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Kids' Saturday Morning 3-D Printing Class
Various venues
Until Sat Dec 28 2013
- $
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Time Out says
Wed Feb 6 2013
This weekend workshop lets kids explore the technology behind 3D printing. School-age tots can drop in for any number of sessions through the end of 2013, where they'll learn the basics of Tinkercad and print mini versions of their designs. Ages 5 to 18.
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Welcome to the CAMC Physicians Group Ophthalmology practice. Our physicians are licensed in ophthalmology and treat patients with a wide range of eye diseases and conditions including with the latest state-of-the-art procedures, including:
• Cataracts • Complications from Eye Surgeries • Degenerative Vitreous Syndrome • Diabetic Eye Disease • External Diseases of the Eye • Eye Infections • Glaucoma • Glaucoma laser treatment • Lifestyle lens cataract surgery
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We also provide general eye care for adult patients, including comprehensive eye exams.Since many eye diseases are connected to other systemic diseases, being part of CAMC Health System provides easy and immediate access to state-of-the-art diagnostic laboratories, complete hospital facilities and services, and a wide range of medical practitioners in all fields of specialization. We are accepting new patients. Please call us for more information. Our office is located on the campus of CAMC General Hospital at: 1201 Washington St. East, Suite 105 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone: (304) 388-6620 Fax: (304) 388-6629 Map to our location
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LFC managing director Ian Ayre today spoke of his 'sadness, anger and pride' following the release of the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report.
Today is a hugely significant day for everyone connected to Liverpool Football Club. What's your initial reaction to the panel's findings?
I guess three things. Firstly, sadness. Sadness that this whole tragedy was avoidable, and that even when it happened more could have been done to save lives. Secondly, anger. Anger at the cover up we now see, and knowing that our fans, the families and victims have been unnecessarily troubled for 23 years because of that. And thirdly, pride - because I think anyone connected to Liverpool Football Club can be proud today, proud at what the families, our fans around the world and fans of other football clubs have contributed to what we have achieved today. The hard pressure and hard work that people put in, the dedication people put in, and the tireless efforts that delivered all that happened today - that gives us great pride as a football club.
How important is it that the wider world now knows the real truth about what happened on that day?
It's vital because even in recent times we've seen people still stick to this myth that Liverpool fans were responsible for this tragedy. They now know what we've known for 23 years, which is that Liverpool fans weren't responsible. We've exonerated ourselves and this report has exonerated them today. That's a vital ingredient in making progress.
You watched the Prime Minister apologise live on TV on behalf of the Government and the country. What stood out most for you about what he had to say?
His use of the phrase 'double injustice'. Not only the fact these people died unnecessarily, but the fact a process ensued and dragged their names through the mud. A final admission from the Prime Minister that this was an injustice and that these things did happen, and that our fans and the victims were exonerated - for me that was the most important part of his statement.
Is today a testament to the tireless campaign the families have undertaken for the last 23 years?
Undoubtedly. I don't think there is anybody who will see or hear about today's report that won't have huge admiration for the families. They are an amazing bunch of people and anybody who is as fortunate as myself to have met them knows how much they have put into this. And it's not just about the families: as I've said before, our fans, and fans from other clubs, that have campaigned to get this today for the families, the victims and the survivors - they all deserve their praise today.
For the club and the families, what do you think happens next?
I guess that's a question for the families, and will probably be initially determined by the findings of the Attorney General, which the Prime Minister mentioned today. All we can say is that whatever transpires, we'll be there to support them as we have been throughout.
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Unlocking the Key to Deep Sleep
By Sarah Fenske
Making the Ferguson Commission Matter
By Danny Wicentowski
My Fake Boyfriend Became a Real-Life Crush
By Lindsay Toler
Rep. Jeffrey Pogue Bill Would Ban Unisex Bathrooms
By Danny Wicentowski
Darren Wilson Gives Speech to Nonprofit
By Danny Wicentowski
Angel Stewart and Other Victims of Violence Ask for Mercy
By Jessica Lussenhop
Obama Praises St. Louis' LaunchCode
By Lindsay Toler
By Lindsay Toler
(Full disclosure: This writer worked for seven years as a record buyer at Vintage Vinyl before joining the Riverfront Times.)
Vintage Vinyl's regulars are legendary. One man sporting glistening Jheri curls used to come in, dressed in purple from head to toe. He'd make a beeline for the Prince section, and, before leaving the store, he'd do his best impression of his idol. With a coy look on his face, he'd start moving his legs in rhythm, drop down into perfect James Brown splits, push himself up and let out his best Prince wail.
Another customer, Kozene, was a tall dude with Coke-bottle eyeglasses and awkward social skills. He headed straight to the Paula Abdul section and would walk the aisles carrying her CD around, shaking his head, in awe of her beauty. What strangers didn't know was that this tall, gentle, African-American man had a freakishly encyclopedic knowledge of opera. He could tell you not only how often Maria Callas performed, say, La Bohème, but on what dates and in which concert halls she performed it.
6610 Delmar Blvd.
University City, MO 63130
Category: Retail
Region: Delmar/ The Loop
One Saturday morning in the mid-'90s, a shaky man, drool running down his chin, entered Vintage Vinyl carrying a reproduction of his "invention." It was called, he said, a "record player." He'd built out of balsa wood a turntable, complete with a wooden tone-arm, power switch, spindle and platter. He was positively convinced that the contraption would change the course of history.
A man the clerks nicknamed Smokey used to come into the store. He was always talking to himself and appeared to be battling schizophrenia. Often, he'd approach the counter and ask to hear some Smokey Robinson. The clerks, feeling charitable, would grant his request, and as Smokey's rich falsetto filled the store, the man's face would relax, a smile creasing his face as he gently swayed to the music. When the song ended, his face soured and the darkness returned.
The St. Louis College of Pharmacy is an unlikely venue for a group of hipster music hounds. In the couch-filled lounge sits a ragtag group of men and women, none of whom would be mistaken for budding pharmacists. Some wear Mohawks and Converse All-Stars. Others have retained their ponytails for 25 years.
It's early May, and they've gathered for the biannual convention of the Association of Independent Media Stores, a coalition of national independent record retailers. Faced with increasing competition from the likes of Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Borders, the group banded together four years ago to gain greater leverage in dealing with major record companies. Rather than juggle 30 different promotional accounts, the Warner Media Group, for example, can with one phone call simultaneously purchase advertising or display space at all the stores.
Arranged in a semicircle, the owners of some of the nation's best little shops including Shake It Records in Cincinnati, Grimey's in Nashville, Sonic Boom in Seattle, Criminal Records in Atlanta and our own Vintage Vinyl are here to talk business with Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second-largest record label.
First, however, Sony has insisted on treating or torturing the stores' representatives with a live performance by a mediocre alt-rock band called As Fast As. The Portland, Maine, ensemble just released its debut CD on a subsidiary of Sony, which is pushing it hard. Introducing it to the small stores could help nudge the band onto the charts.
After the performance, the shopkeepers clap politely and are offered a three-song set by a bland twentysomething songwriter named Mason Jennings. "We view Mason as a career artist," says label executive Drew Kantor, as he introduces the pretty boy. If independent stores had a dollar for every time those words spilled from a label executive's mouth, they'd all have vacation homes at Martha's Vineyard.
After Jennings finishes, Kantor fields questions from the group on day-to-day operations. Kantor politely answers, though he seems less interested in helping than in campaigning to get Jennings and As Fast As added to the stores' listening booths. Later, Lew Prince shares his opinion: "From the major labels, you have to just assume that everything out of their mouths is either self-serving or a lie."
Over the course of the weekend, the stores will visit with all of the major record labels. But that's not the most valuable component of the meeting, says Darren Blase, owner of Cincinnati's Shake It Records. "It's like Vietnam vets getting together at the White Castle for coffee. There are plenty of war stories to go through. Frankly, there are fewer and fewer of us in the world. Every month there's going to be some independent record store closing somewhere. I can guarantee it."
"It's nice just being in a group of intelligent people that are still staking a future in the recorded-music business," adds Vintage Vinyl's chief buyer, John Henderson. "And it's good to be reminded of that. You hear all the gloom and doom, but it's not the entire reality. Everybody isn't closing down."
The coalition also met with a Los Angeles-based company that will outfit the stores with state-of-the-art Web site templates. Soon, indie stores will add to their arsenal digital-download portals similar to those that iTunes and eMusic offer, as well as access to a database that offers 1.2 million CD titles.
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Jabari Parker to host Krzyzewski for an in-home visit tonight
Over the past couple weeks, Jabari Parker, the consensus No. 1 player in the class of 2013, has had the opportunity to listen to various sales pitches from Florida, Michigan State, North Carolina, BYU, Kansas and DePaul.
Tonight, Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski will have his opportunity to woo the 6-foot-8 small forward as he conducts an in-home visit with Parker in Chicago.
Kentucky, Stanford and Georgetown are also expected to have an in-home visit with Parker in the near future.
Attempting to lead Simeon High School to its fourth straight state championship this year, Parker is the class of 2013's biggest prize. His length, smooth shooting stroke and diverse offensive repertoire draw frequent comparisons to Carmelo Anthony.
Over the past couple years, Krzyzewski has been perceived as one of the coaches to beat in Parker's recruitment, however, current rumblings indicate that Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo might be in the lead to land Paker now.
Regardless of the speculation, Parker's recruitment is far from over as he will likely wait until the spring to announce his college decision. After finishing his in-home visits, Parker will likely trim his list of schools to five in the near future and determine which schools he plans to take official visits to.
Duke and Michigan State are two of the schools predicted to make Parker's top five.
The Blue Devils will likely look to bring in a four-man recruiting class in 2013. With Semi Ojeleye and Matt Jones already committed, Krzyzewski is still vying to land Julius Randle and Austin Nichols, as well as Parker.


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...even if you haven't worn the Disneyland name tag for several months/years now, do you ever find yourself helping strangers while in the Park (if you're a current CM, do you do it while playing in the Park)?
I worked at DL in summer 1995, and also DL and DCA summer 2003, and even now, when I haven't worn a Disney costume/nametag for 2 years, I find myself helping strangers trying to puzzle out where to find certain attractions are, or where a certain restaurant/show is. I'll even do the "Disney Point" (two fingers or open hand rather than one finger) to point out directions. I'll let them in on little Disney secrets, like Hidden Mickeys (I once pointed out the Hidden Eeyore in Indy to a roomful of gawking tourists with the help of a CM)...for instance, I'll point out the one on POTC and then encourage them to find the hidden Mickeys elsewhere in the Park(s).
I can't help myself. I love the Park, I loved my time there, and I know it's frustrating to be a newbie to the Parks and not know where anything is. Yeah, I find Stupid Guest Tricks as amusing as the next CM, but I try to be helpful when I can (and when people seem genuinely puzzled/overwhelmed and not just stupid).
Am I alone in this?


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Do you ever buy poor quality beauty products?
Do you ever buy poor quality beauty products? Maybe it's a really unique color? Need to know if it's really as bad as everyone says it is?
I won't go for a really poor performing product, but I'm willing to sacrifice *some* quality for uniqueness in formula, texture, or color–but only to an extent. It also depends on the sacrifice and whether I can use something else to minimize it (e.g. wear, add a primer).
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Claudia is working late on her birthday, she tells us Sometimes its heavy-going working overtime, even for an executive like me. And whats more, its my birthday. Im just 18. This is the day that people usually give me presents I don't like, but I have a feeling therell be one present that Im really going to like. One that I shall receive with a lot of pleasure! Martina goes to the doctors for an injection of sperm, Molina is The Carnival Queen and Rita Faltoyano is the Snake Charmer.
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Mt. Pleasant school district to seek several new coaches
Mt. Pleasant Area School Board directors will be looking for some new coaches, including a head softball coach for the high school, over the next few weeks.
At their meeting Monday night, directors agreed to accept the resignations of Kelsey Landy as assistant junior high boys soccer coach, Jeffrey "J.C." Smith as junior high girls basketball coach, Maureen Grace as mock trial sponsor and Monica Cox as head softball coach.
In the next motion, they approved Terri Remaley as the new assistant junior high boys soccer coach along with Fred Collins as the junior/senior high stage crew sponsor, but there are still a few open positions.
Under other personnel issues, directors approved the list of substitute employees and agreed to hire Cynthia Hutcheson as a classroom assistant at $11.25 an hour.
Directors also agreed to have Margaret Forbes and Kathleen Tylka as long-term volunteers at Rumbaugh Elementary and to approve the mentor teachers with the following assignments: Betty Jo Breakiron for Laura Wakefield, Lee Smith for Gavin Skorski, Dave Capozzi for Lauren Shaheen and Jody Solomon for Emily Morgan.
Seniors Olivia Darr and Marcus Malara were appointed as the new student representatives to the board for the school year. Donald Hudec was appointed for the 25th year as a voting member to the PSBA Legislation Council.
Directors also approved agreements with the Westmoreland County Juvenile Probation Department; Intermediate Unit I to provide Title I supplemental education services; Meadows Psychiatric Center/UCBH for the school year at a cost of $30 an hour for educational services; and to add an additional part-time learning support position for the school year.
Under finance, directors accepted the proposal from PSBA Insurance Trust and School Claims Services for Group Term Life and Long Term Disability policies through Assurant Employee Benefits.
The board will also advertise jointly as a member of the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit Joint Purchasing Consortium for the 2014-15 bid program for the purchase of multi-purpose paper and unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel.
Rachel Basinger is a contributing writer.
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What I _do_ want:
- One POP3 box, minimum of 100mb. More are nice, but not required.
- Wildcards for all addresses. (worstje+test@... and worstje+crap@... both go to worstje@...)
- Aliases and/or mail-forwards. (abc@... and def@... to either worstje@... or even firstname.lastname@example.com)
- Optional-and-probably-nice-to-have: Webmail access.
- Optional-and-on-the-edge-of-unwanted: Really basic html webpage.
What I do not want nor need:
- Tons of webpage host space.
- PHP support.
- Upto 10 MySQL databases.
- Subdomains
- Sitebuilders.
- Guestbooks.
- Blogs.
- Visitor trackers
- Photo gallery.
- Etc etc etc.
In other words: I've got a domain already in my possession. I just need somewhere to point it that allow me to do the shit I want without paying for 'cheap' packages that aren't cheap to me because they sell me shit I have no need for. Think of a post office box, but digital. That's all I seek.
Oh, and Google is not an option. Besides the very annoying multiple-domains-are-not-supported-for-simultaneous-logins-anymore thing, they are free and an adfest. If you don't pay, you aren't the customer. You are the PRODUCT. As I want to use this for my private and semi-businesslike dealings, that is not an amount of trust I'm giving to them.
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Modelling started out with UML and its precursors as a graphical notation. However, graphical notations were found to have limitations in terms of specifying detailed aspects of a system design and in terms of processing and managing models. Limitations in using graphical languages include: specifying detailed behaviour; linking models to other traditional languages; making models executable; model transformation; extensions to modelling languages; model management. Many of these limitations have been addressed in recent years by proposals for textual modelling languages (e.g. theres is a growing number of tools to textually define UML models ) that either integrate with or replace graphical notations for modelling. Typical examples of such languages are OCL, textual MOF, Epsilon, Alloy etc.
The motivation for this workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners in textual modelling to report advances in the field, to share results, to identify common areas and potential for integration, and to identify common tools for developing textual modelling languages, with a view to advancing the state-of-the art. In particular the workshop will provide a forum for existing textual modelling standards such as OCL to be debated and the intention is that the workshop will engage with the appropriate standards bodies to disseminate practitioner requirements and to report research results.
Program – 3rd October
All papers freely available in the EASST proceedings (volume 36) / Summary of the workshop available here
09.15-09.30 Introductions
09.30-10.30 Session: OCL Integration and Tooling
- 09.30-09.50 Re-engineering Eclipse MDT/OCL for Xtext. Edward Willink.
- 09.50-10.10 Integrating OCL and Textual Modelling Languages. Florian Heidenreich, Jendrik Johannes, Mirko Seifert, Michael Thiele, Christian Wende and Claas Wilke.
- 10.10-10.30 A Feature Model for an IDE4OCL. Joanna Chimiak-Opoka and Birgit Demuth.
10.30-11.00 Coffee
11.00-12.30 Session: OCL Foundations and Applications
- 11.00-11.20 A Specification-based Test Case Generation Method for UML/OCL. Achim D. Brucker, Matthias P. Krieger, Delphine Longuet and Burkhart Wolff.
- 11.20-11.40 MySQL-OCL: A Stored Procedure-Based MySQL Code Generator for OCL. Marina Egea, Carolina Dania and Manuel Clavel.
- 11.40-12.00 Navigating Across Non-Navigable Ecore References via OCL. Martin Hanysz, Tobias Hoppe, Axel Uhl, Andreas Seibel, Holger Giese, Philipp Berger and Stephan Hildebrandt.
- 12.00-12.20 Towards a Conceptual Framework Supporting Model Compilability. Dan Chiorean and Vladiela Petrascu.
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Session: Textual Modelling
- 14.00-14.20 Verified Visualisation of Textual Modelling Languages. Fintan Fairmichael and Joseph Kiniry.
- 14.20-14.40 Support for Bidirectional Model-to-Text Transformations. Anthony Anjorin, Marius Lauder, Michael Schlereth and Andy Schürr.
- 14.40-15.00 An Overview of F-OML: An F-Logic Based Object Modeling Language. Mira Balaban and Michael Kifer.
- 15.00-15.10 Short Presentation: On the Need of User-defined Libraries in OCL. Thomas Baar.
15.30-16.00 Tea
16:00-17:30 Discussion session
- 16.00-16.30 Invited Presentation: Evolution of the OCL OMG Specification. Mariano Belaunde.
- 16.30-17.30 Discussion: An Action Plan for OCL and other topics identified during the workshop.


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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert, 31, of New Orleans, La., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Oct. 1, when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. Schelbert was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.


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Bypass priority
I was pleased to see that Dick Dewar has the 118 Bypass uppermost in his goal. I didnt see it mentioned by anyone else. Something needs to be done about this bypass, and it needs to be done correctly.
Tax code
If Obama was able to get rid of the health care system thats been in place for 60 years, why cant we get rid of the failed tax system that is oppressing us? We should be able to get rid of this progressive tax code, and if you cant get rid of the IRS in the process, dont bring up the option. The only option we have is a fair tax.
Red Box
New Ellenton needs a Red Box.
Im calling in about how national debt should get the facts right. Only the legislative branch of our government approves the money that is spent in this country, not the president.
Im calling about your Sunday TalkBack about homeschooling that a lot of people might be thinking about because of Connecticut, people might want to start homeschooling their kids. I want to tell you that my sister homeschoooled her children, but she was never home to school them. They never went to school. She just said she was because it was easier.
Absurd expectations
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Save the budget. All they had to do was go into these big government personnel, who make $100,000 or more at the age of 65. Put them with us in Social Security, and maybe they would get the budget solved real quick. After working 50-60 years and youre retired, I get a measly little check once a month, and I dont make anywhere near what they make there. They have it made.
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Are you ready for one of the most hotly-anticipated post-Halo games from Bungie? "Destiny" promises to be a first-person shooter (FPS) experience like no other by introducing social and role-playing game elements. I have played in the alpha, beta,... Read more »
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The Solano Community College Gamers' Club host its first tournament for the fall semester on Oct. 25, between 2:15 - 5:15 p.m. Admission is $2 dollars and the winner will receive as $25 dollar gift card to Gamestop. The games for this tournament are both on the Original Nintendo Wii: Super Smash... Read more »
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Tempest online editor Deborah Graham's son, Jamar Graham is a producer for Legacy Games in Los Angeles. Deborah sat down with him to discuss tips on entering the gaming industry and a sneak preview of Legacy Games upcoming projects. D.G: What made you join the video gaming... Read more »
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It was exactly what I was looking for.. The perfect fit!!
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I have Martin d-16gt and this case came with my guitar. Case was looked ok at the first sight, but I soon figured this is just no-good case for my expensive Martin guitar. This case is just made of plastic and material is not stiff enough to protect the guitar.I dont think I can trust this case to protect guitar when I am traveling around with it. Also, inside cloth is glued and it will fell apart soon. and This case is not light weighted, its pretty heavy to carry around. The latches are also not alinged together and not secure enough to keep the case closed from struck or shock.I would not recommand to anyone to buy or have this case. I have this case but I am now looking for new case because mine already broken-I had this case only little over than a year!This is just wrong case for my guitar.
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I was underwhelmed when I got this case. The vinyl is so thin that even the tiniest ding will show the wood underneath it. It does fit Martin dreadnoughts exactly. The interior is also soft and plush. The handle is an extremely cheap plastic job molded to look like a leather wrapped handle. Martin makes such fantanstic guitars, I expected a little more quality case. If you want a case to protect your guitar, but you don't care if it looks like it's been beaten with an ugly stick; this is your case.
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I got the Martin DM and the case came with it. It's a beautiful case. Very solid and quality made.
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This is a very nice looking dreadnought size case with a lightweight hard shell. It is lined with beuatiful thick green plush material. There is enough to cushion the guitar well and a Martin D series fits perfectly. I had a guitar shipped in one wrapped in bubble wrap on the outside and enclosed in a cardboard box. Both the case and guitar arrived just fine. However, the case can be scratched fairly easily and is not sturdy enough to check as luggage (I would not check a guitar anyway). It has a storage compartment for accessories with a leather pull tab. The three latches are a lttle weak, but will hold up if not abused. Overall, I like it and chose it over molded plastic cases because of its classic appearance.


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Gene Lee was a teen growing up in San Juan, Puerto Rico the first time he saw an American girl – a teenage daughter of Methodist missionaries – playing music in a Wesleyan Methodist church.
The girl was pretty enough to look at for the son of a U.S. Navy officer stationed at the San Juan base.
But it was the accordion she played that really caught his eye.
"I kept asking questions about it," Lee recalled when we talked this week. "They told me they had an old accordion in the closet with lots of holes in the bellows. They said, 'If you can cover the holes, this might work.' And they gave it to me."
He used duct tape to patch the old Wurlitzer so the air wouldn't hiss out and would instead blow over the reeds that help produce the sound.
Now, more than 50 years later, he still plays accordion. You've got to know where to find him to catch his act, though.
On the last Tuesday of every month, for an hour and a half starting at 6:30 p.m., he meanders among the tables at Pulcinella's Italian restaurant near Woodcroft. His repertoire includes tunes from the 1940s, '50s and '60s, but he can almost always count on at least one request for "That's Amore."
He doesn't do it for money. He doesn't do it for tips. He doesn't do it for free bottles of wine from the management.
"It's really about building community," said Lee, who now works in his family-owned real estate agency, Lee3Team, with his wife, Jane, and son Jordan. His family has lived in Durham since 1985. He also has a second son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Rachel Lee Stuart, plus four grandchildren. His kids attended Durham Public Schools and Appalachian State University in Boone.
He can't read sheet music. From the beginning, he has been a self-taught "homemade musician," as he describes it. But over the years Lee has learned to play guitar and ukulele too.
Once a quarter, he plays guitar during services at Church of the Good Shepherd in Durham.
Occasionally, he also participates in charity events. He performed for sick children from Duke University Hospital during The Herald-Sun Golf Classic at Hillandale Golf Club before hitting the links himself.
But he doesn't have the time to pursue music professionally, for profit. He keeps busy enough selling homes to young families throughout the Triangle.
Even there, though, he tries to plant a musical seed. At every closing, the Lee family presents clients with a ukulele.
But, really, your best bet for seeing him perform on the accordion will be in the strip mall restaurant a few doors down from Food Lion – a musical garnish to go with the rolls and savory dipping sauce along with the entrees.
"If you hate the music, you're going to love the food," Lee joked.
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You will find a list of external funding bodies and search sites on here.
Links on the above page that may be particularly useful for history students include the Royal Historical Society; University Association for Contemporary European Studies; the Folklore Society; the Dan David Prize Scholarship (for study of the relationship between history and memory) and the Catholic Record Society (for study of British Catholic History).
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Resources available to historians working on the history of the United States
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The new Museum of Liverpool that has just opened on July 19th tells Liverpool's story, its importance as one of the World's great ports, and its cultural influence such as with the Beatles phenomenon. It is conceived as a meeting point for History, the People of Liverpool and visitors from around the globe. According to the Architect, Kim Herforth Nielsen, the project functions as much more than just a Building or a Museum.
As the largest National Museum to be built in the UK in over 100 years, and situated on a UNESCO World Heritage Site next to Liverpool's famous 'Three Graces,' Kim Herforth Nielsen was fully aware of the magnitude of the challenge, when it came to designing the new Museum of Liverpool.
'The Museum's design is a result of a very rigorous process, where it was of utmost priority to listen to the city inhabitants, learn the city's history and understand the potential of the historical site that the Museum now sits upon.'
The result is intended as a dynamic low-rise structure, which enters into a respectful dialogue with the harbour promenade's taller historical buildings. This interaction should facilitate a modern and lively urban space. The design is reminiscent of the trading ships, which at one time dominated the harbour, while the façade's relief pattern puts forward a new interpretation of the historical architectural detail in the 'Three Graces.' The enormous gabled windows open up towards the City and the Harbour, and therefore symbolically draw history into the Museum, while at the same time allow the curious to look in.
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The Museum lies along the Mersey River in the center of Liverpool, and will function as a nexus, in that it physically connects the Harbour promenade with the Albert Dock, which today contains restaurants, museums and boutiques. The outdoor areas around the Museum offer seating with views to the water adding to the dynamic urban environment and serving as a meeting point for locals and visitors alike.
The theme is carried through into the Museum of Liverpool's central atrium, with its sculptural sweeping staircase leading up to the galleries further encouraging social interaction. All of these functions result in Kim Herforth Nielsen choosing to describe the Museum as a structure that unites Liverpool.
'This Museum connects the city together on many levels - physically, socially and architecturally. The idea of creating a Museum as a nexus in both physical and symbolic expression has been central from the start. I am very satisfied to see that this ideal is carried out to the full in the completed structure.
The new Museum of Liverpool ambitions to become the World's leading city history museum, showcasing social history and popular culture and will look at Britain and the world through the eyes of Liverpool. It is estimated that the new museum will attract at least 750,000 visitors on a yearly basis, and that Liverpool, with the Museum as a symbol of the Liverpool's ongoing regeneration, will be elevated into the front rank of European tourist destinations, as well as providing a brilliant place for local families to find out about their own history.
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The Alabama Accountability Act allows families of students at public schools designated as failing to receive a tax credit to help pay tuition at a private school.
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The firing of a gay teacher at a Catholic high school in Glendora after he married his partner and photos of the wedding were published in a local newspaper has sparked an online petition.
Ohio students who are home-schooled or who attend a private school will have the right to participate in extracurricular activities – from sports to marching band to the debate club – at their local public schools starting this fall.
Mary Grassa O'Neill, the first lay superintendent of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, will be stepping down next month after five years.
The preschoolers who arrived at school early for free breakfast on a recent morning quietly ate granola bars and yogurt as middle school students recited part of the rosary over the public address system.
Private education as we have known it is on its way out, at both the K-12 and postsecondary levels. At the very least, it's headed for dramatic shrinkage, save for a handful of places and circumstances, to be replaced by a very different set of institutional, governance, financing, and education-delivery mechanisms.
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IRVING, Texas (AP) - Jason Hatcher is certain this isn't just like last year for the Dallas Cowboys, even though it looks that way through two games.
For the second straight year, the Cowboys followed a big win over the Giants in the opener with a road loss. This time it was a 17-16 defeat in Kansas City.
Dallas had a better showing than last year's lost at Seattle in Week 2, but the Cowboys had some familiar breakdowns. Tony Romo had a big turnover, and Hatcher's defense didn't get a takeaway and couldn't make a critical stop in the final minutes.
Still, Hatcher says the Cowboys are "going to be a contender when this is all said and done." St. Louis visits Dallas on Sunday.
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Letter: Deen needs to read her Bible about love
Patricia Province, Strawberry Plains
Deen needs to read her Bible about love
I am very disappointed in Paula Deen. I thought she was a true Southern lady, but I see she gives no regard to people's feelings. What she says or does at home or in private is her own business, but she is in the public eye and should have a more wholesome image. Yes, everyone makes mistakes, but she is a grown woman with grandchildren and should know better. What kind of example is she teaching them?
Maybe she needs to read the Bible. "Love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." (Romans 13:9-10). And she should ask herself what would Jesus do.
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ORLANDO – The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) presented the University of New Hampshire an Academic Progress Rate Award for having the highest 2012-13 APR in the Colonial Athletic Association. The awards were presented at Monday's FCS ADA Luncheon that was held in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Convention at the World Center Marriott Resort.
The APR Award recognizes one institution from each of the 13 FCS conferences that has the highest APR score. UNH's football team, which advanced to the NCAA FCS tournament for a nation-leading 10th consecutive year and made its first FCS semifinal appearance, led the CAA at 977.
"Our association is pleased to present these awards to spotlight one true mission of all FCS programs, embracing the academic progress of their student-athletes who will become leaders off the field," FCS ADA President Brian Hutchinson stated in a press release. "We are happy to continue to recognize the FCS institutions and their football programs for continuing to reach exemplary APR scores."
Now in its 21st year, the FCS ADA's mission is to enhance the Football Championship Subdivision. The FCS ADA is administered by NACDA, which is in its 49th year.
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While the director Anurag Basu expects his fans to pray for Barfi's success at the coveted Oscars (He tweeted, ""Thank you (very) much!!! 'Lekin abhi Delhi door hai!!' Pray for us!!"), cyberspace is abuzz with the debate whether Basu's obvious inspiration crosses the dotted lines of plagiarism.
Sources tell us that the selection of Barfi wasn't unanimous. Three members of the jury were dead against it.
The Film Federation of India (FFI), the body responsible for the selection of Indian contender to the Oscars refused to reveal the names of the jury members. All we got to know is that the jury was headed by Assamese filmmaker Manju Bora.
Here is a brief introduction of Manju Bora:
Manju made her first feature film 'Baibhab' (1999). The film was awarded 'Jury's Special Mention' in 47th National Film Festival 2000 and Best film in Asia at the 6th Dhaka International Film Festival, 2000 apart from receiving Gollapudi Srinivas Award for Best Debut Director in Chennai in 1999. "Baibhab" was followed by films like 'Anya Ek Yatra' (2001), 'Akashitarar Kathare (2002)'.
"Akashitora" won her the National award for 'Best Regional Feature Film' and State award for 'Best Director' along with the Audience Award' at the Dhaka International Film Festival in 2004. The film also received the National award for Best Female Playback Singer. Manju's other films 'Laaz' (2004) and 'Joymati' (2006) were selected for Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India.
Manju holds responsible positions at different cine organizations. To name a few, she is the Chairperson of 'Joint Advisory Committee Eastern India Motion Picture Association (EIMPA) and also a member of the script panel of National Film Development Corporation Limited (NFDC), Non-official member of General Body Jyoti Chitraban (Film Studio) Society, Working President of Cine Art Society Assam and served as Non-official Member of Programme Advisory Committee All India Radio and Doordarshan Kendra Guwahati. (information compiled from this website)
Sources tell us that the jury was territorially balanced as it had members from all corners of the country. However, the only other name we could find out was that of Sandeep Sawant, Marathi filmmaker whose "Shwas" was the official Indian entry to 2004 Academy Awards.
FFI is the apex body for film trade in India, mostly headed by film producers. The current chairman is Vinod K. Lamba. Previous presidents of FFI have been T. P. Aggarwal and L. Suresh.
We googled and browsed through IMDb and Wikipedia in vain to know more about the president, however, what came to our rescue was surprisingly Facebook. Here is Mr. Lamba's introduction in his (probably) own words:-
"Have been awarded best ROTARY president FOR ROTARY midwest. HONY.GEN.SECT MOTION PICTURES ASSOCIATION,DELHI;FILM FEDERATION OF INDIA,MUMBAI F;D.C HONY.G.secretary Our Shri C.L. company SELECT PICTURES is in existence since 1957 created by my father. After his sudden accidental death in 1967 I have been managing for over 44years.Had a very big Chain of Cinemas. Hold Negative/CopyRights of number of films. Had release award winning films like ANOKHI RAAT,ANUPAMA GHARAONDA etc."
Also Read: Where does Anurag Basu's "Barfi" stand in the Oscar Race?
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Steven J. Athanas' love for English language shows in artWritten by Matt Liasse | | email@example.com
Steven J. Athanas found a spelling of the word "fish" in an eclectic dictionary, spelling it "Ghoti." Athanas liked it so much, he named his dog Ghoti.
"G-H as in 'cough,' there's your F-sound," Athanas said. "O as in 'women' and then T-I as in 'caution.' I'm kind of pleased with that."
Athanas' self-proclaimed love of the English language is evident with his new show "Addendum to Zilch." The show includes a variety of mediums but Athanas said not to look for a deep meaning in the name.
"I love playing with the English language," Athanas said. "I liked the sound of [the title] … and I liked [how it] worked as 'A to Z,' like sort of all-encompassing. Outside of that, it's just a name."
The "all-encompassing" title was perfect for this show, Athanas said, which includes different kinds of work without one specific theme.
"It's like a big glob of everything," Athanas said. "I don't know how good I'd be at a theme … You don't want to get stuck displaying the same things over and over again."
"Addendum to Zilch" will be at Flatlanders Art Galleries, 11993 E. U.S. 223, in Blissfield, Mich., until Sept. 7. A reception, which will include live music from Athanas' band The Homewreckers, is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. July 27.
"The music has taken a backseat, I think, because A, I've been doing it a long time and B, I'm getting older. Aside from Mick Jagger … I guess there are a lot of people doing it but maybe shouldn't be doing it," Athanas said, with a magazine clipping of Iggy Pop posing with Madonna at an event hanging on his corkboard.
Athanas takes on music and art while being a substitute teacher.
"[Ghoti] eats a lot. I have to keep his bowl filled," Athanas said.
Working as a substitute teacher is when he finds himself starting the most new work.
"When you're a substitute, they throw you anywhere; it's not just your area of specialty," Athanas said. "So, when you're there, and you don't know a lot about Spanish or science, they tend to be study halls. So I always have a sketchbook with me."
Art is his main passion.
"My degree was in art education," Athanas said. "It's become my passion and I'm having a riot with it."
Athanas' art revolves around three topics: perspective, learning and change.
"It's important to me to be around when people are looking at my art," Athanas said. "I like to hear what they have to say [and] learn from the viewer, and I do. It's a learning experience from both sides."
Athanas learns from all the art he creates, he said. Two years ago, he did an erotic art show featuring "Insex," showcasing bugs copulating. He said he learned facts while researching that show, like how the female praying mantis sometimes bites the head off of the male after she receives his seed.
Athanas does not stick to one medium of art and said he is always looking for new material to play with.
Athanas said a lot of his work is "tongue-in-cheek" and "whimsical."
He said his favorite part is the process of creation. He said he likes taking "old, rusty wire" and making "Cuppa Light" pieces with it, by spiraling the wire and wrapping it with tissue paper, which he then paints. They are coated in nonflammable polyurethane so that a candle can sit inside.
"A lot of my stuff is stuff that most people would pitch," he said.
Athanas also writes and illustrates stories for them, which he calls "pomes" because they are not quite poems. He compared it to the work of Shel Silverstein.
"When he died, I said 'There's a vacancy that needs to be filled,'" Athanas said. He said he has been talking to people about releasing a book of his stories.
Athanas said he appreciates Silverstein's talent and legacy.
"I even kind of look like him, bald and bearded," Athanas said.
One of Athanas' stories, "Enraged & Sick," is about someone who wanted to right the world's wrongs "by eating all the performers of annoying, bad pop songs," he said. One line reads "Like Journey's songs — they're all so bad (he knew this to be true) so he chopped up lots of vegetables, made a hearty Journey stew."
One thing all his work has in common is that he doesn't strive to make any of it perfect, saying "perfection is boring."
"The imperfections of a work give it character and give it strength," Athanas said. "If I make a mistake, I try and integrate it into the piece to make it work."


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A mesmerizing discussion Sunday afternoon was held among Elliott Abrams, Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal, and Asher Susser of the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University as they examined the "sands of change in the Middle East." Both Stephens and Susser traced the emergence of non-Arab states like Iran and Turkey (which is pivoting away from Europe as it becomes increasingly more Islamist in domestic policy and anti-Israel in its foreign policy), the decline of secular pan-Arabism, the tension between radicals and moderates, and the ascendancy of Shia regimes, which are displacing aging Sunni leaders as the region's powerhouses.
Abrams made a different case: "The most important shift is in Washington." He noted that in 1967, Israel won a tremendous, and the British left Aden, opening an era in which the U.S.-Israel alliance dominated the region. ("It took the 1973 war for the Arabs to learn that lesson.") The question Arabs are asking now, Abrams said, is about what the American policy is on maintaining its dominance in the region. They want to know "whether the U.S. is prepared to maintain its position or let the region slip into a period of Iranian dominance." On Iran's nuclear ambitions specifically, Abrams reminded the crowd that the Obama administration says it is "unacceptable" if Iran gets a nuclear weapon. "But do they mean it's unacceptable or just that it is a bummer?"
As for the Obami's effort to separate the U.S. from Israel to increase our credibility with the Arabs, it is "no accident" Abrams said, that the Saudi's 2002 peace plan, while not the basis for any viable peace agreement, would have ended with the recognition of Israel. When the Arab states realize that the U.S. commitment to Israel is unyielding and that they "can't do anything about Israel, they begin to make peace." If the U.S. should begin to change its position, Abrams cautioned, their attitude toward Israel will change as well. Then, Abrams added, citing Lee Smith's book The Strong Horse, they will decide which is the weak and which is the strong horse in the region and act accordingly. How we act toward Israel affects how Arab states regard us. As we distance ourselves from Israel, the Arabs see that we "are proving to be an undependable ally." So the place to determine the fate of the Middle East, he summed up, is "here."
All the panelists in their presentations and the Q & A discussed the recent conflict and the "peace process." Stephens noted that putting the "squeeze on our friends while coddling our enemies comes with a cost. Israel will take less risks for peace. The Palestinians are encouraged to make maximalist demands. Radicals in the region take comfort that the U.S. is slowly withdrawing." Susser deemed the ruckus raised by the administration over a Jersulem housing project "ludicrous." The Obama team is focused on the "1967 file" — settlements and Jerusalem. But the Palestinians are still stuck on the "1948 file" — the right of return of refugees and "Israel's being." What's working against us and serving as the reason that status quo is unsustainable, he says, are both the demography and the movement internationally to try to delegitimize Israel.
What to do about that international effort? Abrams: "It is not an accident that the worst challenges to Israel's legitimacy have occurred in the last two years." When the U.S. "condemns" Israel over a housing permit, the Quartet rushes in to do the same. The way to stop this, he said bluntly, is "for the U.S. to get 100% behind Israel." Stephens took it up from there, arguing that Israel's efforts at peace and its withdrawal from Gaza and Lebanon have not gained it applause. "The depth of the hatred increased with proof of Israel's good intentions." We need, he says, not to make a "defense case" but a "prosecutorial case" against powers that would find it acceptable to welcome Robert Mugabe with open arms but that would arrest Tzipi Livni, and against entities like the UN Human Rights Council, which is stocked with the likes of Libya, Egypt, and other human rights abusers. "Who are they to point fingers at Israel?"
The panel was greeted with great enthusiasm, as if a dose of reality had finally been served up after days and days of administration flailing and the resulting furor within the Jewish community. But if this crowd surely shares the Abrams-Stephens-Susser view, what then is to be done about the Obami? The issue isn't a housing flap, but the Obami's dangerous notion that distancing itself from Israel is "smart diplomacy." It is anything but, and the AIPAC activists will have to devise a smart response for combating a dangerous and ill-advised approach.


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South Texas report: IceRays' Sulmonte nets NAHL accolade
CORPUS CHRISTI - IceRays forward Rudy Sulmonte was named the North American Hockey League's South Division Star of the Week Monday
Sulmonte had eight points (two goals, six assists) in a two-game sweep of Odessa as Corpus Christi clinched a playoff berth. Sulmonte led the IceRays in scoring this season with 68 points (27 goals, 41 assists) in 60 games.
The IceRays begin the playoffs Friday in Amarillo.
Ponder earns third LSC pitching honor
RICHARDSON — For the third time this season, Texas A&M-Kingsville right-hander Dallas Ponder has earned the Lone Star Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week honor.
The junior from Flatonia threw his second complete-game shutout of the season, blanking Tarleton State 4-0 Thursday. It was the fourth start of the season by Ponder (7-0) in which the Javelinas posted a shutout.
Ponder leads the LSC in victories and ranks sixth in earned-run average at 2.01. He shared the honor with West Texas A&M's Dylan James.
Islanders in 7th at Husky Invitational
MISSOURI CITY — The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's golf team finished the first day of the HBU Husky Invitational in seventh place through the first two rounds at Riverbend Country Club.
The Islanders (322-309—631) are seven shots back of third place heading into Tuesday's final round.
After having just one player break 80 in the opening round, four different Islanders rebounded to post 78 or better in the afternoon session, led by Lindsay Biehler's 76. A&M Corpus Christi trimmed 13 shots off its morning score in the second round.
Lamar leads the way with a 607 (300-307), with Sam Houston State just seven strokes back at 614 (322-292).
Senior Taylor Slagle (80-77—157) and sophomore Vanessa Johnson (79-78—157) lead the way for the Islanders, as the duo sits in a tie for 19th. Senior Nikki Dunn (81-78—159) and Biehler (83-76—159) are tied for 26th, while junior Krista Fenniak is in 44th (82-82—164).
Javs fall to Cameron
LAWTON, Okla. — The Texas A&M-Kingsville women team opened a three-match road trip with a 9-0 loss to No. 18 Cameron.
The Javelinas (1-7) saw their top doubles team of Mariaxi Herrera and Marija Dimitrovska have its three-match winning streak snapped.
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Feb. 1, 2010 – Steve Simmons New England & North Regional Director, Clubs & LeaguesPIERRE, S.D. � The SSUSA�s Clubs & Leagues program intends to establish representation in all areas of the country, even those locations that don�t have a large senior softball community. One such area is South Dakota and SSUSA has found an eminently qualified individual to handle the task.
He is Bill Regynski who is active in senior softball, playing for the MN Prize 65�s, and who is well connected with senior softball activity in South Dakota. His attributes are chronicled in an article written by Laura Haatvedt of the Capital Journal, Pierre, SD.
�Pierre is home to an esteemed member of the South Dakota Senior Games Hall of Fame. Bill Regynski was inducted into the Senior Games Hall of Fame during the annual Senior Games awards banquet held in 2007.
Regynski, now 68, has been involved with the senior games for 14 years, that�s greater than half the time the senior games have been in existence in the state. Regynski became involved at the suggestion of a friend, Ginny Anderson, the first person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Anderson and Regynski continue to help coordinate the location of each year�s competition.
�I had been involved with league softball for years,� Regynski said. �I always enjoyed sports, I thought I would give this a try.�
Since that time, Regynski has been instrumental in getting teams and umpires together for the senior games. He has managed, organized, coached and played on many teams throughout the years.
�It�s nice to know I can still compete with other people across the state,� Regynski said.
When Regynski first became involved with the senior games there were only a handful of softball teams competing for the title each year. Last year there were 17 men�s teams and three women�s teams participating.
�It�s great to be involved. I know that I�ve accomplished something,� Regynski said. �I�m helping out with something people like to do.�
Regynski�s involvement in the South Dakota Senior Games softball competition make him an ideal candidate for the SSUSA Clubs & Leagues state director�s position. If you want to know more about the SSUSA South Dakota Clubs & Leagues program, here is Regynski�s contact information:
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