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Alec Roberts —
Alec grew up in Adelaide and trained with Elayne Cherry Dance Centre before moving to Melbourne in 2009 to study at The Australian Ballet School. He completed a Certificate III in Dance in that year, followed by a Vocational Graduate Diploma of Classical Ballet.
In 2012, Alec performed in The Australian Ballet's The Dancers Company regional tour of Don Quixote, and was chosen to represent The Australian Ballet School on exchange at Canada's National Ballet School in Toronto.
Alec joined Queensland Ballet as a Company Dancer in January 2013.
Repertoire highlights
Benvolio in Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo & Juliet
Pas de huit in Ai-Gul Gaisina's Giselle
Lead flower and The Nutcracker in Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker
Fredrick in Greg Horsman's Coppelia
Nicolo Fonté's Bolero
Snow pas de deux in Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker
Greg Horsman's Verdi Variations
Greg Horsman's One Last Breathe
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- Alec travelled to London where he saw the Royal Ballet perform and met Principals Thiago Soares and Marianela Nuñez.
- Alec's favourite purchase is his classic Burberry trench coat.
- Alec loves entertaining at home; one of his favourite things to do is have his friends around for a dinner party. His signature dish is his Banoffee pie.

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It's Monday, time for another "Making It Up As We Go Along" week on Dancing With the Stars! Tonight's "new thing?" (And there is always a New Thing.) Each couple has to fuse two different dance styles to one piece of music. And, no, of course they don't get to pick which two styles they're dancing. Silly wabbit. Where's the kooky fun in that?
Emphasis on kooky.
And! Because that's not enough to send them to the emergency room with "what the hell are we doing and how can we top last week" bodily fractures … they also have to perform a swing dance marathon. Have you seen swing dancing? When I say it's a little energetic, that's like saying the sun is a little bright. So, let's have them do it till they drop! Yay! (Seriously, show, you're going to kill them before this season is over.)
OK … fast-forwarding through filler filler filler … aaaaaand, it's time to get fusing!
1. Apolo & Karina/Cha Cha-Paso: So, we get the obligatory OMG, this is HARD rehearsal footage, and ... I totally understand. This is crazy to the cray-cray level of crazy. (And, show, please stop showing that clip of someone taking a face dive on the mats. My insides do their own little paso doble every time you do that and it's not a pleasant experience.) OK, so the performance is a bit ... manic. Apolo is clearly up in his head, especially on the cha cha part in the beginning. He's doing OK, it just feels frantic. Oh, and the music is dorky. It's not cha cha or paso music, so it's essentially yet another obstacle to overcome. Like they needed more of them. I didn't get Karina's bondage cha cha feathers combined with Apolo's captain of the sea jacket — hers is barely there and his seems overly bulky and cumbersome by comparison. But then I see that it's just a prop for him to rip off (to wild applause … and the audience cheered, too!) for the paso section. And while the paso is more deliberate, the music is still awful and they have a few slippy-slidey moments. Ultimately, though, kudos for giving it his all, and really going for it. She gave him a remarkably complicated routine and he really did a good job with it. He had some very powerful moments, though overall I felt more breathless with exhaustion watching them than breathless with satisfaction. I wonder what with the going out first and this being a new thing, how they'll do with votes. I'm guessing the judges will be all gushy-gushy because they can't come out and slam their "new thing" — otherwise, why did we do it? And? Ding ding ding, got it in one. Judges: Len calls him Apolo Oh-yes. Carrie Ann is drooling over his very impressive six-pack (I can't blame her, I honestly can't), and Bruno ... well, do I have to really describe it? I'll leave you to imagine it for yourselves. Scores: 9, 9, 9 = 27 Respectable, and given the difficulty, I think fair.
2. Emmitt & Cheryl/Samba-Rumba: So, sexy sultry meets cheeky hip swivel-y. That's going to be ... challenging. And rather than move from one dance to the other, Cheryl decides to literally fuse them, so it goes back and forth every 10 seconds or so. I already have whiplash. It's no wonder Emmitt is confused. I'm confused. Why do that? Isn't it hard enough? (I love Emmitt with his wife and kids! He's such a Good Guy.) OK, so as soon as the dance begins, I see completely why Cheryl went as she did. The music, once again, is just this generic pop thing, but it goes slow, then up-tempo, then slow ... so to make that work, you do slow dance, up-tempo dance, slow dance. And, to her supreme credit, she really does a very nice job with it. I wish I liked the music better tonight, but I'm guessing everyone is just going to get this generic-y kind of thing, so I'll just focus on the dance. They did do a better job of capturing the spirit of the music, I think, so extra credit for that. It might not be the most memorable dance of the night, but for meeting the challenge? Yeah, they aced that. And Emmitt should get an extra point from each judge for pulling off head-to-toe fuchsia (not pink, fuchsia) and making it manly. Judges: Bruno and Len love it, Carrie Ann has her weekly wench moment. Also, Emmitt's comments about how you have to adapt to the load you have and find a way to make it work? Yeah, another notch up the Good Guy ladder for him. I wish more men had their priorities lined up like that. Just sayin! Scores: 8.5, 9.5, 9.5 = 27.5 Glad the guys' scores shouted down Carrie Ann's. Nice job!
Tom does announce that with no results show this week, two teams will go home next week! Yikes!
3. Kirstie & Maks/Quick Step-Samba: I think this is one of the hardest combos of the night. So I'm glad they're going for fun, because if they tried to be too serious with this, I think it would have a greater chance of failure. Also glad to see Kirstie really grasp what her value is to this competition. Everyone shouts her down about not being as talented, and I shout right back that it's not just about technique (and she's not a bad dancer, just not as talented as some ... but for 61, seriously? She's keeping up.) Anyway, my point is, dance is a performance for an audience, so to make all your madd dance skillz matter, you have to grab them, command their attention, pull them in, make them care. And being purely technically proficient isn't enough. Hence, Sabrina's exit. Had she danced the whole season like she did her last week of the show, when she stopped the over-the-top thing which is emotionally distancing, and really connected with the audience … she'd still be there. So, I hope Kirstie's newfound confidence and direction mean more fun things in store for us! (And if that doesn't melt your cold, cold heart, the work they both did for hurricane relief this past week was beyond remarkable, given all their other demands.) As to the performance, it was cute (she's a maid, he's a prince — heh, definitely not typecasting) and surprisingly, the quick step part is much, much sharper. She was more in tune in rehearsal with the samba, but when they transition, she's off-count, so appears to be playing catch-up for a good part of it, but she's working it and hanging in there! I'd give it 8's, maybe 8.5, comparatively speaking. And then another full point for Maks' thigh-high leather boots. Wowza. And dayum. Judges: were honest, but kind, and can't ask for more than that. Scores: 8, 8, 8 = 24 Which is about right. She makes the most of it, and that's a big reason why she has so many fans.
4. Kelly & Val/Cha Cha-Fox Trot: OK, so maybe this is hardest. Yikes. I like their pre-rehearsal cheeky little tete-a-tete "We have this … thing." Oh yeah you do! And we likey your "… thing." A lot. I hope this is a memorable dance for them. And for me. And? OK, first, I have to say, as for the fusion thing ... the dances are fun and it's been entertaining to see how they're managing it, but the music does nothing, utterly nothing, for it. It's not just generic, it's absolute performance road kill that they somehow have to "thump" over or swerve around. Very distracting because it just doesn't match what they're doing. At best, it matches one of the two dance styles. I wish they could have fused the music, too, the challenge being making it one cohesive thing, but this is dorky. OK, so with this performance, it's charming with the fox trot opener and other than a slight bobble on her footwork in the opening pass, they are cute, charming, light on their feet. The transition to cha cha is seamless, as is the disrobing (wild applause!), but while they are doing a great job and keeping with the rhythm of the song, the music is still all perky fox trot-y. So it's just ... weird. I mean, they're great, they can't help the stupid song, but … am I the only one this bugged? Just me? Alrighty then. I am won back over with the cute down-on-one-knee proposal at the end … which she blows off. HA!! 8.5 to 9 range for me. Leaning toward 9 because I love them. Judges: mention the "incident" at the beginning, but are very complimentary. Yay! Scores: 9, 9, 9, = 27 Earned!!
Now it's time for you to earn it … and by earn, I mean WIN! Head on over to my blog to find out how the rest of the dances went (hint? There's some Wowza! up ahead!) and to get the details on entering this week's giveaway! We're getting into the holiday spirit with two of my Christmas anthologies (Unwrapped and Jingle Bell Rock) and a signed copy of Mikey Wax's new Christmas EP! (You remember him, the cutie patootie singing sensation we met during our So You Think You Can Dance weekly dishfests!) So drop in, and dish awhile!
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Inez W. Beanie Carroll, 90, died July 1, 2013, at Rutland Healthcare Center.
She was born in Vergennes, March 23, 1923, the daughter of George V. and Inez (Martin) Willard.
She attended school in Vergennes and graduated as a dental assistant.
Mrs. Carroll worked for Dr. Reardon and Dr. Dahl until she retired.
She was a member of St. Peter Church in Rutland.
She enjoyed walking, gardening, crocheting, volunteered at area nursing homes.
Survivors include a son, James Carroll III of Marshfield, Mass.; a sister, Jane Winters of Syracuse, N.Y.; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Carroll was predeceased by her husband, James E. Carroll II (USN Ret.); a daughter, Joan Tuepker; and two siblings, Gertrude Cioffi and Calvin Willard.
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Community Pain Management
Community Pain Management Service
A community based service using a biopsychosocial and cognitive behavioural approach to provide information, techniques and strategies (usually in a group setting) to empower patients and promote understanding and self management of their chronic pain.
The Service provides multidisciplinary assessments to establish the impact chronic pain has both physically and psychologically, to agree goals and a treatment plan to reduce the negative impact of chronic pain, optimise quality of life and function considering patient focused values.
Who is the service for?
Adults (18+) within Cannock/Rugeley and Stafford and Surrounds CCG suffering from musculoskeletal chronic pain who are motivated towards a self help approach.
What does the service offer?
A community based chronic pain management service for the adult population. The service uses a biopsychosocial and cognitive behavioural approach providing:
- Multidisciplinary Assessment
- Half day multidisciplinary introduction to pain management course (group)
- Follow on 7 week multidisciplinary pain management course (group)
- Individual pain management
- Individual occupational therapy or physiotherapy if identified as necessary to help with overall goal of self management
- Individual psychology for chronic pain related issues
- Follow up reviews up to 6 months
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What is the referral criteria for the service?
- Chronic pain – 6 months plus
- Have tried previous physiotherapy / other therapies as appropriate.
- Committed to self help and willing / able to take on lifestyle changes.
- Medically stable
- Impaired functional ability at work or home
- Insufficient coping strategies
- Patients must be able to transport themselves to the scheme
- Psychologically not in a position to cope with pain management commitment
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- Patients unable to transport themselves to the scheme
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after the injury and Dad brought "Josh" to visit (can you see how utterly ticked off he is?)
After we got home and settled...which is no easy feat!
He had 3 of his teammates stop by for a visit to make sure he was okay! He is a super duper trooper and I know he will be fine, however, it may take a little while. (physically and mentally) I am anxious to see what the doctor will say about his activity level. I got to see the x-ray and it was a clean break, which was a good thing. I was happy that there was no crazy breakage!
Please keep him in your prayers and pray that he has quick, painfree healing.
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Posted: 05/25/2008 - Scott White a recap of the action from Whynot Motorsports Park Saturday night
Posted: 05/25/2008 - Scott White a recap of the action from Whynot Motorsports Park Saturday night
Posted: 05/25/2008 - Michael Guerrero and Lance Lynn are two of the members of the All SEC Tournament Team
Posted: 05/25/2008 - Southern Miss lost their second straight to the Thundering Herd, and were eliminated from the Conference USA tournament Sunday
Posted: 05/24/2008 - Southern Miss dropped their first game of the Conference USA tournament Saturday, losing to Marshall
Posted: 05/24/2008 - Jeff Francoeur won Saturday's game for the Braves, hitting a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth to clinch the two run win
Posted: 05/23/2008 - The Golden Eagles continued their winning ways in the Conference USA tournament, beating Marshall Friday
Posted: 05/23/2008 - Atlanta's hot streak was ended by the Diamondbacks Friday, who were led by pitcher Doug Davis, who pitched in his first game since having surgery to remove cancer
Updated: 06/04/2010 - For the first time in two years, there will be swimming at Okatibbee Lake during Memorial Day weekend. Park rangers advise all swimmers to make safety a priority.
Posted: 05/22/2008 - After playing into the wee hours of the morning Wednesday, Alabama was able to turn around and beat Georgia Wednesday afternoon
Posted: 05/22/2008 - Due to heavy rain in the New Orleans area, USM's game with Marshall has been pushed to Friday
Posted: 05/23/2008 - The opening ceremonies for the State Games of Mississippi will be June 20 in downtown Meridian. There will be some street closures.
Posted: 05/21/2008 - The Ole Miss Rebels used solid hitting and stellar pitching to up end Georgia
Posted: 05/21/2008 - The Braves used offensive firepower to finish off the Mets at Turner Field Wednesday night
Posted: 05/20/2008 - Retiring MSU coach Ron Polk says he'd like to have a hand in the hiring of his replacement.
Posted: 05/20/2008 - Tom Glavine leads Atlanta to a win against the Mets in the first game of a Tuesday double header.
Posted: 05/19/2008 - Ole Miss closer Scott Bittle is named Mississippi's top collegiate baseball player
Posted: 05/19/2008 - Officials with state wildlife give hunters more time to hunt alligators.
Posted: 05/19/2008 - Ole Miss and Alabama are two of the eight-team field set to play for the SEC baseball title in Hoover.
Posted: 05/18/2008 - The Braves clinched their three game set with the A's with their 5-2 win Sunday
Posted: 05/18/2008 - The MCC Eagles were eliminated from contention in the Region 23 tournament after losing to LSU-Eunice Sunday
Posted: 05/17/2008 - Ole Miss clinched the eighth and final seed in the SEC tournament with their win over Kentucky Saturday
Posted: 05/17/2008 - Tim Hudson gave up two early home runs in the Braves interleague loss to Oakland
Posted: 05/17/2008 - Mississippi State made a huge comeback, but was unable to seal the deal in their loss to Arkansas Saturday
Posted: 05/16/2008 - The Kentucky Wildcats beat Ole Miss for the second time in as many nights Friday
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Dennis Hwang
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|Hwang Jeong-mok
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Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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|Google doodles
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Dennis Hwang, or Hwang Jeong-mok (born c. 1978[1]), is a graphic artist who designs the festive logos for Google on special days.
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he moved to Korea when he was about five years old.[2] His hometown was Gwacheon where he "had a very normal childhood".[2] He went through public schools, spending six years at Gwacheon Elementary School and two years at Munwon Middle School, before returning to Knoxville and graduating from Bearden High School.[2] His doodles during these years were frowned upon, but are now his source of income and pleasure. On a return visit to Knoxville in 2003, Hwang was awarded an Appalachian Arts Fellow Award at World's Fair Park by then-mayor Victor Ashe. Ashe proclaimed, "Mr. Hwang's work is impressioned hundreds of millions of times each week, and reaches all corners of the globe. He is arguably Knoxville's most persistent artist."
He received a degree from Stanford in arts and computer science.[3]
During Burning Man Festival of 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin designed the first doodle in order to notify users of their absence. Subsequently Dennis Hwang was assigned to create Google logos.[3] Hwang's first logo design for Google was in honor of Bastille Day, July 14, 2000, at the request of Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and he has been designing the specialty logos ever since.[4] He creates about 50 Google logos each year.[5] Other logos have been designed commemorating Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other events such as Piet Mondrian's birthday. Hwang also designed the iconic Gmail logo on the night before its release.[6]
His actual position was Google's international webmaster, which made him responsible for all of their international content.[7]
- ^ "Google Celebrates 110th Birthday of Rene Magritte with a Magritte Doodle". artdaily.org. November 22, 2008.
- ^ a b c Jin, Kim. "Computer artist doodles oodles of 'Google's." Korea Herald. March 22, 2002. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ a b Gtrick Dennis Hwang Bio/Video
- ^ Williams, David E. "Google's unknown artist has huge following." CNN. July 19, 2006. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ Griffiths, Emma (November 18, 2005). "Google doodler draws attention". BBC News.
- ^ Fox, Kevin. "Who designed the gmail logo?". http://www.quora.com/Who-designed-the-Gmail-logo#ans941549. Quora. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Hwang, Dennis. "Oodles of Doodles." Google (corporate blog). June 8, 2004. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.


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Friday Podcast: Online Classifieds and iPhone Application Development with Brad Waller
Veteran internet marketer Brad Waller comes from an interesting background – with a degree in physics from MIT and 13 years in the aerospace industry, it doesn't sound like the usual programmer/marketeter who wanders into internet marketer.
Together with his partners, Brad is one of the earliest marketers in the online classified space since 1993 and launched one of the earliest affiliate programs.
I invited Brad on the Friday Podcast to hear his thoughts on:
- Getting started in the classifieds space and launching their affiliate program
- How the classifieds model works and the user profile for those types of services
- How marketers can use classifieds in their marketing campaigns
- The pull factors drawing people to the site and the technology powering it
- Best practices for marketing on classifieds
- His new ventures in developing applications for the iPhone
Check out the podcast below:
Released iPhone apps (you can find them on the iPhone app store):
- iClassifieds
- ClassifiedsPro
- Craigs+ NY (NY Only Classifieds)
- Daily Deals (was not mentioned on the podcast)
In process apps:
- Craigs+ NY (New York Only Classifieds)
- Craigs+ LA (Los Angeles Only Classifieds)
- iReportGraffiti
- PicFlippr
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Formation and Education for the Life of the Church
Title: Institute for Priests and Presbyterates Presenter
Joe Cook is the director of programming for the
Institute for Priests and Presbyterates. Prior to his duties in the
IPP, Joe served as Saint Meinrad's alumni director for eight years
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Bruce Springsteen wants to make something clear: he is not suing any bars where bands might be playing his songs.
In response to reports saying that he and ASCAP, the royalty collection agency, had sued Connolly's Pub & Restaurant in Midtown Manhattan for copyright infringement because it did not pay licensing fees, Mr. Springsteen's publicity firm said in a statement that ASCAP had filed the suit without his involvement or permission. "ASCAP was solely responsible for naming Bruce Springsteen as a plaintiff in the lawsuit," the statement said. "Bruce Springsteen had no knowledge of this lawsuit, was not asked if he would participate as a named plaintiff, and would not have agreed to do so if he had been asked."
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Calendar of Events
Friday, May 9, 2014
"Rummage Sale": Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church.< less
May 9 & 10. With a large array of donated items. A fundraiser for programs serving benefit school children in Kanpon, Ghana.
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church, 1717 Broadway. Free. 665-0105. [map]
Horseback trail rides: Horse 'N Around Stables.< less
We are excited to open for the season May 2nd and Waterloo recreation. We offer horseback trail rides for ages 6 to 106 on weekends/ Fridays and Saturdays 10 am till dusk and Sundays 10 am till 4:00.
Come see Michigan like nature intended, from the back of a horse. Nothing will be more relaxing this season.
Please call or email for reservations.
Waterloo Recreation Stables, 12891 Trist Road, Grass Lake, 49240. $35 per one hour ride.. 734-637-4457. email@example.com www.horsenaroundstablesatwaterloo.com [map]
"Rabbi Levy's Lunch and Learn": Temple Beth Emeth.< less
Every Fri. Rabbi Robert Levy leads an informal discussion about the intersection between religion and science. Bring a bag lunch.
12:30-1:30 p.m., TBE Adult Lounge, 2309 Packard. Free. 665-4744. [map]
Jewish Community Center Chamber Recital Series.< less
Postponed from April 18. An Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra chamber ensemble performs a program TBA.
1:30 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $10. 971-0990. [map]
"Affordable Care Act 1:1": Chelsea District Library.< less
Center for Family & Health regional lead ACA navigator Danielle Carpenter is on hand to offer personalized assistance understanding and applying for insurance under the new health care law.
1:30-4:30 p.m., CDL, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required. 475-8732, ext. 219. [map]
Dollhouse & Miniatures Show: Three Blind Mice.< less
May 9 & 10. Show and sale of dollhouses and the miniature furniture, books, plants, and accessories used to decorate them.
4-8 p.m. (May 9) & 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (May 10), Holiday Inn, 3600 Plymouth Rd. $5 (kids ages 5-15, $2). (513) 861-0704. [map]
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A free outdoor power and lawn equipment maintenance workshop. Attendees will learn how to improve efficiency, prevent costly repairs and extend the life of their lawn equipment. There is no cost for this event and no RSVP is required.
The event will be led by Jeff Linderman, RepairClinic.com Outdoor Power Equipment Specialist. Jeff is a master-level, certified outdoor power equipment technician and the owner of a successful lawn care/landscaping business for more than 25 years.
Maker Works, 3765 Plaza Dr. Free. (734) 222-4911. email@example.com http:
Ladies Night: Main Street Area Association.< less
Ladies Night 2014 will feature shopping deals and discounts, free parking with purchase, a Passport program allowing you to enter a drawing for six fantastic prizes, food and drink specials, and other surprises.
Join the fun in Downtown Ann Arbor on Friday, May 9! Thirty four retailers will roll out the red carpet with special offers, discounts, snacks, photos, goody bags, raffles and more.
Ladies Night Passports will be available at all participating retailers. To be entered into the drawing you must get your Passport "stamped" at 15 of the 34 stores, fill out the contact information and leave your completed Passport with any of the businesses listed on the Passport. The grand prize package is worth over $3,000!!!
The first 1200 shoppers will receive a fun, flashing light up ring!!
ADDED BONUS FOR LADIES NIGHT 2014!!!! FREE PARKING WITH PURCHASE OF $25 OR MORE AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS!!! Free parking passes are valid at all municipal parking structures and surface lots e
Downtown Ann Arbor. Free. firstname.lastname@example.com http:
"May Madness": Michigan Argentine Tango Club.< less
May 9-11. Four nights of tango dance parties. Preceded by tango workshops.
Times TBA, Michigan League. $15 (tentative; discount for students). umich.edu
Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.< less
Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri. All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed (Fri.), modern constructed (Thurs.), Elder Dragon Highlander (Tues.), Legacy (Wed.), and booster draft (Sun.) decks. Prizes. Bring your own cards (except Sun.).
6 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.) & 1 p.m. (Sun.), Get Your Game On, 310 S. State. $5 (Tues., free; Sun., $15 includes cards). 786-3746. [map]
"Kidz Night Out in Ann Arbor": Bricks 4 Kidz.< less
All kids ages 5-12 invited for a variety of craft activities, games, challenges, and open play using motorized Lego sets. Also, a Lego-themed movie. Pizza, dessert, juice & water.
6-9 p.m., Bricks 4 Kidz, Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $30 ($25 for siblings). 719-0303. [map]
"Nintendo Night": Ann Arbor District Library.< less
All adults and teens in grade 6 & up invited to play games from the AADL collection of vintage video games. Also, a Super Mario Bros. speed-run tournament with prizes.
6-8:45 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301. [map]
"Short's Brewery Tasting": Zingerman's Creamery.< less
Zingerman's Creamery staff discuss and offer taste samples of Creamery cheeses paired with this Bellaire (MI) craft beer brewery.
6-8 p.m., Zingerman's Creamery, 3723 Plaza Dr. $30. 929-0500. [map]
"Only Lovers Left Alive": Michigan Theater.< less
(Jim Jarmusch, 2013). Romantic vampire drama about a vampire musician whose centuries-old love affair is tested by the arrival of his lover's impulsive younger sister. Tilda Swinton.
Michigan Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
"Lady Grey (in ever lower light)": Emergent Arts.< less
May 9-11. Ron Miller directs Kristin Beckett in Will Eno's extended monologue that takes as its starting point a painful grade school show-and-tell incident. Followed by Eno's Thom Pain (see listing below).
7 p.m., Mix Studio Theatre, 8 N. Washington, Ypsilanti. $10 in advance at brownpapertickets.com and at the door. emergentarts.com. [map]
"Midwife: A Look into the World of Homebirth Midwifery": Friends of Michigan Midwives.< less
May 9 & 10. Showing of Allison Kuznia's educational film about the work of a homebirth midwife. Followed by discussion.
7 p.m., 722 Brooks. $15. 660-9785. [map]
Celtic Woman: Live Nation.< less
Popular all-female ensemble, described as "Riverance for the Voice," that performs traditional and contemporary Celtic songs.
7:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $59-$99 in advance at Ticketmaster.com & all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call (800) 745-3000. [map]
OLO Discussion: Older Lesbians Organizing.< less
All lesbians who self-identify as "older" are welcome to join us for our monthly discussion get-together at the Jim Toy Community Center, next to the Common Language Book Store in Kerrytown's Braun Court. We meet at 7:30pm, Friday, May 9. This month's topic: "My bucket list". Our discussions are always lively -- this one should be particularly wide-ranging. The event is always free, but we do pass the hat for the Jim Toy Center.
Jim Toy Community Center, 319 Braun Court. Free. Carol @517.789.8089 or Mary Lou @ 734.677.8696. [map]
Canceled: "Richard III": Performance Network Professional Season.< less
Remainder of run canceled as of May 22. Julia Glander directs Shakespeare's history play, a masterful portrait of evil whose fratricidal protagonist savagely hacks his way to the throne, in a radically re-imagined production that explores themes of gender, power, and governance in the setting of a distant yet ominous future. Performance Network artistic director Carla Milarch stars as Richard. The cast also includes Brian Sage, John Seibert, Lynnae Lehfeldt, Drew Parker, Joanna Bronson, Terry Heck, Logan Ricket, Justin Dietzel, and Alysia Kolascz.
7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (May 10 & 24), Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Apr. 24), $22 (Apr. 25 & 27 and May 1), and $30 (Apr. 26). May 2 opening night tickets: $39 & $41 includes reception. After May 2: $27 & $29 (Thurs.), $32 & $34 (Fri. & Sun.), $25 & $27 (Sat. matinee), $39 & $41 (Sat. eve.). $3 discount for seniors age 60 & over. Tickets available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $10 student discount in advance, half-price student tickets at the door only. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696. [map]
Advanced English Dance: Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.< less
New Jersey caller Judi Rivkin leads dances to live music by Childgrove. For experienced dancers.
8-11 p.m., Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse Dr. (off S. State across from the airport). $10. firstname.lastname@example.com, (248) 288-4737. [map]
Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas: The Ark.< less
Vintage Detroit-style rock 'n' soul with a world-music sophistication by this nationally acclaimed sextet led by singer-songwriter Hernandez, who plays guitar keyboards, and percussion. "Jessica Hernandez and her Deltas had this interesting twist as the music they played was simply unclassifiable, and could sometimes take some bohemian-cabaret, or gypsy-jazz or even funky-bluesy-soul turn," says a Rock NYC Live and Recorded reviewer. "It was always festive, with a dark side, and everything sounded authentic."
8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $11 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com) and theark.org, and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS. [map]
Mandolin Orange: The Ark.< less
Carrboro (NC) bluegrass-based roots music duo of mandolinist Andrew Marlin and fiddler-guitarist Emily Frantz.
8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com) and theark.org, and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS. [map]
Melanie: Green Wood Coffee House Series (First United Methodist Church).< less
Dubbed the "Jewel of the Woodstock generation," this folk-rock songstress, who sings in a voice at once raspy and chirpy, is best known for her 1971 novelty hit "Brand New Key." Her repertoire includes covers of the likes of the Beatles, the Stones, and Dylan, along with a large number of upbeat, hook-happy originals. Note: This show is likely to sell out in advance.
8 p.m., FUMC Green Wood Church, 1001 Green Rd. at Glazier Way. $20 (kids 10 & under, 2 for the price of 1) in advance at greenwoodcoffeehouse.org and at the door. 665-8558. [map]
Tracey MacDonald: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.< less
May 8-10. Local debut of this L.A.-based Canadian comic known for her alternatingly acerbic and self-deprecating observational humor. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served.
8 p.m. (Thurs.-Sat.) & 10:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 314 E. Liberty. $9 (Thurs.) & $12 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $11 (Thurs.) & $14 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080. [map]
"Noises Off": Ann Arbor Civic Theatre.< less
May 8-11. Jason Smith directs local actors in Michael Frayn's popular comedy, which the New York Post called "the funniest farce ever written," about the hilarious misadventures of an acting troupe on tour with an awful British sex farce called Nothing On. The action features a backstage view of rehearsals and performances sabotaged by bloated egos, petty jealousies, furtive romances, and other distractions. Cast: Jimmy Dee Arnold, Laurie Atwood, Nick Boyer, Neil Clennan, Thom Johnson, Chris Manna, Kate Papachristou, Alexandria Strother, and Laura Tanner.
8 p.m. (May 8-10) & 2 p.m. (May 11), U-M Walgreen Drama Center Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Tickets $22 (seniors age 60 & over, $20; students, $11; Thurs., $17) in advance at a2ct.org & by phone, and (if available) at the door. 971-2228. [map]
"Spring Comedy Festival: Lovers, Liars, & Lunatics": Purple Rose Theatre Company.< less
See review. Every Wed.-Sun. (except Apr. 20), Apr. 3-May 24. Guy Sanville directs the world premiere of several short comedies that explore the nature of love, loss, revenge, and renewal. Includes plays by Jeff Daniels, David MacGregor, Carey Crim, and others. Note: adult language and content.
8 p.m. (Wed.-Sat.), 3 p.m. (Wed. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Apr. 3-10 preview tickets$22 (Wed. & Thurs.), $27 (Fri. eve. & weekend matinees), $32 (Sat. eve.). After Apr. 10: Tickets $27 (Wed. & Thurs.), $37 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $42 (Sat. eves.) in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, and by phone. 433-7673. [map]
"Growing Grapes for the Future": The Yellow Barn.< less
Laurence Miller, best known as the local children's musician Mister Laurence, premieres his new film, a family-friendly musical fantasy, with 14 original songs, about 2 schoolchildren who decide owning a vineyard is the best way for them to make some cash. While researching their plan, they meet a wacky professor who convinces them the future can be read in the wrinkled lines of raisins. Raffle for a DVD copy of the film. Grape juice & raisins.
8:30 p.m., Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron. $5. http:
"Growing Grapes for the Future": The Yellow Barn.< less
Laurence Miller, best known as the local children's musician Mister Laurence, premieres his new film, a family-friendly musical fantasy, with 14 original songs, about 2 teachers of a specialized course in Music Philosophy Science Wishful Thinking 101 who decide owning a vineyard is the best way for them to make some cash. While researching their plan, they meet a wacky professor who convinces them the future can be read in the wrinkled lines of raisins. Raffle for a DVD copy of the film. Grape juice & raisins.
8:30 p.m., Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron. $5. http:
"Friday Night Swing (& Blues)": Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association/Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.more >
"Friday Night Swing (& Blues)": Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association/Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.< less
Every Fri. Lindy hop, East Coast swing, Charleston, and Balboa dancing to music spun by DJs. Followed at 11:30 p.m. by blues dancing. No partner needed. Preceded at 8 p.m. by beginning lessons.
9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Phoenix Center, 220 S. Main. $5 (students with ID, $3; $1 discount for AACTMAD members) includes lessons. 417-9857. [map]
"Thom Pain (based on nothing)": Emergent Arts.< less
May 9-11. Ron Miller directs Peter Knox in Will Eno's darkly comical one-man show about a guy who suffers from a mundane life. The New York Times calls Eno "a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation." Preceded by Eno's Lady Grey (see listing above).
9 p.m. (May 9 & 10) & 4 p.m. (May 11), Mix Studio Theatre, 8 N. Washington, Ypsilanti. $10 in advance at brownpapertickets.com and at the door. emergentarts.com. [map]


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By: Joangel Concepcion
Big plans are underway for Buffalo Road in Gates, but it's going to cost you millions. News10NBC wanted to know if the project was worth the price tag.
The project is about a 1.2 mile stretch on Buffalo Road that runs right through Gates. The exact area is Trabold Road to Marway Circle. The project will expand lanes, add dedicated turning lanes to the busy road and more. The cost to you, the taxpayer, for these improvements is $4 million.
Studies show 14,000 cars travel on this road every day. Within the last three years, there has been 51 accidents. This is what prompted the plan. Right now, the project has not been finalized, but it is in its final stages. The main concern about this stretch of the road is traffic congestion, and pedestrian safety.
It's considered a very busy road. Studies conducted by the New York State Department of Transportation show it could use a little help, especially when it comes to safety.
Lori Maher, DOT spokeswoman, said, "By widening the road way there, adding extra turn lanes, it will really help the motorists clearly know where they need to be and improve safety."
Lori Maher from the DOT says a multi-million dollar project will fix that. It will not only improve roads, but it will also reduce congestion, add sidewalks for pedestrians and upgrade the current drainage system along the road. The price tag is four million dollars.
News10NBC's Joangel Concepcion said, "What do you say to the people who think this is a little too much money and maybe we should be putting it towards something else.
Maher said, "Well, four million dollars is a lot of money to invest but we've made money investments in this area recently and traffic is growing and we need to provide safety for all the people that travel there in the Gates area as well as a lot of people who come through this Gates area."
Maher says the money is coming from the state and from federal safety money. She says its a fund the government puts aside strictly for safety concerns. This road has been on the radar for years. Local businesses hope the changes will bring more people over to the area.
Tom O'Brien, Jeremiah's Tavern, said, "There will be a crosswalk built where anyone on that side wants to come over on our side it will be much easier than it is right now."
Tom O'Brien runs Jeremiah's Tavern. The bar has only been open for seven months. For him, new changes, means big bucks for businesses in Gates.
O'Brien said, "It will definitely help the area. It will make it more accessible and I think it will be great."
O'Brien says he doesn't mind the price tag if its going to help the area grow.
O"Brien said, "The more foot traffic there is in the area, the better it is for everyone in the area."
Officials from the New York Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting next Thursday January 31 from 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. at the Gates Town Hall Annex on Buffalo Road. The public is invited to the meeting and everyone is welcome to voice any comments or concerns about the project.
Officials still have a lot to figure out before the final green light. They are still in the design stage. Plans should be finalized this fall and construction will begin in the spring of 2014.


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Certified Specialist/Testing and Maintenance offers advanced training of testing and maintenance of fiber optics networks. The course emphasizes a clear approach to fiber optics testing standards with considerable hands-on activities. Prerequisites include one CFOT course or another formal fiber optics training course within the preceding six months, or one year fiber optics-related experience. The course is scheduled Sept. 19 - 20, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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A legacy of giving precedes the Woman's Civic Club of Elizabethton with more than 15 years as a scholarship sponsor at Northeast State Community College."We wanted to provide a high school student with a scholarship based on a financial need," said Susan Lanier, club treasurer and scholarship chair. "So many good students just need that extra assistance to continue on to college."
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The Second Time Around Sale, the club's annual fundraising event, is scheduled Sept. 18-19 at the Elizabethton Recreation Center on West Mill Street in Elizabethton.
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Accuracy and Reproducibility of Stem Cell Side Population Measurements on Clinically Relevant Products
Ariadna Avendano, Irene Sales-Pardo, Maria Dolores García-Godoy, Laura G. Rico, Pedro Marin and Jordi Petriz
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Introduction: In 1996, Goodell et al. first described a rare subpopulation of bone marrow stem cells termed the Side Population (SP). SP cells are known to be CD34 negative and to have a high repopulating capability. The SP was identified by ultraviolet excitation based on the efflux of the DNA binding dye, Hoechst 33342 (Ho342). ABCG2, a halftransporter that belongs to the ATP binding cassette transporter superfamily, is the major contributor to the SP phenotype by actively pumping Ho432 selectively from stem cells. To date, very little is known about the identification of the SP in peripheral blood samples, and about its peripheral circulation, enrichment or isolation to evaluate its therapeutic potential. Due to the SP potential role in tissue regeneration, we studied the numbers of the SP in bone marrow and peripheral blood samples in regard to count accuracy and reproducibility. Materials and methods: Bone marrow (BM) and apheresis (AP) specimens were obtained from healthy donors and patients undergoing stem cell transplantation. Bone marrow samples were obtained by aspiration. Peripheral blood cells after granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilization with or without chemotherapy, were obtained by apheresis. All samples were prepared for identification of SP cells by flow cytometry. Results: SP cells were detected in only 19 of 111 apheretic products, with relative frequency ranging from 0.01 to 4.75% of cells by the Ho342 exclusion method and flow cytometry analysis. Cell preparations used for these measurements consisted of 5 x 10
cells. However, no SP cells were detected when aliquots from the same positive specimens, consisting of previously stained 55 x 10
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cells were used. Conclusions: In this study, we show that there is great variability in SP cell numbers when aliquots obtained either from leukapheresis or bone marrow products represent about 1% of the total product volume. In contrast, when aliquots represented about 12% of the total product volume SP cells measurements were consistent. The high cell number of some specimens can be a limitation for the accurate identification and isolation of the SP compartment. Aliquots containing a minimum of 55 × 10
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"The nose is a stand-out," said Green, "but from the nose backwards it looks quite similar [to last year's car]."
However Green added the design was likely to change once the team begins testing.
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"We had to take quite a pragmatic view of it and say we've got to go testing so we've got to get a car out of the door. As much as we want to push the boundaries of the impact structure, because we know how important they are for the whole car, we don't have the resources to push it to the limit in our first iteration, so we need a banker. The nose that is on the launch car is a banker.
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Green added a lot of work had gone into recovering the downforce lost by the narrowing of the front wing, which regulations have cut in size by 150mm this year.
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BIG CHANCE: Matthew Jones.
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FORMER Sandon High School pupil Matthew Jones is to sign as a professional – in the Portuguese First Division.
The 23-year-old goalkeeper has been snapped up by CD Santa Clara and is awaiting international clearance to play for them this season.
Jones, from Meir Park, dreamed of turning out for Port Vale after spending four years with their school of excellence from the age of nine.
He was turned down by Vale and then West Brom, but earned his break four years ago when he was offered a soccer scholarship in the United States.
He has spent the last four years playing college football for the Sacred Heart University, in Fairfield, Connecticut, and graduated this summer with a first-class degree in business management.
But his business career has been put on hold after he was offered a two-year contract to play football in Portugal's second tier. "Every kid out there, including me, dreams of playing football for a living and for me to be given a chance to do this is a great honour for myself and my family," said Jones.
"Portugal is one of the great footballing nations, so for me to be beginning my professional career here is a great platform to begin from. The standard is very high.
"As far as I know, I am the only English player in the whole of the country, which was shocking to me at first.
"With England being such a great football country, I was surprised to not have seen more players over here.
"Having said that, there is such a dramatic difference in both the culture, language and playing styles. I can see why it is difficult for an English-based player to succeed over here.
"Also, I don't think English players have ever been forgiven since the Graeme Souness days at Benfica, which didn't work out so well for players such as Michael Thomas, Scott Minto and Brian Deane.
"However, as nice as it would be to have some English company over here, on the flip side it is a great way for me to get noticed.
"I have to work hard and earn the number one spot, but if I do this and play well, it is very easy for me to get noticed, which can only be good for my career."
Jones hopes to play in English football one day, completing his comeback from being released by Vale at 14.
He said: "I have always remained confident in my ability. Things happen for a reason and being released by Port Vale and West Brom were merely learning and character-building experiences.
"Firstly, at Port Vale, I was an extremely disappointed 14-year-old when told that the major reason I was being released was 'I was too small to be a goalkeeper'. You have to take these things on the chin.
"Now, being 6ft 3in, it is one of those things I can just smile about."
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CD Santa Clara were founded in 1921 and play in Ponta Delgada – the largest city in the Azores.
Their ground is the Estadio de Sao Miguel and has a capacity of 15,000.
CD Santa Clara qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2002, but lost 9-2 on aggregate to Teplice in the second round.
They are the only club from the Azores to have ever competed to the top division of the Portuguese League. But they spent only one season (1999/2000) in the top flight before being relegated.
Their most successful manager was former Portugal international Manuel Fernandes, who guided them into the First Division.
Portugal striker Pauleta, who scored 47 goals in 88 games for the his country, started his career as a youth-team player at CD Santa Clara.