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Families can kick off their holiday season with Ballet Theatre of Toledo's production of "Nutcracker" on Thanksgiving weekend.
"It's a complete family spectacle with live music, beautiful costumes and scenery," said Nigel Burgoine, artistic director at the Ballet Theatre of Toledo (BTT).
"The show will be full of excitement and color. I make the story nice and easy to understand," he said.
The classic ballet's cast is comprised of BTT students from 7 years old and older as well as three professional dancers from the Cincinnati Ballet. While the ballet is performed by mostly students, the caliber of dancing is still very high, Burgoine said.
"They're not going to go on stage and do it badly. It's not a recital and it's not dance team or cheerleading. This is the arts, if you're going to do it you're going to do it properly," he said.
Students at BTT have been practicing "Nutcracker" since September, rehearsing at least three hours a week per dance.
"I think people should come because we've worked very hard and it's a great show as a result," said Lauren Burns, 16, who dances as a harlequin doll, snowflake and mirliton. "It's a show the whole family can enjoy and something fun you can do with the family during Christmas."
Claire Stoll, 12, who dances as Clara, agrees with her cast mate.
"It's just a wonderful performance. We've worked really hard to make it enjoyable and funny for the audience," she said.
"Nutcracker" is a ballet tradition, with ballet dancers experiencing new roles through the years, Burgoine said.
"Normally it's a progression — you build up. Start as a mouse then go up into a solider and up into different roles," he said.
"I watch the younger dancers sitting on the floor looking at the older ones learning. Then when it's their turn they get up and they learn it and do it," Burgoine said. "It's lovely to watch these dancers progressing, putting their heart and soul into it."
Burns said her favorite part of "Nutcracker" is the tradition.
"It's fun to see new people do different parts. You'll see someone be a party girl and eight years later see that girl being the Queen of the Flowers," she said.
This year "Nutcracker" will be onstage at the Valentine Theatre, an experience that will be nice for both the dancers and audience, Burgoine said.
"I think it's cool [to perform in the Valentine Theatre]. I've never performed in a big fancy theater like that, it's going to be really nice and different," Stoll said.
Performances of "Nutcracker" are Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. and Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. Each year BTT also performs an advance show for special needs individuals and their families.
"It's something nice for the community. I know a lot of people who would like to go and see a show may have a child with a disability and may not otherwise be able to attend," he said.
BTT is a not-for-profit dance studio. The studio teaches both male and female dancers.
Tickets to "Nutcracker" are $18, $28 and $38 depending on the section. To purchase tickets to "Nutcracker," visit www.valentinetheatre.com or call the Valentine Theatre box office at (419) 242-2787.
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They've got some talented costume folks working on Emma Stone's outfits for her new movie GANGSTER SQUAD, which sounds like some kind of rapper conglomerate to me, but apparently revolves around the exploits of an LAPD anti-mob police force in the 40s and 50s. I guess this is the part where Emma's character goes undercover at the mob kingpin's club? No idea, but she looks damn good in those leggy 40s evening dresses anyway.
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"Certified Car Nuts," get ready for the ultimate one-day car event! This week, Dennis Gage and Hemming's My Classic Car travel to Detroit, Michigan, for sixteen miles of cars! It's the Woodstock of car events--the Sixth Annual Woodward Dream Cruise!
After years of driving, the glass on any classic car takes a real beating. Today in Hemming's Garage, Sam and Dennis take a look at, and through, the glass on a classic vehicle, and they'll not only show you how to perform minor restorations, but also how to locate that obsolete windshield or window.
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You can soon carry a small piece of the Metrodome on your hiking trips.
Duluth Pack is creating a unique line of duffel and handbags using a portion of the roof from the Metrodome in Minneapolis - renamed the Mall of America Field. Part of the roof collapsed under heavy snow in 2010.
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The bags will make their debut at the Minnesota State Fair in the Dairy Building. The "Domer" shell bag will sell for $160. The "Domer" medium backpack will sell for $485.


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Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Digital Agenda, took a few minutes to address the audience of the Girls in Tech Paris 4th Annual Lady Pitch Night. She talks about the strength of women in technology and entrepreneurship and the need to continue efforts like Lady Pitch Night.
Some of the most phenomenal women-focused nonprofit organizations I have spotlighted authenticate a simple yet powerful message: women's empowerment can be secured only when women are united in a common fight toward gender equality.
September 9, 2014—Diversion Books published Innovating Women, a collection of candid, first-hand accounts of women in technology.
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A new reality series premiers on Lifetime and Kennteth Cole is one of the Judges! The new series, "Project Accessory," is hosted by model and actress Molly Sims. While 12 designers compete and showcase their unique accessory designs, they will also be mentored by lifestyle expert Eva Lorenzotti. Along with InStyle editor Alex Foxman, Kenneth will be joined with a guest judge each week. The new series will start airing on October 27 @ 10:30pm on Lifetime.
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Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: 9 WTF Moments From Season 3, Episode 15, "Blast From the Past"
Things are about to pop off for a few of our faves on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 3, Episode 15: "Blast From the Past." On July 31's special airing of the hip hop show, Karlie Redd finally confronted Yung Joc about being out of town (when he wasn't), Lil Scrappy and Erica Dixon worked on mending Erica's relationship with Momma Dee, and Mimi Faust finally got to the root of her on-going men issues.
So what were our 9 WTF moments this week? Check them out below!
1. Karlie confronts Joc. Karlie confronts Joc and his friend, Khadiyah, for lying about his whereabouts and hanging with the same woman he promised he would no longer be around. Joc doesn't back away from being busted, nor does he apologize for it. Furthermore, Joc tells Karlie she needs to walk away and stop insulting him and Khadiyah in the club before he starts to rattle some cages. Karlie doesn't back down and Yung continues to hurl insults, and so Karlie throws something at him and leaves the club with Erica Dixon.
2. Mimi has a breakdown with Deb Antney. Deb invites Mimi over to her house to talk through the pain of losing her father. Deb relates to Mimi on multiple levels having lost her own father and her son, KayO Redd. Deb brings the attention back to Mimi's hurt, and Mimi tells Deb she's struggling to keep it all together since her father's death, the sex tape release, and Stevie J.'s disrespectful text messages. Mimi begins to breakdown in tears and realizes she's upset with Stevie because she wants her daughter to have a great relationship with her father despite Stevie's ways.
3. Benzino throws a showcase for fianceé Althea Heart. Benzino throws Althea a showcase to jumpstart her music career and Thi Thi performs her new single, "Ghetto Love." At the showcase, Althea chats with Rasheeda Frost while Kirk Frost has some alone time with Benzino. Both Althea and Benzino tell Rasheeda and Kirk respectively that they've set a date for the wedding, which is two weeks away. Both Kirk and Rasheeda are blown away by how quickly the two are getting married, but are nonetheless happy for the couple. During Benzino's conversation with Kirk, he mentions he wants to get a prenup, but he doesn't know how to go about telling Althea he wants one. In a drunken haze, Benzino tells Althea he loves her to death and slyly drops the word prenup. Catching it, Althea tells Benzino she doesn't want a prenup, but Benzino tries to persuade her by saying Kirk says it's essential. Thi asks Benzino if he trusts her and after a moment of drunken deliberation, Benzino decides to toss the prenup idea out of the window.
4. Stevie reaches out to Mimi. Mimi meets with Stevie to discuss some of their unresolved issues. Mimi immediately asks Stevie what's going on with him in regards to the foul things he said to her after her father passed. Stevie apologizes for his actions, but tells Mimi she and Nikko were wrong for talking about his fatherhood. Stevie then tells Mimi he doesn't want to see her get hurt by Nikko, adding he believes Nikko was the one who leaked the tape. Mimi tells Stevie that Nikko was the only one there for her during the death of her dad and the mess of the leaked sex tape. Mimi storms off telling Stevie that he needs to stop being a hypocrite and that he's full of bull.
5. Erica and Scrappy try to make a truce. Erica and Scrappy have a family day with their daughter, Emani. While playing mini-golf, Scrappy tells Erica that he asked his mother, Momma Dee, to call Erica to bury the hatchet. Erica says that she doesn't mind putting all her issues with Momma Dee to rest; however, having dealt with Momma Dee in the past, she knows there's a lot that can go terribly wrong if each party doesn't come forward with an open mind. Scrappy tells Erica he knows how volatile his mother can be and he hopes everyone can comes to a peaceful resolution for the sake of Emani.
6. Althea goes wedding dress shopping. Althea and Rasheeda go wedding dress hunting with Althea's mother. In the middle of shopping for a dress, Althea tells Rasheeda that Kirk and Benzino spoke about Zino and Thi Thi getting a prenup. Rasheeda reveals she and Kirk never got a prenup, and Althea tells her mom and Sheeda that she and Zino have decided to toss out the prenuptial agreement. Althea tells Rasheeda she's looking to own part of Hip Hop Weekly and build an empire with Zino. Rasheeda tells Althea she's happy for her, and hopes Althea doesn't go down the same road that Althea's mom did of being married five times.
Later, Rasheeda visits Kalenna Harper at her new home and drops off a gift for Kalenna's unborn baby. Karlie, who is also present, is shocked to hear that Kalenna is pregnant and congratulates the expectant mother. As the conversation continues, Karlie relays the news that she caught Yung Joc in a lie, and Rasheeda lets it slip that Althea is wearing white to her wedding. Karlie then makes jokes about Althea and Zino's wedding and says that she's done with Joc.
7. Momma Dee heads to the studio. Scrappy meets with Joc to talk over the Karlie-Khadiyah situation, and Joc admits he likes Karlie, but she can be a bit much to handle at times. Joc then asks Scrappy about the flirtation that he saw between him and Erica. Scrappy says that he'll always love Erica, and he admits he did want to be with her that evening, but he knows that the two of them just can't be together. When Joc asks Scrappy if he'd rather stay with current girlfriend Bambi or baby mama Erica, Scrappy chooses Bambi.
Later on, Lil Scrappy visits his mother, Momma Dee, to tell her about Erica's upcoming fashion show, which his daughter, Emani, will be at. Momma Dee tells Scrappy she hasn't received an invite to the show; however, she's not surprised since she and Erica have not always seen eye to eye. At the insistence of Scrappy, Momma Dee decides to reach out to Erica to find a middle ground for the sake of her grandbaby.
Scrappy then stumbles upon some lyrics Momma Dee has written for a song. Momma Dee tells Scrappy she's working on an R&B, gospel-inspired single, and Scrappy is (obviously) shocked. Momma Dee then asks Scrappy if he would be so kind as to stop by one of her studio sessions to give his critique, and he agrees to do so.
8. Erica and Momma Dee make amends. It's the big night of Erica's fashion show for her line, Klass 6, and everyone comes out to support Erica, including Scrappy's mom, Momma Dee. As the show winds down, Momma Dee comes over to show her support and Erica's mom has some concerns. Immediately, Erica's mom asks Momma Dee if she's really there for moral support, and Momma Dee says that she is, and even gives flowers to Erica. Momma Dee then pulls Erica aside and apologizes to her for all the wrong that she's done to her as she is the mother of her granddaughter.
9. Mimi confronts Nikko about being married. Mimi meets up with Nikko after being sent a link from an article in MediaTakeOut about Nikko being married. When Mimi asks Nikko if there's any truth to it, he tells her that he's happy she asked and that indeed there is truth to the article saying he is in fact married.
A re-airing of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 3, Episode 15: "Blast From the Past" airs tonight, Monday, August 4, at 8 p.m. ET on VH1.
Were there any other WTF moments from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 3, Episode 15: "Blast From the Past"? Tell us in the comments below!


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Michael A. De Leon is a graphic designer by day, but wears many hats in his off time. In 2004, after several years of covering the Spurs, he started Project Spurs, a Spurs team fansite as an outlet to provide content to Spurs fans, while continuing to write for himself and learning the ins and outs of online publishing and web design. He has since built a writing team and started a popular weekly Spurs podcast called the Spurscast.
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Villagers claim to have come across powder-like insects that destroyed all flowers on the mango tree
Crop: It is difficult to find an expression for a circumstance such as being surrounded with mango trees with none bearing fruit.
Expressionless, that was exactly how 45-year-old Ugyen Pelmo and her husband Jambay Gyeltshen from Horong in Mongar appeared when the 140 mango trees they were surrounded by refused to bear fruit.
Jambay Gyeltshen remembers taking two truckloads of mangoes for the first time to Thimphu last year, all of which he sold with ease and earned more than Nu 240,000.
This year, however, the same trees failed to bear mangoes even for self-consumption.
Jambay Gyeltshen believes that during the flowering time this year, he had noticed powder-like insects that infested his trees that wiped out all flowers on the trees.
From the proceeds of the sale in Thimphu last year, Jambay Gyeltshen said he bought more than two acres of dry land in his village.
"The fruit having failed this year, I have only to care for my cattle, some of which I bought with the money I earned from sale of mangoes last year," he said.
He also said that last year, the farmers were assisted by their dzongkhag agricultural extension officers to ensure no such problems arose.
Jambay Gyeltshen said he and his neighbours did not inform gewog officials on this matter and even to the gewog agriculture extension office.
"We tried spraying some chemicals we had used before, but that too were of no help," he said, adding this year on, he was going to devote more attention to making beds, putting manure and watering the trees.
"Mangoes fetch good price," he said.
From Nu 40,000 to Nu 70,000 a few years ago, last year he said he earned Nu 240,000 from the sale of the fruit.
He said his mango trees easily bore him two truckloads for sale in Thimphu and spared almost half a truck to be sold in Mongar and for self-consumption.
Meanwhile, gewog agriculture extension officer Sonam Dolkar said she used to move around the village to monitor prevalence of such issues and problems among villagers.
The owner, she said had not informed her regarding the case and said it was a dieback disease that rendered the trees fruitless, which of course, she added could be control through use of chemicals.
She also said that so far villagers had done no pruning and given no proper maintenance and care to the orchards.
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Posted on September 22nd 2008 by Marceline in Cute Shop Alert!
OH NO. I think I have just found the shop that was in our heads when we invented Super Cute Kawaii. Not only is is the Chicki website super-cute but it stocks an awesome range of handmade things, Japanese imports and cute designer gear. AND it's based in the UK. Please, someone, take my purse from me.
Amongst the many many cute and kawaii brands on offer are Domo-kun, Tokidoki, Gloomy Bear, Pankunchi, Nintendo, Ukiyo5, Hello Kitty, Momiji, Totoro and bazillions more including lots of handmade goodness. Just go have yourself a browse at all the bags, tshirts, accessories, stationery, toys and JOY.
And feel free to buy me a present for showing you this kawaii wonderland- that little geisha purse has definitely got my name on it!
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2 Responses to Chicki Kawaii Wonderland
September 22nd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Oh oh! This site is very dangerous indeed. So many cute things!! Great find.
September 22nd, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Wah! The Pankunchi gasha is making me cry!!


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01/07/2011 – Dustin Heiler's school record in the 600M highlights the action for the Saints at the Laker Early Bird hosted by Grand Valley State. The indoor track teams competed well and shook off the "rust" after the extended holiday break.
The Saints looked very impressive in the men's 600M as the Saints ran three of the top five times in school history. Heiler's time of 1:21.62 eclipsed the previous record held by former Saint great, Chris Leikert. Dustin's time was not only a school record, but also qualifies him provisionally for the NAIA Indoor National Championships. Nick Thelen (#2 All-Time – 1:22.44) and Charles Irmen (#5 All-Time – 1:23.38) also turned in super efforts in the men's 600.
Rachael Steil brought home top honors in the women's mile by crossing the line in 5:06.83. Steil's time places her 4th on the All-Time Mile List at Aquinas and also automatically qualifies her for the NAIA Indoor National Championships in Geneva, Ohio.
First place performances were also turned in by Joordan Hall (60M), Samantha DeStefano (200M), Alina Dhaseleer (3000M) and Ryan Helminiak (TJ & HJ).
The Saints will return to action next Friday as they travel to Central Michigan to compete in the Chippewa Invitational.


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People Magazine named Lupita Nyong'o, who won Oscar for "12 Years a Slave", as the most beautiful woman of this year. The 31-year old actress graces the cover of the annual issue while she was recently known as the new face of Lancome. The other shortlists of People's are given below. Julia Roberts Since the beginning of the annual title from 1990, Julia Roberts has been named four times as the People's most beautiful woman.
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By: Stuart Dyson, KOB Eyewitness News
There's nothing like some out-of-state help to spice up a long-simmering political campaign, and both Martin Heinrich and Heather Wilson got some of that in their race for U.S. Senate Wednesday.
Early Wednesday afternoon, Texas Congressman Charles Gonzalez joined Heinrich along with fellow Democratic New Mexico Congressman, Ben Ray Lujan, for some campaigning on Albuquerque's Old Town Plaza. Gonzalez is a heavy hitter in the House, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
"You need to have an open mind to be a good legislator," Gonzalez said. "It means that you have to negotiate and reach consensus, and I believe that's what Martin brings. I've seen it demonstrated because he's been with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on every major issue."
Heinrich emphasized the get-out-the-vote ground game, critical to his chances even though he has led Republican Wilson in every poll since the race began months ago.
"All the ads have been running for months and months," Heinrich said. " What matters now is people talking to their friends, people talking to their families, to their neighbors, and making sure that people actually vote."
90 minutes later and a couple of blocks away, Florida Senator Marco Rubio rallied with Republicans in Tiguex Park. Rubio is considered a rising star in the national Republican party after his stirring speech at the GOP convention this summer. He made a strong pitch for Wilson, who served ten years in Congress, representing the same district that Heinrich represents now.
"She's a believer in the free enterprise system," Rubio told a substantial and exuberant crowd. "Now you may say to yourself, well, isn't everybody? No, they're not! There is a shortage of people in Washington DC that understand the free enterprise system and understand that jobs are created when people go out and start a new business, when they risk the money that they've made."
Wilson, a veteran campaigner, told the crowd that voters have a clear choice.
"We can choose a new path of prosperity and opportunity and free enterprise and the kind of American dream that all of us were raised to believe in."
The starring roles of Gonzalez and Rubio - and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, joining Rubio on the Wilson stage - highlight the dominant role of Hispanic voters in New Mexico. Neither party can afford to ignore it, or take it for granted.


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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Most days of the year, Nicholas Temperley is a relatively
low-key, mild-mannered musicology scholar who devotes his days to the study of 18th- and 19th-century British and U.S. music.
Nicholas Temperley, and his wife, Mary Sleator Temperley, have been caroling with friends since 1959. They are joined in 2009 by, from left, Chester L. Alwes, Marlys Scarbrough, Larry Knox and Laurie Mattheson. | Photo by L. Brian Stauffer | Hear "Stille Nacht" and "Christmas Is Coming."
But around the time residents of neighborhoods surrounding the University of Illinois start decking their halls and roasting chestnuts over open fires, Temperley transfers his musical focus from the archives to his neighbors' living rooms.
And for a few days leading up to Christmas, the U. of I. professor emeritus becomes rather vocal.
That's when Temperley, his wife Mary, a handful of friends – and sometimes the Temperleys' grown children – embark on a series of caroling expeditions that have become legendary in this university community.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the caroling tradition for the Temperley Singers, as they've become known since forming in 1959. Coinciding with the group's golden anniversary is the publication of Temperley's new book, "Christmas is Coming: A Collection of Carols for Advent and Christmas" (Stainer & Bell).
The carol collection includes a mix of 37 secular and sacred songs of the season – from holiday favorites such as "Good King Wenceslas" and "I Saw Three Ships" to lesser known hymns and songs from around the world.
Many of the songs feature Temperley's arrangements. And some, such as "Out of Your Sleep," which features Mary Temperley as soloist, are original compositions.
The British-born Temperley assembled the original band of carolers soon after his arrival at Illinois as a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Music. Prior to that, he had sung with similar groups in his hometown of Beaconsfield and as a student at Cambridge University, often relying on "The Oxford Book of Carols," published in 1928, as a practical guide and song source.
When Temperley, who also worked as the music critic at the Champaign-Urbana Courier, set out to form a caroling group at the U. of I., Mary – then a young professor of English and linguistics – was among the recruits. The pair had met earlier that fall at an all-faculty reception, where they established their mutual interest in music. They married in 1960.
They continued caroling each year with a rotating cast of singers. From 1961 to 1966 the caroling took place at Cambridge, where Nicholas had an appointment on the faculty.
He estimates that about 30 people have sung with the group over the years. Each year, the ensemble numbers around a half dozen.
Because this year is a banner one for the singers, "there will be more of them than usual," he said. Since some live out of town, the group doesn't get together to rehearse until just before their holiday rounds.
In addition to the Temperleys, this year's carolers will include their daughter, Lucy Temperley Metzger; Chester Alwes, a U. of I. professor of choral music, and his wife, U. of I. music librarian Marlys Scarbrough; recent Illinois alumni Andrew and Laura Knox, and Andrew's father, Larry Knox; Laurie Matheson, senior acquisitions editor at the U. of I. Press; and T.J. Wilson, Champaign.
Temperley noted that while people often associate caroling with random groups of singers, bundled up in coats, hats and scarves, vocalizing outside homes, that's not the modus operandi for the Temperley Singers. From the start, their stops – usually three to five a night for a few nights before Christmas Eve – have been pre-arranged, and they're always invited inside the hosts' homes.
Following the group's a cappella performances, they're invited to socialize and share refreshments with the hosts and their guests.
It's not unusual, he said, for hosts to plan a party around the appearance and invite several friends, neighbors and family members of all ages. In his book, Temperley credits Eleanor Blum, John and Eva Gray, Don and Peggy Henderson, Dick and Margot Jerrard, Howard and Jean Osborn, Bill and Esther Sleator, and Victor and Susan Stone among the singers' "most faithful hosts."
Jean Osborn and her husband have been hosting the group almost every year since 1968. She said she likes to mix up the guest list from year to year to expose new audiences to the experience, which she characterized as having "a very pleasant and warm atmosphere."
"They come in and sing these nice songs – not all of which are familiar," she said. "There are always lots of children sitting and listening, with their eyes wide open."
Anne Robin, a staff physician at the university's McKinley Health Center and professor of family practice in the College of Medicine, was once one of the wee ones mesmerized by the music when her own parents, Gerald and Lois Brighton, hosted the singers.
The Brightons were among the group's original audiences in 1959. They began hosting the Temperley Singers again in 1994 and continued until four years ago, when Robin and her partner Nancy Melin took over as hosts.
"I remember the first time they came. It seemed magical to me – the whole Christmas thing, with the decorations, the special cookies," said Robin, who was an impressionable 8 year old, thrilled to be allowed to attend the "adult party" when the group sang for the first time in her home.
It was not unusual for the family to invite up to 30 guests into their home for the occasion.
"A musician needs an audience, and we were privileged to be that audience," Lois Brighton said.
Brighton and Robin both recall one infamous chapter in the family's hosting history when the audience included a surprise guest: Freddie, the family dachshund. Freddie apparently was so moved by the singing that he dashed out of the kitchen, positioned himself alongside the carolers and, according to Robin, "started singing tenor right along with them."
Laughter, fun and family memories aside, Robin's prime association with the experience is that the musicianship exhibited by the singers is second to none.
"This is a real performance – by excellent musicians singing interesting music in four-part and sometimes five-part harmony."
For his part, Temperley is a bit more humble about the group's abilities, referring to what they do as "amateur singing, not highly rehearsed or polished."
Either way you slice the figgy pudding, the experience has become a classic holiday tradition for generations of singers, party hosts and guests throughout the Champaign-Urbana area.
"I often have to drag people away (from the post-caroling socializing) to the next engagement," Temperley said. "Everyone has such a good time."


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Updated Johns Hopkins textbook for nurses provides new and revised tools for implementing evidence-based practicesSTTI announces new book:Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines, 2nd Edition
INDIANAPOLIS – The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing has long been regarded among the top schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, National Institute of Health, National Research Council and National League for Nursing.
The school of nursing and The Johns Hopkins Hospital were among the first health care facilities to embrace and institutionalize evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing – the practice of using research as the foundation of all nursing decisions and actions in order to improve patient care and reduce errors.
Two of Johns Hopkins' evidence-based practice experts have created an updated edition of Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines, published by the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI).
Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines, 2nd Edition, by Sandra L. Dearholt, MS, RN, and Deborah Dang, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, is the fully revised and updated edition of the official EBP model and guidelines from The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. It includes new and fully revised tools and provides more detail and clarity to the model so nurses and nurse educators can implement evidence-based practices immediately. Changes to this edition were based on the Institute of Medicine's The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report, the Affordable Care Act of 2011 and feedback from real nurses using Johns Hopkins Nursing's EBP model in their daily practice.
"The authors of this second edition provide even further depth and clarification to the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice model, which our health system has adopted. The advancements in appraisal methods and translation pathways empower nurses at all levels to participate in the vital work of EBP, from the bedside to the boardroom."– Miki Goodwin, PhD, RN, PHNDirector, Center for Nursing Evidence-Based Practice, Research and InnovationSt. Luke's Health System
This book provides practical guidelines on the Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP model with examples, a question development tool, an evidence-rating scale, appraisal forms, evidence summary documents and project management tips. It helps nurses both understand the theory and put it into action. All tools and forms are updated and improved, including additional guidelines for individual appraisals, and both research and non-research-based evidence. Adopted by at least 22 universities, it is both a textbook for students and a handbook for nurses in practice. It also includes an instructor's guide addressing both graduate and undergraduate education.
Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines, 2nd EditionBy Sandra L. Dearholt, MS, RN, and Deborah Dang, PhD, RN, NEA-BCPublished by the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau InternationalISBN-13: 9781-935476-76-4Price: US $39.95Trade paperback, 256 pagesTrim Size: 7 3/8 x 9 1/8Available at www.nursingknowledge.org/STTIbooks
About the authorsSandra L. Dearholt, MS, RN, is assistant director of nursing for the Departments of Neurosciences and Psychiatry Nursing at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is a co-author of the first edition of Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model and Guidelines and a contributing author to Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Implementation and Translation.
Deborah Dang, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, is the director of nursing practice, education and research at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She also holds a joint appointment with the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. In her current position, she developed the strategic vision for EBP at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and built an infrastructure that enabled the transformation to practice based on evidence. She has published, consulted and presented nationally and internationally on the subject of EBP.
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Compared to the Canon EOS-1Ds (part two)
Outdoor scene comparison (ISO 400)
Camera / conversion settings
- Kodak DCS-14n: Nikkor 50 mm F1.4, Aper. Priority (F9.5), ISO
400, RAW, Mirror Lock-up
5000 K WB, Advanced with Moiré reduction NR (2/10%), Low SHP, Product Look, sRGB
- Canon EOS-1Ds: Canon 50 mm F1.4, Aper. Priority (F9.5), ISO
400, RAW, Mirror Lock-up
5000 K WB, Standard / 2 sharpening, +0.2 EV digital exp. compen., sRGB
See the 'Why different settings?' list on the previous page for explanations of the settings used above.
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|5,487 KB JPEG (4500 x 3000) from RAW
|4,863 KB JPEG (4064 x 2704) from RAW
My comments from the previous page still stand, the 14n doesn't gain anything from its additional pixels. You can see how Photo Desk's noise reduction has turned areas of the 14n image into something resembling a watercolor painting. The EOS-1Ds does have a noise 'grain' to it but I don't find it to be objectionable or particularly strong considering the sensitivity and the fact that we have turned the camera's sharpening up two levels from default. At higher sensitivities the EOS-1Ds is better, the 14n has much more underlying noise and a noise reduction system which tries to smudge and soften it into submission.
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(Remarks as delivered by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, Friday, June 13, 2003.)
Thank you, Les (Brownlee), and thank you all. We're delighted you're here.
It is a pleasure to celebrate the 228th birthday of the finest Army the world has ever seen.
Today we honor the soldiers who defended our shores and fought for freedom around the world. We remember those who gave their lives in the service of their nation.
The U.S. Army has gone from liberating Boston to liberating Baghdad, from cavalry charges to tanks racing across the desert, from the snows of Valley Forge to the sandstorms of central Iraq, from patriots with single-shot muskets to Patriot missiles downing enemy missiles.
I salute the doughboys, the GI's, the buck privates and four-star generals -- soldiers of all ranks and roles. Our nation would not be here today without them.
Today, I want to salute an Army man who began the transformation of the Army from a Cold War to a 21st century fighting force.
One of General Eric Shinseki's predecessors, General John Wickham, wrote about his job as chief of staff: He said, "Make a difference. The time each of us is `in charge' is short."
With his energy and drive, General Shinseki made a difference. Earlier this week, he completed his service as the Chief of Staff. We wish both Patty and General Shinseki well, and we thank him for his dedicated service.
Vice Chief Jack Keane will serve as acting chief of staff. General Keane is a man of great vision who understands the Army well and will keep it marching along with precision and skill.
After the new Chief of Staff of the Army is confirmed, Jack has indicated he will stay in place until his successor as vice chief is on board. Jack, we thank you for your dedicated and outstanding service.
Now, it is with great pleasure that I turn to a good friend of the United States military.
As Secretary of Defense, Vice President Dick Cheney presided over the liberation of Kuwait in 1991 and the liberation of Panama from the dictator Manuel Noriega. His calm, cool, unflappable sound judgment has served our nation for many decades now, but none better than during and since the challenges of 9/11, Iraq and the global war on terrorism.
The President, the nation and the Department of Defense are truly fortunate to have him in service again. Mr. Vice President, your leadership, wisdom, and energy are making a difference every day. Welcome back to the Pentagon.


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By Nicole Chavez - Media Relations Assistant
It's a travel day, and the New Mexico women's basketball team is waiting in the airport for their flight. Watching movies or zoning out with some tunes could be a good way to pass the time, but this group of Lobos is doing something else entirely. They're writing papers, trying to find wi-fi, studying for tests, and spreading books out on the floor. The two hour block before the flight leaves is precious time that can't be wasted, because UNM's women's basketball players are some of the most academically ambitious students on campus.
"You have to get your priorities set as far as what you want to do," said Best. "I could go out and have fun, but I probably wouldn't get A's. I'd get B's instead. I've always been a good student and I want to do well. You can do anything if you set your mind to it."
Best isn't the only one, either. The team has three Biology majors in the ranks with Nikki Nelson (Biology major, Chemistry minor), Lauren Taylor (double-major in Biology and Spanish), and Best. There are five science-related majors on the team and four students pursuing communications/journalism in addition to a few social science, education, and business-related majors.
The team's Spring 2009 GPA of 3.41 was ranked 10th in the nation by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and the squad's latest graduation rates are incredibly high at 92 percent for 2009. After Fall 2009, three members of the team had GPA's above 4.0, eight were above a 3.5, and 12 were above a 3.0. The future looks bright as well -- the freshman class cumulative GPA after Fall 2009 is 3.67.
There's nothing worse than watching your teammates goof off during a hotel stay, realizing that you will have to do homework all weekend instead of having fun. Best recalled one trip in which she stayed awake studying practically the entire night because she had a test the next day. Fortunately for this team, they usually all have homework and that helps them stay focused.
"You have to go to class because it's part of basketball. It's like having a job."
Lauren Taylor, sophomore Lobo women's basketball player
"There's such a strong group of us that are really academic," said freshman center Emily Stark. "There aren't that many distractions. When you're ahead you know what you have to get done to stay there. If you really need to go study there are probably five other girls who will go study too."
Even though these student-athletes have a self-imposed will to succeed in the classroom, UNM also has many forms of educational assistance readily available. The team speaks extremely highly of the Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS), a free program that hooks younger students up with upper-division undergraduate and graduate students for tutoring in various courses. Nelson, a sophomore guard, said CAPS helps her work smarter instead of harder to make the best use of her time.
"They have great tutors," said Nelson. "If you go, you're not staring at a problem for an hour when you're stuck. You can get the help you need, move on, and get your homework done quickly. Since we have so much homework in every class, it's nice to have direct help."
In addition to taking advantage of UNM's support system, a key to success in the classroom is opening the lines of communication with teachers to avoid possible problems. Some professors automatically help student-athletes work out scheduling problems, while others may not help until the student shows marked initiative to communicate their needs. Other professors may inadvertently think of student-athletes negatively because they will inevitably miss class. In any case, student-athletes have to work exceptionally hard to stay organized.
New Mexico's coaching staff also holds academics in high regard. Each coach is assigned four girls to meet with regularly. They check out class syllabi for potential conflicts, talk about progress in tough classes, and set up tutors when necessary. These coach-player meetings are additional to sessions the players have regularly with their academic advisor, Katie Scanlon.
Assistant coach Shane Flanagan also meets the underclassmen for breakfast every weekday morning before they go to class -- a ritual the program has dubbed "breakfast check." The most common reason students don't make it to class is that they want to sleep in, obviously. So if the team is required to meet with Flanagan for breakfast, they'll most likely make it to class. Breakfast check is something Flanagan has done all four of his years with the program and something that his father, Don Flanagan, instituted when he became the head coach in 1995.
"A lot of the girls are very self-motivated," said Shane. "With our schedule and the amount of travel that we do, it's amazing to see the ways these girls study and get the grades they do. It shows what kind of kids we get to come here. You have to be well organized, and a lot of them grow up fast because they have to be responsible."
Nelson is bubbly and talkative in person, and it's easy to imagine her interacting with various types of people when she talks about a prospective career as a physician's assistant. When she laughingly says that she has no social life because of basketball and academic commitments, it's hard to believe. But Nelson and her teammates have learned to buckle down and get their work done on the court and in the classroom. It's evident that it will pay off in the end.


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Lip gloss imparts shine, may add color and occasionally provides moisturization. However, just as the concepts of cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics have moved into makeup, lip gloss has taken on new roles. In addition to the standard benefits imparted by lip gloss, consumers can experience extra benefits they may not normally think to expect. Because the lips are a gateway into the body, formulators are devising new ways to benefit the body through them. In addition, the lips' location near the nose provides perfumers with a new opportunity to incorporate olfactory response materials into lip gloss.
Recent lip gloss claims include aiding in weight loss, cessation of smoking and more. Fuji Blend Lip Gloss with Appetite Suppressant is said to reduce the user's desire to eat sweets with appetite inhibitors, sugar blockers, energizing herbs and refreshing mint. Recently, Two Faced launched Slenderize Guilt Free Lip Gloss, a product incorporating chromium to increase the user's energy from food; L-carnitine to boost energy; and super citrimax to support healthy metabolism, maintain a normal appetite and increase energy.
From reducing toxins in the body to attracting the opposite sex, a broad range of claims have been made. According to Marcia L. Pelchat, PhD, an associate member and sensory psychologist at Monell Chemical Senses Center, most of the effects induced by these lip glosses involve sensory reactions.
"Lip gloss is a great place to put an aroma, as it is under your nose. Aromatherapy has been around for a long time," says Pelchat, who finds that formulators are utilizing effects not normally associated with a given aroma to elicit a particular result.
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Developing Windows Runtime apps (DirectX)
This section describes how to develop Windows Runtime apps using C++ and DirectX.
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This section explains some of the things you need to know about writing DirectX and C++ code for Windows Store apps.
Learn how to add controls and content to your Windows Runtime app using DirectX, and how to support the app bar and charms.
This section goes over touch input and other user interaction as it relates to DirectX development for Windows Runtime apps and games.
Learn how to launch, suspend, and resume your Windows Runtime app using DirectX.
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Finally! Beverly and Ferd Sebastian's oft-requested Bayou-sploitation epic 'GATOR BAIT (1974) makes its way to DVD, self-released by the couple as Panama Films. Claudia Jennings stars as Desiree, a Daisy Duke'd swamp-girl supporting her kinfolk by poaching mud critters. During one outing, she runs into the local sheriff and redneck deputy, who attempt to have their sweaty way with her. Tables soon turn, innocents get shot, and it's water-soaked revenge time as the hillbilly hunting party meets deep-fried Southern justice.
The sequel, 'GATOR BAIT II: CAJUN JUSTICE (1988), is coming the same day:
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I've got Gator Bait on VHS. Fun movie, but I probably won't upgrade. It's still plays perfectly, and I really don't watch the movie very often.
Definitely going to grab Gator Bait 2 though! I actually prefer it to the first film, so I'm not sure why I don't own that one on VHS.
The SRP is super low and it comes with bonus features, so even if it is just a VHS rip it should be a solid buy.
I hope the "English & Espanol" isn't on the actual cover though, it makes it look super cheap.
Gotta agree... I liked Gator Bait 2 more than the original also.
Running Cool is pretty awesome from what I remember, so I may go ahead and pre-order that one.
Awesome news & will be in my list for a definite buy.
But like the Iron Man 3 thread, wrong forum. Better suited for other movies. This section should be horror related, just my opinion.
FUCK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Claudia Jennings, I'd sell my soul to Satan himself for just one hour with her. Talent with a capital T...
Please for the love of God tell me Rocktober fucking Blood is making its way way onto DVD (hopefully not VHS transfer?). Dear God...I beg of you.
Man, Panama Films announced the Sebastian catalog to be released like 10 years ago to be sold exclusively at truck stops. Haha...thank God they are finally starting to release these.
All three releases will be mine!
In my opinion Running Cool is the greatest biker movie ever made... have waited YEARS for this!
Rocktober Blood would be great!
I do plan on buying Gator Bait II, but I'm going to wait for reviews. PQ, extras, DVD or DVD-R, etc. The $9.99 SRP makes me nervous about exactly what I'll be getting.
If I like what I hear, I'll probably blind-buy Running Cool as well.
Boogens, Hauntedween, Gator Bait.. my most wanted dvd/bluray list is gonna look pretty slim by years end.
I received my copies today. They are DVD-r's and full screen....at least Gator Bait is anyways. Good news though, its not a VHS transfer...actually looks pretty good. Looks likes there is compression issues though...I see some pretty obvious artifacting. Ah well....at least they were inexpensive.
Goddamn Claudia Jennings in that skimpy outfit...makes my peepee harder than a ten pound bag of nickel jaw breakers.
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Narrative Borderlands: Using the Personal Essay to Navigate the Distance between Fact and Fiction by Oscar Casares, Associate Professor, Department of English.
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