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Jennifer Aniston sported this leather skater dress by Dior at the 39th Annual People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. on Wednesday. Jennifer was able to pick up the award for Favourite Comedic Movie Actress and was moved to tears by her award.
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Fishing for large trout in mountain streams and spring creeks requires precision, accuracy and extremely delicate presentations of flies. The TFO Finesse Fly Rod series lets you make those tight and crowded casts with pinpoint accuracy, even when you are huddled behind streamside vegetation. This is the perfect rod for throwing to spooky fish when accuracy and delicate presentations make the difference.
The traditional taper and action of the TFO Finesse Fly Rods makes it easy to roll cast and to turn over leaders effortlessly on regular casts. The IM6 graphite provides a smooth feel and great accuracy, while the SiC stripping guides and the Chromium-impregnated stainless steel snake guides ensure a smooth transfer of line. The Flor-grade cork grip lets you feel the rod better for subtle strikes and the built-in hook keeper makes the rod easier to travel to and from the stream.
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I'm a bit surprised that you are making this argument considering that you label yourself as a proud alcohol drinker. Sure laws should be in place just like laws are in place with alcohol...you can't operate machinery, you can't get intoxicated in public, you have to be of a certain age. That's not the same as making something legal or illegal.
I enjoy getting drunk from time to time as well. In fact now that I don't smoke I do drink more often and I think it has much worse effects on me.
I got hammered last light and woke up with scratches and bruises all over my body with a headache beyond belief
. It's not only the day after, because at the time I was much more belligerent and distractive than I would ever be when on a drug like marijuana.
Can you imagine the scene in that video that I posted if the people were drunk instead of high. Total chaos.
..And people like you make it into "sheep" category and are the reason that make it necessary for the government to control drugs. You have to get hammered into oblivion. Why? Imagine what would happen if you had easy access to powerful hallucinogens or psycho stimulants. People are dumb - they have no semblance of control. Thus drugs need to be controlled. Not because they will kill you, but because mindless abusers who can't control their intake will cause more harm than good.
I drink alcohol every day. I ignore multiple social stigmas (such as drinking before 12am or drinking alone etc). However, I am fully in control of my drinking. A glass of fine whiskey after work to relax and get a buzz is totally different to getting hammered like a teenager.
People often make a mistake that drugs are controlled because they are dangerous, while in reality, government is protecting them from their own stupidity.
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Schubert Festival to Celebrate Romantic Music at Susquehanna
Published on January 18, 2013
Susquehanna University's Department of Music will present a month-long festival celebrating the music of Franz Schubert, the prolific Austrian master of Romantic-era music, Jan. 29 through Feb. 26. The five performances will take place Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in Stretansky Concert Hall, in the Cunningham Center for Music and Art.
The schedule is as follows:
Jan. 29: Lecture and demonstration by pianist Gary Boerckel, host of WVIA's "Music to My Ears."
Feb. 5: "Winterreise," with Associate Professor of Music David Steinau, tenor, and guest artist Galen Deibler on piano.
Feb. 12: Works for violin and piano, with guest artist Salley Koo on violin and Assistant Professor of Music Naomi Niskala on piano.
Feb. 19: A concert of selected songs by Susquehanna students and faculty.
Feb. 26: Works for solo piano performed by Naomi Niskala.
"Schubert is one of the essential composers, someone Susquehanna students absolutely need to know. He wrote brilliantly for voice and for piano," Steinau said. "Every few years, we zero in on someone like this to give audiences an ongoing look at the composer's works."
The two programs devoted to vocal music, on Feb. 5 and 19, begin a 15-year exploration at Susquehanna of Schubert's complete works for voice and piano, which encompass more than 600 individual songs. Steinau and Niskala plan to program all 600 by 2028, the 200th anniversary of Schubert's death.
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Pretty good overnight pack
The Solaris is a solid overnight/very large day pack. I have generally used it as a day pack, but it almost too big for that purpose (my bad on that front). On the other hand, it is perfect for an overnight pack with a stuff space in the bottom with a trampoline bottom under the main compartment to divide the two as needed. It is water reservoir compatible and has great side pockets (both internal and external)as well as trekking pole loops which is nice. The shoulder straps are comfy and the hip belt does a good job taking weight (I am 6'0" 180lbs). I would say the straps and ride are not as comfortable or advanced as some of the better Black Diamond and Osprey packs (again my bad for not buying one of those), but overall the pack does the job and is durable - I have taken it up and down Half Dome and I have had it fully submerged during cold swims in Zion National Park and it still looks great and nothing has broken.
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11:10 AM, Dec 7, 2010 • By JONATHAN V. LAST
A couple days ago, Ted Turner jumped on the one-child bandwagon at the Cancun climate change farce, lecturing the audience about the planetary virtues of sub-replacement fertility. Among the creepy untermensch solutions Turner proposed to solving the world's population "problem" was the selling of fertility rights, so that poor people could make some bucks by letting their betters reproduce for them. (Where are the people worried about "disparate impact" when you need them?)
As an antidote to Turner's foolishness, it's worth looking at an essay posted over the weekend by David Stokes. It's about one of Teddy Roosevelt's more famous speeches—his April 23, 1910 address to the Sorbonne, "Citizenship in a Republic."
People tend to remember that speech for the "man in the arena" section. (Which is memorialized at the fantastic, but tragically overlooked, Teddy Roosevelt Memorial in Washington.) But Stokes points out that there's another section of the speech worth remembering:
Roosevelt understood how falling fertility rates could threaten a society—he was an early pro-natalist.
This wasn't the only time T.R. argued for fertility. On March 13, 1905 he addressed the National Congress of Mothers (the forerunner of today's PTA) with a speech about motherhood and the family. It's full of retrograde brilliance:
T.R. has all sorts of troglodytic notions about the comparative advantages of men and women. But these were born of his admiration for the supreme importance of child-rearing:
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Electric Type's debut digital children's book The Jungle Book: The Story of Mowgli & Shere Khan is now available for the iPad on the App Store. Rudyard Kipling's beloved original has been beautifully adapted to seven kid-friendly chapters, each showcasing the iPad's winning feature set.
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FIGURE E-4-1. Horizontal Segregation: Representation in Mathematics Subfields by Sex of Doctoral Degree Recipients, 2007-2008
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FIGURE E-4-2. Vertical Segregation: Faculty in Mathematics by Sex and Rank of U.S. Doctoral Degrees in Mathematics, 2006
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What is it about nautical styling that is so clean, classic, crisp and a bit nostalgic? It brings along such a good feeling. Perhaps that is because it makes you think of someplace warm and right about now we are all wishing the Polar Vortex would go elsewhere.
Neptune, our latest pattern for Spring 14, pays tribute to the nautical style that is popping up all over the place. The deep blue and aqua are reminiscent of the sea and sky. A pop of coral is also mixed in with those colors to bring just the right amount of cheer.
Check out some of the other pretty things we are loving right now that all go perfectly with Neptune. With such fabulous accessories, what more could a girl ask for?
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A TEENAGER who took his own life had used cannabis since the age of 13 and had a troubled time at school, an inquest heard.
Daniel Hopkins was 18 when he was found hanged at his family home in Hill Street, Kingswood, in December 2011, Flax Bourton Coroner's Court heard yesterday.
In a statement his mother Debbie Hill said she had taken him to the doctor in 2005, when he was 11, because she had concerns about his behaviour, as he had been suspended from his primary school eight times that year.
Daniel was referred to mental health services in 2007, when he had been out of school for eight weeks after being excluded. He left school in Year 10 and did not complete his GCSEs.
In January 2011, after being arrested for a minor offence, he was referred to a youth offending team and said that he had a "low mood".
He admitted that he had used cannabis from the age of 13 to help him block out negative thoughts. He visited the team again in May and reported suicidal thoughts.
But Ms Hill said although Daniel had argued with his girlfriend shortly before his death he had shown no signs of being suicidal.
She said his death had been a "complete shock" to the family.
Police reported that notes had been found near his body.
Deputy coroner Gail Elliman recorded a verdict of suicide.
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Yes, there is something deeply disturbing about the summer Olympics being hosted in Beijing, capital of a country whose human rights record is–to say the least–deeply problematic. Because of the immense symbolism surrounding the Olympics, athletes and governments have been called upon to express their opposition, through boycott or other symbolic displays of protest.
In today's Ynet, Yael Arad–who earned Israel its first-ever olympic medal when she took the silver in judo in 1992 and dedicated her medal to the memory of the Israeli athletes murdered in the 1972 Munich olympics–takes a stand against Olympic boycotts. But not out of any compassion for China:
Human rights is a very important issue, but why is everyone remembering it now? Why didn't they cry out eight years ago, when the International Olympic Committee decided that the Olympic Games would be held in China? Then it was unchallenged, now they are trying to turn the athletes into hostages.
Heads of states can express their protest, and their protest is important. But athletes cannot be demanded to boycott the Olympic Games. Athletes, although they represent their countries, are first and foremost people with a dream and a life's work in which they have invested their time and energy from an early age. Taking part in the Olympic Games is the peak of realization as far as they are concerned.
It's improper to ask them to give up everything and rob them of their dream, while the human rights issue in China has been a known fact for years. None of us has stopped purchasing products made in China in protest in our private lives, or stopped doing business in China in the name of human rights.
When Jimmy Carter decided that the US would boycott the 1980 summer games in Moscow, it was the last ineffectual step in a long line of inconsequential acts against a vast empire with a human rights record as bad as China's. All it did was to call into question the merit of the medals awarded there, and at the Los Angeles olympics four years later, which Moscow boycotted in return.
But when the U.S. participated in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, it was an opportunity to showcase the benefits of freedom, to embarrass the racist reich with the prowess of Jesse Owens. Perhaps this did little to stop the Nazi juggernaut. But at least it engaged in symbolic debate on the playing field, without snuffing out young athletes' dreams.


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Join us for an evening of fun and fundraising--and honor Jay Jorgensen and Rick Phillips as Hidden Heroes of Conservation—at LRWP's 5th annual Frogapalooza fundraiser on Friday, October 24 at the Fort Wayne Country Club. The event is presented by Brooks Construction.
Sip a glass of wine, chat with your friends, and plan your bidding on auction items from exclusive getaways to kayaking nature trips and theater packages (see auction list below). Then dine on a delicious dinner before learning how our two honorees have significantly helped the restoration and conservation of natural lands in Indiana. Carol Brooks will present Jay and Rick.
Tickets to Frogapalooza are $100 each, $800 for a table of eight, or $1,000 for a table of ten. Dress is business casual. Call 260-478-2515 for more information or to buy tickets by credit card (no American Express, please). Or mail your check to LRWP, 7209 Engle Road, Ste. 200, Fort Wayne IN 46804.
All funds raised help LRWP to care for its wetland nature preserves and offer its free nature programs to thousands of children and adults every year.
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# 1 Escape to Big Sky, Montana where mountains and wilderness meet. Your week-long stay will take place in a beautiful five-bedroom, five-and-one-half-bath home (with office/den that can be used as a sixth bedroom) in the spectacular mountains of Big Sky. Near Bozeman and less than an hour from Yellowstone National Park, this is a perfect setting for skiing, mountain golf, whitewater rafting, spectacular hiking, world-class fly fishing, and more. You'll have access to amenities of the private Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, including Big Sky Resort's "Biggest Skiing in America" and an 18-hole Tom Weiskopf championship golf course. After each fabulous day outdoors, relax in the home's sauna, steam shower, or spa hot tub. Donated by Larry and Carol Adelman
# 2 Your own classically trained chef? Magnifique! Noted local chef Christian Frappier will select food and wine for a special dinner planned with your tastes in mind. Then you'll watch Christian work his magic right in your kitchen, treating you and seven guests to a multi-course extravaganza of fine cuisine. Dinner preparation donated by Christian Frappier, $400 for food and wine by Sturges Development Group
# 3 Visit a home where the buffalo roam. Enjoy a unique outdoor experience at the home of John and Carol Brooks, whose beautiful property near Roanoke flanks the Little River. Your party of eight will want to tour the native tall-grass prairie, old-growth woods and other protected areas where elk and buffalo roam. Then enjoy a lesson in skeet-shooting or fly-fishing (your choice) before savoring a casual dinner with John and Carol. Donated by John and Carol Brooks
# 4 Cosmopolitan, international Toronto beckons. This beautiful and exciting city will spread out before you for your week-long stay in a luxurious two-bedroom, two-bath condo at the top of the SOHO Metropolitan Hotel in downtown Toronto. Take in the theaters, entertainment district and all downtown sights, then park in your own space and explore the hotel's many amenities, including three world-class restaurants. Donated by Jerry and Diane Mackel
# 5 Who-o-o's that? Party with owls, frogs, and other creatures of the night. Experience the sights and sounds of Eagle Marsh at night, starting with sunset over the marsh and a casual cookout around an open fire for up to 16 guests. Then enjoy folk tales or scary stories, an owl prowl with an expert naturalist who can tell you whose eyes are shining out of the darkness or a fun tutorial on which frog is serenading you now. This unique evening will take place underneath more stars than you've ever seen. Donated by Little River Wetlands Project
# 6 The ultimate Michigan fishing weekend. Escape with a friend or two to a log cabin deep in the Michigan woods for exceptional salmon and trout fishing with Jay Jorgensen, expert fisherman, as your host and guide. Your two-night, three-day stay at this rustic cabin near Ludington includes meals, fishing equipment, and a choice of exciting fishing options. Donated by Jay and Jane Jorgensen
1. When is a puzzle more than a puzzle? When it's a Liberty jigsaw puzzle, like this puzzle of a frog—in the shape of a frog! Liberty puzzles are works of sculpture in wood--each features dozens of intricate, charming whimsy pieces laser-cut to the puzzle design, with no two pieces alike. For the true jigsaw puzzler, this is a collector's item. Donated by Marc and Dana Kaminsky
2. Dinosaurs up close and personal. Go face to face with prehistory in this incredible look at the teeth and bones of dinosaurs, mastodons, saber-toothed tigers, and more in this two-hour, hands-on visit for four with Dr. Larry Wiedman and his personal paleontology collection at the University of Saint Francis. Touch dinosaur dung, trilobites over 400 million years old, and lots of other fossils you'd usually only see in a museum--and hear how all these items were found. For adults and children aged seven or older. Donated by Larry Wiedman
3. Slip away in canoes or kayaks on a half-day river adventure. Bring three of your friends for a fun outing, and paddle the St. Joe or Maumee River. You'll see wildlife where you least expect it and enjoy the beauty of our rivers from a perspective few people ever get to see. Then stop at nearby Don Hall's Old Gas House Restaurant for a view of the river while you dine with this $40 gift certificate for any Hall's restaurant. River adventure donated by Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot, gift certificate by Don Hall's Restaurants
4. Invite your inner artist out for a little party. You and three friends will have a blast learning the techniques to create unique masterpieces at this three-hour private painting party at Art Works, the Galleria of Fine Art at Jefferson Pointe. Even if you've never painted before, you'll be amazed at the fabulous results! And you'll enjoy complimentary champagne to keep your creativity flowing and celebrate your success. Donated by Art Works, the Galleria of Fine Art
5. Keep your family fit and active all year. Take a Zumba class, swim laps in the pool, lift weights and more—there's a fun way for everyone to exercise at the Fort Wayne YMCA. One-year family membership or renewal to any Fort Wayne YMCA. Donated by the Fort Wayne YMCA
6. Is this a cooking class or a party? How about both? Have fun with a group of friends while learning to prepare six scrumptious new appetizers at this two-hour organic cooking class in your own home for up to 12 people offered by Hamish Matousek, culinary expert at Williams-Sonoma Fort Wayne and owner of EverythinghamisH. All-organic ingredients supplied. And, take home this basket of organic goodies tonight for a preview of coming attractions. Donated by Hamish Matousek
7. A striking winter scene in limited-edition artwork. A red fox resting in snow, but alert to every sound graces this fine print ("Winter repose" #401 of 580) by South Dakota wildlife artist Rosemary Millette, known for the exceptional use of lighting in her paintings. The tastefully framed portrait is perfect for game room or cabin. Donated by Cliff and Susan Holleran
8. An exclusive getaway for two and a Mercedes-Benz to take you there! Choose either a 2015 GLK350 Sport Utility vehicle or a classic 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500sl Euro-spec convertible for your trip to the Oakwood Inn on Lake Wawasee, now restored to impressive elegance. During your two-night stay in this picturesque inn featuring panoramic lake views, use your $50 gift card to dine in Oakwood's Pier & Back Porch restaurant. You'll enjoy swimming, boating, or relaxing on the 27-acre grounds—or maybe just cruise around in your incredible vehicle to see the sights. Inn certificate and car can be used at different times. Room and dining donated by Oakwood Resort, car use by Mercedes-Benz of Fort Wayne
9. Party in a basket. Pull out this basket for your next casual get-together, and you'll have almost everything you need for a simple yet elegant spread--a carefully curated selection of fine cheeses with their own cutting board, wine and more! Goodie basket and wine gift certificate donated by Fresh Market, hand-crafted cutting board by Neil Sowards
10. Frogs frolic on this adorable baby quilt for your favorite future nature lover. This future heirloom comes with its own keepsake bag for storage—plus a crib sheet, baby shirt, bib, and plush rattle featuring turtles or frogs. Donated by Janet Tellas
11. Art with a naturalist's eye and a painter's sensibility. This framed oil-on-hardboard plein air painting of Eagle Marsh in early spring by award-winning local artist and University of Saint Francis adjunct professor of art Tom Keesee will bring nature's beauty into your home. Donated by Tom Keesee
12. Host a lavish barbecue with prime meats and artisan sauces. Your gourmet meal will feature delicious entrées selected with this $35 gift certificate from Jamison Specialty Meats and award-winning savory sauces from Best Boy & Co. Gift certificate donated by Jamison Specialty Meats, Best Boy sauces by Wayne and Ann Shive
13. Give yourself a fresh new look when you shop with this $100 gift certificate from Fort Wayne's Jophiel, where fashionable clothing of classic good taste is matched with superb customer service. Then visit Merle Norman Luxe Spa and Salon for a $50 salon beauty treatment to complete your transformation (use by 6/25/15). Gift certificates donated by Jophiel and Merle Norman Luxe Spa and Salon
14. The tranquility of wetlands is reflected in this beautifully framed print of mallards ("Autumn Reed Mallard" # 869 of 1200) by nationally recognized wildlife artist Christopher Walden, whose realistic style of capturing nature has endeared him to collectors.
15. Nestle into a rustic lodge in Indiana's deep woods. Visit Pokagon, one of Indiana's great state parks only an hour's drive from Fort Wayne, and enjoy a free overnight stay at the Potawatomi Inn. Hiking, tobogganing, swimming – a world of activities are just outside your door, depending on the season. Use by 7/31/15. Donated by Pokagon State Park
16. How does your garden grow? Here's the secret all Master Gardeners know—compost is one of the very best soil amendments, and can do wonders with even the hardest Indiana clay. Your home-grown tomatoes will dazzle, your lilacs grow lush. Plants luxuriate in these two cubic yards of rich organic compost (a truckload full, delivery free to the Fort Wayne metro area). Donated by Lawn &Turf Landscaping
17. Authentic, wood-fired pizza—and more. Choose from an incredible menu of artisan pizzas, small plates, wood-grilled entrees and delicious salads prepared with seasonal ingredients at 800º Three Fires Restaurant on Illinois Road or 800º Wood Fired Pizza on Lima Road. Your $100 gift certificate offers a truly special dining experience, and save room for cappuccino chip gelato! Donated by 800 Degrees Wood Fired Pizza
18. Build a fitter, stronger body, starting with your core. Your month of any group classes at Mindful Movements Pilates Studio in Fort Wayne will start you thinking, breathing, and moving in a whole new way or help you continue your progress to greater fitness and control. After your muscles have been stretched in class, relax them with a one-hour Swedish massage at Woodhouse Spa. Donated by Mindful Movements Pilates Studio and Woodhouse Spa
19. Some cabernet with that landscape consultation? Yes, please! Stroll through your yard with landscape designer Laura Stine as you enjoy an hour-long consultation complete with wine and cheese (supplied by Laura). You may have a specific topic or area you would like to address, or be interested in questions such as how to use more environmentally-friendly gardening methods or integrate more native plants into your landscape. Donated by Laura Stine Gardens
20. Bring the subtle beauty of Eagle Marsh into your living room. The muted colors of spring at the entrance to Eagle Marsh will enhance your home with this framed oil-on-hardboard plein air painting by local award-winning artist and University of Saint Francis adjunct professor of art Tom Keesee. Donated by Tom Keesee
21. Exclusive tennis lessons for you and a few carefully chosen friends. Improve your tennis performance with this one-hour private clinic for 4-6 people with master teacher Will Cleveland of Wildwood Racquet Club. It's your secret weapon for kicking your game up a notch! Donated by Wildwood Racquet Club
22. Enjoy a river adventure with informative guides. Take a kayak trip for two and learn about the plants and wildlife you'll see along the way with expert area naturalists Sam Schwartz and Steve Ross. Includes lunch or dinner at a local restaurant. Choose any nearby river or stream for your outing. Donated by Sam Schwartz and Steve Ross
23. A selection of fine wines for any dinner or party. Enhance your fine dining, parties or picnics–or give someone a memorable gift—with this basket of twelve wines from Cap n' Cork .You can't go wrong with these great vintages. Donated by Cap n' Cork
24. A night on the town, with dinner and a show. Use this six-ticket flex package good for six seats at any Civic Theatre production--or divide up among several shows--for the rest of the 2014-2015 season. On one of these evenings, your party can grab a bite or a sip with this $75 gift certificate from Chop's Restaurant or Wine Bar (use by 8/13/15). Ticket package donated by Civic Theatre, gift certificate by Chop's
25. A garden bright with flowers and butterflies. Monarchs, tiger swallowtails, and red admirals will adorn the flowers they love in your sunny 10' by 10' butterfly garden made up of 13 varieties of native plants (49 plants). Pick up the 3.75" plugs at Heartland Restoration's native plant nursery next spring or fall and plant them soon after. Then sit back to welcome a colorful succession of butterfly visitors, many of which are in decline due to habitat loss. Donated by Heartland Restoration Services
26. Date night for a cultured couple. Enjoy dinner at Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano with this $35 coupon and movies anytime with eight passes to Fort Wayne's own Cinema Center, dedicated to bringing to the area the best of independent, foreign, documentary, and classic films often not shown elsewhere. Dinner donated by Biaggi's, movie passes by Fort Wayne Cinema Center
27. Add some chic new pieces to your wardrobe after shopping at Symmetry, Fort Wayne's unique upscale fashion boutique, with this $50 gift certificate. Complement your purchase with this elegant Shibori-dyed silk scarf from local artist Ronia Marie, whose creations can be seen in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art gift shop. Gift certificate donated by Symmetry, scarf by Ronia Marie
28. Watch the biggest basketball rivalry in the Big Ten play out. Both Purdue and Indiana have rebuilt their line-ups this year and are working to renew their legacies as two of the premier programs in the Big Ten conference. The teams should be closely matched, but will the young Hoosiers' excellent shooting and strong outside game keep them on top? Or will Purdue (with two players from Fort Wayne) claim bragging rights? You'll find out with these two great tickets to the IU-Purdue home game (date to be set later). Donated by Dan and Beth Zweig
29. Bring birds—and color—to your backyard. This lovely decorative birdbath shimmers with nature's colors of trees and sun. The glazed glass bowl is large enough to host any number of avian bathers--and its sturdy three-legged stand will resist tipping by the most determined squirrel. Can also be used indoors to complement your home décor. Donated by The Bird Seedery
30. Italian comfort food, anyone? The lasagna at O'Sullivan's Italian Pub is said to be the best in town—enjoy it any Wednesday between 5:30 and 9:00 p.m.(no carry-out) with this gift card for a meal for four. And you can never go wrong with pizza! Treat yourself to pepperoni in October, veggie or Italian sausage in November with a different large Pizza Hut pizza every month for an entire year (carry-out only). Donated by O'Sullivan's Italian Pub and Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne
31. A "go-everywhere" jacket with custom-tailored fit… This classic navy men's blazer from Christopher James Menswear of Fort Wayne takes you from the office to casual outings in elegant style. Your finely made jacket will be sized and tailored just for you for a perfect fit. Donated by Christopher James Menswear
32. Two powerhouse basketball teams go head to head, and you've got primo seats. The IU Hoosiers face one of their fiercest rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, in one of the hottest Big Ten men's basketball games of the season in Bloomington on Sunday, February 8. You'll have two excellent seats (Section C, mid-court, row 36) so you'll see whether Tom Crean's Hoosiers play spoilers to the Wolverines' Final Four ambitions this year. To be sure everyone knows you're a Hoosier fan, wear this red Adidas IU slouch hat to the game. Tickets donated by Dan and Beth Zweig, hat by Judy Nelsen
33. Watch the biggest basketball rivalry in the Big Ten play out. Both Purdue and Indiana have rebuilt their line-ups this year and are working to renew their legacies as two of the premier programs in the Big Ten conference. The teams should be closely matched, but will the young Hoosiers' excellent shooting and strong outside game keep them on top? Or will Purdue (with two players from Fort Wayne) claim bragging rights? You'll find out with these two great tickets-- Section C, mid-court, row 36--to the IU-Purdue game in Bloomington on Thursday, February19. And no matter who wins, reflect on past glories with this attractive mug featuring IU basketball championship banners. Tickets donated by Dan and Beth Zweig, mug by Judy Nelsen
34. Make your yard a neighborhood showpiece with the landscape design services of Lawn & Turf Landscaping of Fort Wayne. Includes initial meeting and exploration of the site, preliminary sketches with an initial budget, refining of concepts and details, and working drawings in color. You'll learn how beautiful your own "habitat" can become. Donated by Lawn &Turf Landscaping of Fort Wayne
35. Experience gourmet tastes of the town with this package from two local upscale restaurants. Seafood at the Oyster Bar has been called "off the chart delicious," and you'll agree after visiting several times with this $75 gift card. On another special day, seek out the creatively prepared fare at Catablu Grille with this $50 gift card for any scrumptious meal. Donated by The Oyster Bar and Catablu Grille
36. A romantic dinner at Joseph Decuis? Special occasion or not, you and your beloved will savor a gourmet meal worth celebrating with this $150 gift certificate from nationally acclaimed Joseph Decuis. Under the direction of Executive Chef Aaron Butts, the menu features seasonal dishes artfully prepared with food raised on Joseph Decuis' own farm and other Indiana farms. Donated by Joseph Decuis
37. Go anywhere in style with this Vera Bradley ensemble! You'll be organized and ready for a day's outing or a month-long trip with this fashionable trio of a colorfulquilted "get-carried away" tote with eight interior and four outer pockets, medium cosmetic bag, and throw blanket for chilly trips, all in a matching pattern. Donated by Very Bradley
38. Turtles and beavers and frogs, oh my! Enjoy a two-hour outing at Eagle Marsh for family and friends (up to 8 people) with a wildlife expert who makes learning fun. Kids and grandkids are welcome as your host brings out his live wild creatures, reveals their secrets, then helps everyone find more cool critters at LRWP's most exciting preserve. (Adults must accompany children.) Donated by Little River Wetlands Project
39. Add a sunny sparkle to your look. Citrine jewellery shimmers and brings a hint of sunshine to almost any outfit. This subtle bracelet and earring set of citrine gemstones set in sterling silver will complete your look of casual elegance for those perfect summer evenings. Donated by Melani Wilson Designs
40. Surround yourself with beautiful fragrance. Scent your world with this boxed "Library of Flowers by Alana" package containing soap, candle, parfum crema, and shower gel plus a cleverly crafted small owl to watch over them all. Donated by Trove of Roanoke
41. Plan your complete picnic for two with this sophisticate's pack including plates, napkins, a tablecloth/beach blanket made in Mexico, shatterproof Govino party glasses (two cocktail, two beer), and a knit scarf to keep warm. And don't forget the food! Choose some enticing picnic fare with this $25 gift card from Kroger's. Picnic pack donated by Trove of Roanoke, gift card from Kroger's
42. Imagine spring in the Eagle Marsh woods. Professional photographer Jonah Westrich has captured its subtle beauty in these three gorgeous photos—choose any one and we will send you a digital version suitable to enlarge to 11"x 14" size. Then frame the photo (or another painting or photo of your own) with this $75 gift certificate for framing from Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery. Photo donated by Jonah Westrich, gift certificate by Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery
43. Watch the pros tee up at the 2015 PGA Championship. With these four Wanamaker Club tickets to THE golf event of the year, your party will see it all—a practice round on Tuesday, August 11, and a championship competition on Thursday, August 13, at Whistling Straits Golf Club in Kohler, Wisconsin.
The ticket package provides access to both the Championship grounds and the Wanamaker Club, a sports bar-themed, climate-controlled pavilion with numerous HD televisions, private restrooms, upscale food and beverages for purchase, and a spirited social atmosphere sure to make it the place to be for ticket holders on-site during Championship week. (Tickets available July 2015.) Donated by Bill and Linda Etzler
44. This tree frog knows how to catch some rays. Artist Judi Wire of Great Panes Glass Company has hand-crafted this stained-glass suncatcher, featuring a red-eyed tree frog, to brighten any window and add a colorful touch to your home. Donated by Great Panes Glass Company
45. Get ready to run with this great basket of goodies from Fleet Feet Sports. Start with two training programs, then set yourself in motion wearing one of your two Fleet Feet shirts, Balega socks, Nathan clip light, Tifosi sunglasses, and (if needed) PT knee strap and blister protectors. Oh, don't forget to carry your Fleet Feet water bottle and race bag holding these two koozies for libation after the run. Donated by Fleet Feet Sports
46. Learn the secrets of dedicated birder and master photographer Joe Geisler. Maybe you've seen Joe's beautiful close-ups of birds and other wildlife on LRWP's Facebook page. For this half-day or longer outing, you and a friend will join Joe to find and photograph the birds of Eagle Marsh and other nearby preserves. Start at dawn—the time when birds are most active—at Eagle Marsh, identified as one of the top ten birding areas in northern Indiana. Then enjoy breakfast (Joe's treat) and trips to one or two other nearby great birding areas (Joe's gas) before calling it a day. As a lasting souvenir, Joe will present you with a framed copy of the best photo of the day. Donated by Joe Geisler
47. Instant table-scaping for your coffee table. Local wildlife photographer Brian Woods has put together a limited edition book of his astounding photos of wetland birds and other animals, many taken at Eagle Marsh. Next to this beautiful book, place a sculptural piece of art—a ceramic black and green tree frog from Dehua, Asia's Golden Pond Collection, with incredible detailing. These much-prized collectible pieces are fired at several different temperatures in order to achieve their radiant shine. Book donated by Larry ("Doc") Wiedman, frog by Gary and Marlene Sloat


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We would like to extend a HEARTFELT THANK-YOU to New Mexico Pets Alive! Co-Founder, Kurt Schlough, for creating such a beautiful initial concept drawing for the LifeRaft Lodge AND for his pro-bono pledges of architectural design services (for the LifeRaft Lodge, Albuquerque Pets Alive! and Santa Fe Pets Alive!). Every monetary donation and in-kind pledge of services, labor and materials we receive, allows us to bring these projects to fruition much more quickly for the benefit of the animals waiting for us to help them. With Kurt's experience in large scale projects, including university campuses and performing arts centers around the country, our companion animal life-saving campuses are in GREAT hands!
The Next Generation of Animal Sheltering is Taking Root in New Mexico.
Please Join Us!
One of
the biggest challenges in companion animal life saving in New Mexico and across America, is a
current lack of foster homes and rehabilitation programs for neglected
and homeless pets. Many of them cannot survive or make it out of a
shelter alive without such programming being implemented on a large
scale. Unfortunately, a large number of both dogs and cats are inaccurately labeled 'too shy', 'too aggressive' or 'not adoptable' and are never given the resources they need to have a real second chance in life. Many truly do have special medical and behavioral needs that require dedicated time, energy and programming that most shelters do not offer. Quite a few others are unfortunately discriminated against because of breed, old age and even color. With the help of caring staff, volunteers, leading animal foster care and medical and
behavioral experts from around the country, New Mexico Pets ALIVE! is creating a unique
program to meet this life-saving need for companion animals here in New Mexico and beyond called The LifeRaft Lodge - A
Furry Friends Foster Care and Rehabilitation Center.
The LifeRaft Lodge will be a 'life-raft' for homeless pets who have no other options and have been passed over by other organizations and rescue groups. The facility will also be a 'Lodge', with a residential component, where resident volunteers live to assist in the on-site foster care of many of the animals in preparation for helping them to learn how to live in a home and allow them the next level of services to best ready them for adoption. Off-site foster care opportunities will also be utilized where available and appropriate. It has been suggested that we consider the possibly of this Lodge component also simultaneously serving to meet temporary housing needs of some NM families in need - veterans, military families and others who may have been adversely affected by the current economy. This is something we are very interested in exploring further.
The LifeRaft Lodge is the first program of its kind in New Mexico with only a few similar programs in existence across the United States. Our efforts will not duplicate the life saving and rescue efforts of other groups since we are dedicated to saving only those healthy and treatable shelter pets who have been passed over by other groups and programs and have no other options. This Center will work to meet the needs of companion animals accepted into our program from throughout the state of New Mexico. We expect the LifeRaft Lodge to serve both people and pets in various capacities, hence the multi-service program description.
On the national level, we expect our facility to offer one of the few animal rehabilitation training centers in the country offering both professional and basic educational programming, serving veterinarians, students, shelter directors/program managers, animal behaviorists, trainers, rescue groups and volunteers from across the US. We are also developing the delivery of online webinar programming which will be accessible to anyone with an internet connection. The goal is to share successful, achievable programming with others so that they may duplicate something similar in their own communities.
On the state level, we expect the LifeRaft Lodge to serve the needs of approximately 20,000 companion animals each year, accepting anywhere from 200 - 400 animals into our program at a time (dogs, cats, horses - although other domestic, companion animals may be included from time to time). It is expected to alleviate some of the pressure on NM shelter and animal control systems who have animals that they are not currently delivering programming for. The same national educational/training programming aforementioned will also have a positive impact on those attending from within our state.
On the local level, we expect the LifeRaft Lodge to deliver the highest level of animal care and also address the immediate needs of the community in which it is located. The local operation will allow for additional youth, adult and senior programming including both therapy and companion animal guardian education.
Current properties under review range from 20 acres to over 100 acres. (A donation of land would help us TREMENDOUSLY! If you know of anyone who may wish to make a tax-deductible donation of land, you may contact us at 505-281-2002 or send an email to: email@example.com - THANK-YOU!!) The LifeRaft Lodge will be a progressive, wholistic rehabilitation and adoption preparatory care center for those companion animals in our program. Our center is their last hope and it will be our job to make their journey to their new forever home a success. This center will replicate normal pet/people/pet living conditions (both indoors and outdoors) and group environments for all group-ready animals in our care. The LifeRaft Lodge is being developed in consultation with the most progressive and successful foster care, rehabilitation and life saving experts in America. Once an animal is ready for adoption, they will be made available for adoption via various outlets, including some of the most inviting, people/pet friendly, progressive and entrepreneurial adoption centers in New Mexico.
The LifeRaft Lodge will be an eco-friendly, state of the art, primarily cage-less facility delivering the highest level of animal care. Animal 'condos' will take the place of cages. Most animals will spend their days (7 days per week, open to the public) in more of an animal day-care type of setting socializing with visitors, potential adopters and other animals. The center will also strive to deliver the highest level of customer service and form long term relationships with all members of the community. They will also serve as a place for the local community to come to when they have questions about their animals and needs to address. We are community service organization and that will be apparent in all facets of our operations. For those few animals needing sanctuary, they will have it here with us with full enrichment programs and medical care for the rest of their lives.
Our long term objective is to share the programmatic know-how and successes of The LifeRaft Lodge with others so that they may create similar programs in their own communities, thereby growing a supportive life-saving network across America, helping to deliver 21st century solutions to our country's neglected and homeless pet challenges.
We have much work to do to make this important life saving program a reality but thanks to advance pledges of both financial contributions, sponsorships, construction materials and services, we're off to a great start so MANY THANKS to our early supporters! If you'd like to pledge your sponsorship, financial or in-kind support, your donation is tax-deductible. Please feel free to click the online donation button on the top right-hand side of this page or send an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com or call 505-281-2002 for further donation or sponsorship information. You may also send a donation via regular mail made payable to 'New Mexico Pets Alive' and mail to: NMPA, PO Box 25661, Albuquerque, NM 87125. On behalf of the neglected and homeless dogs, cats, bunnies and even horses we will be caring for, we THANK-YOU!
The LifeRaft Lodge is a New Mexico Pets ALIVE! companion animal life saving program.
We are extremely grateful to have growing support for this project. If you would like to help out with a tax-deductible, financial donation to help bring The LifeRaft Lodge to fruition, please click the Donate button below to complete an online donation. You may also donate via check made payable to: New Mexico Pets Alive and mail to: NMPA, PO Box 25661, Albuquerque, NM 87125. (Please indicate LRL in the check memo). We are also in need of in-kind construction material donations and donation of skilled and manual labor hours. Please contact us anytime at email@example.com THANK-YOU for your support!


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Memorial Day is upon us once again. It was taught to me when I was a child that Memorial Day was a day to commemorate all the armed forces who gave their lives defending our country.
Somehow along the way, some people became misunderstood and confuse Memorial Day with Veteran's Day. Veteran's Day is a day to "honor" all the armed forces who have and/or are defending our country. I have seen a lot of Memorial Day media messages that seem to mix the two. But, hey, at least these brave people are being acknowledged somehow. That's what counts.
Thinking about Memorial Day got me to really reminisce about my childhood and growing up in Somerville, New Jersey. Coming from a family of military members and a father who served during WWII, it was acknowledged as a special day.
|My Dad, oldest brother Tom and me. We were all about the service!
Memorial Day also was the mark of the annual Somerville Bicycle Races. These races were quite famous and drew people from all over New Jersey. They began after the parade finished. The races still continue to this day.
That said, I went through and found some great images of my hometown of Somerville and though I would share them with you. It was a great place to grow up in the 60's and 70's and holds some of the best memories for me. I hope you enjoy a little bit of the history both personal and public!!
|Main Street Somerville in the very early 60's. I wish I had a dime for every mile I walked up and down Main St.
|Main Street today. Not quite the same but it does still have "the feel" in this one spot.
|The Hotel still stands and operates today and is thought to be haunted now.
|Lee Van Cleef, famous actor (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly) was born and raised in Somerville. I always was fascinated that a famous movie star came from my town when I was little.
|The Howard Johnson's where I spent many a birthday. I was a member of "The HoJo Club". Dinner, birthday cake and ice cream! They had the best fried clams too.


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WFCCU opens new Branch Office
Increasingly concerned about the influx of payday and high-interest lenders around the borough, your Credit Union is working hard to find partners to help provide more local access points.
We are opening a new branch today (24th May) in partnership with Acacia Children's Centre on Cathall Rd in Leytonstone (see map). Initially it will be open from 10am to 12pm on Thursdays but this may expand if demand increases.
To find out more, please call Acacia on 020 8496 2960.
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Extreme heat wave sets all-time high temperature records in Africa and Middle East
A withering heat wave of unprecedented intensity and areal covered has smashed all-time high temperatures in four nations in the Middle East and Africa over the past week. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Chad, and Niger all set new records for their hottest temperatures of all time, and several other Middle East nations came within a degree of their hottest temperatures ever. The heat was the most intense in Iraq, which had its hottest day in history on June 14, 2010, when the mercury hit 52.0°C (125.6°F) in Basra. Iraq's previous record was 51.7°C (125.1°F) set August 8, 1937, in Ash Shu'aybah. It was also incredibly hot in Saudi Arabia, which had its hottest temperature ever on Tuesday (June 22): 52.0°C (125.6°F), measured in Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia. The previous record was 51.7°C (125.1°F), at Abqaiq, date unknown. The record heat was accompanied by a sandstorm, which caused eight power plants to go offline, resulting in blackouts to several Saudi cities.
In Africa, Chad had its hottest day in history on Tuesday (June 22), when the temperature reached 47.6°C (117.7°F) at Faya. The previous record was 47.4°C (117.3°F) at Faya on June 3 and June 9, 1961. Niger tied its record for hottest day in history on Tuesday (June 22), when the temperature reached 47.1°C (116.8°F) at Bilma. That record stood for just one day, as Bilma broke the record again on Wednesday (June 23), when the mercury topped out at 48.2°C (118.8°F). The previous record was 47.1°C on May 24, 1998, also at Bilma.
Three countries came within a degree of their all time hottest temperature on record during the heat wave. Bahrain had its hottest June temperature ever, 46.9°C, on June 20, missing the all-time record of 47.5°C (117.5°F), set July 14, 2000. Temperatures in Quatar reached 48.8°C (119.8°F) on June 20. Quatar's all-time record hottest temperature was 49.6°C (121.3°F) set on July 9, 2000. It was also very hot in Kuwait, with temperatures reaching 51°C (123.8°F) in the capital on June 15. Kuwait's all-time hottest temperature was 51.9°C (125.4°F), on July 27,2007, at Abdaly. According to Essa Ramadan, a Kuwaiti meteorologist from Civil Aviation, Matrabah, Kuwait smashed this record and had Asia's hottest temperature in history on June 15 this year, when the mercury hit 54.0°C (129.2°F). However, data from this station is notoriously bad, and each year bogus record highs have to be corrected, according to an email I received from weather record researcher Maximiliano Herrera. Asia's hottest temperature in history will very likely remain the 53.5°C (128.3°F) recorded at MohenjuDaro, Pakistan on May 26 this year.


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EP004: Jazz Guitar Lesson - Lead Part 1
I've had lots of requests lately for more jazz guitar lessons and so the result is this 3 part jazz mini-series in-which I'll show you how to play the lead parts as well as the rhythm guitar part. I'll be honest and say that I've always been intimidated by true jazz musicians and must state (for the record) that I'm not a true jazz musician by any means, however I've learned little pieces over the years that I'd love to share with you and can hopefully help you develop a feel for how to play it, even if at the most basic of levels. In this part (Part 1) I'll show you how to play the first part of the solo as well as explain where this solo comes from to put it in context.Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 which will be live in the following days!
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Linda Jennings is assistant professor of Cello at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she also teaches Music Theory, Music Appreciation, and String Pedagogy classes; directs the IUP Cello Choir; and serves as director of the IUP String Project. A native of Wisconsin, Dr. Jennings received her Bachelor of Music at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She also holds a Master of Music from the University of Southern California and a Doctorate of Music from the University of Texas at Austin. She has studied with cellists Geraldine Jennings, Parry Karp, Eleonore Schoenfeld, Uri Vardi, and Phyllis Young.
Dr. Jennings is active solo, chamber, and orchestra performer. She has played in orchestras throughout Texas, the Midwest, and Alaska and served as principal cellist for the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, the Arctic Chamber Orchestral, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Alleghenies. In summer 2002, she was invited to serve as guest principal cellist of the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in Thailand for the 70th birthday celebration of Thailand's Queen Sirikit. She has also appeared as soloist and chamber musician in concerts and festivals in the U.S., Mexico, Europe, Thailand, Indonesia, and Haiti. Currently, Dr. Jennings is a member of the the Arcadia Trio and the Litton String Quartet. Dr. Jennings has also been invited to present master classes nationally in Wisconsin, Texas, and Oklahoma as well as internationally in Croatia, Thailand, and Haiti.
In addition to her performing and teaching career, Dr. Jennings is a strong proponent for string music education. From 1997 to 199, she served as director of the prestigious UT String Project, an internationally acclaimed teacher-training program for undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2004 she began a similar program, the IUP String Project, which serves the community as an outreach string music education program as well as serves IUP music students through its hands-on teacher-training program.
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FRB by wrestling.
A tiger never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep.
Wow, that dude looks so tough!!
Not only brazilians can do this stuff
he's literally, the most hated person on the UG and probably the entire MMA world
Now I want to see this guy get beat. Smug looking jackass.
I will never understand why pro fighters spend their time arguing with those idiots.
If I was a famous fighter and that goof insulted me on Twitter, I would laugh very hard at his pic and I would not waste 1 second of my time answering him.
Not only brazilians can do this stuff
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Texas Tech pulls away from Northern Arizona, 88-68
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Robert Turner connected on his first five 3-point attempts and scored 21 points to lead Texas Tech to an 88-68 win over Northern Arizona on Monday night.
Dusty Hannahs added 14 points, with four 3-pointers of his own, and Jordan Tolbert added 14 points and seven rebounds. Jaye Crockett added 12 points.
Max Jacobsen led Northern Arizona with 15 points and seven rebounds and Quinton Upshur added 14 points for the Lumberjacks.
The Red Raiders shot 55 percent from the 3-point line - a major improvement from the 17.6 percent they shot against Houston Baptist on Friday night - compared to just 29 percent by NAU.
After trailing until tying the game at 18-18, NAU (1-1) took its largest lead of the night, 24-20, with 8:41 left in the first half, but the Red Raiders (2-0) fought back and led by as many as 28 points in the second half.
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- Bearing Down with Adam and Jarrett - 9/4 - Wednesday September 4The guys discuss NAU win, non-conference foes and UNLV.
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This project will provide health education to rural communities in Cameroon, in order to reduce Malaria and HIV/AIDs prevalence among children. In order to encourage behavioral change, all levels of the community will be targeted. New health clubs will be created in 20 primary schools to enhance learning efforts and bolster public support. Basic knowledge materials and prevention practices will be taught through seminars and training sessions involving teachers and parents.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Rural primary school pupils in this region do not get access to practical information or skills in health related issues which could help them make informed decisions to protect themselves against fatal diseases like HIV/AIDS and Malaria. Due to deeply rooted customs and traditions in rural communities of the North West Region of Cameroon, sex education for children is limited and schools are reluctant to provide suitable sex education.
How will this project solve this problem?
Knowledge for Children recognizes the lack of educational materials for empowering these communities to make informed decisions about basic health issues. The 20 health clubs to be set up in primary schools will help children stay healthy and feel in control over their health and hygienic choices, while providing essential HIV/AIDS and Malaria prevention workshops for teachers and parents. These clubs thus involve the entire community, creating a sustainable web of support and knowledge.
Potential Long Term Impact
Our priority is to establish sustainable development and through our projects, build the capacity necessary within communities to foster self reliance. Our programs always involve the beneficiaries utilizing a participatory approach. This project will go a long way in promoting healthy behavioral practices; essential to reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and Malaria among primary school-aged children.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $7,435
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $2,565
Total Funding Goal: $10,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).


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Review: Roth Conducts Tchaikovsky with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Posted: February 26, 2013|
Roth Conducts Tchaikovsky with the BBC National Orchestra ofWales
Brangwyn Hall
You might not expect to see members of an orchestra performing dressed in t-shirts, jeans, or even a hoodie.
But with the exception of the unconventional dress, these young string musicians, playing side-by-side with their full-time counterparts from the National Orchestra of Wales, put in a thoroughly professional performance as they tore through a short, sweet and snappy selection of Tchaikovsky's more memorable moments.
The orchestra, which was being recorded for a live broadcast by BBC Radio, consisted of members from the Swansea Community Orchestra, Nantgaredig Community Band and Symphonica Tywi, including participants from the Abertawe Festival of Music.
The amateurs, from as young as six years old, appeared to be relishing every moment of performing in such an illustrious setting. They even had the opportunity of being conducted by charismatic conductor François-Xavier Roth who, following a short interval was back on stage with the main event.
The professional orchestra continued the Tchaikovsky theme, as the BBC NOW bookended their show with dazzling performances of the Fantasy Overture from Romeo and Juliet and a particularly rousing Symphony No 4.
The only deviation all night from the Russian composers' works of fantasy was an evocative performance of Bartók's Piano Concerto No 2, which included a guest appearance from the maestro's fellow Frenchman, piano soloist Jean-Frédéric Neuburger.
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Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh had a busy weekend showing off her new pooch Herby. She was spotted backstage at V Festival on Saturday supporting her boyfriend Professor Green wearing a peach shirt dress with an oversized hat. Millie was back in London on Sunday curiously wearing the same dress (did she not have chance to go home, or does she just really love this dress?) for the launch of the Sunday Strut. This time she accessorised with a statement necklace and platform sandals. Follow Millie's lead and add a shot of peach to your wardrobe with one of the dresses below.
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Upstream Theater's Ancient Mariner Is a Triumph
By Paul Friswold
St. Louis Shakespeare's Blood Reigns Is Fit for a King
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The Rep's Buyer & Cellar Looks Inside Babs' Fantasyland
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New Line's Jerry Springer Worth Cheering For
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Four Stories Explore Mysteries of Women
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Challenging Gender Roles in Or,
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In some cities -- Seattle, Berkeley, San Diego -- Landmark has revived the repertory format so popular in the bygone days of the cinephile, when film lovers could be recognized for the monthly art-house calendar magneted to the refrigerator. "There still is life there," says Sweet, but it's a tenuous life. Landmark looks at St. Louis' sprawling population, the film series at Webster, the recent Wehrenberg screen closures and the film festival and surmises, according to Sweet, that "the repertory approach is less viable in St. Louis."
The movie theater competes with other types of cinematic experience as well. Sweet mentions cable channels such as Bravo, Independent Film Channel and Encore. Even though St. Louis' two alternative-video shops have closed, the cinephile can find an amazing variety of movies on the Internet, be it on video or DVD. But a cinephile is by nature an aesthete, whose desires can only be fulfilled in the darkened theater. Bernardo Bertolucci, whose 1900 mesmerized audiences at the Tivoli some 15 years ago, has said that cinema provides people the opportunity to experience a communal dream. Or, as Sontag writes, to be "kidnapped" by a film, "you have to have a movie theater, seated in the dark among strangers."
Even if there is more to see than ever before, to the cinephile it seems like less. For all that Woods brings to Webster, she says, "I have so many films to pick from that I can't decide which ones to do." Patricia Brooke and John Hodge brought a series of films dealing with religion to Fontbonne College this fall (including Bresson's Diary of a Country Priest and Rossellini's Messiah), with plans for a Seijun Suzuki series this spring, but they are surprised that the only serious film series on a St. Louis campus is at Webster.
The St. Louis Art Museum is starting to rebuild its film program, says Stephanie Sigala, who works in education and adult programming. Concurrent with the coming blockbuster Vincent van Gogh and the Painters of the Petit Boulevard, the museum will be open on Friday evenings and will be showing mostly French films, including Round Midnight, Camille Claudel, Celine and Julie Go Boating and Delicatessen. Sigala says the museum is looking to "see what the market for film is here" but thinks "avant-garde would be our niche if we were to start a series."
The museum still has no curator in film, and a series such as the "Celluloid Couch," or running films that somehow relate to a major exhibition (what My Fair Lady is doing in the French series is anybody's guess -- the Pygmalion myth, maybe?) appears more as a novelty act. But that the museum is at least considering film seriously is a hopeful sign. If any local institution has an obligation to preserve the great 20th-century art form and to educate people about it, it's the art museum. Otherwise, in St. Louis and elsewhere, film's legacy could too easily dissolve and fade to black.
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The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables. Data (plural of "datum") are typically the results of measurements and can be the basis of graphs, images, or observations of a set of variables. Data are often viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which information and then knowledge are derived. Raw data, i.e. unprocessed data, refers to a collection of numbers, characters, images or other outputs from devices that collect information to convert physical quantities into symbols. Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, and interpretation of data.[1][2] It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments.
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Recommendation SE.4: While the United States has a strong tradition of state control of education, the committee recommends that the federal government support widespread adoption of early screening and intervention in the states.
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Technical assistance and information dissemination should be coordinated at the federal level. This might be done through the Department of Education, the NICHD, a cooperative effort of the two, or through some other designated agent. Accumulation and dissemination of information and research findings has "public good" properties and economies of scale that make a federal effort more efficient than many state efforts.
The federal government can encourage the use of Title I funds to implement early screening and intervention in both reading and behavior for schools currently receiving those funds. Funds provided in the Reading Excellence Act might also support this effort under the existing mandate.
The research base justifying alternative approaches for the screening, identification, and placement of gifted children is neither as extensive nor as informative as that for special education. While limited programs of identification and services for gifted students have been carried out under the auspices of the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program, the collection of data in the framework of any systematic research paradigm has been limited. Yet the importance of early opportunity to learn is likely to be as important for the success of students at the upper end of the achievement distribution as it is for those at the lower end. And the problem of disentangling the children's abilities from their previous opportunities to learn strikes a clear parallel. Nevertheless, the existing research base restricts our understanding and therefore our recommendations: rather than proposing a specific approach to screening or identification for gifted and talented students, we propose research that may allow for better informed decision making in the future.
Recommendation GT.1: The committee recommends a research program oriented toward the development of a broader knowledge base on early identification and intervention with children who exhibit advanced performance in the verbal or quantitative realm, or who exhibit other advanced abilities.


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Warning: Watch too long and your mind may shart.
Awkward, but that's the point.
They're a little more "out there" than NBC's regular NFL spots.
The marketing people at Cinco are going to have a heart attack.
Impressive microphone holders.
One of them bangs a sex doll. Take a look, why don't you?
Shrim, whatever that means!
He'll embarrass the Reilly Family name in all new ways.
With big stars signed on, Adult Swim's "Tim & Eric Awesome Show" is planning on taking over the big screen… but what will they do to it, exactly?
While it's nice to see some big names attached, long-time followers will all but demand appearances by the creepy-cadre of weirdos that were a fixture on "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" Here are nine such regulars that need to make an appearance.
Now that Tim and Eric have ended their Adult Swim show, we're all wondering where we're going to get our confusing anti-comedy.


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I want a Saiga 9.
HOWEVER it can do nothing but help with recoil mitigation. They have built a very clever recoil management system with this and I believe it could help semi-auto recoil management, if not to the extent of a full-auto recoil management. Just like the .45 ACP Kriss.
You can find images of the AK-107 recoil management system online. New carrier, new top cover, new gas block are the major components. A cog system that keeps both pistons synchronized during the load cycle. A clever system, really!
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Someone here has an animation of that system on their signature line. Pretty cool.
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I dont see it reducing recoil at all I see it mitigating the weight of the carrier moving an helping controll the gun easier . I suspose in rapid fire Semi auto it might help . if nothing else the extra weight will help the perceived recoil
It interesting if nothing else .
Id like to shoot one as well . just to see if im wrong . i suppose I should not judge untill I know .
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good. George Washington
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TORONTO (AP) — Jennifer Lawrence admits she had mixed feelings about "The Hunger Games" — to the point that she nearly turned down the role that's made her one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Lawrence says she spent three days thinking she would say no to playing Katniss Everdeen, the hero of the action franchise set in a post-apocalyptic North America where teens are forced to fight in televised death matches.
The 22-year-old actress said she had envisioned remaining where she started, in smaller independent films, and was worried about how the franchise might change her life.
She ultimately agreed to do "The Hunger Games" because she loved the character and story, Lawrence said in an interview over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival, where her comic drama "Silver Linings Playbook" premiered.
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Kanika Jain, 27, is a designer and started her design career with the masters of the industry during fashion weeks.Home is in: South Delhi School/college I attended: The last was London College of Fashion I earn my living by: Dressing up girls in beautiful clothes and accessoriesI desire in a woman/man: Honesty I appreciate most about my friends: Their unconditional love and supportIf I could name myself, it would be: What I am called today — KanikaThe cause I care for: Care for old peopleMy worst nightmare: Currently to lose my latest sketchpad, where I design
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Jain started her design career with the masters of the industry during fashion weeks. She even worked as a freelance stylist for sometime before starting into her own line, Kanelle. "I creates contemporary designs, be it clothes or accessories, and mine is a brand for a modern day woman who likes to associate herself with global fashion," says Jain. "I constantly seek ideas from things around me to create my designs." Her works start at Rs 2,000 and you can check out her stuff at her studio: 114, Shahpur Jat.
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GPU Meetup in the Big Apple
These are interesting times for the GPU.
As a financial consultant and CUDA developer in metro New York, I see increasing momentum in the area of GPUs for high-performance computing. Last month I decided to launch a 'meet-up' event for people interested in this topic.
Since this was my first time using meetup, I wasn't sure what to expect. We put the word out in mid-January and at our first meeting, held at Microsoft, we had more than 25 attendees representing a wide range of people, from GPU experts to newbies, across finance, medical, science and other industries. What drew all of us together is an enthusiasm for HPC and GPU technologies and how they can be applied to cutting-edge problems ' doing things better and faster for more challenging applications. Today, after just four weeks, the group has grown to over 50.
At the first meeting, our speaker was DÃ*dac Artés, a co-organizer.DÃ*dac talked about opportunities for members to both contribute to and benefit from the group. Then the discussion got down to brass tacks and a freewheeling exchange of ideas on the aims of the group and how it should be organized.
The discussion touched upon topical aspects related to the GPU, such as Intel's new Sandy Bridge technology. Domain specific issues relating to GPU technology also bubbled up, such as the application of the GPU to such hot areas as High Frequency Trading (or HFT, as it is known).
The meetup spurred discussion of future topics, such as 'Thinking in Parallel' and 'Infiniband+GPU.' Moving forward, the format will be monthly meetups starting at 6:00 pm, with the first half hour set aside to mingle and catch up, followed by a speaker talking about a topic of common interest.
The group has a distinct leaning towards inviting practitioners to present, in the sense of people who are applying GPU technology to real world problems ' who are 'in the trenches', so to speak. Time will be set aside for hands-on practice, code sharing, white boarding and social networking, with things wrapping up around 8:30 pm.
I hope any GPU enthusiasts who live in the New York metro area, or are just visiting New York, will check out the group and consider attending a future meetup:http://www.meetup.com/HPC-GPU-Superc...up-of-New-York.
Interesting times for the GPU. Come share in the fun!
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"If they want a proper actress, then I would want Madhuriji (Dixit)
to do it because she knows my kind of dance and she is a great dancer,"
Gulabo said on the sets of the film "Bhanwari Ka Jaal" in which she is
doing an item number. She was also an inmate in the fifth season of
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The first WoWspace this week (pictured above) features one thing we haven't seen featured in a WoWspace until this week -- feet! This WoWspace belongs to Bork. He writes:
While playing WoW on a TV is not a new idea, It did take me quite a while to get it to the point where I wasn't leaning over my coffee table the whole time -- at least, not without a big ugly book for a mouse pad. I had to scale up the interface in the config so I could actually read the tiny text in the interface. (the GUI stops you at one) Bartender 3 also helped since scaling up the interface made the bars render off the side of the screen.
I have my keyboard all taped up to a product from laptopdesk.net. I tried many things but this was the lightest and easiest. I also couldn't stand gaming with the wireless products out there so I have a standard wired keyboard and mouse (lots more blue tape holding it down to the carpet).
Anyway, just wanted to share in case someone else is trying to get this to work in their living room. I actually gave up and moved everything into my bedroom twice because of a sore back, but now it works well.
For those who are interested in the other non-traditional WoWspaces for this week, click on the link below and let's continue on!
dining-in-hell variety) because of a recent move on the part of Skalgrim and his wife Arlen who share these machines and their roving WoWspace together. As such, there's not a great deal to look at currently, but the letter was sweet.
I see some amazing setups on this feature of yours, but I thought I'd submit mine for a change of pace :) My wife and I moved to the UK some months ago and it wasn't practical to bring our PCs (we also gave up our WoW USA accounts and started fresh on Aggramar, EU). When we arrived we ordered two custom built Alienware laptops. We have a bunch of 70's between us but, pictured here are my 70 Priest and my wife's 70 Mage.
For me, I got an Alienware Aurora m9700 and she got an Area 51 m9750. Both have been highly customized with better graphic cards, extra memory and better screens. Mine is 'bigger' purely because I use it for work as well - she uses hers only for WoW.
We haven't finished building an office or anything, so our laptops live on the dining room table together. As I said, really nothing special compared to some, but each laptop performs wonderfully and gives us the added bonus we can play anywhere in the apartment together!
And for this week's final WoWspace, I give you one straight from the "what?" category. I have to admit, I've been trying to think of a way to feature this one since it came in, but it has escaped me. Thus I give you this one as I got it, in all its... glory?
My friend Quinlanvos WoWs sometimes, literally in the rain. His WoWSpace is basically the balcony of our student apartments, next to some mops and brooms. His system unit is placed on the floor, and everything else is on the simple, small plastic table. He had been doing this for a year.
The reason for this rather strange arrangement is due to the wireless network in our house. Quinlanvos' wireless dongle couldn't receive a strong enough signal from the router in my room being that our four-room student apartment is rather long, and his room is on the far side of the house from mine. The balcony on the other hand, is right next to my room. So he bought himself a table, and moved.
Most days it is fine. Even when it is raining, the balcony faces inwards towards the walkway and elevator shaft, so he seldom gets much rain. However, on some days the wind blows differently, and his balcony gets a little flooded, so he plays with an umbrella behind, on wet floors and in a rather moist environment. Hardcore!
P.S. Quinlanvos says, "Notice the Yoda on my monitor kthx."
Yes, the Yoda on your monitor is very cool -- you can't generally go wrong with Star Wars. But my inner geek is screaming "Wet floor! Computer! Electonics! Rain! Nooooo!" Of course it then occurs to me -- I don't have to pay for his new computer. Yeeks!
So there you have it -- 2.3 WoWspaces to celebrate the recent 2.3 news! Next week we'll be back (in our regular time-slot) with even more WoWspaces to enjoy. As always, if you'd like to show off your WoWspace to the world, drop me a mail and some pictures with all the relevant info to firstname.lastname@example.com. Until then...uh... keep dry?