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Russell Brand: Kanye West "Made a Mistake" at VMAs
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Morristowns Got Talent
What: A show featuring the best amateur talent from Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains presented by and benefiting the Morris Educational Foundation
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 26
Where: Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St. in Morristown
Tickets: On sale Monday at the Mayo center. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 973-539-8008 or online at www.mayoarts.org.
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MORRISTOWN — The latest in a series of profiles of the finalists in the Morristowns Got Talent competition to be held Feb. 26.
Nailah Taylor first met Rexx Hill about five years ago when both separately auditioned for Morristowns Got Talent.
Recently Taylors sons have pushed her to try out again, and this year she decided to give it another try, this time with a partner to accompany her singing.
Nailah came to me and said she had a song she wanted to perform and she wanted my help, said Hill, who will play piano.
The pair will perform Im Here by Fantasia Barrino from the musical version of The Color Purple, which also happens to be Taylors favorite movie.
The song has so much meaning to me. It is a song that I can relate to in many ways, said Taylor.
A special education teacher in the Morris School District, Taylor has been singing since she was a child in her church choir but didn't start singing solo until she joined the Morristown High School Gospel Choir.
Hill is minister of music at his church, and knows he and Taylor have the skill to win Morristowns Got Talent.
Music has always been a part of my life since a child. I grew up in a musically inclined family, said Hill. We are truly prepared for the competition.
Prior to the show, the pair plans to rehearse constantly.
I am very competitive in all that do, said Taylor.
If they win the $1,000 grand prize, they plan to save it or spend it wisely, but the pair is really hoping the exposure leads to more opportunities.


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Jessica Alba took to Facebook yesterday to announce to her fans that 2011 will be a very special year for her and husband Cash Warren. "I thought I'd drop by to let you all in on some exciting news. Honor is going to be a Big Sister!" She added: "Cash and I are thrilled."
Unlike the other famous moms-to-be out there - a list that includes Natalie Portman, Marion Cotillard, Kate Hudson, and Alicia Silverstone - this is Alba's second pregnancy. In 2009, she gave birth to her first daughter, Honor.
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|16-Gy Low-Voltage X-ray Irradiation With Ranibizumab Therapy for AMD: 6-Month Safety and Functional Outcomes.
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|BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To describe the 6-month safety and preliminary efficacy outcomes of the use of 16-Gy radiation with intravitreal ranibizumab for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A single treatment of a non-invasive, externally delivered low-voltage 16-Gy x-ray irradiation was administered in one session through three locations in the inferior pars plana. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity (VA) examinations were performed at 1 week, 1 month, and monthly thereafter, with quarterly fluorescein angiography (FA). After the two initial ranibizumab injections, subsequent injections were administered according to the following criteria: VA decline of 10 ETDRS letters compared with baseline, increase of 100-μm central foveal thickness on OCT compared with baseline, the development of new submacular hemorrhage, and the development of a new area of classic choroidal neovascularization on FA. RESULTS:Twenty-six patients completed a 6-month follow-up. There was no evidence of radiation retinopathy, optic neuropathy, or cataract. The mean baseline ETDRS score was 46.6 letters (range: 5 to 80; standard deviation [SD]: 21.5). At 6 months, the corresponding ETDRS score was 55.6 letters (range: 25 to 80; SD: 18.9) and the mean change in VA was 9.5 ETDRS letters (SD: 10.3). On responder analysis, 96% lost 15 or fewer ETDRS letters, 81% gained 0 or more ETDRS letters, and 50% gained 15 or more ETDRS letters. Patients received a total of 13 ranibizumab injections following two initial injections. At 6 months, patients received an average of 0.5 additional injections following the initial two mandated injections. CONCLUSION:A single treatment of externally applied, non-invasive 16-Gy low-voltage x-ray therapy in conjunction with ranibizumab demonstrated an overall improvement of VA in patients with neovascular AMD at 6 months with no radiation-related adverse effects.
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"Zane get up!" I heard my Mom pound on my door.
"I'm up! I'm up!" I said rolling out of bed.
"I swear Zane, everyday is a hassle to get you up. You're going to be late again!"
"I'm not Mom" I said pulling on my pants and brushing my hair at the same time. I slipped and hit my head against my dresser. "Ow! Shit" I put my pants on noting not to try to multitask when I'm in a rush. I finished getting dressed then I ran down the stairs and started gathering up my stuff.
"We're going to be late again Zane" my brother Dylan said.
"No we're not" I said searching for my keys.
"I have a test today, I can't be late" my other brother Travis said.
"Don't worry, we'll make it" I said, "where the living hell are my keys?!"
"You are eighteen years old Zane" Mom said handing me my keys, "you need to be more responsible with your things."
"I am, I'm just in rush every morning I forget where I put them."
"Then get up earlier."
"I have an idea, why don't you drive the kids in to school then?"
"You know why" Mom gave me a fake smile.
I made a face at her then turned to my siblings. "C'mon guys, let's head out!"
It's tough being the oldest of five other kids. I have to drive everybody everywhere because my parents are always working. My Dad leaves at five in the morning, and my Mom usually leaves as soon as I leave so she can't drive everybody to school. And neither of them doesn't come back until late. So I'm forced to do all the freakin errands. It's bad enough since I'm also working. I keep telling Dylan to get a license since he's the second oldest. But his response is: "No, I like having a chauffer." Well fuck you!
I have four brothers and one sister. Dylan is the oldest of the other four, then its Alec, Travis, Dallas, then last is Madison. All of us are two years apart. We all have dirty blonde and gray eyes. All of us look alike, and we all take after from our Mother's side. And she's a really beautiful woman. We go to a school called St. Bailey's Academy. It's a K-12 private school. I hate it because we have to wear uniforms.
Even though I'm the oldest it doesn't mean I'm the most responsible. I get in trouble a lot, I have average grades, I'm not the sharpest tool in the toolbox or however the saying goes (perfect example!). I make way too many wrong choices than the average human being, and I'm gay. That's my biggest flaw. I came out to my family when I was fifteen. They said they were all cool about it, but it seems like they're still getting used to it even though I came out three years ago. Whenever I brought a boyfriend home I feel like they all seem disgusted about it. Especially when I told my parents I was sexually active. They gave me "The Talk" when I was twelve, but I guess they didn't expect me having sex with guys instead of girls. Oh well.
I arrived to school with five minutes to spare until the late bell rung.
"Run you guys" I said when I parked the car, we all scrambled out of the car and we scattered in different directions. I reached my first period class just as the bell rang.
"Nice to see you on time Zane" my teacher said, "for once."
"Well I couldn't miss a second of this class" I said taking my seat, "I just love learning about the Eco system ya know."
"This is Economics, we don't learn about the environment, we learn about the economy."
"Oh, well that too."
He sighed rubbing his temples. "It's too early to listen to your idiocy Zane."
I frowned but stayed silent and looked out the window. Even though Mr. Ramirez likes to humiliate me in front of the class he's actually a pretty cool teacher. He actually helps me with my homework when I have the time to stay after class and we get along pretty well. And his class isn't all that bad either. Second period is my free period where I can catch up on my homework. Well I just blast my iPod and catch a few Z's. Then third is Page to Stage. It's like an English class except all you learn about is Shakespeare. Believe it or not but I'm a huge Shakespeare and I love reading. When people who don't know that well come up to me when I'm reading they say: "You can read?!" I may be stupid but I'm not that special people!
Finally at lunch I got in line and piled on the food and I went to my table. Dylan was already sitting there with his girlfriend Elsie, and my friend Mac.
Mac and I have been friends since elementary school. We went out in our Freshman year but broke it off a month later. It was weird going out with my best friend. We only went out because we thought we were the only two gays in the school. We got over the awkwardness as soon as the both of us started going out with different guys.
"Hey Mac" I said sitting beside him, "where's your BF?"
"He's getting his lunch" Mac said biting into his apple. "So, are you and Zeik still going at it?"
Before I could answer Zeik sat beside me wrapping an arm around my waist.
"Hey baby" he said then kissed me.
"I'll take that as a yes" Mac smiled taking another bite.
Let me get this straight so you won't be confused. Zeik and I aren't dating, no romantic relationship at all between us. Zeik is one of my recent ex's. We broke up about two weeks ago. But being his horny self he thought up a psychotic idea. He wanted to be fuck buddies, or friends with benefits. I found no harm in that so I agreed. He's extremely good in bed anyways.
"Yeah you're right" I smiled back.
"Why don't you just start dating again?" Dylan's girlfriend asked.
"Elsie" I said, "try dating this guy! He always makes a big deal out of everything and then turns it into an argument."
"The only good thing about the whole relationship was the sex" said Zeik.
"What he said" I agreed.
"Back" Mac's boyfriend Kent said sitting down, "here, I got this for you" he gave Mac a cream filled cookie.
"Whoa I haven't seen these since grade school!"
"My little sister found me and gave it to me, I don't really like them so here."
"Thanks Kent."
"Hey Zane do you think you can take me and Elsie into town on your way to work today?" Dylan asked.
"Sure whatever" I yawned, "Mac!" I yelled grabbing the front of his shirt and started shaking him, "I'm so tired! Why am I so tired?!"
"I don't know" he said grabbing my wrists to make me stop, "you tell me."
"It's because I've driving those brats everywhere without any appreciation out of it! I'm so sick of it! Get your goddamned license Dylan! I'm tired of driving you all over the country!"
"I don't really want to, it's too much work. Plus I can't make out with Elsie if I'm driving."
"Walk the hell home today! I am done!"
"Oh c'mon Zane!"
A strong gust of wind blew past us and Elsie shrieked as she held down her skirt.
"Seems old man winter is getting angry" Kent said stuffing his hands in his coat pocket.
"Yeah, winter is the season of love, not war" Elsie nodded.
"Whatever" I mumbled getting up and stretching, "I'm going to the library to get some sleep."
My eyes opened slowly as I woke up from my four hour slumber. It was cloudy outside, and it was cold. I rubbed my eyes yawning wanting to get a few more hours of sleep but I had to get going.
"You awake?" Zeik said from beside me.
I looked over at him. "Yeah."
He wrapped an arm around my waist and kissed my bare shoulder. "That's good."
"Hey, I have to go" I said sitting up.
"Can't you stay a little longer?"
"I've been over at your house for two days Zeik."
He kissed my neck as he caressed my cheek. "So?"
"I'm going to get in trouble."
His ran his hand down my torso he then stroked the inside of my thigh. "You should be used to that." He slid down my body under the covers and started blowing me.
I sighed and fell back onto the bed. He was going to be doing this all day. It's not that his blow jobs aren't awesome, but I'm just a very hard person to please. I know this might sound weird but I'm a masochist, I love being over dominated, I love being mistreated, and I love getting hit, slapped, tossed around, and abused. Pain excites me beyond ecstasy. I never moaned during sex, it's just never pleasurable. I mean it's pleasurable, but not on my level of pleasure. I give all my boyfriends A for effort, but they could never satisfy me.
Zeik arose from underneath the sheets probably giving up on blowing me and positioned himself at my entrance.
"Are we seriously going to go the way right now?" I asked getting comfortable.
"Yep" Zeik said inserting himself inside me.
I sighed staring up at the ceiling as soon as he started moving. I just really wanted to go home and sleep in my own bed. Not in Zeik's with him molesting me while I'm trying to sleep. About two minutes into the sex I really started getting bored so I decided to help him by jacking myself off.
Don't get me wrong, Zeik gives me amazing sex, he's really good, but when you try to fuck me when I'm not in the mood you're not going to get a lot of cooperation. But being Zeik's horny self he doesn't care if I cooperate or not, as long he gets an ass to fuck.
At the end I got to have another few hours of sleep, then I slipped out from under Zeik's arm, dressed and drove home. It was almost six when I got home and my parents were not happy.
"Where the hell were you the past three days?!" Mom yelled,
"I was over at Zeik's" I said placing my keys on the counter.
"You're being irresponsible Zane! Maddy missed two appointments, Travis missed his soccer game, and Alec had a dentist appointment yesterday that he didn't go to because you were off doing whatever with Zeik! You know your Father and I are working all the time so we can't always take the kids everywhere."
"You need to think before act Zane" Dad chimed in, "we're counting on you to take care of the kids when we're not here."
"Well don't" I said.
"What was that?"
"I said don't count on me!" I yelled, "I know you guys are working all the time but so am I! I have a job, I have school, I have homework, and top of that I have to do all the driving, all the shopping everything! I'm tired and I want to take a break! I'm not invincible and reliable like you guys think I am. So don't count on me to get things done the way you want me too! Why don't you guys do your fucking part and actually act like parents instead of putting all your responsibility on me!"
My parents looked at me stunned, including my siblings.
"You are grounded" Mom said calmly, "you are not to leave this house except for school and work for a week!"
"Fine by me" I said stomping up the stairs, "now you have to drive everybody around!" I slammed my bedroom door shut angrily and sat down on my bed fuming. A flash of lightening suddenly lit up my whole room followed by a roll of thunder. I looked out my window to see it pouring rain. Well it was cloudy earlier today, but there wasn't any forecast about having a lightening storm. Whatever. I laid down on my bed and frowned up at the ceiling cursing my parents. Another flash of lightening and my little sister Madison came running into my room crying. She jumped on top me and hid her face in my chest.
"I'm scared" she sobbed.
"its okay" I said hugging her, a few more flashes and Dallas and Travis came running in.
"I'm not scared" Travis said sitting on my bed, "but everybody else was running in here so I followed."
"Sure dude" I said sitting up.
"I hate lightening" Dallas mumbled, "it's so loud."
"Why's everybody in here?" Dylan asked as he and Alec came into the room.
"Why are you two in here?" I asked.
The both of them looked at each other.
"We weren't scared if that's what you think" Dylan said.
"Uh-huh, sure."
"Can we stay in here with you?" Dallas asked.
"Why not?" I shrugged, "hey, let's make this like camp out or something."
"A camp out?"
"Yeah! Get blankets, pillows, sheets and chairs so we can make a tent."
"Campout! Campout! Campout!" Madison exclaimed as she skipped out of my room to go on her scavenger hunt. The others followed suit and I smiled to myself. Times like these is when I'm glad that I'm the eldest. Able to help my siblings over come their fears.
"I got the pillows!" Alec said coming into the room.
"We have blankets!" Dallas and Madison both dragged in huge quilts.
"Will this be enough chairs?" Dylan asked carrying them into my room.
"We'll see" I said standing up.
"I brought Madison's lantern" said Travis, "the one that makes the cricket noises and what not."
"Good idea" I said nodded.
"This is going to be fun!" Dallas said bouncing on his toes.
Dylan and I put the blankets over the chairs then spread them out under the tent. Finally we put the pillows in place, turned out the lights and climbed into the tent.
"You should've brought your book filled with scary stories Alec" said Travis.
"Yeah but Madison will be up all night if I did."
"True, true."
"No I won't!" Madison argued.
"Yeah you would" Dallas said, "you're a baby."
"Am not!"
"Dallas I wouldn't be talking" I smirked, "who was it again who peed his pants screaming just cause you thought there was a wild boar outside the tent last year."
"Hey! That was Dylan's fault for telling me all those horror stories about wild boar attacks! Then he decided to do his stupid pig impression outside the tent."
Dylan laughed. "Best night ever!"
"I want to do scary stories!" Madison said.
"Fine" I shrugged, "but don't keep everybody up okay?"
Madison nodded.
"I'll go first then" Alec said, "I'll tell one of my favorites."
All of us huddled together and listened to his story.
"One night this girl's Dad left her alone in the house for the night. So after he left the girl locked all the doors and the windows. She went down to the basement but the basement window wouldn't shut so she left it open and locked the door instead. She took her dog upstairs and got into bed, and her dog took his usual place underneath the bed. The girl was scared being alone in the house, so she lowered her hand and the dog gave it a reassuring lick. The girl felt better and she went to sleep. She was then woken up by a dripping noise in her bathroom, but she was too scared to get up, so again she lowered her hand and the dog licked her. The girl thought it was nothing and went back to sleep. Again she woke up to the dripping noise, it was a bit louder this time. She was really scared this time but she was too scared to get up to check. So she lowered her hand and the dog gave it a lick and the girl went back to sleep. When the girl woke up for the third time the dripping was much louder than before. So she slowly got up and walked to her bathroom. She opened the door and saw her dog hanging above the bathtub, its blood dripping from its snout into the tub. She turned and looked at the mirror that had writing written in her dog's blood. It said: Your dog is not the only one that can fit under your bed."
"That's scary" Travis said.
"I'm not going to be sleeping in my bed for some time" I sighed.
"What was under her bed?" Madison asked scared.
"Who knows?" Alec said giving her a creepy smile, "maybe it was the Boogie Man!"
Madison hugged me burying her face in my shirt.
"Don't scare her anymore than she already is" I said smacking the back of my brother's head.
He smirked. "Anybody else want to top my story?"
"I'm good" said Dylan, "not going to be getting any sleep tonight anyways."
"Then should I tell another one?" Alec asked teasingly.
"No!" Dallas yelled, "no more!"
"You scared Dally?" Alec laughed poking him.
"Stop it!" He slapped Alec's hand away.
"Hey" Dylan said suddenly, "the rain stopped."
"You're right" I nodded, "guess Alec scared it away with his story."
"I'm just awesome that way."
Travis snorted. "Yeah, right."
"Shut up!"
We talked for a few more hours, then one by one all of us fell asleep.
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Caffè Florian, Venice (1720)
Piazza San Marco 56, Venice, 30124, Italy | www.caffeflorian.com
Not the original coffee bar (which also stood in Venice), but the Florian is Italy's oldest surviving coffee bar. Serving artists, musicians, politicians and even royalty since 1720, the Florian has been a crossroad of cultures for centuries. However, it is now popular largely among tourists adding another done to their bucket lists. The food and coffee are certainly nothing to right home about and if 7 Euros for a coffee seems a little steep, then like most other visitors, you may prefer to enjoy a coffee for a fraction of the price at one of the many other exceptional coffee bars hidden around Venice's narrow streets. If you do call by, after dark is undoubtedly the best time, with fewer tourists, and orchestras playing in St Marks Square creating a romantic atmosphere.
Caffè Gambrinus, Naples (1890)
Via Chiaia 1-2, Naples, 80132, Italy | www.caffegambrinus.com
Heading to the South of Italy, the Gambrinus in Napoli is an elegant, liberty-style coffee bar, that unlike the Florian, maintains reasonable prices. Apart from the coffee which is divine, try the pastries - sfogliatelle or babbà.
There is probably no more appropriate time than pointing out whilst in Napoli, that standard Italian coffee is truly un dito (a fingers width). This is no more true than in Napoli, where a standard coffee would barely fill a thimble, and is drunk with the sole intention to fare la boca (flavour the palate after eating). I recently visited a bar with an English friend who was devastaed by his thimble-sized serving of coffee sat in the bottom of his cup, when I asked instead for an "enormous" coffee for a foreigner - the waiter came back with a half filled espresso cup. That said, it was exquisite.
Antico Caffè Greco, Rome (1760)
Via Condotti 86, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, 50123, Italy | www.anticocaffegreco.eu/
Heading 2 hours north to the capital, Italy's second oldest coffee bar, il Caffè Greco in Rome's fashion district has been a renowned meeting place for poets and writers since 1760. Hans Christian Andersen, Byron, Goethe, Schopenhauer, Wagner, Welles, Levi, and even Casanova have all been regulars at this mecca of coffee and literature.
Famous and well touristed it is, the Antico Caffè Greco remains true to its roots and is popular with writers even today.
Il Caffè Gilli, Florence (1733)
Piazza della Repubblica 36-39r, Florence, 50123, Italy | www.gilli.it/
Another 2 hours further North through winding country roads that take in vinyards and alleys of cypress trees leading up to Tuscan villas, brings you to scenic Florence in the heart of Italy.
Since it's founding by a family of Swiss immigrants in 1733, the iconic Caffè Gilli in central Florence has become an institution. Like so many other bars on this list, the bar has always attracted famous writers and poets, and even today, hollywood stars, rockstars and politicians have all been spotted having a moment of relax in the Gilli. Sitting outside you can enjoy a coffee in one of Italy's most beautiful squares, though if you are on a budget, it is advisable to take your coffee standing al banco (for a fraction of the price).
Tip! With some wines priced at an eye-watering 1350 Euros a bottle, check what you are ordering to avoid passing out.
Arione, Cuneo (1923)
Piazza Galimberti 14, Cuneo 12100, Italy | www.arionecuneo.it/
In the far North West of Italy, Cuneo and the Arione are not on your usual Italian tourist list, but they should be. Cuneo itself is a magestic ex-Royal town in Piemonte, with a stunning Alpine backdrop. Like most towns in Piemonte, it is famous throughout Italy for it's coffee bars, and none is more famous than the Arione.
Tip: for an original gift to take back from Italy, try the Cuneesi al rhum - rhum and chocolate liquors first produced in this bar.
Caffè Confetteria al Bicerin, Turin (1763)
Piazza della Consolata 5, Turin, Italy | www.bicerin.it
Il Bicerin, literally the little cup in the local Piemontese dialect has been serving their trademark coffee, chocolate and cream concoction to famous clientele in Turin, North West Italy since 1763. Il bicerin is a small but welcoming bar that feels like you jumped back 200 years in time when you step though the door.
Pasticceria Cova, Milano (1817)
Via Montenapoleone 8, Milano, 20100, Italy | www.pasticceriacova.com
Although moved from it's original spot, the chic Pasticceria Cova has always been in the heart of Milan's world famous via della moda, and attracts a Gucci and Prada clad crowd. Part of the attraction of the Cova is the walk passed through the world-famous fashion streets to get there.
The bar itself is a mix of the old and new. We particularly enjoyed the Cova's coffee - a walnuty mix of central America and Brazilian beans.
Tip: the Cova's Panettone (Italian Christmas and Easter cake) is a Milanese speciality and makes a great gift to take home from your travels.
Many of Italy's historic bars can be found on the official website for historic Italian bars (as informative as it is old).


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Archive for Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Engagement: Coffin-Burnett
Amelia Kay Coffin, Oskaloosa, and Mark Ryan Burnett, Wamego, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
The future bride is the daughter of Dale and Terri Coffin, Oskaloosa. She is a 2005 graduate of McLouth High School and is employed at Peruvian Connection.
The future groom is the son of Lynn and Marcia McGhee, Lawrence. He is a 2004 graduate of McLouth High School and expects to graduate from Kansas State University in December. He is employed at Downey Ranch.
The couple plan a June 16, 2007, wedding at First Baptist Church, McLouth.
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Chinchilla Minimap alters the Blizzard Minimap in a way to provide much nicer features and other niceties.
- Appearance
- Allows changing of blip size, border style, shape of the map (doesn't have to be circular, or even square, lots of options are available), size, etc.
- Compass
- A more flexible north-east-south-west indicator.
- Coordinates
- Show your location coordinates.
- Expander
- Make the minimap very big temporarily (good for gathering or finding a tough-to-spot enemy).
- Location
- Show the name of your location more flexibly.
- Move Buttons
- Move the buttons around the minimap to wherever you want (even off the minimap entirely).
- Ping
- Show which team-mate pinged the minimap.
- Position
- Position the minimap and frames around it.
- Range Circle
- Show on the minimap where your range extends to.
- Show / Hide
- Show or hide various frames related to the minimap.
- Tracking Dots
- Change the dots on the map to a different set of images. Very handy, especially if you suffer from colour-blindness
- Zoom
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marshall654 Oct 19, 2011 at 20:05 UTC - 0 likes
It does work in Terrokar but NOT in Hellfire or Zangarmarsh, even with the alpha installed.
Thanks in advance for any help on this.
I managed to figure it out. You need to enable world pvp objectives to always, then reload addons.
But the above setting was it I believe, thanks for your response and help.Last edited Oct 19, 2011 by marshall654
marshall654 Oct 18, 2011 at 23:08 UTC - 0 likes
I am still having the issue with chinchilla not displaying the capture bar for Tol Barad.
Running 2.4.2 and I have moved the capture bar window to under that map.
Should I get the alpha and see if that helps or is there some missing configuration on my part?
Twopro Jul 30, 2011 at 18:14 UTC - 0 likes
hey, can you add a diablo theme minimap skin from roth addon pack http://www.wowinterface.com/download...hUIDiablo.html
Tumri Jun 04, 2011 at 19:36 UTC - 0 likes
When I enable Rotate Minimap the whole map seems to resize itself whenever I'm facing a mid-direction like North-West or South-East. Is this a problem with chinchilla? I haven't had this problem until i switched to a square minimap.
Ketrel May 24, 2011 at 06:52 UTC - 0 likes
It got a little more interesting. Sometimes I get BOTH. The boss frame shows up on the boss AND the box with the red titlebar type thing come up as well. (Usually though, it's just the box I described)
Ketrel May 23, 2011 at 21:03 UTC - 0 likes
I'm having a problem with the boss health frames. They don't show up, instead I get a semi-transparent black box with a red bar at the top, a little off to the side of where the boss frame is supposed to be located.
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get the following error with latest 184.108.40.206...
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Sugarloaf/USA And Sunday River Purchase 100% Wind Energy
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Carrabassett Valley, Maine-headquartered Sugarloaf/USA and Newry, Maine-based Sunday River ski resorts have chosen to offset 100% of their electricity usage jointly with energy generated from wind.
The two resorts are purchasing 30 million kWh of renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Constellation NewEnergy, a Baltimore-headquartered subsidiary of Constellation Energy, to achieve this goal. According to the resorts, this purchase will keep more than 41 million pounds of carbon dioxide from releasing into the atmosphere.
"I am pleased that the two largest ski areas in the state are taking a key role in supporting the use of renewable energy and, by doing so, benefiting all Maine people," says Governor John Baldacci.
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|The Validity of Psychiatric Diagnosis Revisited: The Clinician's Guide to Improve the Validity of Psychiatric Diagnosis.
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|PMID: 21120108 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE
|BACKGROUND: The authors reviewed the types and phases of validity of psychiatric diagnosis. In 1970, Robins and Guze proposed five phases to achieve valid classification of mental disorders: clinical description, laboratory study, exclusion of other disorders, follow-up study, and family study.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this paper are to review what has been learned since Robins and Guze's influential article as well as examine the impact of the new discoveries in neurosciences and neuroimaging on the practicing clinician.
METHOD: The authors reviewed the literature on the concept of validity in psychiatry with emphasis on the role of clinical training, the use of structured interviews and rating scales, and the importance of the new discoveries in neurosciences.
RESULTS: Robins and Guze's phases have been the cornerstone of construct validity in psychiatry at the level of researchers. In the absence of the gold standard of psychiatric diagnosis, Spitzer proposed the "LEAD," which is an acronym for longitudinal evaluation, and is done by expert clinicians utilizing all the data available. The LEAD standard is construct validity at the level of experts; however, guidelines are lacking to improve the validity skills of the practicing clinicians.
CONCLUSIONS: The authors propose the acronym DR.SEE, which stands for data, reference definitions, rating scales, clinical experience, and external validators. The authors recommend that clinicians use the DR.SEE paradigm to improve the validity of psychiatric diagnoses.
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Auburn Has A Private Security Firm Enforcing Players' Nightly Curfews
College football players are men. They're at least 18, so they can vote, they can serve in the armed forces, they can smoke, and they can roam the streets of America until all hours, doing whatever it is college kids do, so long as they don't do anything illegal. But not at Auburn, where the program has contracted a… »


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Beautiful plants are a common sight in and around the house. House plants, flowering garden plants and large ornamental plants can be an enjoyable way to liven-up the environment. One point always stressed when deciding upon which plant for a site is to do some research on required growing conditions and plant characteristics.
Not all plants require the same growing conditions and every plant has its unique characteristic which makes it special for an individual, but not all plants have desirable characteristics. Thorns, messy fruit, large deciduous leaves are a few undesirable traits and some plants are even considered to be poisonous. Accidental plant poisonings are rare, but many people and pets can have an allergic reaction to some plants.
While most of us are familiar with common poisonous plants that cause dermatitis (skin irritations) such as poison ivy or poison oak, we fail to recognize common ornamental plants in the landscape that may cause internal poisoning when ingested. Although most adults would not intentionally eat the leaves or fruit of ornamental plants in the landscape, young children or pets sometimes do.
To be on the safe side, it is best to know as much about a plant before establishing it in the landscape and keeping children and pets away from these which are known to be toxic.
Please note, however, that the term "POISONOUS" does not imply that the plant is fatal. Some plants may be only mildly toxic and may cause stomach ache or mild irritation of the mouth and throat when ingested.
There are also a number of variables that determine how severe the poisoning symptoms may be, such as the age, weight and health status of a person or pet in relationship to the quantity of the plant ingested as well as the form that the plant was in at the time of ingestion (i.e. cooked versus raw, ripe fruit versus unripe fruit, etc.).
One plant which comes to mind this spring is a favorite plant found on many patios called the sago cycad, Cycas revolute. Many of the sago cycads were killed by the extreme cold winter weather and many homeowners will be buying replacements.
The sago cycad is also commonly known as the sago palm, although technically it is not a palm. Cycads are highly poisonous: most parts of the plant contain a neurotoxin cycasin. Cycasin often causes permanent liver damage as well as neurological damage if enough of the poison is absorbed by the body. The colorful seeds are the most poisonous part of the plant and the effects on humans and animals can cause seizures, coma and death.
Other common poisonous plants include:
? House plants - caladium, split-leaf philodendron, poinsettia, hyacinth and narcissus.
? Flower garden plants - foxglove, hydrangea, iris, larkspur, morning glory, sweet pea, monkshood, Lily- of-the-valley and Star of Bethlehem
? Ornamental plants - castor bean, daphne, elephant ear, holly, English ivy, rhododendron-azalea, lantana, ligustrum, oleander, yaupon, yew, and wisteria
? Trees and shrubs - wild and cultivated cherries, elderberry, oaks, black locust, chinaberry and buckeye.
These a just a few plants, not a complete list, which may cause some type of reaction when ingested or handled. Make sure you are aware of their potential hazard when using in landscapes frequented by young children, domestic animals or mentally challenged adults. As the saying goes "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Prevention is the best medicine to prevent toxic plant poisoning.
Remember - when gardening, have fun, be creative, be informed and be safe


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Atheists Unveil Valentine's Day-Tinged Billboard
Categories: Gimme That OC Religion
"Atheists make better lovers--after all, no one is watching."
The billboard that features an image of the feet of a snuggling couple in bed can be watched from where the 22 and 405 freeways come together as well as the parking lot of the American Legion Hall at 14582 Beach Blvd., Westminster, where a press conference begins at 4:30 this afternoon to unveil the spectacle.
"Atheists make better lovers because they have less guilt about sex, while people believing in religious superstitions attach a negative aspect to sex," says Bruce Gleason, the Backyard Skeptics founder. "We do not think a supernatural deity is watching us--neither in life nor in bed."
If that's the case, there's also no one to answer orgasmic yelps of "Oh, God!"
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Five apply for school board position
October 14, 2008
By Chantelle Lusebrink
Five candidates have applied to fill the vacant District Director 4 position on the Issaquah School Board.
Applications were submitted by Steven Ellis, Chad Magendanz, Margaret Moe, Carla Wigen and Jeffrey Wood by the Oct. 13 deadline to fill the position that represents the Issaquah Highlands, Issaquah downtown core, Preston, Mirrormont and Tiger Mountain areas.The position was left vacant when Mike Winkler resigned Sept. 11, citing a need to focus on work and family.
Applications included three letters of reference, a summary of education and work experiences, a personal essay and short answers to a series of questions formulated by current board members.
The five candidates will appear for public interviews with board members Oct. 20. If a candidate isn't chosen that evening, additional interviews would be Oct. 28.
The selected candidate will be sworn into office at the next regular meeting of the school board, either Oct. 22 or Nov. 12. He or she will serve the remainder of Winkler's term, through November 2009.
The candidates
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- Education: Bachelor of Arts in economics and master's in business administration, University of Washington
- Employment: Retail manager at REI
- Volunteer work: Clark Elementary and Issaquah High schools volunteer; board member and volunteer for Samena Swim and Recreation Club; ski instructor and director for Bellevue Ski School; Scouting counselor and advisor
- Wants to be a board member because: "My interest in the overall education and success of students within our public school system has grown and I now have the time to invest in support of our district and its public…I have also seen the growing need for ever greater achievement levels based on the business demands of our community and our state's economy.
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cornell University; Navy Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Fla.
- Employer: Design lead for Jetstream Software
- Volunteer work: classroom volunteer, PTSA member, Stand For Children and League of Education Voters
- Wants to be a board member because: "To better prepare our next generation for success in an increasingly competitive global economy. I have a reputation as a good communicator, an efficient researcher, and a team player…Over the years, I've learned to listen carefully and to be measured and deliberate with the points that I make. While I don't abandon my principles lightly, I'm always willing to consider different perspectives and will respect ongoing positions and priorities."
- Education: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Secondary Teaching Certificate, Masters in Business Administration, University of Washington; Certificate in Community College Education, Western Washington University
- Employer: Dean of Business Technology, Education and Human Services and General Education at Renton Technical College
- Volunteer work: School and district PTSA councils at Nine Mile School District and Issaquah School District; classroom, school and The Learning Community volunteer.
- Wants to be a board member because: "I have a passion for education, I believe I have something to contribute, and I am in a time of life when I can devote the time and effort the position requires…I have always been very proud of this school district and I would like to give back in way that utilizes my training and experience."
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of Washington; Juris Doctorate, Seattle University School of Law; Masters of Law, Taxation, University of Washington; Certified Public Accountant
- Occupation: Vice president and senior trust officer for Washington Trust Bank
- Volunteer work: Washington and Oregon State Bar Association; former board member for Residence XII; and Maple Hills Elementary and Maywood Middle School PTSA member, classroom and events volunteer
- Wants to be a board member because: "I can use my career experience, my other leadership roles, as well as my training as a CPA and as an attorney. This experience combined with my interest and history of working with people to accomplish goals, well prepares me to fill this important role on the Board. My own personal commitment to education makes me very passionate about helping our district's children develop into adults ready to experience all this world has to offer."
- Education: Bachelor of Arts in Education, Pacific Lutheran University; Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from City University; Advanced Placement Government Teaching Certificate
- Employer: Hazen High School Social Studies teacher and coach
- Volunteer work: member of Hazen High School's School Improvement Committee; member of the Issaquah School District Boundary Review Committee; PTSA member and volunteer; volunteer youth coach at various levels
- Wants to be a board member because: "All children must learn and must be equipped to lead productive and satisfying lives. Only through dedication, strong leadership and a commitment from all parties can this challenge be met. I believe that the school board plays a vital role in providing the long term vision and support necessary to meet this challenge."
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October 14th, 2008 6:33 pm
nice to see some people who want to serve on the board who actually have education experience outside of having gone to school at least once in their lives. enough with these business people and lawyers who want to sit on the school board to enrich their resume. we need people who know about education and have seen it done right to sit on our school board. perhaps then we can have some real edukatin going on then!
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Lyceum Theatre
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(5mins) Go right on Long Acre; turn right into Bow Street/Wellington Street and follow the road 200 metres. The theatre is on your right.
Age Restriction: The Lion King is recommended for children aged 6 and over. Under 3s will not be admitted.
Important Info: PLEASE NOTE: strobe lighting is used several times during the performance. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted. Children over 3 will be admitted, but they must be able to sit in their own seat quietly throughout the performance. If they become restless, they may be asked to leave the auditorium.
Another smash hit from the Disney family! The Lion King is classic family entertainment which will delight audiences everywhere. If you are looking for fabulous costumes, stunning choreography, memorable songs and not forgetting puppets then this is the show for you!
The Lion King was a highly successful animated film, made in 1994 by the Disney studios. It tells the story of a young lion cub called Simba and his journey to adulthood. Along the way he learns about personal responsibility, pride, trust and growing up in general. Using puppets, masks, lavish sets and a strong cast of human actors, The Lion King musical has adapted the film into a simply thrilling stage version.
The 40 strong cast includes dancers, actors and singers who interpret the work of a team of designers to perfection. They have been inspired by the culture, landscape and richness of the African landscape.
This musical is set on the plains of Africa, on the wide open savannah. It opens at sunrise on the savannah and the birth of Simba; the newborn son of wise old lion king Mufasa and his lioness queen, Sarabi. Simba is next in line to the throne but this angers Mufasa's brother Scar who is both greedy and ambitious and he immediately takes a dislike to the young prince. Scar then starts to think of a way of disposing of both Simba and Mufasa and seize the throne for himself.
Time has passed and Simba is now a young and rather cocky cub. His father shows him their kingdom called the 'Pridelands' and states that he must not venture outside of this domain. He also stresses that all animals live together in a harmonious balance called 'the circle of life' and this must not be disturbed.
Simba is reckless and impulsive and acts without thought for anyone else. He puts his best friend, Nala in danger and is reprimanded by his father who is disappointed by Simba's thoughtlessness. Mufasa is concerned by Simba's behaviour and confides in his trusty counsellor, Zazu who reminds the king of his own impetuous youth.
Meanwhile, the treacherous Scar lures Simba to the Gorge where he has planned a surprise. As Simba enters the gorge, Scar instructs a group of hyenas to startle a herd of wildebeest. These do so and Simba is nearly trampled to death but for the timely intervention of his father, Mufasa. In doing so, he ends up clinging to the side of a cliff and appeals to his brother, Scar for help. However, Scar digs his claws into Mufasa's arms which sends him tumbling down the cliff and into the path of the wildebeest. Mufasa is then trampled to death.
Simba then finds the body of his father. Scar tells Simba that he caused his death and banishes him from the Pridelands. He then orders three of the hyenas to kill Simba but they refuse to do so and let Simba go. They decide to keep this a secret from Scar.
Back in the kingdom, Sarabi and the others believe that both Simba and Musafa are dead. Scar assumes the throne and in his lust for power has begins a rule which upsets the balance of the 'circle of life'. Simba meanwhile has fled into the desert and nearly falls prey to a group of buzzards circling overhead but is saved by Timon and Pumbaa, a street smart meerkat and a warm-hearted warthog. They become Simba's friends and all three decide to live in the jungle.
Time has passed and Simba is now a young lion. In the Pridelands, Scar's rule has turned the kingdom from one of prosperity into one of desolation. Scar has become even greedier for power and decides to attain immortality by having children. He is attracted to Nala, Simba's playmate who has now grown up and has become an attractive young lioness. Scar tries to force himself on her but Nala escapes and flees into the jungle.
In the jungle, Simba is still irresponsible and in an act of reckless behaviour, places his friend Timon in danger. He manages to rescue him but feels ashamed of his behaviour and realises that he still has some growing up to do.
Pumbaa appears who is being chased by a lioness who turns out to be none other than Simba's childhood friend, Nala. She informs Timon and Pumbaa of their friend's royal parentage. She and Simba also realise the depth of their attraction for one another. She tries to persuade Simba to return to the Pridelands and take his rightful place on the throne but Simba is still haunted by the death of his father and refuses.
However, a vision of his father, Mufasa appears and he tells Simba about the importance of the 'circle of life' and his role in its continuing existence. Simba realises that he has to grow up and face his responsibilities and so returns to the Pridelands where the story continues .....
Note: The Lion King is not recommended for children aged 5 and under.
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A crimson headed House Finch
is left quivering and afraid
on the doormat, as a gift.
I wept when I found it,
It's feathers were matted
And parted, and missing.
It's wings were not able to fly
My cat is pleased. "This bird is for you,
For all the times you've fed me
And pet me, and dangled
A ribbon above my head, thank you."
The bird must be in shock,
trembling and lying on its side
wings fluttering ever so slightly
as my father places it in a box.
I feel like I must be in shock, too
Not ready to witness death
So painful, and frightening
Even if it is a house finch.
I can't help but think that
this finch has a family or friends
Who'll be devastated that
He was swiped from the sky.
My dad tells me to quit my crying
things like this happen,
Everybody dies someday,
and the world keeps turning
But for this moment, I'll stay
And weep for this red headed finch
Who deserves honor and sorrow
as much as anyone else.
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Investigators probe jet's crash into sea in Bali
BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian investigators on Sunday began working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on the resort island of Bali, crashing into the sea without causing any fatalities among the 108 on board.
The National Transportation Safety Committee is examining the wreckage of the Boeing 737-800 that snapped in half before coming to a stop in shallow water near Bali's airport on Saturday, said Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan.
Aviation authorities had removed the plane's flight data recorder and were planning to tow the aircraft to a beach, he said. Divers were searching for the cockpit voice recorder in the tail.
Experts are examining what could have caused the crash, including whether wind shear may have played a role.
The National Transportation Safety Board announced it was sending a team of investigators to assist Indonesian aviation authorities in their probe because the Boeing aircraft was designed and manufactured in the United States. The team will include advisers from the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing.
The crash marked Lion Air's sixth accident in 11 years and has renewed questions about how safe it is to fly in Indonesia. The country has struggled to clean up its poor air safety record while improving oversight.
All 101 passengers and seven crew members were safely evacuated from the budget carrier's flight, which came from Bandung, the capital of West Java province. Some swam from the wreckage, while others were plucked from the water by rescuers in rubber boats.
Dozens suffered injuries, but most had been released from local hospitals by Sunday.
"I couldn't wait to land in Bali when the cabin suddenly turned dark. I heard a sound like an explosion, and water was coming in," recalled Irawati, a 60-year-old woman who uses one name, like many Indonesians.
"I heard people shouting frantically: 'The plane crashed! Get out! Get out!' I did not even have the energy to move my body," she said. "I was so weak and frightened, and I was asking a flight attendant for help before I passed out."
Irawati told The Associated Press from her hospital bed that when she regained consciousness, the pilot and co-pilot were putting a life jacket on her and helping her down a rubber ladder. She was then pulled onto a surfboard by rescuers. She suffered neck injuries.
Another survivor, Andi Prasetyo, said there was no warning of a problem.
"The cabin crew had already announced that we would be landing shortly, and I was so excited when I saw the ocean getting closer, but suddenly ... it fell," he said. "I can't believe that the plane actually landed on the sea, and everything changed to dark. It was full of horrific screaming.
"None of us remembered about the life jackets under our seats. Everybody rushed to get out of the plane."
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One playoff plan may end up in the hands of the Justice Department. Another new one is a heartbeat away.
The difference between the college football and basketball postseasons are being played out at the same time. Football, of course, doesn't have a playoff. Basketball has the perfect playoff.
The BCS is protected by a cadre of lawyers who believe that the maddening system is not in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. That protection is being challenged by Sen. Orrin Hatch who has asked the Justice Department to look into the legality of the system.
Meanwhile, March Madness is perceived as the best, fairest way to decide a national champion.
In both cases, the keepers of both postseasons are willling to do anything financially to prop up their systems. The BCS had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbyists and PR flacks to promote their system. The NCAA is considering expanding the 65-team basketball tournament to 96.
The irony is dripping from the headlines. Never mind that BCS executive director Bill Hancock is hawking football's flawed postseason after spending 13 years running the NCAA Tournament. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany and Texas AD DeLoss Dodds questioned the wisdom of expanding the bracket Tuesday in USA Today.
One is the head of a BCS conference getting BCS money. The other is the AD of the richest athletic department in the country -- also getting BCS money.
Expansion is bad? Getting a mixed message here, guys. Delany's own conference apparently is aggressively pursuing expansion, perhaps by as many as three schools. Texas leads the world in post-secondary athletic facilities and is paying its coach $5 million a year.
Scratch that mixed message. We're getting a headache. The keepers of the flame are also the bloaters of the flame. Both men say the process for "bracket creep" should be more transparent.
Texas didn't canvas public opinion when it paid Mack Brown that $5 million. The Rose Bowl, Pac-10 and Big Ten don't let us in on their contract negotiations. The Big Ten isn't going to hold a press conference when officials are on campus examining expansion candidates.
At issue is whether the NCAA will opt out early this year from the 11-year, $6 billion tournament contract with CBS.
Dodds and Delany are both rightly worried about revenue split after adding 31 teams. In other words, does expansion make financial sense? There is no expansion without the money to back it up. These two guys know money. Ask Big Ten schools which make $16 million per year off conference contracts. Ask Texas which, in the uneven Big 12 revenue split, makes at least $4 million per season than Baylor.
As for the expansion itself, it seems to me that the NCAA is about to ruin a good thing, a perfect thing by opting out and expanding the tournament. (Full disclosure: I work for CBS which stands to lose the contract but what the heck. This is my blog.) Ninety-six seems like too many teams. That's the equivalent of a 34-team playoff in football.
That would go a long way toward making both postseasons even. They would both stink.


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With the exception of a healthy birth, visits to the hospital aren't typically made under the best circumstances.
Emergency pain, surgeries, broken limbs, heart attacks can all cause patients, family members and friends to become overwhelmed, even frightened, by being inside the medical campus.
The folks at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital have made it a priority to change the perception of the hospital being a "scary place" by hosting "Community readers forum: Demystifying the the world of medicine through popular literature." ...


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Ellen Gallagher
ELLEN GALLAGHER, Odalisque, 2005, gelatin silver print with watercolor and gold leaf, 15 1/4 × 14 1/4 inches framed (38.7 × 36.2 cm), ed. of 15
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From the outset of her career, Gallagher has brought together non-representational formal concerns and charged figuration in paintings, drawings, collages, and films that reveal themselves slowly, first as intricate abstractions, then later as unnerving stories. The tension sustained between minimalist abstraction and image-based narratives deriving from her use of found materials gives rise to a dynamic that posits the historical constructions of the "New Negro"—a central development of the Harlem Renaissance—with concurrent developments in modernist abstraction. In doing so, she points to the artificiality of the perceived schism between figuration and abstraction in art.
Selecting from a wealth of popular ephemera—lined penmanship paper, magazine pages, journals, and advertising—as support for her paintings and drawings, Gallagher subjects the original elements and motifs to intense and laborious processes of transformation including accumulation, erasure, interruption and interference. Like forensic evidence, only traces of their original state remain, veiled by inky saturation, smudges, staining, perforations, punctures, spills, abrasions, printed lettering and marking, all potent evocations and emanations of time and its materiality. This attained state of "un-knowing" fascinates Gallagher and is one of the primary themes in her work.
Ellen Gallagher was born in 1965 in Providence, Rhode Island and studied at Oberlin College, Ohio (1982–84); Studio 70, Fort Thomas, Kentucky (1989); School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts (1992); and Skowhegan School of Art, Maine (1993). In 2000 Gallagher was awarded the American Academy Award in Art and participated in the Biennale di Venezia in 2003. Her work is represented in public collections including Tate Modern, London; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Solo exhibitions include "Watery Ecstatic," Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (2001; traveled to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney through 2002); "Preserve," Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines (2001; traveled to Yerba Buena Arts Center, San Francisco; and The Drawing Center, New York through 2002); St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri (2003); "Ichthyosaurus," Freud Museum, London (2005); "Deluxe," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami (2005); "An Experiment of Unusual Opportunity," South London Gallery; London (2009); "Ice or Salt," SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, (2013); "Ellen Gallagher: Don't Axe Me," New Museum, New York (2013); "Ellen Gallagher: AxME," Tate Modern, London, (2013; traveled to Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere; and Haus der Kunst, Munich through 2014).
Gallagher currently lives and works in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and New York City.


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Going above and beyond the accomplishments of those around her is nothing new to BMC Durfee High School graduating senior Sara Lapointe.
Going above and beyond the accomplishments of those around her is nothing new to BMC Durfee High School graduating senior Sara Lapointe.
"Sara is an amazing young woman and has been involved in as many activities as she can possibly handle since she was a toddler," said mother Christine Lapointe.
"It's just the way I was brought up," said Sara. "I always wanted to make sure I made my parents proud in everything I did. I wanted to be as well rounded as possible. They always taught me to work harder and harder."
And with the number of interests and acitivities on her plate, it's the only possible method that would be successful. Playing Division I sports for Durfee each season throughout all four years of high school (this year as a softball team captain), excelling in her course of AP an Honors-only classes, Vice President of her class, National Honor Society member, Prom Committee member, High School Now Program member, Seniors Helping Freshman program member, math tutor, and news anchor, director, producer and camera person for Durfee's own FRED-TV, Lapointe still finds time to volunteer for numerous causes and organizations. She helped build a garden at the Spencer Borden School circle, and helped organize and prepare for events hosted by the Boys' and Girls' Club. Lapointe has also been a coordinator and participant for the last two years for "Women that Rock," an organization through the school's student government, where students help raise money for women's causes.
Even during her free time, Lapointe makes sure to give back, having been employed with the CDREC organization during the last three summers with their Summer Lunch in the Park program. Lapointe helps serve lunches and engage kids in a wide variety of artistic and athletic activities.
Indeed, Lapointe, counts this time as some of her most rewarding, and now has ambitions of going into sociology, considering a career in social work where she'll get to help children and families full time.
With numerous awards and scholarships already secured, Lapointe is looking forward to beginning her college career at UMass Amherst beginning in the fall.
After working her fourth summer for CD-Rec, of course.
"My dream is to achieve success in college, learn how best I can help those that needs it, and then come back to Fall River and the surrounding areas and do all that I can to help."
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Friday, June 8, 2012
© Copyright 2015 Clayton News Daily
Gloria Mayo, CEO and founder of a Jonesboro nonprofit organization that helps former prisoners live productively in society, is seeking volunteers to help raise donations.
Mayo said Restoration Job (rhymes with globe, as referenced in the Bible) her organization is a full-service, multi-functional rehabilitative program specifically designed to assist ex-offenders re-entering society to "make a positive transition to a new life." She added currently her organization services the Miami and Atlanta areas.
On Saturday June 16, Mayo said she will need volunteers from 9 a.m., to 3 p.m., to help solicit donations for the program's operations. She said they will be soliciting donations from various locations in the downtown Atlanta area. However, no details were given as to where the locations will be.
"We have all the legal things in place now; we just need the money to operate," she said. Refreshments will be served after the event.
According to the organization's website, Restoration Job is "divinely inspired by the Word of God," and was born from biblical principles coupled with positive choices by individuals who possess a true concern and love for humanity, and people who have lost their way.
Mayo said, "Restoration Job is a transitional program that goes beyond caring, where its goal is to create a smooth transition for inmates who have been out of touch, to have a successful and uneventful re-entry into society.
"It is our belief that ex-offenders need more than just a temporary place to live when they leave the prison system, and referrals to a few choice organizations that provide jobs to ex-offenders, as a condition of their release from the community Christian centers or halfway house they are assigned to. They also need to be restore and renewed, to begin their positive transition to a new life."
Mayo said the organization was inspired by the biblical character Job, who suffered much, lost all that he had, but whose life was restored "double for his trouble" in the end. She said for those who decide to come out to volunteer, on Saturday ,June 16, will have an opportunity for employment at the organization. For more information about signing up to volunteer contact (770) 473-6555.
OscarKnight 3 years, 5 months ago
.....What about our Military Veterans that wants to reenter our society ?
......Should we push our Veterans to the back burner in favor of these convicted criminals ?
tweety 3 years, 5 months ago
Job? Really? Job's troubles were not of his own choosing! The criminals choose to sin and the result is that they have problems adjusting when they get out. Job was a righteous man in the eyes of God. For people who have "lost their way"? No, they chose to sin, but Job did not. A better name might be "Restoration Inmate" or something. LOL
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