, she actually crawled into one of those pipes along the dirt road. We were like, 'Oh my God, is she ever going to be able to turn around and get out?' That was about to be a search-and-rescue moment, but it didn't happen."
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Members of the Adami, Bagchi, Crowe, and Radosevich laboratories all presented research at the recent Cancer Center Research Forum at UIC. Dr. Joel Schwartz was a featured speaker and gave an update on his recent work funded in part by the Cancer Center.
Dr. Schwartz's pilot project is looking for an innovative approach for improving access to oral health care for high-risk populations for oral cancer/oral pharynx cancer. External Referral Clinics involved in the project include the Heartland Alliance, Howard Brown Health Center and Project Brotherhood.
Additional aims include assessing clinician and patient resources/challenges and designing and evaluating community based/ targeted educational interventions; providing an Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) device for non-invasive visualization of oral mucosa and Raman Spectroscopy instruments to analyze and complement histopathology diagnosis; genotyping (transcriptome/pyrosequencing) for cytochrome P450 genes (1A1,1A2,1B1, 3/4A; and demonstrating the presence of specific microorganism species that grow and metabolize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) - a potent carcinogen family in individuals with pre-malignant and malignant oral lesions.


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My name is Heather, I'm new here. Tonight I am just sort of stumbling through things.
I am from Massachusetts and own two of my own horses. One is a Quarter Horse named Jack and the other a Thoroughbred named Sweetie.
I'm 24 years old, have a two year old little boy named Dominic, go to school full time (+ a class) majoring in Criminal Justice and work part time at a gas station. It's been a long time since I have done anything serious with my horses and am looking to get back in gear this summer.
Hopiing to meet new people and develop a support system. Sounds silly, but I am going to be seriously sore this summer. I'm pretty positive I am about to use muscles that have not been used since before I had my little boy..
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Dated: 23 February 2011
The Pothole Saga Continues...
The website set up to try and increase awareness on the state of British roads - Potholes.co.uk – today releases a statement in which they welcomed the news that the Department for Transport (DfT) has declared they are going to make £100 million extra available to councils in England as they continue to tackle pothole crisis.
However, the man who set up Potholes.co.uk, Warranty Direct managing director Duncan McClure Fisher has said that this money barely begins to account for the money required to get the roads back into top condition.
Since being founded, Potholes.co.uk says that year on year, there is a 39% surge, in the number of potholes being reported by road users as the ice and snow begins to melt.
Duncan McClure Fisher has been quoted as saying, "A shot in the arm like this is always a welcome boost for road users. But it won't eradicate the problem of potholes and, if it's spent on shoddy, temporary repairs, we'll be back to square one before we know it.
"The public has a role to play too, and they can do that by reporting potholes to their council or via our website. Local authorities can't be expected to repair holes within minutes or hours of them appearing.
"We believe councils should be more imaginative about how they address road maintenance. They simply can't rely on central government to bail them out – it requires efficiency and a long term approach, perhaps incorporating the public and private sectors."


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Cinco de Mayo and Fourth Grade Concert
We had a fantastic Cinco de Mayo! We made sombreros, did the mexican hat dance, and learned tons about Mexico! Check out the great video I posted of our dancing. Mexican Hat Dance!! Also, yesterday we were able to practice the fourth grade concert in front of the whole school. I took a video of it all but haven't quite figured out how to get it on the blog (it's a big video!).
I can't believe it's already the middle of May. We have been working very hard to prepare for the Math MCAS next week (17th and 18th). We are in need of some healthy snacks for the class, so if you could donate it would be greatly appreciated!
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Charleston lawyer Marlon Kimpson has a 55-45 lead over former Charleston Charleston City COuncilman Maurice Washington in their runoff for the District 42 Senate seat once held by Robert Ford.
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For profiles of the candidates and other coverage of the Senate 42 Democratic primary battle, go to post andcourier.com/senate-42.
Polls Open
From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the same places used for the Aug. 13 primary (and last November's general election. Polling places also may be found at postandcourier.com/senate42-polling).
Voter ID
The state's new Voter ID requirements will be in effect, so voters should bring either: a driver's license or ID card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles; a state voter registration card with a photo; a federal military ID or a U.S. passport.
Those who do not have an ID may vote but first must sign a form stating why they could not get one.
District 42
This Senate district was redrawn two years ago and stretches from some of West Ashley's oldest neighborhoods to parts of downtown Charleston and up through North Charleston.
To find out if you're in District 42 and eligible to vote Tuesday, go to scvotes.org and click on the "Voters" and "Check your voter registration" tabs.
Absentee voting
In-person absentee voting will end at 5 p.m. Monday at the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office at 4367 Headquarters Road, North Charleston. All other absentee ballots must arrive in that office by 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The polls closed at 7 p.m. after a day of light voting.
Both Kimpson and Washington emerged as the top vote getters in the six-way Aug. 13 primary.
Their brief campaigns have centered on who is best for the district politically: Kimpson, a former state Democratic party official who has the backing of most local Democrats, or Washington, a political figure who has run as a Republican and a Democrat and prides himself on working both sides of the aisle?
Kimpson, a former first vice chairman of the state Democratic Party and former chairman of the State Election Commission, not only has raised far more money than other candidates, but he also won 44 percent of the vote on Aug. 13.
Washington, who received 22 percent on Aug. 13, acknowledged that he had an uphill fight to close that gap, but said Tuesday is a brand new race. He ran closer in absentee voting, trailing Kimpson by 296-350. The other precincts will be added in soon.
Ford resigned in May, as his fellow Senators found that he had violated state ethics laws. Ford said his health was not well enough to fight on, but he has been among Washington's most prominent backers. Other Democratic lawmakers have lined up behind Kimpson.
Tuesday's Democratic winner will be the favorite to win the Oct. 1 special election, because the district is solid Democratic turf. About 63 percent of its voters are African American.
The winner will go up against Republican Billy Shuman, a real estate agent, and Libertarian candidate Alex Thornton, a photographer, in the special election.
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Jan 11 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1730 GMT on Wednesday.
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* HIT - Two gunmen on a motorcycle killed Mayor Saeed Hamdan as he left a mosque after evening prayers in the town of Hit, 130 km (80 miles) west of Baghdad, police and provincial officials said.
BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb targeting Shi'ite pilgrims wounded five people in Baghdad's southwestern Radhwaniya district, police said.
BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb targeting Shi'ite pilgrims killed one person and wounded nine others late on Tuesday in Baghdad's western Ghazaliya District, police and hospital sources said.
QAIM - Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint and killed three policemen in eastern Qaim, 300 km (185 miles) west of Baghdad, late on Tuesday, police said. One gunman was killed and another one was arrested in the incident, police said. (Compiled by Baghdad bureau)


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Videography and Photography Lighting - Hard and Soft Light
with Nicole Michaelis
This video introduces the topic of Hard and Soft Light for Videography and Photography Lighting, or coherence.
Transcript: Videography and Photography Lighting - Hard and Soft LightHi, I'm Leann Bello with About.com Gadgets.
Introduction to Videography and Photography LightingProper lighting is essential for communicating your visual ideas. Knowing the essential qualities of light and how to use them can help you to convey a particular mood, tell a story, document an event, or simply make your home videos look better.
Qualities of LightingOne of the most essential qualities of light is whether it is hard or soft light. This video will show you the difference between the two types of light and how to create them.
What is Hard Lighting?Hard light is what you naturally see on bright sunny days. It comes directly from one source.
Because it hits the object from just one direction, hard light leaves many areas unlit, creating dramatic shadows.
Details in the subject, whether living or inanimate, are brought into high relief.
Movies from the early days of cinema, especially films noir, used hard light. Look for the shadows in these films.
Videography and Photography Hard Lighting Technique:You can create hard light with a bare bulb or any single source of light, like the light from a window on a sunny day. The closer the light is to the subject, the harder the light will be; the harder the light, the sharper your shadow edges will look. This strong shadow edges are an essential characteristic of hard lighting and they are what gives it its dramatic appeal.
But this strong play between shadow and light can sometimes be distracting or unpleasant.
Another way to minimize this shadow is by employing fill light. Fill light is a softer light source aimed at the shadowed areas of your subject. The fill light can be achieved by bouncing the light of your main source using a reflecting surface. Place the bounce board at the opposite side of your main light source, aiming it towards the shadows in your subject. You can now increase the amount of fill light you want for your subject by moving the bounceboard closer or farther away. The closer to the subject, the more fill light it will get. This lets you change the overall contrast of your image.
What is Soft Lighting?Soft light is what you naturally have on overcast days or in department stores with overhead fluorscents. This type of light wraps around the object uniformly and reduces the severity of the shadows.
Soft light can be more flattering in portraiture, as it reduces the detail level in the face, making it easier to hide imperfections.
Videography and Photography Soft Lighting Technique:To create soft light, you have to diffuse or scatter the light coming from your source. You can achieve this in two ways:
1. Place a diffusing material in front of the light
2. Bounce the light off of a reflective surface.
Diffusion paper, spun glass, or sheer fabrics can be placed in front of the light. These supplies are manufactured for professional photographers and cinematographers, but the same principle may be applied at home with a little ingenuity. However, you must be careful not to place any paper or fabric directly on a light, as this is a fire hazard.
Paper lanterns. Are a convenient way to soften the light of incandescent bulbs for videography, or in your home.
Bounce boards, umbrellas, and bouncing off a surface like a wall or ceiling will also create soft light. A light with a diffusion in front has the advantage that Light has an advantage that it is easier to manipulate than soft light created with diffusion.
An easy way to make a room look good for home videos is to place sheer, light curtains over windows on sunny days. It creates soft, flattering light
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The holidays are near and drink recipes are needed! Try this Winter Rum Punch as your go to cocktail for holiday parties or when you need a drink for one.
Winter Rum Punch
2 parts light rum
1 part apple cider
1 part orange liqueur
½ part maple syrup
½ part lemon juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and mix well. When ready to serve, pour into a glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick if you're feeling festive! If you are making this recipe in bulk, prepare all ingredients in a punch bowl and mix well before serving to guests.
Hope y'all love this season appropriate cocktail as much as I do! Stay tuned for more holiday inspired recipes throughout the season.
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Fan of the Emmys? So are we! Tonight we'll be joining Gracey the Tiniest Tiger as she hosts the popular Red Carpet Cat Academy Award Twitter Party LIVE from Hollywood. Simply follow #RedCarpetCat on Twitter to mingle with the stars as Gracey tweets photos from our special pre-emmy gifting suite.
But that's not all! While Gracey is rubbing paws with animal-loving celebs, Event Barkers will keep the Twitter party moving with fun trivia questions and swag bag giveaways every 10 minutes—these are the very same gifts celebrities will be receiving at the Red Carpet Lounge Gifting Suite in Beverly Hills.
Join us tonight, September 19, from 8:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. (EDT). What are you waiting for? RSVP for the #RedCarpetCat Twitter Party!
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Guest blog by Larry the Dog, Team ASPCA's canine ambassador and anti-puppy mill crusader
Hey, Larry the dog here. When we last spoke I had just announced my decision to join Team ASPCA at the Los Angeles Rock N Roll Half Marathon to help bring an end to puppy mills. I want to raise awareness about this cruel industry, and I know that supporting the ASPCA is one of the best ways to help! And let's be honest: I've been going a little heavy on the kibble and could stand to lose a few pounds. It's okay, you can say it. I know it's true.
The race in sunny LA is just a few weeks away, and it's time to kick my training into high gear. Apparently you're not supposed to run 13.1 miles by relying only on the training provided by playing fetch. I needed to find a place not only to keep my training going, but also to help spread awareness about the sad reality of puppy mills. Living in New York, there was only one place I could think of to run…Times Square! It wasn't easy. There were a lot of people competing for attention. But I think by the end day I got my point across and got in some great training. See for yourself:
And, don't forget, one of the best ways you can help me is by supporting me as a member of Team ASPCA. You can also help me raise awareness from now until race day by using the hashtag #seeLarryrun on Twitter.
Guest blog by ASPCA Regulatory Affairs Manager Deborah Press
Our pets are family, and when they get sick we want to make sure they get the best care possible. We rely on the wonderful vets in our communities to keep our pets healthy and ease their suffering. But for many pet parents struggling to keep their animals healthy in this tough economy, the costs can often be overwhelming—even impossible to afford.
In 2011, Americans spent nearly $7 billion for prescription and over-the-counter pet medications. Though purchasing meds from the vet is convenient, in some cases pet parents can save money by filling pets' prescriptions at their local retail pharmacies. For many pet lovers struggling to keep their animals healthy in a tough economy, being able to fill prescriptions at the lowest cost could mean the difference between being able to afford the medicine—or even being able to afford keeping the pet—or not.
Most vets are happy to write prescriptions for their clients to fill anywhere they choose, but others may not be. We think pet parents deserve the freedom to comparison-shop for pet meds, but to do that, they need a copy of their animals' prescriptions.
Here's where you come in.
Take Action
The Federal Trade Commission wants to hear from you! The FTC wants to understand how to make prescription pet medications more affordable to consumers. They want to know how much you're spending on pet meds, where you're buying them, and whether a law requiring vets to give you a prescription to fill wherever you choose would help make pet care more affordable and accessible to you and your animals.
Tell FTC that for the sake of cost and convenience, you would like to have the option of receiving a written prescription from your vet that you could fill wherever you choose.
In addition, please tell them:
- How much you spend on prescription pet meds
- Where you buy your pet meds—at the vet or at a pharmacy?
- What you like/dislike about filling your pet's prescriptions with the vet as opposed to a pharmacy where you'd fill your own prescriptions
Please note: FTC is accepting comments beyond the September 14th deadline and wants to hear from you!
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Oliver the kitten didn't have the most auspicious start in life: An animal control officer from the Tallahassee Leon County Animal Service Center rescued the orange tabby from a flooded sewer drain and took him to the shelter, where Oliver hissed at everyone who passed by his cage until the cat foster coordinator for the Leon County Humane Society (LCHS) pulled him from the shelter. She worked with Oliver until he was purring and even playing with dogs.
When LCHS learned that a woman's dying wish was to hold a kitten and watch him play, they knew Oliver was the perfect cat for the role. Oliver loved the dying woman until she passed away with him curled up next to her. He was adopted by the woman's granddaughter who today can't imagine life without him.
Oliver never would have made it out of that storm drain to comfort a dying woman and to be placed into a loving home had it not been for dedicated people from different organizations working together to save lives. Tallahassee is one of the ASPCA's partner communities, and Oliver's story is testament to the work being done there by animal welfare agencies teaming up to get animals out of shelters and into homes.
Collaboration is an integral element in the ASPCA's formula for saving homeless dogs and cats. We talk about the importance of collaboration so much that it has become our mantra. Communities are listening, and as a result, more dogs and cats are being saved. The ASPCA has built a collaborative life-saving model that we are replicating in various partner communities throughout the country. Hundreds of thousands of animals have been saved since we started our partner community program in 2007.
Our goal is an ambitious one—to end the killing of healthy or treatable dogs and cats in animal shelters. We won't pretend this is easy, but we are always mindful that animals like Oliver need our help.
The results are in! Just as we hit the midway mark of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, we are thrilled to report that participating shelters helped save nearly 20,000 animals' lives during the month of August. The shelters achieved this staggering feat by adopting out or reuniting animals with their pet parents. We couldn't be more impressed or pleased that 19,114 cats and dogs found forever homes in just 30 days—that's a combined increase of nearly 5,000 lives saved over the same month in 2011!
Our contestants approached this year's Challenge with creativity, which led to happy animals and pet parents all around. These shelters kicked off August with special events drawing adopters of all ages and pet preferences. From games and food giveaways to adoption fee-waived specials, each shelter utilized innovative ideas to match tons of furry best friends with loving adopters. We think this strong start in August is a sure sign of good things to come as these shelters keep on truckin' toward the finish line at the end of October.
We'd like to congratulate the shelters in each region that saved the most additional cats and dogs by the end of the first month of the Challenge: Canyon County Animal Shelter (Caldwell, ID) in the West region, City of San Antonio Animal Care Services in the South Central region, Toledo Area Humane Society in the North Central region, The Humane Society of Charlotte in the Southeast region and Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Center (BARCS) in the Northeast region. These participants will each receive a $5,000 Fast Start grant for working so hard to pull ahead of the competition. Congrats!
Click here to see the full leaderboard with complete month one results for all participants.
But the fun is just beginning. With a month and a half left to go, our contestants have plenty of time to buckle down, get creative, and find even more ways to find more loving forever homes for animals in need. You can follow all their triumphs on the $100K Challenge website.


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