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The Ebola outbreak has gotten so serious it's being called an epidemic. A recent study from Cornell University on an eye disease in certain birds could help us understand how Ebola and other human diseases are transmitted. Morning Edition Host Monica Sandreczki recently talked with Andre Dondt with the Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University and worked on the study.
Morning Edition : Reading in your recent study, you had thought it was specific to house finches, but you're finding it in other species as well?
Andre Dondt: When we started the study, we knew it occurred in house finches and found it occasionally in other finches – the American goldfinch, the purple finch – but rarely, only rarely. And, we didn't really find it in many other bird species at all, but we looked a bit.. Then in the second round of the grant we decided to go beyond this and test all the birds around Ithaca here in New York state that we could trap and sample them to see if we could find evidence of infection. In the paper you're referring to that we just got published shows that most bird species that we trapped, sufficient numbers of, we found evidence either of antibodies in the blood or bacterial DNA in the eye swabs.
What's interesting is that in the other species, it doesn't cause visible disease, so the birds are infected because we detect antibodies, but the birds don't look sick when we trap them, so they seem to be able to handle this infection with no problems. Like many of us is infected with bacterial advice all the time, but to most of them we are resistant and we don't contract the disease.
ME: What does it look like? I guess I'm imagining a bird with pink eye.
AD: When they get eye infection, the eyes look gross, really terrible. If you imagine an infection on your finger with puss coming out. The conjunctive eyeset in which the eye is embedded in, swells, and sometimes swells so much the bird gets blind in that eye.
ME : So it's not typically deadly?
AD : No, but if they're sick then they're more likely to get taken by a predator or not be able to find food and die of starvation.
ME : Wow, that it's not even concentrated in one area or one species more than another?
AD : One of the interesting things that was found a few years ago in Malaysia actually by a Scottish scientist who had found mycoplasma in Scottish crows. He collaborated with colleagues in Malaysia and they sampled Malaysian crows and they also found it. So my impression is, if you look for it, you'll find it, but most people don't look for it because, at this point, it's not really important. It doesn't cause disease, doesn't cause mortality. But it might be a reservoir that could transmit to other species that this is where, if you have an interest in wildlife diseases, it's important to know what the reservoirs are.
ME : What do you mean, "reservoirs"?
AD : Reservoir is a host that carries the organism without causing disease and can transmit it to another organism which is susceptible. There again Ebola, is carried by fruit bats, we know that. In fruit bats, it doesn't cause disease, but when people get infected one way or another from this fruit bat, people get very sick and humans die. So in fruit bats, it doesn't cause disease. So the fruit bat is the reservoir and the human is the unfortunate host that can't support the disease.
ME : Then it's a matter of trying to understand how this spreads to other animals and how it's carried?
AD : Right, when you think about, the general relevance is that for whatever reason, mycoplasma jumped from poultry to, well we know it jumped from poultry to house finches more than once, but it did so only once successfully. So, what is it that allowed this host jump to be successful? And once it happened, what happens in the new host? So that's to some extent why, what we're doing is relevant for understanding human diseases also.


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In this Issue — October 2010
Message from the Director: Reflections on arts and culture in Seattle
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Budget Update
Upcoming forum examines the role of arts in education, Nov. 8
Goldbloom to create artwork for new Mt. Baker fire station
Fandango to folk music for free at City Hall
Photo retrospective documents Seattle's largest nonprofit youth arts educator
October is National Arts and Humanities Month
Arts Crush, month-long arts festival, kicks off Oct. 3
From Picasso to reggae funk on Seattle Channel's Art Zone
Calls for Artists
Seattle Arts Commission Meeting
The Seattle Fandango Project, free concert
The Starlings, free concert
City Hall Lobby and Anne Focke galleries:
Reflections: Ten Years of Arts Corps Photographs by Susie Fitzhugh
Sept. 9 - Nov. 1, 2010
Seattle Municipal Tower:
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Susie Fitzhugh
Waiting for a Response
, 2008. Having just read his poem to Amber Frame's spoken word class, an Arts Corps student waits to see his audience's response.
Message from the Director: Reflections on arts and culture in Seattle
Michael Killoren. Photo by Jennifer Richard.
Dear friends and colleagues,
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of this office, I have the privilege of reflecting on the importance of arts and culture in defining this great city. In 1971, with unemployment at a record 17 percent, city leaders decisively chose to invest in the arts to improve the quality of life for all citizens. Four decades later, Seattle is recognized world-wide for its art and culture, consistently earning high rankings for a city our size.
Our most recent survey of 140 Seattle cultural non-profit organizations shows a whopping increase in attendance over the last two years. According to our data, in 2009,
more than 8 million people
flocked to Seattle's museums, concert halls, theatres and neighborhoods to engage with art, artists, history and culture. Now, more than ever before, our residents and visitors are demonstrating that access to arts and culture is a priority. Demand is up because of the quality of program offerings, and because our organizations have worked very hard to make programs more affordable and accessible.
Access is at the heart of the work we do in the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Seattle Arts Commission. Over the past eight years, our programs and services have reached more broadly and deeply into the community than ever before. It has been an honor to lead this agency during this period, through enormous challenges like a massive lawsuit threatening the public art program, and through securing a significant increase in the portion of Admission Tax revenue to support our work. The more we do to promote Seattle's cultural assets, the stronger the performance of the Ad Tax.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you to contribute to creative and cultural vitality of Seattle. I have cherished every single challenge and triumph, and consider myself truly blessed to have served as steward of the city's cultural portfolio.
Before I launch into my new role at the National Endowment for the Arts, I want to formally express my most sincere gratitude to Seattle's elected officials and city leaders who understand and appreciate the enormous value that arts and culture generate for our city. The Seattle Arts Commission is an active and outstanding model of civic engagement, and I am thankful for their advice, counsel, advocacy and support. And the staff of the office works incredibly hard and is deeply committed to the work.
Art and artists will once again help shape, define and refine Seattle in the next decade. I look forward to watching new, creative talent emerge to lead this city through difficult times. Art and culture at its core brings hope and promise to our future, and as our history shows, Seattle's future will be bright.
Michael Killoren
Northwest Tap Connection
performance at City Hall, 2009. Photo by Nate Brown.
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Budget Update
This afternoon, Mayor Mike McGinn transmitted his proposed 2011-2012
to Seattle City Council. With the city facing an estimated $67 million budget shortfall in the coming biennium, all city departments have been asked to take a proportionate share of cuts to balance the budget and to prepare for the fiscal reality of the coming years. Accordingly, the City Budget Office and the Mayor's Office have asked the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs to take an approximately 7.5 percent cut to our 2011-2012 budget.
If finalized by the City Council, these budget reductions will result in the reduction of 2.5 positions in our office; reduce
Seattle Presents
concerts and City Hall visual art
; eliminate the
Mayor's Arts Awards
; and institute a ten percent across-the-board cut for Office
funding programs
, including the
Civic Partners
CityArtists Projects
Youth Arts
programs. The Mayor's proposed budget also shifts about $1 million of Admission Tax revenue to
Seattle Parks and Recreation
to support and preserve community arts programming and provide relief to the General Fund.
There were no easy decisions to be made during this budget process, which has been extraordinarily difficult for all city departments. Despite these reductions, the Office remains well-positioned to deliver superb customer service and support to the Seattle arts and cultural community this year.
Under the established city budget process, the City Council will now review the mayor's proposed budget and may modify authorized spending to reflect the City Council's policy priorities and
feedback from the public
. City Council must complete its review of the proposed budget by the end of November, usually by Thanksgiving.
The Office is proud to partner with the community to promote arts and culture in Seattle. Together, our work ensures that Seattle's vibrant and unique cultural sector will continue to grow and thrive. Thank you for your support!
Upcoming forum examines the role of arts in education, Nov. 8
Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle Public Schools Chief Academic Officer Susan Enfield, and a panel of Seattle students will participate in an upcoming community forum on increasing access to quality arts learning in Seattle Public Schools. The sixth annual State of the Arts in Education Forum, presented by the
Seattle Arts Commission
, the
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Seattle Public Schools
, will take place 6:30 to 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 8 at Seattle University's
Pigott Auditorium
This year's forum will bring together the arts and education community—including the students themselves—in a lively, moderated Q & A session on the role of arts and creative learning in helping all students to succeed. Youth of all ages are encouraged to attend.
The city of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools are engaged in a multi-year
to support success for Seattle youth by ensuring that arts and creative learning are available to all students.
Sign up
online to receive e-mail updates and learn about opportunities to get involved.
Goldbloom to create artwork for new Mt. Baker fire station
Brian Goldbloom
Stormwater Project
, 2008, granite. Located at Sound Transit LINK Light Rail's Othello Station, Seattle. Photo by Aly Peterson.
Brian Goldbloom
will create an artwork for the new
Fire Station 30
in Seattle's Mt. Baker neighborhood. Goldbloom will work with a design team that includes Schacht/Aslani Architects, firefighters and city staff to create a site-specific artwork in front of the new station. Fire Station 30 is located at 2931 Mt. Baker Blvd. S.
The original Fire Station 30 did not meet current earthquake safety and operations standards and would have required significant work to upgrade the existing building. The city is building a new station at the existing site with funding from the
Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy
. The project is under construction, with completion anticipated for spring of 2011.
For over 30 years, Goldbloom has created site-specific public installations in granite and other durable stone. His artwork fuses natural stone into the built environment, melding seamlessly into its surroundings, and invites viewers to become active participants within the space. Goldbloom has completed public installations for Sound Transit's Othello Station, Seattle; the University of Washington, Tacoma campus; and the Federal Way Community Center.
The Starlings
will perform a free concert at Seattle City Hall on Oct. 21. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Fandango to folk music for free at City Hall
Fandango and folk music heat up City Hall this month. The free noontime shows take place inside City Hall's lobby, 600 Fourth Ave., and are part of the Office's
Seattle Presents
On Thursday, Oct. 14 get swept up in the interactive fandango (folk and flamenco dance) traditions of Veracruz, Mexico with
The Seattle Fandango Project
. Dancing on box drums, festive melodies and bright flowing dresses immerse the audience in
(the spirit of living and being in community).
On Thursday, Oct. 21,
The Starlings'
sweet folk and country music fill City Hall. Their tunes are packed full of storied songwriting, tender vocal harmonies and acoustic goodness all "buoyed by shimmering vocalist Joy Mills," writes the
Seattle P-I
Photo retrospective documents Seattle's largest nonprofit youth arts educator
Susie Fitzhugh
Preparing Her Work for the Kiln
, 2009. An Arts Corps student in Lana Sundberg's visual arts class at Kimball Elementary School, Seattle, Wash.
Arts Corps
, Seattle's largest nonprofit youth arts educator, celebrates a decade of service to the community with a photo retrospective by
Susie Fitzhugh
Reflections: Ten Years of Arts Corps Photographs by Susie Fitzhugh
will be on display through Nov. 1 in Seattle City Hall's lobby and Anne Focke Gallery located on the L2 level of the building. Twenty-six images curated by the artist will show the power, joy and concentration of children learning through dance, music, theater, literary and visual arts.
The mother of Arts Corps' founder Lisa Fitzhugh, photographer Susie has spent her life and career focusing on children, education and social issues across the country. Fitzhugh's photography has been featured in
The Washington Post
and many education and healthcare publications.
October is National Arts and Humanities Month
Each year in October, more than 10,000 communities and millions of people celebrate
National Arts and Humanities Month
(NAHM), a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America. Held every October and coordinated by
Americans for the Arts
, it has become the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation.
For suggestions on how to participate in NAHM, including planning toolkits and event information, visit Americans for the Arts'
NAHM Web site
. This is an excellent time to volunteer and serve in your community. Americans for the Arts invites all visitors to post arts opportunities and volunteer stories on its
Web site
, dedicated to promoting community service opportunities for arts groups, arts volunteers, activists and artists nationwide.
Arts Crush, month-long arts festival, kicks off Oct. 3
Arts Crush
festival kicks off Oct. 3. Photo by Laurie Clark.
Arts Crush
, a month-long festival that connects artists and audiences with invigorating new experiences at hundreds of events across the region. The festival kicks off Sunday, Oct. 3 with a party at
Seattle Center's
Fisher Plaza & Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Party attendees can reserve
free night
tickets, take advantage of amazing one-day-only special offers from more than 80 regional arts organizations, play in the Arts Crush Photo Booth, become an instant poet in
AK Mimi Allin's
Poetry Chair, participate in a community art project, and catch free performances by
Caspar Babypants
Stimulate Dance
and more.
More than 200 arts organizations and artists have planned more than 350 free events all over the Puget Sound for Arts Crush. Spotlighting
a different discipline each week
, the festival features opportunities to participate in theatre, music, literature, dance, visual art and more, and emphasizes hands-on participation, peeking behind the scenes, and experiencing art in unexpected places. Many events are free, discounted, or pay-what-you-will.
For a full roster of events, which can be sorted by category, discipline or city, visit the Arts Crush
Theatre Puget Sound
manages Arts Crush in cooperation with a consortium of arts leaders from various arts disciplines and geographic regions throughout the Puget Sound.
From Picasso to reggae funk on Seattle Channel's Art Zone
Art Zone with Nancy Guppy
Seattle Channel 21
spotlights the local arts scene with a jam-packed lineup this October. Catch the show on
Seattle Channel
at 8 p.m., Fridays, and
on the web
. Art Zone returns to
KCTS Channel 9
at 11 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17; at 5 a.m. the following Mondays; and at 1 p.m. on Thursdays.
On Oct. 1,
Art Zone's
Nancy Guppy takes a behind-the-scenes tour of the Picasso exhibit at
Seattle Art Museum
. Jennie Shortridge and Garth Stein preview their project,
The Novel: Live!
Watch a profile of visual artist
Harold Hollingsworth
. Listen to the reggae funk of
Clinton Fearon and Boogie Brown Band
On Oct. 15, see
new installation at
Henry Art Gallery
. Listen to indie rock band
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
City Arts
magazine lays out their upcoming festival schedule. And actor
Ray Tagavilla
tells a true life story.
On Oct. 22, five local performers visit the studio for "Open Studio." Watch a profile of longtime Seattle artist Richard Peterson. And filmmaker
Dale Goodson
shares his latest music video.
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
City of Seattle
(206) 684-7171
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Lessons on the Hmong culture were integrated into classroom curricula, students savored food from a different culture, and Hmong children participated in a parade through Cooper classrooms. Celebrating the Hmong New Year offered an opportunity for Cooper kids to celebrate cultural differences, and display cultural acceptance and pride.
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Roasted vegetables are a boon to the busy cook, and a platter of them lets everyone choose their favorites. Although local vegetables always are better, there is a variety of vegetables now available year round, perking up the winter doldrums.
All roasting is similar: toss in a fat such as drippings, cooking oil or even butter, spread in one layer on a sheet or other pan with sides, and cook until the desired texture. I have found that using several smaller pans, each holding a type of vegetable with a similar cooking time, makes it easier to keep things from being over- or under-cooked at serving time. Add as many vegetables as you like to the platter. Substituting small potatoes or carrots means an adjustment in time.
The earthy richness of root vegetables makes them an attractive fall and winter dish. When I grew up, all the meat drippings were saved, usually in a metal can next to the stove. The drippings were mixed willy-nilly and no one was concerned. While drippings add an enormous amount of flavor and color, oil works as well.
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Serves 6 to 8
3 turnips, peeled
3 medium potatoes, peeled
3 medium carrots, peeled
3 medium onions, peeled
4 to 8 tablespoons meat drippings, oil or butter
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon rosemary
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Cut the vegetables into quarters. Toss the vegetables in drippings or cooking oil and roast in the oven about 1 hour, turning every 15 minutes, until browned and crisp all over. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Crumble rosemary on top and serve hot.
Note: Root vegetables become bitter when old or larger than a baseball, so they should be blanched. They add so much to the flavor of the dish that it is worth the effort.
Add quartered fennel bulb and cook as above.
Green onions and shallot bulbs can be used as well.
Slice and roast zucchini, okra and other tender green vegetables, toss in drippings, oil, or butter and cook for 15 minutes until crisp-tender. Season to taste.
Brussels sprouts: slice or quarter, toss in drippings, oil or butter and roast for 15-20 minutes until crisp-tender. Season to taste.
Cauliflower florets: Toss in curry powder, cumin, turmeric or other "peppy" spice, drizzle oil over and roast for 15-20 minutes until crisp-tender. Season to taste.
Broccoli florets: Toss in oil and roast for 15-20 minutes until crisp-tender. Season to taste.
Nathalie Dupree is the author of 13 cookbooks, most recently the James Beard award-winning "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking." She lives in Charleston. Reach her through Nathaliedupree.com
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Due to the US Open, the AMC episode shown for September 4, 2006 was a previously recorded episode.
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A Timeline of South Solitary Island
1856 - desirability of lighthouse discussed by Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
1863 - Legislative Council recommended that provision should be made on the estimates for the erection of a lighthouse.
1873 - a conference of the marine departments of the Australian colonies was held at the Marine Board Office, Sydney, to discuss the question of lighthouses generally.
31st October 1877 - the Marine Board, accompanied by the Colonial Architect, Mr James Barnet proceeded to the Island to select the sites for the buildings.
17th June 1878 - Plans and specifications were prepared by the Colonial Architect and approved by the Minister and tenders called for.
9th July 1878 - After the tender was accepted, Mr McLeod and his partners, despatched their first steamer the James Comrie to the island.
1878 - first gantry (jetty) constructed, 5 metres above sea level.
1878 - Horse Tramway and temporary barracks for men constructed.
1879-1880 - Jetty storehouse constructed.
1st March 1880 - first Head Keeper appointed - Captain Leddra at a salary of £180 per annum. His two assistants were Mr Skelton (£108 p.a.) and Mr Burgess (£96 p.a.)
18th March 1880 - Light first exhibited.
8th Dec 1886 - Collison between the Keilawarra and Helen Nicholl, 48 lives lost.
1887 - George Dammerel appointed Signal Master at Emerald Beach on the mainland (now Dammerel's Headland)
5th April 1888 - George Dammerel's young son, George Jnr, aged 10 dies.
1894 - Buildings re-roofed by George Boothby.
1894 - New washhouses constructed near the fowl house.
10 Nov 1894 - George Dammerel's wife, Sarah dies in childbirth (the child stillborn)
1st March 1900 - George Dammerel's eldest daughter, Hannah marries.
12th November 1901 - Steamer, Wyong, is wrecked on the island after losing its propellor and becoming unmanageable.
15th January 1902 - Keeper, William Henry Williams appointed.
1904 - A larger Gantry (jetty) was constructed after first gantry was destroyed.
25th April 1905 - George Dammerel's second eldest daughter, Matilda marries.
1910 - Flagstaff erected on the island.
1st March 1910 - Keeper, David Robert William Gow appointed.
18th Sept. 1912 - George Dammerel's third daughter (fourth child), Maud marries.
21st November 1912 - Lydia Gow aged 17 years, eldest daughter of the head keeper, Mr D Gow, dies on the island from Typhoid/Enteric Fever
1913, 1914, 1915 - Jetty further reconstructed and repaired.
1918 - Signal Station closes down (note: various dates of closure are recorded)
1930 to 1935 - Keeper - Wilfred Reginal Tulk
25th May 1930 to 13th May 1932 - Keeper - Henry Thomas Parker
1932 - Jetty further reconstructed and repaired.
1937 - Wireless communication started via Morse Code Keys.
May 1942 - Light extinguished for a few nights during World War II
1946 - Harry Fanning commenced operating a launch service from Coffs Harbour.
1947 to 1951 - Keeper - Jim Duncan
January 1958 - First known helicopter lands on the island.
1959 - Jetty built, 13 metres above sea level.
1960's - Partial enclosure of verandahs on cottages for weather proofing.
1974 - Flag pole removed and a helipad was constructed.
22nd August 1975 - Lighthouse automated
29th December 1975 - All residents leave, buildings left to the birds and nature.
7th Sept. 1977 - RAAF Chinook removed the old lantern to the Regional Museum.
1985 - Lighthouse becomes solar powered.
2000 - handed over to National Parks and Wildlife as custodians.
31st May to 17th August 2004 - Stabilisations works are completed.
31st March 2009 - storm damage to the Regional Museum forces closure of the museum and no public access to the lantern.
September 2014 - new Regional Museum opens at 215 Harbour Drive Coffs Harbour, with collection of South Solitary Island artefacts and relics. No access to the original lighthouse lantern.


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The Peekaboo Revue have been selected to compete for the title of 'Best Troupe' at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, and that is a challenge! Read more
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This project's funding goal was not reached on May 4, 2012.
The Peekaboo Revue have been selected to compete for the title of 'Best Troupe' at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, and that is a challenge!
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This project is for the troupe's efforts to attend the 'SuperBowl of Burlesque' in Las Vegas in June 2012. the event: The Burlesque Hall of Fame has invited the Philly-based outfit to compete for the title of 'Best Troupe' international. This is both a challenge of stagecraft AND in logistics. While the BHOF is actually a fundraiser FOR the Miss Exotic World Museum (and is itself a benefit) those selected from across the world - are obliged to cover ALL expenses.
Take a look at the most recent version of the number we brought TO Las Vegas in 2008, But now with our special guest: Satan's Angel:
It is our goal to secure enough funds to get all 18 members to the competition (including) the StripTease Orchestra (which has 9 members itself). All funds raised here shall be dedicated to getting the troupe TO the event (and) will be evenly-dispersed to those attending the BHOF to assure that travel, lodgings and daily expenses are at least partially covered. Should funding by friends and supporters exceed the goal -
the troupe members may actually achieve "cost-neutrality".
The troupe has been gathering talented ensemble-members over 14 years, and has made every effort to keep raising the bar on the traditional and the modern. Take a look at the Opening number from a recent showcase at the TROCADERO Theater, in Philadelphia:
"BUBBLES" live at the TROC 2011
While the troupe enjoys highlighting the members within the ensemble, we also LOVE asking friends within the larger community of modern burlesque to appear within the shows we produce.
Case-in-point: EL VEZ with the StripTease Orchestra
"En El Barrio"shot at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
Recently - the troupe performed it's first "Mash-Up" finale by Musical Director - Dick Van Wailin'.
"I Want/My Funny Valentine/Candy" sung by Tracey Todd Superstar with (special guest) Jess Conda:
We thank those who have held us up for the last 14 years, and our confidence (nay) our hope is that the extended rewards (to the right on this page) are both tangible and personal enough to entice your patronage for the troupe. All energies and resources from our friends across the globe are muchly appreciated and will allow us to continue in our mission:
"to Entertain and Enlighten via Burlesque and Cabaret"
with love, pasties and feathers
The Peekaboo Revue
"KARN EVIL ESQUE" a Carnival of Burlesquery!
A: While we DO offer the choice of YOU the backer selecting WHICH Pin-Up you want, we don't want you to play favorites, so UNless you request a gal by name (which you totally can) we'll just send you two of the Photos (signed, natch) at random.
BUTT - if you say you DO want a specific lady -
The gals attending the Miss Exotic World event include:
Lulu Lollipop
Ginger Leigh
Cherry Bomb
Rosalee Sweet
Goldy Foxx
Zinnia Fire
Ava Capri
Joey Martini and Count Scotchula - in a breath-taking dual photo.
REQUESTS for electronic files will be honored, and are technically even easier for YOU the patron to receive, but that's up to you - just EMAIL us upon this site (on or after) the Deadline on Friday May 4th,
And thanks for your time in advance!
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Huzzah! You Sir OR Madame, are an arts patron! And as such the rich reward of the soul is yours.
Also - you will be sent several online video links
of the Peekaboo, AND a free invite to our "FUNraiser" on Sunday May 6th @ The Underground ARTS, 11th and Callowhill St.
Not enough? okay (see below)Estimated delivery:
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The Above Stuff, and - Now you're a Bigger arts patron! As such, you get even more access to the Peekaboo's treasure-chest;
aka - LINKS to the daily updates on the journey!
NOT for the general public, oh precious one. You want more? (see below)Estimated delivery:
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The Above Stuff, and - The next PEEKAPOSTER for our upcoming season, designed by our own Joey Martini, and signed by him. Really him, not an intern.Estimated delivery:
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The Above Stuff, and -
THE Peekaboo Revue 'on the strip to strip' photo
by official Peekaboo photographer Chris K. (to be shot IN Las Vegas) signed by the ladies, of course.Estimated delivery:
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The Above Stuff, and -
SPECIAL SCREEN CREDIT in the upcoming PEEKADOC 2012! Plus - a signed 8 x 10 Pin-Up photo of YOUR Favorite PeekaGal (upon request) "don't play favorites, but pick a favorite"Estimated delivery:
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The above Stuff, and -
the Special edition PeekaTSHIRT
2012 - created for this project
(only 120 will be made) AND - you get the Choice of TWO 8 x 10 Pin-Up photos of your TWO favorite ladies!Estimated delivery:
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The Above Stuff, and a SPECIAL EDITION DVD
of the PEEKADOC 2012 - signed, kissed and blessed by the girls themselves! PLUS: 3 of your favorite gals in 8 x 10 Pin-Up photos!Estimated delivery:
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The Above Stuff, and a set (of two) of the ACTUAL PASTIES worn BY the girls IN VEGAS! LIMITED NUMBER (duh), signed and numbered
with a certificate of Burlesk-thenticity! AND - choose FOUR of the 8 x 10 Pin-Up photos of our 8 amazing dames!
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The Above Stuff, and 2 Golden VIP Tickets to the PHILADELPHIA BURLESQUE FESTIVAL in AUG. at the TROCADERO w/ SATAN'S ANGEL, plus a screen credit as "Associate Producer" on the NEW PEEKADOC 2012! AND - you get the WHOLE SET of 8 Pin-Up photos (signed) by the Individual PeekaGirls!Estimated delivery:
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The Above Stuff, plus 4 golden VIP tickets to the
PHILADELPHIA BURLESQUE FESTIVAL in AUG. at the TROCADERO featuring Burlesque Legend SATAN'S ANGEL; plus private inks to the Behind-the-Scenes "folly"
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If you're like many people, you probably made some New Year's resolutions. Perhaps this is the year you decided to finally quit smoking, to get more exercise, or to change your eating habits so you can lose the weight your doctor recommends losing to lessen the pain of your knee osteoarthritis. Perhaps you were doing pretty well at the beginning of the year, but now your motivation is waning, and old habits are starting to creep back in. This is a common scenario. Behavior change is one of the most challenging and universal issues we face in trying to improve our health and quality of life.
Part of what makes behavior change so difficult is the way we think about health. Modern medicine has been, for the most part, very good at targeting specific diseases and developing cures and remedies. As a result of such magnificent strides, as a society we tend to focus more on treating diseases we already have than on preventing disease in the first place. It may seem easier to just take a pill for diabetes or high cholesterol than to commit to a healthful eating plan and regular exercise. We know it's wiser to stay healthy, but somewhere in the back of our minds we convince ourselves that illness won't happen to us. We don't always recognize this thinking in ourselves, but it has a powerful influence on our behavior.
Another disadvantage of the medical model of disease management is that as a society, we tend to gravitate toward "disease-specific" solutions, meaning that as we treat pain, follow a diet or exercise plan, and try to stop drinking or smoking, we look at these issues as separate and distinct from one another. In fact, there is a lot of overlap in terms of the way we need to act to improve any or all of these issues. The same changes that help you to eat more healthfully or improve your mood can help you stop smoking, manage your pain better, and so on.
As a result of the factors described above, as well as an environment that isn't always conducive to healthy living (think of the abundance of fast-food restaurants and the amount of time many of us spend sitting at work), our lifestyles often don't serve the best interests of our health. That is where behavioral medicine comes in. Behavioral health professionals work to help people to identify long-standing barriers to living healthy lifestyles. We help people to follow the behavioral recommendations that accompany many medical treatments, take action to prevent diseases, and develop a road map that moves you toward health, and not away from it, with each decision you make. The goal is to develop a strategy to improve the overall quality of your life, not just to target one specific issue.
Over many years of working with people who were trying to improve their physical and emotional health, I've developed a comprehensive approach to change. Many factors in your life converge to influence your health and your ability to commit to improving it, and these factors are all part of what I call the Health Commitment Matrix©. A matrix is a framework that supports a structure or a system, as a wooden frame supports a house or a network of minerals and collagen supports bone. So the idea behind the Health Commitment Matrix is to ask, How is your life structured, and does that structure support your commitment to living healthfully?
The first thing I do with new clients is to analyze each part of their matrix and help them identify the areas that need work. When we have identified areas to work on, we go through a number of steps to create short-term and long-term goals and set up the conditions for success. Finally, I help clients visualize what they want their lives to be like so that they can stay motivated to stick with their plan through life's ups and downs. In the pages that follow, I'll walk you through the phases of this process so that you can apply it to your own life. Because this approach is holistic in nature, it can help whether you are trying to manage pain, lose weight, quit smoking, become more active, reduce stress, improve your mood, or simply enhance the overall quality and comfort of your life.
Seven areas make up your Health Commitment Matrix, and each one has an effect on how healthy your lifestyle is. Let's examine each area and identify possible problems and solutions.
Physical health. Oddly enough, this is an area that is often overlooked when we think about self-improvement. We may notice the major impacts of serious health issues on our lives, but we tend to overlook the more subtle and pervasive influences of both major and minor health problems on our emotional health, our work productivity, our relationships, and the joy we take in living. By examining this area of the matrix, you can not only ensure that you have the right type of medical help in place, but you can start the process of reducing the negative influences your health has on your overall quality of life. Think about how your arthritis and other medical conditions affect you: Does pain keep you up at night? Are you unable to play with your grandchildren because of fatigue? Do arthritis flares cause you to miss work or social events? Make a list of such issues, and talk with your doctor about how to address them.
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A police watchdog has found that a former chief constable could have been sacked for his actions that followed the Hillsborough Independent Panel report in September 2012.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation has concluded that Sir Norman Bettison tried to 'manipulate and manage' the public's perception of him following a report that was heavily critical of how the police acted during the 1989 tragedy, at which 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives.
The IPCC concluded that Bettison would have had a case to answer for 'discreditable conduct and abuse of authority' had he not since resigned.
Deborah Glass, deputy chair of the IPCC, said: "It was the IPCC's view at the start of the investigation, as it was the view of his police authority, that Sir Norman's actions, if proven, fell so far short of what is expected of a chief constable that dismissal would be justified.
"The evidence uncovered during the investigation supports that view."
In a controversial move reminiscent of the actions of other senior police officers who had previously been facing investigations regarding Hillsborough, Bettison resigned from his position as chief constable of West Yorkshire Police in October 2012.
Glass acknowledged that his resignation meant the IPCC were powerless to take any form of action against Bettison.
She added: "While we cannot bring this case to misconduct proceedings, we can publish the evidence and our conclusions, so that the public can judge for themselves.
"The Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath have become synonymous in the public consciousness with allegations of police attempts to cover up the truth, manipulate messages and deflect blame.
"Sir Norman is facing investigation in relation to allegations that he played a key part in this. We do not pre-judge the findings of that investigation.
"However, given the effect that those allegations have had on the public perception of him and policing generally, his attempts to manipulate and manage the perception of the referral of complaints about him, for his own self-interest, is particularly concerning.
"It is also conduct that falls far short of what should be expected of any chief constable."
In September 2012, the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report thoroughly exonerated Liverpool supporters for the tragedy which occurred on April 15, 1989.
Instead the long-awaited document revealed the extent of police misconduct during and after the disaster in Sheffield.
Bettison, formerly chief constable of Merseyside from 1998 to 2005, was serving with the South Yorkshire police at the time of the tragedy and played a significant role in compiling the force's subsequent report.
The 57-year-old is currently under IPCC investigation for his conduct at that time, but has consistently and strenuously denied any wrongdoing or involvement in a cover-up.
Margaret Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, said: "The man is an absolute disgrace. He should lose his knighthood and his doctorate from John Moores University."
Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool, added via Twitter: "People of Liverpool demand his knighthood be removed."
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Thanks again man, really good info!
Sounds like you really know your stuff. Im gonna update tomorrow sometime (if I remember) and Ill post a reply if that helped me play the game or not.
i just make it up as i go xD, jkjk but thats what they tell me


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"Teachers who are stressed, unhappy, and unsupported by their peers
are more inclined to treat their students with disrespect."[i]
At Pace we know, through our understanding of trauma, that we are sponges for our peer's emotional states, whether we want to be or not. And as we all know, children are even "spongier" than adults. They absorb our energy – whether positive or negative. How we talk to each other creates a "climate" that can be pleasant and respectful or can be clique-ish and unfriendly.
In a recent article in Educational Leadership: Respect-Where Do We Start?, Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, makes a strong case that the adult culture of a school is key to developing respectful students. But as simple as this insight sounds, it's not easy to change the culture of any group of adults, and even harder to change a culture where the adults are constantly under pressure to interact positively with children. Their needs and behaviors can overwhelm even the most cheerful disposition.
Why is it so hard for people to stay positive? Ms. Beaudoin, who uses brain research to make her point, says that "It's easy for people to dwell on negative affective states because, according to neuroscientists, there are more neural networks in the brain associated with negative affect than with positive affect (Baumeister, Bratslavsky, Finkenauer, & Vohs, 2001); some scientists even speculate that these may be in the ratio of 5 to 1."[ii]
Her suggestion: start by evaluating the conversation in the lunchroom. Are people talking about their problems? Are they complaining to each other or engaging in "one-ups-man-ship" about the latest student horror story? Are they talking about the work or are they talking about each other's interests and lives? »Read More


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UPMC will resume live-donor liver and kidney transplants
UPMC reopened its live-donor liver and kidney transplants on Thursday, more than two months after acknowledging its surgeons transplanted a kidney from a donor infected with hepatitis C.
Federal reviewers with United Network for Organ Sharing concluded human error was responsible for the oversight, said Dr. Abhi Humar, chief of transplantation at UPMC's Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute.
"I think ultimately we accept responsibility as a team. It was an error of the team," Humar told the Tribune-Review.
The live-donor kidney transplant program at Children's Hospital, which was shuttered temporarily by the suspension of the UPMC programs because it relies mostly on adult donors, also will restart immediately, he said.
The reactivation of the UPMC programs caps a tumultuous period at one of the country's best-known transplant programs. The incident prompted some patients to seek treatment elsewhere and put officials on the defensive about the quality of the programs operated at UPMC Montefiore.
"It's obviously something that we would not have liked to happen," Humar said. "It's been a stressful time for all of us, including most especially for our patients. "
UPMC voluntarily suspended the programs on May 9 without explanation. The Trib first reported the program's suspension and later that it was the result of a hepatitis C-infected liver donor whom officials had missed.
UPMC officials have not identified the kidney recipient.
"He is doing fine, and we continue to monitor him closely," said hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Yates.
A nurse who was suspended and a surgeon who was demoted are now working, Yates said. The surgeon remains demoted, she said.
The two overlooked a chart that contained information about the donor's infection. UPMC's transplant screening process includes blood tests to check donors for infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis.
UPMC officials have not received a final report from the UNOS membership and professional standards committee, which met yesterday in Chicago and gave UPMC clearance to restart the programs. UNOS officials, who reviewed the UPMC program in May, likely could conduct additional, unscheduled reviews of the program, Humar said.
The state Health Department will continue to monitor UPMC through its normal procedures after the health system submits a corrective action plan.
The plan includes establishing additional checks and balances so that multiple, independent workers will review donor records, Humar said.
"We now have multiple folds of redundancy built into the system to pick up these issues and problems," he said. "If it gets missed by one person, then there's someone else to be there -- sort of as a safety net."
At least eight patients waiting for transplants at UPMC chose to get listed at rival Allegheny General Hospital in the North Side in the wake of the UPMC developments, Allegheny General officials said.
UPMC should be able to overcome any damage the incident may have inflicted on the program's reputation, said Dr. John Fung, chairman of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and UPMC's chair of transplantation until 2004.
"It's more important what you're going to do in the future," Fung said. "They're going to need to assess and reassess all the time if there are points in the process that can be improved."
Humar said the programs' primary goals remain patient safety and delivery of quality care.
"I'm very confident that the alterations and changes that we've made will only make the evaluation process and the whole transplant process that much better and stronger," he said.
UPMC surgeons in 2010 performed 62 living-donor kidney transplants out of a total of 152 kidney transplants, according to UNOS data. Yates could not immediately say if UPMC will be on pace to perform the same number of transplants this year. Officials might have a better sense of that once the program restarts, she said.
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Washington Holds Annual Family Brat Fry and Book Fair
Approximately 175 people attended Washington's annual Free Family Brat Fry. Organizers of the event served Meisfeld's brats and burgers, Hi-Lo Bakery hard rolls, soda, iced tea and lemonade. Families brought side dishes and desserts.
The Washington PTO also ran a book fair and had a table set up with information about the school's fundraiser. The book fair ran all week during lunch and after school. During lunch on Wednesday, during grandparents were invited to join their grandchild at the book fair.
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MA dissertation titles
Curating the Art Museum
- The Facture Factor: Tracing the Artist's Hand and its Value in the Changing Art Museum
The Art of Waiting: Time Seen and Spent in the Museum
- Frames of Experience: Encountering Immersive Installation Art in the Museum
- Something Old, Something New: Contemporary Artists at the National Gallery
- Olfactory Dimensions Contemporary Art and the Museum's Relationship to Smell
- A Gentleman's Home is his Castle: Restaging the Collections of Beckford, Hope and Walpole
- Tornare: Addressing Provenance and Patrimony after the Met-Italy Accord
- For Liberty? Propaganda and Identity seen through Exhibitions during the War: the Artists International Association's 'For Liberty' Exhibition, 1943
- Please Do Not Touch: Tactility Implied and Denied in the Art Museum
- The Museum with and without Walls: New media and Contemporary Art at the ZKM Karlsruhe
- Modern Missionaries: the Contemporary Artist as a Voice for the Church
- The Adventure of the Immaterial: Live Art in Museum Collections
- Institutionalizing Modernism: Exhibition Catalogues and their Presentation of Modern Art in the Early Years of the Museum of Modern Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Collection of Non-Objective Paintings
- The Challenges of Preserving and Communicating Personality in the Personality House Museum
- The (Dis)embodied Ear: Sight and Site in the Display of Sound Art
- One World: the Incorporation of Contemporary International Art into British Collections and Displays: the Middle Eastern Case
- Educating Consumers: Temporary Exhibitions and Design in Post-War Britain, 1946-1953
- The Old Master, X-Rayed, Examined and Exhibited: the Display and Interpretation of Technical Material at the National Gallery, London
- Faded Meanings: Exploring Museological Approaches to the Interpretation of Christian Art in Spain and Britain
- Art Bucks Recession Fear? A Critical Analysis of the Challenges facing Museums and Galleries in the UK, and the Survival Strategies employed by these Institutions during the Current Downturn in the Economy.
- Display is Interpretation: Approaches to Integrating Interpretive Material in Six UK Galleries
- The Studio on Display: Artists, Institutions, and the Creation Space in Conversation
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind: the Display and Interpretation of Portrait Miniatures
- Access/Income/Scholarship? Assessing the Changing Roles of the Exhibition Catalogue in England from 1970 to the Present
- Private Art made Public: Alternative Models for the Display of Contemporary Art
- Art for Art's Sake? Factors affecting Curatorial Practice in the Hospital Environment
- 'A Good Plot, Good Friends, Full of Expectation': the Loan of Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery to Montacute House 1975-2008
- The Object, the Artist and the Gallery Space: Three Exhibitions at the Whitechapel Art Gallery between 1969 and 1971
- Art among Artefacts: Lessons from the Imperial War Museum and the Wellcome Collection
- Setting the Tone: the Dutch Collection at the National Gallery, London, seen through the Lens of Three Major British Collectors
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How will civilization sustain itself without a Twilight movie to look forward to every fall? I for one will miss my annual trip to the theater each November to watch a Morrissey-looking vampire and shirtless werewolf fight for the love of an unhappy lesbian. One person with an even more personal take on the conclusion of the series is X-Men enthusiast, Civil War buff, and Twilight actor Jackson Rathbone (he plays Jasper Hale, neither the Morrissey-looking vampire nor the shirtless werewolf ), whom I spoke to during a recent press junket. Looking less pale and significantly less blond than he does in the films (Rathbone had to dye his naturally dark hair blond to match the character description in the books) the charming Texan talked about his illustrious ancestry, his action figures and what might be next now that Breaking Dawn has broken.
It's been quite a ride since the beginning of the series. Is it hard to say goodbye?
It's definitely an interesting feeling putting away the boots of a character you've been wearing for so long. I definitely had a wonderful, kind of intense moment on the last day of filming. We'd filmed for twelve, thirteen hours. It was cold and raining. It was 3:00am and I was in my trailer taking off my makeup, and I thought, "Wow, this is the last time I'm going to do this." It was nice yet at the same time I'm like, "Oh, I'm a little bit nostalgic."
How long did it take to get you into makeup?
It was about forty-five minutes every time. Although in Eclipse when they reveal Jasper's scars, I was in the makeup trailer for almost four hours.
Is there a certain level of relief to have the whiteface period of your career seemingly behind you?
[laughs] So excited for that to be done! They paint your face white, they paint your hands white, if you touch anything the makeup is all over the place… it's done.


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By Steven Donald SmithAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2006 Afghanistan has come a long way toward peace and stability since Operation Enduring Freedom began four and a half years ago, the commander of Combined Forces Command Afghanistan said here today.
"Viewed from the baseline of October 2001, the start of Operation Enduring Freedom, progress made in Afghanistan to date is significant," U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Karl W. Eikenberry said during a Pentagon news conference.
The growing and improving Afghan national security forces and ongoing reconstruction projects across the country are concrete evidence of progress, he said.
The general said the international community must remain committed to Afghanistan in order to keep it on its current upward trajectory.
"The international community must remain patient and maintain uncompromising commitment to Afghanistan's success if we are to prevail," he said. "Today, that commitment is demonstrated by the growing role of NATO and its 26 member nations in Afghanistan."
This summer, NATO's command in Afghanistan, known as the NATO International Security Assistance Force, will expand its area of operation from northern and western Afghanistan to the southern portion of the country.
"It is anticipated thereafter NATO will resume responsibly for all of Afghanistan," Eikenberry said. "But it is important to remember the United States, as a NATO member, will remain the single largest contributor of troops and capability as the NATO ISAF mission expands."
The U.S. military will maintain counterterrorism forces ready to strike al Qaeda and Taliban remnants in Afghanistan. U.S. forces will continue to play a central role in training and equipping Afghan security forces, he said, as well as continuing current reconstruction projects.
"I'd tell you that the campaign against al Qaeda goes on in an unrelenting way, in a very focused way, by our forces in Afghanistan and by the other elements of the United States government that are partnered in that endeavor," he said. "We've made very good progress, I think, over the course of the past year in continuing to strike the network of al Qaeda wherever we find it."
Eikenberry said in addition to the transition from a U.S.-led coalition to a NATO-led coalition, Afghanistan's continued development will be marked by three other transitions.
One transition element will be an increased emphasis on nonmilitary efforts by Afghanistan and the international community.
"In essence, these efforts aim to rebuild Afghanistan's middle ground -- that is, the civil society of Afghanistan, ravaged by three decades of warfare and terrorism," he said. "Throughout Afghanistan's 34 provinces, rebuilding the middle ground remains the primary concern of the Afghan people."
Afghans and the international community must work together to improve governance, infrastructure, social services and rule of law in Afghanistan, the general said. "A recent poll of Afghans showed that that 80 percent see economic reconstruction, not security, as their No. 1 need," he said.
Another transition component is the expanding Afghan forces, which will enable the Afghan government to take the lead in all aspects of the Afghan state. "The growth and size of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police is one of the most visible and important aspects of this transition," he said.
He said the Afghan army and police are expanding their reach and capability within the country. "Over time, they will increasingly play the major role in ensuring the stability of their nation," he said.
The final transition step will be to develop cooperative approaches among the U. S., Afghanistan and Pakistan to fight international terrorism, since a common enemy threatens all three nations, he said. "We aim to expand information sharing, communications and personal interactions at all levels of command," he said.
The general said it's important to note that tomorrow will mark the final day of Exercise Inspired Gambit, a military training exercise that for the first time involves combined elements of U.S., Pakistani and Afghan armed forces.
Eikenberry stressed that even though Afghanistan has made a lot of progress over the past few years, obstacles to its stability and prosperity still remain, including narcotics trafficking and related government corruption.
"However, we should not be daunted by these challenges. Instead, we should take stock in the tremendous progress that Afghanistan and the international community have made to date, and apply that same commitment to the difficulties that lay ahead," he said.
Related Sites:Combined Forces Command AfghanistanNATO International Security Assistance Force


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